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Vivitar vivicam 5022, while trying to take photos the lcd screen says good bye and the camera powers off, batteries are new and tried several other sets of batteries.
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You can request the software by going to http://www.vivitar.com/products/1/digital-cameras/310/vivicam-5022
and clicking on the "Vivitar Experience Software" in the lower right.
You might want to consider NOT connecting your camera to your computer. The best way to download pictures from your camera to your computer involves removing the memory card from the camera and plugging it into a card reader (either built-in to the computer or connected via USB or FireWire). This is likely to be faster than connecting the camera to the computer, and won't run down your camera's batteries.
Once the card is plugged in, it will appear to your computer as a removable drive. You can use the operating system's drag&drop facility to copy pictures from the card to the computer's hard drive, the same way you copy any other files. Or you can use any photo cataloging program.
Make sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the SD card slot. Set this switch to the mountain position. Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.
My Vivicam 5022 takes batteries, I tried charging it but it doesn't charge it just wastes my battery juice. Some AAA batteries are chargable maybe if you use those It'll charge but I'm not sure I've never tried it. Hope this help you!
Your problem may be due to weak/worn out batteries or corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera
which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the
camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with
a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush,
steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen
into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of
the batteries and place them back in the camera. This cleaning clears
the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, your batteries may need to be replaced, or the camera may have
a problem that requires professional repair.
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Turn power off, Turn power on, Press OK, Press OK again to "Exit" Press-Mode, Press Mode again. Photo should appear. Press Left arrow to see other photos or Press Right Arrow to reverse the order.
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