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VIV-CV-530V
Digital Binocular Camera
User Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3 Camera Maintenance and Care ....................................................................................... 3 Key Features ................................................................................................................... 4 What‟s Included .............................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing your VIV-CV-530V 5 X 30 Digital Binocular Camera. This camera can be used as a digital camera, binoculars as well as a Webcam. To download photos and videos to your computer, captured with this easy to use, portable and compact device, you need only connect the USB cable from your computer to your camera after installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera driver. The Vivitar Experience Image Manager will help you get the most o
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Key Features Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending photos by e-mails, effortlessly upload to your social network accounts and much more 2 camera resolutions – 320 x 240 (QVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA) 16 Megabytes Built-in SDRAM Memory Self-timer for photos Easy short video capture Fluorescent lighting settings for 50/60 Hz LCD display to show the image counter and status USB connector for fast downloads Delet
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Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos and videos to your PC or Macintosh, you will need the following minimum configuration: WINDOWS OS Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 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 P
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A Quick Look at Your Camera 1. M - Power / Mode button 2. LCD Panel 3. Optical Lens 4. USB Slot 5. Telescope and Viewfinder 6. S – Shutter / OK button 7. Battery Compartment 8. Tripod socket 9. Barrels 10. Focus Wheel - 6 -
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires one (1) AAA battery. Alkaline battery recommended. Insert the battery into the camera: 1. Open the battery cover at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the battery according to the polarity (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery cover. WARNING: Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the battery will erase the photos currently stored in the camera. Download
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Starting Your Camera Press the M – Power / Mode button on the top of the camera to turn on the camera. The camera will emit a beep to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use. Energy Saving Feature: To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds, it automatically switches off. Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera driver. See the “Instal
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Taking Photos Capturing Pictures 1. Compose your shot by looking through the telescope view finder with both eyes focused. 2. Aim the binocular in the direction of the object you wish to capture. 3. Adjust the IPD (the distance between 2 eyes) by holding the binocular with both hands and pushing or moving one or both of the barrels until you can see one circle of view. 4. Focus the camera by observing an object at least 15 feet / 5 meters away. 5. Rotate the center focus wheel unti
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The Camera Modes Navigating the Camera Modes To enter the different camera modes, continue to press the MODE button until you have selected the mode of your choice. Once you have selected the mode, press the Shutter button to confirm your choice. Powering On Your Camera To power on your camera, press the MODE button. Powering Off Your Camera To power off your camera: Power Off Mode 1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. 2. Press the Shutter button
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5. Lift your finger off the Shutter button to stop capturing images. Note: The photos will continue to be taken until the Shutter button is released or the camera‟s memory is full. 6. The photos will be saved as JPEG images. Note: Photos taken in Continuous Shoot Mode may fail under poor lighting conditions. Video Mode Video mode allows you to capture videos that are saved in AVI format. 1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. 2. To begin capturing vi
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Clear Last Mode (Delete Last Photo) - To delete the last photo taken: 1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen. 2. Press the Shutter button. The LCD display then flashes . 3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and the last photo will be deleted permanently. 4. The LCD counter then displays the updated maximum number of photos that can be taken at the current resolution and compression. Clear All Mode (Delete All Photos) To delete all p
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5. The photo resolution setting can be changed at any time. 6. The amount of pictures that can be taken at the selected resolution appears on the LCD screen. 7. As there are only 2 digits on the screen, the camera will flash the hundreds digits before showing the tens and units digits on capturing a picture in order to show you how many pictures you can continue to take at that resolution. Compression Mode / Your camera gives you an additional mode to compress your images so that
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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 settings determine the number of photos that can be taken and the amount of memory required for each photo. The following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and compression: Number of Captured Photos (According to Resolution and Compression settings) Resol
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Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software installation is complete. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Vivitar Experience Image Manager will begin to install. 2. Please review the license terms. On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 3. On PC only: Let t
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Connecting your Camera to the Computer 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. Plug the one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the side of the camera and plug the other end into an available USB port on your computer. 3. Your camera will automatically turn on. 4. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few moments until the computer recognizes the device. Getting Photos and Videos fro
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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 photo and video files. 6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import. 8.
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Using Your Camera as a Webcam Your camera, when plugged into your computer, can also be used as a Webcam with most instant messenger and web conferencing applications that support video. On PC: The webcam driver is installed on your computer when you install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for this device. 1. Open your web conferencing application to activate the video camera option. 2. Rotating lines will appear on the camera‟s LCD screen to show that it is active and in
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Note: Use the Control menu / Video settings option of this web conferencing application to change the settings if needed. If you have a built-in camera on your computer, use the settings option of your web conferencing application to choose this „Dual Mode Camera‟. The camera does not have a microphone. After you connect your camera to your computer, the camera will remain on all the while it is plugged into the USB and it won‟t be switched off. On disconnecting the USB cable the
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Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship. Your product will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. What Is Not Covered By Warranty: Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, r
