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Vivitar 840XHD Owner's Manual

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DVR 840XHD
Digital Video Camcorder
Owner‟s Manual
© 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 DVR 840XHD Digital Video Camcorder Owner‟s Manual © 2009 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ... 2 Introduction ... 2 Key Features What your digital video camera includes Computer System Requirements for Windows XP Computer System Requirement for Windows Vista A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camcorder Preparing Your Camera for Use Inserting an SD Memory Card Software Installation: Snap „n Share Pro and Video Express ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Trouble Shooting 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 memory card should to be inserted in order to expand the memory of your DVR camera.

  • Page 4: What Your Digital Video Camera Includes

     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 ...

  • Page 5: Computer System Requirements For Windows Xp

    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. ...

  • Page 6: A Quick Look At Your Digital Video Camcorder

    A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camcorder...

  • Page 8: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    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. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity (+ and - ) as indicated. Close the battery cover.

  • Page 9: Inserting An Sd Memory Card

    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.

  • Page 10: Software Installation: Snap „N Share Pro And Video Express

    Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the 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. ...
  • Page 11 of the software installation 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.
  • Page 12 Click the “Begin” button to begin the software setup and installation process.
  • Page 13 The Setup wizard will start to install the Snap „n Share Pro application on your computer. Click “Next” to continue. Please review the license terms and click the “I Agree” button to continue.
  • Page 14 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.
  • Page 15 Click “Finish” to let the Snap „n Share Pro installer finish the installation program.
  • Page 16 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.
  • Page 17 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.

  • Page 18: Camera Buttons And Functions

    Camera Buttons and Functions...

  • Page 19: Dvr Functions And Menu Control

    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.

  • Page 20: Capturing Videos

    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.
  • Page 21 In Video mode there are five video resolutions for you to choose from before capturing your video. The higher the resolution selected the better the quality of the video, however higher quality videos use up more memory.
  • Page 22 To enter the setup submenu options for the Video mode press the OK/Menu button. Press the Right/Left buttons to select the Video mode. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the Video mode options – Resolution, Stabilization or Motion Detect. Press the Right/Left button to select the setting that appears on the right hand side of the menu table.
  • Page 23 Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture videos with the new settings you selected. Resolution Press the Down button to enter the Resolution submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 5 video resolution settings – HD(1080p) / HD(720p) / WVGA 60 / VGA / QVGA.
  • Page 24 Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture videos with the new settings you selected. The selected resolution icon appears on the top right corner of the LCD. Stabilization Press the Down button to enter the Stabilization submenu Use the Right/Left button to select either “On”...
  • Page 25 Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture videos with the new settings you selected. If “On” is selected the Note: Stabilization is not supported in HD(1080p) and WVGA/60fps resolutions. Motion Detect Using this feature the camcorder will start to record videos automatically if it detects movement.

  • Page 26: Capturing Pictures

    Press the Down button to enter the Motion Detect submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select either “On” or “Off”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture videos with the new settings you selected. Note: If “On”...
  • Page 27 Aim the camera at the object you wish to photograph. Use the optical zoom button on the top of the camera to Tele/Wide to zoom in or out of the object. The zoom can be set as 1X~10X (5X Optical + 2X Digital) or 1X~20X (5X Optical + 4X Digital) For close-up pictures of objects located within 80cm use the Macro mode feature as explained in the Effects Submenu mode.
  • Page 28 Note: When the camcorder's internal memory is full, “MEMORY FULL” appears on the LCD screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Download these photos to your PC or delete them in order to take more photos. Alternatively, you can insert an SD memory card to expand the memory and take many more photos before having to download them to the PC.
  • Page 29 To enter the setup submenu options for the Picture mode press the OK/Menu button. Press the Right/Left buttons to select the Picture mode. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the Picture mode options – Resolution, Flash or Selftimer. Press the Right/Left button to select the setting that appears on the right hand side of the menu table.
  • Page 30 Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to snap pictures with the new settings you selected. Resolution Press the Down button to enter the Resolution submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 3 picture resolution settings – High / Std / Low.
  • Page 31 Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture photos with the new settings you selected. The selected resolution icon appears on the top left corner of the LCD. Flash The camcorder has 3 flash settings. You can change the flash setting by using the Right button on the camera dial or from within the Flash submenu.
  • Page 32 Press the Down button to enter the Flash submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 3 picture resolution settings – Auto / Red Eye / Off. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture photos with the new settings you selected.
  • Page 33 Note: The Flash will not activate if the batteries are low or if the camera is being charged. Selftimer You can set the Selftimer to up the camera and include yourself in the picture. Place the camera on a tripod or on a steady and flat surface. After pressing the Picture Shutter button the photo will be taken 10 seconds later.
  • Page 34 Press the Down button to enter the Selftimer submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select either “On” or “Off”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture photos with the new settings you selected.
  • Page 35 Press the Right/Left buttons to select the Effects mode. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the Effects mode options – Macro, Scene, Exposure and White Balance. Press the Right/Left button to select the setting that appears on the right hand side of the menu table.
  • Page 36 Macro The camcorder has a close-up picture mode to allow you to take pictures at close range within 80cm. Press the Down button to enter the Macro Mode submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between “Macro” or “Normal”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button.
  • Page 37 Your camera is now ready to capture photos with the new settings you selected. If “Macro” is selected, a Macro icon LCD. To revert to Normal mode select “Normal” in step 2. Scene The camcorder has a selection of built-in scenes. Select the scene that you want before taking the photo.
  • Page 38 Press the Down button to enter the Scene submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 7 options – Auto / Skin / Night / Backlight / Black and White / Classic / Negative. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button.
  • Page 39 when selected – Skin Exposure The camcorder adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation manually. Press the Down button to enter the Exposure submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 7 options – -1.0 EV / -0.6 EV / - , Night and Backlight...
  • Page 40 0.3 EV / Auto / 0.3 EV / 0.6 EV / 1.0 EV. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready to capture photos with the new settings you selected.
  • Page 41 Press the Down button to enter the White Balance (WB) submenu. Use the Right/Left button to move between the 4 options – Auto / Daylight / Fluorescent / Tungsten. The option selected is immediately previewed on the LCD. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button.
  • Page 42 Settings Your camcorder has 7 setting options – Sound (operation sound), Information, Time Setting, Format, TV, Language and Default Setting. To enter the setup submenu options for the Setting mode press the OK/Menu button. Press the Right/Left buttons to select the Setting mode. Press the Up/Down button to select one of the Setting mode options –...
  • Page 43 Information, Time Setting, Format, TV, Language and Default Setting. Press the Right/Left button to select the setting that appears on the right hand side of the menu table. Press the OK/Menu button again to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Your camera is now ready with the new settings you selected.
  • Page 44 Press the Down button to enter the Sound submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select “On” or “Off”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. If you selected “On” the camera will emit a sound whenever a button is selected.
  • Page 45 Press the Down button to enter the Information submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select “On” or “Off”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. If you selected “On” the screen information will appear on the LCD. Selecting “Off”...
  • Page 46 Press the Down button to enter the Time Setting submenu. An adjustable Time Setting menu appears. Use the Up/Down button to select – Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minute option. Use the Right/Left button to adjust the time setting for each option. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice.
  • Page 47 Format Please use this feature with caution. Using this feature will format either the internal built-in memory or the SD card if one is inserted in the camera. Once formatted all the media in the camera`s memory will be erased. This process is irreversible. Important: Before formatting download all images to the computer.
  • Page 48 Press the Down button to enter the Format submenu. A Format message will appear on the LCD with a “Yes” or “No”. Use the Right/Left button to select the option you wish – “Yes” to continue with the format; “No” to cancel the format and revert back to the operational mode. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice.
  • Page 49 Select the appropriate TV standard for the area in which you are located. The choices are NTSC or PAL. Using the wrong TV system will result in the image flickering on playback.
  • Page 50 Press the Down button to enter the TV submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select – NTSC (60Hz) or PAL (50Hz). Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button. Language Select the language of your choice. There are 10 languages from which to choose. Once the language is selected all the camera`s menus and information will appear in that language.
  • Page 51 Press the Down button to enter the Language submenu. Use the Right/Left button to select the language of your choice – English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Japanese and Korean. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. Press the Exit button.
  • Page 52 Press the Down button to enter the Default Setting submenu. A Default Setting message will appear on the LCD with a “Yes” or “No”. Use the Right/Left button to select the option you wish – “Yes” to revert back to the original factory setting;...

