Vivitar ViviCam 4090 User Manual
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ViviCam 4090 Digital 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 respective companies.

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  • Page 1 ViviCam 4090 Digital 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 respective companies.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Icons on the LCD Screen ........................11 Camera Modes ............................. 11 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ................ 17 Connect your camera to the computer ....................19 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ..............20 Get started! ............................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 4090 Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk when an SD card of up to 8GB is inserted into the camera.
  • Page 4: What Your Camera Includes

    What your camera includes  Digital Camera  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide  Strap Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: ...
  • Page 5: Computer System Requirements For Windows Vista

    Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:  Windows Vista  800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory  20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space ...
  • Page 6: A Quick Look At Your Camera

    A Quick Look at Your Camera...
  • Page 7: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires three AAA batteries. Insert the battery into the camera: Slide and open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. Insert the batteries with the correct polarity facing up as shown the diagram. Close the battery door.
  • Page 8: Installing Sd Memory Card

    leakage and corrosion. 2. On replacing the batteries the test photos/videos in your Digital Camera will be lost. Please download your test photos/videos to your PC as soon as possible. Photos/videos on the SD memory card will not be affected. 3.
  • Page 9 Push the card in until you feel and hear it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flush with the surface of the camera. icon will appear on the top right of the LCD screen when you power on your camera. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken will be stored on the external memory card.
  • Page 10 Your camera will be automatically powered off when you take out the SD memory card from your camera. If you have inserted an SD memory card, a warning “PLEASE NOTE, your memory card format is not compatible with this camera, press Shutter button to change” may appear on the LCD screen when you power on your Digital Camera.
  • Page 11: Starting Your Camera

     Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.  SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with the camera. ...
  • Page 12: Icons On The Lcd Screen

    Icons on the LCD Screen Camera Modes Note: You can press the Menu button repeatedly in order to enter or exit the menu quickly. This is the default mode on your camera. Taking photos Compose your shot using the View Finder or LCD screen.
  • Page 13 “Memory Full! Transfer Test Images to PC and Insert a SD Memory Card to Take More Images!” message appear on the LCD. Either download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” and thereafter delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos and videos.
  • Page 14 icon as well as the red LED will begin to flash indicating that the flash is charging. Press the Up/Flash button again for the icon to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash). If the flash is not ready, a red LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is ready before taking a photo.
  • Page 15 Motion Photography Press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button repeatedly until the icon appears on the LCD. Press the Shutter/OK button within 5 seconds. The camera will automatically begin to capture the video and the LED will flash. Press the Shutter/OK button again to stop and save the video as an AVI file. Note: The videos taken in this mode will be saved as AVI format (without audio).
  • Page 16 : High resolution (4.1M) : Normal resolution (3M) : Low resolution (VGA) Press the Shutter/OK button to confirm and change the setting. Playback mode Note: You can press the Menu button repeatedly in order to enter or exit the menu quickly. This mode is for you to preview the photos you have taken.
  • Page 17 Press the Shutter/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the “√”. Press the Shutter/OK button to confirm the deletion. Note: At step 3 you can select “×” and then Press the Shutter/OK button to exit without deleting. Delete all photos In the Playback mode, press the Menu button and press the Up/Down button until the icon appears on the LCD.
  • Page 18: Install The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software

    Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is complete You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should automatically open.
  • Page 19 Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions. If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next”...
  • Page 20: Connect Your Camera To The Computer

    On Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 10. On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.
  • Page 21: Get Photos And Videos From Your Camera To Your Computer

    Get photos and videos from your 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. Select the “Get images” button from the Main menu.
  • Page 22: Get Started

    Organize your images by creating offline and online albums. Edit images using automatic and manual tools. Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps. For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the “Take the Tour” button on the application`s Home page.
  • Page 23: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Windows)

    Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. A window appears with a list of options, select Open folder to view files and click OK. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.
  • Page 24: Maintenance Of Your Digital Camera

    Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle 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 NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship.
  • Page 25 195 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 find what you are looking for? E-mail us at support@vivitar.com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions.
  • Page 26: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications Product type DSC/ Mass Storage multi-function digital camera Sensor CMOS Sensor DSC: 2304x1728 (4.1M) pixels; 2048X1536 (3M) pixels; 640x480 (VGA) Image resolution pixels Lens F=9.3mm, F2.8 External memory SD/MMC card up to 8GB Internal memory: You can only take 2 test photos for buffer if without SD memory card. AVI: about 20 seconds Example of External SD memory card (256MB) Storage capacity...
  • Page 27: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The image was also deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted? All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer`s Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.

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