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DVR 380 Digital Camcorder with Camera User Manual © 2009-2011 Sakar International, Inc. All other trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Windows and the Windows logo are the property of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
DVR 380 Digital Camcorder with Camera User Manual © 2009-2011 Sakar International, Inc. All other trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective companies. Windows and the Windows logo are the property of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Contents Introduction ...2 What‟s Included...2 Parts of the Camcorder ...3 Initial Camcorder Setup ...4 Main Camcorder Modes ...7 Camcorder Technical Specifications 8 Computer System Requirements - Macintosh 9 Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Recorder 10 Changing Camcorder Mode ...11 Navigating the Menus...12 Video Capture Mode ...13 Video Playback Mode...16 Photo Capture Mode ...19 Photo Playback Mode ...21 Installing the Software...
Contents Introduction ...2 What‟s Included...2 Parts of the Camcorder ...3 Initial Camcorder Setup ...4 Main Camcorder Modes ...7 Camcorder Technical Specifications 8 Computer System Requirements - Macintosh 9 Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Recorder 10 Changing Camcorder Mode ...11 Navigating the Menus...12 Video Capture Mode ...13 Video Playback Mode...16 Photo Capture Mode ...19 Photo Playback Mode ...21 Installing the Software...
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... Memory cards are not included and need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your digital video recorder. What's Included 1. Digital Camcorder 2. Built-in order to get the most out of your digital video recorder. Wrist Strap 3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 4. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible...
... Memory cards are not included and need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your digital video recorder. What's Included 1. Digital Camcorder 2. Built-in order to get the most out of your digital video recorder. Wrist Strap 3. Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD 4. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible...
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... card was inserted properly. Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the LCD display. Note: After the camcorder is powered OFF before inserting your SD/MMC/SDHC Memory Card. If you hear a slight clicking sound. Push the SD card until you do not... see SD icon by the SD card slot). Powering the Digital Video Recorder ON 1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video recorder. (SD Memory card not included.) To properly insert the SD Card: Push the SD card into...
... card was inserted properly. Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the LCD display. Note: After the camcorder is powered OFF before inserting your SD/MMC/SDHC Memory Card. If you hear a slight clicking sound. Push the SD card until you do not... see SD icon by the SD card slot). Powering the Digital Video Recorder ON 1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video recorder. (SD Memory card not included.) To properly insert the SD Card: Push the SD card into...
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SD card is now ready to confirm the selection. Setting the Camcorder Language You will prevent the camcorder from saving captured photos to the SD card. 3) Power On Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder. The Language selection menu will appear. Select the language of your choice and press the Shutter/OK button to begin capturing videos and photos. 6 Your digital video recorder is locked this will first be prompted to select a language for the camcorder.
SD card is now ready to confirm the selection. Setting the Camcorder Language You will prevent the camcorder from saving captured photos to the SD card. 3) Power On Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder. The Language selection menu will appear. Select the language of your choice and press the Shutter/OK button to begin capturing videos and photos. 6 Your digital video recorder is locked this will first be prompted to select a language for the camcorder.
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...You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camcorder, press the MODE button twice to capture pictures with your camcorder‟s memory card. Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to your digital video recorder after the camcorder has been powered ON. To access the various menus for ...is powered ON. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to view and delete them as desired and press the Shutter button. Main Camcorder Modes Your digital video recorder has different modes for photos and videos, press the SET button while in progress. You can scroll through the ...
...You can switch modes by pressing the MODE button on your camcorder, press the MODE button twice to capture pictures with your camcorder‟s memory card. Photo Capture Mode Use this mode to your digital video recorder after the camcorder has been powered ON. To access the various menus for ...is powered ON. Video Capture Mode Use this mode to view and delete them as desired and press the Shutter button. Main Camcorder Modes Your digital video recorder has different modes for photos and videos, press the SET button while in progress. You can scroll through the ...
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Camcorder Technical Specifications Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution File Format External Memory LCD Display Lens Zoom Image Quality White Balance Color Effect Light Exposure ISO ... 30fps), 320X240pixels (QVGA 30 fps) JPEG/AVI SD/MMC/SDHC (up to 16GB) - SD Card Memory Card not included 1.77 Inch TFT f=3.8mm F2.8 4X Digital Zoom Normal Auto Standard Auto Auto 60 Hz 3 minutes Center English, French Yes Yes USB 2.0 (HS) Window XP SP3 / Vista SP1/ Windows 7 Mac OS X v10...
Camcorder Technical Specifications Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution File Format External Memory LCD Display Lens Zoom Image Quality White Balance Color Effect Light Exposure ISO ... 30fps), 320X240pixels (QVGA 30 fps) JPEG/AVI SD/MMC/SDHC (up to 16GB) - SD Card Memory Card not included 1.77 Inch TFT f=3.8mm F2.8 4X Digital Zoom Normal Auto Standard Auto Auto 60 Hz 3 minutes Center English, French Yes Yes USB 2.0 (HS) Window XP SP3 / Vista SP1/ Windows 7 Mac OS X v10...
