Vivitar Vivicam I7 Users Manual

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INSTALLING THE MICRO SD MEMORY CARD 
 
An SD Memory card (up to 32GB) is needed for normal use. 
Important: After installing, your must format the SD Memory Card before first use by 
selecting the “Format Memory Card” camera menu option. 
 
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera.  
SD Memory 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.  
 
 
   
						

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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. 
 
 
TURNING ON THE CAMERA 
 
Press the  Power button to turn on the camera. 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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USING THE CAMERA 
 
 
When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through 
the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP.  
 
 
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. 
 
 
   
						

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Setting the Date and T ime 
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 V iviLink 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. 
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. 
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 Sensor 
Image Resolution 
3072 x 2304 (7M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) /  
1920 x 1080 (2MHD) / 640 x 480 (VGA) 
File Format JPEG (Photo) 
Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only 
External Memory SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) 
LCD Display 1.8 Inch Preview Screen 
Lens f=7.0 mm  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 
Multi Snapshots (Burst) Yes 
Flash No Flash, Forced On, Auto Flash, Red Eye Reduction 
Self-Timer 2, 5 or 10 second delay 
Anti-Shake Yes 
Language English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, 
Italian, Russian, Turkish 
Microphone Yes 
Interface USB 2.0 
System Requirements 
iPad with IOS Version 4.3 or greater 
Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 ; 
Mac OSX v10.5.x and above 
Battery 3X  AAA (1.5V) batteries 
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 
iPad 
 iPad with IOS Version 5.0 or later 
 200MB or greater available Memory in iPad 
 Internet Connection 
 
 
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  
 CD-ROM Drive 
 Internet connection required   
						

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POWERING THE CAMERA ON/OFF 
 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If 
your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully 
charged before the first use. 
 Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera.  
(SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) 
Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. 
 
POWERING THE CAMERA ON 
Press the  Power button to turn your camera ON.  
 After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly. 
 The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start. 
 
POWERING THE CAMERA OFF 
While the camera is on, you can press the  Power button again at any point to turn 
your camera OFF.   
 A “Goodbye” screen appears and then the camera will power off completely.  
 
NOTE: Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically 
turn off your camera after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle. The 
Auto Power Off settings can be set from the Auto Power Off settings menu. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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CHANGING CAMERA MODE  
Your camera has three main modes: 
1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 
2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. 
3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and 
videos you have already taken with your camera. 
 
 When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.  
 The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you 
can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality photos. 
 
To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press 
the MODE button. 
 
 When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the 
LCD display  
 
 When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the 
LCD display  
 
 When in Playback Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD 
display  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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NAVIGATING THE MENUS 
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.  
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control button to scroll between the various 
menus for the current mode.  
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the desired menu 
selection. 
4) Press the SET button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option. 
5) If the selection can be remembered by the camera, a  selection icon will 
appear to the right of the selected menu option. Changes made to these options 
will remain as is until you decide to change them again at a later time. 
6) Some menu options are single-use functions that are not remembered by the 
camera and do not display this icon when selected. 
7) At any time you can press the MODE button to exit the menus and return to the 
previous screen.