vivitar DVR 820HD User Manual

DVR 820HD

Digital Video Camcorder

Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1

Key Features ....................................................................................................... 2

What your digital video camcorder includes ......................................................... 2

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ............................................... 2

Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista .............................................. 3

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ................................................... 3

A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camcorder..................................................... 4

Preparing Your Camcorder for Use ...................................................................... 5

Inserting a SD Memory Card ................................................................................ 7

Powering on and setting DVR Function Control ................................................... 8

Capturing Videos ............................................................................................... 11

Capturing Still Photos ........................................................................................ 20

Audio Recording ................................................................................................ 28

Playback mode .................................................................................................. 30

AV mode – Using your TV to view images ......................................................... 34

Using your HDTV to view videos ........................................................................ 36

Connect DVR with PC using USB cable provided .............................................. 36

Connect DVR with printer using USB cable provided ......................................... 37

Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ..................................... 39

Connect your camera to the computer ............................................................... 41

Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ............................... 41

Get started! ........................................................................................................ 42

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) .... 42

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) ... 43

Sakar Warranty Card ......................................................................................... 44

Technical Specifications .................................................................................... 45

Trouble Shooting ............................................................................................... 46

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DVR 820HD Digital Video Camcorder. With
your camcorder you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and
record audio files. In addition, a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB
can be inserted to expand the memory of your DVR camcorder.

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Key Features

 5 modes – Video, Camera, Audio, Playback and Set Up.
 3 Digital Video resolutions – 1280x720 HD, 640x480 (VGA), 320x240

(QVGA).

 3 Digital Camera resolutions – 8M (3400X2550); 5M(2592X1944);

2M(1600X1200)

 2.7" TFT LCD
 8 X Digital Zoom
 Supports external SD memory card up to 8GB
 Built-in Microphone
 Takes digital photos, videos and audio files
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing

photos and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social
network websites.

What your digital video camcorder includes

 Digital Video Camcorder
 USB and AV Dual Cable
 Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD
 Quick Start Guide
 Hand strap
 Lithium battery
 AC charger

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP

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

 Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2
 512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space
 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution
 16-bit color or higher display adaptor
 CD-ROM Drive

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 QuickTime 6 or higher
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
 Windows Media Player 10 or higher
 Internet connection required

Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista

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

 Windows Vista
 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
 20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space
 Support for Super VGA graphics
 Available USB Interface
 CD-ROM drive
 QuickTime 6 or higher
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
 Internet connection required

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh

 Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.4.6 or later
 256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space
 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor
 QuickTime 6 or higher
 Internet connection required

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Lens

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Self-Timer Lamp

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Flash Lamp

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Microphone

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Display Button

▲

Up

◄

Left

►

Right

▼

Down



OK 6 Joystick

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T / Zoom in Button

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MENU Button

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Capture Button

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W / Zoom out

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Speaker

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Power Button

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USB Jack

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HDMI Jack

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AV out

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Strap Mount

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MODE Button

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LCD Monitor
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Battery Holder

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SD Card Slot

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Battery & SD Door

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Battery
Compartment

A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camcorder

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Battery Indicator

Battery Status

Empty
battery

Half battery

Full battery

Preparing Your Camcorder for Use

Install lithium battery

Your digital camcorder needs a lithium battery in order to operate. The battery is
found separately in the packaging. To install it correctly see the diagram below:

1. Slide the battery cover to the side for it to open.

2. Insert the battery in the battery compartment with the correct polarity facing
up.

3. Use the battery clip found in the battery compartment to make sure that the
battery is sitting firmly and secure.

4. Gently close and slide the battery cover back into place.

5. Once powering on your camcorder the battery icon will appear on the top left
of the LCD screen.

How to charge the battery

Please charge the battery when the indicator shows the Empty battery
icon.

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1. Power your camcorder off.

2. Make sure the battery is inserted correctly and then connect your camcorder
either to:

 A running PC with the USB cable provided, or
 use the AC charger provided in the package. Plug the AC charger

cord into the USB jack of the camera.

3. The red LED will light up indicating that your camcorder is in charging mode.
The LED will switch off when your camcorder is fully charged after a few
hours (approx. 4 hours).

Note:

1. The camcorder should not be on while charging.

2. Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources
not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating,
distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

3. A red battery icon will flash on the LCD when the battery power is
insufficient. Shortly thereafter your camcorder will power off.

4. The battery can be re-charged even when it has some power left.
However we recommend re-charging it when it is empty.

5. When the operating time of the camcorder becomes extremely short
even after proper battery-charging, this indicates that the life of the
battery may be expired. You will need to buy a new battery.