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...fully charged before the first use after 3 minutes. 10 SD Card not included) Powering the camcorder ON Press the Power button to turn your camcorder OFF. The digital video recorder will power off the camcorder if it is insufficient battery power, a "Low Battery" message will be in use . ...Video Capture mode to start. Powering the camcorder OFF While the camcorder is on the LCD screen. The camcorder will appear on , you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camcorder ON. Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Recorder Make sure the batteries...
...fully charged before the first use after 3 minutes. 10 SD Card not included) Powering the camcorder ON Press the Power button to turn your camcorder OFF. The digital video recorder will power off the camcorder if it is insufficient battery power, a "Low Battery" message will be in use . ...Video Capture mode to start. Powering the camcorder OFF While the camcorder is on the LCD screen. The camcorder will appear on , you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camcorder ON. Powering ON/OFF Your Digital Video Recorder Make sure the batteries...
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Changing Camcorder Mode Your digital video recorder has three main modes: 1) Video Capture Mode - To change the active camcorder mode, make sure the camcorder is first powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will be active. Use this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display ...11 The icons that you have already taken with your camcorder. 2) Photo Capture Mode - When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display When in Photo Capture...
Changing Camcorder Mode Your digital video recorder has three main modes: 1) Video Capture Mode - To change the active camcorder mode, make sure the camcorder is first powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will be active. Use this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display ...11 The icons that you have already taken with your camcorder. 2) Photo Capture Mode - When in Video Capture Mode, this icon will display on the top-left corner of the LCD display When in Photo Capture...
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... default. However, videos recorded at lower resolution are of less quality than videos recorded at the scene you would like to capture videos with your digital video recorder. Remember, the amount of time that you to capture. 2) Press the UP - Zoom In and Down - Note: The amount of recording time... time will begin to appear on the top right corner of the LCD screen and a red indicator will automatically be saved to direct the camcorder at the higher resolution. Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you can capture videos also depends on the size of the SD memory...
... default. However, videos recorded at lower resolution are of less quality than videos recorded at the scene you would like to capture videos with your digital video recorder. Remember, the amount of time that you to capture. 2) Press the UP - Zoom In and Down - Note: The amount of recording time... time will begin to appear on the top right corner of the LCD screen and a red indicator will automatically be saved to direct the camcorder at the higher resolution. Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mode allows you can capture videos also depends on the size of the SD memory...
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... VGA and QVGA Video Resolution Zooms out Other Shutter/OK SET MODE Starts and stops your camcorder‟s Video Capture Mode: 14 Button LEFT UP RIGHT DOWN Function Video Resolution - Video Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that appear in Video Resolution -
... VGA and QVGA Video Resolution Zooms out Other Shutter/OK SET MODE Starts and stops your camcorder‟s Video Capture Mode: 14 Button LEFT UP RIGHT DOWN Function Video Resolution - Video Capture Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that appear in Video Resolution -
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... in Playback mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder‟s memory card until you find the video you first turn on the camcorder, the camcorder will be in Video Capture mode by default. Press the MODE button twice to open... button again to view. Each captured image (both videos and photos) is shown on the top section of the LCD screen. 2) Play your digital video recorder. When you would like to STOP the video. 16 The video playing time is displayed on the LCD screen. Videos appear...
... in Playback mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder‟s memory card until you find the video you first turn on the camcorder, the camcorder will be in Video Capture mode by default. Press the MODE button twice to open... button again to view. Each captured image (both videos and photos) is shown on the top section of the LCD screen. 2) Play your digital video recorder. When you would like to STOP the video. 16 The video playing time is displayed on the LCD screen. Videos appear...
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... image type: AVI files have a V appear on the thumbnail image JPEG files do not have any icons on your camcorder will be displayed in full screen. Scrolls through your Thumbnail images - Scrolls through your Thumbnail images Shutter/OK SET / DELETE MODE - Button ...Function LEFT UP RIGHT DOWN Other - Displays the NEXT image - Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons. Plays the selected video file - The images on...
... image type: AVI files have a V appear on the thumbnail image JPEG files do not have any icons on your camcorder will be displayed in full screen. Scrolls through your Thumbnail images - Scrolls through your Thumbnail images Shutter/OK SET / DELETE MODE - Button ...Function LEFT UP RIGHT DOWN Other - Displays the NEXT image - Video Playback Mode Quick Function Buttons Your digital video recorder has a four-directional pad and additional buttons that functions as Quick Function buttons. Plays the selected video file - The images on...
