Vivitar Vivicam 5399 User manual

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CONTENTS
I Getting to know your camera……………………..1
1. Configuration & installation…………………..….1
2. Monitor screen display……………….….…….2
3. Preparation before capture……………………..2
4. Shooting……………………………………………3
5. Video& Audio recording…………………….…7
6. Audio input /output………………………………..8
7. Image review setup……………………….…..10
8. Other setup………………………………………12
II Software & Download………………………………15
1 PC-CAM driver installation…………………..15
2 How to use PC CAM function…………………22
3 How to download the photos………………......23
III Maintenance…………………………………….……23
IV Specification and system requirement………....27

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I Getting to know your camera
1. Configuration & installation
1 Shutter button
2 Power button
3 Flash light
4 Macro switch
5 USB jack
6 Lens
7 TFT monitor screen
8 Left/self-timer button
9 Playback button
10 Zoom out button
11 Zoom in button
12 Busy light
13 Macro light
14 Up/Display button
15 Ok button
16 Right / Flash button
17 Down/Mode button
18 Delete Button
19 Menu button
20 Battery cover
21 SD card slot
22 Tripod socket

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2. Monitor screen display
3. Preparation before capture
3.1 Battery
It’s optional to use AAA alkaline batteries or rechargeable batteries.
Open the battery cover and load the batteries according to the polarity
indicated on the battery door.
3.2 Insert the memory card
Insert the memory card to the card slot carefully. Check the right direction
before insert the memory card.
Attention: If you can not insert the SD card, take it out
and insert again.

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4. Shooting
1): Press POWER button to enter the default capture mode;
2): Press the SHUTTER button to take pictures.
Attention:
zDo not take the memory card or battery out when camera is saving
the image, otherwise, the image won't be saved completely.
zThe screen will power off automatically if the camera is not in working
status for 30 seconds. Press any key to restart the screen.
4.1 Review photos
Press PLAYBACK button to view the pictures. Press the LEFT or
RIGHT button to select the picture.
4.2 Delete photos
a) Press the PLAYBACK button to enter review mode.
b) Press the DELETE button to enter the DELETE mode;
c) Press the LEFT button to select “Yes”;and press the OK button to
delete the file.
4.3 Shooting setup
Press “MENU” to enter main menu for 2 options: “Image” mode and “Setup”
mode:
Select “Image”, the following settings are: Resolution, Quality, White
Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer, and Burst
Snapshot

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A. Resolution:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the “resolution” mode,
then press the RIGHT button for 5 options : 2592*1944 ，
2048*1536，1600*1200，1280*960，640*480. Press the UP or
DOWN button toselecttheresolution.
b) press the “OK” button to confirm and press “MENU” button to exit.
B. Quality:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Quality” and press
the RIGHT button for 3 options: “Super”, “Fine”, “Normal”.
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the image quality.
c) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
C. White Balance:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “White Balance”, press
the RIGHT button for 5 options: Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent,
and Cloudy;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the proper mode;
c) Press the “OK” button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit;
D. Color Effect:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Color Effect”, press
the RIGHT button for 3 options: “Color”, “Sepia”, “Monochrome”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the color you desired;
c) Press the “OK” to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.

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E. Exposure:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Exposure”, and then
press the RIGHT button to select;
b) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to adjust the exposure from
-2.0 to +2.0; then press the “OK” button to confirm.
F. Date Stamp:
Set up "date stamp" if you would like to show the “date" on you picture
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Date Stamp”, press the
RIGHT button to select;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Enable” or “Disable”;
c) Press the “OK” button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
G. Self-timer:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Selftimer”, press the
RIGHT button to select: “Disable”, “10SEC”, “20SEC”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the time you desired;
c) press the “OK” to confirm and press MENU button to exit.
Attention: select “Disable” if you want to cancel the selftimer function.
H. Burst Snapshot:
You can select the Burst Snapshot to take 3 pictures continuously.
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Burst Snapshot”, press
the RIGHT button for 2 option: ”Single”, “Burst”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Burst”;

