Vivitar DVR 620HD User Manual

620HD DVR

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2

What Your Camera Includes ......................................................................................................... 2

Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3

Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4

Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 7

Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 8

Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS ..................................................................... 9

Computer System Requirements – MAC OS ............................................................................... 9

Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Camera ........................................................................... 10

Changing Camera Mode ............................................................................................................. 11

Navigating the Menus................................................................................................................. 12

Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 13

Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 27

Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 30

Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 45

Connecting the Camera to a TV ................................................................................................. 51

Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 52

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 53

Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 54

Get started!................................................................................................................................. 55

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ............................ 56

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) .......................... 56

Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 57

Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 58

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 59

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 59

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.

Note: Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 16GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.

Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

What Your Camera Includes

1. Digital Video Camera

2. AV Cable

3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD

4. Wrist Strap

Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.

Parts of the Camera

1. AV Out Port

12. Shutter/OK Button

2. LCD Flip Screen

13. Down/Zoom Out/Thumbnail Vies

3. UP/Zoom In

14. Battery Compartment

4. SD Memory Card Slot

15. USB Lever

5. MODE Button

16. Wrist Strap Connector

6. Left/Self-Timer

17. LED Light

7. Power Button

18. Digital Lens

8. USB Connector

19. Microphone

9. MENU Button

20. Speaker

10. Delete Button

21. Tripod Socket

11. Right/LED Light

22. Self-Timer LED

Initial Camera Setup

Installing the Batteries

Installing the Memory Card

Turning On the Camera

Using the Camera

When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the initial camera setup.

Powering the Camera ON

1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 2 x AA (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-alkaline batteries.  Some camera features (Flash) will not work if the battery power level is low.  The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:

Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power

2) SD Card Make sure an SD card has been properly inserted into your camera. (SD card not included.) To properly insert the SD Card: Push the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera (see SD icon by the SD card slot). Push the SD 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 SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly.

 Make sure 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

Press the POWER button to turn on the camera.

Setting the Camera Language

You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera. The Language selection menu will appear. Select the language of your choice and press the Shutter/OK button to confirm the selection.

Setting the Date and Time

The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera. Set the Date and Time as Desired and press the Shutter/OK button to confirm the selection and complete the camera initial setup.

Main Camera Modes

Video Capture Mode

Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To stop the record, press the Shutter button again. The video will be automatically saved to your camera‟s memory card. To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode, press the MENU 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 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, press the MENU button while in the Photo Capture mode.

Playback Mode (Photos & Videos)

Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera. After turning on your camera, press the MODE button twice to open the Playback mode for

photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you‟ve previously

taken to view and delete them as desired. To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the MENU button while in the Playback mode.

Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON.

Camera Technical Specifications

Image Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Resolution

(5M) 2592x1944 pixels, (3M) 2048x1536 pixels, (2M) 1600x1200 pixels, (1M) 1280x1024 pixels, (VGA) 640x480 pixels

Video Resolution

(HD) 1280x720, (VGA) 640X480pixels (30fps), (QVGA) 320X240pixels (30 fps)

File Format

JPEG/AVI

External Memory

SD Card (up to 16GB) – SD Card not included

LCD Display

1.8 Inch TFT ; the LCD screen opens up 180 degree

Lens

f=7.5mm F3.0

Zoom

4X Digital Zoom

Scene

Auto / Scenery / Portrait / Night Scene / Night Portrait / Sensitive / Sport / Beach / Party

Image Quality

Normal, Fine, Super Fine

White Balance

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent

Anti-Shake

Yes

Exposure

-3.0EV ~ +3.0EV

ISO

Auto / 100 / 200 / 400

Frequency

50 Hz, 60 Hz

Auto Power Off

1, 3 or 5 minutes

Metering

Center, Multi, Spot

Language

English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Turkish

Microphone

Yes

Speaker

Yes

Interface

USB 2.0 (HS)

System Requirements

Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 Mac OSX v10.5.x and above

Battery

2 x AA alkaline batteries

Working Temperature

0~40 ℃

Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS

To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:

 Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7  Pentium® 4 processor (or above)

 512 MB of RAM, with 250 MB of free 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

Computer System Requirements – MAC OS

To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh, you will need the following minimum configuration:

 Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later  256 MB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space  Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  QuickTime® 6 or higher  Internet connection required

Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Camera

 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video camera.

