Vivitar ViviCam i7 User Manual

Vivitar Mobile Experience Software

ViviCam i7 Digital Camera

User Manual

The Vivitar i7 works with Vivitar Mobile Experience App that is

available from the Apple® App Store™

“Made for iPad” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to

connect specifically to the iPad, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Apple, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part 1: Vivitar Mobile Experience Application ................................................. 3

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 3

TRANSFERRING YOUR PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA TO AN IPAD ................................................. 4

USING THE VIVITAR MOBILE EXPERIENCE APPLICATION ......................................................... 7

Part 2: ViviCam i7 Digital Camera .................................................................. 17

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 17

WHAT’S INCLUDED......................................................................................................... 18

PARTS OF THE CAMERA ................................................................................................... 19

INITIAL CAMERA SETUP ................................................................................................... 20

MAIN CAMERA MODES .................................................................................................. 25

CAMERA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 26

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 27

POWERING THE CAMERA ON/OFF .................................................................................... 28

CHANGING CAMERA MODE ............................................................................................. 29

NAVIGATING THE MENUS ................................................................................................ 30

PHOTO CAPTURE MODE.................................................................................................. 31

PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE................................................................................................. 48

VIDEO CAPTURE MODE .................................................................................................. 56

VIDEO PLAYBACK MODE ................................................................................................. 68

Part 3: Installing and Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software . 73

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER .................................................................... 75

GETTING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM YOUR CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER ................................ 76

GET STARTED!............................................................................................................... 77

TRANSFERRING IMAGES FROM MY CAMERA TO MY COMPUTER MANUALLY ................................ 78

CAMERA MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................. 79

SAKAR WARRANTY CARD ................................................................................................ 79

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 80

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................ 80

PART 1: VIVITAR MOBILE EXPERIENCE APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION

Working seamlessly with the Vivitar i7 digital camera, the Vivitar Mobile Experience lets you:

 Transfer photos from your Vivitar Camera to your iPad.  View and edit photo albums with photos from your Vivitar Camera.  View photos sorted by date in the Timeline mode.  Add special effects to photos.  Create photo slideshows.  Share photos via email, print and social networks

TRANSFERRING YOUR PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA TO AN IPAD

STEP 1: INSTALLING THE VIVITAR MOBILE EXPERIENCE APPLICATION TO YOUR IPAD

1) Enter and sign in to the Apple ® App Store™ from either your iPad or iTunes on

your PC / MAC.

2) Search and locate the Vivitar Mobile Experience application.

3) Select “Install” to install the application to your iPad.

STEP 2: CONNECTING THE YOUR CAMERA TO THE IPAD

1) Make sure the SD card with your captured photo is inserted in your camera.

2) Connect your Vivitar camera to your iPad using the supplied iPad connector

cable. NOTE: Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your iPad.

3) The camera auto powers on and the ‘USB Mode’ menu appears on the camera

screen.

4) Select iPad from the menu and press the Set button on the Vivitar camera to

connect it.

5) Select Allow from the Vivitar Mobile window that appears on your iPad. The

Vivitar Mobile Experience application automatically launches on your iPad.

STEP 3: TRANSFERRING IMAGES FROM YOUR CAMERA TO THE IPAD

Make sure the SD card with your captured photos is inserted in your camera. Do not disconnect during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your iPad.

Your photos can be easily transferred from your Vivitar camera to your iPad.

1) Connect your camera to the iPad as described in Step 2.

2) The Vivitar Mobile Experience application automatically launches.

NOTE: You can also launch the Vivitar Mobile Experience by touching the application icon on your iPad.

3) The ‘Camera is connected’ window appears on the iPad. Touch Yes to import

photos.

4) Your captured images from your camera appear on the iPad in thumbnail view.

Select the photos to download by following these steps:

a. Touch the photo(s) you would like to select. b. A plus sign appears on the selected image. c. To deselect a photo, touch the selected image again and the plus sign is

removed.

5) Save copies to Photos Camera roll album:

Touch the Save to Camera Roll On or OFF to save copies of the selected pictures to the Photos Camera Roll album.

6) Erase photos from the Vivitar camera:

Touch Erase photos after download ON or OFF to remove the photos from the camera.

7) Touch Continue to begin downloading.

NOTE: If you decide not to download the images, touch Cancel.

8) As each photo is being transferred, it appears on the screen.

A status bar shows the transfer progress.

9) When all the images have been transferred touch Continue to go to the Main

Gallery.

10) The imported photos appear in an album with the current date and in the My

photos album.

NOTE: Touch Show gallery if you disconnected the Vivitar camera and you are

prompted to connect your camera again.

USING THE VIVITAR MOBILE EXPERIENCE APPLICATION

THE MAIN GALLERY

The Main Gallery allows you easy access to all the main features in the application.

Timeline

View photos sorted by years and months.

Albums

View albums with all the photos that you imported from your Vivitar camera.

Slideshow

Create and save slideshows with background music.

Share photos

 Email your photos.  Print your photos.  Upload photos to Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Effects

Add special effects to your photos.

VIEWING THE TIMELINE:

Touch Timeline in the left pane to open the Timeline mode.

View Photos Sorted by Years:

Select a year and touch it to see albums of photos sorted by months. View the thumbnails of the selected year in the media view area.

View Photos Sorted by Months:

Select a year then select a month and touch it to view the thumbnails in the media view area.

Full Screen View:

Touch a thumbnail to see the photo in full screen. Touch Back to return to the Main Gallery.

VIEWING ALBUMS:

Touch Albums in the left pane to open the Albums mode.

Viewing Photos in Albums:

Vivitar Mobile Experience lets you view photos in:

 My Photos album- all the photos you ever imported from your Vivitar camera or

photos that you edited in the app and saved.

 Imported photos from Vivitar camera- all photos you import from your Vivitar

camera on a specific date get saved in an album with the date.

 Regular albums- all photos saved in an album that you created.

View Photos:

 Touch Albums in the left pane to open the Albums mode.

 Touch one of the albums to view the thumbnails in the media view area.  Touch a thumbnail to see the photo in full screen.

Add New Album:

 Touch the Add New Album button.  Name the album and touch Done. The new album appears in the Albums list.

Rename Album:

 Touch the Edit button to open the Edit Albums mode.  Touch an album to select it.  Select the Rename option, rename the album and touch Done.

Delete Album:

 Touch the Edit button to open the Edit albums mode.  Touch an album.  Select the Delete option.  To confirm that you are sure you want to delete the selected album touch Yes.

Touch Back to exit Albums and return to the Main Gallery.

NOTE: The application only displays photos imported from your Vivitar camera.

VIEWING SLIDESHOWS:

Touch Slideshows in the left pane to open the Slideshow mode.

Create a Slideshow

 Touch the Select Photos button to view the photo thumbnails.  Select photos and touch the Create Slideshow button.  The Slideshow Options window appears:

- Touch Name to enter a slideshow name and then touch OK to save the name.

- Touch Interval to select the intervals in seconds between each photo. The

interval options are between 1 to 60 seconds.

- Touch Transitions to select one of the following transitions: dissolve, wipe or

flip.

- Touch Play Music to turn the music option On or Off.

When music option is on, you can touch Music to select a song and touch.

- Touch the Start slideshow button to begin the slideshow.

Play a Slideshow:

 Touch Slideshow in the left pane to open the Slideshow mode.  Touch one of the slideshows in the list to select a slideshow.  The slideshow begins playing.

Stop a Slideshow:

 Touch the screen while the slideshow is playing.  Touch the Cancel button to exit the slideshow and return to the Slideshows mode.

Touch Back to return to the Main Gallery.

SHARING PHOTOS:

Send a Photo in an Email:

 Touch the Select Photos button from the Main Gallery to view the photo

thumbnails.

 Touch a photo thumbnail to select it.  When you have finished selecting your photos, touch Share Photos then select

the Email option.

 Enter a recipient and a subject and touch Send.

NOTE: Select Cancel if you decide not to send the email.

When you select to cancel the email you will see two options:

Delete Draft - deletes the mail. Save Draft - saves a draft in your email app.

Print Photos:

 Touch the Select Photos button from the Main Gallery to view the photo

thumbnails.

 Touch a photo thumbnail to select it.  When you have finished selecting your photos, touch Share Photos then select

the Print option.

 Select a printer, configure the printer options and then touch Print.

NOTE: The application prints wirelessly to AirPrint enabled printers. If you are not

sure whether your printer is AirPrint enabled, refer to its documentation.

NOTE: To cancel and exit the Print options, touch the Share Photos button.

Save to Camera Roll:

 Touch the Select Photos button from the Main Gallery to view the photo

thumbnails.

 Touch a photo thumbnail to select it.  When you have finished selecting your photos, touch Share Photos then select

the Save to Camera Roll option.

 The copies of the selected pictures are saved to your iPad’s Photos Camera

Roll album.

Send Photos to Social Networks - Facebook, Twitter or Google+:

 Touch the Select Photos button from the Main Gallery to view the photo

thumbnails.

 Touch a photo thumbnail to select it.  When you have finished selecting your photos, touch Share Photos then select

the Social Networks option.

 Select one of the social networks by touching ON.

NOTE: The other social networks must be OFF.

 Touch Share, then log into the selected social network to upload the photos.

ADDING EFFECTS TO PHOTOS:

While viewing thumbnails in the Main Gallery, touch a photo to open it in full screen. The Effects list appears in the left pane.

 Touch on one of the effects and alter the photo.  When you have finished altering your photo, touch the Done button to return to

the Effects list.

 Touch the Cancel button to exit without changing the photo.  Touch the Copy button to save a copy of the photo with the effects you made and

return to the Main Gallery. Your new photo with the saved effect appears as a new thumbnail.

From the Effects mode, the following options are also available:

 Share Photo:

Touch the Share Photo button to share your selected photo via these options: Email, Print, Save to Camera Roll, Social Networks

 Rename:

Touch the Rename button to enter a new name for your selected photo then touch Done to save the name.

 Delete:

Touch the Delete button to delete the selected photo then touch Yes to confirm.

Effects Options:

Color Controls Touch Color controls.

 Brightness: Move the Brightness slider to the right to lighten the image or move

slider to the left to darken the image.

 Contrast: Move the Contrast slider to the left to reduce the contrast in the image

or to the right to increase the contrast.

 Saturation: Move the Saturation slider to adjust the saturation or the intensity of

color in a picture. Move slider to the left to reduce the saturation density and to the right to increase it.

Color Invert

Touch Color invert.

The Color Invert effect inverts colors in an image, giving an image a look similar to a negative, but without the orange cast that a color film negative has.

Color Monochrome Touch Color Monochrome. The Color Monochrome effect remaps colors so they fall within shades of a single color.

 Specify the color: Touch the Input Color.

Select a color then touch Done.

 Intensity: Move the Intensity slider to the right to increase the color tones. Move

slider to the left to reduce the tones.

Exposure Touch Exposure. The Exposure effect adjusts the exposure setting for an image by mimicking a camera’s F-stop adjustment.

 Exposure value: Move the Exposure value slider to the right to brighten the photo

by F-stops (exposure values). Move the slider to the left to darken the photo by Fstops (exposure values).

Gamma Adjust Touch Gamma Adjust. The Gamma Adjust effect changes midtone brightness. The gamma value of a computer monitor affects how light or dark an image looks in a web browser. Adjusting the gamma effectively changes the slope of the transition between black and white.

 Power: Move the Power slider to the right to darken the photo. Move the slider to

the left to lighten the photo.

Highlights and Shadows Touch Highlights and Shadows. The Highlight and Shadows effect brightens shadowed subjects in an image and reduces the highlights in an image.

 Highlight: Move the Highlight slider to the right to reduce the highlights and to the

left to increase the highlights.

 Shadows: Move the Shadows slider to the right to lighten shadowed subjects in an

image and to the right to darken them.

Hue Adjust Touch Hue Adjust. The Hue Adjust effect changes the overall hue, or tint, of the source pixels.

 Angle: Move the Angle slider right or left to shift all image colors (in the color

spectrum).

Sepia Tone

Touch Sepia Tone. The Sepia Tone effect maps the colors of an image to various shades of brown.

 Intensity: Move the Intensity slider to the right to increase the reddish brown

monochrome tint (sepia tone). Move the slider to the left to decrease the sepia tone effect.

Rotate Touch Rotate. The Rotate effect rotates and straightens a crooked photo.

 Angle: Move the Angle slider to the right to rotate the photo to the right. Move

the slider to the left to rotate the picture to the left.

Vibrance Touch Vibrance. The Vibrance effect adjusts saturation and makes the photo more vibrant.

 Amount: Move the Amount slider to the right to make the photo more vibrant.

Move the slider to the left to reduce the vibrance.

Vignette

Touch Vignette. The Vignette effect is a decorated border that softly fades at the edges of a picture so that the viewer’s attention is drawn to the center of the image.

 Intensity: Move the slider to the right to increase the intensity of the vignette.

Move the slider to the left to reduce the intensity of the vignette.

 Radius: Move the Radius slider to the right to darken the vignette. Move the slider

to the left to brighten the vignette.

White Point Adjust Touch White Point Adjust. The White Point Adjust effect adjusts the reference white point for an image and maps all colors in the source using the new reference.

 Input Color: Touch Input Color and select the color value that should be used as

the white point reference to change the photo.

Black and White Touch Black and White to convert your color photo to a black and white image.

Film Scratch Touch Film Scratch to add a film scratch effect to your photo.

Pop Art Touch Pop Art to add a pop art effect to your photo.

Old Photo Touch Old Photo to transform your photo into a vintage picture.

 Sepia Intensity: Move the Sepia Intensity slider to the right to increase the

sepia intensity. Move the slider to the left to reduce the sepia intensity.

ORGANIZING PHOTOS:

View Photo: While viewing thumbnails, tap a photo to open it in full screen.

Copy Photo: While viewing thumbnails, touch the Select Photos button.

Touch a photo(s) to select. Touch the Copy button then touch on an album in the Copy to Album list.

Delete Photo: While viewing thumbnails, touch the Delete button and confirm deletion by selecting Yes.

PART 2: VIVICAM i7 DIGITAL CAMERA

ViviCam i7

INTRODUCTION

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

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

NOTE: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. Important: After installing, your must format the SD Memory Card before first use by selecting the “Format Memory Card” camera menu option. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

1) ViviCam i7 Digital Camera

2) USB Cable

3) Installation CD

4) Wrist Strap

5) iPad Connector Cable

PARTS OF THE CAMERA

1) Power Button

12) ViviLink / Down Button

2) Shutter Button

13) Speaker

3) LCD Screen

14) Flash

4) W / Zoom Out

15) Digital Lens

5) T / Zoom In

16) SD Memory Card Slot

6) LED Light

17) USB Port

7) MODE Button

18) MACRO Switch

8) SET (Menu / OK) Button

19) Battery Compartment

9) Scene / Left Button

20) Tripod Mount

10) Flash / Up / Slide Show Button

21) Wrist Strap Connector

11) Delete / Right Button

22) Microphone

23) Self-Timer LED Indicator

INITIAL CAMERA SETUP

INSTALLING THE BATTERIES

Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. See illustration above. Use 3x AAA (1.5v) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. Batteries not included.

NOTE:

 Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.  Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries.  Rechargeable batteries not recommended.  Some features, such as Flash, 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.

The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:

Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power

INSTALLING THE MICRO SD MEMORY CARD

An SD Memory card (up to 32GB) is needed for normal use. Important: After installing, your must format the SD Memory Card before first use by selecting the “Format Memory Card” camera menu option.

Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. SD Memory card not included.

To properly insert the SD Card: Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD card slot). Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly.

NOTE:

 After the camera is powered on, an SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If

you do not see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was

inserted properly.

 Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD

card). If the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured

photos to the SD card.

TURNING ON THE CAMERA

Press the Power button to turn on the camera.

USING THE CAMERA

When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP.

Setting the Camera Language

1) You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language

selection menu will appear. Select the language of your choice by pressing the

UP and DOWN direction control buttons. Then press the SET button to confirm

the selection.

2) After selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with

the initial camera setup. A message will appear: “Continue with Camera Setup?”

Select “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup.

NOTE: If you select “No” and decide to leave the camera setup, the camera will be set to its default settings. These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus in the camera.

Setting the Date and Time

The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera.

Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting. Once you have completed setting the time and date, press the SET button to confirm the selection and move to the next part of the camera setup.

Setting the ViviLink Default Option

Once the Date and Time have been set, you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camera. The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application.

1) First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos.

Highlight the desired default social network and press the SET button to confirm

the selection.

2) Next you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos.

Highlight the desired default social network and press the SET button to confirm

the selection.

3) After the ViviLink Video option is confirmed the camera is now ready to use.

MAIN CAMERA MODES

Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON.

Photo Capture Mode

Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button. The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode, press the SET button while in the Photo Capture mode. Video Capture Mode

Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. After turning on your camera, press the MODE button once to open the Video Capture mode. To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To stop the record, press the Shutter

button again. The video will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory

card. To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode, press the SET button while in the Video Capture mode.

Playback Mode (Photos & Videos)

Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera. After turning on your camera, press the MODE button twice to open the Playback mode for photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you’ve previously taken to view, edit or delete them as desired. To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the SET button while in the Playback mode.

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