Vivitar Vivicam 38 User Manual

  
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Place the camera on a flat or strudy surface or attach the camera to a tripod via the tripod socket 
on the base of  the camera. 
 
1. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Shutter button until the  icon appears in the Capture mode icon area 
of the Preview Screen. 
3. Press the Power/Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 
4. The Self-timer icon now appears in the top left corner of the Preview Screen. 
5. The camera is now ready to take a photo...

  
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Taking 3 Continuous Shots  
 1. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Shutter button until the  icon appears in the Capture mode icon 
area of Preview Screen. 
3. Press the Power/Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 
4. The 3 Continuous Shots icon now appears in the top left corner of the Preview 
Screen. 
5. Press the Shutter button. The camera will now automatically take 3 continuous 
photos one after the other. 
 
Reminder: Download your images...

  
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Video Playback 
Video clips (AVI) appear with the  icon on the top left corner of the LCD Preview Screen. 
Press the Shutter button to play the video and press it again to pause. 
W hen playing the video file, the elapsed time will appear on the bottom right corner of the Preview 
Screen. 
 
 
PHOT RESOLUTION AND QUALITY 
 
Resolutions Selection 
There are 3 photo resolutions to select from: 
3.1M (2048 x 1536) 
2.0M (1600 x 1280) 
1.3M (1280 x 1024)   
 
To Select the desired photo resolution:...

  
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o The icon with 2 stars  means 2.0M (1600 x 1280) 
o The icon with 1 star   means 1.3M (1280 x 1024) 
 
4. Press the Power/Menu button to save the setting and exit to the Photo mode. 
  
 
Photo Quality Selection 
 There are 2 photo quality options to select from: 
 
Higher quality - large file size, less photos stored in memory 
Normal quality - smaller file size, more photos stored in memory 
 
To select the desired quality setting: 
     
1. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu....

  
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Memory Usage Reference Table 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FREQUENCY 
 The camera has 2 Electric Current Frequency settings:  60 Hz –US, Canada 50 Hz – UK, Europe  Set the camera f or the correct frequency according to the electric current frequency in the area you are located: 
1. Press the Power/Menu button once to enter the menu.  2. Press the UP/DOW N buttons to select the frequency setting icon.  
3. If the  icon appears this means the current frequency setting is 60Hz. 
4. To change to 50Hz,...

  
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Delete Photos & Videos 
 To Delete A Single File  1. Press the Playback button once to enter the Playback mode. 
2. Press the UP/DOW N buttons to select the file to be deleted. 
3. Press the Power/Menu button once f or the delete selected file confirmation screen to 
appear. 
4. Press the UP/DOW N buttons to select “Yes” or “No”. 
5. If „Yes‟, press the Shutter button to confirm the deletion. This will erase the selected 
file stored on the camera. 
6. If „No‟, the camera will revert to the main...

  
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Important: Please use the delete options with caution. The delete process is irreversible 
and the files will be erased without recovery. 
 
Turning Off The Camera Press the Power button to switch the camera off. 
 
Energy Save Mode: To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use f or 60 seconds, it will automatically switch off. 
 
Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software & 
Camera Driver 
 Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Vivitar Experience...

  
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4. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your 
computer.  
5. Follow all instructions. 
6. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
       The application automatically opens. 
7. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 
8. Click the “Launch” button to open the application. 
9. If you closed the application, click on the Vivitar Experience Image Manager desktop 
icon or run and open the application...

  
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Get Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer 
Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transf er of any files on their 
way to your computer. 
 
1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 
  
2. The “Get media from device” window opens. 
3. Both photos and videos (if you have captured any) will get downloaded.   

  
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4. Select your camera model from the device window. If your camera is the only 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 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 window...