Vivitar VIVICAM 8690 User Manual

ViviCam 8690Digital Camera User‟s Manual © 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows log

9 Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button once to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and the camera will emit a “beep

10 The Camera mode is for you to take still photos. You can shoot video files while in Video mode. In Playback mode you can preview the photos/videos

11 Main Icons on the LCD

12 Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power

13 Camera mode Set the mode switch to Camera Mode – the icon will appear on the top right corner of the LCD screen. Taking Photos 1. Hold the

14 Macro/Far shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects at very near (macro) or very far distances per your request.

15 Note: A “No Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery power is insufficient. To continue usi

16 2. From the “This Image” or “This Video” message that appears, press Left/Right button to select “Yes”. 3. Press the Menu/

17 Camera mode – Menu setting options To access the Menu setting options for the Camera mode press the Menu button in the center of the Menu dial. 4

18 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the best scenery per your light condition and environment. Auto, Night P

1 Table of content Introduction ...

19 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.

20 2. Press the Right/Left button until you select the Setup menu. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness o

21 ISO This setting allows you to select the ISO setting that you want as per your current conditions. 1. Press Up/Down button to select the IS

22 Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct. 1. Press the Up/Down butto

23 Quality The quality settings determine the number of photos and the amount of memory required for each photo. The better the quality,

24 Date This allows you to set the system time which will be display on the photos if you selected date on. 1. Press the Up/Down button to se

25 3. Press the Up/Down button to set the digits for each of the date, time and format options. 4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit.

26 Language Your Digital Camera supports 9 languages. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Language option in the Setup menu. 2. Press the Me

27 Format This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected, please operate cautio

28 Default Setting If you are not sure as to what settings have been activated on your camera you can reset the camera to the original factory settin

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8690 Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included wi

29 Video Mode Move the mode switch to the center to activate the Video mode. The icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen.

30 White Balance You can select different White Balance for shooting. 1. Press the Menu/OK button. 2. Press the Left/Right button to selec

31 4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 5. The corresponding resolution icon will appear on the right hand side of the LCD screen. Playba

32 2. Press the Right/Left button to move between the images. 3. Press the T button to view the image in full screen. 4. To Zo

33 Playing the AVI video file Select an AVI file you want to play. 1. Press the Shutter button to begin playing the AVI file. 2. Press the

34 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Rotate menu option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the degree you want to rotat

35 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the “Lock” option. 4. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm and exit. 5. A lock icon will appear on th

36 3. Press the Up/Down button to select: “This image” (photos) or “This Video” (videos) depending on the file selected to delete the curren

37 4. Press the Menu/OK button. 5. The Crop feature opens. 6. Press the T/W buttons to out change the size of the rectangle (the area

38 5. Press the Menu/OK button to confirm. 6. A “Please connect to device” message will appear on the LCD. 7. Connect your camera

3 What Your Camera Includes  Digital Camera  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide 

39 12. Wait for the printer to process your request. After a moment the photo is printed. Note: Printing many photos will take more ti

40 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Man

41 Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my came

42 11. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. 12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installa

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

44 files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download is complete. 9. The photo and video files that you selected are now downl

45 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your

46 What Is Not Covered By Warranty: Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from

47 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Size 3264X2448pixels(8M), 2560X1920pixels(5M), 2048X1536 pixels(3M), 1600X

48 Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer does not recognize my camera. What do I do? A: First, ensure that you have

4 Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:  Wi

5 Quick Look at Your Camera

6 Prepare Your Camera for use Install batteries Your camera requires three AAA batteries (alkaline batteries recommended). Please refer to

7 WARNING: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and removing the battery will erase the test photo currently stor

8 Locate the SD memory card slot on the bottom of the camera and insert an SD memory card as above. You will feel and hear a “Click”