Vivitar ViviCam 8018 User manual

ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera
Owner Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................2
Key Features...................................................................................................................................................2
What your camera includes.............................................................................................................................2
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP...........................................................................................3
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista........................................................................................3
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh...............................................................................................4
A Quick Look at Your Camera..........................................................................................................................5
Preparing Your Camera for Use.......................................................................................................................6
Installing SD Memory Card..............................................................................................................................7
Main Icons on the LCD....................................................................................................................................8
Starting Your Camera ....................................................................................................................................1 1
Camera Modes..............................................................................................................................................1 1
Taking photos................................................................................................................................................1 1
Video Mode...................................................................................................................................................23
Playback Mode..............................................................................................................................................26
Installing PhoTags Express Software.............................................................................................................33
Everything you need to get the most from your photos..................................................................................37
Download photos and videos to your PC.......................................................................................................40
Viewing Videos..............................................................................................................................................44
Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually.....................................................................................44
Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually..................................................................................46
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera .............................................................................................................46
Sakar Warranty Card.....................................................................................................................................46
Appendix A: Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................48
Appendix B: Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................49

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8018 8.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to tak e
quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera.
Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk. It enriches your life. Vivitar makes capturing those
special moments so easy.
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
Key Features
Digital Video resolutions-640x480 Pixels (VGA), 320x240 Pixels (QVGA).
8.1 mega pixels camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions- 3264x2448pixels(8M), 3648x2048
Pixels(7M),2592x1944 pixels(5M), 2048x1536 pixels(3M) ,1920x1080 pixels (2M) and 640x480 pixels
(VGA.).
1.8 inch TFT LCD
8x Digital Zoom function
SD memory card slot compatible with memory card up to 8GB.
Built in Flash
PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending
photos by e-mails and much more.
What your camera includes
Digital Camera
PhoTags Express software Installation CD
USB cable

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User’s manual and Quick Start Guide
Strap
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:
Pentium III process or above with Windows XP
128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space
Available USB interface
CD-ROM Drive
1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution
16-bit color or higher display adaptor
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista
To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:
Windows Vista
800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space
Support for Super VGA graphics
Available USB Interface
CD-ROM drive

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Computer System Requirements for Macintosh
Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher
Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later
128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space
800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors
Note: This hardware is plug and play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be
used on Windows operating systems only.

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A Q u ick Look at Your Camera

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Preparing Your Camera for Use
Battery Installation
Your camera requires 3 AAAbatteries. T o i nsert the batteries into the camera:
1. Slide and open the battery compartment on the side of the camera.
2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up.
3. Close the battery door.
When the “Low Battery” message is displayed on the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insufficient
battery power level and will be automatically powered off. You need to download the sample photo to your PC.
If there is no SD card inserted before it powers off the photo will be lost.
Note:
1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to
avoid battery leakage and corrosion.
2. Please don’t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photo when
you have not inserted an SD card. The test images will be lost forever if they are not downloaded

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before the camera is shut down or powered off.
3. Do not mix old and new batteries.
4. We recommend you use Alkaline batteries. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries.
5. In order to conserve battery power if the camera is on but not in use for 60s it will automatically shut
off. In this case only the sample images will be lost.
Installing SD Memory Card
Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a
memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer test photo to
your PC. Install the SD memory card as below:
1. Locate the Memory Card slot.
2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (see the sketch below)
3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface

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of the camera.An 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.
Note:
1. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The image will be deleted when camera power is
turned off. Please download the images before power off .SD memory card is required for normal use.
2. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory
card (up to 8GB).
3. If there is a photo in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, a “Move to card”
message will appear on the LCD with Yes or No options. On selecting ‘Yes’ the photo will now be copied
to your card.
4. Formatting will delete all data on the SD memory card including protected data.
5. Don’t remove the SD card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.
6. When your card is full, download the media on the SD card to your PC and delete the photos and videos
from it in order to continue using your camera
Main Icons on the LCD

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B a t t e r y p o w e r l e v e l
Full battery power
Medium battery power
Low battery power
P h o t o q u a l i t y
Normal quality
Fine quality
Super quality
Flash
Force Flash
Auto
Red eye reduction
No Flash
Scenes
Auto Night Portrait Night Scenery
Portrait Scenery Sport
Party Beach HighSensitivity
Self-timer On(10 seconds)
Self-timer On(2 seconds)
Digital Z o o m
Protect
Protect On
\White Balance
Auto Incandescent
Fluorescent Cloudy
Daylight
A n t i -Shake
Anti-Shake on
Anti-Shake off
Macro/Far function
Macro capture
Far capture