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c) Press the “OK” button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
Flashlight
Auto: Automatically turn on/off according
to the light
Flash on: Force on the flash
Flash off: Force off the flash
In capture mode, press the FLASH button to adjust the flash mode.
●The screen is in blank when the flash is in charge status, the next image
can be shot only when the charge is completed.
●If shooting with flash under a bright environment, the facular in the image
will cause the incorrect exposure.
Attention: The flash does not work in “Burst snapshot” mode.
In order to save power, the flash will not work when battery is low.
Digital zoom
To view the zoom effected by LCD.
Note: digital zoom may affect the quality of image. The higher digital zoom
multiples, the lower of the image quality, maximum 4X digital zoom is
available.
In the camera/video/playback mode, press the ZOOM IN or ZOOM OUT
button to zoom in or zoom out;

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5. Video recording:
1): Press the “MODE” button to select video mode“ ” ;
2): Press the SHUTTER button to start video recording;
3): Press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording.
5.1 Play video files
a) Press the PLAYBACK button to view the video file.
b): Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the video file;
c): Press the SHUTTER button to play video file and press the SHUTTER
button again to end the playing;
d): Press the OK button to pause, press it again to continue.
Attention: Please note that this camera does not support the speaker;
the volume is only available when connecting with TV or PC.
5.2 Delete video file
See page 3 for detail set up.
5.3 Video recording setup
In the video mode press the “MENU” button to enter the main menu for 2
options: “video” and “setup”. There are 4 options available for “video” setup:
“Resolution”, “Frame rate”, “White balance” and “Audio”.
A: Video Resolution:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Resolution”, press the
RIGHT button to select: 640*480 or 320*240;

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b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the resolution.
c) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
B: Frame rate:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Frame rate”, press the
RIGHT button for 2 options: 30FPS or 15FPS;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the frame rate;
c) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
C: White balance
See page 5 for detail set up.
D: Audio Recording: .
a) Press the “MENU” button under the video mode, press the UP or DOWN
button to select “Audio”, press the RIGHT button for 2
options :“Enable” or “Disable”;
b) The video is with voice recorded when select” Enable” , the video is
without voice recorded when select “ Disable”;
c) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
6. Audio recording
6.1 Audio input
a): Power on;
b): Press the “MODE” button to select Audio Mode; ( )
c): Press the SHUTTER button to start audio recording, the recording time
will be showed on the screen;

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d): Press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording.
6.2 Delete audio files
See page 4 for detail set up
6.3. Play video /audio file on TV
You can play video/audio file on TV by connecting the AV cable：
a): Power on TV and switch to AV mode;
b): Power on the camera and connect it to TV by the AV cable;
c): Press the MODE button to enter the PLAYBACK mode;
d): Press LEFT or RIGHT button to select the file. Press the
SHUTTER button to play and press it again to end the playing.
e): Press the OK button to pause and press it again to continue.
Attention:
●The camera screen will automatically off when the cable is connected to
the camera;
●The battery will also be used when the camera connected to TV;
●The TV system may affect the image quality, please adjust the camera
system PAL or NTSC to comply with the TV system(see page 16);
●Please adjust the TV setting if the image does not display at the center
of TV screen; this is not the failure of the camera.
●Please use the cable attached to connect with the camera and TV.

