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Vivitar 8025 User Manual

ViviCam 8025 Digital Camera
Owner Manual
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8025 8.1 Mega-Pixel Touch Screen Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk. It enriches your life. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
Key Features
y Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA). y 8.1 mega pixels camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions- 3264x2448 pixels(8M), 3648x2048
pixels(7M),2592x1944 pixels(5M), 2048x1536 pixels(3M), 1920x1080 pixels(2M) and 640x480 pixels (VGA).
y 2.4 inch TFT LCD (Touch Screen) y 8x Digital Zoom function y Face Detecting y SD memory card slot compatible with memory card up to 8GB. y Built in Flash y PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending
photos by e-mails and much more.
What your camera includes
y Digital Camera y PhoTags Express software Installation CD y USB cable
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y User’s manual and Quick Start Guide y Strap
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:
y Pentium III process or above with Windows XP y 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space y Available USB interface y CD-ROM Drive y 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution y 16-bit color or higher display adaptor
Computer System Requirements for Windo ws Vista
To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:
y Windows Vista y 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory y 20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space y Support for Super VGA graphics
y Available USB Interface y CD-ROM drive
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Computer System Requirements for Macintosh
y Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher y Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later y 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space y 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors
Note: This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be used on Windows operating systems only.
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A Quick Look at Your Camera
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Preparing Your Camera for Use
Install lithium battery
Your digital camera needs a lithium battery in order to operate. The battery is found separately in the packaging. To install it correctly see the diagram below:
1. Slide and open the battery door.
2. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up.
3. Close the battery door.
Note:
1. A “Low battery” message will appear on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camera will power off.
2. Please remove your battery when you don’t intend to use your camera for a long time.
3. Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera
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loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the battery.
Charge lithium battery
Please charge the battery as below 2 methods:
A. Charge with USB cable
Insert the lithium battery into your camera correctly, and connect your camera to computer with USB cable. The red LED of camera will be light on indicating that your camera is in char ging status, the LED will be off when charge full.
B. Charge with supplied charger
Your camera is supplied a compatible charger for you, you are only required to put the battery into charger and charge the lithium battery directly from electrical outlet
Installing SD Memory Card
Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card up to 8BG. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos and videos to your PC. Install the SD memory card as below:
1. Locate the Memory Card slot within the battery compartment.
2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)
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3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface
of the camera. An icon
4. Once the external memory card is inserted into t he camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card.
Note:
1. Limited internal memor y is provided for test images. The image will be deleted when camera power is turned off. Please download the images before power off .SD memory card is required for normal use.
2. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB).
3. If there is a photo in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, a “Copy to card” message will appear on the LCD with Yes or No options. On selecting ‘Yes’ the photo will now be copied to your card.
4. Formatting will delete all data on the SD memory card including protected data.
will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera.
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5. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.
6. When your card i s full, do wnload the media o n the SD card to your PC and delete th e photos and videos from it in order to continue using your camera
Starting Your Digital Camera
Power on
Press the Power button on the top of the camera once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up, this indicates your camera is turned on and ready for use.
Power off
Press the Power button once to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power and icon will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds.
Finger Touch Screen feature
Y our digit al camera supports a touch screen feature for convenient and quick operation. Merely use y our finger to touch the relevant parts of the screen in order to activate the corresponding functions. The touch areas on the LCD screen are displayed below:
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Mode selection
Your digital touch screen camera has 4 main modes – Still Image mode, Video mode, Playback mode and Set up mode. The Still Image mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode you can preview photos and videos as well as being able to delete, rotate, protect, crop and print your photos. You can set Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Qualit y, Auto Power off, Date, Format and Default settings in Set up mode.
In order to select the mode, please follow the below steps:
1. Press the Home button. The following icons will appear on the LCD touch screen
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2. Touch the icon
3. Touch the icon
4. Touch the icon
5. Touch the icon
Note: If you are in the Playback or Video mode, pressing the Home button will exit these modes and open the Still Image mode.
Still Image mode
This is the default mode when you power on your camera.
Taking Photos
1. Compose your shot using the LCD screen.
2. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take the photo.
3. There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.
function area to enter Playback mode. function area to enter Still Image (Camera) mode.
function area to enter Movie (Video) mode.
function area to enter the Setup menu.
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After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at the selected resolution is displayed on the LCD screen. When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display a message - “Memory Full, Insert a SD memory card to Transfer and Take More Photos!” Either download the photo to your computer using the Photags Express software as described below in the section “Download photos and videos to your PC” or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos.
Digital Zoom function
You can magnify your subject using the digital zoom by touching the icon
1. Touch the icon
2. The following icon
3. Touch the icon
Macro/Far shooting
The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects either at very near or very far distances. Before taking the picture slide the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera near the USB slot.
function area to zoom in on your object.
will appear on your LCD screen.
function area to zoom back out.
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and function area.
For close up shooting slide the switch to the position. The icon appears on the LCD screen and indicates that the macro shooting mode is on.
For far shooting slide the Macro/Far switch to the indicate that the far shooting mode is on.
Flash
In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions. To set the flash:
position. The icon appears on the LCD screen, to
1. T ouch the icon
will activate the automatic flash.
2. Touch the icon
the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash). Note: If the flash is not ready, a LED will light up and the
flash is ready before taking a photo.
3. Touch the icon
screen. This will activate the red-eye reduction feature.
function area until the icon appears on the left side of the LCD screen. This
function area again until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This means
icon will flash repeatedly - wait until the
function area again until the icon appears on the left side of the LCD
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4. To turn off the flash function touch the icon function area repeatedly until the icon appears.
LCD screen displaying
You can touch the “DIS” function area on the screen repeatedly to hide or show the icons of the LCD screen.
Self-Timer
You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between you pressing the shutter button and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface when using the self-timer.
1. Press the Menu/OK button.
2. Touch the icon
area to select the next page until you see the “Self-Timer” option.
function area to enter the self-timer mode selection. 3. Touch the icon
4. By touching the icon
function area select the self-time option you desire: 2 seconds , 5
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seconds or 10 seconds .
5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. The self-timer icon (per your selection) will now appear on the screen.
6. Press the Shutter button to start the self-timer. Your camera will count down 2, 5 or 10 seconds as per your choice and then automatically take the photo.
Scene
Your camera supplies many scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. Scene included with your camera are Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. You can choose your best scenery according to your light and environmental conditions.
1. Press the Menu/OK button.
2. Touch the icon
function area repeatedly until you see the “Scene” option appear.
3. Touch the icon
function area to enter the Scene menu.
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