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DVR 865HD

Digital Video Camcorder

er’s Manual

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Summary of Contents for DVR 865HD

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

Page 2: ...mera for Use 7 Inserting an SD Memory Card 8 DVR Function Control 10 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 36 Connect your camera to the computer 40 Get photos and videos from your cam...

Page 3: ...be inserted in order to expand the memory of your DVR camera Key Features 5 modes DSC Camera Video Playback Set Up and Audio Digital Video resolutions 1280x720 Pixels HD 640x480 VGA 320x240 QVGA 8 1 m...

Page 4: ...the most popular photo sharing and social network websites Plugging in your camera to the PC automatically opens up YouTube on your internet browser What your digital video camera includes Digital Vid...

Page 5: ...mmended screen resolution 16 bit color or higher display adaptor CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher Internet connection requir...

Page 6: ...Internet Explorer 7 or higher Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 4 6 or later 256 MB RAM 100 MB free disk spac...

Page 7: ...6 A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera...

Page 8: ...compartment on the side of the camera 2 Insert the battery in accordance with the polarity indicated 3 Return and close the battery cover 4 To charge your battery the camera should be off Plug in the...

Page 9: ...remove your battery or when the camera is turned off We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your computer Remove the battery from the DVR camera when not in use for an e...

Page 10: ...low or on removing the battery 1 Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera 2 Insert a compatible SD memory card correctly in the direction shown 3 Press the memory card until you hear a Clic...

Page 11: ...product supports SD cards of up to 8GB Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card an...

Page 12: ...oments later Capturing Videos In order to capture videos with audio using your camera you will need to insert a compatible SD card of up to 8 GB for normal operation 1 Press the Mode button to open th...

Page 13: ...of the camera is limited it should be used for test files only 5 Please insert an SD memory card of up to 8 GB for normal use 6 When the internal memory is full a Disk Full message will flash on the L...

Page 14: ...ton 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Scene icon that appears on the bottom left of the LCD 3 Press the Up Down button to select the desired scenery option from the menu that appears 4 Press...

Page 15: ...r selecting your resolution the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images 1 Press the OK button 2 Press...

Page 16: ...K button to confirm save your choice and exit Note The corresponding White Balance icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen Noise Reduction Your camcorder has a built in function to reduce...

Page 17: ...ill be deleted from the memory Taking photos in DSC mode 1 After you power on your camcorder press the Mode button 2 Using the Up Down buttons select DSC from the menu that appears 3 Press the OK butt...

Page 18: ...photo Either download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section Transfer photos and videos to your computer and thereafter delet...

Page 19: ...to 8 times using the digital zoom 1 Press the T Up button to zoom in to the object 2 Press the W Down button to zoom back out 3 The digital zoom icon will appear on your LCD screen Scene Your camcord...

Page 20: ...ponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD Resolution The image size and quality settings determine the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each pho...

Page 21: ...lso affects the number of shots you can take The Super setting means you can take fewer photos but they will be of better quality 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Imag...

Page 22: ...ows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good and also where you are not using the flash or tripod When you want to use ISO sensitization please choose the low ISO value...

Page 23: ...exit Note The corresponding Sharpness icon will appear on the right side of the LCD screen White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your photos as per your light source 1 Press the O...

Page 24: ...ess the Up Down button to select On from the menu that appears 4 Press the OK button to confirm save your choice and exit Note The icon will appear on the right side of the LCD screen Noise Reduction...

Page 25: ...he Up Down button to select On or Off from the menu 4 Press the OK button to confirm save your choice and exit Note The corresponding Time Stamp icon will appear on the right side of the LCD screen Se...

Page 26: ...is taken Note For quick Self Timer settings whilst in the Camera mode you can press the Left button to toggle between the self timer options 5S 10S Off The camera will beep and the Self Timer icon on...

Page 27: ...utton Use the Up Down button to select the AUDIO option from the menu that appears Press the OK button to enter the Audio mode The Audio icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD 1 Press...

Page 28: ...will appear on the top left of the LCD You can playback the photos and videos in your camcorder In Playback mode you can protect delete your photos and you can protect and delete video clips You can a...

Page 29: ...f the photo Note when you select a JPEG file the icon will appear on the LCD screen Operation for still photos Select a still photo an icon will appear on the LCD You now have the option to edit these...

Page 30: ...tton 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Delete option 3 Press the Up Down button to select either This Image This Video to delete the currently selected image or ALL delete all unprotect imag...

Page 31: ...nnect to device 6 Connect your camcorder to a compatible printer with the provided USB cable to allow for direct printing 7 Press the OK button to exit if you do not wish to print now Operation for AV...

Page 32: ...t Time format Date Time setting Frequency TV out Auto power off and Buzzer Default setting 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Default Setting option 3 Press the Up Down...

Page 33: ...K button to confirm save your choice and begin the format Date Format You can set the date format that will appear on the LCD as well as in the metadata of the photo 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the...

Page 34: ...on the LCD screen in both the camera mode and video mode If you selected Hide in step 3 it won t be displayed on the screen Date Time Setting Set the correct date and time via this function 1 Press t...

Page 35: ...lt setting is 60HZ 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Frequency option 3 Press the Up Down button to select either 50HZ or 60Hz from the menu 4 Press the OK button to co...

Page 36: ...corder will automatically turn off when not active 1 Press the OK button 2 Press the Right Left button to select the Auto Power off option 3 Press the Up Down button to select one of 1 Minute 2Minutes...

Page 37: ...uzzer on or Buzzer off 4 Press the OK button to confirm and save your choice Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software...

Page 38: ...ld automatically open 2 On PC 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 bat to launch the insta...

Page 39: ...l Vivitar Experience Image Manager button to begin the installation Note If you do not have internet access you can still download media from the camera Click the How to transfer photos and videos fro...

Page 40: ...the terms of this license agreement and then click Next to continue 10 On PC only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then...

Page 41: ...onnect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer An SD card needs to be inserted D...

Page 42: ...41 2 The Get media from device window opens 3 You can select to download photos videos or both...

Page 43: ...the bottom left showing the number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 9 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your...

Page 44: ...er inside to view the media files 4 Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer Optionally select the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu Then select a folder and choo...

Page 45: ...eos into the Movies folder 6 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital cam...

Page 46: ...em 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar International Attention Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison NJ 08817 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support is...

Page 47: ...20p 20fps VGA 640 480 30fps QVGA 320 240 30fps LCD Display 2 4 TFT 4 3 LCD Swivel 90 Internal Memory 16MB External Memory SD card up to 8 GB Storage capability Internal Memory Still Image 2PCS 8 1M 7...

Page 48: ...White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Scene Auto Scenery Night Scenery Portrait Night Portrait Beach Sports Party High Sensitivity Anti Shake YES TV out YES Microphone YES Speak...

Page 49: ...48 Trouble Shooting Q I have taken photos and selected the Get Images button I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer What do I do...

Page 50: ...t electric current to store your test photos Should your camera lose power for instance if the battery dies or run out of power all stored pictures will be lost This camera requires an SD card for nor...

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