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ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera
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© 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 8018 Digital Camera Owner 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

    Table of Contents Introduction ... 2 Key Features ... 2 What your camera includes ... 2 Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ... 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista ... 3 Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ... 4 A Quick Look at Your Camera... 5 Preparing Your Camera for Use ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8018 8.1 Mega-Pixel 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. It enriches your life. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy.

  • Page 4: Computer System Requirements For Windows Xp

     User’s manual and Quick Start Guide  Strap Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium III process or above with Windows XP ...

  • Page 5: Computer System Requirements For Macintosh

    Computer System Requirements for Macintosh  Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher  Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later  128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space  800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors Note: This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be used on Windows operating systems only.

  • 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 3 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: Slide and open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. Close the battery door.

  • Page 8: Installing Sd Memory Card

    before the camera is shut down or powered off. Do not mix old and new batteries. We recommend you use Alkaline batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries. In order to conserve battery power if the camera is on but not in use for 60s it will automatically shut off.

  • Page 9: Main Icons On The Lcd

    of the camera. An icon Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card. Note: Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The image will be deleted when camera power is turned off.
  • Page 11 Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo quality Normal quality Fine quality Super quality Flash Force Flash Auto Red eye reduction No Flash Scenes Auto Night Portrait Portrait Scenery Party Beach Self-timer On(10 seconds) Self-timer On(2 seconds) Digital Zoom Protect...

  • Page 12: Starting Your Camera

    Starting Your Camera Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD screen will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready for use. To power off your camera, press the Power button once. Camera Modes There are 3 modes on your camera.
  • Page 13 LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be taken and saved to memory. After each photo is shot and the camera returns to icon mode, the numbers of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen.
  • Page 14 camera. For far or mountain settings For up close settings The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. You now can have the overhead branch in focus as well as the mountains in focus - and everything in between! Flash Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good.
  • Page 15 power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please change new batteries. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady and flat surface before you use the self-timer.
  • Page 16 Press the Up/Down button to select the scene that you desire. Press the Menu button to confirm the selection and exit to the standby mode. Note: You can press Left button to select Scene quickly. Image Size The image size and quality setting determines the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo.
  • Page 17 Press the Up/Down button to select the desired image size. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode. Anti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking the photo.
  • Page 18 Press the Up/Down button to select ‘On’. To turn the Anti-Shake off follow steps 1 through 3 and then select the ‘Off’ option. Press the Menu button to confirm and save the choice. icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen. Delete the last photo taken The camera allows you to quickly delete the last photo taken After taking the photo press the Right or Delete button.
  • Page 19 Press the Right/Left button and select the Setup menu. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure option. Press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button to select an exposure value (from +3 to -3). Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to camera mode.
  • Page 20 Press the Up/Down button to select ISO. Press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options Auto/100/200/400. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode. The selected ISO icon appears on the left hand side of the LCD. White Balance This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light source.
  • Page 21 Quality The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots that can be stored on your memory card before you need to download them to your computer. A high setting (Super or Fine) means you can take fewer photos, but they will be of better quality.
  • Page 22 Press the Up/Down button until you select Date. Press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options On/Off/Set Date. Press the Menu button to confirm. If you wish to set the date: 1. Press the Menu button to enter Set Date option. 2.
  • Page 23 Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to the camera mode. Frequency Fluorescent lighting oscillation can affect the quality of your videos. Set the camera for the correct frequency for the country that you are in. Your camera has 2 Frequency settings, 60HZ for the U.S. and 50HZ for Europe and Japan.

  • Page 24: Video Mode

    Press Left/Right button to select and highlight either Yes or No. Press the Menu button to confirm. If you select ‘Yes’ the camera will begin to Format the SD Memory card. All images stored on the card will now be erased. This process in irreversible. Default Setting You can restore your camera to the original settings from factory.
  • Page 25 The video icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen. The total amount of time that you have to record as per the capacity of the memory card appears on the right top of the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button to start shooting videos.
  • Page 26 You can select different White Balance options for shooting. This helps you to obtain the best quality video under the present lighting conditions that prevail for the time you are shooting the video. Press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button to select the menu option that best describes the present lighting conditions. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to the video mode.

  • Page 27: Playback Mode

    Press the Up/Down button to select and Image Size option VGA/QVGA. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. Playback Mode Set your camera to Playback mode by pressing the MODE button. In this mode you can preview the photos and videos you have recorded. In Playback mode you can rotate, protect, delete and crop your photos, protect and delete video clips.
  • Page 28 In Playback Mode press the W button to display all the images as thumbnails. Reversely, press the T button or the Menu button again to display the selected image in full screen. In full screen repeatedly pressing the T button to magnify the photos and press the Up/Down button to preview the photo in zoom in mode.
  • Page 29 Press the Up/Down button to select how many degrees you want to rotate the photo. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and return to the playback mode. The photo will now appear in the playback mode rotated as per your rotation choice. Note: you cannot rotate a protected file when “File Protect”...
  • Page 30 Press the Up/Down button to select “Lock”. Press the Menu button to confirm and save your choice. A lock icon will appear on the bottom right corner on the LCD. Note: At step 3 you can select “Unlock” and press the Menu button to unlock the current file. Delete Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time in order to free up memory.
  • Page 31 Press the Up/Down button to select ‘All’’ in order to delete all the unprotected photos and videos on your memory card. Press the Menu button. A Delete message will appear with the options Yes/No. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No” and press the Menu button to confirm. If you choose ‘Yes’...
  • Page 32 Press the T/W button to magnify the rectangle and select an area of the selected photo as a new file. Press the Up/Down/Right/Left button to move the rectangle and select an area. Press the Shutter button. Press the Shutter button again to confirm and save the cropped section as a new photo or you can press Menu button to exit without saving.
  • Page 33 Press the Up/Down to select the PictBridge option. Press the Menu button to confirm. A message will appear on the LCD screen “Please connect to device”. Connect your camera and press OK button to the compatible printer with the USB cable to begin the printing process.

