Vivitar Digital Camera ViviCam 3340 User Manual

ViviCam 3340  
Digital Camera  
User's Mannual  
 
1. INTRODUCTION  
Please read through this manual carefully before using the  
camera and follow the instructions to derive full benefit from  
your camera.  
1-1 Safety Precautions  
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The software CD-ROM disc packaged with the camera  
is designed for PC use only.  
This product is a highly intricate device. Any attempt  
to disassemble it may cause electric shock from the  
internal components.  
1-2 Before Using Your Camera  
Familiarize yourself with your new camera before taking  
any images of an important occasion (such as a wedding,  
graduation, or a trip). Test the camera beforehand to  
ensure that it functions well. Learn the features and  
characteristics of the macro function, movie mode, flash  
operations, shutter timing, and the process of image  
transfer (downloading) to your computer.  
Consider purchasing a memory card to expand the  
capacity of your camera. Consider also a memory card  
reader to derive maximum benefit and ease of use of  
your camera.  
 
Copyright Restrictions  
Please observe copyright law and restrictions, as your  
new camera is a recording device.  
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) status display  
Your new camera includes an LCD information/status  
display that contains a small amount of liquid. If the LCD  
monitor is damaged, please observe the following  
precautions:  
1. If the liquid contacts the skin wipe the skin with a  
cloth and wash with water.  
2. If the liquid gets in the eye immediately rinse with  
fresh water for at least 15 minutes and then consult a  
physician as soon as possible.  
3. If anyone accidentally swallows the liquid rinse the  
mouth with water, drink large amount of water and  
induce vomiting. Consult a physician as soon as  
possible.  
 
1-3 Operational Cautions  
Your camera consists of intricate electrical and mechanical  
components.  
Avoid exposing the camera to the following conditions:  
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Extremely damp and dusty places.  
Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct  
sunlight  
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Extreme high temperatures or heat.  
Mechanical shock or vibration.  
Smoke, fumes or steam.  
Locations subject to strong magnetic fields.  
Rain or snow.  
Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.  
If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the  
power OFF and remove the batteries.  
Maintaining your camera:  
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If lens, LCD display, or viewfinder windows  
become dirty, use a lens brush or soft cloth to  
wipe clean. Avoid touching the lens with your  
fingers.  
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Do not use any detergent or volatile solution,  
which will harm the camera case and paint. Only  
use a soft cleaning cloth.  
 
1-4 Common Accessories  
The following items are normally included with the Vivicam  
3340 camera. (Note that accessories may vary by retailer.)  
1. AA Batteries (2)  
2. Wrist Strap  
3. Software CD ROM (Driver and PC Applications)  
4. USB Cable  
5. Pouch  
6. User’s Manual  
 
2. SPCIFICATIONS  
2.1 Camera Specifications  
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Image resolution: Still images: Fine = 1280 x 1024  
(1.3M), Mid = 640 x 480 (VGA); Video = 320 x 240  
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Range of Focus:  
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Normal mode: 3 feet to Infinity  
Macro mode: 8 to 10 inches  
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Internal Memory: 8M SDRAM. Note that 4 MB of  
memory is allocated to image processing (buffering),  
and 4 MB is available for image storage  
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Image File Formats: JPEG (still images), AVI (movies)  
Flash modes: Automatic, Off  
Self-timer: 10 sec. delay  
Power Supply: AA battery x2; USB 5V (in PC-CAM  
Mode)  
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Computer Interface: USB  
Auto Power Off: The power will automatically turn off  
if no buttons are pressed after 60 seconds.  
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Memory Expansion slot: For Secure Digital (SD)  
memory cards. (Also compatible with MMC cards.)  
 
2-2 System Requirements  
To operate your camera with your computer the following  
minimum requirements are suggested. For MAC users, only  
the USB Mass Storage Device function is available. PC users  
may use the PC/web cam feature.  
System Requirements (Windows)  
OS  
CPU  
RAM  
Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP  
Intel Pentium or higher  
64 MB or higher  
CD-ROM  
HDD  
USB port  
4X speed CD ROM drive  
20 MB hard disk space  
Available USB 1.1 port  
Lycoris Desktop LX: same as PC requirements except OS  
System Requirements (Macintosh)  
OS  
CPU  
RAM  
Mac OS 8.6 or higher, including OSX  
PowerPC 601 processor or higher  
64 MB or higher  
CD-ROM  
HDD  
4X speed CD ROM drive  
20 MB hard disk space  
USB port  
Available USB 1.1 port  
 
3. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA  
3.1 Identifying the Features:  
Front View  
(1) Shutter button  
(2) Power button  
(3) Mode button  
(4) Select button  
(5) LCD information display  
(6) Viewfinder window  
(7) Macro switch  
(8) USB connector cover  
(9) Lens  
(10) Self-timer LED  
(11) Flash  
Back View  
(12) Hand Strap eyelet  
(13) Battery door  
(14) Macro LED  
(15) Status LED  
(16) Viewfinder  
(17) Memory Card Slot  
(SD/MMC)  
 
3.2 Information and Status LCD  
Flash:  
: Off  
: Self-timer  
: Auto  
Image Resolution:  
: 640x480  
: Memory Card  
Indicator  
: 1280x1024  
White Balance:  
: Tungsten  
: Sunny  
: Cloudy  
: Fluorescent  
: Auto  
 
Battery status:  
: Full battery power  
: Medium battery power  
: No/low battery power  
: Images Number / Function Display  
3.3 LED Indicators  
There are two LEDs on the backside of the camera, below  
the viewfinder window.  
Their functions are described in the following table:  
Indicator/Status  
Description  
RED LED –  
On/flashing  
ON  
Camera is busy or the flash is  
charging. Please wait until the  
red LED goes off. (Note: if the  
flash is set to OFF – the Red LED  
will generally go off much  
quicker.)  
OFF  
ON  
Camera is ready  
GREEN  
LED –  
Macro  
Your camera is switched to  
macro mode for close-up shots.  
Your camera is set to focus at  
normal range (3 ft to infinity)  
OFF  
indicator  
 
3.4 Using an SD or MMC Memory Card (Optional card)  
Your camera supports Secure Digital (SD) or Multi-media  
Memory Cards (MMC). Using a memory card allows you to  
take more images.  
When a memory card is inserted into the camera memory  
card slot, the camera will automatically use the card in  
preference to the memory built-in to the camera itself.  
To use your camera with a memory card, turn off the  
camera and insert the SD/MMC card into the memory card  
slot in the battery compartment.  
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Your camera comes with 8MB of internal memory, of  
which 4 MB are availale to store images and movies.  
Using a memory card will increase your image  
storage capacity significantly  
When a memory card is inserted into the memory  
expansion slot, it will be used as a primary storage  
media.  
Memory cards and memory card readers are available in  
computer, photo, and electronics stores.  
 
4. GETTING STARTED  
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Before using your camera insert two AA batteries into  
the battery compartment. Note the proper  
orientation.  
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During operation, if the battery power gets very low,  
a warning message “LOW” message will appear on  
the Status LCD. Please replace the new batteries  
immediately to ensure normal operation.  
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Note: If you are NOT using a memory card your  
images will be stored in the internal memory. If you  
remove the batteries from your camera for more than  
20 seconds your images will be lost because the  
internal memory will be erased in the absence of  
battery power. (Images stored on a memory card will  
not be erased if power is removed.)  
4.1 Power On/Power Off  
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Power On: Press and hold the power button for three  
seconds. As soon as you hear the audio tones  
(greeting) you may release the power button.  
Power Off: Press and hold the power button for two to  
three seconds until two beeps are heard and power is  
off.  
Auto Power Off: To save power, the camera will  
automatically turn off after 60 seconds if no buttons  
are pressed.  
 
4.2 Taking Images  
Power up the camera, locate a subject in the viewfinder and  
you are ready to take images (pictures). Press the Shutter  
button to take an image.  
“CAP.” (short for Capture) will appear on the Status LCD and  
the image will be stored in memory. In about four seconds  
you will be able to take another image. (If you are using the  
internal flash it may take 15 – 25 seconds to recharge the  
flash capacitor.)  
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If you are using a memory card, the  
appear in the Information/Status LCD and the image  
will be stored on the memory card.  
icon will  
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For a best quality image, hold your camera firmly and  
still. Do not move or shake while taking an image.  
If your memory card is full, a "Card Full" message will  
appear on the Status LCD. You need to transfer  
images from your memory card before you can use it  
again.  
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Note: All digital cameras exhibit a behavior known  
as “shutter latency” - the amount of time between the  
moment that you press the shutter button and the  
time that the camera actually captures the image.  
(While the camera determines exposure settings.)  
The latency for your camera is about one (1) second.  
 
4.3 Operational Functions and Modes  
Photo (FOTO) Function  
Delete Function  
Movie Mode  
Setup Mode  
 
4.4 Functions and Modes  
Your camera has two functions and two modes.  
Functions include: 1) Taking images, 2) Deleting images.  
Modes include: 1) Movie Mode, 2) Setup Mode.  
Modes & functions are described in the following paragraphs.  
The Photo (FOTO) Function – Taking Images  
1. Press the Mode button and “FOTO” will appear on the  
Status LCD. Then, press the Shutter button to enter the  
FOTO submenus.  
2. Scroll through the FOTO submenus by pressing the  
Select button. There are three FOTO submenus: FLASH  
(STRB), WHITE BALANCE (W-B) and RESOLUTION (RES).  
Press the Shutter button to enter a submenu.  
3. FLASH (STRB) submenu. Use the Select button to  
ENABLE  
or DISABLE  
the flash. Press the Shutter  
button to confirm your selection.  
4. WHITE BALANCE (W-B) submenu. Use the Select  
button to select the desired white balance setting:  
Auto Tungsten  
Cloudy  
Sunny  
Fluorescent  
Press the Shutter button to make a selection.  
 
