Vivitar Vivicam 3730 User Manual

 47Connecting Your Camera
3. Turn on your camera.
When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen
turns off.
NOTE:
· When you discounnect the USB cable while the camera is on,
the camera will automatically turn off.
· It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power
outlet with the optional AC Adapter.
· If you are in the first time to connect the camera to a PC in
Windows98 operation system via USB cable, the computer
will detect the camera as “ Unknow device” and then...

 48 Connecting Your Camera
4. A “ Removable Disk” will be displayed under “My Computer”.
5. Double-click the “ Removable Disk” and you will see a “ DCIM”
folder.
6. All the images stored on camera are transferred to the “DCIM”
folder.
About the memory storage you using in this camera
On-board Memory
This camera has on board memory. If you do not insert SD card into
the camera, all images taken will be stored in camera on-board
memory. If you insert a SD card into the camera, the images taken
will be...

 49Installing the Software
Installing the Software
Downloading Pictures
Installing Camera Drivers
If operating system is Windows 98/98SE:
Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive.
Program should install automatically.
Follow on-screen instructions.
NOTE:
If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the
CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK.
Restarting your computer is recommended.
**If you click on the “exit” on the main screen of the camera driver it take you
through the install...

 Installing the Software
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Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE
If operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP:
1. Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive.
2. Program should install automatically.
3. Follow on-screen instructions.
1. Click the MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE menu on autorun frame.
2. A Welcome window will be displayed.
Click [Next>] to move to the next step.  

 51Installing the Software
3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed.
If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the
next step.  If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will
be canceled.
4. Select Destination Location.
5. Start Copying Files window will displayed.
Click [Next>] to start installation.  

 Installing the Software
52 6. Installation is completed.
NOTE:
If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the
CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK.
Restarting your computer is recommended.
Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE
1. Click Start> Programs> MGI PhotoSuite 4> MGI PhotoSuite 4.
2. This will open the MGI PhotoSuite software to edit, crop and print
your pictures.  

 53Reference
Reference
Indicator Lamp Reference
ONPlaybackStatus
USB
Camera is ready
LEDON ALWAYSOFFVideoAuto Manual
Green
Error Message Red
Strobe Charge (not ready)Orange
Power On Status Green
CaptureGreen
Playback Picture Green
F/W Update (Test Mode)Self-timer
Erase All (Test Mode)Green
(including burst, AVI)
Delete Single
Protect All
Slide Show (Read Image)
When AE is locked &
strobe is ready, if strobe in
Fill, Auto and Red-Eye
Reduction mode.
Self-time capture 10 sec.
1~6 sec.
7~8 sec.
9~10 sec....

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ONMessage
Door Open
LEDOFF
Battery Empty Red
Busy (into thumbnail,
Formatting
Green
Copy to Card
Copying
Copy ErrorGreen
Not Enough Memory
Protect (When do delete
Protect All (When do delete
No Image (delete single, 
delete all into, delete,
protect, slide show, print
order) when acting above
UNIT: 100ms
33
3 3
3 2
3 3
3 2
3 2
3 2
3 2 No Card
actions, if no imagedelete all...)
in Card
desplayed, LED will light.
single to a protected file)
all to all protected file)
232 2
23 Red
Green
Red...

 55Reference
- Install the USB driver before
  you connect the camera to a 
connecting to a computer with Cannot transfer images after
USB cable.  PC.
- Turn on the camera. - USB driver is not installed.
- Camera is turned off.If the low-battery indicator
appears on the camera LCD
screen, replace batteries with a   subjects, use the camera to
  Normal/Infinity focus mode. - Hold the camera steady when
- Be sure that there is at least
  80cm between the camera
- Use the macro mode to shoot
  close-ups...

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Specifications
Sensor 3.3 Mega Pixels CCD (effective number of pixels approx.3.1million)
Lens F 3.1
Built-In ViewFinder Optical ViewFinder
Focus Auto Focus
Focus Range 20cm~Infinity
ISO/ASA Sensitivity Auto
LCD Display 1.5” TFT panel with LED back light
Still Image Resolution Large: 2048x1536, Medium 1:1600x1200, Medium 2:1024x768, Small: 640x480
Video Resolution 320x240
Still Image Quality Fine: 5X-compression rate Normal: 8X-compression rate
Economy: 12X-compression rate
Exposure Meter...