Vivitar Vivicam 3785 User Manual

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INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA
PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 3600 panoramic images in a snap. When
you view these panoramas, you can 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 Vivicam 3785 into the CD-ROM
drive. The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install PhotoVista”. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
Note:

  For information on how to use PhotoVista to create spectacular 3600 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, be sure to link to
http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp first and download the Java Virtual Machine
installation. 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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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user’s manual. To view a PDF you must have
Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Acrobat Reader is included on the camera CD ROM. Using Acrobat
Reader, you can read the user’s manual and print sections of interest.
1.Insert the CD-ROM that came 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.  
						

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USER MANUAL
A copy of the user 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 Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader (Adobe Reader) installed on your
computer.  Updates to this manual, and versions in other languages may be found on the Vivitar website (www.
vivitar.com).
1.Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
The welcome screen appears.
2.Click “Install Users Manual”. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
Alternatively, browse the CD-ROM to find the PDF file.  
						

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LIST OF MENU OPTIONS
Capture Menu
In the Capture menu, you can specify camera settings you would like to use such as resolution, image quality, EV
compensation, white balance, ISO, color mode, and sharpness.
1. Press the 
 button to turn on your ViviCam 3785.
2. Press the 
 button and then scroll through the options by using the  /
 buttons. You may change the settings by pressing the   /  buttons
in the main menu or press the  
 button to enter the sub-menu and
choose the setting. After the setting is set, press the 
 button to confirm.
Capture menu items: Size, Quality, EV, White Balance, ISO, Color,
Sharpness and Setup.  
						

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  Size
Refer to “Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
  Quality
Refer to “ Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.  
						

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  EV
Your ViviCam 3785 adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, when the subject is too dark or
too bright, you can adjust the exposure manually. This is called EV compensation.
The EV compensation of your Vivicam 3785 can be adjusted from [-1.5 EV] to [+1.5 EV] (in 0.3 EV steps).
To adjust EV, press the 
 /  buttons in the main menu or press the
 button to enter the sub-menu and choose the setting. After the
adjustment is set, press the 
 button to confirm.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
Positive (+) Compensation

  Copying of printed text (black characters on white paper)

  Backlit portraits

  Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) 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
When the brightness and nature (source) of the light changes, our eyes
adapt to the difference so that the white object remains white. Digital still
cameras, also see a white object as white by averaging the light around the
subject.
The ViviCam 3785 determines the white balance by averaging the various
kinds of light that enters the lens. You may specify the white balance when
capturing images under specific lighting conditions (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,
Tungsten and Fluorescent).
[Auto]: automatically adjusts the white balance.
[ 
 Daylight]: for recording outdoors on a bright day.
[ 
  Cloudy]: for recording on an overcast day in shade, at twilight.
[ 
 Tungsten]: for recording under tungsten lighting conditions.
[
 Fluorescent]: for recording under fluorescent lighting conditions.
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten Auto White Balance
Fluoresent White Balance  
						

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  Color
When capturing an image, the ViviCam 3785 offers three types of color (Full
color/ Black & White/ Sepia) for you to match as your wish. Your images will
demonstrate distinctively different impressions by choosing different color
modes.
[Full Color]: Bright colors (24 bit RGB)
[Black & White]: Monochrome (grayscale)
[Sepia]: Sepia tones
  Sharpness
Your ViviCam 3785 can automatically emphasize the borders between light
and dark areas of the image. This will make the image’s edges look sharper.
In some scenes you may prefer sharper edge detail. In other scenes you
may prefer softer edge detail.
  Setup
Refer to “Setup Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.
High
Medium
LowSharpnessH
L
  ISO
Select the photographic ISO to be used for image capture.
The higher the ISO sensitivity value, the greater sensitivity, but the
greater the noise. With a higher sensitivity selected, brighter images
can be captured with less light.
         Auto adjustment
[
ISO
100]: Sensitivity equivalent to ISO100
[
ISO
200]: Sensitivity equivalent to ISO200
100
200AutoISOISO
100
ISO
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Playback Menu
Using the Playback menu you can create an on-camera slide show. You may also delete images, and format your
SD memory card or the internal memory.
1. Press 
 button to turn the Vivicam 3785 on.
2. Press MODE button twice to enter  [  ] Playback mode.
Then press the 
 button to enter Playback menu.
Scroll through the options by using the  /  buttons.
3. To enter the sub-menu, press the   button. After settings are set,
press again the   button to confirm.
Playback menu items: Delete, Copy to Card, Slide Show, Protect, and Setup.
  Delete
Refer to “Deleting Images and Video Clips” in ERASING.
  Copy to Card
This feature allows you to copy your images/video clips from the cameras
memory. This functions is enabled when the SD memory card is loaded
and the internal memory contains images/video clips.
  Slide Show
Refer to “Slide Show” in IMAGE PLAYBACK.
  Protect
Refer to “Protecting Images” in IMAGE PLAYBACK.
  Setup
Refer to “Setup Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.  
						

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Video Clip Menu
Use the Video Clip menu you can adjust EV compensation, white balance to record video clips with your preferences.
Video Clip menu items: EV, White Balance and Setup.
  EV
Refer to “Capture Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.
  White Balance
Refer to “Capture Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.
  Setup
Refer to “Setup Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.