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  • Page 1 DVR 944HD Wi-Fi Action Camcorder User Manual © 2009-2015 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

    LAYBACK ..............................41 ELETING APTURED MAGES ..................................42 PTIONS : HDTV ................................49 LAYBACK Remote Control .......................... 50 Vivitar Action Cam - Mobile Device Application ................51 ..............................51 OBILE EVICE EQUIREMENTS ......................... 51 NSTALLING THE IVITAR CTION PPLICATION ....................... 52...
  • Page 3 ..................82 RANSFERRING MAGES ANUALLY FROM THE AMCORDER TO THE OMPUTER Camcorder Maintenance ......................84 ..............................84 EMORY AINTENANCE ................................85 EVICE AINTENANCE Sakar Warranty Card ........................86 Technical Support ........................87 Troubleshooting .......................... 87...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Vivitar DVR 944HD Full HD Wi-Fi Action Camcorder. Everything you need to take high definition digital videos and photos is included with your camcorder. This unique, ultraportable camera design is adapted specifically for this camera and can be used to capture special moments in many different environments.

  • Page 5: What's Included

    1. Wi-Fi Action Camcorder 6. Remote Control 2. USB Cable 7. Bicycle Mount 3. AC Adapter 8. Helmet Mount & Strap 4. Vivitar Experience Installation CD 9. Lithium Battery 5. Waterproof Casing 10. Camera Shield NOTE: Micro SD Card not included.

  • Page 6: Parts Of The Camcorder

    Parts of the Camcorder 1. Busy LED Indicator Battery Cover 2. Power / Mode Button Infrared Signal Reception Light 3. 2.0 Inch HD LCD Display Charging / Busy LED Indicator 4. Shutter / OK Button Speaker 5. Menu / Display Button Micro SD Card Slot 6.

  • Page 7: Camcorder Technical Specifications

    Off, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes (Power Save) English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Language German, Polish, Greek Interface USB 2.0 System Requirements for WINDOWS XP (SP3), Vista (SP1), WINDOWS 7 or higher; Vivitar Experience MAC OSX v10.5.x or higher Battery Removable Lithium-ion battery...

  • Page 8: Initial Camcorder Setup

    Initial Camcorder Setup INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY TO INSTALL THE LITHIUM BATTERY: 1. If the camera is inside the waterproof casing, please take it out of the casing. 2. Push and hold the battery cover lever up to the unlock/open position, until it flips open. 3.
  • Page 9 TO CHARGE THE LITHIUM BATTERY: 1. Power off the camcorder. 2. Connect the included USB cable to the camcorder and connect the other end of the cable to a power source such as the included AC charger or to a computer. Please refer to the images shown below for reference.

  • Page 10: Installing The Micro Sd Memory Card

    BATTERY INDICATOR: Battery Indicator Description The battery level is full. The battery level is half. The battery level is low, indicating to prepare for recharging the built-in lithium battery. Once ‘Low Battery’ appears on the LCD, this indicates that the battery level is completely exhausted and the camcorder automatically turns off after a few seconds.

  • Page 11: Powering On - Off / Energy Save

    INSTALLING THE MEMORY CARD: To properly insert the Micro SD Card, follow the instructions below: 1. Power off the camcorder. 2. Insert the Micro SD Card into the Micro SD Card slot in the direction as shown above. 3. Gently press the Micro SD Card until you hear a slight clicking sound. This indicates the memory card has been inserted correctly.

  • Page 12: Using The Camcorder

    TO POWER OFF THE CAMCORDER: 1. Press and hold the Power button for about 3 seconds. 2. The LCD displays “Goodbye” and a sound can be heard from the camcorder’s speaker. ENERGY SAVE: Your camcorder also has an auto power off feature that will automatically turn off your camcorder after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle.

  • Page 13: Main Camcorder Modes

    Main Camcorder Modes Short press the Power/Mode button to toggle between the camcorder modes. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camcorder. To record a video, please check that the DV is in Video mode. If the video icon is not displayed on the LCD screen, short press the Power/Mode button repeatedly until it appears.
  • Page 14 HDTV via an HDMI cable (purchased separately), it enters Playback Mode. Mobile Device: After downloading the Vivitar Action Cam app to your mobile device and connecting it via Wi-Fi to your camera, tap the Playback icon to view your captured images.

  • Page 15: Camcorder Mounts And Accessories

    Camcorder Mounts and Accessories WATERPROOF CASE 1. Shutter Release 2. Clamp (Securing Latch) 3. Power/Mode Button 4. Wi-Fi Button Your action cam comes with a waterproof casing for underwater action and added durability. To assemble your camera to the case, follow the instructions below: 1.

  • Page 16: Installing The Bicycle Mount

    NOTE:  A single hair or grain of sand can cause a leak. You can test by closing the case without inserting the camera. Submerse the case completely in water for about a minute. Remove the case from the water, dry off its exterior with a towel, and then open the case. If the entire interior is dry, the case is safe for use under water.

  • Page 17: Installing The Helmet Mounting System

    POWERING ON YOUR CAMCORDER 1. Press and hold the POWER button for about 3 seconds to turn on the camcorder. The LCD screen briefly displays the ‘Vivitar’ screen and opens to the Video Capture Mode. 2. Press and hold the POWER button again for about 3 seconds to turn the power off.
  • Page 18 3. Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camcorder. 4. Playback Mode (for photos and videos) – Connect to your camcorder to your computer or television to use this mode to view your captured photos and videos. SWITCHING MODES After turning on the camcorder, short press the POWER/MODE button to switch between the...

  • Page 19: Navigating The Menus

     In Video Capture Mode, press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it again to stop.  In Car Carrying Video Capture Mode, press the SHUTTER button to start recording and press it again to stop.  In Photo Capture Mode, press the SHUTTER button to take photo. ...
  • Page 20 indicates that the top, left current tab (Video, Photo, or Playback) is selected. You can now short press the POWER/MODE button to switch to the Settings tab. 3. Press the  DOWN (WI-FI) button to select a specific menu. The selected option appears highlighted. 4.

  • Page 21: Video Capture - Standard Mode

    VIDEO CAPTURE – STANDARD MODE The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camcorder. After powering on your camcorder, the camcorder automatically enters the Video Capture Mode – either Standard or Car Carrying mode, depending on what mode was last used prior to powering off your camcorder.
  • Page 22 NOTE:  While capturing your video, after approximately one minute of video capture, the LCD display turns off in order to save power. The busy LED light remains on and the video continues to be captured. Press the any button to reactivate the LCD display. ...
  • Page 23 VIDEO CAPTURE MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description Displays the current selected Mode: Mode Selection Video Capture – Standard Mode Frames Per Second Displays the frames per second as per the selected movie size.
  • Page 24 Displays the elapsed time as the video is being REC recorded and a blinking icon appears. Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress. Displays the current status of the battery level. The battery level is full. Battery Indicator The battery level is empty.
  • Page 25 PAUSE RECORDING / RESUME RECORDING SCREEN ICONS While capturing a video you can pause the recording and then resume recording (except for 4K Movie Size).  PAUSE RECORDING ICONS: The following icon appears at the bottom of the LCD while recording: Press the DOWN (WIFI) button to pause the video capture.

  • Page 26: Video Capture - Car Carrying Mode

    VIDEO CAPTURE – CAR CARRYING MODE The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camcorder. After powering on your camcorder, the camcorder automatically enters the Video Capture Mode – either Standard or Car Carrying mode, depending on what mode was last used prior to powering off your camcorder.
  • Page 27 elapsed time appears on the top right corner of the LCD screen along with a blinking REC icon that indicates the recording is in progress.  PAUSE: Press the DOWN (WIFI) button to pause the recording.  STOP: Press the SHUTTER/OK button again to stop the video recording. 4.
  • Page 28 VIDEO CAPTURE – CAR CARRYING MODE BUTTONS Button Description  STARTS/STOPS: Starts and stops the video capture.  ENTERS SUBMENU/SAVES SELECTION: Within the Menu, enters the SHUTTER / OK selected menu’s submenu list and saves the selected submenu option.  OPENS/EXITS MENU: Opens and exits the menu options for Video MENU Capture Mode and General Camera Settings.
  • Page 29 VIDEO CAPTURE – CAR CARRYING MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description Displays the current selected Mode: Mode Selection Video Capture – Car Carrying Mode Displays the frames per second as per the selected movie size.
  • Page 30 capture as per selected Movie Size and memory card size.  Record Mode: Record Indicator Displays the elapsed time as the video is being REC recorded and a blinking icon appears. Note that Standby icons do not appear while recording is in progress.

  • Page 31: Photo Capture Mode

    PHOTO CAPTURE MODE The Photo Capture Mode allows you to capture photos with your digital camcorder. When you first power on the camcorder, the Video Capture Mode will be active. In order to open the Photo Capture Mode, short press the POWER/MODE button until the Photo icon appears on the top left of the LCD screen.
  • Page 32 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE BUTTONS Button Description  PHOTO CAPTURE: Press to take the picture.  ENTERS and SAVES SELECTION: Within the Menu, enters and SHUTTER/OK saves the selected Menu Option. Opens and exits the menu options for Photo Capture Mode and General Camera Settings.
  • Page 33 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description Displays the current selected Mode: Mode Selection Photo Capture Mode Displays the selected Timer or Photo Burst Mode setting.
  • Page 34 Displays the selected Resolution Setting. Photo Resolution The Resolution options include: Selection 16M (4640x3480), 12M (4000x3000), 8M (3264x2488), 5M (2592x1944) Displays the amount of photos available for photo Photo Counter capture as per selected photo resolution and memory card size. Displays the current status of the battery level.

  • Page 35: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE The Playback mode allows you to review, protect and delete photos and videos that you’ve captured with you camcorder. To enter Playback Mode, power on your camcorder and then short press the POWER/MODE button until the camera enters Playback Mode. ‘CAR, VIDEO, JPG’ appear on the screen. VIEWING CAPTURED IMAGES While in Playback mode, you can scroll through your captured videos and photos to view each image.
  • Page 36 PLAYBACK MODE BUTTONS Button Description  FILE TYPE SELECT: Press to select the highlighted CAR, VIDEO or JPG and enter the corresponding Playback screen.  VIDEO PLAYBACK – CAR and VIDEO - START: Selects file and starts video playback. - PAUSE/RESUME: Pauses video playback. Resumes playing the SHUTTER/OK paused video.
  • Page 37 POWER/MODE button to continuously play all videos, one after the other as shown on the list. During this seamless playback, the current file/total file numbers are displayed. To return to single video playback, press the POWER/MODE button again. The display of the current file/total number of files is not displayed during single video playback.
  • Page 38 RESUME PLAY: While the video is paused the PAUSE icon appears in the middle of the screen, and the PLAY icon appears on the bottom of the screen, indicating that the video is paused and that you can press the SHUTTER/OK button to resume playing the video.
  • Page 39 VIDEO PLAYBACK MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Video File List Screen Video Playback Screen Item Function Description Displays the current selected Mode: Mode Selection Playback Mode (icon appears on video files) Indicates serial number of the current file / total File Numbering number of files Lists the captured files as per the file name.
  • Page 40 only during seamless video playback. Displays the current point of time of the video as it is Current Playback Time playing. PAUSE: While playing the video the PAUSE icon appears on the bottom of the screen, indicating that you can press the SHUTTER/OK button to pause the video.
  • Page 41 - To hide the display of the file number, time, date and file size press the SHUTTER/OK button again. - Then, press the SHUTTER/OK button once again to display the file number.  RETURN TO PLAYBACK MAIN MENU: Press the POWER/MODE button to return to the Playback Main Menu Screen. PHOTO PLAYBACK MODE LCD ICON STATUS DESCRIPTION Item Function Description...

  • Page 42: Deleting Captured Images

    DELETING CAPTURED IMAGES While in the Playback Mode, you can delete captured videos and photos saved to the Micro SD Memory card in your camcorder using the Playback menu. 1. Enter the Playback Mode. 2. Select the file you would like to delete. 3.

  • Page 43: Menu Options

    MENU OPTIONS ‘Navigating the Menus’ section for instructions how to access the Mode Menus and the See the General Camera Settings Menus. VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENUS To open the Video Capture menu options, press the MENU button while in Video Capture Mode. The following menus appear: Movie Size, Image Stabilizer, Invert Mode, Slow Motion Menu Name...
  • Page 44 Automatic white balance. White Balance Auto (Default) The White Balance feature allows your White balance selected for camera to adjust the coloring of the captured Daylight daylight surrounding. images depending on the type of light source White balance selected for in the current environment.
  • Page 45 delay from when you press the Shutter button until the photo is taken. The 10 second Self Timer icon appears on the screen. Double – Takes two self timer photos, one after the other. The first is the 10 second Self timer setting, and immediately after the 2 second self timer begins.
  • Page 46 Protect All - Protects/locks First select the image you would like to all images (videos and protect or unprotect and then select the photos) saved to the appropriate menu option to either lock/protect memory card. or unlock/unprotect one image or all images. Unprotect All - Unlocks all images (videos and photos) saved to the...
  • Page 47 CAMCORDER SETTINGS MENUS The following menus appear: Power Save, Date & Time, Language, Time-lapse, Time-lapse Duration, Date Stamp, System, Wi-Fi Password, Format Menu Name Menu Options Menu Options Details and Description Power Save OFF - The camcorder You can use the ‘Power Save’ feature in order remains on.
  • Page 48 setting by selecting the desired language Dutch from the Language menu. Spanish Italian Portuguese German Polish Greek Time-lapse Sets the Time-lapse Off (Default) feature to off or on and Time-lapse photography is a cinematography 3 sec allows you to select the technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is frames.
  • Page 49 (Default Password) password. Press the The WiFi password of the camera can be set DOWN (WIFI) button to using this menu option. The password is used change each number. when connecting your camera to your mobile Press the POWER/MODE device. button to toggle between the numbers.

  • Page 50: Playback Mode: Hdtv

    PLAYBACK MODE: HDTV Connect the video camera to an HDTV with a HD cable as shown in the following figure, display signals in the camera will be output into the HDTV automatically, and you can browse HD videos and photos that are recorded or taken in the HDTV. HDMI cable sold separately. NOTE: Before connecting or removing the HDMI cable, first stop video recording, playback and disconnect Wi-Fi.

  • Page 51: Remote Control

    Remote Control You can use the remote control to record videos, take photos and power off your camcorder, without operating the camera. When using the remote control, aim the remote control’s signal transmission port to the infrared signal reception light on the camcorder, and then press the Video Recording key to capture videos, the Photo (Shooting) key to take a picture or the POWER key to turn off the camcorder.

  • Page 52: Vivitar Action Cam - Mobile Device Application

    Vivitar Action Cam - Mobile Device Application The Vivitar Action Cam application allows you to use your mobile device as a remote control for your Action Camcorder. You can remotely capture photos and record videos, adjust camera settings, and preview the photos and playback the videos taken by your Acton Cam. You can also easily download the captured videos and photos from the Action Cam to your mobile device and then share these captured images online.

  • Page 53: Connecting Your Action Cam To Your Mobile Device

    Home Screen or from the App list of the smartphone or tablet to open the Vivitar Action Cam app. Now you can preview images from your phone, from your camera and use your mobile device to control the camcorder...

