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ViviCam 8027 Digital Camera

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...l Camera User s Manual 2009 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: ...mera correctly when capturing images 9 Starting Your Digital Camera 10 Camera Mode 11 Video Mode 32 Playback Mode 35 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 46 Connect your camera to the...

Page 3: ...der to get the most out of your digital camera Key Features Digital Video resolutions 640x480 Pixels VGA 320x240 Pixels QVGA 8 1 mega pixels camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions 8M 3264x...

Page 4: ...nload photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 512 MB RAM with 100MB of free disk space 1024 x 768 Rec...

Page 5: ...t least 15GB of available space Support for Super VGA graphics Available USB Interface CD ROM drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Internet connection required Computer...

Page 6: ...5 A Quick Look at Your Camera...

Page 7: ...t correctly see the diagram below 1 Slide and open the battery door on the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up 3 Use the battery clip found in the b...

Page 8: ...sure the battery is inserted correctly and then connect your camera to an on and running PC with the USB cable provided The red LED situated above the T W Zoom buttons will light up indicating that yo...

Page 9: ...ll the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card Note 1 Limited internal memory is provided for one test photo The photo will be deleted when the camera s power is turned off or if the b...

Page 10: ...eos from it in order to continue using your camera to capture more high quality photos and videos How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images Turning on the Power button will activate the...

Page 11: ...n Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds Mode selection Your digital camera has 3 main modes Camera mode Video mode and Playback mode The Camera mode is for you to take still pho...

Page 12: ...Keep your finger on the Shutter button and wait for the camera to focus in on the object 4 Center your object with the white frame that appears on the LCD 5 When the frame turns green lift your finge...

Page 13: ...photo that will be erased when the camera powers off Optical Zoom You can magnify your subject up to 3 times using the optical zoom by pressing the T button or press the W button to zoom back out Not...

Page 14: ...cro setting option to change to the Far mode in order to use the flash 1 Press the Flash Up button 2 The icon appears on the LCD screen This will activate the automatic flash 3 The icon as well as the...

Page 15: ...setting options Scene the 9 scene options appear on the LCD for you to select Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery Portrait Scenery Sport Party Beach High Sensitivity Self timer Press the Self timer but...

Page 16: ...it Scenery Sport Party Beach or High Sensitivity 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Scene icon 3 The Scene menu appears in the center of the LCD 4 Press the Up Down butt...

Page 17: ...e menu appears in the center of the LCD 4 Press the Up Down buttons to select the image size you want to use 8M 3264x2448 7M HD 3648x2048 5M 2592x1944 3M 2048x1536 2M HD 1920x1080 and VGA 640x480 5 Pr...

Page 18: ...f the LCD 4 Press the Up Down button to select Anti Shake On or Off 5 Press the OK button to confirm save and exit to the camera standby mode 6 The Anti shake option icon selected will appear on the b...

Page 19: ...K button to confirm save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode 6 The selected icon appears on the top of the LCD screen Note The camera is by default in Far shooting mode Face Detect Your ca...

Page 20: ...include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between you pressing the Shutter button and when the photo is actually taken It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the ca...

Page 21: ...nter of the green frame that appears on the LCD Your camera will count down 2 5 or 10 seconds as per your choice The LED will flash and the camera will emit beeps for each second of the countdown befo...

Page 22: ...of the LCD 4 Press the Up Down button to select one of the setup submenu options Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Up Down bu...

Page 23: ...pensate the light conditions when the light source is not good and you also specifically do not wish to use a flash or tripod When using ISO sensitization please choose the low value ISO to prevent sp...

Page 24: ...e Balance This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light source 1 Press the Up Down buttons to select the White Balance option in the Setup menu...

Page 25: ...hite Balance option you selected Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images making edges more or less distinct 1 Press the Up Down buttons to select the Sharpness option...

Page 26: ...The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take A HIGH setting means you can take fewer photos but they will be of better quality The default value is Fine 1 Press the Up Down...

Page 27: ...ital Zoom You can set the digital zoom function On or Off 1 Press the Up Down button to select the Digital Zoom option in the Setup menu 2 Press the OK button 3 Press the Up Down button to select On o...

Page 28: ...lect a Date option from the Menu that appears On selecting On the date will appear on the photo once it is taken On selecting Off no date will appear on the photo On selecting Set Date the Set Date se...

Page 29: ...format that appears on the top line YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY 6 Press the OK button to confirm save the changes and exit Auto Power Off By default if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it will automa...

Page 30: ...powered off until the battery power is depleted or the camera is turned off manually 5 Press the OK button to confirm save and exit to the camera standby mode Language Your digital camera supports onl...

Page 31: ...the Setup menu 2 Press the OK button 3 Press the Up Down button to select OK to continue with the format or Cancel to exit 4 Press the OK button to confirm 5 If you selected OK a Format confirmation m...

Page 32: ...utton to select OK 4 Press the Up Down button to select OK to set to default setting or Cancel to exit 5 Press the OK button to confirm 6 If you selected OK a Default Setting confirmation message will...

Page 33: ...t you wish to record 2 Press the Shutter button to begin shooting the video 3 The elapse time will appear on the top right of the LCD screen and the icon will flash on the LCD screen 4 Press the Shutt...

Page 34: ...up when the light condition is not good In Video mode there are 3 setup options White Balance Size and Macro White Balance You can select 5 different White Balance light conditions for shooting video...

Page 35: ...ton to select the option for the Size menu to appear 3 Press the Up Down buttons to select an Image Size option from the Menu that appears VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 4 Press the OK button to confirm sav...

Page 36: ...ter the Playback mode When the icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD screen this indicates that you are in Playback mode Here you can preview the photos and videos you have captured and recor...

Page 37: ...ut of the Photo 1 Select a JPEG photo 2 The icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD screen 3 Press the T button to zoom into the photo 4 Press the Up Down Left Right button to navigate aro...

Page 38: ...2 Press the Right Left button to select the rotate option 3 Press the Up Down buttons to select the Rotate option from the Menu that appears 4 Press the OK button to confirm how many degrees you want...

Page 39: ...pear on the screen if no SD card is insert Please insert an SD memory card to use this function Protect You can protect your photos videos from accidental deletion by selecting the lock feature 1 Pres...

Page 40: ...or video clip at a time or delete all except the protected photos and videos that are currently stored and saved on the memory card 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the D...

Page 41: ...unprotected photo images on your SD card will be deleted This process is irreversible and all your images will be lost forever unless you have saved them or downloaded them to your computer previous t...

Page 42: ...to determine the size of the area to crop 7 Press the Up Down Right Left buttons to navigate the area of the photo you wish to crop 8 Press the Shutter button for the crop confirmation icons to appear...

Page 43: ...cel to exit the menu 5 Press the OK button to enter the Pictbridge mode 6 A message will appear on the LCD to Please connect to device 7 Connect your camera to a compatible printer with the USB cable...

Page 44: ...ss it again to continue playing 6 Press the Up button to stop playing the AVI and revert back to the Playback mode Note Just as with Photos so too Videos can be protected from accidental deletion Prot...

Page 45: ...age or video clip at a time or delete all except the protected videos that are currently stored and saved on the memory card 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Delete op...

Page 46: ...tton to confirm and delete the image s Note You cannot delete files that are locked Caution If you choice the All option all the unprotected video images on your SD card will be deleted This process i...

Page 47: ...ert 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 ope...

Page 48: ...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 window 6 Select your camera model from t...

Page 49: ...ter 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is complete 13 Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open...

Page 50: ...our camera to your computer 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 im...

Page 51: ...puter A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 9 The photo and video file...

Page 52: ...ect the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 5 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures My Pictures folder and the videos in...

Page 53: ...ndle your camera with care to avoid damaging it Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable Products that fail to function properly UNDER...

Page 54: ...e Department 195 Carter Drive Edison NJ 08817 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 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 fi...

Page 55: ...X 36 108mm 1 2 8 4 8 Zoom 8X Digital Zoom 3X Optical Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery...

Page 56: ...I make sure I don t lose important pictures Your camera uses SDRAM memory which requires a constant electric current to store your test photo Should your camera lose power for instance if the battery...

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