Vivitar 990HD manual

High Denition Digital Video Camera 990HD User’s Manual © 2009-2011 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.[...]

2 EN Read This Before Using the Camera SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera. • Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents. • Donotexposethecameratohightemperature. Avoidcontactwithwater . • Pl[...]

Contents Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2 Section 1 Getting to Know Y our Camera ........................................... 4 Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7 Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode ....................................[...]

4 EN Section 1 Getting to Know Y our Camera Overview The camera is equipped with a 5 Mega Pixel sensor that can take H.264 format videos. The H.264 technologyallows forextanded videorecording withless memory . Highquality imagesup to16 mega- pixels[...]

5 EN Front V iew Rear V iew Lens Microphone Photo Button T ele/Wide Button Flash Self-timer LED LCD T ouch Panel HDMI Port Mini USB 2.0 Port Video Button TV Port Record LED Indicator Playback LED Indicator[...]

6 EN Side V iew Bottom V iew Speaker Power Button Playback Button Stabilization Button Digital Ligh t Butto n Pause Button T ripod Socket Battery/SD card Cover[...]

7 EN Section 2 Getting Started Loading the Battery Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadtheLithium-ion rechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage. 1.Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks  (+or-). 2.Closethebatterycoverrmly . Chargin[...]

8 EN T urning the Camera On • T oturnonthecamera: 1. FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnonautomatically . 2. Orpress[PowerButton]forapproximatelyonesecondtoturniton. Conguring the Initial Date and T ime Setup • Thetimesettingscreenappears?[...]

9 EN Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode Button Function Video Button: 1.Presstotakevideo. 2.T ostoprecording,pressitagain. Photo Button: 1. Presstotakephoto. 2. Whenrecordingvideo,presstocapturetheimage. T ele Button: 1.ZoomIn. Wide Button 1.Zoomout. Power Button: 1.?[...]

10 EN LCD Monitor Information TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCDwhenvideosandphotosarerecorded: (1) VideoResolution FullHD(1080p30fps) HD(720p60fps) HD(720p30fps) VGA (640X480) SlowMotion(Recordvideoat432x240(QVGA)resolution.) PhotoResolution 16MP[...]

1 1 EN (8) Flash Auto (PhotoRecordingOnly) RedEyeReduction (PhotoRecordingOnly) FlashOff (9) DigitalLightOn (10) Stabilization (1 1) Pre-RecordMode T imeLapse SmileDetection (12) MacroFocusingOn (13) Daylight Fluorescent T ungsten (14) Scene Skin Night Backlight Black/White Classic Negative (15)[...]

12 EN Note • Stabilization,TimeLapse,andSlowMotionfunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously . • StabilizationandNightModefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously . • Pre-Record,MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapsefunctionscannotbeused simultaneous[...]

13 EN Using Digital Light Function • The setting allows you to extend thebrightness of the objects that are dark or in the shadow . It can extend the dynamic range for backlight and high contrast sense, so that the objects will be bright[...]

14 EN Options for Record Menu Video Photo Effect Setting* • Resolution • Pre-record • MotionDetect • SlowMotion • T imeLapse • Resolution • Flash • Self-T imer • SmileDetect • ISO • Scene • WB(White Balance) • MacroMode • FaceT racking • Sound • TV [...]

15 EN V ideo Operation Display Screen 1. T ouch on the screeni n Record Mode.Themenu willappearonthescreen.  2. T ouch the[Video] iconon the screen. Submenu ofVideo willpopoutonthescreen. 3. The Video submenucontains 5options--[...]

16 EN Motion Detection Recordvideosautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsamovement. Operation Display Screen 1. Inthe Videomenu, touch the[Motion Detect] iconon the screen. 2. T ouchtoselect[Off]or[On](  ). 3. T ouchtheExiticon(  )toexit. 4.[...]

17 EN Photo Operation Display Screen 1. T ouch  on the screen i n Record Mode. The menuwillappearonthescreen.  2. T ouch the [Photo] icon on the screen. Submenu of Photowillpopoutonthescreen. 3. The Photo submenu contains 5 options?[...]

18 EN Self-Timer TheSelf-T imerallowsyouto takephotoswithaten-second timedelay . TheSelf-T imerlighton thefront ofthecamerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken. Operation Display Screen 1. In the Photo m[...]

19 EN ISO Thecameraadjusts theISOsensitivityofits imagesautomatically .FourmanualISOsensitivity settings are available. (800/1600/3200/6400). The larger the number is, the higher the ISO sensitivity is set. Select a small numberto shoot a [...]

20 EN White Balance The cameraadjusts thecolor balance ofimages automatically . Three manualwhite balance settingsare available: • Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance. • Daylight: Underoutdoorcondition. • Fluorescent: Underuorescentlightcondition. • T [...]

