Vivitar VIV CV 530V User Manual

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5. Lift your finger off the Shutter button to stop capturing images.  
Note: The photos will continue to be taken until the Shutter button is released or the 
camera‟s memory is full. 
6. The photos will be saved as JPEG images. 
 
Note: Photos taken in Continuous Shoot Mode may fail under poor lighting conditions.  
 
 
Video Mode  
Video mode allows you to capture videos that are saved in AVI format. 
1. Press the MODE button until the  icon appears on the LCD screen. 
2. To begin capturing...

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Clear Last Mode (Delete Last Photo) -  
To delete the last photo taken:  
1. Press the MODE button until the   icon appears on the LCD screen.  
2. Press the Shutter button. The LCD display then flashes  . 
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and the last photo will be deleted 
permanently.  
4. The LCD counter then displays the updated maximum number of photos that can be 
taken at the current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Clear All Mode (Delete All Photos)   
To delete all...

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5. The photo resolution setting can be changed at any time. 
6. The amount of pictures that can be taken at the selected resolution appears on the LCD 
screen.  
7. As there are only 2 digits on the screen, the camera will flash the hundreds digits before 
showing the tens and units digits on capturing a picture in order to show you how many 
pictures you can continue to take at that resolution. 
 
 
Compression Mode   /  
Your camera gives you an additional mode to compress your images so that...

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Note: Photos taken at no compression take up more of the camera‟s memory and therefore 
fewer photos can be taken at non-compression than with 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: 
Number of Captured Photos (According to Resolution and Compression settings)...

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Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and  
Camera Driver 
Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager Software installation is complete. 
 
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager will begin to install.  
2. Please review the license terms. 
On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then 
click “Next” to continue. 
3. On PC only: Let...

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Connecting your Camera to the Computer 
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your 
computer. 
2. Plug the one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the side of the camera and plug 
the other end into an available USB port on your computer. 
3. Your camera will automatically turn on. 
4. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few 
moments until the computer recognizes the device. 
 
 
 
 
Getting Photos and Videos from...

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2. The “Get Images from device” window opens. 
3. You can select to download photos, videos or both. 
4. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only 
USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. 
5. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files. 
6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 
7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the 
import. 
8....

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Using Your Camera as a Webcam 
 
Your camera, when plugged into your computer, can also be used as a Webcam with most 
instant messenger and web conferencing applications that support video. 
 
On PC: The webcam driver is installed on your computer when you install the Vivitar 
Experience Image Manager Software for this device. 
1. Open your web conferencing application to activate the video camera option. 
2. Rotating lines will appear on the camera‟s LCD screen to show that it is active and in...

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Note:  
 Use the Control menu / Video settings option of this web conferencing application to 
change the settings if needed. 
 If you have a built-in camera on your computer, use the settings option of your web 
conferencing application to choose this „Dual Mode Camera‟. 
 The camera does not have a microphone. 
 
After you connect your camera to your computer, the camera will remain on all the while it is 
plugged into the USB and it won‟t be switched off. On disconnecting the USB cable the...

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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. Your product will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. 
 
What Is Not Covered By Warranty: 
Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages 
or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to,...