Vivitar V69379UA User manual

V69379UA Digital Camera
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
Key Features ...........................................................................................................................2
What‟s Included .......................................................................................................................2
Computer System Requirements.............................................................................................3
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera.......................................................................................4
Installing the Batteries .............................................................................................................4
Starting Your Camera..............................................................................................................5
Taking Photos..........................................................................................................................6
The Camera Modes.................................................................................................................7
Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver ....................12
Connecting your Camera to the Computer ............................................................................12
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer..........................................13
Getting Started!......................................................................................................................14
Using Your Camera as a Webcam ........................................................................................15
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera.....................................................................................16
Sakar Warranty Card.............................................................................................................17
Technical Support..................................................................................................................17
Technical Specifications........................................................................................................18
Frequently Asked Questions..................................................................................................19

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and
videos is included with your camera
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
Important Notice:
Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have installed
the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and the camera‟s driver.
Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the
computer and no images will be downloaded.
Key Features
3-in-1 Digial Camera
Takes over 200 photos
Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software for uploading and managing photos and
videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites.
Works as a Webcam on Windows and Macintosh computers
What‟s Included
1. Digital Camera
2. USB cable
3. Wrist Strap
4. Vivitar Experience Image Manager
Software Installation CD
Note: Batteries not included.

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Computer System Requirements
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC or Macintosh, you will need the following
minimum configuration:
WINDOWS OS
Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7
Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
250 MB available hard disk space
512 MB of RAM
16-bit Color display, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
CD-ROM Drive
QuickTime® 6 or higher
Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Windows Media Player 10 or higher
MAC OS
Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later
250 MB free hard disk space
256 MB RAM
Display: 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
QuickTime® 6 or higher

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera
Installing the Batteries
Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries (not included).
Insert the batteries into the camera as shown:
1. Open the battery compartment.
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the
polarity (+/-) shown on the inside of the battery
cover.
3. Close the battery compartment.
The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace them
before taking photos. When the battery voltage drops below 2.2V, the LCD will display and
then automatically switch off.
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to
avoid leakage and corrosion.

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WARNING:
Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery
compartment.
Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries will erase the photos
currently stored in the camera.
Photos may be lost when batteries run low.
We recommend downloading and saving your photos and videos often so as not to lose
your captured images if the battery power becomes too low.
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Starting Your Camera
1. Make sure camera lens is visible by sliding the lens cover to the left.
2. Press the MODE button to start the camera.
3. The camera emits a beep to confirm that your camera is ready for use.
4. The red LED next to the View Finder will light up to confirm that your camera is on and
ready for use.
5. The LCD quickly displays the current camera resolution setting: either „Hr‟ for High
Resolution images or „‟Lr‟ for Low Resolution images.
6. The LCD display then indicates the number of photos that can be taken.
Energy Saving Feature:
To conserve battery power, if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds, it automatically switches
off.
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install
the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera specific driver for your camera. See
the “Installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and Camera Driver” section of this
manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer.

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Taking Photos
1. Compose your shot using the view finder.
The optimal distance between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet.
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo.
3. The camera will beep when a photo is taken.
4. The photo is save as a JPEG file in the camera‟s memory
5. The LCD screen will display the number of photos that can be still taken.
Note: If there are more than 99 photos left to take, the hundreds digit will appear on the LCD for
a split second when you take the photo. Thereafter the last two digits will appear.
How to Proceed when your Camera Memory is Full:
If the camera beeps twice continuously or if a " " appears on the LCD, this is an indication that
the memory is full. When the camera memory is full no further photos can be taken until the
existing photos have been downloaded and cleared from the camera memory.
In order to continue taking photos you will need to:
1. Use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager application to download all the photos and
videos from you camera to your computer.
2. After the photos have been downloaded and appear on your computer you should delete
all the photos from your camera.
3. Once your camera memory is empty you are now ready to take more photos and videos.

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The Camera Modes
To enter the different camera modes, continue to press the MODE button until you have selected
the mode of your choice. Once you have selected the mode, press the Shutter button to confirm
your choice.
Powering On/Off Your Camera
To power on your camera, press the MODE button.
To power off your camera:
Power Off -
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button and the camera will switch off.
Continuous Shoot Mode -
When enabled, the Continuous Shoot mode allows you to take continuous rapid snapshots with a
single click of the shutter button.
This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or
other scenes with quick movements.
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
3. Press and hold down the Shutter button for the camera to continuously capture photos.
4. The camera will beep for each image being captured and the countdown digits will appear
while the images are being taken.
5. Lift your finger off the Shutter button to stop capturing images.
6. The photos will be saved as JPEG images.
Note: Photos taken in Continuous Shoot Mode may fail under poor lighting conditions.

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Video Mode -
Video mode allows you to capture videos that are saved in AVI format.
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. To begin capturing video, press and hold down the Shutter button until you want to
stop shooting the video or until the memory is full. While the camera is capturing the
video, the LCD screen displays rotating-lines.
3. The video is automatically saved to the camera‟s memory.
Note: As this is a twain camera you will need to download the photos and videos to
the computer often in order not to lose them. If the battery runs low before you have
downloaded the images, all the images in the camera‟s memory will be erased
without being able to retrieve them.
Self-Timer -
The Self-Timer feature allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera‟s Shutter
button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture.
This is an optimal feature if you don‟t just want to take the picture but would also like to be in the
picture yourself.
It is recommended that you place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod stand when you
use the Self-Timer.
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button.
3. A 10 second count down will start (the camera will beep once a second).
4. After 10 seconds a photo will be taken.

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Clear Last (Delete Last Photo) -
To delete the last photo taken:
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button, then the LCD display will flash .
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and the last photo will be deleted
permanently.
4. The LCD counter will display the updated number of photos that can be taken at the
current resolution and compression.
Clear All (Delete All Photos) -
To delete all photos on the camera:
1. Press the MODE button until the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button and the photo counter will flash.
3. Press the Shutter button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be
permanently deleted.
4. The LCD counter will be reset to show the maximum number of photos that can be taken
at the current resolution and compression.
Photo Resolution /
There are 2 photo resolutions to select from:
High Resolution –and Low Resolution –.
1. Press the MODE button until the or icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. If the LCD displays ,this means the present resolution is Low resolution and in order
to change to High resolution click the Shutter button.
3. If the LCD displays ,this means the present resolution is High resolution and in order
to change to Low resolution click the Shutter button.
4. All photos taken after changing the resolution setting will be taken at the new resolution.
5. The resolution setting can be changed at any time.