Vivitar 786HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...n Camcorder User Manual 2009 2014 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 ...

Page 2: ...order Mode 17 Navigating the Menus 18 Video Capture Mode 19 Photo Capture Mode 23 Playback Mode 27 Menu Options 31 Computer System Requirements 45 Installing the Software 46 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 47 Getting Photos and Videos from the Camcorder to the Computer 48 Getting Started 49 Transferring Images Manually from the Camcorder to the Computer 49 Camcorder Maintenance 51 Sakar W...

Page 3: ...al action camcorder supports a Micro SD Memory Card up to 32GB Class 4 or higher In order to use your digital action camcorder normally please insert the Micro SD Memory card before use Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately This camera is a plug and play device You can download the pictures and videos without the software by directly accessing the memory card f...

Page 4: ...rder 6 Waterproof Casing 2 USB Cable 7 Bicycle Mount 3 AC Adapter 8 Helmet Mount Band 4 Vivitar Experience Installation CD 5 Remote Control NOTE Camera shield and Built in Lithium Battery included not shown Micro SD Card not included ...

Page 5: ...ton 2 Microphone 10 Menu Back Button 3 Power Mode Button 11 Infrared Signal Reception Light 4 Tripod Mount 12 Lens 5 Reset Button 13 LCD Screen 6 Micro SD Memory Card Slot 14 LED Charge Light Indicator 7 USB Interface 15 LED Busy Light Indicator 8 UP Zoom In Button ...

Page 6: ...ff the camera 2 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the camcorder Connect the other end to the USB interface of your computer See images below 1 and 2 3 The LED charge light turns on while charging is in progress The charge light turns off when the battery is fully charged See images below 3 and 4 ...

Page 7: ...ect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the camcorder Connect the other end to the cable to the AC Adapter and then plug the AC Adapter into a power socket See images below 1 and 2 3 The charge light will turn off when the battery is fully charged See images below 3 and 4 ...

Page 8: ...ription The battery level is full The battery level is half The battery level is low indicating to prepare for recharging the built in lithium battery Once Low Battery appears on the LCD this indicates that the battery level is completely exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a few seconds Please fully recharge the battery ...

Page 9: ...t 3 Gently press the Micro SD Card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the memory card has been inserted correctly 4 To remove the card gently press on the edge of the card to release it and pull the card out 5 If the card is inserted or removed while the camcorder s power is on it may damage the card and or any recorded data Always confirm that the power is off before inserting ...

Page 10: ... button located on top of the camcorder to turn on the camcorder NOTE If the camcorder becomes unresponsive insert a thin pin into the RESET hole and gently push the pin until you hear a slight click sound The camcorder will then reset Switching Modes ...

Page 11: ...or POWER OFF button Remote Control Buttons Video Button Press the Video Button to start recording your video Press the Video Button again to stop recording the video Photo Snap Button Press the Photo Snap Button to automatically open the Photo Capture Mode and take a Photo Power Off Press the Power Off Button to turn off your camcorder To power on again press the Power button on the camcorder Sign...

Page 12: ...atically saved to your camcorder s memory card PHOTO CAPTURE MODE Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder Slide the MODE Switch to the Photo Capture icon to open the Photo Capture Mode To take a picture aim your camcorder as desired and press the Shutter button The picture is automatically saved to your camcorder s memory card PLAYBACK MODE PHOTOS VIDEOS Use this mode to view and man...

Page 13: ... Memory card Class 4 or higher up to 32GB LCD Display 2 0 TFT Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Focus Range 2 8M White Balance Auto Daily Cloudy Fluorescent H Tungsten Light Exposure Photo 2 1 Auto 1 2 Metering Center Multi Spot Auto Power Off Off 1 min 3 min 5 min Languages English French Spanish Italian Portuguese Polish Russian Greek Interface Micro USB System Requirements MICROSOFT Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1...

Page 14: ...case Insert a finger at the half circle of the latch by prying the latch up away from the case 2 Insert the camera lens forward into the case 3 Before sealing the waterproof case make sure the camera housing s rubber seal clean Close the door and secure the latch 4 While the camcorder is in the waterproof casing press the POWER MODE button to select Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode or Playbac...

Page 15: ...ly check whether the waterproof ring of the casing is flat and smooth After placing the device into the waterproof casing and closing the cover carefully check whether the waterproof ring is deformed due to pressure After every use in salt water you will need to rinse the outside of the housing with non salt water and dry Not doing this can eventually cause corrosion of the hinge pin and salt buil...

Page 16: ...15 INSTALLING THE BICYCLE MOUNT HANDLEBAR CLAMP INSTALLING THE HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM ...

Page 17: ... turn the power off The LCD screen briefly displays Goodbye screen and then powers off A beep can also be heard from the buzzer as the camcorder is being powered off AUTO POWER OFF POWER SAVING FEATURE Your digital camcorder includes an Auto Power Off power feature that automatically turns off your camcorder after a specified time that your camcorder is left idle The specified time can be set usin...

