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The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode:

Flash mode

Description

Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you
want to capture natural-looking images of people and
animals in low-light conditions.
When capturing images, the red-eye phenomenon can be
reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at the digital
still ViviCam 3945s or get as close to the digital still ViviCam 3945s

as possible.

Use this mode in the environment that the flash use is
prohibited or under the situation that the distance to the
subject is too far away for the flash to have any effect.
The flash fires automatically according to the photographic
conditions.
The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding
brightness. Select this mode for recording images with
high contrast (backlighting) and deep shadows.

RED EYE

NO FLASH

AUTO FLASH

FORCED
FLASH

In [ ] landscape and [ ] macro modes, the flash is fixed at [

].

In the capture mode [

 ] continuous and [

A

] AEB, the flash is fixed at

[

].

The flash cannot be used in the [

] mode.

Summary of Contents for Vivicam 3945s

Page 1: ...communications 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...

Page 2: ...ferent 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 requirements custom...

Page 3: ...pplied AC power adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage Use with any other power supply voltage might cause fire or electric shock Do not use the ViviCam 3945s in areas near water This mi...

Page 4: ...rument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the ViviCam 3945s This might cause damage to the ViviCam 3945s Do not use the ViviCam 3945s in humid steamy smoky or dusty places T...

Page 5: ...and lifetime we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use of the ViviCam 394...

Page 6: ...D 19 Turning the Power On Off 20 Setting the Date and Time 21 Choosing the Screen Language 22 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory 23 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 25 CAPTURE MODE 25...

Page 7: ...NG FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL STILL VIVICAM 3945S TO COM PUTER 51 Step 1 Installing the USB driver 52 Step 2 Connecting the digital still ViviCam 3945s to your computer 53 Step 3 Downloading images video...

Page 8: ...in conjunction with the 3x optical zoom permit zoom photography of up to 12 times Captured images may be reviewed and a selected portion of an image may be enlarged up to 8x Automatic flash An auto fl...

Page 9: ...match or damage promptly contact your dealer Common Product Components Digital Still ViviCam 3945s User s Manual USB Cable Software CD ROM AV Cable Common Optional Accessories SD Memory Card AC Power...

Page 10: ...RVIVICAM3945S Front View 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 8 9 1 Shutter button 2 POWER Power button 3 Flash 4 Mode switch Capture mode Movie mode Playback mode 5 Self timer LED AF auxiliary light 6 Speaker 7 Lens 8 Conv...

Page 11: ...Zoom out Wide angle button 5 Menu button 6 Delete button 7 Strap eyelet 8 Control buttons 9 Battery SD memory card cover 10 Tripod socket Control Buttons 1 2 3 4 5 1 Flash button S Up button 2 Exposu...

Page 12: ...ent 6 Adapter indicator Battery power indicator Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Virtually no battery power 7 Scene mode AUTO PORTRAIT LANDSCAPE NIGHT SCENE SPORTS MACRO 8 Fla...

Page 13: ...EV 9 Zoom status 1 2 4 5 9 T W 6 7 8 VGA 3 Playback mode Image Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Frame number 3 SD memory card indicator if present 4 Battery power indicator 5 Image size resolution 6 Capture...

Page 14: ...OLUME 1 2 3 4 5 SELECT FILE AUD_0003 LED Indicators Indicator Status Description Activity 1 The digital still ViviCam 3945s is powering up Solid red 2 The digital still ViviCam 3945s is in the process...

Page 15: ...ing or removing the battery 1 Open the battery SD memory card cover 2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and orient the batte...

Page 16: ...f the AC power adapter to the DC IN terminal of the conversion adapter 3 Connect the other end of the AC power adapter to a wall outlet Charging time differs depending on the ambient temperature and t...

Page 17: ...ering off while transferring files to your computer Perform the steps in the preceding section Charging the Battery Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the ViviCam 3945s Damage ca...

Page 18: ...ry card 2 Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 3 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the ViviCam 3945s is turned o...

Page 19: ...a certain period of time while the ViviCam 3945s is powered on the ViviCam 3945s will switch to an idle mode and eventually turn itself off to conserve power The power is turned off automatically when...

Page 20: ...e switch to 3 Press the button 4 Press the X button to select SETUP menu 5 Use the S T W X buttons to select DATE SETUP then press the OK button 6 Press the W X buttons to select the Year Month Day an...

