Vivitar VX029BLACK manual

ViviCam X029 Digital Camera User Manual © 20 10 Sakar Inter national, Inc. All righ ts reserv ed. Windows and the Windows logo ar e registered trade marks of Micros oft Corpor ation. All other trade marks are the property of their re spective comp anies.[...]

1 Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat Y our Camera Includes ......................................................................................................... 2 Parts of 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. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Not e: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separ a[...]

3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power button 2. Shutter button 3. LCD Screen 4. LED 5. Multi-Function Key 1 / Zoom In 6. Multi-Function Key 2 / Zoom Out 7. Flash / Up / Slideshow 8. Playback / Right Button 9. Video Mode / Down Button 10. SET button 11. ViviLink / Left Button 12. Microphone 13. Flash Light 14. USB Slot 15. Tripod Socket 16. Digital Lens 17[...]

4 Quick Setup Installing the Battery Installing Memory Card Turning On the Camera Using the Camera  SD M emory card (up to 32GB) neede d for normal use Accessing the menu[...]

5 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 pow ered ON. To take a pictu re, aim your camer[...]

6 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 3648x2736(10M);3264x2448(8M);3648x2048(7MHD) ; 2592x1944(5M);2048x1536(3M); 1920x1080 (2M HD); 640x480(VGA) Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps ), 320X240 pixels (30 fps) File Format JPEG/A VI Internal Memory 1 T e st Photo Use Only External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB[...]

7 Computer Sy stem Requirem ents – Windo ws To be able to download photos and videos to y our PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 processor or above w ith W indow s X P service pack 2, W indows Vista or W indows 7  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  16 -bi[...]

8 Charging the Li thium Battery Only use the Lithium Battery that is included in the packaging. To charge the Lithium Battery insert the battery in to the camera in the direction as shown. 1) Make sure the camera is powered off. 2) Plug in the AC Adapter included in the package and connect the other end to the USB slot of the camera. 3) Alternative[...]

9 2) Make sure an SD card has been inserted in to your camera. 3) Press the PO W ER button to turn on the camera . Setting the Ca mera 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 and press the SET button to confirm the selection. 2) After sel[...]

10 Setting the ViviLink Default Opti on Once the Date and Time have been set, you w ill be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with y our camera. The Viv iLink technology allows you to quickly and easily up load y our camera‟s p hotos an d v ideos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying so[...]

11 Changin g Camera Mode Your camera has three 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 with your camera. 3) Playback Mode (for photos and v ideos) - U se this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera. W hen t he ca[...]

12 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option. 5) If the selection can be remembered by the camera, a selection icon will appear to the right of the se lected menu o ption. Changes made to these op tions w ill remain as is until y ou decide to change them again at a later time. 6[...]

13 Flash Options There are several Flash options available on y our camera. The options appear on the Photo Capture Mode LCD screen in the se quence. To change the Flash mode, press the Up Quick Function button until y ou arrive at your desired settings. A Forced Off (Default) A uto Flash Forced On Red Eye Macro Sw itch / Your camera contains a Mac[...]

14 Photo Capture M ode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Ca pture Mode:[...]

15 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to choose scene se ttings that allow your camera t o a dapt pro perly 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 chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to s[...]

16 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 Qualit y Menu The Image Quality m enu allows you to se lect the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera. [...]

17 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Pr ess the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to select the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6) Press the LEF[...]

18 Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to „On‟ allows the camera to use a subject‟s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the camera ‟ s d isplay. This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently sharp and high-quality. Note: To properly use the Face Detect [...]

19 Smile Capture M enu The Smile Capture feature when set to „On‟ allow s the camera to automatica lly take a picture when it detects that a subject in the picture is smiling. Note: To properly use the Smile Capture feature please ensure the follow ing:  Macro mode off – Smile Capture will not work if the camera is in Macro mode. Push the [...]

20 White Balance M enu The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on the type of light source in the current envir onment. 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 taken with yo[...]

21 7) Press the the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your 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. Multi Snap Shots Menu W hen e nabled, the Multi SnapShots feature allows you to take five rapid[...]

22 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the m enu options. 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to select 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 the bottom Multi- Fu nction Ke[...]

23 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera un til you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment. [...]

24 Center – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giv ing greater weight to the subjectin the center Multi – Used in standard conditi ons the c amera div ides and adjusts the se ttings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex lig ht conditions, position of subject, brightness, background, direct light a[...]

25 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on t he LCD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore th[...]

26 T o Set the Date and Tim e: 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 chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4) Highlight the “Date Setup” menu option. 5) Press the SET button or the t[...]

27 Auto Power Off M enu You can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to cons erve you camera‟s battery life. The des ignated time represents w hen your camera will automatically power off. W hen t he camera sits idle for the designated period o f time, the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power butt[...]

28 7) Press the the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your 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 Memor y Card Menu You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content t[...]

