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User’s Manual >>
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 interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable prote
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Digital Camera >> TRADEMARK INFORMATION ® ® Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ® Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. TM SD is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Notice: Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software,
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User’s Manual >> Safety Instructions Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. WARNING If foreign objects or water have entered the ViviCam 8300s, turn the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter. Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the ViviCam 8300s has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter. Continued use in this state m
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Digital Camera >> CAUTION Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the intern
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User’s Manual >> Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery (1050mAh, 3.7V). Avoid using battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce ViviCam 8300s performance. When you are using the new rechargeable battery or rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the ex
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Digital Camera >> CONTENTS 29 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 8 INTRODUCTION 8 Overview 29 [ ] Auto Mode 31 Using the Optical Zoom 10 Package Contents 32 Using the Digital Zoom 11 GETTING TO KNOW THE 33 Setting the Flash ViviCam 8300s 35 Setting the Focus 11 Front View 36 Setting the Self-timer 12 Rear View 37 Exposure Compensation/ 14 Mode dial Backlight Correction 15 Status LED Indicator 38 [P] Program (Automatic 16 LCD Monitor Icons Exposure) Photography Mode 39 [Tv] Shutter Speed Priority 19 GETTING STARTE
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User’s Manual >> 53 Protecting Images 75 CONNECTING THE ViviCam 55 [ ] Deleting Images 8300s DIRECTLY TO THE 57 Resizing an Image (Resize) PRINTER FOR PRINTING I- 58 Compressing an Image MAGES (PICTBRIDGE FUNCTION) (Quality Change) 59 MENU OPTIONS 77 EDITING SOFTWARE 59 Photography Menu INSTALLATION (Capture tab) 77 Installing Photo Explorer 62 Photography Menu 77 Installing Photo Express (Function tab) 78 Installing Cool 360 64 Video Menu (Capture tab) 79 Installing Acrobat Reader 65 Video
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Digital Camera >> INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the ViviCam 8300s. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the- art smart camera. Equipped with a 8.1 Mega pixels CCD, this ViviCam 8300s is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3296 x 2472 pixels. Other cool features provided by the ViviCam 8300s include the following: LCD monitor - 2.5" LTPS TFT color LCD monitor makes it easy to frame your subject when capturing imag
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User’s Manual >> Movie mode - In addition to still-images, you may capture video clips with audio (voice). Voice memo - You may annotate your images with a 30 second voice memo. Images may be voice-annotated at the time of capture, or during playback. Thumbnail display - Display your images in sets of nine on the LCD monitor for quick selection of an particular image. Recording media - 32 MB internal memory (25.9 MB for image storage). External memory supports SD card up to 1 GB. TV and PC conne
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Digital Camera >> Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items: Digital Camera A/V cable USB cable User’s manual Software CD-ROM Camera strap Camera pouch Optional Accessories: SD memory card AC power adapter Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Battery charger Accessories may vary by retailer. EN-10
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User’s Manual >> GETTING TO KNOW THE ViviCam 8300s Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 # Name Description 1 Mode dial Sets the ViviCam 8300s mode Focuses and locks both focus & exposure when 2 Shutter button pressed halfway down. Captures the image when pressed all the way down. 3 Power indicator Lights on when the ViviCam 8300s power is turned on. 4 POWER (Power) button Turns the ViviCam 8300s power on and off. 5 Flash Provides flash illumination. 6 Viewfinder window Allows you to frame the subj
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Digital Camera >> 1 2 3 4 5 Rear View 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 13 12 # Name Description 1 Status LED Indicates the ViviCam 8300s’s operational status. Allows you to compose your subject using the 2 Viewfinder window optical viewfinder. Provides a clearer image when using the optical 3 Diopter adjustment dial viewfinder. Mode switch Sets the ViviCam 8300s mode. Photography mode Selects this when capturing still images or recording 4 video clips. Playback mode Performs image playback and deletion. (Zoo
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User’s Manual >> Multi-selector button 2 1 3 5 4 # Name Description 1 SET button Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting. button Scrolls upwards. 2 (Focus) button Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. button Scrolls right. 3 (Flash) button Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. button Scrolls downwards. 4 (Self-timer) button Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects the desired self-timer mode. button Scrolls le
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Digital Camera >> 3 4 Mode dial 2 5 1 6 7 10 9 8 # Mode Description 1 Auto photography The ViviCam 8300s automatically sets for exposure, etc. In program mode the shutter speed and aperture will P Program 2 be set automatically, but other parameters (auto exposure) may be set manually. You may specify the shutter speed while the 3 Tv Shutter speed priority ViviCam 8300s sets the corresponding aperture value. You may specify the aperture value while the 4 Av Aperture priority ViviCam 8300s sets t
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User’s Manual >> Status LED Indicator The status LED indicates the current operational status of the ViviCam 8300s. The meaning of the LED changes depending upon what the ViviCam 8300s is doing. During During power During Color State connection to off photography a PC Green On Ready for shot. - System ready. Battery charging When the image is On - in progress. not in focus. The completion of Red Off - - battery charge. Accessing files in progress. Accessing files Flashing - in progress. Flash ch
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Digital Camera >> LCD Monitor Icons For Photography modes: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 1. Mode icon 1 2 3 4 2. Zoom status 3. Voice memo 4. Battery condition 5 [ ] Full battery power 17 [ ] Medium battery power 16 2 6 [ ] Low battery power 15 7 [ ] Virtually no battery 14 power 8 10S 5. Flash mode 13 01/06/2005 20:50 00356 9 A [ ] Automatic [ ] Red-eye Reduction 12 10 11 [ ] Forced Flash 10. Image quality [ ] Flash Off 15. Metering [ ]Fine 6. Main focus area [Blank] Average [ ] Standard 7. Capture mode i
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User’s Manual >> For Photography modes: [P] [Tv] [Av] [M] 1 2 3 4 Tv Tv 5 18 2 17 2 6 7 16 8 0.0 15 0.0 9 10S 1 / 125 F3.5 00356 14 01/06/2005 20:50 00356 10 20 19 After pressing the SET button 13 12 11 1. Mode icon 13. Date and time 2. Zoom status 14. Long-exposure time warning icon 3. Voice memo (potential for hand-shake blur) 4. Battery condition 15. [ ] Exposure compensation 5. Flash mode [ ] Backlight correction 6. Histogram 16. Metering 7. Main focus area 17. White balance 8. Capture mode
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Digital Camera >> For Movie mode [ ] 1. Mode icon 1 2 3 2. Zoom status 3. Battery condition 9 4. Video resolution 5. Available recording time/Elapsed time 6. Video quality 4 10S 7. Self-timer icon 01/06/2005 13:09 10:13 5 8. Date and time 9. Focus setting 8 7 6 Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback 1. Mode icon 1 6 2. File number 3. Folder number 4. Protect icon 5. Voice memo 100-00008 6. Battery condition 5 4 3 2 Playback mode [ ]-Video playback 1. Video status bar 1 2. Elapsed time 3. File
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User’s Manual >> GETTING STARTED Attaching the ViviCam 8300s Strap Attach the ViviCam 8300s strap as shown in the illustration. EN-19
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Digital Camera >> 2 Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1050mAh, 3.7V) to realize the full capability of your ViviCam 8300s. Charge the battery fully before using the ViviCam 8300s. Make sure that the power of the ViviCam 8300s is off before inserting or removing the battery. Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow. 2. Insert the battery in the correct or
