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- Page 1 ViviCam 8690v2 Digital Camera User‟s 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Camera mode ........................... 13 Video Mode ............................27 Playback Mode ..........................29 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ..............38 Connect your camera to the computer ....................40 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer .............. 40 Get started! ............................ -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8690v2 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. -
Page 4: What Your Camera Includes
What Your Camera Includes Digital Camera Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD USB cable Quick Start Guide Wrist Strap Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: ... -
Page 5: Computer System Requirements For Windows Vista
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista or 7 To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: Windows Vista or 7 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space ... -
Page 6: Quick Look At Your Camera
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Page 7: Prepare Your Camera For Use
Prepare Your Camera for use Install batteries Your camera requires three AAA batteries (alkaline batteries recommended). Please refer to the following installation instructions: Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. Insert the alkaline batteries correctly, with the correct polarity as shown on the battery cover. Close the battery compartment. -
Page 8: Install Sd Memory Card
WARNING: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and removing the battery will erase the test photo currently stored in the camera. Download your photo as often as possible. The test photo will be lost when the camera switches-off or when the batteries run low. - Page 9 Locate the SD memory card slot on the bottom of the camera and insert an SD memory card as above. You will feel and hear a “Click” sound. When the icon appears on the LCD screen this indicates that your SD card is installed correctly. Note: After you insert the SD memory card, a “Copy to Card?”...
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Page 10: Starting Your Digital Camera
Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and the camera will emit a “beep” to indicate that your camera is turned on and ready for use. Power off Press the Power button once to turn off your camera. - Page 11 The Camera mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode you can preview the photos/videos you captured, rotate, protect, delete, crop and print your photos. Main buttons on the camera...
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Page 12: Main Icons On The Lcd
Main Icons on the LCD... - Page 13 Battery power level Full battery power Self-timer On 10 seconds Self-timer On 2 seconds Medium battery power Low battery power Normal Capture Photo quality Macro Capture Normal quality Date on photo Fine quality Digital Zoom Super quality Flash Protect Force Flash Auto Protect On No Flash...
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Page 14: Camera Mode
Please download the test images to your computer as soon as possible using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” or insert an SD... - Page 15 Macro/Far shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects at very near (macro) or very far distances per your request. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera up to the position. The icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen and indicates that the macro shooting is on.
- Page 16 battery power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please install new batteries. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady and flat surface before you use the self-timer.
- Page 17 select “Yes”. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and for the selected image to be deleted. At step 2, if you do not wish to delete the photo select “No” by pressing the Up/Down button, then press the Menu/OK button. Note: “No File”...
- Page 18 To access the Menu setting options for the Camera mode press the Menu button in the center of the Menu dial. 4 menu options each with their own submenus will appear: Scene, Image Size, Anti-Shake, Face Detect, Smile Capture, Continue Shot, Self-Timer (Capture Mode) and Setup Press the Power button to turn on your camera, Set the mode to Camera Mode - the...
- Page 19 Press the Up/Down button to select the best scenery per your light condition and environment. Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm your selection and exit to standby mode. Note: After you have selected your scenery, the corresponding scenery icon will appear on the LCD.
- Page 20 or shaking when taking the photo. Because of this function, you are not required to use a tripod to shoot steady photos. To set as below: Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Right/Left button until you select the Anti-Shake menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select „On‟...
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Page 21: Setup Menu
Setup Menu You can manually set your camera for the setting that best suits your present situation: Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, Date, Auto Power Off, Language, Frequency, Format, Default Setting or Cancel. To enter and change the different Setup options: Press the Menu/OK button. - Page 22 Press the Up/Down button to select the exposure value (from+3 to -3). Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save your setting and exit. This setting allows you to select the ISO setting that you want as per your current conditions. Press Up/Down button to select the ISO option in the Setup menu.
- Page 23 Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct. Press the Up/Down button to select the Sharpness option in Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button.
- Page 24 Press the Up/Down button to select the best quality for you. Super Fine / Fine / Normal Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. Note: After you confirm, the quality star icon will appear on the LCD. Date This allows you to set the system time which will be display on the photos if you selected date on. Press the Up/Down button to select the Date option in the Setup menu.
- Page 25 Press the Up/Down button to select: On - displays date on photos Off - won’t show date on photos Set date - setting the system date Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. If you wish to change the date press the Set Date option: Press the Menu/OK button to enter the Set Date submenu option.
