Vivitar 11698 User Manual

 11698 Clipshot 
Digital Camera 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Table of Contents 
 
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2 
Key Features ........................................................................................................................... 2 
What’s Included ....................................................................................................................... 2 
Computer System Requirements...

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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. 
 
Important Notice: 
Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed the 
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and the camera’s driver.  
Plugging...

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Computer System Requirements 
To be able to download photos and videos to your computer, you will need the following minimum 
configuration: 
 
WINDOWS OS 
 MICROSOFT® WINDOWS XP SP3, Vista SP1 and Windows 7   
 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)  
 250 MB available hard disk space 
 1 GB of RAM 
 16-bit Color display, 1024 X 768 pixels 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 QuickTime® 6 or higher 
 MICROSOFT® Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
 Windows Media Player 10 or higher 
 
 
MAC OS 
 MACINTOSH with Intel...

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 
 
 
To attach the camera to your clothes or bag using the clip: 
 Press down on the clip below the View Finder (as shown below) to open the clip.  
 Place the camera as desired. 
 Release the clip to close the clip and attach the camera into place. 
 
 
 
 
Installing the Battery 
Your camera requires 1 AAA battery (not included). Alkaline battery recommended. 
Insert the battery into the camera as shown: 
 
1. Slide open the battery compartment cover. 
2....

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Important:  
The LCD will flash “” when the battery level is running low and then will automatically switch off 
in which case you will need to replace the battery before taking more photos. Please download 
any photos or videos you have on the camera before opening the battery compartment. 
 
WARNING:  
 Images will be lost when the battery level runs low or when the battery is replaced. 
Reminder: Please download any photos or videos you have on the camera before opening 
the battery...

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Energy Saving Feature:  
To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds, it automatically switches 
off. 
 
 
Taking Photos 
To begin capturing images with your camera, please follow the steps below: 
1. Compose your shot using the view finder. 
The optimal distance between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet. 
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo.  
3. The camera beeps when a photo is taken. 
4. The photo is saved as a JPEG...

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The Camera Modes 
You can change the mode of the camera by pressing the MODE button and within 5 seconds 
pressing the Shutter button to confirm and save your selected setting. 
The camera modes and settings include the following options:   
 
MODE / SETTING LCD DISPLAY ICON 
Power Off  
Self-Timer Mode  
Continuous Shot Mode (Video)  
3 Shot Mode  
Delete/Clear All  
Delete/Clear Last Photo  
Image Resolution Setting  /   
Image Compression Setting  /  
Frequency Setting  /  
 
Power Off   
To...

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Continuous Shot Mode (Video)  
To capture a video: 
1. Press the MODE button until the ‘Continuous Shot/Video Mode’  icon appears on the 
LCD screen.  
2. Press and hold the Shutter button down to begin the video capture.  
3. While the video is being recorded, the camera beeps as the countdown digits appear. 
4. Lift your finger off the Shutter button to stop capturing the video. 
5. The video is saved as an AVI file in your camera’s memory. 
Note: Images taken in Continuous Shot Mode may fail...

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Delete/Clear Last Photo  
To delete the last photo taken:  
1. Press the MODE button until the ‘Delete/Clear Last’  icon appears on the LCD screen.  
2. Press the Shutter button within 5 seconds to delete the last captured photo.  
3. The LCD counter then displays the updated number of photos that can be taken at the 
current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Image Resolution  /  
The Image Resolution includes the following options: 
High Resolution –  VGA (640 x 480) 
Low Resolution –  QVGA (320...