Vivitar Vt426 Users Manual

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VIDEO PLAYBACK MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS 
Quick Function 
Button 
Description 
 LEFT   PREVIOUS IMAGE: Displays the previous image. 
 REWIND: During Video Playback, rewinds the playing video. 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus.  
 RIGHT   PLAYBACK: Opens the Playback Mode. 
 NEXT IMAGE: Displays the next image. 
 FAST FORWARD: During Video Playback, fast forwards the playing video. 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus. 
 UP / T  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. 
 STOP: During Video Playback, stops and exits the playing video. 
 NAVIGATES MENU: Navigates within the Menus. 
 
Other 
 
SHUTTER/OK 
 IMAGE SELECTION: In Thumbnail View, confirms and opens the image to 
full size.  
 START/PAUSE: During Video Playback, stops and pauses the playing 
video. 
 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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VIDEO 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 Video Counter No. of the captured video. 
4 Time Counter 
Standby Mode: Displays the amount of video that can be 
captured as per the selected resolution and Micro SD 
Memory card size. 
Video Playback: Displays the elapsed video playback 
time. 
5 Resolution Selection 
Displays in which resolution the video was captured: 
720P; VGA 640 x 480; QVGA 320 x 240   
						

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6 Battery Indicator 
 The batteries are full. 
 The batteries are empty (icon turns red). Indication to 
replace batteries. 
7 Video Controls 
Displays the video control options during video playback: 
SHUTTER/OK: Play and Pause 
LEFT: Rewind 
RIGHT: Fast Forward 
DOWN: Stop/Exit 
 
 
 
VIDEO PLAYBACK MODE MENUS 
 
ACCESS THE MENUS 
To access the Video Playback menus: 
1) Press the MENU/  DELETE button in Playback Mode.  
NOTE: This is the Quick Function button to easily access and open the ‘Delete’ menu. 
2) Then press the  MENU button again and hold until the following menu options display: 
Delete, Protect, Slide Show 
NOTE: The ‘Delete’ menu option appears again. 
 
DELETE MENU  
While in the Playback Mode, you can quickly delete videos from your camera through the Delete 
menu. You can delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all images saved to the SD card. 
To delete a captured image: 
1) Press the  PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode. 
2) Press the  LEFT or  RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to 
delete. 
Press the Quick Function MENU/  DELETE button once to open ‘Delete’ Menu.   
						

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The following options appear for the selected Photo: ‘This Image’ or ‘All’. 
The following options appear for the selected Video: ‘This Video’ or ‘All’. 
 
TO DELETE A SINGLE PHOTO OR VIDEO: 
- Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select: 
‘This Image’ / ‘This Video’ 
- Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm and save your selection. 
- A window appears requesting your confirmation to ‘Erase This?’ 
Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select ‘OK’ to automatically erase the selected 
photo/video or ‘Cancel’ to exit without erasing the photo/video. 
- Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm and save your selection. 
 
TO DELETE ALL YOUR CAPTURED PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: 
- Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select: ‘All’ 
- A window appears requesting your confirmation to ‘Erase All Images?’ 
Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select ‘OK’ to automatically erase all images or 
‘Cancel’ to exit without erasing. 
- Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm and save your selection. 
 
 
NOTE:  
 Press the  MENU button at any time to exit the ‘Delete’ menu.  
 Images that are protected cannot be deleted. First unlock the image(s), and then proceed with 
deletion. 
 It is highly recommend first to save and download your images before deleting.  
 Keep in mind that deleting will permanently remove the selected images on your camera’s 
memory card.  
 
 
 
   
						

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PROTECT MENU  
Pictures and videos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion 
or alteration being made to the files.  
1) Press the  PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode. 
2) Press the  LEFT or  RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to 
protect/lock. 
3) Press the  MENU button, and then hold and press again until the Menu options are shown. 
Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select the ‘Protect’ menu option. 
Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm your selection and open the Protect submenu 
options: Lock, Unlock, Lock All, Unlock All 
 
TO LOCK THE SELECTED IMAGE: 
To lock the selected image use the  DOWN or  UP button to highlight and select ‘Lock’ 
and then press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm. The image now appears in Playback 
Mode with the lock icon . 
 
TO UNLOCK THE SELECTED IMAGE: 
To unlock the selected locked image use the  DOWN or  UP button to highlight ‘Unlock’ 
and then press the SHUTTER/OK button to save and confirm your selection. The image 
now appears in Playback Mode without the lock icon. 
 
TO LOCK ALL IMAGES: 
To lock all captured videos and photos use the  DOWN or  UP button to highlight ‘Lock 
All’ and then press the SHUTTER/OK button. All images now appear in Playback Mode with 
the lock icon . 
 
TO UNLOCK ALL IMAGES: 
To unlock all locked videos and photos use the  DOWN or  UP button to highlight ‘Unlock 
All’ and then press the SHUTTER/OK button. The images now appear in Playback Mode 
without the lock icon. 
4) Press the  MENU button to exit the menu screen.    
						

