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    ViviCam T328 Digital Camera With Touch Screen Owner 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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    videos to your PC ...52 Viewing Videos...56 Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually 57 Transferring photos and videos to your MAC manually 58 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ...58 Sakar Warranty Card...59 Appendix A: Technical Specifications ...60 Appendix B: Troubleshooting...61 1
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    for purchasing the ViviCam T328 12.1 Mega-Pixel Touch Screen Digital Camera with Auto-Focus Zoom Lens. Everything you need to take 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
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    What your camera package includes  Digital Camera  PhoTags Express software Installation CD  USB cable  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
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     20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface  CD displaying millions of colors Note: The Photags Express software is not compatible on Macintosh computers. You may however use the camera as a regular MSDC USB removable device. 4
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    A Quick Look at Your Camera 5
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    Camera for 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 right side of the camera. 2. Insert the battery
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    be downloaded otherwise they will be lost when the camera loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the battery. 4. In order to charge your lithium battery, make sure the battery is inserted correctly and then connect your camera to an on and running PC with the USB
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    provided for test images. The images will be deleted when the camera`s power is turned off or if the battery is removed. Please download the images before powering off. 2. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). 3. If there
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    How to hold your camera correctly when capturing images Turning on the Power button will activate the lens to open out like a periscope. Hold the camera steady and correctly as shown is the diagram below. Note: Do not touch or move the lens once it opens and in use. This will
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    Power off Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power and icon will appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds. Mode selection Your digital touch screen camera has 4 main modes - Playback mode, Still Image
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    function area to enter the Playback mode. function area to enter the Still Image (Camera) mode. function area to enter the Movie (Video) mode. function area to mode, pressing the Home button will exit these modes and open the Camera mode. Be aware that the Touch Screen is very sensitive and you
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    is displayed on the top right of the LCD screen. When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display a message Photos!" Either download the photos to your computer using the Photags Express software as described below in the section "Download photos and videos to your
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    Finger Touch Screen feature Your digital camera supports a touch screen feature for convenient and quick operation. Merely use your finger to function area to zoom back out. Note: When using this function, the camera will automatically adjust the lens. Be careful not to touch the Lens while the
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    can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom by touching the icon and function area. 1. Touch area to zoom in or out of your subject with 3x optical and 4x digital zoom. Macro/Far shooting The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects either at very near or very
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    area describes the selected icon. : Macro shooting - On : Far shooting - Off 6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 7. The selected icon appears on left side of the LCD screen. Flash In low light conditions it is best to use the built
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    the automatic flash. 2. Touch the icon function area until the icon appears on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash). Note: If the flash is not ready, a LED will light up and the icon will flash repeatedly - wait until the flash is ready before
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    the time between you pressing the Shutter button and when the 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 MENU/OK button. 2. Touch the Next icon area to select the next page
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    icon (per your selection) will now appear on the screen. 6. Press the Shutter button until you see the self-timer begin the count-down. Your camera will count down 2, 5 or 10 seconds as per your choice and then automatically take the photo. Scene Your
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    Portrait Scenery Party Beach Sport High Sensitivity 6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 7. The selected icon appears next to the camera icon on the top left of the LCD screen. Image Size The image size and quality settings determine the number
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    top of the LCD screen. Note: 1. For Image sizes higher than 3M a SD card need to be inserted into the camera. 2. Your camera has two HD "7M" and "2M" high definition image sizes. Anti-Shake Your Digital Camera has a function that prevents photos coming out blurry as a result of trembling or 20
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    to select Anti-Shake On or Off. Anti-Shake on Anti-Shake off 5. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The anti-shake icon selected will appear on the left side of the LCD screen. Face Detection 21
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    Your camera supports face detecting that allows you to take better portrait photos. 1. Press . Face detecting on Face detecting off 5. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The Face Detection icon selected will appear on the LCD screen. Video Mode Press the
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    Touch the icon function area to enter the Movie (Video) mode. Note: An SD card needs to be inserted in order to use this video mode. The mode. 1. icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen indicating that you are in Movie (Video) Press the Shutter button to begin shooting videos.
