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High DefinitionDigital Video Camera

990HD

User’s Manual

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Read This Before Using the Camera

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.

• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.

• Donotexposethecameratohightemperature.Avoidcontactwithwater.

• Pleasenoticethatthecamerabodymaybecomewarmwhenoperatingitforanextendedperiod.

• Testforproperoperationbeforeusingthecamera.

• Onlyuseaccessoriessuppliedbythemanufacturer.

• Useonlythetypeofbatterythatcamewithyourcamera.

• Removethebatteryifthecameraisnotgoingtobeusedforlongperiods.

Product Information

• Designsandspecificationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimaryproductspecifications,software,andthisUser’sManual.

• ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.

• TheillustrationsinthismanualmaynotbethesameastheactualdesignofyourcameraandthoseyouseeontheLCDscreen.

Contents

Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ........................................... 4Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode ................................................ 9Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode ........................................... 21Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 26Section 6 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV .................................. 30Section 7 Using the Software ........................................................... 31Section 8 Transferring Media ........................................................... 34Section 9 Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................ 35Section 10 Technical Support ............................................................ 37Section 11 Specifications and System Requirements ..................... 36Section 12 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 38

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Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera

Overview

Thecamera isequippedwitha5MegaPixelsensor thatcan takeH.264 formatvideos.TheH.264technologyallowsforextandedvideorecordingwithlessmemory.Highqualityimagesupto16mega-pixelscanalsobedeliveredsmoothly.WithacolorLCDmonitor,youcanviewandexaminethevideosandphotoseasily.

The camera features 3” (16:9) LCD touch panelwhich is an ideal platform for you to operate yourcamera.Themenuoptionsareaccessiblewithyourfinger.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselect theoptionsdirectlyandquickly.

ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.YoucanalsoconnectittoanHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-definitionvideosonthewidescreenHDTV.

Moreover, theCD includedwith thecamerahasanadvanceduploading feature.With theexclusiveVivitar Experience Image Managerapplication,youcanuploadvideosandphotoscapturedbythecameratoonlinesocialnetworksiteseffortlessly.

ISOsensitivityandcolorbalancecaneitherbeadjustedautomaticallyorchangedmanually.A23xOpticalzoomhelpsyoutocontroloverthevideosandphotosyoutake.

Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapseandSlowMotion,makerecordingmorefun.

Thebuilt-inmemoryallowsyoutotakephotosandtorecordvideoswithoutamemorycard.Thememorycardslotallowsuserstoincreasethestoragecapacity.

Note• Partialmemoryofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.

• Install the bundled software application on theCD,Vivitar Experience ImageManager, forviewingthevideosandphotosonaPC.

Standard Accessories

Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:

• Camera

• USBCable

• AVCable

• HDMICable

• Adaptor

• Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery

• CameraEasyGuide

• CD-ROM(Software,User’sManual)

• Pouch

• LensCoverSet(LenscoverandStrap)

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Front View

Rear View

Lens

Microphone

Photo Button

Tele/Wide Button

Flash

Self-timer LED

LCD Touch Panel

HDMI Port

Mini USB 2.0 Port

Video ButtonTV Port

Record LED Indicator

Playback LED Indicator

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Side View

Bottom View

Speaker

Power Button

Playback Button

Stabilization ButtonDigital Light Button

Pause Button

Tripod Socket Battery/SD card Cover

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Section 2 Getting Started

Loading the Battery

Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadtheLithium-ionrechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage.

1.Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks(+or-).

2.Closethebatterycoverfirmly.

Charging the Battery

YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.ThecameramustbeturnedOFF.Theblinkinglightconfirmsthecameraiscurrentlycharging,andthelightbecomesconstantafterthechargingiscompleted.InACchargingMode, the lightwill turn itselfoffautomaticallyafter3~5minutes .The fullchargetimeisabout4to5hours.(Actualchargingtimemayvary.Itdependsonthebatteryconditions.)

Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)

Thecameracomeswithaninternalmemorythatallowsyoutostorephotosandvideos.YoucanexpandthememorycapacitybyusinganoptionalSDmemorycard.

1.Insert thememorycard intotheslot.Pleaserefer to thefigureontherightside.

2.ToremovetheinstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardtoreleaseit.

3.Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.

4.Recommendedmemorycapacity:1GBorabove.

Note• Whenamemorycard is fitted, videos/photosare saved to thecard rather than thebuilt-inmemory.

• ProtectingDataonanSDCard:SDCardisread-onlywhenitislocked.NophotosorvideoscanberecordedwhentheSDcardislocked.Makesurethelockisonthewriteablepositionbeforerecordinganymedia.

