Vivitar ViviCam V8426 User manual

ViviCam
V8426
All Weather 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
Changing Camera Mode .............................................................................................................11
Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 12
Status Icon Description............................................................................................................... 13
Photo Capture Mode.................................................................................................................. 15
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 24
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 26
Video Playback Mode................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the Software................................................................................................................ 28
Connecting the Camera to the Computer................................................................................... 29
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer.............................................. 30
Get Started!................................................................................................................................ 31
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually.............................................. 31
Camera Maintenance................................................................................................................. 32
Sakar Warranty Card.................................................................................................................. 33
Technical Support....................................................................................................................... 34
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................... 34

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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 a Micro SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.
Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.
Important:
- Do not open the battery door underwater.
- Close the battery door properly for best water sealing.
- Rinse with clean water after use and keep dry for storage.
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. Shutter / OK Button
10. Down / Zoom Out Button
2. Power Button
11. Left / Flash Button
3. Wrist Strap Connector
12. Right / Playback Button
4. Flash
13. MODE Button
5. Lens
14. MENU / Delete Button
6. LED Busy Indicator
15. Tripod Mount
7. MACRO Switch
16. Micro SD Memory Card Slot
8. LCD Screen
17. USB Port
9. Up / Zoom In Button
18. Battery Compartment

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Initial Camera Setup
Installing the Batteries
Installing the Memory Card
Insert 2 x AAA (1.5V) batteries.
Alkaline batteries recommended (not
included).
Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB)
needed for normal use.
Turning On the Camera
Using the Camera

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When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL
CAMERA SETUP.
Powering the Camera ON
1) Batteries
Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to
the polarity shown inside the battery compartment.
Use 2x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.)
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, such as Flash, 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.
The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:
Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power
2) Micro SD Memory Card
Make sure a Micro SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not
included.)
To properly insert the Memory Card:
1. Turn off the Camera.
2. Open the battery door.
3. Insert the micro SD Card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon
by the micro SD card slot). Push the Micro SD Card until you hear a slight clicking sound.
This indicates the memory card has been inserted correctly.
Note:
There is only one right direction to insert the micro SD memory card into the slot. Do not
force the card into the memory card slot, since it may damage both the camera and the
micro SD memory card.
The micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs.

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See the following sections for more information:
Formatting the Micro SD Memory Card
1. Press the MENU button ( ) in Photo Capture or Video Capture mode.
2. Select the Setup Menu options by press the right button.
3. Press the W () button to highlight and select the Format icon and press the
SHUTTER/OK button to confirm.
4. To format the Micro SD Memory Card, select „SD Card‟and press the
SHUTTER/OK button to confirm.
After the camera is powered on, a memory card 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.
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.
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 while in
the Photo Capture mode.
Video Capture Mode
Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MODE (M) button once to open the Video Capture
mode. To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start
the record. Ared 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 while in
the Video Capture mode.
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 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 Sensor
Image Resolution
8M = 3264X2448; 5M = 2560x1920;
3M = 2048x1536; 1.3M = 1280x960;
VGA = 640x480
Video Resolution
720P / VGA640X480 pixels / QVGA 320X240 pixels
File Format
JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video)
External Memory
Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB)
LCD Display
2.5 Inch TFT
Lens
f=8.5 mm F2.8
Zoom
8X Digital Zoom
Exposure
±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent
ISO
Auto / 50 / 100 / 200
Scene
Auto, Landscape, Backlight, Night Scene, Portrait, Sports
Flash
No Flash, Forced On, Auto Flash
Self-Timer
10 second delay
Anti-Shake
Yes
Face Detect
Yes - Auto
Smile Detection
Yes
Languages
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese,
S-Chinese, T-Chinese, Japanese
Microphone
Yes
Macro
Yes, Manual Switch
USB 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) alkaline batteries
Working Temperature
0~45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 GMB 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
Internet connection required

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Powering the Camera On/Off
Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera
comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use.
Make sure a Micro SD card has been inserted into your camera.
(Micro SD card up to 32GB - not included)
Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information.
Powering the camera ON
Press the Power button to turn your camera ON.
After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly.
The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start.
Powering the camera OFF
While the camera is on, you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your
camera OFF.
A “Goodbye” screen appears and then the camera will power off completely.
Note: Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your
camera after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle. The Auto Power Off settings
can be set from the Auto Power Off settings menu (in either Photo Capture Mode or Video
Capture Mode general Camera Settings menu).

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Changing Camera Mode
Your camera has three main modes:
1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera.
2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera.
3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos
you have already taken with your camera.
When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.
The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to
capture and enjoy clear quality photos.
To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE
(M) button.
When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display.
When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display.
When in Playback Mode, these icons will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display.
Note: Press the PLAYBACK button to enter the Playback Mode.

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Navigating the Menus
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.
The general Camera Settings can also be accessed from the menu.
Photo Capture, Video Capture and Playback Mode Menus:
1) Press the MENU ( ) button to open the menus for the current mode.
2) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
menus for the current mode.
3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option.
4) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
options within the selected menu.
5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option.
6) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later
time. The selected menu option appears as an icon on the LCD.
7) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous
screen.
Setup Menus (accessed from the Photo/Video Capture Mode):
1) Press the MENU ( ) button to open the menus for the current mode.
2) Press the /Left ( ) button or the /Right ( ) button to select the Setup Menu .
3) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
options within the Setup menu.
4) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option.
5) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
options within the selected menu.
6) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted menu option.
7) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later
time.
8) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous
screen.

