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DVR 840XHD
Digital Video Camcorder
Owner‟s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................... 2 Key Features ............................................................................................................ 2 What your digital video camera includes ....................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements for Windows XP .......................................................... 4 Com
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Trouble Shooting ..................................................................................................... 99 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DVR 840XHD Digital Video Camcorder. With your camera you can shoot high resolution H.264 video clips and take individual photos. In addition, 128 MB built-in memory allows you to take pictures and short movies without a
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5 X Optical Zoom Lens Supports external SD memory card up to 8GB Built-in Microphone Snap „n Share Pro software application can be used to download the photos and videos from your camera with the touch of a button Edit, add text, clipart and more on your digital photos Produce colorful movies to upload, copy to CD/DVD and much more with Video Express software. What your digital video camera includes Digital Video Camcorder USB cable AV cable HDMI Cab
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Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: Pentium 4 Processor (or above), 2.6 GHZ., with Windows XP Service Pack 2 512 MB RAM, 200MB free disk space. Available USB Interface CD-ROM Driver Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or higher. 16-bit color or higher display adaptor. Windows Media Player 9 (or above) as default media player Computer System Requir
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A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camcorder 5
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires a Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (included in packaging). Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 1. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity (+ and - ) as indicated. 2. Close the battery cover. Note: You must ONLY use the supplied AC charger to recharge the ba
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Inserting an SD Memory Card An SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB (not included) should be inserted into your DVR camera. SD Memory cards expand the amount of memory thus allowing an increase in the number of movies and photos that can be captured before transferring them to your computer. 1. Locate the SD card slot in the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD memory card correctly in the directio
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Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully, and the media you capture will now be stored on the card and not in the internal memory. This 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 and render it unusable. Be sure to f
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of the software installation 3. The Welcome to the Snap „n Share Pro Installation Wizard Setup screen will appear. Note: On Vista operating systems you may see an AutoPlay window appear. Select the SMSetup.exe option to begin the software setup. 10
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4. Click the “Begin” button to begin the software setup and installation process. 11
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5. The Setup wizard will start to install the Snap „n Share Pro application on your computer. Click “Next” to continue. 6. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue. 12
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7. In the Installation options you can choose where to install this application on your computer. However, it is recommended to let the Snap „n Share Pro installer create the folder to where the program will be installed. Click “Install” and follow the instructions. 13
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8. Click “Finish” to let the Snap „n Share Pro installer finish the installation program. 14
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9. The Setup will now begin to silently install the Video Express software. This might take a few second to install depending on the operating system you are running. 15
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Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the Snap „n Share Pro and Video Express software on your PC. Click the “Finish” button to open the Snap „n Share Pro application. 16
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Camera Buttons and Functions 17
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DVR Functions and Menu Control To power on the camera you need to flip open the LCD Screen. The Power button is situated on the inside of the camera. Power on Press the Power button to turn on your DVR. The green LED on the back of the camera will light up followed by the LCD monitor, indicating that your DVR is ready for use. Power off Press the Power button to turn your DVR camera off. The DVR camera will switch off. Alternatively, simply close the LCD panel and the camera wil
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Capturing Videos In order to start capturing videos (with audio) with your camcorder: 1. Aim the camera at the subject you wish to capture. The image you are capturing will appear on the LCD screen. 2. Press the Movie Shutter button to the right of the dial to start shooting. 3. A red flashing recording icon and the elapsed time of the video being captured will appear on the top right hand side of the LCD. 4. Use the Optical Zoom W/T on the top of the camera to zoom in or out. 5.