- Page 26 60 Seconds / 120 Seconds / 180 Seconds / None Note: If you select None, the camera will not be powered off until the battery power is used up or you turn the camera off manually. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. Language Your Digital Camera supports 9 languages.
- Page 27 Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit to the camera mode. Format This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected, please operate cautiously. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option in the Setup menu. Press the Menu/OK button.
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Page 28: Video Mode
Press the Up/Down button to select „OK‟ to reset or „C‟ to cancel. Press the Menu button to confirm and exit. Cancel This is for you to exit the Setup menu manually. Select the Cancel option in the Setup menu and press the Menu/OK button to exit. Video Mode Move the mode switch to the center to activate the Video mode. - Page 29 Press the Shutter button again to stop recording and save this file in AVI format (without voice). You can play this AVI file in playback mode or on your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. Please read the section on “Minimum Computer Requirements for your operation system”...
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Page 30: Playback Mode
Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit to the video standby mode. The White balance effect you selected appears on the LCD screen. Video Resolution (Size) Your camera supports 2 video resolutions- 640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels. The default resolution is VGA. Press the Menu/OK button. - Page 31 video clips. You can also print photos directly from your camera using PictBridge technology. NOTE: The message, “No Image” will appear on the LCD screen if there are no photos/videos in the camera. Thumbnail and Zoom You can view the images on your camera as thumbnails. You can also press the T and W buttons to zoom in and out of your photos: Pressing the W button once will open the thumbnail display view.
- Page 32 Note: You cannot zoom in to AVI files. If you select an AVI file, an icon will appear on the LCD If you select a JPEG file, an icon will appear on the LCD screen. Playing the AVI video file Select an AVI file you want to play.
- Page 33 file playback over. Note: For how to protect or delete video please refer to the relevant section in the Edit photos and videos section below. Edit photos and videos Select a still photo you want to rotate, protect, delete, crop or print. Select a video you want to protect or delete.
- Page 34 Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Right/Left button to select the Protect menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select the “Lock” option. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. A lock icon will appear on that image when it appear on the LCD. To unlock a locked image, press the Menu/OK button.
- Page 35 Press the Left/Right button to select the Delete menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select: “This image” (photos) or “This Video” (videos) depending on the file selected to delete the current photo or video “ALL” to delete all unprotect photos or videos “Cancel”...
- Page 36 Press the Up/Down button to select Crop or cancel. Press the Menu/OK button. The Crop feature opens. Press the T/W buttons to out change the size of the rectangle (the area you will crop). Press the Up/Down/Right/Left button to move the rectangle to select the area of the photo you want to crop.
- Page 37 Select a photo you want to print. Press the Menu/OK button. Press the Left/Right button to select the Pictbridge menu option. Press the Up/Down button to select Pictbridge. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. A “Please connect to device” message will appear on the LCD. Connect your camera with the USB cable to the Printer`s Pictbridge USB socket.
- Page 38 11. Select “OK” and press the Menu/OK button to start printing. 12. Wait for the printer to process your request. After a moment the photo is printed. Note: Printing many photos will take more time. Please be patient and wait for all the photos to print.
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Page 39: Install The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 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 40 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”.
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Page 41: Connect Your Camera To The Computer
12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 13. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application or close the window and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from your computer. - Page 42 The “Get media from device” window opens. You can select to download photos, videos or both. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files.
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Page 43: Get Started
Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps and more 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 44: 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‟ appears on the LCD indicating that the camera is in Mass Storage mode. The camera‟s device icon appears on the desktop. -
Page 45: Technical Support
Edison, NJ 08817 Coventry, CV3 4PE 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. -
Page 46: Appendix A: Technical Specifications
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 3264X2448pixels(8M), 2560X1920pixels(5M), 2048X1536 pixels(3M), Image Size 1600X1200pixels(2M), 1280X960pixels(1M) 640X480(VGA) Video Resolution 640X480(24 fps),320X240pixels(30 fps) File Format JPEG/AVI(Without Audio) External Memory SD / MMC Card (up to 8GB) LCD Display 2.4 Inch TFT LCD Lens f=7.45mm, F3.0 (with Macro) Zoom... -
Page 47: Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer does not recognize my camera. What do I do? First, ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter/OK button a few times to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. It is also recommended that you have an SD card inserted in the camera.