Vivitar DVR 810HD - 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...

7 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires 4 “AAA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. 1. Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated in the ba...

8 Note:  On removing the batteries from the camera all photos and videos clips in limited built-in memory will be lost.  Limited internal memory is provided in order to test photos and videos  A SD Memory card is required for normal use. All the media in the built-in memory will be lost if no SD ...

9 Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your camera’s power runs low or on replacing the batteries. 1. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown. 3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory ca...

10  This product supports SD cards of up to 8GB.  Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.  Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.  Be sure to format the card with the camera. DVR Function Cont...

11 Press the Power button to turn your DVR camera off. The DVR camera will switch off. If the DVR camera is not in use or in an operation mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen. The camera ...

13 Scene Your camcorder comes supplied with different scenes for you to take photos in almost every type of environment - Auto, Scenery, Night Scenery, Portrait, Night Portrait, Beach, Sports and Party. Select the scenery for the present light and environmental conditions. 1. Press the OK button. 2....

14 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Resolution icon that appears on the bottom left of the LCD. . 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select the desired resolution option from the menu that appears. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: After se...

15 White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the White balance option. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to choose the best option from the menu that appears: Auto/Dayli...

16 Note: The corresponding Noise Reduction icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen. Taking photos After you power on your camcorder, switch the mode dial to the camera icon. The camera icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen. The camera`s internal memory is limited ...

17 5. When the camcorder's internal memory is full, “Disk Full” will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “ Transfer phot...

18 Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom. 1. Press the T/W button found at the top of the camera to the right to zoom in to the object. 2. Press the T/W button left to zoom back out. 3. The digital zoom icon will appear on your LCD screen . Self-Time...

20 The image size and quality settings determine the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the quality of the photo the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectivel...

21 4. Press the OK button to confirm. Note: The corresponding Quality icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen. ISO This is a special function that allows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good and also where you are not using the flash or tripod. When you...

24 Note: After selecting your scenery, the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Exposure option. 3. Press the Up/Down j...

25 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to choose the best option from the menu that appears: Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: The corresponding White Balance icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen. . Audi...

26 Switch the mode dial to the icon position. You can playback the photos and videos in your camcorder. In Playback mode you can rotate, protect, delete your photos and you can protect and delete video clips. You can also print photos directly from your camcorder using PictBridge. Note : If there ar...

27 Select a still photo (an icon will show on the LCD). You now have the option to edit these photos - delete, rotate, protect, crop or print. Protect You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Protect op...

29 3. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the PictBridge option. 4. Press the Up/Down joystick button and select PictBridge to print the photo. 5. Press the OK button to enter the PictBridge mode. If you are not connected to a printer the following message will appear on the LCD “Please c...

30 Note: For how to protect and delete photos/videos, please refer to the Operation of still photos section above. Setup Mode To access the Setup mode turn the mode dial all the way to the left to Set Up. In this mode you can set the Default setting, Format, Date format, Time format, Date/Time setti...

31 feature as all the images sitting in the card will be erased from the card or internal memory. This process is irreversible. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Format option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select “OK” or “Cancel” 4. Press the OK button. ...

32 Time Format You can set the time up in either a 12 hour or 24 hour format. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button and select the Time Format option. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select one of 12 hour/24 hour/Hide. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exi...

35 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Buzzer option. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select either “Buzzer on” or “Buzzer off”. 4. Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice. Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camera into the co...

39 Connect your camera to the computer 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2. Turn your camera on. 3. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device. Get photos an...

42 For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the “Take the Tour” button on the application`s Home page. Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera t...

43 computer. 2. The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop. 3. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 4. Select the files and drag them into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose Copy from the Finder’s Edit menu. Then se...

44 What Is Not Covered By Warranty: Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or accident. What To Do When Service Is Required...

45 0800 917 4831. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number. Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution 3264*2448(8.1M),3072*2304(7.0M), 2592*1944(5.0M),2048*1536(3.0M), 1600*1200(2.0M). 1280*960 (1.3M) Video Re...

47 Trouble Shooting Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do?

48 First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera`s memory. These photos should be uploa...