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Navigating the Menus 

You camcorder includes the following menus: 

 

Home Menus 

 

Camcorder Mode Menus 

 

Camcorder Setup Menus 

 

 

HOME MENUS 

The Home screen menu allows you quick access to the camcorder modes and settings as well as to 

the photo slide show and the power off features. 

1)  Press the 

HOME

 button located on the left side of the LCD touch screen. 

2)  The following menu options appear on the Home screen: 

 

 

  Camera

 

Tap to enter Photo Capture Mode 

  Video

 

Tap to enter Video Capture Mode 

 

Playback

 

Tap to enter Playback Mode 

 

Setup

 

Tap to enter Camcorder General Settings 

 

Slide Show

 

Tap to begin Photo Slide Show 

 

Power Off

 

Tap to Power off your digital camcorder 

 

Summary of Contents for DVR 584HD

Page 1: ...corder User Manual 2009 2012 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their...

Page 2: ...Light 16 Video Capture Mode 17 Video Playback Mode 24 Photo Capture Mode 29 Photo Playback Mode 38 Camcorder Setup Menus 44 Slide Show 47 Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV 48 Installing the S...

Page 3: ...mera is a Plug and Play device You can download the pictures and videos captured by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera s memory card from your computer It is recommended...

Page 4: ...3 Parts of the Camcorder 1 LCD Screen 7 LED Light 2 Home Button 8 Lens 3 Shutter Button 9 Micro SD Memory Card Slot 4 Power Button 10 Speaker 5 Microphone 11 USB Lever 6 AV Out 12 Battery Compartment...

Page 5: ...orrect polarities as shown in the photo above 3 Slide the battery compartment cover back into place to securely close the battery compartment Note Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use...

Page 6: ...shown by the SD card icon on the camera 3 Push the Micro SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly 4 Place the cover back into place and fi...

Page 7: ...you select No and decide to leave the camcorder setup the camcorder will be set to its default settings These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus of the camcorder SETTING T...

Page 8: ...ViviLink for Photos option and then tap SAVE EXIT to confirm your selection 2 Next you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos Drag up or down to scroll through and sele...

Page 9: ...Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder After turning on your camcorder press the HOME button to open the Camcorder Mode options Tap Camera to enter Photo Capture Mod...

Page 10: ...Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent ISO Auto 100 200 400 Scene Auto Scenery Night Scenery Portrait Night Portrait High Sensitivity Beach Language English French Spanish Portuguese Russian Gr...

Page 11: ...hard disk space 16 bit Color monitor 1024 X 768 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...

Page 12: ...ou 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 Alternatively you can press the HOME b...

Page 13: ...t appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos To change the active digital camcorder mode Make sure the digital ca...

Page 14: ...the photo slide show and the power off features 1 Press the HOME button located on the left side of the LCD touch screen 2 The following menu options appear on the Home screen Camera Tap to enter Pho...

Page 15: ...ce you have selected the menu option drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired sub menu option Tap SAVE EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted option 4 Return to the Main Menu Screen Onc...

Page 16: ...Menu screen 4 Select a Setup Sub Menu Option Once you have selected the Setup menu option drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired sub menu option Tap SAVE EXIT to confirm and select the hi...

Page 17: ...der next to the lens LED ON Tap the LED icon located on the top left section above the ViviLink icon of the LCD touch screen This changes the icon and activates the LED Lights When the LED lights are...

Page 18: ...r moves up when you Zoom In T and moves down when you Zoom Out W The amount of magnification is indicated underneath the Digital Zoom Indicator bar 3 Press the Shutter button to START the video captur...

Page 19: ...ity the time remaining to capture videos according to the resolution and quality Record Mode Indicates the elapsed recording time 7 MEMORY CARD Indicates the memory card has been properly inserted 8 Z...

Page 20: ...Center Multi Spot VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENUS While in Video Capture Mode tap MENU to view the following Video Capture Mode Menu options Scene Color Resolution Sharpness Quality Exposure ViviLink ISO AW...

Page 21: ...e of your camcorder s memory The Resolution Menu Options include HD 1280x720 Default VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 Quality Menu The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images...

Page 22: ...the initial camcorder setup or manually set from this menu Once you have captured your image the selected ViviLink destination icon appears on the captured image when viewed in Playback Mode The capt...

Page 23: ...etting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camcorder s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal When the environment has more light...

Page 24: ...SO 400 Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camcorder focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camcorder will be more sensitive to focusing on particular area...

Page 25: ...the left to see the next image Slide your finger towards the right to see the previous image Scroll through the images on your camcorder s memory card until you find the video you would like to view E...

Page 26: ...nk can be changed using the Playback Menu 5 MENU Tap to open the Video Playback Mode Menus 6 MEMORY CAPACITY Indicates the sequence number of the current file total number of captured images 7 PLAY Ta...

