Vivitar Vivicam F536 Users Manual

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6) If you would like to proceed with the reset, select „Yes‟ and press the SET button to confirm. 
The settings will be reset. 
You will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera 
settings set to the Factory Default Settings. 
7) If you would like to exit the format, select „No‟ and press the SET button. 
You will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode. 
 
Note: After RESETTING to the default settings, it is recommended to select your system 
Language, Date/Time and ViviLink for Photos and Videos. If you do not, the next time your 
camera is powered on, you will be prompted to define those settings. 
 
 
 
Photo Playback Mode  
When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. Press 
the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The playback mode will allow you to review 
and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. 
 
Viewing Photos on Your Camera 
1) Select your Photo: 
 Once in Playback mode, press LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the 
images on your digital video recorder‟s memory card until you find the image you would 
like to view. 
 Each captured image (videos and photos) will display on the LCD screen.  
 Photos will appear with a „JPG‟ icon on the top left of the LCD screen.  
2) Zooming In/Out of your selected Photo: 
 Press the T / Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo.  
Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo. 
 Press the W/Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo. 
Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo.  
						

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Thumbnail View 
Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. 
The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction 
buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 
1) Press the W/Zoom Out button 
2) All the images on your camera will appear in the Thumbnail View. 
3) Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT direction buttons to scroll and select the image you 
wish to view. 
4) Press the SET button to enlarge the selected image full size. 
 
Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons.  
 
Quick Function Button Action 
  Left Displays the PREVIOUS image 
Up 
Views all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3, 5 or 10 second 
intervals 
(to exit the Slide Show, press any button) 
 Right Displays the NEXT image 
  Down  ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu 
Other  
W/Zoom out 
Opens Thumbnail View 
 To Navigate in the Thumbnail View: press the UP / DOWN / 
LEFT / RIGHT direction buttons 
 To select a JPG in the Thumbnail View: press the SET 
button 
SET 
 Opens the menu options for Photo Playback Mode 
 Saves your selected menu option 
 Note: To navigate through the Menus, use the Left, Up, Right, 
and Down directions control buttons. 
 
 
  
						

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Photo Playback Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Playback Mode: 
 
 
 
Delete Menu  
While in the Playback Mode, you can delete pictures from your camera using the Delete menu. 
1) View the photo you would like to delete. 
2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
3) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Delete menu. 
4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
5) To delete the selected photo, select “Delete This Photo?” and press SET button. 
You will be asked to confirm the deletion of the photo. 
 If you would like to proceed with deleting the current image: select „Yes‟ and press the 
SET button to confirm. The photo will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to 
the Playback mode. 
 If you do not want to delete the current image, select „No‟ and press the SET button. The 
photo will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode. 
6) To delete all the images (videos and photos) you have saved on your SD Memory card, 
select „Delete All Images‟ and press the SET button. 
 If you would like to proceed with deleting all the videos and photos, select „Yes‟ and press 
the SET button to confirm. 
All of your images will be permanently deleted.  
						

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A blank „No Files Exist‟ screen will appear.  
Press the MODE button to exit the „No Files Exist‟ screen and return to Photo Capture 
mode. 
Remember: All images will be deleted except images that are Protected/Locked. To 
delete a locked image, first unlock the image, then select delete. 
 If you do not want to delete all of your videos and photos, select „No‟ and press the SET 
button. All images will remain on your SD card and you will exit the menu and return to 
the Playback mode. 
 
ViviLink Menu  
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 Vivitar Experience Image Manager 
application.  
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the ViviLink menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 
5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.  
6) An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return 
to the Playback display. 
7) Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default. A ViviLink destination will only 
be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the ViviLink 
menu in Capture mode (accessible with the ViviLink Quick-Function button in Capture 
mode). 
8) Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new default 
ViviLink option. A new default can be selected at any time through this menu.  
9) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 
10) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
 
  
						

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Rotate Menu  
Use this menu to rotate the pictures that you‟ve taken with your camera. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Rotate menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 
5) The selected picture will now appear rotated in the Playback mode. 
6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 
7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
 
Crop Image Menu  
You can crop any picture on your camera with the Crop feature. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Crop Image 
menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN to highlight the Crop option. 
4) Press the SET button to open the Crop option. 
5) The Crop window will open on the selected picture. 
6) Use the directional buttons to move the Crop box to define the desired crop area. 
7) Use the W/T Zoom buttons on the camera to enlarge or shrink the Crop box. 
8) When you are ready to crop, press the Shutter button. 
9) When you see the cropped picture appear, press the Shutter button again to save or press 
the SET button to cancel and return to the previous menu. 
10) If you selected to save, the cropped picture will now be saved as a new picture to your 
memory card. 
 
Protect/Lock Menu  
Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion 
or alteration being made to the files.  
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode.  
						

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2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Protect/Lock 
menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 
5) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 
6) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
7) Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that 
image in the playback mode. Photos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol. 
8) Remember that you cannot delete or edit photos while they are locked. 
 
Print Photos Menu  
You can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a 
Pictbridge compatible printer. 
1) Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print. 
2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
3) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Print Photos 
menu. 
4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
5) Press the SET button when highlighting the “Print This Photo” option to print the selected 
photo. 
6) You will be asked to connect the camera to the Pictbridge printer. 
7) Connect the USB cable provided in the package from the camera to the Pictbridge port of 
the printer. 
8) Once connected, follow the instructions on the printer to proceed with the printing process. 
9) Select the “Cancel” option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Slide Show Menu  
You can view a Slide Show of all the pictures taken with your camera by pressing the UP Quick 
Function button while in Playback mode. 
The Slide Show menu allows you to set the interval length of time that each picture will display 
during the slide show. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Slide Show 
menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 
5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.   
6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 
7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
8) While in Playback mode, press the UP Quick Function button to initiate the slide show. 
9) Press any button to exit the slide show and return to the previous mode. 
  
						

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Video Capture Mode 
The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the 
camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the MODE button 
once to access the Video Capture Mode. 
 
 
Taking a Video 
1) While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the 
camera at the scene you would like to capture. 
2)   Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if 
desired. 
Note: The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model. 
3) Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera to START the video capture. 
4) You will see a red icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the record is in progress.  
5) To STOP the video record, press the Shutter button again.  
6) The video will automatically be saved to the camera‟s memory or SD card. 
7) You can also capture your videos using the Flip Screen. 
When you would like to quickly and easily include yourself in the video, simply flip the LCD 
display out and hold the camera facing towards you. Make sure you can see yourself within 
the scene on the LCD screen, look at the lens, then click the Shutter button to begin 
recording.  
It‟s as easy as twist and shoot! 
 
Note: HD is available for Photo Capture mode only and not for Video Capture Mode. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Video Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons.  
Quick Function Button Action 
  Left   Scene Selection - Opens the Scene menu 
Up 
  Light Exposure - Opens the Light Exposure menu 
 Right  Delete - Opens the Video Playback Delete menu to the „Delete 
This Video‟ option 
  Down   ViviLink - Opens the ViviLink for Videos menu  
Other  
 Shutter STARTS/STOPS the video capture 
SET 
 Opens the menu options for Video Capture Mode 
 Saves your selected menu option 
Note: To navigate through the Menus, use the Left, Up, Right, and Down 
directions control buttons. 
MODE 
 Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture 
Mode, and Playback Mode 
 Exits the menu screen 
T Zooms In 
W Zooms Out 
 
 
 
Hide/Show the LCD Icons 
The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired. 
1) Hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 
2) Press the MODE button again to redisplay the icons on the screen. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Video Capture Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Video Capture Mode: