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Vivitar DVR-550 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Digital Video Camera User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera......2 Section 2 Getting Up and Running ........5 Section 3 Record Mode............7 Section 4 Playback Mode ............ 34 Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music ........47 Section 6 Reading eBook ............ 49 Section 7 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC......

  • Page 3: Section 1 Getting To Know Your Camera

    Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Overview The camera with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take DVD-Quality MPEG-4 movies. By way of using MPEG-4 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 11 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, users can compose images and examine them easily.

  • Page 4: Front View

    Front View Lens Flash Self-Timer LED Power Button SD card slot KeyPad illustration LCD Panel Direction Buttons Enter Button Picture Shutter Button Movie Shutter Button Tele-Wide Button RECORD/PLAY Button TV Out Port Mini USB 2.0 port...
  • Page 5 Side View Speaker Strap Hole Battery Cover Macro Switch Microphone...

  • Page 6: Section 2 Getting Up And Running

    Section 2 Getting Up and Running Loading the Battery Eject Before using the camera, end users must load NP60 rechargeable Li-ion Battery. 1. Follow the arrow direction and slide to eject the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -) 3.

  • Page 7: Turning The Camera Off

    Turning the Camera On and Getting Started To turn on the camera: (1) Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. (2) Or press Power Button for one second to turn on it. To take a movie, press the Movie Shutter Button ( To take a picture, press the Picture Shutter Button ( To record the voice, press the Upper Button of Direction Buttons and press the Movie Shutter Button (...

  • Page 8: Section 3 Record Mode

    Section 3 Record Mode Button Function Right Button : Flash AUTO/OFF Left Button :Self-Timer ON/OFF Up Button : Voice Recording Mode Down Button: LCD Information ON/OFF Enter Button : Menu ON Power Button: Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera.

  • Page 9: Lcd Monitor Information

    LCD Monitor Information The indicator shows below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded： Record Mode Movie Record Mode Picture Record Mode Voice Record Mode Motion Stabilization Two in One Mode Photo Frame Multi-Snap Mode Backlight Mode (2) Resolution Movie : High /...

  • Page 10: Picture Recording

    Self-timer enabled (10) 8X digital zoom (11) Date/Time : YYYY/MM/DD HH: MM (12) Motion Detection MPEG4 Movie Recording Press Movie Shutter button ( ) to start recording. When a movie is recording, a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop recording, press Movie Shutter Button ( again.

  • Page 11: Voice Recording

    Voice Recording Press Upper Button ( ) of Direction Buttons to switch to Voice Record Mode. Press Movie Shutter Button ( ) to record voice. Press Movie Shutter Button ( ) again to stop. Press RECORD/PLAY Button to view the recorded voice.

  • Page 12: Operations For Record Mode

    Options for Record Mode Movie Mode Picture Mode Voice Pen Effect Resolution Resolution Enter Normal Sound Exposure Exposure Exit Start-up Screen Sharpness Two in One Classic Time Setting White Balance Photo Frame Negative Format Memory Stabilization Flash Exit TV System Motion Detect Self-timer Language...

  • Page 13: Default Setting And Validation

    Default Setting and Validation The following table indicates the camera’s default setting as well as its validation. 1. Always: The setting always keeps valid. 2. One Time: The setting is only valid either once or till camera power off. Validation Default Factory Setting Resolution Always...

  • Page 14: Movie Mode Submenu Setting

    Movie Mode submenu Setting Record main menu includes camera setting and other advanced setting. You can use Right/Left Buttons to move between options and press Enter Button to validate the setting. Movie Resolution To change Movie Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2.
  • Page 15 Exposure The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting. To change Exposure setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen.
  • Page 16 Sharpness You can soften and sharpen images to achieve different effects. To change Sharpness setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen.
  • Page 17 White Balance The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: 1. Auto (Default): The camera automatically adjusts white balance. 2. Daylight: Under outdoors 3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition. 4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. To change White Balance Setting: 1.
  • Page 18 Motion Stabilization To enable Motion Stabilization: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Stabilization then press Enter Button to switch to Motion Stabilization submenu.
  • Page 19 Motion Detection To enable Motion Detection: In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Movie Mode. Submenu of Movie Mode will pop out on the screen. Use Up/Down Buttons to select Motion Detect then press Enter Buttons to switch to Motion Detect submenu.

