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63009 Digital Camer a
User Manual
© 2010 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 2
Key Features ............................................................................................................................... 2
What’s Included ........................................................................................................................... 2
Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS .................................................................... 3
Computer System Requirements – MAC OS .............................................................................. 3
A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera ................................................................................ 4
Preparing Your Camera for Use .................................................................................................. 5
Inserting an SD Memory Card ..................................................................................................... 5
Powering the Camera On/Off ...................................................................................................... 6
Photo Capture Mode: Taking Photos .......................................................................................... 6
Photo Capture Mode: Options ..................................................................................................... 7
Photo Capture Mode: Menus....................................................................................................... 9
Video Capture Mode: Taking Videos ......................................................................................... 12
Video Capture Mode: Options ................................................................................................... 13
Video Capture Mode: Menus ..................................................................................................... 13
Audio Capture Mode ................................................................................................................. 15
Playback Mode .......................................................................................................................... 16
Playback Mode: Menus ............................................................................................................. 17
Setup Mode ............................................................................................................................... 20
Installing the Software ............................................................................................................... 24
Connect your camera to the computer ...................................................................................... 25
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ...................................................... 26
Get started!................................................................................................................................ 27
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows)........................... 27
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) ......................... 28
Using your device as a PC Camera (for Windows only) ............................................................ 28
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................ 29
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................ 31
Sakar Warranty Card ................................................................................................................. 33
Technical Support ..................................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 34
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and
videos is included with your camera.
With your camera you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In
addition, to expand the memory capacity of your camera a SD compatible memory card of up to
16GB can be inserted.
Key Features
5 modes - Camera, Video, Audio, Playback and Set Up.
Digital Video resolutions – 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA).
5 digital camera resolutions- 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480
2.4" TFT LCD
4 X Digital Zoom
Limited Internal Flash memory
Supports external SD memory card up to 16GB
Built-in Microphone
Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos and
videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites.
What’s Included
Digital Camera
USB / AV cable
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD
Quick Start Guide
Wrist strap
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Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum
configuration:
Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or
Windows 7
Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
250 MB available hard disk space
512 MB of RAM
16-bit Color monitor
1024 X 768 Recommended screen resolution
CD ROM Drive
QuickTime® 6 or higher
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Windows Media Player 10 or higher
DirectX 9 or higher
Internet connection required
Computer System Requirements – MAC OS
To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh, you will need the following
minimum configuration:
Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later
250 MB available hard disk space
256 MB RAM
Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor
QuickTime® 6 or higher
Internet connection required
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1. Shutter button
12. Zoom in button
2. Power button
13. Busy light
3. Flash light
14. Macro light
4. Macro switch
15. Up/Display button
5. USB jack
16. OK button
6. Lens
17. Right/Flash button
7. Self Timer light
18. Down/Mode button
8. TFT monitor screen
19. Delete button
9. Left/Self Timer button
20. Menu button
10. Playback button
21. Battery Cover
11. Zoom out button
22. SD card slot
23. Tripod socket
A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera
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Preparing Your Camera for Use
Battery Installation
Your camera requires 2 “AAA” batteries (not included). Alkaline batteries are recommended.
1. Slide the battery compartment open on the bottom of the camera.
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated on the inside of the battery
compartment.
3. Return and close the battery cover.
Note:
It is strongly recommend to download your photos and videos regularly to your computer.
Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.
Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries.
There are a few features that will not work if the battery power level is low.
When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will automatically
turn off a few seconds later.
Inserting an SD Memory Card
An SD compatible memory card of up to 16GB (not included) should be inserted into your camera
to expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of videos, photos and
audio that can be captured before transferring them to a computer.
1. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera.
2. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown.
3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory card when properly
inserted will sit flush with the camera.
Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the left side of the LCD,
indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully, and the media you capture
will now be stored on the card and not in internal memory.
This product supports SD cards of up to 16GB.
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Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.
Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and
render it unusable.
Be sure to format the card with the camera.
Powering the Camera On/Off
The Power button is situated on the top of the camera.
Power on
Press the Power button to turn on your camera.
The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your camera is ready for use.
Power off
Press the Power button to turn your camera off.
If the camera is not in use or in an operational mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically.
