Vivitar VS1527 User Manual

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Slideshow 
Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video 
files 
(first frame only). 
To play a slideshow: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press menu button and then press up/down button to select slide show.  
3. Change the slideshow settings. 
• Use the four-way control to set one of the following slideshow effects: 
•   Applies a transition effect from left to right. 
•   Applies a transition effect from upper-left side to lower-right side. 
•   Applies a horizontal transition effect. 
•   Applies a vertical transition effect. 
•   Applies a horizontal transition effect by intersecting an image. 
• You can set the interval between 1/3/5/10 seconds. 
4. Select whether you want to repeat the slideshow. 
5. Select Start and press OK to play the slideshow.  
Deleting files 
Removes selected or all files. 
To delete files: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press menu button and then press upldown button to select delete. 
3. Select whether to delete single/all and then press OK.   
						

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Protecting files 
Prevents selected files from accidental removal. 
To protect files: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press menu button and then press upldown button to select protect 
3. Select whether to protect single/lock all images/unlock all images 
then press OK.  
 
Voice memo 
Inserts a voice annotation to an image file. 
To record a voice memo: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press left/right button to select the image you want to add a voice 
memo. 
3. Press up/down button to select voice memo. 
4. Select add to start your voice recording. 
5. Press OK to stop recording. 
To play back a voice memo: 
1. Press UP button to play the voice memo.   
						

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4. Press menu button to exit playback.  
Color Effect 
You can add special effects to your images.  
Mode Description 
Normal No effect is added to the image. 
Red Eye Removal Reduce red eye in captured images 
Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. 
B/W Convert image to black & white. 
Negative Colors become the opposite of what they were in the 
original image. 
Mosaic Applies a mosaic tile effect to the image. 
Vivid Red The image becomes reddish. 
Vivid Green The image becomes greenish. 
Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish. 
To add a special effect to an image: 
1. Press playback button to enter Playback mode. 
2. Press left/right button to select the image you want to add an effect to. 
3. Press menu button and then select  
4. Press up or down to select the effect.   
						

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 5. Press OK to confirm the change and save the image file. 
    
Resizing 
Changes an image file to a smaller size, and overwrites the image file or 
saves it as another new file. 
To resize an image:  
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press left/right button to select the image you want to resize. 
4. Press up/down to select the target image size to which you want to 
reduce. 
5. Press OK to confirm 
   
						

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Startup image 
Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on. 
To select a startup image: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press menu button and then press up/down select startup image 
3. Press ok button to set this photo yes/no 
4. Press OK.  
DPOF 
The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allows you to select images 
on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in 
advance using the camera. This is extremely convenient for sending the 
images to a photo developing service or for printing on a direct print 
function compatible printer. 
To set up DPOF: 
1. Press playback button to switch to Playback mode. 
2. Press menu button and then press up/down select DPOF. 
3. Press ok button and press up/down button to select single/all/reset   4. Press OK.  
 
Working with computer and AV 
system  
Bundled software 
The camera offers the following programs on a CD.  To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.  
Connecting the camera to a computer 
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edit files. 
To connect the camera to a computer: 
1. Open the USB/AV port cover. 
2. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera 
3. Turn on the camera.   
						

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   4. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on 
your computer. 
5. Select Computer and wait for the connection. 
6. A Removable Disk icon appears in My Computer. Click this icon to 
access the files in your camera.   
Connecting the camera to an AV system 
You can play files in your camera from an AV system such as TV or 
projector. 
To connect the camera to an AV system: 
1. Open the USB/AV port cover. 
2. Connect the end of the smaller plug of an AV cable to the camera. 
3. Connect the yellow video plug and the white audio plug of the AV cable 
to a video-input jack and an audio-input jack (left channel) on your AV 
system. 
4. Turn on the AV system, and then switch to the AV source connecting to 
the camera. 
5. Turn on the camera. 
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to operate the camera via the 
TV or projector screen.  
Printing images 
In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer 
via a computer or bringing the memory card (if available) to a 
photo-processing center, you can choose to print using PictBridge.  
Printing with PictBridge 
You can directly print images by connecting your camera to a 
PictBridge- compatible printer without using a computer. 
To print images from a PictBridge-compatible printer: 
1. Open the USB/AV port cover. 
2. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera. 
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on 
your printer.   
						

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4. Turn on the printer. Wait for a while until it finishes starting up and is 
ready to print. 
5. Turn on the camera. 
6. Select Printer and wait for the connection. 
7. Select one of the following options: 
• To print one image at a time, select Print Select, and press left or 
right button to select an image. 
• To print all images at a time, select Print All. 
• To print all images (shown by thumbnails) at a time, select Print Index. 
8. Press OK.    
						

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Troubleshooting and service information 
If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently 
encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem 
persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support.  
Problem Cause Solution 
The camera 
cannot 
power up. 
There is no battery or 
the batteries are not 
inserted correctly. 
Insert the batteries correctly. 
The batteries have 
no power. 
Replace the batteries. 
The battery 
power is 
draining 
quickly. 
The external temperature 
is extremely low. 
-- 
Many shots are being 
captured in dark 
places, requiring a 
flash. 
-- 
The batteries or 
camera is 
warm. 
The  camera or flash 
was  used continuously 
over a  long period of 
time. 
-- 
The LCD 
screen is black. 
The lens cover is on. Remove the lens cover. 
No image is 
displayed on 
the screen and 
the camera 
beeped three 
times. 
The lens cover is on. Remove the lens cover. 
I cannot adjust 
the flash 
mode. 
The flash is closed. Open the flash. 
The flash 
does not fire. 
The camera flash is 
turned off. 
Set the flash to Auto Flash. 
The light source 
is sufficient. 
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Problem Cause Solution 
Even though 
the flash fired, 
the image is 
dark. 
The distance to the 
subject is greater than 
the flashs effective 
range. 
Get closer to the subject 
and shoot. 
The image 
is too bright 
or too dark. 
The exposure is 
excessive or 
inadequate. 
Reset exposure 
compensation. 
I cannot format 
a memory 
card. 
The memory card is 
write- protected. 
Remove the write protection. 
End of the memory 
card life. 
Insert a new memory card. 
I cannot 
download 
images from 
the camera to 
my computer. 
The free space on the 
hard disk of your 
computer is insufficient. 
Ensure that the hard disk has 
enough space for running 
Windows and that the drive 
for loading image files has 
free space equal to or greater 
than 
the memory card in the 
camera. There is no power 
being supplied to the 
camera. 
Replace the batteries. 
The camera 
does not shoot 
even when 
pressing the 
Shutter 
button. 
The batteries are 
running low. 
Replace the batteries. 
The camera is not in 
Capture mode. 
Switch to Capture mode. 
The Shutter button was 
not pressed all the way 
down. 
Press the Shutter button all 
the way down. 
The internal memory or 
memory card does not 
have any free space. 
Load a new card or 
delete unwanted files. 
The flash is recharging. Wait until the flash mode 
icon, indicated on the 
screen, stops flashing. 
The camera does not 
recognize the memory 
card. 
Format the memory card 
before the initial use or 
before using with another 
camera.