Vivitar DVR 528 User manual
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1. Multi Snapshots Menu When enabled the Multi Snapshots feature allows you to take five rapid snapshots in a row with a single click of the shutter button This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the SET button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 40 Image Sharpness Menu dd You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the SET button to select the desired option 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the2. Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 17 5 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Light Exposure Menu A 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 than normal When the environment has more light than is needed reduce the exposure setting by using the negative count to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera If the environment has less light darker than is needed increase the exposure setting by using the positive count to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 18 5 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera
3. s electric current you may see waves on the images taken by your camera 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A oC HE option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 48 Format Memory Card Menu You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera s memory card This option will 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 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options While scrolling down the selected option will be highlighted If you would like to proceed with the format select Yes and press the OK button You will be asked to confirm your wish to format your memory card Select No to exit without formatting 5 Select Yes and press the OK button to begin the format The memory card will be completely formatt
4. System Requirements Windows XP and above Mac OSX 10 5 and above Battery 3 AAA 1 5V batteries Working Temperature 0 40 C Computer System Requirements Windows To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 Windows Vista or Windows 7 512 MB RAM with 100MB of free disk space 1024 x 768 Recommended 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 required Computer System Requirements Macintosh Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 5 or later 256 MB RAM 100 MB free disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or higher Internet connection required A Quick Look at your Digital Camera Display Button LED On Off DV DSC Button Shutter Button 2 3 4 5 Up Zoom In Button 6 OK Button 7 USB AV Slot 8 Right Self Timer Button Slideshow Button 9 MENU Button 10 Down Zoom Out Button 11 Power Button 12 Left Button 13 LCD Screen 14 Tripod Socket 15 SD Memory Card Slot 16 Wrist Strap connector 17 Battery Compartment 18 Lens Initial Camera Setup When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the init
5. The camera will be in Video Capture mode to start Powering the camera OFF O You will see a Goodbye splash screen and then the camera will power off completely While the camera is on you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF Note your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that will automatically turn off your camera after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle The Auto Power Off settings can be set from the Auto Power Off settings menu Changing Camera Mode Your camera has three main modes 1 Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your camera 2 Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture photos with your camera 3 Playback Mode Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera When the camera is first powered ON the Video Capture Mode will be active The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality photos To change the active camera mode make sure the camera is powered ON and press the DV DSC button on the bottom left of the LCD Panel When in Video Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display When in Photo Capture Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display gt When in Playback Mode this icon will display on the top left corner of the LCD display Navig
6. LCD screen 7 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Light Exposure Menu 4 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 than normal 41 When the environment has more light than is needed reduce the exposure setting by using the negative count to reduce the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera If the environment has less light darker than is needed increase the exposure setting by using the positive count to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the SET button to select the desired option 3 A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 7 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings ISO Menu Bi The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment When the
7. a slideshow of all the pictures taken with your camera while in the playback mode The Slideshow menu allows you to set the interval length of time that each picture will display during the slideshow 54 Set the Interval 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item Play the Slide Show 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to select the Play option from the menu 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 The Slide Show will begin to play 4 Press the Up button to pause and again to resume 5 Press the MENU button to exit the Slide Show and return to your previous mode TV Out Function to Connect the Camera to a TV The camera has an AV port to use your larger TV screen in place of the camera s LCD screen On plugging the TV out cable supplied to the cameras AV out jack the LCD screen will turns blank Use the camera as you would to capture and playback photos and videos The images will appear on the TV instead of on the LCD screen 55 Note The only limitation of using the TV screen is that the camera is now not portable Connect the camera to a TV via the TV out cable supplied Turn on the TV and the camera and then set the TV to AV mode You will need to set the TV format on the camera to suit the TV format of your TV set Select th
