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ViviCam 3640 User’s Manual

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Back View

1.

Viewfinder:

The viewfinder is used to frame your

pictures. The actual picture is taken with the lens
and not the viewfinder.

2.

Status LED:

When power is first turned on, or the

camera is working (and not available to take a

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Summary of Contents for Vivicam 3640

Page 1: ...ViviCam 3640 User Manual 020810...

Page 2: ...nge without notice Copyright Copyright 2002 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks are the pr...

Page 3: ...om View 11 Install the Memory Card 12 Install the Batteries 14 Choose a Language 16 Set the Time and Date 18 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures 22 Prepare the Camera 22 Select the Camera Mode 23 Frame the Shot...

Page 4: ...ng as a PC Camera 32 Chapter 5 Mode Operation Guide 33 Snapshot Mode 33 Video Mode 34 Preset Mode 35 Landscape 36 Portrait 36 Night Scene 36 Self Timer 37 Macro 37 Playback Mode 38 Setup Mode 39 Delet...

Page 5: ...v Chapter 6 Using the LCD Display 46 LCD Icon Descriptions 47 Appendix 1 Button Function Guide 49 Appendix 2 Troubleshooting 50...

Page 6: ...LCD viewfinder screen Video Clip Recording up to 1 minute USB 1 1 interface Auto exposure user defined exposure auto focus Flash Auto Always On Red Eye Reduction OFF White Balance Modes Auto Daylight...

Page 7: ...reak care should be taken to avoid injury due to broken glass and to prevent the liquid crystal from touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth Do not use in the presence of flammable gas Using e...

Page 8: ...loration deformation or leakage Observe caution when operating the flash Do not use the flash close to anyone s eyes This can cause temporary damage to eyesight Particular care should be observed when...

Page 9: ...ViviCam 3640 User s Manual 4 Included Components Your ViviCam 3640 comes equipped with the following components Please check to make sure all items are included 1 ViviCam 3640 2 User s Manual...

Page 10: ...5 3 Quick Reference Guide 4 USB Cable 5 Two 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 6 Installation CD ROM 7 Soft Carrying Case 8 Video Cable...

Page 11: ...ra Overview The front rear bottom and top views of the ViviCam 3640 are shown on the following pages Please take a moment to review these illustrations to familiarize yourself with the terms used in t...

Page 12: ...ade with this sensor Take care not to block the sensor while taking pictures 4 Viewfinder The viewfinder helps you frame a picture The actual picture is taken with the lens and not the viewfinder howe...

Page 13: ...Back View 1 Viewfinder The viewfinder is used to frame your pictures The actual picture is taken with the lens and not the viewfinder 2 Status LED When power is first turned on or the camera is workin...

Page 14: ...ressing this key zooms back out again 5 Zoom In Key While in Snapshot mode press this key to zoom in on your subject In Playback mode use this key to zoom in on a photo 6 Mode Dial Rotate to select th...

Page 15: ...ungsten and Fluorescent 14 Display Button Press to cycle through the various display options LCD backlight and status information all turned on LCD and backlight on but no status information and LCD o...

Page 16: ...is especially useful for low light night pictures 2 Battery Memory Card Cover Opens to allow access to the battery chambers as well as the memory card slot 3 Memory Card Slot Receives a SmartMedia ca...

Page 17: ...l 12 Install the Memory Card To install the memory card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery memory card compartment by pressing on the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow toward the o...

Page 18: ...13 3 Insert the memory card with the notched corner facing the outside edge of the camera gold circuitry facing toward the back of the camera Notch 4 Close the battery memory card cover...

Page 19: ...the Batteries To install or replace the batteries 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera by pressing on the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow t...

Page 20: ...15 3 Insert batteries into the chamber making sure that the positive and negative ends are properly oriented as indicated on the compartment s interior wall 4 Close the battery cover...

Page 21: ...Manual 16 Choose a Language The ViviCam 3640 can display text and messages in English French Spanish German Italian and Japanese To select a different language 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup mode 2...

Page 22: ...e Down button to select Language then press the Display button to enter this menu 4 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the language you want to use 5 Press the Display button to set it The Setup Me...

Page 23: ...en you transfer a photo to a computer and or print it the time and date will show when it was taken To set the date display style 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup 2 Turn on the camera 3 Use the Down bu...

Page 24: ...the Style option Press the Display button to enter that menu 5 Choose either Month Day or Day Month as the display style for the date 6 When the settings are correct press the Display button to save...

Page 25: ...ViviCam 3640 User s Manual 20 To set the date and time 1 Select Date on the Setup menu and then press the Display button 2 Select the Clock option Press the Display Button to enter that menu...

Page 26: ...the same manner Press the Strobe Copy button to accept and move on to the next Clock option 5 Once the time has been set repeat step 3 to set the year then the month and finally the day 6 When the set...

Page 27: ...camera is ready for use Make sure you have installed 2 Alkaline size AA batteries If you want to store your photos on a SmartMedia card make sure it is also installed before you turn on the camera If...

Page 28: ...se the Snapshot mode indicated by the camera icon To use the self timer rotate the Mode Dial to the Preset mode and the use the Up and Down buttons to select the Self Timer mode Frame the Shot To prev...

Page 29: ...camera will adjust the photo to compensate for ambient lighting and if in auto flash mode detect whether or not the flash is required Shoot the picture When you are happy with the preview slowly press...

