Vivitar V69379M User Manual

V69379M Digital Camera

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2

Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 2

What‟s Included ....................................................................................................................... 2

Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................. 3

A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ....................................................................................... 4

Installing the Batteries ............................................................................................................. 4

Starting Your Camera .............................................................................................................. 5

Taking Photos .......................................................................................................................... 6

The Camera Modes ................................................................................................................. 7

Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver .................... 11

Connecting your Camera to the Computer ............................................................................ 11

Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer .......................................... 12

Getting Started!...................................................................................................................... 13

Using Your Camera as a Webcam ........................................................................................ 13

Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ..................................................................................... 14

Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................................. 15

Technical Support .................................................................................................................. 15

Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................ 16

Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................. 17

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera

Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

Important Notice:

Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and the camera‟s driver. Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer and no images will be downloaded.

Key Features

 3-in-1 Digial Camera  Takes over 200 photos  Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and

videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites.

 Works as a Webcam on Windows and Macintosh computers

What‟s Included

1. Digital Camera

2. USB cable

3. Wrist Strap

4. Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD

5. Quick Start Guide (not shown)

Note: Batteries not included.

Computer System Requirements

To be able to download photos and videos to your PC or Macintosh, you will need the following minimum configuration:

WINDOWS OS 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 display, 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

MAC OS Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later 250 MB free hard disk space 256 MB RAM Display: 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution QuickTime® 6 or higher

A Quick Look at your Digital Camera

Installing the Batteries

Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries (not included). Insert the batteries into the camera as shown:

1. Open the battery compartment.

2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity (+/-) shown on the inside of the battery cover.

3. Close the battery compartment.

The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace them before taking photos. When the battery voltage drops below 2.2V, the LCD will display and

then automatically switch off.

Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to avoid leakage and corrosion.

WARNING:

 Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery

compartment.

 Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries will erase the photos

currently stored in the camera.

 Photos may be lost when batteries run low.  We recommend downloading and saving your photos and videos often so as not to lose

your captured images if the battery power becomes too low.

Starting Your Camera

1. Make sure camera lens is visible by sliding the lens cover to the left.

2. Press the MODE button to start the camera.

3. The camera emits a beep to confirm that your camera is ready for use.

4. The red LED next to the View Finder will light up to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use.

5. The LCD display indicates the number of photos that can be taken.

Energy Saving Feature:

To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds, it automatically switches off.

Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera specific driver for your camera. See the “Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver” section of this manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer.

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