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Table of Contents Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2 Key Features ....................................................................................................................... 2 What your digital video camera includes .............................................................................. 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ........................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam 8400 Digital Water Resistant Camera. With your camera you can take individual photos and shoot video clips. In addition, to expand the memory capacity of your camera a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB needs to be inserted. The camera is water resistant to a depth of 30 feet / 10 meters. Key Features 4 modes - Camera, Video, Playback and Set Up. Digital Video resolutions – 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA).
What your digital video camera includes Digital Camera USB / AV cable Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD Quick Start Guide Wrist 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: Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution 16-bit color or higher display adaptor CD
Computer System Requirement 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 CD-ROM drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Macintosh with In
A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera 1: Shutter button 2: Power button 3: Flash strobe 4: Lens 5: Up/Zoom in button 6: Right/Flash button 7: OK/Menu button 8: Playback button 9: Lock device 10: Trip socket 11: Power/charging LED 12: LCD screen 13: Left/Mode button 14: Down/Zoom out button 15：Battery compartment 16: Memory card slot 17: Battery cover 18: USB jack 5
Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires 2 “AA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. Important: Before installing the batteries make sure you are not near water and that your hands are dry. 1. Turn the camera around so that the battery cover on the side is facing you. 2. Push the small lock button at the top of the battery cover (1) to the right to the unlock position. 3. The battery cover lever (2) will spring down.
4. Gently open the battery cover door from right to left. 5. In order to open the battery compartment, locate the OPEN arrow pointing down on the battery compartment door and press down in the direction of the arrow. 6. The battery compartment door will spring up and open. 7. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity + /- indicated on the inside of the battery compartment.
8. Return and close the battery compartment cover pressing gently in a downwards and then an upwards direction. 9. Now close the battery door from left to right making sure the top lock is still in the unlock position. 10. Press and hold the battery door down as shown in diagram (a). Gently lift the lever (2) upwards until you hear it click and lock into place as in diagram (b). Now push the middle section of the battery door to the left as indicated in diagram (c).
a. c. b. Important: It is important that the battery cover be sealed properly before using the camera underwater. Note: As this is a special underwater camera, all the buttons can rotate. We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your computer. Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period. Do not mix alkaline and non Alkaline batteries. There are a few features that will not work if the battery power level is low.
For instructions on how to set the date and time that will appear on your photos, set the language that you want your camera`s menu to appear with or other setup options please refer to the Setup section later on in this manual. Inserting an SD Memory Card Your Digital Camcorder has a limited built-in flash memory. In order to extend this capacity to capture more photo and video files you can also insert an SD Memory card (up to 8GB) into the SD slot found in the battery compartment of the camera.
6. Close the battery compartment and cover an explained in steps 8 to 10 of the Battery Installation section above. Important: It is important that the battery cover be sealed properly before using the camera underwater. Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the SD card icon will appear on the bottom left side of the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully. The media you capture will now be stored on the card and not in internal memory.
7. Press the OK/Menu button to revert back to Camera mode. DV Function Control The Power button is situated on the top of the camera. Power on Press the Power button to turn on your camera. The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your camera is ready for use. Power off Press the Power button to turn your camera off. If the camera is not in use or in an operational mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. When there is insufficient battery power, a icon will appear on the LCD screen.
MODE selection Press the MODE (left) button to select the camera`s mode – Camera Capture or Video. By default the Camera mode appears when powering on the camera. Press the MODE button to switch to the Video mode and again to revert back to the Camera mode. Display Title Camera Capture mode Video mode Description For taking still photos. For recording movie clips. Taking Still Photos After you power on your camera, the default mode is Camera Capture.
4. The camera will beep and the picture taken is now saved to the memory. 5. The number of photos that can be taken for each resolution and per the memory card inserted appears on the top left of the LCD screen. 6. After the shot is taken the number on the left tells you the number of the photo taken and the number on the right indicated the number of shots left to take at this resolution. 7.
2. Press the Right (Flash)/Left (MODE) buttons to toggle through the images. For more information on how to use the Playback mode to view and delete images see the Playback mode section of this manual. Flash The flash feature only operates in Camera mode. 1. Press the Right (Flash) button to activate the flash. 2. The corresponding flash icon will appear on the left side of the LCD. Auto: Automatically turn on/off according to the light Flash on: Force on the flash Flash off: Force off the flash 3.
Digital Zoom You may zoom in or out of the object by using the 8X digital zoom feature. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the Zoom In function button to zoom into your object. Press the Zoom Out function button to zoom out of your object. The Zoom digits icon appears on the bottom right corner of the LCD. The image on the LCD is affect immediately when the zoom option is pressed. Press the Shutter button to capture the image.
In Camera mode, press the OK/Menu button on the top right of the camera. The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – IMAGE and SETUP. By default the IMAGE tab will open with the menu options for that tab appearing: Resolution, Quality, White Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, Date Stamp, Self Timer, and Burst Snapshot Resolution 1. Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode. 2. Press the Right button for the 5 Resolution options submenu to appear: 8M, 5M, 3M, 2M or 0.3M. 3.
6. The icon for the resolution choice appears beneath the camera icon on the left side of the LCD. Quality 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Quality mode. 2. Press the Right button for the 3 Quality options submenu to appear: Super, Fine, Normal 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Quality option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6.
Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy The background of the submenu changes automatically on screen to show the effect when choosing one of the options 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6. The icon for the White Balance choice appears on the left side of the LCD. Color Effect 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Color Effect mode.
Exposure 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Exposure option submenu arrows to appear (-2.0 to +2.0): -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, -0.5, Auto, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Exposure setting you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6. The icon for the Exposure choice appears on the top of the LCD. Date Stamp 1.
6. If enabled, the icon for the Date Stamp choice appears on the right side of the LCD. Self Timer This feature allows you to set up the camera so that you can also be included in the shot. It is best to use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and sturdy surface. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Self Timer mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Self Timer options submenu to appear: Disable, 10SEC, 20SEC 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Self Timer option you desire.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Burst Snapshot mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Burst Snapshot options submenu to appear: Single, Burst 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Burst Snapshot option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6. If enabled, the icon for the Burst Snapshot appears instead of the Camera icon on the top left corner of the LCD. 7.
1. Prepare the scenery or object you wish to record. 2. Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera to start shooting. 3. A red icon will appear. The amount of time left to record at that resolution will appear on the top right on the LCD. 4. You can zoom in or out using the Zoom control buttons. 5. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording. 6. The recorded file will be saved in AVI format. Note: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
3. A icon will appear and the time of that video clip will appear at the top of the LCD to indicate that the file is a video. 4. To play the video, press the Shutter button. 5. Press the Shutter button again to stop the video. 6. To delete an image, press the Zoom Out button to open and show all the images as thumbnails. 7. The last image selected will have a red boarder around it. 8. To select another video use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons. 9.
14. Press the Shutter or OK/Menu button. 15. If you selected “Yes”, the image(s) is deleted. 16. Press the Playback button again to close the thumbnail view and revert to the Camera mode. Video Mode Functions In Video mode, press the OK/Menu function button on the top right of the camera. The LCD will display 2 mode tabs – VIDEO and SETUP.
Resolution This setting allows you to control the size of your images. 1. Press the Down button to select the Resolution mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Resolution submenu options to appear: 640*480 , 320*240. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Resolution option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6. The icon for the Resolution choice appears beneath the video icon on the left side of the LCD.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Frame Rate option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. 6. Your videos will now be captured with the selected frame rate. White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance mode. 2.
Playback Mode Press the Playback button on the camera in order to playback the media captured with your camera. The playback screen will appear. You can playback the photos and videos in your camera. To view all the media on your camera: 1. The last image taken with your camera will be the first image to appear on the LCD when pressing the Playback button 2. Press the Left/Right buttons to select the images you wish to view or playback. 3. 4. 5. Photos will appear with the icon on the top left corner.
