Quickstart Guide
Vivicam5 B
CONTENTS
1. General Precautions .................................................... 2
2. Vivicam 5B Introduction .............................................. 3
3. The Vivicam 5B.............................................................. 5
4. Taking Images ..............................................................10
5. Installing the Driver and Application Software..........13
6. Transferring Images to Your Computer .................... 16
7. Using The Vivicam 5B as a PC/Web Camera ............ 20
1. Camera Precautions
- Excessive humidity, dust, vibration.
Do not use the camera outdoors if it is raining or snowing.
If the lens or the viewfinder gets dirty, clean them
with a lens brush or soft cloth. Never touch the lens with your
fingers.
Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs,
it may create a risk of the electrical shock.
Do not open the battery compartment when the camera
power is on.
Be sure to download your images before replacing or
removing the batteries in order to avoid losing your images
Follow these guidelines when using your Vivicam 5B:
Keep the camera from the following environments
- High temperature places such as direct sunlight or
extreme heat.
2. Vivicam 5B lntroduction
2.1 Specifications
Resolution:
Digital Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)
320 x 240 pixels (CIF)
PC Camera mode : 640 x 480 pixels
320 x 240 pixels
160 x 120 pixels
Range of Focus : 2 feet to infinity
24 bit full collor
Memory : Built-in 8MB SDRAM
File Format : JPEG or BMP (depending upon Twain AP)
Power : AAA alkaline battery x 1
Interface : USB
Auto Power Off : 20 seconds
2.2 Accessories
1. Camera Cradle
2. One AAA alkaline battery
3. Camera necklace
4. Camera driver and application software CD
5. USB cable
6. Quick Start Guide
3. The Vivicam 5B
3.1 General
Front
Back
(Face Plate is interchangeable )
3.2 LCD Panel indicators
Image Counter
: The number of images remaining (to be taken)
: Power off
: Higher Image Quality - Disable compression (Default
value with no compression)
: Lower Image Quality - Enable compression - for more
images
: 50Hz lighting environment
: 60Hz lighting environment (Default frequency is 60Hz)
PC Connection
: PC Connect (Pop-up when running U/I application)
Continuos capture
: For Video clips at 320x240 pixels (CIF resolution).
Self-timer
: Self timer - to capture an image in10 secs.
Resolution:
: 320 x 240 pixels (CIF resolution) -
Low-Resolution
: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA resolution) -
High-Resolution (Default value)