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Vivitar V5118, User Manual

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Table of Contents 
 

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2

 

What‟s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2

 

Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3

 

Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4

 

Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 8

 

Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 9

 

Computer System Requirements 

– WINDOWS OS ................................................................... 10

 

Computer System Requirements 

– MAC OS ............................................................................. 10

 

Powering the Camera On/Off ...................................................................................................... 11

 

Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................. 11

 

Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 12

 

Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 13

 

Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 29

 

Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 35

 

Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 47

 

Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 51

 

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 52

 

Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 53

 

Get started!................................................................................................................................. 54

 

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ............................ 54

 

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) .......................... 55

 

Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 55

 

Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 56

 

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 57

 

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 57

 

 
   

 

 

Summary of Contents for V5118

Page 1: ...Camera User Manual 2009 2011 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their...

Page 2: ...Navigating the Menus 12 Photo Capture Mode 13 Photo Playback Mode 29 Video Capture Mode 35 Video Playback Mode 47 Installing the Software 51 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 52 Getting Photos and...

Page 3: ...ossible Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera Note Your camera needs an SD Memory card up to 32GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included...

Page 4: ...ight 3 LCD Screen 14 USB Slot 4 LED 15 Tripod Socket 5 Zoom Out 16 Digital Lens 6 Zoom In 17 Battery Compartment 7 MODE button 18 SD Memory Card Slot 8 SET button 19 MACRO Switch 9 Scene Left Button 2...

Page 5: ...e Batteries Installing the Memory Card Insert 2 AA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries recommended not included SD Memory card up to 32GB needed for normal use Turning On the Camera Using the Camera Sel...

Page 6: ...nds later The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power 2 SD Card Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into you...

Page 7: ...the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to choose the specific setting and the UP a...

Page 8: ...o choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos Press the UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET button to confirm the selection 3 After the ViviL...

Page 9: ...DE button once to open the Video Capture mode To take a video aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while rec...

Page 10: ...lay 1 5 Inch TFT Lens f 5 1mm F2 8 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Night Scenery Night Portrait Hi...

Page 11: ...1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Internet connection required...

Page 12: ...mera is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF A Goodbye screen appears and then the camera will power off completely Note Your digital camera also has an Auto Po...

Page 13: ...as 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 cu...

Page 14: ...the scene you would like to capture 2 Press the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to zoom in out if desired You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom The following Digital Zoom...

Page 15: ...is Photo option and allows you to view and delete the last photo taken as well as previously captured photos Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other Shutter Captures the photo SET Opens...

Page 16: ...pears on the LCD display Flash Type Description Forced Off Default No flash will appear Use this when you do not want to activate Flash A Auto Flash When you want the camera to determine if Flash is n...

Page 17: ...n an object that is close to the camera The flower icon will appear on the LCD and indicates that the Macro mode is ON The Macro Light will also be lit indicating the Macro feature is ON To turn Macro...

Page 18: ...17 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode...

Page 19: ...select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting wil...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...es depending on the type of light source in the current environment Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors...

Page 22: ...lt factory settings Image Sharpness Menu 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 dist...

Page 23: ...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 mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LC...

Page 24: ...andard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background direct light...

Page 25: ...ctory settings Date Time Menu When you capture an image with your camera the image will include a time stamp with the date and time that the image was taken The Date Time menu allows you to set your c...

Page 26: ...vious mode 8 Press the MODE button to exit the menu without saving your settings and return to your previous screen Silent Mode Menu You have the option of activating the camera s Silent mode to disab...

Page 27: ...nu 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 Frequency Menu The...

Page 28: ...d select the Format Memory Card menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options 4 To exit without formatting the card select Cancel and press the SET button 5 To pr...

Page 29: ...tton to proceed with the reset You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings Note After RESETTING to th...

Page 30: ...ppear with a JPG icon on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Zooming In Out of your selected Photo Press the T Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT directio...

Page 31: ...To exit the Slide Show press any button Right Displays the NEXT image Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other W Zoom out Opens Thumbnail View To Navigate in the Thumbnail View press th...

Page 32: ...scroll through the menu options 5 To delete the selected photo Select Delete This Photo and press SET button You will be asked to confirm the deletion of the photo If you would like to proceed with d...

Page 33: ...ce with the accompanying 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 scroll and se...

Page 34: ...o exit the menu and return to your previous mode Protect Lock Menu Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files 1...

Page 35: ...ting process 9 Select the Cancel option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode Slide Show Menu You can view a Slide Show of all the pictures taken with your camera by pressing the UP Quick F...

Page 36: ...ct the camera at the scene you would like to capture 2 Click the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired Note The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera...

Page 37: ...o option and allows you to view and delete the last video taken as well as previously captured videos Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Videos menu Other Shutter STARTS STOPS the video capture SET...

Page 38: ...37 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode...

Page 39: ...setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu The Image Size menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images wi...

Page 40: ...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 Menu The White Balance feature allows you...

Page 41: ...xt menu item 7 Press the MODE 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 ca...

Page 42: ...eded increase 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 Pres...

Page 43: ...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 mode...

Page 44: ...Date Time 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...

Page 45: ...2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Auto Power Off menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET bu...

Page 46: ...ete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera s memory card This option w...

Page 47: ...gs 5 You will be asked to confirm the resetting to the factory default settings Select No to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings Select Yes and pres...

Page 48: ...the LCD screen Videos appear with an AVI icon on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Play your selected video Press the Shutter button to START playing the video Press the Shutter button again to PAUSE...

Page 49: ...REVIOUS image Up STOPS a playing video Right Displays the NEXT image Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Videos menu Other Shutter PLAYS and PAUSES a playing video W Zoom out Opens Thumbnail View To...

Page 50: ...ages including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s memory card select Delete All Images 7 Press the SET button to select and save the desired option 8 You will be asked to confirm your sel...

Page 51: ...fault can be selected at any time through this menu Protect Lock Menu Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the file...

Page 52: ...f the window does not appear open the application s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experie...

Page 53: ...e folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 12 On PC Click the Close button when the...

Page 54: ...n it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files 6 Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the med...

Page 55: ...lication s Home page Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LC...

Page 56: ...ur computer Optionally select the files and choose Copy from the Finder s Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 6 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures f...

Page 57: ...se including but limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accident What To Do When Service Is Required When returning your defective product postage pre paid for service you...

Page 58: ...some sample photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera s memory These photos s...

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