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- Page 1 ViviCam T036 Digital Camera User Manual © 2009-2014 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 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................2 What’s Included ..........................2 Parts of the Camera ........................3 Initial Camera Setup ........................4 Main Camera Modes ........................9 Camera Technical Specifications ....................10 Computer System Requirements ....................11 Powering the Camera On/Off ..................... 12 Changing Camera Mode ...................... -
Page 3: Introduction
This camera is a plug and play device. You can download the pictures and videos captured by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera’s memory card from your computer. It is recommended however that you install the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager Software to enjoy the full Vivitar Experience™. -
Page 4: Parts Of The Camera
Parts of the Camera 1. Lens 12. Flash / Slideshow / Up Button 2. LCD Screen 13. Delete / Right Button 3. Flash 14. SET (MENU/OK) Button 4. Microphone 15. ViviLink / Down Button 5. POWER Button 16. Scene / Left Button 6. -
Page 5: Initial Camera Setup
Initial Camera Setup Installing the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Insert 3 AAA (1.5V) batteries. SD Memory card (up to 32GB) Alkaline batteries recommended (not included). needed for normal use. Turning On the Camera Using the Camera... - Page 6 POWERING THE CAMERA ON BATTERIES Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 3 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.) Note: ...
- Page 7 Note: After the camera is powered on, an SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If you do not see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly. Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card). If the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card.
- Page 8 CAMERA INITIAL SETUP After powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the initial camera setup. SETTING THE CAMERA LANGUAGE You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection menu will appear.
- Page 9 SETTING THE VIVILINK DEFAULT OPTION Once the Date and Time have been set, you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camera. The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application.
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Page 10: Main Camera Modes
Main Camera Modes Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON. Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. -
Page 11: Camera Technical Specifications
Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS 4000x3000 (12M), 3648 x 2736 (10M), 3264x2448 (8M), Image Resolution 3648x2048 (HD 7M), 2592x1944 (5M), 2048 x1536 (3M), 1920x1080 (HD 2M), 640x480 (VGA) Video Resolution 640x480 VGA, 320x240 QVGA File Format JPEG (Photo), AVI (Video) Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only External Memory... -
Page 12: Computer System Requirements
Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos and videos to your computer using the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration: WINDOWS OS MICROSOFT® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or MICROSOFT®... -
Page 13: Powering The Camera On/Off
Powering the Camera On/Off Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use. Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera. (SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. -
Page 14: Changing Camera Mode
Changing Camera Mode Your camera has three main modes: Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera. -
Page 15: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the Menus Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight the desired menu selection. -
Page 16: Camera Features: Vivilink, Macro, Flash, Display
The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager application. A ViviLink destination can be assigned to a photo or video in Capture mode prior to capturing your image or in Playback Mode. - Page 17 FLASH OPTIONS There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear in sequence on the LCD screen in the Photo Capture Mode. To change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired settings.
- Page 18 MACRO SWITCH MACRO ON: Your camera contains a MACRO Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the MACRO mode on your camera. While using the MACRO mode, you can capture images at close range (30~45cm). To turn the MACRO mode ON, slide the Macro Switch located on the side of your camera UP to the flower icon ...
- Page 19 Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the following feature of your camera: Flash. To Turn the MACRO mode OFF: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountain icon to turn Macro mode OFF. The mountain icon will appear on the LCD display.
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Page 20: Photo Capture Mode
Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. TAKING A PICTURE Selecting the Scene with the LCD Display: While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. - Page 21 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons: Quick Function Function Button SCENE SELECTION – Opens the ‘Scene’ menu. LEFT FLASH OPTIONS – Toggles between the following Flash options: Forced Off, Forced On, Auto Flash,...
- Page 22 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS The following are the menus that appear in your camera’s Photo Capture Mode. The selection icon appears by the default settings. Once you change a setting, the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’s default factory settings.
- Page 23 SCENE MENU The ‘Scene’ menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. Note: When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches off the FLASH automatically (if it’s ON) to optimize the picture quality. If however, you would like to override it and manually turn ON the flash –...
- Page 24 To continue within the menus and select a different menu option: Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen.
- Page 25 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Self Timer’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option. Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option. selected option icon appears on the selected item. To continue within the menus and select a different menu option: Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item.
- Page 26 other scenes with quick movements. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Multi SnapShots’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option. Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option.
- Page 27 COLOR EFFECT MENU The ‘Color Effect’ menu allows you to choose a color effect to add to the images taken with your camera. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Color Effect’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option.
- Page 28 LIGHT EXPOSURE MENU The ‘Light Exposure’ setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera’s lens. This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal. When the environment has more light than is needed, reduce the exposure setting (by using the negative - count) to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera.
- Page 29 selected option icon appears on the selected item. To continue within the menus and select a different menu option: Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen.
- Page 30 LANGUAGE MENU You can select your camera’s language setting by selecting the desired language from the ‘Language’ menu. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Language’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option.
- Page 31 To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. To Set the Date and Time: Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Date/Time’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight the ‘Date Setup’...
- Page 32 AUTO POWER OFF MENU You can use the ‘Auto Power Off’ feature in order to conserve you camera’s battery life. The designated time represents when your camera will automatically power off. When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time, the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use.
- Page 33 FORMAT MEMORY CARD MENU You can use the ‘Format Memory Card’ menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera’s memory card. Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera’s memory card.
- Page 34 • Select ‘No’ to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings. • Select ‘Yes’ and press the SET button to proceed with the reset. You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings.