6. Once zoomed in you can use the zoom out button to revert to the actual size. Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to navigate your photos Use the Zoom Out button to have all the images appear as thumbnails Use the Up/Down/Left/Right buttons to move between the thumbnails. Select the image you want to view or delete. View the selected image by pressing the Shutter button. You can delete files by pressing the OK/Menu button. The Erase option message appears.
An Erase confirmation message appears - “Yes” to erase and “No” to exit to the thumbnail screen without erasing. Press the Left/Right button to choose Yes or No. Press the Shutter or OK/Menu button. If you selected “Yes”, the image(s) is deleted. Note: If there are no images in your memory the “No Image” message will appear on the LCD screen. Playback Mode Functions In Playback mode, press the OK/Menu function button on the top right of the camera.
3. Press the Right button for the Delete Current options submenu to appear: Yes, No 4. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Delete Current option you desire. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm. 6. If you choose Yes, the selected file is now deleted. Important: The file is deleted without a confirmation message. Please use this feature with caution as deleted files cannot be recovered unless they have been downloaded to the PC first. 7.
Important: The files are deleted without a confirmation message. Please use this feature with caution as deleted files cannot be recovered unless they have been downloaded to the PC first. 6. The camera reverts back to the Play menu mode. Lock This mode is used to protect files from accidentally being deleted 1. Select a file in the Playback mode. 2. Press the OK/Menu button. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select the Lock mode. 4.
This mode is used to select the size of the matrix view the thumbnails will appear on the LCD when the thumbnail option is selected by pressing the Zoom Out button in the Playback mode 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Thumbnail mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Thumbnail matrix options submenu to appear 2X2, 3X3, 4X4 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Thumbnail option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5.
4. Press the Right button for the Set Logo options to appear: Yes, No 5. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Set Logo option you desire. 6. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 7. Press the OK/Menu button to exit and return to the Playback mode. 8. The next time you turn your camera on the photo selected will appear for a second before the camera is ready for use. Rotate You can use this feature to rotate a selected photo on your camera.
Slideshow You can use this feature to select and play all the media in your memory as a continuous slideshow. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Slideshow mode. 2. Press the Right button for the first Slideshow options submenu to appear. On , SetUp 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Slideshow option you desire. 4. If you select On, and press the OK/Menu button the slideshow will begin the run. 5.
10. An Interval submenu will appear for you to choose one of the options: 1 Sec, 10 Sec 11. Press the Up/Down button to select the interval you desire and press the OK/Menu button to save your interval choice. The Interval submenu will close. 12. Press the OK/Menu button once to exit the SetUp submenu 13.
7. A message will appear on the LCD to “ Please connect to device”. 8. Connect your camera to a compatible printer with the USB cable provided to begin printing. 9. Press the Shutter button to exit if you do not want to print. Setup Mode You can change the Setup options of your camera from the Camera, Video or Playback modes. 1. 2. 3. Turn the camera on and press the MODE or Playback button. In any one of the modes, press the OK/Menu button. The LCD will appear with 2 tabs at the top of the screen. 4.
1. Press the Down button to select the Language option. 2. Press the Right button for the 9 Language options submenu to appear: English ,French,German ,Spanish,Italian ,Portuguese ,Dutch ,Turkish ,Russian. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Language option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. The camera`s operation language is now set to the one you selected. 6. Press the OK/Menu button to exit.
turn off. If left on for an extended period of time without turning it off yourself this will lead to the batteries being drained quicker. TV Out (no Audio output) Select the TV settings for the TV that you will be connecting your camera to in order to view your media files. The incorrect TV setting will cause the media be distorted and not appear properly. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the TV Out mode. 2. Press the Right button for the TV Out options submenu to appear: NTSC , PAL. 3.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Play Logo option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. Frequency Select the light frequency for the local environment. Generally, 60HZ is for the U.S. and 50HZ for Europe and Japan. The default setting is 60HZ 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Frequency mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Frequency options submenu to appear: 50Hz , 60 Hz. 3.
