Vivitar Vivicam 3715 User Manual

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Viewing video clips
To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below.
1. Turn the mode dial to 
 mode and  power on the camera.
2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the 
/  button.
3. Press OK to start.
To pause playback at any time, press OK again.
To stop playback, press the 
/  button.
Pressing OK or the 
/  button while playing back the video clip will change the
status as follows:
Movie  
playback
startsMovie  
playback
pauses The first 
frame of the 
movieOK...

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ESystem requirements
(Windows)
Pentium 166 MHz processor or
higher
Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
32MB RAM
(64MB recommended)
128MB hard disk space
A CD-ROM drive,
An available USB port
Color monitor (800x600, 24-bit
or higher recommended)
CPU
OS
Memory
Free Space on
Hard Disk
Required
Devices
Color Monitor
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES
TO YOUR COMPUTER
You can share recorded images/video clips with your family or friends via e-mail
or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect...

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Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows computers
The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing
the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the cam-
era into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation. After the USB driver installation
is complete, restart your computer.
Installing the USB driver on...

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Step 3: Downloading images/video clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is recognized
as a disk drive. You can download images/video clips by coping them from the
“removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to another
kind of disk.
NOTE
 For computers running Windows
Open the “removable disk” by double-clicking on it.  Double-click on the folder
contains your recorded images/video clips. Select the images/video clips that you
perfer and...

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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOSUITE
MGI PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite,
you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a vari-
ety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get
your images ready and go explore this amazing program.
To install MGI PhotoSuite:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install MGI PhotoSuite”. Follow the on-
screen...

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INSTALLING MGI PHOTOVISTA
MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360˚
panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the expe-
rience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful
engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive inter-
face will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
To install MGI PhotoVista:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive....

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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
The supplied CD-ROM contains the user’s manual in PDF format, allowing you to
read and print if you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Follow the
steps below to install Acrobat Reader first.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install Acrobat Reader”. Follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Mac users:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the...

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USING THE USER’S MANUAL
A copy of the user’s manual is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format.  It is a
backup copy of the printed manual.  If you misplace the printed guide, you may
print another copy from the CD-ROM.  The only requirement for viewing the User’s
Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed in your computer.
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ca-
mera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome
screen appears.
2. Click “Install User’s Manual”. Follow the on-
screen...

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MENU OPTIONS
You can use the Record menu to select image size, image quality, or ISO speed.
You can also adjust exposure, white balance, or LCD brightness in the Record
menu. The Record menu even allows you to enable digital zoom or quick view
function. To access the Record menu, turn the mode dial to 
 mode and then
press the  button. Scroll through the menu options by using the / button.
 Image size
For more information about setting image size,
refer to Setting the image size and quality....

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 White balance
Your camera adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically. However,
the images that your camera captures will appear different under different light-
ing conditions (daylight, cloudy, sunset, tungsten, fluorescent lights). Unlike your
eyes, which can easily adjust to different lighting conditions (lighting temperatures),
a digital camera cannot always differentiate between lighting types. Under some
lighting conditions the image may appear in strange shades. If that occurs...