Installing SD Memory Card ..........................6 Starting Your Camera ............................8 Camera Modes ..............................8 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ................. 18 Connect your camera to the computer ......................21 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ................22 Get started! ..............................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 5024 5.1 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.
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space ...
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later 256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or higher Internet connection required A Quick Look at Your Camera...
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 at the bottom of the camera. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. Close the battery door.
Note: If you don‟t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. Please don‟t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photos or videos when you have not inserted an SD card.
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Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface of the camera. An icon will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card.
Transfer and Take More Photos!” If you attempt to take photos or videos when the camera‟s internal memory is full, the camera will beep continuously. Please download the test images to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos...
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to your computer” as soon as possible or insert an SD memory card in order to take more images! Flash Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good. Press the Up button.
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Press the W button to zoom back out. Anti-shake function Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking while the photo is being taken. This function allows you to take good quality photos even without the use of a tripod.
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Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following resolutions : (5M) 2592x1944 pixels (3M) 2048x1536 pixels (2M) 1920x1080 pixels (VGA) 640x480 pixels Press the Menu/OK button again to confirm your selection. The corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD screen. Note: Different image resolutions will affect the photo quality.
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Press the Up/Down button to select either: 50 HZ 60 HZ Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. Macro/Far shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects at very near or very far distances per your request. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera to the position.
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The timer icon will now appear instead of the camera icon on the top left corner of the LCD. Press the Shutter button. The camera will begin to emit beeps and a 10 seconds countdown appears on the LCD accompanied by a flashing red LED light.
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Video Mode The Video Mode allows you to shoot high quality AVI movies. In order to use this mode an SD card needs to be inserted into the camera. Insert a compatible SD memory card. Power on your camera. Press the MODE button. The Video icon now appears in the top left corner of the LCD.
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Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. Press the Menu/OK button again. Press the Up/Down button to select either: 640 VGA (Higher resolution) 320 QVGA (Lower resolution) Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. Note: By default the video resolution is the higher 640 VGA. Setting Video frequency The video mode allows to you to set the frequency before capturing the video.
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Playback Mode You can preview your photos in this mode. Power on your camera. Press the MODE button to enter the Playback Mode. An icon will appear on the upper left corner of the LCD. Press the MODE button to exit and revert back to the Camera or Video modes. Note: “NO FILE”...
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In playback mode, press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following options: “Delete One” in order to delete the current file selected. “Delete All” to delete all the files in your camera. Press the Menu/OK button Depending on the Delete option selected press the Up/Down button to select either “Yes”...
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is complete. 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...
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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.bat” to launch the installer. On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager.
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If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window. Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.
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”. 11. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.
Get photos and videos from your camera to your 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”...
Organize your images by creating offline and online albums. Edit images using automatic and manual tools. 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 Windows) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.
to your computer. 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. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship.
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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.
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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 image was 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 Recycle or rash Bin and can be retrieved from there.