6. Please remove your battery when you don’t intend to use your
camcorder for a long time.

7. Video camera becomes warm during charging – this is normal.

8. Limited internal memory is provided in order to take photos, videos and
audio files.

9. Use a SD Memory card to expand the memory in order to capture and
record many more images. All the media in the built-in memory will not
be lost if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in the DVR when

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battery power is low or when you change your battery.

10. Do not open the battery door to take out the battery or SD card while
media is being saved to the camcorder. Doing so may cause the photos,
video or audio files to be lost or damaged.

11. We strongly recommend downloading your media regularly to your
computer.

12. DO NOT leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of
the power plug. Otherwise a fire and/or electric shocks may be caused
by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.

Inserting a SD Memory Card

Your camcorder has limited internal memory. To expand the amount of memory,
a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB (not included) should be inserted into
your DVR camcorder. SD Memory cards increase the number of videos, photos
and audio files that can be captured with the camcorder before transferring them
to a computer.
Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your camcorder’s power runs
low or on replacing the battery.

1. Locate the SD card slot in the battery compartment.

2. Insert the SD memory card correctly in the direction shown.

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3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound.

Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the SD card icon will appear on the top

left of the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed
successfully. The media you capture will now be stored on the card and not
in the internal memory.

 This product supports SD cards of up to 8GB.
 Make sure that the card is not locked. Locked cards do not allow images to

transfer to the card.

 Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card.
 Download all the media to your computer before you format the card.
 Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage

the card and render it unusable.

 Before using the camcorder, be sure to format the card with the camcorder

(see the Setup section further on in the manual for instruction on how to
format the card).

Powering on and setting DVR Function Control

To power on the camcorder, flip open the LCD Screen. The camcorder
automatically powers on. The Power button is situated on the inside of the
camcorder facing the LCD screen.

Power on

Press the Power button to turn on your DVR.

Power off

Press the Power button to turn your DVR camcorder off. The DVR
camcorder will switch off.
If you close the LCD screen, this will also turn the DVR camcorder off.

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By default if the DVR camcorder is not in use or in an operational mode for 3
minutes (180 seconds) it will automatically switch off.

When there is insufficient battery power, a red battery icon will appear on the

LCD screen. The camcorder will automatically power off a few moments later.

Setting the Language

When using the video camcorder for the first time after purchasing it, be sure to
choose a language and set the date & time before use.

1. Turn the Power on to enter the Video mode.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right/Up/Down to select the
Setup icon from the menu icons that appear.

4. Press the OK/Joystick button.

5. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right/Up/Down and select the

Language icon submenu option.

6. Press the OK/Joystick button.

7. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right/Up/Down button to
highlight and select the language you desire.

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

8. Press the OK/Joystick button to save your choice. The interface of the
camcorder will change to the language you selected.

9. Press the MENU button to close the language submenu and press it again
to exit the Setup mode function.

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Setting the Date and Time

To set the time and date that will appear on the photos you capture.

1. Turn the Power on to enter the DV mode.

2. Press the MENU button.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right/Up/Down to select the
Setup icon from the menu icons that appear.

4. Press the OK/Joystick button.

5. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right/Up/Down and select the

Date/Time icon submenu option.

6. Press the OK/Joystick button.

7. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right button to highlight and
select the Year, Month, Day, 24H, Hour and Minutes options you desire
to change.

8. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to change the digits for each of
the date or time options you desire to update.

9. Press the OK/Joystick button to save the date and time you selected.

10. Press the MENU button to close the Date/Time submenu and press it
again to exit the Setup mode function.

Changing the camcorder`s modes

There are four modes in this DVR camcorder.

1. Press the Power button to turn on the camcorder.

2. The Video default capture mode icon appears on the LCD .

3. Press the MODE button to change from the video to the Camera mode

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4. Press the MODE button again to enter the Audio mode.

5. Press the MODE button again to enter the Playback mode to preview all
the images and audio files you captured.

6. Press the MENU button to open the main menu with Setting and Setup
modes appearing for each mode respectively.

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7. Select the mode you wish to enter by pushing the OK/Joystick button
Right/Left/Up/Down and pressing the OK/Joystick button to enter the

submenu.

Capturing Videos

In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camcorder you need to
select the Video mode. On turning on your camcorder the first mode to
appear is the Video mode. To change between the function modes on your
DVR, press the MODE buttons.
The camcorder has limited built in memory. Use a compatible SD card of up
to 8 GB to expand the memory capacity to capture even more and longer
videos than can be captured using internal memory only.

The video icon will now appear on the top right corner of the LCD.

1. The amount of time left at that resolution and memory appears on the
bottom right of the LCD.

2. Aim the camcorder at the subject or object you wish to capture. The
image appear in the LCD screen.

3. Press the Capture button (located between the MENU and MODE
buttons) to start recording your video.

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4. The elapsed time of the video will appear in red font on the bottom right
on the LCD.

