Vivitar Vivicam 25 User Manual

							 
  10 
CAPTURE MODE The capture mode setting options are: 
Photo  
  Self-Timer 
  Video 
  Continuous 3 shot   
Taking Photos  1. Power on the camera, and it enters Camera mode – a camera icon is displayed on top left of the Preview Screen. 2. Compose your shot using the viewfinder.  
3. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo.  4. The camera will beep when a photo is taken. 5. The photo is save as a JPEG file in the camera`s memory 6. The LCD screen will display the number of photos that can be still taken for a short time after a photo is taken.    
If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep 3 times 
continuously and “Memory is Full” will appear on the LCD screen. 
 
In order to continue taking photos you will need to:  
						

							 
  11 
1. Download all the photos and videos from you camera to your computer.  2. After the images have been downloaded and appear on your computer you should delete all the images from your camera.   3. Once your camera memory is empty you are now ready to take more photos and videos.   
Using the Self-timer 1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Shutter button until the  icon appears in the Capture mode icon area of Preview Screen. 3. Press the Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 4. The Self-timer icon now appears in the top left corner of the Preview Screen. 5. The camera is now ready to take a photo after a 10-second count down. 6. Press the Shutter button to start the countdown .The camera will emit a beep for every second. After 10 seconds the photo will be taken automatically.  
Taking Videos 1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Shutter button until the  icon appears in Capture mode icon area of Preview Screen. 3. Press the Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 4. The Video icon now appears in the top left corner of the Preview Screen 5. Press the Shutter button to start shooting the video and again to stop the video capture. The video is saved as an AVI file in the camera‟s memory. 6. During video capture the recording elapsed time will be appear on the bottom right corner of the Preview Screen.  
						

							 
  12 
Taking 3 Continuous Shots  1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Shutter button until the  icon appears Capture mode icon area of Preview Screen. 3. Press the Menu button again to save the choice and exit the menu. 4. The 3 Continuous Shots icon now appears in the top left corner of the Preview Screen. 5. Press the Shutter button. The camera will now automatically take 3 continuous photos one after the other.   
Playback Mode The Playback Mode enables you to preview the image files (JPEG/AVI) stored on your camera using the Preview Screen. 
1. Press the Playback button to enter the Playback mode. 2. The Preview Screen will open and show the last photo or video file that was taken. 3. The sequence number and the total number of files currently stored appear on the bottom left of the Preview Screen.                       4. Press the Left and Right buttons to go to the previous or the next file. 5. Press the Playback button again to exit the Playback mode.   
Video Playback 
Video clips (AVI) appear with the  icon on the top left corner of the LCD Preview Screen. Press the Shutter button to play the video and press it again to pause.  
						

							 
  13 
When playing the video file, the elapsed time will appear on the bottom right corner of the Preview Screen.   
Photo Resolution and Quality 
 
Resolutions Selection There are 3 photo resolutions to select from: 
2.1M (1600 x 1280) 
1.3M (1280 x1024) 
VGA (640 x 480) 
 
To Select the desired photo resolution: 
1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 2. Press the Left/Right button to select the resolution setting icon. 3. Press the Shutter button to select the desired resolution: 
 The icon with 3 stars  means  2.1M (1600 x 1280) 
 The icon with 2 stars  means 1.3M (1280 x 1024) 
 The icon with 1 star  means VGA (640 x 480)  4. Press the Menu button to save the setting and exit to the Photo mode. 
  
						

							 
  14 
 
Photo Quality Selection There are 2 photo quality options to select from: ---Higher quality- large file size, less photos stored in memory ---Normal quality- smaller file size, more photos stored in memory  To select the desired quality setting:     1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 2. Press the Left/Right button to select the quality setting icon. 
3. The   icon means the current quality is higher quality. 
4. To change to normal quality, press the Shutter button until the   icon appears on the Preview Screen.  5. Press the Menu button to save the setting and exit to previous mode.  
Memory Usage Reference Table 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo Resolution Photo Quality Total Number of Photos  Available 
2.1M Higher Quality 12 photos 
2.1M Normal Quality 24 photos 
1.3M Higher Quality 15 photos 
1.3M Normal Quality 30 photos 
VGA Higher Quality 46 photos 
VGA Normal Quality 120 photos  
						

							 
  15 
Electric Current Frequency Setting  The camera has 2 Frequency settings: ---60 Hz  ---50 Hz Set the camera for the correct frequency according to the electric current frequency in the area where you are: 
1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu.  
2. Press the Left/Right buttons to select the frequency setting icon. If the  icon appears this means the current frequency setting is 60Hz. 
3. To change to 50Hz, press the Shutter button until the  icon appears. 4. Press the Menu button to save the setting and exit to the photo mode.   
Delete Photos & Videos To Delete All images on the camera:  1. Press the Menu button once to enter the menu. 
2. Press the Left/Right buttons to select the Delete All icon . 3. Press the Shutter button once for the delete confirmation screen to appear. 4. Press the Left/Right buttons to select “Yes” or “No”. 5. If „Yes‟, press the Shutter button to confirm deletion. This will erase all files stored on the camera. 6. If „No‟, the camera will revert to the main menu icons screen.      
						

							 
  16 
To delete A Single File 1. Press the Playback button once to enter the Playback mode. 2. Press the Left/Right buttons to select the file to be deleted. 3. Press the Menu button once for the delete selected file confirmation screen to appear. 4. Press the Left/Right buttons to select “Yes” or “No”. 5. If „Yes‟, press the Shutter button to confirm deletion. This will erase the selected file stored on the camera. 6. If „No‟, the camera will revert to the main menu icons screen.  
Important: Please use the delete options with caution. The delete process is irreversible and the files will be erased without recovery. 
 
Turning Off The Camera Press the Power button to switch the camera off. 
 
Energy Saving Mode: To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 60 seconds, it will automatically switch off. 
Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software & 
Camera Driver 
 
Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the Vivitar Experience 
Image Manager software installation is complete.   
						

							 
  17 
1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Vivitar Experience Image Manager will begin  to install both the camera driver and Image Manager Software at the same time 2. Please review the license terms. On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 3. On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.  4. Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer. Follow all instructions. 5. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.  6. The application automatically opens. 7. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 8. If you closed the application, click on the Vivitar Experience Image Manager desktop icon or run and open the application from the Start\Programs menu on your computer. 
      
Connect your camera to the computer 
1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. Plug the one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the side of the camera and plug the other end into an available USB port on your computer. 3. Your camera will automatically turn on.  
						

							 
  18 
4. On a Windows PC the first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few moments until the computer recognizes the device.       
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer 
Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer.  1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu.                2. The “Get media from device” window opens.  
						

							 
  19 
3. Both photos and videos (if you have captured any) will get downloaded. 4. Select your camera model from the device window. If your camera is the only device connected then it will be selected automatically. 5. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files. 6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device after the import. 8. Click the “Get Images” button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer. 9. A media download progress window appears in the middle of the screen showing the number of media files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download is complete. 10. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use.        
Start Managing Your Images 
Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager application you can:   Get photos and videos from your camera  Manage and organize your images by creating albums  Edit the images using automatic and manual tools  Easily transfer photos and videos between social networks and your computer and more…   For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, open the Help file or click the “Take the Tour” button on the application`s Home page.