  • Page 54: Camera Playback Modes

    Camera Playback Modes...
  • Page 55 The Playback mode is for viewing and managing the photos and videos on the built-in memory or the SD card inserted in the camera. Press the Playback button beneath the dial for the Playback menu screen to appear. Use the Right/Left button to select the desired Playback mode - Movie or Picture. Press the OK/Menu button to enter that modes thumbnail preview folder.

  • Page 56: Movie Playback

    Use the Right/Left button to select the desired video or photo you want to view. Press the OK/Menu button to view the selected video or photo. Movie Playback In the Movie Playback thumbnail view select the movie you wish to view using the Right/Left button.
  • Page 57 The sequence number of the video, the duration of the video and the resolution at which the video was recorded appears above the video on the top of the LCD. Press the Movie Shutter button to start playing the video. Press the Up/Down button to adjust the volume.
  • Page 58 will appear on the LCD. Press the Movie Shutter again to continue playing. Movie Playback Mode Menu In the Movie Playback mode press the OK/Menu button. The Movie Playback options appear.
  • Page 59 Press the Up/Down button to select one of the options – Delete, Lock, Repeat One or Repeat All. Delete Movies Press the Down button to enter the Delete submenu. Select the Up button to delete all the videos; the Down button to delete the present video or the Exit button to Exit the mode.
  • Page 60 Delete All On selecting the Up button, a Delete All message will appear on the LCD.
  • Page 61 Use the Right/Left button to select either “Yes” or “No”. Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice. If you selected “Yes” all the videos in the Movie mode will be deleted. Delete One On selecting the Down button, a Delete One message will appear on the LCD. Use the Right/Left button to select either “Yes”...
  • Page 62 Lock Movies In order to prevent movies being deleted by accident you can lock either all or single movies. Press the Down button to enter the Lock submenu. Select the Up button to lock all the videos; the Down button to lock the present video or the Exit button to Exit the mode.
  • Page 63 A Lock icon will appear on the top of the LCD to show if the video is locked or not. To unlock the video simply press the same button as before in Step 2 when you locked the video. The Lock icon will disappear.
  • Page 64 Repeat Movies Use this function to repeat playing either single movies or all the movies in the order they appear in the memory. Repeat One Press the Down button to enter the Repeat One submenu. Press the OK/Menu button for the selected movies to start playing. The same movie will repeat itself over and over.
  • Page 65 Press the Movie Shutter to Pause/Play Press the Exit button to stop the repeat. Repeat All Press the Down button to enter the Repeat All submenu. Press the OK/Menu button for all the movies to start playing one after the other. Press the Movie Shutter to Pause/Play Press the Exit button to stop the repeat.

