Vivitar Vivicam F530 Users Manual

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Print with Pictbridge 
Your camera allows you to print the photos directly from the camera with a Pictbridge compatible 
printer.  
 
1. Select the photo you wish to print. 
2. Press the MENU/OK button. 
3. Touch the Next  icon function area until you see the Pictbridge option. 
4. Touch the icon function area to enter the Pictbridge menu. 
5. Touch the  icon function area to select the Pictbridge or Cancel option. 
6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm.  
7. A “Please connect to device” message will appear on the LCD screen. 
8. Connect your camera with the USB cable to the compatible printer to begin printing. 
 
Note:  
     1. You can select Cancel in step 5 and press the MENU/OK button to exit. 
     2. In step 6, if you do not want to print the photo, you can press the MENU/OK button to exit. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Video Playback Mode Menus 
 
Playing Captured Videos 
1. Select a video file you wish to play by touching the  or  icon function areas.  
2. A video icon  appears on the LCD screen indicating you have selected an AVI file. 
 
3. Press the Shutter button to play the current AVI file. 
4. Touch the “C” icon function area on the bottom right of the camera to stop playing the video 
and revert back to the Playback mode. 
 
Protect  
You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion by selecting the “lock” feature. 
1. Select an AVI video file you wish to protect by touching the  or  icon function area. 
2. The video appears in the LCD screen. 
3. Press the MENU/OK button to open the Video Playback function mode options. 
 
4. Touch the icon function area to enter the Protect menu. 
5. Touch the  icon function area and select the “Lock” or “Unlock” option. 
6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 
7. An icon  appears on the top of the LCD screen for that image if you selected to Lock 
protect it. 
 
 
Delete 
Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time in order to free up memory. You can delete one 
photo or video at a time or delete all images (except the protected photos and videos) that are 
currently stored and saved on the memory card.   
						

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1. Select an AVI video file you wish to delete by touching the  or  icon function area. 
2. The video appears in the LCD screen. 
3. Press the MENU/OK button to open the Video Playback function mode options. 
 
4. Touch the  Delete icon function area to enter the Delete menu. 
5. Touch the icon function area to select the This Image/All/Cancel options. 
Note: If the file is Locked then the “This Image” or “All” icons appears with a red X to show 
that it cannot be deleted. 
6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 
7. A “This Image” or “All” delete confirmation message will appear with a “Yes” or “No” choice. 
8. Touch the or  icon function area to select “Yes”. 
9. Press the MENU/OK button again to confirm the deletion. 
 
CAUTION: If you choice the delete “All” option, all the unprotected images on your SD card are 
deleted. This process is irreversible and all your images are permanently lost unless you have 
saved them or downloaded them to your computer previous to the deletion. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Setup Mode 
The Setup Mode allows you can change the camera settings. 
You can set the Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, Language, Digital Zoom, 
Frequency, Auto Power Off, Date, Format and Default Setting. 
 
1. Press the HOME button for the main menu to appear on the LCD. 
 
 
2. Touch the Setup icon  function area to enter the Setup Menu. 
 
 
 
Exposure 
This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 
1. Touch the first icon  function area to enter the “Exposure” option.  
2. Touch the icon  function area to select an exposure value (from +3 brightest to -3 
darkest). 
3. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
4. The LCD screen adjusts as per the Exposure option you selected. 
 
 
   
						

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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. Touch the second icon  function area to enter the” ISO” setting. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to select an ISO value. 
100, 200, 400, Auto 
3. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
 
White Balance 
The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images 
depending on the type of light source in the current environment.  
Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment allows the camera 
to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera. 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “White Balance” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the White Balance setting. 
3. Touch the icon function area to select the White Balance option you desire. 
 Auto,   Incandescent,  Fluorescent,   Cloudy,   Daylight    
 
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen adjusts 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. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Sharpness” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Sharpness setting.   
						

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3. Touch the icon function area to select one of the options: 
Normal / Soft / Sharp  
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen adjusts 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 are of better quality. The default value is STANDARD. 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Quality” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Quality setting. 
3. Touch the icon function area to select the Fine/Super Fine/Normal option. 
 Normal quality    
 Fine quality                    
 Super fine quality            
4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby 
mode. 
5. The quality icon selected appears at the top of the LCD.  
 
 
Language 
You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the 
Language menu. 
Once you select the language of your choice, all the menus and messages on the LCD screen 
appear in the language you selected. 
 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Language” option. 
2. Touch the icon Language function area to enter the Language setting. 
3. Touch the icon function area to select the Language options: 
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Turkish and French   
						

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4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby 
mode. 
 
 
Digital Zoom 
This setting allows you to turn the Digital Zoom option on or off. 
 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Digital Zoom” option. 
2. Touch the icon function area to enter the Digital Zoom setting. 
3. Touch the icon function area to select the ON or OFF option. 
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
5. The LCD screen adjusts with the zoom option you have selected. 
 
 
Frequency 
The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent 
lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your 
country‟s electric current, you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by your camera. 
50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 
60Hz – US, Canada and South America 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Frequency” option. 
2. Touch the icon function area to enter the Frequency setting. 
3. Touch the icon function area to select one of the options  
50 Hz / 60 Hz 
4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
 
Auto Power Off 
By default, if your camera is idle for 60 S (seconds) it will automatically be powered off.    
Use the Auto Power Off option to change this setting: 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Auto Power Off” option.   
						

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2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Auto Power Off menu. 
3. Touch the icon  function area to select one of the options: 
60S / 120S / 180S / None 
4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 
 
 
Date 
The Date menu allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Date” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Date menu. 
3. Touch the icon  function area to select one of On/Off/Set Date options. 
4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 
 On selecting “On”: The date appears on the photo once it is taken. 
 On selecting “Off”: No date appears on the photo. 
 On selecting “Set Date”: The Set Date settings screen will appear. You will be able to 
change the date settings that appear on the photo once it is taken. 
 
 
To Set the Date: 
1. Touch the icon and  function area repeatedly to select and highlight the digit. 
2. Touch the icon  and  function area repeatedly to set the current date and time. 
 
3. Press MENU/OK button to confirm and save the changes. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Format 
You can use the Format menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera‟s 
memory card.  
Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on 
your camera’s memory card.  
This option will delete all of the content at one time. If you would like to delete individual images, 
use the Delete menu in the camera‟s Playback mode. 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Format” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Format menu. 
3. Touch the icon  function area to select “OK” or “Cancel”. 
4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 
5. A Format message will appear on the LCD with a “Yes” or “No” option. 
 
6. Touch the icon  or  function area to select Yes or No. 
7. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm and begin the format. 
8. Once the SD card is formatted, all the images on the SD card are erased. The camera then 
reverts to the camera standby mode. 
 
Default Setting 
Use this menu to reset your camera settings to the original Factory Default Settings. 
1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the “Default Setting” option. 
2. Touch the icon  function area to enter the Default menu. 
3. Touch the icon  function area to select OK or Cancel. 
4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 
5. A Default Setting message appears on the LCD 
 
6. Touch the icon  or  function area to select Yes or No. 
7. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm and reset the camera to the original factory settings.   
						

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Installing the Software 
You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager software. 
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should 
automatically open.  
  
2. On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window 
does not appear, open the application‟s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch 
the installer. 
3. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience 
Image Manager. 
4. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the 
internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the 
installation. 
      
Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the 
“How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions.