Vivitar VIVICAM 55 Instructions Manual

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Getting to Know Your ViviCam 55

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ViviCam 55

Status LCD

Getting Started

1. Attach the hand strap.

2. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow.

Capturing Still Images

The ViviCam 55 features SDRAM only for temporary image storage. Always install the fresh batteries in the ViviCam 55 before taking pictures. If you are going to change the batteries, be sure to download the pictures to the computer.

1. Turn the ViviCam 55 on.  For self-timer photography, toggle the

until appears on the status LCD.

2. Compose your shot.

3. Press the shutter button.  If the self-timer mode is set to on, an image is

captured after 10 seconds and the timer will then turn itself off. The self-timer LED on the front of the ViviCam 55 will blink for 10 seconds. In the first 7 seconds, the LED blinks slow rate and then rapidly for the last 3 seconds.

button

Burst mode

This mode is used for continuous shooting.

1. Toggle the

2. Compose your shot.

3. Press the shutter button.  3 pictures are taken continuously once the shutter

button is pressed.

 The flash mode will automatically be set to OFF.

button until appears on the status LCD.

1. Self-timer mode

2. Battery level

3. Movie mode

4. PC camera mode

1. Shutter button

2. Flash

3. Self-timer LED

4. Viewfinder

5. Lens

6. Tripod socket

7. Power button

9. Status LED

10.Status LCD

11.

Mode button

12. Flash button

13.USB connector

14.Strap eyelet

15.Battery cover

5. Available number of shots

6. Burst mode

7. Low resolution

8. Flash mode

9. High resolution

10.Delete all mode

11.Delete one mode

8. Viewfinder

3. Insert the batteries noting the correct orientation of the batteries as shown.

4. Close the battery cover.

5. Press the button to turn on your ViviCam 55.

 To turn off your ViviCam 55, again press the

button or toggle the

button until appears on the status LCD and press the shutter button.

 The ViviCam 55 has an automatic power off function. It will automatic turn off when

there are no operations performed for over 30 seconds. To restore power, simply press the button again.

Flash mode

Set the flash for taking photographs. Set the desired flash mode by toggling the button.

Î [ ] Forced Flash Î [ ] Auto Flash Î [ ] Flash off Î

Setting Image Resolution

Sets the image resolution.

1. Toggle the the status LCD.

2. While the / is blinking, press the shutter button to change the image resolution ( Î or Î ).  The available number of shots will change

based on the current setting.

button until and / appear on

Setting Image Quality

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Click this icon to close this application

Click this icon to adjust the image quality

Click this icon to view the captured image and video files

Click this icon to save the transferred files to your computer

Sets the image quality.

1. Toggle the

button until and / appear on

the status LCD.

2. Press the shutter button to change the image quality ( Î or Î ).  The available number of shots will change based on the

current setting.

Setting Lighting Frequency

When photographing under artificial lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending on your local area’s voltage.

1. Toggle the the status LCD.

2. Press the shutter button to change the setting ( Î or Î ).

button until and / appear on

Recording Video Clips

This mode gives the option to record video 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.

1. Toggle the

button until appears on the status

LCD.

2. Press the shutter button to start the video recording.  While recording, the recording time will decrease

on the status LCD.

3. Press the shutter button once again to stop the recording.

Erasing Files

This mode gives the option of erasing a single image (the last image) or erase all images from memory.

To delete one video or image:

1. Toggle the

2. Press the shutter button to delete one image/video file.

To delete all videos or images at once:

1. Toggle the LCD.

2. Press the shutter button to delete all files.  The available number of shots will blink.

3. To confirm file deletion, press the shutter button again.

button until appears on the status LCD.

button until appears on the status

Transferring Files to Your Computer

Driver Installation

1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the ViviCam 55 into the CD-ROM drive.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation.

3. Restart your computer.

Downloading Your Files

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the ViviCam 55.

3. Go to Start Î Programs ÎMyDSC2 Î MyDSC2 to launch the driver application.

Using the ViviCam 55 as a PC Camera

Your ViviCam 55 can act as a PC camera, allowing you to video conference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family.

To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing, follow these steps:

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the ViviCam 55.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

3. Position the ViviCam 55 steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod.

4. Go to StartÎ ProgramsÎAccessoriesÎ CommunicationsÎ NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program.

5. Click the Start Video button to view live video.  The appears on the status LCD.

6. Click the Place Call button.

7. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling.

8. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be willing to accept your call to start the videoconference.

To use this ViviCam 55 as a video camera to record the video clip by using the driver application, follow these steps:

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the ViviCam 55.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

3. Position the ViviCam 55 steadily on top of your computer monitor or use a tripod.

4. Go to StartÎ ProgramsÎMyDSC2Î PCCam to launch the driver application.  The appears on the status LCD.

5. Set appropriate settings on the [Option] / [Capture] menu for the video recording function.

6. On the [File] menu, set the video capture file by specifying the filename on the hard disk.

7. Click on pull-down menu [Capture]-[Start Capture] to start recording the video clip.  A message “Ready to Capture” appears on the screen. Click on [OK] to continue

with video recording.

 Stop the recording by selecting [Stop Capture].

8. Once it is completed, an .AVI file will be created.

SPECIFICATIONS

Item Description

Image sensor 0.3 Mega pixel CMOS Sensor

Recording media 8 MB SDRAM internal memory

Image resolution Still image: 640 x 480 pixels

320 x 240 pixels

Video: 320 x 240 pixels

Lens Focal Length: f=3.73 mm

F-number: 2.4

Focus Range 30 cm ~ infinity

Interface (Port) USB connector

Power 2 x AAA alkaline battery

Dimensions 88.4 x 54.7 x 26 mm (exclusive of protruding features)

Weight Approx. 53.8 g (without batteries)

*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.