  • Page 66: Picture Playback

    Picture Playback Use the Right/Left button to select the photo to view in the Picture thumbnail preview window Press the OK/Menu button to view the picture in full screen. Use the Right/Left button to go to the next or previous picture. To magnify the picture on the LCD, use the W/T zoom button To navigate around the magnified photo use the Up/Down/Left/Right...
  • Page 67 buttons. Press the OK/Menu button to exit the magnify mode. Picture Playback Mode Menu In the Picture Playback mode select a photo. Press the OK/Menu button the Picture Playback menu to appear.
  • Page 68 Delete Press the Down button to select the Delete submenu Press the OK/Menu button to open the Delete Picture menu. Press the Right/Left button to select the Picture you wish to delete.
  • Page 69 Press the Up button to delete all the pictures; The Down button to delete the selected picture only; Exit button to exit without deleting. Delete All If you selected Delete All a confirmation message screen will appear on the LCD.
  • Page 70 Use the Right/Left button to choose “Yes” or “No” If you choose “Yes” all the unlocked pictures in the camera`s memory or the SD card if inserted will be deleted. This process is irreversible. Pressing “No” will cancel the delete process Press the OK/Menu button to confirm and save your choice.
  • Page 71 A Delete One confirmation message screen will appear. Use the Right/Left button to select “Yes” or “No”. If you choose “Yes” the present picture if unlocked will be deleted from the camera`s memory or the SD card if inserted. This process is irreversible. Pressing “No”...
  • Page 72 Use the Down button to select the Lock submenu. Press the OK/Menu button to open the Lock menu screen Use the Right/Left button to select the picture. Use the Up button to lock/unlock all the pictures. Use the Down button to lock/unlock the presently selected picture. Press the Playback button to Exit.
  • Page 73 Make Slideshow This function automatically plays all the pictures in consecutive order. Press the Down button to select the Slideshow submenu. Press the OK/Menu button to start the slideshow. Press the OK/Menu button again to stop the slideshow and return to the Picture Playback mode menu.

  • Page 74: Connecting To A High Definition Tv To View Images

    Connecting to a High Definition TV to view images Note: The camera will not be able to capture movies or snap pictures when it is connected to an HDTV. The LCD will also not display any image when connected to an HDTV.

  • Page 75: Connecting To A Non High Definition Tv To View Images

    Connecting to a non High Definition TV to view images Note: No image will appear on the LCD screen when the camera is connected to the TV.

  • Page 76: Transferring Images To Your Pc Using The Software

    Transferring Images to your PC using the software Once you have taken photos and videos with your camera you now need to download or transfer them to your computer. This allows you to save all your photos and videos for playing, editing, emailing or uploading as you desire. Once your photos and videos are transferred to the PC you may delete them from your camera thereby freeing up the camera‟s memory to take more memorable shots.
  • Page 77 Double-click the “Snap „n Share Pro” icon that appears on your desktop to launch the “Snap „n Share Pro” program. The “Welcome to Snap „n Share Pro” Product Registration screen will open. This screen will appear each time you open the application until you register.
  • Page 79 The “Snap „n Share Pro” Main Menu screen appears.
  • Page 80 Click on the “Get Media” button to open the Get Media Wizard to begin transferring the photos and videos captured with your camera to the computer.
  • Page 81 Step 1 - Select the device (drive) where media is stored on your camera from the Active Devices window. Select the “Custom” copy method option to preview and choose the photos and videos you wish to download from the camera to your PC. Note: Selecting the “Express”...
  • Page 82 Step 2 - Select the media items you wish to download and click the “Next” button. Step 3 - If you have photos you can choose to batch these photos once they download. Add active captions to the picture - add a date, keywords and categories.
  • Page 83 Step 4 - Choose where to place your media once it is downloaded to the computer.  You can also choose the website where you would like to upload your media.  You can also select to “Delete the media from the camera after the files have been transferred”.

  • Page 84: Manually Transfer Media To Your Digital Camera

     Note: If you also selected a website, once the media is downloaded it can be viewed in the „Select Photos‟ mode of your application and the application will jump to the „Upload‟ mode and open the web browser of the site you chose. For more information please refer to the Quick Start Help Guide or Show Me How Tour tutorial from within the “Snap „n Share Pro”...