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7：Image review setup:
In image playback mode, press the “MENU” button to enter the main menu
for 2 options: “play” and “Setup”.
There are 8 Options in “play” mode: Delete Current, Delete All, lock,
thumbnail, set logo, rotate, slideshow.
7.1 Delete image
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “delete current” or
“delete all”.
b) Select “Delete Current” to delete the current image. Press the RIGHT
button to confirm.
c) Select “Delete All” to delete all the images. Press RIGHT button to
confirm.
Attention: You can also delete current file by the DELETE button.
7.2 Lock image
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “lock”, press the
RIGHT button for 4 options: “lock current”, “lock all”, “unlock
current”, “unlock all”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select;
c) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
Attention: The locked image can not be deleted.
7.3 Thumbnail
a) Press “MENU” button in image playback mode, then press the UP or
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enter thumbnail mode;
b) Press the LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN button to select
image, then press the OK button to restore the original size.
7.4 Set Logo:
You can set the picture you like as the startup logo.
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Set logo”, press the
RIGHT button for 2 options: “Yes”, “No”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Yes”;
c) Press the OK button to confirm and back to playback mode.
7.5 Rotate
a) Press the “playback” button to enter the image playback mode;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Rotate”, press the
RIGHT button to enter rotate mode: 90º, 180º and 270º;
c) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the rotate degree you
need, then press the OK button to confirm.
Attention: The “Rotate” function does not work on resolution
“2592x1944”(5Mega pixel) or above.
7.6 Slideshow:
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “slide show”;
b) Press the RIGHT button to set slideshow；
c) Press the SHUTTER button to return to the normal playback mode.

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8. Other settings
A: Language (Abc):
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Image” and “Setup”;
b) Press RIGHT button to select “Setup”;
c) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Language (Abc),
d) Press the RIGHT button to enter “Language (Abc)”;
e) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the language you need;
then press the OK button to confirm.
B: Auto Power Off
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to enter “Auto Power Off”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to select “Disable”, “60Sec”, “120Sec”;
d) Press the UP or DOWN button to select power off time, then
press OK button to confirm.
C: TV Output
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to enter “TV Output”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to enter “NTSC，PAL”;
d) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the proper TV system;
then press the OK button to confirm.
d)Press the “MENU” button to exit.

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D: Play Logo
a) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “ Play Logo ”;l
b) Press the RIGHT button to select “Enable” or “Disable”;
c) Press the UP or DOWN button to select the operation you need;
then press the OK button to confirm.
d) Press the MENU button to exit.
Attention: No startup screen is displayed when you select “Disable”
E: Light Frequency
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to select “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Light Frequency”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to select: 50HZ or 60HZ then press the OK
button to confirm.
d) Press the MENU button to exit.
F: Date/Time
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Setup” mode;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to enter “Date/Time”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to enter the Date/Time interface;
d) Press the RIGHT button to select year, month, date, hour, and minute;
e) Press the UP or DOWN button to set up the year, month, date
hour and minute; and then press the OK button to confirm.
G: Buzzer

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a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to select “Setup” mode;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Buzzer”; press the right
button to select “Enable” or “Disable”, and then press the OK button to
confirm.
c) Press the MENU button to exit.
H: Format
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to select “Setup” mode;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Format”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to select “Yes” to format the camera internal
memory or SD card.
d) Press the OK button to confirm and press the MENU button to exit.
Attention: All the saved files will disappear if you format the memory.
I: Default setting
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to select “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button select “Default setting”;
c) Press the RIGHT button for 2 options: “Load”, “NO”,
d) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “load” to back to the default
setting.
e) Press the OK button to confirm.
f) Press MENU button to exit.
J: USB Mode

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Select “PC Camera” mode when you use this camera as a PC camera.
Select “Mass Storage” mode when you download, delete or upload file, it
can also be used as a removable disk.
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “USB Mode”;
c) Press RIGHT button for options: “mass storage” or “PC camera”.
d) Press UP or DOWN button to select;
e) Press the OK button to confirm and press MENU button to exit.
K: Firmware version
a) Power on and press the “MENU” button to enter “Setup”;
b) Press the UP or DOWN button to select “Firmware version”;
c) Press the RIGHT button to enter, it will show the firmware version
and updated date.
d) Press OK button to exit.
II. Software & Download
1. PC-CAM driver installation
Insert the CD into the CD-ROM of your PC, An interface appears as follows,
Click the “Install Camera Driver” to install the camera driver.

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Select the installed language

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Connect the camera with PC by USB cable, Power on the camera, then
press “mode” button to select “PC CAMERA”

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An interface “Found new hardware Wizard” appears, select “Yes, this time
only”, then click “next”;
Select “install the software automatically (Recommended)”, click “next”;

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If “hardware installation” interface appears, click “Continue Anyway” ;