Vivitar Vs1527 Users Manual

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ISO 
ISO configures the camera’s sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO value, 
the brighter picture you can take in a low-light environment. Yet, you may 
see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value.  
Icon Description 
 Automatically sets the ISO value. 
  
Equivalent to color ISO 50/100/200 film. Used for 
outdoor photography in bright sunlight. 
  
  
Equivalent to color ISO 400/800/1600 film. Used it in a 
low-light environment or where the flash light is not 
allowed. 
 
To select an ISO value: 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select ISO value. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select an option. 
5. Press OK to confirm setting.   
						

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Setting EV 
EV (Exposure Value) lightens or darkens 
the entire image. Adjust EV when the 
brightness between the subject and the 
background is not balanced, or when the 
subject occupies only a small part of the 
picture. 
To select an EV: 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select EV. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select an option . 
5. Press OK to confirm setting.   
Image Sharpness 
This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of images ,making edges 
more or less distinct. 
To select image sharpness: 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select Image sharpness. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select from sharp/normal/soft. 
5. Press OK to confirm setting. 
 
Color Effect 
Adds color filter effects to the image or video you want to capture.  
Mode Description 
Normal No effects are added. 
Monochrome Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones.   
						

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Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the 
image or video looks as if it is old. 
 Red The image becomes reddish. 
 Green The image becomes greenish. 
 Blue The image becomes bluish. 
 
 
To select an effect: 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select Color Effect. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select an option . 
5. Press OK to confirm setting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Date stamp 
This setting allows you to adjust the system time which can be display on 
the photos: 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select Date stamp. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select from Off/Date/Date &Time 
On selecting off no date will appear on the photo 
On selecting date ,there is only date appear on the photo 
On selecting date &time ,the date and time will both appear . 
5. Press OK to confirm setting.  
Face Detect 
1. Press Menu button. 
2. Press Up/Down button to select Face detect. 
3. Press OK button to enter the submenu. 
4.    Press Up/Down button to select from Off/Face detect/Smile Detect/ 
         Blinking Detect/Object Detect.   5. Press OK    to confirm setting. 
Recording Videos 
You can record video with this camera. Set the movie size before you 
start recording a video.  
To record the video clip: 
1. Press shutter button to start recording. 
 
2. Use the Zoom lever to zoom in/out on the subject. 
3.    Press the right/exposure button to pause /resume the video recording  4.    Press the shutter button again to stop the recording. 
  
Setting the Drive Mode 
You can included yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time 
between pressing the shutter button and the photo is actually taken.  
1. Press Left/Selftimer button   
						

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2. Press Up/Down button to select from  
off/2 seconds/5seconds/10seconds 
3. Press OK button confirm setting. 
 
Battery status  
Icon Description 
  
Battery power is full. 
  
Battery power remains adequate. 
  
Battery power is low. 
  
Battery power is very low. You should replace the battery 
ASAP. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Other settings 
Press menu button and then press right button to enter the setup menu  
Icon Mode Description 
Silent Mode Shutter Sets the shutter sound on and off. 
Start-up Set the type of the    startup sound 
Beep Sets the button (excluding shutter) 
sound on and off. 
Volume Adjusts the volume of the shutter 
sound, startup sound, operation 
sound and playback sound. 
Auto power off  [1 min.] For power conservation, the camera 
automatically enters the standby 
mode after it has been idle for a 
period of time. (Press any key to 
resume.) 
 [3 min.] 
 [5 min.] 
 [Off] The camera remains on when idle. 
Date & Time Sets the date and time. 
Language Select a language for display menus and other 
information. 
File Numbering  [Series] Stores the most recently used file 
number regardless of deleted files 
or a change of memory card. This is 
useful for avoiding the file name 
duplication when images are 
downloaded to a computer. 
 [Reset] Resets file numbering each time 
the memory card is changed.   
						

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Icon Mode Description 
TV Out You can review images on a television with an AV 
cable.  [NTSC] America, Japan, Taiwan and others 
 [PAL] China, Europe, Oceania, and others 
Frequency 50Hz 50HZ for Europe and Japan. 
 
60Hz 60HZ is for the U.S. 
Auto It can adjust the frequency to the 
site. 
Battery Type To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, 
set the type to match the batteries used. 
Carbon-Zinc batteries are not recommended. 
 [Alkaline] When using Alkaline batteries. 
 [NiMH] When using NiMH batteries. 
 [Lithium] When using Lithium batteries. 
   [Oxyride] When using Oxyride batteries. 
Format Memory 
card  [Format] 
Formats the internal memory or the memory card. 
Default Setting Resets the entire menu and button operation 
settings to initial default. 
 
 
   
						

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Playback mode  Press to switch to Playback mode. 
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Item Description 
1 Indicates that the camera is in Playback mode. 
2 Date and time when the file was created. 
3 File number. 
4 Histogram 
5 File name, file size, shutter speed, and aperture value 
6 White balance  
7 Flash off 
8 Image size 
9 Display the shooting mode   
						

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Options for playback and editing  When the camera is in Playback mode, press left/right button to preview 
the next/previous recorded files. You can also select any of the following 
options.  
Enlarging an image 
Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. 
To enlarge an image: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press Left/ Right button to select the image you want to enlarge. 
3. Use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/out on the image. 
4. Press the 4 way button to move the area you want to see. 
5. Use the zoom lever to zoom back the image.  
Viewing multiple files at a time 
Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen. 
To view multiple files: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Slide the Zoom lever to W In this mode, maximum 9 files (shown in 
thumbnails) are displayed on the screen. Press up/down/left/right 
select a file, and then press OK to view it in its normal viewing 
size.   
						

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Playing back video clips 
View recorded video clips in the playback mode. 
To view a video clip: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press left/right button to select the video clip you want to view 
3. Press UP button to start playing the video, press menu button to stop  
   playing and press left/right button to fast forward/rewind it