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DVR 794HDv4

Wi-Fi Action Camcorder

User Manual

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Page 1: ...n Camcorder User Manual 2009 2016 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 respective companies ...

Page 2: ...ARD MODE 18 VIDEO CAPTURE CAR CARRYING MODE 22 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE 26 PLAYBACK MODE 30 DELETING CAPTURED IMAGES 35 MENU OPTIONS 37 PLAYBACK MODE HDTV 45 Wireless Remote Control 46 USING THE ACTION CAMCORDER VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL 46 CHANGING THE BATTERY OF THE REMOTE CONTROL 47 Camcorder Technical Specifications 48 Vivitar Action Cam Mobile Device Application 49 MOBILE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS 49 INSTAL...

Page 3: ... TO THE COMPUTER 77 GETTING STARTED 78 TRANSFERRING IMAGES MANUALLY FROM THE CAMCORDER TO THE COMPUTER 78 Camcorder Maintenance 80 MEMORY CARD MAINTENANCE 80 DEVICE MAINTENANCE 81 Troubleshooting 82 CAMCORDER 82 VIVITAR EXPERIENCE IMAGE MANAGER 84 Sakar Warranty Card 85 Technical Support 86 ...

Page 4: ...ost out of your digital camcorder NOTE Your digital action camcorder supports a Class 6 or higher Micro SD card with a capacity expansion up to 32GB In order to use your digital action camcorder normally please insert the Micro SD Memory card before use Please format the Micro SD Memory Card before first use Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately This camcorder ...

Page 5: ...Action Camcorder 6 Wireless Remote Control 2 USB Cable 7 Bicycle Mount 3 AC Adapter 8 Helmet Mount Strap 4 Vivitar Experience Installation CD 9 Lithium Battery 5 Waterproof Casing 10 Camera Shield NOTE Micro SD Card not included ...

Page 6: ...wn Button 2 Power Mode Button 9 Battery Cover 3 Lens 10 LCD Screen 4 Charging Blue Busy Red LED Indicator 11 Working LED Indicator 5 Microphone 12 Speaker 6 Menu Display Button 13 Micro SD Card Slot 7 Wi Fi Button LED Indicator 14 Mini HDMI Port 15 Micro USB Port ...

Page 7: ...erproof casing please take it out of the casing 2 Push and hold the battery cover lever up to the unlock open position until it flips open 3 Insert the battery into the battery compartment as shown Make sure to place the battery according to the correct polarity as shown inside the battery compartment 4 Close the battery cover ...

Page 8: ...such as the included AC charger or to a computer Please refer to the images shown below for reference CHARGING USING THE AC CHARGER CHARGING USING THE COMPUTER 3 During the time the camcorder is charging the LED charging status indicator light blue is on It takes about 3 to 4 hours to fully charge the battery When the battery is fully charged the LED status indicator light turns off ...

Page 9: ... this indicates that the battery level is completely exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a few seconds Please fully recharge the battery NOTE When the battery capacity drops to a low level the battery icon will flash on the display indicating that the camcorder requires to be recharged Please charge the battery When the battery icon flickers the camcorder will shut down autom...

Page 10: ...he card out IMPORTANT Please power the camcorder off before installing or taking out the memory card If the card is inserted or removed while the camcorder s power is on it may damage the card and or any recorded data Always confirm that the power is off before inserting the card into the camcorder Make sure there is room on the Micro SD Memory Card for additional images If the Micro SD Memory Car...

Page 11: ...on Short press any camera button to reactivate the camera AUTO POWER OFF Your camcorder also has an auto power off feature that will automatically turn off your camcorder after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle The auto power off time settings can be set from the Power Save settings menu NOTE Shutdown due to low power When the camera s power is extremely low the LCD will disp...

Page 12: ...er s memory card Car Carrying Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos in motion with your camcorder To take a video please check that the DV is in Car Carrying mode If the car carrying icon is not displayed on the LCD screen short press the Power Mode button repeatedly until it appears Press the Shutter OK button to capture your video The video is automatically saved to your camcorder s memor...

