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    ViviCam 8225 Digital Camera User‟s Manual © 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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    Install lithium battery...6 Installing SD Memory Card...8 How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images 10 Starting Your Digital Camera...11 Camera Mode...12 Video Mode ...34 Playback Mode ...37 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 48 Connect your camera to the computer
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    ViviCam 8225 8.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera with Auto-Focus zoom lens. Everything you need to take quality High Definition digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Your digital camera can also be used as a removable disk when an SD card of up to 8GB is inserted into the camera. Vivitar
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    What your camera package includes  Digital Camera  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  USB cable  Quick Start Guide  Strap Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: 
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    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  20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface
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    A Quick Look at Your Camera 5
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    Use Install lithium battery Your digital camera needs a lithium Li-ion battery in order to operate. The battery is found separately in the packaging. To install it correctly see the diagram below: 1. Slide and open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the battery correctly with
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    message will flash on the LCD when the battery power is insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camera will power off. 3. Please remove your battery when you don‟t intend to use your camera for a long time. 4. Test photos taken with the camera should be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the
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    supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before transferring the photos and videos to your PC. 1. Locate the Memory Card slot situated in the battery cover at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the Memory card
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    if it is locked. Note: 1. Limited internal memory is provided for test images. The images will be deleted when the camera`s power is turned off or if the batteries are removed. Please download the images before powering off. 2. If there is a photo in the internal memory when you insert the card into
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    when capturing images Turn on the Power button to activate the Auto- Focus zoom lens to open out like a periscope. Hold the camera steady and correctly as shown in the diagram below. Note: Do not touch or move the lens once it opens and is in use. This
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    Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds. Mode selection Your digital camera has 3 main modes - Camera mode, Video mode and Playback mode.  The
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    Camera Mode This is the default mode when turning on your camera. Taking Photos 1. Compose your shot using the LCD screen. 2. Hold the camera for the camera to camera saves the JPEG photo to memory. After each photo is taken (when the camera screen.  When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is
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    software as described below in the section "Transfer photos and videos to your computer" or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos. Note: This camera the lens while the camera is adjusting. Digital Zoom You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Press the T
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    the Macro/Far setting to Far mode. The flash can only be use when the camera is in Far mode. If you are in the Macro close up mode and try to appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash). If the flash is not ready, a red LED will light up and the icon
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    icon appears again. This will turn off the flash function. This is the default flash setting. Short cut buttons on the OK/MENU dial The camera has 3 short cut buttons on the OK/MENU dial to make for quick access to the following settings: Scene (Left button), Self-timer (Down button
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    to take photos in accordance with the light and environmental conditions prevailing at the time of taken the photo. Scene included with your camera are Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. 1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Right
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    , (7M HD) 3648x2048, (5M) 2592x1944, (3M) 2048x1536, (2M HD) 1920x1080 and (VGA) 640x480 5. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The selected image size icon will appear on the top of the LCD screen. Note: 1. For Image sizes higher than 3M a SD card
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    Anti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or shaking when taking 5. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The Anti-shake option icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD
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    standby mode. 6. The selected icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. Note: The camera is by default in Far shooting mode. Face Detect Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos. 1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select
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    the OK/MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The Face Detect On or Off icon selected will appear photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface when using the self-timer. 1. Press the OK
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    will emit beeps for each second of the countdown before the photo is automatically taken. Setup You can adjust the way your camera is setup with 11 setup option: Exposure, ISO, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, Date, Auto Power off, Frequency, Language, Copy, Format and Default Setting. 1. Press
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    2. Press the Right/Left button to select the icon. 3. The Setup menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the setup submenu options: Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Up/
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    3. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 4. The Exposure icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom of the LCD. ISO This is a special function that allows you
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    mode. 5. The ISO icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom 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 buttons to select the White Balance
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    4. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness
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    4. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Sharpness option you selected. Quality The quality of your photos also affects the number
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    OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5. The Quality icon for the option you selected appears on the bottom left corner of the LCD. Super quality Fine quality Normal quality Digital Zoom You can set the digital zoom function On or Off. 1. Press the Up/Down button
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    Date This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on the photos. 1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Date option in the Setup menu. 2. Press the OK/MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Date option from the menu that appears:  On selecting "On" the date will
