Vivitar DVR 498, User Manual

Page 1: ...order 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 r...

Page 2: ...r Digital Video Camera 9 Changing Modes 9 Video Capture Mode 10 Photo Capture Mode 10 Playback Mode 11 Installing the Software 13 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 14 Getting Photos and Videos...

Page 3: ...easy as possible NOTE Your digital video camera 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...

Page 4: ...er 1 LCD Screen 8 Hand Strap 2 Power Button 9 Microphone 3 MODE Button 10 Tripod Mount 4 Left Zoom In Button 11 USB Port 5 Right Zoom Out Button 12 SD Memory Card Slot 6 Shutter Button 13 Battery Comp...

Page 5: ...es Installing the Memory Card Slide off the side cover and insert 3x AAA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries recommended not included SD Memory card up to 16GB needed for normal use Turning On the Camer...

Page 6: ...ery power Low battery power Installing the SD Memory Card Make sure the SD card up to 16GB has been properly inserted into your camera SD Memory card not included To properly insert the SD Card Push t...

Page 7: ...ved to your camcorder s memory card Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your digital video camera After turning on your camcorder press the MODE button once to open the Photo Cap...

Page 8: ...emory SD Memory card up to 16GB LCD Display 1 5 Inch Preview Screen Lens f 3 8mm Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Light Exposure Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto Scene Auto Language English Interface USB 2 0 High...

Page 9: ...itor 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 requi...

Page 10: ...lly power off a few moments later Auto Power Saving Your digital video recorder has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off the camcorder if it has not been in use after 2 minutes C...

Page 11: ...p right of the LCD screen indicating that the record is in progress and showing the amount of elapsed time as the video is being captured 5 To STOP the video record press the Shutter button again 6 Th...

Page 12: ...red a message No File appears Playing Videos on Your Camera 1 Select your Video Once in Playback mode press LEFT previous image or RIGHT next image button to scroll through the images on your digital...

Page 13: ...the LCD screen Deleting Videos and Photos While in the Playback Mode you can delete images both videos and photos from your camcorder through the Delete menu 1 View the image you would like to delete...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...am will be installed and then click Install 7 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 8 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The...

Page 16: ...n 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 med...

Page 17: ...the Camcorder to the Computer Manually Transferring Photos and Videos WINDOWS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD indicating that your ca...

Page 18: ...TE Please 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 came...

Page 19: ...ions 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...

Page 20: ...button 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...