Vivitar ViviCam 8324 User Manual

ViviCam 8324 Digital Camera Owner`s Manual © 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are regis

9How to hold your camera correctly when capturing imagesTurn on the Power button to activate the Auto- Focus zoom lens to open out like a periscope.Ho

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

113. The Camera mode will have a icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen. The Video mode will have a icon and the Playba

12 below in the section “Download photos and videos to your PC” and thereafter delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue ta

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 6. Press the Flash button until the icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the default flash setting. Short cut

15 Scene Your camera comes supplied with many scenes for you to take photos in accordance with the light and environmental conditions prevailing at t

16 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 maxi

171. Press the MENU button.2. Press the Right/Left button to select theicon3. The Anti-Shake menu appears in the center of the LCD.4. Press the Up/Dow

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 select

1 Table of Contents Introduction ...

195. Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode.6. The Face Detect On or Off icon selected will appear on

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

212. 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 one of th

223. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.4. The Exposure icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom

234. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.5. The ISO icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of t

244. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you

254. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Sharpness option you sel

264. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.5. The Quality icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom

27DateThis 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 Setup

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/Do

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8324 8.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus zoom lens. Everything you need to take qual

294. 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 will not

30FormatThis function will format the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected.Important: Please use th

314. Press the MENU button to confirm.5. If you selected OK, a Format confirmation message appears. 6. Press the Right/Left button to select “Ye

324. Press the Up/Down button to select OK to set to default setting or Cancel to exit.5. Press the MENU button to confirm.6. If you selected OK, a De

33Video ModePress the MODE button to select the Video mode. Note: The camera has limited internal memory and does not allow recording videos wit

34Download 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 expa

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

36 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

37 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. 2.

38 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

3 What your camera package includes  Digital Camera  PhoTags Express software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide  Strap

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

40 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

41 4. Press the MENU button to confirm. 5. A Delete confirmation message appears. 6. Press the Right/Left button to select “

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

43 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

44Note: Videos have an icon on top left corner of the file or on the thumbnail. 3. Press the MENU button for the selected video to appear in full

454. Press the MENU button. 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon will appear at the top of the LCD for the video selected. Note: To “Unlock”

46 5. Press the MENU button to confirm.6. A Delete confirmation message appears.7. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”.8.

471. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install the PhoT

48 2. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button. 3. Please review the lice

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

49 4. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”.

50 5. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. 6. Once the application has been installed on your computer, click th

51 If you selected the option for the application to start after pressing the Finish button, the application will automatically launch. If not, the

52 Everything you need to get the most from your photos The “PhoTags Express” software that is installed on your computer allows you to edit existi

53 Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Burn CD’s of any folders for backup and storag

54 Download photos and videos to your PC Transfer Photo and Video images from your camera to your PC using PhoTags Express. Select the “Get Phot

55 The Get Photos Wizard opens. Select the device (removable disk) option in the Active Devices window on the left and then se

56 CUSTOM COPY METHOD Select the “Custom” copy radial button. Click the “Next” button. Add Active Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, ke

57 Click the “Finish” button to start the download process. A photos download progress bar appears showing the number of media (vide

58 All the media – Photos and Videos on your camera are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder. Open the “Select

5 A Quick Look at Your Camera

59 To learn more of how to get the most out of your PhoTags application select the “Show Me How” or the “?” Help Guide button found on the top right

60 Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually Turn on your camera, Change your camera mode to Playback and connect your camera to the compute

61 1. Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon on the desktop. 2. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 3. Click on the REMOVABLE STO

62 Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly

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

64 Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer says, “No photos in camera.” What do I do? A: First ensure that you have in fac

6 Preparing Your Camera for Use Your digital camera needs 3 AAA batteries in order to operate. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 1. Slide and ope

7 Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has very limited internal memory enough to take one test photo. An external memory card is required for norma

8Note:1. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The images will be deleted when the camera`spower is turned off or if the batteries