When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen.
The camera will automatically power off a few moments later.
Photo Capture Mode: Taking Photos
After you power on your camera, the default mode is Photo Capture mode.
The camera icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen.
Important: The camera’s internal memory is limited.
Insert a compatible SD card of up to 16GB to expand the memory and take many more images.
1. Compose your photo by using the image that appears in the LCD.
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button on the top of the camera.
3. The camera will beep and the picture taken is now saved to the memory.
4. The number of photos that can be taken for each resolution and per the memory card
inserted appears on the top left of the LCD screen.
After the photo is taken the number on the left tells you the number of the photo taken and
the number on the right indicates the number of photos left to take at this resolution.
5. When the camera’s internal memory is full, “Disk Full” will appear on the LCD screen when
you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either download the photo to your
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computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the
section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” or insert an SD card to continue
taking more photos and videos.
6. The number of photos that can be captured not only depends on the SD card’s capacity
but also on the resolution selected. Better quality photos are taken at higher resolutions
but these will also take up more memory on the card.
Note:
The screen will power off automatically if the camera is not in working status for 30
seconds. Press any key to restart the screen.
Do not take the memory card or battery out when camera is saving the image,
otherwise the image won't be saved completely.
Photo Capture Mode: Options
The following options are available to capture the best quality photos with your camera:
Playback Mode: Preview and Delete images taken
Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media captured
with the camera.
1. The last image captured will appear first on the LCD.
2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images.
3. To delete an image press the Delete function button on the bottom right of your camera.
4. A “Confirm Delete” message appears on the LCD
5. Use the Right/Left buttons to select either “Yes” or “No”.
6. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview mode.
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Auto: Automatically turn on/off according to
the light
Flash on: Force on the flash
Flash off: Force off the flash
Flash
The flash feature only operates in Photo Capture mode.
1. Press the Right (Flash) button to activate the flash.
2. The corresponding flash icon will appear on the left side of the LCD.
3. If the flash is on, when the image is captured and the flash activated the screen will remain
blank while the flash recharges. The next image can only be taken once the flash has
recharged.
4. Using the Flash in bright light environments will cause the image to come out with the
incorrect exposure.
Note: The flash will not work while in Burst Snapshot mode or if the battery power level is low.
Digital Zoom
You may zoom in or out of the object by using the 4X digital zoom feature.
1. Press the Zoom In function button to zoom into your object.
2. Press the Zoom Out function button to zoom out of your object.
3. The Zoom icon bar appears on the right side of the LCD.
4. The image on the LCD is affect immediately when the zoom option is pressed.
5. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
Note:
The digital zoom may affect the quality of the image as the higher the zoom multiple the
lower the image quality will be.
You can also zoom in or out of the Video and Playback modes.
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Macro Switch
Your camera contains a Macro Switch on the side of the camera that allows you to manually
enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can
capture images at close range (30 ~ 45 cm).
1. To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch up on the side of your camera to the
flower icon . When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an
object that is close to the camera. The flower icon will appear on the LCD and
indicates that the Macro mode is on.
When the Macro feature is on – the Macro light on the back of the camera will be on.
1. To turn Macro mode OFF, slide the Macro Switch down on the side of the camera to the
mountain icon. When Macro mode is off, images can be captured from 1.5m - infinity.
Photo Capture Mode: Menus
In Camera mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera.
The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – Image and Setup.
By default the Image tab will open with the menu options for that tab appearing:
Resolution, Quality, White Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer, and Burst
Snapshot
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Resolution
1. Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 5 Resolution options to appear:
2592*1944 , 2048*1536 , 1600*1200 , 1280*960 , 640*480.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Resolution option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the resolution choice appears beneath the camera icon on the left side of the
LCD
Quality
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Quality mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 3 Quality options to appear:
Super, Fine, Normal
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Quality option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the quality choice appears with three, two or one lines on the left side of the
LCD.
White Balance
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 5 White Balance options to appear:
Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the White Balance choice appears on the left side of the LCD.
Color Effect
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Color Effect mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 3 Color Effect options to appear:
Color, Sepia and Monochrome
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Color Effect you desire.
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4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The Color Effect choice appears on the LCD.
