You may also experience problems where the camera provides no visual clues.

With or without an oops message on the screen, use these tips to fix your Vivitar camera.

Information in this article applies broadly to all Vivitar point-and-shoot digital cameras.

Vivitar 2.1 megapixel digital camera

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Therefore, your camera may not be able to capture photos at the quality you desire.

How to Fix Issues With Vivitar Cameras

Keep the camera batteries charged.

Recharge the battery or replace the AA or AAA batteries regularly.

If you have trouble focusing, press the shutter button halfway to prefocus on the scene whenever possible.

When the camera achieves a sharp focus, press the shutter fully.

Check the flash parameters.

Then, change the flash setting toautomatic.

Clean the camera lens.

Disable write protection on the SD card.

Format the memory card.

Shut down the camera, remove the batteries, and wait 10 minutes.

When you replace the battery and turn on the camera again, the lens should extend on its own.

Get your camera professionally repaired.