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DVR 943HD
Digital Video Recorder
User Manual
© 2009-2011 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 943HD Digital Video Recorder User Manual © 2009-2011 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 ..........................3 What‟s Included ......................... 3 Parts of the Camera ........................4 Initial Camera Setup ........................5 Main Camera Modes ......................... 8 Camera Technical Specifications ....................9 Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS..............10 Computer System Requirements – MAC OS ................10 Using Your Digital Camcorder ....................

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Thank you for purchasing this digital video recorder. 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. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

  • Page 4: Parts Of The Camera

    Parts of the Camera 1. Power Button 15. LCD Screen 2. Zoom Out / Zoom In 16. Optical Lens 3. Photo Shutter Button 17. LED Light 4. ViviLink Button 18. USB Port 5. Menu Button 19. AV-Out 6. MODE Button 20.

  • Page 5: Initial Camera Setup

    Initial Camera Setup Installing the Battery Installing the Memory Card  Charge before using your camera for the first time. To Charge the Lithium Battery: 1. Power Off the camcorder. 2. Make sure the battery is inserted correctly.  Insert SD Memory ...
  • Page 6 When powering the digital video recorder ON for the first time the digital video recorder will take you through the initial setup. Powering the Digital Video Recorder ON 1. Make sure the lithium battery has been charged and inserted properly. To charge the lithium battery: - Connect the USB cable (supplied) to camcorder and the other end of the cable either to your computer USB slot or to the supplied AC Adapter (which you then plug into an electrical...
  • Page 7 camera setup. A message will appear: “Continue with Camera Setup?” Select “Yes” to continue or “No” to exit the setup. If you select “Cancel” and decide to leave the camera setup, the camera will be set Note: to its default settings. These settings can be adjusted at any time manually using the menus in the camera .

  • Page 8: Main Camera Modes

    Main Camera Modes Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camera after the camera has been powered ON. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON.

  • Page 9: Camera Technical Specifications

    Camera Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor (12.1M) 4032 x 3024 pixels, (10M) 3648 x 2736 pixels, (8MP) 3264 x 2448 pixels, (7MP HD) 3648 x 2048 pixels, Image Resolution (5MP) 2592 x 1944 pixels, (3MP) 2048 x 1536 pixels, (2MP HD) 1920 x 1080 pixels and (VGA) 640 x 480 pixels (FHD) 1440 x 1080, (HD) 1280 x 720 (default), (VGA) 640X480 Video Resolution...

  • Page 10: Computer System Requirements - Windows Os

    Computer System Requirements – WINDOWS OS 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 ...

  • Page 11: Using Your Digital Camcorder

    Using Your Digital Camcorder  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. If your camera comes with a rechargeable lithium battery, make sure it is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure a proper SD card has been inserted correctly into your camera. Powering the camera ON Press the Power button to turn your camera ON.

  • Page 12: Navigating The Menus

    When the camera 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 camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE button.

  • Page 13: Video Capture Mode

    Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital video camera. When the digital video camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Video Capture Mode. Taking a Video 1. While in Video Capture Mode, use the LCD display to direct the digital video camera at the scene you would like to capture.
  • Page 14 ViviLink Button: The ViviLink button (located on the inside wall of your digital video camera) allows you to easily and quickly define which social network your captured video will be uploaded to when using the software application. 1. While in Video Capture mode, press the ViviLink button. 2.
  • Page 15 Video Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital video camera‟s Video Capture Mode:...
  • Page 16 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Scene menu. 3.
  • Page 17 9. Remember that this setting will be saved by your digital video camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Quality Menu The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera.
  • Page 18 5. A selected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to select the next menu item. 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 8.
  • Page 19 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Color Effect menu. 3. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option. 4. Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option. 5.
  • Page 20 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. If the environment has less light (darker) than is needed, increase the exposure setting (by using the positive + count) to increase the amount of light allowed into the lens by your camera.
  • Page 21 3. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option. 4. Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option. 5. A selected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6.
  • Page 22 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 8. An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen. 9. Remember that this setting will be saved by your digital video camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings.
  • Page 23 To Enable/Disable the Timestamp: 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Date/Time menu. 3. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option. 4.
  • Page 24 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Auto Power Off menu. 3. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option. 4. Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option. 5.
  • Page 25 TV Mode Menu TV Mode allows you to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television. See “Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV or HDTV” for further information on how to connect your digital video camera to your television. NTSC –...
  • Page 26 4. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option: „Yes‟ or „Cancel‟. 5. To Format the Memory Card: „Yes‟  If you would like to proceed with the format, select „Yes‟ and press the OK button on the joystick to confirm.
  • Page 27  To exit the reset: If you would like to exit the format, select „No‟ and press the OK button on the joystick. You will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode. Note: Selecting the system Language is required after resetting to the Factory settings. After you have RESET to the Factory Default Settings, and you immediately continue using the digital video camera, the language will be set to the default: English.

