Vivitar DVR 914HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...amcorder User Manual 2009 2015 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of thei...

Page 2: ...ode 23 Photo Capture Mode 28 Playback Mode 32 Menu Options 40 Remote Control 48 Camcorder Technical Specifications 49 Vivitar Action Cam Mobile Device Application 50 Computer System Requirements 69 In...

Page 3: ...t out of your digital camcorder NOTE Your digital action camcorder supports a Class 6 or higher Micro SD card with a capacity expansion up to 32GB In order to use your digital action camcorder normall...

Page 4: ...Fi Action Camcorder 6 Remote Control 2 USB Cable 7 Bicycle Mount 3 AC Adapter 8 Helmet Mount Strap 4 Vivitar Experience Installation CD 9 Lithium Battery 5 Waterproof Casing 10 Camera Shield NOTE Micr...

Page 5: ...wer Mode Button 9 Infrared Signal Reception Light 3 2 0 Inch HD LCD Display 10 Charging Busy LED Indicator 4 Shutter OK Button 11 Speaker 5 Menu Display Button 12 Micro SD Card Slot 6 Wi Fi Button Dow...

Page 6: ...proof casing please take it out of the casing 2 Push and hold the battery cover lever up to the unlock open position until it flips open 3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment as shown Make...

Page 7: ...ING USING THE AC CHARGER CHARGING USING THE COMPUTER 3 During the time the camcorder is charging the LED status indicator light blue is on When the battery is fully charged the LED status indicator li...

Page 8: ...ff after a few seconds Please fully recharge the battery NOTE When the battery capacity drops to a low level the battery icon will flash on the display indicating that the camcorder requires to be rec...

Page 9: ...ANT Please power the camcorder off before plugging in or taking out the memory card If the card is inserted or removed while the camcorder s power is on it may damage the card and or any recorded data...

Page 10: ...Energy Save Your camcorder also has an auto power off feature that will automatically turn off your camcorder after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle The auto power off settings...

Page 11: ...ture Mode Use this mode to capture videos in motion with your camcorder To take a video please check that the DV is in Car Carrying mode If the car carrying icon is not displayed on the LCD screen pre...

Page 12: ...omputer After turning on your camcorder connect it to your computer via the supplied USB cable to view the images on your computer Playback Mode on the HDTV After turning on your camcorder and connect...

Page 13: ...tions below 1 To open the case Insert a finger at the half circle of the latch by prying the latch up away from the case 2 Insert the camera lens forward into the case 3 Before sealing the waterproof...

Page 14: ...check whether the waterproof ring of the casing is flat and smooth After placing the device into the waterproof casing and closing the cover carefully check whether the waterproof ring is deformed due...

Page 15: ...POWER button for about 3 seconds to turn on the camcorder The LCD screen briefly displays the Vivitar screen and opens to the Video Capture Mode 2 Press and hold the POWER button again for about 3 se...

Page 16: ...Capture Mode Use this mode to capture photos with your camcorder 4 Playback Mode for photos and videos Connect to your camcorder to your computer or television to use this mode to view your captured p...

Page 17: ...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 Navigating the Menus VIDEO CAPTURE PHOTO CAPTUR...

Page 18: ...n and open the options for the menu you have selected 5 To select a specific option press the DOWN WIFI button to select an option and then the SHUTTER OK button to save the selected option and return...

Page 19: ...reen 2 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the MENU button and then press the DOWN WIFI button to select Movie Size Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Movie...

Page 20: ...e placing it into the case VIDEO CAPTURE MODE BUTTONS Button Description SHUTTER OK STARTS STOPS Starts and stops the video capture ENTERS SUBMENU SAVES SELECTION Within the Menu enters the selected m...

Page 21: ...Movie Size Selection Displays the frames per second as per the selected movie size The frames per second options include 30fps 60fps 120fps 10fps Displays the selected Movie Size Setting The Movie Siz...

Page 22: ...on displays only when Slow Motion is ON Time lapse Indicator icon displays only when Time lapse is ON When the Slow Motion menu option is set to ON the Slow Motion icon appears on the screen indicatin...

Page 23: ...FI button to pause the video capture While the video is paused the record icon REC changes to the pause icon indicating that the video capture has been paused RESUME RECORDING ICONS The following icon...

Page 24: ...ing the camcorder as in standard mode the LCD icons appear upside down on the LCD screen The time available for video capture as per the installed memory card size and selected resolution is shown on...