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Status Icon Description
The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and
camera status.
Item
Function
Description
1
Mode selected
Photo Capture Mode
Video Capture Mode
Video Playback Mode
Photo Playback Mode
2
Flash indicator
Force flash: The flash is always on - in any environment.
Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash should be used
or not.
No flash: The flash is turned off.
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Self-timer
Displays the selected Self-timer setting
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ISO
Displays the selected ISO setting
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Photo/Video
Counter
Photo mode: Displays the number of pictures already taken and the
number of pictures still available to take according to the camera
settings and space on the memory card.
Video mode: While recording - displays the recording time. While in
Standby - displays the time still available to record according to the

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camera settings and space on the memory card.
Playback mode: Displays the image (photo/video) number.
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Selected
Resolution
Photos: 8M = 3264X2448; 5M = 2560x1920;
3M = 2048x1536;1.3M = 1280x960;
VGA = 640x480
Videos: 720P / VGA 640X480 pixels / QVGA 320X240 pixels
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Picture Quality
Super fine
Fine
Normal
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The Micro SD
Card Indication
Indicates that the Micro SD card is inserted properly and will be
used as storage for captures Photos and Videos
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Anti-Shaking
Shows Anti-Shaking ON/Off
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Normal/Macro
Mode Indicator
Normal Mode (0.5m –infinity)
Macro Mode (11cm –18cm) : Close-up Photography
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Battery Indicator
Indicates that the camera batteries are full
Indicates that the camera batteries are empty
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Exposure Value
Shows selected EV± value.
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White Balance
Shows selected White-balance mode
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Scene mode
Shows selected Scene mode ( Landscape/Backlight/Night
scene/Portrait/Sports)
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Smile detection
Shows Smile detection On/Off
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Zoom indicator
Displays Zoom ratio

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Photo Capture Mode
The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera.
Taking a Picture
1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the
camera at the scene you would like to capture.
2) Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired.
You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom.
3) Press the Shutter button to take the picture.
4) The picture will automatically be saved to the camera‟s Micro SD memory card.
Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons:
Button
Function
Left
Flash Options –Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD
T / Up
Zooms In
W / Down
Zooms Out
Other
Shutter
Captures the photo
Saves selected Menu Option
MENU
Opens and exits the menu options for Photo Capture Mode
MODE (M)
Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode and Video Capture Mode

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Flash Options
There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo
Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence.
To change the Flash mode, press the LEFT Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired
settings.
Important: When using Flash, stand between 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to
capture.
Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash.
To turn off MACRO mode: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountain icon .
When MACRO is OFF, the mountain icon appears on the LCD display.
Flash Type
Description
Forced Off (Default)
No flash will appear.
Use this when you do not want to activate Flash.
NOTE: A „Turn On Flash‟ message appears when the camera
detects a need for flash. When this message appears, it is
recommended to press the Flash/Up button and select one of the
flash options: Auto Flash, Forced On or Red-Eye Reduction.
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Auto Flash
When you want the camera to determine if Flash is needed, select
Auto Flash.
The flash will automatically turn on according to the lighting
conditions.
When the LED light stops blinking, the Flash is ready for use.
Note: In some cameras, an initial flash appears to test your
lighting conditions. If flash is needed, a second flash will appear
upon taking the photo.
Forced On
The flash is enabled for each photo.
Note: If you use this option in a well lit environment, your photo
may be appear too bright/light (overexposed).

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Macro Switch /
MACRO ON: Close-up Photographs
Your camera has a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode
on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (11cm ~
18 cm). To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera DOWN to
the flower icon .
When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to
the camera.
The flower icon will appear on the LCD and indicates that the Macro mode is ON.
MACRO OFF: Normal Mode
To turn the Macro mode OFF-
Slide the Macro Switch on the side of the camera UP to the mountain icon.
The mountain icon will appear on the LCD display.
When Macro mode is off, photos can be captured from 0.5m - ∞(infinity).
Note:
The Macro mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the following features of your
camera: Flash.
To Turn the Macro mode OFF: Slide the Macro Switch up to the mountain icon to turn
Macro mode OFF.
The mountain icon will appear on the LCD display.

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Photo Capture Mode Menus
To select the Photo Capture Mode menu:
1) While in Photo Capture Mode, press the MENU ( ) button to open the menus options.
2) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
menus for the current mode.
3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option.
4) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various
Submenu options within the selected menu.
5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted submenu option.
6) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later
time. The selected menu option appears as an icon on the LCD.
7) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous
screen.
The following are the menus and menu options that appear in your camera‟s Photo/Video
Capture Mode and Setup Mode:
Menu Name
and Description
Menu Options
Submenu Options
Capture Mode
Single / 10s Timer
Single or 10s timer selection
Resolution
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
3.0M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Quality
Super Fine/Fine/Normal
Picture quality setting
Sharpness
Strong/Normal/Soft
Sharpness setting
Exposure
±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.0, ±2/3, ±1/3, 0
Exposure setting
White Balance
Auto
Automatic white balance
Daylight
White balance selected for daylight
surrounding

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Cloudy
White balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Tungsten
White balance selected for tungsten
lighting
Fluorescent
White balance selected for
fluorescent surrounding
Scene
Auto/Landscape/
Backlight/Night Scene/Portrait/Sports
Scene setting
ISO
Auto/50/100/200
Sensitivity select
Smile detection
On / Off
Smile detection setting
Anti-shaking
On / Off
Anti-shaking setting
Date/Time
YY/MM/DD
Date or time setting
Auto power off
Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes
Auto power off selection
Beep sound
Off/On
Beep sound setting
Language
English / French / German / Italian /
Portuguese / Spanish / S-Chinese /
T-Chinese / Japanese
Select display language
Date stamp
Date &Time /Date /Off
Date stamp
Frequency
50Hz / 60Hz
Select power frequency in your
location
Format
Micro SD card
Format the memory location
selection.
Default setting
Cancel / OK
Default setting
Version
See the firmware version