Vivitar Vivicam 5399 User manual

ViviCam 5399 Digital Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 2
Key Features .......................................................................................................................2
What your digital video camera includes .............................................................................. 3
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ............................................................... 4
Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista.............................................................. 4
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ...................................................................5
A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera.......................................................................... 6
Preparing Your Camera for Use........................................................................................... 8
Inserting an SD Memory Card.............................................................................................. 9
DVR Function Control........................................................................................................ 10
Taking Photos.................................................................................................................... 11
Camera Mode Functions.................................................................................................... 15
Capturing Videos ............................................................................................................... 23
Video Mode Functions ....................................................................................................... 25
Audio Mode........................................................................................................................ 28
Playback Mode.................................................................................................................. 31
Playback Mode Functions.................................................................................................. 32
Setup Mode ....................................................................................................................... 38
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software...................................................... 48
Connect your camera to the computer ............................................................................... 51
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ............................................... 51
Get started!........................................................................................................................ 53
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows)..................... 54
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh)................... 55

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Using your device as a PC Camera (for Windows only) ..................................................... 56
Camera Maintenance......................................................................................................... 57
Sakar Warranty Card ......................................................................................................... 60
Technical Specifications..................................................................................................... 62
Trouble Shooting................................................................................................................ 63
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 5399 Digital Camera. With your camera you
can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, to
expand the memory capacity of your camera a SD compatible memory card of up to
8GB can be inserted.
Key Features
5 modes - Camera, Video, Audio, Playback and Set Up.
Digital Video resolutions –640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA).
5 digital camera resolutions- 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960,
640x480

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2.4" TFT LCD
4 X Digital Zoom
Limited Internal Flash memory
Supports external SD memory card up to 8GB
Built-in Microphone
Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos
and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites.
What your digital video camera includes
Digital Camera
USB / AV cable
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD
Quick Start Guide
Wrist strap

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Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following
minimum configuration:
Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2
512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space
1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution
16-bit color or higher display adaptor
CD-ROM Drive
QuickTime 6 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Windows Media Player 10 or higher
Internet connection required
Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum
configuration:
Windows Vista
800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory

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20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
Available USB Interface
CD-ROM drive
QuickTime 6 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Internet connection required
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh
Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later
256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space
Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor
QuickTime 6 or higher
Internet connection required

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A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera
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Shutter button
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Power button
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Flash light
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Macro switch
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USB jack
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Lens
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Self-timer light

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TFT monitor screen
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Left /Self-timer button
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Playback button
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Zoom out button
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Zoom in button
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Busy light
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Macro light
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Up / Display button
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OK button
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Right / Flash button
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Down / Mode button
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Delete Button
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Menu button
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Battery cover
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SD card slot
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Tripod socket

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Preparing Your Camera for Use
Battery Installation
Your camera requires 2 “AAA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline
batteries be used.
1. Slide the battery compartment open on the bottom of the camera.
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated on the inside of the
battery compartment.
3. Return and close the battery cover.
Note:
We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your
computer.
Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period.
Do not mix alkaline and non Alkaline batteries.
There are a few features that 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.

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Inserting an SD Memory Card
An SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB (not included) should be inserted into your
camera to expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of
videos, photos and audio that can be captured before transferring them to a computer.
1. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera.
2. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown.
3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click”sound. The memory card when properly
inserted will sit flush with the camera.
Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the left side of the LCD,
indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully, and the media you
capture will now be stored on the card and not in internal memory.

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This product supports SD cards of up to 8GB.
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.
Be sure to format the card with the camera.
DVR Function Control
The Power button is situated on the top of the camera.
Power on
Press the Power button to turn on your camera.
The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your camera is ready for use.
Power off
Press the Power button to turn your camera off.

