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Frequently Asked Questions 

Q: I have taken photos, but my computer says "No photos in camera."    What do I do? 
 

First, ensure that you have taken photos with your camera. Press the shutter button a few times to 
take some sample photos and try again. If you still get a no photos error, this indicates that the 
driver was not installed correctly or your computer may not meet the minimum system 
requirements (see the Computer System Requirements section of this manual).   
Reinstall the software and follow all the instruction.   
 

Q: How do I make sure I don't lose important pictures? 
 

Your camera uses SDRAM memory, which requires a constant electric current to store your 
photos.   
Should your camera lose power (for instance if the battery dies or run out of power) all stored 
pictures will be lost. We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as 
possible to prevent unintentional data loss. 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 

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Summary of Contents for ViviCam 38

Page 1: ...amera 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 r...

Page 2: ...l Camera 4 Inserting Batteries 4 Power On and Use Your Camera 7 Mode Selection Taking Photos 7 Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Camera Driver 16 Connect Your Camera to the Comp...

Page 3: ...the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and the camera s driver Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be reco...

Page 4: ...en resolution 16 bit color or higher display adaptor CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Computer System Re...

Page 5: ...ra requires three AAA batteries Insert the batteries into the camera 1 Open the cover of the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the batteries according to the polarities and indi...

Page 6: ...otos as often as possible Photos may be lost when the batteries run low A Low battery message will appear on the Preview screen when your batteries are running low in which case you will need to repla...

Page 7: ...them with new ones also erases the images from the camera memory When the battery is running low a low battery message will appear on the Preview Screen and then automatically switch off In this case...

Page 8: ...the color LCD panel will turn on to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use Mode Selection Taking Photos Note In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to...

Page 9: ...and to change the settings in each mode 1 Press the Power Menu button the Main Menu screen appears 2 Use the UP Down buttons to toggle between the menu icons on the screen 3 Use the Shutter button to...

Page 10: ...umber that appears at the bottom left corner of the screen indicates how many photos you can take at the current setting 3 Press the UP Flash button to activate the flash options Auto or Forced on Pre...

Page 11: ...he Shutter button to start the countdown The camera will emit a beep for every second After 10 seconds the photo will be taken automatically Taking Videos 1 Press the Power Menu button once to enter t...

Page 12: ...der Download your images often to your computer If the battery power runs low all the images on the camera will be erased from the memory PLAYBACK MODE The Playback Mode enables you to preview the ima...

Page 13: ...right corner of the Preview Screen PHOT RESOLUTION AND QUALITY Resolutions Selection There are 3 photo resolutions to select from 3 1M 2048 x 1536 2 0M 1600 x 1280 1 3M 1280 x 1024 To Select the desi...

Page 14: ...ess photos stored in memory Normal quality smaller file size more photos stored in memory To select the desired quality setting 1 Press the Power Menu button once to enter the menu 2 Press the UP DOWN...

Page 15: ...OWN buttons to select the frequency setting icon 3 If the icon appears this means the current frequency setting is 60Hz 4 To change to 50Hz press the Shutter button until the icon appears 5 Press the...

Page 16: ...on This will erase the selected file stored on the camera 6 If No the camera will revert to the main menu icons screen To Delete All images on the camera 1 Press the Power Menu button once to enter th...

Page 17: ...oftware Camera Driver Warning Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software installation is complete 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive...

Page 18: ...Experience Image Manager desktop icon or run and open the application from the Start Programs or Applications menu on your computer Connect Your Camera to the Computer 1 Use the USB cable that came wi...

Page 19: ...onnect 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 media from device window opens...

Page 20: ...mber of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 10 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected fold...

Page 21: ...t not 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 s...

Page 22: ...9541 in the UK call 0800 917 4831 in Australia call 1800 006 614 If you would like to call from anywhere else please visit www vivitar com for your local toll free number Technical Specifications Imag...

Page 23: ...ot meet the minimum system requirements see the Computer System Requirements section of this manual Reinstall the software and follow all the instruction Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pi...

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