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ViviCam 5018 Digital Camera
Owner Manual
CD310DVGF
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Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Key Features ................................................................................................................................................... 2 What your camera includes ...........................................................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam5018 5.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk. It enriches your life. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Key Features Digital Image Resolution- 5M, 3M, 2M, VGA. SD RAM 8MB. Support s SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 8GB. 1.8
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Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: Pentium III process or above with Windows XP 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space Available USB interface CD-ROM Drive 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution 16-bit color or higher display adaptor Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configurat
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128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors A Quick Look at Your Camera 4
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Slide and open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Close the battery door. When the “No Power” is displayed on the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insufficient battery power level and will be automatically powered off. You need to downlo
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Note: 1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 2. Please don’t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photos or videos when you have not inserted an SD card. The test images will be lost forever if they are not downloaded before the camera is shut down or powered off. 3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 4. We recommend you use Alkaline batteries. Do not
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3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface of the camera. An icon will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. 4. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card. Note: 1. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). 2. “Card inserted, change to card” wil
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3. If there are photos and videos in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, “copy SDRAM file to your card, please wait…” will appear on the screen. The media will now be copied to your card. 4. When you take out the SD memory card, “Card removed, change to Internal RAM” will appear on the LCD screen. With no card in the camera you will now only be able to take one test photo or 10 seconds of video. Starting Your Camera Press and hold the Power button to turn on y
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Power on your camera, the default mode is Camera mode. 1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen. 2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be is taken. Note: When the internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Take More Photos!” If you attempt to take photos or videos when the camera’s internal memory is full, the camera will beep continuously. Please download the te
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Note: A “Low Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please install new batteries. Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject using the digital zoom. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom. 1. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject. 2. Press the W button to zoom back out. Anti-shake function Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents ph
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Change Image Resolution Please insert a SD memory card first for image resolution changing. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. 3. Press the Shutter button. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following resolutions 5M/3M/2M/VGA. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm your selection. 6. The corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. Note: 1. Different image resolutions will affect the photo quality. High reso
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2. Press the Up/Down button and select MODE. 3. Press the Shutter button. 4. Press the Up/Down button and select SELF. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm. An icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD. 6. Press the Shutter button to begin taking the photo. Your camera will emit beeps and after a count-down of 10 seconds the photo will be taken. Video Mode The Video Mode allows you to shoot high quality movies. In order to use this mode an SD card needs to be inserte
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Note: 1. “Insert an SD Memory Card” will appear on the LCD screen when you press the shutter button where no SD memory was previously inserted. 2. You can playback the AVI file by using Quick Time or Windows Media Player once it has been downloaded to your computer. Playback Mode You can preview your photos in this mode. 1. Power on your camera. 2. Press the Down button to enter the Playback Mode. 3. An icon will appear on the upper left corner of the LCD. Press the Shutter button to
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5. Press the Shutter button again to stop playing. Delete photo and/or videos You may delete images directly from the memory card on your camera. The images can only be deleted while in the playback mode. 1. In playback mode, press the Menu button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following options: “Delete One” in order to delete the current file selected. “Delete All” to delete all the files in your camera. 3. Press the Shutter button. 4. Press th
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that appear on the screen. Format This function will delete all of the files in your camera’s memory (internal memory or SD memory card, depending on the device selection). Please be certain that you wish to use this function: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option. 3. Press the Menu button. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select either “Yes” or “No”. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm your selection. 6. A “Format OK” message will ap
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1. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install the PhoTags Express software. For more installation information click the “Read Me First!” button. 2. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button. 16
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3. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue. 4. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. 17
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5. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. 6. Once the application has been installed on your computer, click the “Finish” button to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. 18
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If you selected the option for the application to start after pressing the Finish button, the application will automatically launch. If not, then in order to open the application you need to double click on the Photags Express icon on the desktop. 7. The Welcome to Photags Express Product Registration screen will open. This screen will appear each time you open the application until you register. To register your product please click the “Register Online” button and fil
