Vivitar Vivicam 3740 User Manual

  
Chapter 6 – Using the LCD Screen 
Icons on the LCD Screen show the status of camera 
settings and functions such as quality, zoom ratio, and 
number of pictures. These icons are displayed in every 
camera mode except Setup mode. This chapter 
describes the LCD Screen icons and their meanings. 
 
Capture Mode 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remaining 
Pictures 
Preset 
Mode 
Flash 
Mode 
Zoom Ratio 
Continuous 
White 
Balance 
Mode 
Memory Type 
Self-Timer 
Picture Quality Battery Status 
Total 
Pictures EV Value 
   

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Movie Mode 
 
 
 
 
Memory Type 
EV Value 
Movie 
Mode 
White Balance 
Mode 
Battery Status 
 
Playback Mode 
 Total Pictures 
 
Remaining Pictures 
Playback Mode 
Battery Status 
Image 
Type 
48   

 Setup Menu 
LCD Icon Description 
Icon Name Description 
 
Auto Flash The camera senses whether the flash is needed by detecting the amount of ambient light. 
 Flash Off Flash is turned off, regardless of the amount of light available. 
 Flash On Flash is always on, regardless of light available. 
 
Portrait This preset is optimized for taking head shots of people, focusing more on the center of the frame than on the peripheral areas. 
 
Landscape This focus is optimized for taking landscape pictures,...

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Icon Name Description 
 Battery Indicator Indicates the level of battery power remaining. 
 Continuous Use the continuous setting to obtain the three continuous images when you want to take serious pictures in one touch 
 
Auto White Balance The camera automatically determines the White Balance setting. 
 Sun  Use this setting when taking pictures in bright daylight, to reduce the effect of whitewashed pictures. 
 
Shade   Use this setting when taking pictures in shade, or...

  
Appendix 1 – Button Function Guide 
Mode Shutter DISP Menu ↑ (T) ↓ (W) Å (−) (+) Æ 
 Capture 
Single Capture LCD W Text ÅÆ LCD W/O Text 
Menu Off ÅÆ Menu On 
Zoom-in (T) Zoom-out (W) 
Decrease EV Increase EV 
 
 
 Playback 
Select Photo Play/Stop AVI file 
LCD W Text ÅÆ LCD W/O Text 
Menu Off ÅÆ Menu On 
Playback Zoom-in (T) / Panning up 
Playback Zoom-out (W) / Panning down 
Previous / Panning left 
Next / Panning right 
 Movie 
Start / Stop Recording 
LCD W Text ÅÆ LCD W/O Text 
Menu Off ÅÆ Menu On...

  
Appendix 2 – Specification 
Image Sensor Type: CMOS Resolution: 3M pixels Digital Zoom 4x for Still Image capture, 0.2 steps 4x for Still Image playback, 0.5 steps Still image capture 2976 x 2232 (interpolated) 2048 x 1536 1024 x 768 512 x 384 2016 x 1344 (photo) Video Clip Movie mode 512x384: 15 fps, AVI format PC camera mode 320x240: 15 fps Color TFT LCD Size: 1.5” Resolution: 280 x 220 Auto-exposure Automatic with menu compensation +/- 2.0 0.5 steps 
Preset mode Auto White Balance Sun Fluorescent...

  
Appendix 3 – Troubleshooting Guide 
Problem Possible cause  Solution  
The camera is turned off.  Press the power button to turn the camera ON. 
The batteries are discharged. Replace the batteries with fresh ones. Refer to Inserting Batteries. 
The camera has no power. 
The batteries are inserted incorrectly.Check the battery orientation. Refer to Inserting the Batteries. 
Internal memory / Memory card full? Backup your images and delete unwanted images or format the internal memory / memory card. The...

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Problem Possible cause  Solution  
Windows ME and Windows 2000: when the USB cable is unplugged from the PC, an Unsafe Removal Device Detected error message appears. 
When removing USB devices, it is recommended that users follow the Safe Removal of USB Device procedure. 
Procedure: 
A. Right-click the Unplug or Eject hardware icon at the bottom-right of your computer screen. 
B. Left-click the Unplug or Eject hardware text box to open the Unplug or Eject Hardware screen. 
C....