Vivitar 91373 User Manual

  
 
 
91372 / 91373 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  
 
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 in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be...

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Computer System Requirements 
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC or Macintosh, you will need the following 
minimum configuration: 
 
WINDOW S OS 
WINDOW S XP Service Pack 2, Vista and 7  
Pentium® 4 processor (or above)  
150 MB available hard disk space 
512 MB of RAM 
16-bit Color display, 1024 X 768 pixels 
QuickTime® 6 or higher 
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher 
Windows Media Player 10 or higher 
 
 
MAC OS 
Intel processor  
150 MB available hard disk space 
At...

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera  
 
 
1. Shutter Button 6. LCD Display 
2. View Finder 7. LED Light 
3. Lens 8. Mode Button 
4. Battery Compartment 9. Wrist Strap Connector 
5. USB Port 10. Tripod Socket 
 
 
 
Installing the Batteries 
 
Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries (not 
included). Alkaline batteries recommended. 
Insert the batteries into the camera as shown: 
 
1. Open the battery compartment. 
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the 
polarity (+/-) shown on the inside of...

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The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace them 
before taking photos. When the battery voltage drops below 2.2V, the LCD will display  and 
then automatically switch off. 
 
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to 
avoid leakage and corrosion. 
 
WARNING:  
 Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery 
compartment. 
 Opening the battery compartment and/or...

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Taking Photos 
 
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 will beep when a photo is taken. 
4. The photo is save as a JPEG file in the camera‟s memory 
5. The LCD screen will display the number of photos that can be still taken. 
 
Note: If there are more than 99 photos left to take, the hundreds digit will appear on the LCD...

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The Camera Modes 
 
Power Off -  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button and the camera will switch off. 
 
 
Self-Timer -  
1. Press the MODE button for the  icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button. 
3. A 10 second count down will start (the camera will beep once a second).  
4. After 10 seconds a photo will be taken.  
 
 
Continuous Shot Mode -  (Video)  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the...

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Delete All -  
To delete all photos on the camera:  
1. Press the MODE button for the   icon to appear on the LCD screen. 
2. Press the Shutter button and the photo counter will flash. 
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be 
deleted. 
4. The LCD counter will be reset to show the maximum number of photos that can be taken 
at the current resolution and compression.  
 
 
Delete (Last Photo) -  
To delete the last photo taken:  
1. Press the MODE...

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Compression  /  
There are 2 photo compressions to select from: 
High compression -  or Low compression -  
1. Press the MODE button for the  or  icons to appear on the LCD screen 
2. If the LCD displays  this means the present compression is Low  and in order to 
change to High compression , click the Shutter button.  
3. If the LCD displays Low compression  this means the present compression is High  
and in order to change to Low compression , click the Shutter button.  
4. All photos taken...