Vivitar VIVICAM 3330 User Manual

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Quickstart Guide

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Attention

1-1 Safety Precautions……................…......……….…..…...2

1-2 Before Using Your Camera……......………………..…....2

1-3 Operation Caution…………..................…..……...…......3

1-4 Package Contents……….................................…...…....3

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera

2-1 Names of Parts……….....................…….……...……......4

2-2 Specifications................................………..….…......…....6

2-3 System Requirement………………………….……………6

Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display

3-1LED Indicators………....................…...…………….….....7

3-2 LCD Monitor Display………..........................…..............7

3-3 Power supply.…………………………………………........8

3-4 Shutter Button………...........................……..……….......9

3-5 Mode Dial.......……….….......…...…………………….......9

3-6 MENU/ENTER Button………………..…….…….………..9 3-7 Flash Button………………………..……………….………9 3-8 Mode Display Button…………………………….……….10 3-9 Macro Button…………………………….……….……….10

Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus

4-1 Mode Selection……….......................………….…........11

4-2 Record Mode..........…….....…...……………..…...….....11

4-3 Play Mode.…………......……………….……….….........12

4-4 Movie Mode……….. .........................…………..............13

4-5 Setup Mode………...............................…………...........14

Chapter 5 Preparing Your Camera

5-1 Attaching the Strap…………...................………..…......17

5-2 Loading Batteries..............…………..........……….........17

5-3 Loading and Removing the Memory Card....……..…....18

5-4 Setting Up the OSD Language………..…………….......19

5-5 Setting Up the Date/Time………………………..…….....19

Chapter 6 Getting Started

6-1 Setup Mode………....…....………………………..……....20

6-2 Record Mode………......…....………………….………....20

6-3 Play Mode.………….........…………….…………….........21

6-4 Movie Mode……….. .........................…………..............22

6-5 PC Mode……………………………………………………22 6-6 TV-OUT Operation…………………..…………….………23

Chapter 7 Driver Installation

7-1 Installing the Camera Driver for PC.......……....………...24

7-2 Installing the Applications for PC………………………...25 7-3 Camera Setting on Windows XP…………………………27

Chapter 1 Attention

Please read through this manual carefully before using the camera and follow the instructions to avoid damages caused by improper operation.

1-1 Attention

The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC only. To play this CD-ROM on a stereo or

CD player may cause damage to it. This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or

other risks. Do not expose this camera under direct sunlight to avoid causing a fire.

1-2 Before Using Your Camera

Try to take some pictures before you perform the formal recording. Before taking pictures with this camera in any important occasion (such as a wedding ceremony or an overseas trip),

do test the camera beforehand to ensure that it functions

well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this

product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit

generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of

our company and no compensation will be given for it.

Copyright information Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restriction is placed on site, you cannot record any live performance, improvisation or exhibits even for personal purpose. Any transfer of pictures or memory card with data must be conducted under the constraints of copyright law.

Notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor

1.If the liquid contacts the skin: Please wipe dry the skin with a cloth and wash with large amount of water.

2.If the liquid gets in the eye: Please immediately rinse with fresh water for at least 15 minutes and then consult with a water to receive treatment as soon as possible.

3.If anyone accidentally swallows the liquid: Please rinse the mouth with water, drink large amount of water to receive treatment as soon as possible.

1-3 Operation Caution

This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure the photography normally, do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures.

●Avoid to use or place the camera in the following locations:

1.Damp and dusty places.

2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or

places subject to extremely high temperatures or heat.

3.Violently turbulent environment.

4.Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steams.

5.Locations subject to strong magnetic field.

6.Raining or snowing environment.

●Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.

●If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries.

●How to maintain your camera:

1.If lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface is dirty, please use lens brush or soft cloth to wipe clean instead of touching the lens with you fingers.

2.Do not use any solid object to hit the camera to avoid scratching the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface.

3.Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject the camera case and paint to solving or distortion. Use soft cloth only.

1-4 Package Contents

Please check if the following items are in the package when purchasing this product.

