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Page 1: User Manual
ViviCam 38 Digital Camera User Manual © 2009-2011 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
Power On and Use Your Camera ................7 Mode Selection/Taking Photos................... 7 Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software & Camera Driver ....16 Connect Your Camera to the Computer..............17 Get Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer ........18 Get Started! ...................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 38 Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your device. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital camera. -
Page 4: Computer System Requirements For Windows
Computer System Requirements for Windows To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: Microsoft® Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7 Pentium ® 4 processor or above ... -
Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Digital Camera
A Quick Look at Digital Camera your Inserting Batteries Your camera requires three AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Open the cover of the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery cover 3. - Page 6 Important: Before installing the batteries make sure you are not near water and that your hands are dry. WARNING: Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries will erase the photos currently stored in the camera. Download your photos as often as possible.
- Page 7 Battery Capacity Icons An icon will appear on the top right corner of your Preview Screen, showing the amount of battery power available. Once the battery indicator falls below 35% it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them.
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Page 8: Power On And Use Your Camera
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and camera specific driver for this device. See the “Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software” section of this manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer. - Page 9 Follow these instructions to change the camera settings: LCD DISPLAY LAYOUT The camera has 5 mode options on the Main Menu Quality Select Delete Image To select the mode and to change the settings in each mode: Press the Power/Menu button, the Main Menu screen appears. Use the UP/Down buttons to toggle between the menu icons on the screen.
- Page 10 CAPTURE MODE The capture mode setting options are: Photo Self-Timer Video Continuous 3 shot Taking Photos Power on the camera. The camera mode is selected by default. The camera icon appears on top left of the Preview Screen. Press the Shutter button to take a photo. The number that appears at the bottom left corner of the screen indicates how many photos you can take at the current setting.
- Page 11 Place the camera on a flat or strudy surface or attach the camera to a tripod via the tripod socket on the base of the camera. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu. Press the Shutter button until the icon appears in the Capture mode icon area of the Preview Screen.
- Page 12 Taking 3 Continuous Shots 1. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu. 2. Press the Shutter button until the icon appears in the Capture mode icon area of Preview Screen. 3. Press the Power/Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 4.
- Page 13 Video Playback Video clips (AVI) appear with the icon on the top left corner of the LCD Preview Screen. Press the Shutter button to play the video and press it again to pause. When playing the video file, the elapsed time will appear on the bottom right corner of the Preview Screen.
- Page 14 The icon with 2 stars means 2.0M (1600 x 1280) The icon with 1 star means 1.3M (1280 x 1024) 4. Press the Power/Menu button to save the setting and exit to the Photo mode. Photo Quality Selection There are 2 photo quality options to select from: Higher quality - large file size, less photos stored in memory Normal quality - smaller file size, more photos stored in memory To select the desired quality setting:...
- Page 15 Memory Usage Reference Table Photo Photo Quality Total Number of Photos Resolution Available 3.1M Higher Quality 12 photos 3.1M Normal Quality 24 photos 2.0M Higher Quality 15 photos 2.0M Normal Quality 30 photos 1.3M Higher Quality 43 photos 1.3M Normal Quality 120 photos FREQUENCY The camera has 2 Electric Current Frequency settings:...
- Page 16 Delete Photos & Videos To Delete A Single File 1. Press the Playback button once to enter the Playback mode. 2. Press the UP/DOWN buttons to select the file to be deleted. 3. Press the Power/Menu button once for the delete selected file confirmation screen to appear.
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Page 17: Installing The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software & Camera Driver
On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 3. 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 18: Connect Your Camera To The Computer
7. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 8. Click the “Launch” button to open the application. 9. If you closed the application, click on the Vivitar Experience Image Manager desktop icon or run and open the application from the Start\Programs or Applications menu on your computer. -
Page 19: Get Photos And Videos From Your Camera To Your Computer
Get Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. The “Get media from device”... -
Page 20: Get Started
Easily transfer photos and videos between social networks and your computer Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps and more… For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, open the Help file or click the “Take a Tour” button on the application`s Home page. -
Page 21: Sakar Warranty Card
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 will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. What Is Not Covered By Warranty: Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but not limited to, repair by unauthorized... -
Page 22: Technical Support
For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831, in Australia call 1800-006-614. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number. -
Page 23: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions Q: I have taken photos, but my computer says "No photos in camera." What do I do? First, ensure that you have taken photos with your camera. Press the shutter button a few times to take some sample photos and try again. If you still get a no photos error, this indicates that the driver was not installed correctly or your computer may not meet the minimum system requirements (see the Computer System Requirements section of this manual).