Vivitar Vivicam 3815 Users Manual

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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 3815 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...

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  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, bright photographs
can be taken with less light.
        Auto adjustment
[
ISO
100]: Sensitivity equivalent to ISO100
[
ISO
200]: Sensitivity equivalent to ISO200
  
Color Mode
When capturing an image, the ViviCam 3815 offers three types of color (Full
color/...

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  Saturation
When Capturing an image, the ViviCam 3815 offers you three different
degrees of color saturation (richness) (High/Medium/Low) to match your
preferrence. Your images will give a different impressons by choosing the
different degrees of color.
  Sharpness
Your ViviCam 3815 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...

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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 POWER button to turn the camera on.
2. Press MODE button twice to enter  [ 
 ] Playback mode.
Then press the MENU button to enter Playback menu.
Scroll through the options by using the 
 /  button.
3. To enter the sub-menu press the   button. After settings are set,
press again...

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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.
Video Clip Manu
EV
White balance
Setup-0.5
Auto  

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Setup Menu
You can select preference for the camera settings under Setup. Navigate
the options you wish to configure by using the 
 /  button.
Setup menu items: Date & Time, TV, Beeper, Language, Power off time and
                 Set to default.
  Date & Time
Refer to “Setting the Date and Time”
  TV
Set the video output format for displaying recorded images on a television.
[NTSC]:Select this format when located in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan,...

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  Language
Specify OSD language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.

 The provided languages are [English], [Français], [Deutsch],[Español], [Italiano], [ 
 ]and[ ]
  Power off time
If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the
camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful to reduce battery
consumption.
[1 Min], [3 Min], [5 Min], [10 Min], [Cancel]
  Set to default
This...

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CONNECTING YOUR VIVICAM 3815 TO OTHER DEVICES
USB Cable
Notebook
Computer
TV
PCMCIA Adapter
SD Card Reader SD Card Reader
AV Cable
SD Memory Card
Printer  

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VIVICAM 3815 SPECIFICATIONS
Item DescriptionImage sensor CCDEffective pixels 4.0 Million
Image resolution Still image: 2304 x 1728
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480
Video clip:
320 x 240
Image quality Fine Normal
Economy
Recording media 16MB internal memory;(14MB available for image storage)
SD memory card (optional) (up to 512MB capacity)
Lens Focal length: 7.7mm
Focusing range: Portrait: 0.6m~1.1m
Landscape: 1.1m~infinity
F-number: 3.5...

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Item Description
White balance Auto;
Manual: Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Compressed format JPEG, MPEG I Level I for video clip
Standards JPEG, EXIF 2.2, MPEG I Level I
Interface DC IN jack, USB connector, VIDEO OUT jack
(NTSC or PAL)
Operating environment Operation: -50C ~400C, 15% ~90% humidity
Storage: -200C ~700C, 10 %~95% humidity
Power 2 x AA Alkaline batteries (optional),
2 x AA Ni-MH batteries (optional),
AC power...