Vivitar DVR 740HD User Manual

DVR 740HD Digital Video Camera

User Manual

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Contents

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

What‟s Included ....................................................................................................................................2

Camera Technical Specifications ..........................................................................................................3

Computer System Requirements – Windows ........................................................................................4

Computer System Requirements – Macintosh ......................................................................................4

Parts of the Camera ..............................................................................................................................5

Initial Camera Setup .............................................................................................................................6

Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Camera ......................................................................................8

Changing DVR Mode ............................................................................................................................8

Video Capture Mode .............................................................................................................................9

Photo Capture Mode ...........................................................................................................................12

Playback Mode ...................................................................................................................................15

Setup Mode.........................................................................................................................................18

Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV and HDTV ...................................................................21

Installing the Software .........................................................................................................................23

Connecting the Camera to the Computer............................................................................................24

Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer .......................................................25

Get started! .........................................................................................................................................26

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually ................................................................26

Camera Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................28

Sakar Warranty Card ..........................................................................................................................28

Technical Support ...............................................................................................................................29

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................29

Introduction

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

Note: Your digital video camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.

Important: You must use a Class 4 SD card or higher SD card only.

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

What‟s Included

1) Digital Video Camera

2) USB cable

3) TV Cable

4) Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Installation CD

Note: Class 4 (or higher) SD Memory card not included.

Camera Technical Specifications

Image Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Resolution

1280X1024 (1.3MP) , 640 X 480 (VGA)

Video Resolution

1280X720 (HD), VGA 640X480, QVGA 320X240

File Format

JPEG/AVI

External Memory

SD Card (up to 32GB); Class 4 SD card or higher SD card only

LCD Display

2.0 Inch TFT; 90 degrees

Lens

f=6.1mm, F2.8

Zoom

4X Digital Zoom

Exposure

-3.0EV ~ +3.0EV

White Balance

Auto

ISO

Auto

Scene

Auto

Language

English / French / Spanish / Portuguese / German / Dutch / Italian / Russian / Turkish

Flash

2 LED Flash lamps

Face Detect

Yes

Interface

USB 2.0 High Speed

System Requirements

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

Microphone

Yes

Speaker

Yes

Battery

4 * AAA (1.5V) batteries

Working Temperature

0~40C

Computer System Requirements – Windows

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 – Macintosh

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

Parts of the Camera

1. Power Button

12. Hand Strap

2. MODE Button

13. LCD Screen

3. Delete / LED 0n-Off Button

14. Digital Lens

4. ViviLink Button

15. Battery Compartment

5. Resolution Button

16. SD Memory Card Slot

6. USB Port

17. Tripod Mount

7. HDMI Port

18. Microphone

8. AV Port

19. Hand Strap Connector

9. Record / Shutter / OK Button

20. LED Light

10. LED Indicator Light

11. Zoom In - Up / Zoom Out - Down

21. Speaker

Initial Camera Setup

Powering the Camera ON

1) Installing the Batteries

Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 4 x AAA (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.  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) Installing the SD Memory Card

IMPORTANT: You must use a Class 4 SD card or higher SD card only.

Make sure a Class 4 (or higher) SD card (up to 32GB) has been properly inserted into your camera. SD card not included. To properly insert the SD Card:

- Press the SD card into the slot in the direction shown on the camera.

- Press the SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates that 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) Powering ON the camera

Press the POWER button to turn on the camera.

Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Camera

 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera.  Make sure an SD card (Class 4 or above) has been inserted into your camera.

(SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included)

Powering the DVR ON

Press the Power button to turn your camera ON. The camera will be in Video Capture mode to start.

Powering the DVR OFF

While the camcorder 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 camcorder will power off completely.

Note: Your digital video camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your camera after 3 minutes that your camera is left idle.

Changing DVR Mode

Your digital video camera has three main modes to capture and view your images:

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

2) Photo Capture Mode (DSC) - 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.

In addition, the mode list includes the Setup Mode, which allows you to customize your camcorder settings.

When the camera is first powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will be active.

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