Vivitar Vivicam 6300 Users Manual

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USING THE MODE DIAL
Simple Mode [ A ]
A (Auto) mode is the simplest way which allows you to take still pictures without having to set special
functions or manual adjustments. The ViviCam 6300 sets the optimal focusing and exposure.
1. Rotate the mode dial to A and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by
pressing the 
 button.
2. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
3. Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image.
„When you press the shutter button down half way, the
ViviCam 6300’s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses
the image. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the
same time.
4 . Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to capture the image.
Program Mode [ P ]
In the P (Program) mode, the ViviCam 6300 automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture for taking
still images. You can adjust other functions, such as flash mode or continuous shooting mode.
1. Rotate the mode dial to P and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by
pressing the 
 button.
2. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
3. Press the shutter button to capture the image.  
						

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Shutter Speed Priority Mode [ Tv ]
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. Rotate the mode dial to Tv and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by
pressing the 
 button. A guide appears for a few seconds.
2. Press the 
  button.
3. Set the aperture value with W or X, and press the 
  button.
4. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
5. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
Aperture Priority Mode [ Av ]
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 picture.
If you set a large aperture (lower F value), you can capture portrait images with an out-of-focus background.
Alternatively, if you set a small aperture (higher F value), both close objects and distant objects will be in
focus, for example when capturing subjects in the foreground together with landscape images.
1. Rotate the mode dial to Av and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by
pressing the 
 button. A guide appears for a few seconds.
2. Press the 
 button.
3. Set the aperture value with W or X, and press the 
 button.
4. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
5. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
OK :
Tv
Select:
1/2S
OK :
Av
Select:
F5.6  
						

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Manual Mode [ M ]
In manual mode, the aperture value and the shutter speed can be varied individually. This can be useful
for compensating tricky lighting conditions, for getting creative results or for capturing night-time scenes.
1. Rotate the mode dial to M and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by
pressing the 
 button. A guide appears for a few seconds.
2. Press the  button.
3. Use S or T to select aperture/shutter speed item.
4. Adjust the value with W or X, and press the 
 button.
5. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
6. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
Scene Mode [ SCENE ]
You can select the Picture mode according to the shooting scene. There are 4 available modes in Picture mode.
[ 
 ]  Night scene: This mode allows you to take photographs of people against a dusk or night-time background.
[ 
 ] Landscape: This mode allows you to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes.
[ 
 ] Portrait: Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out-of-focus.
[ 
 ] Sport: This mode allows you to shoot fast moving objects.
1. Rotate the mode dial to SCENE and turn your ViviCam 6300 on
by pressing the 
 button. A guide appears for a few seconds.
2. Press the 
 button.
3. Use W or X to select the desired scene mode.
4. Press the 
 button to confirm the selection.
5. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
6. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
„Press the shuter button halfway to confirm if the exposure is set correctly on the LCD monitor.
OK :
Av/Tv
Select:
F5.61/2S
OK :
Night Scene
Select:  
						

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ADVANCED SHOOTING
Burst
This mode is used for continuous shooting. Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release
button is pressed.
1. Rotate the mode dial to A , P , SCENE , Tv , Av or M and turn
your ViviCam 6300 on by pressing the 
 button.
„ „„ „
„In A (Auto) Mode, press 
 to access in menu directly.
2. Press 
 , then use X to select the [Mode2] menu.
3. Use T to select [Capture Mode], then press the  button.
4. Use S or T to select [Burst], then press the 
 button.
5. To exit from the menu, press the  button.
„ „„ „
„The 
 indicator is displayed on the monitor screen.
6. Press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus.
7. Press the shutter button all the way to shoot.
„ „„ „
„Shooting will stop when the shutter button is released.
„In Burst mode, the flash mode will be set to OFF automatically.
Capture Mode
Burst
SingleX1
AEB
2 / 3Set :
Exit :
Mode1Mode2
2 / 3
Mode3
Capture Mode
Metering
Set :
Exit :
Digital ZoomDigital ZoomOn  
						

