Vivitar Vivicam 3805 Users Manual

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Adjusting camera settings using the menu 
Icon Description 
 
Fluorescent – Use this mode for shooting under 
fluorescent lamps. 
 
Bulb – Use this mode for shooting under normal room 
lights. 
1. Turn the camera on and make sure that it is in 
capture mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select WHITE BALANCE. 
4. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to select the desired White 
Balance setting. 
5. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. 
6. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 
EV compensation 
The exposure value (EV) refers to the amount of light that is allowed to enter the camera. 
The EV compensation is expressed as a single number that is used by the digital camera to 
calculate the correct combination of aperture and shutter speed for producing optimum 
quality pictures. Setting a higher EV compensation value will over-expose a shot while 
setting a lower value will under-expose a shot. Exposure can be adjusted from –2.0 to +2.0. 
The value is shown on the LCD display. To change the EV compensation val\
ue, do the 
following: 
1. Turn the camera on and make sure that it is in capture mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
SATION. 
Use the 
5. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. 
Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select EV COMPEN
4. ► or ◄ buttons to increase or decrease the 
EV value. 
6. 
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Special effect 
Your digital camera also provides three special effects that enable you to capture still 
images in normal, sepia, or black and white modes. The following special effects are 
available: 
Icon Description 
NORMAL This is the normal mode of operation. 
B&W Select this effect to capture black and white images. 
SEPIA Select this effect to capture images in sepia tones. 
To select a special effect, do the following: 
1. Turn the camera on and make sure that it is in 
capture mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select SPECIAL EFFECT. 
4. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to select the desired effect. 
5. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. 
6. Press the MENU button to exit the menu. 
Recording movie clips 
The movie mode allows you record MPEG movie clips on your cameras internal memory or 
SD/MMC memory card. Record icon To record a movie clip, do the following: 
1. Turn on the camera. 
2. Use the viewfinder or the LCD screen to frame 
your shot while pointing the lens at the subject. 
3. Press the Video button to begin recording. 
4. During recording, the record icon appears on the 
LCD screen along with the time remaining for r
To stop reco
ecording. 
5. rding, press the Video button again. 
The camera returns to the capture mode and the LCD displays the preview \
screen 6. 
again. 
NOTES: 
! The zoom, flash, self-timer, and the preset scene buttons are 
disabled while recording movie clips. 
full. 
! Recording is stopped automatically when the memory card is 
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Chapter 4 – Reviewing photos or movie clips 
One benefit of digital cameras is that you can immediately review the pictures or movie 
clips you just took. This chapter describes how to review your digital images or movie 
clips. 
Reviewing photos / movie clips 
To view the pictures that you have stored in internal memory or on the SD/MMC Card, 
turn on the camera and slide the mode switch to playback mode. 
NOTES: 
! In playback mode, the first frame of movie clips is displayed in 
full screen or thumbnail mode. 
! When a SD/MMC card is inserted, the LCD screen displays only 
the files stored on the card. If a SD/MMC card is not present, the 
LCD screen displays the files stored in the internal memory. 
 
Full screen review Voice memo icon 
The default playback method is to show each 
individual picture one at a time at full screen 
size. Press the ◄ and ► buttons to browse 
through the still images or movie clips youve 
taken. If a still image has a voice memo as 
indicated by the voice memo icon, press the OK 
button to play the voice memo. Press the OK 
button to stop playing the voice memo. 
Magnifying still images 
You can also use the zoom in button to view a picture in more d
setting is 1.0X. Press the zoom in button to increase the zoo
ratio to 2.0X or 4.0X. Press the zoom out button to decrease 
the zoom ratio. 
etail. The default zoom 
m 
The magnified image is initially centered on the LCD. To pan 
the view and see different parts of the magnified image, press 
the ◄, ►, ▲, and ▼ keys. The image is moved in 1/8 step. 
The left upper corner shows the thumbnail image along with 
the zoom area highlighted. 
Adding / deleting a voice memo 
To add a voice memo to a still image, do the following: 
1. Select the desired image in full screen review mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select VOICE MEMO. 
4. If the DELETE option is grayed out, press OK to start 
recording voice memo and press OK again to stop 
recording. If the ADD option is grayed out, press OK 
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to delete existing voice memo. 
5. The voice memo icon in playback mode indicates an image with a voice memo. 
 
NOTES: 
! The VOICE MEMO option is grayed out (unavailable) for movie 
clips, if the file is locked, or if there are no files in memory. 
! The ADD option is grayed out (unavailable) if a still image 
already has a voice memo. Use the DELETE option to delete the 
voice memo before recording a new one. 
! The DELETE option is grayed out if the still image has no voice 
memo attached to it. 
Thumbnail review 
If you press the zoom out button when the zoom ratio is at 1x (default),\
 the camera 
switches to thumbnail review mode. In thumbnail review mode, up to nine pictures are 
shown on the LCD simultaneously. Use the ▲, ▼, ◄, and ► buttons to cycle through the 
thumbnails. 
To return to full screen review, select the photo you want to view and press the OK 
button. The selected picture will expand to fill the entire LCD Screen. 
NOTE: If an SD/MMC card is inserted, the thumbnail mode displays only 
the files on the card and not on the internal memory. If a SD/MMC card 
is not present, the LCD screen displays the files stored in the internal 
memory. 
Playing back movie clips Movie clip icon To view movie clips, do the following: 
1. Use the ◄ or ► keys in playback mode to 
locate a video file in full screen or 
thumbnail review modes. 
2. Press the OK button to start playing back 
the video file. 
3. The LCD screen displays the playback 
status as well as elapsed playing time. 
4. Press the OK button again to stop playback. 
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Deleting photos or movie clips 
You can delete a single image or movie clip, all files, or format the memory card using 
the DELETE function in the playback menu. This allows you to delete unwanted files 
immediately without transferring them to the computer. The following options are 
available in the DELETE menu: 
Icon Description 
THIS Select this option to delete the selected image or movie 
clip. 
ALL Select this option to delete all images or movie clips 
except the locked files. 
FORMAT Use this option to format the SD/MMC or internal 
memory card and remove all files including locked files. 
To delete unwanted photos or movie clips, do the following: 
1. Select the desired file in full screen review mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select DELETE. 
4. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to select the desired option 
as listed in the table above. 
5. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. A 
confirmation message is displayed. Select YES to confirm your selection. 
6. Press the OK button again to continue the delete/format operation. The s\
elected 
files get deleted. 
Locking photos or movie clips 
To lock images or movie clips in order to prevent them from being delete\
d, do the 
following: 
1. Select the desired file in full screen review mode. 
2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
3. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select PROTECT. 
4. If the REMOVE option is grayed out, press the OK 
button to lock the current file. If the THIS option is 
grayed out, press the OK button to unlock the current 
file. 
5. The selected file gets locked or unlocked. 
 
NOTES: 
! The THIS option is grayed out (unavailable) if the file is already 
locked. Use the REMOVE option to remove the lock if necessary. 
! The REMOVE option is grayed out (unavailable) if the file is not 
presently locked. 
 
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Viewing a slide show 
You can view a slide show of all your images and movie clips as follows:\
 
1. In playback mode, press the MENU button to display 
the menu. 
2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select SLIDE SHOW. 
3. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to select START to start the 
slide show and press the OK button to confirm your 
selection. The slide show starts and all images and 
videos are displayed at 5-second intervals in the 
sequence they were taken. 
4. Press the OK button to stop the slide show. 
 
Transferring photos or movie clips to an SD/MMC card 
To transfer your images and movie clips from the cameras internal memory to the 
external SD/MMC card, do the following: 
1. In playback mode, press the MENU button to display the menu. 
2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select MOVE TO CARD. 
3. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to YES to transfer all files to 
the SD/MMC card or NO to cancel the operation. 
4. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. All the 
files get transferred to the SD/MMC card. 
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Chapter 5 – Connecting to a PC or TV 
The digital camera stores your still images and movie clips on the internal memory or the 
external SD/MMC card. You can transfer your files to a computer using the USB cable and 
view, edit, or delete them as desired. You can also connect your camera to a TV using the 
AV cable and view all the images on the TV. This chapter explains how to connect your 
digital camera to a computer or a TV set. 
CAUTION: Please make sure you install the software from the CD-ROM before 
connecting the camera to your computer if you are running Windows 98SE. 
Transferring files to a computer 
To transfer image and video files 
to your computer, do the 
following:  
1. Turn on the camera and 
set to the PLAYBACK 
mode. 
2. Connect the camera to 
the computer with the 
USB cable.  The LCD 
screen turns on and 
displays Connecting. The 
LCD screen turns off after 
5 seconds and all camera 
buttons are disabled. 
3. Start Windows Explorer o
any other file manager 
program. An extra disk 
drive representing the 
cameras memory called 
Removable Disk is shown 
under the My Computer 
folder. 
r 
4. Select the highest removable disk drive. The drive contains a DCIM folder that 
holds all other images and video files. The first 1000 files are saved i\
n the 
100DSC4M folder. If more then 1000 files are present on the camera, they are 
saved in the 101DSC4M folder. Select the photos or videos, and drag and drop 
them to any location on your computers desktop or hard disk. 
CAUTION: To disconnect the camera from the PC, use the Unplug or Eject 
Hardware utility (green arrow in the systray at the bottom of your monitor screen) 
to stop the device before unplugging it. 
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Viewing photos or movie clips on a TV 
To view photos and videos on your TV, do the following: 
1. Connect the AV Out port on your digital camera to the audio / video input ports on 
your TV using the AV cable provided. 
 
