Vivitar V10b manual

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1. Camera Precautions 2 2. Vivicam 10 Specifications 3 3. Vivicam 10 Features 5 4. T ak ing Images ( Pictures ) 9 5. Installing Driver and Utility Software 13 6. Transferring Images To Your PC 21 7. Using t he Vivicam 10 as a PC Camera 25 8. S upplement 27 INDEX[...]

1. Camera Precautions Follow these guidelines when using your Vivicam: n Keep camera away from the following: - High temperatures and excessive humidi ty - Direct sunlight or other heat sources - Dust - Extreme vibration n Do not use camera outdo ors if it is raining or snowing n If the lens or the viewfinder becomes dirty, clean them with a lens b[...]

2. Vivicam 10 Specifications 2.1 Specification n Resolution choices : Digit al Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) 320 x 240 pixels (CIF) PC Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels 160 x 120 pixels n Focus : Standard mode : 0.9m to infinity from camera Macro mode : 25cm ~ 30cm n 24 - bit full color n Memor y : Built - in 8MB Flash memory n[...]

2.2 Accessories 1. Camera Cradle 2. Two AA alkaline batteries 3. Camera hand strap 4. Camera driver and utility software CD 5. USB cable 6. Camera pouch 7. Quickstart Guide[...]

3. Vivicam 10 Features 3.1 General Guide Front Back[...]

3.2 LCD Panel l ndicator n Image Counter n :Total number of images you have captured n Continuous Capture n : Continuous capture mode n lmage Resolution n : 640 x 480 pixels (default setting) n : 320 x 240 pixels 3 1 2[...]

n Shooting Environment n : Outdoor 1 (Cloudy, default setting) n : Outdoor 2 (Sunny) n : lndoor 1 (Bright) n : lndoor 2 (Dark) n Memory Full n : Memory full icon n Flash Mode n : Auto mode n : Off mode (default setting, no icon display) n Image Delete n : Deletes all images n : Deletes last image 4 5 7 6[...]

n Self - timer n : Self - timer mode n Low Battery Warning n : This icon will appear, blinking and beeping, indicating low battery power. ? lmportant Note: The camera will stop taking pictures . Please replace both batteries as soon as possible. 3.3 Camera Function Selection n Press Mode button to select th e desired function . The function icon on[...]

4. Tak ing Images ( Pictures ) 4.1 Turning Power On n Power on : Press Power button and camera will b eep. n Power off : Press Power button again and camera will beep. (The camera will automatically turn off if inactive for about 60 seconds.) 4.2 Taking Images ( Pictures ) n Select focus mode (switch on left of camera body) : Standard mode (0.9 m ~[...]

4.3 Self - timer Capture n Press Mode select to n Press Shutter n The self - timer LED will blink and the camera will beep for 10 secon ds. n Camera will take a n image . ¬ If you want to exit the " Self - timer capture " function press Mode select to 4.4 Using Flash n : Auto Flash mode (flash fires automatically when required by current[...]

n 4.5 Continuous Capture n Press Mode select to (The camera will automatically switch to CIF mode) n Press Shutter continuously to take pictures. n Picture counter will continuously accumulate. n STOP : Continuous capture stops w he n your finger leaves the s hutter button or memory is full. 4.6 Delete Pictures 1. Delete all pictures: n Press Mode [...]

4.7 Selecting the i mage resolution n : 640 x 480 pixels (default setting) (The camera should take about 50 images ) n : 320 x 240 pixels (Th e camera should take about 160 images ) 4.8 Selecting a shooting environment n : Outdoor 1 (Default setting. Use this setting for taking pictures outdoors on a cloudy day.) n : Outdoor 2 (Optional. Use this s[...]

5. Installing Driver and Utility Software 5.1 Computer System Requirements Please check your PC system requirements before installing the software : 1. Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP 2. Pentium or higher CPU 3. CD - ROM drive 4. Mouse 5. USB port 5.2 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and AVI Maker on W indows 98, ME and 2000 1. Turn on your computer 2[...]