8. appear in your camera s Photo Playback Mode Press the MENU button for the menus to appear Protect Lock Delete Lock This Photo Delete This Photo CHU nioc Air Photos JI Print Photos Slide Show f4 Print This Photo H 3 Seconds Of Poy 51 Rotate Menu Use this menu to rotate the pictures that you ve taken with your camera Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 The selected picture will now appear rotated in the Playback mode Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Protect Lock Menu 6 Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being made to the files 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 52 5 Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the playback mode Photos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol 6 Remember that you cannot delete or edit photos while they are locked Delete Menu H While in the playback mode you c
9. the picture but would also would like to be in the picture yourself Just set the desired self timer delay press the shutter button on your camera and position yourself in front of the camera as desired 1 2 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 37 Anti Shake Menu JA The Anti Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A QD occ option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings White Balance Menu NA The White Balance feature all
10. DVR 528 Digital Video Camera User Manual Vivitar 2010 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 Contents Juttel TEE 2 What Your Camera Includes AA NGA NINA NI AINA NAANTIG Rieder eee ed ig VE 2 Camera Technical Specifications anna AN AN ARNAN AINA SAS 3 Computer System Requirements Windows 4 Computer System Requirements Macintoeh KNANG KNNGG KAG K0NGGnnnssnnas anakan 4 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 5 Initial Camera ESIET OEE 6 Using Your Digit l Cameras EE 8 Changing Camera Mode AAA 9 Navigating the Menus 10 Video Capture Mode 10 Video Playback Mode 27 Photo Capture Mode 31 Photo Playback Mode TV Out Function to Connect the Camera to a TV Installing the Software eeeeeeeeeeeeeenee 56 Connecting the Camera to the Computer 0 0 2 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeseaeeeeeeeeaeesaeeseaeeseeessaeeseeeeseeeeeaeeeaes 59 Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer 60 Getistarted EE 61 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows 62 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Macintosh s es 63 Camera Maintenances an AN DINA ENEE EE ars ars 63 Sakar Warranty Card iss sasscravedita AAR bet deed gr Gene ANA Na cael ae der ANEN 64 lee TEE 65 Troublesho
11. ISO level is increased the image sensor in your camera will be more sensitive to light 42 and allow you to capture images in lower light situations The higher sensitivity to light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camera will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environments with bright lighting 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A QD occ option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Metering Menu 2 The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subjectin the center 43 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 positio
12. 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 subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 20 5 6 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Language Menu D You can select your camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu 1 2 3 4 5 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Date Time Menu When yo
13. ade to the files 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 29 4 Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the playback mode Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol 5 Remember that you cannot delete locked videos Delete Menu H While in the playback mode you can delete videos from your camera through the delete menu 1 View the image you would like to delete 2 Press the OK button to open the menus 3 Scroll to the Delete Menu 4 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 5 To delete this one video select Delete This Video 6 To delete all the images including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s memory card select Delete All Images 7 Press the OK button to select the desired option 8 You will be asked to confirm your selection 9 The videos will be deleted as desired 30 Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera Press the DV DSC button once to enter the Photo Capture mode Taking a Picture 1 While in Photo Capture mode use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture 2 Cl
14. an delete pictures from your camera through the delete menu Use the LEFT or RIGHT buttons to select the image you would like to delete Press the OK button to open the menus Scroll to the Delete Menu 4 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options To delete this one photo select Delete This Photo To delete all the images including all unlocked photos and videos on your camera s memory card select Delete All Images 7 Press the OK button to select the desired option 8 You will be asked to confirm your selection 9 The photos will be deleted as desired 53 Print Photos Menu o You can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print 2 Open the Print Photos menu 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 4 Press the OK button when highlighting the Print This Photo option to print the selected photo 5 You will be asked to connect the camera to the Pictbridge printer 6 Connect the USB cable provided in the package form the camera to the Pictbridge port of the printer 7 Once connected follow the instructions on the printer to proceed with the printing process 8 Select the Cancel option to exit the menu and return to the previous mode Slide Show Menu You can view
15. aterial or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal 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 11 Copy of original bill of sale 12 A detailed written description of the problem 13 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW 64 Sakar US Sakar International Attention Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison NJ 08817 Sakar UK Europe Attention Service Department 2D Siskin Parkway East 4020 Middlemarch Business Park Coventry CV3 4PE Sakar Australia Return faulty camera to the Refund Counter at the store where purchased 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 phone support in the US please call 1 800 592 9541 in the UK call 0800 917 4831 in Australia call 1800 006 614 anywhere else please visit www vivitar com for your local toll free number 65 If you would like to call from Troubleshooting Q have taken photos and selected the Get Images button get a message tha