5. RESOLUTION (RES) submenu. Use the Select button to  
set the still-image resolution to either Mid: 640x480 or  
Fine: 1280x1024. Press the Shutter button to confirm  
your selection. Note: Fine resolution will result in much  
better images, whereas Mid resolution will allow you to  
store more images in available memory space.  
NOTE  
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If you ENABLE the flash, the flash capacitor circuit will  
be charged and the red (BUSY) LED will blink for 15 –  
30 seconds. The time between images (shot-to-shot  
time) will be longer, as well. (Weak batteries may  
take longer.)  
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Once you save your settings, they will be retained  
even if the camera is powered off. The settings will not  
be changed until you change then again.  
The Delete Function – Deleting/Erasing Images  
1. Press the Mode button twice and “DEL” will appear on  
the Status LCD. Press the Shutter button to enter the  
delete submenu.  
2. Press the Select button to toggle (alternate) between  
LAST and ALL. Press the Shutter button to confirm your  
choice of LAST or ALL. (“All” will allow you to delete all of  
your stored images, whereas “LAST” will allow you to  
delete only the last image that you captured.)  
3. Finally, a “Y” (for Yes) will appear in the status display.  
Press the Shutter button to delete your image(s).  
Alternatively, press the Select button change YES (Y) to  
NO (N) to cancel the deletion process and exit all menus.  
 
Movie Mode – Capturing Silent Movies  
1. Press the Mode button three times and “MOV” will  
appear on the Status LCD. Press the Shutter button to  
set the camera to the Movie Mode.  
2. When the camera is in the Movie Mode, “MOV” will be  
displayed continuously on the Status LCD.  
3. Press and hold the Shutter button to begin recording a  
silent video clip (no audio). “REC” will appear on the Status  
LCD during the capture (recording) process. Release the  
Shutter button to stop recording. If memory is full “MOV”  
will blink continuously.  
4. Press the Mode button to exit the Movie Mode and return  
to normal camera operations. Note that the camera  
NOTES ABOUT MOVIE MODE  
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When recording a video clip, the maximum length of  
a recording will depend on the available memory  
space.  
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The movie resolution will be 320 x 240 (CIF)  
Typically, you will be able to record about one minute  
of silent video in 8MB of memory at CIF resolution.  
Flash is disabled  
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Auto-Power off is disabled  
You may not be able to power-off the camera in MOV  
mode. Press the Mode button to exit the Movie mode  
in order to turn off the camera.  
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Movies may be viewed on your computer using  
Windows Media Player or Apple’s Quick Time Player.  
 
Setup Mode  
1. Press the Mode button four times and “SET.” will appear  
on the Status LCD. Press the Shutter button to enter the  
setup submenus.  
2. Scroll through the Setup submenus by pressing the  
Select button. There are three Setup submenus:  
SELF-TIMER (TMR), FREQUENCY (FRQ), and USB (USB).  
Press the Shutter button to enter a submenu.  
3. SELF-TIMER (TMR) submenu. Press the Select button  
to ENABLE or DISABLE the self-timer function. Press the  
Shutter button to confirm your selection.  
4. FREQUENCY (FRQ) submenu. Press the Select button  
to select the appropriate local lighting frequency.  
Choose either 50Hz and 60Hz. Press the Shutter button  
to confirm your selection.  
5. USB (USB) submenu. Press the Select button to specify  
the USB connection mode to your computer. Choose  
either HDD (HARD DISK DRIVE), or CAM (PC CAMERA).  
Press the Shutter button to confirm your selection.  
Notes about Setup Mode:  
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PC camera mode does not apply to Mac OS.  
When using PC Cam mode, do not forget to switch  
back to HDD mode to download images.  
 
5. INSTALLING DRIVERS AND SOFTWARE  
5.1 Driver Installation – for PC users  
Your camera will operate with your computer as a HARD  
DISK DRIVE (HDD). PC users can enjoy the additional  
feature of a PC CAMERA (CAM) for a direct (live) video feed  
to your PC. Make sure to install the camera driver before  
connecting the camera to your PC. Installation steps are  
outlined in the following paragraphs:  
1. Insert the V3340 CD-ROM into your CD drive.  
2. The setup program should run automatically. The  
autorun screen below appears. If the autorun program  
does not run  
automatically or if  
autorun is disabled  
double-click on “My  
Computer” (on your  
desktop), then  
double click your CD  
drive icon. Locate  
the file “Setup.exe”  
in the root directory  
of your CD-ROM  
drive and double-click on it to open this setup screen.  
 
