Vivitar Vivicam 7690 Users Manual

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Camera mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode  you  can  preview the photos/videos you  captured, rotate, protect, delete, crop  and  print  your photos.      
Main buttons on the camera 
    
        
						

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Main Icons on the LCD 
      
  
						

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Battery power level  Full battery power                       Medium battery power                       Low battery power                                               Photo quality 
 Normal quality                              Fine quality               
 Super quality      Flash                                                             Force Flash      Auto       
 No Flash           Modes 
 Camera      Playback  
 Video         
  SD card inserted       
  SD card inserted (Locked)  
 
  Self-timer On 10 seconds 
   Self-timer On 2 seconds  
 Normal Capture  
 Macro Capture  
  Date on photo  Digital Zoom 
  Protect    Protect On   Anti-Shake 
 Anti-Shake on      Anti-Shake off  Scenes 
 Auto        Night Portrait      Night Scenery 
 Portrait    Scenery              Sport 
 Party      Beach                  High Sensitivity         
						

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Camera mode 
 
Set  the  mode switch  to Camera  Mode – the  icon  will  appear  on the  top  right  corner  of  the LCD screen.   
Taking Photos  1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen.  2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be taken and saved to memory. 3. After each photo is shot and the camera returns to icon mode, the numbers of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen.  Note: When the memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Disk Full” If you attempt to take a photo when the camera‟s internal memory is full, the camera will beep continuously. Please download the test images to your computer as soon as possible using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described  below  in  the  section  “Transfer  photos and  videos  to  your  computer” or  insert  an  SD memory card in order to take more images! 
 
 
Short-cut buttons on the camera  
Digital Zoom function In the Photo, Video and Playback modes, you can magnify your subject using the 4X digital zoom.   1. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom.  
2. The icon  will appear on the LCD screen.  3. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject. 4. Push the W button to zoom back out.   
						

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Macro/Far shooting  The  camera  has  the  function  that allows  you  to capture  objects at very  near (macro) or  very  far distances per your request.   
1. Slide the Macro/Far switch on the left side of the camera up to the  position. 
2. The icon  will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen and indicates that the macro shooting is on. 3. For far shooting slide the Macro/Far switch down to the  position. 4. The icon  appears on the LCD screen to indicate that the far shooting is on.  Note: The flash will not work if the camera is in the Macro setting.   
Flash Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good. The flash can only be activated in the photo mode.  1. Press the Up button on the Menu dial to activate the flash. 
2. Press the Up  button once until  you  see the  icon appear  on  the  LCD  screen.  This indicates that the Auto flash is on. Auto flash will operated the flash if the lighting conditions are too dark when you take a photo. 3. Press the Up button again to change to the force flash function. 
4. The icon  will appear on the LCD indicating that the force flash is turned on and ready to use. 
5. To turn off the flash function, press the Up button again until the  icon is displayed on the LCD.    
						

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Note: A “No 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.   
Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature 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  steady  and  flat  surface  before  you  use  the  self-timer.  The  timer  is  either  for  2  or  10 seconds.  1. Press the Down or Timer button. 
2. The  icon appears  on  the  top  of  the LCD  screen.  Press  the  Shutter  button  to  activate  the  2 second timer.  3. The LED will flash and the camera will countdown 2 seconds before the picture is taken. 
4. Press the down button again to select the  10 seconds self timer. 5. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down after which the photo will automatically be taken.   
Delete (Last Photo or Video) You can delete the last photo or video taken while in Camera or Video mode.   1.        Press the Right/Delete button.   
                   
						

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2.        From  the  “This  Image”  or  “This  Video”  message  that  appears,  press Left/Right button  to select “Yes”. 3.      Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and for the selected image to be deleted.  At step 2, if you do not wish to delete the photo select “No” by pressing the Up/Down button, then press the Menu/OK button.  Note: “No File” will appear on the LCD when you press the right button in the camera/video mode to delete the last photo/video if you have not taken any images!   
Scene Your  camera comes with  built-in scenes  for you  to  take  photos  in almost  any environment.  You  can choose your best scenery according to your light and environmental conditions.  1. In Camera mode press the Left/Scene button. 2. The scene options will appear on the upper left corner of the LCD next to the camera icon. 3. Press the Scene button to toggle between the options:                  Auto,  Night  Portrait,  Night  Scenery,  Portrait,  Scenery,  Sport,  Party,  Beach or High Sensitivity.    
Camera mode – Menu setting options  To access the Menu setting options for the Camera mode press the Menu  button  in  the center  of the Menu dial. 4 menu options each with their own submenus will appear:   Scene, Image Size, Anti-Shake and Setup  1. Press the Power button to turn on your camera,   
						

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2. Set the mode to Camera Mode - the  icon will appear on the LCD screen. 3. Press the Menu/OK button.  4. Press the Left/Right buttons to move between the menu options that appear. 5. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the submenu option within the selected menu. 6. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and save the setting.   
Scene Your camera comes with built-in scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. You can choose your best scenery according to your light and environmental conditions.  1. Press the Menu/OK button.  2. Press the Left/Right buttons to move between the menu options that appear.  
                  3. Press the Up/Down  button  to  select the  best scenery per  your  light  condition  and environment.                       Auto,  Night  Portrait,  Night  Scenery,  Portrait,  Scenery,  Sport,  Party,  Beach or High Sensitivity.  4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm your selection and exit to standby mode.  Note:  
						

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1. After  you have selected your  scenery,  the corresponding scenery  icon  will  appear on  the  LCD. Some scenery will automatically activate the flash function after setting. The default scene is Auto. 2. You can press the Left button for setting different scenes quickly.     
Image Size The  image  size  and  quality  settings  determine  the  number  of  photos that can  be  saved and  the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively. To set the Image size:  1. Press the Menu/OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left button until you select the Image Size option.  
           3. Press the Up/Down button to select the desired image size.           3072x2304(7MP),  2560X1920(5MP),  2048x1536  (3M),  1600x1200  (2M),  1280x960  (1MP), 640x480 (VGA) pixels  4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm your choice and exit to standby mode.  
						

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Note: The image size icon will appear on the right side of the LCD screen.    
Anti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking the photo. Because of this function, you are not required to use a tripod to shoot steady photos. To set as below:  1. Press the Menu/OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left button until you select the Anti-Shake menu option.         
           3. Press the Up/Down button to select „On‟ or „Off‟. 4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit to standby mode.  
Note: The  icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen if you selected Yes.    
Setup Menu You can manually set your camera for the setting that best suits your present situation:  Exposure,  White  Balance,  Sharpness,  Quality,  ISO,  Date, Auto power off, Language, Format, Default Setting or Cancel.   To enter and change the different Setup options: