Vivitar Vivicam X014 Users Manual

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Using Your Digital Camera 
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.  
 
Powering the camera ON 
Press the Power button  to turn your camera ON. The camera will be 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. You will see a “Goodbye”...

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To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE 
button on the back of the camera. 
 
 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, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display  
 
 
Navigating the Menus 
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.  
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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)   Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. 
Note: The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model. 
3) Click the Shutter button on the top of the camera to take the picture.  
4) The picture will...

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Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons 
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:  
 
Button Icon appearing and Action 
  Left Scene Selection - Opens the Scene menu 
Up Flash Options - Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD 
 Right Delete Last Photo – Allows you to delete the last photo taken 
  Down  ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink menu 
 
 
Hide/Show the LCD Icons 
The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as...

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conditions. 
 Note: 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). 
 
Red Eye 
 Eliminates the red-eye effect in a photo caused by flash. 
 
 
Macro Switch / 
Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the...

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Photo Capture Mode Menus 
The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Capture Mode: 
 
  

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Scene Menu 
The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to 
your current environment. 
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.   
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Image Quality Menu  
The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your 
camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more 
memory on your camera. 
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...

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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. 
 
Anti-Shake Menu 
The Anti-Shake feature reduces image distortion that can be caused by movement of the camera 
while capturing the image. 
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...

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 Facing the camera - The face of the subject(s) you are photographing must be facing the 
camera and must hold the pose for at least 4 to 5 seconds until the green square(s) appears 
around the subject`s face. 
Face Detect will not work with a side shot of the subject`s head. 
 
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...