21 EN Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode Button Function TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode. Video Button: 1.SwitchtoRecordMode. T ele Button: 1.ZoomIn. Wide Button 1.Zoomout. Playback Button: 1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode. 2.Forquickreview ,press[...]

22 EN LCD Monitor Information IndicatorsontheLCDscreenwhileinPlaybackMode: VideoPlaybackMode PhotoPlaybackMode (1) VideoResolution FullHD(1080p30fps) HD(720p60fps) HD(720p30fps) VGA (640X480) SlowMotion(432x240(QVGA)) PhotoResolution 16MP 5MP 3MP Dual Record ([...]

23 EN (7) Videoplay Videopause (8) Videofastforward (9) Nextvideo/photo (10) Delete (1 1) SlideShow SlideShowstop (12) MagnicationIndicator Operations for Playback Mode ThePlayback Mode allowsyou to viewand manageyour captured videosand photos fromthe built-in memor[...]

24 EN V ideo Playback Operation Display Screen 1. In the Video Playback mode, touch /  to play orpausethevideos. 2. Sweep to the right or touch  to go to the previous video;sweep tothe leftor touch to goto thenext video. 3. Whi[...]

25 EN Photo Playback Operation Display Screen 1. In the Photo Playback mode, sweep to the right or touch  to go to the previous photo; sweep to the left or touch togotothenextphoto. 2. While thephoto is selected, press[T ele Butto[...]

26 EN Section 5 Setting Y our Camera Setting Menu Operation Display Screen 1. T ouch  on the screen i n Record Mode. The menu willappearonthescreen.  2. T ouch the [Setting] icon on the screen. The Setting Submenuswillappearonthescreen. 3. TheSetti[...]

27 EN Language Usethisoptiontoselectthelanguageoftheuserinterface. Operation Display Screen 1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Language] icon on the screen. 2. T ouchtoselectthedesiredoption. 3. T ouchtheExiticon(  )toexit. Time Setting Op[...]

28 EN Format • Y es: Formatthebuilt-inmemory(whenthereisnoSDcardinthe camera)/SDCard(whenthere is anSDcardinthecamera). • No: Do not format the built-in memory (when there is no SD card in the camera ) / SD Card[...]

29 EN Thefollowingtableindicatesthecamera’sdefaultsettings Setting Default Factory Setting Resolution FHD(1080p30)forVideo 5MPforPhoto Stabilization Off Motion Detection Off Slow Motion Off Time Lapse Of f Self-Timer Of f Smile Detection Off ISO Auto Scene Auto White Balance Auto Face T racking Off Flash [...]

30 EN Section 6 V iewing Photos and Videos on TV Connecting to a High-Denition 16:9(Wide) TV 1.ConnecttheHDMIcabletoyourcamera’sHDMIOutport. 2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletoatelevision. 3.SetthevideoinputsourceofyourTVto“HDMI.” 4.The steps fo[...]

31 EN Section 7 Using the Software Installing the Software Y ou 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V ivitar?[...]

32 EN “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”. 1 1. Pleasewaitwhiletheapplicationcontinuestheinstallationprocessonyo[...]

33 EN Getting Photos and V ideos from your Camera to your Computer Donotdisconnect thecableduring transfer .Doingsowillcancelthe transferofany lesontheir wayto yourcomputer . 1. Selectthe“GetImages”buttonfromtheMainmenu. 2. The“GetImagesfr[...]

34 EN Section 8 T ransferring Media T ransferring Videos and Photos: Using W indows T otransfermediafromyourcameratoyourcomputermanuallyusingWindows: 1. UsetheUSBcablethatcamewithyourcameratoconnectyourcameratoyourcomputer . 2. MSDCappearsontheLCD. 3.[...]

35 EN Section 9 Sakar W arranty 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 will be repairedatnocharge?[...]

36 EN Section 1 1 Specications and System Requirements Specication Imagesensor 5MegapixelCMOSsensor Operationmodes V ideorecord,Photorecord Lens AutoFocusLens(F3.5) Focusrange MacroMode:1cm~120cm NormalMode:1cm~innite Zoom 1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoo[...]

37 EN System requirements WINDOWS OS T obeabletodownloadphotosandvideostoyourPC,youwillneedthefollowingminimumconguration: • Microsoft®WindowsXPwithServicePack3,WindowsV istawithServicePack1orWindows7 • Pentium®4processor(or[...]

38 EN Section 12 T roubleshooting 1. The ash is not wor king. The batt ery powe ri slow . The came ra isin DC powe rm ode. In ash aut omod e, camer a ash res ONL Yw henn ece ssary (ind arks ett inga se xampl e). 2. The les on the mem ory c ard do n ot displ ay sm[...]

39 EN 7. How do I make sure I don’t lose important pictures? Werecommendalwaysdownloadingyourphotostoyourcomputerassoonaspossibletoprevent unintentionaldataloss. 8. I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager . The images were also deleted from my computer . How do I r[...]