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ViviCam 090

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User Manual

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Page 1: ...am 090 Digital Camera User Manual 2015 All Rights Reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...e Camera OFF 12 Auto Off Power Saving 12 Changing Camera Mode 13 Navigating the Menus 14 Navigating the Photo Video and Playback Mode Menus 14 Navigating the Menus for the Camera Setup 14 Camera Features Flash Macro Mode Display 15 Flash Options 15 Macro Mode 16 Display Hide Show the LCD Icons 17 Photo Capture Mode 18 Taking a Picture 18 Taking a Self Portrait Picture 18 Self Timer Feature 19 Phot...

Page 3: ...ew 41 Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons 42 Video Playback Mode LCD Icon Status Description 43 Video Playback Mode Menus 45 Setup Menu Options 48 Installing the Software 50 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 51 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer 52 Get Started 53 Transferring Images from the Camera to the Computer Manually 53 Transferring Photos and Videos WINDO...

Page 4: ...ictures and videos captured by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera s memory card from your computer It is recommended however that you install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software to enjoy the full Vivitar experience IMPORTANT Do not open the battery door underwater Close the battery door properly for best water sealing Rinse the camera with clean water after...

Page 5: ...4 What s Included 1 Digital Camera 2 USB Cable 3 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD 4 Wrist Strap NOTE Micro SD Memory Card and batteries not included ...

Page 6: ... Switch Button 13 Left Flash Light Button 4 Wrist Strap Connector 14 Right Playback Button 5 Small LCD Monitor front 15 MODE Switch Button 6 Flash 16 Menu Delete Button 7 Lens 17 Battery Compartment 8 LED Busy Indicator 18 Micro SD Memory Card Slot 9 Macro Normal Switch 19 USB Port 10 LCD Screen back 20 Tripod Mount ...

Page 7: ...ATTERIES INSTALLING THE MEMORY CARD Insert 2 x AAA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries recommended Batteries not included Micro SD Memory Card up to 32GB needed for normal use SD Memory Card not included TURNING ON THE CAMERA USING THE CAMERA ...

Page 8: ...s from the camera when not in use for an extended period Do not mix alkaline and non alkaline batteries Some features such as Flash will not work if the battery power level is low When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will automatically turn off a few seconds later The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below Full battery power Medium battery ...

Page 9: ...was inserted properly IMPORTANT The Micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs Formatting the Micro SD Memory Card 1 Press the MENU button in Photo Capture or Video Capture Mode 2 Select the Setup Menu options by pressing the RIGHT Playback button 3 Press the DOWN W button to highlight and select the Format and press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm 4 To format the Micro SD M...

Page 10: ... take a video aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start recording A red record indicator appears on the LCD screen while the recording is in progress To stop recording press the Shutter button again The video is automatically saved to your camera s memory card To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode press the MENU button while in the Video Capture mode PLAYBAC...

Page 11: ...ay Lens f 8 5 mm Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 2 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 1 3 0 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 Flash No Flash Forced On Auto Flash Self Timer 10 second delay Off Macro Yes Manual Switch Languages English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Japanese Microphone Yes USB Interface USB 2 0 System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP SP 3 Vist...

Page 12: ...50 MB of free hard disk space 16 bit Color monitor 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 MACINTOSH OS Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB free hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor CD...

Page 13: ...rns on briefly and the LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture Mode POWERING THE CAMERA OFF While the camera is on you can press the Power button down again for a few seconds at any point to turn your camera OFF AUTO OFF POWER SAVING Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your camera after a specific period of time that your camera is ...

Page 14: ...e will be active The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality photos To change the active camera mode make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE M button When in Photo Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Video Capture Mode this icon will display on the top ...

Page 15: ...en the options for the menu you have selected 4 To select a specific option press the DOWN or UP button and then the SHUTTER OK button to save the selected option and return to the Main Menu NAVIGATING THE MENUS FOR THE CAMERA SETUP To access the Camera Setup Menu 1 Press the MENU button while in the Photo Capture Mode or Video Capture Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select Camera Setup 3...

