Vivitar Vivicam 8324 Users Manual

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Format
This function will formatthe memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that 
have been protected.
Important:Please use this function with caution. Once formatted allthe images stored in the 
memory will be erase. This process is irreversible. Please download all images to the PC 
before formatting the card.
1.PresstheUp/Down button to select the Formatoption from the Setup menu.
2.Press the MENUbutton.
3.Press the Up/Down button to select OKto continue with the format or...

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4.Press the MENUbutton to confirm.
5.If you selected OK, aFormat confirmation message appears.
    
6.Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes”to format, “No”to exit.
7.PresstheMENUbutton to confirmand begin the format.
8.Once the SD card is formatted all the images sitting on the card will be erased andthe 
camera will revert to the camerastandby mode.
Default Setting
You can restore your camera to the original factory settings.
1.Press the Up/Down button to select Default Setting intheSetup...

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4.Press the Up/Down button to select OKto set to default settingor Cancelto exit.
5.Press the MENUbutton to confirm.
6.If you selected OK, a Default Setting confirmation message will appear:
7.Press the Right/Left buttonto select“Yes”toreset to the defaultsetting or “No”toexit the 
menu.
8.Press the MENUbutton to confirmand reset the camera to the original factory settings.
     

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Video Mode
Press the MODEbutton to select the Video mode. 
Note:The camera has limited internal memory and does not allowrecording videos without an SD card 
inserted.An SD card(up to 8GB)needsto beinserted in order to use thevideomodenormally.
When theicon appearson thetop left corner of theLCD screenthisindicatesthat you are in Video
mode. 
1.Prepare the object or subject you wish to record.
2.Press the Shutter button to begin shootingthe video.
3.The elapse time will appearonthetop right of...

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Download thetest file from the internal memory to the PC or delete them toshootmore videos.
Alternatively,you can insert a SD memory card toexpandthe memoryto record longer videos.
In Video mode thereare 3 setup options -White Balance, Size and Macro
White Balance
You can select 5differentWhite Balancelight conditionsfor shootingvideos.
1.PresstheMENUbutton.
2.Press the Right/Left button to selecttheoption.
3.Press the Up/Down buttons to select a White Balance optionfrom the Menu that appears:
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4.  Press  the  MENU  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 MENU  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...

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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 MENU 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 Mo de 
Press the  MODE button  to enter the Playback  mode.  
 
When the 
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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 but ton.  
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 MENU  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....

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Select the photo you wish  to rotate, protect , delete, crop or print . 
 
R otate  
 The rotate feature will only work for images on the SD card that is inserted.  
   
1 .  Press  the MENU  button.  
2 .  Press  the  Right/Left button to select the
rotate option.  
3 .  Press the Up/D own buttons to select  the Rotate option  from the Menu that appears.  
     
 
4 .  Press  the MENU  button  to confirm  how m any degrees you want to rotate  the photo 
5 .  A “Rotate & Saving”  message  will...

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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 MENU  button.  
2 .  Press  the Right/Left button to select the...