Vivitar 610v2, User Manual

Page 1: ...eo Camera User Manual 2016 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: ... Navigating the Menus 12 Camera Feature ViviLink 13 Video Capture Mode 14 Video Playback Mode 22 Photo Capture Mode 27 Photo Playback Mode 39 Installing the Software 46 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 48 Getting Videos and Photos from the Camera to the Computer 49 Getting Started 50 Transferring Images from the Camera to the Computer Manually 50 Camera Maintenance 52 Sakar Warranty Card 52 T...

Page 3: ...ly For best video performance of your device it is strongly recommended to use a high speed SD Memory card of Class 4 or higher Class 4 cards are usually marked with 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 your computer It is recommended however that you install t...

Page 4: ...t 3 Left Zoom Out Thumbnail View Button 13 USB Connector 4 Right Zoom In Button 14 USB Lever 5 MODE M Button 15 Wrist Strap Connector 6 SET OK Button 16 Speaker 7 Up Previous Image Scene Selection Button 17 Microphone 8 Down Next Image Delete Button 18 Tripod Socket 9 LCD Flip Screen 10 Digital Lens ...

Page 5: ...llustrated inside the battery compartment Slide the cover to close the battery compartment Alkaline batteries recommended SD Memory card up to 32GB needed for normal use For best video performance it is strongly recommended to use a high speed SD Memory card of Class 4 or higher NOTE Please turn off the camera before installing the SD Memory card TURNING ON THE CAMERA USING THE CAMERA ...

Page 6: ...y are included with your camera such as 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 seconds later The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power 2 SD MEMORY CARD Make sure an SD Memory card has been properly...

Page 7: ...it the setup NOTE If you select No and decide to leave the camera setup the camera will be set to its default settings These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus in the camera Setting the ViviLink Default Option Once you have selected Yes to continue the setup you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for photos and videos taken with your digital camcorde...

Page 8: ...T button while in the Video Capture mode PHOTO CAPTURE MODE Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera After turning on your camera press the MODE M button once to open the Photo Capture mode To take a picture aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button The picture will be automatically saved to your camera s memory card To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode pr...

Page 9: ... Night Scenery Night Portrait High Sensitivity Sport Beach Party Self Timer 2 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds Off White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Multi SnapShots Yes Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV ISO Auto 100 200 400 Slide Show 3 seconds 5 seconds 10 seconds Language English French Spanish Portuguese German Dutch Italian Speaker Built in File Format AVI and JPEG Power Saving 1 minu...

Page 10: ... available 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 higher Internet connection required MACINTOSH OS Intel Processor running MACINTOSH OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB available hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution mo...

Page 11: ...und The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Video Capture mode to start POWERING THE CAMERA OFF While the camera is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF A Goodbye screen appears and then the camera will power off completely POWER SAVE Your digital video camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that automatically turns off your camera after a specific pe...

Page 12: ...is first powered ON the Video Capture Mode is 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 change the active camera mode make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE M button When in Video Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Photo ...

Page 13: ... the camera a selection icon appears to the right of the selected menu option Changes made to these options remain until you change them again at a later time Some menu options are single use functions that are not remembered by the camera and do not display the selection icon when selected 6 At any time you can press the MODE M button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen NOTE For m...

Page 14: ...viLink menu in Playback mode Simply select an image and then select the ViviLink 1 After powering on your camera press the MODE button twice to enter Playback Mode 2 Press the UP or DOWN button to select your photo or video to which you would like to add a ViviLink 3 Press the SET button to open the menu options and press the RIGHT or LEFT button to select the ViviLink option 4 Press the UP or DOW...

Page 15: ...ring the Video STANDARD SCREEN MODE START Press the Shutter button to START the video capture The elapsed time appears on the top right corner of the LCD screen A blinking red record indicator appears on the LCD screen while record is in progress STOP To stop recording the video press the Shutter button again The video is automatically saved to the camera s SD Memory Card FLIP SCREEN MODE You can ...