5. Press the Capture button again to stop the recording.

6. The recorded file will be saved to your memory (internal or SD card) in
MP4 format.

Note:

1. Press the Up button to Zoom In or the Down button to Zoom Out
of the subject during the shooting to focus in on your subject.

2. The Zoom icon appears on the bottom left of the LCD screen.

3. You can view the MP4 files in playback mode.

4. Once they are downloaded to the PC view them using QuickTime
and Windows Media Player.

5. As the internal memory of the camcorder is limited, the size of the
videos are limited if no external memory is used.

6. Please insert a SD memory card of up to 8 GB to capture longer
videos.

7. When the internal memory is full, a red “F” icon will appear in the
center of the LCD screen.

Video Setting options

In Video mode there are three video resolutions for you to choose from
before capturing your video (HD - 1280x720, VGA – 640x480, QVGA –
320x240 pixels). The higher the resolution selected the better the quality of
the video, however higher quality videos use up more memory. You can
also enter and change the White Balance/Exposure/Setup Mode.

Movie Size (Resolution)
White Balance
EV Setup (Exposure)
Setup

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To enter the Settings submenu options for the Video mode:

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Setting you wish to change from the main menu that appears.

Resolution

You can select different Video resolutions – HD 1280x720 pixels / VGA
640x480 pixels / QVGA 320x240 pixels. Using the smaller resolution allows
you to take longer videos. Videos captured at higher resolution are of better
quality.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Resolution menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Resolution submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to highlight and select the
resolution option:

320x240, 640x480, 1280x720

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start

capturing videos with the new resolution selected.

Note: After selecting your resolution, the corresponding icon
(HD/VGA/QVGA) will appear on the top right of the LCD.

White Balance

This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
White Balance menu icon.

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2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the White Balance submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight and
select the White Balance option icon you desire:

Auto /Daylight /Cloudy / Fluorescent /

Tungsten

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start

capturing videos with the new white balance setting selected.

Note:

After selecting your White Balance choice, the corresponding icon will
appear on the top of the LCD screen.

Exposure

This setting allows you to manually compensate for unusual lighting

conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong
backlighting. The exposure value range is –2.0 (Dark) to 2.0 (Bright).

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Exposure menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Exposure submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right to select the exposure
setting as per the present light condition:

EV-2.0 / EV-1.7 / EV-1.3 / EV-1.0 / EV-0.7 / EV-0.3 / EV+0.0 / EV+0.3 /
EV+0.7/ EV+1.0 / EV+1.3 / EV+1.7/ EV+2.0

4. The Exposure effect selected automatically appears on the LCD.

5. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

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6. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start

capturing videos with the new exposure setting selected.

Short-cut buttons

The following modes can be activated by pushing the OK/Joystick button
while in the Video mode:

 White Balance – Pushing the OK/Joystick button to the left will

toggle between the different White Balance options. The options
will appear on the LCD screen and the screen will automatically
change per the option selected.

 Resolution - Pushing the OK/Joystick button to the right will

toggle between the different Resolution options. The resolution
icon appears on the top right of the LCD screen. Videos captured
will be per the resolution selected.

Setup Mode

The setup mode appears and can be adjusted in both the Video as well as the

Camera setting menu.

In Setup mode you can adjust the way the camcorder is setup.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Setup Mode menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Setup Mode submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight and
select the Setup Mode option icon you desire:

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Auto Power Off – this power saving mode allows you to select

the stand-by time that is activated automatically if the camcorder is left
inactive.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to highlight and

select one of the icons:

1 min / 3 min / Never

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

 The camcorder will automatically power off if inactive for the

time selected.

Buzzer – activate or inactivate the beep sound that is emitted

when pressing a button

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to highlight and

select one of the icons:

ON/ OFF

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

 If OFF is selected the camcorder will be silent and not emit

beeps when buttons are pressed.

Brightness – adjust the brightness of the LCD screen

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to select the

brightness option:

-2.0 (dark) / -1.0 / 0.0 / 1.0 / 2.0 (bright)

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 The LCD screen will automatically adjust as the option is

selected.

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

Display – You can use your bigger TV screen to playback and

view the images and videos on the camcorder instead of using the LCD
screen. Before connecting the cable to your TV you need to select the TV
system for the TV you are connecting to.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to highlight and

select one of the icons:

NTSC / PAL

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

Format – Using this option you can format the built-in memory

and SD Card if inserted.

Caution: Formatting the memory will erase all the images. Please
download and save all the images to your computer before formatting.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 A “FORMAT WILL ERASE ALL DATA CONTINUE?” message

appears on the LCD screen with 2 options.

 Press the Up/Down button to select the format option

NO / YES

 If you select YES the memory will be formatted on pressing the

OK/Joystick button.

