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DVR 810HD
Digital Video Camcorder
User’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 ....................................
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Trouble Shooting................................................................................................................ 47 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DVR 810HD Digital Video Camcorder. With your camera you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB needs to be inserted for norm
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Built-in Microphone Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files Delete, rotate, protect, crop and print photos directly on and from your camera Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites. What your digital video camera includes Digital Video Camcorder USB cable TV cable Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD Quick Start
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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 with Windows XP service pack 2 512 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
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20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space Support for Super VGA graphics Available USB Interface CD-ROM drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft 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 space Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or higher Internet connection required
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A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera 6
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires 4 “AAA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. 1. Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated in the battery compartment. 3. Return and close the battery cover. 7
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Note: On removing the batteries from the camera all photos and videos clips in limited built-in memory will be lost. Limited internal memory is provided in order to test photos and videos A SD Memory card is required for normal use. All the media in the built-in memory will be lost if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in the DVR when you change your batteries. We strongly recommend downloading your photos and videos regularly to your computer. Remove the batteries from th
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Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your camera’s power runs low or on replacing the batteries. 1. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown. 3. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory card when properly inserted will sit flush with the camera. Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the icon will appear on the LCD, indicating that you
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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 format the card with the camera. DVR Function 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.
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Press the Power button to turn your DVR camera off. The DVR camera will switch off. If the DVR camera is not in use or in an operation mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen. The camera will automatically power off a few moments later. Capturing Videos In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camera you need to turn the dial to the Video mode. This camera requir
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4. The recorded file will be saved in AVI format. Note: 1. During shooting the video you can adjust the zoom to focus in on your subject. 2. You can view the AVI files in playback mode. 3. Once they are downloaded to the PC view them using Quick Time and Windows Media Player. 4. As the internal memory 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” me
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Scene Your camcorder comes supplied with different scenes for you to take photos in almost every type of environment - Auto, Scenery, Night Scenery, Portrait, Night Portrait, Beach, Sports and Party. Select the scenery for the present light and environmental conditions. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Scene icon that appears on the bottom left of the LCD. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select the desired scenery option from
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2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Resolution icon that appears on the bottom left of the LCD. . 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select the desired resolution option from the menu that appears. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: After 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 i
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White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the White balance option. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to choose the best option from the menu that appears: Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: The corresponding White Balance icon will appear on the lef
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Note: The corresponding Noise Reduction icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen. Taking photos After you power on your camcorder, switch the mode dial to the camera icon. The camera icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen. The camera`s internal memory is limited to a few photos per each resolution. Important: Insert a compatible SD card of up to 8GB for normal camera use Use the image that appears in the LCD to compose your shot. 1. Ho
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5. When the camcorder's internal memory is full, “Disk Full” will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a 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 delete them from your SD card or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos and videos 6. The number of photos that can be captured not on
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Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom. 1. Press the T/W button found at the top of the camera to the right to zoom in to the object. 2. Press the T/W button left to zoom back out. 3. The digital zoom icon will appear on your LCD screen. Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing of the shutter button and when the photo is actually taken. 1.
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Note: For quick Self Timer settings whilst in the Camera mode you can press the Left joystick button to select the self timer options 5S/10S/Off. The camera will beep and the Self Timer icon on the top of the LCD will change as per your choice. Multi-Snapshot Take 3 consecutive photos automatically. You will need an SD card inserted in order to use this feature 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Multi-Snapshot option. 3. Pre
