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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 .................................................................................................................... 7

Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 8

Computer System Requirements ................................................................................................. 9

Powering the Camera On/Off ..................................................................................................... 10

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

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

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

Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 32

Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 39

Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 52

Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 57

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 58

Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 59

Get Started! ................................................................................................................................ 60

Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 60

Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 61

Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 62

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 63

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 63

Summary of Contents for ViviCam F124

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 respective companies ...

Page 2: ... Camera Mode 11 Navigating the Menus 12 Photo Capture Mode 13 Photo Playback Mode 32 Video Capture Mode 39 Video Playback Mode 52 Installing the Software 57 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 58 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer 59 Get Started 60 Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually 60 Camera Maintenance 61 Sakar Warranty Card 62 Technical Support...

Page 3: ...possible 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 and need to be purchased separately What s Included 1 Digital Camera 2 USB cable 3 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 4 Wrist Strap Note SD Memory Card and batteries not includ...

Page 4: ...Flash Light 4 Zoom Out 15 Microphone 5 Zoom In 16 Speaker 6 MODE button 17 MACRO Switch 7 Flash Up Slide Show 18 USB Slot 8 Delete Right Button 19 Wrist Strap Connector 9 SET Button 20 Tripod Socket 10 ViviLink Down Button 21 SD Memory Card Slot 11 Scene Left Button 22 Battery Compartment 23 Self Timer LED ...

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

Page 6: ...onds 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 your camera SD card not included To properly insert the SD Card Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera see SD icon by the SD card slot Push the SD card until you hear a slig...

Page 7: ... choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting Once you have completed setting the time and date press the SET button to confirm the selection and move to the next part of the camera setup Setting the ViviLink Default Option Once the Date and Time have been set you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camera Th...

Page 8: ...ODE 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 record is in progress To stop the record press the Shutter button again The video will be automatically saved to your camera s memory card To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode press th...

Page 9: ...D Display 2 4 Inch TFT Lens f 7 mm F3 0 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery Portrait Scenery Beach High Sensitivity Flash No Flash Forced On Auto Flash Red Eye Reduction Self Timer 2 5 or 10 second delay Anti Shake Yes Photo Capture Mode Face Detect Yes Print Photos Yes Mi...

Page 10: ...olor 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 To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software you will need the following minimum configuration Intel processo...

Page 11: ...fter powering on the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start Powering the camera OFF While the camera 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 Power Off feature...

Page 12: ...owered ON the Photo Capture Mode 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 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 ...

Page 13: ...enu selection 4 Press the SET button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option 5 If the selection can be remembered by the camera a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option Changes made to these options will remain as is until you decide to change them again at a later time 6 Some menu options are single use functions that are not remembered by the camera and do no...

Page 14: ...capture 2 Press the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to zoom in out if desired Note The actual shape of the zoom buttons may vary per camera model You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the right side of the LCD screen 3 Click the Shutter button to take the picture 4 The picture will automatically be saved to the camera s i...

Page 15: ...icon will appear on the LCD display 2 When you would like to quickly include yourself in the photo simply flip the LCD display out and hold the camera steady facing towards you at arm s length 30 45cm 3 Make sure you can see yourself on the LCD screen 4 Look at the camera lens 5 Click the Shutter button to take the picture It s as easy as twist and shoot NOTE Self Portrait photos taken without Mac...

Page 16: ... Opens the Delete This Photo option and allows you to view and delete the last photo taken Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other Shutter Captures the photo SET Opens the menu options for Photo Capture Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate through the Menus use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction control buttons MODE Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode Video Capture...

Page 17: ...o activate Flash NOTE A Turn On Flash message appears when the camera detects a need for flash When this message appears it is recommended to press the Flash Up button and select one of the flash options Auto Flash Forced On or Red Eye Reduction A Auto Flash When you want the camera to determine if Flash is needed select Auto Flash The flash will automatically turn on according to the lighting con...

Page 18: ...mode OFF Slide the Macro Switch on the side of the camera DOWN to the mountain icon The mountain icon will appear on the LCD display When Macro mode is off images can be captured from 1 5m infinity Note The Macro mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the following features of your camera Flash and Face Detect To Turn the Macro mode OFF Slide the Macro Switch down to the mountain icon to tur...

Page 19: ...18 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode ...

Page 20: ...o 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 will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size ...

Page 21: ... 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 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 will be saved by your camera until you m...

Page 22: ...ngs Anti Shake Menu The Anti Shake feature reduces image distortion that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image 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 select the Anti Shake menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button...

Page 23: ...he face must cover at least 20 1 5th of the picture as seen on the LCD screen Facing the camera The face of the subject s you are photographing must be facing the camera and must hold the pose for at least 4 to 5 seconds until the green square s appears around the subject s face Face Detect will not work with a side shot of the subject s head 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the curren...

