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Vivitar ViviCam F530 User Manual

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ViviCam F530 Digital Camera
With Touch Screen

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© 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 1: User Manual

    ViviCam F530 Digital Camera With Touch Screen 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

    Table of Contents Introduction ............................ 2 Key Features ..........................2 What‟s Included ..........................3 Parts of the Camera ........................4 Initial Camera Setup ........................5 Computer System Requirements for Windows ................6 Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ................6 Preparing Your Camera for Use ..................... 7 Installing SD Memory Card ......................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam F530 14.1 Mega-Pixel Touch Screen Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

  • Page 4: What"S Included

    What’s Included 1. Digital Camera 2. Lithium Battery 3. USB Cable 4. Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 5. Wrist Strap 6. AC Charger...

  • Page 5: Parts Of The Camera

    Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 9. Self-Timer LED 2. Shutter Button 10. USB Slot 3. LCD Screen 11. Optical Lens 4. Touch Key 12. Tripod Socket 5. Home Button 13. Flash Light 6. Menu / OK Button 14. Battery Compartment 7.

  • Page 6: Initial Camera Setup

    Initial Camera Setup Installing the Battery Installing the Memory Card Charge Battery Before Use:  Insert the battery (as shown above).  Insert SD Memory card (up to  Power Off the camera. 32GB) before use.  Connect the camera with the ...

  • Page 7: Computer System Requirements For Windows

    Computer System Requirements for Windows To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:  Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 ...

  • Page 8: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Installing the Lithium Battery Your digital camera needs a lithium Li-ion battery (included) in order to operate. 1. Slide and open the battery door on the right side of the camera. 2. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up. 3.

  • Page 9: Installing Sd Memory Card

    Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card up to 32GB. An SD memory card is needed for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. 1.

  • Page 10: Starting Your Digital Camera

    Starting Your Digital Camera Important: When you Power on the camera, do not touch the screen. Please do not touch the screen area before Powering on the camera. This affects the touch screen sensitivity and may cause the touch function to fail. Powering the camera ON Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your camera.

  • Page 11: Holding Your Camera Correctly

    Holding Your Camera Correctly How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images Powering on your camera activates the lens to open out like a periscope. Hold the camera steady and correctly as shown is the diagram below. Note: Do not touch or move the lens once it opens and is in use. This causes damage to the camera.

  • Page 12: Camera Modes

    Camera Modes Your digital touch screen camera has 4 main modes: Playback Mode, Still Image (Photo) Mode, Movie (Video) Mode and Setup Mode. Playback Mode: Use this mode to view, manage and edit the photos and videos on your camera. Still Image (Photo Capture) Mode: Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera.
  • Page 13 4. Touch the red circle next to the Movie Mode icon to enter the Movie (Video Capture) Mode. 5. Touch the red circle next to the Setup icon to enter the Setup Menu Mode. Note: If you are in the Playback or Movie (Video) Mode, pressing the Home button exits these modes and opens the Still Image (Photo) Mode.

  • Page 14: Still Image (Photo Capture) 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 “Transferring Media from my Camera to my Computer Manually”...
  • Page 15 1. Touch the icon function area to Zoom In on your object. 2. The following icon appears on your LCD screen. 3. Touch the icon function area to Zoom back out. Note: You can zoom in/out of your subject with Optical/Digital Zoom together. Touch the icon function area to zoom in or out of your subject with 3x optical and 4x digital zoom.

  • Page 16: Still Image (Photo Capture) Mode Menus

    Still Image (Photo Capture) Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Capture Mode: Scene The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. Scene included with your camera are - Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity.
  • Page 17 Image Size The image size and quality settings determine the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can effectively print your photo.
  • Page 18 3. Touch the icon function area to enter the Anti-Shake menu. 4. Touch the icon function area to select Anti-Shake On or Off. Anti-Shake on Anti-Shake off 5. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 6.
  • Page 19 Face Detection The Face Detect feature when set to „On‟ allows the camera to use a subject‟s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the camera‟s display. This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently sharp and high-quality. 1.
  • Page 20 1. Press the MENU/OK button. 2. Touch the Next icon function area on the bottom right of the touch screen until the Macro menu appears 3. Touch the Macro icon function area 4. Touch the Left icon function area to select the Macro or Far shooting icon. 5.

  • Page 21: Movie (Video Capture) Mode

    Movie (Video Capture) Mode The Movie (Video Capture) Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the camera is in Photo Capture Mode. Press the HOME button to access the Movie (Video Capture) Mode. 1.
  • Page 22 Optical Zoom You can magnify your subject up to 3 times using the optical zoom by touching the icon function area to Zoom In or touch the icon function area to zoom back out. Note: When using this function, the camera automatically adjusts the lens. Be careful not to touch the Lens while the camera is adjusting.

  • Page 23: Movie (Video Capture) Mode Menus

    Movie (Video Capture) Mode Menus In Video Mode there are 3 setup options - White Balance, Size and Macro White Balance The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on the type of light source in the current environment. Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment allows the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera.
  • Page 24 3. Touch the icon function area to select VGA or QVGA. 4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 5. The Size icon selected appears on the LCD screen. Macro With the Macro feature you can capture images at close range (30 ~ 45 cm). To enable the Macro „On‟.

  • Page 25: Playback Mode

    Playback Mode When you first turn on the camera, the camera is in Photo Capture mode by default. Press the HOME button to select and open the Playback Mode. The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. Viewing Images 1.
  • Page 26 Thumbnail Display When the camera is in the Playback Mode - Full Screen Display: 1. Touch the Thumbnail icon function area. 2. This opens the Thumbnail Display view. 3. Touch the icon function area to select a thumbnail of a photo or video. 4.

  • Page 27: Photo Playback Mode Menus

    Photo Playback Mode Menus Select the still photo you want by either selecting it in the Thumbnail View first before viewing to full screen or view the images one by one in your camera by touching the icon function area to toggle through the images that appear on the LCD. Select the photo you would like to rotate, protect, delete, crop or print.
  • Page 28 Note: 1. You cannot rotate a protected file. On attempting to rotate a protected file a “This File is Write-Protected” message appears on the screen. 2. “No card inserted” appears on the screen if no SD card is inserted in the camera. Please insert an SD memory card to use this function.
  • Page 29 Delete Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time in order to free up memory. You can delete one photo or video at a time or delete all images (except the protected photos and videos) that are currently stored and saved on the memory card. 1.
  • Page 30 2. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the Crop option. 3. Touch the icon function area to enter the Crop menu. 4. Touch the icon function area to select the Crop or Cancel option. 5. Press the MENU/OK button. 6.
  • Page 31 Print with Pictbridge Your camera allows you to print the photos directly from the camera with a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1. Select the photo you wish to print. 2. Press the MENU/OK button. 3. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the Pictbridge option. 4.

  • Page 32: Video Playback Mode Menus

    Video Playback Mode Menus Playing Captured Videos 1. Select a video file you wish to play by touching the icon function areas. 2. A video icon appears on the LCD screen indicating you have selected an AVI file. 3. Press the Shutter button to play the current AVI file. 4.
  • Page 33 1. Select an AVI video file you wish to delete by touching the icon function area. 2. The video appears in the LCD screen. 3. Press the MENU/OK button to open the Video Playback function mode options. 4. Touch the Delete icon function area to enter the Delete menu.

  • Page 34: Setup Mode

    Setup Mode The Setup Mode allows you can change the camera settings. You can set the Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, Language, Digital Zoom, Frequency, Auto Power Off, Date, Format and Default Setting. 1. Press the HOME button for the main menu to appear on the LCD. 2.
  • Page 35 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. When using ISO sensitization, please choose the low value ISO to prevent spots or blotches appearing on your photo.
  • Page 36 3. Touch the icon function area to select one of the options: Normal / Soft / Sharp 4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The LCD screen adjusts as per the Sharpness option you selected. Quality The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take.
  • Page 37 4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. Digital Zoom This setting allows you to turn the Digital Zoom option on or off. function area until you see the “Digital Zoom” option. 1.
  • Page 38 2. Touch the icon function area to enter the Auto Power Off menu. 3. Touch the icon function area to select one of the options: 60S / 120S / 180S / None 4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Date The Date menu allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos.
  • Page 39 Format You can use the Format menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera‟s memory card. Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera’s memory card. This option will delete all of the content at one time.

  • Page 40: Installing The Software

    CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch the installer. 3. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. 4. 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”...

  • Page 41: Connecting Your Camera To The 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”.

  • Page 42: Getting Photos And Videos From Your Camera To Your Computer

    Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer  An SD card needs to be inserted in your camera.  Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1.

  • Page 43: Getting Started

     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 44: Maintenance Of Your Digital Camera

    Transferring Media from my Camera to My Computer Manually (Using Macintosh) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. „MSDC‟ appears on the LCD screen to indicate that the camera is in Mass Storage mode. 3.

  • Page 45: Technical Support

    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 at support@vivitar.com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor (14.1M) 4416 x 3312 pixels, (12M) 4000 x 3000 pixels, (10M) 3648 x 2736 pixels, (8M) 3264 x 2448 pixels, Image Resolution (7M-HD) 3648x2048 pixels, (5M) 2592x1944 pixels, (3M) 2048x1536 pixels, (2M-HD) 1920x1080 pixels, (VGA) 640x480 pixels Video Resolution 640X480,320X240pixels...

  • Page 47: 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 images were 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...

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