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    Vivicam 3 66 5 User Manual English 021009[...]

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    1 E 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 interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply[...]

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    2 E WARNINGS  Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, becomes unusually hot to be touched, emitting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal states. Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately , turn the camera off, and then disconnect the [...]

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    3 E CAUTIONS  Do not place this camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.  Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier . This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.  Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect the camera ca[...]

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    4 E TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK ST ART ................................ 7 Recording images/movie files ................ 7 Playing images ....................................... 8 INTRODUCTION ............................. 9 Package contents .................................. 9 Optional accessories ............................. 9 Connecting this camera [...]

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    5 E Manual recor d menu .............................. 31 IMAGE PLA YBACK ........................ 33 Single-frame playback ........................... 33 Zoom playback ...................................... 34 Thumbnail display .................................. 35 Slideshow display .................................. 36 Deleting images ...........[...]

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    6 E System requir ements for videoconferencing ................................. 54 Step 1: Installing the PC camera driver . 55 Step 2: Connecting this camera to your computer ................................................ 56 Step 3: Running software application (for example: Windows NetMeeting) ...... 57 SPECIFICA TIONS ........................[...]

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    7 E QUICK START Set the mode dial to  record mode or manual record mode or movie mode.  To zoom in on the subject, press the button. To zoom out on the subject, press the button.  Press the shutter button. Press and hold the shutter button down halfway to focus the subject. Press the shutter button down fully . (In movie mode, [...]

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    8 E Playing images Playback shortcut Y ou can view the last recorded image on the LCD monitor by pr essing the button in the , modes. Set the mode dial to mode. The last image will display on the LCD monitor . Press the buttons to select  your desired image. To select the next image, press the button. To select the previous image, pr ess t[...]

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    9 E INTRODUCTION Package contents  Digital camera  USB cable  V ideo cable  Software CD-ROM  User’ s manual  W rist strap  Lens cap with lens strap Optional accessories  Memory card  AC power adapter  Camera pouch  4xAA alkaline batteries[...]

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    10 E Connecting this camera to other devices Camera TV Viewing images on TV Printer/Card Printer Printing images Computer  Downloading/Editing images on a computer CD-RW Recording images onto C D USB NTSC/P AL DPOF[...]

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    11 E GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front view Status LCD Mode dial Shutter button Strap eyelet Menu button Quality/ Resolution button  Flash mode button Flash  Viewfinder window Self-timer lamp Lens[...]

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    12 E Rear view[...]

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    13 E Mode dial Mode Description Record mode camera automatically sets the focusing and exposure in this mode, is suitable for quick shooting Manual recor d mode allows you to manually adjust the white balance and exposur e compensation during photography Playback mode allows you to view the recorded images/movie files Movie mode allows you to recor[...]

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    14 E LED Color Status Description Sound LED1 Orange On Power on No LED1 Orange Blinking When detecting the system error Y es (3) * LED1 Orange On Flash charging No LED1 Orange Blinking Image processing No (compression/Decompr ession) LED1 Orange Blinking When transferring images to your No computer LED2 Green On System ready Y es (1) * LED2 Green O[...]

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    16 E GETTING STARTED Choose either one of the following methods for the power supply. Installing the batteries 1. Make sure the camera is of f. 2. Unlock and slide the battery cover in the direction of the open arrow . 3. Insert the batteries (Alkaline or Lithium) according to the po- larity marks (+ or -) shown on the inner side of the battery cov[...]

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    17 E Loading the memory card Use the memory card to recor d and store images. 1. Make sure the camera is of f. 2. Open the card cover . 3. Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow . 4. Close the card cover . 1. Thread one end of the lens strap thr ough the strap eyelet on the camera and pull the other end thr ough the loop until the loo[...]

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    18 E Setting the language and date/time When this camera is first powered on, it will enter the LANGUAGE and DA TE/TIME settings. Set your desired language to display all settings on the LCD monitor and the corr ect time if needed. To set the LANGUAGE: 1. Select your desired language with the / button. 2. Press the button to confirm. To set the DA [...]

