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DVR 920HD Digital Video Camera

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© 2010 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    DVR 920HD Digital Video Camera User Manual © 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ... 2 What Your Camera Includes ... 2 Camera Technical Specifications ... 3 Computer System Requirements – Windows ... 4 Computer System Requirements – Macintosh ... 4 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ... 5 Preparing Your Camera for Use ... 6 Powering Your Camera ON/OFF ...

  • Page 3: 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 32GB) for normal use.

  • Page 4: Camera Technical Specifications

    Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 3264x2448(8M) / 3648x2048(7M-HD) / 2592x1944(5M) / 2048x1536(3M) / Image Resolution 1920x1080(2M-HD) / 640x480(VGA) Video Resolution 1280x720(HD:15/30fps) / 640x480(VGA:15/30/60fps) 320x240(QVGA:15/30/60fps) File Format JPEG (Still Image), AVI (Video) Internal Memory Limited External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 2.4 Inch TFT (270º) Lens...

  • Page 5: Computer System Requirements - Windows

    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 ...

  • Page 6: A Quick Look At Your Digital Camera

    A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 1. Power button 2. Zoom In (Vol+) /Zoom Out (Vol-) 3. Photo Shutter Button 4. Playback Button 5. Video Record Button 6. MODE Dial 7. Macro Button 8. DISP Button 9. MENU Button 10.

  • Page 7: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Make sure the 4 AAA batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera with the correct polarity. The use of rechargeable batteries is not recommended. Please see illustration below. SD Memory Card Installation An SD compatible memory card of up to 32GB (not included) should be inserted into your DVR camera and is needed for normal use.
  • Page 8 Locate the SD card slot located on the bottom, inside of the camera. Insert a compatible SD memory card correctly in the direction shown. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click” sound. The memory card when properly inserted will sit flush with the camera.

  • Page 9: Powering Your Camera On/Off

    not in the limited internal memory.  This product supports SD cards of up to 32GB. SD Memory Card not included.  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.

  • Page 10: Using Your Camera

    Powering the Camera OFF While the camera is on, you can press the Power button You will see a “Goodbye” splash screen and then the camera will power off completely. 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.

  • Page 11: Navigating The Menus

    Setup Mode – Use this mode to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „SET‟ icon. 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.

  • Page 12: Video Capture Mode

    At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen. Macro Switch Your camera contains a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture videos and photos at close range (30 – 45 cm). To enable the Macro mode, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera to the flower When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to the camera.
  • Page 13 Move the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out to better set the camera display if desired. Note: The actual shape of these buttons may vary per camera model. Press the red Video Record button in the middle of the Mode Dial to start the video capture. You will see a red blinking circle and „REC‟...
  • Page 14 Hide/Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired. Press the DISP button to hide the display of the icons on the screen. Press the DISP button again for the LCD screen to go blank thus helping to save battery consumption. Press the DISP button again to redisplay the icons on the screen.
  • Page 15 High Definition (HD) 1280x720 pixels, VGA 640x480 pixels, QVGA 320x240 pixels Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Resolution Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option.
  • Page 16 Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video Menu. Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Video Menu and return to the Video Capture Mode. Anti-Shake Menu The Anti-Shake feature reduces image corruption that can be caused by movement of the camera while capturing the image.
  • Page 17 properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera. You can select from the following White Balance options: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Tungsten Press the MENU button to enter the Video Capture Menus. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the White Balance Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the White Balance Menu.
  • Page 18 Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Exposure Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Exposure Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Video Menu. Select „Exit‟...

  • Page 19: Video Playback Mode

    LCD screen. Video Playback Mode The Video Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Video Playback Mode, press the Playback button , above the Mode Dial. To exit Video Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press the Playback button again. Videos in Playback Mode appear with a Video Icon on the bottom left of the LCD screen.

  • Page 20: Thumbnail View

    To increase or decrease the volume of the playback sound track of the video press the Zoom controls T / Vol+ or W / Vol -. Thumbnail View The images on your camera can be displayed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can scroll and select images normally from the thumbnails.
  • Page 21 Down Selects the NEXT image control In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail joystick) images. Video Record Button Plays the selected video. Stops playing the selected video. W/Zoom Out Opens Thumbnail Display During Video Playback: Lowers the Volume T/Zoom In During Video Playback: Increases the Volume OK/LED...
  • Page 22 alteration being made to the files. The following are the Protect Menu options: Lock One, Unlock One, Lock All, Unlock All Press the MENU button to enter the Video Playback Menus. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Protect Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Protect Menu.
  • Page 23 Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. To Delete the current video select “One” and press the OK/LED button. You will be asked:”Delete This File?”. Select „Yes‟ or‟ No‟ and push the OK/LED button to confirm your selection. To Delete all images select „All‟.

