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Vivitar ViviCam X028 manual

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    ViviCam X0 28 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 y our digital camera. NOTE: Y o ur camera needs an SD Memory car[...]

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    3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 12. LCD Screen 2. Shutter Button 13. Lens 3. LED 14. Flash 4. W / Z oom Out 15. Microphone 5. T / Zoom In 16. S peaker 6. Mode 17. Macro Switch 7. Up / Flash / Slide Show 18. USB Slot 8. Right / Delete 19. S trap Hole 9. SET (M enu/OK) 20. T ripod Socket 10. Down / Viv iLink 21. SD Card Slot 11. Left / Scene 22[...]

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    4 Initial Camera Set up Inst alling the Batteries Inst alling the Memory Card T urning On the Cam era Using the Camera  SD Mem ory card (up to 32GB) needed for normal use Selecting the modes Accessing the menu[...]

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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 digital camera. Use 2x AA (1.5v) batteries (not included) . Alkaline batteries recommended. 2) Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into yo[...]

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    6 Setting the Dat e and Time The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time o n the camera. Set the Dat e and Tim e as Desir ed and press t he 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[...]

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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 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. T o t ake a pi cture, aim y our[...]

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    8 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution (10M) 3648 X 2736 pixels, (8M) 3264 X 2 44 8 pix els, (7M HD ) 3 648 X2 048 p ix els , (5M) 2592x1944 pixels, (3M) 2048x1536 pixels, ( 2M HD ) 1 92 0x1080 pixels and (VGA) 640x480 pixels Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps ), 320X240 pixels (30 fps) File Format JPEG/A[...]

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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 proc essor or above with W indows X P service pack 2 , W in dows 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 the Cam era On/Off 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. Powering the came ra ON Press the Power button to turn your camera ON. The camera will be in Photo Capture mode to start. Powerin[...]

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    11 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 will display on the top -left corner of the LCD display Navigating the Menu s Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to[...]

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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 desir ed. NO TE : The ac[...]

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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: Quick Function Button Function Lef t Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu Up Flash Options – T oggles the Flash options appeari ng on the LCD Right Delete – Allows you to delete the last photo ta ken Down [...]

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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 sequence. T o change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until y ou arrive at your desired settings. NOTE : The Macro m ode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash. Slide the Macro Switch to[...]

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    15 Macro Sw itch / Y our camera contains a Macro Switch that all ows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (30 ~ 45 cm). T o turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch up on the side of your camera to the flower icon . When enabled, the Macro mode will [...]

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

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    17 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to choose scene se ttings that allow your camera t o adapt properly to your current environment. NOTE: When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by defaul t the camera switches of f the FLASH automatically (if it‟ s ON) to optimiz e the picture quality . If however , you would like to override it and ma[...]

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    18 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) Re member that this setting will be saved b y your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟ s default fa[...]

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    19 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[...]

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    20  Macro mode off - Fac e Detect will not work if the camera is in Macro mode. Push the Macro Switch on the side of the camera for the mount ain icon to appear on the LCD.  Anti-Shake - Ensure that th e Anti- Shake option is set to „ On‟ . The Anti - Shake option is „On‟ b y default when you start using your cam era and assists you i[...]

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    21 Macro Switch on the side of the camera for the m ountain icon to appear on the LCD.  Anti-Shake - Ensure that th e Anti- Shake option is set to „ On‟ . The Anti - Shake option is „On‟ b y default when you start using your cam era and assists you in properly focusing the image.  Distance from the c amera – T he subje ct‟ s face [...]

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    22 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 select the next menu item. 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previ[...]

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    23 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Multi SnapShots 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 [...]

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    24 W hen t he environment has more light than is needed, red uce the exposure setting (by using the ne gative - count) to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera. If the environment has less light (darker) than is needed, increase the exposure setting (by using the positive + count) to increase the amount of light allowed in[...]

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    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. Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image. Depending on your selection, the [...]

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    26 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the curr ent 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 the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on[...]

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    27 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 buttons t o 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 “ D[...]

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    28 Auto Power Off Menu Y ou can use the Auto Power Of f feature i n 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 of time, the camera wil l shut off 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 settings. Format Memory Card Menu Y ou can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is current ly on your[...]

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    30 6) If you would like to proceed with the reset, select „Y e s‟ 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 S[...]

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    31 Thumbnail View Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail V iew . The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction buttons to scroll and select images from the thu mbnails. 1) Press the W/Zoom Out button 2) All the images on your camera wil l appear in the Thumbnail V[...]

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    32 Photo Pla yback Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s Pho to Play back Mode: Delete Menu W hile in the Play back Mode, you can delete pictures from y our 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 current mode. 3) Press the LEFT or[...]

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    33 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‟ screen and return to Photo Capture mode. Remember : All images will be deleted except images that are Protected/Locked. T o delete a locked image, first unlock the image, then select delete. [...]

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    34 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 c urrent 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[...]

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    35 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 chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction [...]

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    36 Slide Show Menu Y ou can view a slide show of all the pictures taken 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 slideshow . 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for th e current mode. 2) Press th[...]

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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 Captu re 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 [...]

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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 Function Lef t Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu Up Light Exposure - Opens the Light Exposure menu Right Delete – Allows you to delete the last video taken Down Viv iLink – Opens th[...]

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    39 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s Video 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 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 sc[...]

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    41 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the de sired quality level of the image s 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 current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control butto[...]

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    42 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 ef fect to the images taken with y our camera. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mo de. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT directio[...]

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    43 Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps y ou co ntrol the amount of light that enters your 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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    44 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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    45 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 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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    46 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 RIGHT dir ection control buttons to scrol l and select 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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    47 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 tha t 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 60[...]

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    48 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” and press the SET button to begin. The memory card will be completely formatted. Firmware (Factory Default Settings) Menu Use this menu [...]

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    49 Video Play back M ode W hen y ou first turn on the camera, the camera will 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:  Once[...]

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    50 Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Y our digital camera has a fo ur -directional p ad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button Function Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS image Up STOPS a playing video Right Displays the NEXT image Down Viv iLink – Opens the Viv iLink for Videos menu Other Shutter PLA YS and P AUSES a p[...]

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    51 Delete Menu W hile in the Playback mode, you can delete videos from your camera u sing 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 chosen menu. 4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control b[...]

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    52 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Videos ta ken with your c am era 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 direct[...]

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    53 Installing the Soft ware Y ou must be connected to the internet to inst all a nd run the Vivit 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 w indow does not appear[...]

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    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 “Nex t” to ope n the next window . 7) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to inst all the application. 8) Please wait whi[...]

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    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 I m ages” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” window opens. 3) Y ou can selec[...]

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    56 Get started! Using the Viv itar Experience Image Manager , you can:  Upload an d manage photos and videos to an d from t he most popular photo s haring 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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    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 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.[...]

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    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 USA GE, due to defects in material or workmanship w ill be re paired a t no charg e for part s or labor fo r a period of on e year from the time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By W arr[...]