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Contents

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

What‟s Included ........................................................................................................................ 2

Parts of the Digital video recorder ............................................................................................. 3

Initial Setup ............................................................................................................................... 4

Main Digital Video Recorder Modes .......................................................................................... 8

Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................... 10

Computer System Requirements

– WINDOWS OS ................................................................. 11

Computer System Requirements

– MAC OS ........................................................................... 11

Powering ON/OFF your Digital Video Recorder ...................................................................... 12

Changing Modes ..................................................................................................................... 12

Navigating the Menus ............................................................................................................. 13

Video Capture Mode ............................................................................................................... 14

Video Playback Mode ............................................................................................................. 22

Photo Capture Mode ............................................................................................................... 26

Photo Playback Mode ............................................................................................................. 36

Audio Capture Mode ............................................................................................................... 42

Setup Mode ............................................................................................................................ 44

Connecting the Camera to a TV.............................................................................................. 49

Installing the Software ............................................................................................................. 50

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ............................................................................... 51

Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer ........................................... 52

Get started! ............................................................................................................................. 53

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ........................ 53

Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) ...................... 54

Camera Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 54

Sakar Warranty Card .............................................................................................................. 55

Technical Support ................................................................................................................... 56

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 56

Summary of Contents for DVR710HDv2

Page 1: ...o Recorder 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 th...

Page 2: ...Video Capture Mode 14 Video Playback Mode 22 Photo Capture Mode 26 Photo Playback Mode 36 Audio Capture Mode 42 Setup Mode 44 Connecting the Camera to a TV 49 Installing the Software 50 Connecting the...

Page 3: ...your digital video recorder Note Your digital video recorder supports an SD Memory Card up to 32GB SDHC Class 4 card or above is recommended In order to use your digital video recorder normally it is...

Page 4: ...3 Parts of the Digital video recorder Back View Inside View Top View Front View Side View Bottom View...

Page 5: ...atteries Installing the Memory Card Insert 4 x AAA batteries as shown above Alkaline batteries recommended Insert SD Memory card before use up to 32GB SDHC Class 4 card or above is recommended Turning...

Page 6: ...use for an extended period Do not mix alkaline and non alkaline batteries Some camera features Flash will not work if the battery power level is low When the battery power is low the battery icon tur...

Page 7: ...the Language 1 You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera The Language selection menu will appear Use the Joystick to select the language of your choice and then press the OK butt...

Page 8: ...r camera The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application 1 First you wi...

Page 9: ...s the OK button while in the Video Capture mode Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture pictures with your digital video recorder To access this mode turn the Mode Dial to the camera icon To take...

Page 10: ...the LCD while the recording is in progress To stop the audio recording press the Record button again The audio file will be automatically saved to the memory card Setup Mode Use this mode to control y...

Page 11: ...File Format JPEG Still Image AVI Video WAV Audio Anti Shake YES Face Detect YES White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Scene Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait Hig...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...Goodbye splash screen and then the digital video recorder will power off completely Note Your digital video recorder also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your digital vi...

Page 14: ...t of menus specific to that mode 1 Press the OK button to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push LEFT or RIGHT on the Joystick to scroll between the various menus for the current mode 3 Push UP or...

Page 15: ...ns may vary per camera model 3 Press the Record button on the right of the directional pad to start the video capture 4 You will see a red blinking icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the recor...

Page 16: ...for the current mode 2 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Scene menu 3 Push the Joystick control UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button to...

Page 17: ...to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the...

Page 18: ...isplay on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings White Balance Menu The White B...

Page 19: ...s setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the images take...

Page 20: ...m 6 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the OK button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the...

Page 21: ...subject in the center Multi Used in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subj...

Page 22: ...n to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the...

Page 23: ...the Record button to START playing the video Press the Record button again to PAUSE the video and to continue playing and pausing as needed While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section...

Page 24: ...mbnail View Up 1 Hides LCD icons and displays NEXT image 2 Navigates in the Thumbnail View Right 1 Displays the NEXT image 2 Navigates in the Thumbnail View Other Record PLAYS and PAUSES Video Playbac...

