Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 3615 del fabbricante Vivitar
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Vivicam 3615 User Manual English 021009.
FCC S tatem ent This device c omplies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subj ect to the following two conditions: (1) this device m ay not cause harmful inte rference , and (2) this d evice must accept any i nterference received, i ncludi ng interference th at may cause undesired operatio n.
W arnings ■ Do not use this cam era if it is em itting smoke , becom es unusua lly hot to be touche d, em itting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnorm al states. Oper ating the ca mera in any of th ese situations ma y cause a fire or an electrical shock.
■ Do not insert or drop m etallic or infl am mable foreign object s into th e camera through access poin ts such as the Compact Flash card s lot. Th is may cause a fire or an elect rical sho ck. ■ Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical sho ck.
■ When handing the c amer a, always unplug it fr om the power sourc e (batter ies or AC power adapter) for safe ty. (if you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter f rom the AC power outlet after you ha ve disconnected the camer a.) Failure to do may result in an electri cal shock.
Quick Start 1. Taking Pictures → Refer to page 10 Switch the Mode Dial to Record → use the V iewfinder or LCD Monit or to frame the image → press and hold the Shutter button down halfway until the focus is locked → press the Shutter button down fully 2.
3. Erasing Images → Refer to page 19 Switch the Mode Dial to Delete → select Delete Current → press the OK button → select the image you want to delete by the Arrow buttons( ) → press the OK button to confirm 4.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTIO N ........................................................................... ................................. 1 P ACKAGE C ONTENTS ........................................................................................
BASIC PHOT OGRAPHY ............................................................................................. 10 T AKING P IC TURES ......................................................................................................... 10 Using th e V iewfinder .
Quickview ................................................................................................................. 23 White Balan ce ........................................................................................................... 2 4 EV Com pensation .
TRANSFER RING IMAG ES T O CO MPUTER .................................................................. 37 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 37 I NST ALLING THE S OFTW ARE FOR PC .
Self-T imer Button ...................................................................................................... 48 Mode D ial ................................................................................................................. 4 9 Battery Power In dicator .
1 Introduction Package Contents W h a t ’ s I n s i d e ? ■ Digital Camera ■ USB Cable ■ Video Cable ■ Software CD-ROM ■ Instruction Manual ■ Camera Pouch & Strap ■ 4xAA Alkaline B.
2 Using This Camera in Your Daily Life.
3 Using This Camera in Your Daily Life.
4 Getting to Know Your Camera Identifying the Parts F r o n t V i e w.
5 Rear View.
6 Terminals.
7 M o d e D i a l Stat us LCD.
8 Getting Started Attaching the Strap 1. Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull the strap tight. Installing the Batteries 1. Slide the batter y cover in the dire ction indicated by the arrow.
9 Using th e AC Adapter 1. Open the connectors cove r and connect one end of the power adapter to th e DC 6V IN port as illustrated. 2. Connect the other end of the power adapter to a power outlet. Note: Use only the specified batteries or AC power adapter bundled with this camera.
10 Basic Photography Taking Pictures Note: If there is no internal memory built in your camera, you ha ve to insert a CF card first before taking pictures. Using the Viewfinder To record an image, perform the f ollowing: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record .
11 Using th e LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record . 3. Press the Display button to turn on the LCD Monitor for usage. Use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically.
12 Using the Self-timer The Self-timer can only be set under Record mode . To use the Self-Timer func tion, perfor m the following: 1. Press the Self-Timer button to activate the Self-timer. 2. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically.
13 Mode Focus Range (Meter) Description Auto 0.2~ ∞ For a normal shot Macro 0.2~0.6 For a close-up shot Infinity 0.6~ ∞ For a long distance shot Press the Menu button in Record Mode , the Record menu appears. Select the Focus item and use the Arr ow buttons( ) to select Auto, Macr o or Infinity mode for taking pictures.
14 To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dia l to Record . 3. Press the Resolution & Qualit y button to toggle the selection. Resolution Indicator ( ) In Record mode : Shows the current image resolution setting.
