Vivitar DVR 781HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...mcorder User Manual 2009 2014 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: ...e 14 Navigating the Menus 15 Video Capture Mode 16 Photo Capture Mode 20 Playback Mode 24 Menu Options 30 Computer System Requirements 43 Installing the Software 44 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 45 Getting Photos and Videos from the Camcorder to the Computer 46 Getting Started 47 Transferring Images Manually from the Camcorder to the Computer 47 Camcorder Maintenance 49 Sakar Warranty C...

Page 3: ...al action camcorder supports a Micro SD Memory Card up to 32GB Class 4 or higher In order to use your digital action camcorder normally please insert the Micro SD Memory card before use Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately This camera is a plug and play device You can download the pictures and videos without the software by directly accessing the memory card f...

Page 4: ...n Camcorder 6 Helmet Mount Strap 2 USB Cable 7 Bicycle Mount 3 Waterproof Casing 8 Helmet Mount 4 Vivitar Experience Installation CD 5 Stand Accessory NOTE Built in Lithium Battery included not shown Micro SD Card not included ...

Page 5: ...ator 2 Reset Button 10 LED Charge Light Indicator 3 USB Interface 11 UP Zoom In Button 4 Power Button 12 MENU OK SET EXIT Button 5 Microphone 13 DOWN Zoom Out Button 6 SHUTTER ENTER BACK Button 14 MODE Selector Photo Video Playback 7 Wrist Strap Connector 15 LCD Screen 8 Lens ...

Page 6: ...the supplied USB cable to connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB slot on the camcorder Connect the other end to the USB interface of your computer See images below 1 and 2 3 The charge light will turn off when the battery is fully charged See images below 3 and 4 ...

Page 7: ...ull The battery level is half The battery level is low indicating to prepare for recharging the built in lithium battery If the no battery level icon shows the battery is almost exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a moments Low Battery flashes once the battery level is completely exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a few seconds ...

Page 8: ...u hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the memory card has been inserted correctly 4 If the memory card has successfully been inserted an icon appears on the LCD screen 5 To remove the card gently press on the edge of the card to release it and pull the card out 6 If the card is inserted or removed while the camcorder s power is on it may damage the card and or any recorded data Always conf...

Page 9: ...he POWER button located on top of the camcorder to turn on the camcorder NOTE If the camcorder becomes unresponsive insert a thin pin into the RESET hole and gently push the pin until you hear a slight click sound The camcorder will then reset ...

Page 10: ...is automatically saved to your camcorder s memory card PHOTO CAPTURE MODE Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder Slide the MODE Switch to the Photo Capture icon to open the Photo Capture Mode To take a picture aim your camcorder as desired and press the SHUTTER button The picture is automatically saved to your camcorder s memory card PLAYBACK MODE PHOTOS VIDEOS Use this mode to view...

Page 11: ... up to 32GB LCD Display 1 77 TFT Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Focus Range Fixed Focus F 3 2 f 5 7mm White Balance Auto Daily Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Light Exposure 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 Metering Center Multi Spot Language English French Spanish German Italian Portuguese Auto Power Off Off 1 min 3 min 5 min Interface USB 2 0 System Requirements MICROSOFT Windows XP SP3 Vista SP1 or 7 MACINTOSH OSX ...

Page 12: ...erting the camcorder Submerse the case completely in a bowl of water for about a minute Remove the case from the water dry off its exterior with a towel and then open the case If the entire interior is dry the case and gasket are safe for use under water 3 There are just two buttons required for recording video and images the Shutter Button and the Power Button 4 Remember to put the Mode Switch in...

Page 13: ...12 INSTALLING THE BICYCLE MOUNT HANDLEBAR CLAMP INSTALLING THE HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM ...

Page 14: ...rn on the camcorder 2 Press the POWER button again to turn the power off AUTO POWER OFF POWER SAVING FEATURE Your digital camcorder includes an Auto Power Off power feature that automatically turns off your camcorder after a specified time that your camcorder is left idle The specified time can be set using the Power Save menu option Once the camcorder is automatically powered off you can long pre...

Page 15: ... videos SWITCHING MODES After turning on the camcorder you can move the MODE Switch to change between the three modes in turn In Video Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it again to stop In Photo Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to take photo In Playback Mode press the SHUTTER button to play back your captured Video When in Video Capture Mode this icon will dis...

Page 16: ...1 Press the OK MENU button while in the Photo Capture Video Capture or Playback Mode 2 Press the SHUTTER button to select the General Camcorder Settings icon Press the DOWN or UP button to select a specific menu The selected option appears highlighted 3 Press the SHUTTER button to select and enter the highlighted option s submenu 4 To select a specific option press the DOWN or UP button and then t...