29 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 chosen menu. 3) The “Default Setting” is selected. 4) Press the SET button to reset the camera to the factory default setti ngs. 5) You will be asked to confirm your wish to restore all of the factory [...]

30 Photo Pla yback Mode Quick Fu nction Buttons Your digital camera has a four-directional pad and two multi -functional buttons that function as Quick Function buttons. Photo Pla yback Mode Menus After selecting a photo in Playback mode, the following menus appear when pressing the SET button. Button A ction Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up Vi[...]

31 Viv iLink M enu The Viv iLink technology allows you to quickly and easily up l oad y our camera‟s p hotos an d v ideos to the social networks of your choice with the accompany ing Vivitar Experience Image Manager application. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to[...]

32 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. Crop Image Menu You can crop any picture on your camera with the Crop feature . 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control b[...]

33 Protect/Lock M enu Pictures and Video s taken 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 chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction[...]

34 10) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 to activate the choice. 11) If „Yes‟ is selected, the photos will be deleted as desired. 12) Press the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. Delete with the Quick Fun ction Delete Button You can also access the delete menu in Playback mode by pr[...]

35 8) Connect the one end of the USB cable provided in the package to the ca mera and the oth er end to the Pictbridge port of the printer. 9) Once connected, follow the instruction s on the printer to proceed with the printing process. 10) Select the “Cancel” option to exit the menu and return to the prev ious mode. Slide Show Menu You can vie[...]

36 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos w ith your digital camera. W hen the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the DOWN Video direction button to access the Video Capture Mode. T aking a Video 1) W hile in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display on the back of the camera to [...]

37 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Video Capture Mode: Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose a scene settings that allows 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[...]

38 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to select 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 the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your [...]

39 Image Qualit y Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desired q uality le vel of the images taken b y your camera. Keep in mind that ima ges with a higher image quality lev el will also take up more memory on your camera. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control bu[...]

40 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on t he 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. White Balance M enu The White Balance feature a llows y our camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on th[...]

41 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 the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 8) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera?[...]

42 If the environment has less light (darker) than is needed, increas e the exposure setting (by using the positive + count) to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera. 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 chosen menu. [...]

43 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the the bottom Multi-Function Key 2 button to exit the menu and return to your 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 th[...]

44 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the set ting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings . Language Menu You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the[...]

45 T o Enable/Disable the Timest amp : 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 chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through t he menu options. 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to sel[...]

46 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to s croll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to select 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 the bottom Multi-Function Key [...]

47 Frequenc y Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in flourescent 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 f lickering or waves on the images take n by your camera. 50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 60H[...]

48 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to hig hlight the menu options. W hile scrolling down the selected option will be highlig hte d. 4) If you would like to proceed with the format, select “Yes” and press the SET button. 5) You will be asked to confirm your wish to format your memory card. 6) Select “No” to exit without for[...]

49 Video Play back M ode W hen y ou first turn on the camera, the camera wil l be in Ph oto Capture mode by default . Press the LEFT Playback direction button to open the Pla y back Mode. The playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that y ou‟ve already taken with you camera. Playing Videos on Y our Ca mera Once in Playba[...]

50 Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital camera has a four-directional pad and two multi -functional buttons that function as Quick Function buttons. Button A ction Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up Views all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3, 5 or 10 second intervals Right Displays the NEXT image Top Multi-Function Key 1 Opens[...]

51 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu opt ions. 4) Press the SET button or the top Multi-Function Key 1 button to select 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 the bottom Multi-Function Key [...]

52 Delete Menu W hile in the playback mode, you can delete v ideos from your camera through the delete menu. 1) Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the image you would like to delete. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus. The top Multi -Function Key 1 is inactive. 3) Scroll to the Delete Menu. 4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control butt[...]

53 Installing the Soft ware You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experien ce Image Manager software. 1) Insert the installation CD into your CD -ROM drive. The installation screen should automatically open. 2) On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the w indow does not appear, open t[...]

54 5) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next w indow. 6) Select your camera model from the list and click “N ext” to open the next window. 7) Click “Next” to confirm y our camera model selection and to in stall the application. 8) Please wait while[...]

55 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your C omputer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their w ay to your computer. 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” window opens. 3) You can select to [...]

56 Get started! Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, y ou can:  Upload an d manage photos and videos to an d from the m ost popular photo s haring and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket, Twitpic, Twitgoo and YouTube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another  Organ[...]

57 Transfer media f rom my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your c omputer. 2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 3) The camera‟s device icon appears on the desktop. 4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 5)[...]

58 Sakar Warranty C ard This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in mate rial or workmanship w ill be repaired at no c harge f or parts or labor for a per iod o f one year from the time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By Warrant[...]

59 Technical Sup port For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com . You can find manuals, software and FAQ‟s at the website. Can‟t find w hat you are looking for? E -mail us at support@vivitar.com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions. For phone support in the US ple ase call 1 -80[...]