Vivitar DVR 1240HD User manual

DVR 1080HD

Digital Camcorder

User Manual

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Table of Contents

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

What’s Included .................................................................................................................................... 2

Parts of the Camcorder ......................................................................................................................... 3

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

Main Camcorder Modes ........................................................................................................................ 8

Camcorder Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................... 9

Computer System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 10

Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Camcorder ......................................................................................... 11

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

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

Camcorder Options: LED Light, Quick Function Buttons, Display ....................................................... 17

Video Capture Mode ........................................................................................................................... 18

Video Playback Mode ......................................................................................................................... 24

Photo Capture Mode ........................................................................................................................... 27

Photo Playback Mode ......................................................................................................................... 35

Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 40

Slide Show .......................................................................................................................................... 43

Power Off ............................................................................................................................................ 43

Connecting the Digital Camcorder to the TV ....................................................................................... 44

Installing the Software ......................................................................................................................... 45

Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer....................................................................................... 46

Getting Photos and Videos from Your Camcorder to Your Computer .................................................. 47

Get Started! ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Transferring Images from the Camcorder to the Computer Manually ................................................. 48

Camcorder Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 50

Sakar Warranty Card .......................................................................................................................... 50

Technical Support ............................................................................................................................... 51

Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................. 51

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this digital camcorder. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and

videos is included with your digital camcorder.

Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.

NOTE: Your digital camcorder needs an SDHC Micro Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.

Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.

Important: You must use only a Class 4 SDHC Micro Memory card or higher.

Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camcorder.

What’s Included

1) Digital Camcorder

2) Lithium Battery

3) USB cable

4) Installation CD

5) Wrist Strap

6) AC Adapter

7) AV Cable

NOTE: Class 4 (or higher) SDHC Micro Memory card not included.

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Parts of the Camcorder

1. Lens

13. LCD Screen

2. LED Light

14. LED Busy Indicator Light

3. Microphone

15. LED Charging Indicator Light

4. Power Button

16. Shutter Button

5. Up / LED Button

17. Wrist Strap Connector

6. Right / Delete Button

18. Micro SD Memory Card Slot

7. SET Button

19. AV Out

8. Down / ViviLink Button

20. USB Interface

9. Left / Scene Button

21. Zoom In Button

10. MODE Button

22. Zoom Out Button

11. MENU Button

23. Battery Compartment Cover

12. Display Button

24. Speaker

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Initial Camcorder Setup

1) Installing the Battery

Make sure the battery has been inserted properly into your digital camcorder, according to the

polarity shown inside the battery compartment. (See photo above.)

Make sure to insert the lithium battery all the way into the battery compartment.

To Charge the Battery:

Upon first use make sure the battery is fully charged.

To charge the battery, slide off the battery compartment cover and insert the battery correctly into

the camcorder (as shown above). Make sure the camcorder is powered off.

Follow one of the steps below to charge the battery:

A. Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and your computer:

- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camcorder.

- Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

- The charge light will turn off when the battery is fully charged.

B. Charge the battery using the USB connection cable (included) and the AC Charger (included):

- Connect one end of the USB cable into the USB port on your camcorder.

- Connect the other end of the USB cable to the AC Charger and then plug the AC Charger into

a power socket.

- The charge light will turn off when the battery is fully charged.

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NOTE:

Some camcorder features will not work if the battery power level is low.

When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camcorder automatically turns off

a few seconds later.

The energy status of the power is displayed on LCD as shown below:

Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power

2) Installing the SD Memory Card

IMPORTANT: You must use only a Class 4 SDHC Micro Memory card or higher.

Make sure a Class 4 (or higher) Micro SD card (up to 32GB) has been properly inserted into your

camcorder. Micro SD card not included.

To properly insert the Micro SD Card:

 Push the Micro SD card into the slot in the direction as shown on the SD card icon on the

camcorder.

 Push the Micro SD card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the Micro SD card

has been inserted correctly.

NOTE:

 After the camcorder is powered on, the SD icon will appear on the LCD display. If you do not

see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly.

 Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card).

If the SD card is locked this will prevent the camcorder from saving captured photos to the SD card.

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3) Powering ON the Camcorder

Flip open the LCD screen. Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder.

4) Setting the Camcorder Language

 You will first be prompted to select a language for the camcorder.

The Language options appear. Drag up or down to scroll and view the menu options.

 Select the language of your choice and tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm the selection.

 After selecting a language, you will be asked if you would like to continue with the initial

camcorder setup. The following message appears: “Continue Camera Setup?”

Tap “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup then tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm the selection.

NOTE: If you select “No” and decide to leave the setup, the camcorder will be set to its default

settings. These settings can be adjusted at any time manually through the menus of the

camcorder.

5) Setting the Date and Time

The next step in the initial setup is to set the date and time on the camcorder.

 Drag up or down to scroll and view the Date and Time options.

 Set the Date and Time as desired and tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm the selection and move to

the next part of the camera setup.

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6) Setting the ViviLink Default Option

Once the Date and Time have been set, you will be asked to set the default ViviLink destination for

photos and videos taken with your camcorder.

The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camcorder’s photos and

videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying software application.

 First you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Photos.

Drag up or down to scroll and view the ViviLink for Photos options and then tap SAVE & EXIT

to confirm your selection.

 Next you will be asked to choose the default ViviLink social network for Videos. Drag up or

down to scroll and view the ViviLink for Videos options and then tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm

your selection.

Congratulations! Your camcorder is now ready to use.

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Main Camcorder Modes

Your camcorder has different modes for the various functions.

You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button to toggle between the modes.

Alternatively you can press the MENU button to open the Menu options on the touch LCD screen. To

change modes on the LCD screen, tap Camera, Video, or Playback.

Video Capture Mode

Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camcorder.

This is the default mode when the camcorder is powered ON.

To take a video, aim your camcorder as desired and press the Shutter button to start the record.

A blinking, red record indicator appears on the LCD screen while the recording is in progress. To

stop the recording, press the Shutter button again. The video is automatically saved to your

camcorder’s Micro SD memory card.

To access the various menus for the Video Capture Mode, tap MENU on the LCD screen or

press the SET button while in the Video Capture Mode.

Photo Capture Mode

Use this mode to capture pictures with your camcorder.

After turning on your camcorder, press the MODE button once. Alternatively, press the MENU

button to open the Camera Mode options. Tap Camera to enter Photo Capture Mode.

To take a picture, aim your camcorder as desired and press the Shutter button.

The picture is automatically saved to your camcorder’s Micro SD memory card.

To access the various menus for the Photo Capture Mode, tap MENU on the LCD screen or

press the SET button while in the Photo Capture Mode.

Playback Mode (Photos & Videos)

Use this mode to view and manage the videos and photos seen on your camcorder - saved to

your SD memory card. After turning on your camcorder, press the MODE button once.

Alternatively, press the MENU button to open the Camera Mode options. Tap Playback to enter

the Playback Mode for photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that

you’ve previously taken to view, edit or delete them as desired.

To access the various menus for the Playback Mode for photos and videos, tap MENU on the

LCD screen or press the SET button while in the Playback Mode.

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Camcorder Technical Specifications

Image Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Resolution

4000x3000 (12.1MP) / 3648x2736 (10MP) / 3264x2488 (8.1MP) /

2592x1944 (5.1MP) / 2048x1536 (3.1MP)

Video Resolution

1920x1080 (FHD) / 1280x720 (HD) / VGA 640x480

File Format

JPEG (Photo) / AVI (Video)

External Memory

Class 4 (or higher) SDHC Micro Memory card (up to 32GB)

LCD Display

2.7 Inch Touch TFT / Flip LCD – 270 degrees

Lens

f=5.8mm, F2.8

Zoom

4X Digital Zoom

Exposure

-3.0EV ~ +3.0EV

White Balance

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Incandescent

ISO

Auto / 100 / 200 / 400

Scene

Auto / Scenery / Portrait / Night Scenery / Night Portrait / High

Sensitivity / Sport / Beach / Party

Language

English / French / Spanish / Portuguese / Russian / Greek /

German / Italian / Polish

Flash

2 LED Flash lamps

Self-Timer

2 / 5 or 10 second delay

Face Detect

Yes

Anti Shake

Yes

Print Photos

Yes

Interface

USB 2.0 High Speed

System Requirements

Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and Windows 7 ;

Mac OSX v10.5.x and above

Battery

3.7V lithium battery

Working Temperature

0~40 ℃

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Computer System Requirements

WINDOWS

To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum

configuration:

 MICROSOFT® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7

 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)

 1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free 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

To be able to download photos and videos to your Macintosh, you will need the following minimum

configuration:

 Intel Processor running Mac OS X v10.5.x or later

 1 GB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space

 Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor

 CD-ROM Drive

 QuickTime® 6 or higher

 Internet connection required

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Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Camcorder

 Make sure the battery has been installed properly into your digital camcorder and fully charged.

