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ViviCam 5399 Digital Camera
Owner's Manual
© 2009 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 ViviCam 5399 Digital Camera Owner’s Manual © 2009 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

    Playback Mode ........................31 Playback Mode Functions ....................32 Setup Mode ........................38 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ............48 Connect your camera to the computer ................51 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ..........51 Get started! ........................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Trouble Shooting........................ 63 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 5399 Digital Camera. With your camera you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, to expand the memory capacity of your camera a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB can be inserted.

  • Page 4: What Your Digital Video Camera Includes

     Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites. What your digital video camera includes ...

  • Page 5: Computer System Requirements For Windows Xp

    Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos 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 ...

  • Page 6: Computer System Requirements For Macintosh

     20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface  CD-ROM drive  QuickTime 6 or higher  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ...

  • Page 7: A Quick Look At Your Digital Video Camera

    A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera Shutter button Power button Flash light Macro switch USB jack Lens Self-timer light...
  • Page 8 TFT monitor screen Left /Self-timer button Playback button Zoom out button Zoom in button Busy light Macro light Up / Display button OK button Right / Flash button Down / Mode button Delete Button Menu button Battery cover SD card slot Tripod socket...

  • Page 9: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires 2 “AAA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. Slide the battery compartment open on the bottom of the camera. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated on the inside of the battery compartment.

  • Page 10: Inserting An Sd Memory Card

    Inserting an SD Memory Card An SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB (not included) should be inserted into your camera to expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of videos, photos and audio that can be captured before transferring them to a computer. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera.

  • Page 11: Dvr Function Control

     This product supports SD cards of up to 8GB.  Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.  Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

  • Page 12: Taking Photos

    If the camera is not in use or in an operational mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen. The camera will automatically power off a few moments later Taking Photos After you power on your camcorder, the default mode is camera capture.
  • Page 13 When the camera`s internal memory is full, “Disk Full” will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer”...
  • Page 14 Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media captured with the camera. 1. The last image captured will appear first on the LCD. 2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images. 3.
  • Page 15 Flash on: Force on the flash Flash off: Force off the flash 3. If the flash is on, when the image is captured and the flash activated the screen will remain blank while the flash recharges. The next image can only be taken once the flash has recharged.

  • Page 16: Camera Mode Functions

    Note: The digital zoom may affect the quality of the image as the higher the zoom multiple the lower the image quality will be. You can also zoom in or out of the Video and Playback modes Macro/Far Shooting In order to take images that are either very close (within 80cm) or very far away the camera can be set to the Macro setting.
  • Page 17 Resolution, Quality, White Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer, and Burst Snapshot Resolution Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode. Press the Right button for the 5 Resolution options to appear:...
  • Page 18 2592*1944 , 2048*1536 , 1600*1200 , 1280*960 , 640*480. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Resolution option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. The icon for the resolution choice appears beneath the camera icon on the left side of the LCD Quality Press the Up/Down button to select the Quality mode.
  • Page 19 Press the MENU button to exit. The icon for the quality choice appears with three, two or one lines on the left side of the LCD. White Balance Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode. Press the Right button for the 5 White Balance options to appear: Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you desire.
  • Page 20 Color Effect Press the Up/Down button to select the Color Effect mode. Press the Right button for the 3 Color Effect options to appear: Color, Sepia and Monochrome Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Color Effect you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
  • Page 21 Press the Right/Left button to select the Exposure setting you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. The icon for the Exposure choice appears on the top of the LCD. DateStamp Press the Up/Down button to select the DateStamp mode.
  • Page 22 Selftimer This feature allows you to set up the camera so that you can also be included in the shot. It is best to use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface. Press the Up/Down button to select the Selftimer mode. Press the Right button for the Selftimer options to appear: Disable, 10SEC, 20SEC Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Selftimer option you desire.
  • Page 23 Burst Snapshot This feature allows you to set up the camera to take 3 continuous images as you move the camera. Press the Down button to select the Burst Snapshot mode. Press the Right button for the Burst Snapshot options to appear: Single, Burst Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Burst Snapshot option you desire.

