Vivitar V20 Users Manual

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User Manual 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           
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Table of Contents 
 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2 
Key Features .......................................................................................................................... 2 
What‟s Included ...................................................................................................................... 2 
Computer System Requirements for Windows OS ................................................................. 3 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ..................................................................... 3 
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera...................................................................................... 4 
Inserting Batteries .................................................................................................................. 5 
Powering the Camera ON and OFF ....................................................................................... 6 
Changing Camera Mode ........................................................................................................ 7 
Menu Navigation .................................................................................................................... 8 
Main Menu .............................................................................................................................. 8 
Capturing Photos .................................................................................................................. 14 
Capturing Video .................................................................................................................... 15 
Playback Mode ..................................................................................................................... 15 
Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software .................................................. 18 
Connecting your Camera to the Computer ........................................................................... 19 
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer ........................................ 19 
Get started! ........................................................................................................................... 21 
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually ........................................ 22 
Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................................ 23 
Technical Support ................................................................................................................ 24 
Camera Technical Specifications ......................................................................................... 25 
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................ 26   
						

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Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing the V20 Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and 
videos is included with your device.  Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your 
digital camera. 
 
Key Features  
 2.1 Mega-Pixel Dual Mode Digital and Video Camera 1280 x 1024 
 1.5 Inch Color LCD monitor 
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and videos to and from 
the most popular photo sharing and social network websites 
 
What’s Included 
 Digital Camera  
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 
 USB cable 
 Wrist strap 
 Warranty card 
 User Manual 
 Quick Start Guide   
						

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Computer System Requirements for Windows OS 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7   
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 
 1 GB of RAM  with 250 MB free hard disk space
 
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
 
 QuickTime® 6 or higher
 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 Windows Media Player 10 or higher
 
 DirectX 9 or higher 
 Internet access required for connection to Social Networks 
 
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh  To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC, you will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later 
 1 GB RAM, 250 MB free disk space 
 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 QuickTime® 6 or higher 
 Internet access required for connection to Social Networks   
						

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wrist strap Connector 
Power Button Shutter Button 
Self-timer LED 
Lens 
USB port 
Tripod Mount LCD Screen 
Busy LED Left/MODE Button Up/MENU button 
Battery door 
Right/ Standby 
Down/ PLAYBACK mode   
						

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Inserting Batteries 
1. Open the camera‟s battery compartment cover on the right side of the camera. 
2. Insert 3 new AAA (1.5V) alkaline batteries according to the polarity shown in the illustration below. 
3. Close the battery compartment cover securely. 
 
 
 
Warning: Do not remove the batteries before downloading the photos and videos from the camera. 
Doing so will erase everything in the camera’s memory.  
 
NOTE: It is recommended to download and save your photos and videos often in order not to lose them 
if the battery power becomes too low.    
						

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Battery Capacity 
Once you have inserted your batteries properly and powered on your camera, an icon appears on the top right 
corner of your LCD screen, showing the amount of battery power available. 
 When the battery indicator falls below 35% it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly 
as possible so as not to lose them.  
 Once the batteries run low and the camera turns off, the images will be erased from the camera‟s memory.  
 Removing the batteries and replacing them with new ones also erases the images from the camera‟s memory. 
Battery Capacity Icons  
 
 
  
 
 
Powering the Camera ON and OFF 
1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.  
2. Press and hold the Power button for a few seconds again to turn it off. 
Note: The camera will auto power off after 60 seconds of inactivity. 
 
 
 
more than 70% power  
35%-70% power 
 
5%-35% power  
less than 5% power   
						

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Changing Camera Mode 
Your camera has three main modes: 
1. Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 
2. Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. 
3. Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken 
with your camera. 
 
When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.  
To change between the Photo Capture Mode and Video Capture Mode, press the Left/Mode button. 
To access the Playback Mode, press the Down/Playback button. 
 
 When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display  
 
 When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display  
 
  When in Playback Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display 
 
 
   
						

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Menu Navigation 
1. Press the Power button to power on the camera. 
2. Press the Up/Menu button to enter the menu options. 
3. Use the Left/Right button to toggle between the menu options on the screen. 
4. Use the Shutter button to select the different submenu features within each menu option. 
5. Press the Up/Menu button to save and confirm your selected option. 
   
Main Menu 
 The Main Menu allows you to select your Photo Capture mode option and specify your camera settings.    
Photo Capture Mode Options 
 The following three Photo Capture Mode options appear as icons in the Main Menu: 
 
 
 
 
 
       Photo Capture 
     Self-Timer  
     Continuous Capture   
						

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 Photo Capture 
Once you have powered on your digital camera, this is the default mode of your digital camera. 
You can begin taking photos. Please refer the Capturing Photos section for more details. 
     
 Self-Timer Mode 
1. Press the Power button to power on the camera and enter Photo Capture mode by default. 
2. Press the Up/Menu button to enter the Self-Timer mode.  The Self-Timer icon    is displayed on the 
LCD screen. 
3. Press the Shutter button to start the 9-second countdown and take the photo.  
The camera emits a beep for each second of the countdown and a double beep for the last three seconds 
before the photo is captured.  
 
 Continuous Capture: 
1. Press the Power button to power on the camera and enter Photo Capture mode by default. 
2. Press the Up/Menu button to enter the Menu options. (The Self-Timer icon appears by default.) 
3. Press the Left/Right button to select Continuous Capture mode. The Continuous Capture icon       
displays on the screen.   
4. Press the Shutter button to take 3 pictures continuously.