Vivitar Vivicam T135 Users Manual

							 
 
ViviCam T135  
3D Digital Camera 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 14 
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 32 
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 39 
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 52 
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 57 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 58 
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 59 
Get Started! ................................................................................................................................ 60 
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 60 
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 61 
Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 62 
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 63 
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 63 
 
  
 
 
 
  
						

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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. 
 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
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. 
 
 
What’s Included 
 
 
 
1. Digital Camera 
2. USB cable 
3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager  
software Installation CD 
4. AV Adapter 
5. Wrist Strap 
6. 3D Glasses 
7. Built-in Lithium-Ion 
Battery (not shown) 
 
 
 
Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.  
						

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Parts of the Camera 
 
 
1.  Power Button 12. Delete / Down Button 
2.  Shutter Button 13. ViviLink / Right Button 
3. LCD Screen 14. Flash 
4.  LED / Charge Indicator 15. USB Slot 
5.  Zoom Out 16. Tripod Socket  
6.  Zoom In 17. Digital Lens  
7.  RESET 18. SD Memory Card Slot  
8. MODE Button 19. Wrist Strap Connector 
9.  SET Button 20. Self-Timer LED   
10.  Flash / Left Button   21. Speaker 
11.  3D / Up Button 22. Microphone  
						

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Initial Camera Setup 
Charging the Battery 
To charge your battery, first connect the USB Cable to your camera. 
 
Then follow one of the steps below: 
A)  
- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. 
- Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 
 
B)   
Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and the AC Adapter 
(included). 
- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. 
- Connect the other end to the AC Adapter and then plug the AC Adapter into a power 
socket. 
 
NOTE: While charging the battery, the LED light turns on. The battery is fully charged 
when the LED light turns off. 
  
						

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Battery Power: 
 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    
 
 
 
Installing the 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. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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Turning On the Camera        Using the Camera            
 
          
 
 
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 fully charged. 
 
2) SD Card 
Make sure the SD Memory Card has been inserted properly. 
 
3) Power On 
Press the  POWER button to turn on the camera. 
 
 
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  
						

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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 date and time on the camera. 
                      
Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to 
choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting. 
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 buttons 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 buttons 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. 
 
  
						

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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 
4032 x 3024 (12M) / 3648 x 2736 (10M) / 3456 x 2592 (9M) /  
3264 x 2448 (8M), 3648 x 2048 (7M-HD) / 2592 x1944 (5M) / 
2048 x1536 (3M) / 1920 x 1080 (2M-HD) / 640 x 480 (VGA) 
Video Resolution 640X480 pixels VGA / 320X240 pixels QVGA 
File Format JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video) 
External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) 
LCD Display 2.7 Inch TFT, LCD 
Lens f=5.7 mm  F2.8 
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  (Photo Capture Mode) 
Face Detect Yes 
Print Photos Yes 
Microphone Yes 
Speaker Yes 
Interface USB 2.0 
System Requirements 
Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 ; 
Mac OSX v10.5.x and above 
Battery Built-In Lithium-ion Battery 
Working Temperature 0~40C