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Vivicam F526
All Weather Waterproof Digital Camera
with Twin view Preview Screens
User Manual
© 2009-2012 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: User Manual
Vivicam F526 All Weather Waterproof Digital Camera with Twin view Preview Screens User Manual © 2009-2012 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 Getting to Know Your Camera ...................... 2 What’s Included ..........................3 Parts of the Camera ........................4 Initial Camera Setup ........................5 Main Camera Modes ........................8 Camera Technical Specifications ....................9 Computer System Requirements ....................10 Powering the Camera On/Off ...................... -
Page 3: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. -
Page 4: What's Included
What’s Included 1. Digital Camera 2. USB cable 3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD 4. Wrist Strap NOTE: Micro SD Memory Card and batteries not included. -
Page 5: Parts Of The Camera
Parts of the Camera 1. Shutter / OK Button 11. Up / Zoom In Button 2. Power Button 12. Down / Zoom Out Button 3. LCD Switch Button 13. Left / Flash Button 4. Wrist Strap Connector 14. Right / Playback Button 5. -
Page 6: Initial Camera Setup
Initial Camera Setup Installing the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Insert 2 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended (not Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) included). needed for normal use. Turning On the Camera Using the Camera... - Page 7 When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP. 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 2x AAA (1.5V) batteries.
- Page 8 you do not see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly. IMPORTANT: The Micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. Formatting the Micro SD Memory Card 1. Press the MENU button ( ) in Photo Capture or Video Capture mode.
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Page 9: Main Camera Modes
Main Camera Modes Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the SHUTTER button. The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. -
Page 10: Camera Technical Specifications
Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 14M (4320x3240); 10M (3264x2448); 5M (2560x1920); Image Resolution 3M (2048x1536); VGA (640x480) Video Resolution VGA (640x480); QVGA (320x240) File Format JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video) External Memory Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 2.4 Inch TFT Lens... -
Page 11: Computer System Requirements
Computer System Requirements WINDOWS OS To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration: Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 ... -
Page 12: 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 a Micro SD card has been inserted into your camera. (Micro SD card up to 32GB - not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. -
Page 13: 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 14: Photo Capture Mode
Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. Taking a Picture Power on your camera. Photo Capture Mode is the default mode that appears upon powering on your camera. Use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. - Page 15 –18 cm). If you wish to take a photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m – infinity), set the Macro switch to normal mode ( ). See “Macro Switch” for more details. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn on the automatic flash ( ) by pressing the flash button.
- Page 16 upon taking the photo. The flash is enabled for each photo. NOTE: If you use this option in a well lit environment, your photo Forced On may be appear too bright/light (overexposed). Macro Switch MACRO ON: Close-up Photographs Your camera has a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera.
- Page 17 Self Timer Feature You can use the Self Timer function when you would like to include yourself in the photograph or when you would like to take a photograph without flash. To avoid shaking of the camera a tripod is recommended.
- Page 18 Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital camera includes buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons: Button Function Flash Options – Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD Left T / Up Zooms In W / Down Zooms Out Other ...
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Page 19: 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 (M) button once to access the Video Capture Mode. Taking a Video While in Video 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 20 NOTE: Before taking the video, ensure that the Macro Switch on the side of the camera is down and in the ON position . The flower icon will appear on the LCD display. Videos using the front LCD screen without Macro mode ON may not be properly focused.
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Page 21: Playback Mode
Playback Mode The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already taken with you camera. When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. Press the PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode. - Page 22 Playing Videos on Your Camera Select your video: Once in Playback mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your camera’s memory card until you find the video you would like to view. ...
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Page 23: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the Menus Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. The Camera Setup can also be accessed from the menu. Navigating the Photo Capture, Video Capture and Playback Mode Menus: Press the MENU ( ) button to open the menus for the current mode. Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various... -
Page 24: Menu Options
Menu Options The following are the menus and menu options that appear in your camera’s Photo Capture Mode / Video Capture Mode / Playback Mode / Camera Setup Mode. Photo Capture Mode Menus: Menu Name Menu Options Menu Options Details and Description Resolution 14M pixel resolution... - Page 25 monitor. White Balance Auto Automatic white balance. The White Balance feature allows your White balance selected for Daylight daylight surrounding. camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on the type of light source White balance selected for Cloudy in the current environment.
- Page 26 Shutter button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture. This is an optimal feature if you don’t just want to take the picture but would also like to be in the picture yourself. Just set the Self-Timer, press the Shutter button on your camera and position yourself in front of the camera as desired Sharpness...
- Page 27 White balance selected for Properly adjusting the White Balance setting Tungsten tungsten lighting. to match your current environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in White balance selected for Fluorescent the images that are taken with your camera. fluorescent surrounding.
- Page 28 1 min. 3 min. English, French, German, Italian, Language Select display language. Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese Select the date and time. Date & Time YY/MM/DD; HR/MIN. Format the Micro SD Yes / No Format Memory Card. Reset the camera settings Reset All Yes / No to the Factory Default Settings.
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Page 29: Status Icon Description
Status Icon Description The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description Photo Capture Mode Mode selected Video Capture Mode Playback Mode Force flash: The flash is always on - in any environment. Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash should be used Flash indicator or not. - Page 30 Photos: 14M=4320x3240; 10M = 3264x2448; 5M = 2560x1920; Selected 3M = 2048x1536; VGA = 640x480 Resolution Videos: VGA=640x480 pixels; QVGA=320x240 pixels Quality Shows the selected Photo Quality: Super Fine / Fine / Normal Indicates that the camera batteries are full Battery Indicator Indicates that the camera batteries are empty Zoom indicator...
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Page 31: 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. 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”... -
Page 32: Connecting The Camera To The Computer
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”. -
Page 33: 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 Images from device”... -
Page 34: Get Started
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 a Tour” button on the application’s Home screen. - Page 35 Transferring Photos and Videos: MACINTOSH Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 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. Select the files and drag them into your computer.
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Page 36: 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. 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 from the time of purchase. -
Page 37: Technical Support
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.