Page 17: ... ZOOM OUT button to better set the camcorder display if desired NOTE While using the Zoom options the zoom magnification is indicated on the right side of the LCD screen 3 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the OK MENU SET button and then press the DOWN button to select Movie Size Next press the SHUTTER button to enter and view the Movie Size options Press the UP ...

Page 18: ...d stops the video capture ENTERS EXITS MENU Enters selected Menu Exits the submenu OK SET MENU MENU Opens and exits the Main Menu options for Video Capture Mode and General Camera Settings SAVE SETTING Saves the selected setting and returns to Main Menu NOTE Use the UP DOWN SHUTTER buttons to navigate MODE SELECTOR SWITCH Slide up or down to change between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode...

Page 19: ... Item Function Description 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Video Capture Mode 2 White Balance Displays the icon of the selected White Balance setting The White Balance options include AUTO Daylight Cloudy Florescent Tungsten 3 Metering Displays the icon of the selected Metering Setting The Metering options include Center Multi Spot ...

Page 20: ... Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 6 Zoom Indicator Displays the zoom magnification amount as you press Zoom In and Zoom Out x1 0 x4 0 7 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery 8 Memory Card The Memory Card icon indicates that the memory card has been successf...

Page 21: ... options the zoom magnification is indicated on the right side of the LCD screen 3 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the OK MENU SET button and then press the DOWN button to select Resolution Next press the SHUTTER button to enter and view the Resolution options Press the UP button or DOWN button to select an option and then press the OK button to confirm the opt...

Page 22: ...bmenu OK SET MENU MENU Opens and exits the Main Menu options for Photo Capture Mode and General Camera Settings SAVE SETTING Saves the selected setting and returns to Main Menu NOTE Use the UP DOWN SHUTTER buttons to navigate MODE SELECTOR SWITCH Slide up or down to change between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode UP ZOOM Zooms IN NAVIGATES MENU Navigates within the Menus...

Page 23: ...iption 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Photo Capture Mode 2 Driver Mode Displays the current Driver Mode The options include OFF No Icon Self Timer 2 seconds Self Timer 10 seconds Burst 3 consecutive photos 3 White Balance Displays the icon of the selected White Balance setting The White Balance options include AUTO Daylight Cloudy Florescent Tungsten ...

Page 24: ...ilable for photo capture as per selected photo resolution and memory card size 8 Zoom Indicator Displays the zoom magnification amount as you press Zoom In and Zoom Out x1 0 x4 0 9 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery 10 Memory Card The Memory Card icon indicates that the memory ca...

Page 25: ...mage 2 Press the DOWN button to view the previous image NOTE Videos appear with the Video icon displayed on the bottom left corner of the LCD screen Photos appear with a JPG icon The numbered sequence of captured images is shown on the top right of the LCD screen VIDEO PLAYBACK PLAYING CAPTURED VIDEOS ON YOUR CAMCORDER Scroll through your captured images to select the video you would like to play ...

Page 26: ...TTONS Button Description SHUTTER ENTER BACK PLAY STOP Plays and stops the selected video ENTERS EXITS MENU Enters selected Menu Exits the submenu OK SET MENU MENU Opens and exits the Main Menu options for Video Playback Mode and General Camera Settings SAVE SETTING Saves the selected setting and returns to Main Menu NOTE Use the UP DOWN SHUTTER buttons to navigate MODE SELECTOR SWITCH Slide up or ...

Page 27: ...ideo Time Standby Displays the current media file total amount of media files Video Playback Displays the elapsed video time of the playing video 3 Lock Protect The lock protect icon is displayed when the selected file has been locked If the selected file is not locked then no icon is displayed 4 Media Type Displays the media type of the selected file The Video icon appears when the selected file ...

Page 28: ...e OK button to confirm or the SHUTTER button to go back to the previous menu without deleting 6 If you have selected to delete the file s a window then appears to confirm your selected Delete option The following options appear Yes This option automatically deletes the selected file if One was selected or all files if All was selected The next file appears with the Delete This File option Select Y...

Page 29: ...ENU Opens and exits the Main Menu options for Photo Playback Mode and General Camera Settings SAVE SETTING Saves the selected setting and returns to Main Menu NOTE Use the UP DOWN SHUTTER buttons to navigate MODE SELECTOR SWITCH Slide up or down to change between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode UP NEXT Displays next captured media file video or photo NAVIGATES MENU Navi...

Page 30: ...eo Playback Mode 2 Media File Counter Displays the current media file total amount of media files 3 Lock Protect The lock protect icon is displayed when the selected file has been locked If the selected file is not locked then no icon is displayed 4 Media Type Displays the media type of the selected file The Video icon appears when the selected file is a captured video The JPG icon appears when th...