 If you select NO the memory will not be formatted and the

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camcorder will revert to the Setup mode submenu on pressing
the OK/Joystick button.

Date / Time – To set the Date and Time that will appear on

images.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to select each

of the date and time options:

YEAR / MONTH / DAY / 24H / HOUR / MINUTE

 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Up/Down to adjust the

digits per each date and time option selected.

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

Light Frequency – Fluorescent lighting flickers very quickly at

the same frequency as the mains supply. This can affect the quality of
your photos and videos. The anti-flicker frequency can be changed when

taking pictures in fluorescent light to correspond with the frequency of the
mains supply. 60Hz is used in USA. 50Hz is used in Europe.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to select one of

the icons:

50Hz / 60 Hz

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

Default Settings – You can restore you camcorder to the default

factory settings.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 A “RESTORE DEFAULT ARE YOU SURE?” message appears

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on the LCD with 2 options.

 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Up/Down to select the

default option:

NO / YES

 If you select YES, the default factory setting will be reset on

pressing the OK/Joystick button.

 If you select NO, the camcorder will revert to the Setup mode

submenu.

Language – adjust the camcorder`s language that appears for

the menus on the LCD screen

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to select the

language option:

English / Traditional Chinese/ Simple Chinese / German / French /
Spanish / Portuguese / Italian / Japanese

 Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice

and exit to the Setup mode submenu.

 The LCD menu screens will now appear in the language option

selected.

Version – read the version number of the firmware

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 Push the OK/Joystick button to the Up/Down/Right/Left to

select the version option.

 Press the OK/Joystick button.
 The version number appears on the LCD screen.
 Press the OK/Joystick button to exit to the Setup mode

submenu.

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Capturing Still Photos

In order to capture still photos using your camcorder you need to select the

Camera mode. On turning on your camcorder the first mode to appear is the
Video mode. To change between the function modes on your DVR, press

the MODE button.
The camcorder has limited built in memory. Use a compatible SD card of up
to 8 GB to expand the memory capacity to capture even more memorable
photos.

The photo icon will now appear on the top right corner of the LCD.

1. The amount of photos left to take at that resolution and memory
appears on the bottom right of the LCD.

2. Aim the camcorder at the subject or object you wish to capture.

3. Use the image that appears in the LCD to compose your shot.

4. Hold the camcorder steady and press the Capture button to capture the
shot.

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5. The camcorder will emit a capture sound as the photo is saved to
memory.

6. After the shot is taken the number is reduced by one.

7. The photo file will be saved to your memory (internal or SD card) in
JPEG format.

8. The number of photos that can be captured not only depends on the
internal memory or the SD card’s capacity but also on the resolution
selected. Better quality photos are taken at higher resolutions but these will
also take up more memory on the card.

Note:

1. Press the Up button to Zoom In or the Down button to Zoom
Out of the object being photographed.

2. The Zoom icon appears on the bottom left of the LCD screen.

3. You can view the JPEG files in playback mode.

4. As the internal memory of the camcorder is limited, the amount of
photos that can be captured is limited.

5. Either download the photos to your computer using the Vivitar
Experience Image Manager software as described below in the
section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer” to free
up memory or insert an SD card to continue taking more photos and
videos.

6. When the internal memory is full, a red “F” icon will appear on the
LCD screen when you attempt to capture further photos.

Photo Setting options

In Photo capture mode there are three photo resolutions for you to choose
from before capturing your photos (1600x1200 (2M), 2592x1944 (5M) and
3400x2550 (8M)). The higher the resolution selected the better the quality
of the photo, however higher quality photos use up more memory. You can
also enter and change the Flash Setup / Quality / White Balance /

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Exposure / Self Timer / Date Stamp and Setup Mode.

Flash Setup
Quality
Resolution
White Balance
Exposure
Self Timer
Date Stamp
Setup

To enter the Settings submenu options for the Photo mode:

1. Press the OK/Joystick button.

2. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Setting you wish to change from the main menu that appears.

Flash Setup

This setting is used to adjust the flash that can be activated in poor light

conditions. The flash is affective when taking photos where the object is within

1.8 to 2.5 meters.

Note: The flash will only operate if there is enough battery power.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Flash Setup menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Flash Setup submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight and

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select the Flash Setup option icon you desire:

Auto / Forced / Off

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode.

6. Press the Capture button to capture the photo using the flash option you
selected.

Note:

After selecting your Flash Setup choice, the corresponding icon will appear
on the top of the LCD screen.
Selecting the Auto choice will let the camcorder decide when to use the
flash in the present lighting conditions.

