Vivitar Vivicam 3915 User Manual

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Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.
3. Turn the camera on. Your computers operating system will recognize the camera.
4. From the Windows desktop double click on “My Computer”
5. Look for a new “removable disk” icon. This “
removable disk” is actually the memory (or memory card) in your
camera. Typically, the camera will be assigned...

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Step 3: Downloading Recorded Images and Video Clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a
floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk
on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive as described in the prior section.
For Computers Running Windows
Open the “removable disk” and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Double click on the folder . Your...

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INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE
PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can retouch, compose and
organize your images. It contains a variety of templates, such as photo \
frames, birthday cards, calendars and
more. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program.
To Install PhotoSuite
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install PhotoSuite”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the...

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INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA
PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 3600 panoramic images in a snap. When
you view these panoramas, you can get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment.
PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive interface will let
even a novice get great results in minutes.
To Install PhotoVista
1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
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INSTALLING ACROBAT READER
The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user’s manual. To view a PDF you must have
Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Acrobat Reader is included on the camera CD-ROM. Using Acrobat
Reader, you can read the user’s manual and print sections of interest.
1.Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “Install Acrobat Reader”.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.  

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USING THE USER'S MANUAL
A copy of the user’s manual on is provided on the CD-ROM in PDF format.  It is a backup copy of the printed
manual.  If you misplace the printed guide, you may print another copy from the CD-ROM.  The only requirement
for viewing the User Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.  Up-
dates to this manual, and versions in other languages may be found on our website.
1.Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into the CD-ROM...

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LIST OF 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, scene mode, ISO, color mode, image saturation and sharpness.
1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera.
2. Press the MENU button and then scroll through the options by using the
 /  button. You may change the settings by pressing the   /  button
in the main menu or press the  
 button to enter the...

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  Image size
Refer to “Setting Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
  Image quality
Refer to “ Setting Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.  

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  EV
Your ViviCam 3915 adjusts the exposure each scene automatically. However,
when the subject is too dark or too bright, you can adjust the exposure
manually. This is called EV compensation.
The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.
0 EV] (in 0.5 EV steps).
To adjust EV, press the 
 /  button in the main menu or press the button to enter the sub-menu and choose the setting. After the
adjustment is set, press the  button to confirm.
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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 3915 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 (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,
Sunset, Tungsten and...