Exposure
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Exposure option bar to appear (-2.0 to +2.0):
-2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, 0.0, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0
3. Press the Right/Left button to select the Exposure setting you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the Exposure choice appears on the top of the LCD.
DateStamp
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the DateStamp mode.
2. Press the Right button for the DateStamp options to appear:
Able, Disable
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the DateStamp option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. If enabled, the icon for the DateStamp choice appears on the bottom left side of the LCD.
Selftimer
This feature allows you to set up the camera so that you can also be included in the shot.
It is best to use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Selftimer mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Selftimer options to appear:
Disable, 10SEC, 20SEC
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Selftimer option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. If enabled, the icon for the Selftimer choice, , appears on the right side of the LCD.
7. Press the Shutter button to start the Selftimer countdown. The countdown digit will appear
in the center of the LCD and the red LED on the face of the camera will flash until the
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image is captured.
Burst Snapshot
This feature allows you to set up the camera to take 3 continuous images as you move the
camera.
1. Press the Down button to select the Burst Snapshot mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Burst Snapshot options to appear:
Single, Burst
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Burst Snapshot option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. If enabled, the icon for the Burst Snapshot appears instead of the Camera icon on the top
left corner of the LCD.
7. Press the Shutter button to automatically start the Burst Snapshot. The camera will now
take and save 3 images one after the other.
Video Capture Mode: Taking Videos
The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the
camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the MODE button
once to access the Video Capture Mode.
The Video icon appear s on the top left corner of the LCD.
Note: This camera requires a compatible SD card of up to 16GB to expand the amount of
memory available to capture videos.
1. Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera to start shooting.
2. A red timer icon will appear. The elapsed time of the video will appear on the top left on the
LCD.
3. You can zoom in or out using the Zoom control buttons
4. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording.
5. The recorded file will be saved in AVI format.
Note:
During video capture you can adjust the zoom to focus in on your subject.
You can view the AVI files in Playback mode.
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Once they are downloaded to the PC view them using QuickTime and Windows Media
Player.
When the internal memory is full, a “Disk Full” message will flash on the LCD screen when
you attempt to record further videos.
Video Capture Mode: Options
Preview and Delete images taken
Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media captured
with the camera.
1. The last image captured will appear first on the LCD.
2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images.
3. An AVI icon will appear in the top left corner of the LCD to indicate that the file is a video.
4. To play the video, press the Shutter button.
Note: The camera does not have a speaker so the voice on the video cannot be heard
when played back on the camera. The voice can be heard when playing the video back on
your TV or PC.
5. Press the OK button to pause the video.
6. Press the OK button again to continue playing the video or the Shutter button to stop the
video.
7. To delete an image, select it and then press the Delete function button on the bottom
right of your camera.
- A “Confirm Delete” message appears on the LCD
- Use the Right/Left buttons to select either “Yes” or “No”.
8. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview mode.
Video Capture Mode: Menus
In Video mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera.
The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – Video and Setup.
By default the Video tab will open with the menu options appearing:
Resolution, Frame Rate, White Balance and Audio
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Resolution
This setting allows you to control the size of your images.
1. Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 2 Resolution options to appear:
640*480 , 320*240.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Resolution option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the Resolution choice appears beneath the video icon on the left side of the
LCD.
Frame Rate
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Frame Rate mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 2 Frame Rate options to appear:
30FPS , 15FPS
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Frame Rate option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
White Balance
This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 5 White Balance options to appear:
Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the White Balance choice appears on the left side of the LCD.
Audio
This setting allows you to control if the video will record with audio or without audio.
1. Press the Down button to select the Audio mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 2 Audio options to appear:
Enable , Disable
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Audio option you desire.
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4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the disabled Audio choice appears beneath the video icon on the left side of
the LCD.
Audio Capture Mode
In order to capture audio using your camera, press the MODE button until the Audio icon
appears on the top left corner of the LCD.
Note: This camera has 30 minutes of built-in memory for audio recording if no other media is
captured. To extend this memory capacity, insert a compatible SD card of up to 16 GB.
