Hamilton/Buhl CAM17SV User manual

Digital Camera
Instruction Manual
Model #: CAM17SV
VividPro
Digital Camera
48
MP
Max
/2.7”
TFT-LCD
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Features and Specications ........................................................................................................................................ 3
Package Includes ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Computer System Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 5
A Quick Look at Your Camera ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing Rechargeable Battery .................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing SD Memory Card ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Taking Photos............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Holding the Camera Correctly .................................................................................................................................. 10
Starting Your Digital Camera ......................................................................................................................................11
Digital Zoom .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Shortcut Buttons........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Camera Mode ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................................................... 17
Video Mode ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Playback Mode.......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Editing........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Downloading Photos and Videos to Your PC ............................................................................................................ 25
Specications ............................................................................................................................................................ 26

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INTRODUCTION
As the new owner of the VividPro™ 48 Megapixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus Digital Zoom Lens, you have
everything you need to take high quality digital photos and videos. Your digital camera can also be used as a
removable disk when a SD card up to 64GB is inserted into the camera. Please read this manual carefully in order
to get the most out of your VividPro™.
FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS
This 48MP Camera includes a choice of photo resolutions:
(48MP) 8000x6000, (30MP) 6400x4800, (24MP) 5600x4200, (18MP) 4896x3672, (16MP) 4608x3456,
(8MP) 3264x2448, (7MP) 3072x2304, (5MP) 2592x1944, (2MP) 1600x1200.
• Digital Video Resolutions: 4K, 2.7K, 1080P, 720P
• 2.7 inch TFT-LCD
• 8x Digital Zoom Function
• Scene Selections
• Image Size Selections
• Anti-Shake
• Self-Timer

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PACKAGE INCLUDES
• Digital Camera
• SD Card
• Instruction Manual
• QRG (Quick Reference Guide)
• Wrist Strap
• Li-ion Rechargeable Battery
• USB Wall Charger Port with USB Cable
• Protective Pouch

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COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows XP:
• Pentium III Processor or above with Windows XP
• 128MB RAM with 150MB of free disk space
• Available USB Interface
• CD-ROM Drive (Optional)
• 1024x768 Recommended screen resolution
• 16-bit Color or higher display adapter
Windows Vista/7:
• 800MHz Processor and 512MB of system memory
• 20GB Hard Drive with at least 15GB of available space
• Support for Super VGA Graphics (SVGA)
• Available USB Interface
• CD-ROM Drive (Optional)
Mac:
• Power Mac computer G3 500MHz or higher
• Mac OS X version 10.5.x or later
• 128MB or more available RAM (256MB recommended), 150MB free disk space
• 800x600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors

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LED Light
Flash
Optical Lens
Strap Holes
A QUICK LOOK AT YOUR CAMERA

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LCD
Left/Scene Button
Down/Self-Timer Button
Right/Delete Button
W/T (Zoom Out/In) Button
Up/Flash Button
LED Light
USB Port
Microphone Power Button
Shutter Button
Tripod Mount
Battery Door
Speaker
Button
Mode Button
Menu/OK Button

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Insert with notch as shown
INSTALLING RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
1. Slide the battery door open.
2. Before inserting a battery, the battery lock must be in a pushed-in position: Put a little pressure against the
spring tab on the inside left corner of the compartment. This will allow the the battery to slide in. Once the bat-
tery is fully inserted, the spring tab will come back up and lock the battery in its compartment (see photo above).
3. Insert the battery correctly with the correct polarity facing up, according to the diagram on the battery.
4. Close and slide the battery door.
5. When camera power is turned on, the battery icon will appear at the bottom right of the screen.
Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power
• A “Low Battery” message will flash on the screen when the battery power is insufficient.
Shortly thereafter your camera will power off.
• Please remove the battery when you don’t intend to use your camera for a long period of time.
This can prolong the life of your battery and camera.
The battery lock

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INSTALLING SD MEMORY CARD
An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up
to 64GB).
1. Locate the Memory Card slot at the base of the camera next to the battery compartment.
2. Insert the Memory Card into the slot in the correct direction (see picture below). Do not force it; the card
will only go in the correct direction.
3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be ush with the surface of the
camera. An “SD” icon will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera.
4. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera, all the images taken with the camera will be stored
on the card.
5. Please make sure the card is not locked. No images can be saved if the card is locked.
Please Note:
1. Formatting will delete all data on the SD memory card including
protected data.
2. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the
card.
3. When your card is full, download the photos/videos from the SD card to
your computer. Then, you can delete the photos/videos on the SD card
to free up space.
Insert with notch as shown