  • Page 28: Video Playback Mode

    Video Playback Mode When you first turn on the digital video camera, the camera will be in Video Capture mode by default. Press the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The Playback mode will allow you to review photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you camera. Playing Videos on Your Digital Video Camera 1.
  • Page 29 Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video camera has Quick Function buttons controlled by the OK joystick button. Button Function Displays the NEXT image Right Navigates in Thumbnail View Displays the PREVIOUS image Left Navigates in Thumbnail View Navigates in Thumbnail View Down Navigates in Thumbnail View...
  • Page 30 ViviLink Menu The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera‟s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience Image Manager application. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.
  • Page 31 8. Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the LCD screen when viewing that image in the Playback mode. Videos that are not locked will not display the lock symbol. Remember: Locked videos cannot be deleted. Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete videos and photos from your digital video camera using the Delete menu.

  • Page 32: Photo Capture Mode

    Photo Capture Mode The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital video camera. Taking a Picture 1. While in Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display to direct the digital video camera at the scene you would like to capture. Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons (on the top section of the digital video camera) to better set the camera display if desired.
  • Page 33 ViviLink Button: The ViviLink button (located on the inside wall of your digital video camera) allows you to easily and quickly define which social network your captured photo will be uploaded to when using the software application. 1. While in Photo Capture mode, press the ViviLink button. 2.
  • Page 34 Photo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your digital video camera‟s Photo Capture Mode:...
  • Page 35 Scene Menu The Scene Menu allows you to choose scene settings that allow your camera to adapt properly to your current environment. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Scene menu. 3.
  • Page 36 9. Remember that this setting will be saved by your digital video camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Quality Menu The Quality menu allows you to select the desired quality level of the images taken by your camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality level will also take up more memory on your camera.
  • Page 37 Beeping sounds will indicate the countdown until the photo is taken - according to the time you have selected: 2 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds. NOTE: The Self-Timer can also be quickly activated by simply pressing the joystick button LEFT. 1.
  • Page 38 Face Detect Menu The Face Detect feature when set to „On‟ allows the camera to use a subject‟s face as the basis for balancing the other colors and focus in the camera‟s display. This feature is meant to ensure that the color and focus of your pictures will be consistently sharp and high-quality.
  • Page 39 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 40 Multi SnapShots Menu When enabled, the Multi SnapShots feature allows you to take five rapid snapshots in a row with a single click of the Photo Shutter button. This feature can be effective when trying to capture a particular moment in a sporting event or other scenes with quick movements.
  • Page 41 9. Remember that this setting will be saved by your digital video camera until you manually change the setting or restore the camera‟s default factory settings. Light Exposure Menu The Light 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.
  • Page 42 ISO Menu The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment. When the ISO level is increased, the image sensor in your camera will be more sensitive to light and allow you to capture images in lower-light situations. The higher sensitivity to light however, may reduce the quality of the images that are taken.
  • Page 43 Spot – Meters the area within the spot point frame at the center of the LCD to set the exposure on the subject in the center of the monitor. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2.
  • Page 44 Date/Time 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. The Date/Time menu allows you to set your camera‟s date and time as desired. You can also disable the timestamp for future images that will be taken with your camera.
  • Page 45 6. If you would like to exit the Date/Time menu without changing the settings, press the MODE button at any time to exit the menu and return to your previous screen. Silent Mode Menu You have the option of activating the digital video camera‟s Silent mode to disable all of the sound effects that the digital video camera emits when performing functions.
  • Page 46 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Auto Power Off menu. 3. Press the joystick button UP or DOWN to highlight the desired menu option. 4. Press the OK button on the joystick to select and confirm the highlighted menu option. 5.
  • Page 47 TV Mode Menu TV Mode allows you to select the TV option appropriate for you to view your captured images on your television. See “Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV or HDTV” section of your manual for further information on how to connect your digital video camera to your television. NTSC –...
  • Page 48 4. To Format the Memory Card:  If you would like to proceed with the format, select „Yes‟ and press the OK button on the joystick to confirm. The memory card will be completely formatted. A message will appear confirming that your memory card format has completed. You will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode.
  • Page 49 Note: Selecting the system Language is required after resetting to the Factory settings. After you have RESET to the Factory Default Settings, and you immediately continue using the digital video camera, the language will be set to the default: English. To change the system Language: - Press the MENU button to open the menus.

