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    DVR 56 0 Digital Video Recorder User Manual © 20 10 Sakar Inter national, Inc. All righ ts reserv ed. Windows and the Windows logo ar e registered trade marks of Micros oft Corpor ation. All other trade marks are the property of their re spective comp anies.[...]

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    1 Content s Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 W hat‟ s Included ............................................................................................................................ 2 Parts of the Camera .........................[...]

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    2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing this d igit al video recorder . Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with y our camera. Viv itar ma kes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Note :  Your digital[...]

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    3 Parts of the Camera 1. Power 10. Down / Viv iLin k 2. Photo/Video Shutter 1 1. LCD Screen 3. T / Zoom In 12. Lens 4. W / Z oom Out 13. Battery Compartment 5. MODE 14. SD Memory Card Slot 6. SET 15 USB/A V Slot 7. Left / Scene 16. Wrist S trap Connector 8. Up / Exposure / Slide Show 17 . Microphone /S peaker 9. Right / Delete[...]

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    4 Initial Camera Set up Inst alling the Batt eries Inst alling the Mem ory Card Insert 4 x AAA batteries. T urning On the Camera Using the Camera Selecting the modes Accessing the menu Insert SD Memory card (up to 32GB) before use.[...]

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    5 W hen pow ering the digital video recorder ON for the first time the digital video recorder will take you through the initial setup. Powering th e Digi t al video recorder ON 1. Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital video recorder . Use 4 x AAA (1.5v) batteries. Rechargeable batteries are not recommended for use. 2[...]

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    6 Setting th e V ivi Link Defaul t Option Once the Language has been set, you will be asked to “C onfirm Viv iLin k Photo and Video Social Network site” to set the default V iviLink destin ation for photos and videos taken w ith y our camer a. The Viv iLink technology allow s you to quickly and easily uplo ad your cam era‟ s photos and v ideo[...]

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    7 Main Camera Modes Y o ur camera has dif ferent modes for the various camera functions. Y o u can switch m odes by pressing the MODE (M) button on your cam era after the camera has been powered ON. V ideo Capture Mode Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. This is the default mode when the camera is pow ered ON. T o take a video[...]

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    8 Camera Techn ical Specificatio ns Image Sensor CMOS Sensor Image Resolution (5M) 2592 x 1944 pixels, (3M) 2048 x 1536 pixels, (2M) 1 600 x 1200 pi xels, (2M HD) 1920 x 1 080 pixels and (VGA) 640 x 480 pixels Video Resolution 640X480 pixels (30 fps ), 320X240 pixels (30 fps) File Format JPEG/A VI External Memory SD Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 1.[...]

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    9 Computer Sy stem Requirements – WINDOWS OS T o be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the fo llowing minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 proc essor or above with W indows X P service pack 2, Windows V ista or W indows 7  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution  16 -b[...]

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    10 Using Your D igital Camera  Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digit a l camera.  If your came ra comes with a rech argeable lithium ba ttery , make sure it is fully charged before the first use.  Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera . Powering th e camera ON Press the Power button to turn y[...]

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    11 W hen the camera is f irst powered ON, the Video Capture Mode will b e active. The icons that appear on the LCD screen are the best default settings so that you can begin to capture and enjoy clear quality videos and photos. T o change the active camera mode, make sure the camera is powered ON and press the MODE (M) button . W hen in Vi deo Capt[...]

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    12 Video Capture Mode The Video Capture Mo de allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. W hen t he camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Video Capture Mode. T aking a V ideo 1. W hile in Video Capture Mod e use the LCD displa y to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2. Click the T/Zoom In and W /Zoom O[...]

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    13 Hide/Sho w the LC D Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired . 1. Hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 2. Press the MODE button again to redisplay the icons on the screen V ideo Capture Mode Menus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s [...]

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    14 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu allows y ou to c hoose scene settings that all ow your ca mera t o a dapt pro perly to your current environment. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Scene menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to [...]

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    15 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allow s y ou to select the desired q uality le vel of the ima ges taken by y our camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality l evel will a lso take up more memory on your camera. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. P r es s th e LE FT o r RI GH T di r ec t [...]

