Vivitar Vivicam X327 Users Manual

							Playback Mode Press the HOME button to enter the Playback mode. 
 
When the 
 icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD screen this indicates that you are in 
Playback mode.   
 
Here you can preview the photos and videos you have  captured and recorded. In Playback mode you can 
rotate, protect, delete and crop your photos and you can  protect and delete video clips. You can also print 
photos directly from your camera using PictBridge. 
 
Note: The message “No File Exist” will appear on the LCD  screen if there are no photos or videos in your 
camera. Press the MODE button to return to the camera or video mode and begin to take photos or videos. 
 
Full screen to Thumbnail display       When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: 
1.  Press the T button.   
2.  This will open up the thumbnail display.   
3.  Press the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons and select a thumbnail of a photo or video.   
4.  Press the MENU button to display the photo or video in full screen. 
  
						

							Zoom In or Out of the Photo 1.  Select a JPEG photo.   
2. The icon 
  will display on the top left corner of the LCD screen. 
3.  Press the T button to 8x zoom in to the photo. 
4.  Press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to navigate around the photo. 
5.  Press the W button to zoom back out it. 
                
Operation functions for still photos Select the still photo you want by either selecting it in the thumbnail view first before viewing to full screen or 
view the images one by one in your camera by pressing the Right/Left buttons to toggle through the images 
that appear on the LCD. 
      
Select the photo you wish to  rotate, protect, delete, crop or print . 
 
Rotate 
  The rotate feature will only work for images on the SD card that is inserted. 
  
1.  Press the MENU button. 
2.  Press the Right/Left button to select the
rotate option.  
						

							3.  Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Rotate option from the Menu that appears. 
4.  Press the MENU button to confirm how many degrees you want to rotate the photo 
5.  A “Rotate & Saving” message will appear on the screen. Please wait while the photo is rotated as per your choice. 
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 MENU 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. 
4.  Press the MENU 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 MENU 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 protect ed photos and videos that are currently stored and saved 
on the memory card. 
 
1.  Press the MENU 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 se lected. Select the “All” option to delete all 
unprotected images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete opt ion if you do not wish to delete anything at this 
stage. 
4.  Press the MENU button to confirm. 
5.  A Delete confirmation message appears. 
6.  Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. 
7.  Press MENU 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. 
1.  Press the MENU 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 MENU 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 MENU button to exit.   
9.  Press the Shutter button to confirm and save the crop or press the MENU button to exit. 
10.  A Saving screen appears before the cropped photo is saved as a new photo to your camera`s memory  card.   
						

							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 MENU 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 MENU 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. 
8.  Please follow the camera indication and select the menu to print the photo. 
 
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. Video have an 
  
icon on the thumbnail. Press the MENU button for the selected video to appear in full screen. 
3.  Press the Shutter button to play the current AVI file. 
4.  Press the Up button to pause and press it again to continue playing. 
5.  Press the Shutter button to stop playing the AVI and revert back to the Playback mode. 
  
						

							Note: Just as with Photos so too Videos can be protect ed from accidental deletion as well as can be deleted. 
 
  Protect 
      You can protect your videos from accidental  deletion by selecting the “lock” feature.   
  1.  Press the MENU 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. 
4.  Press the MENU 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 MENU 
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 t hat are currently stored and saved on the memory card. 
  1.  Press the MENU 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 or 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. 
4.  Press the MENU button to confirm. 
5.  A Delete confirmation message appears. 
6.  Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. 
7.  Press the MENU 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. 
 
 
Installing PhoTags Express Software   In order to install the Software to download the  photos and videos captured using this camera to your 
computer, you need to install the CD installation disk. 
Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM driv e. The installation screen should automatically open. 
Warning:
 DO NOT PLUG YOUR CAMERA INTO THE USB PORT UNTIL THE SOFTWARE 
INSTALLATION HAS BEEN COMPLETELY INSTALLED. IF YOUR CAMERA IS CONNECTEDTO THE  
						

							COMPUTER PLEASE DISCONNECT IT FIRST BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. 
 1.  On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list 
and click the  “Install” button to install the PhoTags Express software. 
 
                  For more installation information click the “Read Me First!” button. 
 
 
2.  On the “PhoTags Express screen, click the “ Next” button.  
						

							                          
 
  3.  Please review the license terms and click the “ I Agree” button to continue.