Vivitar Vivicam S124 Users Manual

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Computer System Requirements 
To be able to download photos and videos to your computer using the Vivitar Experience™ Image 
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:  
 
WINDOWS OS 
 MICROSOFT® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or 
MICROSOFT® Windows 7 or above 
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 
 1 GB RAM, 250 MB available hard disk space
 
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768...

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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...

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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 is automatically active.  
 The icons that...

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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 button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode.  
3) Press the UP or DOWN 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...

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VIVILINK: VIDEO OR PHOTO CAPTURE MODE 
Press the  DOWN Quick Function Button to open the ViviLink options. Select a ViviLink option 
and press SET to save your selection and return to Photo/Video Capture Mode. Your selected 
ViviLink destination appears as an icon on the LCD screen and your camera is now ready to 
capture your photo or video with the selected ViviLink destination.  
Note: The ViviLink feature is deactivated by default and...

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Flash Type Description 
  
Forced Off (Default) 
 No flash will appear. 
 Use this when you do not want to activate Flash. 
NOTE: A ‘Turn On Flash’ message appears when the camera 
detects a need for flash. When this message appears, it is 
recommended to press the Flash/Up button and select one of the 
flash options: Auto Flash, Forced On or Red-Eye Reduction. 
  
Forced On 
 The flash is enabled for each photo.  
Note: If you use this...

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 When enabled, the MACRO mode allows your camera to focus on an object that is close to 
the camera.  
 The flower icon  appears on the LCD and indicates that the Macro mode is ON.  
 
MACRO OFF: 
To turn the MACRO mode OFF- 
 Slide the MACRO Switch on the side of the camera DOWN to the mountain  icon.  
The mountain  icon appears on the LCD display. 
 When MACRO mode is off, images can be captured from 1.5m - ∞ (infinity).  
 
Note: 
...

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Photo Capture Mode 
The Photo Capture Mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. 
This is the default mode of the camera once it has been powered on. 
 
TAKING A PICTURE 
1) Selecting the Scene with the LCD Display: 
While in Photo 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) Zoom Options: 
Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom...

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TAKING A SELF PORTRAIT PICTURE 
You can also capture your photos using the flip screen which opens to 180 degrees. 
1) Before taking the photo, ensure that the MACRO Switch on the side of the camera is UP 
and in the ON position. The flower icon appears on the LCD display. 
2) When you would like to quickly include yourself in the photo, simply flip the LCD display up 
and hold the camera steady facing towards you at arm’s length (30~45cm)....

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PHOTO CAPTURE MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:  
 
Quick Function 
Button 
Function 
 LEFT SCENE SELECTION – Opens the ‘Scene’ menuK 
     UP FLASH OPTIONS – Toggles between the following Flash options:  
 Forced Off,  Forced On, A Auto Flash,  Red Eye Reduction 
  RIGHT DELETE – Opens the ‘Delete This Photo’ option and allows you to view and 
delete the last...