Page 25: ...No and press the OK button The video will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode 6 To delete all the images videos photos and audio you have saved on your SD Memory...

Page 26: ...hanging the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new default ViviLink option A new default can be selected at any time through this menu Protect Lock Menu Pictures videos and...

Page 27: ...may vary per camera model 3 Click the Shutter button on top of the camera to take the picture 4 The picture will automatically be saved to the memory or SD card Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Butt...

Page 28: ...to open the menus for the current mode 2 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Scene menu 3 Push the Joystick control UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Pres...

Page 29: ...select the next menu item 7 Press the OK button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will b...

Page 30: ...rol UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 4 Press the OK button to select and save the desired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 Push the Joystick control LE...

Page 31: ...The subject s face must be no further than 8 to 9 feet 3 5 meters from the camera and the face must cover at least 20 1 5th of the picture as seen on the LCD screen Facing the camera The face of the s...

Page 32: ...ton to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually ch...

Page 33: ...creen 9 Remember that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sha...

Page 34: ...m 6 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item 7 Press the OK button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 8 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the...

Page 35: ...sed in standard conditions the camera divides and adjusts the settings of the image into several zones for light metering such as complex light conditions position of subject brightness background dir...

Page 36: ...ired option 5 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 6 An icon will appear on the image with the selected ViviLink destination site when you return to the Playback display 7 Remember...

Page 37: ...CD screen 2 Zooming In Out of your selected Photo Press the T Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo Push the Joystick control UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT to navigate around the photo Press t...

Page 38: ...2 Navigates in the Thumbnail View Up 1 Views all the Photos as a Slide Show with 3 5 or 10 second intervals 2 Navigates in the Thumbnail View Right 1 Displays the NEXT image 2 Navigates in the Thumbn...

Page 39: ...No and press the OK button The photo will not be deleted and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode 6 To delete all the images videos photos and audio you have saved on your SD Memory...

Page 40: ...ssigned to a photo or video if you manually set it from this menu or from the ViviLink menu in Video Capture mode 8 Changing the ViviLink destination site will also make the selected site the new defa...

Page 41: ...ancel and return to the previous menu 10 If you selected to save the cropped picture will now be saved as a new picture to your memory card Protect Lock Menu Pictures videos and audio taken with your...

Page 42: ...rinting process 9 Select the Cancel option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode Slide Show Menu You can view a slideshow of all the pictures taken with your camera by pressing the UP Quick...

Page 43: ...re the menus that appear in your camera s Audio Playback Mode Delete Menu While in the Playback mode you can delete audio files from your camera using the Delete menu 1 Select the audio file you would...

Page 44: ...If you do not want to delete all of your videos and photos select No and press the OK button All images will remain on your SD card and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode Protect...

Page 45: ...Language menu 1 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Language menu 2 Push the Joystick control UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option 3 Press the OK button to sele...

Page 46: ...r DOWN to scroll through the menu options 3 Press the OK button to select the desired option 4 A selected option icon will appear on the selected item 5 Push the Joystick control LEFT or RIGHT to sele...

Page 47: ...store the camera s default factory settings Auto Power Off Menu You can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to conserve you camera s battery life The designated time represents when your camera wi...

Page 48: ...ber that this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings TV OUT Menu The TV Out Menu allows you to view your camera s d...

Page 49: ...mat select Yes and press the OK button The memory card will be completely formatted A message will appear confirming that your memory card has been formatted clean 5 If you do not want to format your...

Page 50: ...On the TV and the camera and then set the TV to AV mode 3 You will need to set the TV format on the camera to suit the TV format of your TV set 4 Make sure the camera is set to the correct TV Output s...

Page 51: ...ars 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 Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Ex...

Page 52: ...te 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 12 On PC Click the Close button whe...

Page 53: ...n 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 med...

Page 54: ...lication s Home page Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LC...

Page 55: ...ly select the files and choose Copy from the Finder s Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 6 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 photos sh...

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