Vivitar Vivicam 55 Users Manual

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3. While looking through the viewfinder, compose the picture before photographing.
Turn the zoom switch to the appropriate position        /        or      .
Focus mode Focus range
Normal0.5 ~ infinity
Macro0.2 ~ 0.5
NoteIf zoom switch turns to Macro (   ´  )position, ´     will appear on status LCD.
4. Press the shutter button, the remaining frame numbers indicated on the status
LCD will decrease.
Aoto Power Off
The camera is equipped with an automatic power off function.  It will automatically
turn off automatically when there are no operations performed for over 60 seconds.
To restore the camera to power up state, press the power button once again.
Camera Operating Modes
Toggle the mode button to select Capture, Video, Delete until the desired subject
mode icon is displayed on the status LCD panel.  Besides those 3 main modes, you
can change the resolution setting before taking photography.
  Capture mode:Switch to this mode when taking photography on still images.
   Video mode:Switch to this mode to record video clip.
Delete mode:Switch to this mode to erase images/videos.
Capture ModeThis mode gives the options to select the desired photography mode either single or
burst mode, and set the image setting .
    For flash option, toggle the flash button to select the desired flash setting.
Single shot
Burst shot  
						

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NoteBurst pictures are a series of pictures that are photographed in sequence. A set of
4 pictures can be taken in each capture.  Flash is disabled when your camera is in
Burst mode.
To select single/burst photography in Record mode:
1.Short-press Mode button to enter the Capture mode(  ) .If the     does not
   appear on status LCD, press mode button to toggle the setting while the main
   mode icon is blinking.
2.While the  
  is blinking, press    or     button to toggle the recording
   photography selection.
   Burst photography mode is indicated by the 
  icon on the status LCD.
3.Press OK button to confirm.
To select the image setting:
1.Short-press Mode button to enter the Capture mode (  ).
   If the  
 does not appear on status LCD, press mode button to toggle
   the setting while the main mode icon is blinking.
2.While the  
  is blinking, press  or  button to toggle the
   image setting.
3.Press OK button to confirm.
NoteThe number of images can be captured depends on image  setting.  The number of
frames can be taken as follows:
     Image Setting           Indicator on Status LCD        Number of images
         VGA&Fine                              26
         QVGA&Fine                              104
VGA&Standard                     91
QVGA&Standard                     367  
						

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Setting the Flash ModeAdjust the camera flash setting accordingly when you are taking pictures indoors
and outdoors. The flash has an effective range of approximately 0.5m to 3m.
You can choose one of these flash options:
  Auto When recording in a dark place and backlit conditions,
the camera will automatically determine whether the
flash is necessary.
  Off Used when recording in a place where flash photogra-
phy is prohibited, or when utilizing the night view or
indoor lightning for recording.  The flash will always be
off during recording.
To select a flash option, toggle the Flash button until you see its icon appears on
the status LCD.
Setting the Self-timerThis mode automatically releases shutter after a delay so that the person taking the
picture can be included in the image.
1. Press the self-timer/ 
 button, and this mode selection indicated by  icon on
the status LCD panel.
2. User can select any photography mode (flash/subject mode) by toggling the
mode/flash button until the desired flash and photography mode are shown by
their respective icons on the status LCD panel.
3. Press the shutter button.
4. After 10 seconds, an image is captured and the timer will turn itself off.
The self-timer LED on the front of the camera will blink in red for 10 seconds. In
the first 7 seconds, the LED blinks at a rate relatively slow and then blinks
rapidly for the last 3 seconds.
Video ModeThis mode gives the option to record video photography with 320 x 240 resolution.
In video mode, the number of frames will change to the remaining recording time (in
seconds) on the status LCD. The maximum recording time is 60 seconds.
1.Short-press Mode button to enter the Video mode ( 
 ).If the    does not
   appear on status LCD, press mode button to toggle the setting while the
   main mode icon is blinking.  Press OK button to confirm.
 2.Press OK button to start the video recording.
    While recording, the recording time will decrease on the status LCD.
 3.Press OK button once again to stop the recording.  
						

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Note
Flash and self-timer are disabled when your camera is in Video mode.
Delete ModeThis mode gives the options to erase single images(the last image) or erase all
images from memory.
To erase single image:
1.Short-press Mode button to enter the Erase mode (  ).
   If the  
  does not appear on status LCD, press mode button to toggle
  the setting while the main mode icon is blinking.
2.While the  
  is blinking, select the           icon to erase the last
   recorded image.  Press OK button to confirm.
   If the   
  does not appear on status LCD, press  or  button to toggle the
   delete setting.
3.Press OK button to erase the last recorded image or video clip.
To erase ALL images:
1.Short-press Mode button to enter the Erase mode (  ).
   If the  
  does not appear on status LCD, press mode button to toggle the
   setting while the main mode icon is blinking.
2.While the 
 is blinking, select the    icon to erase the all recorded images.
   Press OK button to confirm.
   If the  
  does not appear on status LCD, press  or  button to toggle the
   delete setting.
3.Press OK button to erase all images, or press mode button to toggle to
   another main mode.  
						

