Vivitar ViviCam 4090 Owner's Manual

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4.1Mega Pixel Digital Camera
Owner's Manual
© 2008 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 4.1Mega Pixel Digital Camera Owner’s Manual © 2008 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 2000/XP ................. 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista ................3 Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ..................3 A Quick Look at Your Camera ........................4 Icons on the LCD Screen .........................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 4.1mega pixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality photos and videos is included with you camera. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Key features Digital Video resolution 320x240 pixels.
  • Page 4: Computer System Requirements For Windows 2000/Xp

    Computer System Requirements for Windows 2000/XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: Pentium processor or above with Windows 2000, XP 128 MB RAM, more than 125MB free disk space. Available USB Interface CD-ROM Driver Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or higher.
  • Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Camera

    A Quick Look at Your Camera...
  • Page 6: Icons On The Lcd Screen

    Icons on the LCD Screen 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. Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up. Please refer to the diagram as below for the correct insertion method:...
  • Page 7 Close battery door. When the Low Battery icon is flashes on the LCD, it indicates your camera has insufficient battery power, and will automatically power off after 60 seconds. Please replace the batteries before you turn the camera back on. Note: 1.
  • Page 8: Installing Sd Memory Card

    Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos/videos to your PC.
  • Page 9 Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken will be stored on the external memory card. Important Note: You have to insert the SD memory card with your camera in power off status, otherwise the camera will be turned off automatically when you inserted the SD memory card.
  • Page 10: Starting Your Camera

    Caution: Please inse rt your SD card before power on your camera, and remove it after the camera power off. Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card. To k eep your data safe, please backup the data before the memory card plug in your camera. Do not remove the S D Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.
  • Page 11 No e: When the camera’s memory (photo capacity) is full, the camera will sound “beeps” when you attempt to take more photos and sho w “ Memory Full! Transfer Test Images to PC and Insert a SD Memory Card to Take More Images! If you see “The background is too dark, Please Use the Flash Light”...
  • Page 12 Press t he Shutter/OK button again within 5 seconds. The timer runs for 10 seconds before the photo is taken. Note: the camera w ll i return to th e camera mode if you don’t press the Shutter/OK button within 5 seconds. otion Photography Press the Menu button.
  • Page 13 : 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. his mode is for you to preview the photos you have ta ken.
  • Page 14: Installing Photags Express Software

    Note: At step 3 you can select “×” and then Press the Shutter/OK button to ex it wi thout deleting. Delete all photos Press the Menu button repeatedly and press Up/Dow n button until the icon is selected. Press the Shutter/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the “√”.
  • Page 15 Software Installation Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the compute On the “Install your camera software” screen, select the camera from the d ropdown list on the left and then click the “Install” button to install the PhoTags Express software. On the “PhoTags Express"...
  • Page 16 et the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then clic k “Install”. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program.
  • Page 17: Transferring Photos To Your Pc

    Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express”. Transferring photos to your PC Connect your camera to the computer correctly with USB cable, the screen will be shown a window (Removable Disk F:) as belo...
  • Page 18: Download Photos Using Photags Express

    NOTE: Now you can download the photos to your computer with two methods as below: Download photos directly from windows ose “copy i p ctures 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 cript on and click the buttons that are defaulted by the s...
  • Page 19 After this step, the main window will appear on the screen.
  • Page 20 a. Plug the camera into the USB port of your computer and wait for the computer to recognize the camera as a USB device. b. Click the “Get Photos” button. The Get Photos wizard mode will appear on the screen. c.
  • Page 21 Select your photos click “Next” to continue. Add active captions to the picture. With this fea ture you can add a date, keywords and categories. Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 22 Choose a f older where you want to place the pho tos. Click “ Finish ” to copy the photos to the location you selected. Note: All of the picture you imported will appear in the “Select Photos” main window. Now, you can edit your photos that are downloaded to your computer.
  • Page 23: Everything You Need To Get The Most From Your Photos

    Everything you need to get the most from your photos Select photos - Select the photos that you download from your camera to edit them using the software. Edit photos - Click the “Enhance photos”, “Add captions” from the main window to edit any of your photos. Share photos - Share your photos via “E-mail”, “Printing”, and “Create HTML web”...
  • Page 24: Photags Express Software Owner Manual

    To purchase the “Workshop Project” simply click the one you wish to purchase and you will be referred to an online website where you can purchase them. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they will be automatically activated in the software. PhoTags Express software owner manual You can edit, print and share photos with PhoTags Express.
  • Page 25: Viewing Videos On Your Computer

    Viewing Videos on Your Computer To view a video clip double click on a video file, this will open Windows Media Player. 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.
  • Page 26 MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 You may also visit www.sakar.com for further assistance if necessary or call our tech support department toll free at (877) 397-8200...
  • Page 27: 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 Image resolution (VGA) pixels Lens F=9.3mm, F2.8 External memory SD/MMC card Internal memory: You can only take 2 test photos for buffer if without SD memory card.
  • Page 28: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 29 This device complies with the part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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