Vivitar DVR 896HD, 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: ...Video Capture Mode 17 Video Playback Mode 24 Photo Capture Mode 28 Photo Playback Mode 37 Camcorder Setup Menus 42 Slide Show 45 Connecting the Digital Camcorder to a TV or HDTV 46 Installing the Soft...

Page 3: ...emory card or higher This camera is a Plug and Play device You can download the pictures and videos captured by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera s memory card from you...

Page 4: ...n 8 LED Light 2 USB Connector 9 HDMI TV Out 3 USB Control Switch 10 Microphone 4 Shutter Record Button 11 Micro SD Memory Card Slot 5 Speaker 12 Digital Lens 6 HOME Button 13 Battery Compartment 7 Pow...

Page 5: ...l the way into the battery compartment 4 Place the cover on top of the battery and slide back into place to securely close the battery compartment To Charge the Battery 1 Upon first use make sure the...

Page 6: ...in USB connector Connect the camcorder s USB connector 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 light turns...

Page 7: ...D 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 Micro SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the memory card...

Page 8: ...er The Language options appear Drag up or down to scroll and view the language options 2 Select the language of your choice and tap SAVE EXIT to confirm the selection 3 After selecting a language you...

Page 9: ...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...

Page 10: ...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 Mod...

Page 11: ...oom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Level AWB Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Be...

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: ...ress 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 an...

Page 14: ...The icons that 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...

Page 15: ...d settings as well as to the photo slide show and the power off features 1 Press the HOME button 2 The following menu options appear on the Home screen Camera Tap to enter Photo Capture Mode Video Tap...

Page 16: ...e 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 Once...

Page 17: ...enu 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 confirm and select the hig...

Page 18: ...W Zoom Out 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 Zoom In T a...

Page 19: ...ideos according to the selected resolution quality and size of the installed memory card Record Mode Displays the elapsed recording time 6 MEMORY CARD Indicates the memory card has been properly insta...

Page 20: ...Center Multi Spot VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENUS While in Video Capture Mode tap MENU to view the following Video Capture Mode Menu options Scene Color Effect Resolution Sharpness Quality Exposure ViviLink...

Page 21: ...ur camcorder s memory The Resolution Menu Options include FHD 1920x1080 HD 1280x720 Default VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 Quality Menu The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the...

Page 22: ...itial camcorder setup or manually set from this menu Once you have captured your image the selected ViviLink destination icon appears on the captured image when viewed in Playback Mode The captured im...

Page 23: ...osure 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 mor...

Page 24: ...SO 400 Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camcorder focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camcorder will be more sensitive to focusing on particular area...

Page 25: ...the LCD touch screen Slide your finger towards the right to see the next image Slide your finger towards the left to see the previous image Scroll through the images on your camcorder s memory card un...

Page 26: ...been properly installed and is recognized by the camcorder 7 PLAY Tap to play and pause the selected video Note To stop the playing video press the Shutter button 8 BATTERY LEVEL Indicates the camcord...

Page 27: ...otos appear with an IMAGE icon 3 Drag left or right 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...

Page 28: ...Delete feature with care Once the image is deleted it is permanently removed from your Micro SD memory card Please make sure that you only use this feature once you have downloaded and saved the imag...

Page 29: ...rect the camcorder at the scene 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 Tap the T Zoom In or...

Page 30: ...the Photo Capture Mode Menus 5 MEMORY CAPACITY Indicates the amount of photos available to capture according to the selected resolution quality and size of the installed memory card 6 MEMORY CARD Ind...

Page 31: ...rp Normal Soft 17 LIGHT EXPOSURE Indicates the selected Light Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV 18 ISO Indicates the selected ISO Auto 100 200 400 19 METERING Indicates the selected Metering Center Multi Spot PHOT...

Page 32: ...the LCD screen below the Photo Capture Mode icon during preview stand by mode To quickly access the Scene Menu options and change as desired simply tap this icon Image Size Resolution Menu The Image...

Page 33: ...witpic Picasa Albums Photobucket N None Note QUICK FUNCTION The selected ViviLink icon appears on the left side of the LCD screen below the LED Light icon during preview stand by mode To quickly acces...

Page 34: ...The Anti Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camcorder while capturing the image The Anti Shake is On by default The Anti Shake Menu Options include ON Activa...

Page 35: ...tter button This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements The Multi Shot Menu Options include ON Activates the Conti...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...Slide your finger towards the left to see the previous image Scroll through the images on your camcorder s memory card until you find the photo you would like to view Each captured image video and pho...

Page 39: ...cted photo 9 ZOOM INDICATOR Displays the current selected zoom up to 4x Digital Zoom magnification amount shown above the zoom indicator while zooming 10 MAGNIFICATION Indicates the amount the image i...

Page 40: ...UNCTION FEATURES While in Photo Playback Mode you can easily control the image settings by touching the following menu icons that appear on the left side of the LCD screen Print Delete Thumbnail Pleas...

Page 41: ...ly tap the Delete icon located on the left side of the LCD screen The Delete Current window appears Tap Yes to automatically delete the selected video and return to the Playback Mode Menu screen Tap N...

Page 42: ...goo Picasa Albums Twitpic N None Flickr Rotate 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 M...

Page 43: ...re the menus that appear in the Camcorder Setup Menus Language Frequency Date TV Out Silent Mode Format SD Auto Off Default REMINDER For details how to access and select the menu options please refer...

Page 44: ...rder functions The camcorder features 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...

Page 45: ...Canada and South America Default TV Out Menu TV Out allows you to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television See Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the T...

Page 46: ...Settings Slide Show You can play back and view all pictures saved on your Micro SD memory card as a Slide Show 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Slide Show icon 2 To set the interval length of time...

Page 47: ...r Setup Menus use the TV Out Menu to select the appropriate TV format 4 When the camcorder is set to Video or Photo Capture Mode you can preview what you would like to record on the TV screen and view...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...tinues the installation process on your computer On Macintosh If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete T...

Page 50: ...cted then 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...

Page 51: ...t your digital camcorder to your computer Slide the USB switch down to reveal and extend the built in USB connector Insert the camcorder s built in USB connector to the computer s USB port to make the...

Page 52: ...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 compat...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...ple 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 shou...