3. Click “Next” to continue. Follow the instructions to  
complete the camera driver installation. After the  
installation is completed, the following message will  
appear on the screen.  
4. Click Finish to restart your PC and complete  
installation.  
 
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Note: Mac OS and Lycoris Desktop LX users will not be  
using the PC/web camera feature. Therefore, no  
driver is required. Your Mac OS or Lycoris Desktop LX  
computer will automatically recognize the camera and  
load its own USB mass-storage device driver.  
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Mac and Lycoris users: Make sure the camera is set to  
HDD (see section on Setup mode.)  
Use the included USB cable to connect your camera to  
your computer.  
 
6. TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO A COMPUTER  
6.1 Connecting Your Computer  
Method 1: USB Mass Storage Device (all users) -  
Your digital camera functions with your computer as if it  
were a storage device (like a card reader, CD, or floppy  
disk) device. Follow these steps to use your camera as a  
mass storage device:  
4. Install the driver (if required) as described in the  
previous chapter.  
5. Turn on the camera and make sure the USB mode is  
set to “HDD.  
6. Use the USB cable included with the camera to  
connect to your computer.  
7. After your system completes the configuration, you  
will find a “Removable Disk” drive under “My  
Computer” icon on your desktop.  
8. Double click on the removable disk drive icon and  
then double click on subsequent folders to locate your  
images and movies. You can drag & drop or cut &  
paste the image files from the removable disk  
(camera memory) to a folder in your hard disk.  
Method 2: Using TWAIN (PC users only) -  
PC users may also use a process known as TWAIN to  
transfer images from camera to PC, as follows:  
9. Set your camera to HDD mode and connect your  
camera to your PC by USB cable.  
 
10.Launch any TWAIN compliant imaging application.  
Click on TWAIN > Select Source > Camera  
TWAIN DS (or V3340) option to invoke the TWAIN  
interface. Arcsoft PhotoImpression on the V3340  
CD-ROM supports TWAIN. For more information,  
please refer to its respective on-line help.  
11.The TWAIN program will automatically detect and  
read the images from your camera and display  
images indexes on the following screen.  
If TWAIN cannot read images from your camera, make  
sure the camera mode is set to Mass Storage (HDD)  
mode, the USB cable is connected, and Camera Twain  
DS or V3340 is selected from the list of sources.  
Details of the Vivicam 3340 TWAIN User Interface are  
explained in the following section:  
 
(1) Display TWAIN program information, version  
number and copyright.  
(2) Quit TWAIN program and return to the  
imaging application.  
(3) Save the selected images into a directory  
(4) Select all images  
(5) Unselect all images  
(6) Delete the selected images  
(7) Transfer the selected images to the  
application  
(8) Next page  
(9) Previous page  
(10) Images display area  
12.When you move the cursor over an image, an  
enlarged window will pop up for you to review.  
 
13.You may select one or more images. Then, press the  
transfer button (7) to transfer the selected images to  
a the imaging application. You can transfer the  
images in either “Standard” or “Large” file size, as  
shown below:  
 
14.Standard and Large files sizes for images:  
640x480(VGA)  
1280x1024(1.3M)  
640x480(VGA)  
1280x1024(1.3M)  
Standard Size  
Original Size  
640x480(VGA)  
1280X1024(1.3M)  
Large Size  
640x480(VGA)  
1280x1024(1.3M)  
1024x768(0.8M)  
1600x1200(2.0M)  
15.You may select one or more images. Then, press the  
Save button (3) to save the selected images into a  
specific directory.  
16.Using this dialog  
box, you can  
specify the  
Directory,  
Filename, Format  
and Picture Size of  
the images you are going to save.  
 
7. USING YOUR CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA  
7.1 Live Camera Video for PC Users -  
In addition to capturing movies and images, your camera  
can also act as a video camera for your PC. To use your  
camera as a PC Camera:  
1. Install the PC camera driver as described the previous  
chapter “Driver Installation” section.  
2. Turn on the camera and make sure the USB mode is set  
to “CAM.  
3. Connect your camera to your PC using the USB cable.  
4. After your system completes the configuration, you will  
find a “Dual Mode Digital Camera 1.3M (Video)” in your  
Software Video capture source list.  
5. You can view live video from your camera using ArcSoft  
Video Impression which is included on the V3340 CD  
ROM. You may also use third-party video programs such  
as MS NetMeeting and Windows Movie maker.  
 

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