Vivitar Vivicam 3735 Users Manual

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Taking Pictures
Have fun taking pictures with your digital camera. Specifically, these are the things you can do
with your camera:
Take single pictures of sceneries and close-ups.
Use Digital Zoom to move in closer to your subject.
Adjust the flash settings according to what is needed in the shooting location.
Use Sports mode to capture a sports action.
Use Burst mode to shoot continuous motion as a sequence of pictures.
Use the Self-Timer when taking your own pictures.
Use Voice Memo to record audio...

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Taking Distant/Close-up Pictures
To take close-up pictures, press the Macro button         to activate Marco mode.
Normal Mode Normal mode is selected by default and does not show any icon on
the status LCD. This mode allows you to take sharp-quality pictures
of sceneries and distant objects. You can use it with Capture (       ) ,
Sports (       ) , or Burst Mode (       ) .
Macro Mode Use Macro mode to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close
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Focus Lock
For normal recording, aim the subject using the entire viewfinder area. To focus, position the
subject within the focus frame area located at the center of the viewfinder. If the subject to record
is not in the center of the viewfinder, position the subject so that it falls within the focus frame and
lightly press the shutter button (halfway). While continuing to hold the shutter button down lightly
(halfway), re-position the subject for the desired composition and gently press the shutter...

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Taking Burst Pictures (       )
Burst pictures are a series of pictures that are photographed in sequence. You can use your
digital cameraÕs Burst mode (       ) to capture an action sequence as a series of pictures. A set
of 8 pictures can be taken in each capture. When you set the camera to Burst mode, the status
LCD shows the remaining sets of pictures that can be taken. For instance, if the remaining
storage in your memory card allows you to take 40 individual...

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You can choose one of these flash options:
Auto When recording in a dark place and backlit conditions, the
camera will automatically determine whether the flash
is necessary
Red-eye Reduction Pre-flash is performed before the main flash to reduce the
red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina.
Used in low light conditions when photographing people
or animals. The pre-flashes contract the pupils of the
subjectÕs eyes.
Fill-in Used to soften dark shadows on the face of the subject due...

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Voice Memo (     )
Voice memo allows a fifteen seconds audio track to be recorded with a still image. Voice memo
is controlled by pressing Voice Memo button. When the function is active, the microphone icon
      is displayed on the status LCD. The recording will automatically stop when the set time has
elapsed. To cancel the recording and erase the audio track, press the Voice Memo button before
the recording has finished.
Voice memo can be used on one of these three...

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Camera Settings
When taking pictures, you may simply use the default settings which have already been chosen
for use with your digital camera. But if you want to have more control over the quality of your
pictures and customize how you want to use your digital camera, you may adjust the various
camera settings to suit your needs.
Specifically, your digital camera allows you to do the following:
Select the desired camera sensitivity.
Adjusting exposure compensation.
Adjust the white balance when taking...

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underexposed pictures, you can adjust the EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to control how
much light enters the digital camera when taking pictures. EV Compensation also helps prevent
having too light or too dark pictures.
EV Compensation can be adjusted over a range of -1.5 to +1.5 EV in steps of 0.3 EV. Here are
guidelines on how to choose an ideal exposure setting for your pictures:
a. If the ambient light is normal, a zero (0) value will automatically choose the...

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High compression reduces the pictureÕs file size to the minimum
Moderate compression makes the file size small yet retains picture quality
Low compression preserves picture details and does not compress much data.
This results in a higher file size yet provides higher quality pictures.
This results in a higher file size yet provides higher quality pictures.
Both the resolution and compression settings affect the quality of your pictures. Preferably, select
a high resolution and low compression when...

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Self-Timer
When you need to take a solo picture or a group picture, including yourself, but no one is there to
help you, turn ON the cameras Self-Timer. When the Self-Timer is ON, there will be a 10-
second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken,
giving you just enough time to run in front of the camera to include yourself in the picture. To
know more on how to take pictures using the Self-Timer, refer to Using the Self-Timer...