Installing SD Memory Card ..........................6 Starting Your Camera ............................8 Camera Modes ..............................8 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ................. 20 Connect your camera to the computer ......................22 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ................23 Get started! ..............................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 5022 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 v10.5 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.
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 to your computer” as soon as possible or insert an SD memory card in order to take more images!
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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. The icon will appear at the top of the LCD indicating that the auto flash is turned on and ready to use.
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Change Image Resolution The default setting is 3M if no SD card is inserted. For higher resolution image changing please insert a SD memory card first. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following resolutions : (5M) 2592x1944 pixels (3M) 2048x1536 pixels...
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Setting Photo Frequency The photo mode allows to you to set the frequency before capturing the photos. Different regions of the world require different light frequencies. To set the photo frequency: Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the FREQUENCY option. Press the Menu/OK button again.
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“On” - to activate and turn the anti-shake on. “Off” - to leave or turn the anti-shake off. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. The Anti-shake icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. Language You can change the language setting on your Digital Camera Press the Menu/OK button.
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The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. You now can have the overhead branch in focus as well as the mountains in focus - and everything in between! Self Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using the Self Timer feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken.
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Self Timer shortcut button You can activate the Self Timer by simply pressing the SelfTimer/ Down button. The camera icon on the top left corner of the LCD will change to the Self Timer icon. Position the camera. Press the Shutter button and the 10 second self timer countdown will begin. Delete last photo quickly In camera mode, you can quickly delete the last photo you have taken: Press the Right button.
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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 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. Language You can change the language setting on your Digital Camera Press the Menu/OK button.
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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”...
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Format This function will delete all of the files in your camera‟s memory (internal memory or SD memory card, depending on the device selection). Please be certain that you wish to use this function. In the playback mode: Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Up/Down button to select the FORMAT option.
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.
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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”...
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”.
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”...
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.
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.
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.
Edison, NJ 08817 Coventry, CV3 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.
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.