Vivitar ViviCam T024 User Manual

ViviCam T024 Digital Camera

User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Computer System Requirements for Windows OS .......................................................................................3

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh OS ......................................................................................3

A Quick Look at Your Camera.......................................................................................................................4

Preparing Your Camera for Use ....................................................................................................................5

Installing SD Memory Card ...........................................................................................................................6

Starting Your Digital Camera .........................................................................................................................8

Camera Mode ...........................................................................................................................................9

Video Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 30

Playback Mode ....................................................................................................................................... 33

Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software .............................................................................. 44

Connect your camera to the computer ........................................................................................................ 46

Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ........................................................................ 47

Get started! ................................................................................................................................................ 48

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ............................................. 49

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) ........................................... 49

Maintenance of Your Digital Camera .......................................................................................................... 50

Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................................. 50

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................................... 51

Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 52

Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................................... 53

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam T024 12.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus zoom lens. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. 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

 4X Digital Zoom  12.1 mega pixels camera  2.4 inch TFT LCD  Auto Flash  Red Eye Reduction  Self Timer  Anti-Shake  Pictbridge Ready  Smile & Face Detection  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  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide  Wrist Strap

Computer System Requirements for Windows OS

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

 Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2, Windows Vista or Windows 7  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  16-bit color or higher display adaptor  CD-ROM Drive  QuickTime 6 or higher  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Windows Media Player 10 or higher  Internet connection required

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh OS

 Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5 or later  256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space  Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  QuickTime 6 or higher  Internet connection required

A Quick Look at Your Camera

Preparing Your Camera for Use

Your digital camera needs 3 AAA batteries in order to operate. Alkaline batteries are recommended.

1. Slide and open the battery door on the bottom of the camera.

2. Insert the batteries correctly with the correct polarity facing up.

3. Close the battery door.

4. On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear on the bottom left of the LCD screen.

Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power

Note:

1. A “Low battery” message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camera will power off.

2. Please remove your batteries 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 loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the batteries.

Installing SD Memory Card

An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer test photos to your PC.

1. Locate the Memory Card slot on the side of the camera.

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 SD 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.

5. Please make sure the card is not locked. No images can be transferred to the card if it is locked.

Note:

1. Limited internal memory is provided for one test photo. The photo will be deleted when the camera`s power is turned off or if the batteries are removed. Please download the photo before powering off.

2. 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.

3. Formatting will delete all data on the SD memory card including protected data.

4. Don‟t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

5. 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 to capture more high quality photos and videos.

Starting Your Digital Camera

Power on

Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready for use.

Power off

Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds.

Mode selection

Your digital camera has 3 main modes - Camera mode, Video mode and Playback mode.

 The Camera mode is for you to take still photos, adjust the camera settings and change

the way the camera is setup.

 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.

In order to select the mode, please follow the below steps:

1. By default the Camera mode appears first on powering on the camera.

2. Press the MODE button to toggle between the 3 modes.

3. The Camera mode will have an icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen. The Video mode will have an icon and the Playback mode a icon will appear in the top left corner of the screen.

Camera Mode

This is the default mode when turning 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 JPEG photo to memory.

After each photo is taken (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at the selected resolution is displayed on the top right of 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 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software

as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” and

thereafter delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue taking more

photos and videos. Note: This camera needs a SD memory card to operate normally. The limited internal memory allows you to take one test photo that will be erased when the camera powers off.

Digital Zoom

You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Press the T button to zoom in on the object and press the W button to zoom back out.

The following icon will appear on your LCD screen.

Macro/Far shooting

The camera has a function that allows you to capture objects up close or very far distances per your request. Macro shooting (up to 80cm):

1. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the side of the camera near the SD card slot to the position.

2. The icon will appear on the LCD screen to indicate that the macro shooting is on.

Far shooting:

1. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the side of the camera to the position .

2. The icon will appear on the LCD screen to indicate that the far shooting function 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.

Force Flash, Auto, Red eye reduction, No Flash

To set the flash: Note: Please move the Macro/Far setting to Far mode. The flash can only be use when the camera is in Far mode. If you are in the Macro close up mode and try to use the flash, a message will appear on the LCD to remind you that you are in “Macro Mode”. Select the Macro setting option to change to the Far mode in order to use the flash.

1. Press the Flash/Up button.

2. The icon appears on the LCD screen. This will activate the automatic flash.

3. The icon as well as the red LED will begin to flash indicating that the flash is charging.

4. Press the Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash).

If the flash is not ready, a red LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is ready before taking a photo. Note: A “low battery” warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate the flash.

5. Press the Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD indicating that the Red-Eye reduction is on.

6. Press the Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the default flash setting.

Short cut buttons on the MENU dial

The camera has 3 short cut buttons on the MENU dial to make for quick access to the following settings:

Scene (Left button), Self-timer (Down button) and Delete (Right button)

Pressing the relevant button will activate the setting options.

 Scene – the 9 scene options appear on the LCD for you to select:

Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach, High Sensitivity

 Self-timer – Press the Self-Timer button to toggle through the 4 Self-Timer options:

2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec or Off

 Delete – Pressing this button will delete the last image (Photos or Videos) captured.

1. Press the Delete (Right) button.

2. A “This Image” delete confirmation message appears on the LCD with “Yes” or “No” options.

3. Press the Left/Right button to choose “Yes” to delete the photo or “No” to cancel the delete.

4. Press the MENU button to confirm. If you selected Yes, the last image is deleted.

Each setting will be explained in its own section below.

Scene

Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. Scenes included with your camera are - Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. Choose the scene in accordance with the light and environmental conditions prevailing at the time of taken the photo.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Scene icon.

3. The Scene menu appears in the center of the LCD.

4. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the scene you want to use.

Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery

Portrait Scenery Sport Party Beach High Sensitivity

5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode.

6. The selected icon appears next to the camera icon on the top left of the LCD screen.

Image Size

The image size settings determine the quality and number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can effectively print your photo. To set the Image size:

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon.

3. The Image Size menu appears in the center of the LCD.

4. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the image size you want to use.

(12M) 4000 x 3000, (10M) 3648X2736, (8M) 3264x2448, (7M HD) 3648x2048, (5M) 2592x1944, (3M) 2048x1536, (2M HD) 1920x1080 and (VGA) 640x480

5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.

6. The selected image size icon will appear on the top of the LCD screen. Note:

1. For Image sizes higher than 3M a SD card need to be inserted into the camera.

2. Your camera has two HD “7M” and “2M” high definition image sizes.

Anti-Shake

Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking the photo. You are not required to use a tripod in order to take good quality photos.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon

3. The Anti-Shake menu appears in the center of the LCD.

4. Press the Up/Down button to select Anti-Shake On or Off.

5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.

6. The anti-shake icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen.

Face Detect

Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon.

3. The Face Detect menu appears in the center of the LCD.

4. Press the Up/Down button to select Face Detect On or Off.

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