20 Most Recent Vivitar ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

Not sure I understand what you mean, but if the Vivitar site can't help you I can't. ViviCam 8018 Digital Camera Vivitar

SD cards have a slide switch along one edge. The position farthest from the metal contacts locks the card, protecting it from writes. The position nearest the contacts unlocks the card.

First check your lens and make sure it is clean. Second, try taking a photo outside in daylight using your timer, with your camera sitting on a solid stable surface. If the photos are still blurry, try setting your camera options to factory default and redo the same test. If the photos are still blurry, I would suspect the camera is defective.

If the camera is under warranty I'd take it in to get it repaired. Could be a failed light sensor. Nothing you can fix unless you are an electrical engineer.

Yes, as long as they are not overwritten by new data, you are able to recover deleted pictures from camera. you can follow this tutorial that helped me beforeHow to recover deleted photos from Camera

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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 such as Picasa.

I suggest visit your local photo techinical and try is underwarranty even.

There is. It's not a particularly good one, compared to a dedicated video camera. It also does not record sound. You can add a soundtrack using video editing software on a computer, but you cannot record one on this camera.

You may download a copy of the manual here.

You may download a copy of the manual here. How fast the download happens is dependent on, among other things, the speed of your internet connection.

The video instructions begin on page 23 of the manual.

Make sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set this switch to the mountain position. Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

Make sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set this switch to the mountain position.Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

Make sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set this switch to the mountain position.Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

You can get the Vivitar software here. Click on the "Vivitar Experience Software" link.You don't need to use the Vivitar software. 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, such as Picasa.

Makes sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set the switch to the mountain position.Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

Makes sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set the switch to the mountain position. Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

Makes sure you're not in the macro mode. There's a slide switch on the end of the camera, near the USB socket. Set the switch to the mountain position.Also bear in mind that the flash is for still photos only, not for videos.

The 8018 uses standard AAA batteries. If you use disposable batteries then you don't need a charger. If you use rechargeable batteries then you do need a charger as the camera does not charge batteries.