Quality

This setting is used to compress the pictures you take in order to make their

file size smaller. While this has the advantage of enabling you to squeeze
more photos into the available memory, picture quality is sacrificed.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the

Quality menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Quality submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight and
select the Quality Setup option icon you desire:

Super / Fine / Normal

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

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5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode.

6. Press the Capture button to capture photos using the quality option you
selected.

Resolution

You can select different Photo resolutions – 1600x1200 (2M), 2592x1944
(5M) and 3400x2550 (8M). Using the smaller resolution allows you to take
more photos. Photos captured at higher resolution are of better quality but
take up more memory.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the

Resolution menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Resolution submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left to highlight and select the
resolution option:

1600x1200 /2592x1944 / 3400x2550

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photos capture mode to

start capturing photos with the new resolution selected.

Note:

After selecting your resolution, the corresponding icon (2M / 5M / 8M) will
appear on the top right of the LCD.

White Balance

This setting is used to adjust the color of your photos as per your light source.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
White Balance menu icon.

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2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the White Balance submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight and
select the White Balance option icon you desire:

Auto /Daylight /Cloudy /Fluorescent / Tungsten

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode to start

capturing photos with the new white balance setting selected.

Note:

After selecting your White Balance choice, the corresponding icon will
appear on the top of the LCD screen.

Exposure

This setting allows you to manually compensate for unusual lighting

conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong
backlighting. The exposure value range is –2.0 (Dark) to 2.0 (Bright)

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the

Exposure menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Exposure submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right to select the exposure
setting as per the present light condition:

EV-2.0 / EV-1.7 / EV-1.3 / EV-1.0 / EV-0.7 / EV-0.3 / EV+0.0 / EV+0.3 /
EV+0.7/ EV+1.0 / EV+1.3 / EV+1.7/ EV+2.0

4. The Exposure effect selected automatically appears on the LCD.

5. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

6. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode to start

capturing photos with the new EV exposure setting selected.

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Self Timer
You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time

between your pressing of the shutter button and when the photo is actually
taken. Setup and stand your camcorder on a flat and sturdy surface before
pressing the Shutter button.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Selftimer menu icon.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Self Timer submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right to select the self timer
setting:

Off / 5 S / 10 S

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to confirm, save your choice and exit to
the Setting menu.

5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode to start

capturing photos with the new self timer setting selected.

6. The Self Timer icon appears on the top of the LCD screen.

7. Press the Capture button.

8. The countdown icon appears on the LCD screen, the red LED on the

front of the camcorder flashes and the camcorder emits loud beeps as it
counts down until the photo is captured.

9. After the selected time delay the photo will be taken.

Date Stamp

You can select to have the Date & Time stamp appear on the photos or not.

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to select the
Date Stamp menu icon.

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2. Press the OK/Joystick button to open the Date Stamp submenu.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Right/Left/Up/Down to highlight
and select the Date Stamp option icon you desire:

Disable / Enable

4. If you select Disable, no date/time will appear on the photo after it is
captured.

5. To set the Date and Time, select the Enable option and press the
OK/Joystick button to open the submenu.

6. Push the OK/Joystick button to the Left/Right to highlight and select the
Year, Month, Day, 24H, Hour and Minutes options you desire to
change if you have not yet set the Date and Time as explained in the
Setup mode.

7. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to change the digits for each of
the date or time options you desire to update.

8. Press the OK/Joystick button to save the date and time you selected
and exit to the Setting menu.

9. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Photo capture mode.

10. Press the Capture button to capture photos with date and time

stamps appearing on the photos when viewing the photos in Playback

mode or when downloaded to the computer.

Setup Mode

The Setup mode is found in both the video and photo modes and can
be accessed from either the Video menu or the Camera menu.

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See the description of the Setup mode as explained at the end of the Video
Setting options section of this manual.

Short-cut buttons

The following modes can be activated without going in the Setting menu by
pushing the OK/Joystick button while in the Camera mode:

 Flash - To activate and toggle between the flash options in the Camera

 White Balance – Pushing the OK/Joystick button to the Down will

 Resolution - Pushing the OK/Joystick button to the Right will toggle

 Self Timer - Pushing the OK/Joystick button Left will toggle between

mode, push the OK/Joystick button Up. The LCD screen will go blank
for a few seconds and the LED will begin to flash on and off while the
flash is being set. The flash icons will appear on the LCD screen. On
each consecutive pressing the flash icon on the top of the LCD will
change. Select the flash option and press the Capture button to
capture the photo.

toggle between the different White Balance options. The options will
appear on the LCD screen and the screen will automatically change
per the option selected.

between the different Resolution options. The resolution icon appears
on the top right of the LCD screen. Photos captured will be per the
resolution selected.

the different Self-timer options. The self-timer icon appears on the top
of the LCD screen. Photos captured will be per the time selected.

