Vivitar Vivicam 5188 User Manual

ViviCam 5188 (1.5")
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
5.0 Mega pixel sensor
Video clips
Audio recording
PC Cam
Built-in Microphone and Voice recording
Built-in Flash
TV output
1.5" LTPS real color display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
No driver required for Windows 2000/ME/XP/Vista and MAC OS 9.0 and later
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
Sensor 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)
Image resolution 5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
VGA: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range 0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode 11cm – 18cm
Digital zoom 8 x
Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/Flash ON /Flash OFF)
1.5" real color LTPS TFT
LCD display
White balance Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
30fps @ QVGA & 20fps @ VGA
Video mode
Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
Picture Capacity in
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
16M memory (The
quantity of pictures 3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
varies and depends on 5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
the complexity of the
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
scene)
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
External memory card SD card support up to 2GB
File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer 2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/PAL
Power source 2x AAA Alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
1.3 System requirement
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP /Vista or above
Operating System
MAC OS-9.0 or later
CPU Pentium II or above
RAM At least 64MB
Interface USB port
CD 4x speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
1 3
1 2
3
4
5
1 2
1 1
1 0
6
7
2 1
9
8 2 2
2 3
Strap hook
1
Shutter
2
Power on/off
3
button
Self-timer
4
indicator
5
Flash
Macro
6
switch
USB
7
interface
AV port
8
Lens
9
10 LCD screen
11 Busy LED
12 Left / display
13 Menu
14 Mode
15 UP
16 OK
17 Right / flash
18 Down
19 Playback
20 Delete
21 Battery door
22 SD card slot
Tripod
23
connector
3. Details for camera settings
Size
Quality
Scene mode
Exposure
value
White
balance
ISO
Color
Saturation
Sharpness
Self timer
Date Input
Time Stamp
Continuous
shot
Format
Language
1 4
Auto power
1 5
off
1 6
Sys. Reset
1 7
Light-
Frequency
1 8
(Flicker)
TV- Out
2 0 1 9
USB
Note: The camera will remain at the last setting when it is turned off.
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short
video clip.
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance
11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
computer.
For NTSC / PAL television connection.
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the
picture.
Displays images, video clips, camera settings and menu.
When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
For camera setting.
Press it to select different mode.
UP & Digital zoom in
Press to confirm changes.
For menu right selection, and selection of flash mode.
Down & Digital zoom out
Press to enter playback mode.
Press to delete the photo in playback mode.
2x AAA alkaline batteries
SD card slot.
To mount the camera on a tripod.
12M pixel resolution 4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920
3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960
VGA resolution 640 x 480
Fine(Default)/Standard/
Picture quality set
Economy
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/P
Scene set
ortrait/Landscape/Backlight
±2.0EV in 1/3EV Steps Level of exposure
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance
Daylight White balance selected for daylight
Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy
Tungsten White balance selected for tungsten lighting
Fluorescent White balance selected for fluorescent
Auto(Default)/100/200 Sensitivity select
Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Color setting
Sepia / Monochrome
Normal(Default) / High / Low Saturation setting
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
2s Sets the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s Sets the delay time at 10s to take a picture
Sets the delay time at 10s to take a picture,
10+2s
and then another every 2s after the first
DD,MM,YYYY
Off(Default)/Set
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date
Show the date and / or time on the pictures
& Time
Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures
Continuous shot
within 10 seconds.
Execute/cancel Format the memory card.
English(Default)/T-Chinese/
S-Chinese/French/German/ Selects display language
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or
1/3/5 min and Off
5 min if no operation
Execute/cancel Restore default setting
50Hz Main European electricity frequency
60Hz Main American electricity frequency
NTSC American and Japanese video format
PAL European video format.
PC Cam Works as a web camera.
Disk Drive Acts as a removable disk.
Printer Connects to printer
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function
The batteries are full.
Battery indicator
1
The batteries are empty.
Setting for still image recording
Recording mode
2
Setting for video capture
Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year
3
Indicates memory or SD card
:
Pictures stored in built-in memory
Memory or SD card
4
indicator
:
Pictures stored in SD card
Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
Photo / Video counter
5
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
Selected
6
3.1M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
: Forced flash.
Flash indicator
7 : Auto Flash: The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
Fine quality (default)
Picture quality
8
Standard quality
Economy
Brightness Alert
9
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
Normal / Macro Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
10
mode indicator
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
View center
11

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera with the correct polarity
3. Turn on the camera.
Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).
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