Vivitar DVR 865HD User Manual

DVR865HD Digital Video Camcorder

Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2

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

What your digital video camera includes ................................................................................ 3

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP ................................................................. 4

Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista ................................................................ 4

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ..................................................................... 5

A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera ........................................................................... 6

Preparing Your Camera for Use ............................................................................................. 7

Inserting an SD Memory Card ................................................................................................ 8

Software Installation: Snap ‘n Share Pro and Video Express ............................................... 10

Software Installation ............................................................................................................. 10

DVR Function Control ........................................................................................................... 17

Transferring Images to your PC using the software ............................................................. 43

Manually transfer media to your Digital Camera ................................................................... 51

Everything you need to get the most of your media and MORE ........................................... 52

Video Express application .................................................................................................... 56

Technical Support ................................................................................................................. 64

Sakar Warranty Card ............................................................................................................ 64

Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................... 66

Trouble Shooting .................................................................................................................. 68

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the DVR865HD Digital Video Camcorder. With your camera you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, a SD compatible memory card of up to 16GB needs to be inserted in order to expand the memory of your DVR camera.

Key Features

• 5 modes – DSC Camera, Video, Playback, Set Up and Audio.

• Digital Video resolutions – 1280x720 Pixels (HD), 640x480 (VGA), 320x240

(QVGA).

• 8.1 mega-pixels camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions- 3264*2448pixels (8.1M),3072*2304 pixels (7M),2592*1944 pixels (5M),2048*1536 pixels (3M),1600*1200 pixels (2M),1280*960 pixels (1.3M)

• 2.4" TFT LCD

• 8 X Digital Zoom

• Supports external SD memory card up to 16GB

• Built-in Microphone

• Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files

• Delete, protect and print photos directly from your camera

• Snap ‘n Share Pro software application can be used to download the photos and

videos from your camera with the touch of a button

• Edit, add text, clipart and more on your digital photos

• Produce colorful movies to upload, copy to CD/DVD and much more with Video

Express software.

• Plugging in your camera to the PC automatically opens up YouTube on your internet browser

What your digital video camera includes

• Digital Video Camcorder

• USB cable

• TV cable

• Li-ion Rechargeable Battery

• Snap n Share Pro Software installation CD

• Quick Start Guide

• Wrist strap

• AC adapter

• Hop pocket

Computer System Requirements for Windows XP

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

y Pentium 4 Processor (or above), 2.6 GHZ., with Windows XP Service Pack 2 y 512 MB RAM, 200MB free disk space. y Available USB Interface y CD-ROM Drive y Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or higher. y 16-bit color or higher display adaptor. y Windows Media Player 9 (or above) as default media player

Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista

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

• Windows Vista

• 800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory

• 20GB hard driver with at least 15GB of available space

• Support for Super VGA graphics

• Available USB Interface

• CD-ROM drive

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh

y Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher y Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later y 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended) y 150 MB free disk space y 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors

Note: The Snap n Share Pro software as well as the Video Express software

compatible on Macintosh computers. You may however use the

are not camera as a regular MSDC USB removable device.

A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera

Preparing Your Camera for Use

Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires a Li-ion rechargeable battery (included in packaging).

1. Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera.

2. Insert the battery in accordance with the polarity indicated.

3. Return and close the battery cover.

4. To charge your battery the camera should be off. Plug in the camera and connect to the USB port of the PC. Allow the rechargeable battery to charge for at

least 6 hours before using the camera for the first time.

Note:

• On removing the battery from the camera all photos and videos clips in limited built-in memory will be lost.

• Limited internal memory is provided in order to take test photos and videos.

• A SD Memory card is required for normal use. All the media in the built-in memory will

be lost if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in the DVR when you remove your battery or when the camera is turned off.

• We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your

computer.

• Remove the battery from the DVR camera when not in use for an extended period.

Inserting an SD Memory Card

A SD compatible memory card of up to 16GB (not included) should be inserted into your DVR camera. SD Memory cards expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of movies, photos and audio clips that can be captured before transferring them to a computer.

Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your camera’s power runs low or on removing the battery.

1. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera.

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

3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory card when properly inserted will sit flush with the camera.

Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully, and the media you capture will now be stored on the card and not in the limited internal memory.

• This product supports SD cards of up to 16GB.

• Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.

• Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card

and render it unusable.

• Be sure to format the card with the camera.

Software Installation: Snap ‘n Share Pro and Video Express

Follow the step by step instructions that appear on your computer screen during the installation process.

Software Installation

1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive.

2. Wait for the computer to automatically recognize and open the first stage of the software installation.

3. The Welcome to the Snap ‘n Share Pro Installation Wizard Setup screen will appear.

Note: On Vista operating systems you may see an AutoPlay window appear. Select the SMSetup.exe option to begin the software setup.

4. Click the “Begin” button to begin the software setup and installation process.

5. The Setup wizard will start to install the Snap ‘n Share Pro application on your computer. Click “Next” to continue.

6. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue.

7. In the Installation options you can choose where to install this application on your computer. However, it is recommended to let the Snap ‘n Share Pro installer create the folder to where the program will be installed. Click “Install” and follow the instructions.

8. Click “Finish” to let the Snap ‘n Share Pro installer finish the installation program.

9. The Setup will now begin to silently install the Video Express software. This might take a few second to install depending on the operating system you are running.

Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the Snap ‘n Share Pro and Video Express software on your PC. Click the “Finish” button to open the Snap ‘n Share Pro application.

DVR Function Control

Power on

Press the Power button on the top of the camera to turn on your DVR. The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your DVR is ready for use.

Power off

Press the Power button to turn your DVR camera off. The DVR camera will switch off. If the DVR camera is not in use or in an operational mode for 120 seconds (default ) it will switch off automatically.

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

Capturing Videos

In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camcorder you will need to insert a compatible SD card of up to 16 GB for normal operation.

1. Press the Mode button to open the menu mode.

2. Press the Up/Down button to select VIDEO.

3. Press the OK button to confirm and enter the Video mode.

Note: This mode is defaulted by your DVR camera.

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

1. Press the Shutter button found just below the Mode button to start shooting.

2. A appear on the top right of the LCD.

3. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording.

4. The recorded file will be saved in AVI format (with audio).

Note:

icon will appear and begin to flash. The elapsed time of the video will

1. You can exchange between Video and Pla yback mode quickly by pressing Right button for playback video files.

2. During shooting the videos you can adjust the zoom to focus in on your subject.

3. You can view the AVI 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 camera is limited it should be used for test files only.

6. Please insert a SD memory card of up to 16 GB for normal use.

7. When the internal memory is full, a “Disk Full” message will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt to shoot further videos.

In Video mode there are three video resolutions for you to choose from before capturing your video. The higher the resolution selected the better the quality of the video, however higher quality videos use up more memory.

To enter the Setup options for the Video mode press the OK button. The different modes are explained in detail below.

Scene

Your camcorder comes supplied with different scenes for you to take images in almost every type of environment - Auto, Scenery, Night Scenery, Portrait, Night Portrait, Beach, Sports and Party. Select the scenery for the present light and environmental conditions.

1. Press the OK button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Scene icon bottom left of the LCD.

that appears on the

3. Press the Up/Down button to select the desired scenery option from the menu that appears.

4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit.

Note:

After selecting your scenery, the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand

side of the LCD.

Resolution

You can select different Video resolutions - High Definition (HD) 1280x720 pixels / VGA 640x480 pixels / QVGA 320x240 pixels

1. Press the OK button.

2. Press the Right/Left button to select the Resolution icon bottom left of the LCD.

3. Press the Up/Down button to select the desired resolution option from the menu that appears.

4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit.

Note:

After selecting your resolution, the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD.

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