  • Page 85: Everything You Need To Get The Most Of Your Media And More

    You can import media from your computer directly to this folder to use it as a removable Disk. Note: After you connect your DV to your PC, the DV will be automatically turned on. The camera will remain on all the while it is plugged into the USB and it won‟t be switched off. On disconnecting the USB cable the camera will automatically switch off.
  • Page 86 From the Main Menu screen that appears, select the “Select Photos”, “Enhance Photos” or “Captions & Sounds” buttons. You can use these features to edit your photos:...
  • Page 87  Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Simply select the photos from the Thumbnail window and add them to the collection window at the bottom of the screen. Click the „Add‟ button or drag the photo into the window. ...
  • Page 88  SlideShow – View all the photos in your collection and add background music to your slideshow  Share your photos via E-mail, Local Printing and Create HTML web pages for uploading online.  Workshop features - Create Photo Albums, Frames, Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards and Postcards to email or print on standard photo paper.

  • Page 89: Video Express Application

    Video Express application The Snap „n Share Pro software installs a custom built Video Express application. This application is a convenient and powerful tool for creating your very own professional looking movies. Create movies on whatever theme you wish. Using all the media that you have on your computer as well as the videos that you capture with your camera you can edit, save, upload and burn your movies to CD or DVD to share with family and friends.
  • Page 90 Double click the “Video Express” icon that appears on your desktop to launch and open the “Video Express” application. The following is a basic overview of the steps involved in making a movie. Create a Project (Manage mode)  A movie project is a movie that is still open for editing and revising. ...
  • Page 91 You are now ready you create your own movie by using the „Prepare‟, „Effects‟ and „Text‟ mode features. Find Media and Create Collections...
  • Page 92  The “Prepare” mode is the next step in creating a movie. Find the media files on your PC or camera that you would like to use in your movie project.  A movie is made up of video and photo files that are places sequentially with accompanying audio and special effects.
  • Page 93 Adding Media to your Movie Project  The next step is to actually add the media files to your movie project and begin shaping your movie.
  • Page 94  Click the “ Open Media” button to import media from your Computer to the Video Express  Click on the “Get Media” button to download videos from the camera inserted.  Any file that you want to include in your movie is dragged or added to the „Timeline/Storyboard‟...
  • Page 95  You can add „Text‟ either as Titles or Credits to the beginning or end of your movie or as overlay text that will appear anywhere you wish on the selected clip. Creating and Saving a Completed Movie File  When all of the arranging and editing is finished in the Timeline/Storyboard and your movie project is complete, you are ready to create a completed movie file.
  • Page 96 Completed movie files will be saved to your PC as a .WMV file  The application gives you the choice of how to share your movie  The completed movie once saved to your computer can be shared via email, uploaded to the web, copied to a CD or burn to a DVD.

  • Page 97: Technical Support

    For more detailed information of how to use all these features please refer to the Quick Start Help Guide and/or the Show Me How Tour tutorial from within the “Video Express” application. Technical Support For all installation and software related technical support you can email your enquiries to cs@smithmicro.com.
  • Page 98 Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material 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: Copy of original bill of sale A detailed written description of the problem.

  • Page 99: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution LCD Display LCD Swivel Internal Memory External Memory Lens Optical Zoom Self-timer File Format Focus Range Macro Focus Range Normal 5 Mega Pixel CMOS Sensor High 3200x2400 (8M Pixels) Std 2592x1944 (5M Pixels) Low 2048x1536 (3M Pixels) HD(1080p) 1440X1080(30fps) HD(720p) 1280X720(30fps)

  • Page 100: Trouble Shooting

    Microphone Speaker Recorder White Balance Exposure Flash Image Play Interface System Requirements TV out Battery Working Temperature Trouble Shooting If the LCD image is not clear when shooting, how can the focus be adjusted? When taking photos and the object is within 80cm, use the Macro Mode which is a Submenu of the Effect Mode.
  • Page 101 The “!” means the SD card is low speed or has the wrong content inside. The way to solve this condition is to format the SD card with the camcorder instead of the PC (Please refer to the detail Format instruction section). Why is Camera Flash not active when taking pictures? Make sure that the focus range is NOT set at Macro mode, as flash is disabled in this mode.

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