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DVR 378

Digital Camcorder

with Camera

User Manual

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Summary of Contents for DVR 378

Page 1: ...with Camera User 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 t...

Page 2: ...rder 9 Changing Camcorder Mode 10 Navigating the Menus 11 Video Capture Mode 11 Video Playback Mode 13 Photo Capture Mode 16 Photo Playback Mode 17 Camcorder Settings 21 Installing the Software 27 Con...

Page 3: ...ote Your camcorder needs an SD Memory card up to 16GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the mo...

Page 4: ...tton 11 Lens 3 MODE Button 12 SD Memory Card Slot 4 SET Menu Delete Button 13 USB Lever 5 Up Zoom In Button 14 USB Connector 6 Down Zoom Out Button 15 Microphone 7 Right Button 16 Speaker 8 Left Butto...

Page 5: ...ling the Batteries Installing the Memory Card Turning On the Camcorder Using the Camcorder Make sure the camcorder is powered OFF Insert SD Memory card up to 16GB before use Slide the battery cover of...

Page 6: ...displayed on LCD as shown below Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power 2 SD Memory Card Make sure the camcorder is powered OFF before inserting your SD MMC SDHC Memory Card Make sur...

Page 7: ...mode press the SET button while in the Video Capture mode Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the MODE button once to open th...

Page 8: ...ot included LCD Display 1 77 Inch TFT Lens f 3 8mm F2 8 Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Image Quality Normal White Balance Auto Color Effect Standard Light Exposure Auto ISO Auto Frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz Auto Power...

Page 9: ...8 recommended screen resolution CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher DirectX 9 or higher Internet connection required Computer S...

Page 10: ...corder OFF While the camcorder is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camcorder OFF You will see a Goodbye splash screen and then the camcorder will power off completely...

Page 11: ...irst powered ON the Video Capture Mode will be active 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 T...

Page 12: ...applicable press the RIGHT or LEFT direction control button to toggle and select the submenu setting 4 Press the Shutter OK button to confirm and save your selected setting 5 Press the SET button at a...

Page 13: ...However videos recorded at lower resolution are of less quality than videos recorded at the higher resolution Remember the amount of time that you can capture videos also depends on the size of the S...

Page 14: ...ying Videos on Your Digital Video Recorder 1 Select your Video Once in Playback mode press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder s memory card...

Page 15: ...ns use the Left and Right directions control buttons MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Thumbnail View Easily navigate and select the image you wish to vi...

Page 16: ...lect Yes then press the Shutter OK button to delete the selected video Delete All Images all videos and photos 1 Press the SET button to open the Delete File menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT direction c...

Page 17: ...nce to open the Photo Capture Mode 3 The camera icon will appear on the top left corner of the LCD 4 While in Photo Capture mode use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at the scene you would like...

Page 18: ...and exits the Photo Menu options Note To navigate through the Menus use the Left Up Right and Down directions control buttons MODE Toggles between the Video Capture Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playbac...

Page 19: ...WN direction control buttons to navigate around the zoomed photos Press the DOWN Zoom Out button to Zoom Out of the selected photo or press the Shutter OK button to return back to the photo in full sc...

Page 20: ...buttons to navigate the thumbnails and select the image you wish to view Note You can identify from the thumbnail the image type AVI files have a V appear on the thumbnail image JPEG files do not have...

Page 21: ...Press the SET button to open the Delete File menu 2 Press the RIGHT or LEFT direction control button to highlight the desired option and then press the Shutter OK button confirm and continue Select Al...

Page 22: ...tart up On Off Beep On Off Volume 0 3 1 From the Video or Photo Capture Mode press the SET button to open the camcorder setting menus 2 Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to scroll and high...

Page 23: ...iew menu 3 Press the Shutter OK or RIGHT button to view the selected submenu options 4 Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight a specific submenu option 5 Press the Shutter OK butto...

Page 24: ...period of time the camcorder will shut off completely and will need to be turned on again with the POWER button before the next use The Power Save menu options include 1 min The camera automatically...

Page 25: ...ory settings Language Menu You can select your digital video camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu The Language menu options include EN English is set for...

Page 26: ...the SET button to open the camcorder setting menus 2 Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to scroll and highlight the Format menu 3 Press the Shutter OK or RIGHT button to view the selected s...

Page 27: ...button at any time to exit the menus and submenu settings Reset All Menu Use this menu to view to reset your camera settings to the Factory Default Settings The Reset All menu options include Yes Rese...

Page 28: ...on s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 4 If you do not have internet...

Page 29: ...On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 13 On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is...

Page 30: ...3 You can select to download photos videos or both 4 Select your camera removable disk from the device window If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 S...

Page 31: ...you can Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites Facebook Flickr Picasa MySpace Photobucket Twitpic Twitgoo and YouTube Seamlessly tra...

Page 32: ...folder 7 Do not disconnect the camcorder from the computer during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer MACINTOSH 1 Slide down the lever on the side of...

Page 33: ...ectly from your camera s SD card NOTE iPad SD Card Reader not included This may be purchased separately After you make the connection your iPad automatically opens the Photos application which lets yo...

Page 34: ...se including but limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accident What To Do When Service Is Required When returning your defective product postage pre paid for service you...

Page 35: ...ake 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 photo...

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