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Vivitar DVR 810HD User Manual

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DVR 810HD
Digital Video Camcorder
User'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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fred gilbert
March 24, 2025

sound will not play on computer

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Mr. Anderson
May 14, 2025

There may be no sound playing from the Vivitar DVR 810HD on the computer because the audio files are saved in WAV format on the SD card, and the computer might lack the proper software or codec to play them. Ensure the computer meets system requirements and has a compatible media player like Windows Media Player 10 or higher or QuickTime 6 or higher. Also, confirm that the SD card is properly inserted and the files were saved correctly.

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Geoff Green
January 28, 2025

I inserted an external microphone ,how can I raze /lift the volume on the recorder.(No sound on play back of recording) Thank you.

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  • Page 1 DVR 810HD Digital Video Camcorder User’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

    Inserting an SD Memory Card ... 8 DVR Function Control ... 10 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ... 35 Connect your camera to the computer ... 39 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ... 39 Get started! ...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Trouble Shooting... 47 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DVR 810HD Digital Video Camcorder. With your camera you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB needs to be inserted for normal use in order to expand the memory of your DVR camera.

  • Page 4: What Your Digital Video Camera Includes

     Delete, rotate, protect, crop and print photos directly on and from your camera  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos and videos to or from the most popular photo sharing and social network websites. What your digital video camera includes ...

  • 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 with Windows XP service pack 2  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space ...

  • Page 6: Computer System Requirements For Macintosh

     20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface  CD-ROM drive  QuickTime 6 or higher  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh ...

  • Page 7: A Quick Look At Your Digital Video Camera

    A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera...

  • Page 8: Preparing Your Camera For Use

    Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires 4 “AAA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. Open the battery compartment on the side of the camera. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated in the battery compartment.

  • Page 9: Inserting An Sd Memory Card

    Note:  On removing the batteries from the camera all photos and videos clips in limited built-in memory will be lost.  Limited internal memory is provided in order to test photos and videos  A SD Memory card is required for normal use. All the media in the built-in memory will be lost if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in the DVR when you change your batteries.
  • Page 10 Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your camera’s power runs low or on replacing the batteries. Locate the SD card slot on the bottom of the camera. Insert an SD memory card correctly in the direction shown. Press the memory card until you hear a “Click”...

  • Page 11: Dvr Function Control

     This product supports SD cards of up to 8GB.  Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.  Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

  • Page 12: Capturing Videos

    Press the Power button to turn your DVR camera off. The DVR camera will switch off. If the DVR camera is not in use or in an operation mode for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. When there is insufficient battery power, a “Low Battery” message will appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 13 The recorded file will be saved in AVI format. Note: During shooting the video you can adjust the zoom to focus in on your subject. You can view the AVI files in playback mode. Once they are downloaded to the PC view them using Quick Time and Windows Media Player.
  • Page 14 Scene Your camcorder comes supplied with different scenes for you to take photos in almost every type of environment - Auto, Scenery, Night Scenery, Portrait, Night Portrait, Beach, Sports and Party. Select the scenery for the present light and environmental conditions. 1.
  • Page 15 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Resolution icon appears on the bottom left of the LCD. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select the desired resolution option from the menu that appears. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: After selecting your resolution, the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD.
  • Page 16 White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the White balance option. 3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to choose the best option from the menu that appears: Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent.

  • Page 17: Taking Photos

    Note: The corresponding Noise Reduction icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen. Taking photos After you power on your camcorder, switch the mode dial to the camera The camera icon will now appear on the top left corner of the LCD screen. The camera`s internal memory is limited to a few photos per each resolution.
  • Page 18 5. When the camcorder's internal memory is full, “Disk Full” will appear on the LCD screen when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either download the photo to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section “Transfer photos and videos to your computer”...
  • Page 19 Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom. Press the T/W button found at the top of the camera to the right to zoom in to the object. Press the T/W button left to zoom back out. The digital zoom icon Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time...
  • Page 20 Note: For quick Self Timer settings whilst in the Camera mode you can press the Left joystick button to select the self timer options 5S/10S/Off. The camera will beep and the Self Timer icon on the top of the LCD will change as per your choice. Multi-Snapshot Take 3 consecutive photos automatically.
  • Page 21 The image size and quality settings determine the number of photos that can be saved and the amount of memory required for each photo. The higher the quality of the photo the more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively.
  • Page 22 Press the OK button to confirm. Note: The corresponding Quality icon will appear at the top left of the LCD screen. This is a special function that allows you to compensate the light conditions when the light source is not good and also where you are not using the flash or tripod. When you want to use ISO sensitization, please choose the low ISO value to prevent blotches appearing on your photo.
  • Page 23 This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct. Press the OK button. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Sharpness option. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select a sharpness value form the menu that appears –...
  • Page 24 Time Stamp With this function, you may record the date and time on your photo. Press the OK button. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Time Stamp option. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select On/Off from the menu. Press the OK button again to confirm, save and exit.
  • Page 25 Note: After selecting your scenery, the corresponding icon will appear on the left hand side of the LCD. Exposure This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images. 1. Press the OK button. 2. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Exposure option. 3.

