Vivitar Vivicam 3745 User Manual

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Using the self-timer
The self-timer duration is 10 seconds. After the activation of the self-timer by pressing the shutter button,
the self-timer lamp starts blinking slowly for 7 seconds and then blinking faster for the rest of 3 seconds.
With this design, you can get in the frame when taking group pictures.
1.Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface.
2. Turn the camera on by sliding the 
 switch.
3. Set the mode dial to the   mode or the  mode.
4. Press the  button.
The 
 icon appears on the LCD monitor and status LCD.
5. Compose the picture.
6. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it the rest
of the way down.
The self-timer function is activated.
7. After the self-timer indicator blinks for 10 seconds, the camera takes a picture automatically.
To cancel self-timer photography at any time, press the 
 button again or press the shutter
button.
•After one shot is taken, the self-timer mode is turned to off.
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Using the macro mode
Use the macro mode to shoot a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects.
1. Turn the camera on sliding the 
 switch.
2. Turn the mode dial to the  mode or the  mode.
3. Press the  button.
The 
 icon appears on the LCD monitor and the arrow
points to the macro icon on the status LCD.
4. Compose the picture.
5. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it the rest
of the way down.
To cancel macro photography at any time, press the 
button again.
•When shooting a close-up of the subject, you can compose the picture by using the viewfinder or the LCD
monitor. However, composing the picture by using the viewfinder in macro mode may cause images composed
to be off-center due to the parallax phenomenon. We recommend that you use the LCD monitor instead to
compose the picture in this situation.
•After one shot is taken, the macro mode is turned to off.
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Using the flash
The flash is designed to function automatically in dark places. You can take a picture with the suitable
flash setting according to the different conditions. If you change the flash setting, the camera will re-
main in that setting even when the camera is turned off.
1. Turn the camera on by sliding the 
 switch.
2. Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode or the  mode.
3. Press the    button located on top of the camera repeatedly
until the arrow points to your desired flash mode.
4. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it the rest
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The camera provides 4 flash modes: Auto Flash (default), Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash and Flash
Off , which can be changed cyclically by pressing the flash button on top of the camera. The table
below tells you how to choose the appropriate flash mode while shooting.
Flash mode Description
[ 
 ] Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient conditions.Select this mode for general photography.
[ 
 ] Red-eye Reduction The flash emits a pre-flash before the main flash flashes, which
causes the pupil in the human eye to close and eliminates red-eye
phenomenon. Select this mode when taking pictures of people and
animals in low-light conditions.
[ 
 ] Forced Flash The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding brightness.
Select this mode for recording images in artificial light
(backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc.).
[ 
 ] Flash Off The flash does not fire. Select this mode when taking pictures at a
place where the flash photography is prohibited or under the situa-
tion that the distance to the subject is too far away for the flash to
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Taking pictures manually
You can take pictures by manually adjusting conditions such as white balance, EV compensation and
sharpness. For white balance, EV compensation or sharpness information, refer to WHITE BALANCE,
EV COMPENSATION or SHARPNESS in Manual Record menu.
To take pictures manually:
1. Turn the camera on by sliding the 
 switch.
2. Turn the mode dial to the    mode.
3. Press the  button on top of the camera.
4. Move to WHITE BALANCE, EV COMPENSATION or SHARP-
NESS by using the 
/  button.
5.Change the settings by using the /  button and then press
the ENTER button.
6. Compose the picture.
7. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it the rest
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In the  mode, you can view, magnify, delete your images or play video clips back. This mode even
provides thumbnail images display and slide show, allowing you to quickly search for the image that
you want or play the images back one by one automatically.
Viewing images
1. Turn the camera on by sliding the  switch.
2. Turn the mode dial to the  mode.
3.Select the image that you want to view by using the  
/ button.
To view the previous image, press the  button.
To view the next image, press the 
 button.
•If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card, “  NO IMAGES” message will
appear on the LCD monitor.
•You can also view your images on the TV screen. First connect one end of the video cable to the video out jack
of the camera. Then connect the other end to the video input socket of the TV. Turn the mode dial to the 
mode and then turn the TV and camera on.
NOTE
PLAYBACK MODE  
						

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Zooming images in and out
This mode allows you to enlarge your image on the selected portion of the image with 4X magnification
to check for small details.
1. Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode with the camera powered on.
2.Select the image that you want to view by using the  / 
button.
3. Enlarge the image by pressing the  button.
Pressing the  button once magnifies the image to 2X.
Pressing it again magnifies the image to 4X. When enlarg-
ing the recorded image, you will see a red frame with a
red box inside. The red frame indicates the entire image,
while the red box shows the enlarged area.
4. To view the different portion of the enlarged image, press the
/ / /  button.
5.To return to the regular display from 4X-enlarged status, press
the 
 button twice.
•Pressing the  button magnifies the image from 1X → 2X → 4X.
•Pressing the  button reduces the image from 4X → 2X → 1X.
NOTE
4X
Current position of enlargement
Entire image
Wide-angle button
(Zoom out button)Telephoto button
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Displaying thumbnail images
This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time, which can
quickly search for the image that you want.
1. Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode with the camera powered on.
2. Press the ENTER button once.
The image information appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Press the ENTER button again.
Nine thumbnail images show on the LCD monitor if the
image number reaches up to nine frames.
To view a full-size image, press the ENTER button after
selecting it by using the  
/   button.
•By pressing the ENTER button repeatedly, the image will show as follows.
Image only → Image and OSD (on-screen display) → Thumbnail image display
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Slideshow display
Slideshow function enables you to play your images back in order automatically, which is very useful
and convenient for checking recorded images and for presentations.
1.Turn the mode dial to the 
 mode with the camera powered on.
2. Press the  button and move to SLIDE SHOW by using the
/  button.
3.Set the playback interval by using the  /  button and press
the ENTER button.
The slideshow display starts. You can view the image dis-
played on the LCD monitor one by one with the interval
that you set.
To stop the slideshow display, press the ENTER/
/ button.
•You can adjust the slideshow display interval within the range of 2 sec. to 10 sec. For slide show interval, refer
to SLIDE SHOW in the Playback menu.
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Deleting images
You can delete one image/video clip or all images/video clips at a time depending how long you press
the  button.
To delete one image at a time:
1. Select the image/video clip you want to delete by using the
/  button. Press the  button.
2.Select [YES], and then press the ENTER button. The next
image/video clip appears.
If you want to cancel the deletion, select [NO].
3. Continue the deletion if necessary. If all images are deleted,
[ L NO IMAGES] pops up. To exit, turn the mode dial to other
mode.
To delete all images at a time:
1. Press the 
 button for over 1 second.
2. Select [YES] and press the ENTER button. The [ L NO IMAGES] pops up. To exit, turn the mode
dial to other mode. If you select [NO] and press the ENTER button, the screen will return to the  
mode.
•To delete the images or video clips stored in the internal memory, remember not to insert the memory card in the
camera. Otherwise, you will delete the images or video clips stored in the memory card.
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