Vivitar 3200 User Manual

ViviCam 3200

Digital Still Camera

User Manual

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Contents

CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................I

GETTING STARTED.............................................................................................................. 1

Camera Package Contents...................................................................................................... 1

Camera Parts......................................................................................................................... 2

Safety and Handling Information ..............................................................................................4

TAKING A PICTURE ..............................................................................................................5

Powering the Camera On/Off................................................................................................... 5

Taking a Picture ......................................................................................................................6

Using Quick Review................................................................................................................ 7

Using Focus Lock................................................................................................................... 8

Using the Memory Card .......................................................................................................... 9

Using the Self-Timer.............................................................................................................10

Resolution and Quality Levels................................................................................................11

Flash Setting ........................................................................................................................12

Macro Function .....................................................................................................................13

Battery Status .......................................................................................................................14

REVIEWING PICTURES.......................................................................................................15

Viewing Images Using the Camera's LCD Screen...................................................................15

Displaying Information about Your Pictures ............................................................................16

Viewing Pictures on Your Television ......................................................................................17

Taking a Picture Using Your Television..................................................................................18

Deleting Pictures ..................................................................................................................19

Locking and Unlocking Pictures .............................................................................................21

SETTING CAMERA PREFERENCES....................................................................................22

Setting the Resolution Level ..................................................................................................22

Setting the Quality Level .......................................................................................................22

Setting the Camera Sounds...................................................................................................23

Setting Quick Review ............................................................................................................23

Setting the Camera Date and Time ........................................................................................24

Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD screen............................................................................24

Changing the Exposure.........................................................................................................25

Reformatting the Memory Card..............................................................................................25

Setting the Video Mode .........................................................................................................26

Setting the Camera Language ...............................................................................................26

V3200 Camera User’s Guide

VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING YOUR PICTURES US ING A PC .........................................27

Connecting your Camera to a PC...........................................................................................27

Downloading Pictures using a Compact Flash Card Reader ....................................................27

Using Image Expert to View and Download Pictures ...............................................................27

TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................................28

Camera Problems .................................................................................................................28

Image Problems ...................................................................................................................29

APPENDIX...........................................................................................................................30

Regulatory information ..........................................................................................................30

Warranty..............................................................................................................................31

Camera Specifications ..........................................................................................................32

Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of a new ViviCam 3200 (V3200) Digital Camera! The V3200 is an easy-to-use high-quality digital camera that features:

♦ Two resolution settings and three quality settings that enable you to take 24 -bit color pictures up to a

megapixel in size

♦ Fast image processing of approximately five (5) seconds ♦ Built-in four-mode flash ♦ Self-timer with a 10-second delay ♦ Auto-Focusing lens with Macro mode ♦ Removable Compact Flash memory storage card ♦ Serial cable for transferring pictures from the camera to your PC ♦ Video cable that lets you connect your camera to a TV for viewing and even taking pictures ♦ Software for transferring, managing, editing, and printing your pictures

This guide contains complete operating information for your V3200 camera. For information on installing and using Image Expert software to download, edit, and print your pictures, see the Image Expert User’s Guide.

Camera Package Contents

Your camera package contains the following parts and accessories:

♦ V3200 camera ♦ 1 4MB Compact Flash storage card ♦ 4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries & charger* ♦ PC serial cable ♦ Macintosh cable ♦ Video cable ♦ Hand strap ♦ V3200 Camera Quick Start Guide ♦ V3200 Camera User’s Guide ♦ Image Expert software ♦ Image Expert User’s Guide

* Please note that the basic inclusions do vary somewhat depending upon special manufacturing circumstances, and promotional programs in which your dealer or supplier may have specified unique or special package contents. In some instances, 4 AA alkaline batterie s may be included instead of the NiMH batteries & charger.

V3200 Camera User’s Guide

Camera Parts

Front View

Back View

Getting Started

Top View

Bottom View

Memory storage compartment

V3200 Camera User’s Guide

Safety and Handling Information

For your safety and the protection of your camera, observe the following tips while handling your camera.

Camera information

♦ Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself. ♦ Do not expose the camera to moisture, excessive heat, or excessive cold. ♦ Let the camera warm up when moving from a cold to a warm temperature. ♦ Avoid touching the LCD screen. ♦ Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for long periods of time. ♦ Ensure that the memory card is fully inserted before turning on the camera. ♦ Protect the memory card from heat, moisture, static electricity, and magnetic fields.

