Vivitar Vivicam 5118v2 Users Manual

 10 
Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS  
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:  
 Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 
 512 MB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space
 
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 QuickTime® 6 or higher
 
...

 11 
Powering the Camera On/Off 
 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera 
comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use. 
 Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera.  
(SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) 
 
 
Powering the camera ON 
Press the  Power button to turn your camera ON.  
 After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly. 
 The LCD screen...

 12 
 When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.  
 The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to 
capture and enjoy clear quality photos. 
 
To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE 
button. 
 
 When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display  
 
 When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD...

 13 
Photo Capture Mode 
The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. 
 
 
Taking a Picture 
 
1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the 
camera at the scene you would like to capture. 
2)   Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. 
You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. 
The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the LCD screen: 
 
Note: The actual shape of...

 14 
Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:  
 
Button Function 
  Left Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu 
Up Flash Options – Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD 
 Right Delete – Opens the „Delete This Photo‟ option and allows you to view and 
delete the last photo taken as well as previously captured photos 
  Down  ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu 
 
 
Other 
 
 Shutter Captures the...

 15 
Flash Options 
There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo 
Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence.  
To change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired 
settings. 
Important: When using Flash, stand between 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to 
capture. 
 
Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash.  
 To turn off MACRO mode: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountain...

 16 
Macro Switch / 
MACRO ON:  
Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro 
mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (15 
~ 30 cm). To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch up on the side of your camera to 
the flower icon.  
 When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to 
the camera.  
 The flower icon  will appear on the LCD and indicates that the Macro...

 17 
Photo Capture Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Capture Mode: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 18 
Scene Menu 
The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to 
your current environment. 
Note:  When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches off the 
FLASH automatically (if it‟s ON) to optimize the picture quality. If however, you would like to 
override it and manually turn ON the flash – you can do so. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to...

 19 
7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen.  
9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
 
Image Quality Menu  
The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your 
camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take...