3. To display the list of languages available, click on the down arrow and highlight your selection. Click " OK " to proceed to next step. 4. Your computer will disp lay : Click " Next " and follow setup procedure.[...]

5. The TWAIN driver and AVI Maker installation is complete. Click " Finish " to finish installation. 5.3 Installation of Vivicam TWAI N Driver and AVI Maker on Windows XP 1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD - ROM drive. 2.The Vivicam Installation Menu appears. Click Install Vivicam Twain Driver on the Software Installer dialog [...]

3. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installa - ation and it will finish installing all the necessary files on your computer. 4. Please plug - in your Vivicam with USB cable. 5. System will detect Vivicam. 6. When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears, please select Install from a list or specific location [ Advanced] ,and cl[...]

7. When the following window appears, please select Search removable media [floppy, CD - ROM...] , and click Next to continue. 8. F iles a re copied as t he following screen appears:[...]

9. Click Finish to continue the installation. 10. The Found New Hardware Wizard window appears again. Please select Install from a list or specific location [Advanced] , and click Next to continue.[...]

11 . When the following window appears, please select Search removable media [floppy, CD - ROM...] , and click Next to continue. 12. System files are copied and the following screen appears:[...]

13. C lick Finish to complete the installation 5.4 Installation of Vivicam TWAIN Driver and AVI Maker on Windows XP ( If you plug - in your Digital Camera first without installing drivers. Please follow the steps to comple te of installation for Digital Camera. ) 1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD - ROM drive. 2.When the Found New Hardw[...]

6.Transferring Images To Your Computer Once you have TWAIN driver and utility software installed, you may start downloading pictures from your Vivicam. 6.1 Connecting Vivicam to PC Use the USB cable to connect camera to your computer. VIVICAM 1 0 Computer 6.2 Windows will complete the following USB device setup: - Dual - Mode DSC (Controller) - Dua[...]

6. Click " Acquire " button and the Vivicam TWAIN software window opens. 7. The pictures you have taken will automatical ly display in the TWAIN window. 8. Choose pictures that you want or click " Select All " to select all pictures then click " Transfer " button.[...]

6.4 Create AVI Video File from AVI Maker 1. Use the Continuous Capt ure Mode of Vivicam to take sequential images . 2. Connect your Vivicam to PC with USB cable and start the AVI maker from Windows programs menu. 3. AVI Maker will automatically read the continuous pictures from Vivicam and will show the following window:[...]

4. Select th e desired compression quality and cli ck on Create . Select a name for the AVI file and click on Save to creat e the AVI . 5. The new AVI video file will automatically show on the Windows Media Player![...]

7. Using the Vivicam as a PC Camera You can connect Vivicam 10 to your computer and use it as a PC camera. 1. Connect USB cable to Vivicam and to your PC's USB port. The LCD panel on the camera will show . 2. Please refer to related instructions for using the camera as a PC camera if your PC already has PC camera soffware installed. (select &q[...]

SUPPLEMENT If you plug - in your Digital Camera without first installing the drivers - Please follow the steps to comple te the installation . 1.Insert the CD installation disk into your CD - ROM drive. 2.When the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears. Please select Install from a list or specific location [Advanced] , and click Next to continue[...]

4.System files are copied and then the following screen app ears. C lick Finish to continue the installation.[...]

5. Next, the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears again. S elect Install from a list or specific location [Advanced] , and click Next to continue. 6. When the following window appears , s elect Search removable media [floppy, CD - ROM ...] , click Next to continue.[...]

7. System files are copid and then the following screen appears. Please click Finish to continue the installation. 8. Please double click the CD drive icon in My Computer and run InstallMgr.exe in the root directory of the CD. 9. Click Install VI VI Cam Twain Driver on the Software Installer dialogue box, and follow the instructions to complete the[...]

10. After computer restarting, the following window appears. Please select Install the software automatically [Recommen d ed] , and click Next to continue.[...]

11. System copies files and the following screen appears. Please click Finish to continue the installation 12. When the following window appears. Please select Install the software automatically [Recom men d ed] , and Click Next to continue.[...]

13. System files are copied and the following screen appears. C lick Finish to complete the installation.[...]