Page 16: ...n selected VIDEO CAPTURE MODE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Quick Function Buttons Action Left Zooms Out Up Scene Selection Opens the Scene menu Right Zooms In Down Delete Allows you to delete the last video captured Other Shutter Starts and stops the video recording SET OK Opens the Menu options for Video Capture Mode ...

Page 17: ...ck mark Scene Menu The Scene menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment NOTE Remember The Scene menu is also accessible by pressing the UP Quick Function Button while in Capture Mode 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the Scene menu 3 Press the UP or DOW...

Page 18: ...scroll and select the Image Size menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button to highlight a specific option 4 Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option A selected option icon appears on the selected item 5 To continue within the menus and select a different menu option Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to e...

Page 19: ...er 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 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 SET bu...

Page 20: ...ou can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to conserve you camera s battery life The designated time represents when your camera will automatically power off When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2...

Page 21: ...ct the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 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 your camera s memory card This option will delete a...

Page 22: ...he Firmware menu 3 The Default Setting option is automatically selected 4 Press the SET button to reset the camera to the Factory Default Settings You will be asked to confirm the resetting to the Factory Default Settings Select No to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings Select Yes and press the SET button to proceed with the reset You will then a...

Page 23: ...s memory card until you find the video you would like to view Press the UP button to display the previous image Press the DOWN button to display the next image Each captured image video and photo is displayed on the LCD screen Videos appear with AVI on the top left of the LCD screen Photos appear with JPG on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Playing Your Selected Video START Press the Shutter butto...

Page 24: ... Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Quick Function Button Action Left Opens Thumbnail view when not playing a selected video Scrolls through the images while in Thumbnail view Up Displays the PREVIOUS image when not playing a selected video STOPS the video playback Scrolls through the images while in Thumbnail view Right Scrolls through the imag...

Page 25: ...tton to scroll through and highlight a specific menu option DELETE THIS VIDEO To delete the selected single video Select Delete This Video and press the SET button You will be asked to confirm the deletion of the video If you would like to proceed with deleting the current image select Yes and press the SET button to confirm The video will be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Pl...

Page 26: ...u 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 Vivitar Experience Image Manager application The ViviLink for Videos options include YouTube Photobucket Flickr None 1 Select the video to which you would like to add a ViviLink 2 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode...

Page 27: ...d Image To unlock the selected locked image use the UP or DOWN button to highlight Unlock This Video and then press the SET button The image now appears in Playback Mode without the lock icon LOCK ALL IMAGES To Lock All Images To lock all captured videos and photos use the UP or DOWN button to highlight Lock All Images and then press the SET button All images now appear in Playback Mode with the l...

Page 28: ...top right corner of the LCD screen 2 Zoom Options Press the Right T Zoom In and Left W Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired 3 Capturing the Photo STANDARD SCREEN MODE Press the Shutter button to capture and save your photo to the memory card FLIP SCREEN MODE You can also capture your photos using the Flip Screen When you would like to quickly and easily include yourself in ...

Page 29: ...cene menu Right Zooms In Down Delete Allows you to delete the last photo captured Other Shutter Captures the Picture SET OK Opens the menu options for Photo Capture Mode Saves your selected menu option NOTE To navigate through the Menus use the Left Up Right and Down directions control buttons MODE M Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the Menu options...

Page 30: ...enus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode The selection icon appears by the default settings Once you change a setting the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings ...

Page 31: ... the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen 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 SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the ...

Page 32: ...LCD screen 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 33: ...select a different menu option Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen Color Effect Menu The Color Effect menu allows you to choose a color effect to add to the images taken with your camera 1 Press the SET button to op...

Page 34: ...Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen Image Sharpness Menu Using the Image Sharpness menu you can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for th...

Page 35: ...he menus and select a different menu option Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment When the ...

Page 36: ...A selected option icon appears on the selected item 5 To continue within the menus and select a different menu option Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Silent Mode Menu You have the option of activating the camera s Silent Mode to disable all of the sound effects except for bee...

Page 37: ...ic option 4 Press the SET button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option A selected option icon appears on the selected item 5 To continue within the menus and select a different menu option Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 6 To exit the menu view Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Frequency Menu The options in the Frequency...

Page 38: ... individual images use the delete menu in the camera s Playback mode NOTE Restoring factory defaults or formatting the camera may result in the loss of data Please ensure you have backed up your images before you attempt this 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the Format Memory Card menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN button ...

Page 39: ...ou will be asked to confirm the resetting to the Factory Default Settings Select No to exit the menu and return to the previous mode without resetting to the default settings Select Yes and press the SET button to proceed with the reset You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings NOTE After RESETTING...

Page 40: ... display the previous image Press the DOWN button to display the next image Each captured image video and photo is displayed on the LCD screen Videos appear with AVI on the top left of the LCD screen Photos appear with JPG on the top left of the LCD screen 2 Viewing Your Selected Photo You can zoom in to or zoom out of your selected photo Press the RIGHT T Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify up ...

Page 41: ...OTO PLAYBACK MODE BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Quick Function Button Action Left Zooms out of the selected photo after you have zoomed in Opens Thumbnail view Scrolls through the images while in Thumbnail view Up Displays the PREVIOUS image Scrolls through the images while in Thumbnail view STOPS the Slide Show Right Z...

Page 42: ...tons MODE M Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Exits the menu screen PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE MENUS The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Playback Mode Delete Menu While in the Playback mode you can delete photos from your camera using the Delete menu 1 Select the photo you would like to delete 2 Press the SET button to open the menu opt...

Page 43: ...on If you would like to proceed with deleting all the videos and photos select Yes and press the SET button You will be asked to reconfirm DELETE If you would like to proceed with deleting all images select Yes and press the SET button to confirm All unlocked images both videos and photos will be permanently deleted A blank No Files Exist screen will appear Press the MODE button to exit the No Fil...

Page 44: ...tton to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection is displayed on the LCD screen Rotate Menu Use this menu to rotate the pictures that you ve taken with your camera 1 View the image you would like to rotate 2 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to scroll and select the Rotate menu 4 Press the UP or DOWN...

Page 45: ... as a new picture to your memory card Protect Lock Menu Pictures and videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files The Protect Lock options include Lock This Photo Unlock This Photo Lock All Images Unlock All Images 1 View the photo you would like to protect lock 2 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 3...

Page 46: ... Photos that are not locked do not display the lock symbol Remember that you cannot delete photos while they are locked Slide Show Menu The Slide Show menu allows you to play a slide show of all your captured photos You can set the interval length of time that each picture is displayed during the slide show 1 Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Press the LEFT or RIGHT but...

Page 47: ... drive The installation screen should automatically open 2 On WINDOWS OS The Vivitar 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 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...

Page 48: ...license agreement and then click Next to continue 10 On WINDOWS OS only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer On MACINTOSH OS If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player This requires Interne...

Page 49: ...S the file name is vivitargeneric_win exe ON MAC OS in file name is vivitargeneric_mac pkg 4 Double click on the downloaded application file to begin installing the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 5 Follow all instructions 6 Once installation is complete the Vivitar Experience Image Manager application may open automatically or you can click the app icon to launch the application Connect...

Page 50: ... is the only USB device connected 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 the media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the files from your camera to your computer 9 A media do...

Page 51: ...n from the Help menu Transferring Images from the Camera to the Computer Manually TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WINDOWS OS 1 Use the USB built in connector on 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 Sel...

Page 52: ...check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad Apple iPad Camera Connection For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad then...

Page 53: ...t resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use 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 package should include 1 Copy of original bill of sale 2 A detailed written description of the...

Page 54: ...ome sample photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camera s power is 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 s power is 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 c...