15 800x600 ★★ 8:1 64 800x600 ★ 16:1 129 Using the Flash The Flash mode can only be set under Record mode . There are 4 modes available: Auto , Red-Eye Reduction , Forced Flash and Off . The default setting is Auto . To change the setting, press the Flash button a number of times until the desired one is selected.
16 Playing Back Images Note: To playback the image recorded in th e CF card, make sure the card is inserted. To playback the images recorded in the ca mera, make sure the CF card is ejected. You can review the recorded images either on the LCD Monitor or on a TV.
17 1. Set the camera to Play mode . 2. Press the Display button to bring up the information over the image displayed. 3. Press the Display button again to show thumbnail images. 4. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to quickly locate the image you are searching, and then press the OK or Display button to preview it at full screen.
18 On the TV 1. Set the appropriate video output mode corre sponding to your TV standard. (Refer to P.33 Video Mode section for more information.) 2. Connect one end of the video cable to the Video por t of your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video port of your television.
19 Erasing Images Note: To delete the images recorded in th e CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the came ra (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached.
20 Delete All 1. To delete all the images being captured, select Delete All and pr ess the OK button to confirm. 2. The “ Are you sure ?” message displays on the screen. 3. Select Yes to confirm or No to retur n to the Delete menu. Note: You can browse the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV.
21 Camera Mode Dial Record Mode Set the Mode Dial to Record for image capturing. Press the Menu button in Record mode , the Record menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Focus The Focus item includes 3 different m odes for taking pictures.
22 The Macro mode is used when the distance to th e subject is between 0.2~0. 6M. Do not use the macro mode for subjects outside of th is range. T o record small objects, like flowers or insects, you can use macro mode. The Infinity mode is used to record landscapes and distant objects.
23 Quickview If the LCD Monitor is on and Quickview mode is en abled, a preview of the captured image is shown on the LCD Monitor as soon as the image acquired.
24 Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the desired setting. The cursor retur ns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made.
25 Reference: The approximate color temperature of th e 4 above white balance settings (except Auto white balance) will be Sun = 5500K, Shade = 6000K, Fluorescent = 4000K and Tungsten = 2850K. Note: The setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off.
26 Play Mode In Play mode , users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. Set the Mode Dial to Play for image review. Press the Menu button in Play mode , the Play menu appears. The menu contains the following items: LCD Brightness Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, I nterval = 1) of the LCD Monitor .
27 Slide S how Displays the recorded images sequentially, with a user-d efined delay between images. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to increase/decrease the delay between 2 to 10 seconds with interval 2 .
28 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) If you select the DPOF item, all your settings will save in the CF card. Therefore, the printer will print directly as your setting, after you insert the CF card into a pr inter. DPOF User Interface You can use Shutter or Menu button to setup DPOF , procedures are showed as following: A.
29 2. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the image you want for DPOF setting. 3. Press the Menu button , the Play menu appears. 4. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select DPOF item, then press OK button to confirm.
30 Note: If your printer only supports DPOF version 1.0, you must set Print STD for the Print Size option. Note: DPOF function can only be operated with CF card inserted. Setup Mode In Setup mode, users can customi ze their own preferences according to the actual requirements.
31 Select Date/Time item and press the OK button. The Date/Time submenu displays on the screen. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to set the value for Year, Month, Day and Time and press the OK button to confirm. When the last item is selected/changed, press the OK button to return to the Setup menu .
32 Sound Enables/disables the sound effects. You may choose either to turn On or Off (default= On ) the sound ef fects while pressing a button. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed.
33 buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to re-f ormat the CF card and returns to the Setup menu. Select No and press the OK button to cancel and return to the Setup menu without any change. Video Mode Sets video output type.
34 Reset to Defa ult Returns all the camera settings to the factory default settings. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to th e data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection.
35 Delete Mode In Delete mode, users can delete all the recorded images at a time or just delete one after another. Switch the Mode Dial to Delete , the Delete m enu appears. The menu contains the following items: Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF card, make sure to in sert the card before deletion.
36 Delete Current 1. Select Delete Current and press the OK button. The last image taken or the image currently being viewed in Play mode will be shown. 2. Press the OK button to delete the image. 3. The message appears, use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the next image you want to delete.