  • Page 50: Photo Playback Mode

    Photo Playback Mode When you first turn on the digital video camera, the camera will be in Video Capture mode by default. Press the MODE button twice to open the Playback Mode. The Playback mode will allow you to review and edit photos and videos that you‟ve already taken with you digital video camera. Viewing Photos on Your Digital Video Camera Once in the Playback mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT buttons on the joystick to scroll through the images on your digital video camera‟s memory card.
  • Page 51 Photo Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video camera has Quick Function buttons controlled by the OK joystick button. Button Function Displays the NEXT image Right Navigates in Thumbnail View Displays the PREVIOUS image Left Navigates in Thumbnail View Begins Slide Show Navigates in Thumbnail View Down...
  • Page 52 ViviLink for Photos Menu The ViviLink technology allows you to quickly and easily upload your camera‟s photos and videos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience Image Manager application. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode.
  • Page 53 Crop Image Menu You can crop any picture on your camera with the Crop feature. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Crop menu. 3.
  • Page 54 Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete videos and photos from your digital video camera using the Delete menu. 1. Press the MENU button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the joystick button LEFT or RIGHT to scroll and select the Delete menu. 3.
  • Page 55 Print This Photo Menu You can use the Print Photos menu to print the photos that are on your digital video camera directly to a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1. Scroll through your pictures and find the one you would like to print. 2.

  • Page 56: Connecting The Digital Video Camera To A Tv Or Hdtv

    Connecting the Digital Video Camera to a TV or HDTV The digital video camera has an AV/HD port to use your larger TV screen in place of the camera‟s LCD screen. On plugging the TV Cable (supplied) or the HDMI Cable (supplied) to the digital video camera‟s AV or HDMI slot and to the TV, the LCD screen turns blank.
  • Page 57 3. Set the TV format on the digital video camera to suit the TV format of your TV set (NTSC or PAL). In the Video and Photo Capture Menus, use the TV Mode Menu to select the TV format. 4. When the digital video camera is set to Video or Photo Capture mode, you can preview what you would like to record on the HDTV screen and view the recording on the HDTV.

  • Page 58: Installing The Software

    CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch the installer. 3. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. 4. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the internet...

  • Page 59: Connecting The Camera To The Computer

    On PC and Macintosh: Click the “I accept the terms of this license agreement” and then click “Next” to continue. 10. On PC only: Let the “Vivitar Experience Image Manager” installer create the folder to where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”.

  • Page 60: Getting Photos And Videos From Your Camera To Your Computer

    Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer The SD card must be inserted in the digital video camera. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1.

  • Page 61: 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 a Tour” button on the application’s Home page.

  • Page 62: Transferring Images Manually

    Transferring Images Manually Transferring Images from my Camcorder to my Computer Manually: WINDOWS 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camcorder to connect your camcorder to your computer. 2. MSDC appears on the LCD. 3. A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. 4.

  • Page 63: Camera Maintenance

    Transferring Images from my Camcorder to my Apple iPad Manually Apple iPad Camera Connection: Please check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad. For models that are compatible with the iPad, photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below: 1.

  • Page 64: 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 from the time of purchase. 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 limited to, repair by unauthorized parties,...

  • Page 65: Technical Support

    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. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number.

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