Vivitar Vivicam 3930 Users Manual

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Picture Settings
The Picture Setting memu contains five items: Size, Quality, Sharpness, Contrast,
and Color.
Size
Select the desired image size (resolution).
[2560 x 1920]:2560 x 1920 pixels
[2048 x 1536]:2048 x 1536 pixels
[1280 x 960]:1280 x 960 pixels
[640 x 480]:640 x 480 pixels
Note:
In the movie [    ] mode, image size is either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels.
Quality
Set the quality (compression ratio) at which images
are to be recorded.
[Fine]: 1/4 compression (still image), 1/10
compression  (video clip)
[Standard]: 1/8 compression (still image), 1/14
compression (video clip)
[Economy]: 1/16 compression (still image), 1/19
compression (video clip)  
						

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Sharpness
Set the level of the image sharpness.
[Hard]:Hard effect
[Normal] :Normal sharpness (default)
[Soft]:Soft effect
Note:
This function is not available in the movie [  ] mode.
Contrast
Set the contrast of your images.
[Hard]:Hard contrast
[Normal]:Automatic (standard) setting (default)
[Soft]:Soft contrast
Color
Set the color of your images.
[Standard]:Standard color (default)
[Vivid]:Vivid color
[Sepia]:Sepia
[Monochrome] :Black and white (gray scale)  
						

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Function Settings
The Function Setting contains six items: Capture Mode, Voice Memo, LCD Brightness,
Digital Zoom, Preview, and Interval/Count.
Capture  Mode
Set the capture mode.
[Single]: One-shot mode  (default).
[Continuous]: In this mode, up to three images are
taken continuously at an interval of
approximately 0.5 seconds.
[Auto Exp.]: In this mode, the camera takes three
consecutive images in the order of
standard exposure, underexposure,
and overexposure compensation.
This is known as bracketing.
Voice Memo
You may add a voice memo to a still image. If voice
memo is activated you may record up to ten
seconds of audio using the cameras microphone.
[ON]:Enable voice memo
[OFF]:Disable voice memo  
						

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LCD Brightness
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by selecting
LCD Bright. Press the SET button, and the LCD
control is displayed. Press d button to darken the
LCD monitor, or c button to lighten the LCD monitor.
The LCD monitor’s adjustment range is -5 to +5. The
default value is 0.
Digital Zoom
In addition to optical zoom you may also zoom-in on
your subjects digitally up to a factor of 4X.
[ON]:Enable digital zoom (default).
[OFF]:Disable digital zoom.
Preview
Set to display an image on the LCD monitor
immediately after you have taken the shot.
[ON]:Enable display preview (default).
[OFF]:Disable display preview.
Note:
An image is displayed on the LCD monitor  for 2 seconds.
When preview is set to “OFF”, voice memo setting is
also fixed to “OFF”.  
						

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Interval/Count
This setting allows you to specify the time interval
and the maximum number of shots that can be taken
using the self-timer/interval feature.
Selecting Interval/Count and press the SET button:
Press the c or d buttons to change the interval time.
[1 Min.]:Recording interval is 1 minute
[3 Min.]:Recording interval is 3 minutes
[10 Min.]:Recording interval is 10 minutes.
[60 Min.]:Recording interval is 60 minutes.
Select count by pressing the eor f buttons. You can set the maximum number of
image you want to take using the c or d buttons. To cancel Interval/Count press
the power button, or rotate the mode dial to another position.
[2]:2 shots can be taken
[99]:99 shots can be taken
Auto Exposure/Automatic White Balance Settings
The AE/AWB menu contains four items: White balance, Metering, ISO, and Manual WB.
This menu is not available in the auto [ 
 ] and movie [  ] modes.
White Balance
The camera determines the white balance by
averaging the light that enters the lens. You may
specify a white balance condition when taking images
under specific lighting conditions.  
						

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[ Auto ] :Automatic 
white balance (default).
[ Incandescent ]:Incandescent light mode.
[ Fluorescent 1 ]:Reddish fluorescent light mode.
[ Fluorescent 2 ]:Bluish fluorescent light mode.
[ Day Light ]:Daylight mode.
[ Cloudy ]:Cloudy mode.
[ Manual ]:Manual mode.
Metering
The camera calculates the exposure level before an image is taken.  There are two
ways that exposure may be determined (metered.)
[ Multi ]: Multi metering (default)
The exposure is measured and calculated
for entire scene area. By dividing  the entire
area of the scene, the exposure level for
each unit is calculated. A well balance
exposure can be obtained.
[ Spot ]: Spot metering
The exposure is measured in a very small
area at the center of the scene. Exposure
is determined on the subject on interest
without being affected by the surrounding
environment.  
						

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ISO
You may set the photographic sensitivity of your camera.
[100]:Equivalent to color ISO100.
[200]:High-sensitive photography equivalent to
color ISO200.
[400]:High-sensitive photography equivalent to
color ISO400.
[Auto]:Automatically set between ISO 100 to ISO
400.
Note:
In [  ], [  ], [  ], [  ] or [  ] modes, the ISO will be automatically set between
ISO 100 to ISO 400.
In [Tv], [Av] or [M] modes your preference will be applied.
In [ P ] mode, ISO can be 100, 200, 400, or Auto . If Auto is selected, the camera will
automatically set the ISO value according to the ambient brightness.
Manual White Balance
You may select “Manual WB” by using c or d buttons
from the AE/AWB menu, and pressing the SET button.
The LCD monitor shows the manual WB menu.
Compose your scene with a white object (e.g. white
paper) within the area indicated by blue indicator in
the LCD display.
Select “Execute” by using the cor d buttons, then press the SET button.  
						

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IMAGE PLAYBACK  [  ]
Playing Back Your Images
(Single-Frame Playback)
Playing back still images one image at a time:
1 . Set the mode dial to playback [ 
 ] and power on the
camera.
The last recorded image appears on the LCD
monitor.
2. Rotate the COMMAND dial or press the c or d
buttons to advance to the next frame or to go
back one frame.
Rotate clockwise: Display the next image.Rotate counterclockwise: Display the previous
image.
Note:
Press the SET button to playback voice memos.
Images can be rotated by pressing theeorf buttons during playback. Pressing thee button
rotates an image counterclockwise, and pressing the f button rotates it clockwise.
If there are no images on the SD Memory Card, the message “NO IMAGE” is displayed
on the LCD monitor.
You can also playback your images on a TV screen. First connect one end of the A/V cable
to the A/V out terminal of the camera. Then connect the other end to the A/V  input socket
of your TV. Set the mode dial to (playback) and then turn the TV and camera on.
Make sure to turn off the camera before connecting or disconnecting with the A/V cable.  
						

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Voice Recording
You may record sound to be associated with an image at the time of playback.
By pressing the shutter button while playing back an image, voice may be recorded.
When pressing the shutter button down fully “VOICE RECORDING” is indicated on
the LCD monitor for 10 seconds. Pressing the shutter button down fully again
“VOICE RECORD END” is indicated.
Note:
In the playback mode, a voice icon indicates a voice recording.Voice recording is also possible at the time of still-image capture.Voice recording can only be done once per image.  You cannot re-record or append a voice
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Movie Play Back
You may playback movies that you have recorded. The movies made at FULL
resolution (320 x 240) are displayed on the entire LCD display, while those made at
HALF resolution (160 x 120) are displayed in the center of the LCD screen.
1. Set the mode dial to playback [ 
 ] and power
on the camera.
The last recorded image appears on the
LCD monitor.
2. Rotate the Command dial or press the c or d
buttons to select the movie to play back.
3. Press the SET button.
Playback of the selected movie begins.