Vivitar Vivicam 4100 Users Manual

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Step 2: Connecting ViviCam 4100 to Your Computer
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your comput\
er.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camer\
a.
3. Turn the camera on.
4. Look for a new “Removable Disk” icon appearing in the “My Compu\
ter” window.Your recorded images/video clips will be in a folder on this “removab\
le disk”.
(For Mac users, double-click the “untitled” disk on the...

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Step 3: Downloading Recorded Images/Video Clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is consi\
dered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy
disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from th\
e “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a
Macintosh) to your computer hard disk.
For Computers Running Windows
Open the “removable disk” by double clicking on it. Double click o\
n the folder contains your...

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installing Photo Explorer
Ulead® Photo Explorer provides a simple and efficient way to transfer, browse,\
 modify and distribute digital media.
Acquire images, video or sound clips from various digital device types a\
nd easily browse or add personal descriptions;
make timely modifications; or distribute the media through the medium of\
 your choice: E-mail, Print, Slideshow
Presentations. It is an indispensable all-in-one...

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Installing Photo Express
Ulead® Photo Express is complete photo project software for digital images. Th\
e step-by-step workflow, visual
program interface, and in-program help assist users in creating exciting\
 photo projects. Acquire digital photos
effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners. Organize them convenientl\
y with the Visual Browse mode. Use
hundreds of ready-to-use templates such as albums, cards, posters, slide\
 shows, and...

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USER MANUAL
A copy of the user manual 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-R\
OM. The only requirement for viewing
the User Manual on the CD-ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader (Adobe Re\
ader) installed on your computer.
Updates to this manual, and versions in other languages may be found on \
the Vivitar website...

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INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER
The CD-ROM includes a PDF (portable document format) copy of the user’\
s manual. To view a PDF you must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in your computer. Adobe Acrobat Read\
er is included on the camera CD
ROM. Using Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can read the user’s manual and p\
rint sections of interest.
1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.The welcome screen appears.
2. Click “...

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LIST OF MENU OPTIONS
Capture Menu
In the Capture menu, you can determine the conditions you would like to \
choose such as Size, Quality, Scene, EV,
White Balance, ISO, Color, Saturation, Sharpness, and Date Imprint.
 Press the MENU button and then scroll through the options by using the 
 /
 button. Press the  button to enter the sub-menu. After entering the sub-
menu, select your option by using  the 
 /  button. Press the  button to
confirm...

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 Size
Refer to “Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
 Quality
Refer to “Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
  Scene
Refer to “SHOOTING-LETTING YOU SELECT SETTINGS”.  

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  EV
Your camera adjusts the exposure each scene automatically. However, when the subject is too dark or too bright,
the camera adjusts the brightness or darker. This is called EV compensation.
The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.0 EV] (0.5 EV step).
To adjust EV, press the 
 /  button and press the  button to confirm.
Effective Subjects and Set Values
Positive (+) Compensation
  Copying of printed text...

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  White Balance
When the brightness of the light changes, our eyes adapt the difference so
that the white object remains white. For digital still cameras, they can also
see the white object as white by averaging the light around the subject.
The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of
light that actually enters the lens. You may set in advance the white balance
when taking photographs under specific lighting...