Page 2 - Contents
1 Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 What Your Camera Includes .....................................................................................................
Page 4 - Camera Technical Specifications
3 Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 3264x2448(8M) / 3648x2048(7M-HD) / 2592x1944(5M) / 2048x1536(3M) / 1920x1080(2M-HD) / 640x480(VGA) Video Resolution 1280x720(HD:15/30fps) / 640x480(VGA:15/30/60fps) 320x240(QVGA:15/30/60fps) File Format JPEG (Still Image), A...
Page 6 - A Quick Look at your Digital Camera
5 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 1. Power button 2. Zoom In (Vol+) /Zoom Out (Vol-) 3. Photo Shutter Button 4. Playback Button 5. Video Record Button 6. MODE Dial 7. Macro Button 8. DISP Button 9. MENU Button 10. Control Joystick/ LED Light / Up /Down / OK Button 11. USB/AV Slot 12. Digital Len...
Page 7 - Preparing Your Camera for Use; Battery Installation
6 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Make sure the 4 AAA batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera with the correct polarity. The use of rechargeable batteries is not recommended. Please see illustration below. SD Memory Card Installation An SD compatible memory ...
Page 9 - Powering Your Camera ON/OFF; Powering the camera ON
8 not in the limited internal memory. This product supports SD cards of up to 32GB. SD Memory Card not included. Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data. Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable...
Page 10 - Powering the Camera OFF; Using Your Camera
9 Powering the Camera OFF While the camera is on, you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF. You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen and then the camera will power off completely. Note: Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn...
Page 11 - Navigating the Menus
10 4) Setup Mode – Use this mode to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „ SET‟ icon. The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos. When in Video Capture...
Page 12 - Macro Switch; Video Capture Mode; Taking a Video
11 4) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen. Macro Switch / Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture videos and photos at close ...
Page 14 - Hide/Show the LCD Icons; Night Vision: LED Flash Option; Resolution Menu
13 Hide/Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired. 1) Press the DISP button to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 2) Press the DISP button again for the LCD screen to go blank thus helping to save battery consumption. 3) Press the DIS...
Page 15 - Frame Rate Menu
14 High Definition (HD) 1280x720 pixels, VGA 640x480 pixels, QVGA 320x240 pixels 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Resolution Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. 4) Press the Up or D...
Page 16 - White Balance Menu
15 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Video Menu and return to the Video Capture Mode. Anti-Shake Menu The Anti-Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the cam...
Page 17 - Exposure Menu
16 properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera. You can select from the following White Balance options: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight...
Page 18 - Scene Menu
17 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Exposure Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Exposure Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video...
Page 19 - Video Playback Mode; Playing Videos on Your Camera
18 LCD screen. Video Playback Mode The Video Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Video Playback Mode, press the Playback button , above the Mode Dial. To exit Video Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press ...
Page 21 - Protect Menu
20 Down (on the control joystick) Selects the NEXT image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Video Record Button Plays the selected video. Stops playing the selected video. W/Zoom Out Opens Thumbnail Display During Video Playback: Lowers the Volume T/Zoom In Duri...
Page 22 - Delete Menu
21 alteration being made to the files. The following are the Protect Menu options: Lock One, Unlock One, Lock All, Unlock All 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Playback Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Protect Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to selec...
Page 24 - Photo Capture Mode; Taking a Picture
23 Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. To select Photo Capture Mode, turn the Mode Dial to the Video Capture Mode Icon: Taking a Picture 1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera a...
Page 27 - Quality Menu
26 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and re...
Page 33 - ISO Menu
32 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Scene Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return ...
Page 34 - Sharpness Menu
33 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note : After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with y...
Page 35 - Photo Playback Mode; Viewing Photos on Your Camera
34 Photo Playback Mode The Photo Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Photo Playback Mode, press the Playback button , above the Mode Dial. To exit Photo Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press the Playback...
Page 36 - Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons; Photo Playback Mode Menus
35 Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Button Action Up Selects the PREVIOUS image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Down Selects the NEXT image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Photo Playback Mode Menus To access ...
Page 38 - Rotate Menu
37 Select „Yes‟ or‟ No‟ and push the OK/LED button to confirm your selection. 7) To Delete all images select „All‟. All images on your SD Memory Card (including photos and videos) will be deleted. Remember that locked images will not be deleted. Also remember that once images are deleted, this canno...
Page 39 - PictBridge Menu
38 the MENU button to return to the Photo Playback Mode. PictBridge Menu You can use the PictBridge Menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1) Select a photo you want to print. 2) Press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback Menus. 3) Press ...
Page 40 - Setup Mode; Buzzer Menu
39 Setup Mode The Setup mode allows you to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „ SET‟ icon. The Setup Mode opens to the following menu options: Buzzer, Power Frequency, Auto Power Off, Date & Time, Language, TV Out, Format, Default Set Buzzer Menu ...
Page 41 - Power Frequency Menu; Auto Power Off Menu
40 Power Frequency Menu The options in the Power Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country‟s electric current, you may see waves on the images taken by your ca...
Page 43 - Language Menu
42 options or press the MENU button. Language Menu You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language Menu. 1) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Language Menu. 2) Press the OK/LED button to select the Language Menu. 3) Press ...
Page 45 - Default Set Menu
44 Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Setup Menu. Remember: If you select and confirm „Yes‟, formatting the memory card will immediately and permanently delete all of the content on your camera‟s memory card. This action cannot be reversed. 5) To continue witho...
Page 46 - Connecting the Camera to a TV
45 Connecting the Camera to a TV The camera has a AV port to use your larger TV screen in place of the camera`s LCD screen. On plugging the TV-out cable (supplied) to the cameras AV out jack, the LCD screen will turns blank. Use the camera as you would to capture and playback photos and videos. The ...
Page 47 - Installing the Software
46 Installing the Software You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. 1) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should automatically open. 2) On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window ...
Page 50 - Connecting the Camera to the Computer; Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer
49 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2) Power the camera on. 3) The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device. Getting Pho...
Page 54 - Camera Maintenance
53 4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 5) Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose Copy from the Finder‟s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu. 6) We recom...
Page 55 - Sakar Warranty Card
54 Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. What Is Not C...
Page 56 - Technical Support
55 MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar US Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 Sakar UK/Europe Attention: Service Department 2D, Siskin Parkway East 4020 Middlemarch Business Park Coventry, CV3 4PE Sakar Australia Return faulty camera to the Refund Counter at ...
Page 57 - Troubleshooting
56 Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do? First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample photo...