Page 25: ...e Car Carrying Mode be the default mode when powering on your camcorder enter the Car Carrying Mode then shutdown the camcorder When you power on your camcorder the next time it will be by default in...

Page 26: ...s NOTE Use the DOWN POWER button to navigate within the menu options POWER MODE POWERS ON OFF LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on and off SELECTS MODE ENTERS CAMCORDER SETTINGS MENU SHORT PRESS Standby...

Page 27: ...2 Frames Per Second Displays the frames per second as per the selected movie size The frames per second options include 30fps 60fps 120fps 10fps 3 Movie Size Selection Displays the selected Movie Siz...

Page 28: ...S While capturing a video you can pause the recording and then resume recording except for 4K Movie Size PAUSE RECORDING ICONS The following icon appears at the bottom of the LCD while recording Press...

Page 29: ...ion press the MENU button and then press the DOWN WIFI button to select Resolution Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Resolution options Press the UP WIFI button to select an option and then...

Page 30: ...on to navigate within the menu options POWER MODE POWERS ON OFF LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on and off SELECTS MODE ENTERS CAMCORDER SETTINGS MENU SHORT PRESS Standby Mode Toggles between the Vide...

Page 31: ...Mode Photo Capture Mode 2 Photo Burst Timer Displays the selected Timer or Photo Burst Mode setting NOTE No icon appears when the setting is off The Timer and Photo Burst options can work only one at...

Page 32: ...olution and memory card size 5 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 Low battery wi...

Page 33: ...layback mode you can scroll through your captured videos and photos to view each image The following Playback Main Menu list appears on the screen To select which type of image to view 1 Press the DOW...

Page 34: ...eral Camera Settings NOTE Use the DOWN button to navigate within the menu options VIDEO PLAYBACK CAR and VIDEO STOP Stops a playing video and returns to the screen with the list of video files POWER M...

Page 35: ...ing between the menu options PHOTO PLAYBACK Scrolls between the captured photos PLAYING CAPTURED VIDEOS ON YOUR CAMCORDER SINGLE VIDEO PLAYBACK To play your captured videos 1 Enter Playback Mode After...

Page 36: ...ile list The videos continue to play until the last video on the list has been viewed The video playback begins with the current file you have selected and continues until the last file listed For exa...

Page 37: ...images only The lock icon indicates that the file has been protected locked This icon appears only with locked files Files that do not display this icon are unlocked 6 Video Frame Image Displays the...

Page 38: ...ress the MENU button to stop the playing video and return to the list of video files After the video stops playing the camera returns to the Video File List screen VIEWING PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMCORDER To...

Page 39: ...button to return to the Playback Main Menu Screen PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Item Function Description 1 File Numbering Indicates serial number of the current file total number o...

Page 40: ...ress the DOWN WIFI button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm 6 A window then appears to confirm your selected Delete option The following options appear Yes This optio...

Page 41: ...P 30fps 720P 720P 120fps 720P 720P 60fps 4K 4K 10fps Image Stabilizer The Image Stabilizer reduces image distortion that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image OFF Default O...

Page 42: ...ions Menu Option Details Resolution The 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 mor...

Page 43: ...ng event or other scenes with quick movements OFF OFF Normal image capture one photo at a time Default No icon appears on the screen 3 Captures three continuous photos 5 Captures five continuous photo...

Page 44: ...Protected locked images cannot be deleted You must first unlock the image s and then select the Delete File menu option Delete While in the Playback Mode you can delete pictures and videos from your c...

Page 45: ...ult 5min OFF The camcorder remains on 1min The camcorder powers off after 1 minute of sitting idle 3min The camcorder powers off after 3 minutes of sitting idle 5min The camcorder powers off after 5 m...

Page 46: ...d time appears to be moving faster and lapsing Unlimited Default 5 min 10min 15min 20 min 30 min 60 min Sets the amount of time the camera will record the video using the Time lapse feature Date Stamp...

Page 47: ...elete all of the content at one time If you would like to delete individual images use the Delete menu in the camera s Playback Mode Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delet...

Page 48: ...utput into the HDTV automatically and you can browse HD videos and photos that are recorded or taken in the HDTV HDMI cable sold separately NOTE Before connecting or removing the HDMI cable first stop...

Page 49: ...ng the camera When using the remote control aim the remote control s signal transmission port to the infrared signal reception light on the camcorder and then press the Video Recording key to capture...

Page 50: ...gle 170 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent H Tungsten Incandescent Frequency via App 50Hz 60Hz NOTE Accessible only via the App on your mobile device Continuous Shot Off single photo 3 5 1...

