Vivitar Vivicam V8426 Users Manual

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  10 
Powering the Camera On/Off 
 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera 
comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use. 
 Make sure a Micro SD card has been inserted into your camera.  
(Micro SD card up to 32GB - not included) 
Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. 
 
 
Powering the camera ON 
Press the  Power button to turn your camera ON.  
 After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly. 
 The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start. 
 
 
Powering the camera OFF 
While the camera is on, you can press the  Power button again at any point to turn your 
camera OFF.   
 A “Goodbye” screen appears 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 (in either Photo Capture Mode or Video 
Capture Mode general Camera Settings menu). 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  11 
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 
(M) button. 
 
 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, these icons will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display. 
Note: Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  12 
Navigating the Menus 
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. 
The general Camera Settings can also be accessed from the menu. 
 
Photo Capture, Video Capture and Playback Mode Menus: 
1) Press the MENU  (  ) button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
menus for the current mode. 
3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option. 
4) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
options within the selected menu. 
5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option. 
6) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later 
time. The selected menu option appears as an icon on the LCD. 
7) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous 
screen. 
 
Setup Menus (accessed from the Photo/Video Capture Mode): 
1) Press the MENU (  ) button to open the menus for the current mode. 
2) Press the /Left (  ) button or the /Right (  ) button to select the Setup Menu . 
3) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
options within the Setup menu. 
4) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option. 
5) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
options within the selected menu. 
6) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option. 
7) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later 
time. 
8) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous 
screen.   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  13 
Status Icon Description 
 
 
The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and 
camera status. 
 
Item Function Description 
1 Mode selected 
  Photo Capture Mode 
  Video Capture Mode  
     Video Playback Mode 
     Photo Playback Mode 
2 Flash indicator 
     Force flash: The flash is always on - in any environment. 
  Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash should be used 
or not. 
  No flash: The flash is turned off. 
3 Self-timer Displays the selected Self-timer setting 
4 ISO Displays the selected ISO setting 
5 Photo/Video 
Counter 
Photo mode: Displays the number of pictures already taken and the 
number of pictures still available to take according to the camera 
settings and space on the memory card. 
Video mode: While recording - displays the recording time. While in 
Standby - displays the time still available to record according to the   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  14 
camera settings and space on the memory card. 
Playback mode: Displays the image (photo/video) number.      
6 Selected 
Resolution    
Photos: 8M = 3264X2448; 5M = 2560x1920;      
3M = 2048x1536;1.3M = 1280x960;    
VGA = 640x480  
Videos: 720P / VGA 640X480 pixels / QVGA 320X240 pixels 
7 Picture Quality 
 Super fine 
 Fine 
  Normal 
8 
The Micro SD 
Card Indication 
 Indicates that the Micro SD card is inserted properly and will be 
used as storage for captures Photos and Videos 
9 Anti-Shaking    Shows Anti-Shaking ON/Off 
10 
Normal/Macro 
Mode Indicator  
  Normal Mode (0.5m – infinity) 
     Macro Mode (11cm – 18cm) : Close-up Photography 
11 Battery Indicator 
  Indicates that the camera batteries are full 
    Indicates that the camera batteries are empty 
12 Exposure Value Shows selected EV± value. 
13 White Balance Shows selected White-balance mode 
14 Scene mode 
Shows selected Scene mode ( Landscape/Backlight/Night 
scene/Portrait/Sports) 
15 Smile detection   Shows Smile detection On/Off 
16 Zoom indicator Displays Zoom ratio 
 
 
 
 
   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  15 
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) Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. 
You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom. 
3) Press the Shutter button to take the picture.  
4) The picture will automatically be saved to the camera‟s Micro SD memory card.  
 
