Vivitar DVR 558HD-V1, User Manual

Page 1: ...Camcorder 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 respective companies ...

Page 2: ...ght Macro Switch 16 Video Capture Mode 18 Video Playback Mode 28 Photo Capture Mode 33 Photo Playback Mode 47 Camcorder Setup 53 Slide Show 59 Power Off 59 Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV and HDTV 60 Installing the Software 61 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 63 Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camcorder to Your Computer 63 Get Started 64 Transferring Images from my Camcorder...

Page 3: ... up to 32GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately Important You must use only a Class 4 SDHC Memory card or higher Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camcorder What s Included 1 Digital Camcorder 2 USB cable 3 TV Cable 4 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD 5 Lens Cover Strap 6 Hand...

Page 4: ...ome Button 11 HDMI Port 3 Digital Lens 12 Hand Strap 4 Lens Cover 13 Tripod Mount 5 Macro Switch 14 SD Memory Card Slot 6 Speaker 15 Battery Compartment 7 Shutter Button 16 LED Light 8 Zoom Out Zoom In 17 Microphone 9 LED Light Indicator 18 LCD Touch Screen ...

Page 5: ... See photo above Use 4 x AAA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries are recommended Batteries not included NOTE Remove the batteries from the camcorder when not in use for an extended period Do not mix alkaline and non alkaline batteries Some camcorder features will not work if the battery power level is low When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camcorder automatically turns ...

Page 6: ...B has been properly inserted into your camcorder SD card not included To properly insert the SD Card Push the SD card into the slot in the direction as shown SD card icon on the camcorder See images below 1 and 2 Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly See images below 3 and 4 ...

Page 7: ...owering ON the camcorder Flip open the LCD screen Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder 4 Setting the Camcorder Language You will first be prompted to select a language for the camcorder The Language options appear Drag up or down to scroll and view the menu options Select the language of your choice and tap SAVE EXIT to confirm the selection After selecting a language you will be asked ...

Page 8: ...te and Time have been set you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camcorder The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camcorder s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos Drag up...

Page 9: ...he Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the HOME button to open the Camcorder Mode options Tap Camera to enter Photo Capture Mode To take a picture aim your camcorder as desired and press the Shutter button The picture will be automatically saved to your camcorder s memory card To access the various menus ...

Page 10: ...8mm 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 Sensitivity Beach Language English French Spanish Portuguese German Italian Russian Polish Greek Flash 2 LED Flash lamps Self Timer 2 5 or 10 second delay Anti Shake Yes Print Photos Yes Face Detect Yes Mac...

Page 11: ... 250 MB available hard disk space 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 Mac OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB available hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution m...

Page 12: ...ering 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 will power off completely Alternatively you can press the HOME button and then tap the Power Off icon Tap Yes to select to power off the digital camcorder Auto OFF Power Saving Your digital camcorder also has an A...

Page 13: ...at appear on the LCD screen are the best default 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 HOME button on the left of the LCD Panel Tap one of the following icons to select the active camcorder mode Camera Video Playback When in Video Capture Mode this icon ...

Page 14: ... the LCD screen until you see the desired option 2 Menu Screens Enter the menu screens and select the desired option Please see information below for more details regarding this method Home Menus The Home screen menu allows you quick access to the camcorder modes and settings as well as to the photo slideshow and the power off 1 Press the HOME button located on the left side of the LCD touch scree...

Page 15: ...ired menu icon to open the various options for that menu NOTE To exit the menu screen without selecting a menu tap Exit and return to the current mode 3 Selected a Sub Menu Option Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option Tap SAVE EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted menu option NOTE Changes made to these options will remain as is until you decide to change them again a...

Page 16: ... without selecting a menu tap Exit and return to the Home Menu screen 4 Select a Setup Sub Menu Option Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option Alternatively simply tap and highlight the desired option Tap SAVE EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted menu option NOTE Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later time 5 The sele...

Page 17: ...n LED OFF Tap the LED icon on the LCD screen When the LED lights are off the following icon appears on the LCD screen Macro Option Your digital camcorder contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camcorder While using the Macro mode you can capture images at close range 20 40 cm MACRO MODE ON To turn the Macro mode ON slide the Macro Switch on the...

Page 18: ... will appear on the LCD display When Macro mode is off images can be captured from 1 5m infinity NOTE The Macro mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the following features Flash and Face Detect Not all camcorders included these features Refer to the Camcorder Specifications section to view the features included with this camcorder ...

Page 19: ...zoom in on the object Push the Zoom control button down the W button to zoom back out The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the right side of the LCD screen The zoom indicating bar moves up when you Zoom In T and moves down when you Zoom Out W 3 Press the Shutter button on the top of the digital camcorder to START the video capture 4 A red blinking icon appears at the top of the LCD scre...

Page 20: ...ows you to choose scene settings that let your camcorder to adapt properly to your current environment The Scenery Menu Options include Auto Night Portrait Scenery High Sensitivity Portrait Beach Night Scenery 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Scenery menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE...

Page 21: ...1080 HD 1280x720 VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Resolution menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a differe...

Page 22: ...elect and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Video Capture Mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection displays on the LCD screen This icon appears on the bottom of the LCD screen The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setti...

Page 23: ...the LCD screen This icon appears on the top left side of the LCD screen below the Video Capture Mode and Scenery icons The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings NOTE The ViviLink feature is deactivated by default A ViviLink destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you have previously set it durin...

Page 24: ...NU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the White Level menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Video Capt...

Page 25: ...ect and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Video Capture Mode 6 The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the i...

Page 26: ...y settings Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camcorder s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal When the environment has more light than is needed reduce the exposure setting by using the negative count to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camcorder If the enviro...

Page 27: ...environment When the ISO level is increased the image sensor in your camcorder will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower light situations The higher sensitivity to light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camcorder will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environme...

Page 28: ... light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center Multi Used in standard conditions the camcorder divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for 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 ...

Page 29: ...ideos The latest captured image appears on the LCD screen If there are no images stored a message No File appears Playing Videos on Your Camcorder 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 camcorder s memory card until you find the video you would like to view Each c...

Page 30: ...View 3 Drag up or down to scroll through the Thumbnail images 4 Tap a Thumbnail 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 easily control the camcorder features for each image Delete Selected File 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback ...

Page 31: ... ViviLink options until the desired ViviLink icon appears The ViviLink for Videos options include YouTube Photobucket Flickr N None Protect Lock Pictures and videos taken with your camcorder can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback icon to enter the Playback Mode 2 Select a video 3 To lock or unlock your v...

Page 32: ...e All Images Menu While in the Playback Mode you can delete all videos and photos from your digital camcorder through the Delete All Images menu 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback icon to enter the Playback Mode 2 Tap MENU located at the bottom left corner of the LCD screen to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 3 Tap the Delete All Images menu icon to open the menu options A ...

Page 33: ...MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the ViviLink menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Playback Mo...

Page 34: ...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 Push the Zoom control button up the T button to zoom in on the object Push the Zoom control button down the W button to zoom back out The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the right side of the LCD screen The zoom indicating bar moves up when...

Page 35: ...n the menu options until you see the desired option Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camcorder to adapt properly to your current environment The Scene Menu Options include Auto Night Portrait Scenery High Sensitivity Portrait Beach Night Scenery 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Scenery menu icon to open the menu optio...

Page 36: ...mcorder s memory The Resolution Menu Options include 5M 2592x1944 3M 2048x1536 2M HD 1920x1080 VGA 640x480 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Resolution menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 Fr...

Page 37: ...elect and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Photo Capture Mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection displays on the LCD screen This icon appears on the bottom of the LCD screen The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setti...

Page 38: ...n to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Photo Capture Mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection displays on the LCD screen This icon appears on the top left side of the LCD screen below the Photo Capture Mode and Scene icons The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings NOTE The ViviLink feature i...

Page 39: ...ont of the camcorder as desired The Self Timer Menu Options include 2 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds Off 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Self Timer menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From t...

Page 40: ...t to return to the Photo Capture Mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection displays on the LCD screen This icon appears on the top of the LCD screen The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to On allows the camcorder to use a subject s face as the basis for balan...

Page 41: ...ce The Face Detect Menu Options include ON Activates the Face Detect feature OFF Disables the Face Detect feature 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Face Detect menu icon to open the menu options 3 Tap ON to activate the Face Detect feature Tap OFF to disable the Face Detect feature 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then retur...

Page 42: ...NU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the White Level menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Photo Capt...

Page 43: ...ect and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Photo Capture Mode 6 The setting is saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the i...

Page 44: ...y settings Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camcorder s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal When the environment has more light than is needed reduce the exposure setting by using the negative count to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camcorder If the enviro...

Page 45: ...environment When the ISO level is increased the image sensor in your camcorder will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower light situations The higher sensitivity to light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camcorder will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environme...

Page 46: ... light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center Multi Used in standard conditions the camcorder divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for 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 ...

Page 47: ...Multi Shot Menu Options include ON Activates the Multi Shot feature OFF Disables the Multi Shot feature 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the Multi Shot menu icon to open the menu options 3 Tap ON to activate the Multi Shot feature Tap OFF to disable the Multi Shot feature 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main...

Page 48: ...mcorder s memory card until you find the photo you would like to view Each captured image video and photo is displayed on the LCD screen Photos appear with a JPG icon on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Zooming In Out of your selected Photo Push the T Zoom In button up to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo Slide your finger on the LCD screen in the direction you would like to navigate around t...

