Vivitar V69379UA, User Manual

Page 1: ...l Camera User Manual 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: ...tos 6 The Camera Modes 7 Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver 12 Connecting your Camera to the Computer 12 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer 13 Getting Started 14 Using Your Camera as a Webcam 15 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera 16 Sakar Warranty Card 17 Technical Support 17 Technical Specifications 18 Frequently Asked Questions 19 ...

Page 3: ...er Software and the camera s driver Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer and no images will be downloaded Key Features 3 in 1 Digial Camera Takes over 200 photos Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites Works as a Webcam on ...

Page 4: ...k 1 or Windows 7 Pentium 4 processor or above 250 MB available hard disk space 512 MB of RAM 16 bit Color display 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 MAC OS Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 5 x or later 250 MB free hard disk space 256 MB RAM Display 1024 X 768 recommended screen re...

Page 5: ...e with the polarity shown on the inside of the battery cover 3 Close the battery compartment The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace them before taking photos When the battery voltage drops below 2 2V the LCD will display and then automatically switch off Note If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period remove the batteries to ...

Page 6: ...se 4 The red LED next to the View Finder will light up to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use 5 The LCD quickly displays the current camera resolution setting either Hr for High Resolution images or Lr for Low Resolution images 6 The LCD display then indicates the number of photos that can be taken Energy Saving Feature To conserve battery power if the camera is not in use for 30 seco...

Page 7: ...Thereafter the last two digits will appear How to Proceed when your Camera Memory is Full If the camera beeps twice continuously or if a appears on the LCD this is an indication that the memory is full When the camera memory is full no further photos can be taken until the existing photos have been downloaded and cleared from the camera memory In order to continue taking photos you will need to 1 ...

Page 8: ...us Shoot mode allows you to take continuous rapid snapshots with a single click of the shutter button This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements 1 Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen 3 Press and hold down the Shutter button for the camera to continuously capture photos 4 The camera wil...

Page 9: ...m If the battery runs low before you have downloaded the images all the images in the camera s memory will be erased without being able to retrieve them Self Timer The Self Timer feature allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera s Shutter button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture This is an optimal feature if you don t just want to take the picture but would also lik...

Page 10: ...er button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be permanently deleted 4 The LCD counter will be reset to show the maximum number of photos that can be taken at the current resolution and compression Photo Resolution There are 2 photo resolutions to select from High Resolution and Low Resolution 1 Press the MODE button until the or icon appears on the LCD screen 2 If the LCD dis...

Page 11: ...ression and in order to change to compression mode click the Shutter button 4 All photos taken after changing compression will be at the new compression 5 The compression setting can be changed at any time Note Photos taken at no compression take up more of the camera s memory and therefore fewer photos can be taken at non compression than with compression The photo resolution and compression sett...

Page 12: ...on appears on the LCD screen 2 If the LCD displays this means the present frequency is 60HZ and in order to change to 50HZ click the Shutter button 3 If the LCD displays this means the present frequency is 50HZ and in order to change to 60HZ click the Shutter button 4 All photos taken after changing frequency will be at the new frequency 5 The frequency setting can be changed at any time ...

Page 13: ...amera Drivers opens Click Install then click Close once installation is complete 5 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The application automatically opens On MAC Close the Perian pane System Preferences window that appears as the last step in the installation The application automatically opens 6 If you closed the application click on the Vivitar Experience Image Manager...

Page 14: ...ransfer 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 device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new p...

Page 15: ...nd albums ready for your use Getting Started Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager you can Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites Facebook Flickr Picasa MySpace Photobucket Twitpic Twitgoo and YouTube Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another Organize your images by creating offline and online a...

Page 16: ...ncing application to choose this Dual Mode Camera The camera does not have a microphone On Mac The webcam driver is installed on your computer when you install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager for this device To preview the webcam video feature and open the Webcam application window please follow these instructions 1 Click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop 2 Click the Library folder 3 Click...

Page 17: ...ged into the USB and it won t be switched off On disconnecting the USB cable the camera will automatically switch off Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital camera is a delicate device Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it Do not expose your camera to heat sources Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions ...

Page 18: ... A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www vivitar com You can find manuals software and FAQ s at the website Can t find what you are looking for E mail us at support vivitar com and one of our technical support team members will answer your qu...

Page 19: ...cus Range 1m to Infinity Shutter Range 1 6 1 15000 second LCD display Numeric 2 digit display File Format Photos JPG Videos AVI Self Timer Timer with 10 sec delay White Balance Auto Light Exposure Auto Video mode 24 bits R G B Video frame rate 30 fps Lo 10 fps Hi Power source 2 x 1 5V AAA alkaline USB 5V Auto power off 30 sec PC interface USB 1 1 Operating Systems Windows XP SP 3 Vista SP1 and 7 M...

Page 20: ...tore your photos Should your camera lose power for instance if the batteries die run out of power or are removed all stored pictures will be lost We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss Q If I have a MAC will the camera work A Yes This twain camera also works as a Digital Camera and Webcam on Macintosh computers Be sure to...

Page 21: ...ference in a residential installation This equipment generates Uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception w...