Vivitar DVR 794HDv4 User Manual

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CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 3
What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 4
Parts of the Camcorder ................................................................................................................ 5
Initial Camcorder Setup ................................................................................................................ 6
INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY ........................................................................................................................................ 6
INSTALLING THE MICRO SD MEMORY CARD ..................................................................................................................................... 8
POWERING ON – OFF / ENERGY SAVE ............................................................................................................................................ 9
USING THE CAMCORDER ........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Main Camcorder Modes .............................................................................................................. 11
Camcorder Mounts and Accessories .......................................................................................... 13
WATERPROOF CASE ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
INSTALLING THE BICYCLE MOUNT ................................................................................................................................................ 14
INSTALLING THE HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................ 15
Using Your Action Camcorder .................................................................................................... 15
POWERING ON YOUR CAMCORDER .............................................................................................................................................. 15
CHANGING CAMCORDER MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 15
NAVIGATING THE MENUS .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
VIDEO CAPTURE – STANDARD MODE ........................................................................................................................................... 18
VIDEO CAPTURE – CAR CARRYING MODE ...................................................................................................................................... 22
PHOTO CAPTURE MODE ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
PLAYBACK MODE .................................................................................................................................................................... 30
DELETING CAPTURED IMAGES ..................................................................................................................................................... 35
MENU OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
PLAYBACK MODE: HDTV .......................................................................................................................................................... 45
Wireless Remote Control ........................................................................................................... 46
USING THE ACTION CAMCORDER VIA THE REMOTE CONTROL ............................................................................................................... 46
CHANGING THE BATTERY OF THE REMOTE CONTROL .......................................................................................................................... 47
Camcorder Technical Specifications ........................................................................................... 48
Vivitar Action Cam - Mobile Device Application .......................................................................... 49
MOBILE DEVICE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 49
INSTALLING THE VIVITAR ACTION CAM APPLICATION......................................................................................................................... 49
CONNECTING YOUR ACTION CAM TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE ............................................................................................................... 50
USING THE VIVITAR ACTION CAM APPLICATION............................................................................................................................... 51
Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software ............................................................................. 73
COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 73
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – USING THE CD ROM ......................................................................................................................... 74
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE – USING THE ONLINE LINK ..................................................................................................................... 76

Vivitar DVR 794HDv4 Specifications

General

Image Sensor	CMOS Sensor
Video Resolution	1080P@30fps, 720P@60fps, 720P@30fps
Photo Resolution	14M (4416x3312), 12MP(4000x3000), 10MP(3648x2736), 8MP(3264x2448), 5MP(2592x1944), 3MP (2048x1536)
Lens	Fixed Wide Angle 120°
White Balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Photo Burst (Continuous Shot)	Off (single photo), 3, 5, 10 continuous photos
Self-Timer	Off, 2 seconds, 10 seconds Double
File Format	H.264 MOV (Video), JPG (Photo)
Language	English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Russian
System Requirements for Vivitar Experience	WINDOWS XP (SP3), Vista (SP1), WINDOWS 7 or higher; MAC OSX v10.5.x or higher
External Memory	Class 6 Micro SD Memory card or higher, up to 32GB
LCD Display	Mono LCD
Frequency	50Hz, 60Hz
Auto Power Off (Power Save)	Off, 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes
Interface	USB 2.0
Battery	1100mAH removable lithium battery