Vivitar 690HD - Manual

5 Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 11. Digital Lens 2. Shutter / OK Button 12. LED Light 3. MODE Button 13. Microphone / Speaker 4. MENU Button 14. Wrist Strap Connector 5. Delete Button 15. RESET 6. Zoom In / Up Button 16. SD Memory Card Slot 7. Zoom Out / Down Button 17. USB Port 8. ViviLink / ...

6 Initial Camera Setup Charging the Battery Installing the Memory Card  To Charge the Battery: 1. Power off the camera. 2. Connect the camera with the USB cable to the AC Charger or to the computer (as shown above). 3. Allow the battery to charge for at least 3 hours before using the first time. 4....

7 When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the initial camera setup. Powering the Camera ON 1) Charging the Battery Make sure the battery has been fully charged (see previous page for details). The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below: ...

9 Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Camera  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera uses a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure the battery is fully charged.  Make sure an SDHC card has been inserted into your camera. (SDHC card up to 32GB -...

10 To change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE button on the top left of the LCD Panel. When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display When in Photo Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner o...

11 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital video camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Video Capture Mode. Taking a Video 1) While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct your digital video recorder at the scen...

12 menus. MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode, and Playback Mode Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus th at appear in your camera‟s Video Capture Mode:

14 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera. 1) Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2)...

15 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 environment. Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the camera to properly balance ...

18 Multi – Used in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions, position of subject, brightness, background, direct light and scenes. Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the cent...

22  Select “Yes” and press the OK button to begin. The memory card will be completely formatted. TV Mode Menu TV Mode allows you to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television. See “Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV” for further information on ...

23 camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings. Note: After RESETTING to the default settings, it is recommended to select your system Language and Date/Time. If you do not, the next time your camera is powered on, you will be prompted to define those settings. Video Playback Mode The Playba...

24 1) Press the DOWN/Zoom Out button 2) All the images on your camera, both videos and photos, will appear in the Thumbnail View. 3) Push the direction button UP / DOWN / LEFT / RIGHT to scroll and select the image you wish to view. Videos are shown with a „ V ‟ icon on the bottom left of the thumbn...

27 Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. After powering on the digital video camera, press the MODE button once to open the Photo Capture Mode. Taking a Picture 1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera ...

28 Delete - Opens the Delete Menu - Saves your selected option in the Menu view MENU - Opens the menu options for Photo Capture Mode - Exits the menu screen - Note: Use the LEFT/RIGHT/UP/DOWN buttons to navigate the menus. MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode, and Playback...

29 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital video camera‟s Photo Capture Mode:

41 You will then automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digital camera settings set to the Factory Default Settings. Note: After RESETTING to the default settings, it is recommended to select your system Language and Date/Time. If you do not, the next time your camera i...

45 4) Push the direction button UP or DOWN to scroll through the menu options. 5) Press the OK button when highlighting the “Print Photo” option to print the selected photo. 6) You will be asked to connect the camera to the Pictbridge printer. 7) Connect the USB cable provided in the package from th...

46 Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV The camera has a AV port to use your larger TV screen in place of the camera ‟s LCD screen. On plugging the TV-out cable (supplied) to the cameras AV out jack, the LCD screen will turns blank. Use the camera as you would to capture and playback photos a...

50 Installing the Software You 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 Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window ...

51 5) If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window. 6) Select your camera model from the list and click “Next” to open the next window. 7) Click “Next” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the app...

52 Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer 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 way to your computer. 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get media from devi...

54 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2) MSDC appear 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 ...

55 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 material or workmanship will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year. What Is Not C...

56 Technical Support 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 what you are looking for? E-mail us at [email protected] and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions. For...