Vivitar Vivicam S327 Users Manual

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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 
(16M) 4608 x 3456, (14M) 4416 x 3312, (12M) 4000 x 3000, 
(10M) 3648 x 2736, (8M) 3264 x 2448 pixels, (7M HD) 3648 x 
2048 pixels, (5M) 2592 x 1944 pixels,  
(3M) 2048 x 1536 pixels, (2M HD) 1920 x 1080 pixels,  
(VGA) 640 x 480 pixels 
Video Resolution 640 x 480 pixels (30 fps), 320 x 240 pixels (30 fps) 
File Format JPEG/AVI 
Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only 
External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) 
LCD Display 2.4 Inch TFT  
Lens f=36-108mm   F2.8-4.8 
Zoom 4X Digital Zoom; 3X Optical Zoom 
Exposure -3.0EV ~ +3.0EV 
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent , Fluorescent 
ISO Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 
Scene 
Auto, Scenery, Portrait, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, High 
Sensitivity, Beach 
Flash Auto, Forced On, Red Eye, Off 
Self-Timer 2, 5 or 10 second delay 
Anti-Shake Yes 
Print Photos Yes 
Face Detect Yes 
Macro Yes 
Interface USB 2.0 
System Requirements 
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or Windows 7 
Mac OS X 10.5.x and above 
Battery Lithium Battery 4.2V(Nokia BL-5B) 
Working Temperature 0~40 ℃   
						

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Computer System Requirements 
 
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  
 Internet connection required  
 
 
 
   
						

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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 on the back of the camera. 
 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 select 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Photo Capture Mode 
The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. 
 
Taking a Picture 
1) 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)   Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. 
Note: The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model. 
 
Optical and Digital Zoom: 
 As you press the Zoom buttons, a bar indicator moves up and down the 
rectangular box on the right side of the LCD screen according to the zoom 
used. The bottom section of the box shows the Optical Zoom and the top 
section displays the Digital Zoom. 
 
 To use the Optical Zoom: Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons. The Optical 
Zoom stops when the bar reaches the top of the Optical Zoom section of the box. 
 To use the Digital Zoom: Press the T/Zoom In button. Once you reach the maximum of 
the Optical Zoom, re-press the T/Zoom In button to continue zooming using the Digital 
Zoom. 
 
3) Click the Shutter button on the top of the camera to take the picture.  
4) The picture will automatically be saved to the memory or SD card.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Zoom
 
Optical
 
Zoom
 Bar indicating the zoom.   
						

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Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:  
 
Button Icon appearing and Action 
  Left Scene Selection - Opens the Scene menu 
Up Flash Options - Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD 
 Right Delete Last Photo – Allows you to delete the last photo taken 
  Down  ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu 
 
 
 
Flash Options 
There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo 
Capture Mode LCD screen in the sequence.  
To change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired 
settings. 
 
Note: The Macro mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash.  
To change the Macro setting:  
- Press SET to open the menus and scroll to the „Macro‟ menu.  
- Select „Off‟. (See the section titled „Macro Menu‟ for more details).    
When Macro is OFF, the mountain icon appears on the LCD display. 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Flash Type Description 
  
Forced Off (Default) 
 No flash will appear. 
 Use this when you do not want to activate Flash. 
A  
Auto Flash 
 
 When you want the camera to determine if Flash is needed, select 
Auto Flash.  
 The flash will automatically turn on according to the lighting 
conditions. 
 Note: An initial flash appears to test your lighting conditions. If 
flash is needed, a second flash will appear upon taking the photo. 
  
Forced On 
 The flash is enabled for each photo.  
 Note: If you use this option in a well lit environment, your photo 
may be appear too bright/light (overexposed). 
 
Red Eye 
 Eliminates the red-eye effect in a photo caused by flash. 
 
 
 
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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Photo Capture Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Capture Mode: 
   
						

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Scene Menu 
The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to 
your current environment. 
NOTE:  When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches off the 
FLASH automatically (if it‟s ON) to optimize the picture quality. If however, you would like to 
override it and manually turn ON the Flash – you can do so. 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control button to scroll and select the Scene menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select 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) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen.  
9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
Image Resolution Menu 
The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your 
camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your 
camera‟s memory.  
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control button to scroll and select the Image Resolution 
menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select 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.