Vivitar Vivicam X327 Users Manual

							ViviCam X327 Digital Camera   Owner`s Manual   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
   
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							Table of Contents 
 Introduction .......................................................................\
....................................................... ....................... 2
 
Key Features .......................................................................\
....................................................... ..................... 2
 
What your camera package includes .......................................................................\
.......................................  3
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP  .......................................................................\
.................. 3
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista .......................................................................\
............... 4
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh .......................................................................\
...................... 4
 
A Quick Look at Your Camera .......................................................................\
..................................................  5
 
Preparing Your Camera for Use  .......................................................................\
...............................................  6
 
Installing SD Memory Card .......................................................................\
......................................................  7
 
How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images ........................................................................\
.... 9
 
Starting Your Digital Camera  .......................................................................\
.................................................. 10
 
Camera Mode .......................................................................\
....................................................... .................. 11
 
Video Mode  .......................................................................\
....................................................... ..................... 27
 
Playback Mode .......................................................................\
....................................................... ................ 30
 
Installing PhoTags Express Software .......................................................................\
.....................................  37
 
Everything you need to get the most from your photos  ........................................................................\
......... 43
 
Download photos and videos to your PC  .......................................................................\
...............................  45
 
Viewing Videos .......................................................................\
....................................................... ................ 49
 
Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually .......................................................................\
............ 50
 
Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually .......................................................................\
......... 51
 
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera .......................................................................\
......................................  51
 
Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................................\
....................................................... ...... 52
 
Appendix A: Technical  Specifications .......................................................................\
.....................................  53
 
Appendix B: Troubleshooting .......................................................................\
................................................. 54
 
  
						

							Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam X327 10.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus zoom lens. 
Everything you need to take quality digital photos  and videos is included with your camera. 
Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk  when an SD card of up to 8GB is inserted into the 
camera.  
Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy. It enriches your life. 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
 Key Features y   Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA). 
y   10.1 mega pixels camera with choice of 7 digital camera resolutions -   
(10M) 3648X2736 pixels, (8M) 3264x2448pixels, (7 M HD) 3648x2048 pixels, (5M) 2592x1944 pixels, 
(3M) 2048x1536 pixels, (2M HD) 1920x1080 pixels and (VGA) 640x480 pixels. 
y   2.7 inch TFT LCD   
y   3x Optical Zoom Function 
y   8x Digital Zoom Function 
y  Anti-Shake  
y  Face Detecting 
y   SD memory card slot compatible with memory card up to 8GB. 
y   Built in Flash 
y   PhoTags Express software for managing and  enhancing your photos, printing, sending   
      photos by e-mails and much more. 
 
  
						

							 What your camera package includes y Digital Camera  
y   PhoTags Express software Installation CD   
y  USB cable  
y   Quick Start Guide 
y  Strap   
   Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: y  Pentium III process or above with Windows XP 
y   128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space 
y   Available USB interface 
y  CD-ROM Drive 
y   1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution   
y   16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 
 
  
						

							Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: 
y  Windows Vista 
y   800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
y   20GB hard driver with at l east 15GB of available space 
y   Support for Super VGA graphics 
y   Available USB Interface   
y  CD-ROM drive 
 Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
 
y   Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher 
y   Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later 
y   128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 
y   800 x 600 or higher-resolution moni tor displaying millions of colors 
 
  Note: The Photags Express software is  not
 compatible on Macintosh computers. You may 
however use the camera as a regular MSDC USB removable device.   
  
						

							A Quick Look at Your Camera 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							Preparing Your Camera for Use  
Your digital camera needs 3 AAA batteries in order to operate. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 
1.  Slide and open the battery door on the right side of the camera. 
       
 
2.  Insert the batteries correctly with the correct polarity facing up.   
3.  Close the battery door. 
4.  On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear on the bottom left of the LCD screen. 
       
 Full battery power     
 Medium battery power   
 Low battery power                       
 
Note:   1.  A “Low battery” message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly  thereafter your camera will power off. 
2.  Please remove your batteries when you don’ t intend to use your camera for a long time. 
3.  Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera   
  
						

							loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the batteries. 
Installing SD Memory Card An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card 
(up to 8GB). 
Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer test 
photos and videos to your PC. 
 
1.  Locate the Memory Card slot at the base of the camera. 
2.  Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)  
         
 
 
3.  Push the card in until you feel it “click” into  position. The top of the card should be flushed with the 
surface of the camera. An icon          will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. 
4.  Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be  stored on the card. 
5.  Please make sure the card is not locked. No images can be transferred to the card if it is locked.  
						

							Note:  
1.  Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The images will be deleted when the camera`s 
power is turned off or if the batteries are remo ved. Please download the images before powering off.   
2.  If there is a photo in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, a “Copy to card”  message will appear on the LCD with Yes or No options. On selecting ‘Yes’ the photo will now be copied 
to your card.   
3.  Formatting will delete all data on the SD  memory card including protected data. 
4.  Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as  this may damage the card and render it unusable. 
5.  When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos and  videos from it in order to continue using your  camera to capture more high quality photos and videos. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images Turn on the Power button to activate the Auto - Focus zoom lens to open out like a periscope. 
Hold the camera steady and correctly as shown is the diagram below.  
Note:    Do not touch or move the lens once it opens and in  use. This will cause damage to the          camera.