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Backlight Mode

Use [   ] Backlight mode when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow, or
when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit.

1. Press the 

MENU

 button to enter the [Capture] menu and select [Scene] by

using the   /   button. Press the 

OK

 button to enter the sub-menu.

2. After entering the sub-menu, select [Backlight] by using the   /   button.

Press the 

OK

 button to confirm the setting.

  

LCD monitor will display [   ] as Backlight mode icon.

3. To exit from the menu mode, use the   /   button to select [Exit] and press

the 

OK

 button.

Note:

  

In  [   ] Backlight mode, Flash mode defaults to [   ] Fill flash (on).

  

In  [   ] Backlight mode, ISO speed cannot be set.

  

For other settings like Language, Power Off time or others, choose [Setup] in Capture/Video/Playback menu.

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Summary of Contents for Vivicam 5105s

Page 1: ...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 2: ...ifferent 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 cust...

Page 3: ...tion ask the store of purchase Do not use the ViviCam 5105s in areas near water This might cause fire or electric shock Take special care during rain snow on the beach or near the shore Do not place t...

Page 4: ...nt Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the ViviCam 5105s This might cause damage to the ViviCam 5105s Do not use the ViviCam 5105s in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This...

Page 5: ...time 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 5105s or th...

Page 6: ...Zoom 27 Using the Flash 28 Using the Self Timer 30 Using the Macro Mode 31 Setting the Image Resolution and Quality 32 SELECTING PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 34 Auto Mode 34 Sports Mode 35 Night Scene Mode 36 Po...

Page 7: ...6 Installing Acrobat Reader 57 USER S MANUAL ON CD ROM 58 USING THE VIVICAM 5105S AS A PC CAMERA 59 Step 1 Install the PC camera driver 59 Step 2 Connect the ViviCam 5105s to your computer 60 Step 3 R...

Page 8: ...right 16 MB internal memory 14 MB available for image storage lets you capture and store images without the need for an additional memory card However you may wish to expand the memory capacity by us...

Page 9: ...ems In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact to your dealer ViviCam 5105s Digital Camera Camera Strap User s Manual Software CD ROM USB Cable Camera...

Page 10: ...10 1 Strap eyelet 2 Lens cover 3 Shutter button 4 Flash COMPONENTS GUIDE Front View 5 Lens 6 Microphone 7 Self timer LED 6 5 2 4 3 7 1...

Page 11: ...rminal 4 Tripod socket 5 Battery SD card cover 6 OK OK button Zoom button 7 Arrow button Down MODE Mode button 8 Arrow button Right Flash button 9 Arrow button Left Self timer button 10 Arrow button U...

Page 12: ...h No Status LED Blinking green Image is being recorded to the memory card No Status LED Solid green USB communication transfer in progress No Status LED Solid green The ViviCam 5105s is ready to recor...

Page 13: ...n to capture fast moving subjects 3 Night Scene mode Select this option to take images of people against dark or nighttime background 4 Portrait mode Select this option to make people stand out with t...

Page 14: ...o mode Sports mode Night Scene mode Portrait mode Landscape mode Backlight mode 2 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 3 Image size 5 2560x1920 3M 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 7 ISO speed No icon Auto ISO...

Page 15: ...d when recording still images 11 Flash mode Fill flash on Flash off A Automatic flash A Red eye reduction 12 Self timer mode 13 Macro mode icon 14 White balance No icon Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten F...

Page 16: ...displayed when playing images back 1 Playback mode 2 Card indicator 3 Battery level Fully battery level Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 4 Protect indicator 5 Index number...

Page 17: ...rs are displayed when recording video clips 1 Movie mode 2 Recording indicator 3 Video counter 4 Card indicator 5 Battery level Fully battery level Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no batter...

Page 18: ...video clips back 1 Playback mode 2 Battery level Fully battery level Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 3 Card indicator 4 Index number of total number 5 Movie mode 6 Elapsed...

Page 19: ...Cam 5105s is off 2 Slide the battery SD card cover lock 3 Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and orient the battery so that i...

Page 20: ...am 5105s must be used with specified AC power adapter Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty When the charging is not started even if following the above pr...

Page 21: ...e card cannot be inserted check the orientation 4 Close the SD card battery cover lock firmly Note To prevent valuable data from being accidentally deleted from an SD memory card you can slide the wri...

Page 22: ...all fields are set Choosing the Language Follow the steps below to set the OSD On Screen Display language 1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the button to select Setup menu 3 Press the button to select...

Page 23: ...ippage during the use always use the ViviCam 5105s strap Attach the ViviCam 5105s strap as follows 1 Thread the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the ViviCam 5105s 2 Pull the large l...

Page 24: ...S Turning the Power On 1 Slide the lens cover to turn the ViviCam 5105s on 2 The ViviCam 5105s sounds one beep when it is initiated Turning the Power Off Slide the lens cover back to turn the ViviCam...

Page 25: ...e displayed on the LCD monitor may vary according to the current settings 1 Slide the lens cover to turn the ViviCam 5105s on 2 Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery Auto...

Page 26: ...e the distance to the subject 3 28 feet 1 0m to infinity Select this mode for general shooting including portraits and scenery 1 Set the focus to the position 2 Compose your image 3 Press the shutter...

Page 27: ...e Portrait Landscape Backlight 2 Press the button to activate the zoom function Digital zoom s range is from 1x to 2x to 4x To exit the digital zoom press the button again and return to the capture st...

Page 28: ...scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery Auto Sports Night Scene Portrait Landscape Backlight 2 Press the button located on the rear side of the ViviCam 5105s repeatedly until your...

Page 29: ...flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions Select this mode for general photography A Red eye reduction The flash emits a precursor flash before the main flash f...

Page 30: ...The self timer lamp starts blinking relatively slow for the first 7 seconds or the first 2 seconds and then blinking rapidly for the last 3 seconds 1 Secure the ViviCam 5105s to a tripod or place it...

Page 31: ...the position LCD monitor will display as Macro mode 2 Compose your image 3 Press the shutter button To disable macro photography slide the focus switch back to the Normal mode Note In Macro mode EV c...

Page 32: ...es Therefore fewer images will take up more memory space High resolution and quality settings are recommended for printed output and situations requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality ima...

Page 33: ...lution Quality 16 MB Internal Memory 14 MB available for image storage SD Memory Card 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB The above data shows the standard testing results The actual capacity varies according t...

Page 34: ...ect Auto by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD monitor will display A as Auto mode icon 3 To exit from the menu mode use the button to select Exit and press the OK button...

Page 35: ...enu 2 After entering the sub menu select Sports by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD monitor will display as Sports mode icon 3 To exit from the menu mode use the button...

Page 36: ...u and select Scene by using the button Press the OK button to enter the sub menu 2 After entering the sub menu select Night Scene by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD mon...

Page 37: ...r the sub menu 2 After entering the sub menu select Portrait by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD monitor will display as Portrait mode icon 3 To exit from the menu mode...

Page 38: ...t Scene by using the button Press the OK button to enter the sub menu 2 After entering the sub menu select Landscape by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD monitor will dis...

Page 39: ...the OK button to enter the sub menu 2 After entering the sub menu select Backlight by using the button Press the OK button to confirm the setting LCD monitor will display as Backlight mode icon 3 To e...

Page 40: ...he Movie mode 2 You can start recording a video clip by pressing the shutter button 3 To stop recording press the shutter button again Note In Movie mode resolution quality self timer cannot be set or...

Page 41: ...e 1 Press the MODE button twice to enter Playback mode The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 2 View and select your recorded images by using the button To view the previous image press th...

Page 42: ...The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor 2 View and select your images by using the button 3 Enlarge the image by pressing the OK button Pressing the OK button once magnifies the image to 2X 4...

Page 43: ...t Thumbnails 4 Press the OK button and nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor Assuming there are nine or more recorded images in the memory 5 Use the button to move the cursor to select the i...

Page 44: ...nd for presentations 1 Press the MODE button twice to enter Playback mode Then press the MENU button to enter the Playback menu 2 Select Slide Show by using the button then press the OK button to ente...

Page 45: ...ct Protect by using the button and press the OK button 3 You can select to protect single image or all images at one time by using the button and press the OK button Single Protect one image at one ti...

Page 46: ...and press the OK button 5 Use the button to select Execute and press the OK button to confirm the deletion To cancel the action select Cancel 6 Continue the deletion if necessary If all images are de...

Page 47: ...e the button then select Execute and press the OK button to confirm the deletion To cancel the action select Cancel Note Please be aware of that deleted images cannot be recovered Exercise adequate ca...

Page 48: ...then press the OK button to confirm To cancel the action select Cancel No Image pops up after the SD memory card or the internal memory has been formatted Note Be sure the SD memory card is properly...

Page 49: ...rinter Connect one end of the USB cable to a PictBridge compliant printer Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB terminal on the ViviCam 5105s Then turn on the printer and your ViviCam 5105...

Page 50: ...of printer being used Press the OK button to confirm 5 Select Paper Size to set the size of paper you wish to use The options may vary depending on the type of printer being used Press the OK button t...

Page 51: ...Installing the USB driver Step 2 Connecting the ViviCam 5105s to your computer Step 3 Downloading images video clips System Requirements System Requirements Windows Macintosh CPU Pentium III 600 MHz p...

Page 52: ...l the USB driver 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 3 After the USB drive...

Page 53: ...e to the USB terminal on the ViviCam 5105s 4 The USB mode screen is displayed Use the button to select Disk Drive then press the OK button 5 Look for a new Removable Disk icon appearing in the My Comp...

Page 54: ...ws Open the removable disk by double clicking on it Double click on the folder contains your recorded images video clips Select the images video clips that you prefer and then choose Copy from the Edi...

Page 55: ...ne tool for owners of digital cameras WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively organize a large collection of digital media 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM dri...

Page 56: ...s 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 multiple...

Page 57: ...lled in your computer Acrobat Reader is included on the ViviCam 5105s CD ROM Using Acrobat Reader you can read the user s manual and print sections of interest 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the V...

Page 58: ...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 vivitar com 1 I...

Page 59: ...etwork or Internet connection Note Video conferencing or video editing software is not included with the ViviCam 5105s This mode is not supported for Mac Step 1 Install the PC camera driver The PC cam...

Page 60: ...e When using this ViviCam 5105s as a PC camera it is necessary to install the battery into the ViviCam 5105s Step 3 Run your application software i e Windows NetMeeting To use Windows NetMeeting for v...

Page 61: ...ENU button and then scroll through the options by using the button 2 Press the OK button to enter the sub menu 3 After entering the sub menu select your option by using the button 4 Press the OK butto...

Page 62: ...for capturing images Auto The ViviCam 5105s automatically adjusts the focus and exposure settings to take photographs Sports Select this option to take photographs of fast moving subjects Night Scene...

Page 63: ...V press the button and press the OK button to confirm Effective Subjects and Set Values Positive Compensation Copying of printed text black characters on white paper Backlit portraits Very bright scen...

Page 64: ...the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters the lens You may set in advance the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting conditions Auto Automa...

Page 65: ...ISO200 Color To capture an image the ViviCam 5105s offers three types of color Full color Black White Sepia for you to match as your wish Your images will demonstrate different impression by choosing...

Page 66: ...e the image s edges look sharper High Hard touch Medium Normal touch Low Soft touch Date Imprint If you set imprint function your image will be displayed with date on it ON Date will be showed on the...

Page 67: ...deo clips from the ViviCam 5015s s memory This functions is enabled when the SD memory card is loaded and the internal memory contains images video clips Slide Show Automatically plays back still imag...

Page 68: ...led Capture Menu in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS for further details White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled Capture Menu in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS for further details Exit Select this option if yo...

Page 69: ...ing an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details Beeper Specify whether or not beeps are to be generated when buttons are pressed ON Beeps are generated OFF Beeps are not generated OK Adju...

Page 70: ...d of time the power to the ViviCam 5105s is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min OFF Set to Default This function will restore all the parameters t...

Page 71: ...er 5 second 10 second delay Zoom 4X digital zoom Exposure compensation Automatic exposure with manual EV compensation 2 0EV in 0 5EV steps White balance Automatic with presets for Daylight Cloudy Tung...

Page 72: ...power off cuts it off The battery is exhausted ViviCam 5105s malfunction It is being used in extreme low temperature Many shots are being captured in dark places inside requiring flash The battery is...

Page 73: ...distance to the subject is greater than flash effective range The image was captured in a dark place while set to no flash It is under exposed It is over exposed Theimagewascapturedinconditionsthatar...

Page 74: ...e memory card Even when the ViviCam 5105s s buttons are pressed it does not operate The date and time is wrong Cause The card is facing the wrong way The battery is running low ViviCam 5105s malfuncti...

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