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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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Overview

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Package  Contents

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Optional  Accessories

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GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA

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Front  View

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Rear  View

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Mode  Dial

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Viewfinder LED Indicator

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LCD Monitor Information 

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GETTING STARTED

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Installing the Battery

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Using an AC Power Adapter

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Charging the Battery

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Inserting an SD Memory Card

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Attaching the Strap

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CAPTURING   IMAGE

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Photography in the Auto Capture Mode [ 

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Using the Viewfinder----------------------------------------------------------22
Using the LCD Monitor-------------------------------------------------------23
LCD Monitor Display (Capture Mode)-----------------------------------23

Summary of Contents for Vivicam 3930

Page 1: ...Vivicam 3930 User Manual English 040331TP...

Page 2: ...tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determ...

Page 3: ...ur camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market...

Page 4: ...ical shock Do not place the camera in any unstable locations such as on a wobbly table or slopping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause damage If the camera has been dropped or if t...

Page 5: ...ther than those specified for use with the camera The use of unsuitable battery may result in the battery splitting or leaking and causing a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment When fitt...

Page 6: ...Viewfinder LED Indicator 14 LCD Monitor Information 15 GETTING STARTED 17 Installing the Battery 17 Using an AC Power Adapter 18 Charging the Battery 19 Inserting an SD Memory Card 20 Attaching the St...

Page 7: ...Speed priority Mode Tv 34 Aperture priority Mode Av 35 Full Manual Mode M 36 Portrait Mode 36 Sports Mode 37 Night Scene Mode 37 Making Movies 38 CHANGING THE PRESET CONDITIONS IN CAPTURE MODE 39 Pic...

Page 8: ...nce 46 IMAGE PLAYINGBACK 47 Playing Back Images Single Frame Playback 47 Voice Recording 48 Movie PlayBack 49 Thumbnail Display 51 Playback Zoom 52 Slideshow Display 53 Protecting Images 54 LCD Bright...

Page 9: ...System Reset 62 Language 63 Video Output 63 System Information 64 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES MOVIES TO YOUR COMPUTER 65 Step 1 Installing the USB Driver 66 Step 2 Connecting the Camera to Your Compu...

Page 10: ...ure that your images turn out right The ViviCam 3930 uses Secure Digital SD Memory Cards for saving images and movies Even if the camera s power is turned OFF the images saved on the SD Memory Card ar...

Page 11: ...contact your dealer Digital camera Software CD ROM A V cable Camera strap User s manual Camera pouch USB cable Common Optional Accessories Note Included accessories and components will vary as specifi...

Page 12: ...OW THE CAMERA Front View 1 Self timer Autofocus LED 2 Optical viewfinder 3 Built in flash 4 Shutter button 5 Lens lens cover 6 POWER button 7 Microphone MIC 8 Mode dial 9 DC IN 5V terminal 10 USB and...

Page 13: ...Arrow button right Flash button 5 Arrow button down Self timer button interval 1 Diopter adjustment dial 2 Viewfinder 3 Viewfinder LED 4 Zoom button 5 Speaker 6 Menu button 7 Display button 8 Strap at...

Page 14: ...l 1 Auto mode 2 P Program mode 3 Tv Tv Shutter Speed priority 4 Av Av Aperture priority 5 M Manual mode 6 Portrait mode 7 Sports mode 8 Night scene mode 9 Movie mode 10 Set up mode 11 PC PC mode 12 Pl...

Page 15: ...i g n i g r a h c s i y r e t t a B d e R n O d r a C y r o m e M D S o t g n i t t i r W s s e r g o r p n i D S g n i s s e c c A y r o m e M C D S C P o t g n i t c e n n o d e t r e s n i s i d r...

Page 16: ...15 LCD Monitor Information AUTO capture mode Program Tv Av Manual Portrait Sports Night scene mode...

Page 17: ...16 Movie mode Playback mode Standard Playback mode Detailed information...

Page 18: ...emory Card cover To remove the battery Open the battery SD Memory Card cover and then release the battery lock lever After the battery is slightly ejected pull out the battery slowly Note It is possib...

Page 19: ...her end of the AC power adapter to a power outlet Note Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for this camera Damage caused bythe use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the war...

Page 20: ...a power outlet 8 Note the LED indicator Green Charging has started Indicator off Charging has completed Orange Stand by Red Replace the battery Note Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specifi...

Page 21: ...face towards the front side of the camera If the card cannot be inserted check the orientation 4 Close the battery SD Memory Card cover To remove the SD Memory Card make sure the camera is off Open th...

Page 22: ...dropping of your camera always use the hand strap Attach the hand strap as follows 1 Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera 2 Pull the large loop through the s...

Page 23: ...the pictures and examine all details However this will consume more battery power Always use the LCD display for macro shots Using the Viewfinder 1 Turn the camera on by pressing the POWER button 2 Se...

Page 24: ...nd Macro modes when the LV lighting value value is less than 6 LCD Monitor Display Capture Mode The Display button turns the display and display icons on or off Whether in Still Image or Movie mode pr...

Page 25: ...l to one of P Tv Av M and power on the camera 2 If required turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the button 3 Compose the picture by using the button Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and enl...

Page 26: ...r by pressing the button 3 To enable the digital zoom is as follows a Press the MENU button b Press the e or fbuttons to select Function page c Press the c or dbuttons to select Digital Zoom and press...

Page 27: ...rval until memory is full or the battery is depleted Activate the self timer by pressing the shutter button After selecting this mode the self timer icon displays on LCD monitor and then LED on the fr...

Page 28: ...warrant the use of flash You can take an image using a flash mode to suitable your circumstances If you change the flash mode the camera will retain that setting when the camera is turned off 1 Set th...

Page 29: ...phenomenon Select this mode when taking images of people and animals in low light conditions Forced fill Flash The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness Select this mode for...

Page 30: ...t approximately three feet 3 Compose the picture 4 Press the shutter down halfway to set exposure and focus then press down fully to capture the image Note When shooting a close up in Macro mode use t...

Page 31: ...xposure compensation modes 1 Set the mode dial to one of P Tv Av and power on the camera 2 Toggle the button to select exposure compensation mode or backlight compensation mode 3 When exposure compens...

Page 32: ...Spot lit subjects particularly against dark backgrounds Copying of printed text white characters on black paper Scenes with low reflectivity such as shots of green or dark foliage Note While selectin...

Page 33: ...re recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail Smaller resolution lower quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail i...

Page 34: ...8 17 36 74 150 286 604 1 2M 1280 x 960 15 34 72 149 301 572 1208 VGA 640 x 480 48 100 210 430 870 1657 3491 Economy 1 16 5M 2560 x 1920 9 20 42 86 174 331 698 3M 2048 x 1536 15 34 72 149 301 573 1208...

Page 35: ...ity given to shutter speed The camera automatically sets the aperture value according to the shutter speed A fast shutter speed produces an image that looks as if a moving subject is still A slow shut...

Page 36: ...ue small physical aperture produces sharp images on both close and distant objects like landscapes The larger the aperture value the greater the depth of focus 1 Set the mode dial to Av and power on t...

Page 37: ...e that the adjusted value is displayed in blue on the LCD monitor Rotate the Command dial to adjust the value 3 Compose your images press the shutter button down halfway to set exposure and focus then...

Page 38: ...er button down halfway to set exposure and focus then press down fully to capture the image Night Scene Mode Select Night Scene mode to take images of people against a dusk or nighttime background The...

Page 39: ...he shutter button down halfway to set exposure and focus then press down fully to capture the image Recording begins REC appears on the LCD monitor 3 To stop press the shutter button again Recording w...

Page 40: ...The menu screen is displayed 3 Use the e or f buttons to select the menu page 4 Use the c or d buttons to select the desired item and press the SET button The options are displayed 5 Use the c or d b...

Page 41: ...6 pixels 1280 x 960 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 640 x 480 pixels Note In the movie mode image size is either 320 x 240 or 160 x 120 pixels Quality Set the quality compression ratio at which images are...

Page 42: ...ct Note This function is not available in the movie mode Contrast Set the contrast of your images Hard Hard contrast Normal Automatic standard setting default Soft Soft contrast Color Set the color of...

Page 43: ...images are taken continuously at an interval of approximately 0 5 seconds Auto Exp In this mode the camera takes three consecutive images in the order of standard exposure underexposure and overexposu...

Page 44: ...default value is 0 Digital Zoom In addition to optical zoom you may also zoom in on your subjects digitally up to a factor of 4X ON Enable digital zoom default OFF Disable digital zoom Preview Set to...

Page 45: ...nt by pressing the eor f buttons You can set the maximum number of image you want to take using the c or d buttons To cancel Interval Count press the power button or rotate the mode dial to another po...

Page 46: ...image is taken There are two ways that exposure may be determined metered Multi Multi metering default The exposure is measured and calculated for entire scene area By dividing the entire area of the...

