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ViviCam 8025 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 8025 8.1 Mega-Pixel Touch Screen 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)
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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 t
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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 Install lithium battery Your digital camera needs a lithium battery in order to operate. The battery is found separately in the packaging. To install it correctly see the diagram below: 1. Slide and open the battery door. 2. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Close the battery door. Note: 1. A “Low battery” message will appear on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camera w
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loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the battery. Charge lithium battery Please charge the battery as below 2 methods: A. Charge with USB cable Insert the lithium battery into your camera correctly, and connect your camera to computer with USB cable. The red LED of camera will be light on indicating that your camera is in charging status, the LED will be off when charge full. B. Charge with supplied charger Your camera is supplied a compatible charger
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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. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The image will be deleted when camera power is turned off. Please download the images before
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5. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. 6. When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos and videos from it in order to continue using your camera Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button on the top of the camera once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up, this indicates your camera is turned on and ready for use. Power off Press the Power button once t
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Mode selection Your digital touch screen camera has 4 main modes – Still Image mode, Video mode, Playback mode and Set up mode. The Still Image mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode you can preview photos and videos as well as being able to delete, rotate, protect, crop and print your photos. You can set Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Quality, Auto Power off, Date, Format and Default settings in Set up mode. In order
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2. Touch the icon function area to enter Playback mode. 3. Touch the icon function area to enter Still Image (Camera) mode. 4. Touch the icon function area to enter Movie (Video) mode. 5. Touch the icon function area to enter the Setup menu. Note: If you are in the Playback or Video mode, pressing the Home button will exit these modes and open the Still Image mode. Still Image mode This is the default mode when you power on your camera. Taking Photos 1. Compose your shot using
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After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at the selected resolution is displayed on the LCD screen. When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display a message - “Memory Full, Insert a SD memory card to Transfer and Take More Photos!” Either download the photo to your computer using the Photags Express software as described below in the section “Download photos and videos to your PC” or insert another SD
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For close up shooting slide the switch to the position. The icon appears on the LCD screen and indicates that the macro shooting mode is on. For far shooting slide the Macro/Far switch to the position. The icon appears on the LCD screen, to indicate that the far shooting mode is on. Flash In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions. To set the flash: 1. Touch the icon function area until the ico
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4. To turn off the flash function touch the icon function area repeatedly until the icon appears. LCD screen displaying You can touch the “DIS” function area on the screen repeatedly to hide or show the icons of the LCD screen. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between you pressing the shutter button and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface when u
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seconds or 10 seconds . 5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. The self-timer icon (per your selection) will now appear on the screen. 6. Press the Shutter button to start the self-timer. Your camera will count down 2, 5 or 10 seconds as per your choice and then automatically take the photo. Scene Your camera supplies many scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. Scene included with your camera are Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, B
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4. Touch the icon function area to select the scene you want to use. 5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Image Size The image size and quality settings determine 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 take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can effectively print your photo. To set the Image size: 1. Press th
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1. The image size icon will appear on the LCD screen. 2. Your camera has “7M” and “2M” high definition image size. Anti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking the photo. You are not required to use a tripod in order to take good quality photos. 1. Press the Menu/OK button. 2. Touch the icon function area repeatedly until you see the “Anti-Shake” option. 3. Touch the icon function area to enter
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Face Detection Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos. 1. Press the Menu/OK button. 2. Touch the icon function area to select next page until you see the “Face Detection” option. 3. Touch the icon function area to enter the Face Detection menu. 4. Touch the icon function area to select the Face Detection On/Off. 5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit to the camera standby mode. Note: The Face Detection icon will appear on the LCD s
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2. Touch the icon function area to enter the Setup Menu. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Touch the first icon function area to enter the “Exposure” option. 2. Touch the icon function area to select an exposure value (from +3 to -3). 3. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 19
