Vivitar F127 manual

ViviCam F 127 Digital Camera User Manual © 2009 - 20 12 Sakar International , Inc. All right s reserved. Windows and the Window s logo are registered trade marks of Micros oft Corpor ation. All other trade marks are the property of their re spective comp anies.[...]

1 T able of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat’ s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 Pa rts o f the Camera ..............[...]

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this camera. Every thing you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Viv itar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Note: Y our came ra needs an SD Memory card[...]

3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 12 . Viv iLink / Down Button 2. Shutter Button 13 . Flash 3. LCD Screen 14 . USB Slot 4. LED 15 . T ripod Mount 5. Zoom Out 16 . Digital Lens 6. Zoom In 17 . SD Memory Card Slot 7. MODE button 18 . MACRO Switch 8. SET button 19 . Wrist S trap Connector 9. Scene / Left Button 20 . Self-T imer LED 10 . Flash / Up[...]

4 Initial Camera Set up Charging the Battery To charge your battery, first connect the USB Cable to your camera. Then follow one of the steps below: A) - Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. - Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer . B) Charge the battery using the USB connection cable [...]

5 Battery Power:  Some features, such as Flash, will not work if the battery power level is low .  W hen t he battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera wil l automatically turn of f a few seconds later .  The energy status o f the power is displa yed on LCD as shown below : Full battery power Medium battery power Low b[...]

6 T urning On the Camera Using the Camera W hen p owering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP . Powering the Came ra ON 1) Battery Make sure the battery is fully charged. 2) SD Card Make sure the SD Memory Card has been inserted properly . 3) Power On Press the POWER button to turn on the camer[...]

7 Sett ing the Ca mera Language 1) Y ou will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection menu will appear . Select the language o f your choice by pressing the UP and DOWN direction control buttons. Then press the SET button to co nfirm the selection. 2) After selecting a languag e, you will be asked if you would l[...]

8 Main Camera Modes Y our camera has different modes for the various camera functions. Y ou can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera af ter 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 pow e red ON. T o t ake a picture, aim your [...]

9 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor 9 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 4416 x 3312 (14M) 4000 x 3000 (12M) / 3 648 x 2736 ( 10 M) / 3264 x 2448 (8M) /3648 x 2048 (7M HD) / 2592 x1944 (5M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) / 1920 x 1080 (2M HD) / 640 x 480 (VGA) Video Resolution 640X480 pixels VGA (30 fp s) / 320X240 pixels QVGA (30 fps) File F[...]

10 Computer Sy stem Requirements WINDOWS OS T o be able to download photos and v ideos to your PC u sing the V ivitar Experienc e Image Manager Software, you wil l need the f ollowing minimum configuration:  Microsoft® W indow s XP w ith Service Pack 3, W ind ows V ista with Servi ce Pack 1 or W ind ows 7  Pentium® 4 processor (or above) ?[...]

11 Powering the Cam er a On/Off  Make sure the Polymer(built-in) Lithium battery is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera. (SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. Powering the came ra ON Press the Power button to turn your camera O[...]

12 Changin g Camera Mode Y our camera has th ree main modes: 1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos w ith your camera . 3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already take n with your camera .  W hen[...]

13 Navigating the Menus Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. 3) Press the UP o r DOWN direction control buttons to highlig ht the desired menu selection.[...]

14 Photo Cap ture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with y our digital camera. T aking a Picture 1) W hile in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2) Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. Note: The actua[...]

15 Photo Capture M ode Quick Functi on Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functio ns as Quic k Function buttons: Button Function Lef t Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu Up Flash Options – T oggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD Right Delete – Opens the ‘ Delete This Photo’ option and allows you to vi[...]

16 Flash Options There are several Flash options available on y our camera. The options appear on the Photo Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence. T o change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until you arriv e at your desired settings. Import a nt: When using Flash, stand betwee n 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to ca[...]

17 Macro Sw itch / MACRO ON: Y our camera contains a Macro Switch that allow s you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range ( 15 ~ 30 cm). T o turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera UP to the flower icon .  W hen e nabled, the[...]

18 Photo Capture M ode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera’ s Photo Capture Mode:[...]

19 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your came ra to adapt properl y to your current environment. Note: W hen selectin g the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches of f the FLASH automatically ( if it’s ON) to optimize the picture q uality . If however , you would like to override it and manua[...]

20 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default factory settings. Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allow s [...]

21 2) Press the LEFT or RIG HT direction control bu ttons to scroll and select the Self-T imer menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item . 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to se[...]

22 Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to ‘On’ allow s the camera to use a subject’s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the camera’ s display . This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently sha rp and high-quality . Note: T o properly use the Face Dete[...]

23 White Balance Menu The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring o f the captured images depending on the type of light source in the current environment. Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current env ironment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are tak en with yo[...]

24 Multi SnapShots Menu W hen enabled, the Multi S napShots f eature a llows you to t ake six rapid snapshot s in a row with a single click of the shutter button. This feature can be eff ective when try ing to capture a particular moment in a sporting ev ent or other scenes with quick movement s. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the cu[...]

25 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default factory settings. Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps y ou control the amount of light that enters y our camera’s lens. This set[...]

26 W hen t he ISO is reduced, the image sensor in y our camera will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in envir onments with bright lighting. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the ISO menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN dire[...]

27 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default fact[...]

28 T o Enab le/Disable the Timestamp: 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIG HT direction control bu ttons to scroll and sel ect the Date/T ime menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through t he menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. [...]

29 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item . 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mo[...]

30 Frequency Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country’ s electric current, you may see waves on the images taken by your ca mera. 50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 60Hz – US, Canad[...]

31 Y ou will be asked to confirm the formatting of the memory card.  Select “No” to exit without formatting.  Select “Y es” and press the SET button to begin the format. The memory card will be completely formatted. Firmware (Factory Default Sett ings) M enu Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your ca[...]

32 Photo Play back Mode The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that y ou’ve already taken with you camera.  W hen y ou first turn on the camera, the camera wil l be in Photo Capture mode by default .  Press the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode.  Th e latest captured imag e appears on the LCD screen. [...]

33 Ph oto Pla yback Mode Quick Func tion Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button Function Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up View s all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3, 5 or 10 second intervals. T o exit the Slide Show , press any button. Right Displays the NEXT ima[...]

34 Photo Pla yback Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera’ s Photo Playback Mode: Delete Menu W hile in the Playback Mo de, you can delete pictures f rom your camera through the Delete menu. 1) View the photo you would like to delete. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the Photo Playback mode. 3) Press the LE[...]

35 All of your images will be permanently deleted. A blank ‘No Files Exist’ screen will appear . Press the MODE button to exit the ‘No Files Exist’ scr een a nd return to Photo Capture mode. Remember : All images will be deleted except images that are Prote cted/Locked. T o delete a locked image, first unlock the image, then select delete. [...]

36 Rotate Menu Use this menu to rotate the pict ures that you’ve t aken with your camera. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the cu rrent mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Rotate menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET[...]

37 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Videos ta ken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Protect/Lock menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN dire[...]

38 Slide Show Menu Y ou can view a Slide Show of all the pic tures t aken with your camera by pressing the UP Quick Function button while in Playback mode. The Slide Show menu allows you to set the interval length of time that each picture will display during the slide sho w . 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2 ) P r [...]

39 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mo de allows you to capture videos with y our digital camera. W hen t he camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the MODE button once to access the V ideo Capture Mode. T aking a Video 1) W hile in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camera at the scene y o[...]

40 Video Capture Mode Quick Functi on Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-direction al pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button Function Lef t Scene Selection - Opens the Scene menu Up Light Exposure – Opens the Light Exposure menu Right Delete - Opens the ‘Delete This V ideo’ option and allows you to view and d[...]

41 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera’ s Video Ca pture Mode:[...]

42 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Scene menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll thr[...]

43 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desire d quality level of the images t aken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the cur rent mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control butto[...]

44 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default factory settings. Color Effect M enu Y ou can choose to add a color effect to the imag es taken with your came ra. 1) Press the SET button to open[...]

45 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default facto ry settings. Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps y ou control the amount of light that enters y our camera’s lens. This se[...]

46 sensitivity to light however , may reduce t he quality of the images that are taken. W hen t he ISO is reduced, the image sensor in y our camera will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environments w ith bright lighting. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT dire[...]

47 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mod[...]

48 Date/Time Menu W hen y ou capture an image with your camera, the image will include a time sta mp with t he date and time that the image was taken. The Date/T ime menu all ows you to set your camera’ s date and time as desired. Y ou can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with y our camera. On – T he timestamp w i[...]

49 Auto Power Off Menu Y ou can use the Auto Power Of f feature in orde r to conserve you camera’s battery life. The designated time represents when your camera wil l automatically power off. W hen t he camera sits idle for the designated period of time, the camera wil l shut off completely and will need to be turned on again w it h the power but[...]

50 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’ s default factory settings. Format Memory Card Menu Y ou can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your [...]

51 4) Press the S ET button to reset the camera to the factory default setti ngs. 5) Y ou will be asked to confirm the resetting to the factory d efault settings.  Select “No” to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings.  Select “Y es” and p ress the SET button to proceed with the reset. [...]

52 Video Play back Mode The Playback Mode allows you t o review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already ta ken with you camera.  W hen y ou first turn on the camera, the camera wil l be in Photo Capture mode by default .  Press the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode.  Th e latest captured imag e appears on the LCD screen.[...]

53 3) Press the SET button to enlarge the image ful l size. 4) Once the selected video is full size you can play and view the video. Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quic k Function buttons. Quick Function Button Function Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up STOPS a playing[...]

54 Video Playback Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera’ s Video Playback Mode: Delete Menu W hile in the Playback Mode, you can delete videos from your camera through the Delete menu. 1) View the video you would like to delete. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the Vid eo Playback mode. 3) Press the LEFT o[...]

55 delete a locked image, first unlock the image, then select delete.  If you do not want to delete all of your videos and photos, select ‘No’ and press the SET button. All images will remain on your SD card and you w ill exit the menu and return to the Playback mode. V iviLink Menu The Viv iLin k technology allows you to q uickly and easily[...]

56 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Videos ta ken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode . 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Protect/Lock menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN dir[...]

57 Installing the Soft ware Y ou must be connected to the internet to inst a ll and run the Viv it a r Experience Image Manager sof tware. 1) Insert the installation CD into y our CD-ROM drive. The installation sc reen should automatically open. 2) On PC: The V ivit ar Experience Image Manager Installer w indow appears. If the window does not appea[...]

58 5) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open th e next window . 6) Select your camera model from the list and click “Nex t” to open the next window . 7) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to inst all the application. 8) Please wait whil[...]

59 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer . Doin g so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer . 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Media from device” window opens. 3) Y ou can select to[...]

60 Get Started! Using the Viv itar Experience Image Manager , you can:  Upload an d manage photos and videos to and from the most popular p hoto s h aring and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr , Picasa, MyS pace, Photobucket, T witpic, T witgoo and Y ouT ube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another ?[...]

61 T ransfe rring Photo s and V ideos: M ACINT OSH 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer . 2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 3) The camera’s dev ice icon appears on the desktop. 4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder ins ide to view the media files. 5) Select the files and d[...]

62 Camera Maintena nce The dig ital camer a i s a del ic ate de vi ce. Pl eas e ha ndl e y our c amera wit h c ar e t o av oid damag ing it . Do not expose your camera to heat sources. Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions. Sakar Warranty Car d This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Product[...]

63 Technical Sup port For technical support issues please visit our website at www.v ivit ar .com . Y ou can find manuals, software and F AQ’s at the website. Can’t fi nd what you are looking for? E -mail us at support@vivit ar .com an d one of our technical support team members w ill answer your questions. For phone support in th e US please c[...]