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    16 Color Effect M enu Y o u can choose to add a color ef f ect to the images taken with y our camera. 1. Press the S ET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Color Effect menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu option[...]

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    17 Light Exposure Menu The Light Exposure setting helps you control the amount of light that enters your camera‟s lens. This setting should be adjusted when the environment is lighter or darker than normal. W hen the environment has mo re light than is n eeded, re duce the exposure setting (by u sing the negative - count) to reduce the amount of [...]

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    18 5. A se lected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8. Remember th at this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually chan ge the setting or restore the camera‟ s default factory set[...]

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    19 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu option . 4. Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5. A se lected option icon will appear on the selected item. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous [...]

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    20 Keep in mind that formatt ing th e memory card w ill perman ently delete all of the content on your camera ’ s memory card . This option can o nly delete all of the content at on e time. If you would like to delete ind ividual images, use the D elete menu in the camera‟s Play back mode. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the curre[...]

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    21 Y o u will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode with the digit al video recorder settings set to the Factory Default Settings.  If you would like to exit the format, select „ Cancel and p ress the SET button. Y o u will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode. Note : After RESE TTING to the Factory[...]

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    22 Thumbnail V iew Use the W/Zoom Out button to display the images on your camera in Thumbnail V iew . The images (videos and photos) on your camera will be displa yed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 1. Press the W/Zoom Out button. All the images on your camera wil l appear in th e Thumbnail V iew . 2. [...]

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    23 V ideo Play back Mode M enus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s Vid eo Playback Mode: Note: The order of the menus may vary . V iviLink Menu The Viv iLink technology allow s you to quickly and easily uplo ad your cam era‟ s photos and v ideos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experienc[...]

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    24 menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu option . 4. Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to your previous mode. 6. Any image that is locked will display a lock symbol on the L CD screen when viewing th at image in the Playbac[...]

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    25  If you do not w a nt to delete all of your videos and photos, se lect „ Cancel' an d press the SET butto n. All images will remain on your SD card and you will exit the menu and return to the Playback mode. Remember : The Delete menu can also be accessed simply by pushing and holding down the Right Quick Function Button for 3 seconds [...]

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    26 Hide/Sho w the LC D Icons The display of the icons on the LCD screen can be hidden or visible as desired . 1. Hold the MODE button for 2 seconds to hide the display of the icons on the screen. 2. Press the MODE button again to redisplay the icons on the screen. Photo Captu re Mode M enus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ [...]

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    27 Scene Menu The Sc ene Menu al lows you to c hoose scene sett ings that all ow your ca mera t o a dapt pro perly to your current environment. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Scene menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to[...]

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    28 Image Quality Menu The Image Quality menu allow s y ou to select the desired quality le vel of the images taken by y our camera. Keep in mind that images with a higher image quality le vel will also take up more memory on your camera. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT directio n control bu[...]

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    29 8. An icon reflecting your selection will display on the L CD screen. 9. Remember th at this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually chan ge the setting or restore the camera‟ s default factory settings. White Balance Menu The W hite Balance feature allows your ca mera to adjust the coloring of the captured images depending on [...]

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    30 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8. Remember th at this setting will be saved by your camera until you manually chan ge the setting or restore the camera‟ s default factory settings. Multi Snapshots Menu W hen enabled, the M ulti Snapsho[...]

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    31 5. A select ed option icon will appear on the selected item. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the next menu item. 7. Press the MODE button to exit the menu and return to y our previous mode. 8. An icon reflecting your selection will display on the LCD screen 9. Remember th at this setting will be saved by your camera until you m anual[...]

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    32 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and se lect the Language menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN direction control buttons to highlight the desired menu option . 4. Press the SET button to select and save the desired option. 5. A select ed option icon will appear on the selected item. 6. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to sel[...]

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    33 W hen the camera sits idle f or the designated period of time, the camera will shut off completely and will need to be pow ered on a gain with the power button before the nex t use. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT o r RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Auto Power Off menu. 3[...]

