Vivitar DVR 910HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...deo Camera User Manual 2010 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 r...

Page 2: ...ture 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 Gett...

Page 3: ...s 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 manu...

Page 4: ...3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Sport Beach Party Language Engli...

Page 5: ...4 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 Comp...

Page 6: ...D 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...

Page 7: ...tment 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...

Page 8: ...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...

Page 9: ...amera 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 be...

Page 10: ...video camera also 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...

Page 11: ...nus 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...

Page 12: ...ike to capture 2 Click the T Zoom In and W Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired Note The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model 3 Press the Video Shutter butto...

Page 13: ...tion and allows you to view and delete the last video taken as well as previously captured videos EV Down Light Exposure Changes the Light Exposure Setting Other Video Shutter STARTS STOPS the video c...

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...

Page 16: ...member that this setting will be remembered 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 c...

Page 17: ...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 remembered by your camera until you manually ch...

Page 18: ...s default 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...

Page 19: ...de 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...

Page 20: ...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 remembered by your camera until you manually change t...

Page 21: ...ush 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 remembered by your cam...

Page 22: ...y your 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...

Page 23: ...ur previous mode 8 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Format Memory Card Menu You can u...

Page 24: ...a 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 withou...

Page 25: ...n 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...

Page 26: ...HT for 3 seconds opens the DELETE menu for the selected image Down No function in Video Playback Mode Other Video Photo Shutter STARTS STOPS the video playback ViviLink ViviLink Opens the ViviLink for...

Page 27: ...eo 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 desir...

Page 28: ...ill 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 10 Changing the V...

Page 29: ...n the top of the camera to take the picture 4 The picture will automatically be saved to the SD card Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video camera has a four directional joystick...

Page 30: ...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 O...

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: ...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...

Page 33: ...tings 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...

Page 34: ...allows 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 p...

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...

Page 36: ...u 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 sele...

Page 37: ...amount 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 a...

Page 38: ...GHT 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 setti...

Page 39: ...us 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 but...

Page 40: ...roll and select 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...

Page 41: ...he 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 butto...

Page 42: ...t 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 your camera s memory card This option will delete all of the...

Page 43: ...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 Y...

Page 44: ...t 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 vie...

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 Capture Mode MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo...

Page 46: ...joystick button UP or DOWN to scroll through the menu options 5 To delete this one video select Delete This Video 6 To delete all the images including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s...

Page 47: ...to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site 9 Remember that the ViviLink feature is deactivated by default A ViviL...

Page 48: ...ture 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 pict...

Page 49: ...structions 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 You can view a Slide Show of all the pictures...

Page 50: ...ia 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 came...

Page 51: ...ation 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 inter...

Page 52: ...am 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 T...

Page 53: ...n 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 med...

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 appear...

Page 55: ...elect 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 int...

Page 56: ...t 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 s...

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 s...