Vivitar ViviCam 8300s User manual

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FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B
of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to
the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or
modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of
the equipment.

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TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Microsoft®and Windows®are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
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Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
SDTM is a trademark.
Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
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Notice:
Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers,
and user’s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for
the product.
The product and accessories that come with your ViviCam 8300s may be
different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that
different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and
accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics,
and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between
retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC
adapters, memory cards, cables, carrying cases/pouches, and language
support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color,
appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for
precise product definition and included accessories.
The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and
may differ from the actual design of your ViviCam 8300s.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in
this user manual.
For driver updates, refer to our website.

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Safety Instructions
Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.
WARNING
If foreign objects or water have entered the ViviCam 8300s, turn
the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter.
Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock.
Consult the store of purchase.
If the ViviCam 8300s has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn
the power OFF and remove the battery and the AC power adapter.
Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock.
Consult the store of purchase.
Do not disassemble, change or repair the ViviCam 8300s.
This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal
inspection, ask the store of purchase.
Use the supplied AC power adapter only with the indicated
power supply voltage.
Use with any other power supply voltage might cause fire or electric shock.
Do not use the ViviCam 8300s in areas near water.
This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during
rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore.
Do not place the ViviCam 8300s on inclined or unstable surfaces.
This might cause the ViviCam 8300s to fall or tilt over, causing injury.
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Swallowing battery might cause poisoning. If the battery is
accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician.
Do not use the ViviCam 8300s while you are walking, driving
or riding a vehicle.
This might cause you to fall over or result in traffic accident.

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CAUTION
Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or
–) of the terminals.
Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire
and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery
rupturing or leaking.
Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.
This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight.
Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.
This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal
fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into
contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water. If the
internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment.
The ViviCam 8300s is a precision instrument. Do not drop it,
strike it or use excessive force when handling the ViviCam 8300s.
This might cause damage to the ViviCam 8300s.
Do not use the ViviCam 8300s in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.
This might cause fire or electric shock.
Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of
continuous use.
The battery becomes hot during use. Touching a hot battery
might cause burns.
Do not wrap the ViviCam 8300s or place it in cloth or blankets.
This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting
in fire. Use the ViviCam 8300s in a well-ventilated place.
Do not leave the ViviCam 8300s in places where the temperature
may rise significantly, such as inside a car.
This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire.
Before you move the ViviCam 8300s, disconnect cords and cables.
Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire
and electric shock.

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Notes on Battery Usage
When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety
Instructions and the notes described below:
Use only the specified battery (1050mAh, 3.7V).
Avoid using battery in extremely cold environments as low temperatures
can shorten the battery life and reduce ViviCam 8300s performance.
When you are using the new rechargeable battery or rechargeable
battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the
battery that passed the expiry date is an exception) might affect the
number of images that can be captured. Therefore, to maximize its
performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the battery
and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use.
The battery may feel warm after long period of continuous use of the
ViviCam 8300s or the flash. This is normal and not a malfunction.
The ViviCam 8300s may feel warm after long period of continuous use.
This is normal and not a malfunction.
If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from
the ViviCam 8300s to prevent leakage or corrosion.
If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, store it after no
battery power left. If the battery is stored for a long time in a fully charged
state, its performance may be impaired.
Always keep the battery terminals in a clean state.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
WARNING: Handling the USB cable on this product may expose you to lead,a
chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or otherreproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.

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CONTENTS
8 INTRODUCTION
8 Overview
10 Package Contents
11 GETTING TO KNOW THE
ViviCam 8300s
11 Front View
12 Rear View
14 Mode dial
15 Status LED Indicator
16 LCD Monitor Icons
19 GETTING STARTED
1 9 Attaching the ViviCam 8300s
Strap
20 Inserting and Removing
the Battery (Optional
Accessory)
21 Charging the Battery
22 Using an AC Power Adapter
(Optional Accessory)
22 Inserting and Removing an
SD Card (Optional Accessory)
23 Turning the Power On/Off
24 Setting the Date and Time
25 Choosing the Display Language
2 6 Formatting an SD Memory Card
27 Setting Image Resolution
and Quality
29 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE
29 [ ] Auto Mode
31 Using the Optical Zoom
32 Using the Digital Zoom
33 Setting the Flash
35 Setting the Focus
36 Setting the Self-timer
37 Exposure Compensation/
Backlight Correction
38 [P] Program (Automatic
Exposure) Photography Mode
39 [Tv] Shutter Speed Priority
Photography Mode
40 [Av] Aperture Priority Mode
41 [M] Manual Mode
42 Setting the Scene Mode
44 Setting the Panorama Mode
45 [ ] Movie Mode
46 PLAYBACK MODE
46 Playing Back Still Images
47 Playing Back Video Clips
48 Playing Back Still Images/
Video Clips on a TV
49 Attaching Voice Memos
50 Thumbnail Display
51 Zoom Playback
52 Slideshow Display

