ViviCam 5188 (
1.5
”)
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
5.0 Mega pixel sensor
Video clips
Audio recording
PC Cam
Built-in Microphone and Voice recording
Built-in Flash
TV output
1.5
" LTPS real color display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
No driver required for Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista
and MAC OS 9.0 and later
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
Sensor 5.0
Mega pixel CMOS sensor
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
Image resolution
VGA: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8
f=8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm – 18cm
Digital zoom
8 x
Flash strobe
Built-in (Auto/Flash ON /Flash OFF)
LCD display
1.5
" real color LTPS TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps @ QVGA & 20fps @ VGA
Built-in memory 16MB
Flash
memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
Picture Capacity in
16M memory (The
quantity of pictures
varies and depends on
the complexity of the
scene)
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
External memory card SD card support up to 2GB
File format
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer
2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface
USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/PAL
Power source
2x AAA Alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
1.3 System requirement
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP /Vista or above
Operating System
MAC OS-9.0 or later
CPU Pentium
II
or
above
RAM At
least
64MB
Interface USB
port
CD
4x speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
1 6
1 7
1 8
1 9
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
1
Strap hook
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
2
Shutter
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short
video clip.
3
Power on/off
button
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
4
Self-timer
indicator
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
5
Flash
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
6
Macro
switch
Macro mode:
Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance
11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode:
Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity
7
USB
interface
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
computer.
8
AV port
For NTSC / PAL television connection.
9
Lens
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the
picture.
10
LCD screen
Displays images, video clips, camera settings and menu.
11
Busy LED
When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
12
Left / display
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13
Menu
For camera setting.
14
Mode
Press it to select different mode.
15
UP
UP & Digital zoom in
16
OK
Press to confirm changes.
17
Right / flash
For menu right selection, and selection of flash mode.
18
Down
Down & Digital zoom out
19
Playback
Press to enter playback mode.
20
Delete
Press to delete the photo in playback mode.
21
Battery door
2x AAA alkaline batteries
22
SD card slot
SD card slot.
23
Tripod
connector
To mount the camera on a tripod.
3. Details for camera settings
12M pixel resolution
4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
3.1M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
Size
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Quality
Fine(Default)/Standard/
Economy
Picture quality set
Scene mode
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/P
ortrait/Landscape/Backlight
Scene set
Exposure
value
±2.0EV in 1/3EV Steps
Level of exposure
Auto (Default)
Automatic white balance
Daylight
White balance selected for daylight
Cloudy
White balance selected for cloudy
Tungsten
White balance selected for tungsten lighting
White
balance
Fluorescent
White balance selected for fluorescent
ISO Auto(Default)/100/200
Sensitivity
select
Color
Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Sepia / Monochrome
Color setting
Saturation
Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting
Sharpness
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
2s
Sets the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s
Sets the delay time at 10s to take a picture
Self timer
10+2s
Sets the delay time at 10s to take a picture,
and then another every 2s after the first
Date Input
Off(Default)/Set
DD,MM,YYYY
Time Stamp
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date
& Time
Show the date and / or time on the pictures
Capture
Continuous
shot
Continuous shot
Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures
within 10 seconds.
Format
Execute/cancel
Format the memory card.
Language
English(Default)/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Selects display language
Auto power
off
1/3/5 min and Off
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or
5 min if no operation
Sys. Reset
Execute/cancel
Restore default setting
50Hz
Main European electricity frequency
Light-
Frequency
(Flicker)
60Hz
Main American electricity frequency
NTSC
American and Japanese video format
TV- Out
PAL European
video
format.
PC Cam
Works as a web camera.
Disk Drive
Acts as a removable disk.
SET
Setup
USB
Printer Connects
to
printer
Note: The camera will remain at the last setting when it is turned off.
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item
Function Description
1
Battery indicator
The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
2
Recording mode
Setting for still image recording
Setting for video capture
3
Date stamp
Displays the date day/month/year
4
Memory or SD card
indicator
Indicates memory or SD card
:
Pictures stored in built-in memory
:
Pictures stored in SD card
5
Photo / Video counter
Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
6
Selected
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
3.1M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
7
Flash indicator
: Forced flash.
:
Auto Flash:
The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
:
No Flash:
The flash is turned off.
8
Picture quality
Fine quality (default)
Standard quality
Economy
9
Brightness
Alert
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
10
Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11
View center
5. Using the camera
5.1 Installing the batteries
1.
Open the battery door.
2.
Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera with the correct polarity
3.
Turn on the camera.
Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).