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    3. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording and save this file in AVI format. Note: You can preview the AVI files in Playback mode or once downloaded to your computer by using Quick Time and Windows Media Player. In Video mode there are 3 setup options - White Balance, Image Size and
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    confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 5. The White Balance icon selected will appear on the LCD screen Image Size Your camera supports 2 video resolutions- 640x480 (VGA) pixels, 320x240 (QVGA) pixels. 1. Press the MENU/OK button. 2. Touch the "MP" function area to enter the Image Size
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    1. Press the MENU/OK button 2. Touch the Macro icon function area to enter the Macro menu. 3. Touch the icon function area to select the Macro or Far shooting icon. 4. The area beneath the Macro/Far shooting area describes the selected icon. : Macro shooting - On : Far shooting - Off 5. Press
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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 be displayed on the LCD screen if there are no photos or videos in your
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    When the camera is in the Playback Mode and an image appears on the LCD screen: 1. Touch the icon function area. 2. This will open up the thumbnail display. 3.
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    you want by either selecting it in the thumbnail view first before viewing to full screen or view the images one by one in your camera touching the or icon function area to toggle through the images that appear on the LCD. Select the photo to wish to delete, rotate, protect
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    2. Touch the icon function area to enter the Rotate option. 3. Touch the icon function area to select one of the 90/180/270 degrees options. 4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 5. A "Rotate & Saving" message will appear on the screen. Please wait while the photos is rotated as per your choice.
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    Protect You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion by selecting the "lock" feature. 1. Press the MENU/OK button. 2. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the Protect option. 3. Touch the icon function area to enter the Protect menu. 4. Touch the icon function area and
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    Delete Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time in order to free up memory. You can delete one image or video clip at a time or delete all except the protected photos and videos that are currently stored and saved on the memory card. 1. Press the MENU/OK button. 2. Touch the icon function area
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    7. Touch the or icon function area to select "Yes" if you wish to delete. 8. Press the MENU/OK button again to confirm the deletion. Note: You cannot delete files that are locked. Crop Image Crop your photos to show and save a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points.
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    6. Touch the and icon function area to magnify the rectangle that appears on the LCD before you select the area to be saved as a new file. 7. Press the MENU/OK button. 8. Touch the , , or icon function area to move the rectangle over and select the part of the photo that you would like to
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    or Cancel option. 6. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm. 7. A "Please connect to device" message will appear on the LCD screen. 8. Connect your camera with the USB cable to the compatible printer to begin printing. Note: 1. You can select Cancel in step 5 and press the MENU/OK button to
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    selected an AVI file. 3. Press the Shutter button to play the current AVI file. 4. Touch the "C" icon function area on the bottom right of the camera to stop playing the AVI and revert back to the Playback mode. Protect In the playback mode you can protect your video from accidental deletion
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    protect it. Delete In the playback mode you can delete unprotected videos on your SD card by either touching the Delete icon appearing at the top right corner of the function area or through the function menu. 1. Select an AVI video file you wish to delete by touching the or icon function area.