  • Page 54: Using The Vivitar Action Cam Application

    USING THE VIVITAR ACTION CAM APPLICATION The Vivitar Action Cam application gives you the option to connect three different Vivitar Action Camcorders to the application and to remotely record videos and photos. The Vivitar Action Cam application presents you with the following features: (1) Home Screen, (2) Live Camera Mode (Videos and Photos), (3) Playback Mode NOTE: After connection, only one Action Camcorder can be used with the app at a time.
  • Page 55 The following options appear on the Home screen: ADD NEW CAMERA, MEDIA ON MY PHONE, MENU ADD NEW CAMERA - AND CONNECT Make sure your Mobile device and your Vivitar Action Cam are connected. See CONNECTING YOUR ACTION CAM TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE for more information.
  • Page 56 is on. Push the camera’s Wi-Fi button to activate the Wi-Fi if needed. Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your mobile device and connect to the camera’s Wi-Fi network. The network name ‘DVR944HD_xxxxxx’ appears – select this network. Go back to the app’s home screen and your camera will be marked as ‘Connected’...
  • Page 57 MENU Tap Menu on the top right of the screen to view the following information:  About  Help (online)  User Manual (online)  License NOTE: On some Android OS mobile devices, the Menu button does not appear as shown above.
  • Page 58 2. LIVE CAMERA MODE VIDEO CAPTURE MODE After tapping and selecting your connected camera, the default mode is the Video Capture Mode. The application is in Live Camera Mode and you can now begin capturing your images. NOTE: When you rotate your mobile device you can capture your videos in Portrait and Landscape views.
  • Page 59 video in Regular or Slow Motion video record, the TIME LEFT changes to ELAPSED TIME, which displays the recording time and the recording signal. TIME-LAPSE DURATION: During the recording of your Time-lapse video, the TIME LEFT changes to Time-lapse duration, which displays the duration of the time-lapse as it is being recorded.
  • Page 60 CAMERA WI-FI INDICATOR Displays the camera’s Wi-Fi signal status. CAMERA BATTERY LEVEL Displays the battery level of the camera. ZOOM CONTROL Tap the preview screen to display the Zoom Control. Touch, hold and slide the white circle to the right to zoom into the scene and slide to the left to zoom out of the scene.
  • Page 61 14 SWITCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode. The default mode when launching the Vivitar Action Cam app is Video Capture Mode. Slide the mode indicator to the Photo icon to switch to Photo Capture Mode.
  • Page 62 PHOTO CAPTURE MODE After tapping and selecting your connected camera, the default mode is the Video Capture Mode. To change to Photo Capture Mode, slide the Switch Mode indicator to the Photo icon. The application is in Live Camera Mode and you can now begin capturing your images. NOTE: When you rotate your mobile device you can capture your photos in Portrait and Landscape views.
  • Page 63 PHOTO RESOLUTION Displays the current selected Photo Resolution. SETTINGS Tap the Photo Resolution icon to change the open a menu that allows you to set the Photo Resolution. The Photo Resolution settings include: 16M (4640x3480), 12M (4000x3000), 8M (3264x2448) - Default, 5M (2560x1920) PLAYBACK MODE Tap the Playback Mode icon to open Playback Mode and view thumbnails of the captured videos and photos...
  • Page 64 yourself in front of the camera as desired. Tap the Self Timer icon to open a menu and set the Self Timer setting. The Self Timer settings include: OFF (Default) 2 seconds 10 seconds 11 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING/ Displays the current Continuous Shooting selection. Tap BURST SETTINGS the Continuous shooting icon to open the menu options and set the Continuous Shooting setting.
  • Page 65 14 SWITCH MODES Slide the mode indicator to the Video icon to switch to Video Capture Mode. The default mode when launching the Vivitar Action Cam app is Video Capture Mode. Slide the mode indicator to the Photo icon to switch to Photo Capture Mode.
  • Page 66 LIVE CAPTURE MODE: CAMERA SETTINGS Tap the Camera Settings icon to access your Action Camcorder settings. SETTING DESCRIPTION The ‘Frequency’ options represent the frequency of the electrical FREQUENCY 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.
  • Page 67 The Vivitar Action Cam application can playback the following captured media:  Media on Your Camera: The media captured using your Vivitar Action Cam and saved to your camera’s memory card.  Media on Your Mobile Device: Media captured using your smartphone/tablet and saved to your mobile device.
  • Page 68 PHOTOS Select the Photos tab on the top of the screen to view the photos on your camera’s Memory Card. Your captured photos are shown in Thumbnail view, with the latest captured photo at the top. The photos can be downloaded to your mobile device, shared or deleted. FULL SCREEN VIEW: View Photo 1.
  • Page 69 THUMBNAIL VIEW: View Photos In Thumbnail View you can select a photo or photos to be deleted from your memory card, or downloaded to your mobile device. 1. To Select Photos: SELECT (single or multiple photos):  To select a photo tap and hold the thumbnail image. ...
  • Page 70 VIDEOS Select the Videos tab on the top of the screen to view the video files saved to your camera’s Memory Card. Your captured videos are shown in Thumbnail view, with the latest captured video at the top. The videos can be downloaded to your mobile device or deleted. FULL SCREEN VIEW: Play Video Tap on a video thumbnail to view it in full screen mode.
  • Page 71 The downloaded .MOV video saved to your mobile device may not playback using the Vivitar Action Cam app or the native Android video player. If this is the case, you can download a third party Android app from the Play Store that supports .MOV video format.
  • Page 72 MEDIA ON MY PHONE (NAME OF YOUR MOBILE DEVICE) Tap on Photos or Videos from the Home screen to open the Media on My Phone screen to view the photos and videos saved on your mobile device. PHOTOS Select the Photos tab to view the photos on your mobile device. The following options appear in the Thumbnail view: ...
  • Page 73 Thumbs View and Albums View include the following options:  FULL SCREEN VIEW: Tap on a thumbnail image of a photo to see it in full screen.   (iOS) / (Android) SLIDESHOW: Tap, hold and select photo(s), then tap Slideshow or the Slideshow icon to run a slideshow of the selected photos.
  • Page 74 3. To Share Photos: SHARE (single or multiple photos):  Select the desired thumbnail image(s) from the Thumbnail View.  Tap the Share icon.  A window appears and displays the total number of selected files, and a list of the social networks options such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Google+.
  • Page 75 VIDEOS Select the Videos tab to view and playback the videos on your mobile device. The following options appear in the Thumbnail view:  THUMBS VIEW: Tap Thumbs to view thumbnails of the videos on your mobile device.  PLAYLIST VIEW: Tap Playlists, then tap on a Playlist to view thumbnails of the videos in the Playlist.
  • Page 76 The downloaded video saved to your mobile device in some instances may not playback using the Vivitar Action Cam app or the native Android video player. If this is the case with your mobile device, you can first download from the Play Store a third party Android app that supports .MOV file format and then playback the .MOV videos...
  • Page 77 option. - If you do not have an account in the selected social network, you will be prompted to add or create an account. Continue as instructed to complete the creation of your account.  To deselect the selected video, tap ‘X’ (iOS) or ‘’ (Android). PLAYLISTS VIEW: Videos ...