Page 21: ...he POWER button to turn on the ViviCam 3945s 2 Slide the mode switch to 3 Press the button 4 Press the X button to select SETUP menu 5 Use the S T W X buttons to select LANGUAGE then press the OK butt...

Page 22: ...lect FORMAT then press the OK button 6 Use the S T buttons to select YES then press the OK button to confirm To cancel formatting select NO You should format an SD memory card with the ViviCam 3945s b...

Page 23: ...ity perform these steps below 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the ViviCam 3945s 2 Slide the mode switch to 3 Press the button The PICTURE menu is displayed 4 Use the S T W X buttons to select SIZE...

Page 24: ...till Image The following table shows the approximate images that you can capture at each setting based on an optional SD card 2560 x1920 SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 2048 x1536 SUPER FINE FINE NORMAL 1280 x...

Page 25: ...he focus area turns yellow The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This is not a malfunction To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button always hold...

Page 26: ...2 Press the button The screen of scene mode menu is displayed 3 Use the W X buttons to select the desired scene mode then press the OK button to confirm To cancel the selection and exit from the scen...

Page 27: ...ixed at Select this mode when you want to leave the settings up to the ViviCam 3945s to capture images with ease Scene mode Description Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes th...

Page 28: ...digital zoom 1 Slide the mode switch to or 2 Compose the image with the zoom button Pressing the T button zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the W button prov...

Page 29: ...n b Select FUNCTION with the X button c Select DIGITAL ZOOM with the S T W X buttons and press the OK button d Select ON with the S or T buttons and press the OK button e Press the button to exit from...

Page 30: ...the POWER button to turn on the ViviCam 3945s 2 Slide the mode switch to 3 Press the button The screen of flash mode menu is displayed 4 Use the W X buttons to select the desired flash mode then pres...

Page 31: ...ll ViviCam 3945s as possible Use this mode in the environment that the flash use is prohibited or under the situation that the distance to the subject is too far away for the flash to have any effect...

Page 32: ...viCam 3945s 3 Slide the mode switch to 4 Toggle the button to select the desired self timer mode 5 Compose your image and press the shutter button The self timer function is activated and the status o...

Page 33: ...t the exposure value with the S T buttons Press the S button to increase the value Press the T button to decrease the value The setting range of the exposure compensation is as follows 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0...

Page 34: ...nt This setting allows you to set the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the button The PICTURE menu appears 3 Use the S T W X bu...

Page 35: ...UNCTION menu 3 Use the T button to select CAPTURE MODE then press the OK button 4 Use the S T buttons to select CONTINUOUS then press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the button The indicat...

Page 36: ...re 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the button then use the X buton to select the FUNCTION menu 3 Use the T button to select CAPTURE MODE then press the OK button 4 Use the S T buttons to select AEB...

Page 37: ...switch to 2 Press the button The PICTURE menu appears 3 Use the T X buttons to select MANUAL WB then press the OK button 4 Point the ViviCam 3945s at an enclosed gray card for which you can set the w...

Page 38: ...s To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button Pressing the S T buttons during image playback will rotate the image 90 degrees The S button rotates the image...

Page 39: ...button To enlarge the selected image press the T button To return to normal magnification press the W button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 To view different portion of th...

Page 40: ...W X buttons then press the OK button 3 Use the S T buttons to choose the desired number of thumbnail images to be displayed then press the OK button Press the button to exit from PLAY menu 4 Press th...

Page 41: ...ip is presented by the first frame of the video clip To stop the slide show display press the OK button Resizing an Image You can change the image size of a captured image to one of the following size...

Page 42: ...d be set while composing the scene Optical zoom cannot be used during movie capture 4 Press the shutter button to start recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop recording The flash and self...

Page 43: ...o playback press the shutter button To stop playback press the OK button Use the T button to start fast reverse playback Use the S button to start fast forward playback The zoom function cannot be act...

Page 44: ...TV 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Connect one end of the A V cable to the conversion adapter terminal of the ViviCam 3945s If you use the conversion adapter to connect the A V cable insert the conversio...

Page 45: ...cancel the deletion select NO To delete a single image video clip in playback mode 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Use the W X buttons to select the image you want to delete 3 Press the button 4 When th...

Page 46: ...n ONE IMAGE Protect one image video ALL IMAGES Protect all images videos at once EXIT Exit from this menu 4 Use the S T buttons to select LOCK then press the OK button Press the button to return to th...