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TAKING PHOTOS
1. Compose your photo using the LCD screen.
2. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to activate the Auto-Focus. Wait for the camera to
focus in on the desired object/person. A green frame appears when the object/person is in focus.
3. Holding the camera steady, press the shutter button all the way down to take the photo. You will hear
a shutter sound from the camera. The picture will automatically be saved.
4. There will be a short pause while the camera saves a JPEG photo to the memory card. After a photo is
taken, (when the camera returns to shooting mode), the number of photos left to shoot at the selected
resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen.
• When the SD vard memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display a message:
“Memory Full - Insert an SD Card”. Photos cannot be saved without an SD card.
• Download the photos to your computer using copy and paste from the SD card to your local drive. Once you
have downloaded photos and videos to your computer, you can delete the files from your SD card to create more
capacity, or insert another SD card (Class 6 or higher) to continue taking more photos and videos.
HOLDING THE CAMERA CORRECTLY
Hold the camera steady and correctly as shown in the diagram below.
Note: Do not touch or cover the lens while in use.

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STARTING YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA
Power On: Press the power button on the top of the camera to turn the camera on. The LCD will light
up and there will be a “beep” sound.
Power Off: Press the power button again to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power, a red
icon will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds.
Mode Selection: This digital camera has 3 main modes: Camera Mode, Video Mode and Playback Mode.
• Camera Mode is to take still photos and adjust camera settings.
• Video Mode is to take videos and adjust video settings.
• Playback Mode is to preview photos/videos and adjust photo/video files.
In order to select a mode:
1. When the camera is powered on, it will be in the Camera Mode (default).
2. Press the Mode button repeatedly to select one of the 3 modes.
3. The Camera Mode will have a icon on the top left corner of the LCD screen, the Video Mode will
have a icon and the Playback Mode will have a icon.

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DIGITAL ZOOM
You can magnify your subject/object even more by using the 8x digital zoom. Press and hold the T button to zoom
in and press W button to zoom out.
SHORTCUT BUTTONS
The camera has the 4 shortcut buttons on the Menu dial for quick access to the following settings: Scene (Left
button), Self-Timer (Down button), Delete (Right button), and Flash (Up button). Press the relevant button to
activate shortcuts.
Shortcut to Flash (Up Button):
In low light conditions, it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight
conditions. Remember, that if the battery is low the Flash option may not be available.
1. Press the Flash/Up button.
2. The Auto Flash (
A
) icon will appear on the screen. This will activate the flash, as needed.
3. After each use, an LED will begin blinking indicating that the flash is charging.
4. Press the Flash/Up button again for the Manual Flash ( ) icon to appear. This means the flash will always be on.
If the flash is not ready, an LED and an icon will blink. Wait until the flash is charged before taking a photo.
5. Press the Flash/Up button until the icon appears again. This means the flash is turned off. This is the
default flash setting.
Note: A “Low Battery” warning with 1 bar will appear if there is insufficient battery power to operate the flash.

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Shortcut to Scenes (Left Button):
There are 9 different scene options that appear on the screen. Choose any of these modes to activate settings for
different lighting/environmental conditions.
1. Press the Scene/Left button.
2. Press Up/Down to select from the 9 different scene options: Auto, Sport, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Backlight,
Party, Beach, High Sensitivity.
3. Press the Menu Button to select the desired Scene.
Shortcut to Self-Timer (Down Button):
There are four different self-timer options to choose from. The self-timer allows you to position everyone before
the photo is taken.
1. Press the Self-Timer/Down button.
2. Keep pressing to select from the 4 desired self-timer options: Off, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds.
Shortcut to Delete (Right Button):
The Delete button can be used to delete single photos or videos.
1. Press Delete/Right button ( ).
2. A Delete confirmation message will appear on the screen with Yes or No options.
3. Press Up/Down button to choose Yes to delete or No to cancel.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm. If you select Yes, the selected image will be deleted.

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CAMERA MODE
The available Camera Mode menus are: Mode Set, Photo Resolution, Beauty Face, Anti-Shake, Face Detect,
Smile Capture, Multi-Snapshot, Self-Timer, Date Stamp, Setup.
Mode Set (Scene Selection):
This camera supports that allows you to choose an ideal environment for your photo.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Mode Set.
3. Press Up/Down to select from the 9 different scene options: Auto, Sport, Night, Portrait, Landscape, Backlight,
Party, Beach, High Sensitivity.
4. Press the Menu Button to select the desired Scene.
Photo Resolution:
Image size settings determine the quality and number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory
required for each photo. The higher the photo quality, the more memory is used. The image size and quality will
also affect the maximum size of your prints.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the photo resolution menu.
3. Press Up/Down to select photo resolution:
(48MP) 8000x6000, (30MP) 6400x4800, (24MP) 5600x4200, (18MP) 4896x3672, (16MP) 4608x3456,
(8MP) 3264x2448, (7MP) 3072x2304, (5MP) 2592x1944, (2MP) 1600x1200.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm, save and exit the Menu mode.
5. The selected size icon will appear at the top of the LCD screen.

