Vivitar VT027-RED manual

ViviCam T027 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 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. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Note: 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 at[...]

3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power button 2. Shutter button 3. LCD Screen 4. LED 5. Zoom Out 6. Zoom In 7. MODE button 8. SET button 9. Scene / Left Button 10. Flash / Up / Slideshow 11. Delete / Right Button 12. ViviLink / Down Button 13. Microphone 14. Flash Light 15. USB Slot 16. Tripod Socket 17. Digital Lens 18. Battery Compartment 19. Memory Card[...]

4 Initial Camera Set up W hen p owering the camera ON for the first time th e 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. 2) Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera. 3) Press the PO W ER button to turn on the camera. I[...]

5 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 selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial camera setup. A message will [...]

6 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 a fter 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 picture, aim y our came[...]

7 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 12M (4000x3000), 10M (3648x2736), 8M (3264x2448), 7M HD (3648x2048), 5M (2592x1944), 3M (2048x1536), 2M HD (1920x1080), VGA ( 6 40x480 ) Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps), 320X240 pix els (30 f ps) File Format JPEG/A VI Internal Memory 1 T e st Photo Use Only Exter[...]

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

9 Using Your D igital Camer a Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital 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 mo de to start. Powering [...]

10 To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the M ODE button on the back of the camera. W hen in Photo Capture Mode, this ico n will display on the top -left corner of the LCD display W hen in Video Capture Mode, this icon w ill display on the top -left corner of the LCD display W hen in Play back Mode, this ic[...]

11 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 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 desired. Note: The actu[...]

12 Hide/Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired . 1) Hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 2) Press the MODE button again to re display the icons on the scre en . Flash Options There are several Flash options available on y our camera. The options[...]

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

14 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to choose scene se ttings th at 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 [...]

15 Image Qualit y Menu The Image Quality m enu allows you to select the desired quality level o f the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image qua lity level w ill 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 but[...]

16 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. Anti-Shake Menu The Anti-Shake featur e reduces ima[...]

17  Distance from the camera – The subject‟s face must be no further than 8 to 9 feet (3.5 meters) from t he camera and the f ace must cover at least 20% (1 / 5th) of the p icture as „seen‟ on the LCD screen.  Facing the camera - The face of the subject(s) you are photographing must be facing the camera and must hold the pose for at l[...]

18  Facing the camera - The face of the subject(s) you are photographing must be facing the camera and must hold the pose for at least 4 t o 5 seconds until the green square(s) appears around the subject`s face. Once a smile is detected the camera will automatically take the picture. Smile Capture will not work with a side shot of the subject`s [...]

19 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 settin gs. Color Effect Menu You can choose to add a color effect to the images taken with y our camera. 1) Press the SET button to open th[...]

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 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 Sharpness M enu You can set the level of sharpn[...]

21 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select the desired op tion. 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) A[...]

22 Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image. Depending on your selection, the camera wil l be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly . Center – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giving g reater weigh[...]

23 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET 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 MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8) Re[...]

24 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 to select the desired op tion. 6) The Date Setup submenu will open. 7) Scroll through the window with the RIGHT and LEFT navigation buttons. For each field in the menu, use the UP and DOWN n[...]

25 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select the desired op tion. 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) R[...]

26 This option will delete all of the content at one time. If you w ould like to delete individual images , use the delete menu in the camera‟s Playback 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 and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction [...]

27 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 th e MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. Viewing Photos on Y our Ca mera Once in the Playback mode, pres[...]

28 Photo Pla yback Mode Quick Func tion Buttons Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Button A ction Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS ima ge Up Views all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3, 5 or 10 second intervals Right Displays the NEXT image Down Opens the ViviLink menu Photo Pla yback Mode Menus The [...]

29 6) To delete all the images (including all unlocked photos and v ideos) on your camera‟s memory card, select “Delete All Images”. 7) Press the SET button to select the desired op tion. 8) You will be asked to confirm your selection. 9) The photos will be deleted as desired. Viv iLink Menu The Viv iLink technology allows you to quickly and [...]

30 Rot ate Menu Use this menu to rotate the pictures that you‟v e taken with 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. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET [...]

31 Protect/Lock M enu Pictures and Videos 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 [...]

32 Slide Show Menu You can view a slideshow of al l the pictures taken with your camera by pressing the “Up” Quick Function button while in Playback mode. The Slideshow menu allow s 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 the current mode. 2) Press[...]

33 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 Captu re Mode. Press the MODE button once 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 direct the[...]

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

35 Scen e Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to choose scene se ttings th at 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[...]

36 Image Qualit y Menu The Image Quality m enu allows you to select the desired quality level of t he images taken 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 RI GHT direction control butt[...]

37 White Balance M enu The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring o f the captu red 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 w ith[...]

38 Image Sharpness M enu You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera. The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct. 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) P[...]

39 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[...]

40 Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image. Depending on your selection, the camera wil l be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly . Center – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giv ing greater weigh[...]

41 4) Press the SET 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 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 set[...]

42 3) The “ Date Setup ” submenu will open. 4) Scroll through the window with the right and left navig ation buttons. For each field in the menu, use the UP and DOW N navig ation buttons to set the time and date. 5) Press the MODE bu tton to exit the menu and return to your previous screen . Audio Menu The Audio menu allows you to control the c[...]

43 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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory setting[...]

44 This option can only delete all of the content at one time. I f you would like to delete individual images, use the delete menu in the camera‟s Playback 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 and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN directi[...]

45 Video Play back Mode 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. The Playback Mode will allow y ou to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. Playing Videos on Y our Ca mera Once in Playback mode, press th[...]

46 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 th rough 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[...]

47 7) An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site. 8) Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default. A Viv iLink destinastion will only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the ViviLink menu in Capture mode (accessible with the Vivilink Quick-Functio n button i[...]

48 Installing the Soft ware You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Imag e 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 window does not appear, open the[...]

49 Note: If you do not have internet access, y ou can still dow nload m edia from the came ra. Click the “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) Se[...]

50 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 way 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 d[...]

51 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, My Space, P hotobucket, Twitpic, Twitgoo and YouTube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another  Org[...]

52 Transfer media f rom my camera to my computer manu ally (Using M acin tosh) 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[...]

53 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 for parts or labor fo r a p eriod of o ne y ear from the time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By Warran[...]

54 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 w ill answer your questions. For phone support in the US pleas e call 1 -8[...]