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ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera
Owner Manual
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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 ViviCam 8018 8.1 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. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Key Features Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVG
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User’s manual and Quick Start Guide Strap 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 P
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Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later 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 Note: This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be used on Windows operating systems only. 4
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A Quick Look at Your Camera 5
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires 3 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Slide and open the battery compartment on the side 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 “Low Battery” message is displayed on the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insufficient battery power level and will be automatically powered off. You nee
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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 mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries. 5. In order to conserve battery power if the camera is on but not in use for 60s it will automatically shut off. In this case only the sample images will be lost. Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD”
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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. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The image will be deleted when camera power is turned off. Please download the images before power off .SD memory card is required for normal use. 2. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera suppor
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B a t t e ry p o w e r l e v e l Self-timer On(10 seconds) Full battery power Self-timer On(2 seconds) Medium battery power Digital Zoom Low battery power Photo quality Protect Normal quality Protect On \White Balance Fine quality Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Super quality Daylight Flash A n ti-Shake Force Flash Auto Anti-Shake on Red eye reduct
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Starting Your Camera Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD screen will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready for use. To power off your camera, press the Power button once. Camera Modes There are 3 modes on your camera. To switch between modes press the MODE button. • Camera Mode to take still photos • Video Mode to capture video files • Playback Mode: Preview, print, edit photos and view videos Taking photos
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LCD screen. 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 taken and saved to memory. 3. After each photo is shot and the camera returns to icon mode, the numbers of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen. Note: When the memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Take More Photos! ” If y
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camera. 1. For far or mountain settings push the Micro/Normal switch down. 2. For up close settings push the Micro/Normal switch up. The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. You now can have the overhead branch in focus as well as the mountains in focus - and everything in between! Flash Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good. 1. Press the Up butto
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power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please change new batteries. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady and flat surface before you use the self-timer. The timer is either for 2 or 10 seconds. 1. Press the Down or Timer button. 2. The icon appears on the top of the LCD
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2. Press the Up/Down button to select the scene that you desire. 3. Press the Menu button to confirm the selection and exit to the standby mode. Note: You can press Left button to select Scene quickly. Image Size The image size and quality setting determines the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will use up. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your p
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3. Press the Up/Down button to select the desired image size. 4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode. A n ti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking the photo. This function allows you to take good quality photos without the use of a tripod. To set as below: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Anti-Shake menu. 16
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3. Press the Up/Down button to select ‘On’. 4. To turn the Anti-Shake off follow steps 1 through 3 and then select the ‘Off’ option. 5. Press the Menu button to confirm and save the choice. 6. The icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen. Delete the last photo taken The camera allows you to quickly delete the last photo taken 1. After taking the photo press the Right or Delete button. 2. A Delete message appears on the LCD with Yes/No options 3. Press the Right/Lef
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2. Press the Right/Left button and select the Setup menu. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure option. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select an exposure value (from +3 to -3). 4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to camera mode. 5. The selected exposure number appears on the left hand side of the LCD. ISO This is a special function that allows
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1. Press the Up/Down button to select ISO. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options Auto/100/200/400. 4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode. 5. The selected ISO icon appears on the left hand side of the LCD. White Balance This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light source. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance option. 2. Press the Menu butt