16. ating the Menus Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode 6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll between the various menus for the current mode Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu selection Press the OK button to confirm and select the highlighted menu option If the selection can be remembered by the camera LB icon will appear to the right of the selected menu option Changes made to these options will remain as is until you decide to change them again at a later time Some menu options are single use functions that are not remembered by the camera and do not display this icon when selected At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera When the camera is first powered ON the camera will be in Video Capture Mode by default Taking a Video 10 1 While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture 2 Click the Up Zoom In and Down Zoom Out buttons on the left of the LCD Panel to better set the camera display if desired Press the LED ON OFF button on the left of the LCD Panel to turn the LED light on to give more light Press the Shutter button on the to
17. camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A E option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Color Effect Menu 2 You can choose to add a color effect to the images taken with your camera 16 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Sharpness Menu M You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct 1 2 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options
18. current environment 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu A The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 13 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Quality Menu The Image Quality 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
19. e option as per the format of the TV set you are using and press the OK button 4 Inthe Video Capture mode there is a TV Out menu option NTSC or PAL When the camera is set to record mode you can preview the subjects you want to record on the TV screen 7 When the camera is set to Playback mode you can review all the photos and videos stored in the SD memory card on the TV Installing the Software You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive The installation screen should automatically open 56 Vivitar IMAGE MANAGER Peere mat ahte we wre preparing the milakatan pabago eS eS eS ee ee Ee Ee 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 exe to launch the installer On Macintosh Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager 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 57 3 run the Viet Expenence image manager IMAGE MANAG How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer Note If you do not have internet access you can still download media from the ca
20. ed A message will appear confirming that your memory card has been formatted clean 49 Factory Settings Menu el Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your camera settings to the factory default settings 1 The Default Setting is selected 2 Press the OK button to reset the camera to the factory default settings 3 You will be asked to confirm your wish to restore all of the factory settings 4 Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select Yes and press the OK button to begin the format 5 The camera will be reset 6 A message will appear indicating that the settings have been reset successfully Photo Playback Mode When you first turn on the camera the camera will be in Video Capture mode by default Press the DV DSC button twice to open the Playback Mode The playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that vou ve already taken with you camera Viewing Photos on Your Camera 50 Once in the Playback mode press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your camera s memory card Photos appear with a JPG icon on the top left of the LCD screen Zooming In Out on a Photo Press the Up Zoom In button to zoom in on a photo on your camera Use the direction buttons to navigate around the photo Press the Down Zoom Out button to zoom out on a photo on your camera Photo Playback Mode Menus The following are the menus that
21. g 5 Select Yes and press the OK button to begin the format 6 The memory card will be completely formatted 7 Amessage will appear confirming that your memory card has been formatted clean TV Out Menu The TV Out menus allows you to view your camera s display on a TV or monitor when the camera is connected to it Your camera s display will be disabled while the TV Out feature is in use Be sure to select the TV Out option that matches your current TV format NTSC or PAL 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A amp option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 26 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Factory Settings Menu el Use this menu to view the Firmware version on your camera or to reset your camera settings to the factory default settings 1 A a N 5 Select the Default Setting Press the OK button You will be asked to confirm your wish to restore all of the factory settings The settings will be reset A message will appear indicating that the settings have been reset successfully Video Playback Mode When you first turn on the camera the camera will be in Video Capture
