Vivitar Vivicam 7122 Users Manual

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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)
 
 1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space
 
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen...

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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) 
Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. 
 
 
Powering the camera ON 
Press the  Power button to turn your...

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Changing Camera Mode  
Your camera has three main modes: 
1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 
2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. 
3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos 
you have already taken with your camera. 
 
 When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.  
 The icons that appear on...

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Navigating the Menus 
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.  
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll between the various menus for 
the current mode.  
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu selection. 
4) Press the SET button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option. 
5) If the...

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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. 
Note: The actual shape of the zoom buttons may vary per camera model. 
 
You can magnify your subject up...

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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 
  Down  ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu 
 
 
Other...

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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...

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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 on the side of your camera UP 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...

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

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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....