 Make sure a Micro SD card has been installed properly into your camcorder.

(Micro SDHC Class 4 card up to 32GB - SD Card not included)

Powering the camcorder ON

Flip open the LCD display panel. Press the Power button to turn your camcorder ON.

The camcorder will be in Video Capture Mode to start.

Powering the camcorder OFF

While the camcorder is on, you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your

camcorder OFF. You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen and then the camcorder will power off

completely.

Alternatively, you can press the MENU (Home) button and then tap the Power Off icon. Tap ‘Off’ then

tap SAVE & EXIT to select to power off the digital camcorder.

NOTE: Your digital camcorder also has an Auto Power Off feature that automatically turns off your

camcorder after a specific period of time that your camcorder is left idle. The Auto Power Off time can

be set from the Setup/Auto Off menu settings.

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Changing Modes

Your camcorder has three main modes:

1) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camcorder.

2) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camcorder.

3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you

have already taken with your camcorder.

When the digital camcorder 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 videos and photos.

To change the active digital camcorder mode:

 Make sure the digital camcorder is powered ON.

 Press the MODE button to toggle between the Video Capture, Photo Capture, and Playback

Modes.

 Alternatively, press the MENU (Home) button.

Tap one of the following icons to select the active camcorder mode:

Camera

Video

Playback

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

When in Playback Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display

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Navigating the Menus

You camcorder includes the following menus:

 Home Menus

 Camcorder Mode Menus

 Camcorder Setup Menus

You can access and change camcorder settings by the following methods:

1) Icons on the LCD Touch Screen:

While in the Photo, Video, Playback Modes in Preview/Standby: You can toggle between the

menu options each time you tap a menu icon that appears on the LCD screen until you see the

desired option.

NOTE: The Scene and ViviLink LCD icons open the menu options.

2) Menu Screens:

Enter the menu screens and select the desired option.

Please see information below for more details regarding this method.

Home Menus

The Home screen menu allows you quick access to the camcorder modes and settings as well as to

the photo slideshow and the power off.

1) Press the MENU (Home) button.

2) The following menu options appear on the Home screen:

Camera

Tap to enter Photo Capture Mode

Video

Tap to enter Video Capture Mode

Playback

Tap to enter Playback Mode

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Setup

Tap to enter Camcorder General Settings

Slide Show

Tap to begin Photo Slide Show

Power Off

Touch to Power off your digital camcorder

Camcorder Mode Menus

Each camcorder mode has a set of menus specific to that mode.

 The menus can be accessed by tapping the MENU icon on the LCD screen or by pressing the

SET button.

 The menu settings are saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or

restore the camcorder’s default factory settings.

Accessing the Camcorder Mode Menus: MENU Icon

1) Enter the Main Menu Screen from Video Capture, Photo Capture or Playback Mode:

Tap MENU as seen on the bottom left of the LCD touch screen to open the menus for the

current mode.

2) Select a Main Menu Option:

 Touch the LCD screen and drag up or down to scroll and view the main menus.

 To select a menu, tap the desired menu icon to open the various options for that menu.

NOTE: To exit the menu screen without selecting a menu, tap Return and return to the current

mode.

3) Selected a Sub-Menu Option:

 Touch the LCD screen and drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option.

 Tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted menu option.

NOTE: Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later

time.

4) The selected option icon appears on the touch LCD screen.

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NOTE: Some menu options are single-use functions that are not remembered by the camcorder

and do not display an icon on the LCD screen.

Accessing the Camcorder Mode Menus: SET Button

1) Enter the Main Menu Screen from Video Capture, Photo Capture or Playback Mode:

Press the SET button to open the Main Menus for the current mode.

2) Select a Main Menu Option:

Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control button to scroll and select a Main Menu.

Press the SET button to select and open the menu.

NOTE: To exit the Main Menu screen without selecting a menu, select Return then press the SET

button.

3) Selected a Sub-Menu Option:

Press the UP or DOWN direction control button to highlight the desired menu option.

Press the SET button to select and save the desired option and to return to the Main Menu screen.

NOTE: Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later

time.

To exit the Sub-Menu options and return to the Main Menu screen, press the MENU button.

4) The selected option icon appears on the touch LCD screen.

NOTE: Some menu options are single-use functions that are not remembered by the camcorder

and do not display an icon on the LCD screen.

For more details regarding specific menus, please refer to the menu information listed for each mode.

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Camcorder Setup Menus

The general settings for your digital camcorder can easily be changed at any time.

