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CONTENTS

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2

What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 3

Parts of the Camcorder ................................................................................................................ 4

Camcorder Technical Specifications ............................................................................................. 5

Initial Camcorder Setup ................................................................................................................ 6

Main Camcorder Modes .............................................................................................................. 11

Powering On Your Camcorder .................................................................................................... 12

LCD Display ............................................................................................................................... 13

Changing Camcorder Mode ....................................................................................................... 14

Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 15

Time Lapse Mode ....................................................................................................................... 16

Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 17

Playback Mode ........................................................................................................................... 18

Computer System Requirements ............................................................................................... 20

Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 21

Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer .............................................................................. 23

Getting Videos and Photos from the Camcorder to the Computer ............................................. 24

Getting Started! .......................................................................................................................... 25

Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually .............................................. 25

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 27

Camcorder Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 28

Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 30

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 30

Summary of Contents for DVR 906 lifecam

Page 1: ...e 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: ...ode 14 Video Capture Mode 15 Time Lapse Mode 16 Photo Capture Mode 17 Playback Mode 18 Computer System Requirements 20 Installing the Software 21 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer 23 Getting Videos and Photos from the Camcorder to the Computer 24 Getting Started 25 Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually 25 Troubleshooting 27 Camcorder Maintenance 28 Sakar Warranty Card 3...

Page 3: ...ut 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 LifeCam 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 is a...

Page 4: ... What s Included 1 LifeCam Camcorder 2 USB Cable 3 Vivitar Experience Installation CD 4 Clip Mount 5 Bicycle Mount 6 Neck Strap 7 Built in Lithium Battery not shown NOTE Micro SD Memory Card not included ...

Page 5: ... 8 Mode Button 2 Microphone 9 LED Light Busy Indicator 3 LCD Display 10 Shutter Button 4 USB Port Micro SD Card Slot Reset 11 SET Indicator 5 Power Charger Light Indicator 12 SET Button 6 Power Button 13 Reset Button 7 Mode Indicator ...

Page 6: ... Video JPEG Photo External Memory Class 4 Micro SD Memory card or higher up to 32GB LCD Display Monochrome LCD Display Lens Fixed White Balance Auto Light Exposure Auto Auto Power Off 3 minutes ISO Auto Metering Center Interface USB 2 0 Battery 250mAH Built in Lithium Battery System Requirements for Vivitar Experience WINDOWS XP SP3 Vista SP1 WINDOWS 7 or higher MAC OSX v10 5 x and above ...

Page 7: ...r reference CHARGING USING THE COMPUTER 3 During the time the camcorder is charging the LED status indicator light blue is on When the battery is fully charged the LED status indicator light automatically turns off The battery generally fully charges within 2 4 hours NOTE While the device is charging it cannot be used to capture images When the camcorder is on connecting it to a computer will not ...

Page 8: ...sure a High Speed Class or higher Micro SD Memory card 4 up to 32GB has been properly inserted into your camcorder A Micro SD Card must be inserted before use Micro SD Memory card not included Installing the Memory Card To properly insert the Micro SD Card please follow the instructions below 1 Power off the camcorder 2 Insert the Micro SD Card into the Micro SD Card slot in the direction as shown...

Page 9: ...rd The camcorder will beep three times when the memory card is full and 00 00 will appear on the LCD indicating there is no time available and no space remaining on the SD card for further recording POWERING ON OFF To power on the camcorder 1 Press and hold the Power button for about 3 seconds 2 The LCD displays ON and a beep can be heard from the camcorder s buzzer To power off the camcorder 1 Pr...

Page 10: ...automatically download the DSC_Clock zip file http www vivitar com downloads DSC_Clock zip After the DSC_Clock zip file has been downloaded extract unzip the DSC_Clock exe file 2 LAUNCH THE DSC CLOCK PROGRAM Double click the DSC_Clock exe file to launch the program An Open File Window appears Click on Run to launch the DSC Clock program The DSC Clock window appears displaying the current date and ...

Page 11: ...time The PC Clock and DSC Clock then display the same date and time setting This indicates that the synchronization has successfully updated your camera s date and time Note If you use this tooling on Win7 or Win 8 a reminder appears User Account Control Please click Yes to setup USING THE CAMCORDER ...

