Vivitar Vivicam 3655, User Manual

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You cannot take pictures without a memory card in the camera. Without a memory card in the camera, the camera cannot be
turned on.
Taking Pictures
The camera allows you to easily take digital photo shots. This section shows you the basic camera operation and get to know
the functions of Status LCD. The Status LCD is located on the top of the camera. It displays the current camera settings, such
as flash mode, image remaining numbers, battery indicator, self-timer, macro mode, resolution / quality.
Taking Pictures
1. Ensure the camera is
ON ON ON ON ON
.
2. Set the camera to
Record Record Record Record Record
Mode.
3. Using the Optical Viewfinder or the Display LCD to select your image.
4. Press
Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button
halfway down to focus on the object.
--The Processing LED will come on green and indicate locking in the auto focus and exposure.
5. Press
Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button
all the way down captures the image.
--The Processing LED will come on red and remain on until the camera has completed processing and storing the image.
--Releasing the
Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button Shutter button
will clear focus so that another image may be captured.
Quick View
If the Display LCD is on and Quick View mode is enabled, a preview of the captured image is shown on the Display LCD as
soon as the image acquired. When the two seconds are over, the Display LCD will return to viewfinder mode.
If the Display LCD is off but QuickView mode is enabled, a preview of the captured image is temporarily shown on the Display
LCD for two seconds as soon as the image acquired. After the two seconds is over, the Display LCD will be automatically
turned off.
During this two seconds of preview in either case, the user will have the option, by means of an on-screen prompt, of deleting
the image just captured by pressing the OK button once processing is completed.
(For more information about QuickView, see page22.)
NOTE
ATTENTION
Using the Display LCD while taking pictures shortens the life span of your batteries. To
save battery power you can take pictures without the Display LCD. Simply turn off the
LCD Display and use the Optical Viewfinder to frame the image as you would with a
traditional camera.
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