ViviCam X327 Digital Camera Owner`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.
Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Key Features ................................................................................................................................................... 2 What your camera package includes ..............................................................................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam X327 10.1 Mega-Pixel 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 when an SD card of up to 8GB is inserted into the camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments so easy. It enriches your life. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
What your camera package includes y Digital Camera y PhoTags Express software Installation CD y USB cable y Quick Start Guide y Strap Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: y Pentium III process or above with Windows XP y 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space y Available USB interface y CD-ROM Drive y 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution y 16-bit color or higher display adaptor 3
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: y Windows Vista y 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory y 20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space y Support for Super VGA graphics y Available USB Interface y CD-ROM drive Computer System Requirements for Macintosh y Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher y Mac OS X version 10.2.
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Your digital camera needs 3 AAA batteries in order to operate. Alkaline batteries are recommended. 1. Slide and open the battery door on the right side of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries correctly with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Close the battery door. 4. On powering on your camera the battery icon will appear on the bottom left of the LCD screen. Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Note: 1.
loses power and turns off or when the battery door is opened to replace the batteries. Installing SD Memory Card An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer test photos and videos to your PC. 1. Locate the Memory Card slot at the base of the camera. 2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction.
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 your camera, a “Copy 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. 3.
How to hold your camera correctly 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 is the diagram below. Note: Do not touch or move the lens once it opens and in use. This will cause damage to the 9 camera.
Starting Your Digital Camera Power on Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your camera. The LCD will light up and the Auto-Focus zoom lens will extract out indicating that your camera is on and ready for use. Power off Press the Power button to turn off your camera. When there is insufficient battery power a red icon appear on the LCD screen. Your camera will automatically power off after a few seconds.
3. The Camera mode will have a have a icon in the top left corner of the LCD screen. The Video mode will icon and the Playback mode a icon will appear in the top left corner of the screen. 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 steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo. 3. Keep your finger on the Shutter button and wait for the camera to focus in on the object. 4.
below in the section “Download photos and videos to your PC” and thereafter delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos. Note: This camera needs a SD memory card to operate normally. The limited internal memory allows you to take very few test photos that will be erased when the camera powers off. Optical Zoom You can magnify your subject up to 3 times using the optical zoom by pressing the T button or pres the W button to zoom back out.
Flash In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions. Force Flash, Auto, Red eye reduction, No Flash To set the flash: Note: The flash can only be use when the camera is in Far mode 1. Press the Flash/Up button. 2. The icon appears on the LCD screen. . This will activate the automatic flash. icon as well as the red LED will begin to flash indicating that the flash is charging. 3. The 4.
Short cut buttons on the MENU dial The camera has 3 short cut buttons on the MENU dial to make for quick access to the following settings: Scene (Left button), Self-timer (Down button) and Delete (Right button) Pressing the relevant button will activate the setting options.
included with your camera are - Auto, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Portrait, Scenery, Sport, Party, Beach or High Sensitivity. Choose the scene in accordance with the light and environmental conditions prevailing at the time of taken the photo. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Scene 3. The Scene menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the scene you want to use. Auto Night Portrait icon.
of memory required for each photo. The higher the photo quality the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can effectively print your photo. To set the Image size: 1. Press the MENU button. icon. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. The Image Size menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the image size you want to use.
1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. The Anti-Shake menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select Anti-Shake On or Off. 5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The anti-shake icon selected will appear on the bottom of the LCD screen.
5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera 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 MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. The Face Detect menu appears in the center of the LCD. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select Face Detect On or Off. 5.
1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. The Self -Timer menu appears in the center of the LCD. icon. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the self timer options: 5. Press the MENU button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the camera standby mode. 6. The Self-Timer icon selected will appear on the top of the LCD screen. 7.
Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Exposure value (from 3 brightest to -3 darkest) from the Menu that appears: 3. Press the 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.
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 option in the Setup menu 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a White Balance option from the Menu that appears: 4. Press the 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.
Quality The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take. A HIGH setting means you can take fewer photos, but they will be of better quality. The default value is Fine. 1. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Quality option in the Setup menu. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Quality option from the Menu that appears: 4. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. 5.
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 MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Date option from the Menu that appears: • On selecting “On” the date will appear on the photo once it is taken. • On selecting “Off” no date will appear on the photo. • On selecting “Set Date” the Set Date settings screen will appear.
4. Press the MENU button 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 Power Off option to change this setting: 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Auto Power Off option in Setup menu. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Auto Power Off option from the Menu that appears: 4.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Frequency option from the Setup menu. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a Frequency option from the Menu that appears: 4. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the camera standby mode. Format This function will format the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected. Important: Please use this function with caution.
7. Press the MEN button to confirm and begin 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. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select OK 4. Press the Up/Down button to select OK to set to default setting or Cancel to exit. 5.
Video Mode Press the MODE button to select the Video mode. Note: The camera has limited internal memory allowing you to record up to 20 seconds in QVGA. An SD card (up to 8GB) needs to be inserted in order to use the video mode normally. When the icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD screen this indicates that you are in Video mode. 1. Prepare the object or subject you wish to record. 2. Press the Shutter button to begin shooting the video. 3.
