Vivitar ViviCam 46 User manual

ViviCam 46 Digital Camera
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2
What’s Included............................................................................................................................ 2
Parts of the Camera..................................................................................................................... 3
Initial Camera Setup..................................................................................................................... 4
Main Camera Modes.................................................................................................................... 7
Camera Technical Specifications.................................................................................................. 8
Computer System Requirements ................................................................................................. 9
Powering the Camera On/Off..................................................................................................... 10
Camera Mode .............................................................................................................................11
Video Mode................................................................................................................................ 15
Playback Mode........................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the Software................................................................................................................ 20
Connecting the Camera to the Computer................................................................................... 21
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer.............................................. 22
Get Started!................................................................................................................................ 23
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually.............................................. 23
Camera Maintenance................................................................................................................. 25
Sakar Warranty Card.................................................................................................................. 25
Technical Support....................................................................................................................... 26
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 26

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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.
Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
Note: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.
What’s Included
1. Digital Camera
2. USB cable
3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager
Software Installation CD
4. Wrist Strap
Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.

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Parts of the Camera
1. Power Button
8. Down / Playback Button
2. Shutter Button
9. Up Button
3. LCD Screen
10. SD Memory Card Slot
4. LED
11. Wrist Strap Connector
5. W / Zoom Out
12. USB Port
6. T / Zoom In
13. Tripod Socket
7. MENU Button
14. Digital Lens
Note: The battery compartment is located beneath the front cover of the camera.

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Initial Camera Setup
Installing the Batteries
Installing the Memory Card
Slide off the front cover and insert 2 x
AAA (1.5V) batteries.
Alkaline batteries recommended
(not included).
SD Memory card (up to 32GB)
needed for normal use.
Turning On the Camera
Using the Camera

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Powering the Camera ON
1) Batteries
Slide the front cover of your camera towards the right to reveal and open the battery
compartment.
Make sure to properly insert the batteries into your digital camera, according to the polarity
shown inside the battery compartment.
Use 2 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.)
Place the camera front cover on the front of the camera and slide the camera front cover
towards the left to securely close the cover back into place. A click will be heard once the
camera front cover has been locked into place.
Note:
Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.
Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries.
Some features will not work if the battery power level is low.
When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will
automatically turn off a few seconds later.
Rechargeable batteries not recommended.
The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:
Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power
2) SD Card
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.)
To properly insert the SD Card:
Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD
card slot). Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD
card has been inserted correctly.

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Note:
After the camera is powered on, an SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If you do not
see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly.
Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card). If
the SDcard is locked this will prevent the camera from saving capturedphotos to the SDcard.
3) Power On
Press the POWER button to turn on the camera.

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Main Camera Modes
Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions.
You can switch modes by pressing the MENU button on your camera after the camera has been
powered ON.
Photo Capture Mode
Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera.
This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON.
To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button.
The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. To access the
various menus for the Photo Capture Mode, press the MENU button.
Video Capture Mode
Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MENU button to open the ‘MODE’ and select ‘AVI’.
To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the
record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To
stop the record, press the Shutter button again. The video will be automatically saved to
your camera’s memory card. To access the various menus for the Video Capture Mode,
press the MENU button.
Playback Mode (Photos & Videos)
Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera.
After turning on your camera, press the PLAYBACK button to open the Playback mode for
photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you’ve previously
taken to view, edit or delete them as desired.
To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the
MENU button while in the Playback mode.

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Camera Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
CMOS
Image Resolution
2304X1728(4 M) / 2048x1536(3M) /
1920x1080(2M-HD) / 640x480(VGA)
Video Resolution
640x480 VGA, 320x240 QVGA
File Format
JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video)
Internal Memory
1 Test Photo Use Only
External Memory
SD Card (up to 32GB)
LCD Display
1.5”TFT
Lens
f=7.7 mm F3.0
Zoom
4X Digital Zoom
Language
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German,
Dutch, Italian, Russian, Turkish
Print
Yes
Exposure
Auto
White Balance
Auto
ISO
Auto
Scene
Auto
Auto Power Off
60 second default
Self-Timer
10 seconds, Off
Interface
USB 2.0
System Requirements
Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 ;
Mac OSX v10.5.x and above
Battery
2 * AAA (1.5V) batteries
Working Temperature
0~40C

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Computer System Requirements
WINDOWS OS
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Vivitar Experience Image
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:
Microsoft®Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7
Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space
16-bit Color monitor, 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
DirectX 9 or higher
Internet connection required
MACINTOSH OS
To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh using the Vivitar Experience Image
Manager Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:
Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later
1 GB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space
Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor
QuickTime® 6 or higher
CD-ROM Drive
Internet connection required