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 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh .......................................................... 3 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera .......................................................................... 4 
Inserting Batteries ..................................................................................................... 4 
Power On and Use Your Camera ............................................................................... 7 Mode Selection/Taking Photos................................................................................... 7 
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 
Get Started! ............................................................................................................ 19 
Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................... 20 Technical Support ................................................................................................... 21 
Technical Specifications .......................................................................................... 21 
Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................... 22 
 
   
						

							  
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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 device to not be recognized by the 
computer and no images will be downloaded.  
Key Features  
 Still Camera –Holds Up to 120 Photos 
 1.5” Preview Screen 
 Shoots Video Clips 
 8 MB Internal Memory 
What’s Included 
 Digital Camera 
 Vivitar Experience software and driver Installation CD 
 USB cable 
 W rist Strap 
 Quick Start Guide  
 W arranty Card   
						

							  
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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 
 DirectX 9 or higher  
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC your will need the f ollowing minimum 
configuration: 
 Macintosh with Intel Processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later 
 256 MB RAM, 250 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  
 
 
   
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. Please 
download any photos you have on the camera bef ore opening the battery compartment.  
 
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera f or an extended period, remove the 
batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 
   
						

							  
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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‟ memory. 
 
                                           
                                                                
 
 
 
W hen the battery is running low, a “low battery” message will appear on the Preview Screen and 
then automatically switch off. In this case you will need to replace the camera‟s batteries bef ore 
continuing to take photos. 
 
Warning:  
Do not remove the batteries bef ore downloading the photos and videos from the camera. Doing 
so will erase everything in the camera‟s memory.  
Note: We recommend downloading and saving your photos and videos often so as not to 
lose them if the battery power becomes too low.  
35%-70% power 
 
more than 
70% power 
 
5%-35% 
power 
 
less than 
5% power 
   
						

							  
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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 LCD panel will turn on to confirm 
that your camera is on and ready f or 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/Menu button to power on the camera. 
 
W hen you start the camera f or the first time, the def ault settings are: 
 PHOTO MODE 
 HIGH RESOLUTION -2 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 def ault setting.  
   
						

							  
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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 
Select 
Delete 
Image   
						

							  
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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 on. Press 
again to turn the flash off. 
 
Note: After a photo is captured the number of photos that can still be taken will 
appear f or a short time on the bottom left corner of the screen. 
  Using the Self-timer 
Include yourself in the picture by setting the camera to the Self-timer mode.