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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 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increas...

Page 2: ...fferent 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 customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries chargers AC adapters memory cards cables carrying cases pouches a...

Page 3: ... fire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Use the supplied 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 8300s 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 ...

Page 4: ...nstrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the ViviCam 8300s This might cause damage to the ViviCam 8300s Do not use the ViviCam 8300s in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use The battery becomes hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not w...

Page 5: ...before use The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use of the ViviCam 8300s or the flash This is normal and not a malfunction The ViviCam 8300s may feel warm after long period of continuous use This is normal and not a malfunction If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time remove it from the ViviCam 8300s to prevent leakage or corrosion If the battery is not to be...

Page 6: ...ingtheDisplayLanguage 26 FormattinganSDMemoryCard 27 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 29 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 29 Auto Mode 31 Using the Optical Zoom 32 Using the Digital Zoom 33 Setting the Flash 35 Setting the Focus 36 Setting the Self timer 37 Exposure Compensation Backlight Correction 38 P Program Automatic Exposure Photography Mode 39 Tv Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode 40 Av Aperture P...

Page 7: ...tom tab 71 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER 72 Step 1 Installing the USB Driver 73 Step2 ConnectingtheViviCam 8300s to Your Computer 74 Step 3 Downloading Images and Video Files 75 CONNECTING THE ViviCam 8300s DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER FOR PRINTING I MAGES PICTBRIDGEFUNCTION 77 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 77 Installing Photo Explorer 77 Installing Photo Express 78 Installin...

Page 8: ...mages you have captured Optical zoom The 3x optical lens allows you to capture telephoto and wide angle images Digital zoom 4x digital zoom 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 4x Flexible flash settings You may adjust the flash setting according to your lighting en...

Page 9: ...usly set recording mode for the following situations Auto Panorama Landscape Candlelight Text Sunset Sunrise Splash water and Firework Movie mode In addition to still images you may capture video clips with audio voice Voice memo You may annotate your images with a 30 second voice memo Images may be voice annotated at the time of capture or during playback Thumbnail display Display your images in ...

Page 10: ...and ensure that you have the following items Digital Camera A V cable USB cable User s manual Software CD ROM Camera strap Camera pouch Optional Accessories SD memory card AC power adapter Rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery charger Accessories may vary by retailer ...

Page 11: ...frame the subject of the image 7 Self timer LED Blinks green during Self timer mode until the image AF auxiliary light is captured 8 USB or A V OUT terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an V cable to the ViviCam 8300s Allows you to connect an AC power adapter to 9 DC IN 5V terminal operate the ViviCam 8300s without battery or to charge rechargeable lithium ion battery 10 Lens 3x optical zo...

Page 12: ... to telephoto position Zoom out button Zooms the lens to wide angle position 6 MENU Menu button Toggles On Screen Display OSD menu on and off 7 Delete button Allows you to delete an image 8 Speaker For playback or recorded audio 9 Display button Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and off 10 Strap holder ViviCam 8300s strap attachment 11 Multi selector button Allows you to scroll throug...

Page 13: ...button Scrolls right Flash button Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting T button Scrolls downwards 4 Self timer button Allows you to toggle the self timer on and off selects the desired self timer mode W button Scrolls left Exposure Allows you to toggle the exposure compensation 5 compensation backlight correction on and off Backlight correction button 1 2 3 4 5 Multi selector button ...

Page 14: ...300s sets the corresponding aperture value 4 Av Aperture priority You may specify the aperture value while the ViviCam 8300s sets the corresponding shutter speed 5 M Manual photography For full manual control over exposure aperture and other settings 6 Portrait To photograph a person and defocus blur the background 7 Sports For photographing fast moving subjects 8 Night scene For photographing eve...

Page 15: ...epending upon what the ViviCam 8300s is doing During connection to a PC System ready Accessing files in progress Color Green Red State On On Off Flashing During power off Battery charging in progress The completion of battery charge During photography Ready for shot When the image is not in focus Accessing files in progress Flash charging in progress ...