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    19 E IMAGE RECORDING Auto photography In this mode, exposure (combination of shutter speed and aperture) is automatically contr olled. Suitable for quick shooting, auto photography allows you to take pictures without using any manual adjustments. Viewfinder photography Y ou can extend the batter y time by turning off the LCD monitor and taking pict[...]

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    20 E LCD monitor photography LCD monitor is easier and convenient for users to compose a picture and examine all details while photographing. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode. 3. Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor . 4. Use the LCD monitor to compose the pictur e. 5. Press and hold the shutter button down halfway to [...]

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    21 E Quick playback This camera is equipped with the button, allowing the most recent image to be displayed on the LCD monitor in the / modes. With the button, however, you can only view the last r ecorded image. For all images playback, go to the mode. 1. Press the button and the last r ecorded image displays. 2.T o r etur n to the normal recor d [...]

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    22 E Zoom photography The lens moves during the zoom photography. Zoom photography allows you to take zoom shots and wide-angle shots. The subject appears closer by pressing the button and appears farther away by pressing the button. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode or the mode. 3. Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor[...]

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    23 E Digital zoom photography The digital zoom is available when the LCD monitor is on and the digital zoom is set to on in the r ecord menu/manual r ecord menu. This mode enlarges the subject and makes it appearing even closer. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode or the mode. 3. Press the button to turn on the LCD monitor . 4.[...]

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    24 E Self-timer photography When the self-timer is used, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds. W ith this design, you can get in the frame when taking group pictur es. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode or the mode. 3. Press the button. The icon is displayed on the LCD monitor and status LCD. 4. Compose the pict[...]

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    25 E Macro photography Macro photography is used when the distance to the subject is between 20 and 60cm. This mode is useful especially for recor ding small things, like flowers or insects. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode or the mode. 3. Press the button. (The icon is displayed on the LCD monitor and the arr ow points to t[...]

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    26 E Flash mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to the photography conditions, is suitable for general photography. Red-eye reduction Use this mode to avoid the red-eye ef fect when photographing people in low-light conditions. Forced flash The flash fires regar dless of the surrounding brightness, is suitable for r ecor di[...]

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    27 E Setting the image resolution and quality Set the resolution (number of pixels) and quality (compr ession ratio) of the image to be recorded. Y ou can improve the image quality by adding up the values if necessary or reduce them to save memory space. Higher resolution and quality is ideal for printing. However , it is highly recom- mended to us[...]

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    28 E Image Compression Ratio: Resolution Quality Compression ratio Estimated images Estimated images (Internal memor y) (Memory card) (4MB) 1600x1200 16:1 20 10 800x600 16:1 83 43 1600x1200 12:1 15 8 800x600 12:1 62 32 1600x1200 8:1 10 5 800x600 8:1 41 21 Quality: : Basic : Normal : Fine[...]

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    29 E 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and r ecord menu appears. 3. Select your desired item with the / button. 4. Change the settings with the / button and press the button to confirm. It will return to the mode. 5. If you do not want to make any changes while entering the menu settings scr een, you can press the button again o[...]

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    30 E Manual photography Y ou can take pictures by manually adjusting conditions such as the white balance and exposure compensation. This is called manual photography. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode. 3. Press the button and manual r ecord menu appears. 4. Select WHITE BALANCE or EV COMPENSA TION with the / button. 5. Chang[...]

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    31 E Manual record menu Users can manually set the image quality , exposure, white balance and other settings in manual r ecord menu. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and manual r ecord menu appears. 3. Select your desired item with the / button. 4. Change the settings with the / button and press the button to confirm. It will [...]

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    32 E DIGIT AL ZOOM If the digital zoom is activated, you can take digital zoom shots. [ON]: enable digital zoom, [OFF]: disable digital zoom WHITE BALANCE When the brightness of the light changes, our eyes adapt so that the white object r emains white. For digital still cameras, they can also see the white object as white by averaging the light aro[...]

