Vivitar Viv Cv 530v Users 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 video, press and hold down the Shutter button until you want 
to stop shooting the video or until the memory is full. While the camera is 
capturing the video, the LCD screen displays rotating-lines. 
3. The video is automatically saved to the camera‟s memory. 
Note: As this is a twain camera you will need to download the photos and videos 
to the computer often in order not to lose them. If the battery runs low before you 
have downloaded the images, all the images in the camera‟s memory will be 
erased without being able to retrieve them. 
 
 
Self-Timer Mode  
The Self-Timer feature allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera‟s Shutter 
button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture. This is an optimal feature if you don‟t 
just want to take the picture but would also like to be in the picture yourself. 
It is recommended that you place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod stand when you 
use the Self-Timer. 
1. Press the MODE button until the  icon appears 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.   
						

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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 photos on the camera: 
1. Press the MODE button until the   icon appears on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button. The photo counter flashes. 
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be 
permanently deleted. 
4. The LCD counter is reset to show the maximum number of photos that can be taken at 
the current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Photo Resolution Mode   /  
There are 2 photo resolutions to select from: 
  (VGA resolution) or  (QVGA resolution)  
      
1. Press the MODE button until the   or    icon appears 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 within 5 seconds.  
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 within 5 seconds.  
4. All photos taken after changing the resolution setting will be taken at the new resolution.  
						

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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 you can capture 
more   pictures. 
There are 2 photo compressions to select from: 
Non-Compressed -  and Compressed -  
 
By default your camera is in non- Compressed  mode. If you are in the non-Compressed 
mode the opposite mode  icon will appear on the LCD. This means that you are in the  
mode. 
1. Press the MODE button until the  or  icon appears on the LCD screen. 
2. If the LCD displays , this means the image is in compressed mode  and in order 
to change to no compression   click the Shutter button.  
3. If the LCD displays , this means the present compression is no compression  and 
in order to change to compression mode  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. 
6. The amount of pictures that can be taken at the selected compression 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.  
						

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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) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Frequency -  /  
The camera has 2 Frequency settings: 
 -  50HZ for Asia and Europe and  - 60HZ for the U.S. and Japan.  
To set the camera for the correct frequency: 
1. Press the MODE button until the  or   icon appears on the LCD screen. 
2. If the LCD displays , this means the present frequency is 60HZ   and in order to 
change to 50HZ  click the Shutter button.  
3. If the LCD displays , this means the present frequency is 50HZ  and in order to 
change to 60HZ  click the Shutter button.  
4. All photos taken after changing frequency will be at the new frequency. 
5. The frequency setting can be changed at any time. 
 
Note: Using the incorrect frequency setting under fluorescent lighting could result in poor 
images or video flickering (when using the WebCam). Set the camera for the correct frequency 
for the country that you are in. 
Resolution Compression  
    VGA (640 x 480)  20 photos 
    VGA (640 x 480)  40 photos 
   QVGA (320 x 240)  80 photos 
   QVGA (320 x 240)  160 photos  
						

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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 the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to 
where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.  
4. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 
Follow all instructions. 
Note: On the MAC:  A window to „Install Camera Drivers‟ opens. Click „Install‟ then click 
„Close‟ once installation is complete. 
5. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
The application automatically opens. 
On MAC: Close the „Perian pane‟ System Preferences window that appears as the last 
step in the installation.  
The application automatically opens. 
6. If you closed the application, click on the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from your 
computer to open and run the application. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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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 your Camera to your Computer 
Important: Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any 
files on their way to your computer. 
1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 
  
						

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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. Click the “Get Media” button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your 
computer. 
9. A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of 
media files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download is 
complete. 
10. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to 
the selected folder and albums ready for your use.      
 
 
Getting Started! 
Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can: 
 Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and 
social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket, Twitpic, 
Twitgoo and YouTube  
 Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another 
 Organize your images by creating offline and online albums  
 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 
guide‟ from the Help menu or click the “Take a Tour” button on the application‟s Home 
page.  
						

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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 
webcam mode. 
3. Place your camera as desired and begin to use as a webcam.  
Note:  
 Use the settings option of your 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. 
 
 
On Mac:  The webcam driver is installed on your computer when you install the Vivitar 
Experience Image Manager for this device. 
To preview the webcam video feature and open the Webcam application window, please follow 
these instructions: 
1. Click the “Macintosh HD” icon on the desktop 
2. Click the “Library” folder 
3. Click the “QuickTime” folder 
4. Click the “DT03_pccam” to open the Webcam application for Mac. 
5. Once you see the object appearing in the Webcam application window, close the 
window and open your instant messenger or web conferencing application to begin 
using this camera as a webcam on your computer.  
  
						

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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 camera 
will automatically switch off. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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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, repair by unauthorized 
parties, tampering, modification or accident. 
 
What To Do When Service Is Required: 
When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should 
include: 
1. Copy of original bill of sale 
2. A detailed written description of the problem. 
3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) 
 
MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW : 
 
 
 
 
Sakar US 
Sakar International 
Attention: Service Department 
195 Carter Drive 
Edison, NJ  
08817 
Sakar UK/Europe 
Attention: Service Department 
2D, Siskin Parkway East 
4020 Middlemarch Business Park 
Coventry, CV3 4PE 
 
Sakar Australia 
Return faulty camera 
to the Refund 
Counter at the store 
where purchased