Vivitar VIVICAM 30 User Manual

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Quickstart

Vivicam 30

CONTENTS

1. Camera Precautions ..................................................... 2

2. Vivicam Introduction .................................................... 3

3. Meet The Vivicam .......................................................... 5

4. Ready To Take Pictures ............................................... 9

5. Installing Vivicam Driver and Utility Software.......... 12

6. Transferring Pictures To Your Computer ................. 20

7. Using The Vivicam as a PC Camera ......................... 24

8. SUPPLEMENT ............................................................. 25

Keep the camera from the following environments

Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs,

- High temperature places such as direct sunlight spot,
heater, closed vehicle or other hot sources.

- Excessive humidity and dusty places.

- Shaking place.

Do not use the camera outdoors if it is raining or snowing.
If the lens or the viewfinder gets dirty, please clean them

by lens brush or soft cloth. Never touch the lens with the
fingers.

it may create the risk of the electrical shock.

Do not open the battery compartment when the camera

power is on.

Be sure to download the pictures before replacing or

removing the batteries in order to avoid losing your image
data.

Resolution choices :

PC Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels

Focus : Standard mode : 0.9m to infinity from camera
24 bit full collor
Memory : Built-in 8MB SDRAM
File Format : BMP
Flash Light : none
Self-timer : 10 seconds
Power : AAA alkaline battery x 2
Interface : USB
Auto Power Off : Automatically turn off power if inactive

for about 60 seconds

x 240 pixels (CIF)

A alkaline battery

mera driver and utility software CD

Front

Back

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n Picture Counter

n : Total number of pictures you have captured

n : Memory full

lmage Resolution

n : 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
n : 320 x 240 pixels

Shooting Environmentt

n : Outdoor (default setting)
n : Indoor

Continuous Capture

4 5 6 7

n : Continuous capture mode

Picture Delete

n : Delete all pictures
n : Delete last picture

Self-timer mode
n : Self-timer mode

Low Battery warning

: When this icon appears with blinking and

long beeps. It indicates the low battery

? lmportant Note:

The camera will stop shooting function. Please
replace the two batteries in four hours and be
sure to download the pictures before replacing
battery.

power.

Camera Function Selection

Press Mode button to select the function you need.

The function icon on LCD panel will blink then press
Shutter button until you hear 2 beeps to

Function Mode Status

Turn Power On

Power on : Press Mode button and camera will beep.
Power off : Press Mode button until camera sound

off power if inactive for about 60 seconds )

Taking Pictures

Press Shutter button to take picture and camera will
LCD Panel will show :

: the number of pictures you had taken.

: Memory is full.

Self-timer Capture

Press Mode select to
Press Shutter

The self-timer LED will blink and the camera will beep

for 10 seconds

Shooting

¬ If you want to leave " Self-timer capita " function just

press Mode select to

Continuous Capture

Press Mode select to (The camera will

automatically switch to CIF mode)

Press Shutter continuously to take pictures
Picture counter will continuously accumulate.

STOP : When your finger leave Shutter button or

Delete Pictures

Delete all pictures

Press Mode select to
Press Shutter until you hear 2 beeps
The camera will delete all pictures and

the picture counter will refresh to " 0 "

Delete last picture

Press Mode select to
Press Shutter until you hear 2 beeps
The camera will delete last picture and

the picture counter will show result.

Selecting the image resolution

: 640 x 480 pixels (default setting)
: 320 x 240 pixels

Selecting a shooting environment

: Outdoor mode (default setting, normally use

: Indoor mode ( Optional use this setting for

u Important Note:

If the environment is too dark or the lens cover is not
open, the camera will stop shooting function and will
sound 3 beeps when you press Shutter button.

Installing Vivicam Driver and Utility Software

Computer System Requirements

Please check your PC system requirements before
installing the software :

1. Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP

2. Pentium or higher CPU

3. CD-ROM drive

4. Mouse

5. USB port

puter

As shown
Click the "lnstall Vivicam TWAIN Driver"

-ROM drive

follows.

Click " OK " to next setup procedure.

Click " Next " and follow setup procedure.

Click " Finish " to finish installation.

g-in digital camera to PC first,

-ROM drive.

d run InstallMgr.exe in the root directory of

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-in your Digital Camera with USB cable.

Please select Search removable media [floppy

CD-ROM...] , and click Next to continue.

ck Finish to continue the installation.

Please select Install from a list or specific location

ROM...] , and click Next to continue.

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2. As shown

Click the utility software you want to install.

-ROM drive

Transferring Pictures To Your Computer

Once you have TWAIN driver and utility software installed in

6.3 Transfert des photos à

your PC. You may start download pictures from Vivicam.

Use the USB cable connect to your computer

Vivicam 30 Computer

- Dual-Mode DSC (Controller)

- Dual-Mode DSC (Video Camera)

- Dual-Mode DSC (Still Camera)
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matically display in the

1. Use the Continuous Capture Mode of Vivicam
to take pictures.

2. Connect your Vivicam to PC with USB cable and
start the AVI maker from Windows programs menu.

3. AVI Maker will automatically read the continuousp
ictures from Vivicam. And show the window as follows.

4. After you select the Compression Quality and Click the
" Create " then you will see the " Save As " Window as
follows when you choice the AVI file name and directory
you want to save the AVI Maker will start to create AVI

5. Then the AVI video file will show on Windows Media
Player!

7. Using Vivicam as a PC Camera

it as

You can connect Vivicam to your computer and use
a PC camera.

1. Connect a USB cable to Vivicam and to your PC's

USB port. The LCD panel will show

2. See the documentation of the PC camera software you
are using for about using the camera as a PC camera.

(selecting " Vivicam30&40&50 Dual-Mode DSC (Video
Camera) "
if the software have video capture source list.)

? mportant Note:

Do not disconnect the USB cable while you are
running Vivicam as a PC camera in order to
avoid the function failure.

SUPPLEMENT

ete of installation for Digital

2.When the Found New Hardware Wizard window

If you plug-in your Digital Camera first without installing
drivers.
Please follow the steps to compl
Camera.

1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD-ROM drive.
appears.

Please select Install from a list or specific location
[Advanced], and click Next to continue.

pears.

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art your computer and to complete

ded], and click Next to continue..

[Recommended], and Click Next to continue.