Vivitar Vivicam 3815 User Manual

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Self-Timer
By using the [] self-timer you can get into the scene when capturing group shots. You can capture images
with the self-timer in any scene mode (Auto/Sports/Night Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Back Light).
Self-timer duration can be set to 10 seconds or 5 seconds. Self-timer mode appears cyclically as
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[5 s][Display Off]. After the self-timer is set, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds or 5
seconds. The self-timer lamp starts blinking relatively slow for the first 7...

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Macro-Focus Mode
Use [  ] Macro-Focus mode to capture close-ups of subjects such as flowers or insects. The effective macro is
between 2 and 4 feet.
1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your ViviCam 3815.
2. Slide the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to
the [ 
 ] position.

  LCD monitor will display [ ] as Macro-Focus mode.
3. Compose your image.
4. Press the shutter button.

  To disable macro photography, slide the focus switch back to
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Setting the Image Resolution and Quality
Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for
your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on an SD memory card.
As you get to know the ViviCam 3815, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an
appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
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Number of Recordable Images
The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the internal memory or the
SD memory card at the ViviCam 3815’s image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may
vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than
images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution.
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SHOOTING-MODES
A utomatic Mode
Using  [ A ] Automatic the majority of the settings are adjusted by the camera. Simply point at your subject and
then shoot.
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /  button.
3. To select [ Auto] mode, the setting can be set by pressing the 
 /  button
in the main menu or press the 
 button to enter the sub-menu, then
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Sports Mode
For dynamic action choose the [  ] Sports mode. This feature allows you to capture moving subjects continuously.
(16 images can be captured continuously in a burst over an interval of 1.6 sec. to 2 sec.).
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /  button.
3. To select [ 
  ] Sports mode, the setting can be set by pressing the  / 
button in the main menu or press the...

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Night Scene Mode
Capturing your subjects by using [  ] Night Scene mode helps to provide a natural balance between the main
subject and the background. The people in an evening sky or night scene are illuminated with the flash while the
background is captured at a slow shutter speed providing proper exposure for both.
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /  button.
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Portra it Mode
Capturing images by selecting [  ] Portrait mode helps you to compose portraits in which the main subject
stands out against backg round details.
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /  button.
3. Select [ 
  ] Portrait mode by pressing the  /  button in the main menu
or press the 
  button to enter the sub-menu, then press the  button to
confirm the setting.
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Landscape Mode
Capturing images by choosing [   ] Landscape mode helps you to capture vivid and expansive landscape
images by enhancing the image’s color and saturation. [ 
 ] Landscape mode is used when the distance to the
subject is greater than 6 feet.
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /  button.
3. Select [ 
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Back Light Mode
Use [  ] Back Light mode is useful when there is light behind your subject, throwing desired features into
shadow, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit.
1. Open the lens cover and press the  POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select  Scene by
using the 
 /   button.
3. Select [ 
  ] Back Light mode by pressing the   /  button in the main
menu or press the 
   button to enter the sub-menu, then...