Writeableposition

Write-ProtectedPosition

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Turning the Camera On

• Toturnonthecamera:

1. FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnonautomatically.

2. Orpress[PowerButton]forapproximatelyonesecondtoturniton.

Configuring the Initial Date and Time Setup

• Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:

Operation Display Screen

1. TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.

2. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching /

3. Touchthe[OK]icontovalidatethesetting.

4. TouchtheExiticon( )toexit.

Getting Started

• Torecordvideo:Press[VideoButton]torecordvideo.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

• Topause recording:Press [PauseButton] topause recording.Tocontinue the recording,press itagain.

• Totakeaphotoduringvideorecording:Whenrecordingvideo,press[PhotoButton]tocapturetheimage.TheDualrecordicon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.

• Totakeaphoto:Press[PhotoButton]halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.Then,pressitfullydowntotakephoto.

FocusingFrame:White FocusingFrame:Green

• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoswitchtothePlaybackmode.

Turning the Camera Off

• Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpress[PowerButton]foronesecond,oryoucanplacetheLCDpanelbacktoitsoriginalposition.

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Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode

Button Function

Video Button:

1.Presstotakevideo.

2.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

Photo Button:

1. Presstotakephoto.

2. Whenrecordingvideo,presstocapturetheimage.

Tele Button:

1.ZoomIn.

Wide Button

1.Zoomout.

Power Button:

1. Pressdownforonesecondtoturnonorturnoffthecamera.

Playback Button:

1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.

2.Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.

Pause Button:

1. Presstopausetherecording.

2. Tocontinuetherecording,pressitagain.

Digital Light Button:

DigitalLightOn/Off.

Stabilization Button:

StabilizationOn/Off.

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LCD Monitor Information

TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCDwhenvideosandphotosarerecorded:

(1)

VideoResolution

FullHD(1080p30fps)

HD(720p60fps)

HD(720p30fps)

VGA(640X480)

SlowMotion(Recordvideoat432x240(QVGA)resolution.)

PhotoResolution

16MP

5MP

3MP

(2)

Recordingtimeofthevideothatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution

Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution

(3)Self-timerenabled

DualRecord

(4) PlaybackModeOn

(5) MenuOn

(6) InformationbarOn

(7) SDCardInserted

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(8)

FlashAuto(PhotoRecordingOnly)

RedEyeReduction(PhotoRecordingOnly)

FlashOff

(9) DigitalLightOn

(10) Stabilization

(11)

Pre-RecordMode

TimeLapse

SmileDetection

(12) MacroFocusingOn

(13)

Daylight

Fluorescent

Tungsten

(14)

Scene

Skin

Night

Backlight

Black/White

Classic

Negative

(15) DatePrintingOn

(16)

Battery:fullpower

Battery:mediumpower

Battery:lowpower

Battery:emptypower

DCpowermode

(17) MotionDetection

(18) Zoommeter:1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)

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Note• Stabilization,TimeLapse,andSlowMotionfunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.• StabilizationandNightModefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.• Pre-Record,MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapsefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.

Video Recording

• Press[VideoButton]tostartrecording.Whenavideoisbeingrecorded,atimeindicatorwilldisplayontheLCDmonitor( ).Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

• Topauserecording:Press[PauseButton]topauserecording( ).Tocontinuetherecording,pressitagain.

• Dualrecord:press[PhotoButton]tocapturetheimage.TheDualrecordicon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.

• Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoviewtherecordedvideo.

• Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:

Video QualityFullHD(1080p30fps)

HD(720p60fps)

HD(720p30fps)

VGA(640X480)

Note• Theimageresolutioncapturedduringvideorecordingisthesameasthevideoresolution.

• Theflashcannotbeusedwhencapturingimageduringmoviesrecording.

Photo Capturing

• Press[PhotoButton]halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.Then,pressitfullydowntotakephoto.

• Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoviewthephotos.

• Threeresolutionsettingsareavailable:

Image Quality

16 Mega Pixels

5 Mega Pixels

3 Mega Pixels

Using Zoom Function

• Thezoommagnifiesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.

1.Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/WideButton.

2.Itcanbesetfrom1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoom)

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Using Digital Light Function

• Thesettingallowsyoutoextendthebrightnessoftheobjectsthataredarkorintheshadow.Itcanextendthedynamicrangeforbacklightandhighcontrastsense,sothattheobjectswillbebrighterandclearer.

• TousetheDigitalLightfunction:

1.Press[DigitalLightButton]inRecordMode.TheDigitalLighticon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.

2.Press[VideoButton]tostartrecordingorpress[Photobutton]totakephoto.

Using Stabilization Function

• Torecordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.

• TousetheStabilizationfunction:

1.Press[StabilizationButton]inRecordMode.TheStabilizationicon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.

2.Press[VideoButton]tostartrecording.

Showing Information on the screen

• Touchtheon-screenbuttontodisplayornottodisplaytheindicatorsontheLCDscreen.

