Vivitar VS1527 User Manual

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What your camera package includes 
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following 
items.       
						

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Computer System Requirements for Windows 2000 XP 
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the 
following minimum configuration: 
 Pentium III processor or above with Windows 2000 XP 
 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space 
 Available USB interface 
 CD-ROM Drive 
 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  
 16-bit color or higher display adaptor 
 
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista/7 
To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the 
following minimum configuration: Windows Vista or 7 
 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory 
 20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space 
 Support for Super VGA graphics 
 Available USB Interface  
 CD-ROM drive 
 
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh 
 Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher 
 Mac OS X version 10.5.x or later 
 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 
150 MB free disk space 
 800x600  or  higher-resolution  monitor  displaying  millions  of 
colors   
						

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A quick look at your camera 
   
						

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Multifunctional buttons 
You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or OK. 
1. Left/Self -timer: 
• Scrolls left in menus.  
• Toggles through the 4 self-timer options. 
2. Up/Flash:  
• Scrolls up in menus. 
• Toggle through the flash options..  3. Right/Exposure: 
• Scrolls right in menus. 
• Selects an EV value. 
4. Down/Focus: 
• Scrolls down in menus 
• Toggles between different focus modes. 
5.  OK: Confirms a chosen setting. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Preparing your camera for use 
This section will guide you on how to prepare the camera before its initial 
use.  
Attaching the strap 
To attach the lens and neck straps to your camera, do the following: 
1. Insert one end of the neck strap through the strap eyelet.   
   
2. Route it through the buckle as the inner loop.     
 
3. Route the other end of the neck strap to the other 
strap buckle to secure it. 
Follow the above steps to attach the other side of 
the neck strap.   
4. Insert one end of the lens strap through the strap eyelet. 
Make a loop to secure it.     
5. Attach the other end of the lens strap on the lens cover.   
						

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6. Once complete, make sure the straps are tight. 
 
Installing the batteries 
Use only the specified batteries for the camera, and always turn off the 
camera before removing the batteries. 
To install the batteries: 
1. Push the clip as the arrow showed and then 
slide the battery cover to the right to release 
and open it. 
 
 
 
 
2. Insert the batteries in the correct direction by 
matching the + - label on the battery slot. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Close the battery cover and then slide it to 
the left to lock it in place. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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To remove the batteries 
1.Push the clip then slide the battery cover to the right to 
release and open it. 
2.Remove the battery  .  
3.Close the battery cover and then slide it to the left to 
lock it in place. 
 
 
Installing an SD card 
The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images, 
video clips, or audio files. You can also add an SD card to store more 
files. 
To install an SD card: 
1. Locate the Memory Card slot at the side of the 
camera.  2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the  
correct direction. 
 
3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into 
position then closed the card cover  
To remove an SD card: 
1. Open the card cover on the side of the camera. 
2. Lightly press the edge of the memory card to eject. 
3. Close the card cover.  
Turning the Power On and Off 
  
There are two ways to turn on the camera: 
• Press the Power button. 
The camera is turned on in Camera mode. 
• Press the playback button 
The camera is turned on in Camera mode   
Opening the Flash   
						

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 You need to manually open the flash before switching the flash mode. 
To open the flash: 
Use hands to lift the flash to open it.   
   
   
 
To close the flash: 
Push down the flash to close it.     
   
  
When the flash is closed, flash mode is automatically set to flash off.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
						

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Operating the camera 
The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is 
particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 
Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before turning on the 
camera. 
2. Set the mode dial to the desired shooting mode. 
3. If you need to use the flash for shooting, open the  
flash. 
4. Use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the 
subject. 
5. Press the Shutter button halfway to set automatic 
focus. 
•  Once the focus is set, the focus frame color will turn from red 
(unfocused) to green (focused). If the focus frame color is red and you 
press the Shutter button down, it might result in a blurred photo. 
6. Press the Shutter button down fully to capture the 
image. 
7. To switch to Video mode, press. Record Button or roll the mode dial 
to video .Press the shutter button to start  
• While recording, use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the 
subject. Press the right/exposure button to pause/resume the video 
recording   
8. To switch to Playback mode, press . In Playback mode, you can 
view captured images or recorded videos. 
• You can press left or right button to view other images/videos, slide the 
Zoom lever to zoom in/out an image. 
  
      
						

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Capture mode 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item Description 
1 Shooting mode 
2 Flash mode 
3 Focus mode 
4 Image size 
5 Image quality 
6 Numbers of shots available 
7 ISO 
8 Face Tracking 
9 White balance 
10 Exposure value (EV) 
11 Histogram 
12 Battery level