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Vivitar VIVICAM T024 User Manual

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ViviCam T024 Digital Camera

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© 2010 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ViviCam T024 Digital Camera User Manual © 2010 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

    Camera Mode ...9 Video Mode ... 30 Playback Mode ... 33 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ... 44 Connect your camera to the computer ... 46 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ... 47 Get started! ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam T024 12.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus zoom lens. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

  • Page 4: Computer System Requirements For Windows Os

    Computer System Requirements for Windows OS 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, Windows Vista or Windows 7 ...

  • Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Camera

    A Quick Look at Your Camera...

  • Page 6: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Your digital camera needs 3 AAA batteries in order to operate. Alkaline batteries are recommended. Slide and open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. Insert the batteries correctly with the correct polarity facing up. Close the battery door.

  • Page 7: Installing Sd Memory Card

    A “Low battery” message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camera will power off. Please remove your batteries when you don‟t intend to use your camera for a long time. Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the batteries.
  • Page 8 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 SD 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.

  • Page 9: Starting Your Digital Camera

    Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready for use. Power off Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon appear on the LCD screen.

  • Page 10: Camera Mode

    “Memory Full, Insert a SD memory card to Transfer and Take More Photos!”  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” and icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen.
  • Page 11 thereafter delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos and videos. Note: This camera needs a SD memory card to operate normally. The limited internal memory allows you to take one test photo that will be erased when the camera powers off. Digital Zoom You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom.
  • Page 12 Slide the Macro/Far switch on the side of the camera to the The icon will appear on the LCD screen to indicate that the far shooting function is on. Flash In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions.
  • Page 13 If the flash is not ready, a red LED will light up and the flash is ready before taking a photo. Note: A “low battery” warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is insufficient battery power to operate the flash. Press the Flash button until the reduction is on.
  • Page 14 3. Press the Left/Right button to choose “Yes” to delete the photo or “No” to cancel the delete. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm. If you selected Yes, the last image is deleted. Each setting will be explained in its own section below. Scene Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment.
  • Page 15 Auto Night Portrait Portrait Scenery Party Beach Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. The selected icon appears next to the camera icon on the top left of the LCD screen. Image Size The image size settings determine the quality and number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo.
  • Page 16 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. The selected image size icon will appear on the top of the LCD screen. Note: For Image sizes higher than 3M a SD card need to be inserted into the camera. Your camera has two HD “7M”...
  • Page 17 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. The anti-shake icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. Face Detect Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos. Press the MENU button.
  • Page 18 Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. The Face Detect icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between you pressing the Shutter button and when the photo is actually taken.
  • Page 19 Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. The Self-Timer icon selected will appear on the top of the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button until you see the self-timer count-down begin in the center of the green frame that appears on the LCD.
  • Page 20 Press the Right/Left button to select the The Setup menu appears in the center of the LCD. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the setup options: Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1.
  • Page 21 3. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 4. The Exposure icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of the LCD. This is a special function that allows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good and you also specifically do not wish to use a flash or tripod.
  • Page 22 4. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The ISO icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of the LCD. White Balance This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light source.
  • Page 23 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct.
  • Page 24 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Sharpness option you selected. Quality The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take. A HIGH setting means you can take fewer photos, but they will be of better quality.
  • Page 25 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. The Quality icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom left corner of the LCD. Super quality Date This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Date option in the Setup menu.
  • Page 26  On selecting “On” the date will appear on the photo once it is taken.  On selecting “Off” no date will appear on the photo.  On selecting “Set Date” the Set Date settings screen will appear. You will be able to change the date settings that will appear on the photo once it is taken.
  • Page 27 4. Press the MENU button to confirm, save the changes and exit. Auto Power Off By default, if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it will automatically be powered off. Use the Auto Power Off option to change this setting: Press the Up/Down button to select the Auto Power Off option in Setup menu.
  • Page 28 Press the Up/Down button to select a time that the camera will automatically power off if inactive. Note: If you select None, the camera will not be powered off until the battery power is depleted or the camera is turned off manually. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.
  • Page 29 have been protected. Important: Please use this function with caution. Once formatted all the images stored in the memory will be erase. This process is irreversible. Please download all images to the PC before formatting the card. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option from the Setup menu. 2.
  • Page 30 8. Once the SD card is formatted all the images sitting on the card will be erased and the camera will revert to the camera standby mode. Default Setting You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. Press the Up/Down button to select Default Setting in the Setup menu. Press the MENU button.