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Installing Camera Software
Before you can transfer the pictures to your computer, you need to install first the
camera software into your computer
System RequirementsBefore installing the camera software, make sure your computer meets the following
system requirements:
Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Pentium 166 MHz or higher for PC Users
Color monitor (XGA or better)
Available USB port, CD-ROM drive
80 MB available hard disk space
At least 32 MB RAM
Installation CD ContentsThe cameras installation CD includes the following software:
Camera software(driver) for Windows, which lets you download pictures from a
Windows-based computer.
Image application software for Windows, which allows you to manage and edit any
picture captured with your camera.
Installing the Software(Driver & Image Applications)1 . Insert your cameras Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. The installation program starts. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
camera software installation.
3. Restart your computer.
4. For Windows 98 users, please adjust the following computer setting after driver
installation completed:
a.Go to [Start]-[Setting]-[Control Panel].
b.Double click [System].
c.Select Device Manager TAB.
d.On Disk Drives, double click GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47.
e.Select Setting Value TAB.  Select DMA and click OK.
About driver softwareThis software has the function to download the recorded images from the camera
and creating the video clips.
        Save File: Save the selected image/movie into your computer
        Save All Files: Save all the downloaded images and movies into your computer
        PC Camera Mode          
						

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         Photo Album Mode
         Stop PC camera mode: Stop the current preview/recording video clip
         Start PC camera mode: Start preview video clip
         Capture Single Frame: In PC camera mode, you can capture the frame during
                                             preview.
                         Transferring Pictures to the Computer
After you have installed the camera software, connect the digital camera to your
computer and start transferring your pictures.
Connecting the Camera to Your ComputerYour digital camera comes with a USB cable that you can use to connect the
camera to your computer.
1.Plug the smaller connector of the USB cable into the digital port on your camera.
2.Plug the other end of the USB cable to your computers USB port.
Downloading PicturesOnce you have properly connected the camera to your computer, you are now
ready to transfer pictures.  When USB connected, “PC” will then appear on the
status LCD to indicate the connection to PC.
To download pictures by using driver software:
1.After the USB connected,  “PC” icon will appear on the status LCD.
2.Launch  the driver software.
3.The message screen will pop out on the screen, asking to download the
   recorded images from camera to your computer.
   For example:
4.Click Yes to download images.
   During transferring process you can hear consecutive beeps.
5.Wait until the transferring process completed, then you can see the captured
   images on your computer.
6.Save those images into your computer’s hard disk.            
						

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Using as a USB PC Camera
Aside from taking pictures, you can also use your camera as a video camera to
record the video clip by using the driver software.
1.Set the mode to PC camera mode.  And set appropriate settings on the  Option
   mode for the video recording function.
2.Set the video capture file by specifying the filename on the hard disk.
3.Click Pull-down menu [Option]-[Capture Video] to start recording the video clip.
   And stop the recording by clicking the  
  icon.
4.Once done, an .AVI file will be created.
Using your camera as a USB PC camera with Microsoft Netmeeting:
1. Make sure you have installed the camera driver.
2. Connect a USB cable to the camera and to your computer’s USB port.
3. Put the camera on a desktop or on the top of your computer monitor.
4. Press the power button to turn on the camera.
5. Launch Microsoft Netmeeting.
6 . Click Play button to view live video.
7 . Click Call button.
8.Type the email address or computer name or the network address of the computer
   that you are calling.
9.Click Call.
   The person you are calling must have Microsoft Netmeeting running and also
Accept your call to start the video conference.
NoteVideo conferencing is only available with USB connection.
For more information about the operation of video conferencing software, please refer
to its respective software help.
Playback on driver software:
  Playback Item            Description
  Image
                                   For image playback, click on image file to view the image.
  Movie
                                   Movie is indicated by 
 icon attached on the image.
                                   For movie playback, press 
 .  Then, it will automatically
                                    playback using Windows Media Player.            
						

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 Specifications
Image Sensor             350K Pixel CMOS Sensor
Image Resolution       -VGA(640 x 480) / QVGA(320 x 240) for Single and Continu-
                                 ous Snap Shot Mode
                                 QVGA(320 x 240) for Video Recording Mode
                                 -VGA(640 x 480)/ QVGA(320 x 240) for PC Camera Mode
Frame Rate
(PC Camera Mode)    15 fps at VGA (640 x 480), 30 fps at QVGA (320 x 240)
Video Recording        60 seconds at 7fps QVGA(320x240) by AVI format.
Status LCD               3-Digit Image Counter/Resolution/Continuous Shot/Camera
                                 Mode (Capture->Delete->Video->Capture)/Flash Mode/
                                  Battery Indication/Macro/Self-timer
Lens                          Fixed Focus: Manual Adjustment (Normal & Macro)
                                 -Focal length 5mm (Equivalent to 35mm: 48.1mm)
                                 -Focus Range: 0.5m ~ Infinity (Normal), 0.2~0.5m(Macro)
                                  - Aperture Ratio: f/3.2
Shutter Speed            Electronic Shutter (auto)
Exposure                   Auto
White Balance            Auto
Sensitivity                  ISO 100
Power Management   60 sec. Auto Power Off
Memory                      Internal: 8MB SDRAM
                                 Storage:
                                 VGA/Fine: 26 Images, QVGA//Fine: 104 Images
                                 VGA/Standard:91 Images, QVGA/Standard:367 Images
File Format                 JPEG, BMP,AVI
Processing Time         Interval During Taking Pictures: 1 sec
Software                    Driver: TWAIN driver for Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP
                                 AP: MGI Photo Suite 4.0, Photo Vista
Camera Mode            -Single Snap Shot mode: number of Pictures Left (3 Digits)
                                -Continuous Snap Shot Mode: Continuously Take 4 Pictures
                                   at One Time
                                 -Video Recording Mode: for Creating AVI File
                                 -PC Mode: Connecting to Computer for Downloading
                                                  Pictures and Video Conference
Flash                         Built-in, Auto, Off
Self-timer                   10-sec. Delay
Connectors                USB
Port Power                2 x AAA (alkaline), DC 5V through USB Port
Certification                CE, FCC, VCCI
Weight                       58.8g
Dimensions                88.39mm x 54.74mm x 26.07mm
*Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice.