Vivitar Vivicam 7020 Users Manual

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User Manual 
 
 
 
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Table of Contents 
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 
Key Features .................................................................................................................................................. 2 
W hat‟s Included .............................................................................................................................................. 2 
Computer System Requirements f or W INDOW S OS ................................................................................... 3 
Computer System Requirements f or MAC OS ............................................................................................. 3 
A Quick Look at Your Camera ....................................................................................................................... 4 
Preparing Your Camera f or Use .................................................................................................................... 5 
Installing SD Memory Card ............................................................................................................................ 7 
Powering Your Camera On/Off ...................................................................................................................... 9 
Photo Capture Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 9 
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................................... 17 
Playback Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 19 
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ............................................................................. 23 
Connect your camera to the computer ........................................................................................................ 25 
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ...................................................................... 26 
Get started! ................................................................................................................................................... 27 
Transf er media from my camera to my computer manually (Using W indows) .......................................... 28 
Transf er media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) ........................................ 29 
Maintenance of  Your Digital Camera ........................................................................................................... 29 
Sakar W arranty Card ................................................................................................................................... 30 
Technical Support......................................................................................................................................... 31 
Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 31 
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................ 33 
   
						

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Introduction  
Thank  you f or  purchasing the  ViviCam 7020 Digital Camera. Everything  you  need to take quality digital 
photos and videos is included with your camera. 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
 
 
Key Features 
 Digital Image Resolution- 7M, 5M, 3M, 2M, VGA. 
 Support s an SD memory card (not included) up to 32GB. 
 1.8 inch TFT Color LCD 
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software f or uploading and managing photos and videos to or 
from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites. 
 
 
What’s Included 
 Digital Camera 
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  
 USB cable 
 Quick Start Guide 
 Wrist Strap  
 
   
						

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Computer System Requirements for WINDOWS OS 
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the f ollowing minimum configuration: 
 Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, W indows Vista with Service Pack 1 or W indows 7 
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 
 512 MB 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
 
 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 W indows Media Player 10 or higher
 
 DirectX 9 or higher 
 Internet connection required 
 
Computer System Requirements for MAC OS 
To be able to download photos to your Macintosh, you will need the f ollowing minimum configuration: 
 Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later  
 256 MB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space  
 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  
 QuickTime® 6 or higher  
 Internet connection required 
 
   
						

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A Quick Look at Your Camera 
 
 
 
   
						

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Preparing Your Camera for Use 
Battery Installation 
Your camera requires 3 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: 
1. Slide and open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 
2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 
 
 
3. Close the battery door. 
 
   
						

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When the “No Power” is displayed on the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insufficient battery 
power level and will be automatically powered off.  You need to  download the sample photos and  videos 
to your PC.    If there is no SD card inserted bef ore it powers off the photos and videos will be lost. 
 
Note: 
1. If you don‟t intend to use your camera f or an extended period of time, please remove the 
batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 
2. Please don‟t remove the batteries or power off your camera bef ore downloading the test 
photos or videos when you have not inserted an SD card. The test images will be lost forever if  
they are not downloaded bef ore the camera is shut down or powered off. 
3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 
4. W e recommend you use alkaline batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or 
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries. 
5. In order to conserve battery power if the camera is on but not in use for 60 seconds it will 
automatically shut off. In this case too only the sample images will be lost. 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Installing SD Memory Card 
Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert an “SD” compatible memory card. Adding 
a  memory  card is  needed  f or  normal  use  and will  allow  you  to  increase  the  capacity  of  your  camera 
bef ore you have to transfer photos and videos to your PC. Install the SD memory card as below: 
1. Locate the Memory Card slot. 
2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the illustration below) 
 
3. Push the card in until you f eel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with 
the surf ace 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. 
   
						

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Note:  
1. An external memory card is required f or normal use. Your camera supports a compatible SD 
memory card (up to 32GB). 
2. An SD Memory Card is not included and needs to be purchased separately. 
3. “Card inserted, change to card” will appear on the LCD screen when you insert the card 
indicating that photos and videos will now be stored on the SD memory card. Reversely, “Card 
removed, change to internal memory” will appear on the LCD screen when you remove the 
card. 
4. If there are photos and videos in the internal memory when you insert the card into your 
camera, “copy SDRAM file to your card, please wait…” will appear on the screen. The media 
will now be copied to your card. 
5. W hen you take out the SD memory card, “Card removed, change to Internal RAM” will appear 
on the LCD screen. W ith no card in the camera you will now only be able to take one test 
photo or 10 seconds of video. 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Powering Your Camera On/Off 
1. Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera.  
The LCD screen will light up indicating that your camera is on and ready f or use. 
2. To power off your camera, press and hold the Power button again f or about 3 seconds. 
 
 
Photo Capture Mode 
TAKING PHOTOS 
After you power on your camera, the def ault mode is Camera/Photo Capture mode. 
A camera icon appears in the top left corner of  the LCD screen. 
6. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen.  
7. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment f or the photo to be taken. 
 
Note: W hen the internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory 
Card  to  Transfer  and  Take  More  Photos!” If  you  attempt  to take  photos  or  videos when the camera‟s 
internal  memory  is  full,  the camera  will  beep  continuously. Please  download the test images to  your 
computer using  the  Vivitar  Experience  Image  Manager  software  as  described  below  in  the  section 
“Transfer photos  and videos to your computer” as soon  as  possible  or insert  an  SD  memory card in 
order to take more images!