  • Page 26: Playback Mode

    3. Press the Up/Down joystick button to choose the best option from the menu that appears: Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Incandescent. 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit. Note: The corresponding White Balance icon will appear on the left side of the LCD screen.
  • Page 27 Switch the mode dial to the videos in your camcorder. In Playback mode you can rotate, protect, delete your photos and you can protect and delete video clips. You can also print photos directly from your camcorder using PictBridge. Note: If there are no images in your memory the “No FILE”...
  • Page 28 Select a still photo (an icon You now have the option to edit these photos - delete, rotate, protect, crop or print. Protect You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion. Press the OK button. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Protect option. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select one of Lock One/Lock All/Unlock One/Unlock All.
  • Page 29 Delete You can delete unwanted photos and videos at any time to free up memory. You can delete one image or video clip at a time or delete all the unprotected photos and videos that are currently recorded on the memory card at once.
  • Page 30 Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the PictBridge Press the Up/Down joystick button and select PictBridge to print the photo. Press the OK button to enter the PictBridge mode. If you are not connected to a printer the following message will appear on the LCD “Please connect to device”.

  • Page 31: Setup Mode

    Note: For how to protect and delete photos/videos, please refer to the Operation of still photos section above. Setup Mode To access the Setup mode turn the mode dial all the way to the left to Set Up. In this mode you can set the Default setting, Format, Date format, Time format, Date/Time setting, Frequency, TV-out, Auto power off and Buzzer.
  • Page 32 feature as all the images sitting in the card will be erased from the card or internal memory. This process is irreversible. Press the OK button. Press the Right/Left joystick button to select the Format option. Press the Up/Down button to select “OK” or “Cancel” Press the OK button.
  • Page 33 Time Format You can set the time up in either a 12 hour or 24 hour format. Press the OK button. Press the Right/Left joystick button and select the Time Format option. Press the Up/Down joystick button to select one of 12 hour/24 hour/Hide. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit.
  • Page 34 Once you have set the Date and Time continue to use the Left/Right joystick button to select the Confirm option. Press the OK button to confirm, save and exit. Note: the Date/Time format will be displayed on the LCD screen in both the camera mode and video mode.
  • Page 35 Press the Up/Down joystick button to select either NTSC or PAL mode according how your TV is set. Press the OK button to confirm and save this choice. Connect your DVR to your TV with the supplied TV cable. Auto Power Off In order to conserve the energy supply of your camera when it is not in use you can set the time the camcorder will automatically turn off when not active.

  • Page 36: Install The Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software

    Warning: Do not plug your camera into the computer until the software installation is complete. 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...
  • Page 37 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.bat” to launch the installer. On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager.
  • Page 38 camera. Click the “How to transfer photos and videos from my camera to my computer” button for instructions. If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window opens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next window. Select your camera model from the list and click “Next”...
  • Page 39 On 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 40: Connect Your Camera To The Computer

    Connect your camera to the computer Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. Turn your 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 41 The “Get media from device” window opens.

  • Page 42: Get Started

    Get started! Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can upload and manage photos and videos to and from the most popular photo sharing and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Picasa, Photobucket and YouTube.

  • Page 43: Transfer Media From My Camera To My Computer Manually (Using Windows)

    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. 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.

  • Page 44: Maintenance Of Your Digital Camera

    computer. The camera’s device icon appears on the desktop. 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.
  • Page 45 Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 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 your questions.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    QVGA: 320*240 (30fps ) 2.7’’TFT(4:3) LCD Display LCD Swivel 90° Internal Memory 16MB External SD card up to 8 GB Memory Example: External Memory of 2GB SD Card: Storage Video: HD/16min; VGA/29min; QVGA/60min capability Images: 8.1M/2088; 7.0M/2164; 5.0M/2880; Lens f=7.45mm, F=2.8 3.0M/4016;2.0M/5730;1.3M/7612. www.vivitar.com...
  • Page 47 Digital Zoom Self-timer 5s/10s File Format JPEG ( Still Image) /AVI ( Video) / WAV (Audio) Anti-Shake TV out Microphone Speaker Recorder Interface USB 2.0 System Windows XP, VISTA or Mac OS X (10.4.6 or higher) Requirements Battery 4*AAA Working 0-40 C Temperature...

  • Page 48: Trouble Shooting

    Trouble Shooting Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do?
  • Page 49 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 photo was also deleted from my computer. How do I recover photos that I accidently...

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