Page 18: ... enjoy clear quality photos and videos SWITCHING MODES After turning on the camcorder you can press the POWER MODE button to switch between the three modes in turn In Video Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it again to stop In Photo Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to take photo In Playback Mode press the SHUTTER button to play back your captured Video When in...

Page 19: ... Settings Menu 1 Press the MENU button while in the Photo Capture Video Capture or Playback Mode 2 Short press the POWER MODE button to select the General Camcorder Settings icon 3 Press the DOWN or UP button to select a specific menu 4 Press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm and save your selection and open the options for the menu you have selected 5 To select a specific option press the DOWN or ...

Page 20: ...the camcorder display if desired NOTE While using the Zoom options the zoom magnification is indicated on the top right of the LCD screen 3 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the MENU button and then press the DOWN button to select Movie Size Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Movie Size options Press the UP DOWN button to select an option and then press...

Page 21: ...R button to reactivate the LCD display VIDEO CAPTURE MODE BUTTONS Button Description SHUTTER OK START STOP Starts and stops the video capture ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION Within the Menu enters and saves the selected Menu Option MENU Opens and exits the menu options for Video Capture Mode and General Camera Settings NOTE Use the UP DOWN POWER buttons to navigate POWER MODE LONG PRESS Powers the camc...

Page 22: ...s and camera status Item Function Description 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Video Capture Mode 2 Video Quality Displays the selected Video Quality Setting The Video Quality options include Super Fine Fine Normal 3 Video Resolution Selection Displays the selected Resolution Setting The Resolution options include ...

Page 23: ... size Record Mode Displays the elapsed time as the video is being recorded and a blinking REC icon appears Note that all Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 5 Zoom Indicator Displays the zoom magnification amount as you press Zoom In and Zoom Out x1 0 x4 0 6 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empt...

Page 24: ...g the Zoom options the zoom magnification is indicated on the top right of the LCD screen 3 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the MENU button and then press the DOWN button to select Resolution Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Resolution options Press the UP DOWN button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm the option The...

Page 25: ... Option MENU Opens and exits the menu options for Photo Capture Mode and General Camera Settings NOTE Use the UP DOWN POWER buttons to navigate POWER MODE LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on off SHORT PRESS Standby Mode Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Menu Mode Toggles between the current mode menu and the camcorder setting menus UP ZOOM Zooms IN NAVIGATE...

Page 26: ...status Item Function Description 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Photo Capture Mode 2 Burst Mode Displays the selected Burst Mode setting The Burst Mode options include OFF no Icon 3 photos 5 photos 10 photos 3 Self Timer Displays the selected Self Timer setting The Self Timer options include OFF no Icon 2 seconds 10 seconds ...

Page 27: ...ry card size 7 Zoom Indicator Displays the zoom magnification amount as you press Zoom In and Zoom Out x1 0 x4 0 8 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery 9 Detection Displays the selected Detection setting The Detection options include OFF no icon Face Tracking Smile Detect NOTE Some...

Page 28: ...he Video icon displayed on the bottom left corner of the LCD screen Photos appear without an icon The numbered sequence of captured images is shown on the top right of the LCD screen PLAYING CAPTURED VIDEOS ON YOUR CAMCORDER 1 Scroll through your captured images to select the video you would like to play 2 VIDEO CONTROLS PLAY PAUSE To play the selected video press the SHUTTER OK button While the v...

Page 29: ...ed videos and photos saved to the Micro SD Memory card in your camcorder using the Playback menu 1 Enter the Playback Mode The last captured image video or photo appears 2 Select the image you would like to delete 3 Press the MENU button to enter the Playback Mode menu options NOTE To exit the menu options press the MENU button 4 Press the UP or DOWN button to select and highlight the Delete menu ...

Page 30: ...ption and then press the OK button to confirm Caution Please use the Delete feature with care Once images are deleted they are permanently deleted from the Micro SD Memory card Please make sure that you only use this feature once you have downloaded and saved all the images you wish to your computer PLAYBACK MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION ...

Page 31: ...deo Playback Mode Displays elapsed time of playing video 3 Protect Lock The lock symbol indicates the image is locked Image without the lock symbol indicates the image is not locked 4 Video File Video Controls Video icon displays only when there is a captured video shown in Playback Mode When a photo is displayed in the Playback Mode no icon is shown on the LCD The following video controls are dis...

Page 32: ...amera Settings Menu 1 Press the MENU button while in the Photo Capture Video Capture or Playback Mode 2 Short press the POWER MODE button to select the General Camera Settings icon 3 Press the DOWN or UP button to select a specific menu 4 Press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm and save your selection and open the options for the menu you have selected 5 To select a specific option press the DOWN o...

Page 33: ...ra Super Fine Fine Default Normal Seamless The Seamless feature is a circulative function which is can be used as a CAR Cam Select the setting to a desired time and the video will be saved atomically as per the setting NOTE If the memory card is full the current video being recorded will replace previously recorded videos Off Default 1 Minute 3 Minutes 5 Minutes White Balance The White Balance fea...

Page 34: ...light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor Effect The Effect menu allows you to select a unique effect that can create an interesting look to your photo Normal Default B W Sepia Negative Red ...

