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    DVR - 200 User Manual English 040507TP[...]

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    1 FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation [...]

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    2 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Do not use this DV camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), becomes unusually hot to be touched, pr oduces a peculiar noise, or exhibits any other abnormal conditions. Do not expose the DV camera to moistur e and make sur e no water gets into the DV camera. Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you a[...]

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    3 CONTENTS I NTRODUCTION ........................................... 5 Overview .................................................................... 5 Package contents ..................................................... 6 Optional accessories ................................................ 6 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA ...........[...]

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    4 Playback Menu .......................................................... 46 Pr otect ............................................................. 46 Delete all .......................................................... 47 Slide show ....................................................... 47 Copy to card ..........................................[...]

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    5 INTR ODUCTION Ov er view Y our new digital video camera is a miniature camcor der that will captur e motion video as well as 2 megapixel still images. Using the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor , you can record images and then r eview them in detail. 64MB internal (built-in) memory lets you capture and store video and images without the need[...]

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    6 Pa ck ag e contents Carefully unpack your new DV camera and ensur e that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or damaged, promptly contact V ivitar Customer Service.  Digital video camera  Camera strap  User’ s manual  Camera pouch  USB cable  Softwar e CD-ROM  AV cable Optional accessories ?[...]

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    7 GETTING T O KNOW Y OUR DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA Fr ont view 1. Lens 2. Microphone 3. Flash 4. Self-timer LED 5. Batter y/SD card cover 6. T ripod socket[...]

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    8 1. LCD monitor 2. Speaker 3. Power/Menu button 4. Arrow (up) Flash 5. Arrow (right) T Zoom in 6. Arrow (down) Self-timer 7. Arrow (left) W Zoom out 8. Record/ Stop 9. System LED indicator 10. OK OK Digital zoom 11. Still-Image shutter 12. Delete 13. Playback Pause 14. A/V OUT (Audio/Video Out) jack 15. USB connector 16. DC-in connector 17. Strap [...]

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    9 L CD infor mation These indicators ar e displayed when recor ding still-images or video clips: 1. Zoom state 2. Sound level (applies to video only) Low sound level Mild sound level Medium sound level High sound level Fully sound level Mute 3. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no batter y power 4. Memory [...]

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    10 1. Folder number and video number 2. Sound level Low sound level Mild sound level Medium sound level High sound level Fully sound level Mute 3. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no batter y power 4. Memory Card indicator (if present) 5. Pause / Play indicator 6. Counter 7. Movie icon 8. Video quality Su[...]

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    11 1. Folder number and image number 2. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Vir tually no batter y power 3. Memory Card indicator (if pr esent) 4. Date (if date imprint is on) 5. Exposur e time for this image 6. Aperture value for this image 7. Still image icon 8. Image quality Super fine Fine Normal 9. Image size Larg[...]

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    12 LED indica tor s and audible tones Indicator Status Description/Activity Sound LED indicator Solid green The camera is powering up No LED indicator Solid green The camera is power ed and ready Y es *(1) LED indicator Blinking red Charging the flash No LED indicator Blinking green Image is being r ecorded to the memory card No LED indicator Blink[...]

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    13 GETTING ST ARTED Y ou can use 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH), one CR-V3 or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power your DV camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or video clips while an AC power adapter is useful when transferring images to your computer. Installing the ba tteries 1. Slide the battery cover dow[...]

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    14 Using an A C pow er ada pter (optional accessor y) 1. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the jack labeled “DC IN”. 2. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. Note:  Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not cover ed under the warranty .  U[...]

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    15 Inser ting an SD memor y car d (optional accessor y) The camera comes with 64MB of internal memor y , allowing you to recor d video clips and captured images. However , you may expand the memory capacity by using an optional Secure Digital (SD) memory card so you can store mor e images and video clips. 1. Slide the battery cover downward (away f[...]

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    16 Tu r ning on your digital video camera 1. Swing the LCD panel away from the camera body . 2. Press and hold the power/menu button on the top to turn on your camera. Hold the power button for about two seconds.  T o tur n off your digital video camera, pr ess again power/menu button. Hold the power button for about four seconds. Setting the da[...]

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    17 CAPTURING STILL IMAGES Basic settings Digital zoom (Pr eview) Using the digital zoom, the image in the LCD display can be enlarged by pr essing the ( T ) telephoto button so that the subject appears closer or appears further away by pressing the ( W ) wide-angle button. Note  although the image in the LCD may be zoomed up to 2.5x, the still-i[...]

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    18 Self-timer Use the self-timer when taking group shots.The self-timer duration is 10 seconds. After the self-timer is set, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds. The self-timer LED starts blinking slowly for 7 seconds and then rapidly for the last 3 seconds.The self-timer can be used for still-images, not videos. 1. Secure your came[...]

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    19 flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. Y ou can capture an image using a suitable flash mode to your cir cumstances.The flash works only with still images and is disabled when capturing a video. 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Pr ess the button repeatedly until your desir ed flash mod[...]

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    20 Image resolution and quality Y ou can select resolution and compr ession settings for your still images. Y ou may select still image r esolution of either 1600x1200 and 800x600. Use 1600 x 1200 higher r esolution if you pr efer a larger print. However , this will also pr oduce a larger file size. Y ou may also specify an image compression settin[...]

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    21 Number of recor dable images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stor ed in the inter nal memory (or SD memory card ) at the current image quality and r esolution settings. The number of recordable images will vary depending on the recor ded subject (scene complexity) and the capacity of the memory card. Reso[...]

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    22 RECORD MODE Resolution 320 x 240 pixels Super fine Appr ox. 5 min. Fine Appr ox. 12 min. Normal Appr ox. 17 min. Note:  In r ecord mode, the digital zoom function can be used.  In r ecord mode, the self-timer cannot be activated.  In r ecord mode, the flash mode is automatically set to [Of f].  In r ecord mode, the minimum iluminatio[...]

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    23 Vi ewing video c lips To view a recor ded video clip, follow these steps: 1. T ur n on your camera. 2. Pr ess the playback/ pause button. 3. Select the video clip you want to view by using the or buttons.  To pause playback at any time, pr ess the playback/ pause button again.  To stop playback, pr ess the OK button. Pressing the or the OK[...]

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    24 PLA YBA CK MODE In the playback mode, you can view , magnify , pr otect, and delete images. Y ou can even run a slide show . Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display , allowing you quickly search for the image or movie you want. Vi ewing ima ges 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button. 3. Select the image you wa[...]

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    25 Zoom playback While reviewing your still-images, you may enlarge (zoom -in) a selected portion of the image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. 1. T ur n on your camera. 2. Pr ess the playback/ pause button.  The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. Use the or buttons to select the frame you want to enlarge. 4. Zoo[...]

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    26 Displaying thumbnail images This function allows you to view up to nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button.  The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. Press the OK button.  Nine thumbnail images appear[...]

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    27 Slide show display The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show . This is a ver y useful and entertaining feature reviewing r ecor ded images and for presentations. 1. T urn on your camera. 2. Press the playback/ pause button. 3. Press the power/menu button. 4. Select Slide show b[...]

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    28 Deleting video c lips and images Y our still-images and video clips ar e stored in either internal memory , or on an SD memory card. Whenever a memory card is inserted, the camera will automatically use the card, exclusively , in prefer ence to internal memory . If the card is r emoved, the camera will revert to using internal memor y . It is po[...]

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    29 Delete all video clips/images at once 1. Pr ess the playback/ pause button to view the recorded video clips/ images. 2. Pr ess the menu button. 3. Select Playback menu by using the or buttons. 4. Select “Delete all” by using the or buttons, and then press the button. 5. Use the or buttons to select [Y es], then pr ess the OK button to confir[...]

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    30 Protecting video clips/images Y ou can protect video clips or images fr om accidental erasure by selecting the pr otection function in the Playback menu. T o protect an image or video follow the steps: Protecting one video clip/image 2. T urn on your camera. 3. Press the playback/ pause button, then press the menu button. 4. Select Protect by us[...]

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    31 SY STEM CONNECTIONS Installing the USB Driv er on a W indows PC The USB driver on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 Second Edition. Windows 2000, Me, XP computers do not need to install the USB driver. 1. Inser t the pr oduct CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on-screen [...]

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    32 Open the “removable disk” and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Double click on the folder . Y our images ar e inside these folder(s). Select the images that you want, then choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu. Open the destination location (folder) and choose “Paste” fr om the “Edit” menu. Y ou may also drag and d[...]

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    33 Installing PhotoVista PhotoVista is an easy-to-use pr ogram that lets you cr eate spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic envir onment. PhotoV ista’ s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together , and its intuitive inter [...]

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    34 Installing W inD VD Creator SV CD W inDVD Cr eator is an easy-use softwar e to help you to edit recor ded video clips and make your own DVDs. WinDVD Cr eator lets you easily transfer your recor ded videos fr om a camcor der , add picture, music, titles, transitions between scenes, special ef fects or edit the length you prefer . This program als[...]

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    35 Menu Options R ecor d Menu Y ou can use the Record menu to select istill-mage size(r esolution), image quality or video quality . Y ou can also adjust exposure, white balance or ISO speed. To access the Record menu, press the button.[...]

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    36 Image size Set the desir ed image size. 1600 x 1200 800 x 600 Image quality Set the still-image quality (compr ession ratio) at which the image is saved. Super fine Fine Normal V ideo quality Set the video quality (compr ession ratio) at which the video clip is saved. Super fine Fine Normal[...]

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    37 Exposure Y our DV camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically . However , if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the DV camera automatic exposur e determination to make the subject brighter or darker . This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of your DV camera can be adjusted from -1.8EV to +1.8EV in[...]

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    38 White balance The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear white even when the light changes. With DV camera, however, the color of the subject is influenced by the color of the light surr ounding it. This color adjustment is called “white balance adjustment”. This setting allows you to set the white balance wh[...]

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    39 ISO Y ou may specify the ISO to be used when an image is taken. A higher ISO sensitivity value increases the camera’ s sensitivity to light. However , higher ISO also intr oduces more noise (speckles) into the image. With a higher sen- sitivity selected, images can be taken with less light. To set the ISO speed, first press the button. Then ch[...]

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    40 Setup Menu Y ou can select your preferences and DV camera settings in Setup mode. Press the power button and navigate to the option you wish to configur e by using the or buttons. Setup menu items: Format, Beep, Speaker , LCD brightness, Power off, Reset to default, Date type, Date setup, Date imprint, Video out, Light freq. and Language.[...]

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    41 Format This option formats the internal memor y (or SD memor y card) and erases all stor ed images and data. To per for m the format function, first press the button. Then select [No] or [Y es] by using the or buttons, then pr ess OK button to confirm. A progress bar displays the formatting progr ess. [ N o ] : Does not format the inter nal memo[...]

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    42 Speaker V olume Y ou may adjust the volume of the speaker - used when movies are played back. To set the sound level, first press the button. Then increase or decr ease the sound using the or buttons, then pr ess OK button to confirm. The volume level can be adjusted from 0 to 5. LCD brightness This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD monit[...]

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    43 Power off If your DV camera is unused for a certain period of time while the camera is powered on, the DV camera will switch to an idle mode, and eventually turn itself off to conserve power . Inactivity period (Batteries) Inactivity period (AC Power Adapter) Camera Status 60 seconds 60 seconds Stay idle 3 minutes 30 minutes Shut off If the came[...]

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    44 Date type Y ou can select the date type that is imprinted on your image. To set the date type, first press the button. Then select the date t ype you prefer by using the or buttons and then press OK button to confirm. [Y/M/D] : Y ear/Month/Day [D/M/Y] : Day/Month/Y ear [M/D/Y] : Month/Day/Y ear Date setup After removing the batteries fr om the c[...]

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    45 Light freq. Y ou may set the fr equency of the camera sensor to work optimally with local lighting. To set this option, first pr ess the button. Then using the or button to select [50Hz] or [60Hz] and then pr ess OK button to confirm. Language This option allows you to select the operating language for the menus and the texts displayed on the LC[...]

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    46 Playback menu Use the Playback menu to transfer your r ecorded video clips/captur ed images to a memory card or to cr eate an on-camera slide show displaying. Y ou may also use the Playback menu to pr otect or delete all images fr om the camera’ s memory card or an internal memor y . To access the Playback menu, press the button first and then[...]

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    47 Slide show Y our camera can display your images sequentially as a slide show at a selected interval. [1 Sec], [3 Sec], [5 Sec], [7 Sec], [9 Sec] Copy to card This feature allows you to copy your images fr om the camera’ s internal memor y to a memor y card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some images in [...]

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    48 CONNECTING Y OUR DIGIT AL VIDEO CAMERA TO O THER DEVICES[...]

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    49 CAMERA SPECIFICA TIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2" CMOS Effective pixels 2.0 Mega Pixels Still image resolution 1600 x 1200; 800 x 600 V ideo image resolution 320 x 240 Image quality Super fine , Fine, Normal Recording media 64MB internal memor y; SD memory card (optional)(up to 512 MB) Lens F-no:2.8, 5G All glass, Focus range: 1.4m~[...]

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    50 APPENDIX Er r or Messa ges LCD MONITOR DISPLA Y MEANING MEMOR Y ERROR Internal memor y access error CARD ERROR Optional SD car d access error MEMOR Y FULL There is not enough memory space to store another image or video clip in the internal memor y . NO IMAGES Ther e are no images stor ed in the internal memor y or on an optional SD car d USB ER[...]