Vivitar DVR 810HDV2, User Manual

Page 1: ...deo 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 their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...pture Mode 11 Video Playback Mode 24 Photo Capture Mode 28 Photo Playback Mode 43 Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV 49 Installing the Software 50 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 51 Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer 52 Get started 53 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows 53 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually ...

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

Page 4: ... F3 0 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 Sport Beach Party Language English French Spanish Portuguese German Dutch Italian Russian Turkish Flash 2 LED Flash lamps Self Timer 2 5 or 10 second delay Anti Shake Yes Print Photos Yes Face Dete...

Page 5: ...24 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 Computer System Requirements Macintosh To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh you will need the following minimum configuration Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 5 x or later 256 M...

Page 6: ...ED 7 W Zoom Out 8 T Zoom In 9 MODE Button 10 MENU Button 11 OK Button 12 Self Timer Left Button 13 EV Up Slideshow 14 Delete Right Button 15 EV Down Button 16 Microphone 17 LED Flash Light 18 USB Slot 19 TV Out Slot 20 Tripod Socket 21 Digital Lens 22 Battery Compartment 23 SD Memory Card slot 24 Speaker 25 Hand Strap ...

Page 7: ...rtment Use 4 x AAA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries are recommended Batteries not included Note Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period Do not mix alkaline and non alkaline batteries Some camera features Flash will not work if the battery power level is low When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will automatically turn off a few...

Page 8: ...D card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly Note After the camera is powered on an SD icon will appear on the LCD display If you do not see the SD icon on the display please check if the card was inserted properly Make sure the SD card is not locked check the lock switch on the side of the SD card If the SD card is locked this will prevent t...

Page 9: ...camera Set the Date and Time as Desired and press the OK button to confirm the selection and move to the next part of the camera setup Setting the ViviLink Default Option Once the Date and Time have been set you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your camera The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera s photos and ...

Page 10: ...has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your camera after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle The Auto Power Off settings can be set from the Auto Power Off menu in both the Video Capture and Photo Capture Modes Changing Camera Mode Your camera has three main modes 1 Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your camera 2 Photo Capture Mode ...

Page 11: ...enus for the current mode 2 Push LEFT or RIGHT the joystick button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode 3 Push UP or DOWN the joystick button to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 If the selection can be remembered by the camera a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option Chang...

Page 12: ...e capturing your photos and recording your videos Push the T button to zoom in on the object and push 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 Video Shutter button on the right of the joystick button to START the video capture 4 A ...

Page 13: ...Link for Videos menu MENU Opens the menu options for Video Capture Mode MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen OK Turns On Off the LED Lights Saves your selected option in the Menu view T Zoom In Zooms In W Zoom Out Zooms Out LED Flash Option To increase the lighting in dark situations press the OK button to activate the 2 LED Flash L...

Page 14: ...13 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode ...

Page 15: ... the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Size Menu The Image Size menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Ima...

Page 16: ...creen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Anti Shake Menu The Anti Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll ...

Page 17: ...tton to exit the menu and return 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 camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Color Effect Menu You can choose to add a color effect to the images taken with your camera 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus...

Page 18: ...ault factory settings Light Exposure Menu The Light 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 than is needed reduce the exposure setting by using the negative count to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera If...

Page 19: ...ode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the ISO menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu an...

Page 20: ...o exit the menu and return 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 camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Language Menu You can select your camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu 1 Press the MENU butto...

Page 21: ...6 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings To Set the Date and Time 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick but...

Page 22: ...our camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Frequency Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country s electric current you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by your camera ...

Page 23: ...to your previous mode 8 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Format Memory Card Menu You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on yo...

Page 24: ...era to the factory default settings 5 You will be asked to confirm the resetting to the factory default settings Select No and press the OK button to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings Select Yes and press the OK button to proceed with the reset You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera set...

Page 25: ...en 2 Play your selected video Press the Video or Photo Shutter button to START playing the video Press the Video or Photo Shutter button again to PAUSE the video and to continue playing and pausing as needed To fully STOP the video and restore the icons to the LCD press the OK button While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the LCD disappear Thumbnail View Easily navigate and...

Page 26: ...GHT for 3 seconds opens the DELETE menu for the selected video Down No function in Video Playback Mode Other Video Photo Shutter STARTS STOPS the video playback ViviLink ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Videos menu MENU Opens the menu options for Video Playback Mode MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen OK Saves your selected option i...

Page 27: ...deo select Delete This Video 6 To delete all the images including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s memory card select Delete All Images 7 Press the OK button to select and save the desired option 8 You will be asked to confirm your selection 9 The videos will be deleted as desired Note You can also access the Delete menu in Playback mode by pressing and holding on the Delete Quick F...

Page 28: ...Link destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu from the ViviLink menu in Photo Playback mode or from the menu accessed by pressing the ViviLink button 11 Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new default ViviLink option A new default can be selected at any time through this menu Protect Lock Menu Pictures and V...