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    34 Format Memory Card Menu Y o u can u se the Format Memory Card m enu to delete all of the content that is currently on your camera‟s memory card. Keep in mind that formatt ing th e memory card w ill perman ently delete all of the content on your camera ’ s memory card . This option can o nly delete all of the content at on e time. If y ou wou[...]

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    35  If you would like to proceed with the reset, select „Y es‟ a nd press the SET button to confirm. The settings will be reset. Y o u will automatically exit the menu and return to the previous mode w ith the digital video recorder settings set to the Factory Default Settings.  If you would like to exit the format, select „Cancel and p[...]

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    36 Thumbnail V iew Use the W/Zoom Out button to d isplay the i mages on your camera in Thumbnail View . The images (videos and photos) on your camera will be displa yed in a 3 X 3 matrix where you can scroll and select images from the thumbnails. 1. Press the W/Zoom Out button. All the images on your camera will appear in the Thumbnail View . 2. Us[...]

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    37 Photo Play back Mode M enus The following are the menus that appear in your camera‟ s Photo Playback Mode: Note: The order of the menus may vary . V iviLink Menu The Viv iLink technology allow s you to quickly and easily uplo ad your cam era‟ s photos and v ideos to the social networks of your choice with the accompanying Vivitar Experience [...]

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    38 Protect/Lock Menu Pictures and Vi deos taken with your camera can be protected or “locked” to prevent a ny deletion or alteration being made to the files. 1. Press the SET button to open the menus for the current mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT direction control buttons to scroll and select the Protect/Lock menu. 3. Press the UP or DOWN dir[...]

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    39 All of your images will be permanently deleted. A blan k „No Files Exist‟ screen will appear . Press the MODE button to exit the „No Files Exist‟ screen a nd return to V ideo Capture mode. Remember : All your images will be deleted except images that are Protected/Locked. T o delete a locked image, first unlock the image, then select del[...]

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    40 On plugging the TV Cable (supplied) to the camera‟s A V slot and to the TV , the LCD screen tur ns blank. Use the digital video recorder as you would to capture and playback p hotos and videos. The images will appear on the TV instead of on the LCD screen . Note: The only limitation of using the TV screen is that the camera is now not portable[...]

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    41 Installing the Soft w are Y ou must be connected to the inter net to inst all and run the Viv it a r Experie nce Image Manager sof tware. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-R OM drive. T he installation screen should automatically open. 2. On PC: The Viv itar Experience Image Manager Installer window appears. If the window does no t appe[...]

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    42 5. If you have internet access, the “Choose your language” window o pens, choose your language and click “Next” to open the next w indow . 6. Select your camera model from the list and c lick “Next” to open the next window . 7. Click “N ext” to confirm your camera model selection and to install the application. 8. Please wait whi[...]

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    43 Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your C omputer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer . Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their w ay to your computer . 1. Select the “Get Images” button from t he Main menu. 2. The “Get Images from device” window opens. 3. Y o u can selec[...]

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    44 Get started! Using the Viv itar Experience Image Manager , you can:  Upload an d manage photos and videos to and from the most popul ar photo s h aring and social networking sites - Facebook, Flickr , Picasa, My S pace, Photobu cket, T witpic, T witgoo a nd Y o uT ube  Seamlessly transfer photos and videos from one social network to anothe[...]

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    45 Transfer media f rom my camera to my computer manu ally (Using M acin tosh) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your c omputer . 2. MSDC appears on the LCD. 3. The camera‟ s device icon appears on the des ktop. 4. Cli ck on th e device icon and open the DCIM fo lder and the folder inside to view the media [...]

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    46 Sakar Warranty Car d This warranty covers fo r the ori ginal consumer purchaser on ly and is n ot transferable. Products that fail to function prope rly UNDER NORM AL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship w ill be re paired at no charg e for parts or labor fo r a period of on e year from the time of purchase. What Is Not Covered By W [...]

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    47 Technical Sup port For techn ical support issues please visit our website a t www .viv it a r .c om . Y ou can f ind manuals, software and F AQ‟s at t he website. Can‟t f ind wha t you a re looking f or? E -mail us at support@vivit ar .com a nd one of our technical support team members will ans wer your questions. For phone support in the US[...]