Vivitar Vivicam 8027 Users Manual

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Starting Your Digital Camera 
 
Power on  
Press the Power  button on  the  top  of  the  camera to  turn  on  your  camera. The  LCD  will  light  up and  the 
Auto-Focus zoom lens will extend out indicating that your camera is on and ready for use.  
Power off 
Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon  will 
appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds. 
 
Mode selection 
Your digital camera has 3...

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2. Press the MODE button to toggle between the 3 modes. 
3. The Camera mode will have an            icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen. The Video mode will 
have an              icon and the Playback mode an          icon will appear in the top left corner of the screen. 
                        
 
Camera Mode 
This is the default mode when turning on your camera. 
 
Taking Photos 
1. Compose your shot using the LCD screen.  
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take...

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 Either  download  the  photos to  your  computer  using  the  Vivitar  Experience  Image  Manager 
software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and  videos to  your computer” or 
insert another SD card to continue taking more photos. 
 
Note: This  camera  needs  a  SD  memory  card  to  operate  normally.  The  limited  internal  memory  allows 
you to take one test photo that will be erased when the camera powers off. 
 
Optical Zoom 
 You can magnify your subject up to 3 times...

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Flash 
In  low  light  conditions  it  is  best  to  use  the  built-in  flash.  You  can  also  use  the  flash  to  compensate  for 
backlight conditions.    
              Force Flash,   Auto,  Red eye reduction,   No Flash          
 
To set the flash: 
Note: Please move the Macro/Far setting to Far mode. The flash can only be use when the camera is in Far 
mode. If you are in the Macro close up mode and try to use the flash, a message will appear on the LCD to 
remind you that you are in...

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5. Press  the  Flash  button  until the  icon appears on  the  LCD  indicating  that  the  Red-Eye 
reduction is on. 
6. Press the Flash button until the    icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is 
the default flash setting. 
 
Short cut buttons on the OK dial 
The camera has 3 short cut buttons on the OK dial to make for quick access to the following settings: 
Scene (Left button), Self-timer (Down button) and Delete (Right button) 
 
Pressing the relevant button will...

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Each setting will be explained in its own section below. 
 
Scene 
Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in accordance with the light and 
environmental conditions prevailing at the time of taken the photo. Scenes included with your camera are 
- Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity.  
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Scene  icon. 
3. The Scene menu appears in the center of...

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The image size settings determine the quality and 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 effectively print your photo. To set the Image 
size: 
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  icon. 
3. The Image Size menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the...

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shaking when taking the photo. You are not required to use a tripod in order to take good quality photos.  
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon 
3. The Anti-Shake menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select Anti-Shake On or Off. 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
6. The Anti-shake option  icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. 
 
Macro/Far shooting  
The...

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2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  icon. 
3. The Macro menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select Macro On or Off. 
 
 : Macro shooting - On 
 : Far shooting - Off 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode.  
6. The selected icon appears on the top of the LCD screen.  
 
Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode. 
 
Face Detect 
Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better...

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4. Press the Up/Down button to select Face Detect On or Off. 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 
6. The Face Detect On or Off icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. 
 
Self-Timer 
You  can  include  yourself  in  a  photo  by  using  this  feature  to  delay  the  time  between  you  pressing  the 
Shutter button and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the 
camera on a flat and...