  • Page 34: Installing Photags Express Software

    Note: Instructions on how to protect or delete videos please refer to Operation for still photos. Installing PhoTags Express Software NOTE: Before attempting to install the software, make sure that you do not have the camera’s USB cable attached to your computer. This will affect the install process and can cause a failed installation of the camera software and drivers.
  • Page 35 On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue.
  • Page 36 Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.
  • Page 37 Once the application has been installed on your computer, click the “Finish” button to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. If you selected the option for the application to start after pressing the Finish button, the application will automatically launch.

  • Page 38: Everything You Need To Get The Most From Your Photos

    If not, then in order to open the application you need to double click on the Photags Express icon on the desktop. The Welcome to Photags Express Product Registration screen will open. This screen will appear each time you open the application until you register. To register your product please click the “Register Online”...
  • Page 39 Power on your Digital Camera. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port of the camera. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Wait for your computer to recognize that new hardware has been installed and the ready to use message pops up on the task bar.
  • Page 40 Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Burn CD’s of any folders for backup and storage. Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop, Correct Red Eye, Manually Adjust and add Special Effects. Add Active Captions- add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Keywords… and more that can be viewed or hidden any time.

  • Page 41: Download Photos And Videos To Your Pc

    Download photos and videos to your PC Transfer Photos and video images from your camera to your PC using PhoTags Express. Select the “Get Photos” button from the top of the PhoTags Express Main Menu screen. The Get Photos Wizard opens.
  • Page 42 Select the device (removable disk) option in the Active Devices window on the left and then select either the “Custom” or “Express” copy radial button in the Copy methods box. CUSTOM COPY METHOD Select the “Custom” copy radial button. Click the “Next” button. Add Active Captions to your pictures.
  • Page 43 Choose where to place your photos and videos. The default is to place all photos and videos into a folder under the C:\My Documents\ My Pictures folder with the date when the photos were taken as the folder name. Click the “Finish” button to start the download process. A photos download progress bar appears showing the number of media (videos included) downloading to your computer.
  • Page 44 All the media – Photos and Videos on your camera are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder. Open the “Select Photos” mode of Photags Express to view the thumbnails for all the media. You may now use PhoTags Express to edit your photos, create collections and Burn CD`s. To learn more of how to get the most out of your PhoTags application select the “Show Me How”...

  • Page 45: Viewing Videos

    EXPRESS COPY METHOD Select the “Express” copy radial button if you want to have all the images transferred to the PC without the option to select which photos you want to transfer. In this mode you will not see a preview of the images transferred. For more information please refer to the Help Guide in PhoTags Express Viewing Videos Make sure that your camera is connected to your computer with the USB cable.
  • Page 46 NOTE: Now you can download the photos and videos to your computer with two methods as below: 1. Download photos directly from windows Choose “copy pictures to a folder on my computer” on the Removable Disk (F:) window. After you click “OK”, there will be shown some windows on the screen step by step, you are only required to follow the description and click the buttons that are defaulted by the system to finish transferring.

  • Page 47: Transferring Photos And Videos To Your Mac Manually

    3. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 4. Click on the REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE to view the images. The images are stored in the subfolder called DCM100. 5. You can now copy and paste the images to any directory you choose. Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually The Photags Express software is not compatible and will not install on a Mac.
  • Page 48 Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 You may also visit www.vivitar.com free at 1-877-379-8200. for further assistance if necessary or call our tech support department toll...

  • Page 49: Appendix A: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A: Technical Specifications...

  • Page 50: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution File Format External Memory LCD Display Lens Zoom Exposure White Balance Scene Flash Self-timer Anti-Shake PictBridge Interface System Requirements Window XP/ Vista/ Mac OS X (10.2.6 or higher) Battery Working Temperature Appendix B: Troubleshooting CMOS Sensor 3264x2448pixels(8M),3648x2048Pixels(7M),2592x1944 pixels(5M), 2048x1536 pixels(3M) ,1920x1080 pixels (2M) and...
  • Page 51 Q: I have taken photos but my computer says, “No photos in camera.” What do I do? A: First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter/OK button a few times to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. If you still get a “no photos”...
  • Page 52 Right-click on the “My Computer” icon. Select properties. If you are running Windows XP: click on hardware and then Device Manager. If the camera is installed correctly, there will be a category listed for “Imaging Devices” and clicking on the “+” next to it should reveal your camera.

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