Vivitar DVR 1240HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...mcorder User Manual 2009 2012 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...

Page 2: ...Function Buttons Display 17 Video Capture Mode 18 Video Playback Mode 24 Photo Capture Mode 27 Photo Playback Mode 35 Camera Setup 40 Slide Show 43 Power Off 43 Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the...

Page 3: ...DHC Micro Memory card up to 32GB for normal use Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately Important You must use only a Class 4 SDHC Micro Memory card or higher Please...

Page 4: ...Power Button 16 Shutter Button 5 Up LED Button 17 Wrist Strap Connector 6 Right Delete Button 18 Micro SD Memory Card Slot 7 SET Button 19 AV Out 8 Down ViviLink Button 20 USB Interface 9 Left Scene...

Page 5: ...ure the camcorder is powered off Follow one of the steps below to charge the battery A Charge the battery using the USB connection cable included and your computer Connect one end of the USB cable int...

Page 6: ...en properly inserted into your camcorder Micro SD card not included To properly insert the Micro SD Card Push the Micro SD card into the slot in the direction as shown on the SD card icon on the camco...

Page 7: ...initial camcorder setup The following message appears Continue Camera Setup Tap Yes to continue or No to exit the setup then tap SAVE EXIT to confirm the selection NOTE If you select No and decide to...

Page 8: ...s of your choice with the accompanying software application First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos Drag up or down to scroll and view the ViviLink for Photos...

Page 9: ...Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the MODE button once Alternatively press the MENU button to open the Camera Mode options Tap C...

Page 10: ...mm F2 8 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensiti...

Page 11: ...nitor 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 requ...

Page 12: ...start Powering the camcorder OFF While the camcorder is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camcorder OFF You will see a Goodbye splash screen and then the camcorder wil...

Page 13: ...lt settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos To change the active digital camcorder mode Make sure the digital camcorder is powered ON Press the MODE button t...

Page 14: ...screen until you see the desired option NOTE The Scene and ViviLink LCD icons open the menu options 2 Menu Screens Enter the menu screens and select the desired option Please see information below for...

Page 15: ...oto Capture or Playback Mode Tap MENU as seen on the bottom left of the LCD touch screen to open the menus for the current mode 2 Select a Main Menu Option Touch the LCD screen and drag up or down to...

Page 16: ...a menu select Return then press the SET button 3 Selected a Sub Menu Option Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the desired menu option Press the SET button to select and save...

Page 17: ...ptions for that menu NOTE To exit the Setup screen without selecting a menu tap Return and return to the previous standby Capture Mode 4 Selected a Setup Sub Menu Option Touch the LCD screen and drag...

Page 18: ...unction buttons Button Function Up LED Toggles between LED lights on and off Down ViviLink Selection Opens the ViviLink Menu options for the selected capture mode Right Delete Allows you to delete the...

Page 19: ...e LCD display to direct the camcorder at the scene you would like to capture 2 You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and recording your videos T...

Page 20: ...lay and flip it around 180 degrees 2 Hold the camera steady facing towards you at arm s length 30 45cm 3 Make sure you can see yourself on the LCD screen 4 Look at the camera lens 5 Press the Shutter...

Page 21: ...size of the images taken by your camcorder Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camcorder s memory The Resolution Menu Options include 1080P 1920x1080 720P...

Page 22: ...from the ViviLink menu in Playback Mode Alternatively you can also change the ViviLink by tapping the ViviLink icon on the LCD screen which then toggles through the ViviLink options The selected ViviL...

Page 23: ...re setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal When the environment has more ligh...

Page 24: ...0 Metering Menu 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 di...

Page 25: ...ra 1 Select your Video Once in Playback Mode view each of your captured images by sliding your finger left or right across the LCD touch screen Scroll through the images on your camera s memory card u...

Page 26: ...to select and enlarge the image to full screen size 5 Once the selected video is full size you can play and view the video Video Playback Mode LCD Screen Functions While in Video Playback Mode you can...

Page 27: ...Manager application The ViviLink for Videos Menu Options include YouTube Photobucket Flickr N None Lock Pictures and videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or...

Page 28: ...up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and recording your videos The Zoom buttons are located on the top of the camcorder Press the T Zoom In button to zoom in to the object...

Page 29: ...t Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode Scene AWB White Level Resolution Color Quality Continue Shot ViviLink Sharpness Self Timer Exposu...

Page 30: ...r resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory The Resolution Menu Options include 12M 4000x3000 10M 3648x2736 8M 3264x2448 5M 2592x1944 Default 3M 2048x1536 1M 1280x960 Quality Menu The...

Page 31: ...A ViviLink destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you have previously set it during the initial camera setup or manually set it from this menu or from the ViviLink menu in Playback...

Page 32: ...subject s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the digital camcorder s display This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently...

Page 33: ...tting to match your current environment allows the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera The White Level Menu Options include Auto Default Daylight Cloudy...

Page 34: ...Default Sharp Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker t...

Page 35: ...SO 400 Metering Menu 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 t...

Page 36: ...s on Your Camera 1 Select your Photo Once in Playback Mode view each of your captured images by sliding your finger left or right across the LCD touch screen Scroll through the images on your camera s...

Page 37: ...to select and enlarge the image to full screen size Alternatively press the SET button to select and enlarge the image to full screen size Photo Playback Mode LCD Screen Functions While in Photo Play...

Page 38: ...r all files videos and photos from your digital camcorder through the Delete menu The Delete Menu Options include One Deletes the selected file video or photo All Deletes all files both videos and pho...

Page 39: ...All Locks all files both videos and photos Unlock All Unlocks all files both videos and photos This icon indicates the selected video is now locked and protected from being edited or deleted This icon...

Page 40: ...open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 3 Tap the Crop menu icon 4 A blue crop rectangle appears on the photo 5 Tap the or icon to enlarge or shrink the crop box to the desired size 6 To define...

Page 41: ...o Off TV Out NOTE See Navigating the Menus for details how to access the Camera Setup Menus Language Menu You can select your camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Langu...

Page 42: ...Self Timer The Silent Mode Menu Options include ON The camera sound effects are deactivated Sounds are not heard for Power On Power Off Shutter Click and Self Timer OFF The camera sound effects are a...

Page 43: ...ntly on your camcorder s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera s memory card This option will delete all of the content at...

Page 44: ...ou can play back all photos recorded on your Micro SD memory card 1 Press the MENU HOME button and tap the Slide Show icon 2 Tap the MENU icon or press the SET button to set the interval length of tim...

Page 45: ...V via the TV out cable supplied 2 Turn on the TV and the camera and then set the TV to AV mode 3 You will need to set the TV format on the camera to suit the TV format of your TV set 4 Make sure the c...

Page 46: ...ation s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 4 If you do not have inter...

Page 47: ...m will be installed and then click Install 9 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 10 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The...

Page 48: ...en it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files 6 Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the me...

Page 49: ...m the Camcorder to the Computer Manually Transferring Photos and Videos WINDOWS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD indicating that your came...

Page 50: ...e check your device packaging 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...

Page 51: ...s not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use including but not limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or acc...

Page 52: ...to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera s memory These p...