Alternatively, you can insert a SD memory card to expand the memory to record longer videos. 3. The LED will light up when the light condition is not good. In Video mode there are 3 setup options - White Balance, Size and Macro White Balance You can select 5 different White Balance light conditions for shooting videos. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select a White Balance option from the Menu that appears: 4.
2. Press the Right/Left button to select the option for the Size menu to appear. 3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select an Image Size option from the Menu that appears: VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 4. Press the MENU button to confirm, save and exit to the video standby mode. 5. The Image Size icon selected will appear at the top of the LCD screen. Macro The camera has the function that allows you to capture objects either at very near or very far distances.
Playback Mode Press the HOME button to enter the Playback mode. When the icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD screen this indicates that you are in Playback mode. Here you can preview the photos and videos you have captured and recorded. In Playback mode 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.
Zoom In or Out of the Photo 1. Select a JPEG photo. 2. The icon 3. Press the T button to 8x zoom in to the photo. 4. Press the Up/Down/Left/Right button to navigate around the photo. 5. Press the W button to zoom back out it. will display on the top left corner of the LCD screen.
3. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the Rotate option from the Menu that appears. 4. Press the 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 attempting to rotate a protected file a “This File is Write-Protected” message will appear on the screen. 2.
Note: To “Unlock” the current file follow steps 1 through 4. Select “Unlock” and press the MENU button to unlock the current file. 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 button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3.
Caution: If you choice the All option, all the unprotected photo images 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. Crop Image Crop your photos to show and save a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points. The Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of the image as a new photo.
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 MENU button. 3. Press the Right/Left button to select the 4. Press the Up/Down button and select Pictbridge to print photos or press Cancel to exit the menu. 5. Press the MENU button to enter the Pictbridge mode. Pictbridge menu. 6. A message will appear on the LCD to “Please connect to device”. 7.
Note: Just as with Photos so too Videos can be protected from accidental deletion as well as can be deleted. Protect You can protect your videos from accidental deletion by selecting the “lock” feature. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right/Left button to select the 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Protect options that appear in the menu. 4. Press the MENU button. 5. If you select Lock, a lock icon Note: protect option. will appear at the top of the LCD for the video selected.
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 or select the corresponding “All” option to delete all unprotected images. Press Cancel to exit the Delete option if you do not wish to delete anything at this stage. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm. 5. A Delete confirmation message appears. 6. Press the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. 7.
COMPUTER PLEASE DISCONNECT IT FIRST BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. 1. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install the PhoTags Express software. For more installation information click the “Read Me First!” button. 2. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button.
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”.
5. 6. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. Once the application has been installed on your computer, click the “Finish” button to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program.
If you selected the option for the application to start after pressing the Finish button, the application will automatically launch. If not, then in order to open the application you need to double click on the Photags Express icon on the desktop. 7. The Welcome to Photags Express Product Registration screen will open. This screen will appear each time you open the application until you register.
Everything you need to get the most from your photos The “PhoTags Express” 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. 1. Be sure to have battery in the camera 2. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port of the camera. 3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 4. Press the Power button to turn on the camera. 5.
Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections 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 time. Locate and Organize your photos and collections- Search by Captions, Category, Keyword or Date directly from the operating system of your computer.
on your TV using your DVD player. Add background music to your slideshow. 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. 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 Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, keywords, categories and more. Click “Next” to continue.
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.
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.
All the media – Photos and Videos on your camera are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder. Open the “Select Photos” mode of Photags Express to view the thumbnails for all the media. You may now use PhoTags Express to edit your photos, create collections and Burn CD`s. To learn more of how to get the most out of your PhoTags application select the “Show Me How” or the “?” Help Guide button found on the top right of the screen.
The video will begin to play automatically. To replay the video, use the media controls. Once all the Photos and Videos have been downloaded to the computer it is recommended that you delete them from the camera thereby preparing your camera to take more photos and videos.
Choose “copy pictures to a folder on my computer” on the Removable Disk (F:) window. After you click “OK”, step by step instructions will appear. Follow the description and click the buttons that are defaulted by the system to finish transferring. 2. Alternatively you can: 1. Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon on the desktop. 2. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 3. Click on the REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE to view the images. The images are stored in the 4.
Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship. Your product will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 3648x2736(10MP),3264x2448(8MP), 3648x2048(7MP) HD, Image Resolution 2592x1944(5MP), 2048x1536(3MP), 1920x1080(2MP) HD, 640x480(VGA) Video Resolution 640X480,320X240pixels File Format JPEG/AVI External Memory SD Card (up to 8GB) LCD Display 2.7 Inch TFT Lens Auto Focus Zoom 3X 36-108mm 1:2.8-4.8 Zoom 3X Optical Zoom; 8X Digital Zoom Exposure -3.0EV ~ +3.
Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos but my computer says, “No photos in camera.” What do I do? A: First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button a few times to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. If you still get a “no photos” error this may mean that your computer may not meet the minimum system requirements: At least a Pentium III 300Mhz, AMD Athlon 300Mhz or a Celeron 400MHz or higher as well as at least 128 MB ram.
