Vivitar DVR 942HDV2, User Manual

Page 1: ...mcorder User Manual 2009 2013 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: ...order Features ViviLink LED Light Display 18 Video Capture Mode 20 Video Playback Mode 35 Photo Capture Mode 40 Photo Playback Mode 58 Connecting the Camcorder to a TV or HDTV 65 Installing the Softwa...

Page 3: ...the number inside is a 4 or higher Your digital camcorder supports a Class 4 SD Memory Card up to 32GB In order to use your digital camcorder normally it is strongly recommended to insert the SD Memor...

Page 4: ...at s Included 1 Digital Camcorder 2 Lithium Battery 3 USB Cable 4 TV Cable 5 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD 6 AC Charger 7 Hand Strap not shown Note SD Memory Card not inclu...

Page 5: ...4 Down EV Exposure 16 LED Light 5 Right Delete 17 Speaker 6 Up EV Exposure Slideshow 18 USB Port 7 Left Self Timer 19 AV Out 8 Joystick OK LED Light On Off Button 20 HDMI Out 9 Video Shutter Button 21...

Page 6: ...operly securing the battery in place 2 Power off the camcorder 3 Connect the camcorder using the supplied USB cable to the computer s USB port or to the AC Charger which is then inserted into a standa...

Page 7: ...ch as you insert the battery all the way Make sure the battery latch closes securely holds the battery in place To charge the lithium battery Connect the USB cable supplied to camcorder and the other...

Page 8: ...below Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power 2 SD MEMORY CARD Install the SD Memory Card Make sure a Class 4 or higher SD card up to 32GB has been properly inserted into your camera...

Page 9: ...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 the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card 3 POWER ON THE CAMERA Flip...

Page 10: ...ar Continue with Camcorder Setup Select Yes to continue or No to exit the setup Note If you select Cancel and decide to leave the camcorder setup the camcorder will be set to its default settings Thes...

Page 11: ...rks of your choice with the accompanying software application 1 First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos 2 Highlight the desired default social network and pres...

Page 12: ...MENU button while in the Video Capture mode Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the MODE button once to open the Photo Captur...

Page 13: ...and rotates Lens f 7 51 20 78mm Zoom 4X Digital Zoom 5X Optical Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night P...

Page 14: ...ble 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...

Page 15: ...e camcorder emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly The LCD screen turns on with your camcorder in Video Capture Mode to start POWERING THE CAMCORDER OFF While the camcorder is on you can pre...

Page 16: ...owered ON the Video Capture Mode will be active 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 chan...

Page 17: ...ion can be remembered by the digital video camcorder a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option Changes made to these options will remain until you change them again at a la...

Page 18: ...our selection 4 Press the MODE button to return to Photo Video Capture Mode 5 Your selected ViviLink destination appears as an icon on the LCD screen and your camera is now ready to capture your photo...

Page 19: ...ON Press the OK button to activate the LED Lights LED OFF Press the OK button again to turn off the LED Lights HIDE SHOW THE LCD ICONS The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visib...

Page 20: ...e Video Press the Video Shutter button to START the video capture You will see a red blinking icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the recording is in progress The elapsed video record time is s...

Page 21: ...Down Light Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV Reduces the Light Exposure OK LED LIGHT Turns the LED Flash On Off MENU SAVE SELECTION Selects and saves your chosen menu option Other Video Shutter VIDEO CAPTURE STAR...

Page 22: ...in your digital video camcorder s Video Capture Mode Note The selection icons appearing above indicate the default setting Once you change a setting the setting is saved by your camcorder until you m...

Page 23: ...will be saved by your digital video camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Image Size Menu The Image Size menu allows you to choose the des...

Page 24: ...6 Press 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 display on th...

Page 25: ...e menu 3 Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will...

Page 26: ...ton UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6...

Page 27: ...our digital video camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camcord...

Page 28: ...s of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot point frame...

Page 29: ...camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Date Time Menu When you capture an image with your camcorder the image will include a time stamp wi...

Page 30: ...without changing the settings press the MODE button at any time to exit the menu and return to your previous screen Auto Power Off Menu You can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to conserve you...

Page 31: ...r DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press th...

Page 32: ...f the content that is currently on your digital video camcorder s SD Memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your digital video camcorder...

Page 33: ...Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Restore Factory Settings menu 3 To reset the digital video camcorder s settings to the Factory Default Settings press OK button on the...

Page 34: ...pen the menus Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Language Menu Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to select the language you would like Press the OK button on the joyst...

