User manual VIVITAR DVR480

[. . . ] 13 Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting the Camcorder to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Getting Videos from your Camcorder to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Slide battery cover and insert the SD card with the front piece of the card against the LCD screen. If the memory card has successfully been inserted, you will hear a click and an icon will appear on the LCD screen. To remove the card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. If the card is inserted or removed while the camcorder's power is on, it may damage the card and/or any recorded data. Always confirm that the power is off before inserting the card into the camcorder. 6 Camcorder Mounts and Accessories Installing the Helmet Camcorder Mounts The digital camcorder comes with three different kinds of mounts. Insert the cylinder screw of the chosen mount into the tripod hole at the bottom of the camera, making sure that the nearby black knob is aligned with the parallel hole. Turn the screw's disc clock-wise to tighten the screw to the camera. 7 Water Resistant Silicon Case Attach the water resistant silicon case during inclement weather, as well as during any other time there is a chance of your camera coming in contact with moisture. Attaching the Camcorder to the Bike 1 2 3 4 Choose the appropriate bike mount (3), insert the rubber pad (1) into the mount and attach it to the bike's handlebars by tightening the accompanying screw (2). Attaching the Camcorder to your Helmet Attach the helmet mount to the camera. Insert the strap into the two ends of the mount, adjusting length according to the helmet's size. Thread the strap through the holes of the helmet and secure. 8 Using the Sticker Fix with your Helmet a) b) a) Attach the camera mount to the helmet. See above for the 2 ways to mount your camcorder with the sticker fix. 9 Main Camera Mode Video Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camcorder. To take a video, aim your camcorder as desired and press the "Record" (REC) button to start the recording. The LCD monitor displays the recorded time while the recording is in progress. To stop the recording, press the "Record" (REC) button again. The captured video is automatically saved to the SD memory card. To change the video resolution, press the "MODE" button. The LCD monitor displays your selected resolution. 10 Using your Helmet Camcorder Turning Power On and Off 1. This camcorder will automatically turns off 60 seconds after the last control accessed. Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder. Display on the LCD screen When the Helmet camcorder is power on, the following icons display on the LCD screen: Recording Movie Clips 1.  The camcorder stops recording automatically when the memory capacity is full. Setting the resolution 1. Each time the MODE button is pressed the icon on the LCD screen is changed. 11 VGA: The video clip size is higher and the quality is better when the resolution is VGA than that is QVGA. QVGA: The length of recording is longer when the resolution is QVGA than when the resolution is VGA. 12 Technical Specifications Image Sensor Video Resolution File Format External Memory LCD Display Lens Shutter Speed Focus Range Interface System Requirements CMOS Sensor VGA (640X480) / QVGA (320X240) AVI External - SD and MMC card compatible (up to 16GB) Illumination: 100-16000 (lux) F=3. 0 f=3. 6 Electronic shutter 1. 5M to infinity USB 2. 0 Windows XP (SP3), Vista (SP1) or 7 Mac OSX v10. 5. x and above 1/2-1/2000 s Battery 2 x AA batteries (Alkaline batteries recommended. ) 13 Computer System Requirements WINDOWS To be able to download 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 Pentium® 4 processor (or above)
 512 MB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space
 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution
 CD-ROM Drive QuickTime® 6 or higher
 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 or higher
 DirectX 9 or higher Internet connection required MACINTOSH To be able to download videos to your Macintosh, you will need the following minimum configuration:      Intel processor running Mac OS X v10. 5. x or later 256 MB RAM, 250 MB free hard disk space Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor QuickTime® 6 or higher Internet connection required 14 Installing the Software You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. If the window does not appear, open the application’s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup. exe” to launch the installer. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. 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 camcorder. [. . . ] Do not use you camera in wet or moist conditions. 19 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, tampering, modification or accident. What to Do When Service Is Required: When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should include: 1. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar US Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 Sakar UK/Europe Attention: Service Department 2D, Siskin Parkway East 4020 Middlemarch Business Park Coventry, CV3 4PE Sakar Australia Return faulty camera to the Refund Counter at the store where purchased 20 Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www. vivitar. com. E-mail us at support@vivitar. com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions. [. . . ]