22. ial camera setup Powering the Camera ON 1 Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera 2 Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera l 3 Press the POWER O button to turn on the camera Setting the Camera Language 1 You will first be prompted to select a language for the camera The Language selection menu will appear Select the language of your choice and press the OK button to confirm the selection 2 After selecting a language you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial camera setup A message will appear Continue with Camera Setup Select Yes to continue or No to exit the setup Note If you select No and decide to leave the camera setup the camera will be set to its default settings These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus in the camera Setting the Date and Time The next step in the initial camera setup is to set the date and time on the camera Date Setup ii 12 00 90 AM 01 07 2010 Select Set Back GED Set the Date and Time as Desired and press the OK button to confirm the selection and move to the next part of the camera setup Using Your Digital Camera Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera Powering the camera ON ly Press the Power button to turn your camera ON
23. ick the Up Zoom In and Down Zoom Out buttons to zoom in out if desired 3 Click the Shutter button on the 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 Buttons Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Left No Function Up Zoom In Right Self Timer Down Zoom Out 31 Hide Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired 5 Press the DISPLAY button once to hide the display of the icons on the screen 6 Press the DISPLAY button twice The LCD will go blank 7 Press the DISPLAY button again to redisplay the icons on the screen LED Flash Light To add more light in a dark situation the camera has a LED flash light 1 Press the LED ON OFF button once to turn the LED On 2 Press the LED ON OFF button again to turn the LED Off Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Photo Capture Mode 32 Scene Image Resolution Image Quality Self Timer Anti Shake Bas GN ia nee Oh 2 Secon Scenery 3M 2048 x 1536 xFine A Off Portrait 2M 1600 X 1200 AL Night Portrait WA 640 x 480 y High Sensitivity T Ci 5 Seconds 19 10 Seconds C White Balance Color Effect Multi Snapshots Image Sharpness Light Exposure Gm fsm remm d pese Eae De sharp det
24. ideo record 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A G option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 23 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 will automatically power off When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time the camera will shut off completely and will need to be turned on again with the power button before the next use 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Frequency Menu HZ The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in flourescent lighting sources in your loca
25. le If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country s electric current you may see flickering or waves on the images taken by your camera 24 50Hz UK Europe and Australia 60Hz US Canada and South America 1 2 3 4 5 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A E option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Format Memory Card Menu You can use the Format Memory Card menu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera s memory card Keep in mind that formatting the memory card will permanently delete all of the content on your camera s memory card This option can only 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 25 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the menu options While scrolling down the selected option will be highlighted 2 If you would like to proceed with the format select Yes and press the OK button 3 You will be asked to confirm your wish to format your memory card 4 Select No to exit without formattin
26. mera Click the How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer button for instructions o 6 7 If you have internet access the Choose your language window opens choose your language and click Next to open the next window Select your camera model from the list and click Next to open the next window Click Next to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application Please wait while the application is being installed on your computer 58 9 Please review the license terms On PC and Macintosh Click the I accept 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 click Install 11 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer 12 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The application will automatically open 13 On Macintosh Click the Quit button when the installation is complete Click the Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager to open the application 14 If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from the Programs PC or Application Mac menu on your computer Connecting the Camera to the Computer 1 Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect yo
27. mode by default Press the DV DSC button twice to open the Playback Mode The playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and Videos that you ve already taken with you camera 27 Playing Videos on Your Camera Once in Playback mode press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your camera s memory card Each image will display on the LCD screen When you find a video that you would like to play press the OK button to start playing the video Press the OK button again to pause the video and continue playing and pausing as needed While the Video is playing all the icons on the top section of the LCD disappear To fully stop the video and restore the icons to the LCD press the Shutter button Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Button Action Left Select PREVIOUS image UP No Function Right Select NEXT image Down No Function 28 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode Protect Lock Delete Lock This Video f Unlock This Video Delete This Video j Delete All Videos Cancel Lock All Videos Unlock All Videos Protect Lock Menu 6 Pictures and Videos taken with your camera can be protected or locked to prevent any deletion or alteration being m
28. n 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item 35 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Quality Menu The Image Quality 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 36 Self Timer Menu d The Self Timer menu allows you to set a delay between the time that the camera s shutter button is pressed and the actual capture of the picture This is an optimal feature if you don t just want to take