Page 35: ...LEFT to display the previous image Press the joystick RIGHT to display the next image Each captured image videos and photos will display on the LCD screen Videos appear with an MOV on the top left of...

Page 36: ...ed by the OK joystick button Button Function Right Displays the NEXT image Navigates in Thumbnail View Left Displays the PREVIOUS image Navigates in Thumbnail View Up Navigates in Thumbnail View Down...

Page 37: ...o Select Delete This Video and press OK button on the joystick If you would like to proceed with deleting the current image select Yes and press the OK button on the joystick to confirm The video will...

Page 38: ...e MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 3 Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the ViviLink menu 4 Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired me...

Page 39: ...to scroll and select the Protect Lock menu 3 Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu...

Page 40: ...camcorder display if desired Push the Zoom lever towards the T Telephoto to Zoom In Push the Zoom lever towards the W Wide to Zoom Out 3 Capturing the Photo Press the Photo Shutter button to take the...

Page 41: ...0EV 3 0EV Increases the Light Exposure EV Down Light Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV Reduces the Light Exposure OK LED Light Turns the LED Flash On Off MENU SAVE SELECTION Selects and saves your chosen menu opt...

Page 42: ...in your digital video camcorder s Photo Capture Mode Note The selection icons appearing above indicate the default setting Once you change a setting the setting is saved by your camcorder until you m...

Page 43: ...aved by your digital video camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the...

Page 44: ...tem 6 Press 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 display on...

Page 45: ...An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Anti Shake Menu The Anti Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camcorder while capturing the im...

Page 46: ...subject s you are photographing must be facing the camcorder and must hold the pose for at least 4 to 5 seconds until the green square s appears around the subject s face Face Detect will not work wi...

Page 47: ...enu 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 digital video camcorder until you manually ch...

Page 48: ...rn 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 digital video camcorder until you manually change the set...

Page 49: ...e MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Light Exposure menu 3 Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desi...

Page 50: ...ction will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your digital video camcorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder s default factory setting...

Page 51: ...gital video camcorder s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu 1 Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the joystick button LEFT or RIG...

Page 52: ...FT 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 digital video camcorder until you...

Page 53: ...ystick 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 digital video camc...

Page 54: ...e current mode 2 Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Frequency menu 3 Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button on th...

Page 55: ...y settings Format Memory Menu You can use the Format Memory menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your digital video camcorder s SD Memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory...

Page 56: ...for the current mode 2 Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Restore Factory Settings menu 3 To reset the digital video camcorder s settings to the Factory Default Settings...

Page 57: ...pen the menus Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Language Menu Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to select the language you would like Press the OK button on the joyst...

Page 58: ...Photo Once in Playback mode press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll through the images on your digital video camcorder s memory card until you find the video you would like to view Press th...

Page 59: ...images on your camcorder appear in the Thumbnail View 3 Push the joystick UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT to scroll and select the image you wish to view 4 Press the OK button on the joystick to enlarge the selec...

Page 60: ...tons MODE MODE SELECTION Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen W Zoom Out Opens the Thumbnail View Zooms out of the selected photo T Zoom In...

Page 61: ...and return to the Playback Mode If you do not want to delete the current image select No and press the OK button on the joystick The photo will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to...

Page 62: ...ress 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 Note An icon appears on the image with the selected ViviLi...

Page 63: ...oystick to open the Crop option 6 The selected picture will open with the Crop box in the middle 7 Use the UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT buttons on the joystick to move the Crop box and define the desired crop a...

Page 64: ...an use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your digital video camcorder directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer 1 Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to...

Page 65: ...option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Press 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 While in...

Page 66: ...ck mode you can review all the captured photos and videos on the TV CONNECTING TO AN HDTV WITH THE HDMI CABLE 1 Connect the digital camcorder to your HDTV with an HDMI cable purchased separately by in...

Page 67: ...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...

Page 68: ...WINDOWS and MACINTOSH Click the I accept the terms of this license agreement and then click Next to continue 9 WINDOWS only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to whe...

Page 69: ...the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device Getting Photos and Videos from your Camcorder to Your Computer The SD card needs to be inserted...

Page 70: ...number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 10 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected fo...

Page 71: ...o the Videos My Videos folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS MACINTOSH OS 1 U...

Page 72: ...er Connector Note iPad Camcorder Connector not included This may be purchased separately 2 Using an iPad SD Card Reader Connect the SD Card Reader to your iPad then insert your digital camcorder s SD...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...e 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 should...