Vivitar Vivicam S124 Users Manual
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3 Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4 Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 8 Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 9 Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................... 10 Powering the Camera On/Off ...................................................................................................... 11 Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................ 12 Navigating the Menus ................................................................................................................. 13 Camera Features: ViviLink, Macro, Flash, Display ..................................................................... 13 Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 17 Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 34 Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 42 Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 55 Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 60 Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 61 Getting Photos and Videos from the Camera to the Computer .................................................. 62 Getting Started! .......................................................................................................................... 63 Transferring Images from the Camera to the Computer Manually .............................................. 63 Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 65 Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 65 Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 66 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 66
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Note: Your digital camcorder needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. This camera is a plug and play device. You can download the pictures and videos captured by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera’s memory card from your computer. It is recommended however that you install the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager Software to enjoy the full Vivitar Experience™. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. What’s Included 1. Digital Camera 2. USB cable 3. Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager Software Installation CD 4. Wrist Strap Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 12. ViviLink / Down Button 2. Shutter Button 13. Microphone 3. LCD Screen 14. Flash Light 4. Self-Timer LED 15. USB Slot 5. Zoom Out 16. Tripod Mount 6. Zoom In 17. Digital Lens 7. MODE Button 18. Battery Compartment 8. SET Button 19. SD Memory Card Slot 9. Scene / Left Button 20. MACRO Switch 10. Flash / Up / Slideshow Button 21. Wrist Strap Connector 11. Delete / Right Button 22. Buzzer 23. Flash / Charge LED
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4 Initial Camera Setup INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INSTALLING THE MEMORY CARD Insert 3 AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended (not included). SD Memory card (up to 32GB) needed for normal use. TURNING ON THE CAMERA USING THE CAMERA
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 5 POWERING THE CAMERA ON BATTERIES Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 3 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.) Note: Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period. Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries. Some features, such as Flash, will not work if the battery power level is low. When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will automatically turn off a few seconds later. Rechargeable batteries not recommended. The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below: Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power SD CARD Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.) To properly insert the SD Card: 1) Locate the SD Memory Card slot on the side of the camera. Note that the SD icon next to the SD Memory Card slot indicates the direction in which to place the SD Card. See images below: 1 and 2. 2) Push the SD card into the slot in the direction as shown by the SD icon on the camera. Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly. See images below: 3 and 4.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6 Note: After the camera is powered on, an SD icon appears 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. POWER ON Press the POWER button to turn on the digital camera. CAMERA INITIAL SETUP After 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
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7 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. SETTING THE DATE AND TIME The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the camera’s date and time. 1) Press the UP/DOWN button to change and set the specific time/date settings. 2) Press the RIGHT/LEFT button to move to a different part of the time/date setting options. 3) Once you have set the date and time as desired press the SET button to confirm the setting and move to the next part of the camera setup. SETTING THE VIVILINK 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. Press the UP/DOWN button to 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. Press the UP/DOWN button to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET button to confirm the selection. Congratulations! Your digital camera is now ready to use.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 8 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 is automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. To access the various menus for the Photo Capture jode, 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 recording. A red record indicator appears on the LCD screen while the recording is in progress. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. The video is 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.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 9 Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 (16M), 4416 x 3312 (14M), 4000 x 3000 (12M), 3648 x 2736 (10M), 3264 x 2448 (8M), 3648 x 2048 (7M-HD), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x1536 (3M), 1920 x 1080 (2M-HD), 640 x 480 (VGA) Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (720P), 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA) File Format JPEG (Photo); AVI (Video) Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 2.7 Inch TFT, LCD Swivel 180 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 Flash No Flash, Forced On, Auto Flash, Red Eye Reduction Self-Timer 2, 5 or 10 second delay Anti-Shake Yes Face Detect Yes Print Photos Yes Microphone Yes Macro Yes, Manual Switch Languages English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Italian, Russian, Polish, Greek Interface USB 2.0 System Requirements WINDOWS® XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 and above; MACINTOSH OSX v10.5.x and above Battery 3x AAA (1.5V) Batteries Working Temperature 0~40C