Page 30: ...tures that you have stored in internal memory or on the 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 You can cycle...

Page 31: ...x4 0 down to x1 Thumbnail Review If you press the Zoom Out button when the zoom ratio is at x1 default the camera switches over to Thumbnail Review method In Thumbnail Review four pictures are shown o...

Page 32: ...uch as floppy disk or CD ROM for delivery to a photofinisher After transferring pictures to your computer any copies stored on the memory card or on the camera s internal memory may be deleted to make...

Page 33: ...Insert the installation software CD into your CD ROM drive Don t connect the camera to the PC 2 The installation program should start automatically If not double click the My Computer icon on your de...

Page 34: ...mode for that function For example set the Mode Dial to PC Camera mode to install those drivers and to any other mode to install Mass Storage Device drivers 2 Connect the small connector of the USB ca...

Page 35: ...t your camera to the PC with the USB cable before being able to download pictures Making the Connection The camera can be used in two different modes when connected to your computer Mass Storage Devic...

Page 36: ...easy as copying files from a floppy disk zip drive or CD ROM To copy photos to your computer 1 Connect the ViviCam 3640 to the computer with the USB cable 2 Turn on the camera 3 Open Windows Explorer...

Page 37: ...pture software to create your own home videos Then you can edit and distribute your video files across the Internet or save them on CD ROM for later viewing on your PC or with a VCD DVD player PC Came...

Page 38: ...ta g pictures All the basic principles of non digital photography apply here so the kin more you know about it the better your pictures will be Snapshot mode s button functions Up Button Increases the...

Page 39: ...t Bulb incandescent light and Fluorescent Light Zoom Out Widens the field framed by the ca mera s lens from x3 0 to x1 0 Zoom In Narrows the field framed by the ca x1 6 Video Mode mera s lens from x1...

Page 40: ...ecording videos The available zoom ratios in Video Mode are Zoom Out x1 0 to x 2 0 x1 0 x1 1 x1 2 x1 3 x1 x Zoom In x 2 0 to x1 0 w exposure value which variously brig ten the video as light is regula...

Page 41: ...head shots of other people focusing more on the center of the frame than Nig ki the peripheral parts ht Scene This preset is optimized for ta g photos at night opening the lens aperture wider and lon...

Page 42: ...hot 2 Rotate the camera s Mode Dial to Preset mode 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the Self Timer Preset 4 Press the Shutter Button The 10 second countdown begins immediately As soon as the de...

Page 43: ...card To view the photos rotate the Mode dial to the Review mode position Press the Display button to turn it on Playback mode s button functions Up Button Move to the next photo Down Button Move to th...

Page 44: ...Playback mode the camera switches to Thumbnail mode Zoom In Narrows the field framed by the camera s lens from x1 0 to x4 0 x1 0 x1 5 x2 0 x2 5 x3 0 x3 5 4 0 Setup Mode Setup Mode configures the camer...

Page 45: ...select Delete All from the Setup menu Format This option completely erases and reformats of the storage device It is similar in function to formatting or defragmenting a PC hard drive Although Format...

Page 46: ...Photos 1600 x 1200 Fine 7 Photos 1600 x 1200 Normal 16 Photos 800 x 600 Fine 33 Photos 800 x 600 Normal 66 Photos The higher the quality the clearer your picture will be but at the same time the image...

Page 47: ...option from the menu On the subsequent screen select Yes to confirm and then press the Display button DPOF The Digital Printer Order Format DPOF lets you print photos directly to a printer that suppo...

Page 48: ...isplaying the hour minute and day the photo was taken This is useful for organizing and keeping track of your photo collection For more on setting the time and date see page 18 Media Type You can choo...

Page 49: ...ternal for the camera s on board memory or External to use an installed SmartMedia Card 5 Press the Display button to confirm your selection and return to the main Setup screen Language The ViviCam 36...

Page 50: ...oes not support audio Select the Video Out option from the Setup menu and then choose either NTSC or PAL according to your hardware and region Press the Display button to confirm your choice PC Camera...

Page 51: ...ra is in any mode other than Setup mode current camera settings such as zoom icons on the LCD display indicate quality etc This chapter describes these icons and their meanings White Balance Mode Pres...

Page 52: ...eyes retinas This function causes the camera to flash quickly before the picture is taken to reduce red eye Flash On Flash is always on regardless of light available Snapshot Mode Indicates the camer...

Page 53: ...e level of battery power remaining White Balance Indicates the current White Balance setting The default setting is Auto Auto WB The camera automatically determines the White Balance setting Daylight...

Page 54: ...Select Landscape Portrait Night Scent Self Timer or Macro LCD Light LCD Off Auto On Off Red Eye Reduction Auto Day light Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Zoom Out Zoom In Playback Select Photo Page Up Page...

Page 55: ...ted to a PC Disconnect the camera to take more pictures Is the flash on Ensure the flash is set to auto or always on Refer to Setting the Flash The flash doesn t work The batteries may be weak If the...

Page 56: ...image capture in PC Camera mode If your hard disk s DMA setting is turned off images may lose formatting data during image capture Windows 98 and Windows ME only Please check to make sure your hard dr...

Page 57: ...quire images while the ViviCam 3640 is in PC Camera mode The camera s drivers do not support RGB or the I420 image format As such Ulead PhotoExplorer cannot acquire still images Please go to the suppo...

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