Page 31: ...corder Settings Menu 1 Press the OK MENU button while in the Photo Capture Video Capture or Playback Mode 2 Press the SHUTTER button to select the General Camcorder Settings icon Press the DOWN or UP button to select a specific menu The selected option appears highlighted 3 Press the SHUTTER button to select and enter the highlighted option s submenu 4 To select a specific option press the DOWN or...

Page 32: ...Low METERING 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 display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly The Metering menu options include Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subject in the center ...

Page 33: ...e type of light source in the current environment Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the camcorder to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camcorder The White Balance menu options include AUTO Auto Default Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten ...

Page 34: ...TY The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camcorder Keep in mind that photos with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camcorder s memory card The Quality menu options include Super Fine Fine Default Normal METERING The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your se...

Page 35: ...order to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camcorder The White Balance menu options include AUTO Auto Default Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten EXPOSURE The 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 than normal When the environment has more light...

Page 36: ...e Burst Multi Snapshots feature allows you to take three rapid snapshots in a row with a single click of the Shutter button This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements The menu options include OFF Normal image capture Default no icon appears on the LCD Self Timer 2S Sets a 2 second delay before capturing the phot...

Page 37: ...d photos saved to the memory card Unlock All Unlocks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card NOTE Any image that is locked displays a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the Playback Mode Images that are not locked do not display the lock symbol Remember that you cannot delete images while they are locked First unlock the image then proceed to delete DELETE While...

Page 38: ...to confirm your selected Delete option The following options appear Yes This option automatically deletes the selected file if One was selected or all files if All was selected The next file appears with the Delete This File option Select Yes to delete and continue deleting or No to exit and return to the previous menu No This option returns to the previous Delete menu screen without deleting the ...

Page 39: ...rd Unlock All Unlocks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card NOTE Any image that is locked displays a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the Playback Mode Images that are not locked do not display the lock symbol Remember that you cannot delete images while they are locked First unlock the image then proceed to delete DELETE While in the Playback Mode you can d...

Page 40: ... to delete and continue deleting or No to exit and return to the previous menu No This option returns to the previous Delete menu screen without deleting the image s Press the UP or DOWN button to select an option and then press the OK button to confirm Caution Please use the Delete feature with care Once images are deleted they are permanently deleted from the Micro SD card Please make sure that ...

Page 41: ...nd Default to 10 seconds NOTE When the Interval menu option is selected press the OK button to toggle between the interval length options Repeat Select Repeat to loop the Slide Show or play it only once The Repeat options include No Default Plays the Slide Show once Yes Plays the Slide Show continuously To stop the looping of the Side Show press the OK button NOTE When the Repeat menu option is se...

Page 42: ...e camcorder sits idle for the designated period of time the camcorder will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use The Power Save menu options include 1min The camcorder powers off after 1 minute of the camcorder sitting idle 3min The camcorder powers off after 3 minutes of the camcorder sitting idle Default 5min The camcorder powers off a...

Page 43: ... in the camcorder s Playback Mode NOTE Restoring factory defaults or formatting the camera may result in the loss of data Please ensure you have backed up your images before you attempt this The Format menu options include Yes Automatically deletes all images on the memory card The memory card will be completely formatted No Does not delete the images on your memory card Exits the Format submenu s...

Page 44: ...le 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 MACINTOSH OS INTEL processor running MACINTOSH OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB available hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or higher NOTE Inte...

Page 45: ... 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 MACINTOSH Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 3 If you do not have Internet access at the time of inserting the CD ROM connect to the Internet and then click the Install Vivitar Exp...

Page 46: ...ar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 10 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 11 WINDOWS Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 12 MACINTOSH Click the Quit button when the install...

Page 47: ...ly USB device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new video files 6 Add the new video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar appears o...

Page 48: ...anually from the Camcorder to the Computer WINDOWS OS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer s USB port 2 Power on the camcorder The MSDC connection icon displays on the LCD screen 3 A window appears on your computer with a list of options select Open folder to view files and click OK 4 Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the...

Page 49: ...ransfer of any files on their way to your computer TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS APPLE IPAD NOTE 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 camcorder to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camcorder to yo...

Page 50: ...lication This allows you choose which photos and videos to import then organizes them into albums Camcorder Maintenance The digital camcorder is a delicate device Please handle your camcorder with care to avoid damaging it Do not expose your camcorder to heat sources Do not use you camcorder in wet or moist conditions without the waterproof casing ...

Page 51: ...use including but 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 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar Intern...

Page 52: ...uter What do I do First ensure that you have in fact taken photos Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos or videos and then try downloading them again 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 camcorder requires a Micro SD card for normal use If the camera powers off nothing will happen to ...