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Starting Your Camera
Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD screen will light up indicating that your
camera is on and ready for use.
To power off your camera, press the Power button once.
Camera Modes
There are 3 modes on your camera. To switch between modes press the MODE button.
•Camera Mode to take still photos
•Video Mode to capture video files
•Playback Mode:
Preview, print, edit photos and view videos
Taking photos
Power on your camera, the default mode is Camera mode. A camera icon appears in the top left corner of the

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LCD screen.
1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be taken and saved to memory.
3. After each photo is shot and the camera returns to icon mode, the numbers of photos left to shoot at
this resolution is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen.
Note: When the memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card to
Transfer and Take More Photos!” If you attempt to take a photo when the camera’s internal memory is full,
the camera will beep continuously. Please download the test images to your computer as soon as possible or
insert an SD memory card in order to take more images!
Digital Zoom function
You can magnify your subject using the digital zoom.
1. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom.
2. The icon will appear on the LCD screen.
3. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject.
4. Push the Wbutton to zoom back out.
Hyperfocal distance setting
This camera is equipped with a hyperfocal distance setting. The setting is found on the left hand side of the

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camera.
1. For far or mountain settings push the Micro/Normal switch down.
2. For up close settings push the Micro/Normal switch up.
The mountain setting gives you maximum depth-of-field you can possibly get with the lens you are using. You
now can have the overhead branch in focus as well as the mountains in focus - and everything in between!
Flash
Your camera has a built in flash function which enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good.
1. Press the Up button.
2. Press the Up button once until you see the icon appear on the LCD screen. This indicates that
the flash is forced on.
3. Press the Up button again to change to the auto flash function.
4. The icon will appear at the top of the LCD indicating that the auto flash is turned on and ready to
use.
5. Press the Up button again to change from the auto flash to the red eye function.
6. The icon will appear on the LCD indicating that the red eye reduction function has been
activated.
7. To turn off the flash function, press the Up button again until the icon is displayed on the LCD.
Note: A “Low Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery

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power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please change new batteries.
Self-T i m e r
You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter
and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a steady
and flat surface before you use the self-timer. The timer is either for 2 or 10 seconds.
1. Press the Down or Timer button.
2. The icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button to activate the 2 second
t i m e r .
3. The camera will countdown 2 seconds before the picture is taken.
4. Press the down button again to select the 10 seconds self timer.
5. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down after which the photo will automatically be taken.
Scene
Your camera has many built in scenes for you to take photos in almost any environment. The scenes included
with your camera are Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High
Sensitivity. You can choose your best scenery according to your light and environmental conditions.
1. Press the Menu button.

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2. Press the Up/Down button to select the scene that you desire.
3. Press the Menu button to confirm the selection and exit to the standby mode.
Note: You can press Left button to select Scene quickly.
Image Size
The image size and quality setting determines the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of
memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will use up. The image size
and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively. To set the Image size:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press Right/Left button to select the Image Size mode.

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3. Press the Up/Down button to select the desired image size.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode.
A n t i -Shake
Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking
when taking the photo. This function allows you to take good quality photos without the use of a tripod.
To set as below:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Anti-Shake menu.

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3. Press the Up/Down button to select ‘On’.
4. To turn the Anti-Shake off follow steps 1 through 3 and then select the ‘Off’ option.
5. Press the Menu button to confirm and save the choice.
6. The icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD screen.
Delete the last photo taken
The camera allows you to quickly delete the last photo taken
1. After taking the photo press the Right or Delete button.
2. A Delete message appears on the LCD with Yes/No options
3. Press the Right/Left button to select the ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ option.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm and save your choice.
5. If you selected ‘Yes’ the photo is deleted from the memory card.
Setup Menu
Within the Setup menu you can set Exposure, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, ISO, Date, Auto Power off,
Language, Frequency, Format and Default Setting. Setup as below:
1. Press the Menu button.

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2. Press the Right/Left button and select the Setup menu.
Exposure
This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure option.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the Up/Down button to select an exposure value (from +3 to -3).
4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to camera mode.
5. The selected exposure number appears on the left hand side of the LCD.
ISO
This is a special function that allows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good
where you do not wish to use a flash or tripod. When you want to use ISO sensitization, choose the low value
ISO to prevent spots or blotches appearing on your photo.

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1. Press the Up/Down button to select ISO.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options Auto/100/200/400.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode.
5. The selected ISO icon appears on the left hand side of the LCD.
White Balance
This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos according to the color of your light source.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance option.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluorescent.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode.
5. The selected White balance icon appears on the top of the LCD.
Sharpness
This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct.
1. Press the Up/Down button until you select Sharpness.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options Normal/Sharp/Soft.
4. Press the Menu button to confirm, save and exit to standby mode.