Page 35: ... taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera Super Fine Default Fine Normal Displays the picture Quality setting Metering The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adj...

Page 36: ...o light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camera will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environments with bright lighting Auto Default 50 100 200 400 Displays the Sensitivity setting Exposure The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera s lens This ...

Page 37: ...lt No icon appears on the screen 3 Captures three continuous photos 5 Captures five continuous photos 10 Captures ten continuous photos Sharpness You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct Hard Normal Default Soft Displays Sharpness setting Effect The Effect menu allows you to s...

Page 38: ...bject in the picture is smiling Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom feature allows you to enable and disable the zoom capability of your camera OFF ON Default Off This setting disables the zoom function of the camera On This setting enables the digital zoom to function PLAYBACK MODE MENUS To open the Playback menu options press the MENU button while in Playback Mode VIDEO PLAYBACK MENUS The following me...

Page 39: ... Protected locked images cannot be deleted You must first unlock the image s and then select the Delete File menu option Delete While in the Playback Mode you can delete pictures from your camera through the Delete menu You can delete a single photograph video clip or delete all images saved to the SD card IMPORTANT Keep in mind that deleting will permanently remove the selected images on your cam...

Page 40: ...r unlocks the selected image video or photo Protect All Protects locks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card Unprotect All Unlocks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card NOTE All protected images appear with a protect lock icon while viewing the image in Playback Mode Images that are not locked do not display the lock icon Protected locked images cannot be deleted Yo...

Page 41: ...elected in Playback Mode Start Interval Transition Repeat START Select Start and press the SHUTTER OK button to begin the Slide Show The pictures saved to the Micro SD Memory card will be displayed in sequence automatically To PAUSE Press the UP button To STOP Press the MENU button INTERVAL Select Interval and press the POWER MODE button to select an interval time of 1 to 10 seconds between each p...

Page 42: ...e Each time you select Rotate it rotates 90 CW Save Select Save and press the SHUTTER OK button to save the rotated image Back Select Back to exit the Rotate menu without saving Resize The Resize feature allows you to change the resolution of your captured image to a smaller resolution and save it as a separate image 8M 5M 3M 1M NOTE You can only resize your photo to a smaller resolution size than...

Page 43: ...evious screen Once you change a setting the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings The following menus appear Auto Review Power Frequency Video format Media Format Power Save Date Time Language Format Reset All Menu Name and Description Menu Options Menu Options Details Auto Review The Auto Review menu allows you to se...

Page 44: ...ts when your camcorder will automatically power off When the camcorder sits idle for the designated period of time the camcorder will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use Off 1 min 3 min Default 5min OFF The camcorder remains on 1min The camcorder powers off after 1 minute of sitting idle 3min The camcorder powers off after 3 minutes of...

Page 45: ...ete all of the content on your camera s memory card Please make sure you have backed up the images that you want before you proceed with the format of the memory card Yes No Formats the Micro SD Memory Card Yes Automatically deletes all images on the memory card The memory card will be completely formatted No Does not delete the images on your memory card Exits the Format submenu screen without de...

Page 46: ...ce 16 bit Color monitor 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher MICROSOFT Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Internet connection required MACINTOSH OS Intel processor running MACINTOSH OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB available hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or hig...

Page 47: ...p exe to launch the installer 3 On MACINTOSH OS Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 4 If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD ROM connect to the internet and then click the Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager button to begin the installation NOTE If you do not have internet access you can still download media fr...

Page 48: ...ess on your computer On MACINTOSH OS If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player This requires Internet connection 12 On WINDOWS OS Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application On MACINTOSH OS Click the Quit button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Im...

Page 49: ...ly USB device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new video files 6 Add the new video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar appears o...

Page 50: ...g Images Manually from the Camcorder to the Computer WINDOWS OS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer s USB port 2 Power on the camcorder MSDC displays on the LCD screen 3 A window appears on your computer with a list of options select Open folder to view files and click OK 4 Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the media and...

Page 51: ...ckaging for compatibility with the iPad APPLE IPAD CAMERA CONNECTION For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camcorder to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camcorder to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad then attach your d...

Page 52: ...e memory card in a guard staple Please note that the memory card will get hot after long term use This is normal It is recommended to backup the important data from your memory card to other media such as soft disk hard disk or CD To ensure image quality minimum Class 4 High Speed card is needed The following situations may cause loss or damage of the data on your memory card 1 Improper use of the...

Page 53: ...particles blow them away gently Do not use cloth to wipe arbitrarily Otherwise it may scratch the surface of video camera or its lens Do not touch the lens surface with fingers If it is required to clean the camera surface first blow away the sand dust accumulated on the surface and then wipe the camera gently with a rag or tissue appropriate for optical equipment Please use a cleaning agent speci...

Page 54: ...use including but limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accident What to Do When Service Is Required When returning your defective product postage pre paid for service your package should include 3 Copy of original bill of sale 4 A detailed written description of the problem 5 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar Intern...

Page 55: ...uter What do I do First ensure that you have in fact taken photos Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos or videos and then try downloading them again If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pictures This camcorder requires a Micro SD card for normal use If the camera powers off nothing will happen to ...