Vivitar Vivicam 7020 Users Manual

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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 „Auto  Flash‟ icon  will  appear at the top  of  the LCD indicating  that the Auto Flash  is 
turned on and ready to use. 
3. Press the Up button again to change from the Auto Flash to the Red Eye function. 
4. The „Red  Eye  Reduction‟ 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  „Forced  Flash‟ icon  appear  on  the  LCD 
screen. This indicates that the flash is f orced on.  
6. To  turn  off  the  flash  function,  press the Up button again until  the „No  Flash‟ icon  is 
displayed on the LCD. 
 
Note: A “Low Power” message will appear on the  LCD screen, if  you select the flash function  when the 
battery power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please install new batteries. 
 
 
    
						

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Digital Zoom function 
You can magnif y your subject using the digital zoom. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom.  
1. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject.  
2. Press the W button to zoom back out. 
 
 
PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS 
Image Resolution Menu 
The def ault setting is 3M if no SD card is inserted. For higher resolution image changing please insert  a 
SD memory card first. 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following resolutions : 
(7M) 3072x2304 pixels  
(5M) 2592x1944 pixels 
(3M) 2048x1536 pixels 
(2M) 1920x1080 pixels  
(VGA) 640x480 pixels    
						

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5. Press the Menu/OK button again to confirm your selection. 
6. The corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD screen. 
7. Press the MODE button to return to the Photo Capture mode. 
 
Note:  
Different  image  resolutions  will  aff ect  the photo  quality.  High  resolution  photos will  be  of  better 
picture  quality  and  theref ore will take  up  more  camera memory capacity than  lower  resolution 
photos. 
 
 
Photo Frequency Menu 
The Photo Capture mode  allows  to  you  to  set  the frequency bef ore  capturing  the photos. Different  
regions of the world require diff erent light frequencies.  
To set the photo frequency: 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button to select the FREQUENCY option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button again. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select either: 
50 HZ 
60 HZ   
						

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5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
6. Press the MODE button to return to the Photo Capture mode. 
 
 
Anti-Shake Menu 
Your digital camera  has  a  function  that  prevents  photos coming  out blurry as  a  result  of trembling or 
shaking while the photo is being taken. This function allows you to take good quality photos even without 
the use of a tripod. To set this function: 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button and select the ANTI-SHAKE option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button. 
4. Use the Up/Down button to select either: 
“On” - to activate and turn the Anti-Shake on. 
“Off” - to leave or turn the Anti-Shake off. 
5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm.  
6. The Anti-Shake icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. 
7. Press the MODE button to return to the Photo Capture mode. 
 
   
						

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Language Menu 
You can change the language setting on your digital camera. 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button and select the LANGUAGE option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button. 
4. Use the Up/Down button to select one of the following languages: 
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish 
5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and save your choice.  
6. The camera menus and interf ace now appear in the language that you selected. 
7. Press the MODE button to return to the Photo Capture mode. 
 
 
Default Menu 
You can reset your camera settings to the def ault f actory settings. 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button and select the DEFAULT option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button. 
4. Use the Up/Down button to select either: 
“No”- to keep current settings.   
						

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“Yes”- to reset to the def ault f actory settings. 
5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and save your choice.  
 
 
PHOTO CAPTURE MODE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY 
Macro/Far Switch  
Macro/Far shooting allows you to capture objects at very close range (up to 80 cm) or very f ar distances. 
1. Slide up the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera to the  position. 
2. The flower icon  will appear on the LCD screen and indicates that the Macro shooting is on. 
3. For normal or f or far shooting slide down the Macro/Far switch to the   position. 
4. The mountain icon  appears on the LCD screen to indicate that the far shooting is on. 
The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. 
You  now  can  have  the  overhead  branch  in  focus  as  well  as  the  mountains  in  f ocus - and  everything  in 
between! 
 
Self Timer 
You  can  include  yourself  in  a  photo  by  using  the  Self  Timer  f eature  to  delay  the  time  between  your  
pressing  the  shutter  and  when  the  photo  is  actually  taken.  It  is recommended  that  you  use  a  tripod  or 
place the camera on a flat and secure surf ace when you use the Self-Timer.   
						

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1. Press the Down or Timer button. 
2. The timer icon  will now appear instead of the camera icon on the top left corner of the 
LCD. 
3. Press the Shutter button. 
4. The camera will begin to emit beeps and a 10 seconds countdown appears on the LCD 
accompanied by a flashing red LED light. 
5. At the end of the 10 seconds the camera will automatically take the picture.  
6. To use the Self-Timer again simply press the Shutter button once more. 
7. To exit the Self-Timer mode press the Down or Timer button.  
8. The Self-Timer icon on the top left corner of the LCD will disappear and the camera icon will 
reappear indicating that the camera is set back to the Camera/Photo Capture mode. 
 
 
Delete 
In Photo Capture mode, you can quickly delete the last photo you have taken: 
1. Press the Right button.  
2. A Delete File message will appear on the LCD with a „Yes‟ or „No‟ option. The „No‟ option is 
selected by def ault. 
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button to move back to the „No‟ option if you decide not to delete. 
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
 
 
 
Video Capture Mode 
The  Video  Mode  allows  you  to shoot high  quality AVI movies. In  order  to  use  this  mode an SD  card 
needs to be inserted into the camera. 
 
TAKING VIDEOS 
1. Insert a compatible SD memory card. 
2. Power on your camera. 
3. Press the MODE button once. 
4. The Video icon    now appears in the top left corner of the LCD. 
5. Press the Shutter button to start capturing the video. The elapsed time appears on the bottom 
right corner of the LCD. 
6. Press the Shutter button to stop the recording. The video will be saved as an AVI file on the 
memory card. 
Note: 
1. “Insert an SD Memory Card” will appear on the LCD screen as soon as you enter the Video mode   
						

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if there is no SD Memory card installed. 
2. You  can  playback  the  AVI  file by  using  Quick Time  or W indows Media  Player once  it  has  been 
downloaded to your computer. 
 
VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENU 
Video Resolution Menu 
The  video  mode  allows  to  you  to  set  the  resolution  size  bef ore  capturing  the  video.  The  higher  the 
resolution, the better the quality of the captured video. 
To set the video resolution: 
1. Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. 
3. Press the Menu/OK button again. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select either: 
640 VGA (Higher resolution)  
320 QVGA (Lower resolution) 
5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
Note: By def ault the video resolution is the higher 640 VGA. 
 
   
						

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VIDEO CAPTURE MODE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY 
Delete 
In Video mode, you can quickly delete the last video you have taken: 
1. Press the Right button.  
2. A Delete File message will appear on the LCD with a „Yes‟ or „No‟ option. The „No‟ option is 
selected by def ault. 
3. Press the Left button to choose the „Yes‟ option (this will be underscored) or press the Right 
button to move back to the „No‟ option if you decide not to delete. 
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
 
 
Playback Mode 
You can preview your photos and video in the Playback mode. 
1. Power on your camera. 
2. Press the MODE button twice to enter the Playback Mode. 
3. A Playback icon  will appear on the upper left corner of the LCD.  
4. Press the MODE button to exit and revert back to the Camera/Photo Capture or Video Capture 
modes. 
Note: “NO FILE” will appear on the LCD when there are no photos or videos in your camera.