Vivitar ViviCam 5118v2 User Manual

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5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item    
6) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
7) An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site. 
8) Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default. A ViviLink destination will only 
be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the ViviLink 
menu in Capture mode (accessible with the ViviLink Quick-Function button in Capture 
mode). 
9) Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new default 
ViviLink option. A new default can be selected at any time through this menu. 
 
 
Protect/Lock Menu  
Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion 
or alteration being made to the files. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Protect/Lock 
menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 
5) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
6) Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that 
image in the playback mode. Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol. 
7) Remember that you cannot delete locked videos.  
 
 
  
						

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Installing the Software 
You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager software. 
 
1) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should 
automatically open.  
  
2) On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window 
does not appear, open the application‟s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch 
the installer. 
3) On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience 
Image Manager. 
4) If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the 
internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the 
installation. 
      
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“How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions. 
 
5) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your 
language and click “Next” to open the next window. 
6) Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 
7) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 
8) Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.                     
9) Please review the license terms. 
On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click 
“Next” to continue. 
10) On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where 
the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.  
11) Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 
12) On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application. 
13) On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application. 
14) If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from the 
Programs (PC) or Applications (Mac) menu on your computer.  
 
 
 
 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 
2) Power the camera ON. 
3) The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds 
until the computer recognizes the device. 
  
						

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Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer 
An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will 
cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 
1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 
 
2) The “Get Images from device” window opens. 
3) You can select to download photos, videos or both. 
4) Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only 
USB 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 (removable disk) after the import. 
8) Click the “Get Images” button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer. 
9) A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media 
files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download is complete. 
10) The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the 
selected folder and albums ready for your use.        
						

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Get started! 
Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can: 
 Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social 
networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket, Twitpic, Twitgoo and 
YouTube  
 Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another 
 Organize your images by creating offline and online albums  
 Edit images using automatic and manual tools  
 Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps 
 
For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or 
click the “Take a Tour” button on the application’s Home page. 
 
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) 
 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 
2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 
3) A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. 
4) Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 
5) Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer. Optionally, select the 
files and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the 
Edit menu.  
6) We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the 
videos into the Videos/My Videos folder. 
7) Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on 
their way to your computer. 
  
						

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Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 
 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.  
2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 
3) The camera‟s device icon appears on the desktop. 
4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media 
files. 
5) Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose 
Copy from the Finder‟s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit 
menu. 
6) We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the 
Movies folder. 
7) Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on 
their way to your computer. 
 
 
Camera Maintenance 
The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. 
Do not expose your camera to heat sources. 
Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions. 
  
						

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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 will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year from the time 
of purchase. 
 
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 US 
Sakar International 
Attention: Service Department 
195 Carter Drive 
Edison, NJ  
08817 
Sakar UK/Europe 
Attention: Service Department 
2D, Siskin Parkway East 
4020 Middlemarch Business 
Park 
Coventry, CV3 4PE 
Sakar Australia 
Return faulty camera to the 
Refund Counter at the store 
where purchased  
						

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Technical Support 
For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals, 
software and FAQ‟s at the website. Can‟t find what you are looking for? E-mail us at 
[email protected] and one of our technical support team members will answer your 
questions. For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831, 
in Australia call 1800-006-614.  If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit 
www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.  
 
 
Troubleshooting 
Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the 
images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer.   
What do I do? 
First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample 
photos and then try downloading them again. 
With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are 
not stored in the camera`s memory. These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera 
powers off.  If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear. 
  
Q: How do I make sure I dont lose important pictures? 
This camera requires an SD card for normal use. If the camera powers off nothing will happen to 
the images stored on the SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to 
your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss.        
 
Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also 
deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted? 
All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer`s 
Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.           
                                                                                                                                                  
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