Page 16: ...atus 3 Voice memo 4 Battery condition Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Virtually no battery power 5 Flash mode A Automatic Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off 6 Main focus area 7 Capture mode icon Blank Single Continuous AEB Auto Exp 8 Image resolution 3296 x 2472 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 9 Available number of shots 15 Metering Blank Average Spot 16 White bal...

Page 17: ...6 Histogram 7 Main focus area 8 Capture mode icon 9 Image resolution 10 Available number of shots 11 Image quality 12 Self timer icon 13 Date and time 14 Long exposure time warning icon potential for hand shake blur 15 Exposure compensation Backlight correction 16 Metering 17 White balance 18 Focus setting 19 Aperture 20 Shutter speed 00356 10S 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 Tv 0 0...

Page 18: ...s setting Playback mode Still image playback 1 Mode icon 2 File number 3 Folder number 4 Protect icon 5 Voice memo 6 Battery condition Playback mode Video playback 1 Video status bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Protect icon 6 Mode icon 7 Play mode 8 Total time 10 13 13 09 01 06 2005 10S 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 100 00008 1 2 4 3 5 6 100 00011 3 5 4 6 Total Play 0 10 0 0 0 06 6 1 2 8 7 ...

Page 19: ...User s Manual EN 19 GETTING STARTED Attaching the ViviCam 8300s Strap Attach the ViviCam 8300s strap as shown in the illustration ...

Page 20: ...viCam 8300s is off before inserting or removing the battery Inserting the Battery 1 Open the battery SD card cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow 2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and then insert the battery 3 Close the battery SD card cover Removing the Battery Open the battery SD card cover and then release the bat...

Page 21: ... to the ambienttemperatureandthestatusofbattery This ViviCam 8300s must be used with specified AC power adapter Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered underthe warranty Always make sure that the ViviCam 8300s is off before removing the battery The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used This is normal and not a malfunction When using...

Page 22: ...s in the ViviCam 8300s However you can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD card so that you can store more files Inserting an SD card 1 Open the battery SD card cover 2 InserttheSDcardinthecorrectorientationshown Hold the SD card with its front side printed arrow facing the rear side of the ViviCam 8300s and then insert the card as far as it can go There will be a distinct clic...

Page 23: ...nitiated When the power is turned on the ViviCam 8300s will start in the mode that is currently selected 3 To turn off your ViviCam 8300s press the POWER button again The power is turned off automatically when the ViviCam 8300s has not been operated for a defined period time To resume the operation condition turn the power on again Refer to section in this manual titled Auto Off in the Setup Menu ...

Page 24: ...tch to and set the mode dial to The setup menu is displayed 2 Select Custom with the W X buttons 3 Select Date Time with the S T buttons and press the SET button The Date Time setting screen will be displayed 4 Select the item s field with the W X buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the S T buttons The date and time is set in the order year month day hour minute The time is dis...

Page 25: ...nitor 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to The setup menu is displayed 2 Select Custom with the W X buttons 3 Select Language with the S T buttons and press the SET button The available OSD languages will be displayed 4 Select the displayed language with the S T buttons and press the SET button The setting will be stored ...

Page 26: ...displayed 2 Select Format with the S T buttons and press the SET button 3 Select Execute with the S T buttons and press the SET button To cancel formatting select Cancel You need to format an SD card before using it in this ViviCam 8300s Formatting an SD card erases everything from the memory card including images videos and also non image data Before formatting make sure that all data is unnecess...

Page 27: ...ns requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail in a report or on a web page To change image resolution or image quality perform these steps below 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 Press the MENU button Capture of the photography menu is displayed 3 Sele...

