Vivitar DVR 578HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...corder 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: ...Light 17 Video Capture Mode 18 Video Playback Mode 25 Photo Capture Mode 30 Photo Playback Mode 39 Camcorder Setup Menus 46 Slide Show 49 Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV 50 Installing the...

Page 3: ...or higher This camera is a Plug and Play device You can download the pictures and videos without the software by directly accessing the camcorder s memory card from your computer However it is recomme...

Page 4: ...tton 10 USB Port 2 Home Button 11 Hand Strap 3 Digital Lens 12 Tripod Mount 4 LCD Touch Screen 13 Battery Compartment SD Memory Card Slot 5 Speaker 14 LED Light 6 Shutter Button 15 Microphone 7 Zoom O...

Page 5: ...h must then click into place which indicates that the battery is placed properly in the compartment 5 Close the door and slide back into place to securely close the battery memory card compartment To...

Page 6: ...USB port on your camera Connect the other end of the USB cable to the AC Charger and then plug the AC Charger into a power socket The charge light turns on when the battery is charging The charge ligh...

Page 7: ...card into the slot in the direction as shown by the SD card icon on the camera See images below 1 and 2 3 Push the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the SD card has been in...

Page 8: ...gh the Initial Camcorder Setup that allows you to select the camcorder s language date time and ViviLink See below for details SETTING THE CAMCORDER LANGUAGE 1 You will first be prompted to select a l...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...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 ente...

Page 11: ...2 4 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...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...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 th...

Page 14: ...t 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 ca...

Page 15: ...the photo slide show and the power off features 1 Press the HOME button located on the left side of the LCD touch screen 2 The following menu options appear on the Home screen Camera Tap to enter Pho...

Page 16: ...ce you have selected the menu option drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired sub menu option Tap SAVE EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted option 4 Return to the Main Menu Screen Onc...

Page 17: ...return to the Home Menu screen 4 Select a Setup Sub Menu Option Once you have selected the Setup menu option drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired sub menu option Tap SAVE EXIT to confir...

Page 18: ...mcorder below the lens LED ON Tap the LED icon located on the bottom left section above the MENU of the LCD touch screen This changes the icon and activates the LED Lights When the LED lights are on t...

Page 19: ...you can tap the T or W on the right side of the LCD screen to zoom in and out The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the right side of the LCD screen The zoom indicating bar moves up when you...

Page 20: ...OR Displays the current selected zoom up to 4x Digital Zoom 9 ZOOM OUT Tap to Zoom Out 10 RESOLUTION Indicates the selected resolution HD VGA QVGA 11 RECORD INDICATOR Indicates the video recording is...

Page 21: ...MODE MENUS section of the user manual 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 includ...

Page 22: ...t the desired quality level of the images taken by your camcorder Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camcorder The Quality Menu Options in...

Page 23: ...tination icon appears on the captured image when viewed in Playback Mode The captured image s selected ViviLink can be changed using the ViviLink Menu in the Playback Mode AWB White Balance Menu Using...

Page 24: ...nt to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camcorder If the environment has less light darker than is needed increase the exposure setting by using the positive count to increase t...

Page 25: ...icular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center Multi Use...

Page 26: ...images by sliding your finger across the LCD touch screen Slide your finger to the left to see the previous image Slide your finger to the right to see the next image Scroll through the images on your...

Page 27: ...play the selected video 7 RESOLUTION Indicates the resolution in which the video was captured HD VGA QVGA 8 FILE TYPE Indicates the file type of the image Captured Videos are saved as AVI files 9 VIV...

Page 28: ...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 QUICK FUNCTION FEATURES While in Video Playba...

Page 29: ...e 2 Select an image 3 Tap the Protect Lock icon located on the top center of the LCD screen to toggle between the following options LOCK This icon indicates the selected image is now locked protected...

Page 30: ...be deleted In order to delete a locked image first unlock the image s and then open the Delete menu to delete the image s Caution Please use this Delete feature with care Once the images are deleted...

Page 31: ...o capture 2 You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and recording your videos Press the Zoom In T button to zoom in on the object Press the Zoom O...

Page 32: ...9 ZOOM OUT Tap to Zoom Out 10 RESOLUTION Indicates the selected resolution 5M 3M 2M VGA 11 ANTI SHAKE Indicates that the Anti Shake feature is ON or OFF 12 FACE DETECT Indicates that the Face Detect...

Page 33: ...ting the Menus CAMCORDER MODE MENUS section of the user manual Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camcorder to adapt properly to your current environment The S...

Page 34: ...ed quality level of the images taken by your camcorder Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camcorder The Quality Menu Options include Super...

Page 35: ...ed image s selected ViviLink can be changed using the ViviLink Menu in the Playback Mode Self Timer Menu The Self Timer menu allows you to set a delay between the time that the camcorder s Shutter but...

Page 36: ...r and the face must cover at least 20 1 5th of the picture previewed on the LCD screen Facing the camcorder The face of the subject s you are photographing must be facing the camcorder and must hold t...

Page 37: ...button This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements The Continue Shot Menu Options include ON Activates the Continu...

Page 38: ...lens by your camcorder The Exposure Menu Options include 3 Lightest 1 Dark 2 Lighter 2 Darker 1 Light 3 Darkest 0 Normal Default ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that...

Page 39: ...m 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 met...

Page 40: ...g your finger across the LCD touch screen Slide your finger to the left to see the previous image Slide your finger to the right to see the next image Scroll through the images on your camcorder s mem...

Page 41: ...TOR Displays the current selected zoom up to 4x Digital Zoom magnification shown to the left of the zoom indicator 9 ZOOM OUT Tap to Zoom Out 10 RESOLUTION Indicates the resolution in which the photo...

Page 42: ...ap a Thumbnail to select and enlarge the image to full screen size 5 Once the selected photo is full size it can be magnified PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE QUICK FUNCTION FEATURES While in Photo Playback Mode y...

Page 43: ...elected image is now locked protected The image cannot be edited nor deleted when locked UNLOCK This icon indicates the selected image is now unlocked unprotected The image can be edited and deleted w...

Page 44: ...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 menu icon to open the menu options The Delete All window appears Tap YES to...

Page 45: ...Menu Use this menu to rotate the pictures that you ve taken with your camcorder 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Playback icon to enter the Playback Mode 2 View the photo you would like to rotate R...

Page 46: ...de 4 Tap the Crop menu icon 5 A blue crop rectangle appears on the photo 6 To define the desired crop area Tap the T icon magnify zoom out or W icon decrease size zoom out to enlarge or shrink the cro...

Page 47: ...ings The following are the menus that appear in the Camcorder Setup Menus Language Frequency Date TV Out Silent Mode Format Auto Off Default REMINDER For details how to access and select the menu opti...

Page 48: ...es that emit sounds include Power On Off Shutter Click and Self Timer The Silent Mode Menu Options include ON The camcorder sound effects are deactivated except for beeps and Shutter Click heard durin...

Page 49: ...opriate for you to view your captured images on your television See Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV for further information on how to connect your digital camcorder to your television The T...

Page 50: ...mory card 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Slide Show icon 2 Tap the Play icon in the center to start the Slide Show Tap and touch the bottom of the screen to pause or play the Slide Show Alternati...

Page 51: ...ellow jack into the TV Video port Connect the white jack into the TV Audio port 2 Power on the TV and the camcorder and then set the TV to AV mode 3 Make sure the camcorder is set to the correct TV Ou...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...nues the installation process on your computer On Macintosh If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player 8 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The...

Page 54: ...hen 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 m...

Page 55: ...the Camcorder to the Computer Manually TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WINDOWS OS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD indicating that your...

Page 56: ...heck your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad Apple iPad Camcorder Connection For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camcorder to...

Page 57: ...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 accid...

Page 58: ...sample 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 s...