Vivitar VIVICAM 8027 User Manual

ViviCam 8027 Digital Camera User’s Manual © 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are regist

9 4. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. 5. When your card is full, download the media o

10 Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and the Aut

11 2. Press the MODE button to toggle between the 3 modes. 3. The Camera mode will have an icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen

12  Either download the photos to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “

13 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.

14 5. Press the Flash button until the icon appears on the LCD indicating that the Red-Eye reduction is on. 6. Press the Flash butt

15 Each setting will be explained in its own section below. Scene Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in accordance w

16 The image size settings determine the quality and number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher

17 shaking when taking the photo. You are not required to use a tripod in order to take good quality photos. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press

18 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon. 3. The Macro menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down button to selec

1 Table of Contents Introduction ...

19 4. Press the Up/Down button to select Face Detect On or Off. 5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby

20 5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The Self-Timer icon selected will appear on the top

21 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon. 3. The Setup menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select o

22 3. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 4. The Exposure icon for the option you selected appears on the

23 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The ISO icon for the option you selected appears on the bott

24 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance opt

25 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Sharpness option

26 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The Quality icon for the option you selected appears on the

27 Date This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. 1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Date option in the

28 3. Press the Right/Left button to select and highlight the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second and Date Format type. 4. Press the Up/Dow

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8027 8.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto Focus Zoom Lens. Everything you need to take qualit

29 4. Press the Up/Down button to select a time that the camera will automatically power off if inactive. Note: If you select None, the camera wi

30 Important: Please use this function with caution. Once formatted all the images stored in the memory will be erase. This process is irreversib

31 Default Setting You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select Default Setting in the Setup

32 Video Mode Press the MODE button to select the Video mode. Note: The camera has limited internal memory and does not allow recording videos wit

33 Download the test file from the internal memory to the PC or delete them to shoot more videos. Alternatively, you can insert a SD memory card to e

34 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option y

35 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the option for the Macro menu to appear. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Macro option from

36 Full screen to Thumbnail display When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: 1. Press the W button.

37 Select the photo you wish to rotate, protect, delete, crop or print. Rotate The rotate feature will only work for images on the SD card that is

38 Note: 1. You cannot rotate a protected file. On attempting to rotate a protected file a “This File is Write-Protected” message

3 What your camera package includes  Digital Camera  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide

39 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon will appear at the top of the LCD for the photo or video selected. Note: To “Unlock” the current file fo

40 4. Press the OK button to confirm. 5. A Delete confirmation message appears. 6. Press the Right/Left b

41 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Crop option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select Crop or Cancel.

42 You can print the photos directly from the camera with a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1. Select the photo you wish to print. 2. Press the

43 Note: Videos have an icon on top left corner of the file or on the thumbnail. 3. Press the OK button for the selected video to appear in ful

44 4. Press the OK button. 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon will appear at the top of the LCD for the video selected. Note: To

45 5. Press the OK button to confirm. 6. A Delete confirmation message appears. 7. Press the Righ

46 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is comp

47 then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager” button to begin the installation Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still

48 On PC: Click the “I Agree” button to continue. On Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to con

4 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuratio

49 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so wil

50 2. The “Get media from device” window opens. 3. You can select to download photos, videos or both. 4. Select your camera (removable disk) from

51 For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the “Take the Tour” button on the application`s Ho

52 from the Finder’s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu. 5. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures

53 What To Do When Service Is Required: When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should include: 1. Copy o

54 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 3264x2448(8MP), 3648x2048(7MP) HD, 2592x1944(5MP)

55 Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transfe

5 A Quick Look at Your Camera

6 Preparing Your Camera for Use Install lithium battery Your digital camera needs a lithium Li-ion battery in order to operate. The battery is found

7 Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Note: 1. A “Low battery” message will fl

8 3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed