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Rear View

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Zoom out (wide-angle) button
Thumbnail button

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Zoom in (telephoto) button

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Rec-play button

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MENU

Menu button

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Delete button

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Arrow button (Up)

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Arrow button (Right)
Self-timer button

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OK / Display button

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Arrow button (Down)

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Arrow button (Left)
Flash button

11. Battery / SD card cover
12. Tripod socket
13. LCD monitor

Summary of Contents for VIVICAM 5386

Page 1: ...cations 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 can be dete...

Page 2: ...different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements cu...

Page 3: ...ire or electric shock For repair or internal inspection ask the store of purchase Use the supplied AC adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage Use with any other power supply voltage might...

Page 4: ...mera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the battery immediately after long period o...

Page 5: ...r hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid When using batteries carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below Ni MH rechargeable batteries are highly...

Page 6: ...9 Turning the Power On Off 19 Choosing the Screen Language 19 Setting the Date and Time 20 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory 21 Using the LCD Monitor 22 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 23 Shooting Imag...

Page 7: ...eo Clips 45 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer 46 TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR VIVICAM 5386 TO COMPUTER 49 Step 1 Install the USB driver 50 Step 2 Connect the ViviCam 5386 to your computer 5...

Page 8: ...uilt in memory Images can be captured without using a memory card Support for SD memory card for memory expansion You may wish to expand the memory capacity up to 512MB capacity by using an external m...

Page 9: ...nd accessories that come with your ViviCam 8400 may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusion...

Page 10: ...GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VIVICAM 5386 Front View 9 8 7 6 5 2 3 4 1 1 Shutter button 2 Mode dial 3 Power button ON OFF 4 Flash 5 Microphone 6 Lens 7 Self timer LED 8 PC USB AV Out terminal 9 DC in 3V term...

Page 11: ...l button 2 T Zoom in telephoto button 3 Rec play button 4 MENU Menu button 5 Delete button 6 S Arrow button Up 7 X Arrow button Right Self timer button 8 OK OK Display button 9 T Arrow button Down 10...

Page 12: ...eo clips 4 A Auto Select this mode to adjust point and shoot action 5 P Program Select this mode to permit the shutter speed and aperture to be set manually 6 Portrait Select this mode to make people...

Page 13: ...memory SD Status of SD memory card 6 Remaining battery status Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power 7 Self timer mode OFF 2 sec delay 10 sec delay 10 2 10 2 sec d...

Page 14: ...ard indicator if present 3 Battery power indicator 4 Playback information Video Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Video mode 3 Total of recorded time 4 SD memory card indicator if present 5 Battery power ind...

Page 15: ...batteries 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery cover 3 Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery cover To remove the batteries...

Page 16: ...N 3 0V 3 Connect the other end to an electrical outlet Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the war...

Page 17: ...rt an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is turned off Press lightly on t...

Page 18: ...iption Activity LED indicator Solid red The ViviCam 5386 is powering up Solid green The ViviCam 5386 is ready to record images or movies LED indicator Blinking blue USB communication transfer in progr...

Page 19: ...steps below to choose the desired language 1 Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power ON OFF button 2 Press X to select the CUSTOM menu 3 Use T to select LANGUAGE then pr...

Page 20: ...o select DATE TIME then press the button You may press W or X to switch the date types 4 Press the W X buttons to select Year Month Day and Time fields To increase a value press the S button To decrea...

Page 21: ...Use T to select FORMAT then press the button 3 Use S or T to select YES then press the button to confirm When you format an SD memory card be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased P...

Page 22: ...ial to A P or 2 Press the power ON OFF button to turn on the power 3 Compose your scene on the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter button The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This is...

Page 23: ...you press the shutter button down half way the camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image and exposure 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to capture the image The ac...

Page 24: ...steps below 1 Rotate the mode dial to A P or and turn your camera on by pressing the power ON OFF button 2 Press the MENU button The PICTURE menu is displayed 3 Use T to select IMAGE SIZE then press t...

Page 25: ...r 3x A useful feature as it is however the more the image is magnified the grainer the image may become To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Press the power ON OFF button to turn on...

Page 26: ...scription AUTO FLASH The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic conditions RED EYE Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural looking photograph...

Page 27: ...to turn on the power 4 Toggle X until your desired self timer mode appears on the LCD monitor OFF 2 10 10 2 No Indication 5 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The self timer function is...

Page 28: ...the background is extremely large The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Rotate the mode dial to P or 2 Press the power ON OFF button to turn on the power 3 Press the...

Page 29: ...F button to turn on the power 3 Press the MENU button then toggle X to select the AE AWB menu 4 Use T to select W BALANCE then press the button 5 Use S or T to select the desired setting then press th...

Page 30: ...press the shutter button down half way the camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image and exposure 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to capture the image Program Mod...

Page 31: ...ject within the focus frame 3 Press the shutter button to capture the image Landscape Mode This mode allows you to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes 1 Rotate the mode dial to mode and...

Page 32: ...s frame 3 Press the shutter button to capture the image Night Mode This mode allows you to take photographs of people against a dusk or night time background 1 Rotate the mode dial to mode and turn yo...

Page 33: ...CTION menu 3 Use T to select CAPTURE MODE then press the button 4 Use S or T to select BURST then press the button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button The indicator is displayed on the monit...

Page 34: ...al to P or and turn your camera on by pressing the power ON OFF button 2 Press the MENU button then use X to select the FUNCTION menu 3 Use T to select CAPTURE MODE then press the button 4 Use S or T...

Page 35: ...TERING then press the button 4 Use S or T to select the desired metering mode then press the button AVERAGE Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives greater weight to the subject mat...

Page 36: ...e appears on the LCD monitor 3 Use W or X to select the desired images To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button The playback information displayed on the...

Page 37: ...To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 2 Adjust the zoom ration by using the Zoom T W button To enlarge the selected image press the T button To retur...

Page 38: ...ton The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 2 Press the W button once Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded video clips the video mode icon will be displayed 3 Use...

Page 39: ...the LCD monitor 2 Press the MENU button then use T to select SLIDE SHOW and press the button 3 Use S or T to set the playback interval then press the button The slide show starts The video clips are d...

Page 40: ...monitor 2 In Playback mode use W or X to select the desired images To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 3 Press the MENU button to access in PLAYBACK...

Page 41: ...FF button 2 Press the shutter button to start recording 3 To stop recording press the shutter button again The zoom function of optical zoom 3x can be activated before you start to record video clips...

Page 42: ...t image press the X button 3 Press the button to start playing back the video clips To pause or resume video playback press the button again The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will...

Page 43: ...going to connect to the ViviCam 5386 then turn all connected devices off 1 Connect one end of the A V cable to the A V terminal of the ViviCam 5386 2 Connect the other end to the A V input socket of...

Page 44: ...To delete image video clip by preference 1 Press the Playback button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor which can also be deleted directly by pressing 2 Use W or X to select the image...

Page 45: ...n then use T to select PROTECT and press the button 4 Use S or T to choose the desired setting then press the button PROTECT ONE Protect one image movie PROTECT ALL Protect all images movies at once 5...

Page 46: ...or T to select PRINT then press the button 4 Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable The screen turns off automatically and the setting screen wil appear on the monitor after seco...

Page 47: ...CANCEL To cancel the print settings use S or T to select CANCEL After the step 4 finished you can still use W or X to change the image by your preference then press the button to print SELECT CANCEL P...

Page 48: ...printing Pressing the button during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to CONTINUE or CANCEL printing 7 CANCEL T R A N S F E R R I N G CONTINUE PRINT SELECT SET OK CANCEL 6...

Page 49: ...install the software you need to check your system according to the table as shown below System Requirements System Requirements Windows Macintosh CPU Pentium III 600 MHz processor or higher PowerPC...

