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    ViviCam F332 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 co mpanies.[...]

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    1 Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat‟ s Inclu ded ............................................................................................................................ 2 Parts of the Camera ........................[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    4 Initial Camera Set up Inst alling the Batteries Inst alling the Memor y Card  Insert 3 X AAA (1.5V) batteries.  Alkaline batteries recommended.  Insert SD Memory card (up to 32GB) before use. T urning O n the Camera Using the Camera[...]

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    5 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) Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digit al camera. Use 3x AAA (1.5v) batteries . Alkaline batteries are recommended. 2) Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera [...]

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    6 Set the Dat e and Tim e as Desir ed and press the SET but ton to co nfirm the selection an d mov e to the next part of the ca mera setup. Setting the ViviLink Default Option Once the Date and T ime have been set, you w ill be asked to set the default Viv iLink destination for photos and videos t aken with your camera. The Viv iLin k technology al[...]

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    7 Main Camera Modes Y our camera has different modes for the v arious camera functions. Y ou can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your came ra 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 ered ON. T o t ake a picture, aim y ou[...]

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    8 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution (1 4 M) 4416 x 3312 , (12M) 4000 x 3000 , (10M) 3648 X 2736 pixels, (8M) 3264 X 2 44 8 pixels, (7M HD ) 3648 X2 048 pixels , (5M) 2592x1944 pixels, (3M) 2048x1536 pixels, ( 2M HD ) 1 92 0x1 080 pi xels and (VGA) 640x480 pixels Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps ), 32[...]

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    9 Computer Sy stem Requirem ents – WINDOWS OS T o be able to downloa d photos and videos to your PC, you w ill need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 processor or above w ith W indows X P service pack 2 , W indow s V ista or W indows 7  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  [...]

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    10 Powering ON/OFF Your D igital Cam era  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digit al camera. If your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery , make sure it is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your came ra. (SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) Powering [...]

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    11 T o change the active c amera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON a nd press the MODE button on the back of the camera. When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top -left corner of the LCD display When in Video Captu re Mode, this icon will display on the top -left corner of the LCD display When in Playback Mode, this icon [...]

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    12 Photo Cap ture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your 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 t he camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2) Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if d esired. Note: The actu[...]

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    13 Photo Capture M ode Quick Functi on Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons: Button Function Lef t Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu Up Flash Options – T oggles the Flash options ap pearing on the LCD Right Delete – Allows you to delete the last photo ta ken Down ViviLink – Op[...]

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    14 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. T o change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until y ou arrive at your desired settings. Note : The Macro mod e must be turned OFF when you w ant to use the Flash. T o change the Macr[...]

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    15 Photo Capture M ode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s Pho to Capture Mode:[...]

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    16 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene se ttings that allow your camera t o a dapt pro perly to your current environment. NOTE: When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches of f the FLASH automatically ( if it‟s ON) to optimize the picture quality . If however , you would like to override it and manu[...]

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    17 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 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. Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows yo[...]

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    18 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 mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9) Remember [...]

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    19 Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to „On‟ allow s the camera to u se a subject‟ s fa ce 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 sharp and high -quality . Note: T o properly use the Face [...]

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    20 Smile Capture Menu The Smile Capture feature when set to „On‟ al lows the camera to automatically t ake a picture when it detects that a s ubject in the picture is smiling. Note: T o properly use the Smile Capture feature, please ensure the following:  Macro mode off – Ensure that the Macro is set to „O ff‟. Smile Capture will not w[...]

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    21 Macro Menu W ith the Macro f eature you can capture images at cl ose rang e (30 ~ 45 cm). T o enable the Macro mode, select „On‟ . Th e flower icon will appear on the LCD and indicates that the Macro mode is ON . T o re turn to the normal mode and disable the Macro mode, select „Off ‟ . The moun tain icon will appear on the LCD. W hen Ma[...]

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    22 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 your previous mod[...]

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    23 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SE T 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 m[...]

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    24 Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps y ou control the amount of light that enters y our camera‟s lens. This setting should be adjusted when the envir onment is lighter or darker tha n normal. W hen t he environment has more light than is needed, red uce the exposure setting (by using the negative - count) to reduce the amount o[...]

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    25 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 mode. 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[...]

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    26 Language Menu Y ou can select your camera‟s langua ge 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 LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Language menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through [...]

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    27 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 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 highlight the “Date Setup” menu option then press the SET button to select the option. 4) The “Dat[...]

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    28 Auto Power Off Menu Y ou can use the Auto Power Of f feature in order to conserv e 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 o f time, the camera will shut of f completely and will need to be powered on again with the power but[...]

