Vivitar ViviCam F340, User Manual

Page 1: ... Camera User Manual 2009 2011 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...g Camera Mode 12 Navigating the Menus 13 Photo Capture Mode 14 Photo Playback Mode 33 Video Capture Mode 40 Video Playback Mode 54 Installing the Software 59 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 61 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer 61 Get Started 63 Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually 63 Camera Maintenance 64 Sakar Warranty Card 65 Technical Suppor...

Page 3: ... this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera Note Your camera needs an SD Memory card up to 32GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately What s Included 1 Digital Camera 2 USB cable 3 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 4 AC Charger 5 Wrist Strap 6 Built in Lithium Ion Battery not shown Note SD Me...

Page 4: ...Link Down Button 3 LCD Screen 14 Flash Light 4 LED 15 USB slot 5 Zoom Out 16 Tripod Socket 6 Zoom In 17 Optical Lens 7 RESET 18 SD Memory Card Slot 8 MODE button 19 Wrist Strap Connector 9 SET button 20 Self Timer LED 10 Scene Left Button 11 Flash Up Slide Show 21 Microphone 22 Speaker ...

Page 5: ...4 Initial Camera Setup Installing the Memory Card Turning On the Camera SD Memory card up to 32GB needed for normal use Using the Camera Selecting the modes Accessing the menu ...

Page 6: ...the steps below A Charge the battery using the USB connection cable included Connect one end of the USB connection cable into the USB port on your camera Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer B Charge the battery using the AC Adapter included Connect one end of the USB connection cable into the USB port on your camera Connect the other end to the AC Adapter and th...

Page 7: ...h the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly Note After the camera is powered on an SD icon will appear on the LCD display If you do not see the SD icon on the display please check if the card was inserted properly Make sure the SD card is not locked check the lock switch on the side of the SD card If the SD card is locked this will pr...

Page 8: ...e to the next part of the camera setup Setting the ViviLink Default Option Once the Date and Time have been set you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camera The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application 1 First ...

Page 9: ...ODE button once to open the Video Capture mode To take a video aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress To stop the record press the Shutter button again The video will be automatically saved to your camera s memory card To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode press th...

Page 10: ...isplay 2 4 Inch TFT Lens f 6 2 12 4 mm F3 0 4 5 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom 3X Optical Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Beach Flash No Flash Forced On Auto Flash Red Eye Reduction Self Timer 2 5 or 10 second delay Anti Shake Yes PHOTO Mode only Face Detect Ye...

Page 11: ...olor monitor 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Internet connection required MACINTOSH To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software you will need the following minimum configuration Intel processor r...

Page 12: ...fter powering on the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start Powering the camera OFF While the camera is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF A Goodbye screen appears and then the camera will power off completely Note Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature...

Page 13: ...owered ON the Photo Capture Mode will be active The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality photos To change the active camera mode make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE button When in Photo Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Video Capture Mode this ...

Page 14: ...enu selection 4 Press the SET button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option 5 If the selection can be remembered by the camera a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option Changes made to these options will remain as is until you decide to change them again at a later time 6 Some menu options are single use functions that are not remembered by the camera and do no...

Page 15: ...ox on the right side of the LCD screen according to the zoom used The bottom section of the box shows the Optical Zoom and the top section displays the Digital Zoom To use the Optical Zoom Press the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons The Optical Zoom stops when the bar reaches the top of the Optical Zoom section of the box To use the Digital Zoom Press the T Zoom In button Once you reach the maximum...

Page 16: ... Opens the Delete This Photo option and allows you to view and delete the last photo taken Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other Shutter Captures the photo SET Opens the menu options for Photo Capture Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate through the Menus use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction control buttons MODE Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode Video Capture...

Page 17: ...display Flash Type Description Forced Off Default No flash will appear Use this when you do not want to activate Flash NOTE A Turn On Flash message appears when the camera detects a need for flash When this message appears it is recommended to press the Flash Up button and select one of the flash options Auto Flash Forced On or Red Eye Reduction A Auto Flash When you want the camera to determine i...

Page 18: ... effect in a photo caused by flash Hide Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired 1 Hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to hide the display of the icons on the screen 2 Press the MODE button again to redisplay the icons on the screen ...

Page 19: ...18 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode ...

Page 20: ...o select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size ...

Page 21: ... options 4 Press the SET button to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you m...

Page 22: ...ngs Anti Shake Menu The Anti Shake feature reduces image distortion that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Anti Shake menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button...

Page 23: ...rs from the camera and the face must cover at least 20 1 5th 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 Face Detect will not work with a side shot of the subject s head 1 Press the SET button to open ...

Page 24: ...rough the menu options 4 Press the SET button to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your came...

Page 25: ...menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Color Effect menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the M...

Page 26: ... settings Image Sharpness Menu 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 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Image Sharpness menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control butt...

Page 27: ...d item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the l...

Page 28: ...tandard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the ...

Page 29: ...ing or restore the camera s default factory settings Date Time Menu 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 On The timestamp will appear on photos t...

Page 30: ...ve your settings and return to the previous mode 8 Press the MODE button to exit the menu without saving your settings and return to your previous screen Silent Mode Menu You have the option of activating the camera s Silent mode to disable all of the sound effects except for beeps heard during the Self Timer countdown that the camera emits when performing camera functions 1 Press the SET button t...

Page 31: ...enu and return to your previous mode 8 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Frequency Menu 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 ...

Page 32: ...nd select the Format Memory Card menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options 4 To exit without formatting the card select Cancel and press the SET button 5 To proceed with the format select Yes and press the SET button You will be asked to confirm the formatting of the memory card Select No to exit without formatting Select Yes and press the SET button to be...

Page 33: ...utton to proceed with the reset You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings Note After RESETTING to the default settings it is recommended to select your system Language Date Time and ViviLink for Photos and Videos If you do not the next time your camera is powered on you will be prompted to define t...

Page 34: ...PG icon on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Zooming In Out of your selected Photo Press the T Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo Press the W Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo Thumbnail View Easily navigate and sele...

Page 35: ...s To exit the Slide Show press any button Right Displays the NEXT image Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other W Zoom out Opens Thumbnail View To Navigate in the Thumbnail View press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons To select a JPG in the Thumbnail View press the SET button SET Opens the menu options for Photo Playback Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate t...

Page 36: ... photo Select Delete This Photo and press SET button You will be asked to confirm the deletion of the photo If you would like to proceed with deleting the current image select Yes and press the SET button to confirm The photo will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode If you do not want to delete the current image select No and press the SET button The photo will no...

Page 37: ...urrent mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the ViviLink menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button to select the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the P...

Page 38: ...eature 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN to highlight the Crop option 4 Press the SET button to open the Crop option 5 The Crop window will open on the selected picture 6 Use the directional buttons to move the Crop box to define the desired crop area 7 Use th...

Page 39: ...emember that you cannot delete or edit photos while they are locked Print This Photo Menu You can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer 1 Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print 2 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to...

Page 40: ...ection control buttons to scroll and select the Slide Show menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the SET button to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mo...

Page 41: ...ect the camera at the scene you would like to capture 2 Click the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired Note The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model 3 Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera to START the video capture 4 You will see a red icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the record is in progress 5 To STOP the video rec...

Page 42: ... ViviLink for Videos menu Other Shutter STARTS STOPS the video capture SET Opens the menu options for Video Capture Mode Saves your selected menu option Note To navigate through the Menus use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction control buttons MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen T Zooms In W Zooms Out Hide Show the LCD Icons The displ...

Page 43: ...42 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode ...

Page 44: ...nge the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Size Menu The Image Size menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a larger size will also take up more of your camera s memory 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select ...

Page 45: ...rn to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Macro Menu With the Macro feature you can capture images at close range 30 45 cm To enable the Macro mode select On The flower icon will appear on the LCD and indi...

Page 46: ... 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 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the White Balance men...

Page 47: ...ult factory settings Image Sharpness Menu 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 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Image Sharpness menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction c...

Page 48: ...ted option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings ISO...

Page 49: ... lighting accordingly Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center Multi Used in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot po...

Page 50: ...cted item 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Date Time Menu When you capture an image with your camera the image will include a time stamp with the date a...

Page 51: ...tup submenu will open 5 Scroll through the window with the RIGHT and LEFT navigation buttons 6 For each field in the menu use the UP and DOWN navigation buttons to set the date and time 7 When you have finished setting the date and time press the SET button to save your settings and return to the previous mode 8 Press the MODE button to exit the menu without saving your settings and return to your...

Page 52: ...atch your country s electric current you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by your camera 50Hz UK Europe and Australia 60Hz US Canada and South America 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Frequency menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu opti...

Page 53: ...button 5 To proceed with the format select Yes and press the SET button You will be asked to confirm the formatting of the memory card Select No to exit without formatting Select Yes and press the SET button to begin The memory card will be completely formatted Firmware Factory Default Settings Menu Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your camera settings to the F...

Page 54: ...al camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings Note After RESETTING to the default settings it is recommended to select your system Language Date Time and ViviLink for Photos and Videos If you do not the next time your camera is powered on you will be prompted to define those settings ...

Page 55: ...n the LCD screen Videos appear with an AVI icon on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Play your selected video Press the Shutter button to START playing the video Press the Shutter button again to PAUSE the video and to continue playing and pausing as needed To fully STOP the video and restore the icons to the LCD press the UP button While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the...

Page 56: ... Displays the PREVIOUS image Up STOPS a playing video Right Displays the NEXT image Down ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Videos menu Other Shutter PLAYS and PAUSES a playing video W Zoom out Opens Thumbnail View To Navigate in the Thumbnail View press the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons To select a JPG AVI in the Thumbnail View press the SET button SET Opens the menu options for Photo Playbac...

Page 57: ...roceed with deleting the current image select Yes and press the SET button to confirm The video will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode If you do not want to delete the current image select No and press the SET button The video will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode 6 To delete all the images videos and photos you have save...

Page 58: ...ed option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 7 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site 8 Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default A ViviLink destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the V...

Page 59: ...and save the desired option 5 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the playback mode Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol 7 Remember that you cannot delete locked videos ...

Page 60: ...If the window does not appear open the application s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 4 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 inst...

Page 61: ...he terms of this license agreement and then click Next to continue 10 On PC only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experien...

Page 62: ...r Computer An SD card needs to be inserted 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 2 The Get Images from device window opens 3 You can select to download photos videos or both 4 Select your camera removable disk from the device window If your camera is the only USB dev...

Page 63: ...tton to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 10 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use ...

Page 64: ...e page Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually Transferring Photos and Videos WINDOWS 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD 3 A window appears with a list of options select Open folder to view files and click OK 4 Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the media and co...

Page 65: ...ptionally select the files and choose Copy from the Finder s Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 6 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Camera Maintenance The digital camera is a del...

Page 66: ...use including but limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accident What To Do When Service Is Required When returning your defective product postage pre paid for service your package should include 1 Copy of original bill of sale 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar Intern...

Page 67: ...ke some sample photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera s memory These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera powers off If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pictures This camer...