  • Page 20: Camera Mode Setting

    Camera Mode Setting Picture Resolution To change Picture Resolution: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen. 3.
  • Page 21 Exposure The camera adjusts image exposure automatically. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting. To change Exposure setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to select Camera Mode. Submenu of Camera Mode will pop out on the screen 3.
  • Page 22 Two in One ( Picture Record Mode Only) With camera set to Two in One mode, you can combine two snapshots into one picture. To enable Two in One: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2.
  • Page 23 Photo Frame (Picture Record Mode Only) Your camera features popular electronic photo frame. You can take your picture with preferred electronic photo frame. To enable Photo Frame: 1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Photo Frame option, then press Enter Button to switch to Photo Frame submenu.
  • Page 24 Flash (Picture Record Mode Only) This camera has two flash settings. To change flash setting by either hot key (Right Button) or Option Setting. ：the flash fires automatically according to light conditions. Use this mode for Auto-flash( general photography. Flash Off( )：the flash will not fire under any circumstances.
  • Page 25 Self-timer (Picture Record Mode Only) The self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay. To activate Self-timer by either hot key (Left Button) or Option Setting. The self-timer LED on the front of the camera beneath the flash light will also blink. The speed of blinking will increase just before the picture is taken.
  • Page 26 White Balance The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are available: 1. Auto (Default): The camera automatically adjusts white balance. 2. Daylight: Under outdoors 3. Fluorescent: Under fluorescent light condition. 4. Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. To change White Balance Setting: 1.
  • Page 27 Multi-Snap (Picture Record Mode Only) With the camera set to Multi-Snap Mode, you can take five continuous pictures. To enable Multi-Snap: 1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Multi-Snap, then press Enter Button to switch to Multi-Snap submenu. 2.
  • Page 28 Date Printing To enable Date Printing: 1. When in Camera Mode, use Up/Down Buttons to select Date Printing, then press Enter Buttons to switch to Date Printing submenu. 2. Use Up/Down Buttons to choose On or Off. 3. Press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Display Screen Date Printing Option Enter Button...
  • Page 29 Voice Mode To enable voice recording: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Voice Option. Then Voice Submenu will pop out on the screen. 3. Use Up/Down Button to move between Enter and Exit Option. 4.

  • Page 30: Effect Setting

    Effect Setting There are four modes which are Normal, Black/White, Classic and Negative. To change Effect setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Effect Option. Then Effect Submenu will pop out on the screen.

  • Page 31: Setting Menu

    Setting Menu The Setting submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up. To change advanced setting: 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, press Enter Button to switch to record menu screen. 2. Use Right/Left Buttons to move to Setting option, then Setting Submenu will pop out on the screen.
  • Page 32 Start-up Screen Customize the Start-Up Screen with your favorite pictures. Press Right/Left Buttons to select the picture you want and press Enter Button to validate the setting and exit. Submenu Display Screen Start-Up Screen Start-Up Screen If you do not want to customize the start up screen, press Left/Right Buttons and select No Start-Up Screen.
  • Page 33 Format Card Submenu Display Screen Format Card Options Format Card Yes：Format the SD Card / built-in memory No (Default)：Do not format SD Card / built in memory Note All the data will be erased if the SD card is formatted. Make sure all the data are duplicated to PC before formatting SD card.
  • Page 34 TV System Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. Wrong TV system setting may cause image flicker. NTSC standard: USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan etc. PAL standard: UK, Europe, China, Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong etc. Submenu Display Screen TV System Option...

  • Page 35: Section 4 Playback Mode

    Section 4 Playback Mode Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record Mode to Playback Mode. The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures as well as listening to voice and music, or read eBook on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card. Operation Display Screen Press RECORD/PLAY Button to switch from Record...