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Beauty Face:
This camera supports “Beauty Face” that allows you to take the best portrait shots.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Beauty Face icon.
3. Press Up/Down button to select On/Off.
4. If you select “On”, press the Menu button to conrm and the icon will appear on the screen. If you
select “Off” and press the Menu button to conrm, the camera will save and exit the Menu mode.
Anti-Shake:
This option helps prevent blurry photos resulted from shaking during shooting.
You don’t need a tripod for stabilization.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Anti-Shake icon.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: On/Off.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm. This icon will appear on the LCD screen when on.
Face Detect:
This camera supports face detect to help you take great portraits.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Face Detect icon.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: On/Off.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm. This icon will appear on the screen when Face Detect is on.

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Smile Capture:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Smile Capture icon.
3. Press Up/Down button to select On/Off.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm.
Note: Once you use “Self Timer”, the “Smile Capture” function will turn off automatically.
Multi-Snapshot:
Take up to 3 photos continuously, even if pressing the Shutter button only once.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Multi-Snapshot icon.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: On/Off.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm.
Self-Timer:
This camera has a self-timer feature to delay the time the camera takes to shoot the photo:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Self-Timer Menu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Off, 2 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds.
4. Press the Menu button to conrm and return to Camera Mode.
5. The Self-Timer icon will appear at the top of the screen; the LED will ash the delay time you chose.
To activate timer, lightly press the Shutter Button to focus, then press the Shutter Button further to begin timer.

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Date Stamp:
This option will display or not display the date and time on a photo.
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Date Stamp menu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Off, Date only, Date & Time. Press the Menu button to conrm.
4. If you select “Date” the date will print on the photos. If you select “Date & Time” the date and time will print on
the photos. If you select “Off”, neither the date nor time will print on the photos.
SETUP MENU
There are 13 settings in the setup menu. These include: Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, Set
Date, Power Save, Language, Light Frequency, Sound, Format, Default Setting, Cancel.
Exposure:
This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of images.
1. Press Up/Down button to select “Exposure” in the Setup Menu.
2. Press Menu to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select an exposure value (between +3 to -3).
4. Press the Menu button to confirm and return to Photo Mode. The exposure icon will display on the screen.
ISO:
This is a special function that allows you to enhance the light conditions if no flash or tripod are being used. But
remember, flash and tripod are better choices than ISO. When you want to adjust the ISO sensitivity, set a low
value ISO to prevent hot or light spots (facula) on the photos.
1. Press Up/Down button to select ISO in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the ISO submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Auto, 100, 200, 400.
4. Press Menu button to confirm and return to Photo Mode. An ISO icon will display the setting at the
bottom of the screen.

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White Balance:
This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of the light source.
1. Press Up/Down button to select White Balance in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.
Sharpness:
This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images.
1. Press Up/Down button to select Sharpness in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Soft, Normal, Vivid.
4. Press Menu button to return to Photo Mode.
Quality:
The quality of your photos affects the number of photos you can take. Super Fine quality allows you to
take fewer photos, but the photos will be at better quality.
1. Press Up/Down button to select Quality in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Super Fine, Fine, Normal.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode. The corresponding Quality icon will
appear on the LCD screen bottom.

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Set Date:
This allows you to set up the date and time format displayed on the photos.
1. Press Up/Down button to select Date & Time in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Right/Left button to highlight and select the format Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, Second,
Date Format (selecting the date format you desire).
4. Press Up/Down button to change the value of highlighted selections.
5. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.
Power Save:
The camera will be automatically powered off if idle for 3 minutes (default setting).
To change the time to power off:
1. Press Up/Down button to select Power Save in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select: Off, 1 Minute, 3 Minutes, 5 Minutes, 10 Minutes.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.
Note: If “Off” is selected, the camera will not power off until the battery power is used up or turned off manually.
Language:
There are multiple languages to choose from (the default is English).
1. Press Up/Down button to select Language in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select the language desired: English, Deutsch (German), French, Spanish, Italian,
Pyccкий (Russian), Thai, Portuguese (Brazil), Netherlands (Dutch), Simplied Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Japanese.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.

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Light Frequency:
For U.S. customers, use 60Hz.
1. Press Up/Down button to select Light Frequency in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select 60Hz/50Hz.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.
Sound:
You can turn off the sound indicators (default is on).
1. Press Up/Down button to select Sound in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select Off/On.
4. Press Menu button to conrm and return to Photo Mode.
Format:
Please operate with caution. Once formatted, all the les on the memory card will be irreversibly
deleted, including protected les. Please transfer images and videos or any other important les to your
computer before formatting.
1. Press Up/Down button to select Format in Setup menu.
2. Press Menu button to enter the submenu.
3. Press Up/Down button to select Yes or No.
4. Press Menu button to conrm.