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    29 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 setti n gs. Format Memory Card Menu Y ou can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on y o[...]

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    30 6) If you would like to proceed with the reset, select „Y es‟ and press the SET button to confirm. The settings will be reset. Y ou will automatically exit the menu and ret urn to the previous mode w ith the digital c amera settings set to the Factory Default Settings. 7) If you would like to exit the format, select „No‟ and press the SE[...]

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    31 Photo Play back Mode 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 Mod e. T he playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with y ou camera. Viewing Photos on Y our Camera 1) Select your Photo:  Once[...]

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

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    33 Delete Menu W hile in the Playback Mode, you can delete pictures from your camera using the Delete menu. 1) View the photo you would like to delete. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 3) Pr ess the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Delete menu. 4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control [...]

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    34 V iviLink Menu The Viv iLin k technology allow s you to quickly a nd easily upload y our camera‟ s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accomp anying V ivitar Ex perience 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[...]

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    35 Crop Image Menu Y ou 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 buttons to scroll and select the Crop Image menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN to highlight the Crop option. 4) Press the SET button to open the Crop option. 5) Th[...]

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    36 Print This Photo Menu Y ou can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your ca mera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer . 1) Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 3) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scrol[...]

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

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    38 Video Capture Mode Quick Functi on Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button A ction Lef t Scene Selection - Opens the Scene menu Up Light Exposure - Opens the Light Exposure menu Right Delete - Opens the V ideo Playback Delete menu to the „ Delete This Video ‟ opt[...]

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    39 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are th e menus that appear in your camera‟ s Vid eo Capture Mode:[...]

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    40 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 m ode. 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 s[...]

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    41 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the de sired quality level of the images taken by you r camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera. 1) Press the S ET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control butto[...]

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    42 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 w ill appear on the s elected 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 m[...]

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    43 Color Effect M enu Y ou can choose to add a color ef fect to the images taken with y our 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 Color Effect menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) [...]

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    44 Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps y ou control the amount of light that enters y our camera‟s lens. This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal. W hen t he environment has more light than is needed, red uce the exposure setting (by using the negative - count) to reduce the amount of [...]

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    45 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[...]

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    46 Language Menu Y ou can select your camera‟s language setti ng by selecting the desired language from the Language menu. 1) Press the SET bu tton to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Language menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through[...]

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    47 setting or restore the camera‟ s default factory settings. T o Set the Date and T ime: 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 highlight the “Date Setup” menu option [...]

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    48 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 f lickering or waves on the images t aken by your camera. 50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 60H[...]

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    49 5) T o proceed with the format, select “Y es” and press the SET button. Y ou will be asked to confirm the formatting of the memory card.  Select “No” to exit without formatting.  Select “Y es” a nd press the SET button to begin. The memory card will be completely formatted. Firmware (Factory Default Sett ings) M enu Use this me[...]

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    50 Video Play back M ode 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 Mod e. T he Playback Mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with y ou camera . Playing Videos on Y our Camera 1) Select your Video:  On[...]

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    51 Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Y our digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button A ction Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up STOPS a playing video Right Displays the NEXT image Down Viv iLink - Opens the Viv iLink fo r Vid eos menu Other Shutter PLA YS and P A USES a play[...]

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    52 Delete Menu W hile in the Playback mode, you can delete videos from your camera through the delete menu. 1) View the image you would like to delete. 2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode . 3) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Delete menu. 4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control [...]

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    53 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Vi deos t aken with y our 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 d[...]

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    54 Installing the Soft ware Y ou must be connected to the internet to inst a ll and run the Viv it ar 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 Inst aller window appears. If the window does not appear[...]

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    55 “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions. 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 “Next” to open the next window . 7) Click “Next?[...]

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    56 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 com puter . 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” window opens. 3) Y ou can select[...]

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    57 Get started! Using the Viv itar Experience Image Manager , you can:  Upload and manage photos and videos to and f rom t he most popular ph oto sharing and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr , Picasa, MyS pace, Photobucket, T w itpic, T w itgoo and Y ouT ube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another ?[...]

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    58 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 ins ide to view the media files. [...]

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    59 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 USA GE, due to defects in material or workmanship w ill be re paired a t no charg e for part s or labor for a period o f one y ear from t he ti me of purchase. What Is Not Covered By W a[...]

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    60 Technical Sup port For technical support issues please visit our website at www.v ivit ar .c om . Y ou can f ind manuals, software and F AQ‟ s a t the website. Can‟t find what you are looking for? E -mail us at support@vivit ar .com and one of our technical support team members w ill answer your questions. For phone support in the US ple ase[...]