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53 Protecting Images
55 [ ] Deleting Images
57 Resizing an Image (Resize)
58 Compressing an Image
(Quality Change)
59 MENU OPTIONS
59 Photography Menu
(Capture tab)
62 Photography Menu
(Function tab)
64 Video Menu (Capture tab)
65 Video Menu (Function tab)
66 PlaybackMenu
68 Setup Menu (Basic tab)
70 Setup Menu (Custom tab)
71 TRANSFERRING RECORDED
IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO
YOUR COMPUTER
72 Step 1: Installing the USB
Driver
7 3 Step 2: Connecting the ViviCam
8300s to Your Computer
74 Step 3: Downloading
Images and Video Files
75 CONNECTING THE ViviCam
8300s DIRECTLY TO THE
PRINTER FOR PRINTING I-
MAGES(PICTBRIDGEFUNCTION)
77 EDITING SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
77 Installing Photo Explorer
77 Installing Photo Express
78 Installing Cool 360
79 Installing Acrobat Reader
79 Using The User’s Manual
81 ViviCam 8300s SPECIFICA-
TIONS
82 TROUBLESHOOTING

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INTRODUCTION
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of the ViviCam 8300s.
Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-
art smart camera. Equipped with a 8.1 Mega pixels CCD, this ViviCam 8300s
is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3296 x 2472 pixels.
Other cool features provided by the ViviCam 8300s include the following:
LCD monitor - 2.5" LTPS TFT color LCD monitor makes it easy to
frame your subject when capturing images. It also
displays the images you have captured.
Optical zoom - The 3x optical lens allows you to capture telephoto
and wide-angle images.
Digital zoom - 4x digital zoom in conjunction with the 3x optical
zoom permit zoom photography of up to 12 times.
Captured images may be reviewed and a selected
portion of an image may be enlarged up to 4x.
Flexible flash settings - You may adjust the flash setting according to your
lighting environment.
Focus mode - Images can be captured with the distance to the
subject set by auto focus, macro or infinity.
Self-timer mode - The self-timer may set to 10 seconds or 2 seconds.
Capture mode - You may capture different images including single, a
series of 3 images using auto-exposure bracketing,
and 3 images continuously.

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Recording media - 32 MB internal memory (25.9 MB for image storage).
External memory supports SD card up to 1 GB.
TV and PC connection - You may view your images on a television monitor
or a computer using the USB or A/V cables.
Scene mode- You may select a previously set recording mode for
the following situations: Auto, Panorama,
Landscape, Candlelight, Text, Sunset, Sunrise,
Splash water, and Firework.
Movie mode - In addition to still-images, you may capture video
clips with audio (voice).
Voice memo - You may annotate your images with a 30 second
voice memo. Images may be voice-annotated at the
time of capture, or during playback.
Thumbnail display - Display your images in sets of nine on the LCD
monitor for quick selection of an particular image.

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Package Contents
Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items:
Digital Camera
A/V cable
USB cable
User’s manual
Software CD-ROM
Camera strap
Camera pouch
Optional Accessories:
SD memory card
AC power adapter
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery charger
Accessories may vary by retailer.

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# Name Description
1 Mode dial Sets the ViviCam 8300s mode
2 Shutter button
Focuses and locks both focus & exposure when
pressed halfway down. Captures the image when
pressed all the way down.
3 Power indicator Lights on when the ViviCam 8300s power is turned on.
4POWER (Power) button Turns the ViviCam 8300s power on and off.
5 Flash Provides flash illumination.
6 Viewfinder window Allows you to frame the subject of the image.
7Self-timer LED Blinks green during Self-timer mode until the image
(AF auxiliary light) is captured.
8USB or A/V OUT terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an V
cable to the ViviCam 8300s.
Allows you to connect an AC power adapter to
9DC IN 5V terminal operate the ViviCam 8300s without battery,
or to charge rechargeable lithium-ion battery.
10 Lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to capture
telephoto and wide-angle images.
11 Microphone For recording audio with video clips and voice
annotation.
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Rear View
# Name Description
1 Status LED Indicates the ViviCam 8300s’s operational status.
2 Viewfinder window Allows you to compose your subject using the
optical viewfinder.
3 Diopter adjustment dial Provides a clearer image when using the optical
viewfinder.
Mode switch Sets the ViviCam 8300s mode.
4Photography mode Selects this when capturing still images or recording
video clips.
Playback mode Performs image playback and deletion.
5(Zoom in) button Zooms the lens to telephoto position.
(Zoom out) button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position.
6MENU (Menu) button Toggles On-Screen Display (OSD) menu on and off.
7(Delete) button Allows you to delete an image.
8 Speaker For playback or recorded audio.
9(Display) button Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on
and off.
10 Strap holder ViviCam 8300s strap attachment.
11 Multi-selector button Allows you to scroll through menus and images,
and then select your choices.
12 Battery/SD card cover Access to the battery and memory card.
13 Tripod socket For tripod mounting.
14 LCD monitor For image preview/review. Displays control menus,
ViviCam 8300s settings, and operational icons.
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# Name Description
1SET button Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting.
2
Sbutton Scrolls upwards.
(Focus) button Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting.
3
Xbutton Scrolls right.
(Flash) button Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting.
Tbutton Scrolls downwards.
4(Self-timer) button Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects
the desired self-timer mode.
Wbutton Scrolls left.
(Exposure Allows you to toggle the exposure compensation/
5 compensation/ backlight correction on and off.
Backlight correction)
button
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Multi-selector button