NOTE: The menu settings are saved by your camcorder until you manually change the setting or

restore the camcorder’s default factory settings.

1) Press the MENU (Home) button to open the Home screen options.

2) Tap the Setup icon to enter the menu options for your camcorder general settings.

3) Select a Setup Option:

 Touch the LCD screen and drag up or down to scroll and view the main Setup menus.

 To select a specific Setup menu, tap the desired menu icon to open the various options for that

menu.

NOTE: To exit the Setup screen without selecting a menu, tap Return and return to the

previous standby Capture Mode.

4) Selected a Setup Sub-Menu Option:

 Touch the LCD screen and drag up or down to scroll and highlight the desired menu option.

Alternatively, simply tap and highlight the desired option.

 Tap SAVE & EXIT to confirm and select the highlighted menu option.

NOTE: Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later

time.

5) The selected option icon appears on the touch LCD screen.

NOTE: Some menu options are single-use functions that are not remembered by the camcorder

and do not display an icon on the LCD screen.

For more details regarding specific Setup menus, please refer to the ‘Setup Menu’ section of this

manual.

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Camcorder Options: LED Light, Quick Function Buttons, Display

LED Flash Light Option

To increase the lighting in dark situations while capturing videos and photos, use the 2 LED lights on

the front of the camcorder below the lens.

LED ON/OFF:

Press the UP Quick Function Button. This activates the LED lights.

Press the UP Quick Function Button again to turn off the LED lights.

Quick Function Buttons

Your digital camcorder has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons.

Button

Function

Up

LED: Toggles between LED lights on and off

Down

ViviLink Selection: Opens the ViviLink Menu options for the

selected capture mode

Right

Delete: Allows you to delete the last video/photo taken

Left

Scene: Opens the Scene Menu options

Other:

Shutter

 Video Capture Mode: Starts and Stops the video recording

 Photo Capture Mode: Captures your picture

MENU

Opens the Main Camera (Home) Menu options

MODE

Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode and

Playback Mode

SET

Opens the menus specific for your camcorder’s current mode:

Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode or Playback Mode

DISP.

Display: Displays or hides the LCD screen icons.

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Display: Hide/Show the LCD Icons

1) Press the DISPLAY (DISP.) button to hide the display of the icons on the screen.

2) Press the DISPLAY (DISP.) button a second time to place the camera in standby/power save

mode.

NOTE: The LCD screen turns black.

3) Press the DISPLAY (DISP.) button a third time to redisplay the icons on the screen and reactivate

the camcorder.

Video Capture Mode

The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camcorder.

When the camcorder is first powered ON, the camcorder will be in Video Capture Mode.

Taking a Video

1) While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at the scene you would

like to capture.

2) You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom while capturing your photos and

recording your videos. The Zoom buttons are located on the top of the camcorder.

Press the T/Zoom In button to zoom in to the object.

Press the W/Zoom Out button down, to zoom back out.

The following Digital Zoom Indicator appears on the right side of the LCD screen:

The zoom indicating bar moves up when you Zoom In (T) and moves down when you Zoom Out

(W).

Alternatively, you can tap and hold the T icon on the LCD screen (above the Digital Zoom Indicator)

to Zoom in. You can tap and hold the W icon on the LCD screen (below the Digital Zoom Indicator)

to Zoom out.

3) Press the Shutter button to START the video capture.

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4) A red, blinking icon appears at the top of the LCD screen indicating that the recording is in progress.

On the top right, the recording time appears, indicating the amount of elapsed time as the video is

being captured.

5) To STOP the video record, press the Shutter button again.

6) The video is automatically saved to the camcorder’s Micro SD memory card.

Taking Videos using the Flip LCD Screen

You can also capture your videos using the flip screen.

1) When you would like to quickly include yourself in the video, simply open the LCD display and flip

it around – 180 degrees.

2) Hold the camera steady facing towards you at arm’s length (30~45cm).

3) Make sure you can see yourself on the LCD screen.

4) Look at the camera lens.

5) Press the Shutter button to begin recording your video.

It’s as easy as twist and shoot!

Video Capture Mode Menus

The following are the menus that appear in your camcorder’s Video Capture Mode:

Scene

Color

Resolution

Sharpness

Quality

Exposure

ViviLink

ISO

AWB (White Level)

Metering

Reminder: While in Capture Mode, you can also change settings by tapping icons that appear on the

LCD touch screen to toggle between the menu options until you arrive at your desired setting.

NOTE: See ‘Navigating the Menus’ for details how to access the Video Capture Mode Menus.

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