Vivitar Vivicam 8025 Users Manual

							 
ISO 
This is a special function that allows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good 
and you also specifically do not wish to use a flash or tripod. When using ISO sensitization, please choose the 
low value ISO to prevent spots or  blotches appearing on your photo.   
 
  function area repeatedly until you see the “ISO” option. 
1.  Touch the icon
2.  Touch the icon 
  function area to enter the ISO setting. 
3.  Touch the icon   function area to select an ISO value. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
White Balance 
This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of y our photos according to the color of your light source. 
1.  Touch the icon  function area until you see  “White Balance” option. 
2.  Touch the icon 
  function area to enter the White Balance setting. 
3.  Touch the icon  function area to select the white balance option you desire. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
Sharpness 
This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of  your images, making edges more or less distinct. 
1.  Touch the icon  function area until you see the “Sharpness” option.  
						

							2.  Touch the icon 
  function area to enter the Sharpness setting. 
3.  Touch the icon  function area to select one of Normal/Soft/Sharp. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
Quality 
The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take. A HIGH setting means you can take 
fewer photos, but they will be of better quality. The default value is STANDARD. 
 
1.  Touch the icon  function area until you see the “Quality” option. 
2.  Touch the icon   function area to enter the Quality setting. 
3.  Touch the icon  function area to select one of Fine/Super Fine/Normal. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm , save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
Note: After you confirm, the quality icon will appear on the LCD.   
 normal quality,  fine quality,   super fine quality.  
						

							 
Auto Power off 
By default, if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it will automatically be powered off.    Use the Auto Off option 
to change this setting: 
1.  Touch the icon
  function area until you see the “Auto Power off” option. 
2.  Touch the icon   function area to enter the Auto Power off menu. 
3.  Touch the icon   function area to select one of 60S/120S/180S/None. 
4.  Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
Date 
This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. 
1.  Touch the icon  function area until you see “Date” option. 
2.  Touch the icon   function area to enter the Date menu. 
3.  Touch the icon   function area to select one of On/Off/Set date. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
Set date: 
1.  Touch the icon and 
  function area repeatedly to select and highlight the digit. 
2.  Touch the icon 
 and 
  function area repeatedly to set the current date and time.  
						

							 
3.  Press Menu/OK button to confirm and save the changes. 
 
Format 
This function will format the memory card and will er ase all files in memory including files that have been 
protected. 
Important: Please use this function with caution. Once formatted all the images stored in the memory will be 
erase. This process is irreversible. Please downl oad all images to the PC before formatting the card. 
 
1.  Touch the icon
  function area until you see the “Format” option. 
2.  Touch the icon   function area to enter the Format menu. 
3.  Touch the icon   function area to select OK/Cancel. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
5.  A Format message will appear on the LCD. 
 
6.  Touch the icon 
 or 
  function area to select Yes or No.  
						

							7.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
8.  If you selected Yes, all the images sitting on the card will have been erased. 
 
Default Setting 
You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. 
  function area repeatedly until you see the “Default Setting” option. 
1.  Touch the icon
2.  Touch the icon 
  function area to enter the Default menu. 
3.  Touch the icon   function area to select OK or Cancel. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 
5.  A Default Setting message will appear on the LCD 
 
6.  Touch the icon 
 or 
  function area to select Yes or No. 
7.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
Video Mode  Please refer to Mode selection for how to select modes. 
Note: An SD card needs to be inserted in order to use this video mode. 
The 
  icon will appear on the LCD screen indicating that you are in Movie (Video) mode.    
						

							1.  Press the Shutter button to begin shooting videos. 
2.  The elapse time will be shown on the top right of the LCD screen and the icon 
  will flash on the 
LCD screen. 
 
3.  Press the Shutter button again to stop and save this file in AVI format. 
Note: You can play this AVI file in playback mode or  on your computer using Quick Time and Windows Media   
Player. 
 
White Balance 
You can select different White Balance for shooting videos. 
1.  Press the Menu/OK button.   
						

							 
2.  Touch the “WB” area to enter the White Balance menu. 
3.  Touch the icon 
  function area to select the best white balance for shooting. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 
 
Image Size 
Your camera supports 2 video resolutions-  640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels. 
1.  Press the Menu/OK button. 
 
2.  Touch the “MP” function area to enter Image Size menu. 
3.  Touch the icon 
  function area to select VGA or QVGA. 
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 
 
 
Playback Mode  Set your camera to Playback mode (please refer to Mode Selection). Here you can preview the photos and 
videos you have captured and recorded. In Playback m ode you can rotate, protect, delete and crop your 
photos and you can protect and delete video clips. You can  also print photos directly from your camera using  
						

							PictBridge. 
 
Note: The message, “No File Exist” will be displayed on the LCD screen if there are no photos or videos in 
your camera. Press the Home button to return to the Still Image mode and begin to take photos. 
 
Full screen to Thumbnail display 
     
 
When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: 
1. Touch the 
 icon function area.  
2.  This will open up the thumbnail display.   
3. Touch the ,
, 
 or 
  icon function area to select a thumbnail of a photo or video.   
4.  Press the Menu/OK button to display the photo or video in full screen. 
  
						

							Delete current photo or video 
In full screen display mode: 1.  Touch the 
  icon function area to delete the current photo or video displayed on the LCD screen.   
2. Touch the  or 
  icon function area to select “Yes” or “No” from the Delete message that 
appears.  
3.  Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. The selected image is deleted. 
 
 
        
Operation for still photos 
Select the still photo you want to delete, rotate, protect, crop or print. 
 
Rotate  
1.  Press the Menu/OK button.  
						

							 
2. Touch the 
  icon function area to enter the Rotate menu. 
3. Touch the  icon function area to select one of 90/180/270 degrees. 
4.  Press Menu/OK button to confirm.  “Rotate & Saving” will appear on the screen. 
5.  The photo will now be rotated. 
Note:  
1.  You cannot rotate a protected file when “This File is Write-Protected” appears on the screen.   
2.  “No card inserted” will appear on the screen if no SD card is insert. Please insert an SD memory card to  use this function.   
 
Protect 
You can protect your photos/videos  from accidental deletion by selecting the “lock” feature.   
1.  Press the Menu/OK button. 
2. Touch the   icon function area until you see the Protect option.