Vivitar Vivicam 3746 Users Manual

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Step 3: Downloading Images/Video Clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered
to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD.  You can download (transfer)
images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a
Macintosh) to your computer hard drive.
Windows -
Open the “removable disk” and subsequent folders by double clicking on them.
Double click on the folder. Your images are inside these folder(s). Select the
images that you want, then choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu. Open the
destination location (folder) and choose “Paste” from the “Edit” menu.  You may
also drag and drop image files from the camera to a desired location.
Macintosh and Desktop/LX -
Open the “unlabeled” disk icon, and the destination location on your hard disk.
Drag and drop from the camera to the desired destination.
• It is recommended that you use an AC power adapter for the camera while transferring
images and video clips from the camera to your computer since camera power may be cut
off unexpectedly if the batteries run out.
• Memory card users may prefer to use a memory card reader (highly recommended).
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INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE
PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you
can retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a variety of
templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your
images ready and go explore this amazing program.
To Install PhotoSuite
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the
camera into the CD- ROM drive. The
welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install PhotoSuite”.  Follow the
on- screen instructions to complete the
installation.
• For information on how to use PhotoSuite to edit and retouch your recorded images, please
refer to its online help.
• For Windows 2000/XP users, make sure to install and use the PhotoSuite while logged in as a
user with an Administrator account.
• PhotoSuite is not supported on the Mac. iPhoto or iPhoto2is recommended.
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INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA
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
experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s
powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its
intuitive interface will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
To Install PhotoVista:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the
camera into the CD-ROM drive.
The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install PhotoVista”. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
• For information on how to use PhotoVista to create spectacular 360° panoramic images,
please refer to its online help.
• For Windows 2000/XP users, make sure to install and use the PhotoVista while logged in as a
user with an Administrator account.
• For Windows XP users which OS version does not include Service Pack 1 or higher, make be
sure to link to http:java.sun.com/getjava/download.html first and download the Java Virtual
Machine. For more detail information about Java, please refer to its on-line help at
http://java.sun.com/getjava/help.html.
After java software installation, you can start to install iSee Media Photovista Panorama.
   Hereunder is iSee Media Photovista Panorama System Requirements and
Recommendations:

 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4 (Service Pack 3 or higher)

 Windows 2000*, Windows ME*, Windows XP* (Service Pack 1 or higher)
• PhotoVista is not supported on the Mac.
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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
camera into the CD-ROM drive. The
welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install User’s Manual”. Follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
For Mac users:
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the
camera into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select and double-click “Manual”.
3. Select and double-click the language that
you perfer.
4. Drag and drop the PDF file from the current
location to the destination location.
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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
camera 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
camera into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Select and double-click “Acrobat Reader”.
3. Select and double-click the language that
you perfer.
4. Double-click “Reader Installer”.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to
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MENU OPTIONS
Record Menus
Record menu items: IMAGE SIZE, QUALITY, DIGITAL ZOOM and
LCD BRIGHTNESS.
1. Set the mode dial to the 
 Record mode.
2. Press the  menu button.
3. Select the desired menu item by using the
 or  buttons, and press the  button.
4. Change the setting by using the  or buttons and then press the  button.

 To exit from the menu mode at anytime,
press the 
 button again.
IMAGE SIZE
Set the desired image (resolution) size.
[ 
 ] 2048 x 1536
[ 
 ] 1600 x 1200
[ 
 ] 1280 x 960
[  ] 1024 x 768
[ 
 ] 640 x 480 
						

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QUALITY
Set the quality (compression ratio) at which
the image is to be captured.
[
] : Fine
[] : Normal
[
] : Basic
DIGITAL ZOOM
You can take digital zoom shots by activating
the digital zoom function.
[OFF] : Disable digital zoom
[ON] : Enable digital zoom
LCD BRIGHTNESS
This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD
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Manual Record Menus
Manual Record menu items: IMAGE SIZE, QUALITY, EV COMPENSATION,
WHITE BALANCE, DIGITAL ZOOM, LCD BRIGHTNESS and SHARPNESS.
1. Set the mode dial to the 
 Manual Record
mode.
2. Press the 
 menu button.
3. Select the desired menu item by using the
 or  buttons, and press the  button.
4. Change the setting by using the  or 
buttons and then press the  button.

 To exit from the menu mode at anytime,
press the 
 button again. 
						

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IMAGE SIZE
Refer to “IMAGE SIZE” in Record menu.
QUALITY
Refer to “QUALITY” in Record menu.
EV COMPENSATION
Your camera adjusts the exposure of each
scene automatically. However, if the subject is
very dark, or very bright, you may override the
camera automatic exposure determination to
make the subject brighter or darker.  This is
called EV compensation.
The EV compensation of the camera can be
adjusted from -2.0EV to +2.0EV in 0.5EV
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WHITE BALANCE
The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear
white even when the light changes.  With cameras, however, the color of the
subject is influenced by the color (also known as “temperature”) of the light
surrounding it. This color adjustment is called “white balance adjustment”.
This setting allows you to set the white balance when capturing images under
specific lighting condition.
[
AUTO] : Automatic adjustment
[SUN] : For recording outdoors
on a bright day
[
SHADE] : For recording outdoors
on a cloudy day
[
TUNGSTEN] : For recording under
tungsten-light
[
FLUORESCENT1] : For recording under
bluish fluorescent
lighting condition
[
FLUORESCENT2] : For recording under
reddish fluorescent
lighting condition
DIGITAL ZOOM
Refer to “DIGITAL ZOOM” in Record menu.