Page 29: ...te The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and recording your videos Push the T button to zoom in on the object and push 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 an...

Page 30: ...ink for Photos menu MENU Opens the menu options for Photo Capture Mode MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen OK Turns On Off the LED Lights Saves your selected option in the Menu view T Zoom In Zooms In W Zoom Out Zooms Out LED Flash Option To increase the lighting in dark situations press the OK button to activate the 2 LED Flash Li...

Page 31: ...30 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital video camera s Photo Capture Mode ...

Page 32: ...ing or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the ...

Page 33: ...y settings Self Timer Menu The Self Timer menu allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera s Shutter button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture This is an optimal feature if you don t just want to take the picture but would also like to be in the picture yourself Just set the desired Self Timer delay press the Shutter button on your camera and position yourself in front...

Page 34: ...lows the camera to use a subject s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the digital video camera s display This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently sharp and high quality Note To properly use the Face Detect option please ensure the following Anti Shake ON Ensure that the Anti Shake option is set to On The Anti Shake op...

Page 35: ... in the images that are taken with your camera 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the White Balance menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected it...

Page 36: ...enu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will dis...

Page 37: ...unt of light allowed into the lens by your camera If the environment has less light darker than is needed increase the exposure setting by using the positive count to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Light Exposure menu 3 Push the joystic...

Page 38: ... RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return 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 camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when ca...

Page 39: ...nus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Language menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the MODE ...

Page 40: ...lect the Date Time menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the Date Setup menu option and then press the OK button to open the menu 4 Scroll through the date and time menus with the RIGHT and LEFT joystick button 5 For each field in the menu use the UP and DOWN joystick button to set the specific date and time 6 When you have finished setting the date and time press the OK button t...

Page 41: ...tton before the next use 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Auto Power Off menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu selection 4 Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Push the joystic...

Page 42: ...tal Video Camera to a TV for further information on how to connect your digital video camera to your television NTSC television and video standard used in America Canada PAL television and video standard used in Europe 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the TV Out menu 3 Push the joystick button UP or DOWN to...

Page 43: ...Default Settings Menu Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your camera settings to the Factory Default Settings 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Firmware menu 3 The Restore Factory Settings is selected 4 Press the OK button to reset the camera to the factory default sett...

Page 44: ...ut of your selected Photo Press the T Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons to navigate around the photo Note Press the SET button to return to viewing the photo without magnification Press the W Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT direction buttons to navigate around the photo Thumbnail View Easily navi...

Page 45: ...Down No function in Photo Playback Mode Other ViviLink ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for Photos menu MENU Opens the menu options for Photo Playback Mode MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen OK Saves your selected option in the Menu view Selects an image in Thumbnail View W Zoom Out Opens Thumbnail View To Navigate in the Thumbnail Vie...

Page 46: ...e joystick button UP or DOWN to scroll through the menu options 5 To delete this one photo select Delete This Photo 6 To delete all the images including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s memory card select Delete All Images 7 Press the OK button to select and save the desired option 8 You will be asked to confirm your selection 9 The images will be deleted as desired Note You can als...

Page 47: ...7 Push the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 8 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 9 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site 10 Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default A ViviLink destination will only be assigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu from the V...

Page 48: ...p right down or left to define the desired crop area 8 When you are ready to crop press the Photo Shutter button 9 When you see the cropped picture appear press the Photo Shutter button again to save or press the OK button to cancel and return to the previous menu 10 If you selected to save the cropped picture will now be saved as a new image to your memory card Protect Lock Menu Pictures and Vide...

Page 49: ...his Photo option to print the selected photo 6 You will be asked to connect the camera to the Pictbridge printer 7 Connect the USB cable provided in the package from the camera to the Pictbridge port of the printer 8 Once connected follow the instructions on the printer to proceed with the printing process 9 Select the Cancel option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode Slide Show Menu ...

Page 50: ...te The only limitation of using the TV screen is that the camera is now not portable 1 Connect the camcorder to a TV via the TV out cable supplied 2 Turn on the TV and the camera and then set the TV to AV mode 3 You will need to set the TV format on the camera to suit the TV format of your TV set 4 Make sure the camera is set to the correct TV Output setting On plugging in the TV out cable a messa...

Page 51: ...cation 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 access at the time of inserting the CD ROM connect to the internet and then click the Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager button to begin the installation Note If you do not have internet ac...

Page 52: ...ogram will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The application will automatically open On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 13 If you close...

Page 53: ...en 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 media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress bar appe...

Page 54: ... on the application s Home page Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD 3 A window appears 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 media and copy th...

Page 55: ...select the files and choose Copy from the Finder s Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 6 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Camera Maintenance The digital video camera is a delicat...

Page 56: ...ut 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 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar International Att...

Page 57: ... 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 These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera 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 camera ...