29. n of subject brightness background direct light and scenes Spot Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Language Menu S You can select your camera s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language menu 44 2 3 4 5 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the SET button to select the desired option A o option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Date Time Menu When you capture an image with your camera the image will include a time stamp with the date and time that the image
30. ng transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer 62 Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Macintosh Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appear on the LCD 3 The camera s device icon appears on the desktop 4 Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files 5 Select the files and drag them into your computer Optionally 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 into the Movies folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer Camera Maintenance The digital camera is a delicate device Please handle your camera with care to avoid damaging it Do not expose your camera to heat sources Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions 63 Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE due to defects in material or workmanship will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year What Is Not Covered By Warranty Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in m
31. on your camera 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 14 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Anti Shake Menu 4 The Anti Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Dooce option icon will appear on the selected item Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings 15 White Balance Menu N4 The White Balance feature 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 environment will allow the
32. otiNg BEE 66 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this camera Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible Note Your camera needs an SD Memory card up to 8GB for normal use SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera What Your Camera Includes Digital Video Camera Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD USB cable TV Cable Easy Guide Strap Warranty Certificate Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Image Resolution GM 2592x1944 pixels 3M 2048x1536 pixels 2M 1600x1200 1M 1280x1024 pixels VGA 640x480 pixels Video Resolution 1280X720 HD 640X480 VGA 320X240 QVGA File Format JPEG AVI External Memory SD Card up to 8GB LCD Display 1 5 Inch TFT Lens F3 0 Fixed Focus Focus Range 150cm infinity Zoom 4X Digital Zoom Exposure 3 0EV 3 0EV White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Auto Scenery Portrait Night Scenery Night Portrait High Scene Sensitivity Sport Beach Party Self Timer 2 5 or 10 second delay Color Effects Standard Sepia Monochrome Vivid Speaker Yes Microphone Yes TV Out NTSC PAL Interface USB 2 0
33. ows 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 environment will allow the camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera 38 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the SET button to select the desired option A O option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Color Effect Menu D You can choose to add a color effect to the images taken with your camera 1 2 3 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the SET button to select the desired option A G option icon will appear on the selected item Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 39 5 6 Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings
34. p of the camera to start the video capture 5 You will see a red icon at the top of the LCD indicating that the record is in progress To stop the video record press the Shutter button again The video will automatically be saved to the SD card memory card Video Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital camera has a four directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons Button Function Left No Function Up Zoom In Right Change Resolution Down Zoom Out Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera s Video Capture Mode 11 White Balance MB Auto Ofi Daylight Incandescent te Fluorescent Image Resolution Image Quality Ho 1280 x 720 Nomal VGA 640 x 480 Fine IA 320 x 240 S Super Fine Light Exposure E 3 Lightest E 2 Lighter EI 1 Light 4 0 Normal g 4 Image Sharpness ISO Auto SE ISO 100 Bro 200 EB ISO 400 Standard amp Sepia AN Monochrome Auto Power Off Frequency 1 minute 50 Hz 3 minutes 60 Hz Language Date Time English Francais Off Espanol Date Setup italiano Leen eo TJ C Date Setup Format Memory Card Firmware v 1 0 12 Default Setting Reset All Settings Cancel 12 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to your
35. re now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use Get started Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager you can H Upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites Facebook Flickr MySpace Picasa Photobucket and YouTube e Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to another e Organize your images by creating offline and online albums 61 e Edit images using automatic and manual tools H Use automatic Geotagging with built in Google Maps For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the Take the Tour button on the application s Home page Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually Using Windows Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer 2 MSDC appears on the LCD 3 Awindow 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 from this folder into your computer Optionally select the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu 6 We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures My Pictures folder and the videos into the Videos My Videos folder 7 Do not disconnect the cable duri