Page 28: ...ze 1GB 271 433 650 41 360 717 1076 879 1734 2601 5203 10406 15609 SD card capacity Quality 32MB 1 47 2 11 4 35 6 10 64MB 3 55 4 44 9 40 12 55 128MB 8 11 9 52 19 51 26 26 256MB 16 44 20 06 40 11 53 26 512MB 33 49 40 35 80 54 107 28 320 x 240 Fine Standard Fine Standard 640 x 480 Internal Memory Image size 1GB 67 41 81 11 161 33 214 33 SD card capacity Quality 5 11 17 1 9 19 28 23 46 69 138 276 414 ...

Page 29: ...der will conserve the battery power If the battery power is low it is recommended that you only compose images using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitor you can compose images more accurately but at the cost of the battery consumption Always use the LCD display for close up macro shots Using the Optical Viewfinder Make sure that the battery and SD card are inserted before capturing images 1 Press...

Page 30: ...is being recorded onto the memory When the voice memo is set to On VOICE RECORDING will be displayed on the screen immediately after the image is captured and voice memo recording will start Press the shutter button one more time during recording or wait for 30 seconds VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end A icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice...

Page 31: ... mode switch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 If required turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the button 3 Compose the image with the zoom button Pressing the button zooms in on the subject and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor Pressing the button provides a wider angle image The lens position moves according to the zoom button setting 4 Press the shutter button dow...

Page 32: ...oom a Press the MENU button b Select Function with the W X buttons c Select Digital Zoom with the S T buttons and press the SET button d Select ON with the S T buttons again and press the SET button e Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen f To activate the digital zoom press and hold the button completely until the image on the LCD monitor expands 4 Press the shutter button to capture...

Page 33: ...pendant on the selected photography mode scene mode and capture mode 2 Toggle the button to select the desired flash mode Scene Mode Auto Panorama Landscape Candlelight Text Sunset Sunrise Splash Water Firework Single Continuous Capture Mode AEB Focus Mode Auto Marco Infinity A The available flash settings in different photography modes This table is for reference only and varies according to diff...

Page 34: ...and P the flash will fire to suit the brightness of the subject When the ViviCam 8300s mode is Tv Av and M the flash will always fire In this mode the flash always fires Use this mode Forced Flash for photographing under artificial light such as backlighting fluorescent lighting etc Use this mode when capturing images using indoor Flash Off lighting for stages and indoor competitions and when the ...

Page 35: ... sequence and displays it on the screen The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Select auto focus for most occasions when you want the Blank Auto Focus ViviCam 8300s to automatically determine the focus setting Using auto focus any object at a range of focus is 50 cm or greater can be in focus Select macro to capture close up images When the lens is z...

Page 36: ...e image will be captured after the preset time has elapsed The countdown is displayed on the LCD monitor To cancel the self timer during operation press the SET button The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode Self timer mode Description s 10 sec The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed s 2 sec The image is captured about 2 seconds after...

Page 37: ...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 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 The larger the value the brighter the image The smaller the value the darker the image The set value is displayed on the screen Effective Subjects and Set Values positive compensation Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper Backlighting Bri...

Page 38: ...er speed and the aperture to suit the brightness of the subject This allows you to capture image with ease just like when the mode is selected 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to P 2 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully Exposure compensation can be set ...

Page 39: ...ET button again the S T buttons return to focus setting self timer function 3 Set the shutter speed with the S T buttons Press the S button to select faster shutter speeds Press the Tbuttontoselectslowershutterspeeds The setting range of the shutter speed is as follows 1 1500 1 1250 1 1000 1 820 1 650 1 500 1 400 1 320 1 250 1 200 1 160 1 125 1 100 1 80 1 64 1 50 1 40 1 32 1 25 1 20 1 16 1 13 1 10...

Page 40: ... when capturing landscape images 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to Av 2 Press the SET button 3 Set the aperture value with the W X buttons Press the X button to increase the value Press the W button to decrease the value The setting range of the aperture value is as follows F6 7 F5 6 F4 8 F4 0 F3 5 F2 8 The aperture value and corresponding shutter speed are displayed on the scree...

