Vivitar DIGITAL HELMET DVR 480, User Manual

Page 1: ...Camcorder User Manual 2009 2011 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of the...

Page 2: ...mcorder 11 Technical Specifications 13 Computer System Requirements 14 Installing the Software 15 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 16 Getting Videos from your Camcorder to Your Computer 17 Get...

Page 3: ...of your digital camcorder Note Your digital helmet camcorder supports an SD or MMC Memory Card up to 16GB In order to use your digital helmet camcorder normally please insert the SD Memory card before...

Page 4: ...3 Parts of the Camera 1 POWER Button 2 LCD Screen 3 MODE Button 4 Power Indicator Light Busy LED 5 RECORD Button 6 Battery Cover Memory Card Slot 7 USB Jack 8 Lens 9 Microphone 10 Camera Mount...

Page 5: ...ing the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Insert 2 AAA 1 5V batteries Alkaline batteries recommended not included SD Memory card up to 16GB needed for normal use Turning On the Camera Using the Cam...

Page 6: ...was inserted properly 3 Press the POWER button located above the LCD Screen to turn on the digital video recorder Installing the Batteries 1 Pull down the Battery cover Memory card slot to open it 2 O...

Page 7: ...the camcorder 2 Pull down the Battery cover Memory card slot to open it 3 Slide battery cover and insert the SD card with the front piece of the card against the LCD screen If the memory card has suc...

Page 8: ...amcorder comes with three different kinds of mounts Insert the cylinder screw of the chosen mount into the tripod hole at the bottom of the camera making sure that the nearby black knob is aligned wit...

Page 9: ...order to the Bike 1 2 3 4 Choose the appropriate bike mount 3 insert the rubber pad 1 into the mount and attach it to the bike s handlebars by tightening the accompanying screw 2 Attaching the Camcord...

Page 10: ...Sticker Fix with your Helmet a b a Attach the camera mount to the helmet b Stick double ended sticky pad to the mount and then to the helmet See above for the 2 ways to mount your camcorder with the...

Page 11: ...ress the Record REC button to start the recording The LCD monitor displays the recorded time while the recording is in progress To stop the recording press the Record REC button again The captured vid...

Page 12: ...et camcorder is power on the following icons display on the LCD screen Recording Movie Clips 1 Turn the power on 2 Start recording Press the REC button to start recording The LCD monitor displays the...

Page 13: ...VGA The video clip size is higher and the quality is better when the resolution is VGA than that is QVGA QVGA The length of recording is longer when the resolution is QVGA than when the resolution is...

Page 14: ...External SD and MMC card compatible up to 16GB LCD Display Illumination 100 16000 lux Lens F 3 0 f 3 6 Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1 2 1 2000 s Focus Range 1 5M to infinity Interface USB 2 0 Syst...

Page 15: ...lor 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 connectio...

Page 16: ...xe 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 access at the time of inserting the C...

Page 17: ...he application continues the installation process on your computer 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the appli...

Page 18: ...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 media fil...

Page 19: ...Videos from my Camcorder to my Computer Manually WINDOWS 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camcorder to connect your camcorder to your computer s USB port 2 Turn on the camcorder If the connecti...

Page 20: ...om the Edit menu 7 We recommend that you copy the videos into the Movies folder 8 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your comput...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...om for your local toll free number Troubleshooting Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pictures This camera requires an SD card for normal use If the camera powers off nothing will happen to t...