Vivitar Vivicam 3788xi User Manual

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Capture mode
Flash mode
White balance
Photo quality
Digital zoom
Battery status
Photo taken/Memory remain Photo size
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							 16 6. Using the Camera
6.1 Turn on and off the camera
* Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button, a beeping sound will come
and the left LED at the front cover will turn on. The TFT LCD display will
and camera are in ready condition
* Turn off the camera by pressing the Power button, a beeping sound will come
and the TFT LCD display and power LED will be off.
In order to save power, the camera will be auto-shut off in 5 min.
(it can be adjusted in the camera set up mode, but we recommended to set at
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							 17 6.2 How to change the mode setting
* While you turn on the camera or at the Still Camera mode, you can press the
Mode button (quick function key) to change the Still camera function mode to
Movie function mode.
* You can select the 4 different function by pressing the mode button, it will
between Still Camera mode > Movie Mode > Self-timer mode > Black
Still Camera mode. 
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Color Still PictureColor
Still
Picture
Self-timer Still pictureSelf-timer
Still
picture
Black and White Still PictureBlack
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Still
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Movie VideoMovie
Video
Mode
6.3 How to Focus the best image by using the Focusing slider
*The camera can select the focus setting between-Normal and Marco.
* For portrait picture (between 0.8m to 2m), should set the camera at the middle
.
* If there is required to take far object (1.5m to infinity). -
* If you want to take picture object like flower, (at 0.2m) you should choose
Marco setting.
* The image will show direct in the LCD display. If the focus setting is incorrect,
you can see the image in the LCD is out of focus.portrait
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3M
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18 6.4 How to use the flash mode
* Camera have three flash mode No Flash / Auto Flash / Force Flash
* Camera was set at the No Flash mode in order to save power
* If you want to take a picture without flash, you can stay with No Flash mode
and the flashlight will stay off.
* If you not sure if the picture condition need flash or not, you can press the
mode button to set the flash at Auto Flash model.
* Once you select this mode, the flash green LED on the button will blink until it
was full charged. The flash will automatically charge again when the flash was
used.
* Camera will stay at Auto Flash mode once selected, and it will return to No
mode by changing the flash mode again or it will reset to No flash mode
camera was switch off and restart again.
If you want to use Force flash, press the flash button to Force flash mode.
flash mode will be reset at No flash mode once the picture be taken once.
* Flash Mode icon will show on the top right hand side of the LCD display to
the flash status.

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The flash is turn on no matter the light is strong or weak. The
environment will adjust the sharpness of the flashlight.
The flash is turn off no matter the light is strong or weak. The
mark fit to the environment that the flash is forbidden to use.
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							 7. Taking Pictures / Movie
7.1 Taking Color Still Picture
* Turn on the camera, the camera will be automatic set as the Still Picture mode
and the Still Picture icon will show at the top left hand corner in the LCD display
* Set the focus by sliding the Focus slider in the side of the camera.
* Aim the object by observing the LCD display to show the object is in position,
in focus and without covering by your finger.
* Press down the Shutter Button steadily , the still picture will be taken with a
beep sound to confirm. The no of picture taken will show in the bottom right
hand corner of the LCD display.
* To continuous to take still picture, just repeat the above steps
7.2 Taking Movie (Moving Video)
* Turn on the camera and set the camera at the Movie Mode
* Aim the object by observing the LCD display to show the object is in position,
focus and without covering by your finger.
* Press down the Shutter Button, the movie will start recording and recording
stop when you press the Shutter button one more time.
* If you want to use the digital zoom when taking the movie, you can zoom in
image by pressing the Up button and zoom out image by pressing the
button.
* The record time will show on the bottom left hand corner of the LCD display.in
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							 7.3 Taking Self-timer Still picture
* Set the camera at the Self-timer mode
* Set the camera with a tripod or a flat surface with same level of the object you
want to take picture with.
* Aim the objects and prepare a space for you by observing the LCD display to
show the object are in position and in focus.
* Press the Shutter Button and rush yourself to the position that you plan to be.
* Camera will start beeping together with the first left LED blinking for the first
3 seconds, then the first LED will stay ON and middle LED will blink for the
next 4 seconds. The first 2 LEDs will stay ON and the third LED will blink for
the next 2 seconds, and then picture will be taken at the 10 seconds with a
beeping sound.
* Camera will switch back to normal picture mode after self-timer picture is taken.
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7.4 Taking Black and White Still Picture
* To take picture in Black and White picture, select the Mode to B/W still picture
mode by presses the Mode button. The B/W icon will show on the top left hand
corner of the LCD display.
* Repeat the step on 6.3 for picture taking.
* The display will show also the Black and White color only at this mode.8. Preview or Replay Pictures / Movie8.1 How to view the still picture that you took
Turn on the camera
* Simply press the OK/Preview button, and the camera will go to Preview mode,
and you can select the image by pushing the Left < button and Right > button.
* If you want to view the image by digital zoom by pressing the Up button to
zoom in and down button to zoom out.
* After you finish the preview, press the OK/Preview button again, it will return
to picture mode.
OK/Preview
8.2 How to view the movie in the camera
OK/Preview
Turn on the camera
* Simply press the OK/Preview button, and the camera will go to Preview mode,
and you can select the find the movie you want to see by pushing the Left
and Right > button. < button  
						

							 22 8.3 How to replay the movie in TV
* You can replay the movie in your home TV
* Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button
* Connect the camera with the provided cable to the out of the
the inontheTV.
* Turn on the power of the TV and select to AV mode of the TV
* Select the camera at the Preview mode of the movie camera as the step as
Select the movie you want to play and press the Shutter button to start and pause.Video Video
camera and Video
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TV
TV
* Once select the movie, press the shutter button to play the movie, press one
more time, it can pause the movie. Once it finished, it will stop by itself.
* After you finish the preview, press the OK/Preview button again, it will return to
movie mode.  
						

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Attention:
*When the camera was connect to the Video cable, the LCD display in the
camera will be automatically switch OFF
* When connect the camera to TV, the camera will consume power
* Do not connect the camera with the USB for charging in the same time as
using the Video connection
* The system of the TV will affect the quality of image, please adjust the camera
output system to the same as the TV (NTSC/PAL). You can find this setting at
the Setting of Camera instruction.
8.4 How to zoom in the picture
When viewing the pictures, you can zoom in them.
How to zoom in:
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press OK button, enter Preview mode.
3. Press direction button (right/left) to the pictures you want to zoom in.
4. Press up-direction button to zoom in.
5. Press left/right/up/down-direction button to move left/ right/ up/down side.
6. This function can change picture quality. The larger the amplification is the
worse the picture quality becomes. The largest zoom-out is 4 times Use
to review the image LCD  
						

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Attention:
The color of the upright bar on the right of LCD will be changing consecutively
according to the digital zoom change. The top indicates the biggest
time. Its possible to have some graininess on the photo under
digital zoom function.amplification9. How to delete the still picture or movie
Delete
a. While you are at picture or movie preview mode, go to the picture or movie
you want to delete, you can delete the picture you do not like.
b. Go to the picture or movie you want to delete, press the Menu/Delete button,
it will show a Menu page for  Del Image and  del 1 ;