Audio Recording

You can record audio files to playback on your camcorder or copy over to your
computer

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1. Press the MODE button until you see the Audio mode appear on the
LCD.

2. The amount of recordable time available per internal or external memory,
appears on the bottom right corner of the LCD.

3. Press the Capture button (between the MODE and MENU buttons) to
start recording.

4. The recording lapsed time appears in red on the bottom right corner.

5. Press the Capture button again to stop the recording and save as a
WAV file to the camcorder`s memory or the SD card if inserted.

Note:

 The video camera will automatically stop recording when the memory or

card capacity is full.

Copy audio files to your computer

To copy the audio WAV files you recorded from your camcorder to your
computer please follow the following steps:

 Plug your camcorder into the USB port of your computer using the

USB cord provided.

 Push the OK/Joystick button to highlight and select the USB icon

from the icons that appear on the LCD to set your camcorder into
USB mode.

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 Open the “My Computer” on your computer.
 Select the camcorder that appears as a removable drive.
 Open the “DCIM” folder and then the “100COACH” subfolder.
 The folder will open displaying all the media files you captured with

your camcorder. Select the WAV audio file and drag and drop it from
you camcorder to your computer.

Playback mode

You can playback the videos and audio files and view photos on your
camcorder or attach the TV In cable to preview them on your TV screen.

1. After you open the LCD panel and power on your camcorder, press the
MODE button until the Playback mode appears.

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2. The Playback screen will appear with the Playback icon appearing
on the top right corner of the screen.

3. The Playback mode will appear on the LCD as a 2 X 2 matrix of image
thumbnails.

4. Push the OK/Joystick button Left/Right/Up/Down to toggle through and
select the images you wish to view or the video and audio files you wish to
play.

5. Photos will appear with a photo icon, Videos with a video icon and Audio
with an audio icon on the top left corner of the thumbnails.

6. The number of the media item appears on the bottom right corner of the
thumbnail.

7. Press the OK/Joystick button for the photo to appear in full screen or to
select the video or audio file for playback.

8. Push the OK/Joystick button Right/ Left to toggle through the images in
full screen.

9. Press the W button to switch back to the thumbnail mode.

Zoom In and Out of still images:

1. Press the T button (above the Capture button) to Zoom In and press the

W button to Zoom Out of images in full screen.

2. Once you have zoomed into the photo you can push the OK/Joystick

button to the Left/Right/Up/Down to navigate around in the image.

3. Press the MENU or W button to cancel the navigation feature.

Playback videos:

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to toggle through the images.

2. Videos in full screen appear with a red square on the top middle of the
LCD.

3. Press the OK/Joystick button to Play the video.

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to Pause the video and again to continue
playing the video.

5. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to adjust the playback speaker
volume of the video.

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6. Press the Capture button to stop the video.

Playback audio:

1. Push the OK/Joystick button to toggle through the images.

2. Audio in full screen appear with a red square on the top middle of the
LCD.

3. Press the OK/Joystick button to Play the audio.

4. Press the OK/Joystick button to Pause the audio and again to continue
playing the audio.

5. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to adjust the playback speaker
volume of the audio.

6. Press the Capture button to stop the audio.

Delete Current or All images using Delete menu mode:

1. Select a video, photo or audio file in the Playback mode.

2. Press the OK/Joystick button for the file to appear in full screen.

3. Press the MENU button for the Playback setting menu to appear.

4. Push the OK/Joystick button Left/Right to select the submenu options:

Delete / Setup

5. Press the OK/Joystick button.

6. If Delete is selected the following submenus appear:

Delete One / Delete All

7. To Delete the selected image, Push the OK/Joystick button Left/Right
to select the Delete One icon and then press the OK/Joystick
button.

8. A “DELETE CURRENT FILE?” message appears on the LCD with NO

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and YES choices.
Note: This message will appear for 5 seconds. If you do not make your

selection within this time this message will disappear.

9. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to select the option and then
select the OK/Joystick button.

10. If YES is selected the selected image is deleted.

11. To Delete ALL the images on the camcorder`s memory, Push the
OK/Joystick button Left/Right to select the Delete All icon and
then press the OK/Joystick button.

12. A “DELETE ALL ARE YOU SURE?” message appears on the LCD
with NO and YES choices.

13. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to select the option and then
select the OK/Joystick button.

14. If YES is selected All the images in the memory are deleted.

Caution: This process is irreversible and the images will be lost
forever if they are not downloaded to the computer before deletion.

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Delete Current file only
You can also quickly delete the selected media file

1. Select the media file you wish to delete and press the OK/Joystick
button for the file to appear in full screen.

2. Press the Capture button.

3. The “DELETE CURRENT FILE?” message will appears on the LCD with
NO and YES choices.

Note: This message will appear for 5 seconds. If you do not make your

selection within this time this message will disappear.

4. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to select the option and then
select the OK/Joystick button.

5. If YES is selected the selected image is deleted.

Setup Mode

The Setup mode for the camcorder can also be access from the Playback mode.

For details of the Setup options please see a detailed explanation in the Video
settings option section of this manual.

AV mode – Using your TV to view images

You can use your TV (instead of the LCD screen) to playback and view the
images and playback the videos and audio files on the camcorder.

1. Power off your camcorder before plugging it into your TV using the AV
cable provided.

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2. Make sure the Display format mode setting on the camcorder is the

same as the TV system (NTSC or PAL) you are using.
(See the Setup menu information on how to check and if need be change

the Display setting).

3. Turn your TV on and turn to Video In (AV mode)

4. Plug the RED, YELLOW and WHITE connectors into the correct color
slots on your TV. Connect the yellow terminal (Video) of the TV cable
to VIDEO IN and connect the white terminal (Audio) of the TV cable to
AUDIO IN on the TV.

5. Insert the other end of the AV cable into the AV Out slot of the
camcorder and turn the camcorder on.

6. Set the camcorder to Playback mode and view the videos, photos and
audio files on your bigger TV screen.

Attention:

 When connecting the video cable to the camcorder, the LCD of the

camcorder will be blank.

 When connected to the TV the camcorder will continue to use and

consume battery power.

 The TV system may affect the quality of the images. Please remember

to adjust the display format of the camcorder to the same as that of the
TV. (PAL/NTSC)

 The image may not be displayed on the center of the TV screen. This is

caused by the TV setting and not a camcorder malfunction.

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Using your HDTV to view videos

This camcorder has a built-in HDTV component allowing you to play your video
files on your HDTV. The videos captured using the HD (720P) high resolution and
quality setting can be viewed by connecting the camcorder directly to your HDTV
using the HDMI cable provided.
Power Off the camcorder and then connect it to the HDTV with the HDMI-cable.

1. Power on the HDTV and switch to HDMI-mode.

2. Power On the camcoder.

3. Push the OK/Joystick button Left/Right to select the video file you wish
to view.

4. Press the Capture button to “Play” the selected video file on your HDTV.

5. Press the OK/Joystick button to “Pause” the video and again to continue
playing.

6. Press the Capture button to “Stop” playing.

7. Push the OK/Joystick button Left/Right to select the next or previous
video.

8. Push the OK/Joystick button Up/Down to adjust the volume.

Connect DVR with PC using USB cable provided

1. Plug one end of the provided USB cable into the USB slot on the back

of the camcorder. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port
on your computer.

2. Turn your camcorder on.

3. Four icons will appear on the camcorder LCD screen.

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4. Push the OK/Joystick button Right/Left /Up/Down to highlight and
select the icon you desire, press the OK/Joystick button to activate this
mode, or wait for around 10 seconds to active this mode automatically.

MSDC (Mass storage for downloading files)

Printing function is disabled.

When enter into this mode, an icon will appear on the
screen. After 3 seconds the camcorder will revert back to the four
icons screen automatically.

Working mode

In this mode, the camcorder will consume the power of the
computer, not the battery power of the camcorder.

Power OFF

To power off the camcorder and change to the battery charging
mode.

Connect DVR with printer using USB cable
provided

Be sure you have taken some photos in your camcorder before

using this function.

1. Plug one end of the provided USB cable into the USB slot on the
back of the camcorder. Plug the other end of the USB cable into
the printer`s Pictbridge USB slot.

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2. Turn your printer on.

3. Turn your camcorder on.

4. The four icons will appear on the camcorder screen. In this mode,
Only the Printer function is enabled.

5. Push the OK/Joystick button Right/Left /Up/Down to highlight
and select the Print icon.

6. Press the OK/Joystick button to active this function. “Connect
Printer” will appear on the screen.

7. Push the OK/Joystick button Right to select the photo you want

to print.

8. Press the OK/Joystick button. “PRINTING CURRENT
PHOTO” will appear on the screen and the current photo will
be printed out.

9. Once finished printing, repeat Step 7 to print the next photo.

Note: In this mode, only Print mode is enabled. If for any reason you enter into
the other three modes, pull out the USB cable from camcorder USB slot, and
repeat the steps above to print photos.

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Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager
Software

Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software
installation is complete.
You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar
Experience Image Manager software.

1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen
should automatically open.

2. On PC: 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.bat” to launch the installer.

3. On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image
Manager.

4. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM,

connect to the internet and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience

Image Manager” button to begin the installation

Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media
from the camera. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my
camera to my computer” button for instructions.

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5. If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens,
choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window.

6. Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next
window.

7. Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the
application.

8. Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer.