1. The amount of time left for recording appears on the LCD.
2. Press the Shutter button to start recording audio files.
3. The elapse time will appear on the LCD screen.
4. Press the Shutter button to stop and save as a WAV audio file.
Preview and Delete Audio files
Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media captured
with the camera.
Preview
1. The last file captured will appear first on the LCD.
2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images.
3. An Audio icon will appear in the top left corner of the LCD to indicate that the file is audio.
4. To play the audio, press the Shutter button.
Delete
1. To delete an audio file, select it and then press the Delete function button on the bottom
right of your camera.
2. A “Confirm Delete” message appears on the LCD.
Use the Right/Left buttons to select either “Yes” or “No”.
3. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview mode.
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Attention: Video Playback on the TV
The camera does not have a speaker so the voice on the audio cannot be heard when
played back on the camera. The voice can be heard when playing the video back on your
TV or PC.
Turn on the TV and switch to AV mode.
Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable provided
Select the file you wish to playback
Press the Shutter button to start playing the file
Press the OK button to pause and press again to continue
Press the Shutter button to stop.
Note:
The camera LCD screen will automatically turn off when the cable is connected to the
camera.
The battery will also be used when the camera is connected to the TV.
The TV system may affect the image quality. Be sure to adjust the camera system PAL or
NTSC to comply with the TV system.
Please adjust the TV setting if the image does not display in the center of TV screen. This
is not the failure of the camera.
Please use the USB/AV cable provided to connect the camera with the TV.
Playback Mode
In order to playback the media captured with your camera, press the MODE button until the
Playback icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD. You can playback the photos and
videos in your camera.
The Playback mode can also be opened by pressing the Playback button on the camera.
Note: Video and Audio files cannot be heard on the camera itself as there is no speaker, but they
can be heard when downloaded to your PC or when the camera is connected to a TV as
described in the Audio section above.
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To view all media on your camera:
1. Press the Left/Right buttons to select the media you wish to view or playback.
2. You can delete files by pressing the Delete button.
3. You can zoom into photos using the Zoom In button.
Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to navigate within your zoomed in photo.
Once zoomed in you can use the Zoom Out button to revert to the actual size.
4. To view the captured images in Thumbnail View, press the Zoom Out button.
Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to navigate the thumbnails.
Press the OK button to select the file to appear in full screen.
Note: If there are no images in your memory the “No File” message will appear on the LCD
screen.
Playback Mode: Menus
In Playback mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera.
The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – Play and Setup.
By default the Play tab will open with the menu options appearing:
Delete Current, Delete All, Lock, Thumbnails, Set Logo, Rotate and Slideshow
Delete Current
Use this feature to delete your selected file.
1. Select a file in the Playback mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the Down button to select the Delete Current mode.
4. Press the Right button.
5. The selected file is now deleted.
Important: The file is deleted without a confirmation message. Please use this feature
with caution as deleted files cannot be recovered unless they have been downloaded to
the PC first.
6. The camera reverts back to the Playback mode.
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Delete All
The Delete All feature allows you to delete all the unlocked files in the memory.
1. Press the Down button to select the Delete All mode.
2. Press the Right button.
3. All the unlocked files are now deleted.
Important: The files are deleted without a confirmation message. Please use this feature
with caution as deleted files cannot be recovered unless they have been downloaded to
the PC first.
4. The camera reverts back to the Playback mode.
Lock
The Lock feature allows you to protect files from accidentally being deleted.
1. Select a file in the Playback mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Lock mode.
4. Press the Right button for the 4 Lock options to appear:
Lock Current, Lock All, Unlock Current, Unlock All
5. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Lock option you desire.
6. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
7. Press the MENU button to exit and return to the Playback mode.
Note: If you selected either of the Lock options, a Lock icon will now appear on all the files
you selected.
To unlock any or all of the files select the Unlock options (see step 4).
Thumbnail
The Thumbnail menu is used to view all the media as thumbnails in order to make your image
selection easier.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Thumbnail mode.
2. Press the Right button.
3. All the media in the memory now appear as thumbnails. Nine thumbnails appear on the
LCD at any one time.
4. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to navigate the thumbnails and to select the file that
you want to view.
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5. Press the OK button to view the file in full screen.
