Camera mode ... 13 Video Mode ... 29 Playback Mode ... 31 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ... 40 Connect your camera to the computer ... 42 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ... 42 Get started! ...
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8690 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.
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: ...
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your 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 ...
Prepare Your Camera for use Install batteries Your camera requires three AAA batteries (alkaline batteries recommended). Please refer to the following installation instructions: Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. Insert the alkaline batteries correctly, with the correct polarity as shown on the battery cover. Close the battery compartment.
WARNING: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and removing the battery will erase the test photo currently stored in the camera. Download your photo as often as possible. The test photo will be lost when the camera switches-off or when the batteries run low.
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Locate the SD memory card slot on the bottom of the camera and insert an SD memory card as above. You will feel and hear a “Click” sound. When the that your SD card is installed correctly. Note: After you insert the SD memory card, a “Copy to Card?” message will appear on the LCD. To save the photo, press the Right/Left button to select “Yes”...
Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and the camera will emit a “beep” to indicate that your camera is turned on and ready for use. Power off Press the Power button once to turn off your camera.
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The Camera mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode you can preview the photos/videos you captured, rotate, protect, delete, crop and print your photos. Main buttons on the camera...
Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo quality Normal quality Fine quality Super quality Flash Force Flash Auto No Flash Modes Camera Playback Video SD card inserted SD card inserted (Locked) Self-timer On 10 seconds Self-timer On 2 seconds Normal Capture Macro Capture...
Please download the test images to your computer as soon as possible using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” or insert an SD...
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Macro/Far shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects at very near (macro) or very far distances per your request. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera up to the The icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen and indicates that the macro shooting is on.
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Note: A “No Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please install 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.
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From the “This Image” or “This Video” message that appears, press Left/Right button to select “Yes”. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and for the selected image to be deleted. At step 2, if you do not wish to delete the photo select “No” by pressing the Up/Down button, then press the Menu/OK button.
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Camera mode – Menu setting options To access the Menu setting options for the Camera mode press the Menu button in the center of the Menu dial. 4 menu options each with their own submenus will appear: Scene, Image Size, Anti-Shake and Setup Press the Power button to turn on your camera, Set the mode to Camera Mode - the Press the Menu/OK button.
Press the Up/Down button to select the best scenery per your light condition and environment. Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm your selection and exit to standby mode. Note: After you have selected your scenery, the corresponding scenery icon will appear on the LCD.
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. Because of this function, you are not required to use a tripod to shoot steady photos. To set as below: Press the Menu/OK button.
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Press the Right/Left button until you 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 in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button to open the Exposure submenu. Press the Up/Down button to select the exposure value (from+3 to -3).
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This setting allows you to select the ISO setting that you want as per your current conditions. Press Up/Down button to select the ISO option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to choose the ISO option from the ISO submenu that appears: Auto /100 / 200 / 400 Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit.
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Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct. Press the Up/Down button to select the Sharpness option in Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select a sharpness value. Normal / Sharp / Soft Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save your option and exit.
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Quality The quality settings determine the number of photos and the amount of memory required for each photo. The better the quality, the more memory each photo will use. The quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively. The default value is Fine.
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Date This allows you to set the system time which will be display on the photos if you selected date on. Press the Up/Down button to select the Date option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select: On - displays date on photos Off - won’t show date on photos Set date - setting the system date...
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Press the Up/Down button to set the digits for each of the date, time and format options. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. Auto Power Off By default your camera will automatically power off if idle for 60 seconds. Use this option to change the time.
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Language Your Digital Camera supports 9 languages. Press the Up/Down button to select the Language option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the language of your choice: English / Portuguese / Spanish / French / German / Italian / Russian / Dutch and Turkish Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit.
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Format This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected, please operate cautiously. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select „OK‟.
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Default Setting If you are not sure as to what settings have been activated on your camera you can reset the camera to the original factory settings. Press the Up/Down button to select the Default setting option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button.
Press the Shutter button again to stop recording and save this file in AVI format (without voice). You can play this AVI file in playback mode or on your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. Please read the section on “Minimum Computer Requirements for your operation system”...
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White Balance You can select different White Balance for shooting. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Left/Right button to select the White Balance menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance you desire: Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit to the video standby mode.
Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. The corresponding resolution icon will appear on the right hand side of the LCD screen. Playback Mode Set the mode switch to the Playback mode. You can preview the photos and videos you have recorded. In Playback mode you can rotate, protect, delete and crop your photos and you can protect and delete video clips.
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Press the Right/Left button to move between the images. Press the T button to view the image in full screen. To Zoom in to the photo press the T button to magnify the photos and the W button to zoom out.
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Playing the AVI video file Select an AVI file you want to play. Press the Shutter button to begin playing the AVI file. Press the Shutter button to pause and again to continue. Press the Up button to stop and exit the video playback mode for selecting files or wait until the file playback over.
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Press the Right/Left button to select the Rotate menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select the degree you want to rotate your photo or cancel to exit. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. A “Rotate and Saving” message will appear on the LCD. After a few seconds the photo will appear rotated as per your choice.
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Press the Up/Down button to select the “Lock” option. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. A lock icon will appear on that image when it appear on the LCD. To unlock a locked image, press the Menu/OK button. At step 3 select “Unlock”...
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Press the Up/Down button to select: “This image” (photos) or “This Video” (videos) depending on the file selected to delete the current photo or video “ALL” to delete all unprotect photos or videos “Cancel” to exit. Press the Menu/OK button. The Delete confirmation message will appear to confirm the deletion.
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Press the Menu/OK button. The Crop feature opens. Press the T/W buttons to out change the size of the rectangle (the area you will crop). Press the Up/Down/Right/Left button to move the rectangle to select the area of the photo you want to crop.
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Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. A “Please connect to device” message will appear on the LCD. Connect your camera with the USB cable to the Printer`s Pictbridge USB socket. The following menu will appear once the camera detects that it is connected to the printer: Press the Up/Down button to select the “This Image”...
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12. Wait for the printer to process your request. After a moment the photo is printed. Note: Printing many photos will take more time. Please be patient and wait for all the photos to print. 13. When the print is finished, a Print Finished screen appears. Press the Menu/OK button to close and revert back to the Playback menu mode.
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 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. On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window does not appear, open the application‟s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe”...
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On PC and 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”.
12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 13. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application or close the window and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from your computer.
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The “Get media from device” window opens. You can select to download photos, videos or both. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files.
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.
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. „MSDC‟ appears on the LCD indicating that the camera is in Mass Storage mode. The camera‟s device icon appears on the desktop.
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. For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831.
Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer does not recognize my camera. What do I do? 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. It is also recommended that you have an SD card inserted in the camera.