Vivitar Vivicam 8027 Users Manual

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5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 
6. The Self-Timer icon selected will appear on the top of the LCD screen. 
7. Press the Shutter  button until  you  see  the self-timer count-down  begin  in  the  center  of  the  green 
frame that appears on the LCD. Your camera will count down 2, 5 or 10 seconds as per your choice. 
The  LED  will  flash  and  the  camera  will  emit  beeps  for  each  second  of  the  countdown  before  the 
photo is automatically taken. 
 
Setup 
You can adjust the way your camera is setup with 11 setup option: 
Exposure,  ISO, White Balance,  Sharpness, Quality, Digital  Zoom, Date, Auto Power  off,  Language, 
Format and Default Setting. 
 
1. Press the OK button.   
						

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2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon. 
3. The Setup menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the setup submenu options: 
      
 
           Exposure 
                 This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Exposure value (from 3 brightest to -3 darkest) from the 
Menu that appears:  
						

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3. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
4. The Exposure icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of the LCD. 
 
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.  
 
1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the ISO option in the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an ISO value from the Menu that appears:  
						

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4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The ISO icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of the LCD. 
 
               White Balance 
                 This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light 
source. 
 
1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the White Balance option in the Setup menu 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a White Balance option from the Menu that appears: 
                 
 Auto  Daylight   Cloudy  Incandescent Fluorescent     
						

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4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. 
 
                 Sharpness 
                 This  setting  allows  you  to  adjust  the  sharpness  of  your  images,  making  edges  more  or  less 
distinct. 
1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Sharpness option in the Setup menu 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Sharpness option from the Menu that appears:  
						

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4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Sharpness option you selected. 
 
                   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 Fine. 
 
1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Quality option in the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Quality option from the Menu that appears:  
						

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4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The Quality icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom left corner of the LCD. 
            Super quality      Fine quality       Normal quality           
 
                 Digital Zoom 
You can set the digital zoom function On or Off. 
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Digital Zoom option in the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select On or Off. 
4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The  Zoom  icon  on  the  right  side  of  the  LCD  will  appear  with  or  without  the  Digital  zoom 
upper section depending on what you selected. 
  
						

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Date 
This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. 
 
1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Date option in the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Date option from the Menu that appears: 
      
 On selecting “On” the date will appear on the photo once it is taken. 
 On selecting “Off” no date will appear on the photo. 
 On  selecting  “Set  Date”  the  Set  Date  settings  screen  will  appear.  You  will  be  able  to 
change the date settings that will appear on the photo once it is taken. 
 
To Set the date: 
1. Press the Up/Down button to enter the Set Date option. 
2. Press the OK button.  
						

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3. Press the Right/Left  button to select and  highlight  the  Year,  Month,  Day,  Hour,  Minute, 
Second and Date Format type.  
4. Press the Up/Down button to set the Date and Time digits.  
5. Select  the  first  option  of  the  Date  format  and  press  the  Up/Down  button  to  set  the  date 
format that appears on the top line:   YY MM DD; DD MM YY; MM DD YY. 
                                  
6. Press the OK button to confirm, save the changes and exit. 
 
                 Auto Power Off 
By default, if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it will automatically be powered off.    Use the 
Auto Power Off option to change this setting: 
 
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Auto Power Off option in Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press  the  Up/Down  buttons  to select an  Auto  Power  Off  option from  the  Menu  that 
appears:  
						

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4. Press the Up/Down button to select a time that the camera will automatically power off if 
inactive.  
Note:  If  you  select  None,  the  camera  will  not  be  powered  off  until  the  battery  power is 
depleted or the camera is turned off manually. 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
                     Language 
Your digital camera supports only English for this version. 
 
                      
                   Format 
This function will format the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that 
have been protected.