  • Page 31: Video Mode

    Press the Right/Left button to select Yes to reset to the default setting or No to exit the menu. Press the MENU button to confirm and reset the camera to the original factory settings. Video Mode Press the MODE button to select the Video mode. Note:.
  • Page 32 LCD screen. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording and save this file in AVI format. Note: You can preview the AVI files in Playback mode or once downloaded to your computer by using Quick Time and Windows Media Player. When the camera's memory is full, the “Memory Full Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Shoot More video!”...
  • Page 33 Press the Right/Left button to select the Press the Up/Down buttons to select a White Balance option from the Menu that appears: Auto Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. Size Your camera supports 2 video resolutions- 640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels.

  • Page 34: Playback Mode

    Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Image Size option from the Menu that appears: VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. The Image Size icon selected will appear at the top of the LCD screen. Playback Mode Press the HOME button to enter the Playback mode.
  • Page 35 Full screen to Thumbnail display When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: Press the W button. This will open up the thumbnail display. Press the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons and select a thumbnail of a photo or video. Press the MENU button to display the photo or video in full screen.
  • Page 36 Select the photo you wish to rotate, protect, delete, crop or print. Rotate The rotate feature will only work for images on the SD card that is inserted. Press the MENU button. Press the Right/Left button to select the Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Rotate option from the Menu that appears. Press the MENU button to confirm how many degrees you want to rotate the photo A “Rotate &...
  • Page 37 your choice. The photo will now be rotated and saved. Note: You cannot rotate a protected file. On attempting to rotate a protected file a “This File is Write-Protected” message will appear on the screen. “No card inserted” will appear on the screen if no SD card is insert. Please insert an SD memory card to use this function.
  • Page 38 Press the MENU button. If you select Lock, a lock icon Note: To “Unlock” the current file follow steps 1 through 4. Select “Unlock” and press the MENU button to unlock the current file. Delete Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time in order to free up memory. You can delete one image or video clip at a time or delete all except the protected photos and videos that are currently stored and saved on the memory card.
  • Page 39 Press the Up/Down button to select “This Image” (if the image is a photo) or “This Video” (if the image is a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected. Select the “All” option to delete all unprotected images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete option if you do not wish to delete anything at this stage.
  • Page 40 Crop Image Crop your photos to show and save a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points. The Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of the image as a new photo. Note: Only photos on the SD Card can be cropped.
  • Page 41 Press the Shutter button for the crop confirmation icons to appear or press the MENU button to exit. Press the Shutter button to confirm and save the crop or press the MENU button to exit. 10. A Saving screen appears before the cropped photo is saved as a new photo to your camera`s memory card.
  • Page 42 A message will appear on the LCD to “Please connect to device”. Connect your camera to a compatible printer with the USB cable provided to begin printing. Press the MENU button to exit if you do not want to print. Playing the AVI video file In Playback mode, press the Left/Right buttons to select an AVI video file you wish to play.
  • Page 43 Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. Press the MENU button. If you select Lock, a lock icon Note: To “Unlock” the current file follow steps 1 through 4. Select “Unlock” and press the MENU button to unlock the current file.
  • Page 44 Press the Up/Down button to select “This Image” (if the image is a photo) or “This Video” (if the image is a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected or select the corresponding “All” option to delete all unprotected images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete option if you do not wish to delete anything at this stage.

  • Page 45: Install The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software

    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 open.
  • Page 46 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. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer”...

  • Page 47: Connect Your Camera To The Computer

    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 48: Get Photos And Videos From Your Camera To Your Computer

    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”...

  • Page 49: Get Started

    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.

  • Page 50: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Windows)

    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.

  • Page 51: Maintenance Of Your Digital Camera

    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.

  • Page 52: 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. 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.

  • Page 53: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution File Format External Memory LCD Display Lens Zoom Exposure White Balance Scene Flash Self-timer Anti-Shake PictBridge Face Detect Interface System Requirements Windows XP (SP2)/ Vista/ Mac OS X (10.5 or higher) Battery Working Temperature CMOS Sensor 4000x3000 (12MP), 3648x2736(10MP),3264x2448(8MP),...

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    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 Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.

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