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    DVR 650 Di gital Video Camera User Manual © 20 10 Sakar Inter national, Inc. All righ ts reserv ed. Windows and the Windows logo ar e registered trade marks of Micros oft Corpor ation. All other trade marks are the property of their re spective comp anies.[...]

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    1 Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat Y our Camera Includes ......................................................................................................... 2 Parts of the Camera ....................................[...]

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    2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this camera. Every thing you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Note: Your camera has 128MB of internal memory. In order to expand the memory capacity to capture more images insert an SD Memory card (u[...]

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    3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power button 2. Shutter button 3. T / Zoom In button 4. W / Zoom Out button 5. MODE button 6. SET button 7. Scene / Left button 8. Slideshow / Up button 9. Delete / Right button 10. ViviLink / Down button 11. LCD Screen 12. Lens 13. Battery Compartme nt 14. Memory Card Slot 15. USB/AV Slot 16. W rist Strap connect or 17. Mi[...]

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    4 Initial Camera Set up Installing the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Turning On the Camera Using the Camera Selecting the modes Accessing the menu SD M emory card (up to 32GB) - for additional camera memory[...]

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    5 Main Camera Modes Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE (M) button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camer a. This is the default mode when the camera is pow ered ON. To take a video, aim yo[...]

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    6 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution (5M) 2592 x 1944 pixels, (3M) 2048 x 1536 pixels, (2M) 1600 x 1200 pix els, (2M HD) 1920 x 1080 pixels and (VGA) 640 x 480 pixels Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps), 320X240 pixels (30 fps) File Format JPEG/AVI Internal Memory 128 MB External Memory SD Card (up to 3[...]

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    7 Computer Sy stem Requirements – Windo w s To be able to download photos and videos to y our PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 processor or above with W indows X P service pack 2, W indows Vista or W indows 7  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  16 -bit [...]

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    8 Using Your Digita l Camera  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera.  If your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sur e it is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera if you would like to expand your camera memory capacity beyond t[...]

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    9 W hen t he camera is first powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will be active. The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that y ou can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos. To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE (M) button . When in Video Capture [...]

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    10 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos w ith your digital camera. W hen the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Video Capture Mode. T aking a Video 1) W hile in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2) Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out bu[...]

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    11 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Video Ca pture Mode: Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to choose scene settings that allow your ca mera t o a dapt pro perly to your current environment. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction con[...]

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    12 5) A selected 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 y our previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manuall[...]

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    13 5) A selected 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 y our previous mode. 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually[...]

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    14 5) A selected 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 y our previou s mode. 8) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settin[...]

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    15 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options. 4) Press the SET button to select the desired option. 5) A se lected option icon will appear on the select[...]

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    16 Audio Menu The Audio menu allows you to control the camera‟s ability to record audio in the video clips recorded with your camera in addition to the v ideo record. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN di[...]

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    17 Frequenc y Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country‟s electric curren t, you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by your camera. 50Hz – UK, Europe and Australia 60Hz[...]

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    18 4) If you would like to proceed with the format, select “Yes” and press the SET button. 5) You will be asked to confirm your wish to format your memory card. 6) Select “No” to exit without formatting. 7) Select “Yes” and press the SET button to begin the format. 8) The memory card will be completely formatted. Firmware Sett ings Menu[...]

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    19 Press the Shutter button again to pause the video and continue playing and pausing as needed. W hile the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the L CD disappear. To fully stop the video and restore the icons to the LCD, press the UP button on the Direction Controls. Thumbnail View Use the W/Zoom Out button to display the images o[...]

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    20 Video Playback Mode Menus The following are the menu s that appear in your camera‟s Video Playback Mode: V iviLink Menu The Viv iLink technology allows you to q uickly and e asily u pload your cam era‟s photos and videos to the so cial n etworks of y our choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience Image Man ager – W almart Edition appl[...]

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    21 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction c[...]

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    22 Photo Cap ture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with y our digital camera. T aking a Picture 1) W hile in Ph oto Capture mode, use the LCD display to direct the camera at the scene y ou would like to capture. 2) Click the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. Note: The actual shape of these buttons[...]

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    23 Photo Capture M ode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟s Photo Ca pture Mode:[...]

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    24 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows you to c h oose sce ne settings th at allow y our camera t o adapt properly to your current environment. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to [...]

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    25 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desired qua lity le vel of the images taken b y your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality lev el will also take up more memory on your camera. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control butt[...]

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    26 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. White Balance Menu The White Balance feature allows your camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on the type of light source in the current envir onment. Properly adjusting th[...]

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    27 8) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Multi Snapshot s Menu W hen enabl ed, the Multi Snapshots feature allows you to take five rapid snapshots in a row with a single click of the shutter button. This feature can be effective w hen tryi[...]

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    28 8) An icon reflecting your selection will display on t he LCD screen 9) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting he lps you control the amount of lig ht that enters your camera‟s lens. This set[...]

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    29 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 camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Silent Mode Menu You have the o ption of activating the ca[...]

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    30 7) Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8) Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Frequenc y Menu The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical curren t in fluorescent light[...]

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    31 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the chosen menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options. While scrolling down the selected option will be highlighted. 4) If you would like to proceed with the format, [...]

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    32 Photo Play back Mode W hen y ou first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Video Cap ture mode by default. Press the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The playback mode w ill allow you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. Viewing Photos on Y our Ca mera Once in the Playback mode, press[...]

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    33 Photo Pla yback Mode Quick Func tion Buttons Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons. Button A ction Lef t Displays the PREVIOUS ima ge Up Views all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3, 5 or 10 second intervals Right 1. Displays the NEXT image 2. DELETE : Holding the button down for 3 seconds opens t[...]

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    34 4) Press the SET button to select the desired option. 5) A selected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6) An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the Playback display. 7) Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the n ew default ViviLink option. A n[...]

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    35 5) To delete this one photo, select “Delete This Photo” 6) To delete all unlocked photos on your camera‟s memory card, select “Delete All Photos” . 7) Press the SET button to select the desired op tion. 8) You will be asked to confirm your selection. 9) The photos will be deleted as desired. 10) Remember: The Delete menu can also be ac[...]

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    36 blank. Use the camera as you w o uld to capture and play back photos and v ideos. The imag es will appear on the TV instead of on the L CD screen. Note: The only limitation of using the TV screen is that the camera is now not portable. 1) Connect the camera to a TV with the TV cable (supplied). Connect the black jack into the camera ‟s AV slot[...]

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    37 Installing the Soft ware You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experien ce Image Manager – Walmart Edition software. 1) Insert the installation CD into your CD- RO M drive. The installation screen shou ld automatically open. 2) On PC: The V ivitar Experience Image Manag er – W almart Edition Installer w indow a[...]

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    38 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. 5) If you have internet access, select y our camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 6) Click “Next” to confirm y our[...]

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    39 Getting Photos and Videos fro m y our Camera to Your Comp uter 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 w ay to your computer. 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” wi ndow opens. 3) You can select [...]

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    40 Get started! Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager – Walmart Edition, you can:  Upload an d manage photos and videos to and f rom the most popular p hoto s haring and social networking sites – Walmart Photo Center, Photobucket, Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Picasa, Twitpic, Twitgoo and YouTube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos f[...]

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    41 Transfer media f rom my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your c omputer. 2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 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 v iew the media files. 5[...]

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    42 Sakar Warranty Car d 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 lab or for a pe riod of o ne y ear from th e time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By Warr[...]

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    43 Technical Sup port For technical support issues please v isit our w ebsite at www .vivitar.com . You can find manuals, software and FAQ‟s at the website. Can‟t find w hat you ar e looking for? E -mail us at support@vivitar.com and one of our technical support team members w ill answer your questions. For phone support in th e US p lease call[...]