Vivitar V69379m Users Manual

							 
 
 
V69379M Digital Camera 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
© 2011 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. 
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All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. 
 
  
						

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      Table of Contents 
 
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2 
Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 2 
What‟s Included ....................................................................................................................... 2 
Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................. 3 
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ....................................................................................... 4 
Installing the Batteries ............................................................................................................. 4 
Starting Your Camera .............................................................................................................. 5 
Taking Photos .......................................................................................................................... 6 
The Camera Modes ................................................................................................................. 7 
Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver .................... 11 
Connecting your Camera to the Computer ............................................................................ 11 
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer .......................................... 12 
Getting Started!...................................................................................................................... 13 
Using Your Camera as a Webcam ........................................................................................ 13 
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ..................................................................................... 14 
Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................................. 15 
Technical Support .................................................................................................................. 15 
Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................ 16 
Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................. 17 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and 
videos is included with your camera  
 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
 
Important Notice: 
Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the 
Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and the camera‟s driver.  
Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer 
and no images will be downloaded.  
 
Key Features  
 3-in-1 Digial Camera 
 Takes over 200 photos 
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and 
videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites. 
 Works as a Webcam on Windows and Macintosh computers 
 
What‟s Included 
 
 
 
1. Digital Camera 
2. USB cable 
3. Wrist Strap 
4. Vivitar Experience Image Manager  
Software Installation CD  
5. Quick Start Guide (not shown) 
 
Note: Batteries not included.  
						

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

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
 
 
 
 
 
Installing the Batteries 
 
Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries (not included). 
Insert the batteries into the camera as shown: 
 
1. Open the battery compartment. 
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the 
polarity (+/-) shown on the inside of the battery 
cover. 
3. Close the battery compartment. 
 
The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace them 
before taking photos. When the battery voltage drops below 2.2V, the LCD will display  and 
then automatically switch off. 
 
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to 
avoid leakage and corrosion.  
						

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WARNING:  
 Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery 
compartment. 
 Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries will erase the photos 
currently stored in the camera.   
 Photos may be lost when batteries run low.  
 We recommend downloading and saving your photos and videos often so as not to lose 
your captured images if the battery power becomes too low. 
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Starting Your Camera 
 
1. Make sure camera lens is visible by sliding the lens cover to the left. 
2. Press the MODE button to start the camera.  
3. The camera emits a beep to confirm that your camera is ready for use. 
4. The red LED next to the View Finder will light up to confirm that your camera is on and 
ready for use. 
5. The LCD display indicates the number of photos that can be taken. 
 
Energy Saving Feature:  
To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds, it automatically switches 
off. 
 
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install 
the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera specific driver for your camera. See 
the “Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver” section of this 
manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Taking Photos 
 
1. Compose your shot using the view finder. 
The optimal distance between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet. 
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo.  
3. The camera will beep when a photo is taken. 
4. The photo is save as a JPEG file in the camera‟s memory 
5. The LCD screen will display the number of photos that can be still taken. 
 
Note: If there are more than 99 photos left to take, the hundreds digit will appear on the LCD for 
a split second when you take the photo. Thereafter the last two digits will appear. 
 
 
 
How to Proceed when your Camera Memory is Full: 
If the camera beeps twice continuously or if a 00 appears on the LCD, this is an indication that 
the memory is full. When the camera memory is full no further photos can be taken until the 
existing photos have been downloaded and cleared from the camera memory. 
 
In order to continue taking photos you will need to: 
1. Download all the photos and videos from you camera to your computer.  
2. After the photos have been downloaded and appear on your computer you should delete 
all the photos from your camera.   
3. Once your camera memory is empty you are now ready to take more photos and videos. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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The Camera Modes 
 
Power Off -  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button and the camera will switch off. 
 
 
Self-Timer -  
1. Press the MODE button for the  icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button. 
3. A 10 second count down will start (the camera will beep once a second).  
4. After 10 seconds a photo will be taken.  
 
 
Continuous Shot Mode -  (Video)  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen.  
2. Hold the Shutter button down for the camera to continuously shoot the video. 
3. The camera will beep and the countdown digits will appear all the while the video is being 
taken. 
4. Lift your finger off the Shutter button to stop shooting the video. 
5. The video will be saved as an AVI file. 
Note: Photos taken in Continuous Shot Mode may fail under poor lighting conditions.  
 
 
3 Shot Mode -   
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen.  
2. Press the Shutter button once - 3 continuous jpeg shots are taken. 
Note: The 3 photos taken in this mode will be downloaded individually. 
 
 
  
						

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Delete All -  
To delete all photos on the camera:  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button and the photo counter will flash. 
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be 
deleted. 
4. The LCD counter will be reset to show the maximum number of photos that can be taken 
at the current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Delete (Last Photo) -  
To delete the last photo taken:  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen.  
2. Press the Shutter button within 5 seconds and the last photo will be deleted.  
3. The LCD counter will display the updated number of photos that can be taken at the 
current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Photo Resolution  /  
There are 2 photo resolutions to select from: 
High Resolution –  or Low Resolution – . 
1. Press the MODE button for the  or   icons to appear on the LCD screen.  
2. If the LCD displays , this means the present resolution is Low resolution  and in order 
to change to High resolution  click the Shutter button.  
3. If the LCD displays , this means the present resolution is High resolution  and in order 
to change to Low resolution  click the Shutter button.  
4. All photos taken after changing the resolution setting will be taken at the new resolution. 
5. The resolution setting can be changed at any time.  
 
Note: Photos taken at higher resolution take up more of the camera‟s memory and therefore less 
photos can be taken at high resolution that with low resolution.  
						

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Compression  /  
There are 2 photo compressions to select from: 
High density -  or Low density -  
1. Press the MODE button for the  or  icons to appear on the LCD screen 
2. If the LCD displays , this means the present compression is Low density  and in 
order to change to High density   click the Shutter button.  
3. If the LCD displays , this means the present compression is High density  and in 
order to change to Low density  click the Shutter button.  
4. All photos taken after changing compression will be at the new compression. 
5. The compression setting can be changed at any time. 
 
Note: Photos taken at lower compression take up more of the camera‟s memory and therefore 
fewer photos can be taken at lower compression than with high compression. 
 
 
The photo resolution and compression settings determine the number of photos that can be 
taken and the amount of memory required for each photo.  
The following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and 
compression: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Resolution Compression  
    VGA (640 x 480)  26 photos 
    VGA (640 x 480)  52 photos 
   QVGA (320 x 240)  104 photos 
   QVGA (320 x 240)  208 photos – approx.