Vivitar DVR 380, User Manual

Page 1: ...with Camera User Manual 2009 2011 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of t...

Page 2: ...Video Recorder 10 Changing Camcorder Mode 11 Navigating the Menus 12 Video Capture Mode 13 Video Playback Mode 16 Photo Capture Mode 19 Photo Playback Mode 21 Installing the Software 25 Connecting the...

Page 3: ...ote Your camcorder needs an SD Memory card up to 16GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the mo...

Page 4: ...tton 11 Lens 3 MODE Button 12 SD Memory Card Slot 4 SET Menu Delete Button 13 USB Lever 5 Up Zoom In Button 14 USB Connector 6 Down Zoom Out Button 15 Microphone 7 Right Button 16 Speaker 8 Left Butto...

Page 5: ...ling the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Turning On the Camcorder Using the Camcorder Make sure the camcorder is powered OFF Insert SD Memory card up to 16GB before use Slide the battery cover of...

Page 6: ...the battery icon turns red and the camcorder will automatically turn off a few seconds later The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below Full battery power Medium battery power...

Page 7: ...o turn on the camcorder Setting the Camcorder Language You will first be prompted to select a language for the camcorder The Language selection menu will appear Select the language of your choice and...

Page 8: ...mode press the SET button while in the Video Capture mode Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the MODE button once to open th...

Page 9: ...emory Card not included LCD Display 1 77 Inch TFT Lens f 3 8mm F2 8 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Image Quality Normal White Balance Auto Color Effect Standard Light Exposure Auto ISO Auto Frequency 60 Hz Auto...

Page 10: ...8 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 Computer S...

Page 11: ...r ON The camcorder will be in Video Capture mode to 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...

Page 12: ...irst powered ON the Video Capture Mode will be active The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos T...

Page 13: ...lection 3 Press the Shutter OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 4 If the selection can be remembered by the camcorder a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected...

Page 14: ...in to appear on the top right corner of the LCD screen and a red indicator will appear in place of the video icon on the screen 5 To stop the video record press the Shutter button again 6 The video wi...

Page 15: ...RIGHT Video Resolution Changes between VGA and QVGA Video Resolution DOWN Zooms out Other Shutter OK Starts and stops your video capture SET Opens and exits the Video Menu options Note To navigate th...

Page 16: ...to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting Language Men...

Page 17: ...eo Recorder 1 Select your Video Once in Playback mode press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder s memory card until you find the video you w...

Page 18: ...he Menus use the Left Up Right and Down directions control buttons MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Thumbnail View Easily navigate and select the image...

Page 19: ...elected video Select Yes then press the Shutter OK button to delete the selected video Delete All Images all videos and photos 1 Press the SET button to open the Delete menu 2 Press the UP or DOWN dir...

Page 20: ...re 5 Press the UP Zoom In and Down Zoom Out buttons to better set the camcorder display if desired 6 Press the Shutter button to capture and save your photo to the memory card Note The lower the resol...

Page 21: ...ss the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Image Resolution menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control but...

Page 22: ...your previous mode Photo Playback Mode The Playback mode allows you to review photos and videos that you ve already taken with your digital video recorder When you first turn on the camcorder the camc...

Page 23: ...al pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons Button Function LEFT Displays the PREVIOUS image Scrolls through your Thumbnail images UP Scrolls through your Thumbnail images R...

Page 24: ...thumbnail image JPEG files do not have any icons on the thumbnail image 3 Press the Shutter OK button for the selected image to appear in full screen 4 Zooming Into the Image Once in full screen displ...

Page 25: ...SET button to open the Delete menu 2 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the Delete All Images option and then press the Shutter OK button confirm and continue 3 A Delete All F...

Page 26: ...on 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 internet...

Page 27: ...On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 13 On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is...

Page 28: ...3 You can select to download photos videos or both 4 Select your camera removable disk from the device window If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 S...

Page 29: ...you can Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites Facebook Flickr Picasa MySpace Photobucket Twitpic Twitgoo and YouTube Seamlessly tra...

Page 30: ...folder 7 Do not disconnect the camcorder from the computer during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer MACINTOSH 1 Slide down the lever on the side of...

Page 31: ...e for an extended period of time store the digital video recorder without the batteries in a dry and dark place Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is...

Page 32: ...f our technical support team members will answer your questions For phone support in the US please call 1 800 592 9541 in the UK call 0800 917 4831 in Australia call 1800 006 614 If you would like to...

Page 33: ...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 camera requires an SD card for normal use If the camera power...