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# Mode Description
1Auto photography The ViviCam 8300s automatically sets for exposure, etc.
PProgram In program mode the shutter speed and aperture will
2(auto exposure) be set automatically, but other parameters
may be set manually.
3Tv Shutter speed priority You may specify the shutter speed while the
ViviCam 8300s sets the corresponding aperture value.
4Av Aperture priority
You may specify the aperture value while the
ViviCam 8300s sets the corresponding shutter speed.
5MManual photography
For full manual control over exposure, aperture
and other settings.
6Portrait To photograph a person and defocus (blur)
the background.
7Sports For photographing fast-moving subjects.
8Night scene For photographing evening or night scenes.
9Set-up Specify your ViviCam 8300s’s settings.
10 Movie For recording video clips.
Mode dial
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Status LED Indicator
The status LED indicates the current operational status of the ViviCam
8300s. The meaning of the LED changes depending upon what the ViviCam
8300s is doing.
During
connection to
a PC
System ready.
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Accessing files
in progress.
Color
Green
Red
State
On
On
Off
Flashing
During power
off
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Battery charging
in progress.
The completion of
battery charge.
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During
photography
Ready for shot.
When the image is
not in focus.
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Accessing files in
progress.
Flash charging in
progress.

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LCD Monitor Icons
For Photography modes: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence
of: display with icons, display without icons, LCD monitor OFF.
10. Image quality
[]Fine
[] Standard
[ ] Economy
[TIFF] TIFF
11. Self-timer icon
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s
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[
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12. Date and time
13. Long-exposure time
warning icon
(potential for hand-
shake blur)
14. Backlight correction
1. Mode icon
2. Zoom status
3. Voice memo
4. Battery condition
[] Full battery power
[] Medium battery power
[] Low battery power
[] Virtually no battery
power
5. Flash mode
[
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] Automatic
[] Red-eye Reduction
[] Forced Flash
[] Flash Off
6. Main focus area
7. Capture mode icon
[Blank] Single
[] Continuous
[AEB] Auto Exp.
8. Image resolution
[ ] 3296 x 2472
[] 2560 x 1920
[] 1600 x 1200
[] 640 x 480
9. Available number of
shots
15. Metering
[Blank] Average
[] Spot
16. White balance
[Blank] Auto
[] Incandescent
[
1
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[
2
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[] Day Light
[] Cloudy
[] Manual
17. Focus setting
[Blank] Auto focus
[] Macro
[] Infinity
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For Photography modes: [P] [Tv] [Av] [M]
Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence
of: display with icons, display with icons and histogram, display
without icons, LCD monitor OFF.
1. Mode icon
2. Zoom status
3. Voice memo
4. Battery condition
5. Flash mode
6. Histogram
7. Main focus area
8. Capture mode icon
9. Image resolution
10. Available number of shots
11. Image quality
12. Self-timer icon
13. Date and time
14. Long-exposure time warning icon
(potential for hand-shake blur)
15. [ ] Exposure compensation
[] Backlight correction
16. Metering
17. White balance
18. Focus setting
19. Aperture
20. Shutter speed
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For Movie mode [ ]
1. Mode icon
2. Zoom status
3. Battery condition
4. Video resolution
5. Available recording time/Elapsed time
6. Video quality
7. Self-timer icon
8. Date and time
9. Focus setting
Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback
1. Mode icon
2. File number
3. Folder number
4. Protect icon
5. Voice memo
6. Battery condition
Playback mode [ ]-Video playback
1. Video status bar
2. Elapsed time
3. File number
4. Folder number
5. Protect icon
6. Mode icon
7. Play mode
8. Total time
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GETTING STARTED
Attaching the ViviCam 8300s Strap
Attach the ViviCam 8300s strap as shown in the illustration.

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Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional
Accessory)
We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery
(1050mAh, 3.7V) to realize the full capability of your ViviCam 8300s. Charge
the battery fully before using the ViviCam 8300s. Make sure that the power
of the ViviCam 8300s is off before inserting or removing the battery.
Inserting the Battery
1. Open the battery/SD card cover in
the direction of the [OPEN] arrow.
2. Insert the battery in the correct
orientation shown.
Tilt the battery lock lever in the
direction of the arrow, and then
insert the battery.
3. Close the battery/SD card cover.
Removing the Battery
Open the battery/SD card cover and then release the battery lock lever.
When the battery has come out a little, slowly pull it out the rest of the way.
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