Page 13: ...k mode If the Playback icon is not displayed on the LCD screen short press the Power Mode button repeatedly until it appears NOTE Your captured images can be also viewed either on the computer on your television or your mobile device Playback Mode on the Computer After turning on your camcorder connect it to your computer via the supplied USB cable to view the images on your computer Playback Mode...

Page 14: ...1 Open the latch on the waterproof casing To open the case insert a finger at the half circle of the latch by prying the latch up away from the case 2 Insert the camera lens forward into the case 3 Before sealing the waterproof case make sure the camera housing s rubber seal is clean Carefully check whether the waterproof ring of the casing is flat and smooth Close the door and secure the latch 4 ...

Page 15: ...s dry the case is safe for use under water Before opening the waterproof casing and putting the device in carefully check whether the waterproof ring of the casing is flat and smooth After placing the device into the waterproof casing and closing the cover carefully check whether the waterproof ring is deformed due to pressure After every use in salt water you will need to rinse the outside of the...

Page 16: ...ton again for about 2 seconds to turn the power off CHANGING CAMCORDER MODE CAMCORDER MODES 1 Video Capture Mode Standard Use this mode to capture videos with your camcorder 2 Video Capture Mode Car Carrying Use this mode to capture videos in motion with your camcorder 3 Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture photos with your camcorder 4 Playback Mode for photos and videos Connect to your cam...

Page 17: ...ears upside down When in Photo Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Playback Mode the Playback icon and list of media CAR VIDEO JPG will display on the LCD display In Video Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it again to stop In Car Carrying Video Capture Mode press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it ag...

Page 18: ...he General Camcorder Settings Menu 1 Press the MENU button to open the menu screen while in any mode 2 Short press the POWER MODE button to select the tab with the General Camcorder Settings icon NOTE If you have already highlighted a menu item and would like to enter the Settings Menu press the DOWN WI FI button until there is no menu item highlighted This indicates that the top left current tab ...

Page 19: ...ding on what mode was last used prior to powering off your camcorder If needed press the POWER MODE button until the Video Capture icon appears TAKING A VIDEO 1 Selecting the Scene with the LCD Display Use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at the scene you would like to capture NOTE The time available for video capture as per the installed memory card size and selected resolution is shown on...

Page 20: ...es to be captured Press the any button to reactivate the LCD display After recording the video the updated amount of available time left to capture additional videos as per your memory card size and selected resolution size appears on the LCD screen If the memory card is full or the battery level is low the camera will automatically stop recording the video VIDEO CAPTURE MODE BUTTONS Button Descri...

Page 21: ... camera to Wi Fi NAVIGATES MENU Down button used to navigate within the Menus toggling between the menu options VIDEO CAPTURE MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status Video Mode Recording Mode Item Function Description 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Video Capture Standard Mode 2 Frame...

Page 22: ...ed and a blinking REC icon appears Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 6 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery The low battery icon will flash on the LCD screen when the battery level is low Once Low Battery appears on the LCD this indicates that the...

Page 23: ...ideo capture as per the installed memory card size and selected resolution is shown on the top right of the LCD screen 2 Changing Resolution If you would like to change the resolution press the MENU button and then press the DOWN WIFI button to select Movie Size Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Movie Size options Press the DOWN WIFI button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER...

Page 24: ... the updated amount of available time left to capture additional videos as per your memory card size and selected resolution size appears on the LCD screen If the memory card is full or the battery level is low the camera will automatically stop recording the video VIDEO CAPTURE CAR CARRYING MODE BUTTONS Button Description SHUTTER OK STARTS STOPS Starts and stops the video capture ENTERS SUBMENU S...

Page 25: ...tions VIDEO CAPTURE CAR CARRYING MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status Car Carrying Driving Mode Recording Mode Item Function Description 1 Mode Selection Displays the current selected Mode Video Capture Car Carrying Driving Mode 2 Frames Per Second Displays the recording frame rate The frames per seco...

Page 26: ...ed and a blinking REC icon appears Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 6 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery The low battery icon will flash on the LCD screen when the battery level is low Once Low Battery appears on the LCD this indicates that the...

Page 27: ...like to change the resolution press the MENU button and then press the DOWN WIFI button to select Resolution Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Resolution options Press the UP WIFI button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm the option The Resolution options include The Resolution options include 14MP 4416x3312 12MP 4000x3000 10MP 3648x2736 8MP 3264x2448 5M...

Page 28: ...to navigate within the menu options POWER MODE POWERS ON OFF LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on and off SELECTS MODE ENTERS CAMCORDER SETTINGS MENU SHORT PRESS Standby Mode Toggles between the Video Capture Standard Mode Car Carrying Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Menu Mode Toggles between the current mode menu and the camcorder setting menus DOWN WI FI WIFI Connects or disconnects came...

Page 29: ...d Resolution Setting The Resolution options include 14M 4416x3312 12MP 4000x3000 10MP 3648x2736 8MP 3264x2448 5MP 2592x1944 3MP 2048x1536 3 Quality Displays the selected photo Quality The Quality options include Super Fine Fine Normal 4 Self Timer Photo Burst Displays the selected Self Timer or Photo Burst Mode setting NOTE No icon appears when the setting is off The Self Timer and Photo Burst opt...

Page 30: ...ery level is full The battery level is empty Indication to recharge the battery The low battery icon will flash on the LCD screen when the battery level is low Once Low Battery appears on the LCD this indicates that the battery level is completely exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a few seconds Please fully recharge the battery NOTE Some icons appear only when the selected ...

Page 31: ... in Playback mode you can scroll through your captured videos and photos to view each image The following Playback Main Menu list appears on the screen To select which type of image to view 1 Press the DOWN WI FI button to scroll and select between CAR Car Carrying Video Playback VIDEO Standard Video Playback Mode JPG Photo Playback 2 Press the SHUTTER OK button to select the highlighted option Th...

Page 32: ...igate within the menu options VIDEO PLAYBACK CAR and VIDEO STOP Stops a playing video POWER MODE POWERS ON OFF LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on and off SELECTS MODE ENTERS CAMCORDER SETTINGS MENU SHORT PRESS from the Playback Main Menu list Standby Mode Toggles between the Video Capture Standard Mode Car Carrying Mode Photo Capture Mode and Playback Mode Menu Mode Toggles between the current mod...

Page 33: ...ideo Playback Mode Press the DOWN WI FI button to scroll through the videos and select a video file 4 Play your selected Video File PLAY Press the SHUTTER OK button to play the selected video PAUSE Press the SHUTTER OK button to pause and resume playing the video While playing the video the PAUSE icon appears on the bottom of the screen indicating that you can press the SHUTTER OK button to pause ...

Page 34: ...deo Time Displays the total time of the recorded video 4 Date and Time Displays the date and time of the recorded video 5 File Numbering Indicates serial number of the current file total number of files 6 Current Playback Time Displays the current point of time of the video as it is playing 7 Video Playback Controls PAUSE While playing the video the PAUSE icon appears on the bottom of the screen i...

Page 35: ... first frame of the selected video file PHOTO PLAYBACK VIEWING PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMCORDER To view your captured photos 1 Enter Playback Mode After powering on your camcorder short press the POWER MODE button until the camcorder displays the Playback Mode 2 Select Media Type Use the DOWN WIFI button to select PHOTO from the Playback Main Menu and then press SHUTTER OK button to view your captured vid...

Page 36: ...iles Files that do not display this icon are unlocked 3 File Numbering Indicates serial number of the current file total number of files DELETING CAPTURED IMAGES While in the Playback Mode you can delete captured videos and photos saved to the Micro SD Memory card in your camcorder using the Playback menu 1 Enter the Playback Mode 2 Select the file you would like to delete 3 Press the MENU button ...

Page 37: ...s appear Yes This option deletes the selected file if Single was selected or all files if All was selected No This option returns to the previous Delete menu screen without deleting the image s Use the DOWN WIFI button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm 7 To exit and return to the Playback menu screen select No at any time and confirm by pressing the SHUTTER OK but...

Page 38: ...u allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera Super Fine Default Fine Normal Displays the video Quality options Slow Motion The Slow Motion option captures your video in slow motion OFF Default ON White Balance The White Balance feature allows your camera to...

Page 39: ...he images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory 14M pixel resolution 4416 x 3312 12M pixel resolution 4000 x 3000 10M pixel resolution 3648 x 2736 8M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448 5M pixel resolution Default 2592 x 1944 3M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536 Quality The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality lev...

Page 40: ...selected for daylight surrounding Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy surrounding Fluorescent White balance selected for fluorescent surrounding Incandescent Tungsten White balance selected for incandescent lighting Exposure The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera s lens This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker ...

Page 41: ... photo is taken The 10 second Self Timer icon appears on the screen Double Takes two self timer photos one after the other The first is the 10 second Self timer setting and immediately after the 2 second self timer begins Photo Burst When enabled the Burst Mode feature allows you to take rapid snapshots in a row with a single click of the Shutter button This feature can be effective when trying to...

Page 42: ...then select the appropriate menu option to either lock protect or unlock unprotect one image or all images Single Protect All Unprotect All Single Protects locks or unlocks the selected image video or photo Protect All Protects locks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card Unprotect All Unlocks all images videos and photos saved to the memory card NOTE Protected locked images appear ...

Page 43: ...te Time Language Light Frequency System Format Menu Name and Description Menu Options Menu Options Details Power Save You can use the Power Save feature in order to conserve your camcorder s battery life The designated time represents when your camcorder will automatically power off When the camcorder sits idle for the designated period of time the camcorder will shut off completely and will need ...

Page 44: ...reen remains normal ON The scene on the LCD screen is flipped upside down 180 degrees Date Time The Date Time menu allows you to set your camcorder s date and time This date and time will appear on the captured images when the Date Stamp is set to be active from the Video Capture Mode menu YY MM DD HR MIN To set the YY MM DD and Hour Minutes Press the DOWN WI FI button to change each setting and s...

Page 45: ...rd Info Displays SD card size and current amount of free space Format You can use the Format menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card This option will automatically delete all of the content at one time If you would like to delete individual images use the Delete menu in the camera s Playback Mode Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently...

Page 46: ... the HDMI cable to the DV and the other end output to the HD input of the HDTV as shown above 2 In Playback Mode short press Power Mode button to switch between Car Mode videos Standard videos and photos 3 When there are several photos or videos press the DOWN Wi Fi button to select the photo or video When a video file is selected press the Shutter OK button to play it and press the Menu button to...

Page 47: ...the press of a button NOTE When pressing any button the two indicator lamps on both sides light in red simultaneously USING THE ACTION CAMCORDER VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL 1 Power On Press and hold the Power button until the indicator light goes off The camcorder will power on and the buzzer will beep once 1 Power Button 2 Photo Button 3 Video Button 4 Button Indicator Red 5 Strap 6 Buckle ...

Page 48: ...To turn off the camera press the Power button again The buzzer will beep once CHANGING THE BATTERY OF THE REMOTE CONTROL When the battery level is low you will need to change the battery Open the batter cover carefully with a coin and avoid scratching the surface 1 To change the battery put a coin in the slot at the center of the battery cover and unscrew the cover according to the directions mark...

Page 49: ... Mono LCD Lens Fixed Wide Angle 120 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Frequency 50Hz 60Hz Photo Burst Continuous Shot Off single photo 3 5 10 continuous photos Self Timer Off 2 seconds 10 seconds Double Auto Power Off Power Save Off 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes Language English French Dutch Spanish Italian Portuguese German Russian Interface USB 2 0 System Requirements fo...

Page 50: ...e iPad with iOS 7 or above Android Android phone tablet with OS 4 3 or above INSTALLING THE VIVITAR ACTION CAM APPLICATION To install Vivitar Action Cam application on your mobile device please follow the steps below 1 Locate the application in the online store Android OS devices Search for Vivitar Action Cam in the Google Play Store or scan the QR code in the manual or on the gift box to find the...

Page 51: ...E 1 Open Settings on your mobile device and select Wi Fi 2 Enable Wi Fi on your smartphone or tablet and search for the camera s wireless AP signal DVR794HD 3 Tap this network name to select your action camcorder s Wi Fi network connection You will be prompted for the first time to join the network and enter a password to the network Enter password 1234567890 When connected successfully a check ap...

Page 52: ...esents you with the following features 1 Home Screen 2 Live Camera Mode Videos and Photos 3 Playback Mode NOTE After connection only one Action Camcorder can be used with the app at a time 1 HOME SCREEN The Home screen allows you to connect your camera s and enter the Video and Photo live capture modes as per the connected and selected camcorder You can also access your photos and videos you have ...

Page 53: ...en your camera status appears as Disconnected on the Home screen you need to reconnect your camera to the app CONNECTED DISCONNECTED CAMERA OPTIONS TO ADD AND USE ANOTHER CAMERA First pair the additional camera to your mobile device see CONNECTING YOUR ACTION CAM TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE for more information and then tap Add New Camera This connected camera becomes the active camera for the applicati...

Page 54: ...e following options Connect Reconnects and opens the connected Action Cam Live Mode screen Rename Allows you to change the name of the camera displayed on the button Delete Removes the selected camera from the list Cancel Exits the menu and returns to the Home screen NOTE The Cancel option appears on iOS devices only MEDIA ON MY PHONE The bottom section of the Home Screen displays the photos and v...

Page 55: ...nection If your mobile device is not connected to the Internet via mobile data then please open your mobile device s Wi Fi settings and disconnect your mobile device from the camera s Wi Fi network by selecting a Wi Fi network with an Internet connection from the list of available networks that appears in the Wi Fi settings list Only then will you be able to view the online Manual and online Help ...

Page 56: ...rotate your mobile device you can capture your videos in Portrait and Landscape views No DISPLAY SETTING DESCRIPTION ICON 1 BACK iOS Tap the Back icon to return to the Home screen Android Tap the back button on the phone to return to the apps Home screen 2 RECORDING TIME TIME LEFT Displays the time left on your camera for capturing videos during standby mode ELAPSED TIME During the recording of yo...

Page 57: ...Displays the name of the connected camera 6 CAMERA SETTINGS Tap the Camera Settings icon to display the Camera Settings options See Camera Settings for more details The Camera Settings options include Frequency Date Stamp Camera information Change Camera password Format storage and Time Lapse settings Type Interval Duration 7 CAMERA WI FI INDICATOR Displays the camera s Wi Fi signal status 8 CAMER...

Page 58: ...environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera Tap the White Balance icon to open a menu that displays the list of setting options The White Balance settings include AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY FLUORESCENT INCANDESCENT 12 SHUTTER BUTTON START AND STOP VIDEO CAPTURE Tap the Record button to start recording a video Tap the Stop button to stop ...

Page 59: ...ive Camera Mode and you can now begin capturing your images NOTE When you rotate your mobile device you can capture your photos in Portrait and Landscape views No DISPLY SETTING DESCRIPTION ICON 1 BACK iOS Tap the Back icon to return to the Home screen Android Tap the back button on the phone to return to the apps Home screen 2 PHOTOS LEFT Displays the amount of photos available to capture 5 6 7 8...

Page 60: ... include Frequency Date Stamp Camera information Change Camera password Format storage and Time Lapse settings Type Interval Duration 7 CAMERA WI FI INDICATOR Displays the camera s Wi Fi signal status 8 CAMERA BATTERY LEVEL Displays the battery level of the camera 9 SELF TIMER SETTINGS Displays the current Self Timer setting The Self Timer settings allows you to set a delay between the time that t...

Page 61: ...ck movements The Continuous Shooting settings include OFF Default one photo is taken 3 photos 5 Photos 10 Photos 11 WHITE BALANCE SETTINGS Displays the current White Balance setting White Balance allows your camera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on the type of light source in the current environment Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environ...

Page 62: ...untry s electric current you may see waves on the images taken by your camera The Frequency options include 50Hz UK Europe and Australia 60Hz US Canada and South America default CAMERA INFORMATION The Camera Information displays the camera model name and FW version FORMAT STORAGE You can use the Format Storage to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind...

Page 63: ...sing your smartphone tablet and saved to your mobile device MEDIA ON MY CAMERA CAMERA NAME APPEARS The photos and videos that have been saved to the camera s micro SD Memory Card either from being captured using the Vivitar Action Cam application or the media you have previously captured using your camera can be viewed deleted downloaded or shared in Playback Mode Tap the Playback icon in the Live...

Page 64: ... on the bottom of the screen Short tap the screen to view the full screen without the display of image information and icons Tap again to redisplay the onscreen icons and information 3 DELETE Single Photo To delete a single image tap the Delete icon Tap on the Delete iOS or Confirm Android option to delete the photo or tap Cancel to keep the photo This option deletes one photo at a time 4 SHARE DO...

Page 65: ... on the Confirm Delete Confirm option to delete the selected photo s or tap Cancel to exit the menu without deleting 3 To Download Photos DOWNLOAD single or multiple photos Select the desired thumbnail image s Tap the Download icon On iOS A window appears and displays the total number of files the download time and the total size of the download On Android A window appears asking if you are sure y...

Page 66: ...oad Thumbnail View Videos To download videos and GETTING VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM THE CAMCORDER TO THE COMPUTER THUMBNAIL VIEW Videos In Thumbnail View the selected video s can be downloaded to your mobile device or deleted from your memory card 1 To Select Videos SELECT single or multiple videos To select a video tap and hold the thumbnail image The thumbnail appears with a blue box around it indic...

Page 67: ...oid mobile devices the MOV file types after being downloaded from your camera s memory card to your mobile device may not appear in the mobile device s Gallery Please note that the files are saved to the following directory on the mobile device Primary ActionCam The downloaded MOV video saved to your mobile device may not playback using the Vivitar Action Cam app or the native Android video player...

Page 68: ... videos saved on your mobile device PHOTOS Select the Photos tab to view the photos on your mobile device The following options appear in the Thumbnail view THUMBS VIEW Tap Thumbs to view thumbnails of the photos on your mobile device This is the default view when selecting Photos from the Home screen ALBUMS VIEW Tap Albums to open the Albums list view ...

Page 69: ...ou can select a single photo or multiple photos to be shared or view your selected photos as a Slideshow 1 To Select Photos SELECT PHOTO S To select a photo tap and hold the thumbnail image The thumbnail appears with a blue box around it indicating that the image is selected You can short tap other photos to add to the selection of images The Slideshow Share and X Cancel iOS Cancel Deselect Androi...

Page 70: ...If you do not have an account in the selected social network you will be prompted to add or create an account Continue as instructed to complete the creation of your account 4 To Cancel the Thumbnail View Selection CANCEL Tap X iOS or Android to deselect the selected photo s in the Thumbnail View 2 ALBUMS VIEW Photos Tap Albums to open the Albums list view A list of albums appears Each album is sh...

Page 71: ... video only one vide can be selected at a time then tap Share to view share options Select one of the options and follow the prompts to share the video NOTE You may be prompted to login to the selected Share option THUMBNAIL VIEW Videos In Thumbnail View you can playback a selected video or share your selected video 1 To Play Your Video PLAY VIDEO Tap on a video thumbnail to view it in full screen...

Page 72: ...your mobile device or from the Vivitar Action Cam app 2 To Select a Video SELECT VIDEO To select a video tap and hold the thumbnail image The thumbnail appears with a blue box around it indicating that the image is selected Only one image can be selected The Share and X iOS or Android Cancel Deselect and Delete Android only options appear by the thumbnail images 3 To Share Videos SHARE single vide...

Page 73: ...p Playlists to open the Playlists view A list of albums appears Each Playlist is shown with a thumbnail photo image playlist name and number of videos in the playlist Tap on a specific playlist to view thumbnails of all the videos in the playlist The videos can be played and shared NOTE See the above section THUMBNAIL VIEW Videos for information regarding how to select videos playback the video an...

Page 74: ...B RAM 250 MB available 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 higher Internet connection required MACINTOSH OS Intel processor running MACINTOSH OS X v10 5 x or later 1 GB RAM 250 MB available hard disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher r...

Page 75: ... the application s CD DVD drive and click on Setup exe to launch the installer 3 On MACINTOSH OS Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 4 If you do not have Internet access at the time of inserting the CD ROM connect to the Internet and then click the Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager button to begin the installation NOTE If you do not hav...

Page 76: ...rience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer On MACINTOSH OS If needed please follow instructions to install the Adobe Flash Player This requires Internet connection 12 On WINDOWS OS Click the Close button when the installation is complete Click...

Page 77: ...our computer s Downloads folder once the download is complete On WINDOWS OS the file name is vivitargeneric_win exe ON MAC OS in file name is vivitargeneric_mac pkg 4 Double click on the downloaded application file to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 5 Follow all instructions 6 Once installation is complete the Vivitar Experience Image Manager opens automatically CONNECTING TH...

Page 78: ...device connected 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 the media files from the selected device removable disk after the import 8 Click the Get Media button to transfer the files from your camera to your computer 9 A media download progress b...

Page 79: ...creen TRANSFERRING IMAGES MANUALLY FROM THE CAMCORDER TO THE COMPUTER WINDOWS OS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer s USB port 2 Power on the camcorder 3 A window appears on your computer with a list of options select Open folder to view files and click OK 4 Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the media and copy the files...

Page 80: ...atibility with the iPad APPLE IPAD CAMERA CONNECTION For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camcorder to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camcorder to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad then attach your digital camcorder...

Page 81: ...at the memory card will get hot after long term use This is normal It is recommended to backup the important data from your memory card to other media such as soft disk hard disk or CD To ensure image quality minimum Class 6 High Speed card is needed The following situations may cause loss or damage of the data on your memory card 1 Improper use of the memory card 2 The memory card has been bent d...

Page 82: ...lens is stained with sand particles blow them away gently Do not use cloth to wipe arbitrarily Otherwise it may scratch the surface of video camera or its lens Do not touch the lens surface with fingers If it is required to clean the camera surface first blow away the sand dust accumulated on the surface and then wipe the camera gently with a rag or tissue appropriate for optical equipment Please ...

Page 83: ...ality of the pictures taken Please take pictures with steady hands and do not move them until after you hear the Shutter sound Always keep a steady hand when taking photos If possible use the supplied shield or waterproof casing and attach your camera to the helmet mount Q I get a FILE ERROR when deleting the images How do I fix this issue Typically this sort of error occurs when there are files o...

Page 84: ...y card into the camcorder 3 For best results it is recommended using a separate Class 6 or higher Micro SD memory card exclusively for your camcorder Q When I open close Wi Fi or finish recording my camcorder freezes This often happens when you finish recording and the camcorder has not yet finished saving the large video file to your memory card To fix the problem 1 Use a Class 6 or higher Micro ...

Page 85: ... before the camera s power is off If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pictures This camera requires an SD card for normal use If the camera s power is off nothing will happen to the images stored on the SD memory card We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent un...

Page 86: ...use 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 your package should include 1 Copy of original bill of sale 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar US Sakar Intern...

Page 87: ...oking for E mail us at support vivitar com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions For phone support in the US please call 1 800 592 9541 in the UK call 0800 917 4831 in Australia call 1800 006 614 If you would like to call from anywhere else please visit www vivitar com for your local toll free number DVR794HDv4_1 0_130316 TA_FW_VER 00 01 09 ...

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