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Page 1: ...Vivicam 3555T User Manual...

Page 2: ...site at www vivitar com Copyright Copyright 2002 Vivitar Corporation This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reprodu...

Page 3: ...ew 8 Inserting a Memory Card 9 Installing the Batteries 11 Language Selection 13 Setting the Time and Date 14 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures 16 Preparing the Camera 16 Selecting the Camera Mode 17 Framing...

Page 4: ...es to your PC 26 Using the V3555T as a PC Camera 27 Chapter 5 Operational Modes 28 RECORD Mode 28 Timer Mode 29 Preset Mode 30 Playback Mode 31 Setup Mode 32 Delete Format 32 Resolution 34 DPOF 35 Dat...

Page 5: ...resolution Fine o 640 x 480 VGA resolution 2X Digital Zoom Color STN LCD viewfinder screen 8 MB internal memory USB interface Automatic exposure Fixed focus Three flash Modes o Automatic o Off o Red E...

Page 6: ...flammable gas could result in explosion or fire l Observe proper precautions when handling batteries Use only approved AA batteries Batteries may leak or explode if handled improperly Remove the batte...

Page 7: ...llowing components Please note that product inclusions vary depending upon the options specified by your retailer 1 Digital Camera 2 User s manual 3 Quick Reference Guide 4 USB cable 5 Two 2 AA alkali...

Page 8: ...w Please take a moment to review these illustrations and familiarize yourself with the terms used in the rest of this manual Front View 1 Shutter Button Press the Shutter Button to take digital images...

Page 9: ...finder The optical viewfinder can be used to compose your pictures without using the LCD display 5 Lens The lens focuses the light onto the image sensor For the best picture quality care should be tak...

Page 10: ...LED stabilizes to solid green the camera is ready to take a picture or accept user commands When the camera is processing an image the LED will also flash momentarily 3 Power Use this button to turn t...

Page 11: ...era 9 Hand Strap Loop Attach the hand strap to this loop for ease of carrying 10 Up During playback use to select the next image 11 Down During playback use to select the previous image 12 Flash Copy...

Page 12: ...helpful to hold the camera when taking group pictures or when using the self timer mode 2 Battery Memory Card Cover Open this cover for access to the 2 AA batteries and the memory card slot 3 Memory...

Page 13: ...ollow these steps to insert a memory card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery memory card compartment by pressing on the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow toward the...

Page 14: ...old circuitry facing toward the back of the camera as shown 4 Close the battery memory card cover Note The V3555T uses SmartMedia memory cards also known as SSFDC solid state floppy disc card These me...

Page 15: ...11 Installing the Batteries Follow these steps to install or replace the batteries 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera...

Page 16: ...3 Insert the batteries into the chamber making sure that the positive and negative ends are properly oriented with the polarity as indicated on the inside of the compartment adjacent to the memory ca...

Page 17: ...ge Selection The V3555T camera can display text and messages in English French Spanish and German Follow these steps to select a different language 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to the Setup mode 2 Turn the...

Page 18: ...to use Press the Shutter Button to select that language Setting the Time and Date The V3555T will date stamp each digital image file with time and date information The benefit of having the time and...

Page 19: ...enu 4 Use the Down Key and Up Key to adjust the hour and then press the Shutter Button to set the minutes Once the time is set press the Shutter Button to set the year then the month and finally the d...

Page 20: ...l flash momentarily When the LED is solid green the camera is ready for use Make sure you have installed 2 AA batteries Note also that using the LCD display consumes considerable battery power To prol...

Page 21: ...he self timer rotate the Mode Dial to the timer icon To take pictures in either Monochrome or Sepia presets rotate the Mode Dial to PRE SET and select Sepia or Monochrome Framing your Shots Prevent th...

Page 22: ...Button Quickly pressing the Shutter Button might shake the camera and cause a blurry picture Press the Shutter Button half way to initiate the camera s image processing functions auto exposure and whi...

Page 23: ...n internal memory or on a SmartMedia Card rotate the Mode Dial to Playback Mode and turn the camera on If the LCD is not turned on press the Display button to turn it on To conserve battery power you...

Page 24: ...Review If you press the Zoom Out key when the zoom ratio is at x1 normal full screen size you will enter the Thumbnail Review mode In Thumbnail Review mode four pictures will be shown on the LCD at on...

Page 25: ...nline or store based photofinisher For safe long term storage consider saving your images on removable media such as floppy disk Zip disk CD ROM DVD or other archival media After transferring pictures...

Page 26: ...h your computer as if it was a removable disk In essence the computer sees your camera as if it were a floppy disk or a CD ROM The concept is simple Think of the memory inside your camera as if it wer...

Page 27: ...ed Note that Windows Me 2000 and XP users do not need drivers to operate the camera in MSD mode whereas drivers are required for PC Camera operation Have your Windows CD ROM ready beforehand as you ma...

Page 28: ...pt Setup Go to step 3 2 To complete the PC Camera mode setup set the Mode Dial to Setup Mode Go to step 3 3 Connect the small USB cable connector to the camera as shown 4 Connect the large USB cable c...

Page 29: ...modes when connected to your computer Mass Storage Device MSD PC Camera MSD mode allows you to use the camera just like a standard storage device copying deleting and moving files to and from the came...

Page 30: ...d in the PC Camera section below After connecting your camera to your computer double click on My Computer from your PC desktop The contents of your computer will be displayed including all your disk...

Page 31: ...using the USB port When connected the camera can be used in conjunction with commercially available video capture software to create your own home videos It can also be used with communications softwa...

Page 32: ...functionality RECORD Mode The Record mode is used for basic picture taking The following buttons can be used in RECORD mode Display Press this button to cycle through the four display options LCD and...

Page 33: ...u zoomed in showing a wider field of view Timer Mode Timer mode is used to take a picture after a ten second delay This is particularly useful for self portraits and group photos To use the Timer 1 Po...

Page 34: ...Button to confirm your choice Sepia Sepia toning is used by photographers to create a warmer print tone The shadows remain black while the mid tones of the image are adjusted towards brown and orange...

Page 35: ...the previous image Down View the next image Display Press this button to cycle through the four display options LCD and backlight with status information LCD and backlight without status info LCD wit...

Page 36: ...l to the Setup position and then turn on the camera The Setup menu will be displayed on the LCD Each of the setup menu items is described in this chapter Delete Format To delete images from either the...

Page 37: ...hough Format takes longer than Delete All be sure to format your storage device occasionally to ensure you have access to all the available memory Select either Delete All or Format and press the Shut...

Page 38: ...he approximate number of images that can be stored in 8 MB is indicated in parenthesis The higher the resolution the larger and sharper your images will be but at the same time the image file size wil...

Page 39: ...Date Time The V3555T will mark each image file with the date time The benefit of having the correct date time is that when you transfer images to a computer the file properties will show the correct d...

Page 40: ...Language from the Setup menu Choose the language using the Up and Down buttons and confirm by pressing the Shutter button Storage Media Use the Storage Media menu selection to choose whether you want...

Page 41: ...the LCD Display When the camera is in any mode other than Setup mode current camera settings such as zoom and resolution are indicated by icons on the LCD display This chapter describes these icons a...

Page 42: ...function causes the camera to flash quickly before the picture is taken to reduce red eye RECORD Mode Indicates the camera is in RECORD mode the standard mode for taking pictures Timer Mode Indicates...

Page 43: ...he current White Balance setting The default setting is Auto Auto WB The camera automatically determines the White Balance setting Daylight Use this setting when taking images in bright daylight to re...

Page 44: ...ngle Capture NOP NOP LCD Light LCD only LCD Off Flash Auto Off Red eye Auto Day Shade Bulb FL Zoom Out Zoom In Preset Single Capture Select B W or Sepia Preset color scheme Select B W or Sepia Preset...

Page 45: ...ture The camera may be waiting for the flash to charge The camera won t take a picture Is the camera connected to a computer The camera s buttons are not functional when connected to a PC Disconnect t...

Page 46: ...n removing USB devices it is recommended that users follow the Safe Removal of USB Device procedure Procedure A Right click the Unplug or eject hardware icon at the bottom right of your computer scree...

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