User manual VIVITAR VIVICAM 3825

[. . . ] Vivicam 3825 User Manual English 030225 Warranty Policy This camera is under warranty for one full year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. In case of defects in materials or workmanship, we will replace or repair the camera free of charge. This warranty applies to the camera only. This warranty does not include batteries, or other accessories which have not been manufactured by our company. [. . . ] 2. Press hold the TELE button, it will move the lens towards the telephoto position, which means zooming in your subject. Digital Zoom If you want your subject to appear larger and closer when the picture is taken, use your camera's Digital Zoom feature. Your digital camera provides 2x Digital Zoom. To use Digital Zoom, the LCD monitor is required. Toggle the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor. Press hold the TELE button to zoom in your subject until the maximum TELE position, and then release the button. Press the TELE button once again, it will advance to 2x digital. Digital zoom is indicated by icon on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button halfway down to lock in the auto focus and exposure, and then press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture. 17 Selecting the Scene Program The camera provides three scene program modes besides the standard mode, which are Landscape mode, Portrait mode and Night View mode. Toggle the button to select the desired Scene program. Portrait mode Suitable for portrait shot of person. The background get slightly blurred and a subject becomes in-focus in this mode. The camera automatically sets the proper shootingn conditions. Landscape mode Suitable for shot of the landscape. Please choose this program to take a picture for both your subject and the background in focus. Night view mode Suitable for shot of a night view. The camera sets the slower shutter speed, even though the camera fires the flash. Since this may result in the image becoming handshaken, use of a tripod is recommended. Note: For standard mode, there is no indicator for the icon on the LCD monitor. 18 Focus Mode Setting Toggle the button to select the desired focus mode. Icon Indicator Focusing Range 70cm to infinity 10cm to 70cm (WIDE) 25cm to 70cm (TELE) Infinity Focus Mode Auto Focus Macro Infinity Note: The auto focus operation activates when the shutter button is pressed halfway in AF mode and Macro mode. The focus is locked as long as this button is kept pressing. The image is captured when the shutter button is fully pressed. Selecting the Flash Mode Toggle button to select Auto flash, Fill-in, Flash Off, Auto flash with Red-eye reduction until the desired mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. Auto Flash mode When recording in a dark place condition, the camera will automatically determine whether the flash is necessary. Fill-In Flash mode Used to soften dark shadows on the face of the subject due to backlight, strong direct light or sunlight. The flash will always be used regardless the surrounding brightness. Flash Off mode Used when recording in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when utilizing the night view or indoor lightning for recording. The flash will always be off during recording. Under low light conditions, the shutter speed will become slow. Since this may result in the image becoming blurred, use of a tripod is recommended. Red-eye reduction mode(RER) Pre-flash is performed before the main flash to reduce the red-eye; an effect caused by light reflected from the retina. Use in low light conditions when photographing people or animals. [. . . ] Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the camera software installation. Restart your computer. Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Your digital camera comes with a USB cable that you can use to connect the camera to your computer. 1. Plug the smaller connector of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable to your computer's USB port. [. . . ]