  • Page 24: Photo Capture Mode

    Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. To select Photo Capture Mode, turn the Mode Dial to the Video Capture Mode Icon: Taking a Picture 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.
  • Page 25 Photo Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Button Function (on the control joystick) DOWN (on the control joystick) OK/LED Turns the LED Flash On / Off (on the control joystick) Hide/Show the LCD Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired. Press the DISP button to hide the display of the icons on the screen.
  • Page 26 Night Vision: LED Flash Option To increase the lighting in dark situations, press the OK/LED button to activate the LED Flash Light on the front of the camera below the lens. Press the OK/LED button again to turn the LED off. When the LED light is on, an icon on the bottom right of the LCD screen appears.
  • Page 27 Press the OK/LED button to select the Resolution Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note: After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 28 Note: After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. White Balance Menu 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 camera to properly balance the colors in the images that are taken with your camera.
  • Page 29 Exposure Menu The 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.
  • Page 30 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. The options for Self-Timer are: Off, 5 seconds, 10 seconds. Press the MENU button to enter the Photo Capture Menus. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Self-Timer Menu.
  • Page 31 Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note: After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 32 Date & Time Stamp Menu When you capture an image with your camera, the image will include a time stamp with the date and time that the image was taken. You can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera. On –...
  • Page 33 Press the OK/LED button to select the Scene Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Menu. Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note: After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 34 Select „Exit‟ or press the MENU button to exit the Photo Menu and return to the Photo Capture Mode. Note: After saving your selection and exiting the Menu screen, the corresponding icon will appear on the LCD screen. Sharpness Menu You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera.

  • Page 35: Photo Playback Mode

    Photo Playback Mode The Photo Playback Mode allows you to review and edit videos and photos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. To access Photo Playback Mode, press the Playback button To exit Photo Playback Mode and return to your previous screen, press the Playback button again. Viewing Photos on Your Camera Once in Playback mode, press the Up or Down on the control joystick to scroll through the images on your camera‟s memory card.
  • Page 36 Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Button Action Selects the PREVIOUS image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Down Selects the NEXT image In Thumbnail Display: Allows you to scroll through the thumbnail images. Photo Playback Mode Menus To access the Photo Playback Mode Menus, press the MENU button while in the Photo Playback Mode.
  • Page 37 Press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback Menus. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Protect Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Protect Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to select your desired option. Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Photo Playback Menu.
  • Page 38 Select „Yes‟ or‟ No‟ and push the OK/LED button to confirm your selection. To Delete all images select „All‟. All images on your SD Memory Card (including photos and videos) will be deleted. Remember that locked images will not be deleted. Also remember that once images are deleted, this cannot be reversed.
  • Page 39 the MENU button to return to the Photo Playback Mode. PictBridge Menu You can use the PictBridge Menu to print the photos that are on your camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer. Select a photo you want to print. Press the MENU button to enter the Photo Playback Menus.

  • Page 40: Setup Mode

    Setup Mode The Setup mode allows you to change your general camera settings. To select Setup Mode turn the Mode Dial to the „SET‟ icon. The Setup Mode opens to the following menu options: Buzzer, Power Frequency, Auto Power Off, Date & Time, Language, TV Out, Format, Default Set Buzzer Menu When you press any button, a beep or buzzer sound is emitted.
  • Page 41 Power Frequency Menu The options in the Power Frequency menu represent the frequency of the electrical current in fluorescent lighting sources in your locale. If your camera is set to a frequency that does not match your country‟s electric current, you may see waves on the images taken by your camera. 50Hz –...
  • Page 42 You can select from the following options as to when the camera will turn off automatically after not being in use: 60 seconds, 120 seconds or off (which will keep the camera on and not turn off automatically). Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Auto Power Off Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Auto Power Off Menu.
  • Page 43 options or press the MENU button. Language Menu You can select your camera‟s language setting by selecting the desired language from the Language Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to highlight the Language Menu. Press the OK/LED button to select the Language Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to scroll through the specific options for each selection.
  • Page 44 Press the OK/LED button to select the TV Out Menu. Press the Up or Down on the control joystick to scroll through the specific options for each selection. To save the selected option: Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Setup Menu. To continue without changing or saving the option: Select „Exit‟...
  • Page 45 Press the OK/LED button to confirm, save your choice and exit back to the Setup Menu. Remember: If you select and confirm „Yes‟, formatting the memory card will immediately and permanently delete all of the content on your camera‟s memory card. This action cannot be reversed.

  • Page 46: Connecting The Camera To A Tv

    Connecting the Camera to a TV The camera has a 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.

  • Page 47: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation screen should automatically open. 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”...
  • Page 48 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. Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camera. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer”...
  • Page 49 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.

  • Page 50: Connecting The Camera To The Computer

    Connecting the Camera to the Computer Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. Power the camera on. The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device.
  • Page 51 The “Get Images from device” window opens. You can select to download photos, videos or both. 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.

  • Page 52: Get Started

    Edit images using automatic and manual tools  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.

  • Page 53: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Windows)

    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. MSDC appears on the LCD. A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.

  • Page 54: Camera Maintenance

    Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 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. We recommend that you copy the images into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder.

  • Page 55: Sakar Warranty Card

    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 material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but not limited to, repair by unauthorized parties,...

  • Page 56: 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.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss. Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I 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.

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