Vivitar Vivicam 5018 Users Manual

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If you choose to register at a later time click the “Continue” button to open the Photags Express application. 
Everything you need to get the most from your photos  
The “PhoTags Express” software that is installed on your computer allows you to edit existing photos that you have on your computer as well as the photos that you have captured with your camera. 
 
1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port of the camera.    
2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 
3. Wait for your computer to recognize that new hardware has been installed and the ready to use 
message pops up on the task bar. 
 
4. If the Camera is off it will automatically be turned on when the USB cable is properly connected.    If you  have  not  already  opened  your  application then click the  “PhoTags  Express”  icon that  appears on  your desktop to open the “PhoTags Express” Software.      From the Main Menu screen that appears, select the “Select Photos”, “Enhance Photos” or “Add Captions” buttons. You can use these features to edit your photos:    
						

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Manage  your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Burn CD’s of any folders for backup and storage. Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop, Correct Red Eye, Manually Adjust and add Special Effects. 
Add  Active  Captions- add Text Captions,  Frames, Shapes, Keywords…  and more  that can  be  viewed  or hidden any time.  Locate  and  Organize your  photos  and  collections- Search  by  Captions,  Category,  Keyword  or  Date - 
directly from the operating system of your computer.  
						

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Share your photos via E-mail, Local Printing and Create HTML web pages for uploading online.  
 Workshops feature  allows  you  to Create  Calendars,  two-sided Greeting  Cards  and  Postcards on standard photo paper...  
Create Photo Albums and Slide Shows on CDs that can be viewed on your PC and VCD’s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player. Add background music to your slideshow.  
  
						

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Download photos and videos to your PC 
Transfer Photos and video images from your camera to your PC using PhoTags Express. 
Select the “Get Photos” button from the top of the PhoTags Express Main Menu screen. 
The Get Photos Wizard opens. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Select the device (removable disk) option in the Active Devices window on the left and then select 
either the “Custom” or “Express” copy radial button in the Copy methods box.  
 
CUSTOM COPY METHOD 
 
Select the “Custom” copy radial button. Click the “Next” button. 
 
Add Active Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, keywords, categories and more. Click 
“Next” to continue.  
						

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Choose where to place your photos and videos. The default is to place all photos and videos into a 
folder under the C:\My Documents\ My Pictures folder with the date when the photos were taken as 
the folder name.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Click the “Finish” button to start the download process. 
 
 
 
 
A photos download progress bar appears showing the number of media (videos included) 
downloading to your computer. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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All the media – Photos and Videos on your camera are now downloaded to your computer to the 
selected folder. 
Open the “Select Photos” mode of Photags Express to view the thumbnails for all the media. 
 
You may now use PhoTags Express to edit your photos, create collections and Burn CD`s. 
 
To learn more of how to get the most out of your PhoTags application select the “Show Me How” or 
the “?” Help Guide button found on the top right of the screen. 
          
EXPRESS COPY METHOD  
Select the “Express” copy radial button if you want to have all the images transferred to the 
PC without the option to select which photos you want to transfer.  
In this mode you will not see a preview of the images transferred. For more information 
please refer to the Help Guide in PhoTags Express. 
Viewing Videos 
Make sure that your camera is connected to your computer with the USB cable. Open any application that 
will enable you to view video files (for example Windows Media Player).  
 
Videos created and downloaded should be sitting in the C:\My Documents\My Pictures\{date} folder. 
Videos are saved in AVI format. Double click on a video with the avi extension.  
						

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The video will begin to play automatically. To replay the video, use the media controls.    
  
Once all the Photos and Videos have been downloaded to the computer it is recommended that you delete 
them from the camera thereby preparing your camera to take more photos and videos. 
 
Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually 
Turn  on  your  camera, Change  your  camera  mode  to Playback and  connect  your  camera  to  the  computer 
correctly with USB cable, the screen will be shown a window (Removable Disk F:) as below: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
NOTE: Now you can download the photos and videos to your computer with two methods as below: 
 
1.    Download photos directly from windows  
						

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Choose “copy pictures to a folder on my computer” on the Removable Disk (F:) window.  After you 
click “OK”, there will be shown some windows on the screen step by step, you are only required to follow the 
description and click the buttons that are defaulted by the system to finish transferring. 
Alternatively you can:  
1.   Click on the START button in Windows. 
2.   Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon on the desktop. 
3.   Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 
4.   Click  on  the  REMOVABLE  STORAGE  DEVICE  to  view  the  images.  The images  are  stored  in  the 
subfolder called DCM100. 
5.   You can now copy and paste the images to any directory you choose. 
 
Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually 
The Photags Express software is not compatible and will not install on a Mac. 
In order to transfer photos and videos from your camera to your computer:  
 
1. Plug the camera into an available USB port 
2. A new drive should mount on the desktop which stores any photos or videos that have been taken. 
 
 
  
						

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Maintenance of Your Digital Camera 
The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. 
Sakar Warranty Card 
This  warranty  covers  for  the  original  consumer  purchaser  only  and  is  not  transferable.  Products  that  fail  to 
function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship. Your product will be 
repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. 
 
What Is Not Covered By Warranty: 
Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions 
from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or 
accident. 
 
What To Do When Service Is Required: 
When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should include: 
1. Copy of original bill of sale 
2. A detailed written description of the problem. 
3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) 
 
MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: 
Sakar International