Vivitar ViviCam 8018 User Manual

ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera

Owner Manual

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Table of Contents

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

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

What your camera includes ............................................................................................................................. 2

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ........................................................................................... 3

Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista ........................................................................................ 3

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ............................................................................................... 4

A Quick Look at Your Camera.......................................................................................................................... 5

Preparing Your Camera for Use ....................................................................................................................... 6

Installing SD Memory Card .............................................................................................................................. 7

Main Icons on the LCD .................................................................................................................................... 8

Starting Your Camera .................................................................................................................................... 1 1

Camera Modes .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1

Taking photos ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1

Video Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 23

Playback Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 26

Installing PhoTags Express Software ............................................................................................................. 33

Everything you need to get the most from your photos .................................................................................. 37

Download photos and videos to your PC ....................................................................................................... 40

Viewing Videos .............................................................................................................................................. 44

Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually ..................................................................................... 44

Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually .................................................................................. 46

Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ............................................................................................................. 46

Sakar Warranty Card ..................................................................................................................................... 46

Appendix A: T echnical Specifications ............................................................................................................. 48

Appendix B: Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 49

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8018 8.1 Mega-P ix el Digital Camera. Everything you need to tak e 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

 Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA).  8.1 mega pixels camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions- 3264x2448pixels(8M), 3648x2048

Pixels(7M),2592x1944 pixels(5M), 2048x1536 pixels(3M) ,1920x1080 pixels (2M) and 640x480 pixels (VGA.).

 1.8 inch TFT LCD  8x Digital Zoom function  SD memory card slot compatible wi th memory card up to 8GB.  Built in Flash  PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending

photos by e-mails and much more.

What your camera includes

 Digital Camera  PhoTags Express software Installation CD  USB cable

 User’s manual and Quick Start Guide  Strap

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP

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

 Pentium III process or above with Windows XP  128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space  Available USB interface  CD-ROM Drive  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  16-bit color or higher display adaptor

Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista

To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:

 Windows Vista  800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory  20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics

 Available USB Interface  CD-ROM drive

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh

 Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher  Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later  128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space  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.

A Q u ick Look at Your Camera

Preparing Your Camera for Use

Battery Installation

Your camera requires 3 AAA batteries. T o i nsert the batteries i nto th e c amera:

1. Slide and open the battery compartment on the side of the camera.

2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up.

3. Close the battery door. When the “Low Battery” me ssage is displayed o n the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insuf fic ient battery power level and will be automatically powered o ff. Yo u need to download the sample photo to your PC. If there is no SD card inserted before it powers off the photo will be lost. Note:

1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion.

2. Please don’t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photo when you have not inserted an SD card. The test images will be lost forever if they are not downloaded

before the camera is shut down or powered off.

3. Do not mix old and new batteries.

4. We recommend you use Alkaline batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries.

5. In order to conserve battery power if the camera is on but not in use for 60s it will automatically shut off. In this case only the sample images will be lost.

Installing SD Memory Card

Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer test photo t o your PC. Install the SD memory card as below:

1. Locate the Memory Card slot.

2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)

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 will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera.

4. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card.

Note:

1. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. Th e i mage 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 “Move 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.

5. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

6. When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos and videos from it in order to continue using your camera

Main Icons on the LCD

B a t t e r y p o w e r l e v e l

Full battery power

Medium battery power

Low battery power

P ho t o qu a l it y

Normal quality

Fine quality

Super quality

Flash

Force Flash

Auto

Red eye reduction

No Flash

Scenes

Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery

Portrait Scenery Sport

Party Beach High Sensitivity

Self-timer On(10 seconds)

Self-timer On(2 seconds)

Di gi tal Z o o m

Protect

Protect On

\White Balance

Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Daylight

A n t i -Shake

Anti-Shake on

Anti-Shake off

Macro/Far function

Macro capture

Far capture

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Starting Your Camera

Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD screen will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready for use. To power off your camera, press the Power button once.

Camera Modes

There are 3 modes on your camera. T o switch between modes press the MODE button.

• Camera Mode to take still photos

• Video Mode to capture video files

• Playback Mode:

Preview, print, edit photos and view videos

Taking photos

Power on your camera, the default mode is Camera mode. A camera icon appears in the top left corner of the

LCD screen.

1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen.

2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be tak en and saved to memory.

3. After each photo is shot and the camera returns to icon mode, the numbers of photos left to shoot at

this resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen.

Note: When the memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Take More Photos! ” If you attempt to take a photo when the cam era ’s internal memory is full,

the camera will beep continuously. Please download the test images to your computer as soon as possible or insert an SD memory card in order to take more images!

Digital Zoom function

You can magnify your subject using the digital zoom.

1. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom.

2. The icon will appear on the LCD screen.

3. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject.

4. Push the W button to zoom back out.

Hyperfocal distance setting

This camera is equipped with a hyperfocal distance setting. The setting is found on the left hand side of the

camera.

1. For far or mountain settings push the Micro/Normal switch down.

2. For up close settings push the Micro/Normal switch up.

The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. You now can have the overhead branch in focus as well as the mountains in focus - and everything in between!

Flash

Your camera has a built in flash fun ction which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good.

1. Press the Up button.

2. Press the Up button once until you see the icon appear on the LCD screen. This indicates that

the flash is forced on.

3. Press the Up button again to change to the auto flash function.

4. The icon will appear at the top of the LCD indicating that the auto flash is turned on and ready to

use.

5. Press the Up button again to change from the auto flash to the red eye function.

6. The icon will appear on the LCD indicating that the red eye reduction function has been

activated.

7. To turn off the flash function, press the Up button again until the icon is displayed on the LCD.

Note: A “Low Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery

power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please change new batteries.

Self-T i m e r

You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady and flat surface before you use the self-timer. The timer is either for 2 or 10 seconds.

1. Press the Down or Timer button.

2. The icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button to activate the 2 second t i m e r .

3. The camera will countdown 2 seconds before the picture is taken.

4. Press the down button again to select the 10 seconds self timer.

5. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down after which the photo will automatically be taken.

Scene

Your camera has many built in scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. The scenes 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 button.

2. Press the Up/Down button to select the scene that you desire.

3. Press the Menu button to confirm the selection and exit to the standby mode.

Note: You can press Left button to select Scene quickly.

Im age Size

The image size and quality setting determines the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher th e photo quality the more memory it will use up. The im age size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively. To set the Image size:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Press Right/Left button to select t he Image Size mode.

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