User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 25

[. . . ] ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 Rev 040602tp 1 ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 ViviCam 25 User Manual It is helpful to read this user manual before using your new ViviCam 25 digital camera. The ViviCam 25 has many features and the included software is both powerful and fun to use. The ViviCam 25 and included software provide a great opportunity to learn about digital photography and digital imaging. For updates to this manual and User manual in other languages, please refer to the Vivitar website at www. vivitar. com Information in this user manual is subject to change without notice. Batteries l Ensure that the batteries are oriented correctly in the camera. [. . . ] (Common in USA and Canada. ) Press the shutter button to change to 50 Hz. (Common in Europe and Asia. ) This applies to indoor shooting only and will not affect the camera performance outdoors in sunlight. Repeat this process to change back to 60 Hz. j. Pressing the Mode button ten times displays the flash (strobe) mode. `SA' (Strobe Automatic) indicates the flash is in automatic mode. In automatic mode the camera will determine if the flash should fire based upon scene lighting. Pressing the shutter button will change to "SF" (Strobe Forced) flash mode. In forced mode the flash will always fire. Repeat this process to revert to auto. Note: Forced flash is also known as "fill flash. " 18 ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 Note: You cannot capture an image if the memory is full, if the Flash icon is blinking or if the ambient light is too low (Flash is off). Note: The camera will automatically power off if no button is pressed in 30 seconds. Note: The camera will return to capture mode if a feature is not selected in 5 seconds. Note: If the camera is connected to a PC (with USB cable), pressing the Mode button will display a different sequence of icons, as shown below. While tethered to a PC, the flash and automatic power-off features are disabled. 000 -> -> -> -> -> -> HI/Lo -> Ld/Hd -> 60/50 -> 000 Note: When the memory is full and you press the shutter button, `FL' will display (blinking) for five seconds. After which the camera returns to capture mode. Notes on using Flash v Turn on the flash if you want to capture an image at night. v The flash-charging time is longer if the battery power is low v Flash is disabled when the camera is connected to a PC via USB v The optimal distance between object and camera is three to five feet v In situations of limited lighting try capturing an image with, and without, flash and compare the results. 19 ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 Default Camera Settings: When the camera is powered off, or the batteries are removed the camera will reset to the following default settings: < < < < Self-Timer: off Flash: off Flash mode: Automatic (triggering the flash at ~50 lux) Resolution: HI (640 x 480) < Lighting Frequency: 60 Hz (common USA lighting) Button Functionality: Mode button: 1. Used to select features Shutter button: 1. Confirms a selected feature LED & Beeper Indicators: < When capturing an image the LED will flash once and a single beep is generated. < When capturing an image with the self-timer the LED will blink and beeper will beep during the ten-second countdown interval. < When capturing video clip the beeper will sound continuously during capture. Low Battery Detection: When the battery power is low, the battery icon will blink. Download your images to PC 20 ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 7. Installing the ViviCam 25 camera driver Note: You must install the ViviCam 25 driver software before connecting the camera to your PC for the first time. (This applies to all versions of Windows 98SE/Me/2000/Xp) 1. Insert the product CD-ROM into your PCs CD-ROM drive. [. . . ] To install Acrobat Reader click on "Install Acrobat Reader" and follow the on-screen instructions. 40 ViviCam 25 Owner's Manual Rev 1 14. Techniques and Troubleshooting: Techniques for capturing good images ­ a. Avoid scenes with a high degree of contrast. Avoid situations when the background is too bright (sky, shiny object, white wall, light source). [. . . ]