Vivitar VS18B User Manual

							 
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3. Press the Shutter button to toggle between the different compression rate options. 4. Press the Power/Menu button again to select and save the desired compression.  Options within the Compression Rate Submenu are as follows:   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              Frequency (Anti-Flicker) Submenu  1. Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the Up button until the Frequency icon is selected. 3. Press the Shutter button to toggle between the frequency options 4. Press the Power/Menu button to select and save the desired frequency. Options within the Frequency Submenu are as follows: 
 
Non-Compression Mode 
  
Compression Mode  
						

							 
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          Note: 60Hz is suitable for the U.S. and Asia, and 50Hz for Europe and Japan. Select the correct frequency for the present conditions you find yourself.     
          Delete All Submenu  1. Press the Power/Menu button to enter the Main Menu. 2. Press the Up button until the Delete All icon is selected. 3. Press the Shutter button to select this submenu.  Upon entering this submenu, you will be shown the following screen, asking if you wish to Delete All of the photos in the camera.  4. Press the Up button to move between options, select Yes to Delete All, or No to Cancel.  5. Press the Shutter button to confirm your choice. Note: Please use this feature only after you have downloaded all the images to your computer. Once deleted the images are lost forever and cannot be retrieved.  
 
50Hz 
  
60Hz   
						

							 
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                 Battery Capacity Icons An icon will appear on the top right corner of your LCD screen, showing the amount of battery power available. Once the battery indicator falls below 35% it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them.  Once the batteries run low and the camera turns off, the images will be erased from the camera`s memory.  Removing the batteries and replacing them with new ones also erases the images from the camera`s memory.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
more than 70% power  
35%-70% power 
 
5%-35% power  
less than 5% power  
						

							 
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Capturing Photos 
 TAKING INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS  
  
You can compose your shot using the LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button. A beep will sound and the red LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up, indicating that the photo has been taken. Do not move the camera until you hear the beep. Moving the camera while taking the picture will cause the photo to blur. 
 After each photo is taken the number of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed at the bottom left of the LCD screen. 
 If the level of brightness is too low, two quick beeps will sound, indicating that the photo cannot be taken. 
 If there is not enough battery power, two quick beeps will sound, indicating that the photo cannot be taken. 
 If the camera‟s memory is full, two quick beeps will sound, indicating that photos cannot be taken. In order to continue taking photos you will need to download the photos on the camera to the computer and then delete them from the camera. 
 
 
  
						

							 
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CONTINUOUS SHOT 
 
  Your camera can be set up to take 3 photos in one continuous shot. Select the Continuous shot mode from the camera menu options on the LCD screen. 1. Press the Power/Menu button.  2. Toggle between the camera modes by pressing the Shutter button until the continuous shot icon appears in the top left corner.  3. Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. The camera will show the continuous shot icon in the top left corner - you can now take your shots. 4. Press the Shutter button once and the camera will take 3 consecutive shots saved in jpeg format. The red LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up three times and you will hear three beeps.   TIMER 
 
  Your camera can be set up with the timer mode to take a photo after 10 seconds. Select the Timer shot mode from the camera menu options on the LCD screen.  
						

							 
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1. Press the Power/Menu button. Toggle between the camera modes by pressing the Shutter button until the Timer icon appears in the top left corner.  2. Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. When the Timer icon appears in the top left corner you can now prepare your shot. 3. Press the Shutter button once and the timer will be activated to take the photo after 10 seconds. The red LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up and a beep will sound every second.   PLAYBACK MODE 1. Press the Power/Menu button. 2. Press the Playback (Down) button on your camera in order to view all the photos that are presently on your camera. 3. Press the Up button to navigate between the photos.         You may also delete single photos in the Playback mode.  Select the present photo you wish to delete. 1. Press the Power/Menu button. 2. A  Delete single photo icon will appear on the LCD screen with 2 options. 3. Press the Up button to move between the options, “Yes” to Delete the present photo, or “No” to Cancel.  4. Press the Shutter button to confirm your choice. The photo is deleted from your camera‟s memory.  Note: If you delete photos from your camera before downloading them to your computer the photo is completely erased from your camera‟s memory and will be lost with no recovery.    
						

							 
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SLEEP MODE      (Automatic Power-Saving) 
 
The digital device will go into Sleep Mode automatically after approximately 30 seconds of inactivity. This mode uses low energy consumption in order to prolong the device‟s battery life. To reactivate the device, simply press the Power/Menu button. 
 
(Manual Power-Saving) 
Press and hold  the Power/Menu button for  3 seconds. After  hearing two consecutive  beeps the camera will go into a sleep mode manually.  
In sleep mode, energy consumption is very low and the battery life is prolonged. Your camera can remain in sleep mode to save power. To use your camera again just simply press the Power/Menu button.  
 
For information on how to work with your photos and videos, please see the Software section in the Help and Tour of your application. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

							 
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Capturing Video  
In order to capture Videos with this Camera the camera has to be set to the Video mode. Select the Video mode from the camera menu options on the LCD screen.         1. Press the Power/Menu button. Toggle between the camera modes by pressing the Shutter button until the video icon appears in the top left corner.  2. Press the Power/Menu button to save your choice. When the video icon appears in the top left corner you can now prepare your shot.  Once in the Video mode, press the shutter button for the camera to start capturing an AVI video. A clock counter on the bottom right corner of the LCD screen will begin to count. The video is now being captured. To end the video capture, press the Shutter button again. The Video has now been captured and is ready to be downloaded from the camera to your computer.  
Warning: In AVI mode, the camera checks the brightness before capturing the video. If the light conditions changes 
and becomes darker after the capture has begun, the resulting AVI file when played back on your computer will play 
back very fast.        
						

							 
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Install the Image Zone Software and camera driver  
Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Image Zone software installation 
is complete.  1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Image Zone will begin to install.  
2. Please review the license terms. 
On PC: Click the “I Agree” button to continue. 
On Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 
3. On PC only: Let the “Image Zone” installer create the folder to where the program will be installed, and 
then click “Install”.  
4. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. Follow all 
instructions. 
5. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
The application automatically opens. 
On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 
6. If you closed the application, click on the Image Zone from your computer to open and run the application. 
     
Connect your camera to the computer 
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. Your camera will automatically turn on.  
						

							 
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3. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few moments until the computer recognizes the device.      
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer 
Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer.  
1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu.