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V15

Digital Camera

User Manual

© 2009-2011 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Summary of Contents for ViviCam V15

Page 1: ...era 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: ...OFF 6 Camera Modes 6 Menu Navigation 7 Main Menu 7 Capturing Photos 14 Capturing Video 15 Playback Mode 15 Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 18 Connecting your Camera to the Computer 19 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer 19 Get started 21 Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually 22 Sakar Warranty Card 24 Technical Support 25 Technic...

Page 3: ...most out of your digital camera Key Features 2 1 Mega Pixel Dual Mode Digital and Video Camera 1 5 Inch Color LCD monitor Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites What s Included Digital Camera Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD USB cable Neck strap Warranty c...

Page 4: ...uickTime 6 or higher CD ROM Drive Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Internet access required for connection to Social Networks Computer System Requirements for Macintosh OS To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC you will need the following minimum configuration Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 5 x or later...

Page 5: ...on the bottom of the camera and insert 2 new AAA alkaline batteries according to the polarity shown 2 Close the cover and press the Power Menu button to power on the camera After powering on the camera if you want to make changes to the camera s default settings please read the instructions of this manual ...

Page 6: ...red on your camera an icon appears on the top right corner of your LCD screen showing the amount of battery power available When the battery indicator falls below 35 it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them Once the batteries run low and the camera turns off the images will be erased from the camera s memory Removing the batteries and re...

Page 7: ...camera 3 Playback Mode for photos and videos Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera When the camera is first powered ON the Photo Capture Mode will be active To change between the Photo Capture Mode and Video Capture Mode press the Up button To access the Playback Mode press the Playback button When in Photo Capture Mode this icon will display on the to...

Page 8: ...e Shutter button to select the different submenu features within each menu option 5 Press the Power Menu button to save and confirm your selected option Main Menu The Main Menu allows you to select your Photo Capture mode option and specify your camera settings Photo Capture Mode Options The following three Photo Capture Mode options appear as icons in the Main Menu Photo Capture Self Timer Contin...

Page 9: ...nter Photo Capture mode by default 2 Press the Power Menu button again to enter the Self Timer mode The Self Timer icon is displayed on the LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button to start the 9 second countdown and take the photo The camera emits a beep for each second of the countdown and a double beep for the last three seconds before the photo is captured Continuous Capture 1 Press the Power Men...

Page 10: ... Press the Up button to select Continuous Capture mode The Continuous Capture icon displays on the screen 4 Press the Shutter button to take 3 pictures continuously Camera Setting Options The following camera setting options appear as icons in the Main Menu Photo Resolution Image Quality Frequency Format ...

Page 11: ... default 2 Press the Power Menu button again to enter the Menu options The Self Timer icon appears by default 3 Press the Up button to select Photo Resolution The Photo Resolution icon displays on the screen 4 Press the Shutter button to toggle between the different Photo Resolution options 5 Press the Power Menu button to select and save the desired photo resolution Photo Resolution Options High ...

Page 12: ...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 1 Press the Power Menu button to power on the camera and enter the Photo Capture mode by default 2 Press the Power Menu button again to enter the Menu options The Self Timer icon appears by default 3 Press the Up button to select Image...

Page 13: ...on to power on the camera and enter the Photo Capture mode by default 2 Press the Power Menu button again to enter the Menu options The Self Timer icon appears by default 3 Press the Up button to select Frequency The Frequency icon displays on the screen Select the correct frequency for the present conditions you find yourself 4 Press the Shutter button to toggle between the different Frequency op...

Page 14: ...er icon appears by default 3 Press the Up button to select Format The Format icon displays on the screen 4 Press the Shutter button to toggle between the Format options listed below 5 Press the Power Menu button to select and save the desired Format option Format Options Format Automatically DELETES all images photos and videos on your camera s memory Cancel Exits without deleting images and retur...

Page 15: ...t up indicating that the photo has been taken Do not move the camera until you hear the beep Moving the camera while taking the picture will cause the photo to blur After each photo is taken the number of photos left to shoot at this photo resolution and quality is displayed at the bottom right of the LCD screen If there is not enough battery power two quick beeps will sound indicating that the ph...

Page 16: ...ress the Shutter to start recording your video The recording length is displayed on the bottom right of LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording and automatically save the video in AVI format Playback Mode The Playback Mode allows you to review and delete your photos and videos that you ve already taken with your camera When you first turn on the camera the camera will be in P...

Page 17: ...s the Playback button To play a selected Video 1 In Playback mode press the Up button to select the video you would like to view 2 Press the Shutter button to start the video playback 3 Press the Shutter button again to stop the video playback Delete Options Delete a Single File 1 Press the Up button to select and view the image photo or video you would like to delete 2 Press the Power Menu button...

Page 18: ...n in Playback mode 3 Press the Shutter button to enter Delete All Files menu 4 A Delete All Files icon appears on the LCD screen with the following 2 options Delete Automatically DELETES all images photos and videos Cancel Exits without deleting all images and returns to Playback mode 5 Press the Up button to toggle between the Delete All Files options 6 Press the Power Menu button to confirm your...

Page 19: ...er installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 4 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 5 Follow all instructions 6 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The application automatically opens On MAC Close the System Preferences window that appears as the last step in the installation...

Page 20: ... moments until the computer recognizes the device Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer Connect your digital camera to your computer using the USB cable Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Important Download your images often to your computer Images left on the camera will be deleted if the b...

Page 21: ...wnloaded 4 Select your camera model from the device window If your camera is the only device connected then 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 after the import ...

Page 22: ...arted Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager application you can Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites Facebook Flickr Picasa MySpace Photobucket Twitpic Twitgoo and YouTube Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another Organize your images by creating offline and online albums Edit images using aut...

Page 23: ...folder and the folder inside to view the media files 4 Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer Optionally select 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 into the Videos My Videos folder 6 Do not disconnect the cabl...

Page 24: ...older inside to view the media files 4 Select the files and drag them into your computer Optionally select the files and choose Copy from the Finder s Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 5 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder 6 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer...

Page 25: ...ot Covered By Warranty Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in 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 bil...

Page 26: ... technical support team members will answer your questions For phone support in the US please call 1 800 592 9541 in the UK call 0800 917 4831 If you would like to call from anywhere else please visit www vivitar com for your local toll free number Sakar US Sakar International Attention Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison NJ 08817 Sakar UK Europe Attention Service Department 2D Siskin Parkw...

Page 27: ...pherical Lens Self timer 10 second delay Aperture 3 0 Lumination 100 16000 lux File Format JPEG AVI File Storage 4 19 MB Storage capability Resolution Hi Lo 1600x1200 8 10 1280x1024 30 41 640x480 72 109 Interface USB 2 0 Power Supply 2 AAA Battery or USB cable Operating Systems Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1 7 Mac X 10 5 x or higher ...

Page 28: ... 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 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 po...

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