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Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
In this mode, the ViviCam 6300 automatically changes the exposure within a set range to take three
shots after you press the shutter button once. AEB settings can be combined with exposure compensation
settings to extend the adjustment range.
1. Rotate the mode dial to A , P , SCENE , Tv , Av or M and turn
your ViviCam 6300 on by pressing the 
 button.
„ „„ „
„In A (Auto) Mode, press 
 to access in menu directly.
2. Press 
 , then use X to select the [Mode2] menu.
3. Use T to select [Capture Mode], then press the 
 button.
4. Use S or T to select [AEB], then press the  button.
5. To exit from the menu, press the  button.
„ „„ „
„The 
 indicator is displayed on the monitor screen.
6. Press the shutter button to shoot.
„In AEB mode, the flash mode will be set to OFF automatically.
Capture Mode
Burst Single
X1
AEB
3 / 3Set :
Exit :
Mode1Mode2
2 / 3
Mode3
Capture Mode
Metering
Set :
Exit :
Digital ZoomDigital ZoomOn  
						

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Selecting the Metering Mode
You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
1. Rotate the mode dial to P , SCENE , Tv , Av or M and turn your
ViviCam 6300 on by pressing the  
  button.
2. Press  , then use X to select the [Mode2] menu.
3. Use T to select [Metering], then press the 
 button.
4 . Use S or T to select the desired metering mode, then press the
 button.
„ „„ „
„[ 
 Center-Weighted]: Averages the light metered from the
entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter
at the center.
„ „„ „
„[ 
 Spot]: Meters the area within the spot automatic
exposure point frame at the center of the LCD monitor.
5. To exit from the menu, press the 
 button.
6. Compose your subject within the focus frame.
7. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
Mode1Mode2
1 / 3
Mode3
Capture Mode
Metering
Set :
Exit :
Digital ZoomDigital ZoomOnX1
Metering
Spot
2 / 2
Center-Weighted
Set :
Exit :  
						

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PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS
Viewing Images
You can display the still images you have just captured at a time.
1. Press the 
 button to turn on the ViviCam 6300.
2. Press the  (Playback) button.
„ „„ „
„The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Use W or X to select the desired images.
„ „„ „
„To view the previous image, press the W button.
„ „„ „
„To view the next image, press the X button.
„The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will disappear after seconds of time.
„If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card. [No Image] message will appear on the
monitor.
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100-0001
SIZE
EV.
01. 04. ’041600 x 1200
+1.5
05:22
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Magnifying Images
While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows
you to view fine details. The zoom factor displayed on the screen shows the current magnification ratio.
1. Press the 
 (Playback) button.
„ „„ „
„The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor.
„ „„ „
„To view the previous image, press the W button.
„ „„ „
„To view the next image, press the X button.
2. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the Zoom 
 /   button.
„ „„ „
„To enlarge the selected image, press the 
 button.
„ „„ „
„To return to the normal image, press the 
 button.
„ „„ „
„The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor.
3 . To view different portion of the images, press the S / T / W / X
button to adjust the display area.
„The magnification factors range from 1x to 4x (within 7 stages: 1.0x, 1.5x, 2.0x, 2.5x, 3.0x, 3.5x and 4.0x).
T
T
TT
2.0X  
						

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Thumbnail Display
This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you may
search for a particular image.
1. Press the 
 (Playback) button.
„ „„ „
„ The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor.
2. Press the 
 /  button once.
„ „„ „
„Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously.
„ „„ „
„For recorded video clips, the 
 video mode icon will be
displayed.
3. Use the S / T / W / X  button to move the cursor to select the
image to be displayed at regular size.
4 . Press the 
 button to display the selected image on full screen.
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4
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Slideshow Display
The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order. This is
very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing recorded images and for presentations.
1. Press the 
 (Playback) button.
„ „„ „
„The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor.
2. Press 
. The [Playback1] menu is displayed.
3. Use T to select [Slide Show] and press the  button.
4. Use S or T to set the playback interval, then press the 
button.
„ „„ „
„The slide show starts.
„ „„ „
„The video clips are displayed the first frame image, and not
played back.
„ „„ „
„To stop slide show, press the 
 button.

„ You can adjust the slide show display interval within the range of 3 Sec., 5 Sec., 10 Sec.
Protect
Set :Exit :
Playback2
SLIDESHOWSlide Show
Playback1
1 / 2
Slide Show
3 Sec.
5 Sec.
10 Sec.
Set :Return :