  • Page 24: Capturing Videos

    Capturing Videos In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camera you need to press the MODE button until the Video icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD. This camera requires a compatible SD card of up to 8 GB to expand the amount of memory available to capture videos.
  • Page 25 Please insert an SD memory card of up to 8 GB to expand the memory capacity of the camera. When the internal memory is full, a “Disk Full” message will flash on the LCD screen when you attempt to shoot further videos. Preview and Delete images taken Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media...

  • Page 26: Video Mode Functions

    9. Use the Right/Left buttons to select either “Yes” or “No”. 10. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview mode. Video Mode Functions In Video mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera. The LCD will display 2 mode tabs –...
  • Page 27 Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. The icon for the Resolution choice appears beneath the video icon on the left side of the LCD. Frame Rate Press the Up/Down button to select the Frame Rate mode. Press the Right button for the 2 Frame Rate options to appear: 30FPS , 15FPS Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Frame Rate option you...
  • Page 28 This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode. Press the Right button for the 5 White Balance options to appear: Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you desire.

  • Page 29: Audio Mode

    Enable , Disable Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Audio option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. The icon for the disabled Audio choice appears beneath the video icon on the left side of the LCD.
  • Page 30 Preview and Delete Audio files Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media captured with the camera. 1. The last file captured will appear first on the LCD. 2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images. 3.
  • Page 31 8. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview mode. Attention ● The camera LCD screen will automatically turn off when the cable is connected to the camera. ● The battery will also be used when the camera is connected to the TV. ●...

  • Page 32: Playback Mode

    Playback Mode In order to playback the media captured with your camera, press the MODE button until the icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD. You can playback the photos and videos in your camera. Video and Audio files cannot be heard on the camera itself as there is no speaker, but they can be heard when downloaded to your PC or when the camera is connected to a TV as described in the Audio section above.

  • Page 33: Playback Mode Functions

    Note: If there are no images in your memory the “No File” message will appear on the LCD screen. Playback Mode Functions In Playback mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera. The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – Play and Setup. By default the Play tab will open with the menu options appearing: Delete Current, Delete All, Lock, Thumbnails, Set Logo, Rotate and Slideshow Delete Current...
  • Page 34 The selected file is now deleted. Important: The file is deleted without a confirmation message. Please use this feature with caution as deleted files cannot be recovered unless they have been downloaded to the PC first. The camera reverts back to the Playback mode. Delete All This mode is used to delete all the unlocked files in the memory Press the Down button to select the Delete All mode.
  • Page 35 Lock This mode is used to protect files from accidentally being deleted 1. Select a file in the Playback mode. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Lock mode. Press the Right button for the 4 Lock options to appear: Lock Current, Lock All, Unlock Current, Unlock All Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Lock option you desire.
  • Page 36 Thumbnail This mode is used to view all the media as thumbnails in order to make selection easier Press the Up/Down button to select the Thumbnail mode. Press the Right button. All the media in the memory now appear as thumbnails. 9 thumbnails appear on the LCD at any one time.
  • Page 37 Press the Up/Down button to select the Set Logo mode. Press the Right button for the Set Logo options to appear: Yes, No Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Set Logo option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit and return to the Playback mode.
  • Page 38 Press the Right button for the Rotate options to appear: 90 , 180 , 270 Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Rotate option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit and return to the Playback mode. The selected photo will begin to rotate as per the rotate option selected.

  • Page 39: Setup Mode

    Note: The video and audio play without sound on the camera. To view the Slideshow with sound connect the camera to your TV with the AV cable provided. Press the OK button to pause the Slideshow and again to continue playing. Press the Shutter button to stop the Slideshow and revert back to the Playback mode.
  • Page 40 Language (Abc ), Auto Power Off, TV Output , Play Logo, Light Frequency, Date/Time , Buzzer , Format , Default Settings , USB Mode and Firmware Version Language (Abc) Select the camera`s operational language Press the Down button to select the Language mode. Press the Right button for the 7 Language options to appear: English , French, German, Italian , Spanish , Dutch and Portuguese.
  • Page 41 Select the time for the camera to automatically switch off if inactive. This helps to conserve the life of the batteries. Press the Down button to select the Auto Power Off mode. Press the Right button for the Auto Power Off options to appear: Disabled , 60 Sec , 120 Sec.
  • Page 42 Press the Down button to select the TV Out mode. Press the Right button for the TV Out options to appear: NTSC , PAL. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the TV Out option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit.
  • Page 43 Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Play Logo option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. Light Frequency Select the light frequency for the local environment. Generally, 60HZ is for the U.S.
  • Page 44 Date / Time Set the Date and Time for your camera. Press the Down button to select the Date / Time mode. Press the Right button for the Date / Time options to appear: Year , Month , Day , Hour and Minutes Press the Right button to highlight and select each of the different Date / Time options you desire.
  • Page 45 Press the Right button for the Buzzer options to appear: Enable , Disable. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Buzzer option you desire. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. Format Formatting the memory of the camera or if there is a SD card inserted.
  • Page 46 Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Format option you desire. Caution: There is no Format Confirmation message before the memory is formatted. This process it irreversible and all the data will be lost forever if it is not downloaded to your PC before formatting the memory. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
  • Page 47 If you select Load the camera will reset itself to the original factory setting. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit. USB Mode Select the “Mass Storage” mode to download, delete, upload files to your PC or use your camera as a removable disk.
  • Page 48 Note: The mode you select will appear by default when connecting the camera to the PC. If you desire the other mode once connected to the PC press the MODE button to change. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Press the MENU button to exit.

  • Page 49: 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...
  • Page 50 On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the installation Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera.
  • Page 51 On 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 52: Connect Your Camera To The Computer

    Connect your camera to the computer Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. Turn the camera on. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device.

  • Page 54: Get Started

    Get started! Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Picasa, Photobucket and YouTube. Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another.

  • Page 55: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Windows)

    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.

  • Page 56: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Macintosh)

    Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. “MSDC” will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camera is in Mass Storage Mode.

  • Page 57: Using Your Device As A Pc Camera (For Windows Only)

    Using your device as a PC Camera (for Windows only) Power on the camera. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable provided in the package. Press the Mode button to select “PC Camera” if it is not the default setting. Note: The first time you connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable provided and change the camera mode to PC Camera, please wait until the PC recognizes the camera`s driver.

  • Page 58: Camera Maintenance

    Camera Maintenance Always keep your camera and accessories in proper working condition. Camera  Use dry, soft and clean cloth to wipe fingerprints and dust on the lens and LCD.  Do not use rough or abrasive cloths that can scratch the surface of the camera.
  • Page 59 half full The factors that influence the lifetime of the battery:  The frequency of use and time the LCD is active  The frequency of use of the flash  Quantity of image shooting  Temperature (the lifetime of the battery when the camera is used in low temperature environment is shortened).
  • Page 60  LCD screen is on  LCD in playback status for a long time.  Please replace with new batteries when the battery level is low.  Please take out the batteries if you plan not to use the camera for a long time.

  • Page 61: Sakar Warranty Card

    Attention: please keep the card in “unlock” status before using. All data will be deleted and irrecoverable when the card is formatted. Please download all images or backup the data before formatting. Security  To avoid the danger of electric shock, do not open the camera or fix the camera by yourself.
  • Page 62 Attention: Service Department 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...

  • Page 63: Technical Specifications

    For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.

  • Page 64: Trouble Shooting

    Flash Auto, On, Off Digital Zoom Self-timer 10s/20s File Format JPEG, EXIF 2.2, MJPEG(AVI Anti-Shake TV out NTSC / PAL Microphone Speaker Recorder Interface USB 1.1 PC Camera resolution 640 x 480 System Requirements Windows XP, VISTA or MAC OS X (10.4.6 or higher) Battery 2*AAA OSD Language...
  • Page 65 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 photo was also deleted from my computer. How do I recover photos that I accidently deleted? All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer`s Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.
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