ViviCam 5018 Digital Camera Owner Manual CD310DVGF © 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 includes .............................................................................................................................
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ViviCam5018 5.1 Mega-Pixel Digital Camera. 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. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Key Features Digital Image Resolution- 5M, 3M, 2M, VGA. SD RAM 8MB. Support s SD/MMC memory card (not included) up to 8GB. 1.
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration: Pentium III process or above with Windows XP 128 MB RAM, with 150MB of free disk space Available USB interface CD-ROM Drive 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution 16-bit color or higher display adaptor Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista To be able to download photos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration: Windo
128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors A Quick Look at Your Camera 4
Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries. To insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Slide and open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Please make sure that the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Close the battery door. When the “No Power” is displayed on the LCD, this indicates that your camera has an insufficient battery power level and will be automatically powered off.
Note: 1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period of time, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion. 2. Please don’t remove the batteries or power off your camera before downloading the test photos or videos when you have not inserted an SD card. The test images will be lost forever if they are not downloaded before the camera is shut down or powered off. 3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 4. We recommend you use Alkaline batteries.
3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface of the camera. An icon 4. will appear on the LCD screen after you turn on your camera. Once the external memory card is inserted into the camera all the images taken with the camera will be stored on the card. Note: 1. An external memory card is required for normal use. Your camera supports any compatible SD memory card (up to 8GB). 2.
3. If there are photos and videos in the internal memory when you insert the card into your camera, “copy SDRAM file to your card, please wait…” will appear on the screen. The media will now be copied to your card. 4. When you take out the SD memory card, “Card removed, change to Internal RAM” will appear on the LCD screen. With no card in the camera you will now only be able to take one test photo or 10 seconds of video. Starting Your Camera Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera.
Power on your camera, the default mode is Camera mode. 1. Hold the camera steady and compose your object as appears in the LCD screen. 2. Press the Shutter button and wait a moment for the photo to be is taken. Note: When the internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full! Insert a SD Memory Card to Transfer and Take More Photos!” If you attempt to take photos or videos when the camera’s internal memory is full, the camera will beep continuously.
Note: A “Low Power” message will appear on the LCD screen, if you select the flash function when the battery power is insufficient. To continue using the camera with the flash, please install new batteries. Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject using the digital zoom. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom. 1. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject. 2. Press the W button to zoom back out.
Change Image Resolution Please insert a SD memory card first for image resolution changing. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the RESOLUTION option. 3. Press the Shutter button. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following resolutions 5M/3M/2M/VGA. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm your selection. 6. The corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. Note: 1. Different image resolutions will affect the photo quality.
2. Press the Up/Down button and select MODE. 3. Press the Shutter button. 4. Press the Up/Down button and select SELF. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm. 6. Press the Shutter button to begin taking the photo. Your camera will emit beeps and after a count-down of An icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD. 10 seconds the photo will be taken. Video Mode The Video Mode allows you to shoot high quality movies.
Note: 1. “Insert an SD Memory Card” will appear on the LCD screen when you press the shutter button where no SD memory was previously inserted. 2. You can playback the AVI file by using Quick Time or Windows Media Player once it has been downloaded to your computer. Playback Mode You can preview your photos in this mode. 1. Power on your camera. 2. Press the Down button to enter the Playback Mode. 3. An icon will appear on the upper left corner of the LCD.
5. Press the Shutter button again to stop playing. Delete photo and/or videos You may delete images directly from the memory card on your camera. The images can only be deleted while in the playback mode. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In playback mode, press the Menu button. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the following options: “Delete One” in order to delete the current file selected. “Delete All” to delete all the files in your camera. Press the Shutter button.
that appear on the screen. Format This function will delete all of the files in your camera’s memory (internal memory or SD memory card, depending on the device selection). Please be certain that you wish to use this function: 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Format option. 3. Press the Menu button. 4. Press the Up/Down button to select either “Yes” or “No”. 5. Press the Shutter button again to confirm your selection. 6.
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. 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.
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.
If you choose to register at a later time click the “Continue” button to open the Photags Express application. 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. 2. 3. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port of the camera. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.
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.
Share your photos via E-mail, Local Printing and Create HTML web pages for uploading online. Workshops feature allows you to Create Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards and Postcards on standard photo paper... Create Photo Albums and Slide Shows on CDs that can be viewed on your PC and VCD’s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player. Add background music to your slideshow.
Download photos and videos to your PC Transfer Photos 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.
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”, there will be shown some windows on the screen step by step, you are only required to follow the description and click the buttons that are defaulted by the system to finish transferring. Alternatively you can: 1. Click on the START button in Windows. 2. Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon on the desktop. 3. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 4.
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital camera is a delicate device. Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it. 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.
Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 You may also visit www.sakar.com for further assistance if necessary or call our tech support department toll free at (877) 397-8200. Appendix A: Specifications Sensor CMOS sensor Image resolution 5M, 3M, 2M, VGA Lens f=7.23mm, F2.
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/OK 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.
3. Restart the computer. 4. Once your computer is back up, plug the camera into your computer’s USB port. 5. Right-click on the “My Computer” icon. Select properties. If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: click on hardware and then Device Manager. If the camera is installed correctly, there will be a category listed for “Imaging Devices” and clicking on the “+” next to it should reveal your camera.