Page 16: ...OPTIONS There are several Flash options available on your camera in Photo Capture Mode The following options appear on the Photo Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence No Flash Forced Flash Auto Flash To change the Flash mode press the LEFT Flash Quick Function button to toggle between the options until you arrive at your desired setting IMPORTANT When using Flash stand between 8 to 10 feet away from...

Page 17: ...linking the flash is ready for use Note In some cameras an initial flash appears to test your lighting conditions If flash is needed a second flash will appear upon taking the photo The icon will blink while charging and will stop blinking once ready to use MACRO MODE Your camera has a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera MACRO ON Close up Photog...

Page 18: ...e must be turned OFF when you want to use the following features of your camera Flash To turn the Macro mode OFF Slide the Macro Switch UP to the mountain icon The mountain icon appears on the LCD display DISPLAY HIDE SHOW THE LCD ICONS The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired 1 Quick press the Power button for 1 second to hide the display of the icons on the ...

Page 19: ...ou begin magnifying the following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the top right side of the LCD screen along with the current magnification amount W T 4 0X The zoom indicating bar moves right when you Zoom In T and moves left when you Zoom Out W 4 Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture The picture is automatically saved to the camera s Micro SD Memory Card TAKING A SELF PORTRAIT PICTURE Yo...

Page 20: ...mera to capture your photo with a 10 second delay 5 Press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm and save the highlighted submenu option 6 The Self Timer feature is now ready for use The Self Timer icon appears on the LCD screen 7 Set the camera in the direction you would like to capture Press the LCD Switch button to view yourself from the camera s front LCD screen 8 Press the SHUTTER button to take th...

Page 21: ...llowing Flash options appearing on the LCD No Flash Forced Flash Auto Flash NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus RIGHT PLAYBACK Opens the Playback Mode NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus UP T ZOOM Zooms IN NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus DOWN W ZOOM Zooms OUT NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus Other SHUTTER OK PHOTO CAPTURE Captures the photo ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION...

Page 22: ...t mode Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode Playback Mode 2 Flash Indicator No flash The flash is turned off Force flash The flash is on in any environment Auto flash The camera determines if the flash should be used or not 3 Macro Indicator OFF Macro Mode OFF normal image capture ON Macro Mode ON close up image capture 4 Self Timer Shows selected Self Timer setting ON 10S Timer OFF no icon appea...

Page 23: ...Shows selected White Balance setting Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 11 Photo Counter Number of photos that can be taken as per selected resolution and memory card size PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS Accessing the Photo Capture Mode Menus To access and use the Photo Capture Mode menu 1 While in Photo Capture Mode press the MENU button to open the Main Menus for the Photo Capture Mode 2 Press t...

Page 24: ...lt 4928 x 3696 14M pixel resolution 4320 x 3240 8M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448 5M pixel resolution 2592 x 1944 3M pixel resolution 2048 x1536 VGA pixel resolution 640 x 480 Quality The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the 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 Super Fine Fine...

Page 25: ...ty that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment When the ISO level is increased the image sensor in your camera will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower light situations The higher sensitivity to light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camera will be less sensitive to light an...

Page 26: ...e sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct Hard Normal Default Soft Displays Sharpness setting Effect The Effect menu allows you to select a unique effect that can create an interesting look to your photo Normal Default B W Sepia Negative Lomo Pencil Sketch Red Green Blue Vivid Displays the selected color effect on the LCD screen as you capture your i...

Page 27: ...ating the number of the selected image and the total number of images captured VIEWING PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMERA 1 Selecting Your Photo Once in Playback Mode press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll through the images on your camera s memory card until you find the image you would like to view Press the LEFT button to view the previous image Press the RIGHT button to view the next image Each captured ...

