Vivitar Vivicam 8027 Users Manual

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Important: Please use this function with caution. Once formatted all the images stored in the 
memory  will  be  erase.  This  process  is  irreversible.  Please  download  all  images  to  the  PC 
before formatting the card. 
 
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option from the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select OK to continue with the format or Cancel to exit. 
      
4. Press the OK button to confirm. 
5. If you selected OK, a Format confirmation message appears. 
        
6. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” to format, “No” to exit. 
7. Press the OK button to confirm and begin the format. 
8. Once  the  SD  card  is  formatted  all  the  images  sitting  on  the  card  will  be  erased  and  the 
camera will revert to the camera standby mode.  
						

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Default Setting 
You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. 
 
1. Press the Up/Down button to select Default Setting in the Setup menu. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select OK 
        
4. Press the Up/Down button to select OK to set to default setting or Cancel to exit. 
5. Press the OK button to confirm. 
6. If you selected OK, a Default Setting confirmation message will appear: 
 
7. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” to reset to the default setting or “No” to exit the 
menu. 
8. Press the OK button to confirm and reset the camera to the original factory settings.  
						

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Video Mode 
Press the MODE button to select the Video mode.  
Note: The  camera  has  limited  internal  memory  and  does  not  allow  recording  videos  without  an  SD  card 
inserted. An SD card (up to 8GB) needs to be inserted in order to use the video mode normally. 
 
When  the             icon  appears on  the top  left  corner  of  the LCD  screen this indicates that  you  are  in 
Video mode.  
 
1. Prepare the object or subject you wish to record. 
2. Press the Shutter button to begin shooting the video. 
3. The elapse time will appear on the top right of the LCD screen and the icon  will flash on the 
LCD screen. 
4. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording and save this file in AVI format. 
 
Note:  
1. You can preview the AVI files in Playback mode or once downloaded to your computer by using 
Quick Time and Windows Media Player. 
2. When the camera's memory  is full,  the  “Memory Full Insert  a SD  Memory  Card to Transfer  and 
Shoot More video!” message will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt shoot more videos.  
						

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Download the test file from  the internal memory to the PC or delete them to shoot more videos. 
Alternatively, you can insert a SD memory card to expand the memory to record longer videos. 
3. The LED will light up when the light condition is not good. 
 
 
In Video mode there are 3 setup options - White Balance, Size and Macro 
 
White Balance 
You can select 5 different White Balance light conditions for shooting videos. 
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  option. 
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 video standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. 
 
Size 
Your camera supports 2 video resolutions- 640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels. 
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  option for the Size menu to appear. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Image Size option from the Menu that appears: 
VGA 640x480 
QVGA 320x240 
4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 
5. The Image Size icon selected will appear at the top of the LCD screen. 
 
Macro 
The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects either at very near or very far distances.  
Use the Macro close up for shooting up to 80cm: 
 
1. Press the OK button  
						

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2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  option for the Macro menu to appear. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Macro option from the Menu that appears  
 : Macro shooting - On 
 : Far shooting - Off 
4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the video standby mode.  
5. The selected Macro icon appears on the top of the LCD screen.  
 
 
Playback Mode 
Press the MODE button to enter the Playback mode. 
 
When  the  icon  appears on  the top  left  corner  of  the LCD  screen this indicates that  you  are  in 
Playback mode.  
 
Here you can preview the photos and videos you have captured and recorded. In Playback mode 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  appear on  the  LCD  screen  if  there  are  no  photos or videos in your 
camera. Press the MODE button to return to the camera or video mode and begin to take photos or videos.  
						

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Full screen to Thumbnail display 
     When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: 
1. Press the W button.  
2. This will open up the thumbnail display.  
3. Press the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons and select a thumbnail of a photo or video.  
4. Press the OK button to display the photo or video in full screen. 
 
Zoom In or Out of the Photo 
1. Select a JPEG photo.  
2. The icon  will display on the top left corner of the LCD screen. 
3. Press the T button to zoom into the photo. 
4. Press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to navigate around the photo. 
5. Press the W button to zoom back out it. 
                             
Operation functions for still photos 
Select the still photo you want by either selecting it in the thumbnail view first before viewing it in full screen 
or  view  the  images  one  by  one  in  your  camera  by  pressing  the  Right/Left  buttons  to  toggle  through  the 
images that appear on the LCD. 
           
						

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Select the photo you wish to rotate, protect, delete, crop or print. 
 
Rotate 
 The rotate feature will only work for images on the SD card that is inserted. 
  
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select therotate option. 
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Rotate option from the Menu that appears. 
        
4. Press the OK button to confirm how many degrees you want to rotate the photo 
5. A “Rotate & Saving” message will appear on the screen. Please wait while the photo is rotated as per 
your choice. 
6. The photo will now be rotated and saved.  
						

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Note:  
1. You  cannot  rotate  a  protected  file.  On  attempting  to  rotate  a  protected  file  a “This  File  is 
Write-Protected” message will appear 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 OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the protect option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. 
      
4. Press the OK button.   
						

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5. If you select Lock, a lock icon  will appear at the top of the LCD for the photo or video selected. 
Note:  To  “Unlock”  the current  file  follow  steps  1  through 4.  Select “Unlock” and  press the OK button to 
unlock the current file. 
 
Delete 
Delete  unwanted  photos  and  videos  at  any  time in  order to  free  up  memory.  You  can  delete  one  image  or 
video clip at a time or delete all except the protected photos and videos that are currently stored and saved 
on the memory card. 
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  Delete option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select “This Image” (if the image is a photo) or “This Video” (if the image is 
a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected. Select the “All” option to delete all 
unprotected (unlocked) images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete option if you do not wish to delete 
anything at this stage.