 
 
 
Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:  
 
Button Function 
Left Flash Options – Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCa 
 T / Up Zooms In 
 W / Down Zooms Out 
 
Other 
 
Shutter 
 Captures the photo 
 Saves selected Menu Option 
 MENU Opens and exits the menu options for Photo Capture Mode 
MODE (M) Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode and Video Capture Mode 
 
 
   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  16 
Flash Options 
There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo 
Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence.  
To change the Flash mode, press the LEFT Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired 
settings. 
Important: When using Flash, stand between 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to 
capture.  
Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash.  
 To turn off MACRO mode: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountain icon.  
 When MACRO is OFF, the mountain icon appears on the LCD display. 
 
Flash Type Description 
  
Forced Off (Default) 
 No flash will appear. 
 Use this when you do not want to activate Flash. 
NOTE: A „Turn On Flash‟ message appears when the camera 
detects a need for flash. When this message appears, it is 
recommended to press the Flash/Up button and select one of the 
flash options: Auto Flash, Forced On or Red-Eye Reduction. 
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. 
 When the LED light stops blinking, the Flash is ready for use. 
Note: In some cameras, 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). 
 
 
 
    
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  17 
Macro Switch / 
MACRO ON: Close-up Photographs 
Your camera has a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode 
on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (11cm  ~ 
18 cm). To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera DOWN to 
the flower icon.  
 When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to 
the camera.  
 The flower icon  will appear on the LCD and indicates that the Macro mode is ON.  
 
MACRO OFF: Normal Mode 
To turn the Macro mode OFF- 
 Slide the Macro Switch on the side of the camera UP to the mountain  icon.  
The mountain  icon will appear on the LCD display. 
 When Macro mode is off, photos can be captured from 0.5m - ∞ (infinity). 
 
Note: 
 The Macro mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the following features of your 
camera:   Flash. 
 To Turn the Macro mode OFF: Slide the Macro Switch up to the mountain icon to turn 
Macro mode OFF.  
The mountain  icon will appear on the LCD display. 
 
   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  18 
Photo Capture Mode Menus 
 
To select the Photo Capture Mode menu: 
1) While in Photo Capture Mode, press the MENU  (  ) button to open the menus options. 
2) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
menus for the current mode. 
3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option. 
4) Press the T/Up () button or the W/Down () button to scroll between the various 
Submenu options within the selected menu. 
5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted submenu option. 
6) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later 
time. The selected menu option appears as an icon on the LCD. 
7) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous 
screen. 
 
The following are the menus and menu options that appear in your camera‟s Photo/Video 
Capture Mode and Setup Mode: 
 
Menu Name 
and Description Menu Options Submenu Options 
Capture Mode Single / 10s Timer Single or 10s timer selection 
Resolution 
8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448 
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920 
3.0M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536 
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960 
VGA resolution 640 x 480 
Quality Super Fine/Fine/Normal  Picture quality setting  
Sharpness Strong/Normal/Soft  Sharpness setting  
Exposure ±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0 Exposure setting  
White Balance 
Auto Automatic white balance  
Daylight 
White balance selected for daylight 
surrounding   
						

							Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine  19 
Cloudy 
White balance selected for cloudy 
surrounding  
Tungsten 
White balance selected for tungsten 
lighting  
Fluorescent 
White balance selected for 
fluorescent surrounding 
  
Scene 
Auto/Landscape/ 
Backlight/Night Scene/Portrait/Sports  
Scene setting  
 
ISO Auto/50/100/200 Sensitivity select  
Smile detection On / Off  Smile detection setting  
Anti-shaking On / Off  Anti-shaking setting  
Date/Time YY/MM/DD Date or time setting 
Auto power off Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes Auto power off selection 
Beep sound Off/On Beep sound setting 
Language 
English / French / German / Italian / 
Portuguese / Spanish / S-Chinese / 
T-Chinese / Japanese 
Select display language 
Date stamp Date &Time /Date /Off Date stamp 
Frequency    50Hz / 60Hz 
Select power frequency in your 
location  
Format Micro SD card 
Format the memory location 
selection. 
Default setting Cancel / OK Default setting 
Version  See the firmware version