Vivitar Vivicam 3715 user manual Menu Options, Record menu, Image size, Quality, Exposure

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MENU OPTIONS

Record menu

You can use the Record menu to select image size, image quality, or ISO speed. You can also adjust exposure, white balance, or LCD brightness in the Record menu. The Record menu even allows you to enable digital zoom or quick view function. To access the Record menu, turn the mode dial to mode and then press the button. Scroll through the menu options by using the / button.

Image size

For more information about setting image size, refer to "Setting the image size and quality".

Quality

EFor more information about setting image quality, refer to "Setting the image size and

quality".

Exposure

Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, when the subject is too dark or too bright, the camera adjusts the bright- ness to make the subject appears brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from -1.8EV to +1.8EV. To select the EV com- pensation you wish, first press the button. Then increase or decrease the EV compensa- tion depending on what you need by using the or the button and press OK.

Effective Subjects and Set Values Positive (+) Compensation

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Quality

 

 

Exposure

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EV

White balance

 

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￿Imaging of printed text (black characters on white paper)

￿Backlit portraits

￿Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects

￿Shots made up predominantly of sky

Negative (-) Compensation

￿Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds

￿Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper)

￿Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage

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Contents Vivicam FCC Statement Trademark Information Page Page Contents Connecting the Camera Overview Package contentsOptional accessories IntroductionFront view Getting to Know the CameraRear view LED indicators Mode dialLCD monitor information Movie mode Battery level Installing the batteries Using the AC power adapter optional accessoryGetting Started Attaching the strap Loading an SD memory card optional accessoryChoosing the language Setting the date and timeSetting the image resolution and quality Record Mode Using the viewfinderTaking pictures Using the LCD monitor Using the portrait modeUsing the digital zoom Using the landscape modeUsing the self-timer Using the flash Using the macro modeFlash Mode Taking pictures manually Viewing images Playback ModeZoom playback Slide show display Displaying thumbnail imagesProtecting one image/video clip Protecting one image/video clipRemoving protection from one image/video clip Deleting images/video clips To delete one image/video clip at a timeTo delete all images/video clips at once Recording video clips Movie ModeViewing video clips System requirements Windows Macintosh Transferring Recorded Images to Your ComputerInstalling the USB driver on Windows computers Installing the USB driver on Macintosh computersConnecting the camera to your computer Downloading images/video clips For computers running WindowsFor computers running Mac OS Installing MGI Photosuite Installing MGI Photovista Installing Acrobat Reader Using the USER’S Manual Quality Menu OptionsRecord menu Image sizeDigital zoom White balanceMovie menu Quick viewLCD brightness Slide show Playback menuProtect Delete allBeep Setup menuPower off FormatReset to default Date setupDate type Date imprint Video outLanguage Connecting the Camera to Other Devices JPEG, Exif 2.1, DCF 1.1, M-JPEG Camera Specifications