Vivitar Vivicam 6300 User Manual Download Page 1

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FCC STATEMENT

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio 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
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual.
If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the
equipment.

Summary of Contents for Vivicam 6300

Page 1: ...cations 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 dete...

Page 2: ...rom 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 customer demog...

Page 3: ...ire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Use the supplied AC adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage Use with any other power supply voltage might...

Page 4: ...mera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the battery immediately after long period o...

Page 5: ...r hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid When using batteries carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below Ni MH rechargeable batteries are highly...

Page 6: ...Screen Language 19 Setting the Date and Time 20 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory 21 Using the LCD Monitor 22 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 23 Shooting Images The Basics 23 Setting Image Resolution a...

Page 7: ...MPUTER 51 Step 1 Install the USB driver 52 Step 2 Connect the ViviCam 6300 to your computer 53 Step 3 Download images or video clips 54 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 55 Installing Photo Explorer 55 In...

Page 8: ...memory Images can be captured without using a memory card Support for SD memory card for memory expansion You may wish to expand the memory capacity up to 1GB capacity by using an external memory card...

Page 9: ...sories that come with your ViviCam 6300 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 ac...

Page 10: ...TO KNOW YOUR VIVICAM 6300 Front View 2 3 4 1 9 8 7 6 5 10 1 Shutter button 2 Flash 3 Microphone 4 Lens 5 Power button 6 Mode dial 7 Self timer LED 8 Viewfinder window 9 PC USB AV Out terminal 10 DC i...

Page 11: ...wide angle button Thumbnail button 5 Playback button 6 Strap holder 7 S Arrow button Up Focus button 8 W Arrow button Left Flash button 9 X Arrow button Right Self timer button 10 T Arrow button Down...

Page 12: ...elect this mode to record video clips 5 Setup Select this mode to adjust VIVICAM 6300 settings 6 M Manual Select this mode to permit full manual control over exposure aperture and other settings 7 Av...

Page 13: ...internal memory SD Status of SD memory card 6 Remaining battery status Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 7 Self timer mode OFF 2 sec delay 10 sec delay 10 2 1...

Page 14: ...memory card indicator if present 3 Battery power indicator 4 Playback information Video Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Video mode 3 SD memory card indicator if present 4 Battery power indicator 5 Playbac...

Page 15: ...eries 1 Make sure the ViviCam 6300 is turned off 2 Open the battery cover 3 Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery cover To remove the batteri...

Page 16: ...0V 3 Connect the other end to an electrical outlet Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the ViviCam 6300 Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the...

Page 17: ...the ViviCam 6300 is turned off Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject Be sure to format an SD memory card with this ViviCam 6300 before using it Refer to section in the manual...

Page 18: ...tion Activity LED indicator Solid red The ViviCam 6300 is powering up Solid green The ViviCam 6300 is ready to record images or movies LED indicator Blinking green USB communication transfer in progre...

Page 19: ...screen will be displayed in the monitor Follow the steps below to choose the desired language 1 Rotate the mode dial to and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by pressing the button The Set up1 menu is displa...

Page 20: ...then press the button You may press W or X to switch the date types 3 Press the W X buttons to select Year Month Day and Time fields To increase a value press the S button To decrease a value slide th...

Page 21: ...mat then press the button 3 Use S or T to select Yes then press the button to confirm When you format an SD memory card be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased Protected images are...

Page 22: ...ial to A P SCENE Tv Av M or 2 Press the button to turn on the power 3 Compose your scene on the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter button The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This i...

Page 23: ...you press the shutter button down half way the ViviCam 6300 s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image and exposure 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to capture the image...

Page 24: ...E Tv Av or M and turn your ViviCam 6300 on by pressing the button 2 Press the button then use W or X to select the Mode1 Mode2 Mode3 menu In A Auto Mode press to access in menu directly 3 Use T to sel...

Page 25: ...al zoom factor 3x A useful feature as it is however the more the image is magnified the grainer the image may become To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Press the button to turn on...

Page 26: ...Focus Select auto focus for most occasions when you want the ViviCam 6300 to automatically determine the focus setting Using auto focus any object at a range of focus is 50 cm or greater can be in fo...

Page 27: ...de Description AUTO FLASH The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic conditions RED EYE Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural looking photo...

Page 28: ...e button to turn on the power 4 Toggle X until your desired self timer mode appears on the LCD monitor OFF 2 10 10 2 No Indication 5 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The self timer func...

Page 29: ...trast different between light and dark between the subject and the background is extremely large The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Rotate the mode dial to P SCENE...

Page 30: ...ton to turn on the power 3 Press then the Mode1 menu is displayed 4 Use T to select W Balance then press the button 5 Use S or T to select the desired setting then press the button to confirm 6 To exi...

Page 31: ...u press the shutter button down half way the ViviCam 6300 s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time 4 Press the shutter button the...

Page 32: ...tured with the priority given to aperture The shutter speed is automatically set according to the aperture The aperture will affect the depth of field of the picture If you set a large aperture lower...

Page 33: ...ne There are 4 available modes in Picture mode Night scene This mode allows you to take photographs of people against a dusk or night time background Landscape This mode allows you to take photographs...

Page 34: ...3 Use T to select Capture Mode then press the button 4 Use S or T to select Burst then press the button 5 To exit from the menu press the button The indicator is displayed on the monitor screen 6 Pres...

Page 35: ...am 6300 on by pressing the button In A Auto Mode press to access in menu directly 2 Press then use X to select the Mode2 menu 3 Use T to select Capture Mode then press the button 4 Use S or T to selec...

Page 36: ...select the desired metering mode then press the button Center Weighted Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center Spot Meters the ar...