Set Logo
You can use this feature to select a photo you like to appear as the startup logo on your camera.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Set Logo mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Set Logo options to appear:
Yes, No
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Set Logo option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit and return to the Playback mode.
6. The next time you turn your camera on the photo selected will appear for a second before
the camera is ready for use.
Rotate
You can use this feature to rotate a selected photo on your camera.
Note: This feature will only be active for photo images and if there is enough battery power,
otherwise it will be grayed out.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Rotate mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Rotate options to appear:
90 , 180 , 270
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Rotate option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit and return to the Playback mode.
6. The selected photo will begin to rotate as per the rotate option selected.
Slideshow
You can use this feature to select and play all the media in your memory as a continuous
slideshow.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Slideshow mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Slideshow to begin playing.
3. All the media in the memory will begin to play with 3 seconds between photos and the
playback time of the videos and audio being the length of the clips themselves.
Note: The video and audio play without sound on the camera. To view the Slideshow with
sound connect the camera to your TV with the AV cable provided or to your PC.
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4. Press the OK button to pause the Slideshow and again to continue playing.
5. Press the Shutter button to stop the Slideshow and revert back to the Playback mode.
Setup Mode
Setup allows you to change your camera’s settings.
The Setup menu can be accessed from the Photo Capture, Video Capture, and Playback Mode.
1. Press the MENU button (from one of the modes listed above).
2. The LCD will appear with 2 tabs at the top of the screen.
3. Press the Right button to move to the Setup tab.
4. The Setup menu opens.
5. Press the Up/Down button to select the Setup option that you wish to change:
Language, Auto Power Off, TV Output , Play Logo, Light Frequency, Date/Time , Buzzer ,
Format , Default Settings , USB Mode and Firmware Version
Language
Select the camera’s operational language
1. Press the Down button to select the Language mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 7 Language options to appear:
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Turkish and Russian.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Language option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. The camera operation language is now set to the one you selected.
6. Press the MENU button to exit.
Auto Power Off
Select the time for the camera to automatically switch off if inactive. This helps to conserve the
life of the batteries.
1. Press the Down button to select the Auto Power Off mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Auto Power Off options to appear:
Disabled , 60 Sec , 120 Sec.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Auto Power Off option you desire.
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4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Note: If you select “Disabled” from the menu your camera will never automatically turn off.
If left on for an extended period of time without turning it off yourself this will lead to the
batteries being drained quicker.
TV Out
Select the TV settings for the TV that you will be connecting your camera to in order to view your
media files. The incorrect TV setting will cause the media be distorted and not appear properly.
1. Press the Down button to select the TV Out mode.
2. Press the Right button for the TV Out options to appear:
NTSC , PAL.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the TV Out option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Play Logo
Play Logo allows you chose whether you would like to view the startup logo or not view the logo
on turning on your camera.
1. Press the Down button to select the Play Logo mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Play Logo options to appear:
Enable , Disable.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Play Logo option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Light Frequency
Select the light frequency for the local environment. Generally, 60HZ is for the U.S. and 50HZ for
Europe and Japan. The default setting is 60HZ.
1. Press the Down button to select the Light Frequency mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Light Frequency options to appear:
50Hz , 60 Hz.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Light Frequency option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
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5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Date / Time
Set the Date and Time for your camera.
1. Press the Down button to select the Date / Time mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Date / Time options to appear:
Year , Month , Day , Hour and Minutes
3. Press the Right button to highlight and select each of the different Date / Time options you
desire.
4. Press the Up/Down button to change the digit settings for each
5. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
6. Press the MENU button to exit.
Buzzer
Select if there will be a buzzer sound emitted when buttons are pressed.
1. Press the Down button to select the Buzzer mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Buzzer options to appear:
Enable , Disable.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Buzzer option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Format
Formatting the memory of the camera or if there is a SD card inserted. All the saved data files
sitting in the memory will be wiped off.
Important: Please download all data before using this feature.
1. Press the Down button to select the Format mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Format options to appear:
Yes , No.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Format option you desire.
Caution: There is no Format Confirmation message before the memory is formatted. This
process is irreversible and all the data will be lost forever if it is not downloaded to your PC
before formatting the memory.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
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5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Default
Reset the camera to the original factory setting.
1. Press the Down button to select the Default mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Default options to appear:
Load , No.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Default option you desire.
4. If you select Load the camera will reset itself to the original factory setting.
5. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
6. Press the MENU button to exit.
USB Mode
Select the “Mass Storage” mode to download, delete, upload files to your PC or use your camera
as a removable disk.
Select the “PC Camera” mode to use this camera as a PC Camera.
1. Press the Down button to select the USB Mode.
2. Press the Right button for the USB Mode options to appear:
Mass Storage , PC Camera.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the USB Mode option you desire.
Note: The mode you select will appear by default when connecting the camera to the PC.
If you desire the other mode once connected to the PC press the MODE button to change.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
Firmware Version
Select this mode to view the firmware version number for this camera and the last date that this
firmware was updated.
1. Press the Down button to select the Firmware Version mode.
2. Press the Right button for the USB Mode details to appear.
3. Press the OK button to revert back to the Setup menu.
4. Press the MENU button to exit.
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Installing the Software
You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image
Manager software.
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should
automatically open.
2. On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window
does not appear, open the application’s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch
the installer.
3. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience
Image Manager.
4. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the
internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the
installation.
Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the
“How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions.
5. If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your
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language and click “Next” to open the next window.
6. Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window.
7. Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application.
8. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.
9. Please review the license terms.
On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then
click “Next” to continue.
10. On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where
the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.
11. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer.
12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application.
13. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete.
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application.
14. If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from the
Programs (PC) or Applications (Mac) menu on your computer.
.
Connect your camera to the computer
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.
2. Turn the camera on.
3. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds
until the computer recognizes the device.
4. As your camera is a mass storage device “MSDC” will appear on the LCD, indicating that
your camera is in Mass Storage Mode.
5. If your camera appears in PC Camera mode, press the Mode button to change it back to
Mass Storage mode.
6. To use your camera as a PC camera, press the Mode button to change it back to PC
Camera mode.
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Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer
An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will
cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer.
1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu.
2. The “Get Images from device” window opens.
3. You can select to download photos, videos or both.
4. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only
USB device connected then it will be selected automatically.
5. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files.
6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired.
7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import.
8. Click the “Get Images” button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your
computer.
9. A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media
files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download is complete.
10. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the
selected folder and albums ready for your use.
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Get started!
Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can:
Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social
networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket, Twitpic, Twitgoo and
YouTube
Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another
Organize your images by creating offline and online albums
Edit images using automatic and manual tools
Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps
For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or
click the “Take the Tour” button on the application`s Home page.
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows)
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.
2. “MSDC” will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camera is in Mass Storage Mode.
3. If your camera appears in PC Camera mode, press the Mode button to change it back to
Mass Storage mode
4. A window appears with a list of options, select Open folder to view files and click OK.
5. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.
6. Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer. Optionally, select
the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from
the Edit menu.
7. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the
videos into the Videos/My Videos folder.
8. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files
on their way to your computer.
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Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh)
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.
2. “MSDC” will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camera is in Mass Storage Mode.
3. If your camera appears in PC Camera mode, press the Mode button to change it back to
Mass Storage mode
4. The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop.
5. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media
files.
6. Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose
Copy from the Finder’s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit
menu.
7. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the
Movies folder.
8. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files
on their way to your computer.
Note: After you connect your camera to your PC, the camera will remain on all the while it is
plugged into the USB and it won’t be switched off. On disconnecting the USB cable the camera
will automatically switch off.
Using your device as a PC Camera (for Windows only)
1. Power on the camera.
2. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable provided in the package.
3. Press the Mode button to select “PC Camera” if it is not the default setting.
Note: The first time you connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable provided and change
the camera mode to PC Camera, please wait until the PC recognizes the camera’s driver. A
message will appear in the system tray when the device is recognized and ready to use.
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low
half
full
If you are using Window Vista, a screen may appear asking you to verify the source of the
software you are installing. Click the verify software option.
You can use this PC cam to video conference using most instant messaging software programs.
Chat with friends and family, sending live video feeds straight to them.
Camera Maintenance
Always keep your camera and accessories in proper working condition.
Camera
Use dry, soft and clean cloth to wipe fingerprints and dust on the lens and LCD.
Do not use rough or abrasive cloths that can scratch the surface of the camera.
Do not put the camera in direct sunlight or high-temperature environments (such as high
temperature tool bag, trolley case and so on).
Wait a few minutes before using the camera when you bring the camera from a low
temperature environment to a warm environment.
Battery
Energy management
The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as below:
The factors that influence the lifetime of the battery:
The frequency of use and time the LCD is active
The frequency of use of the flash
Quantity of image shooting
Temperature (the lifetime of the battery when the camera is used in low temperature
environment is shortened).
Note:
Do not use Manganese batteries for this camera. Alkaline batteries are recommended.
Don’t take out the battery when powered on. This will affect the internal settings and
functions of the camera.
The following situation will affect the lifetime of the battery:
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- LCD screen is on
- LCD in playback status for a long time.
Please replace with new batteries when the battery level is low.
Please take out the batteries if you plan not to use the camera for a long time.
Do not insert batteries that so signs of leakage, eroded or inflated.
If you use rechargeable batteries, please fully charge them before using.
Memory Card Formatting
The format is necessary in the following situations:
1. Unformatted SD card
2. Reformat the card when it does not work in camera properly although it has been
formatted before;
3. It is important to format the card first when using it in another camera.
Attention: Please keep the card in “unlock” status before using. All data will be deleted and
irrecoverable when the card is formatted. Please download all images or backup the data
before formatting.
Safety
To avoid the danger of electric shock, do not open the camera or fix the camera by
yourself.
Keep the camera in dry conditions as humidity may cause the camera to stop working.
Stop using the camera immediately if the camera is wet or damp. Leave the camera to dry
in the air before reusing.
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Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
CMOS Sensor
Image Resolution
2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200,
1280 x 960, 640x 480
Video Resolution
VGA 640x480 ,QVGA 320X240 at 30fps or 15fps
Monitor Display
2.4’’ TFT LCD
Capture
Single, Continuous shot
Internal Memory
Limited
External Memory
SD card up to 16 GB
Illumination
Auto
Lens
f=8.25mm, F=3.0
Shutter Speed
Electronic shutter：1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Cloudy
Exposure control
Auto
Flash
Auto, On, Off
Digital Zoom
4x
Self-timer
10s/20s
File Format
JPEG, EXIF 2.2, MJPEG(AVI)
Anti-Shake
YES - Auto
TV out
NTSC / PAL
Microphone
YES
Speaker
YES
Recorder
YES
Interface
USB 1.1
PC Camera
resolution
640 x 480
System
Requirements
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or Windows 7
Intel Processor Based Mac with Mac OS X 10.5.x or higher
Battery
2*AAA
OSD Language
English/French/German/Italian/Spanish/Portuguese/Dutch/Turkish/Russ
ian
Auto power off
60sec/120sec
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Working
Temperature
0-40 C
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Sakar US
Sakar International
Attention: Service
Department
195 Carter Drive
Edison, NJ
08817
Sakar UK/Europe
Attention: Service
Department
2D, Siskin Parkway
East
4020 Middlemarch
Business Park
Coventry, CV3 4PE
Sakar Australia
Return faulty camera
to the Refund
Counter at the store
where purchased
Sakar Warranty Card
This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products
that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or
workmanship will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year from the time
of purchase.
What Is Not Covered By Warranty:
Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or
malfunctions from other than normal use, including but not limited to, repair by unauthorized
parties, tampering, modification or accident.
What To Do When Service Is Required:
When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should
include:
1. Copy of original bill of sale
2. A detailed written description of the problem.
3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime)
MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW:
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Technical Support
For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals,
software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking for? E-mail us at
[email protected] and one of our technical support team members will answer your
questions. For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917
4831, in Australia call 1800-006-614. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit
www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.
Troubleshooting
Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the
images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer.
What do I do?
First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample
photos and then try downloading them again.
With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are
not stored in the camera`s memory. These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera
powers off. If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear.
Q: How do I make sure I don't lose important pictures?
This camera requires an SD card for normal use. If the camera powers off nothing will happen to
the images stored on the SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to
your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss.
Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also
deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted?
All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer`s
Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.
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