Vivitar Vivicam 38 User Manual

 ViviCam 38 Digital Camera  
User Manual 
 
      
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2 
Key Features............................................................................................................. 2 What‟s Included......................................................................................................... 2 
Computer System Requirements for Windows ............................................................ 3...

  
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Introduction 
Thank you f or purchasing the ViviCam 38 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. 
 
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...

  
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Computer System Requirements for Windows 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the f ollowing minimum configuration: 
 Microsoft® Windows XP SP3, W indows Vista SP1 or W indows 7 
 Pentium ® 4 processor or above  
 512 MB RAM, with 250MB 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 
 W indows Media Player 10 or higher...

  
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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
 
 
   
Inserting Batteries 
Your camera requires three AAA 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 
3. Close the battery cover.   

  
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Important: Bef ore installing the batteries make sure you are not near water and that 
your hands are dry. 
 WARNING: Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries will 
erase the photos currently stored in the camera. Download your photos as often 
as possible.    Photos may be lost when the batteries run low.    
 
A “Low battery” message will appear on the “Preview” screen when your batteries are 
running low, in which case you will need to replace your camera‟s batteries....

  
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Battery Capacity Icons 
An icon will appear on the top right corner of your Preview Screen, showing the amount of battery 
power available. 
 Once the battery indicator f alls below 35% it is advisable to download the images to your 
computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them. 
 Once the battery 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‟...

  
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Power On and Use Your Camera 
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/Menu button to start the camera.  
2. The red LED ON indicator will light up and the color...

  
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Follow these instructions to change the camera settings:  
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 Power/Menu button, the Main Menu screen appears. 
2. Use the UP/Down buttons to toggle between the menu icons on the screen. 
3. Use the Shutter button to toggle and select the different submenu f eatures within 
each menu. 
4. Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. 
 
 
 
Quality...

  
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CAPTURE MODE The capture mode setting options are:  
Photo  
  Self-Timer 
  Video 
  Continuous 3 shot 
  
Taking Photos  
1. Power on the camera. The camera mode is selected by def ault. The camera  
icon appears on top left of the Preview Screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button to take a photo. The number that appears at the bottom left 
corner of the screen indicates how many photos you can take at the current setting. 
3. Press the UP/Flash button to activate the flash options - Auto or Forced...