Page 50: ...ll the USB driver 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 3 After the USB driv...

Page 51: ...OM menu then use T to select USB 3 Use T to select PC then press the button 4 Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 5 There will be a new Removable Disk icon detec...

Page 52: ...es are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may als...

Page 53: ...all in one tool for owners of ViviCam 5386s WebCams DV camcorders scanners or anyone who strives to effectively organize a large collection of digital media 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD...

Page 54: ...ools photographic filters and special effects Embellish projects by adding creative design elements such as frames callouts and stamp objects Share results with family and friends via e mail and multi...

Page 55: ...der installed in your computer Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the camera CD ROM Using Adobe Acrobat Reader you can read the user s manual and print sections of interest 1 Insert the CD ROM that c...

Page 56: ...ser Manual on the CD ROM is that you have Acrobat Reader Adobe Reader installed on your computer Updates to this manual and versions in other languages may be found on the Vivitar website www vivitar...

Page 57: ...elect the desired setting then press the button PICTURE FUNCTION 1 5 IMAGE SIZE QUALITY Q 5M SHARPNESS LOW COLOR PICTURE FUNCTION AUTO X1 1 3 PICTURE FUNCTION AE AWB EXPOSURE W BALANCE ISO 100 0 7 1 3...

Page 58: ...A Auto Mode in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS SHARPNESS Sets the level of image sharpness LOW MEDIUM HIGH Item Functional Description FOCUS You can take images with the distance to the subject set by auto focu...

Page 59: ...itled Selecting the Metering Mode for further details PICTURE Item Functional Description COLOR Sets the color of the image that will be captured FULL COLOR BLACK WHITE SEPIA SATURATION To capture an...

Page 60: ...alance photographing under a variety of lighting conditions and permits photographs to be taken that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY SUNSET TUNGSTEN FLUORES...

Page 61: ...ial to mode and turn your camera on 2 Press the MENU button then use T to select the COLOR 3 To exit from the playback menu press the MENU button SET EXIT VIDEO COLOR R G B 1 1 SET EXIT COLOR FULL COL...

Page 62: ...u captured Refer to section in this manual titled is Deleting Images Video Clips for further details SLIDE SHOW You can play back recorded images in order with a selected interval time This function i...

Page 63: ...CHANGE FINE NORMAL ECONOMY RESIZE Changes the size of a recorded image 2560x1920 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 COPY TO Allows you to copy your files from the ViviCam 5386 s internal memory to a CARD mem...

Page 64: ...F DIGITAL ZOOM SET TO DEFAULT 3 MIN ON LOUDER 1 7 USB BASIC CUSTOM PC SET 5 5 BASIC CUSTOM SET DATE TIME TV LANGUAGE LCD BRIGHTNESS Y M D NTSC ENGLISH NTSC PAL Y M D T S 1 5 Item Functional Descriptio...

Page 65: ...u want to reset the file number be sure that no images are recorded in the internal memory or the SD memory card YES NO DATE IMPRINT The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images T...

Page 66: ...re going to connect to the camera PAL NTSC LANGUAGE Sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor Refer to section in this manual titled Choosing the Screen Language for further details ENGLI...

Page 67: ...EN 67 CONNECTING THE VIVICAM 5386 TO OTHER DEVICES...

Page 68: ...mm Focus range Normal 0 5 m infinity Macro 0 06 m infinity Wide 0 35 m infinity Tele LCD monitor 2 5 LTPS color LCD High resolution 115K pixels display Self timer 10 sec delay 2 sec delay 10 2 sec de...

Page 69: ...the desired files to your computer and then delete unnecessary files or use a different memory card Select a different flash mode Select SINGLE in the capture mode Insert a new SD memory card Check al...

Page 70: ...0 x 480 FINE 1 4 NORMAL 1 8 ECONOMY 1 16 The above data shows the standard testing results The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings Approximate Duration of Recordin...

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