Page 47: ...he button to enter PLAY menu 3 Use the S T W X buttons to select CHANGE LOGO then press the OK button 4 Use the W X buttons to select the desired image you want to set as the startup screen 5 Use the...

Page 48: ...splayed on the screen Recording stops when you press the shutter button again STOP AUD_0001 AUD_0002 W VOLUME T VOLUME RECORD AUD_0003 Playing Back a Voice File 1 Perform the above steps 1 3 Voice pla...

Page 49: ..._0003 NO YES To Press Functional Description Power on off POWER Press the POWER button to turn on off the ViviCam 3945s Start stop voice recording Shutter Press the shutter button to start button or s...

Page 50: ...rst Before you starts to install the USB driver you need to check your system according to the following table System Requirements System Requirements Windows Macintosh CPU Pentium 166 MHz processor P...

Page 51: ...E XP is not necessary 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the ViviCam 3945s into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the insta...

Page 52: ...3945s first and then connect one end of the USB cable to the USB terminal of the conversion adapter 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 3 Turn on the Vi...

Page 53: ...ges are inside these folder s Select the desired still images video clips audio files and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu Y...

Page 54: ...tool for owners of digital ViviCam 3945s WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively organize a large collection of digital media 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the ViviCa...

Page 55: ...ols photographic filters and special effects Embellish projects by adding creative design elements such as frames callouts and stamp objects Share results with family and friends via e mail and multip...

Page 56: ...der installed in your computer Acrobat Reader is included on the ViviCam 3945s CD ROM Using Acrobat Reader you can read the user s manual and print sections of interest 1 Insert the CD ROM that came w...

Page 57: ...ement for viewing the User Manual on the CD ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer Updates to this manual and versions in other languages may be found on our website www vivita...

Page 58: ...en use the W X buttons to select PICTURE FUNCTION menu 3 Use the S T W X buttons to select the desired item in PICTURE FUNCTION menu then press the OK button 4 To exit from the menu press the button S...

Page 59: ...H NORMAL LOW COLOR Sets the color of the image that will be captured NORMAL B W SEPIA Q R G B WHITE Sets the white balance when capturing images under specific BALANCE lighting conditions AUTO AUTO DA...

Page 60: ...ITAL ZOOM Enables or disables digital zoom ON OFF EXPOSURE Sets to obtain the correct exposure when the subject is much brighter or darker than the background The exposure compensation value can be se...

Page 61: ...the size of the image that will be recorded 640 x 480 320 x 240 COLOR Refer to the section in this manual titled COLOR in Capture Menu PICTURE Settings for further details LCD BRIGHT Refer to the sec...

Page 62: ...o the section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details 3SEC 5SEC 7SEC 9SEC PROTECT Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake Refer to the section in t...

Page 63: ...ich can quickly search for the image that you want 4 9 RESIZE Changes the size of a recorded image 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 EXIT CHANGE LOGO Allows you to specify one of your recor...

Page 64: ...Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details YES NO SLEEP If the ViviCam 3945s goes unused for a certain period of time while the ViviCam 3945s is powered on it will switch to...

Page 65: ...LCD monitor Refer to the section in this manual titled Choosing the Screen Language for further details VIDEO OUT Sets video output standard of the ViviCam 3945s so you may connect your ViviCam 3945s...

Page 66: ...EN 66 Digital Camera CONNECTING YOUR VIVICAM 3945S TO OTHER DEVICES...

Page 67: ...mode LCD monitor 2 5 LTPS color LCD Flash mode AUTO FLASH FORCED FLASH RED EYE NO FLASH Self timer 3 second delay 10 second delay Exposure compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV in 0 3EV increments White balance A...

Page 68: ...nd unused so the auto power off cuts it off The battery is exhausted ViviCam 3945s malfunction It is being used in extreme low temperature Many shots are being captured in dark places inside requiring...

Page 69: ...s dark The LCD monitor is not on The lens or Self timer LED is dirty The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range Solution Recharge or use the AC power adapter Turn the power on Sli...

Page 70: ...ew memory card Adjust the brightness of LCD monitor The flash does not fire The flash cannot recharge Even though the flash fired the image is dark The image is too dark The image is too bright The im...

Page 71: ...ure Cause The free space on the hard disk in your computer may be insufficient No power supply The USB driver is not installed for Windows 98 98SE Your application is not supported TIFF file format ca...

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