Vivitar Vivicam Vt324 Users Manual

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6. The photo will now be rotated and saved. 
 
Note:  
1. You  cannot  rotate  a  protected  file.  On  attempting  to  rotate  a  protected  file  a “This  File  is 
Write-Protected” message will appear on the screen.  
2. “No card inserted” will appear on the screen if no SD card is insert. Please insert an SD memory card to 
use this function.  
 
 
Protect 
 You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion by selecting the “lock” feature.  
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the protect option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. 
       
						

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4. Press the OK button.  
5. If you select Lock, a lock icon  will appear at the top of the LCD for the photo or video selected. 
Note:  To  “Unlock”  the current  file  follow  steps  1  through 4.  Select “Unlock” and  press the OK button to 
unlock the current file. 
 
 
Delete 
Delete  unwanted  photos  and  videos  at  any  time in  order to  free  up  memory.  You  can  delete  one  image  or 
video clip at a time or delete all except the protected photos and videos that are currently stored and saved 
on the memory card. 
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  Delete option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select “This Image” (if the image is a photo) or “This Video” (if the image is 
a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected. Select the “All” option to delete all 
unprotected (unlocked) images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete option if you do not wish to delete 
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4. Press the OK button to confirm. 
5. A Delete confirmation message appears. 
6. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. 
7. Press the OK button to confirm and delete the image(s). 
Note: You cannot delete files that are locked. 
Caution: If you choice the All option, all the unprotected photo images on your SD card will be deleted. 
 This process is irreversible and all your images will be lost forever unless you have saved them or 
downloaded them to your computer previous to the deletion. 
 
 
Crop Image 
Crop  your  photos  to  show and  save a  specific  portion  of  an  image  or  to  highlight  certain  focal  points.  The 
Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of the image as a new photo.  
Note: Only photos on the SD Card can be cropped.  
						

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1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  Crop option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select Crop or Cancel. 
      
4. Press the OK button. 
5. A blue crop rectangle appears on the photo in the LCD screen. 
6. Press the W or T buttons to determine the size of the area to crop.  
7. Press the Up/Down/Right/Left buttons to navigate the area of the photo you wish to crop. 
8. Press the Shutter button for the crop confirmation icons to appear or press the OK button to exit.  
9. Press the Shutter button to confirm and save the crop or press the OK button to exit. 
10. A Saving screen appears before the cropped photo is saved as a new photo to your camera`s memory 
card.  
  
						

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Print with Pictbridge 
 You can print the photos directly from the camera with a Pictbridge compatible printer.  
1. Select the photo you wish to print. 
2. Press the OK button. 
3. Press the Right/Left button to select the  Pictbridge menu. 
4. Press the Up/Down button and select Pictbridge to print photos or press Cancel to exit the menu.  
      
5. Press the OK button to enter the Pictbridge mode. 
6. A message will appear on the LCD to “Please connect to device”. 
7. Connect your camera to a compatible printer with the USB cable provided to begin printing. 
8. Press the OK button to exit if you do not want to print. 
 
  
						

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Playing the AVI video file 
1. In Playback mode, press the Left/Right buttons to select an AVI video file you wish to play. 
2. Alternatively, press the W button to enter the thumbnail mode and select a video.  
Note: Videos have an   icon on top left corner of the file or on the thumbnail.  
3. Press the OK button for the selected video to appear in full screen. 
4. Press the Shutter button to play the current AVI file. 
5. Press the Shutter button to pause and press it again to continue playing. 
6. Press the Up button to stop playing the AVI and revert back to the Playback mode. 
 
Note: Just as with Photos so too Videos can be protected from accidental deletion. 
 
 
  Protect 
     You can protect your videos from accidental deletion by selecting the “Lock” feature.  
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the protect option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu.  
						

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4. Press the OK button.  
5. If you select Lock, a lock icon  will appear at the top of the LCD for the video selected. 
 
         Note:  To “Unlock” the current file follow steps 1 through 4. Select “Unlock” and press the OK button to 
unlock the current file. 
 
  Delete 
     Delete unwanted videos at any time in order to free up memory. You can delete one image or video clip at 
a time or delete all except the protected videos that are currently stored and saved on the memory card. 
 
1. Press the OK button. 
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the  Delete option. 
3. Press the Up/Down button to select “This Image” (if the image is a photo) or “This Video” (if the  
						

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image is a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected.  
4. Select the corresponding “All” option to delete all unprotected images. Press Cancel to exit the 
Delete option if you do not wish to delete anything at this stage. 
                                               
5. Press the OK button to confirm. 
6. A Delete confirmation message appears. 
7. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. 
8. Press the OK button to confirm and delete the image(s). 
Note: You cannot delete files that are locked. 
 
 
Caution: If you choice the All option, all the unprotected video images on your SD card will be deleted. 
 This process is irreversible and all your images will be lost forever unless you have saved them or 
downloaded them to your computer previous to the deletion. 
  
						

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Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software  
Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is complete. 
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 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  
						

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then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the installation 
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.