Vivitar Vivicam 3301 User Manual

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ViviCam 3301 User Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using the ViviCam 3301. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the absolute correctness of the contents. The inf...

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Table of Contents GETTING STARTED 1 About the ViviCam 3301 1 Unpacking the ViviCam 3301 1 Camera Features 2 Front View 2 Rear View 2 Changing the Camera Face Panel 3 Changing the Camera Face Panel 3 Note: Be sure to download your im...

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Transfer Images & Videos with the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard 13 CamWizard Menu Options 13 Saving Images and Videos to Your Computer 14 Viewing A Slideshow 14 View Video(s) in Windows Media Player 14 View Images & Videos in the Camera ...

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1 GETTING STARTED About the ViviCam 3301 Congratulations on your purchase of the ViviCam 3301. Your ViviCam 3301 has been ergonomically designed to allow you to quickly and easily capture quality digital images and short video clips without the ...

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2 Camera Features Please refer to the following diagram to identify the ViviCam 3301 features: Front View Rear View ...

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3 Changing the Camera Face Panel You can give the ViviCam 3301 a new appearance by changing the front panel. The ViviCam 3301 comes with several cool-color faceplates that you can use interchangeably. Follow these instructions to change the fac...

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4 Capturing Images Turning the Camera ON and OFF • To turn the camera ON, press and hold the Power/Mode button for about two seconds. • To turn the power to OFF, press and hold the Power/Mode button for three seconds. Note: The ViviCam ...

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5 Camera Icons and Descriptions To select your desired setting, press the Power/Mode button to scroll through the different modes. The icons will display in the status LCD. Press the Shutter button to select a function while it is displayed. Th...

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6 Capturing Digital Still Images 1 1 . . Press the Power/Mode button once to turn the camera on. (Press and hold for about two seconds.) Default Setting (No images, indoor light, full battery, highest resolution) 2 2 . . Press the ...

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7 Deleting Images and Videos The delete function allows you to delete images or video clips saved in the internal memory of your ViviCam 3301. Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to Delete mode Delete ALL images and Videos. Press and hold...

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8 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Software Overview & Features The DIGITAL CAMERA includes the following software and applications to enhance your digital imaging experience. The Picture Manager (TWAIN), CamWizard and CamExplorer are utility software t...

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9 Installing the Software Follow these instructions to install the camera driver and application software on your PC system. Note: (For Windows 98SE users ONLY!) You may encounter a message during the installation due to an old version of DirectX...

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10 Please follow the instructions below to complete installing your software. 1. Digital Camera TWAIN Driver (Owner’s Manual) When clicking the Digital Camera TWAINT application, a progress will appear. Click the “Next” to start the in...

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11 Please follow the instructions below to complete installing your software. 3. Digital Camera TWAIN Driver (Owner’s Manual) When clicking the Digital Camera TWAINT application, a progress will appear. Click the “Next” to start the in...

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12 Connecting to your PC Connecting the ViviCam 3301 to Your PC Note: Before you connect the ViviCam 3301 to your PC, you must install the TWAIN driver. 1 1 . . Press the Power/Mode button to turn the camera OFF. 2 2 . . Lift the USB con...

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13 DOWNLOADING IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR PC Transfer Images & Videos with the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard When you connect the ViviCam 3301 to your PC (with the USB cable) the following screen appears: Use the ViviCam 3301 CamWizard to: o...

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14 Saving Images and Videos to Your Computer To transfer and save images and video clips to your computer, select the first option from the CamWizard “Copy images to a folder on my computer” and click “OK”. The following screen appear...

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15 Transfer Images with Ulead PhotoExplorer Follow the instructions below to transfer the pictures using Ulead PhotoExplorer. 1. Connect the DIGITAL CAMERA to your computer (refer to Making Connections on page 12). 2. Launch Ulead PhotoExplore...

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16 Using the ViviCam 3301 as a PC/Web Camera Using the ViviCam 3301 as a PC/Web Camera The ViviCam 3301 may be used as a PC/Web camera. Please read the instructions below carefully. Connecting the ViviCam 3301 to a PC 1. Set your ViviCam 3301 ...

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17 Video Conferencing with Netmeeting H H o o w w t t o o U U s s e e t t h h e e V V i i v v i i C C a a m m 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 w w i i t t h h M M i i c c r r o o s s o o f f t t N N e e t t M M e e e e t t i i n n g ...

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18 ViviCam 3301 QUICK TIPS Capturing Images Indoors – General Tips • Try to capture images in an area where there are a lot of colors and patterns. If taking a portrait image of a person, make sure the clothing does not have a high contrast...

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19 ViviCam 3301 SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor 1/2” -inch 1.3 M-Pixel sensor Image Resolution 1280x1008 640 x 480 Image Capacity 16 images 64 images Image Format JPEG Streaming Snapshots 320 x 240 160 x 120 30 seconds 100 seconds ...

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20 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible cause Solution The batteries are discharged. Replace the batteries with freshly charged ones. The batteries are inserted incorrectly. Check the battery orientation. The camera has no power. Is the camer...