37 Transferring Images to Computer Before transferring the images, please read the following guideline carefully. System Requirements ■ Pentium 166 MHz pr ocessor or higher ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 ■ Power PC G3/G4 ■ Mac OS 8.
38 Installing the Software for PC For Users of Windows 98 If you are planning to tr ansfer your images into a Windows98-based computer, make sur e to complete the camera driver installation befo re the camera connection. The steps are as below: 1. Inser t the software CD-ROM disc into your CD-ROM drive 2.
39 Downloading Images 1. Plug one end of USB to computer. 2. Power on the camera. 3. Switch the Mode Dial to Compu ter mode . 4. Plug the other end of USB to the camera. 5. Double-click My Comput er icon on the desktop and find the Removable Disk. 6. Drag and drop the images in the re movable disk mentioned above to the folder in your hard disk.
40 To use the program, follow the steps below: 1. Launch MGI Photo Suite. 2. Click the large Get button on the Welcome screen, or the Get button on the Navigation bar.
41 4. Now you are able to process your images with all the tools provided by Photo Suite. Using MGI Phot o Vista MGI Photo Vista is an easy- to-use pr ogr am that lets you create spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panor amas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic enviro nment.
42 1. Open Source Images in MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista r equires some overlap of source images to properly align them before a stitch. For best results, use a 20% to 50% overlap. The number of photos you need to shoot to achieve this overlap depends on the lens type you’re using.
43 3. Preview the Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Preview Stitch button. 4. View the Panorama In Action Choose Show Viewe r from the Panorama menu. The Stitch Preview window changes to viewer mode. Pr ess and drag the pointer over the panoram a vertically and hor izontally.
44 5. Create a Full Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Full Stitch button. The Stitch Progress dialog box displays the progress of the stitch. Follow the procedure in Step 4 to view the panorama in action.
45 Installing the Camera Driver for Mac 1. Insert CD-R OM. Click the Digital Camera Driver Installer and Camera Driver Installation for Mac will start. 2. Select Install Location and click Install . 3. Click Cancel and installation will be cancelled. Click Conti nue and the installation will progress.
46 Additional Information Parts Names and Functions Viewfinder Window The optical Viewfinder is the real-image type w ith 85+5% or 85-5% alignm ent tolerance. LCD Monitor When you are about to take a picture, you may use the LCD Monitor to frame the image.
47 Display Button The LCD button is only active in Record and Play modes . While in Record mode , press the Display button will toggle the LCD Monitor on and off. In Play mode , press the Display button to review the images in the following 3 modes: 1.
48 Power Button Press the Power button to turn on/off the camera. While the camera is powered on and there is no button activity or host communica tion for about 90 seconds, the camera will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery power (standby) meanwhile press any button or rotate the Mode Dial will bring the camera back im mediately.
49 ■ Press the Self-Timer button again. ■ Press the Shutter button to capture the image. ■ Power off the camera. ■ Change to another mode other than Record mode . ■ Let the camera automatically disable the Self-Timer function after an image is captured.
50 Battery Power Indicator You may check the battery stat us by the battery power indicator on the LCD display. Full Battery Power Medium Battery P ower L o w B a t t e r y P o w e r No Battery Power. The battery need s to be replaced, there is no battery power remains.
51 Appendices LED Messages Ty p e Color St a t u s Description Sound LED1 Red Blinking While detecting the system err or Y es LED2 Green On Camera is powered on No LED1 Red Blinking Image processing (.
52 Camera Specifications Item Description Image Sensor CCD sensor with 2.1 m ega pixels Image Resolution 1600x1200/800x600 Image Quality Normal, Fine, Super Fine Color 24-Bit Color (RGB) Lens Aperture: 2.8/4.01/7.18 Auto Focus Focus adjusting range: approximately 20 cm to infinity Zoom 2 X Digital Zoom File Format JPEG , EXIF 2.
53 White Balance Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, T ungsten Language English, Japanese, German, Fr ench, Span ish, Portuguese, T raditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Connectors AC power port/ USB port.
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