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NOTE:  
 Locked images appear with a  key symbol while viewing the image in Playback Mode.  
Images that are not locked do not display the lock symbol. 
 Locked images cannot be deleted. You must first unlock the image(s) and then select the 
‘Delete’ menu option.  
 
 
SLIDE SHOW MENU  
You can view a Slide Show of all the pictures taken with your camera. The Slide Show menu 
allows you to set the interval length of time that each picture will display during the Slide Show. 
1) Press the  PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode. 
2) Press the  MENU button, and then hold and press again until the Menu options are 
shown.  
3) Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select the ‘Slide Show’ menu option. 
4) Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm your selection and open the Slide Show 
submenu options: 2 Seconds, 5 Seconds, 8 Seconds (time between displaying each 
photo) 
5) Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select an option. 
6) Press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm your selection and automatically begin playing 
the Side Show. 
7) Press the SHUTTER/OK button to stop the Slide Show and return to Playback Mode. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Setup Menu Options 
 
ACCESS THE MENU 
To access the  Camera Setup Menu:  
1) Press the  MENU button while in the Photo Capture Mode or Video Capture Mode. 
2) Press the  LEFT or  RIGHT button to select the  Camera Setup. 
3) Press the  DOWN or  UP button to select a specific menu. 
4) Press the Shutter button to confirm and save your selection and open the options for the 
menu you have selected. 
5) To select a specific option, press the  DOWN or  UP button and then the SHUTTER/OK 
button to save the selected option and return to the Main Menu. 
 
NOTE:  
 At any time you can press the  MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous 
screen. 
 Once you change a setting, the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the 
setting or restore the camera’s default factory settings. 
 
CAMERA SETUP MAIN MENU OPTIONS 
The following are the menu options that appear in your camera’s general Camera Setup Menu: 
 
Main Menu 
Name Menu Options Menu Description 
Date/Time  Date (YY/MM/DD) 
 Time (Hour : Minute : Second) 
When you capture an image with your 
camera, the image will include a time stamp 
with the date and time that the image was 
taken. The Date/Time menu allows you to 
set your camera’s date and time as desired. 
You can also disable the timestamp for 
future images that will be taken with your 
camera using the Date Stamp menu.   
						

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Auto Power Off 
 Off 
 1 Minute 
 3 Minutes 
You can use the Auto Power Off feature in 
order to conserve you camera’s battery life. 
The designated time represents when your 
camera will automatically power off.  
When the camera sits idle for the 
designated period of time, the camera will 
shut off completely and will need to be 
powered on again with the power button 
before the next use. 
Beep Sound  Off 
 On 
You have the option of disabling/activating 
the camera’s beep sounds heard when 
performing camera functions.  
NOTE: This does not affect the recording of 
sound during video capture. 
Language English, French, German, 
Spanish, Italian, Portuguese 
Displays language selection. 
You can select your camera’s language 
setting by selecting the desired language 
from the Language menu. 
Date Stamp 
 Date/Time 
 Date 
 Off 
The captured photo can appear with the set 
date and time, or with the date or without 
the date and time. 
When ‘Off’ is selected, date/time stamp will 
not appear on photos taken. 
Frequency  50Hz 
 60Hz 
The options in the Frequency menu 
represent the frequency of the electrical 
current in fluorescent lighting sources in 
your locale. If your camera is set to a 
frequency that does not match your 
country’s electric current, you may see 
waves on the images taken by your camera. 
50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 
60Hz – US, Canada and South America 
Format  SD Card > Cancel, OK 
You can use the Format Memory Card 
menu to delete all of the content that is 
currently on your camera’s memory card.  
Keep in mind that formatting the memory 
card will permanently delete all of the 
content on your camera’s memory card.  
This option will delete all of the content at 
one time. If you would like to delete 
individual images, use the delete menu in 
the camera’s Playback mode. 
Default Setting  Cancel 
 OK 
Use this menu to reset your camera settings 
to the Factory Default Settings. 
Version  Displays the firmware version.   
						

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Installing the Software 
You must be connected to the Internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience™ Image 
Manager software. 
1) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should 
automatically open.  
 
2) WINDOWS: The Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager Installer window appears. If the 
window does not appear, open the application’s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to 
launch the installer. 
MACINTOSH: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience™ 
Image Manager. 
3) If you do not have Internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the 
Internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager” button to begin the 
installation. 
 
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Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for 
instructions. 
4) If you have Internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens.  
Choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window. 
5) Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 
6) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 
7) Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.                                        
8) Please review the license terms. 
On WINDOWS and MACINTOSH: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” 
and then click “Next” to continue. 
9) WINDOWS only: Let the “Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager” installer create the folder to 
where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.  
10) Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 
11) WINDOWS: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager” to open the application. 
12) MACINTOSH: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 
Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager” to open the application. 
13) If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience™ Image Manager from the 
Programs (WINDOWS) or Applications (MACINTOSH) menu on your computer.  
 
 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer 
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 
Open the camera’s USB port (also Micro SD card/Battery) compartment cover. 
Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to your camera and the larger end to your 
computer’s USB port. 
2) Press the Power button.  
3) The first time you connect the device to the computer you may have to wait a few seconds 
until the computer recognizes the device.