2. Turn on the camera. The LCD screen turns off while the camera enters playback 
mode automatically. 
3. Use the procedures described in Chapter 4 – Reviewing photos or movie clips to 
play back the files on your camera. 
 
Selecting the TV setting 
When you connect the camera to the TV with the included AV cable, you have the option 
to choose a transmission format compatible with that of your TV. This allows you to 
record video images sent to the TV with a VCR.  
1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 
2. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to select TV Setting. 
3. Use the ► or ◄ buttons to select NTSC (US standard) 
or PAL according to your country’s broadcast type. 
Press the OK button to confirm your selection. The 
selected TV format is set. 
4. Press the MENU button to exit. 
 
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Appendix A – Error messages 
Error message Description Solution Time out 
MEMORY FULL Internal memory or memory 
card is full and camera is not 
able to take a picture or 
video at the current 
resolution. 
• Delete unwanted files. 
• Turn off the camera 
and insert a new 
SD/MMC card. 
5 seconds. 
CARD ERROR SD/MMC card is not of the 
correct format. 
• Turn off the camera 
and replace the card. 
• Format the SD card. 
5 seconds. 
NO FILE No file on the internal 
memory or SD/MMC card for 
playback. 
Change the mode to capture or 
menu mode. 
— 
BATTERY EMPTY Battery is completely 
discharged. 
Replace the batteries. 3 seconds after 
which the 
camera is 
switched off. 
LOW BATTERY! 
FLASH FORCED 
OFF. 
Flash setting is changed and 
battery charge is too low to 
fire the flash. 
• Capture images or video 
without using flash. 
• Or, replace the batteries 
before using the flash again. 
1 second. 
PROCESSING... Insufficient space in the 
RAM to hold a new picture 
while the current one is still 
being processed. This 
message is displayed if you 
repeatedly and quickly press 
the Shutter or Video button 
to capture an image or video 
file. 
The message is cleared after 
processing is complete. 
— 
PROCESSING Digital zoom in button 
pressed to magnify an 
image in playback mode. 
The message is cleared after 
processing is complete in 
approximately 2-3 seconds and 
the magnified image is 
displayed. 
— 
CHARGING... The flash is not charged and 
cannot fire. 
The message disappears after 
charging of the flash is 
complete. 
— 
MOVING MOVE TO CARD option 
selected from the menu in 
playback mode  
The message disappears after 
the file transfer is complete. 
— 
 
 
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Appendix B – Troubleshooting 
Problem Possible 
cause  
Solution  
The camera is 
turned off.  
Slide the power switch to turn the camera ON and 
open the cover (See page 13). 
The batteries 
are discharged. 
Replace the batteries with fresh ones. Refer to page 
11. 
The camera has no power. 
The batteries 
are inserted 
incorrectly. 
Check the battery orientation. Refer to page 11. 
Internal memory 
or memory card 
full. 
Backup your images and delete unwanted images, or 
format the internal memory / memory card. 
The camera won’t take a 
picture. 
Is the camera 
connected to a 
computer? 
The camera’s buttons are not functional when 
connected to a PC. Disconnect the camera to take 
more pictures. 
Is the flash on? Ensure the flash is set to AUTO or ON. Refer to page 
17. 
The flash doesn’t work. 
The batteries 
may be weak. 
If the batteries are too weak, the flash will be unable to 
recharge. Turn the camera off and wait a few seconds 
before turning it back on. If this doesn’t work, replace 
the batteries. 
The images are blurry. The camera or 
subject was 
moving when 
the shot was 
taken. 
Hold the camera steady or put it on a tripod to take 
pictures. 
The computer does not 
recognize the camera. 
The camera was 
connected to a 
personal 
computer 
running 
Windows 98SE 
before installing 
the software. 
Connect the camera to the computer with the USB 
cable. Select [My computer] > [Control panel] > 
[System] > [Device manager]. From [other devices] 
delete [Composite USB device] or [unknown device]. 
Disconnect the camera from the computer, restart the 
system, reinstall the software, and then reconnect the 
camera. 
Windows ME and Windows 
2000: when the USB cable 
is unplugged from the PC, 
an Unsafe Removal Device 
Detected error message 
appears. 
When removing 
USB devices, it 
is recommended 
that users follow 
the Safe 
Removal of USB 
Device 
procedure. 
Procedure: 
A. Right-click the Unplug or Eject hardware icon at the 
bottom-right of your computer screen. 
B. Left-click the Unplug or Eject hardware text box to 
open the Unplug or Eject Hardware screen. 
C. From the Unplug or Eject Hardware screen, select 
the device to be disconnected and then click the 
Stop button to bring up the Stop a Hardware 
device confirmation screen. 
D. From the Stop a Hardware device confirmation 
screen, select the device to be stopped and click 
OK to bring up the Safe To Remove Hardware 
confirmation. 
E. Disconnect the Digital Camera from your PC. 
 
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