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Digital Still Camera
User Manual
Rev. April 13, 1999
And Technical Support Guide
ViviCam 2750
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Contents Quick Start Guide Warranty Card V2750 “Out-of-Box” Guide – Warning Caution FCC Notice Warranty Policy Appendix 3: ViviCam 2750 Specifications Appendix 2: Record Mode Icons Appendix 1: LCD Icons Video Interface Connecting to Your Computer/Installing Capture Software Memory Full Using the Self-Timer Using the Built-in Flash Defining Image Quality Erasing Images from Memory Menu Mode Viewing Multiple Images (Thumbnails) Viewing Your Images on the LCD – Three Steps Adjusting LCD Brightness
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Getting Started What's Inside: • . • . • • • • • • • . • . • . • . supplier may have specified unique or special package contents. manufacturing circumstances, and promotional programs in which your dealer or Please note that the basic inclusions do vary somewhat depending upon special camera accessories Various promotional items and special offers for Warranty Card 4 x AA batteries connect your camera to a TV/Monitor Video cable which allows you to Serial Data cable which connects the c
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Optional Items: CD-ROM or Diskette Contents editing application, for example) which is also Twain compliant. Twain-compliant, will “talk” to any virtually any software application (an image inter-operability. What this means to the user is that the ViviCam 2750, being have agreed to in order to ensure universal hardware/software compatibility and (camera companies, like Vivitar Corporation) and software application developers an industry communication standard (protocol) by which hard
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• • captured with your camera. allows you to quickly and easily download, save, and edit (touch-up) an image Twain-compliant photo/image editing software. A software application that straight into your computer. TWAIN driver. Lets you download pictures from a Twain-compliant device Summary – with an image editing software. camera the Twain drivers will be either on a diskette, or on a CD-ROM together Depending upon the manufacturing circumstances of your particular ViviCam 2750 editing applic
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PC System Requirements • • • • • • • Getting to know the camera 14 Green LED (Power/Processing) 13 LCD Display 12 Backward/Flash 11 Forward/Self-Timer 10 LCD Image Display On/Off 9 Optical View Finder 8 Power (On/Off) 7 Play/Record 6 Menu (advanced functions) 5 Erase 4 Shutter Button 3 Multiple Image Display 2 Icon Display mode 1 Macro/Normal Mode switch a CF reader that runs under Windows 3.x. under Windows 3.x applications. Therefore Windows 3.x users may be able to find Windows 3.1 or
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Using the camera • • • • • • • Battery Life Indicator image will most likely be lost. during the image processing and storage function (while saving am image), that Note: If the batteries are very low, and the camera does a total shutdown camera will not turn on. immediately. Ultimately, the batteries will deplete to the point where the only briefly when you attempt to turn it on, and then it will go dark almost operation time. When the batteries are extremely low, the image LCD will a
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Using the Optional AC Power Adapter • • • Use of a damaged cord may cause fire or electrical shock. If the power cord is damaged (exposed wires, etc.), replace it immediately. Grasp the plug, not the cord, when unplugging the adapter from a wall socket. that is not covered under the warranty. Amps of regulated 6 VDC. Any other adaptor may cause damage to the camera Always be sure to use the correct AC adaptor. This power supply provides 2.5 AC Adapter. To operate the camera using standard A
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Power Management - Auto Power Off Taking Pictures (Images) - quickly (once per second) and continually. (button 7) to review your images. When memory is full, the green LED will flash 5. At this point you may take another image, or you can switch to playback mode soon as the image is stored, the LCD will return to live-preview. presents a static copy of your image while the camera saves it to memory. As image you just captured during the storage interval. The LCD screen pauses, and 4. If you a
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Using the LCD Display Adjusting LCD Brightness Viewing Your Images on the LCD – Three steps Backward (button 12). When you reach the first or last thumbnail in a set of memory, use may scroll through the thumbnails by pressing Forward (button 11) or 2. Now you are in the Thumbnail mode. If there are more than nine images in mode (button 7), then press the multiple image display button (button 3). 1. Turn on the camera (button 8), turn on the LCD (button 10), switch to Play To view thumbnail im