Page 28: ...o scroll and select images from the thumbnails To access the Thumbnail View 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode 2 Press the DOWN W Zoom Out button All the images photos and videos on your camera will appear in the Thumbnail View 3 Use the UP DOWN LEFT and RIGHT buttons to scroll and select the image you wish to view 4 Press the SHUTTER OK button to enlarge the selected image full...

Page 29: ...humbnail View press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons and the SHUTTER button to select an image ZOOM Zooms OUT NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus and Thumbnail view Other SHUTTER OK IMAGE SELECTION In Thumbnail View confirms and opens the image to full size ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION Within the Menu enters the submenu and saves the selected setting option MENU PHOTO PLAYBACK MENU Opens and exi...

Page 30: ...de Selection Displays the current mode Playback Mode Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode 2 Photo Counter No of the captured photo Total number of captured photos 3 Protect Lock The lock symbol indicates the image is locked Image without the lock symbol indicates the image is not locked 4 Resolution Selection Displays in which resolution the photo was captured 18M 14M 8M 5M 3M VGA ...

Page 31: ...lip or delete all images saved to the SD card To delete 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to delete 3 Press the Quick Function MENU DELETE button once to open Delete File menu The following options appear Single or All SINGLE TO DELETE A SINGLE PHOTO OR VIDEO Press the DOWN or UP button to select S...

Page 32: ...th your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to protect lock 3 Press and hold the MENU button until the Menu options are displayed 4 Press the DOWN or UP button to select the Protect menu option 5 Press the...

Page 33: ...ct the all images or No to exit without protecting all images All protected images appear with the protect lock icon in Playback Mode UNPROTECT ALL IMAGES To unprotect all locked images use the DOWN or UP button to highlight and select Unprotect All and then press the SHUTTER OK button The menu option Unprotect All Files appears Select Yes to unprotect all images or No to exit without unlocking th...

Page 34: ...ss the DOWN or UP button to determine the Slide Show settings and to play the Slide Show The following are the setting options START Select Start and press the SHUTTER OK button to begin the Slide Show The pictures saved to the Micro SD Memory card will be displayed in sequence automatically Note To stop the Slide Show press the SHUTTER OK button INTERVAL Select Interval and press the LEFT or RIGH...

Page 35: ...o Effect option The effect is automatically applied to the photo and saved as a new separate photo 7 Press the MENU button to exit at any time Resize The Resize feature allows you to resize your captured image to a smaller size and save it as a separate image 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph you would like to resize 3 Pre...

Page 36: ...ss the UP T Zoom In and DOWN W Zoom Out buttons to zoom in out if desired You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the Digital Zoom Once you begin magnifying the following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the top right side of the LCD screen along with the current magnification amount W T 4 0X The zoom indicating bar moves right when you Zoom In T and moves left when you Zoom Out W 4 Vide...

Page 37: ...FUNCTION BUTTONS Quick Function Button Description LEFT NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus RIGHT PLAYBACK Opens the Playback Mode NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus UP T ZOOM Zooms IN NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus DOWN W ZOOM Zooms OUT NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus Other SHUTTER OK START STOP Starts and stops the video capture ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION Within...

Page 38: ...dicator Record Indicator Standby Mode Macro Indicator is displayed OFF Macro Mode OFF normal image capture ON Macro Mode ON close up image capture Record Mode Replaces the Video Capture Mode icon and Macro icon The REC icon blinks and the elapsed recording time appears while the video is being recorded 3 Video Counter Standby Mode Not displayed Record Mode Displays the elapsed recording time in re...

Page 39: ...for the Video Capture Mode 2 Press the DOWN or UP button to select a specific menu The selected option appears highlighted 3 Press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm and save your selection and open the submenu options for the menu you have selected 4 To select a specific option from the submenu list press the DOWN or UP button and then the SHUTTER OK button to save the selected option and return to...

Page 40: ...e Balance 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 environment Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera Auto Default Automatic white balance Daylight White bala...

Page 41: ...he number of the selected image and the total number of images captured VIEWING VIDEOS ON YOUR CAMERA 1 Selecting Your Video Once in Playback Mode press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll through the images on your camera s memory card until you find the image you would like to view Press the LEFT button to view the previous image Press the RIGHT button to view the next image Each captured image v...

Page 42: ... Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View 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 thumbnails To access the Thumbnail View 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode 2 Press the DOWN W Zoom Out button All the images photos and videos on your camera w...

Page 43: ...AVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus DOWN W THUMBNAIL VIEW Opens the Thumbnail View To navigate in the Thumbnail View press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons and the SHUTTER button to select an image NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus Other SHUTTER OK IMAGE SELECTION In Thumbnail View confirms and opens the image to full size ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION Within the Menu enters and saves the ...

Page 44: ...e Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode 2 Photo Counter No of the captured photo Total number of captured photos 3 Protect Lock The lock symbol indicates the image is locked Image without the lock symbol indicates the image is not locked 4 Resolution Selection Displays Video icon and identifies in which resolution the video was captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 5 Play Video Indicates to press ...

Page 45: ...captured video 2 Battery Indicator The batteries are full The batteries are empty icon turns red Indication to replace batteries 3 Video Controls Displays the video control options during video playback UP Play and Pause LEFT Rewind RIGHT Fast Forward MODE Stop 4 Resolution Selection Displays in which resolution the video was captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 ...

Page 46: ...ete a single photograph video clip or delete all images saved to the SD card To delete 1 Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to delete 3 Press the Quick Function MENU DELETE button once to open Delete File menu The following options appear Single or All SINGLE TO DELETE A SINGLE PHOTO OR VIDEO Press th...

Page 47: ...the selected images on your camera s memory card Protect 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 Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to protect lock 3 Press and hold the MENU button until the Menu options...

Page 48: ...rotect All Files appears Select Yes to protect the all images or No to exit without protecting all images All protected images appear with the protect lock icon in Playback Mode UNPROTECT ALL IMAGES To unprotect all locked images use the DOWN or UP button to highlight and select Unprotect All and then press the SHUTTER OK button The menu option Unprotect All Files appears Select Yes to unprotect a...

Page 49: ... or restore the camera s default factory settings Camera Setup Main Menu Options The following are the menu options that appear in your camera s general Setup Menu Menu Name and Description Menu Options Menu Options Details Sound You have the option of activating the camera s sounds to disable all of the sound effects that the camera emits when performing camera functions OFF Default ON Selects op...

Page 50: ...u to set your camera s date and time as desired YY MM DD HR MIN Selects the date and time Format You can use the Format menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card This option will delete all of the content at one time If you would like to delete individual images use the Delete menu in the camera s Playback mode Yes No Format the Micro SD Memory Card Keep in m...

Page 51: ... appears If the window does not appear open the application s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer MACINTOSH Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 3 If you do not have Internet access at the time of inserting the CD ROM connect to the Internet and then click the Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager button to begin the ...

Page 52: ... while the application continues the installation process on your computer 11 WINDOWS Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 12 MACINTOSH Click the Quit button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 13 If you close the application you can ...

Page 53: ...en 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 media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar appe...

Page 54: ...me screen Transferring Images from the Camera to the Computer Manually TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WINDOWS OS 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD 3 A window appears with a list of options select Open folder to view files and click OK 4 Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the medi...

Page 55: ... for compatibility with the iPad Apple iPad Camera Connection For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad and then attach your digital ca...

Page 56: ... material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use 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 your package should include 1 Copy of original bill of sale 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return addr...

Page 57: ...er button to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camera s power is off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera s memory These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera s power is off If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear Q How do I make sure I don t lose import...

Page 58: ... in a residential installation This equipment generates Uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which ca...

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