Vivitar VS17G User Manual

							VS17G / VS18B Freelance 
Digital Camera  
 
User‟s Manual 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                           
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Table of Contents 
 
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2 
Key Features .......................................................................................................................... 2 
What your digital camera 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 Digital Camera...................................................................................... 5 
Inserting Batteries .................................................................................................................. 6 
Camera Modes ....................................................................................................................... 6 
Capturing Photos .................................................................................................................. 13 
Capturing Video .................................................................................................................... 17 
Install the Image Zone Software and camera driver ............................................................. 18 
Connect your camera to the computer ................................................................................. 18 
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ................................................. 19 
Get started! ........................................................................................................................... 20 
Using Your Camera as a Webcam ....................................................................................... 20 
Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................................ 22 
Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................... 24 
Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................ 24 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing the VS17G, VS18B Freelance Vivitar Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your device.  Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital camera.  Important Notice: Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Image Zone software and the cameras driver.  Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer.  
 
 
Key Features  
 1.3 Mega-Pixel Dual Mode Digital and Video Camera 1280 x 1024  1.4 Inch Color LCD monitor  Image Zone software to get photos and videos from your camera, manage and organize your images by creating albums, edit images using automatic and manual tools and more...  Works as a Webcam on Windows and Macintosh computers 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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What your digital camera includes 
 Digital Camera   Image Zone software Installation CD  USB cable  Neck strap  Warranty card  Quick Start Guide   
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 
 512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space 
 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  
 16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 QuickTime 6 or higher  
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 Windows Media Player 10 or higher 
 Internet connection required 
 
  
						

							 
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Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: 
 Windows Vista 
 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space 
 Support for Super VGA graphics 
 Available USB Interface  
 CD-ROM drive 
 QuickTime 6 or higher  
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 Internet connection required 
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
 Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later 
 256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space 
 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor 
 QuickTime 6 or higher 
 Internet connection required  
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Inserting Batteries 
Open the camera‟s battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera and insert 2 new AAA alkaline 
batteries according to the polarity shown. 
Close the cover and press the Power/Menu button to power on the camera.  
After powered on, if you want to make changes to the camera‟s default settings, please read the instructions of 
this manual.  
Warning: Do not remove the batteries before downloading the photos and videos from the camera. 
Doing so will erase everything in the camera`s memory.  
 
Note: We recommend to download and save your photos and videos often so as not to lose them if the 
battery power becomes too low.  
 
 
 
Camera Modes 
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Image Zone and camera specific driver for this device.  1. Press the Power/Menu button to power on the camera. 2. Press the Power/Menu button again to view the Main Menu screen. 3. Use the Up button to toggle between the menu icons on the screen. 4. Use the Shutter button to select the different submenu features within each icon. 5. Press the Power /Menu button to save your choice.   
						

							 
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                Below is an explanation for each of the Submenus on the Main Menu.   
        Camera Submenu 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Take Photo   
     
Self-Timer 
     
AVI（Video） 
      
Continuous Capture  
						

							 
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1. Press  the  Power/Menu  button  to  enter  the  Main  Menu.  By  default  the  camera  icon  is  automatically 
selected. 2. Press the Shutter button to toggle through the following various options within the camera submenu.  3. Press the Power/Menu button to select and save the mode of your choice. The LCD screen will show your choice with a symbol in the upper left corner.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Resolution Modification Submenu  1. Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu.   
						

							 
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2. Press the Up button until the Resolution Modification icon is selected and then press the Shutter button to toggle between the different resolution options.  3. Press the Power/Menu button again to select and save the desired resolution. Options within the Resolution Modification Submenu are as follows:                      SXGA (1280x1024)                                                          Note: At higher resolutions the pictures captured will be clearer but will take up more of the camera`s memory. You will therefore be able to take less photos at higher resolution than at lower resolution.  An indication of the number of photos that can still be captured for each resolution appears on the bottom left of the LCD screen once the picture is taken.  
 
                                                                                                          Compression Rate Submenu  1. Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the Up button until the Compression Rate icon is selected. 
        VGA (640x480) 
       QVGA (320x240)