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Menu Mode • • • • • • captured at a resolution of 640x480 pixels. The difference between Normal difference between resolution and image quality. All ViviCam 2750 images are High (also known as Fine) allows you to capture at least 16 images. Note the 2-MB internal memory, Normal allows you to capture at least 32 images, while Image Quality - Toggles between Normal- and High- image quality modes. With either the Forward or Backward buttons. menu. If no value is set you must manually scroll
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• Erasing Images from Memory Defining Image Quality icon, in the bottom row, which is the Quality icon. Use the Forward button (button 11) to cycle through the options to the second 2. display the menu options in the LCD display. Power on the camera, turn on the LCD, and press the Menu button (button 6) to 1. To select image quality: space per image, whereas the fine images will have a higher image quality. High Quality images. As such, the Normal images require less image storage High is
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Using the Built-in Flash • • • Using the Self-Timer Connecting to Your Computer/Installing Capture Software - “ applicable) when prompted. (or OK). Then follow the screen instructions and insert disk two (if floppy disk drive. From Windows 95/98 select Start, Run, type a:\setup, Enter . Insert the first driver disk, number one, into your Twain driver 1. Install the Software Installation – ”. CD-ROM or Diskette Contents ”, and the software content is discussed in the section entitled Requir
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sections of the help files for later reference. the help files available from the driver screen. You may also print and self-explanatory. For additional help or detailed explanation, refer to c. The ViviCam 2750 Twain Driver User Interface is designed to be intuitive b. The ViviCam 2750 Twain driver interface will now appear. a. From within MGI PhotoSuite, select File, Get Photos From, Camera/Scanner. Downloading your Images – Routine Downloading – devices then this step only needs to be done
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Video Interface – Appendix 1: LCD Icons Fine/High Quality mode Locked file (cannot be erased) Low battery power Half battery power Full battery power Self-Timer on Auto Flash No Flash Fill Flash (Always on) on the LCD image display. The following is a summary definition of the information icons that may appear connection to your video-ready device. Refer to your TV or VCR manuals for specific details on making a video port on your television or VCR, and power on the camera and turn the on the LC
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Images are being stored to Compact Flash Card Images are being stored to internal memory Confirm Exit Set auto play Set auto power-off time interval Set time and date Erase one image from camera memory Erase all images in camera memory Copy images to memory card Normal Quality mode
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Appendix 2: Record Mode Icons Appendix 3: ViviCam 2750 Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Additional Memory Capability: Compact Flash card slot for up to 32 MB CF card Dimensions: (W) 1.9" x (L) 5.1" x (H) 2.7” lbs (with batteries) Weight: 0.67 Connectors: AC adaptor, RS232 serial port, NTSC video output port Shutter Speed: 1/30-1/10000 sec (Auto) Flash Modes: Automatic, Fill/On, Off Lens: Normal: 15 inches to infinity, Macro: 5 to 15 inches File form
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Warranty Policy FCC Notice CAUTION Always use the camera and its accessories in well-ventilated locations. quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort the case, or cause a fire. Do not cover or wrap the camera or the optional AC power adapter with a cloth or may adversely affect the camera case and internal components and cause a fire. as in a sealed vehicle, or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high temperatures Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures, su
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WARNING adapter). (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC camera off, and then disconnect the power source (batteries or AC power Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the camera. Turn the a fire or electric shock. authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause after you have disconnected the camera.) Then contact your dealer or your local you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power
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camera. The use of other power sources may cause a fire. Use only the specified batteries or AC power adapter specified for use with this leak causing fire or injury. stepping on it, or dropping it. Any of these may cause the battery to split or Do not subject a battery to strong impacts, such as hitting it with a hammer, leak, cause fire or injury. water or in a fire. Any of these situations may cause the battery to split or Do not heat, or attempt to disassemble a battery, and do not place a