Battery information

♦ Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries. ♦ Use only AA alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable NiCD or NiMH batteries. ♦ Do not mix types of batteries. ♦ Always replace all four batteries with four new or freshly char ged batteries. ♦ Do not use batteries that are leaking, corroded, or damaged. ♦ Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. ♦ When charging rechargeable batteries, use a battery recharger specifically designed for the type of

battery. If the recharger is designed to accommodate multiple battery types, be sure to adjust its settings to match the type of battery you are recharging.

♦ Remove the batteries from the camera if you are storing your camera for prolonged periods of time.

Taking a Picture

Using the Capture mode on your camera, you can:

♦ Take a picture ♦ Preview the picture on the LCD display before taking it ♦ Instantly review and (if you don't like what you see) delete the picture just taken

To select this mode, slide the Mode switch to the position labeled “Capture”.

Powering the Camera On/Off

To turn the camera on:

1 Press the Power button. 2 Wait until the Ready light on the back of the camera stops blinking and turns a solid, steady green.

è The camera is now ready to take pictures.

To turn the camera off:

Press the Power button again. è The camera will preserve all preference settings (adjustments) made prior to turning it off. Note: When the camera is powered off, your settings will be retained. However, if you remove or replace

the batteries the camera will loose the current settings and the camera will revert to the factory default settings.

Using power-save:

Your camera contains a power -saving feature that automatically turns the camera off after three (3) minutes of inactivity or after five (5) minutes of inactivity when the camera is connected to a computer.

If you are using the LCD to preview pictures while the camera is powered by batteries, the camera will shut off after 30 seconds of inactivity. You can extend this time interval to 3 minutes by holding down the Select button for 2 seconds when starting LCD preview mode.

è To restore power to the camera after it has automatically turned off, press the Power button. è To adjust the time interval of the power-save function, see the Image Expert User’s Guide.

V3200 Camera User’s Guide

Taking a Picture

To take a picture with your camera:

1 Make sure you have a Compact Flash memory card inserted in the memory card slot. 2 Set the Mode switch to Capture. 3 Turn the camera on. 4 Frame your subject in the optical viewfinder. 5 Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully. You will hear the sound of the auto-

focus motor as it adjusts and focuses the lens.

è The Ready light will blink red while the picture is processing. When the light changes to solid green,

the camera is ready to take another picture.

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To preview your picture on the LCD screen before taking it:

When using the flash, you can decrease the amount of time required for the camera to become ready between pictures by turning off the LCD screen display.

1 Set the Mode switch to Capture. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Press the red Select button to turn on the LCD display. 4 Frame your subject by looking at the LCD screen. 5 Hold the camera still and press the Shutter button down fully.

è To turn off the LCD screen and return to using the optical viewfinder, press the Select button a second

time.

Use the optical viewfinder when... Use the LCD to preview pictures when...

♦ You wa nt to conserve your camera’s batteries. ♦ You want the flash to charge faster between

pictures.

♦ The lighting is too bright to see the LCD

screen.

♦ The lighting is too low to get an image on the

LCD screen.

è To learn how to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, see Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD

Screen on page 24.

♦ You need exact framing, particularly in Macro

mode.

Taking a Picture

Using Quick Review

When the Quick Review preference is set to On, the camera LCD displays the picture for a short period of time after you have taken it. This feature allows you to instantly review a picture. It also gives you a chance to immediately delete, or discard the image you have just taken.

To review and delete pictures using Quick Review:

1 Set the Mode switch to Capture. 2 Turn the camera on. 3 Take a picture. 4 Notice how the image appears on the LCD

screen. The LCD will display a Delete icon and a status bar indicating that the picture is being processed.

5 If you want to delete the picture before it

is stored on the memory storage card, press the button immediately below the Delete icon while the image is still processing.

è When the picture has finished processing,

the status bar disappears and the image is displayed for two more seconds before the screen goes blank. During this time, the camera is ready to take a new picture, although you still have the opportunity to delete the current picture.

è For information on changing the Quick Review setting, see Setting Quick Review on page 23.

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Quick Review increases the drain on your batteries. If your batteries have a low charge, or if you want to maximi ze the number of pictures you can take using one set of batteries, turn Quick Review off.

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