ViviCam F128 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 .................................................................................................................... 8
Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 9
Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................... 10
Powering the Camera On/Off ...................................................................................................... 11
Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................ 12
Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 13
Camera Options: Flash, Macro, Zoom, Display .......................................................................... 14
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 17
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 33
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 40
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 53
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 58
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 60
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 60
Get Started! ................................................................................................................................ 61
Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 62
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 63
Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 64
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 65
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 65
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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 an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.
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. Power Button
2. Shutter Button
3. LCD Screen
4. LED
5. Zoom Out
6. Zoom In
7. MODE button
12. ViviLink / Down Button
13. Flash Light
14. USB Slot
15. Tripod Socket
16. Digital Lens
17. Battery Compartment
18. SD Memory Card Slot
8. Flash / Up / Slide Show
19. MACRO Switch
9. Delete / Right Button
20. Wrist Strap Connector
10. SET button
11. Scene / Left Button
21. Self-Timer LED
22. Microphone
23. Speaker
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Initial Camera Setup
Installing the Batteries
Installing the Memory Card
SD Memory card (up to 32GB)
Insert 3 AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline
batteries recommended (not included).
Turning On the Camera
needed for normal use.
Using the Camera
Selecting
the modes
Accessing the menu
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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 3 x 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) SD Card
Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.)
To properly insert the SD Card:
Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD
card slot). Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the SD
card has been inserted correctly.
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Note:
After the camera is powered on, an SD 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.
Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card). If
the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card.
3) Power On
Press the
POWER button to turn on the camera.
Setting the Camera Language
1) You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection
menu will appear. Select the language of your choice by pressing the UP and DOWN
direction control buttons. Then press the SET button to confirm the selection.
2) After selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial
camera setup. A message will appear: “Continue with Camera Setup?”
Select “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup.
Note: If you select “No” and decide to leave the camera setup, the camera will be set to its default
settings. These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus in the camera.
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Setting the Date and Time
The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera.
Set the Date and Time as desired by pressing the RIGHT and LEFT direction control buttons to
choose the specific setting and the UP and DOWN buttons to change each setting.
Once you have completed setting the time and date, press the SET button to confirm the
selection and move to the next part of the camera setup.
Setting the ViviLink Default Option
Once the Date and Time have been set, you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination
for photos and videos taken with your camera.
The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera‟s photos and videos
to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application.
1) First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos. Press the
UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET
button to confirm the selection.
2) Next you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos. Press the
UP or DOWN buttons to highlight the desired default social network and press the SET
button to confirm the selection.
3) After the ViviLink Video option is confirmed the camera is now ready to use.
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