Vivitar DVR426HD manual

DVR 426 HD v2 Digital Camcorder with camera User Manual © 20 09 - 201 2 Sakar Internationa l, Inc. All right s reserved. Windows and the Windows logo ar e registered trademarks o f Microso ft Corporation. All other trade marks are the pr operty of their respect ive compa nies.[...]

1 Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat’ s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 Parts of the Camcorde r .....................[...]

2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this digital video recorder. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with y our digital video recorder. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible . Note: Your camcorder needs an SD Memory card (up to 16GB) for normal use. SD Memory cards are not includ[...]

3 Parts of the Camcorder 1. AV Out Port 12 . Left / Resolution Button 2. W rist Strap Connector 13 . Shutter / OK Button 3. T ripod Mount 14 . L CD Screen 4. USB Connector 15 . Up / Zoom In Button 5. USB Lever 16 . S D Memory Card Slot 6. L ED Indicator Light 17 . Power Button 7. Microph one 18 . Delete Button 8. Lends 19 . Right/V iviLink Button 9[...]

4 Initial Camcorde r Setup Installing the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Turning On the Camcorder Using the Camcorder  Make sure the camcorder is powered OFF.  Insert SD M emory card (up to 16GB) be fore use.  Insert 3 X AAA (1.5V) batte ries.  Alkaline batteries recommended (not included).[...]

5 W hen p owering the camcorder ON for the first time the camcorder will take you through the initial setup. Powering the Digital V ideo Recorder ON 1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video recorder . Slide the battery cover on the b ack of the camera in a dow nward direction to open the co ver. Inser[...]

6  M ak e s u r e the SD c ar d i s no t l o c ke d ( ch e c k t he lo c k sw it c h o n the si de of t h e S D c ar d ) . I f the SD card is locked this will prevent the camcorder from saving captured photos to the SD card. 3) Power On Press and hold the POWER button to turn on the camco rder. Se tting the Camcor der Language You will first be [...]

7 Main Camcorder Mod es Your digital video recorder has different modes for the various camcorder functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on y our digital video recorde r after the camcorder has been powered ON. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital video recorder. This is the default mode when the[...]

8 Camcorder Techn ical Specification s Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 2048x1536 (3M), 1280x1024 pixels (1 .3 MP) Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (HD), 640X480pixels (VGA 30 fps) File Format JPEG/AVI External Memory SD/MMC/SDHC (up to 16GB) – SD Card Memory Card not included LCD Display 1.77 Inch TFT Lens f= 3. 0 mm F2.8 Zoom 4X Digital Zoo[...]

9 Computer Sy stem Requirem ents – Windo ws To be able to download photos and videos to y our PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  M i c r os o f t ® Win do w s X P w i t h S e r v i ce P a c k 3 , W i nd o w s V i s t a w i t h Se r v i c e P ac k 1 o r W i n d o ws 7  Pentium® 4 processor (or above)   1 GB of RA[...]

10 Powering ON/OFF Your Digita l Video Recorder  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video recorde r .  If your camcorder comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camcorder . (SD card up to 16 GB - SD Ca[...]

11 Changin g Camcorder Mode Your digital video recorder has three main modes: 1) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your cam corder. 2) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your cam corder. 3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken w ith [...]

12 Navigating the Menu s Each camcorder mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. 1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 1) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. 2) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the desired menu selection[...]

13 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos w ith your digital video recorde r. W hen the camcorder is first powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will display by default. T aking a Video 1) W hile in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camcorder a t the scene you would like to capture. 2) Press the UP - [...]

14 Video Capture Mode Quick Functi on Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons. Button Function LEFT Video Resolution – Changes between HD, VGA, QVGA Video Resolution UP (T) Zooms in RIGHT ViviLink for Videos – Opens the ViviLink Menu options for Videos (see b[...]

15 V iviLink for V ideos Menu ViviLink Quick Function Button (Right Button): The ViviLink technology allows y ou to quickly and easily upload your camcorder ’ s photos and videos to the social netw orks of your cho ice with the accompan ying Viv itar Experience Image Manager application. 1) Press the RIGHT button while in Video Capture Mode . Thi[...]

16 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camcorder ’s Video Capture Mode: Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to ch oose the desired size of the images taken by your camcorder. Keep in mind that images with a larg er size will also ta ke up more of your camcorder ’s memory. 1) Press the [...]

17 5) A se lected 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) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camcorder un til you manually change the setting. Video Play back Mode The Playback mode allow[...]

18  Press the UP button to increase the volume during v ideo playback. Press the DOWN button to decrease the volume during video playback. Video Playback Mode Quick Func tion Buttons Your digita l video recorder has a four-directional pad and ad ditional buttons that functions as Quick Function button s. Button Function LEFT - Displays the PREVI[...]

19 Thumbnail View Easily navigate and select the image you wish to view by using the Thumbnail View. The images on your camcorder will be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can use the direction buttons to scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 1) Press the DOWN (W) button for the images to appear in Thumbnail View . 2) Use the UP/DOWN/LE[...]

20 - Select ‘Yes’ then press the Shutter/OK button to delete the selected video. Delete All Images (all videos and photos): 1) Press the MENU or DELETE button to open the ‘Delete’ menu. 2) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the ‘Delete All Images’ option, and then press the Shutter/OK button confirm and continue.[...]

21 Photo Cap ture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital video reco rder.  When the camcorder is first pow ered ON, the cam corder will be in Video Capture Mode by default.  Press the MODE button once to enter the Photo Capture mode. T aking a Picture 1) Turn on your digital video recorder. 2) Press the M[...]

22 Photo Capture M ode Quick Functi on Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons. Button Function LEFT Photo Resolution – Changes between 3M and 1M and Photo Resolution UP (T) Zooms in RIGHT N/A DOWN (W) Zooms out Other Shutter/OK - Captures your Photo - Confirms[...]

23 The ViviLink technology allows y ou to quickly and easily upload your camcorder ’ s photos and videos to the social netw orks of your cho ice with the accompan ying Viv itar Experience Image Manager application. 1) Press the RIGHT button while in Photo Capture Mode . This is the Quick Function Button to access the ViviLink for Photos Menu. 2) [...]

24 Photo Capture M ode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital video recorder ’s Photo Capture Mode: Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to ch oose the desired size of the images taken by your camcorder. Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution w ill also take up more of your camcorder ’s me[...]

25 5) A select ed option icon will appear on the selected item. 6) Press the LEFT o r R I GH T button to select the next menu item. 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. Photo Play back Mode The Playback mode allows you to review photos and videos that you’v e already taken with your digital video recorder. [...]

26 Photo Pla yback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and ad ditional buttons that functions as Quick Function button s. Button Function LEFT - Dis plays the PREVIOUS im age - Scrolls through your Thumbnail images UP (T) - Scrolls through your Thumbnail images - Zooms in to a photo RIGHT - Displays th[...]

27  JPEG files do not have any icons on the thumbnai l image 3) Press the Shutter/OK button for the selected image to appear in full screen. 4) Zooming Into the Image :  Once in fu ll screen display mode, you can pr ess the UP or DOWN button to Zoom In and Zoom Out of the photo.  Once Zoomed In, press the S hutter / OK button to allow navi[...]

28 Delete All Images (all videos and photos): 1) Press the SET button to open the ‘Delete’ menu. 2) Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the ‘Delete All Images’ option and then press the Shutter/OK button confirm and continue. 3) A ‘Delete All Files?’ confirmation menu appears. - Select ‘No’ then press the Shut[...]

29 Installing the Soft ware You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experien ce Image Manager software. 4) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should automatically open. 5) On PC: The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the w indow does not appear, open th[...]

30 8) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next w indow. 9) Select your camera model from the list and click “Nex t” to open the next window. 10 ) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 11 ) Please wait whi[...]

31 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camcorder to Yo ur Compu ter NOTE : An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the USB connector during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their w ay to your computer. 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get media f rom device” window opens. 3)[...]

32 9) A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number o f media files downloading to your computer. A message appears w hen the download is complete. 10 ) 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 Ex[...]

33 Transferring Imag es from my Camcorder to my Computer Manually WINDOWS 1) Slide down the lever on the side of the camcorder to reveal the built-in USB connector. Use the USB built-in connector on your camcorder to connect your camcorder to the USB port on your computer. 2) “MSDC” appea rs on the LCD – indicating that your camcorder is in M[...]

34 Apple iPad NOTE : Please check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad. Apple iPad Camera Connection: For models that are compatible with the iPad, photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below : 1) Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camer[...]

35 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 mate rial or workmanship w ill be repaired at no c harge f or parts or labor for a per iod of one y ear from the time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By Warranty[...]

36 Technical Sup port 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 w hat you are looking for? E -mail us at support@vivitar.com and one of our technical support team members w ill answer your questions. For phone s upport in the US pleas e call 1-8[...]