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    33 E IMAGE PLAYBACK Single-frame playback Plays back one image at a time. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. The last recor ded image (movie file) appears on the LCD monitor . 2. Select your desired image with the / button. button: displays the previous image button: displays the next image NOTE  Y ou can also view the images on your TV screen vi[...]

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    34 E Zoom playback This mode allows you to zoom in on the selected portion of the image with 4X magnification to check for small details. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Select the image you want to enlarge with the / button. 3. Enlarge the image with the button. 4. T o view the different portion of the enlarged image, press the / / / button. [...]

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    35 E Thumbnail display Thumbnail display allows you to simultaneously view nine small repr esentations of images on the LCD monitor . Y ou can speed up your search for your desir ed image by employing this function. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and image information appears. 3. Press the button again and thumbnail display a[...]

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    36 E Slideshow display Slideshow function is useful and convenient for checking recor ded images and for presentations. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and playback menu appears. 3. Select SLIDE SHOW. 4. Select the playback interval with the / button and press the button to confirm. 5. The slideshow starts. The image is displa[...]

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    37 E Deleting images To delete one image at a time: 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Select your desired image to be deleted. 3. Press the button and the “DELETE THIS?” message appears. 4. Select [YES] to confirm the deletion (or select [NO] to cancel). A next image appears. 5. Repeat step 2 to continue deletion if necessary . 6. If all ima[...]

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    38 E Playback menu 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and playback menu appears. 3. Select your desired item with the / button. 4. Change the settings with the / button and press the button to confirm. It will return to the mode. 5. If you do not want to make any changes while entering the menu settings screen, you can press the [...]

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    39 E DPOF (DIGIT AL PRINT ORDER FORMA T) DPOF enables you to print the images directly fr om the DPOF-compatible printers by simply inserting the memor y card into the printer and do the necessary settings. [PRINT QUANTITY]: allows you to select the image quantity from 1~9 [PRINT SIZE]: allows you to select the image size (standard, 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, [...]

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    40 E MOVIE RECORDING Movie recor ding Moving images are r ecorded in A VI for mat at the resolution of 320 x 240. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode. 3. Press and hold the shutter button down halfway to focus the subject. (When the focus and exposure ar e adjusted, LED 1 lights orange. When this camera is ready for r ecording [...]

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    41 E Movie playback To view the recor ded movie files, follow the steps below. 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Select your desired movie file with the / button. 3. Press the shutter button to start. 4. T o pause/continue movie playback midway , press the shutter button again. 5. T o stop movie playback and return to the playback mode, press th[...]

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    42 E Movie menu 1. Set the mode dial to the mode. 2. Press the button and movie menu appears. 3. Select your desired item with the / button and pr ess the button to confirm. 4. Change the settings with the / button and pr ess the button to confirm. It will return to the mode. 5. If you select EXIT and press the button on step 3, it will r eturn to [...]

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    43 E SETUP MODE The setup menu is used to adjust the camera settings. T o change the setting: 1. Set the mode dial to the mode and SETUP menu appears. 2. Select your desired item with the / button. 3. Change the settings with the / button and press the button to confirm. DA TE/TIME Sets the date and time. LANGUAGE Sets the displayed language on the[...]

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    44 E VIDEO MODE Sets the video output format for displaying recorded images on a TV . [NTSC]: NTSC video format is used in US, CANADA, JAP AN. [P AL]: P AL video format is used in EUROPE. USB MODE [DISK DEVICE]: This mode allows you to download camera images to your computer. [PC CAMERA]: This mode allows you to have net-meetings with co-workers ar[...]

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    45 E The default values for this camera: Item Description Image resolution 1600x1200 Image quality Fine Flash Auto LCD brightness 0 Quick view Off White balance Auto EV compensation 0.0 Slide show delay 4 seconds Auto power off Battery: 3 min; AC power adapter: 30 min Sound On Focus Auto Digital zoom Off USB mode Disk device[...]

