Vivitar Vivicam Vt324 Users Manual

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Starting Your Digital Camera 
Power on  
Press the Power  button on  the  top  of  the  camera to  turn  on  your  camera. The  LCD  will  light  up and  the 
Auto-Focus zoom lens will extend out indicating that your camera is on and ready for use.  
Power off 
Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon  will 
appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds. 
 
Mode selection 
Your digital camera has 3...

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3. The Camera mode will have an            icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen. The Video mode will 
have an              icon and the Playback mode an          icon will appear in the top left corner of the screen. 
                        
 
Camera Mode 
This is the default mode when turning on your camera. 
 
Taking Photos 
1. Compose your shot using the LCD screen.  
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo. 
3. Keep your finger on the Shutter button and...

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software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and  videos to  your computer” or 
insert another SD card to continue taking more photos. 
 
Note: This  camera  needs  a  SD  memory  card  to  operate normally.  The  limited  internal  memory  allows 
you to take one test photo that will be erased when the camera powers off. 
 
Optical Zoom 
 You can magnify your subject up to 3 times using the optical zoom by pressing the T button or press the W 
button to zoom back out. 
 
Note: When...

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Flash 
In  low  light  conditions  it  is  best  to  use  the  built-in  flash.  You  can  also  use  the  flash  to  compensate  for 
backlight conditions.    
Note: Please move the Macro/Far setting to Far mode. The flash can only be use when the camera is in Far 
mode. If you are in the Macro close up mode and try to use the flash, a message will appear on the LCD to 
remind you that you are in “Macro Mode”. Select the Macro setting option to change to the Far mode in order 
to use the flash....

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5. Press  the  Flash  button  until the  icon appears on  the  LCD  indicating  that  the  Red-Eye 
reduction is on. 
6. Press the Flash button until the    icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is 
the default flash setting. 
 
Short cut buttons on the OK dial 
The camera has 3 short cut buttons on the OK dial to make for quick access to the following settings: 
Scene (Left button), Self-timer (Down button) and Delete (Right button) 
 
Pressing the relevant button will...

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Each setting will be explained in its own section below. 
 
Scene 
Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in accordance with the light and 
environmental conditions prevailing at the time of taken the photo. Scene included with your camera are -                                 
Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity.  
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Scene  icon. 
3. The...

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Image Size 
The image size settings determine the quality and number of photos that can be saved and the amount 
of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will take. The image 
size and quality will  also affect the maximum size you can effectively print your photo. To set the Image 
size: 
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  icon. 
3. The Image Size menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down buttons to...

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Anti-Shake 
Your  Digital  Camera  has  a  function  that  prevents  photos coming  out blurry as  a  result  of trembling or 
shaking when taking the photo. You are not required to use a tripod in order to take good quality photos.  
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon 
3. The Anti-Shake menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select Anti-Shake On or Off. 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera...

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Macro/Far shooting  
The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects with the hyper-focal distance setting of either 
Macro very near (up to 80cm) or very Far distances.  
 
1. Press the OK button 
 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  icon. 
3. The Macro menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select Macro On or Off. 
 
 : Macro shooting - On 
 : Far shooting - Off 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera...

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Face Detect 
Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos. 
 
1. Press the OK button.  
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  icon. 
3. The Face Detect menu appears in the center of the LCD. 
4. Press the Up/Down button to select Face Detect On or Off. 
 
5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 
6. The Face Detect On or Off icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen. 
 
Self-Timer 
You  can...