Page 41: ...fter pressing the SET button in M mode the buttons turns into W X buttons for adjusting aperture value Pressing the SET button again the S T W X buttons returns to focus setting self timer exposure compensation flash setting function 3 Set the shutter speed with the S T buttons 4 Set the aperture value with the W X buttons 5 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway and then press it...

Page 42: ...t the photographic condition Panorama Select this mode to take a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single photo Landscape Select this mode to capture an image with infinity focus hard sharpness and high saturation Candlelight Select this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelit scene without spoiling the atmosphere TEXT Text Select this mode when you want t...

Page 43: ... Size Quality Sharpness Saturation Color White Balance Manual WB ISO Metering Panorama Landscape Candlelight Text Sunset Sunrise Splash Water Firework Auto Available X Unavailable The available capture menu in scene mode ...

Page 44: ...Press the MENU button b Select Scene Mode with the S T buttons and press the SET button c Select Panorama with the S T buttons and press the SET button 2 Shoot the first image The next image appears beside the previous image 3 Orient the ViviCam 8300s so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next im...

Page 45: ...ter button again will end the recording and save the video on the SD card The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded Zoom function can be used during video recording without audio You can record video clips with Audio freely but no zoom function at this condition When recording video clips the flash cannot be used While the image is being recorded in...

Page 46: ...h press of the button switches the information display state in the following order Pressing the S T buttons during image playback will rotate the image 90 degrees The T button rotates the image clockwise whereas the S button rotates the image counterclockwise A press of the button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display A icon is displa...

Page 47: ...uttons A icon is displayed with the video data 3 Press the SET button to play back a video clip Pressing the X W buttons during playback initiates fast forward fast reverse To stop video playback press the T button This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip To pause video playback press the SET button This pauses video playback To cancel pause press the SET button again Video c...

Page 48: ...rring the recorded images and video files 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Connect one end of the A V cable to the A V OUT terminal of the ViviCam 8300s 3 Connect the other end to the A V input socket of the TV set 4 Turn the TV and ViviCam 8300s on 5 Play back the still images video clips The method of operation is the same as playing back still images and video clips on the ViviCam 8300s On PAL syst...

Page 49: ...buttons 3 Press the shutter button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and recording starts 4 To stop recording voice memo during recording press the shutter button again VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end A icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo Playing back voice memo Pressing the SET button displays VOICE PLAYBACK and plays back...

Page 50: ...Press the button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display Images that have been selected with the S T W X buttons will be indicated by a green frame When there are ten or more images scroll the screen with the S T buttons 3 Press the S T W Xbuttons to select the image to be displayed at regular size 4 Press the SET button The selected image is displayed at its regular size As appropriate ...

Page 51: ...utton enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor The image is displayed enlarged and a white frame and green frame are displayed on the LCD monitor The white frame indicates the entire image while the green frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area 4 Press the S T W X buttons to select the area to enl...

Page 52: ...Show with the S T buttons and press the SET button 4 Set the playback interval with the S T buttons then press the SET button 5 To stop the slide show during playback press the SET button The image is displayed on screen when you press the SET button The Auto Power Off function is disabled during a slide show All still images in the folder are automatically played back Video clips are displayed th...

Page 53: ...s the SET button Protection is applied to the image and the ViviCam 8300s returns to the playback mode The protect icon is displayed with protected images When All has been selected is displayed with all images Canceling Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image that you want to remove the image protection 1 Select Protect with the S T buttons from the playback menu and ...

Page 54: ...yed in the thumbnail display 3 Select the image you want to protect with the S T W X buttons and press the button The protect icon is displayed with protected images Selecting a protected image and pressing the button again will cancel the protection 4 Press the SET button The ViviCam 8300s returns to playback mode Formatting an SD card overrides protection and erases all images regardless of thei...

Page 55: ...s the SET button to confirm the deletion To not delete select Cancel and press the SET button Deleting in Playback Mode Deleting a single image Deleting all images 1 Slide the mode switch to The last image will be displayed on the screen 2 Select the image you want to delete with the W X buttons 3 Press the button The deletion menu will be displayed 4 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and ...

