Vivitar Vivicam S327 Users Manual

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ViviCam S327 Digital Camera 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
© 2009-2012 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. 
W indows and the W indows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.   
						

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Contents 
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 
What‟s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 
Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3 
Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4 
Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................. 10 
Camera Technical Specifications ................................................................................................. 11 
Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................... 12 
Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................ 13 
Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 14 
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 15 
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 32 
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 37 
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 50 
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 53 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 54 
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 55 
Get started!................................................................................................................................. 56 
Transferring media from my camera to my computer manually .................................................. 56 
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 58 
Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 58 
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 59 
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 59 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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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 camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. 
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. 
 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
 
What’s Included 
 
 
 
 
1. Digital Camera 
2. Lithium Battery 
3. USB cable 
4. “Vivitar® Experience Image Manager”  
Software Installation CD  
5. Wrist Strap 
6. AC Charger 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: SD Memory Card not included.   
						

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Parts of the Camera 
 
 
 
1. Power Button 12. ViviLink / Down Button 
2. Shutter Button 13. Microphone 
3. LCD Screen 14. Flash Light 
4. LED / Charge Lamp 15. USB Slot 
5. Zoom In 16. Tripod Mount 
6. Zoom Out  17. Digital Lens 
7. MODE Button 18. Battery Compartment 
8. SET Button 19. SD Memory Card Slot 
9. Scene / Left Button 20. Focus amp 
10. Flash / Up / Slideshow Button 21. Viewfinder 
11. Delete / Right Button 22. Wrist Strap Connector 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Initial Camera Setup 
 
Installing the Battery  Installing the Memory Card 
 
 
To Charge the Battery:  
 Insert the battery as shown above. 
Make sure the polarity is correct.  
 Power off the camera.  
 Connect the camera with the USB cable 
either to the AC charger or to the 
computer. 
 Charge light will turn off when battery is 
fully charged.  
  
 
 
Turning On the Camera  Using the Camera 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 SD Memory card  
(up to 32GB) needed for 
normal use. 
 Insert as shown above until a 
click is heard.  
 
 
Selecting 
the modes 
Accessing 
the menu   
						

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When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL 
CAMERA SETUP: 
 
Powering the Camera ON 
1) Battery: 
Make sure the battery is installed properly and has been fully charged. 
 
First, open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 
Insert the battery in accordance with the polarity indicated. 
Make sure to insert the lithium battery all the way into the battery compartment. 
The battery latch should cover the battery if inserted correctly. 
Then close the battery compartment cover. 
     
 
To charge your battery, follow one of the steps below: 
 
A. Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included). 
 
- Connect one end of the USB connection cable to the USB port on your camera. 
- Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.   
						

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- The charge light will turn off when the battery is fully charged. 
- The LED charge light is ON while the battery is recharging. 
- The LED charge light turns off when the battery is fully charged. 
 
B. Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and the AC Adapter 
(included). 
 
- Connect one end of the USB connection cable to the USB port on your camera. 
- Connect the other end to the AC Adapter and then plug the AC Adapter into a power 
socket. 
- The LED charge light is ON while the battery is recharging. 
- The LED charge light turns off when the battery is fully charged. 
 
Note: 
 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.  
 The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:  
  Full battery power      Medium battery power      Low battery power    
 
 
 
 
   
						

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2) SD Memory Card 
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD 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.  
 
 
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. 
 
 
3) Powering the Camera On 
- Press the POWER button  to turn on the camera. 
The camera will be in Photo Capture mode to start.   
						

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- While the camera is on, you can press the Power button   again at any point to turn 
your camera OFF. You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen 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. 
 
 
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?”  
3) 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 date and time on the camera. 
 
                      
Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT buttons to choose the 
specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting.   
						

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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 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 or 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 or DOWN button to 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.