Vivitar Vivicam 25 User Manual

							ViviCam 25 Digital Camera  
User‟s Manual 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           
 
        
 
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      Table of Contents 
 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 2 Key Features .......................................................................................................... 3 
What your digital camera includes ......................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ................................................. 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista / Windows 7 ......................... 4 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ..................................................... 4 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ..................................................................... 5 Inserting Batteries .................................................................................................. 6 
Getting Started ....................................................................................................... 8 Mode Selection/Taking Photos .............................................................................. 8 Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software & Camera Driver ...... 16 
Connect your camera to the computer ................................................................. 17 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ................................ 18 Start Managing Your Images ............................................................................... 19 
Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................................................... 20 Technical Support ................................................................................................ 21 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................ 21 
 
  
						

							 
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Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 25 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.   
WARNING: This camera needs a constant charge to save the images you capture 
to the internal memory.  
Do not remove or replace the batteries before downloading the images to the 
computer.  
Download your images as often as possible.  Images will be erased and 
permanently lost if you replace the batteries before downloading them to the 
computer! 
    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.   
						

							 
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Key Features  
 Still Camera –Holds Up to 120 Photos  1.5 Inch Color LCD monitor  Shoots Video Clips  8MB Internal Memory  
What your digital camera includes 
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and driver Installation CD  USB cable  Strap  Manual  
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution   16-bit color or higher display adaptor  CD-ROM Drive  QuickTime 6 or higher   Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Windows Media Player 10 or higher  
						

							 
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Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista / 
Windows 7 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:  Windows Vista / 7  800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory  20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface   CD-ROM drive  QuickTime 6 or higher   Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC your will need the following minimum configuration: 
 
 Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5 or later  256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space  Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  QuickTime 6 or higher   
						

							 
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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
   
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LED ON Indicator    
						

							 
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Inserting Batteries 
Your camera requires three AAA Alkaline batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera:  1. Open the cover of the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera.  2. Insert the batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery cover, also refer to the picture below:   
 3. Close the battery cover. 
 
Important: Do not use rechargeable batteries 
  
						

							 
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To help you save those precious images, a “Low Battery – Download Images 
Now” message will appear on the “Preview” screen when your batteries are 
running low. 
 DO NOT OPEN the battery compartment to replace the batteries until you 
have downloaded the images to the computer. 
 The message continually appears each time you try to power on your 
camera. This means that the camera has reserved battery power to give 
you enough time to download the images. 
 Plug the camera, via the USB cable provided, into the computer where 
you installed the Vivitar Experience Image Manager and the camera`s 
driver (See the section “Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 
Software & Camera Driver”). 
 Wait a few seconds for the computer to recognize the camera. 
 Open the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and press the „Get 
Images‟ button  
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Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, download 
the images before removing the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 
  
						

							 
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Getting Started  
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 this device. See the “Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software” section of this manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer.  1. Press the POWER button to start the camera.  2. The red LED ON indicator will light up and the color LCD panel will turn on to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use. 
Mode Selection/Taking Photos 
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Software and camera specific driver for this device.  Press the Power button to power on the camera.  When you start the camera for the first time, the default settings are:  PHOTO MODE  HIGH RESOLUTION -2.1 Megapixel- 1600x1280  Higher Photo Quality- Higher image quality but uses more memory  60 HZ- For North America, Central America and certain regions in South America   You can immediately start taking photos if you are happy with the default setting.   Follow these instructions to change the camera settings:  
						

							 
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LCD DISPLAY LAYOUT 
The camera has 5 mode options on the Main Menu: 
 
  
 
 
To select the mode and to change the settings in each mode:  
1. Press the Menu button, the Main Menu screen appears. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons to toggle between the menu icons on the screen. 3. Use the Shutter button to toggle and select the different submenu features within each menu. 4. Press the Menu button to save your choice.