Page 37: ...ears on the LCD monitor 3 Use W or X to select the desired images To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button The playback information displayed on the LCD...

Page 38: ...nitor To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 2 Adjust the zoom ratio by using the Zoom button To enlarge the selected image press the button To return...

Page 39: ...tton The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the button once Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded video clips the video mode icon will be displayed 3 Use...

Page 40: ...CD monitor 2 Press The Playback1 menu is displayed 3 Use T to select Slide Show and press the button 4 Use S or T to set the playback interval then press the button The slide show starts The video cli...

Page 41: ...In Playback mode use W or X to select the desired images To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 3 Press then use X to select the Playback2 menu 4 Use S...

Page 42: ...utton 2 Press the shutter button to start recording 3 To stop recording press the shutter button again The zoom function of optical zoom 3x can be activated before you start to record video clips Pres...

Page 43: ...xt image press the X button 3 Press the button to start playing back the video clips To pause or resume video playback press the button again The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will...

Page 44: ...going to connect to the ViviCam 6300 then turn all connected devices off 1 Connect one end of the A V cable to the A V terminal of the ViviCam 6300 2 Connect the other end to the A V input socket of...

Page 45: ...n by pressing the button 2 Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 3 Use W or X to select the image you want to delete 4 Press the button 5 Use S or T to select This Image...

Page 46: ...k1 menu is displayed 4 Use T to select Protect and press the button 5 Use S or T to choose the desired setting then press the button Protect One Protect one image movie Protect All Protect all images...

Page 47: ...T to select USB Mode 3 Use S or T to select PictBridge then press the button 4 Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable The screen turns off automatically and the setting screen w...

Page 48: ...l the print settings use S or T to select Cancel After the step 4 finished you can still use W or X to select other images by your preference Follow the same instructions of print settings in step 4 t...

Page 49: ...This function only lets you print the specified image based on the previous DPOF settings Step Figure Procedure Use S or T to select the Print With DPOF mode then press the button The Print Paper scre...

Page 50: ...t then press the button to confirm The Transferring screen is displayed This starts printing and displays the message Transferring on the monitor screen The message will disappear after the printing f...

Page 51: ...to install the software you need to check your system according to the table as shown below System Requirements System Requirements Windows Macintosh CPU Pentium III 600 MHz processor or higher Power...

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

Page 53: ...then press the button 4 Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 5 There will be a new Removable Disk icon detected in My Computer in which contains your recorded im...

Page 54: ...es are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may als...

Page 55: ...in one tool for owners of ViviCam 6300 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 d...

Page 56: ...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 p...

Page 57: ...talled in your computer Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the ViviCam 6300 CD ROM Using Adobe Acrobat Reader you can read the user s manual and print sections of interest 1 Insert the CD ROM that ca...

Page 58: ...anual on the CD ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader Adobe Reader installed on your computer Updates to this manual and versions in other languages may be found on the Vivitar website www vivitar com 1...

Page 59: ...or Internet connection Video conferencing or video editing software is not included with the ViviCam 6300 This mode is not supported for Mac Step 1 Install the PC camera driver The PC camera driver in...

Page 60: ...our application software i e Windows NetMeeting To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing 1 Go to Start Programs Accessories Communications NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program 2 Click th...

Page 61: ...ity Q 6M Mode3 Mode3 Set Exit W W Balance Balance ISO ISO 100 100 Mode1 Mode1 Mode2 Mode2 2 3 Mode3 Capture Mode Metering Set Exit Digital Zoom Digital Zoom On Mode1 Mode2 Mode3 Set Exit 1 4 Sharpness...

Page 62: ...NS Item Functional Description Capture Sets the recording method at the time of taking pictures Mode X1 Single Burst AEB Q In P SCENE Tv Av or M Mode W Balance Sets the white balance photographing und...

Page 63: ...IST OF MENU OPTIONS Mode Digital Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of shooting On Off ISO Sets the sensitivity for taking pictures When the sensitivity is raised and the IS...

Page 64: ...es of color to match with your preference Your images will demonstrate different impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation High Medium Low Date Imprint The date of r...

Page 65: ...option item then press the button 3 Use S or T to select the desired setting and press the button 4 To exit from the playback menu press the button Set Exit Video Color R G B 1 2 Digital Zoom On Item...

Page 66: ...k1 Playback2 Set Exit 1 3 COPY R Protect Set Exit Playback2 SLIDE SHOW Slide Show Playback1 1 2 Item Functional Description Slide Show You can play back recorded images in order with a selected interv...

Page 67: ...mpression rate of a recoded image Compresses images down to half of their size or more overwrites an old size images with a newly compressed image Only quality changing to the lower quality level is a...

Page 68: ...Version Set up1 Set up3 Set up2 Item Functional Description Format Erases all images and reformats the SD card loaded in your ViviCam 6300 Protected images are also erased SD card cannot be formatted...

Page 69: ...rsion This displays the current firmware version of the ViviCam 6300 Set up3 settings Item Functional Description USB Mode Selects to choose one of the following modes for further settings PC PictBrid...

Page 70: ...EN 70 CONNECTING THE VIVICAM 6300 TO OTHER DEVICES USB Cable Notebook Computer TV PCMCIA Adapter SD Card Reader SD Card Reader AV Cable SD Memory Card Printer...

Page 71: ...22 5mm Equivalent 36 108mm Focus range Normal 50 cm infinity Wide 6 cm infinity Tele 30 cm infinity LCD monitor 2 0 LTPS color LCD High resolution 130K pixels display Self timer 10 sec delay 2 sec de...

Page 72: ...the desired files to your computer and then delete unnecessary files or use a different memory card Select a different flash mode Select Single in the capture mode Insert a new SD memory card Check al...

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