Page 12: ...photo please check that the camcorder is in Photo Mode If the photo icon is not displayed on the LCD screen press the Mode button repeatedly until it appears Press the Shutter button to capture your photo Time Lapse Mode Use this mode to capture time lapse video To take a time lapse video please check that the camcorder is in Time Lapse Mode If the Time Lapse icon is not displayed on the LCD scree...

Page 13: ... hold the POWER button again for about 3 seconds to turn the power off The LCD screen briefly displays OFF and then powers off A beep can also be heard from the buzzer as the camcorder is being powered off NOTE Energy Save In order to save the camcorder s battery power the camcorder automatically powers off after sitting idle for 3 minutes Low Power Shutdown In case of very low battery power the L...

Page 14: ...this icon indicates that a memory card has been inserted properly and is available IMAGE RESOLUTION Indicates the image resolution HI means High Resolution HILO means moderate resolution Photo Capture Mode only LO means Low Resolution TIMER COUNTER TIMER Displays Hours Minutes Indicates the available length of time remaining in the memory card for video recording at the selected resolution During ...

Page 15: ... Mode and Time Lapse Mode press the Shutter button to start recording and press it again to stop In Photo Capture Camera Mode press the Shutter button to take photo MODE INDICATOR LIGHTS Busy Indicator red When the camera is busy such as when recording videos shooting photos or when using the Time Lapse Mode the light indicator flickers red NOTE When pressing the MODE SET or POWER button the red L...

Page 16: ... the resolution press the SET button to switch between HI and LO resolution HI indicates 720P 1080x720P 15fps LO indicates VGA 648x480 30fps 4 Capture Your Video Press the Shutter button to start the video capture Press the Shutter button again to stop the video capture During the recording of your video the video icon on the LCD display blinks the LED light indicator by the Shutter button flashes...

Page 17: ...your digital camcorder TAKING A TIME LAPSE VIDEO 1 Power On Press and hold the Power button to power for about 3 seconds on the camcorder 2 Enter Time Lapse Mode When you first power on the camcorder the Video Capture Mode will be active Press the MODE button once to enter the Time Lapse Mode The Time Lapse icon appears on the LCD 3 Change Resolution To select the resolution press the SET button t...

Page 18: ... Video Capture Mode will be active In order to open the Photo Capture Mode press the MODE button twice The Photo Capture icon appears on the LCD 3 Change Resolution To select the resolution press the SET button to switch between HI HILO and LO resolution HI indicates 5M 2592x1944 HILO indicates 3M 2048x1536 LO indicates 1M 1280x1024 4 Capture Your Photo Press the Shutter button to capture your pho...

Page 19: ...o view the selected photo or play the selected video WINDOWS OS The AutoPlay window automatically opens Select Open folder to view files Alternatively in the window of Computer or My Computer there will be a portable disc added named Removable Disk Click to open Your captured videos and photos are stored on your memory card in the folder named DCIM You may click to open this folder to copy files f...

Page 20: ...reen 1 Access the memory card s DCIM folder with your image files See instructions in previous section 2 Select the file s that you would like to delete 3 Drag them to the Trash Can icon on your computer desktop or press the Delete key to delete the files Caution Please use the Delete feature with care Once images are deleted they are permanently deleted from the Micro SD Memory card Please make s...

Page 21: ...e 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 resolution monitor Qui...

Page 22: ... ROM drive The installation screen should automatically open 2 On WINDOWS OS The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears If the window does not appear open 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...

Page 23: ... license agreement and then click Next to continue 10 On WINDOWS OS only Let the Vivitar Experience 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 Intern...

Page 24: ...older 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 application opens automatically or click the icon to launch...

Page 25: ...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 26: ... screen Transferring Images from my Camera to my Computer Manually TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS WINDOWS OS 1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD 3 A window appears 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 f...

Page 27: ...ackaging for compatibility with the iPad APPLE IPAD CAMERA CONNECTION For models that are compatible with the iPad photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below 1 Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad then attach your digita...

Page 28: ... Q How do I make sure I don t lose important pictures This camcorder requires a Micro SD card for normal use If the camera powers off nothing will happen to the images stored on the memory card We recommend always downloading your photos and videos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss Q I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager The images were a...

Page 29: ...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 4 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 30: ...ce 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 use a cleaning agent specifically for a video camera when wiping if necessary Do not use organic solvent to clean the video camer...

Page 31: ... written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www vivitar com You can find manuals software and FAQ s at the website Can t find what you are looking for E mail us at support vivitar com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions For...

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