Page 27: ...Thumbnail images 4 Tap a Thumbnail to select and enlarge the image to full screen size 5 Once the selected video is full size you can play and view the video VIDEO PLAYBACK MODE QUICK FUNCTION FEATURE...

Page 28: ...below the Playback Mode icon To quickly access the Delete Menu options simply tap this icon Caution Please use this Delete feature with care Once the image is deleted it is permanently removed from yo...

Page 29: ...Photobucket Flickr N None Note QUICK FUNCTION The selected ViviLink icon appears on the left side of the LCD screen below the Thumbnail View icon while in Playback Mode To quickly access the ViviLink...

Page 30: ...ecording your videos 3 Press the Zoom In T button to zoom in on the object 4 You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and recording your videos Tap...

Page 31: ...icates the memory capacity the amount of photos available to capture videos according to the resolution and quality 7 MEMORY CARD Indicates the memory card has been properly inserted 8 ZOOM IN Tap to...

Page 32: ...lected White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent 20 IMAGE SHARPNESS Indicates the selected Image Sharpness Sharp Normal Soft 21 LIGHT EXPOSURE Indicates the selected Light Exposure 3...

Page 33: ...ckly access the Scene Menu options and change as desired simply tap this icon Resolution Menu The Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camcorder Keep in mi...

Page 34: ...of the LCD screen below the LED Light icon during preview stand by mode To quickly access the ViviLink Menu options and change as desired simply tap this icon The ViviLink feature is deactivated by d...

Page 35: ...hake feature Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to On allows the camcorder to use a subject s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the digital camcorder s displ...

Page 36: ...properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camcorder The White Balance Menu Options include Auto Default Fluorescent Daylight Incandescent Cloudy Color Menu You can choose to...

Page 37: ...ou control the amount of light that enters your camcorder s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal When the environment has more light than is neede...

Page 38: ...SO 400 Metering Menu The Metering setting will affect how your camcorder focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camcorder will be more sensitive to focusing on particular area...

Page 39: ...de your finger towards the right to see the previous image Scroll through the images on your camcorder s memory card until you find the photo you would like to view Each captured image video and photo...

Page 40: ...changed using the Playback Menu 6 MENU Tap to open the Photo Playback Mode Menus 7 MEMORY CAPACITY Indicates the sequence number of the current file total number of captured images 8 ZOOM IN Tap to Zo...

Page 41: ...URES While in Photo Playback Mode you can easily control the image settings by touching the following menu icons that appear on the left side of the LCD screen Print Delete Thumbnail ViviLink Please s...

Page 42: ...oto Playback Menu options Alternatively tap the Delete icon located on the left side of the LCD screen The Delete window appears Tap YES to automatically delete the selected photo Tap NO to return to...

Page 43: ...he LCD screen below the Thumbnail View icon while in Playback Mode To quickly access the ViviLink Menu options and change as desired simply tap this icon Rotate Menu Use this menu to rotate the pictur...

Page 44: ...creen is the area that will be cropped To define the desired crop area Tap the Zoom In icon or Zoom Out icon to enlarge or shrink the desired size Tap on the LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN arrows to move to area...

Page 45: ...s The following are the menus that appear in the Camcorder Setup Menus Language Frequency Date Time TV Out Silent Mode Format Auto Off Default REMINDER For details how to access and select the menu op...

Page 46: ...s that emit sounds include Power On Off Shutter Click and Self Timer The Silent Mode Menu Options include ON The camcorder sound effects are deactivated except for beeps and Shutter Click heard during...

Page 47: ...opriate for you to view your captured images on your television See Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV for further information on how to connect your digital camcorder to your television The T...

Page 48: ...ettings Slide Show You can play back and view all pictures saved on your Micro SD memory card as a Slide Show 1 Press the HOME button and tap the Slide Show icon 2 To set the interval length of time t...

Page 49: ...w jack into the TV Video port Connect the white jack into the TV Audio port 2 Power on the TV and the camcorder and then set the TV to AV mode 3 Make sure the camcorder is set to the correct TV Output...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...tinues the installation process on your computer On Macintosh If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete T...

Page 52: ...cted then it will be selected automatically 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...

Page 53: ...t your digital camcorder to your computer Slide the USB switch down to reveal and extend the built in USB connector Insert the camcorder s built in USB connector to the computer s USB port to make the...

Page 54: ...on their way to your computer TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS APPLE IPAD Note Please check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad Apple iPad Camera Connection For models that are compat...

Page 55: ...not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use including but not limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accid...

Page 56: ...ple photos and then try downloading them again With test photos if the camcorder powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camcorder s memory These photos shou...

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