Page 51: ...REQUIREMENTS iOS iPhone iPad with iOS 7 or above Android Android phone tablet with OS 4 3 or above INSTALLING THE VIVITAR ACTION CAM APPLICATION To install Vivitar Action Cam application on your mobil...

Page 52: ...Tap this network name to select your action camcorder s Wi Fi network connection You will be prompted for the first time to join the network and enter a password to the network see note below When co...

Page 53: ...you the option to connect three Vivitar Action Camcorders Only one Action Cam can be connected at a time The Home screen allows you to connect your camera s and enter the Video and Photo live capture...

Page 54: ...hat you would like from the Home screen This selects the desired camera and opens the Video Capture Mode live camera To reconnect when your Action Cam status appears as Disconnected on the app you nee...

Page 55: ...Menu on the top right of the screen to view the following information About Help online User Manual online License IMPORTANT To access the online Help or User Manual please must make sure you are con...

Page 56: ...our videos in Portrait and Landscape views No DISPLAY SETTING DESCRIPTION ICON 1 BACK Tap the Back icon to return to the Home screen 2 RECORDING TIME TIME LEFT Displays the time left on your camera fo...

Page 57: ...FHD 1080P 60fps FHD 1080P 30fps Default HD 720P 120fps HD 720P 60fps 4 PLAYBACK MODE Tap the Playback Mode icon to open Playback Mode and view thumbnails of the captured videos and photos from your ca...

Page 58: ...Slow Motion Video Capture by tapping the Video Mode icon The Video Mode settings include Regular Video Default Time lapse Slow Motion Video NOTE REGULAR VIDEO TIME LAPSE or SLOW MOTION appear on the...

Page 59: ...eo Tap the Stop button to stop recording the video 14 SWITCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode The default mode when launching the Vivitar Action Cam app...

Page 60: ...r images NOTE When you rotate your mobile device you can capture your photos in Portrait and Landscape views No DISPLY SETTING DESCRIPTION ICON 1 BACK Tap the Back icon to return to the Home screen 2...

Page 61: ...signal status 8 CAMERA BATTERY LEVEL Displays the battery level of the camera 9 ZOOM CONTROL Tap the preview screen to display the Zoom Control Touch hold and slide the white circle to the right to z...

Page 62: ...with quick movements The Continuous Shooting settings include OFF Default one photo is taken 3 photos 5 Photos 10 Photos 12 WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS Displays the current White Balance setting White Bal...

Page 63: ...ure 14 SWITCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode The default mode when launching the Vivitar Action Cam app is Video Capture Mode Slide the mode indicator...

Page 64: ...TION The Camera Information displays the camera model name and FW version CHANGE CAMERA PASSWORD The initial default password is 1234567890 You can change this password by entering a new password and...

Page 65: ...de to open the Media on My Camera screen PHOTOS Select the Photos tab to view the photos on your camera Memory Card Your captured photos are shown in Thumbnail view with the latest captured photo at t...

Page 66: ...card or downloaded to your mobile device SELECT PHOTO S To select a photo tap and hold the thumbnail image The thumbnail appears with a blue box around it indicating that the image is selected You ca...

Page 67: ...p the Back icon to return to Thumbnail view or swipe your finger to the right when the video is not playing 2 THUMBNAIL VIEW In Thumbnail View the selected video s can be deleted from your memory card...

Page 68: ...the total size of the download Tap on the Confirm download option to download the selected video s or tap Cancel to exit the menu without downloading CANCEL Tap Cancel to return to the Thumbnail View...

Page 69: ...the options and follow the prompts to share photos NOTE You may be prompted to login to the selected Share option VIDEOS Select the Videos tab to view and playback the videos on your mobile device 1...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...exe to launch the installer 3 On MACINTOSH OS 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...

Page 72: ...rocess on your computer On MACINTOSH OS If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player This requires Internet connection 12 On WINDOWS OS Click the Close button when the instal...

Page 73: ...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 med...

Page 74: ...een Transferring Images Manually 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 3 A window ap...

Page 75: ...tibility 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 t...

Page 76: ...t the memory card will get hot after long term use This is normal It is recommended to backup the important data from your memory card to other media such as soft disk hard disk or CD To ensure image...

Page 77: ...articles blow them away gently Do not use cloth to wipe arbitrarily Otherwise it may scratch the surface of video camera or its lens Do not touch the lens surface with fingers If it is required to cle...

Page 78: ...se 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 you...

Page 79: ...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...