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    Format type. 4. Press the Up/Down button to set the Date and Time digits. 5. Select the first option of the Date format and press the Up/Down to confirm, save the changes and exit. Auto Power Off By default, if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it will automatically be powered off. Use the Auto
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    . Note: If you select None, the camera will not be powered off until the battery power is depleted or the camera is turned off manually. 5. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Language Your digital camera supports only English for this version. Frequency
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    4. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Format This function will format the memory card and will erase images stored in the memory will be erase. This process is irreversible. Please download all images to the PC before formatting the card. 1. Press the Up/
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    the format. 8. Once the SD card is formatted all the images sitting on the card will be erased and the camera will revert to the camera standby mode. Default Setting You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select Default Setting in the Setup menu
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    to select "Yes" to reset to the default setting or "No" to exit the menu. 8. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm and reset the camera to the original factory settings. 33
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    and save this file in AVI format. Note: 1. 2. You can preview the AVI files in Playback mode or once downloaded to your computer by using Quick Time and Windows Media Player. When the camera's memory is full, the "Memory Full Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Shoot More video!" message will
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    Either download the images 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 another SD card to continue taking more videos. 3. The LCD
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    and exit to the video standby mode. 5. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the White Balance option you selected. Size Your camera supports 2 video resolutions- 640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels. 1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the option for
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    5. The Image Size icon selected will appear at the top of the LCD screen. Macro/Far Shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects either at very near or very far distances. Use the Macro close up for shooting up
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    you can rotate, protect, delete and crop your photos and you can protect and delete video clips. You can also print photos directly from your camera using PictBridge. Note: The message "No File Exist" will appear on the LCD screen if there are no photos or videos in your
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    want by either selecting it in the thumbnail view first before viewing it in full screen or view the images one by one in your camera by pressing the Right/Left buttons to toggle through the images that appear on the LCD. Select the photo you wish to rotate, protect, delete
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    4. Press the OK/MENU button to confirm how many degrees you want to rotate the photo 5. A "Rotate & Saving" message will appear on the screen. Please wait while the photo is rotated as per your choice. 6. The photo will now be rotated and saved. Note: 1. You cannot rotate a protected file. On
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    1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the protect option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. 4. Press the OK/MENU button. 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon will appear at the top of the LCD for the photo or video
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    1. Press the OK/MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Delete option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select "This Image" (if the image is a photo) or "This Video" (if the image is a video) to delete the current photo or video you selected. Select the "All" option to delete all
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    downloaded them to your computer previous to the deletion. Crop Image Crop your photos to show and save a specific portion of an image or to highlight
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    button to exit. 10. A Saving screen appears before the cropped photo is saved as a new photo to your camera`s memory card. Print with Pictbridge You can print the photos directly from the camera with a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1. Select the photo you wish to print. 2. Press the OK/MENU button
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    6. A message will appear on the LCD to "Please connect to device". 7. Connect your camera to a compatible printer with the USB cable provided to begin printing. 8. Press the OK/MENU button to exit if you do not want to print.
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    3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. 4. Press the OK/MENU button. 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon will appear at the top of the LCD for the video selected. Note: To "Unlock" the current file follow steps 1 through 4. Select "Unlock" and press the
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    on your SD card will be deleted. This process is irreversible and all your images will be lost forever unless you have saved them or downloaded them to your computer previous to the deletion. 47
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    Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is complete You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM
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    then click the "Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager" button to begin the installation Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the "How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer" button for instructions. 5. If you have
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    to open the application or close the window and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from your computer. Connect your camera to the computer 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. Turn the camera on. 3. The first time you connect the device to
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    Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1. Select the "Get images" button from the Main menu. 51
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    camera to your computer. A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media files downloading to your computer. A message appears when the download now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use. Get started! Using the Vivitar
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    on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the "Take the Tour" button on the application`s Home page. Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer
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    . Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and
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    the problem. 3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals, software and
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    2.4 Inch TFT Auto Focus Zoom 3X 36-108mm 1:2.8-4.8 Zoom Exposure 3X Optical Zoom; 8X Digital Zoom -3.0EV ~ +3.0EV White Balance ISO Scene Flash Self-timer Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, XP/ Vista/ Mac OS X (10.4.6 or higher) Battery Lithium rechargeable battery Working Temperature 0~40 ℃ 56
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    Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos and selected battery dies or run out of power) all stored pictures will be lost. This camera requires an SD card for normal use. If the camera powers off nothing will happen to the images stored on the SD memory card. We recommend always downloading
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ViviCam 8225 Digital Camera
User‟s
Manual
© 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.