Date Format, Date Setup 3. Select the Date Format option and press the Right button to open the Date Format submenu: DD/MM/YY , MM/DD/YY , YY/MM/DD 4. Press the Up/Down button to select your choice and press the OK/Menu button to save your date format and revert back to the Date / Time submenu. 5. To set the Date and Time on your camera select the Date Setup option and press the Right button 6. Press the Right/Left button to highlight and select each of the different Date / Time options you desire.
3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Buzzer option you desire. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. Format Formatting the memory of the camera or if there is a SD card inserted. All the saved data files sitting in the memory will be wiped off. Important: Please download all data before using this feature. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format mode. 2.
1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Default mode. 2. Press the Right button for the Default options submenu to appear: Yes , No. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Default option you desire. 4. If you select Yes the camera will reset itself to the original factory setting. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 6. Press the OK/Menu button to exit.
Note: The mode you select will appear by default when connecting the camera to the PC. If you desire the other mode once connected to the PC press the OK/Menu button to change. 4. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. 5. Press the OK/Menu button to exit. Firmware Version Select this mode to view the firmware version number for this camera and the last date that this firmware was updated. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Firmware Version mode. 2.
2. 3. 4. On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window does not appear, open the application’s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.bat” to launch the installer. On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager.
If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window. 6. Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 7. Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 8. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer. 9. Please review the license terms. On PC: Click the “I Agree” button to continue.
the installation process. Follow the instructions to install the driver. On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. 13. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. Turn the camera on.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The “Get media from device” window opens. You can select to download photos, videos or both. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import.
8. 9. Click the “Get media” button to transfer the photos and videos from your 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 is complete. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use.
7. 8. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the videos into the Videos/My Videos folder. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer.
Simply plug the USB/TV-out cable (supplied) to the digital camera`s USB slot and the other end of the cable to the video ports of your TV. The LCD screen will turn blank and the image that appeared on the LCD will now appear on your TV screen. 1. 2. 3. 4. Connect the digital camera to a TV via the TV-out cable (supplied). Turn on the TV and the digital camera, and then set the TV to “AV” mode.
You can use this PC cam to video conference using most instant messaging software programs. Chat with friends and family, sending live video feeds straight to them. The camera does not have a built in microphone. Camera Maintenance Always keep your camera and accessories in proper working condition. Camera Use dry, soft and clean cloth to wipe fingerprints and dust on the lens and LCD. Do not use rough or abrasive cloths that can scratch the surface of the camera.
The factors that influence the lifetime of the battery: The frequency of use and time the LCD is active The frequency of use of the flash Quantity of image shooting Temperature (the lifetime of the battery when the camera is used in low temperature environment is shortened). Note: Do not use Manganese batteries for this camera. Alkaline batteries are recommended. Don’t take out the battery when powered on. This will affect the internal settings and functions of the camera.
Memory card formatting The format is necessary in the following situations: 1. Unformatted SD card 2. Reformat the card when it does not work in camera properly although it has been formatted before; 3. It is important to format the card first when using it in another camera. Attention: please keep the card in “unlock” status before using. All data will be deleted and irrecoverable when the card is formatted. Please download all images or backup the data before formatting.
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.
Technical Specifications Image Resolution Video Resolution Monitor Display Capture Internal Memory External Memory Sensitivity Lens Shutter Speed White Balance Exposure control Photo effect Flash Digital Zoom Self-timer File Format TV out Interface PC Camera resolution System Requirements Battery OSD Language Auto power off Working Temperature Storage Temperature 8M, 5M, 3M, 2M, 0.3M VGA 640x480 ,QVGA 320X240 at 30fps or 15fps 2.4’’ TFT LCD Single, Continuous shot Limited SD card up to 8 GB Auto f=7.
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions Power does not turn on. 1. The Battery has insufficient ★Recharge the battery. power to power on. The digital camera does not take pictures. 1. The Memory is full. ★Insert a new memory card or Download the images and then delete them from the camera`s memory 2. The Memory card is not formatted correctly. ★Format the memory card again or use a new card. Image is blurry or out of focus. 1.The digital camera was moving when the image was captured.
Trouble Shooting Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do? First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera`s memory.
