Vivitar VT426 User Manual

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PHOTO CAPTURE MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION 
 
The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and 
camera status. 
Item Function Description 
1 Mode Selection 
  Photo Capture Mode 
 Video Capture Mode  
2 Flash Indicator 
 No flash: The flash is turned off.  
 Force flash: The flash is on in any environment. 
 Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash 
should be used or not. 
3 Self-Timer 
Shows selected Self-Timer setting: 
Single (Self-Timer Off - no icon on LCD);  
 10S Timer 
4 ISO 
Displays the selected ISO setting: 
Auto, 50, 100, 200 
5 Photo Counter No. of the captured photo / No. of photos that can be   
						

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taken (as per resolution and memory card size) 
6 Resolution Selection 
12M = 4032x3024; 8M = 3264X2448; 
5M = 2560x1920; 3M = 2048x1536; 
1.3M = 1280x960; VGA = 640x480 
7 Picture Quality 
Displays the selected Quality setting: 
Super Fine , Fine, Normal 
8 
Micro SD Memory Card 
Indication 
 The micro SD card is inserted and will be used as 
storage for PHOTO and VIDEO. 
9 Anti-Shake 
Displays the selected Anti-Shake setting: 
On, Off 
 
10 Macro Mode Indicator 
 Macro Mode OFF/Normal: 0.5m – infinity. 
 Macro Mode ON: 11cm – 18cm. 
11 Battery Indicator 
 The batteries are full. 
 The batteries are empty (icon turns red). 
Indication to replace batteries. 
12 Exposure 
Shows selected Exposure setting: 
±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0 
13 White Balance 
Shows selected White Balance setting: 
AWB Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,  
Tungsten, Fluorescent 
14 Scene Selection 
Displays selected Scene setting: 
Auto, Landscape, Backlight, Night Scene, Portrait, 
Sports 
15 Smile Detection 
Displays Smile Detection setting: 
On, Off (no icon displays on LCD) 
16 Zoom Indicator 
Shows the zoom magnification amount as you press 
Zoom In and Zoom Out. 
x1.1 - x8.0   
						

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PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS 
 
ACCESSING THE PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS 
To access and use the Photo Capture Mode menu: 
1) While in Photo Capture Mode, press the  MENU button to open the Main Menus for the 
Photo Capture Mode. 
2) Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select a specific menu.  
The selected option appears highlighted. 
3) Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm and save your selection and open the submenu 
options for the menu you have selected. 
4) To select a specific option from the submenu list, press the  DOWN or  UP button and 
then the SHUTTER/OK button to save the selected option and return to the Main Menu. 
If you would like to return to the Main Menu list without selecting an option, press the  
LEFT button. 
NOTE: The selected setting will remain until you decide to change it again at a later time 
(except for the Self-Timer feature). Some selected settings appear as an icon on the LCD. 
5) At any time you can press the  MENU button to exit the menus and return to the 
previous screen. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MAIN MENU OPTIONS 
The following options appear in the Photo Capture Mode Main Menu: 
Main Menu 
Name Menu Options Menu Description 
Capture Mode  Single 
 10s Timer 
Single or 10s timer selection. 
The Capture Mode Menu allows you to choose 
from either a single photo capture or a 10 
second Self-Timer setup. 
Resolution 
 12.0M pixel resolution 
4032x3024 
Resolution size setting. 
The Resolution menu allows you to choose the 
desired size of the images taken by your 
camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher 
resolution will also take up more of your 
camera’s memory.  
 8.0M pixel resolution 
3264 x 2448 
 5.0M pixel resolution 
2560 x 1920 
 3.0M pixel resolution 
2048 x 1536 
 1.3M pixel resolution 
1280 x 960 
 VGA resolution 
640 x 480 
Quality 
 Super Fine 
 Fine 
 Normal 
Picture quality setting. 
The Quality menu allows you to select the 
desired quality level of the images taken by your 
camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher 
image quality level will also take up more 
memory on your camera. 
Sharpness 
 Strong 
 Normal 
 Soft 
Sharpness setting. 
You can set the level of sharpness in the images 
taken with your camera. The sharpness level 
dictates if the edges of objects in the image are 
more or less distinct. 
Exposure 
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White Balance 
 Auto  
Automatic white balance 
The White Balance feature allows your camera 
to adjust the coloring of the captured images 
depending on the type of light source in the 
current environment.  
Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to 
match your current environment will allow the 
camera to properly balance the colors in the 
images that are taken with your camera. 
 Daylight  
White balance selected for 
daylight surrounding 
 Cloudy 
White balance selected for 
cloudy surrounding 
 Tungsten  
White balance selected for 
tungsten lighting 
 Fluorescent  
White balance selected for 
fluorescent surrounding 
Scene 
 Auto 
 Landscape 
 Backlight 
 Night scene 
 Portrait 
 Sports 
Scene setting. 
The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene 
settings that let your camera to adapt properly 
to your current environment. 
ISO 
 Auto 
 50 
 100 
 200                
Sensitivity select. 
The ISO menu allows you to set the level of 
sensitivity that your camera has to light in the 
surrounding environment. When the ISO level is 
increased, the image sensor in your camera will 
be more sensitive to light and allow you to 
capture images in lower-light situations. The 
higher sensitivity to light however, may reduce 
the quality of the images that are taken. 
When the ISO is reduced, the image sensor in 
your camera will be less sensitive to light and 
will optimize the image quality in environments 
with bright lighting.   
						

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Smile Detection  On  
 Off 
Smile detection setting. 
The Smile Detection feature when set to ‘On’ 
allows the camera to automatically take a 
picture when it detects that a subject in the 
picture is smiling. 
Note: To properly use the Smile Capture feature 
please ensure the following: 
 Macro mode off – Smile Capture will not 
work if the camera is in Macro mode. Push 
the Macro Switch on the side of the camera 
for the mountain    icon to appear on the 
LCD. 
 Anti-Shake - Ensure that the Anti-Shake 
option is set to ‘On’. The Anti-Shake option 
is ‘On’ by default when you start using your 
camera and assists you in properly focusing 
the image. 
 Distance from the camera – The subject’s 
face must cover a majority of the picture as 
‘seen’ on the LCD screen. 
 Facing the camera - The face of the 
subject(s) you are photographing must be 
facing the camera and must hold the pose 
for at least 4 to 5 seconds until the green 
square(s) appears around the subject’s face.  
Once a smile is detected the camera will 
automatically take the picture. 
Smile Capture will not work with a side shot 
of the subject’s head. 
Anti-Shaking  On  
 Off 
Anti-shaking setting. 
The Anti-Shaking feature reduces image 
distortion that can be caused by movement of 
the camera while capturing the image. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Photo Playback Mode  
The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already taken 
with you camera. 
 When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default.  
 Press the  PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode.  
Press the MODE (M) button to exit the Playback Mode and return to Capture Mode. 
 The latest captured image appears on the LCD screen. If there are no images stored, a 
message (No File) appears. 
 
 
VIEWING PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMERA 
1) Selecting Your Photo: 
 Once in Playback Mode, press the  LEFT or  RIGHT button to scroll through the 
images on your camera’s memory card until you find the image you would like to view. 
- Press the  LEFT button to view the previous image. 
- Press the  RIGHT button to view the next image. 
 Each captured image (video and photo) is displayed on the LCD screen.  
 Photos appear with a  Photo/JPG icon on the top left of the LCD screen.  
 
2) Magnifying of Your Selected Photo: 
 Press the  UP/T - Zoom In to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo up to 4x. 
 Press the  DOWN/W - Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo. 
 To navigate around the magnified photo: 
Press the SHUTTER button, then use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT buttons to 
navigate around the photo. Press the SHUTTER button again to exit the magnification 
and return to the full size image. 
 
 
 
   
						

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THUMBNAIL VIEW 
Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. 
The images on your camera will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction 
buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 
To access the Thumbnail View: 
1) Press the  PLAYBACK button to open the Playback Mode. 
2) Press the  DOWN/W - Zoom Out button. 
All the images on your camera will appear in the Thumbnail View. 
3) Use the UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT buttons to scroll and select the image you wish to view. 
4) Press the SHUTTER/OK button to enlarge the selected image full size. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS 
 
Quick Function 
Button 
Description 
 LEFT   PREVIOUS IMAGE: Displays the previous image. 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus.  
 RIGHT   PLAYBACK: Opens the Playback Mode. 
 NEXT IMAGE: Displays the next image. 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus. 
 UP / T 
 ZOOM: Zooms IN 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus. 
 DOWN / W 
 THUMBNAIL VIEW: Opens the Thumbnail View. To navigate in the 
Thumbnail View press the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons and the 
SHUTTER button to select an image. 
 ZOOM: Zooms OUT 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus. 
 
 
Other 
 
SHUTTER/OK 
 IMAGE SELECTION: In Thumbnail View, confirms and opens the image to 
full size.  
 ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION:  Within the Menu, enters and saves 
the selected Menu Option. 
 MENU 
 MENU: Opens and exits the menu options for Playback Mode. 
NOTE: Use the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons to navigate. 
MODE (M) 
 MODE SELECTION: Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode and Video 
Capture Mode. 
 
 
   
						

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PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION 
 
 
The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and 
camera status. 
 
Item Function Description 
1 File Type Indicator 
  Photo File 
  Video File  
2 Protect/Lock  The key symbol indicates the image is locked. 
3 Photo Counter No. of the captured photo. 
4 Resolution Selection 
Displays in which resolution the photo was 
captured:12M, 8M, 5M, 3M, 1.3M, VGA 
5 Battery Indicator 
 The batteries are full. 
 The batteries are empty (icon turns red). 
Indication to replace batteries.