Vivitar Vivicam F124 Users Manual

							 
 
ViviCam F124 Digital Camera 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 
What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 
Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3 
Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4 
Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 7 
Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 8 
Computer System Requirements ................................................................................................. 9 
Powering the Camera On/Off ..................................................................................................... 10 
Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................. 11 
Navigating the Menus ................................................................................................................. 12 
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 13 
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 32 
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 39 
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 52 
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 57 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 58 
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 59 
Get Started! ................................................................................................................................ 60 
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 60 
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 62 
Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 62 
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 63 
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 63 
 
  
 
 
 
  
						

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Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and 
videos is included with your camera. 
 
Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. 
 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
Note: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. 
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. 
 
 
What’s Included 
 
 
 
1. Digital Camera 
2. USB cable 
3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager  
software Installation CD  
4. Wrist Strap 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.  
						

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Parts of the Camera 
 
 
1.  Power Button 12. ViviLink / Down Button 
2.  Shutter Button 13. Microphone   
3.  LCD Screen 14. Flash Light   
4.  Self-Timer LED  15. USB Slot  
5.  Zoom Out 16. Tripod Socket  
6.  Zoom In 17. Digital Lens  
7.  MODE Button 18. Battery Compartment   
8.  SET Button 19. SD Memory Card Slot 
9.  Scene / Left Button   20. MACRO Switch 
10.  Flash / Up / Slideshow Button 21. Wrist Strap Connector 
11.  Delete / Right Button 22. Speaker  
23. Flash Charge LED   
						

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Initial Camera Setup 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Installing the Batteries  Installing the Memory Card 
 
 Insert 3 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline 
batteries recommended (not included). 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Turning On the Camera  Using the Camera 
 
  
 
 
 
Selecting  
the modes 
Accessing the menu 
 SD Memory card  
(up to 32GB)  
needed for normal 
use 
  
						

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When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL 
CAMERA SETUP.  
 
Powering the Camera ON 
1) Batteries 
Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to 
the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. 
Use 3 x A AA (1.5v) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.)  
Note: 
 Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period. 
 Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries. 
 Some features, such as Flash, will not work if the battery power level is low. 
 When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will 
automatically turn off a few seconds later.  
 The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:  
  Full battery power         Medium battery power     Low battery power    
 
2) SD Card 
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.) 
To properly insert the SD Card:  
Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD 
card slot). Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD 
card has been inserted correctly.  
Note:  
 After the camera is powered on, an SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If you do not 
see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly. 
 Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card). If 
the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card. 
 
3) Power On 
Press the  POWER button to turn on the camera.  
						

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Setting the Camera Language 
1) You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection 
menu will appear. Select the language of your choice by pressing the UP and DOWN 
direction control buttons. Then press the SET button to confirm the selection. 
2) After selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial 
camera setup. A message will appear: “Continue with Camera Setup?”  
Select “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup. 
Note: If you select “No” and decide to leave the camera setup, the camera will be set to its default 
settings. These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus in the camera. 
 
Setting the Date and Time 
The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera. 
                      
Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to 
choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting. 
Once you have completed setting the time and date, press the SET button to confirm the 
selection and move to the next part of the camera setup. 
 
Setting the ViviLink Default Option 
Once the Date and Time have been set, you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination 
for photos and videos taken with your camera.  
The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera’s photos and videos 
to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application.  
1) First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos. Press the 
UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET 
button to confirm the selection. 
2) Next you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos. Press the 
UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET 
button to confirm the selection. 
3) After the ViviLink Video option is confirmed the camera is now ready to use.  
						

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Main Camera Modes 
Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. 
You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been 
powered ON. 
 Photo Capture Mode 
 Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. 
This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. 
To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button. 
The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. 
To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode, press the SET button while in 
the Photo Capture mode. 
 
 Video Capture Mode 
 Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. 
After turning on your camera, press the MODE button once to open the Video Capture 
mode. To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start 
the record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. 
To stop the record, press the Shutter button again. The video will be automatically saved to 
your camera’s memory card. 
To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode, press the SET button while in the 
Video Capture mode. 
 
 Playback Mode (Photos & Videos) 
 Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera. 
After turning on your camera, press the MODE button twice to open the Playback mode for 
photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you’ve previously 
taken to view, edit or delete them as desired. 
To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the SET 
button while in the Playback mode.  
						

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Camera Technical Specifications 
Image Sensor CMOS 5 Megapixel 
Image Resolution 
4416x3312 (14M) / 4000 x 3000(12M) /3648 x 2736 (10M) / 3264 x 2448 (8M)  
3648 x 2048 (7M HD) / 2592 x1944 (5M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) /  
1920 x 1080 (2M HD) / 640 x 480 (VGA) 
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 pixels 720P / 640X480 pixels VGA / 320X240 pixels QVGA 
File Format JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video) 
Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only 
External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) 
LCD Display 2.4 Inch TFT, LCD Swivel 180 
Lens f=7.0mm  F3.0 
Zoom 4X Digital Zoom 
Exposure -3.0EV ~ +3.0EV 
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,  Fluorescent , Incandescent  
ISO Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 
Scene 
Auto, Scenery, Portrait, Night Scenery, Night Portrait,  
High Sensitivity, Beach 
Flash No Flash, Forced On, Auto Flash, Red Eye Reduction 
Self-Timer 2, 5 or 10 second delay 
Anti-Shake Yes  (Photo Capture Mode) 
Face Detect Yes 
Print Photos Yes 
Microphone Yes 
Macro Yes, Manual Switch 
Interface USB 2.0 
System Requirements 
Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 ; 
Mac OSX v10.5.x and above 
Battery 3 * AAA (1.5V) batteries 
Working Temperature 0~40C  
						

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Computer System Requirements 
 
WINDOWS OS 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:  
 Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 
 1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space 
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 QuickTime® 6 or higher
 
 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 Windows Media Player 10 or higher
 
 DirectX 9 or higher 
 Internet connection required 
 
 
 
MACINTOSH OS 
To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh using the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:  
 Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later  
 1 GB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space  
 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  
 QuickTime® 6 or higher  
 Internet connection required