Vivitar DVR 920HD - Manual

6 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Make sure the 4 AAA batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera with the correct polarity. The use of rechargeable batteries is not recommended. Please see illustration below. SD Memory Card Installation An SD compatible memory ...

8 not in the limited internal memory.  This product supports SD cards of up to 32GB. SD Memory Card not included.  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...

9 Powering the Camera OFF While the camera is on, you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF. You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen and then the camera will power off completely. Note: Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn...

10 4) Setup Mode – Use this mode to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „ SET‟ icon. The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos. When in Video Capture...

11 4) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen. Macro Switch / Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture videos and photos at close ...

13 Hide/Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired. 1) Press the DISP button to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 2) Press the DISP button again for the LCD screen to go blank thus helping to save battery consumption. 3) Press the DIS...

14 High Definition (HD) 1280x720 pixels, VGA 640x480 pixels, QVGA 320x240 pixels 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Resolution Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. 4) Press the Up or D...

15 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Video Menu and return to the Video Capture Mode. Anti-Shake Menu The Anti-Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the cam...

16 properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera. You can select from the following White Balance options: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight...

17 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Exposure Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Exposure Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video...

18 LCD screen. Video Playback Mode The Video Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Video Playback Mode, press the Playback button , above the Mode Dial. To exit Video Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press ...

20 Down (on the control joystick) Selects the NEXT image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Video Record Button Plays the selected video. Stops playing the selected video. W/Zoom Out Opens Thumbnail Display During Video Playback: Lowers the Volume T/Zoom In Duri...

21 alteration being made to the files. The following are the Protect Menu options: Lock One, Unlock One, Lock All, Unlock All 1) Press the MENU button to enter the Video Playback Menus. 2) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Protect Menu. 3) Press the OK/LED button to selec...

23 Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. To select Photo Capture Mode, turn the Mode Dial to the Video Capture Mode Icon: Taking a Picture 1) While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera a...

26 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and re...

32 3) Press the OK/LED button to select the Scene Menu. 4) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. 5) Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return ...

33 6) Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note : After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with y...

34 Photo Playback Mode The Photo Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Photo Playback Mode, press the Playback button , above the Mode Dial. To exit Photo Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press the Playback...

35 Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Button Action Up Selects the PREVIOUS image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Down Selects the NEXT image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Photo Playback Mode Menus To access ...

37 Select „Yes‟ or‟ No‟ and push the OK/LED button to confirm your selection. 7) To Delete all images select „All‟. All images on your SD Memory Card (including photos and videos) will be deleted. Remember that locked images will not be deleted. Also remember that once images are deleted, this canno...

38 the MENU button to return to the Photo Playback Mode. PictBridge Menu You can use the PictBridge Menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1) Select a photo you want to print. 2) Press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback Menus. 3) Press ...

39 Setup Mode The Setup mode allows you to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „ SET‟ icon. The Setup Mode opens to the following menu options: Buzzer, Power Frequency, Auto Power Off, Date & Time, Language, TV Out, Format, Default Set Buzzer Menu ...

40 Power Frequency Menu The options in the Power 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 current, you may see waves on the images taken by your ca...

42 options or press the MENU button. Language Menu You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language Menu. 1) Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Language Menu. 2) Press the OK/LED button to select the Language Menu. 3) Press ...

44 Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Setup Menu. Remember: If you select and confirm „Yes‟, formatting the memory card will immediately and permanently delete all of the content on your camera‟s memory card. This action cannot be reversed. 5) To continue witho...

45 Connecting the 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 and videos. The ...

46 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 ...

49 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2) Power the 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. Getting Pho...

53 4) Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 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 recom...

54 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...

55 MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar US Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 Sakar UK/Europe Attention: Service Department 2D, Siskin Parkway East 4020 Middlemarch Business Park Coventry, CV3 4PE Sakar Australia Return faulty camera to the Refund Counter at ...

56 Troubleshooting 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? First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample photo...