36. s default factory settings ISO Menu BU The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment When the ISO level is increased the image sensor in your camera will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower light situations The higher sensitivity to light however may reduce the quality of the images that are taken When the ISO is reduced the image sensor in your camera will be less sensitive to light and will optimize the image quality in environments with bright lighting 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 5 An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 19 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Metering Menu Ka The Metering setting will affect how your camera focuses when capturing an image Depending on your selection the camera will be more sensitive to focusing on particular areas in the display and adjust the image color and lighting accordingly Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame but giving greater weight to the subjectin the center Multi
37. select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Auto Power Off Menu d You can use the Auto Power Off feature in order to conserve you camera s battery life The designated time represents when your camera will automatically power off When the camera sits idle for the designated period of time the camera will shut off completely and will need to be powered on again with the power button before the next use 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A O option icon will appear on the selected item 47 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Frequency Menu HZ The options in the Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in flourescent lighting sources in your locale If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country
38. t the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer What do I do First ensure that you have in fact taken photos Press the Shutter button to take 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 e memory These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera powers 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 powers 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 unintentional data loss Q deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager The images where also deleted from my computer How do recover images that accidently deleted All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer s Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there DVR528 280310 GES 66
39. u capture an image with your camera the image will include a time stamp with the date and time that the image was taken 21 The Date Time menu allows you to set your camera s date and time as desired You can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera On The timestamp will appear on photos taken Off The date stamp will not appear on photos taken To Enable Disable the Timestamp 1 2 3 4 5 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A Oa option icon now appears to the right of the option name Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings To Set the Date and Time 1 2 3 Highlight the Date Setup menu option Press the OK button to select the desired option The Date Setup submenu will open 22 4 Scroll through the window with the right and left navigation buttons For each field in the menu use the up and down navigation buttons to set the time and date 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous screen Audio Menu Y The Audio menu allows you to control the camera s ability to record audio in the video clips recorded with your camera in addition to the v
40. uate x Incandescent U 4 0 Normal 3 Fluorescent E 1 Dark 2 Darker KW 33 Darkest 33 Metering Language Date Time Silent Mode English ISO Auto ISO 100 9 ISO 200 On A Ton 1 Frequency Firmware v 1 0 12 50 Hz Default Setting Auto Power Off 1 minute fj 3 minutes disable H 60 Hz Reset All Settings Ta Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to your current environment 34 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired option 3 A E option icon will appear on the selected item 4 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode 6 Anicon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 7 Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings Image Resolution Menu A The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of the images taken by your camera Keep in mind that images with a higher resolution will also take up more of your camera s memory 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to select the desired optio
41. ur camera to your computer 2 Power the camera on 59 3 The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camera to Your Computer An SD card needs to be inserted Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer 1 Select the Get images button from the Main menu Vivitar perience D IMAGE MANAGER cetimages manage imagas ee Ss S Send by Email Slideshow Print Photos Frame Maker Gift Generator E o ke Facebook Flickr 60 2 The Get media from device window opens 3 You can select to download photos videos or both 4 Select your camera removable disk from the device window If your camera is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files 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 Click the Get media button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 10 The photo and video files that you selected a
42. was taken The Date Time menu allows you to set your camera s date and time as desired You can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera On The timestamp will appear on photos taken Off The date stamp will not appear on photos taken To Enable Disable the Timestamp 45 2 3 4 5 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options Press the OK button to select the desired option A o option icon now appears to the right of the option name Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode Remember that this setting will be remembered by your camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera s default factory settings To Set the Date and Time Highlight the Date Setup menu option Press the OK button to select the desired option The Date Setup submenu will open Scroll through the window with the right and left navigation buttons For each field in the menu use the up and down navigation buttons to set the time and date Press the MENU button to exit the menu and return to your previous screen Silent Mode Menu You have the option of activating the camera s silent mode to disable all of the sound effects that the camera emits when performing camera functions 46 1 Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the menu options 2 Press the OK button to
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