Page 47: ...Tv Av or M modes your preference will be applied In P mode ISO can be 100 200 400 or Auto If Auto is selected the camera will automatically set the ISO value according to the ambient brightness Manua...

Page 48: ...utton to playback voice memos Images can be rotated by pressing theeorf buttons during playback Pressing thee button rotates an image counterclockwise and pressing the f button rotates it clockwise If...

Page 49: ...shutter button down fully VOICE RECORDING is indicated on the LCD monitor for 10 seconds Pressing the shutter button down fully again VOICE RECORD END is indicated Note In the playback mode a voice ic...

Page 50: ...y while those made at HALF resolution 160 x 120 are displayed in the center of the LCD screen 1 Set the mode dial to playback and power on the camera The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor...

Page 51: ...se Display pause backwards picture or Movie thumbnail button Display forward picture or Movie thumbnail SET button Stop The Stop The Stop The Stop The Stop The Stop The Playback display display displa...

Page 52: ...dial to and power on the camera The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the button Nine images are displayed simultaneously 3 Use the c d eor f buttons to move the cursor and select t...

Page 53: ...ck 3 Adjust the zoom ratio by using the or buttons Pressing the button will enlarge the image To return to normal magnification press the button When an image is displayed enlarged both white frame an...

Page 54: ...l to and power on the camera The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU button The menu screen appears 3 Select Slide Show by using the c or d buttons 4 Press the SET button The...

Page 55: ...and press the SET button to confirm 5 Use the c or d buttons to select the desired setting and press the SET button In Single All submenu select the desired setting and press the SET button Set The i...

Page 56: ...Use the c or d buttons to select the desired setting and press the SET button LCD Monitor Display Playback Mode The Display button allows you to change the display content on the LCD monitor during p...

Page 57: ...s the SET button to confirm the selection Delete This Picture sub menu is displayed on the LCD b Use the c or d buttons to select Execute Cancel Execute Erase this image Cancel Cancel the deletion C P...

Page 58: ...monitor b Use the c d eor f buttons to select the image you want to erase and press the button to confirm the selection icon appears on the selected image c Press the SET button to confirm deletion No...

Page 59: ...o Power Off Card Information Displays the total and remaining memory size of your SD Memory Card 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP and power on the camera 2 Use the c or d buttons to select Card Info 3 Pr...

Page 60: ...sts on your SD Memory Card the camera will assign a different higher number than the existing folder Format Formatting erases all images movies sound as well as any non camera related data as it refor...

Page 61: ...ON Enable the camera speaker OFF Disable the camera speaker 5 Press the SET button to confirm the setting Beep Turns camera function beeps ON OFF 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP and power on the camera...

Page 62: ...2 Use the c or d buttons to select Auto PoFF 3 Press the SET button The pull down menu for Auto Power Off is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Use the c or d buttons to select the desired time setting 1...

Page 63: ...or d buttons to set the value for each item 6 Press the SET button to confirm the setting after all item values are set System Reset System Reset allows you to reset all camera settings to the factor...

Page 64: ...anguage 5 Press the SET button to confirm the setting Video Output In order to play back images and movies on a TV you must select the video output standard according to the country in which your came...

Page 65: ...version information 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP and power on the camera 2 Use the c or d buttons to select System Info 3 Press the SET button The camera firmware version is displayed on the LCD mon...

Page 66: ...m the camera to your computer follow these steps Step 1 Installing the USB driver Windows 98 and Mac OS 8 6 users only Step 2 Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3 Downloading images movies Sy...

Page 67: ...ac OS 8 6 users must install a USB driver For Mac OS 9 0 or higher the computer will automatically recognize the camera and load its own USB drivers 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into...

Page 68: ...ve just like a floppy disk or CD You can download transfer images by copying them from the removable disk untitled disk on a Macintosh to your computer hard drive Windows Open the removable disk and s...

Page 69: ...install PhotoSuite 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the camera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install PhotoSuite Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installati...

Page 70: ...o create panoramas with your recorded images please refer to its online help For Windows 2000 XP users make sure to install and use the PhotoVista while logged in as a user with an Administrator accou...

Page 71: ...70 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES...

Page 72: ...zoom 4x Capture mode 2x and 4x Playback mode Exposure Program Tv Av Manual Portrait Sports Night scene Exposure compensation 2EV to 2EV 0 5 steps White balance Auto Incandescent Fluorescent 1 Fluoresc...

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