Vivitar DVR-508 - Manual

5  20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface  CD-ROM drive  QuickTime 6 or higher  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh  Macintosh with Intel proce...

6 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 1: Lens 2: Microphone 3: Compensating lamp 4: Self-Timer LED 5: Delete 6: Playback 7: Mode 8: TFT LCD Screen 9: Left /Self-Timer 10: Power 11: Down 12: Menu 13: AV Out jack 14: USB jack 15: Right /LED on or off 16: OK 17: Shutter 18: Up /Display 19: W/Zoom out b...

7 Inserting Batteries Your camcorder requires three (3) AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camcorder: 1. Lift and open the cover of the battery compartment on the side of the camcorder. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery cov...

8 Inserting an SD Memory Card An SD/SDHC compatible memory card of up to 16GB (not included) needs to be inserted into your DV camcorder in order to save the videos, photos and audio that you capture with your camcorder before transferring them to a computer. Note: Media sitting on the memory card i...

9 Note : After you insert the SD memory card, the SD card icon will appear on the bottom left side of the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully. The media you capture will now be stored on the card.  This product supports SD cards of up to 16GB.  Formatting will ...

10  Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards . Starting Your Camera Note: To easily download the photos and videos captured with this ca...

12 2. The video default capture mode appears on the LCD. 3. Press the MODE button on the bottom left of the LCD screen to change the mode. 4. Each time the MODE button is pressed the mode icon is changed. Capturing Videos In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camcorder you need to selec...

13 1. The amount of time left at that resolution and memory appears on the top right of the LCD. 2. Aim the camcorder at the subject or object you wish to capture. 3. Press the Shutter button on the top of the camcorder to start shooting. 4. The elapsed time of the video will appear on the top right...

14 Two LED white lamp lights will light up (like a torch) in the front of the camcorder to offer better lighting. To turn off the LED light, press the LED / Right button again. Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. 1. Press the T button on the top o...

15 To enter the Settings options for the Video mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Setting you wish to change from the menu that appears.

16 Movie Size You can select different Video resolutions 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Movie Size menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Movie Size submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the resolution option: [HD] 1280x720, [D1] 720x480, [VGA] 640x480, [QVGA] 320...

17 Frame Rate This setting allows you to control the frame rate for video capture. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Frame Rate menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Frame Rate submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the rate option: 30fps High, 15fps Low 4. Press the...

18 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start capturing videos with the metering selected. White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color balance of your videos as per your light...

19 Insert a compatible SD memory card of up to 16GB in order to expand capture many more memorable photos. Use the image that appears in the LCD to compose your shot. 1. Hold the camcorder steady and press the Shutter button on the top of the camcorder. 2. Press the T (Zoom In) or W (Zoom Out) butto...

23 Photo Capture Settings options The camera setting allows you to manage the way you wish to take photos. You can select and change the Resolution pixel size, Quality, Metering, White Balance, Exposure, Capture Mode and Effects.

24 To enter the Settings options for the Capture mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Setting you wish to change from the menu that appears. Resolution The image size and quality settings determine the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory r...

25 2. Press the OK button to open the Resolution submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select one of the resolution options: 5M(2592X1944), 3M(2048X1536), 2M(1600X1200), 1M(1280x960), VGA(640X480) 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 5. Pr...

26 5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the quality selected. Metering This setting allows you to change the area of light exposure of the photo. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Metering menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Mete...

27 White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your photos as per your light source. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the White Balance submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the White Balance option: Aut...

28 EV-2.0 / EV-1.7 / EV-1.3 / EV-1.0 / EV-0.7 / EV-0.3 / EV+0.0 / EV+0.3 / EV+0.7/ EV+1.0 / EV+1.3 / EV+1.7/ EV+2.0 4. The LCD screen automatically changes according to the Exposure selected. 5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 6. Press the MENU button t...

29 5. Press the MENU button to exit the Setting menu and revert to the Camera mode. 6. The Self-Timer or Continue icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. 7. Press the Shutter button. 8. If you selected the self-timer, the digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED on the front of the...

30 Audio Mode You can record audio clips with your camcorder. The amount of time to record your audio clips depends on how much memory is left after capturing videos and taking photos. Insert an SD card to expand the memory capacity of the camcorder to enjoy many more hours of recording. After you p...

31 The amount of time that you have to record audio files appears on the top right corner of the LCD. 1. Press the Shutter button to being recording. 2. The time left for recording the audio clip appears in the top right of the LCD and counts down as the clip is recording. 3. The lapsed time for the...

33 Thumbnail display When the camcorder is in the Playback Mode 1. Press the W button for all the images to appear as thumbnails. 2. Press the OK button for the image to appear in full screen. 3. If you selected a JPG file then once in full screen display mode, you can press the T or W buttons to Zo...

42 6. Press the Menu button if you wish to cancel the printing. 7. After the photo is printed you can select another photo to print by pressing the Left/Right buttons. Press the OK button to print the selected photo. Operation for AVI video files You can playback AVI files (with audio) recorded on y...

45 6. Press the Up/Down button to select „Yes‟ to delete or „No‟ to exit. 7. If Yes, press the OK button to confirm, save and delete the selected file. 8. If the selected file is locked a “File Locked!” message will appear. To unlock the file follow Steps 1 to 6 in the Lock section above. 9. If you ...

51 Reset All Using this function will reset the camcorder to the original factory settings. 1. Press the Up/Down button and select the Reset All option from the menu. 2. Press the OK button to enter the Reset All confirmation screen. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Reset All ...

52 2. Turn on the TV and the video camcorder, and then s et the TV to “AV” mode. 3. When the video camcorder is set to record, capture or playback mode, you can preview the images you want to record on the TV screen. 4. When the video camcorder is set to Playback mode, you can review all the picture...

56 Connect your camcorder to the computer 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camcorder to connect your camcorder to your computer. 2. Turn the camcorder on by pressing the Power On button. 3. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the co...

58 5. Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files. 6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import. 8. Click the “Get media” button to transfer the photos and ...

60 5. Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose Copy from the Finder‟s Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu. 6. We recommend that you copy the photo imags into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder. 7...

63 Microphone YES Speaker YES Recorder YES Self-timer 2sec, 10sec File Format JPEG ( Still Image) /AVI ( Video) / WAV (Audio) White balance Auto / Daylight / Bulb / Fluorescent / Cloudy Exposure control -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 0.3 counts Photo Effect Color, Sepia, Monochrome, Red, Green, Blue Language...

64 With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are stored in the camera`s memory. These photos should be uploaded and deleted so that you can take more photos. If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear. Q: I delete...