Vivitar Vivicam 4000 Users Manual

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Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction
Your camera 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 can be adjusted from [-2.0
EV] to [+2.0 EV] in 0.3 EV steps.  EV compensation is used when a suitable
brightness (exposure) cannot be obtained in circumstances of high contrast
(the difference in brightness between the subject and the background) is large,
or when the subject that you want to photograph is very small within the screen.
1. Set the mode dial to one of [ P ], [ Tv ] or
[ Av ] and press the 
 button.
Each press of the  button displays
the setting in the order of [Blank], 
Backlight Correction, and  Exposure
Compensation.
2. Set the exposure value using the selection
wheel.
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction to decrease the value.
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction to increase the value.
The setting range of the exposure
compensation is as follows.
-2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3,
+0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7,  +2.0
 The larger the value, the brighter the
image. The smaller the value, the darker
the image. The set value is displayed
on the screen.  
						

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Effective Subjects and Set Values
+ (positive) compensation
* Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper
* Backlighting
* Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes
* When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen
- (negative) compensation
* People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background
* Printed matter comprising white text on blackish paper
* Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves
Backlight correction (+1.3, fixed)
* When the background is bright and the subject is dark.
* When subjects (people) have a light source such as the sun to their backs.
[ P ] Program (Automatic Exposure) Photography Mode
The Vivicam 4000 automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture to suit
the brightness of the subject. This allows you to capture image with ease just
like when the [ 
 ] mode is selected.
1. Set the mode dial to [ P ].
2. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it
down fully.
Exposure compensation can be set.
The backlight correction setting can be set in the [  ], [ P ], [ Tv ], [ Av],
[ 
 ] and [  ] modes.  
						

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[ Tv ] Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode
In this mode, images are captured with the priority given to shutter speed.  The
aperture is automatically set according to the shutter speed. If you set a fast
shutter speed, you can capture images of moving subjects that look as if they
are still. If you set a slow shutter speed, you can capture images that give the
impression that the subject is in motion.
1. Set the mode dial to [ Tv ] and press the
 button.
2. Set the shutter speed with the selection
wheel.
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction (faster shutter speeds)
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction (slower shutter speeds)
The shutter-speed range is as follows.
1/1500, 1/1250, 1/1000, 1/800, 1/650,
1/500, 1/400, 1/320, 1/250, 1/200,
1/ 160, 1/125, 1/100, 1/80, 1/64, 1/50,
1/40, 1/32, 1/25, 1/20, 1/16, 1/13, 1/10,
0.13s, 0.16s, 0.20s, 0.25s, 0.3s, 0.4s,
0.5s, 0.6s, 0.8s, 1s, 1.3s, 1.6s, 2s, 2.5s,
3.2.s, 4s, 5s, 6.4s, 8s  
						

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The shutter speed and corresponding aperture value are displayed on
the screen. If an appropriate combination cannot be set, the aperture
value is displayed in red, but images can be captured regardless.
3. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it
down fully.
Setting the shutter speed slower than 0.5 second will result in long
exposure photography and the [ 
 ] will be displayed on the screen.
In the flash photography mode, when[  ] and [  ] are set, the fastest
shutter speed is 1/250 second.
In the burst capture mode [Continuous] and [Auto Exp.], the shutter speed
cannot be set slower than 0.5 second.  
						

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[ Av ] Aperture Priority Mode
In this mode, images are captured with the priority given to aperture.  The
shutter speed is automatically set according to the aperture. The aperture will
affect the depth-of-field of the camera.
If you set a small aperture (higher F value), you can capture portrait images
with an out-of-focus background. Alternatively, if you set a large aperture (lower
F value), both close objects and distant objects will be in focus, for example
when capturing landscape images.
1. Set the mode dial to [ Av ] and press the
 button.
2. Set the aperture value with the selection
wheel.
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction to increase the value.
Turn the selection wheel in the 
direction to decrease the value.
The aperture settings are as follows.
F/6.7, F/5.6, F/4.8, F/4.0, F/3.5, F/2.8
The aperture and corresponding shutter
speed are displayed on the screen. If an
appropriate combination cannot be set,
the shutter speed value is displayed in
red, but images can be captured
regardless.
3. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it
down fully.
The aperture value varies depending on the position of the zoom lens.  
						

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[ M ] Manual Mode
In manual mode, the aperture value and the shutter speed can be varied
individually.
1. Set the mode dial to [ M ].
2. Select the shutter speed or the aperture
with the 
 button.
3. Set the shutter speed or the aperture value
with the selection wheel.
4. Compose the image, press the shutter
button down halfway, then press it down
fully.
In the flash photography mode, when [  ] and [  ] are set, the
fastest shutter speed is 1/250  second.
Setting the shutter speed slower than 0.5 second will result in long
exposure photography and the [  
 ] will be displayed on the screen.  
						

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Setting the Scene Mode
This sets the scene setting such as [  ] portrait, [  ] sports or [  ] night
scene and  captures the image.
1. Set the mode dial to one of the scene modes.
When the camera mode is set to the [  ] or [  ], [  ] macro cannot be
selected.
2. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it
down fully.
The table below will help you choose the appropriate scene mode:
Scene Mode Description
[ 
 ] Portrait Select portrait mode when you want to capture an
image that makes the person stand out against a
defocused (blurred) background.
The flash setting is fixed at [ 
 ] which is effective
in reducing the red-eye phenomenon.
[ 
 ] SportsSelect sports mode when you want to photograph fast-
moving subjects.
In sports mode, the flash mode cannot be used.
[ 
 ] Night sceneSelect night-scene mode when you want to photograph
people with an evening or night scene background.
The flash is fixed at [ 
 ] on.
The description of each scene serves as a general guide. Set the camera
to suit your own preferences.  
						

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[  ] Movie Mode
This mode is for recording video clips. Voice can also be recorded.
1. Set the mode dial to [ 
 ].
2. Compose the image with the zoom button.
Optical zoom and/or digital zoom should be set while composing the
scene.
Optical zoom cannot be used during movie capture.
3. Fully pressed the shutter button.
The recording of the video clip will start.
Pressing the shutter button again will end the recording and save the
video on the SD card.
The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the
image to be recorded.
In [  ] mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off.
When recording video clips, the flash cannot be used.
While the image is being recorded into the SD card, do not open the
battery/SD card cover, nor remove the battery or SD card. Doing so might
damage the SD card or destroy the data.  
						

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[  ] PLAYBACK MODE
Playing Back Still Images
You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. Insert the SD card into
the camera and turn on the power before starting.
1. Set the mode dial to [ 
 ].
The last image appears on the screen.
2. Turn the selection wheel dial to move
forward or reverse.
Turn to the  direction: go back to the
previous frame.
Turn to the  direction: advance to the
next frame.
The images can also be advanced
forward or reverse by pressing the 
 /
 buttons.  
						

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Image Display Information
You can switch the state of the information
display by pressing the 
 button when playing
back images. Each press of the 
 button
switches the information display state in the
following order:
Pressing the  /  buttons during image playback will rotate the image
90 degrees. The 
 button rotates the image clockwise, whereas the 
button rotates the image counterclockwise. Pressing the opposite button
opposite will return the image to the normal display.
A [  ] icon is displayed with the video data. Video clips cannot be
rotated.
A [  ] icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded.
Press the SET button to playback voice memos.
In zoom playback, the display is switched between normal and non-
display.