Page 49: ...te icon located on the left beneath the JPG icon A Delete This Photo window appears Tap YES to automatically delete the selected photo Tap NO then Save Exit to return to Playback Mode without deleting the selected photo ViviLink The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camcorder s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Expe...

Page 50: ...yback Mode 5 Select a photo 6 To lock or unlock your photo tap the Protect Lock icon located on the top of the LCD screen to the left of the ViviLink icon This icon indicates the selected photo is now locked and protected from being edited or deleted This icon indicates the selected photo is now unlocked and not protected Thumbnail View 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback icon to enter th...

Page 51: ...on the printer to proceed with the printing process Photo Playback Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital camcorder s Photo Playback Mode Delete All Images ViviLink Rotate Crop Delete All Images Menu While in the Playback Mode you can delete all videos and photos from your digital camcorder through the Delete All Images menu 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback ...

Page 52: ...lbums N None 1 Tap MENU to open the Main Menu Screen for the current mode 2 Tap the ViviLink menu icon to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Main Menu Screen 5 From the Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return...

Page 53: ...ture on your camcorder with the Crop feature 1 View the photo you would like to crop 2 Tap MENU to 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 the desired crop area Slide your finger up down left or right to navigate the area of the photo you ...

Page 54: ...ge Format SD Date TV Out Silent Mode Set Defaults Auto Off Touch Correction Frequency Language Menu You can select your camcorder s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu The Language Menu Options include English Italian French Russian Spanish Polish Portuguese Greek German 1 Press the HOME button and then tap the Setup icon 2 Tap the Language menu icon to open t...

Page 55: ...n to open the menu options 3 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option to set the time and date 4 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the date time and continue to the Time Stamp Menu 5 Tap ON to enable the Time Stamp or OFF to disable the Time Stamp and then tap Save Exit to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and return to the Setup Main Menu Screen 6 From the Se...

Page 56: ...xit to return to the Home Menu screen Auto Off Menu You can use the Auto Off feature in order to conserve you camcorder s battery life The designated time represents when your digital 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 turned on again with the power button before the next u...

Page 57: ...button and then tap the Setup icon 2 Tap the Frequency menu icon to open the menu options 3 Tap 50HZ or 60HZ and then tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and return to the Setup Main Menu Screen 4 From the Setup Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Home Menu screen Format SD Menu You can use the Format SD Card ...

Page 58: ... to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television See Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the HDTV for further information on how to connect your digital camcorder to your television The TV Out Menu Options include NTSC Television and video standard used in America Canada PAL Television and video standard used in Europe 1 Press the HOME button and then ta...

Page 59: ... to automatically return to the Setup Main Menu Screen without resetting the camcorder settings 4 From the Setup Main Menu Screen Tap another menu icon to select a different menu item Tap Exit to return to the Home Menu screen Touch Correction Menu Use this menu to reset the LCD Touch screen calibration 1 Press the HOME button and then tap the Setup icon 2 Tap the Touch Correction menu icon to ope...

Page 60: ... during the Slide Show 4 Drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option The Slide Show Interval Options include 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 10 Seconds 5 Tap SAVE EXIT to select and confirm the highlighted menu option and then return to the Slide Show screen Tap the Play button to begin the Slide Show 6 Press the HOME button to exit the Slide Show and return to the Home Main Menu screen Po...

Page 61: ...your television menu settings 3 Set the TV format on the digital camcorder to suit the TV format of your TV set NTSC or PAL In the Video and Photo Capture Menus use the TV Mode Menu to select the TV format 4 When the digital camcorder is set to Video or Photo Capture mode you can preview what you would like to record on the HDTV screen and view the recording on the HDTV 5 When the digital camcorde...

Page 62: ...to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive The installation screen should automatically open 2 On PC The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears If the window does not appear open the application s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the ...

Page 63: ...acintosh Click the I accept the terms of this license agreement and then click Next to continue 10 On PC only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer On Macintosh If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe...

Page 64: ...nnect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camcorder to Your Computer An SD card needs to be inserted Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer 1 Select the Get Images button from the Main menu 2 The Get Images from de...

Page 65: ...ge appears when the download is complete 10 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use Get Started Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 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 Tw...

Page 66: ...e Videos My Videos folder 7 Do not disconnect the USB cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Transferring Photos and Videos MACINTOSH 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD indicating that your camcorder is now connected to the computer as a Mass Storage Device 3 The camcorder s d...

Page 67: ...corder Connector is not included This item may be purchased separately 2 Using an iPad SD Card Reader Connect the SD Card Reader to your iPad then insert your digital camcorder s SD Memory card into the slot to import photos and videos directly from your camcorder s SD card NOTE The iPad SD Card Reader is not included This item may be purchased separately After you make the connection your iPad au...

Page 68: ...not 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 1 Copy of original bill of sale 15 A detailed written description of the problem 16 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar International Atte...

Page 69: ...mple photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camcorder powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camcorder s memory These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camcorder powers off 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 camcor...