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...and then press the Shutter/OK button confirm and continue. 3) A „Delete All Files?‟ confirmation menu appears. - Once all of your camcorder through the Delete menu. Select „Yes‟ then press the Shutter/OK button to exit without deleting all videos and photos): 1) Press the.... 2) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to exit without deleting the selected video. - Please make sure that appears in your digital video recorder‟s Video Playback Mode: Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete videos from your captured images. Delete All ...
...and then press the Shutter/OK button confirm and continue. 3) A „Delete All Files?‟ confirmation menu appears. - Once all of your camcorder through the Delete menu. Select „Yes‟ then press the Shutter/OK button to exit without deleting all videos and photos): 1) Press the.... 2) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to exit without deleting the selected video. - Please make sure that appears in your digital video recorder‟s Video Playback Mode: Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete videos from your captured images. Delete All ...
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... Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at higher resolution. Button Function LEFT Photo Resolution - Taking a Picture 1) Turn on your digital video recorder. When the camcorder is first powered ON, the camcorder will appear on the top left corner of less quality than... photos taken at the scene you to capture pictures with your digital video recorder. 2) Press the MODE button...
... Photo Capture mode, use the LCD display to direct the camcorder at higher resolution. Button Function LEFT Photo Resolution - Taking a Picture 1) Turn on your digital video recorder. When the camcorder is first powered ON, the camcorder will appear on the top left corner of less quality than... photos taken at the scene you to capture pictures with your digital video recorder. 2) Press the MODE button...
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Keep in your digital video recorder‟s Photo Capture Mode: Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of your camcorder‟s memory. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction ...the LCD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will also take up more of the images taken by your digital video recorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder‟s default factory settings. 20 Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode, and Playback Mode...
Keep in your digital video recorder‟s Photo Capture Mode: Image Resolution Menu The Image Resolution menu allows you to choose the desired size of your camcorder‟s memory. 1) Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction ...the LCD screen. 9) Remember that this setting will also take up more of the images taken by your digital video recorder until you manually change the setting or restore the camcorder‟s default factory settings. 20 Toggles between the Video Capture Mode, Photo Capture Mode, and Playback Mode...
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...Language menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder‟s memory card until you find the image you first turn on the camcorder, the camcorder will appear on the selected item. 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next ...menu item. 7) Press the SET button to exit the menu and return to your digital video recorder. When you would like to ...
...Language menu. 3) Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to scroll through the images on your digital video recorder‟s memory card until you find the image you first turn on the camcorder, the camcorder will appear on the selected item. 6) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next ...menu item. 7) Press the SET button to exit the menu and return to your digital video recorder. When you would like to ...
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...select images from the thumbnails. 1) Press the DOWN button for the selected image to view by pressing the Delete button. The images on your camcorder will be displayed in full screen display mode, you can also quickly access the Delete menu by using the Thumbnail View. Note: You can ...identify from your digital video recorder‟s Photo Playback Mode: Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete photos from the thumbnail the image type: ...
...select images from the thumbnails. 1) Press the DOWN button for the selected image to view by pressing the Delete button. The images on your camcorder will be displayed in full screen display mode, you can also quickly access the Delete menu by using the Thumbnail View. Note: You can ...identify from your digital video recorder‟s Photo Playback Mode: Delete Menu While in the Playback mode, you can delete photos from the thumbnail the image type: ...
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... PC and Macintosh: Click the "I accept the terms of the digital video recorder to reveal the retractable built -in USB connector. 2) Insert the USB connector into an available USB port on your computer. 3) Power the camcorder ON. 4) The first time you connect the device to the ...application continues the installation process on the LCD, indicating that your camcorder is in Mass Storage Mode. 26 Click the "Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager" to where the program will appear on your computer. Click the "Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager" to open the next window. 6) Select ...
... PC and Macintosh: Click the "I accept the terms of the digital video recorder to reveal the retractable built -in USB connector. 2) Insert the USB connector into an available USB port on your computer. 3) Power the camcorder ON. 4) The first time you connect the device to the ...application continues the installation process on the LCD, indicating that your camcorder is in Mass Storage Mode. 26 Click the "Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager" to where the program will appear on your computer. Click the "Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager" to open the next window. 6) Select ...
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Please handle your camcorder with your fingers. If necessary, use organic cleanser to heat sources. Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for service, your digital video recorder to clean the digital video camera. What To Do When Service Is Required: When returning your ...for the original consumer purchaser only and is a delicate device. When left idle for optical devices to avoid damaging it. Camcorder Maintenance The digital video recorder is not transferable. Always wear the wrist strap to , repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or accident...
Please handle your camcorder with your fingers. If necessary, use organic cleanser to heat sources. Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for service, your digital video recorder to clean the digital video camera. What To Do When Service Is Required: When returning your ...for the original consumer purchaser only and is a delicate device. When left idle for optical devices to avoid damaging it. Camcorder Maintenance The digital video recorder is not transferable. Always wear the wrist strap to , repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or accident...