  • Page 36: Button Functions

    Button Functions The Direction Buttons have the following functions in Movie and Picture Playback Modes. Right Button : Go to the next movie/ picture. Left Button : Go to the previous movie/ picture. Up Button : Invalid Down Button : Information ON/OFF Enter Button : Enter to movie, picture, voice, music or e-Book option menu.
  • Page 37 LCD Monitor Information Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode： Mode Indicator Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode Voice Playback Mode Music Playback Mode eBook Playback Mode Resolution Indicator High Resolution Standard Resolution Low Resolution Indicate the selected movie/picture is locked. Indicate the single movie/voice/MP3 is being repeated.

  • Page 38: Movie Playback

    Movie Playback Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Movie option. 2. Press Enter Button to go to Movie Playback Mode. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last movie. 4. Press Movie Shutter Button to play and press it again to pause.
  • Page 39 Delete Movies Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( 2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the movie. 4. Use Up Button to delete all movies and Down Button to delete single movie.
  • Page 40 Thumbnail Function Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option 2. Press Enter Button to view nine thumbnail movies. 3. To play a movie, use Direction Buttons to select the movie and press Enter Button to view. Lock Movies Single or all movies can be locked.
  • Page 41 Repeat Movies This function automatically repeats playing single movie or all movies in order. Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Repeat One option ( or Repeat All option ( 2. Press Enter Button to start repeating.

  • Page 42: Picture Playback

    Picture Playback Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Picture option. 2. Press Enter Button to go to Picture Playback Mode. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to go to the next or last picture. 4. While the picture is selected, use Tele/Wide Buttons to magnify.
  • Page 43 Delete Picture Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Delete option ( 2. Press Enter Button to go to the Delete menu. 3. Use Right/Left Buttons to select the picture. 4. Use Up Button to delete all pictures and Down Button to delete single picture.
  • Page 44 Thumbnail Function Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Thumbnail option ( 2. While selecting Thumbnail option, press Enter Button to view nine thumbnail pictures. 3. To view a picture, use Direction Buttons to select the picture. 4.
  • Page 45 Make Slide Show This function automatically repeats all pictures in order. Operation Display Screen 1. Use Direction Buttons to select the Slide option ( 2. Press Enter Button to start the slide show; Press it again to stop.

  • Page 46: Voice Playback

    Voice Playback Direction Buttons Function In Voice Playback Mode, the Direction Buttons have the following functions: Right/ Left Buttons：Select the last or next voice. Up/Down Buttons ： Adjust the voice playback volume. Enter Button：Switch to voice option menu. Operation Display Screen 1.
  • Page 47 8. Press Up Button once to repeat single voice; Press twice to repeat all voice recording. 9. Press it again to disable the repeat function. 10. The repeat icons will be different while selecting Repeat One option and Repeat All option. 11.

  • Page 48: Section 5 Listening To Mp3 Music

    Section 5 Listening to MP3 Music MP3 Music MP3 is a compressed audio file format. The MP3 music can be downloaded from some MP3 web sites. This DV includes the feature of MP3 play with lyrics display. To enable this function, make sure both .mp3 and .lrc files with the same file name are copied to the memory.

  • Page 49: Listen To Mp3 Music With Earphone

    3. Press Movie Shutter or Enter Button to play MP3 4. Press Movie Shutter Button again to stop playing. 5. Press Up/Down Buttons to adjust volume. 6. Press Enter Button to go to repeat menu. 7. Press Down Button once to repeat current MP3( 8.

  • Page 50: Section 6 Reading Ebook

    Section 6 Reading eBook eBook An eBook is an electronic edition of a physical book. eBooks in your camera have many features that traditional paper books do not: you have the freedom to control the look and feel of your eBook through colors, your own bookmarks, carrying your eBooks anywhere with your camera.
  • Page 51 3. Press Enter Button to read the eBook. 4. Press Up/Down Buttons to scroll up/down the text 5. Select to jump to the first page 6. Select to jump to the last page 7. Select to change the color of text and background.

