Vivitar ViviCam 8025 User Manual

							ViviCam 8025 Digital Camera   Owner Manual  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
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							Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................\
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Key Features .......................................................................\
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What your camera includes .......................................................................\
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Computer System Requirements for Windows XP .......................................................................\
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Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista .......................................................................\
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Computer System Requirements for Macintosh .......................................................................\
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A Quick Look at Your Camera .......................................................................\
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Preparing Your Camera for Use  .......................................................................\
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Install lithium battery........................................................................\
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Installing SD Memory Card .......................................................................\
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Starting Your Digital Camera .......................................................................\
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This is the default mode when you power on your camera. .......................................................................\
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Taking Photos .......................................................................\
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Installing PhoTags Express Software .......................................................................\
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Everything you need to get the most from your photos  ........................................................................\
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Download photos and videos to your PC  .......................................................................\
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Viewing Videos .......................................................................\
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Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually .......................................................................\
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Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually .......................................................................\
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Maintenance of Your Digital Camera .......................................................................\
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Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................................\
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Appendix A: Technical  Specifications .......................................................................\
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Appendix B: Troubleshooting .......................................................................\
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							Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8025 8.1 Mega-Pixel Touch Screen Digital Camera. Everything you 
need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. 
Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk. It enriches your life. Vivitar makes capturing those 
special moments so easy. 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 Key Features y   Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA). 
y   8.1 mega pixels camera with choice of 6 digita l camera resolutions- 3264x2448 pixels(8M), 3648x2048   
pixels(7M),2592x1944 pixels(5M),  2048x1536 pixels(3M), 1920x1080 pixels(2M) and 640x480 pixels 
(VGA). 
y   2.4 inch TFT LCD (Touch Screen) 
y   8x Digital Zoom function 
y  Face Detecting 
y   SD memory card slot compatible with memory card up to 8GB. 
y   Built in Flash 
y   PhoTags Express software for managing and  enhancing your photos, printing, sending   
      photos by e-mails and much more. 
 What your camera includes y  Digital Camera  
y   PhoTags Express software Installation CD   
y  USB cable   
						

							y  User’s manual and Quick Start Guide 
y  Strap   
 Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  y  Pentium III process or above with Windows XP 
y   128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space 
y   Available USB interface 
y  CD-ROM Drive 
y   1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution   
y   16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: 
y  Windows Vista 
y   800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
y   20GB hard driver with at l east 15GB of available space 
y   Support for Super VGA graphics 
y   Available USB Interface   
y  CD-ROM drive  
						

							Computer System Requirements for Macintosh y  Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher 
y   Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later 
y   128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 
y   800 x 600 or higher-resolution moni tor displaying millions of colors 
Note: This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be 
used on Windows operating systems only. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							A Quick Look at Your Camera  
  
						

							Preparing Your Camera for Use Install lithium battery 
Your digital camera needs a lithium battery in order to operate. The battery is found separately in the 
packaging. To install it correctly see the diagram below: 
1.  Slide and open the battery door. 
        
 
 
2.  Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up.   
3.  Close the battery door. 
Note:   1.  A “Low battery” message will appear on the LCD w hen the battery power is insufficient. Shortly 
thereafter your camera will power off. 
2.  Please remove your battery when you don’t intend to use your camera for a long time. 
3.  Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera  
						

							loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the battery. 
 
Charge lithium battery 
Please charge the battery as below 2 methods: 
A. Charge with USB cable 
Insert the lithium battery into your camera correctly , and connect your camera to computer with USB cable.  
The red LED of camera will be light on indicating that your camera is in charging status, the LED will 
be off when charge full.  
B. Charge with supplied charger 
Your camera is supplied a compatible charger for you,  you are only required to put the battery into charger 
and charge the lithium battery dire ctly from electrical outlet 
 
Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to  insert any “SD” compatible memory card up to 8BG. 
Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the ca pacity of your camera before you have to transfer 
photos and videos to your PC. Install the SD memory card as below: 
1.  Locate the Memory Card slot within the battery compartment. 
2.  Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)  
						

							         
 
3.  Push the card in until you feel it “click” into posit ion. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface 
of the camera. An icon 
  will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. 
4.  Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be  stored on the card. 
Note:  
1.  Limited internal memory is provided for test images.  The image will be deleted when camera power is 
turned off. Please download the images before power off .SD  memory card is required for normal use. 
2.  An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory 
card (up to 8GB). 
3.  If there is a photo in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, a “Copy to card”  message will appear on the LCD with Yes or No options. On selecting ‘Yes’ the photo will now be copied 
to your card.   
4.  Formatting will delete all data on the SD  memory card including protected data. 
  
						

							5.  Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. 
6.  When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos and videos  from it in order to continue using your camera 
 Starting Your Digital Camera  
Power on   
Press the Power button on the top of  the camera once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up, this 
indicates your camera is turned on and ready for use.   
Power off 
Press the Power button once to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power and icon 
 
will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds. 
 
Finger Touch Screen feature 
Your digital camera supports a touch screen feature for  convenient and quick operation. Merely use your finger 
to touch the relevant parts of the screen in order to  activate the corresponding functions. The touch areas on 
the LCD screen are displayed below: