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NOTE

 

A single hair or grain of sand can cause a leak. You can test by closing the case without 

inserting the camera. Submerse the case completely in water for about a minute. Remove the 

case from the water, dry off its exterior with a towel, and then open the case. If the entire 

interior is 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 housing with non-salt 

water and dry. Not doing this can eventually cause corrosion of the hinge pin and salt buildup 

in the seal, which can cause failure. 

 

To clean the seal, rinse in fresh water and shake dry (drying with a cloth may cause lint to 

compromise the seal). Re-install the seal into the grooves of the housing. 

 

 

 

INSTALLING THE BICYCLE MOUNT 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for DVR 794SHD

Page 1: ...Camcorder User Manual 2009 2015 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of the...

Page 2: ...E CAR CARRYING MODE 23 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE 28 PLAYBACK MODE 32 MENU OPTIONS 39 PLAYBACK MODE HDTV 47 Remote Control 48 Camcorder Technical Specifications 49 Vivitar Action Cam Mobile Device Application...

Page 3: ...2 Camcorder Maintenance 77 MEMORY CARD MAINTENANCE 77 DEVICE MAINTENANCE 78 Sakar Warranty Card 79 Technical Support 80 Troubleshooting 80...

Page 4: ...t out of your digital camcorder NOTE Your digital action camcorder supports a Class 4 or higher Micro SD card with a capacity expansion up to 32GB In order to use your digital action camcorder normall...

Page 5: ...Fi Action Camcorder 6 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 Micr...

Page 6: ...wer Mode Button 9 Infrared Signal Reception Light 3 2 0 Inch HD LCD Display 10 Charging Busy LED Indicator 4 Shutter OK Button 11 Speaker 5 Menu Display Button 12 Micro SD Card Slot 6 Wi Fi Button Dow...

Page 7: ...en 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 Cl...

Page 8: ...tatus indicator light blue is on When the battery is fully charged the LED status indicator light turns off The battery generally fully charges within 2 4 hours NOTE While the device is charging it ca...

Page 9: ...ff 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 rec...

Page 10: ...ANT Please power the camcorder off before plugging in 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...

Page 11: ...ENERGY SAVE 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 settings...

Page 12: ...e 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...

Page 13: ...r 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 yo...

Page 14: ...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 sur...

Page 15: ...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...

Page 16: ...Vivitar screen and opens to the Video Capture Mode 2 Press and hold the POWER button again for about 3 seconds to turn the power off The LCD screen briefly displays Goodbye and then powers off CHANGIN...

Page 17: ...etween the four modes in turn When in Video Capture Mode Standard this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Video Capture Mode Car Carrying this icon will display on the...

Page 18: ...appears highlighted 3 Press the SHUTTER OK button to confirm and save your selection and open the options for the menu you have selected 4 To select a specific option press the DOWN WI FI button to s...

Page 19: ...e you change a setting the setting is saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings After selecting your desired setting some settings app...

Page 20: ...LCD screen along with a blinking icon REC that indicates the recording is in progress STOP Press the SHUTTER OK button again to stop the video recording 4 The video is automatically saved to the camc...

Page 21: ...NOTE Use the DOWN POWER button 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 M...

Page 22: ...lected Video Quality The Video Quality options include Super Fine Fine Normal 3 Frames Per Second Resolution Selection Displays the frames per second as per the selected resolution The frames per seco...

Page 23: ...REC icon appears Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 5 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level i...

Page 24: ...tion 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 WI FI button to select Movie Size Next p...

Page 25: ...Car Carrying Video Capture Mode You can also connect the camcorder to a USB slot in your car and when turning on the camcorder it automatically opens to the Car Carrying Mode and you can begin captur...

Page 26: ...ttings NOTE Use the DOWN POWER button 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 St...

Page 27: ...s the selected Video Quality The Video Quality options include Super Fine Fine Normal 3 Frames Per Second Resolution Selection Displays the frames per second as per the selected resolution The frames...

Page 28: ...REC icon appears Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress 5 Battery Indicator Displays the current status of the battery level The battery level is full The battery level i...

Page 29: ...n press the MENU button and then press the DOWN WI FI button to select Resolution Next press the SHUTTER OK button to view the Resolution options Press the UP WI FI button to select an option and then...

Page 30: ...n 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...

Page 31: ...Photo Burst Mode setting NOTE No icon appears when the setting is off The Timer and Photo Burst options can work only one at a time not simultaneously When one option is on the other is off The Timer...

Page 32: ...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 Low battery will flash on the LCD screen wh...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...nu options VIDEO PLAYBACK CAR and VIDEO STOP PLAYBACK Stops a playing video and returns to the screen with the list of video files POWER MODE POWERS ON OFF LONG PRESS Powers the camcorder on and off S...

Page 35: ...ideo Playback Mode Press the DOWN WI FI button to scroll through 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 SHU...

Page 36: ...tal Captured Video 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 tota...

Page 37: ...lays the first frame of the selected video file 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 u...

Page 38: ...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 Mem...

Page 39: ...ed or all files if All was selected No This option returns to the previous Delete menu screen without deleting the image s 5 Use the DOWN WI FI button to select an option and then press the SHUTTER OK...

Page 40: ...lity menu 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 Supe...

Page 41: ...lution Quality Metering White Balance ISO Exposure Self Timer Photo Burst Menu Name and Description Menu Options Menu Option Details Resolution The Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired siz...

Page 42: ...ht source in the current environment Properly adjusting the White Balance setting to match your current environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken wi...

Page 43: ...ke to be in the picture yourself Just set the Self Timer press the Shutter button on your camera and position yourself in front of the camera as desired OFF Default no icon 2S 10S Double OFF The photo...

Page 44: ...ion 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 al...

Page 45: ...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 camc...

Page 46: ...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 specify the date and time The selected setting goes down in the...

Page 47: ...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 cam...

Page 48: ...put into the HDTV automatically and you can browse HD videos and photos that are recorded or taken in the HDTV HDMI cable sold separately NOTE Before connecting or removing the HDMI cable first stop v...

Page 49: ...ng the camera When using the remote control aim the remote control s signal transmission port to the infrared signal reception light on the camcorder and then press the Video Recording key to capture...

Page 50: ...s Fixed Wide Angle 120 Exposure 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent H Tungsten Custom Frequency 50Hz 60Hz Continuous Shot Off single photo 3 5 10 continuous photos Self...

Page 51: ...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 t...

Page 52: ...ON YOUR MOBILE DEVICE 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 DVR794SHD 3 Tap this network nam...

Page 53: ...sents 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 SCREE...

Page 54: ...TED 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...

Page 55: ...me 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...

Page 56: ...connected to the Internet via mobile data then please disconnect from the camera s Wi Fi setting to the camcorder and select the Wi Fi network with an Internet connection Only then will you be able t...

Page 57: ...begin capturing your images NOTE When you rotate your mobile device you can capture your videos in Portrait and Landscape views No DISPLAY SETTING DESCRIPTION ICON 1 BACK Tap the Back icon to return...

Page 58: ...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 C...

Page 59: ...PTURE Tap the Record button to start recording a video Tap the Stop button to stop recording the video 11 SWITCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode The de...

Page 60: ...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 Tap the Back icon to r...

Page 61: ...RA 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 Time...

Page 62: ...F 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 im...

Page 63: ...TCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode The default mode when launching the Vivitar Action Cam app is Video Capture Mode Slide the mode indicator to the Ph...

Page 64: ...he 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 Micro SD memory card K...

Page 65: ...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...

Page 66: ...he screen to view the full screen without the display of image information and icons Tap again to redisplay the onscreen icons and information To delete share or download a single image DELETE single...

Page 67: ...images Select the desired thumbnail image s Tap the Delete icon Tap on the Confirm Delete option to delete the selected photo s or tap Cancel to keep the exit the menu without deleting To Download Ph...

Page 68: ...Thumbnail view or swipe your finger to the right when the video is not playing THUMBNAIL VIEW Videos In Thumbnail View the selected video s can be deleted from your memory card or downloaded to your...

Page 69: ...cel to exit the menu without downloading To Cancel the Thumbnail View Selection CANCEL Tap Cancel to return to the Thumbnail View All selected images are deselected in the Thumbnail View after tapping...

Page 70: ...the options and follow the prompts to share photos NOTE You may be prompted to login to the selected Share option VIDEOS Select the Videos tab to view and playback the videos on your mobile device 1...

Page 71: ...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 o...

Page 72: ...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 n...

Page 73: ...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 Clic...

Page 74: ...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 Ma...

Page 75: ...device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new video files 6 Add the new video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the med...

Page 76: ...een 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 ap...

Page 77: ...bility 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...

Page 78: ...t 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...

Page 79: ...articles 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 cle...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...What do I do First ensure that you have in fact taken photos Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos or videos and then try downloading them again If the photos are saved to the SD memory...

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