CD-ROM 2 x AA Alkaline (incl. Camera Driver) Pouch Wrist Strap Batteries

USB Cable TV –OUT Cable This User's Manual

●CD-ROM (incl. Camera Driver)

●Pouch

●Wrist Strap

●2 x AA Alkaline Batteries

●USB Cable

●TV –OUT Cable

●This User's Manual

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your

2-1 Names of Parts

Front View

(1) Flash (2) Lens Cover/ Power Button (3) Lens (4) Shutter Button (5) Self-timer LED (6) Red-eye Reduction LED (7) Macro Button (8) Terminator Cover

TV-OUT

Port

USB Port

Rear View

(1) LCD Monitor (2) Mode Display Button (3) Mode Dial (4) Status LED (5) Macro Mode LED (6) ENTER Button (7) Multi-Select Button (8) Strap Holder (9) Flash Button (10) Battery Cover

Memory Card Slot

2-2 Specifications

●Lens: F=8.5 mm

●Image Sensor: 1/2" CMOS with 1.3 mega pixels

●Focus: F=3.5

●Sensitivity: ISO 100

●White Balance: Auto, Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent.

●Shutter: Electrical

●Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec.

●Storage Media: 8MB Internal Flash Memory

SD Card (MMC compatible) Slot

●Image File Format: Still Image for JPEG

●Image Resolution: FINE: 1600 x 1200

●Digital Zoom: 10-Step 2X Digital Zoom

●Focal Range – Standard: 60cm ~ Infinity

●Focal Range – Macro: 20 ~ 25cm

●Self-timer: 10 sec. delay

●PC-CAM Mode: CIF (320 x 240) 20〜30 fps

●Flash Mode: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off

●TV-OUT: NTSC / PAL system selectable

●PC Connector: USB (Ver. 1.1)

(support 4/8/16/32/64/128MB)

Motion Image for JPEG

(Firmware Interpolation Technology) MED: 1280 x 1024 LOW: 640 x 480

VGA (640 x 480) 15〜25 fps

●Movie File: Recording 60 sec. Continuous movie file with CIF (320 x 240) format (8MB internal memory)

●Recordable Image Numbers (8MB): (640 x 480) Approx. 65 images (1280 x 1024) Approx. 20 images (1600 x 1200) Approx. 15 images

●Power Supply: 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries or supports CRV-3 USB 5V (PC-CAM Mode)

●Dimensions: 93 x 56 x 38 mm

●Weight: About 120g (batteries excluded)

2-3 System Requirement

Please refer to the minimum system requirements for the digital camera. We recommend that you use a computer system that exceeds the minimum requirements in order to utilize the camera at its optimum efficiency. The minimum system requirements for the digital camera is as the following:

System Requirement OS Microsoft Windows

CPU Intel Pentium 166MHz or higher Memory Minimum 32 MB memory or above CD-ROM 4X or above HDD Hard drive with 10 MB free disk

Others One standard USB 1.1 port

98SE/Me/2000/XP

space minimum

Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display

3-1 LED Indicators

The meanings of the LED indicators located on the top of LCD monitor are:

Red On The camera is busy, please

Green On Macro mode

Standby/Busy (Red LED)

LED Status Description

Blinking Camera is powered on and

Off Basic Mode for photography

Macro Mode (Green LED)

continue to perform the operation after the camera restore to be blinking

standby

3-2 LCD Monitor Display

(1) Image resolution (2) Image quality (3) Current working mode (4) Memory card loaded symbol (5) Possible number of shots (6) Self-timer photography (7) White balance display (8) Morning/Afternoon display (9) Time display (10) Date display (11) Remaining battery power (12) Zoom lever (13) Flash status

3-3 Power Supply

●Slide the lens cover toward left gently and turn on the camera

after two beeps sound.

●Slide the lens cover toward right gently and turn off the camera.

You can press the “Mode Display Button” to restart the camera.

※The following features will automatically save the

configuration before turn off the camera unless you ever selected "Reset Default" to restore its factory anticipated settings.

1.Resolution

2.Quality

3.OSD Language

4.White Balance

5.EV Compensation

6.TV-Out

7.Light Frequency

8.PC Mode

●Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn

on/off camera. After turn on the camera, the red LED will be blinking, and then the last image recorded appears on the LCD monitor.

※If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time

(default: about 1 minute), the power is turned OFF to prevent battery wear. This is called "Auto Power OFF".

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