ViviCam T026 Digital Camera   
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Contents 
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 
What Your Camera Includes ............................................................................................................................ 2 
Camera Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................................... 3 
Computer System Requirements – Windows ................................................................................................... 4 
Computer System Requirements – Macintosh ................................................................................................. 4 
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ............................................................................................................... 5 
Charging the Lithium Battery ........................................................................................................................... 6 
Initial Camera Setup ........................................................................................................................................ 7 
Using Your Digital Camera .............................................................................................................................. 9 
Changing Camera Mode ................................................................................................................................. 9 
Navigating the Menus .................................................................................................................................... 11 
Photo Capture Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 11 
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................................... 30 
Video Capture Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 36 
Video Playback Mode .................................................................................................................................... 52 
TV Out Function to Connect the Camera to a TV ........................................................................................... 55 
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................................... 55 
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ...................................................................................................... 58 
Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer .................................................................. 59 
Get started! ................................................................................................................................................... 60 
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ................................................ 61 
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) .............................................. 62 
Camera Maintenance .................................................................................................................................... 62 
Sakar Warranty Card ..................................................................................................................................... 63 
Technical Support .......................................................................................................................................... 64 
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................. 65 
 
1 
Introduction 
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is 
included with your camera.   
High Definition Resolutions and Water Resistant up to 10 feet /3 meters. 
Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.   
 
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. 
 
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. 
What Your Camera Includes 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Digital Camera   
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD   
USB cable   
Lithium Battery 
AC Adapter 
Easy Guide   
Strap   
  Warranty Certificate 
 
2 
Camera Technical Specifications 
Image Sensor 
Image Resolution 
Video Resolution 
CMOS Sensor 
4000x3000(12M),3264x2448(8M); 2592x1944(5M);2048x1536(3M); 
640x480(VGA) 
640X480 pixels , 320X240 pixels 
File Format 
JPEG/AVI 
Internal Memory 
32MB 
External Memory 
SD Card (up to 32GB) 
LCD Display 
2.4 Inch TFT LCD 
Lens 
Zoom 
Exposure 
f=6.5mm F3.1 
4X Digital Zoom 
-3.0EV ~ +3.0EV 
White Balance 
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent , Fluorescent 
ISO 
Scene 
Flash 
Self-Timer 
Anti-Shake 
Print Photos 
Multi Snapshots 
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 
Auto / Scenery / Portrait / Night Scenery / Night Portrait / High Sensitivity 
/ Sport / Beach / Party 
Auto/Force/Red Eye/Off 
2,5or 10 sec delay 
Yes 
Yes 
Yes   
Interface 
USB 2.0 
System Requirements  Windows XP and above / Mac OSX 10.5 and above     
Battery 
Lithium (3.7V) 
Working Temperature  0~40  ℃ 
 
3 
Computer System Requirements – Windows   
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, Windows Vista or Windows 7 
512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space   
1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution   
16-bit color or higher display adaptor   
CD-ROM Drive   
  QuickTime 6 or higher   
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher   
  Windows Media Player 10 or higher   
 
Internet connection required   
Computer System Requirements – Macintosh   
Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5 or later   
 
 
256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space   
Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor   
  QuickTime 6 or higher   
Internet connection required   
 
 
 
4 
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 
1. Strap Hole 
2. Battery Cover 
3. Shutter Button 
4. Power Button 
5. Lens 
6. Flash Strobe 
7. LCD Screen 
8. Busy / Power Indicator LED   
9. T / Zoom In Button   
10. W / Zoom Out Button 
11. Charger Indicator LED 
12. Playback Button 
13. Up / Display Button 
14. Right / Flash Button 
15. OK Button 
16. Delete Button 
17. Down / Mode Button 
18. Menu Button 
19. Left / Self-Timer Button 
20. Tripod Socket 
21. Microphone 
 
5 
Charging the Lithium Battery 
Only use the Lithium Battery that is included in the packaging. 
To charge the Lithium Battery insert the battery into the camera in the direction as shown. 
Insert the battery with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the 
battery compartment. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1)  Make sure the camera is powered off.   
2) 
3) 
Plug in the AC Adapter included in the package and connect the other end to the USB slot of the camera. 
Alternatively, connect the USB cable to the USB slot on the camera and to the USB port of your 
computer. 
4) 
The Charge LED on the back of the camera lights up. 
5)  When fully charged after a few hours the Charge LED will turn off.     
 
 
6 
Initial Camera Setup 
When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the initial camera setup.   
 
Powering the Camera ON 
1)  Make sure the battery is fully charged before the first use. 
 
2)  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3)  Make sure the battery cover is tightly closed and locked into place.   
4)  Press the POWER 
  button to turn on the camera 
 
 
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