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ViviCam F127 Digital Camera
User Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3 Initial Camera Setup ..........................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Note: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. What’s Included 1. Digital Cam
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Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 12. ViviLink / Down Button 2. Shutter Button 13. Flash 3. LCD Screen 14. USB Slot 4. LED 15. Tripod Mount 5. Zoom Out 16. Digital Lens 6. Zoom In 17. SD Memory Card Slot 7. MODE button 18. MACRO Switch 8. SET button 19. Wrist Strap Connector 9. Scene / Left Button 20. Self-Timer LED 10. Flash / Up / Slide Show Button 21. Speaker 11. Delete / Right Button 22. RESET 23. Microphone 3
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Initial Camera Setup Charging the Battery To charge your battery, first connect the USB Cable to your camera. Then follow one of the steps below: A) - Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. - Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. B) Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and the AC Adapter (included). - Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camera. - Connect the other end t
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Battery Power: Some features, such as Flash, will not work if the battery power level is low. When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will automatically turn off a few seconds later. The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below: Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Installing the Memory Card Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.) To pro
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Turning On the Camera Using the Camera When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP. Powering the Camera ON 1) Battery Make sure the battery is fully charged. 2) SD Card Make sure the SD Memory Card has been inserted properly. 3) Power On Press the POWER button to turn on the camera. 6
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Setting the Camera Language 1) You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection menu will appear. Select the language of your choice by pressing the UP and DOWN direction control buttons. Then press the SET button to confirm the selection. 2) After selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial camera setup. A message will appear: “Continue with Camera Setup?” Select “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup.
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Main Camera Modes Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON. Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button. The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. To access the various menus f
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Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor 9 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor 4416x3312 (14M) 4000 x 3000 (12M) / 3648 x 2736 (10M) / 3264 x Image Resolution 2448 (8M) /3648 x 2048 (7M HD) / 2592 x1944 (5M) / 2048 x 1536 (3M) / 1920 x 1080 (2M HD) / 640 x 480 (VGA) Video Resolution 640X480 pixels VGA (30 fps) / 320X240 pixels QVGA (30 fps) File Format JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video) Internal Memory 1 Test Photo Use Only External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 2.7 Inch TFT Lens f=5.7 mm F2
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Computer System Requirements WINDOWS OS To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration: Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 Pentium® 4 processor (or above) 1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution CD-ROM Drive QuickTime® 6 or higher Micro
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Powering the Camera On/Off Make sure the Polymer(built-in) Lithium battery is fully charged before the first use. Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera. (SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. Powering the camera ON Press the Power button to turn your camera ON. After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly. The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture
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Changing Camera Mode Your camera has three main modes: 1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. 3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active. The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that
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Navigating the Menus Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu selection. 4) Press the SET button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option. 5) If the selection can be remembered by the camera, a selection icon
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Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. Taking a Picture 1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2) Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. Note: The actual shape of the zoom buttons may vary per camera model. You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. The following Dig
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Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons: Button Function Left Scene Selection – Opens the Scene menu Flash Options – Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD Up Delete – Opens the ‘Delete This Photo’ option and allows you to view and Right delete the last photo taken Down ViviLink – Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu Other Captures the photo Shutter Opens the menu options
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Flash Options There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence. To change the Flash mode, press the UP Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired settings. Important: When using Flash, stand between 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to capture. Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash. To turn off MACRO mode: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountai
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Macro Switch / MACRO ON: Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (15 ~ 30 cm). To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera UP to the flower icon . When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to the camera. The flower icon will appear on the LCD and indicates that the
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Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera’s Photo Capture Mode: 18
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Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. Note: When selecting the HIGH SENSITIVITY Option, by default the camera switches off the FLASH automatically (if it’s ON) to optimize the picture quality. If however, you would like to override it and manually turn ON the flash – you can do so. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons