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    computer previous to the deletion. Setup Mode Using this mode you can change the setup of the way images will be captured on your camera. You can set the Exposure, White Balance, Sharpness, Quality, ISO, Date, Auto Power Off, Language, Frequency, Format and Default Setting. 1. Press the HOME button
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    the icon function area to select an exposure value (from +3 brightest to -3 darkest). 3. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 4. The LCD screen will be adjusted as per the Exposure option you selected. ISO This is a special function that allows you to
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    the White Balance option you desire. Auto Incandescent Fluorescent Cloudy Daylight 4. Press the Menu/OK 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
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    3. Touch the icon function area to select the Normal/Soft/Sharp option. 4. Press the Menu/OK 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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    Your digital camera supports only English for this version. Auto Power off By default, if your camera is idle for 60 seconds it 120S/180S/None. 4. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Date This allows you to set the system time which will be displayed on
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    will appear on the photo once it is taken. To Set the date: 1. Touch the icon and function area repeatedly to select and highlight the digit. 2. Touch the icon and function area repeatedly to set the current date and time. 3. Press MENU/OK button to confirm and save the changes. Format
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    the format. 8. Once the SD card is formatted all the images sitting on the card will be erased the camera will revert to the camera standby mode. Default Setting You can restore your camera to the original factory settings. 1. Touch the Next icon function area until you see the "Default Setting
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    No. 7. Press the MENU/OK button to confirm and reset the camera to the original factory settings. Installing PhoTags Express Software In order to install the Software to download the photos and videos captured using this camera to your computer, you need to install the CD installation disk. Insert
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    2. On the "PhoTags Express" screen, click the "Next" button. 46
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    3. Please review the license terms and click the "I Agree" button to continue. 4. Let the "PhoTags Express" installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click "Install". 47
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    5. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. 6. Once the application has been installed on your computer, click the "Finish" button to let the "PhoTags Express" installer finish the installation program. 48
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    order to complete the installation process you are required to register. Registering your product entitles you to discounts on upgrades as well as Free Customer Support. If you choose to register at a later time click the "Continue" button to open the Photags Express application. 49
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    software that is installed on your computer allows you to edit existing photos that you have on your computer as well as the photos that you have captured with your camera that appears on your desktop to open the "PhoTags Express" Software. From the Main Menu screen that appears, select the "Select
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    without duplicating any photos. Burn CD‟s of any folders for backup and storage. Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop, Correct Red Eye, Manually Adjust and add Special Effects. Add Active Captions- add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Keywords... and more that can be viewed or hidden any
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    Download photos and videos to your PC Transfer Photo and Video images from your camera to your PC using PhoTags Express. Select the "Get Photos" button from the top of the PhoTags Express Main Menu screen. 52
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    The Get Photos Wizard opens. Select the device (removable disk) option in the Active Devices window on the left and then select either the "Custom" or "Express" copy radial button in the Copy methods box. CUSTOM COPY METHOD Select the "Custom" copy radial button. Click the "Next" button. Add Active
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    Choose where to place your photos and videos. The default is to place all photos and videos into a folder under the C:\My Documents\ My Pictures folder with the date when the photos were taken as the folder name. 54
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    Click the "Finish" button to start the download process. A photos download progress bar appears showing the number of media (videos included) downloading to your computer. 55
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    mode you will not see a preview of the images transferred. For more information please refer to the Help Guide in PhoTags Express. Viewing Videos Once the videos have downloaded from the camera to the PC, open any application that will enable you to view the video files (for example Windows Media
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    to take more photos and videos. Transferring photos and videos to your PC manually Turn on your camera, Change your camera mode to Playback and connect your camera to the computer correctly with USB cable, the screen will be shown a window (Removable Disk F:) as below: NOTE: Now you can download
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    window. After you click "OK", step by step instructions will appear. Follow the description and click the manually The Photags Express software is not compatible and will not install on a Mac. In order to transfer photos and videos from your camera to your Macintosh computer: 1. Plug the camera
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    description of 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 You may also visit www.vivitar.com for further assistance if necessary or call our tech support department toll
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    to 8GB) LCD Display 3.0 Inch TFT LCD Touch Screen Lens f=7.23mm, F2.8 Zoom 8X Digital Zoom; 3X Optical Zoom Exposure -3.0EV ~ +3.0EV White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, XP/ Vista/ Mac OS X (10.2.6 or higher) Battery Lithium rechargeable battery Working Temperature 0~40 ℃ 60
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    Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer says, "No photos in camera." What do electric current to store your photos. Should your camera lose power (for instance if the battery dies or run out of power) the test ). And images can be accessed manually. A00-090319NES 61
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ViviCam T328 Digital Camera
With Touch Screen
Owner 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.