Vivitar VS1527 User Manual

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What your camera package includes 
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following 
items.       

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Computer System Requirements for Windows 2000 XP 
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the 
following minimum configuration: 
 Pentium III processor or above with Windows 2000 XP 
 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space 
 Available USB interface 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  
 16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista/7 
To be able to download photos to your PC your will need...

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A quick look at your camera 
   

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Multifunctional buttons 
You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or OK. 
1. Left/Self -timer: 
• Scrolls left in menus.  
• Toggles through the 4 self-timer options. 
2. Up/Flash:  
• Scrolls up in menus. 
• Toggle through the flash options..  3. Right/Exposure: 
• Scrolls right in menus. 
• Selects an EV value. 
4. Down/Focus: 
• Scrolls down in menus 
• Toggles between different focus modes. 
5.  OK: Confirms a chosen setting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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Preparing your camera for use 
This section will guide you on how to prepare the camera before its initial 
use.  
Attaching the strap 
To attach the lens and neck straps to your camera, do the following: 
1. Insert one end of the neck strap through the strap eyelet.   
   
2. Route it through the buckle as the inner loop.     
 
3. Route the other end of the neck strap to the other 
strap buckle to secure it. 
Follow the above steps to attach the other side of 
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6. Once complete, make sure the straps are tight. 
 
Installing the batteries 
Use only the specified batteries for the camera, and always turn off the 
camera before removing the batteries. 
To install the batteries: 
1. Push the clip as the arrow showed and then 
slide the battery cover to the right to release 
and open it. 
 
 
 
 
2. Insert the batteries in the correct direction by 
matching the + - label on the battery slot. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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To remove the batteries 
1.Push the clip then slide the battery cover to the right to 
release and open it. 
2.Remove the battery  .  
3.Close the battery cover and then slide it to the left to 
lock it in place. 
 
 
Installing an SD card 
The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images, 
video clips, or audio files. You can also add an SD card to store more 
files. 
To install an SD card: 
1. Locate the Memory Card slot at the side...

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 You need to manually open the flash before switching the flash mode. 
To open the flash: 
Use hands to lift the flash to open it.   
   
   
 
To close the flash: 
Push down the flash to close it.     
   
  
When the flash is closed, flash mode is automatically set to flash off.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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Operating the camera 
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is 
particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 
Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before turning on the 
camera. 
2. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. 
3. If you need to use the flash for shooting, open the  
flash. 
4. Use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the 
subject. 
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Capture mode 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item Description 
1 Shooting mode 
2 Flash mode 
3 Focus mode 
4 Image size 
5 Image quality 
6 Numbers of shots available 
7 ISO 
8 Face Tracking 
9 White balance 
10 Exposure value (EV) 
11 Histogram 
12 Battery level