Page 56: ...eused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image Deleting selected images This deletes a number of selected images 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the button The deletion menu will be displayed 3 Select Select with the S T buttons and press the SET button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display 4 Select the image you want to delete with the S T W X buttons and press the butt...

Page 57: ...cannot be resized when the SD card is write protected 1 Select the image that you want to resize 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Resize with the S T buttons and press the SET button 4 Select the image size that you want to change with the S T buttons and press the SET button To quit resizing press the MENU button When resizing ends the screen returns to playback mode It is possible to reduce the ...

Page 58: ...nnot be resized Economy quality images Images captured with other camera Protected images Video clips Images cannot be changed quality when the SD card is write protected 1 Select the image that you want to change its quality 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Quality Change with the S T buttons and press the SET button 4 Select the image size that you want to change with the S T buttons and press t...

Page 59: ...Press the MENU button The Capture tab of the photography menu is displayed 3 Select the desired Capture option item with the S T buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the photography menu press the MENU button Scene Mode Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Scene Mode for...

Page 60: ... TIFF setting is only available at resolution 3296 x 2472 Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be photographed Hard Normal Soft Saturation This sets the dsaturation of the image that will be captured High Normal Low Color This sets the color of the image that will be photographed Standard Vivid Sepia Monochrome ...

Page 61: ...ecute determine the subject such as a white paper that will be used to set the white balance Cancel Execute ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images When the sensitivity is raised and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier the image will appear 50 100 200 400 Auto Metering This sets the metering method for calcu...

Page 62: ...ns and press the SET button 5 To exit from the photography menu press the MENU button Capture Mode This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images Blank Single Capture an image at a time Continuous Permits continuous photography of 3 images max AEB AEB Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure underexposure and overexposure compensation Voice Memo Refer to secti...

Page 63: ... range is from 5 to 5 Digital Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography On Off Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured On Off Real Time AF This sets the Real Time Focus function at image capture preview mode On Off Select Enter ...

Page 64: ...buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Size This sets the size of the image that will be photographed 640 x 480 320 x 240 Quality This sets the quality compression rate at which the image is captured Fine Standard Color Refer to the section in this manual titl...

Page 65: ...pective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the movie menu press the MENU button Audio This sets whether or not to record audio at the time of video recording On Off LCD Bright Refer to section in this manual titled LCD Bright in Photography Menu Function for further details Digital Zoom Refer to section in this manual titled Digital Zoom in P...

Page 66: ...tive menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Slide Show Refer to section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details LCD Bright Refer to section in this manual titled LCD Bright in Photography Menu Function for furthe...

Page 67: ... Change Refer to section in this manual titled Compressing an Image Quality Change for further details Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the ViviCam 8300s s internal memory to a memory card Of course you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory Cancel Execute ...

Page 68: ...esired setting with the S T buttons and press the SET button 4 To exit from the set up menu change the mode dial setting Card Info This will display the total capacity of your memory card as well as the remaining unused capacity Note that the stated capacity may be less than the advertised labeled capacity of your SD memory card This is attributable to the difference between binary base 2 and engi...

Page 69: ...s button functions On Off Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the ViviCam 8300s will automatically turn off This feature is useful to reduce battery consumption 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min Off USB This sets USB mode when connecting to your computer at any ViviCam 8300s mode PC Refer to section in this manual titled TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER for ...

Page 70: ...Time This sets the date and the time Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the ViviCam 8300s s default settings Note that the date and time setting will not be reset however Cancel Execute Language This sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor Refer to the section in this manual titled Cho...

Page 71: ... driver Windows 98 users only Step 2 Connecting the ViviCam 8300s to your computer Step 3 Downloading images and video files System Requirements Windows Pentium 166 MHz or higher Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 XP 128MB RAM 128MB hard disk space CD ROM drive Available USB port System Requirements Macintosh PowerPC G3 G4 OS 9 0 or later 128MB RAM 128MB hard disk space CD ROM drive Available USB port ...

Page 72: ...is not necessary 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the ViviCam 8300s into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click INSTALL USB DRIVER Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation After the USB driver has been installed restart your computer Macintosh OS 9 0 computers For Mac OS 9 0 or higher the computer will automatically recognize the ViviCam 8300s and load its own...

Page 73: ...movable disk is actually the memory card in your ViviCam 8300s Typically the ViviCam 8300swill be assigned drive letter e or higher 9 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 10 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your com...

Page 74: ...r s Select the images that you want and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also drag and drop image files from the ViviCam 8300s to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk Drag and drop from the ViviCam 8300s to the desired destination Do not open the ba...

Page 75: ...f the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 7 Select the item you want to configure with the S T buttons and press the SET button Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images You may also select printing number for specific image Date Print According to the printer type select whether you want toprint the image with date imprint or not Paper Size Select the de...

Page 76: ...on 11 Select Print with the S T buttons and press the SET button to start printing 12 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears The Complete screen will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If a print error is detected the Print Error screen will be displayed Select Page Select Item Adjust Adjust Adjust Adjust Printing The ima...

Page 77: ...ficient way to transfer browse modify and distribute digital media Acquire photos video or sound clips from various digital device types and easily browse or add personal descriptions make timely modifications or distribute the media through the medium of your choice E mail Print Slideshow Presentations It is an indispensable all in one tool for owners of digital cameras WebCams DV camcorders scan...

Page 78: ...LL Cool 360 SE Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation For more information about the operation of Cool 360 application software refer to its respective help documentation For Windows 2000 XP users please make sure to install and use the Cool 360 in Administrator mode Cool 360 is not supported on the Mac To install Photo Express 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the ViviCam...

Page 79: ...mplete the installation USER S MANUAL ON CD ROM A copy of the user s manual on is provided on the CD ROM in PDF format It is a backup copy of the printed manual If you misplace the printed guide you may print another copy from the CD ROM The only requirement 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 o...

Page 80: ...F 3x optical zoom lens Lens F no 2 8 Wide 4 8 Tele Focal length 7 5 mm 22 5 mm equivalent to 36 mm 108 mm on a 35 mm camera Wide Approx 5 cm to infinity in Macro mode Range of focus Tele Approx 30 cm to infinity in Macro mode Normal Approx 50 cm to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 1 1500 sec Image capturing Single 3 images burst AEB with 3 images at 0 67 0 0 67EV Digital zoom 4x Still image capture mode...

Page 81: ... PAL DC IN 5V terminal Interface A V OUT terminal USB terminal USB 2 0 Power supply Rechargeable Lithium ion battery 3 7V optional AC power adapter 5V 3A optional Dimension WxHxD Approx 91 x 57 x 27mm without protruding parts Weight Approx 150 g without the battery SD card Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 82: ... unused so the auto power off cuts it off The battery is exhausted ViviCam 8300s malfunction It is being used in extreme low temperature Many shots are being captured in dark places inside requiring flash The battery is not fully charged The battery is not used for an extended period of time after charged Long period of continuous use of the ViviCam8300sor the flash Measure Load the battery correc...

Page 83: ... monitor is 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 Measure Recharge or use the AC power adapter Turn the power on Slide the mode switch to shooting mode Press the shutter button all the way Load a new card or delete unwanted files Load a new memory card Wait until the status LED off Formatthememorycardinthi...

Page 84: ...a new 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 image lacks natural color The ViviCam 8300s is set to AEB mode The flash is set to flash off The distance to the subject is greater than flash effective range The image was captured in a dark place w...

Page 85: ...he power off and remove the battery once and try again Set the correct date and time Set the date and time again Symptom Cannot download images 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 Measure Check whether the hard disk has a space for running Windows and if the drive for loading image files has ...

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