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If the camera is not in use or in an operational mode for 60 seconds it will switch off
automatically.
When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery”message will appear on the LCD
screen. The camera will automatically power off a few moments later.
Taking Photos
After you power on your camcorder, the default mode is camera capture.
The camera icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen.
Important: The camera`s internal memory is limited.
Insert a compatible SD card of up to 8GB to expand the memory and take
many more images.
1. Use the image that appears in the LCD to compose your shot.
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button on the top of the camera.
3. The camera will beep and the picture taken is now saved to the memory.
4. The number of photos that can be taken for each resolution and per the memory
card inserted appears on the top left of the LCD screen.
5. After the shot is taken the number on the left tells you the number of the photo

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taken and the number on the right indicated the number of shots left to take at this
resolution.
When the camera`s internal memory is full, “Disk Full”will appear on the LCD
screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either
download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager
software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your
computer” or insert an SD card to continue taking more photos and videos.
6. The number of photos that can be captured not only depends on the SD card’s
capacity but also on the resolution selected. Better quality photos are taken at
higher resolutions but these will also take up more memory on the card.
7. The screen will power off automatically if the camera is not in working status for 30
seconds. Press any key to restart the screen.
8. Do not take the memory card or battery out when camera is saving the image,
otherwise the image won't be saved completely.
The following options are available to capture the best quality photos with your
camera:
Preview and Delete images taken

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Press the Playback function button to enter the review mode to view all the media
captured with the camera.
1. The last image captured will appear first on the LCD.
2. Press the Right (Self-timer)/Left (Flash) buttons to toggle through the images.
3. To delete an image press the Delete function button on the bottom right of your
camera.
4. A “Confirm Delete”message appears on the LCD
5. Use the Right/Left buttons to select either “Yes”or “No”.
6. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice and revert to the preview
mode.
Flash
The flash feature only operates in Camera mode.
1. Press the Right (Flash) button to activate the flash.
2. The corresponding flash icon will appear on the left side of the LCD.
Auto: Automatically turn on/off according to the
light

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Flash on: Force on the flash
Flash off: Force off the flash
3. If the flash is on, when the image is captured and the flash activated the screen will
remain blank while the flash recharges. The next image can only be taken once
the flash has recharged.
4. Using the Flash in bright light environments will cause the image to come out with
the incorrect exposure.
Note: The flash will not work while in Burst Snapshot mode or if the battery power level
is low.
Digital Zoom
You may zoom in or out of the object by using the 4X digital zoom feature.
1. Press the Zoom In function button to zoom into your object.
2. Press the Zoom Out function button to zoom out of your object.
3. The Zoom icon bar appears on the right side of the LCD.
4. The image on the LCD is affect immediately when the zoom option is pressed.
5. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.

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Note: The digital zoom may affect the quality of the image as the higher the zoom
multiple the lower the image quality will be.
You can also zoom in or out of the Video and Playback modes
Macro/Far Shooting
In order to take images that are either very close (within 80cm) or very far away the
camera can be set to the Macro setting.
On the side of the camera is a slide button.
1. Push the button Up for far image capture.
2. Push the button down for close image capture.
3. The icon of the close image will appear on the top right corner of the LCD.
Camera Mode Functions
In Camera mode press the “MENU” function button on the bottom right of the camera.
The LCD will display 2 mode tabs –Image and Setup.
By default the Image tab will open with the menu options for that tab appearing:

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Resolution, Quality, White Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer,
and Burst Snapshot
Resolution
1. Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 5 Resolution options to appear:

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2592*1944 , 2048*1536 , 1600*1200 , 1280*960 , 640*480.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Resolution option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the resolution choice appears beneath the camera icon on the left side
of the LCD
Quality
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Quality mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 3 Quality options to appear:
Super, Fine, Normal
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Quality option you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.

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5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the quality choice appears with three, two or one lines on the left side
of the LCD.
White Balance
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 5 White Balance options to appear:
Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you
desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The icon for the White Balance choice appears on the left side of the LCD.

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Color Effect
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Color Effect mode.
2. Press the Right button for the 3 Color Effect options to appear:
Color, Sepia and Monochrome
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Color Effect you desire.
4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice.
5. Press the MENU button to exit.
6. The Color Effect choice appears on the LCD.
Exposure
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure mode.
2. Press the Right button for the Exposure option bar to appear (-2.0 to +2.0):
-2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, 0.0, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0