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Page 35: Photo Playback Mode
Photo Playback Mode The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already taken with your camera. When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. ... - Page 36 THUMBNAIL VIEW Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. To access the Thumbnail View: Press the W / Zoom Out button.
- Page 37 SAVE SELECTION - Saves your selected menu option. To navigate through the Menus, press the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT direction control buttons. MODE SELECTION - Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode, MODE Video Capture Mode and Playback Mode. Exits the menu screen. ZOOM - Zooms In to selected photo.
- Page 38 DELETE MENU While in the Playback Mode, you can delete pictures from your camera through the ‘Delete’ menu. Select the photo you would like to delete. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Delete’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option.
- Page 39 VIVILINK FOR PHOTOS MENU The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager application. Select the photo you to which you would like to add a ViviLink.
- Page 40 Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option. The selected picture now appears rotated in the Playback Mode display. CROP IMAGE MENU You can crop any picture on your camera with the Crop feature. View the photo you would like to crop. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode.
- Page 41 then press the SET button. The image now appears in Playback Mode with the lock icon To Unlock the Selected Image: To unlock the selected locked image use the UP or DOWN button to highlight ‘Unlock This Photo’ and then press the SET button. The image now appears in Playback Mode without the lock icon.
- Page 42 the printer. Once connected, follow the instructions on the printer to proceed with the printing process. Select the ‘Cancel’ option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode. SLIDE SHOW MENU You can view a Slide Show of all the pictures taken with your camera by pressing the UP Quick Function button while in Playback mode.
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Page 43: Video Capture Mode
Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the MODE button once to access the Video Capture Mode. TAKING A VIDEO Selecting the Scene with the LCD Display: While in Video Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the... - Page 44 VIDEO CAPTURE MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Quick Function Button Function SCENE SELECTION – Opens the ‘Scene’ menu. LEFT LIGHT EXPOSURE – Opens the ‘Light Exposure’ menu. DELETE – Opens the ‘Delete This Video’ option and allows you to RIGHT view and delete the last video taken.
- Page 45 VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENUS The following are the menus that appear in your camera’s Video Capture Mode: The selection icon appears by the default settings. Once you change a setting, the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera’s default factory settings.
- Page 46 SCENE MENU The ‘Scene’ menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. Note: Remember: The ‘Scene’ menu is also accessible by pressing the LEFT Quick Function Button while in Capture Mode. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode.
- Page 47 To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen. IMAGE QUALITY MENU The ‘Image Quality’ menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera.
- Page 48 selected option icon appears on the selected item. To continue within the menus and select a different menu option: Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen.
- Page 49 selected option icon appears on the selected item. To continue within the menus and select a different menu option: Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen.
- Page 50 ISO MENU The ‘ISO’ menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment. When the ISO level is increased, the image sensor in your camera will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower-light situations. The higher sensitivity to light however, may reduce the quality of the images that are taken.
- Page 51 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the ‘Metering’ menu. Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option. Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option. selected option icon appears on the selected item.
- Page 52 DATE/TIME MENU When you capture an image with your camera, the image will include a time stamp with the date and time that the image was taken. The Date/Time menu allows you to set your camera’s date and time as desired. You can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera.
- Page 53 AUTO POWER OFF MENU You can use the ‘Auto Power Off’ feature in order to conserve you camera’s battery life. The designated time represents when your camera will automatically power off. When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time, the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use.
- Page 54 FORMAT MEMORY CARD MENU You can use the ‘Format Memory Card’ menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera’s memory card. Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera’s memory card.
- Page 55 • Select ‘No’ to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings. • Select ‘Yes’ and press the SET button to proceed with the reset. You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings.
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Page 56: Video Playback Mode
Video Playback Mode The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already taken with your camera. When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. ... - Page 57 THUMBNAIL VIEW Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. To access the Thumbnail View: Press the W / Zoom Out button.
- Page 58 SAVE SELECTION - Saves your selected menu option. To navigate through the Menus, press the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT direction control buttons. Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode, Video Capture Mode MODE and Playback Mode. Exits the menu screen. THUMBNAIL VIEW – Opens the Thumbnail View. ...
- Page 59 VIVILINK FOR VIDEOS MENU The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager application. Select the video you to which you would like to add a ViviLink.
- Page 60 To exit the menu view: Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. Note: An icon appears on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the Playback display. ...
- Page 61 To unlock all locked videos and photos use the UP or DOWN button to highlight ‘Unlock All Images’ and then press the SET button. The images now appear in Playback Mode without the lock icon. Press the MODE button at any time to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. Note: ...
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Page 62: Installing The Software
Installing the 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. WINDOWS: 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”... -
Page 63: Connecting The Camera To The Computer
12) MACINTOSH: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager” to open the application. 13) If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager from the Programs (WINDOWS) or Applications (MACINTOSH) menu on your computer. -
Page 64: Getting Photos And Videos From The Camera To The Computer
Getting Photos and Videos from the Camera to the 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. The “Get media from device”... -
Page 65: Getting Started
Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager open the “Help” from the menu option or click the “Take a Tour” button on the application’s Home screen. - Page 66 TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: MACINTOSH OS Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camera to your computer. ‘MSDC’ appears on the LCD. The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.
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Page 67: Camera Maintenance
Camera Maintenance The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. Do not expose your camera to heat sources. Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions. Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. -
Page 68: Technical Support
SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss. Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were 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...