  • Page 78: Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software

    Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To be able to download videos and photos to your computer using the ‘Vivitar Experience Image Manager’ Software, you will need the following minimum configuration: WINDOWS OS  MICROSOFT® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 ...

  • Page 79: Installing The Software - Using The Cd Rom

    CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch the installer. 3. On MACINTOSH OS: 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 and then click the “Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager”...
  • Page 80 On MACINTOSH OS: Click the “Quit” button when the installation is complete. Click the “Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager” to open the application. 13. If you close the application you can run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager from the Programs (PC) or Applications (Mac) menu on your computer.

  • Page 81: Installing The Software - Using The Online Link

    INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – USING THE ONLINE LINK The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software can also be downloaded and installed via the following online links: WINDOWS OS: http://tinyurl.com/viviwin MAC OS: http://tinyurl.com/vivimac 1. Enter the appropriate URL (shown above) into a web browser on your computer.

  • Page 82: Getting Photos And Videos From The Camcorder To The Computer

    GETTING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS FROM THE CAMCORDER TO THE COMPUTER The Micro SD Memory card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1.

  • Page 83: Getting 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 screen.
  • Page 84 MACINTOSH OS 1. Use the supplied USB cable to connect your camcorder to your computer’s USB port. 2. Power on the camcorder. 3. The camcorder’s device icon appears on the desktop. 4. Click on the device icon and open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files.

  • Page 85: Camcorder Maintenance

    Camcorder Maintenance Please read the information below carefully before using your camcorder for proper and safe operation, so as to use the camcorder to its fullest and maintain its performance. MEMORY CARD MAINTENANCE  For the first time of using a new memory card, or when there is unrecognized data for the camera or images with other cameras in the memory card, please make sure to firstly format the memory card.

  • Page 86: Device Maintenance

    DEVICE MAINTENANCE  Take good care of the video camera and prevent water or sand particles from entering the video camera when it is used on the beach or near water. Please note that water, sand particles, dust or component containing salt may damage the video camera. ...

  • Page 87: 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.

  • Page 88: Technical Support

    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.

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