Vivitar Vivicam 3750 User Manual

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Step 1: Install the PC Camera Driver
The PC-camera driver included on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC
camera function is not supported for Mac platforms.
1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the ViviCam 3750
into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “DRIVER”. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation. After the
driver installation is completed, restart your
computer.
Note:
The USB driver that bundled inside the CD-ROM is designed in a form 2 in 1 (USB & PC camera driver).
a) On Windows 98, the Windows OS will install both USB mass-storage & PC camera drivers.
b) On Windows 2000/ME/XP, it will only install PC camera driver.
Step 2: Connecting the ViviCam 3750 to Your Computer
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.
3. The USB MODE menu appears on the screen.
4. Use the 
 /  button to select PC CAMERA, and press the OK button.
PC CAMERA is displayed on the LCD monitor.
5. Position the camera steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod.
Note:
When using ViviCam 3750 as a PC camera, there is no need to install any batteries into the
camera.  The camera will automatically power on when connected to the computer via USB cable.  
						

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Step 3: Running Your Application Software
(i.e. Windows NetMeeting)
To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing:
1. Go to Start 
 Programs  Accessories  Communications 
NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program.
2. Click the Start Video button to view live video.
3. Click the Place Call button.
4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are
calling.
5. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting
running and be willing accept your call to start the videoconference.
Note:
The video resolution for videoconferencing applications is generally 320 x 240.
For more information about the operation of videoconference application software, refer to its
respective help documentation.  
						

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MENU OPTIONS
Record Menu
You can use the Record menu to adjust exposure and white balance. You can also
access the Setup menu in the Record menu.  To access the Record menu, toggle the
  button to the   mode and press the  button.  Scroll through the menu options
by using the 
 /  button.
SETUP MENU
Press the OK button to access the Setup Menu.  For more information about Setup
Menu, refer to the Setup menu section.  
						

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EV & WHITE BALANCE
Exposure (EV)
Your ViviCam 3750 adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically.  However, if the
subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the cameras automatic exposure
determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation.
The EV compensation can be adjusted from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.
To select the EV compensation you wish, press the OK button. Then, use the 
 /
button to select the EV compensation you desire, and press the OK button.
Examples of Exposure Compensation -
Positive (+) Compensation
Imaging printed text (black characters on white paper)
Portraiture with back lighting
Very bright scenes (such as snow) and highly reflective subjects
Shots made up predominantly of sky
Negative (-) Compensation
Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds
Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper)
Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage  
						

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White Balance
Your ViviCam 3750 adjusts the white balance of each scene automatically.  However,
the images that your camera captures will appear different under different lighting
conditions (daylight, cloudy, fluorescent, tungsten lights).  Unlike your eyes, which can
easily adjust to different lighting conditions (lighting temperatures), a digital camera
cannot always differentiate between lighting types.  Under some lighting conditions the
image may appear in strange shades.  If that occurs you may change the white balance
setting by specifying a lighting condition (temperature) most appropriate for your scene.
To set the white balance, press the OK button.  Then select the appropriate white
balance by using the 
 /  button, and press the OK button.
[ 
AUTO ]: Camera automatically adjusts white balance
[ 
 ]: For tungsten lighting
[ 
 ]: For reddish fluorescent lighting
[ 
 ]: For bluish fluorescent lighting
[ 
 ]: For cloudy and shady sky
[ 
 ]: For outdoors on a bright day
Movie Menu
To adjust movie settings, press the  button in the
 mode and navigate to the option you wish to set by
using the 
 /  button.  For more information about
Exposure (EV) and White balance, refer to  the Record
menu section. And for more information about Setup
Menu, refer to  the Setup menu section.  
						

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Playback Menu
Use the playback menu to create an on-camera slide
show or transfer images from internal memory to a
memory card. You can also use the Playback menu to
delete one or all images. To access the playback menu,
press the 
 button in the   mode and navigate
through the options by using the 
 /  button.
SETUP MENU
Press the OK button to access the Setup Menu.  For more information about Setup
Menu, refer to the Setup menu section.
SLIDE SHOW
Refer to section in this manual titled Slideshow Display in the PLAYBACK MODE for
further details.
ERASE
Refer to section in this manual titled Deleting Images in the PLAYBACK MODE for
further details.
COPY TO CARD
This feature allows you to copy your images from the cameras internal memory to a
memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and
some images in internal memory.
To perform this function, use the 
 /  button to select [COPY] and then press the OK button.  
						

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Setup Menu
Select your general camera preferences in the Setup mode. Navigate to the option you
wish to configure by using the 
 /  button.
LCD BRIGHTNESS
This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.
To adjust the LCD brightness, you may increase or decrease the LCD brightness by
using the 
 /  button.
DATE/TIME
After removing the batteries from the camera, the date and time may return to the
default settings. If this happens, reset the date and time when using the camera.  Refer
to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details.
LANGUAGE
This option allows you to select the language for the menus and the text displayed on
the LCD monitor.
Select the desired OSD language by using the 
 /  button.  
						

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SOUND
The ViviCam 3750 produces a sound (beep) each time you press a camera button, if
this function is enabled.
Select [ON] or [OFF] by using the 
 /  button.
FORMAT MEDIA
This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images
and data.
To perform the format function, select [FORMAT] by
using the  
 /  button and press the OK button. The
FORMAT MEDIA menu appears on the screen. Formatting
is an irreversible action and data can not be recovered
at a later time.
Select [YES] by using the 
 /  button and press the OK
button.
VIDEO MODE
This utility sets the video output format for displaying recorded images on a television.
Select [NTSC] or [PAL] by using the 
 /  button.
AUTO POWER OFF
If there is no camera activity (no buttons are pressed) for a defined period of time while
the camera is powered on, the camera will eventually turn itself off to conserve power.
You can change the power saving interval by pressing the 
 /  button to select the
desired interval time.
[I MIN], [3 MIN], [5 MIN], [10 MIN], [OFF]  
						

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LIGHT FREQUENCY
This ViviCam 3750 supports different lighting frequencies: 50Hz and 60Hz.  When
photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending
on your local areas voltage. This function is only effective if you set the White Balance
to 
 or  (Fluorescent) setting.
Select [50HZ] or [60HZ] by using the 
 /  button.
FACTORY SETUP
If you wish to restore all camera settings to their original status, select [SETUP] by using
the 
 /  button and then press the OK button.
The FACTORY SETUP menu appears on the screen.
Select [YES] by using the 
 /  button and then press
the OK button.  
						

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CONNECTING THE VIVICAM 3750 TO OTHER
DEVICES