Vivitar Vivicam 3826 User Manual

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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, saturation and sharpness.
1. Turn the camera on by sliding the  POWER switch.
2. Set the mode dial base to the desired photography mode (Manual, Automatic, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene
or Sports).
3. Press the  
 button and then scroll through the options by
pressing the 
 /  button.
4.To set Image size (resolution), Image quality, EV, White balance, ISO, Color, Saturation, or Sharpness you may
press 
 /  button in the main menu or press  / button
to enter the submenu and choose the setting. After the
settings are set, press the  OK button to confirm.
5. To exit the Capture menu, press the 
 menu button again
or rotate the mode dial.
Note that the menu options will change slightly depending upon which photography mode you have selected.  
						

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Image size
Refer to Setting the Image Resolution and Quality (p. 26).
Image quality
Refer to Setting the Image Resolution and Quality (p. 26).
EV
Your ViviCam 3826 automatically adjusts the exposure for
each scene.  However, there may be situations where you
wish to manually override the automatic determination of the
camera and under- or over- expose the image.
This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of
your ViviCam 3826 can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.0 EV]
in 0.5 EV steps.
To adjust EV, you may press 
 /  button in the main menu or
press 
 /  button to enter the submenu and choose the
setting. After the setting is set, press the OK button to confirm.  
						

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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 a white object remains white. Digital still cameras also see a white object as white by
averaging the light around the subject.  The ViviCam 3826 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 (Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset,
Tungsten and Fluorescent).
To set white balance you may press 
 /  button in the main menu or press  / button to
enter the submenu and choose the setting. After the setting is set, press the OK button to
confirm.
[Auto]:automatically adjusting the white balance
[ 
 Daylight]:for recording outdoors on a bright day
[ 
Cloudy]: recording for overcast, shaded, twilight or evening skies
[ 
 Sunset]:for recording under sunset.
[ 
 Tungsten]:for recording under tungsten lighting condition
[ 
 Fluorescent]:for recording under fluorescent lighting condition  
						

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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, images
can be captured with less light.
When recording in dark situations or recording a fast moving subject, use a higher ISO
setting.
However, when capturing high quality images, use a lower ISO setting.
To set ISO press 
 /  button in the main menu or press  /  button to enter the submenu
and choose the setting. After the setting is set, press the OK button to confirm.
[Auto]:adjusts the ISO speed automatically
[100]: equivalent to ISO 100
[200]:high-sensitive photography, equivalent to ISO 200
[400]:high-sensitive photography, equivalent to ISO 400
In [  ] Macro mode,[  ] Portrait mode, [ ] Landscape mode, [  ]Night Scene mode and [ ] Sports mode,
the ISO cannot be adjusted  
						

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Color
To capture an image, the ViviCam 3826 offers three types of
color (Full Color/ Black & White/ Sepia) for you to match as
your wish. Your images will demonstrate different impression
by choosing different types of color.
To set Color (Full color/ Black & White/ Sepia)  you may press
 /  button in the main menu or press  /  button to enter
the submenu and choose the setting. After the settings is set,
press the OK button to confirm.
The color setting is not possible in [A] Automatic mode.
Saturation
When Capturing an image, the ViviCam 3826 offers you three
different degrees of color saturation (richness)(High/Medium/
Low) to match your preference.  Your images will give different
impressions by choosing the different degrees of color
saturation.
To set Saturation (High/ Medium/ Low) press 
 /  button
in the main menu or press  /  button to enter the submenu
and choose the setting. After the settings is set, press the OK
button to confirm.
The saturation setting is not available in [A] Automatic mode.  
						

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Sharpness
Your ViviCam 3826 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.
To set Sharpness (High/ Medium/ Low)press 
 /  button
in the main menu or press 
 /  button to enter the submenu
and choose the setting. After the setting is set, press the OK
button to confirm.
The sharpness setting is not available in [A] Automatic mode.  
						

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Playback Menu
Using the Playback menu to transfer your recorded images/video clips to a memory card or to
create an on-camera slide show displaying. You can also use the Playback menu to delete
images, and format the memory card or the internal memory and also record your voices as
your preference.
To access the Playback menu, press the 
 button first and then press the  button. Scroll
through the menu options by using the 
 / button.
Delete
Refer to Deleting Images/Video Clips in Playback Mode.
Copy  to card
This feature allows you to copy your images from the ViviCam
3826s memory card or an internal memory. However, you
can only do this when the memory card is installed and the
internal memory contains images.
To perform this function, first press the OK button. Then select
[No] or [Yes] by using the 
 / button and press OK button to
confirm. Showing the copying process a bar displays and the
screen indicates Copy  to card.
Slide show
Refer to Slide Show Display in Playback Mode.  
						

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Setup Menu
You can select your preferences for camera settings in Setup
mode. Rotate the mode dial to Setup position and navigate to
the option you wish to configure by using the 
 / button.
Date & Time
Refer to Setting the Date and the Time in GETTING STARTED.
TV
You can view your images on a TV. Remember to select  the
video output standard according to where you are located. To
set this option, first press the OK button. Then use the 
 /
button to select your TV broadcast format [NTSC] or [PAL] and
then press OK button to confirm.
[NTSC]: Select this format when located in the U.S.A., Canada,
Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Central  America, or Mexico.
[PAL]:Select this format when located in Australia, Belgium,
China, Denmark,  Finland, Germany, Great  Britain,
Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand or  Norway.  
						

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Beeper
The ViviCam 3826 makes a sound (beep) each time you press
a camera button if this function is enabled. Press the OK
button. Then select beeper [Louder], [Soft] or [Off] by using the
 / button and then OK button to confirm.
 The ViviCam 3826 defaults to [Off].
Language
This option allows you to select the language for the On-
Screen Display (OSD) menu displayed on the LCD monitor.
To set the language, refer to the section Choosing the
Language.
The ViviCam 3826 defaults to .
Beeper