Vivitar Vivicam F124 Users Manual

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Get Started! 
Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can: 
 Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social 
networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket, Twitpic, Twitgoo and 
YouTube  
 Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another 
 Organize your images by creating offline and online albums  
 Edit images using automatic and manual tools  
 Use automatic “Geotagging” with built in Google Maps 
 
For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or 
click the “Take a Tour” button on the application’s Home page. 
 
 
 
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually 
 
Transferring Photos and Videos: WINDOWS 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 
2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 
3) A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. 
4) Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 
5) Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer. Optionally, select the 
files and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the 
Edit menu.  
6) We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the 
videos into the Videos/My Videos folder. 
7) Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on 
their way to your computer. 
 
  
						

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Transferring Photos and Videos: MACINTOSH 
 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.  
2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 
3) The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop. 
4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media 
files. 
5) Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose 
Copy from the Finder’s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit 
menu. 
6) We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the 
Movies folder. 
7) Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on 
their way to your computer. 
 
 
Transferring Photos and Videos:    Apple iPad 
NOTE: Please check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad. 
 
Apple iPad Camera Connection: 
For models that are compatible with the iPad, photos and videos can be imported from your 
digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below: 
1) Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector: 
Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad, and then attach your 
digital camera using a USB cable (included) to the Camera Connector. 
NOTE: The iPad Camera Connector is not included. This item may be purchased separately. 
2) Using an iPad SD Card Reader: 
Connect the SD Card Reader to your iPad, then insert your digital cameras SD Memory card 
into the slot to import photos and videos directly from your cameras SD card. 
NOTE: The iPad SD Card Reader is not included. This item may be purchased separately. 
 
After you make the connection, your iPad automatically opens the ‘Photos’ application. This 
allows you to choose which photos and videos to import and to organize them into albums.  
						

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Camera Maintenance 
The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. 
Do not expose your camera to heat sources. 
Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions. 
 
Sakar Warranty Card 
This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products 
that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or 
workmanship will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year from the time 
of purchase. 
 
What Is Not Covered By Warranty: 
Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or 
malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties, 
tampering, modification or accident. 
 
What To Do When Service Is Required: 
When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should 
include: 
1) Copy of original bill of sale. 
2) A detailed written description of the problem. 
3) Your return address and telephone number (Daytime). 
 
MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: 
Sakar US 
Sakar International 
Attention: Service Department 
195 Carter Drive 
Edison, NJ  
08817 
Sakar UK/Europe 
Attention: Service Department 
2D, Siskin Parkway East 
4020 Middlemarch Business 
Park 
Coventry, CV3 4PE 
Sakar Australia 
Return faulty camera to the 
Refund Counter at the store 
where purchased  
						

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Technical Support 
For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals, 
software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking for? E-mail us at 
[email protected] and one of our technical support team members will answer your 
questions. For phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831, 
in Australia call 1800-006-614.  If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit 
www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.  
 
Troubleshooting 
Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the 
images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer.   
What do I do? 
First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample 
photos and then try downloading them again. 
With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are 
not stored in the camera’s memory. These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera 
powers off.  If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear. 
  
Q: How do I make sure I dont lose important pictures? 
This camera requires an SD card for normal use. If the camera powers off nothing will happen to 
the images stored on the SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to 
your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss.        
 
Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also 
deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted? 
All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer’s 
Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there.           
                                                                                                                                                  
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