Page 24: ...tton 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 will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Color Effect Menu You can choose to add a color effect to the images taken with your camera 1 Press the SET button to open the menus ...

Page 25: ...it 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 will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default 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 objec...

Page 26: ...ent mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Light Exposure 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 the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to ex...

Page 27: ...u The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center Multi Used in standard conditions the camera ...

Page 28: ... 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 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 8 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setti...

Page 29: ...ontrol buttons to scroll and select the Date Time menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the Date Setup menu option then press the SET button to select the option 4 The Date Setup submenu will open 5 Scroll through the window with the RIGHT and LEFT navigation buttons 6 For each field in the menu use the UP and DOWN navigation buttons to set the date and time 7 When you...

Page 30: ...ll automatically power off When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use 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 select the Auto Power Off menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction contro...

Page 31: ...utton 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 camera s default factory settings Format Memory Card Menu You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanent...

Page 32: ... Default Setting is selected 4 Press the SET button to reset the camera to the factory default settings 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 press the SET button to proceed with the reset You will then automatically exit the menu and return to ...

Page 33: ...appear 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 direction buttons to navigate around the photo Press the W Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo Thumbnail View Easily na...

Page 34: ...s 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 the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons To select a JPG in the Thumbnail View press the SET button SET Opens the menu options for Photo Playback Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate t...

Page 35: ... 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 deleting the current image select Yes and press the SET button to confirm The photo will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode If you do not want to delete the current image select No and press the SET button The photo will no...

Page 36: ...urrent mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the ViviLink menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button to select the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the P...

Page 37: ...op any picture on your camera with the Crop feature 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 select the chosen menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN to highlight the Crop option 4 Press the SET button to open the Crop option 5 The Crop window will open on the selected picture 6 Use the directional buttons to move the Crop...

Page 38: ...emember that you cannot delete or edit photos while they are locked Print This Photo Menu You can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer 1 Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print 2 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to...

Page 39: ...ection control buttons to scroll and select the Slide Show 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 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 mo...

Page 40: ... a red icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the record is in progress 5 To STOP the video record press the Shutter button again 6 The video will automatically be saved to the camera s memory or SD card 7 You can also capture your videos using the Flip Screen When you would like to quickly and easily include yourself in the video simply flip the LCD display out and hold the camera facing towa...

Page 41: ...tter STARTS STOPS the video capture SET Opens the menu options for Video Capture Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate through the Menus use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction control buttons MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen T Zooms In W Zooms Out Macro Switch See Photo Capture Mode Macro Mode Switch section page 1...

Page 42: ...41 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode ...

Page 43: ...nge the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Size Menu The Image Size menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a larger size will also take up more of your camera s memory 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 select ...

Page 44: ... 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 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 ...

Page 45: ...ext 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 camera s default 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...

Page 46: ...SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Light Exposure 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 the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the nex...

Page 47: ... this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly Center Average...

Page 48: ... Language Menu You can select your camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu 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 select the Language 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...

Page 49: ...FT 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 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings To Set the Date and Time 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control bu...

Page 50: ...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 camera s default factory settings Frequency Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale If your camera is set to a frequency that d...

Page 51: ...the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and 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 proceed with the format select Yes and press the SET button You will be asked to confirm the formatting of the memory car...

Page 52: ...ttings Select Yes and press the SET button 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 the default settings it is recommended to select your system Language Date Time and ViviLink for Photos and Videos If you do not the next time your camera is powere...

Page 53: ...n 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 the video and to continue playing and pausing as needed To fully STOP the video and restore the icons to the LCD press the UP button While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the...

Page 54: ...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 Navigate in the Thumbnail View press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons To select a JPG AVI in the Thumbnail View press the SET button SET Opens the menu options for Photo Playback Mode Saves yo...

Page 55: ...roceed with deleting the current image select Yes and press the SET button to confirm The video will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode If you do not want to delete the current image select No and press the SET button The video will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode 6 To delete all the images videos and photos you have save...

Page 56: ...ed option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 7 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site 8 Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default A ViviLink destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the V...

Page 57: ...and save the desired option 5 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the playback mode Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol 7 Remember that you cannot delete locked videos ...

Page 58: ...cation 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 Experience Image Manager 4 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 installation Note If you do not have internet ac...

Page 59: ...lled 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 installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 13 On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the applicati...

Page 60: ...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 Images button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar app...

Page 61: ...e page Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually Transferring Photos and Videos WINDOWS 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 media and co...

Page 62: ...ptionally 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 folder and the videos into the Movies folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Camera Maintenance The digital camera is a del...

Page 63: ...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 address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar Intern...

Page 64: ...ke 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 should be uploaded quickly before the camera powers 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 important pictures This camer...

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