Vivitar Vivicam 4090 Users Manual

							4.1Mega Pixel Digital Camera   Owner’s Manual  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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							 1 Table of contents  
Introduction .......................................................................\
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Key features .......................................................................\
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What your camera includes .......................................................................\
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Computer System Requirements for Windows 2000/XP  .......................................................................\
.. 3
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista .......................................................................\
........ 3
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh .......................................................................\
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A Quick Look at Your Camera .......................................................................\
........................................... 4
 
Icons on the LCD Screen .......................................................................\
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Preparing Your Camera for Use  .......................................................................\
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Installing SD Memory Card .......................................................................\
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Starting Your Camera .......................................................................\
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Installing PhoTags Express Software .......................................................................\
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Transferring photos to your PC .......................................................................\
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Download Photos using PhoTags Express  .......................................................................\
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Everything you need to get the most from your photos  ........................................................................\
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Viewing Videos on Your Computer  .......................................................................\
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Maintenance of Your Digital Camera  .......................................................................\
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Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................................\
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Appendix A:  Specifications .......................................................................\
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Appendix B: Troubleshooting  .......................................................................\
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							 2Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 4.1mega pixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality photos and 
videos is included with you camera. Please read this manual  carefully first in order to get the most out of your 
digital camera.   Key features y  Digital Video resolution 320x240 pixels. 
y   4.1 mega pixels camera with 3 digital camera resolutions-   
2304x1728 pixels (4.1M), 2048x1536 pixe ls (3M), 640x480 pixels (VGA). 
y  1.5” color TFT-LCD 
y   Internal memory SDRAM 16MB, support SD/MMC card (not included) 
y   SD Memory Card slot accepts SD compatible memory card up to 2 GB. 
y  Built-in flash 
y   PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing,   
sending photo by emails and much more. 
 
 What your camera includes y Digital Camera  
y   PhoTags Express software Installation CD   
y  USB cable  
y  User’s manual  
y  Strap   
 
  
						

							 3Computer System Requirements for Windows 2000/XP To be able to download photos and videos to your  PC you will need the following minimum configuration: 
y   Pentium processor or above with Windows 2000, XP   
y   128 MB RAM, more than 125MB free disk space. 
y   Available USB Interface   
y  CD-ROM Driver 
y   Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or higher. 
y   16-bit color or higher display adaptor.   
 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista  
To be able to download photos or videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: 
y  Windows Vista 
y   800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
y   20GB hard driver with at l east 15GB of available space 
y   Support for Super VGA graphics 
y   Available USB Interface   
y  CD-ROM Driver Computer System Requirements for Macintosh y  Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher 
y   Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later 
y   128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 
y   800 x 600 or higher-resolution moni tor displaying millions of colors 
  
						

							A Quick Look at Your Camera  
 
 
 
 
 
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							Icons on the LCD Screen  
 
 
 
Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation 
Your camera requires three AAA batteries. Insert the battery into the camera: 
1.  Slide and open the battery compartment. 
2.  Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 
3.  Please refer to the diagram as below for the correct insertion method:   5 
						

							 
4.  Close battery door. 
When the Low Battery icon 
  is flashes on the LCD, it indicates your camera has insufficient battery 
power, and will automatically power off after 60 sec onds. Please replace the batteries before you turn the 
camera back on. 
Note:  
            1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to avoid battery  leakage and corrosion. 
            2. On replacing the batteries the test photos/v ideos in your Digital Camera will be lost. Please download 
your test photos/videos to your PC as soon as po ssible. Photos/videos on the SD memory card will 
not be affected. 
3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 
4. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride)  batteries. 
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							Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a 
memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos/videos 
to your PC.   
 
Note: Limited internal memory is provided for test images . An SD memory card is required for normal use. 
Installing the SD memory card as below: 
1.  Locate the Memory Card slot. 
2.  Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (as shown below) 
 
 
3.  Push the card in until you feel and hear it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with 
the surface of the camera. A    icon will appear on the top right of the LCD screen. 
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							 84. 
external memory card. On
ce the external memory card is inserted into  the camera all the images taken will be stored on the 
 
Impor tant Note:
  
You have to insert the SD memory card with your  camera in power off status, otherwise the camera will 
be turned off automatically when you inserted the SD memory card. So please download the test 
photos/videos to 
1. 
PC before inserting an SD memory card and inserting an SD memory card before powe
on your camera.  r 
you 
w s as below
2.  Your camera will be automatically power off when you take out the SD memory card from your camera. 
3.      If you have inserted an SD memory card, a warning “
PLASE NOTE, your memory card format is not 
compatible with this camera, press Shutter button to change ” may show on the LCD screen when 
po er on your Digital Camera. And now you need to follow the step : 
  Image files cannot be recorded or erased if a write-protect icon 
  shown on the screen. Please 
z
unlock your SD card and insert again. 
z   This product included Supports SD card up
6) to 2GB. 
 ca  
1.  Inserted SD card in the camera. 
2. If 
SD
rd format compatibility:  FAT(FAT1
z  
 is displayed on the screen after you power on your camera, this card is not in  FAT format. 
3.  Press UP/DOWN button to select “
” (The selected icon will flash on the screen), then press 
SHUTTER button to format your memory. 
 
  
						

							 9Caution:
 
z  eted if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in 
the camera when you change your battery. 
z
  rt your SD card before power on your camera, and remove it after the camera 
power off. 
Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.  To k
Please inse
z   eep your data safe, please 
backup the data before the memory card plug in your camera. 
Do not remove the S
z   D Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and 
render it unusable. 
SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or 
z   device other than the camera cannot be used. Be 
sure to format the card with the camera. 
All the data in the built-in memory will be del
 
Starting Your Camera Press the Power button to turn on your camera, the LCD screen will be light up.  ress and hold the Power button for 3 seconds to power off your camera. 
atedly in order to enter or exit the menu quickly. 
ult mode on your camera. 
e blurry. The LED light will flash and 
 be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory. 
This will confirm that your camera is on and ready for use. 
P
 Camera mode Note: You can press the Menu button repe
This is the defa
Taking photos 
You can compose your shot using the LCD screen or viewfinder. Hold the camera steady and press the 
Shutter/OK button to take your photo. A tip: “Photo Taking Hold Camera Steadily” will show on LCD, you need 
to hold your camera steady for taking photos, otherwise
 the photo may b
there will