If your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use.

 Make sure an SD card has been inserted properly into your camera.

(SD card up to 16GB - SD Card not included)

Powering the camera ON

Press the Power button to turn your camera ON. The camera will be 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. You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen and then the camera will power off

completely. Note: When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen. The camcorder will automatically power off a few moments later.

Auto Power OFF – Power Saving

Your digital 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 the Auto Power Off settings menu (in either Photo Capture Mode or Video Capture Mode).

Changing Camera Mode

Your camera has three main modes:

1) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera.

2) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera.

3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera.

When the camera is first powered 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 change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE button.

When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display

When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display

When in Playback Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display

Navigating the Menus

Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.

1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.

2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll between the various menus for the current mode.

3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu selection.

4) Press the Shutter/OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option.

5) If the selection can be remembered by the camera, a selection icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option. Changes made to these options will remain as is until you decide to change them again at a later time.

6) Some menu options are single-use functions that are not remembered by the camera and do not display this icon when selected.

7) At any time you can press the MODE button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen.

Video Capture Mode

The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the camera will display Video Capture Mode by default.

Taking a Video

1) While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camera at the scene you

would like to capture.

2) Click the UP - Zoom In and Down - Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired.

3) Press the Shutter button to START the video capture.

4) The elapsed time appears on the top right corner of the LCD screen and a red icon blinks on the screen – indicating that the video capture is in progress.

5) To PAUSE and then BEGIN recording again, press the LEFT direction control button.

6) To STOP the video record, press the Shutter button again.

7) The video will automatically be saved to the camera‟s SD card.

Taking a Video using the 180 Swivel Flip Screen

You can also capture your videos using the Flip Screen. The swivel LCD screen opens 180 degrees to allow Self Portrait image capture.

1) When you would like to quickly and easily include yourself in the video, simply flip the LCD

display out and hold out the front of camera facing towards you.

2) Make sure you can see yourself within the scene on the LCD screen and click the Shutter button to begin the recording. It‟s as easy as twist and shoot!

Video Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons

Quick Function Button

Function

LEFT

Pauses and continues the Video Record

Zooms In

RIGHT

Turns LED Light Off/On

DOWN

Zooms Out

Other

Shutter/OK

 Starts and stops your video capture  Saves your selected menu option

 Opens the menu options for Video Capture Mode

Note: To navigate through the Menus, use the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT directions control buttons.

Delete

 Allows you to delete last video taken

MODE

 Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode, Video Capture

Mode and Playback Mode

 Exits the menu screen

Your digital camera has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons.

Video Capture Mode Menus

The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Video Capture Mode:

Scene Menu

The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that let your camera to adapt properly to your current environment.

3) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.

4) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Scene menu.

1) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.

2) Press the Shutter/OK button to select and save the desired option.

3) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.

4) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item.

5) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode.

6) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen.

7) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings.

Resolution Menu

The Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a larger size will also take up more of your camera‟s memory.

1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.

2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Resolution menu.

3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.

4) Press the Shutter/OK button to select and save the desired option.

5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.

6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button 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 setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings.

Quality Menu

The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera.

1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.

2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Quality menu.

3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.

4) Press the Shutter/OK button to select and save the desired option.

5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.

6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button 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 setting will be saved 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 distortion that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image.

1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.

2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Anti-Shake menu.

3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options.

4) Press the Shutter/OK button to select and save the desired option.

5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item.

6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button 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 setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings.

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