9. Please review the license terms.

On PC: Click the “I Agree” button to continue.

On Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement”

and then click “Next” to continue.

10. On PC 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.

12. On PC: Click the “Close” button when the installation is complete.
On Macintosh: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete.

13. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the
application or close the window and run the Vivitar Experience Image
Manager from your computer.

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Connect your camera to the computer

1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera
to your computer.

2. Turn the camera on.

3. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to
wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device.

4. As your camera is a mass storage device “USB” will appear on the LCD,
indicating that your camera is in Mass Storage Mode.

Get photos and videos from your camera to your
computer

An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer.
Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer.

1. Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu.

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2. The “Get media from device” window opens.

3. You can select to download photos, videos or both.

4. Select your camera (removable disk) from the device window. If your
camera 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 photos and videos from your
camera to your computer.
A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the
number of media files downloading to your computer. A message
appears when the download is complete.

9. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your
computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use.

Get started!

Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can upload and manage
photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social
networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Picasa, Photobucket and
YouTube. Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to
another. Organize your images by creating offline and online albums. Edit

images using automatic and manual tools. Use automatic “Geotagging” with

built in Google Maps.

For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager
open the Help file or click the “Take the Tour” button on the
application`s Home page.

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

1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera
to your computer.

2. “USB” will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camera is in Mass
Storage Mode.

3. A window appears with a list of options, select Open folder to view files

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and click OK.

4. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.

5. Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer.
Optionally, select the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then
select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu.

6. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures
folder and the videos into 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.

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

Note: After you connect your camera to your PC, the camera will remain on all the
while it is plugged into the USB and it won’t be switched off. On disconnecting the
USB cable the camera will automatically switch off.

1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera
to your computer.

2. “USB” will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camera is in Mass
Storage Mode.

3. The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop.

4. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside
to view the media files.

5. Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the

files and choose Copy from the Finder’s Edit menu. Then select a folder

and choose Paste from the Edit menu.

6. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the
videos into the Movies folder.

7. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the
transfer of any files on their way to your computer.

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Sakar Warranty Card

This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not
transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE,
due to defects in material or workmanship. Your product will be repaired at no
charge for parts or labor for a period of one year.

What Is Not Covered By Warranty:

Damages or malfunctions not 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 problem.

3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime)

MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW:
Sakar International
Attention: Service Department
195 Carter Drive
Edison, NJ 08817

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can

find manuals, software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking

for? E-mail us at [e-mail] and one of our technical support team
members will answer your questions. For phone support in the US please call 1­800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831. If you would like to call from
anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.

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Technical Specifications

Image Resolution

8M(3400X2550); 5 M(2592X1944); 2M(1600X1200)

Video Resolution

HD: 1280*720
VGA: 640*480
QVGA: 320*240

LCD Display

2.7" TFT color LCD

Focus range

200cm ~ infinity

Aperture

F3.1, Fixed Focus

Shutter

Electronic Shutter: 1/2 ~ 1/1800 s

Internal Memory

Limited

External Memory

SD card up to 8 GB

Digital Zoom

8x for photo and video taking, 4x for photo playback

Self-timer

5s/10s

File Format

JPEG (Still Image) /MP4 (Video)/ WAV (Audio)

White balance

Auto / Daylight / Tungsten / Fluorescent / Cloudy

Exposure
compensation

-2 (Dark) to +2 (Bright)
Flash mode

Forced, auto, off

Language

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Japanese

Auto shutoff

Disable, 1 min , 3 min

TV out

NTSC / PAL

Microphone

YES

Speaker

YES

Recorder

YES

ISO

Auto

Interface

USB 2.0

System
Requirements

Windows XP, VISTA or MAC OS X 10.4.6 or higher
Battery

Li-ion Lithium battery 3.7V/>900mAh

Storage
Temperature

Normal Temperature

Working
Temperature

0 - 40° C

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Trouble Shooting

Power does not turn on.

1. The Battery is inserted in the
wrong direction.

★Reload battery in the correct

direction.

2. The Battery has insufficient
power to power on.

★Replace or recharge the
battery.

The camcorder does not take pictures.

1. The Memory is full.

★Insert a new memory card.

2. The Memory card is not
formatted correctly.

★Format the memory card again
or use a new card.

Image is blurry or out of focus.

1. The video camcorder was
moving when the image was
captured.

★Hold the video camcorder
steady when shooting picture.

Image is not displayed on the LCD monitor.

1. A memory card with non-PICT
images (recorded with other
camcorder) is loaded.

★This video camcorder cannot
display non-PICT images.

Recorded images are not saved in memory.

1. The video camcorder was
turned off before the images
are saved in memory.

★If the battery low indicator
appears on the LCD monitor,

recharge the battery immediately.