  • Page 52: Section 7 Viewing Mpeg4 Movie On Pc

    Section 7 Viewing MPEG4 Movie on PC MPEG4 Movie MPEG4, the multimedia format and compression standards, is a cutting-edge compression technology developed by MPEG (Motion Picture Expert Group). It not only enhances the image quality but also improves the efficiency of recording capacity. MPEG4 is adopted in this camera to take DVD-quality MPEG4 movies.

  • Page 53: Section 8 Viewing Pictures And Movies On A Tv

    Section 8 Viewing Pictures and Movies on a TV You can view stored movies and pictures on a television. To connect to a television: 1. Connect one end of the AV cable to your camera’s AV Out port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television. 3.

  • Page 54: Section 9 Video File Converter

    Section 9 Video File Converter Bundled software CD contains Acrsoft Media Converter that features video file converter to convert multiple video formats into MPEG4 Xvid compatible format with your camera. In this way, you can convert various video files formats and playback your favorite movies on your camera.
  • Page 55 (5) Click “Add Media” (6) Select Video file you want to convert...
  • Page 56 (7) You can preview your media files before converting. To preview media files, use the following control functions. * Click to start previewing *Click to stop previewing Make sure your media files can be previewed before converting (8) Click on to begin converting files...
  • Page 57 (8) Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed. (9) Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.avi) (10) Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to “My Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\200Movie”...
  • Page 58 9.2 Media Converter 1 To convert a video file: (1) Install Arcsoft Media Converter ( Refer to section 11) (2) Click Start Select Programs Acrsoft Media Converter Media Converter (3) Media Converter main Screen will appear on your desktop. (4) Click “Select Media”...
  • Page 59 (5) Select the video file you want to convert. (6) Click “Select Destination” to choose the location you want to store the converted video file.
  • Page 60 (7) Click “ Convert” to start video converting.
  • Page 61 (8) Task Report window will pop out after the task is completed. (9) Before transferring the converted file to your camera, rename the converted file to “ Clip0001.avi”. (Please note: if Clip0001.avi exists in the camera, then the converted file has to be renamed to clip0002.avi) (10) Connect your camera to PC and transfer the converted video to “My Computer\Removable Disk\DCIM\200Movie”...

  • Page 62: Section 10 Burning The Recorded Clip Into Dvd

    Section 10 Burning the Recorded Clip into DVD Bundled software CD contains ArcSoft Showbiz DVD also feathers burning the movie clip into DVD. You can preserve your precious movies on DVD to share with family and friends. To create a DVD: (1) Install Arcsoft Showbiz DVD ( Refer to section 11) (2) Click Start Select Programs...
  • Page 63 Click “ Start “ to start DVD burning...

  • Page 64: Section 11 Transferring Data To A Computer

    Section 11 Transferring Data to a Computer Installing the Digital Camera Driver Before connecting this camera to a computer for the first time, you should install a driver on the computer. The driver is on the CD-ROM disc provided in the package. To install the driver: 1.

  • Page 65: Installing Bundled Software

    Installing Bundled Software The CD-ROM supplied with this camera contains 5 pieces of software. Acrsoft PhotoImpression is a user-friendly application that helps you read, edit and organize images. Acrsoft Show Biz allows you to edit movies and is equally easy to use. Arcsoft Media Converter can convert multiple video formats into MPEG4 Xvid compatible format with your camera Adobe Reader is a popular program that you need to have installed to read...

  • Page 66: Section 12 Specifications And System Requirements

    Section 12 Specifications and System Requirements Specification Image Sensor 5 Mega Pixel Sensor Movie Record、Picture Record、Voice Operation Modes Record、e-Book、MP3 Player、PC Camera、 Mass Storage Device Lens F3.0 (f = 7.0 mm) 140cm~infinite (Normal Mode) Focus Range 60cm ~ 140cm (Portrait Mode) Center: 20 cm (Macro Mode) Digital Zoom Shutter...
  • Page 67 System Requirement Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista Pentium III 800MHz or higher 256 MB RAM CD ROM 1GB free HDD space Available USB port...

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