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    46 E TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER Images can be transferred to a computer via the USB cable. When this camera is connected to a computer via the USB cable, the “PC” indicator shows on the status LCD. To transfer images to a computer , follow the steps below: Step 1: Installing the USB driver Step 2: Connecting this camera to your comput[...]

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    47 E Step 1: Installing the USB driver on Windows The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary . 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD- ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on[...]

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    48 E 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Power on the camera. 3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connec- tor on the camera. 4. Look for a new “removable disk” appearing in the “My Com- puter” window . Y our recorded images will be in a folder on this “removable disk”. (For [...]

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    49 E Step 3: Downloading images When the camera is powered on and connected to your computer , it is viewed as a disk drive. Y ou can download images by coping them fr om the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your hard drive or to another kind of disk. Windows computers Open the “removable disk”, select your desir ed [...]

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    50 E EDITING IMAGES Installing MGI PhotoSuite MGI PhotoSuite is a very user -friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can br eezily r etouch, compose and organize your images in just seconds. It contains a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and other fun stuf f. Get your images ready and go explore thi[...]

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    51 E Installing MGI PhotoVista MGI PhotoVista is an easy-to-use pr ogram that lets you create spectacular 360 O panoramic im- ages in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the experience of being totally im- mersed in a realistic envir onment. PhotoV ista’ s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together , and its int[...]

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    52 E USING USER’S MANUAL The user’ s manual on the supplied CD-ROM is a comprehensive instruction document that guides users to operate this camera easily . It’ s also very helpful in case your paper-based user’ s manual is missing. T o view , navigate and print the electronic file, however , you’ll have to install the Acro- bat Reader fi[...]

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    53 E INSTALLING ACROBAT READER Install the Acrobat Reader befor e reading the user’ s manual. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install Acrobat Reader”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Installation steps for Mac users: 1. Insert the CD-ROM[...]

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    54 E USING THIS CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA This camera can act as a PC camera, allowing you to hold a videoconference and talk to busi- ness associates over the Internet or corporate Intranet, or conduct real-time conversation with friends or family. To use this camera as a PC camera, follow the steps below: Step 1: Installing the PC camera driver Step [...]

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    55 E Step 1: Installing the PC camera driver The PC camera driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera func- tion provided on this camera is not supported by Macintosh platform. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install PC Camera Driver”. Follow[...]

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    56 E Step 2: Connecting this camera to your computer Before connecting this camera to your computer , make sure “PC CAMERA” in the SETUP menu is selected and confirmed. 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the mode and SETUP menu appears. 3. Select USB MODE with the / button. 4. Select PC CAMERA with the / button and pr ess the butto[...]

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    57 E Step 3: Running software application (for example: Windows NetMeeting) To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing: 1. Launch Windows NetMeeting. ( Start ➔ Programs ➔ Accessories ➔ Communications ➔ NetMeeting ) 2. Click the Start video button to view live video. 3. Click the Place Call button. 4. T ype the e-mail address or the net[...]

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    58 E Item Description Image sensor 1/2.7" CCD sensor with 2.1 mega pixels 24-Bit color (RGB) Image resolution 1600x1200 800x600 Lens Auto focus zoom lens -f:5.4~16.2mm -focus distance: 0.2m~infinity -Aperture ratio: F2.8/F5.6 (W), F4.4/F8.6 (T) Shutter speed 1/10~1/800 sec. Zoom 3 x Optical, 2 x Digital File format JPEG, EXIF 2.1, DPOF , DCF ,[...]

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    59 E Item Description Softwar e MGI PhotoSuite SE, MGI PhotoV ista V2.02 LCD monitor 1.6" color TFT LCD Built-in flash Auto, Red-eye reduction, For ced flash, Off Self-timer 10 sec. delay Exposure Auto; Manual: 0.3 EV step, -1.8 ~ +1.8EV White balance Auto; Manual: Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, T ungsten Language supported English, Fr ench, Ger man[...]