Vivitar ViviCam T027 User Manual

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Metering Menu  
The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image. Depending 
on your selection, the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display 
and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly. 
Center – Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but giving greater weight to the 
subjectin the center 
Multi – Used in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into 
several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions, position of subject, brightness, 
background, direct light and scenes 
Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure 
on the subject in the center of the monitor. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons 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. 
 
Language Menu  
You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the 
Language menu. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.   
						

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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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
Date/Time Menu  
When you capture an image with your camera, the image will include a time stamp with the date 
and time that the image was taken. 
The Date/Time menu allows you to set your camera‟s date and time as desired. You can also 
disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera. 
 
On – The timestamp will appear on photos taken. 
Off – The date stamp will not appear on photos taken. 
 
To Enable/Disable the Timestamp:  
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons 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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
To Set the Date and Time: 
1) Highlight the “Date Setup” menu option.  
2) Press the SET button to select the desired option.  
						

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3) The “Date Setup” submenu will open. 
4) Scroll through the window with the right and left navigation buttons. For each field in the 
menu, use the UP and DOWN navigation buttons to set the time and date. 
5) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous screen. 
 
Audio Menu  
The Audio menu allows you to control the camera‟s ability to record audio in the video clips 
recorded with your camera in addition to the video record. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons 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. 
 
Auto Power Off Menu  
You can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to conserve you camera‟s battery life. The 
designated time represents when your camera will automatically power off.  
When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time, the camera will shut off completely 
and will need to be turned on again with the power button before the next use. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET (OK) button to select the desired option.  
						

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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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
Frequency Menu  
The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in 
flourescent lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not 
match your country‟s electric current, you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by 
your camera. 
50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 
60Hz – US, Canada and South America 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 
4) Press the SET (OK) 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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. 
 
Format Memory Card Menu  
You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your 
camera‟s memory card. 
Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on 
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This option can only delete all of the content at one time. If you would like to delete individual 
images, use the delete menu in the camera‟s Playback mode. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options. While 
scrolling down the selected option will be highlighted.  
4) If you would like to proceed with the format, select “Yes” and press the SET button. 
5) You will be asked to confirm your wish to format your memory card. 
6) Select “No” to exit without formatting. 
7) Select “Yes” and press the SET button to begin the format. 
8) The memory card will be completely formatted. 
9) A message will appear confirming that your memory card has been formatted clean. 
 
Firmware Menu  
Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your camera settings to 
the factory default settings. 
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Select the “Default Setting”.  
4) Press the SET button. 
5) You will be asked to confirm your wish to restore all of the factory settings. 
6) The settings will be reset.  
7) A message will appear indicating that the settings have been reset successfully. 
  
						

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Video Playback Mode 
When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. Press 
the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The Playback Mode will allow you to review 
and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. 
 
 
Playing Videos on Your Camera 
Once in Playback mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images 
on your camera‟s memory card. Each image will display on the LCD screen. 
 
When you find a video that you would like to play, press the Shutter button to start playing the 
video. 
Press the Shutter button again to pause the video and continue playing and pausing as needed. 
While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the LCD disappear. 
To fully stop the video and restore the icons to the LCD, press the UP button on the Direction 
Controls.  
 
Thumbnail View 
Use the W/Zoom Out button to display the images on your camera in Thumbnail View – the 
images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can scroll and select images 
normally from the thumbnails. 
 
Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons.  
 
Button Action 
  Left Displays the PREVIOUS image 
Up Stops a playing video 
 Right Displays the NEXT image 
  Down Opens the ViviLink menu  
						

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Video Playback Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Video Playback Mode: 
 
Delete Menu  
While in the Playback mode, you can delete videos from your camera through the delete menu. 
1) View the image you would like to delete. 
2) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
3) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
4) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
5) To delete this one video, select “Delete This Video”. 
6) To delete all the images (including all unlocked photos and videos) on your camera‟s 
memory card, select “Delete All Images”. 
7) Press the SET button to select the desired option. 
8) You will be asked to confirm your selection. 
9) The videos will be deleted as desired. 
 
ViviLink Menu  
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 Vivitar Experience Image Manager 
application.  
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons 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 MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode.  
						

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7) An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site. 
8) Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default. A ViviLink destinastion will 
only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the 
ViviLink menu in Capture mode (accessible with the Vivilink Quick-Function button in 
Capture mode). 
9) Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new default 
ViviLink option. A new default can be selected at any time through this menu. 
 
Protect/Lock Menu  
Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion 
or alteration being made to the files.  
 
1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 
3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.  
4) Press the SET button to select the desired option. 
5) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 
6) Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that 
image in the playback mode. Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol. 
7) Remember that you cannot delete locked videos.  
 
  
						

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Installing the Software 
You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image 
Manager software. 
 
1) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should 
automatically open.  
  
2) On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window 
does not appear, open the application‟s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch 
the installer. 
3) On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience 
Image Manager. 
4) If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the 
internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the 
installation. 
       
						

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Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the 
“How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions. 
 
5) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your 
language and click “Next” to open the next window. 
6) Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 
7) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 
8) Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.                     
9) Please review the license terms. 
On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click 
“Next” to continue. 
10) On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where 
the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.  
11) Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 
12) On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application. 
13) On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application. 
14) If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from the 
Programs (PC) or Applications (Mac) menu on your computer.  
 
 
 
 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 
2) Power the camera ON. 
3) The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds 
until the computer recognizes the device.