Vivitar Vivicam 5018 Users Manual

							ViviCam 5018 Digital Camera  
Owner Manual 
CD310DVGF 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 
Key Features ................................................................................................................................................... 2 
What your camera includes ............................................................................................................................. 2 
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ........................................................................................... 3 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista ........................................................................................ 3 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ............................................................................................... 3 
A Quick Look at Your Camera.......................................................................................................................... 4 
Preparing Your Camera for Use ....................................................................................................................... 5 
Installing SD Memory Card .............................................................................................................................. 6 
Starting Your Camera ...................................................................................................................................... 8 
Camera Mode ................................................................................................................................................. 8 
Taking photos .................................................................................................................................................. 8 
Video Mode ................................................................................................................................................... 12 
Playback Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 13 
Installing PhoTags Express Software ............................................................................................................. 15 
Everything you need to get the most from your photos .................................................................................. 20 
Download photos and videos to your PC ....................................................................................................... 23 
Viewing Videos .............................................................................................................................................. 26 
Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually ..................................................................................... 27 
Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually .................................................................................. 28 
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ............................................................................................................. 29 
Sakar Warranty Card ..................................................................................................................................... 29 
Appendix A: Specifications ............................................................................................................................ 30 
Appendix B: Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 31 
  
						

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Introduction 
Thank  you  for  purchasing the  ViviCam5018  5.1  Mega-Pixel Digital  Camera. Everything  you  need  to take 
quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. 
Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk. It enriches your life.  
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
 
Key Features 
 Digital Image Resolution- 5M, 3M, 2M, VGA. 
 SD RAM 8MB. 
 Support s SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 8GB. 
 1.8 inch TFT Color LCD 
 PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, add captions, send E-mail, printing 
and much more. 
 
 
What your camera includes 
 Digital Camera 
 PhoTags Express software Installation CD  
 USB cable 
 User’s manual 
 Strap  
  
						

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Computer System Requirements for Windows XP 
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Pentium III process or above with Windows XP 
 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space 
 Available USB interface 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  
 16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista 
To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Windows Vista 
 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
 20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space 
 Support for Super VGA graphics 
 Available USB Interface  
 CD-ROM drive 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
 Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher 
 Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later  
						

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 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 
 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors 
 
A Quick Look at Your Camera 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Preparing Your Camera for Use 
Battery Installation 
Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: 
1. Slide and open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 
2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 
 
3. Close the battery door. 
When the “No  Power” is  displayed on  the  LCD, this indicates that your  camera  has an insufficient  battery 
power level and will be automatically powered off. You need to download the sample photos and videos to your 
PC.    If there is no SD card inserted before it powers off the photos and videos will be lost.  
						

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Note: 
1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to 
avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 
2. Please don’t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photos or 
videos  when  you  have  not  inserted  an SD card.  The  test  images  will  be lost forever  if  they  are  not 
downloaded before the camera is shut down or powered off. 
3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 
4. We  recommend  you  use  Alkaline  batteries.  Do not  mix  alkaline,  standard  (carbon-zinc),  or 
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries. 
5. In  order  to  conserve  battery  power  if  the  camera  is  tuned  on  but  not  in  use  for  60s  it  will 
automatically shut off.  
 
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 and 
videos to your PC. Install the SD memory card as below: 
1. Locate the Memory Card slot. 
2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)  
						

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3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface 
of the camera. An icon  will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. 
4. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be 
stored on the card. 
Note:  
1. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory 
card (up to 8GB). 
2. “Card  inserted,  change  to  card” will appear on  the LCD screen  when  you  insert the  card  indicating  that 
photos and  videos will now be  stored on  the  SD  memory  card.  Reversely, “Card  removed,  change  to 
internal memory” will appear on the LCD screen when you remove the card.  
						

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3. If  there  are  photos and  videos in the  internal memory  when  you  insert  the card into  your  camera, “copy 
SDRAM file to your card, please wait…” will appear on the screen. The media will now be copied to your 
card. 
4. When you take out the SD memory card, “Card removed, change to Internal RAM” will appear on the LCD 
screen.  With  no  card  in  the  camera  you  will now  only be  able  to take one test  photo or  10  seconds  of 
video. 
 
Starting Your Camera 
Press  and  hold  the  Power  button  to  turn  on your  camera.  The  LCD  screen  will light  up indicating  that your 
camera is on and ready for use. 
To power off your camera, press and hold the Power button again for about 3 seconds. 
 
Camera Mode 
1. Press the Menu button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button and select Mode. 
3. Press the Shutter button. 
4. Press the Up/Down button and select SINGLE 
5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm. You are now in default camera mode. 
 
Taking photos  
						

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Power on your camera, the default mode is Camera mode. 
1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen.  
2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be is taken. 
 
Note: When the internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card 
to  Transfer  and  Take  More  Photos!” If  you  attempt  to  take photos  or videos when the camera’s internal 
memory is full, the camera will beep continuously. Please download the test images to your computer as soon 
as possible or insert an SD memory card in order to take more images! 
 
Flash 
Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good. 
1. Press the Up button. 
2. The icon  will appear on the LCD indicating that the auto flash is turned on. 
3. Press the Up button again. 
4. The  icon will appear on  the  LCD indicating  that the red  eye  reduction  function has  been 
activated.  
5. Press the Up button once more until you see the icon  appear on the LCD screen. This indicates 
that the flash is forced on.  
6. To turn off the flash function, press the Up button again until the icon  is displayed on the LCD.