Operation Screen

1.Touch onthescreen.The informationbarwilldisplayonthescreen.

2.Touchagaintohideallindicators.

3.Touch todisplaytheindicators.

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Options for Record Menu

Video Photo Effect Setting*

• Resolution• Pre-record• MotionDetect• SlowMotion• TimeLapse

• Resolution• Flash• Self-Timer• SmileDetect• ISO

• Scene• WB(WhiteBalance)• MacroMode• FaceTracking

• Sound• TV• Language• TimeSetting• DatePrinting• Format• DefaultSetting

*PleaserefertoSection5forthedetailedinformationabout[Setting].

Operations for Record Mode


1.Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenuwillappearonthescreen.

2.Touch the option icons on the screen lightly with yourfinger.TheoptionsareVideo,Photo,Effect,andSetting.

3.Theoptionsubmenuswillpopuponthescreen.

4.Touch to select the specific option youwant to adjust.(Theselectedoptionwillbehighlighted.)

5.TouchtheExiticon( )toexit.

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Video


1. Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenuwillappearonthescreen.

2. Touchthe[Video]icononthescreen.SubmenuofVideowillpopoutonthescreen.

3. TheVideosubmenucontains5options--Resolution,Pre-record,MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapse--foryoutoadjustthecamerasettings.

Video Resolution

Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable.• FHD (1080p 30):Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.• HD+ (720p 60):Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.• HD (720p 30):Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.• VGA (640X480): Recordvideosat640x480p30fpsresolution.


1. In the Video menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on thescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.3. TouchtheExiticon( )toexit.

Pre-record

ThePre-recordfunctionensuresthatyouwillnotmissanycriticalrecordingopportunities.Thevideosarerecorded3additionalsecondsbeforethe[VideoButton]ispressed.


1. In the Video menu, touch the [Pre-record] icon on thescreen.

2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]( ).


Note• Aimthecameraatthesubjectandpositionitsecurely.

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Motion Detection

Recordvideosautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsamovement.


1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[MotionDetect]icononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]( ).3. TouchtheExiticon( )toexit.4. The camerawill start to record video automatically if it

detects a movement. The camera stops recording if itdoesnotdetectamovement.

Slow Motion

Recordvideoswithslowmotioneffect.Whenthevideoisplayed,theplaybacktimewillbelongerthantheactualrecordingtime.


1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[SlowMotion]icononthescreen.



Note• PausefunctioncannotbeusedwhenSlowMotionfunctionisactivated.

Time Lapse

Recordstillimagesatspecificintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideofile.

• Off:DisableTimeLapse.

• 1 Second.: Recordoneframepersecond.

•3 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery3seconds.

•5 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery5seconds.


1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[TimeLapse]icononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.


Note• PausefunctioncannotbeusedwhenTimeLapsefunctionisactivated.

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Photo


1. Touch on the screen in Record Mode. Themenuwillappearonthescreen.

2. Touch the [Photo] icon on the screen. Submenu ofPhotowillpopoutonthescreen.

3. ThePhotosubmenucontains5optionsforyoutoadjustthe camera settings -- Resolution, Flash, Self-Timer,SmileDetect,andISO.--

Photo Resolution

Threephotoresolutionsettingsareavailable.

• 16MP:Shootphotoat4608x3456,16MPquality.




1. In the Photo menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on thescreen.



Flash

Thiscamerahasthreeflashsettings.

• Flash Auto: Theflashfiresautomaticallyaccording to lightconditions.Use thismode forgeneralphotography.

• Red Eye Reduct.(RedEyeReduction) :Thepre-flashwillfiretoreducethered-eyeeffect.

• Flash Off: Theflashwillnotfireunderanycircumstances.Usethismodewhentakingphoto inaplacewhereflashphotographyisprohibited,orwhenthesubjectisdistant(beyondtherangeoftheflash).


1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[Flash]icononthescreen.



NoteTheflashwillbedisabledautomaticallywhenthebatterypowerislow( ).

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Self-Timer

TheSelf-Timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay.TheSelf-Timerlightonthefrontofthecamerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken.


1. In thePhotomenu, touch the [Self-Timer] iconon thescreen.



Smile Detection

Captureanimageautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsasmile.


1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[SmileDetect]icononthescreen.



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ISO

ThecameraadjuststheISOsensitivityofitsimagesautomatically.FourmanualISOsensitivitysettingsareavailable. (800/1600/3200/6400).The larger thenumber is, thehigher the ISOsensitivity isset.Selectasmallnumbertoshootasmootherimage.Selectalargenumbertoshootanimageinadarklocationortoshootasubjectmovingathighspeed.


1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[ISO]icononthescreen.



NoteTheimagemaybecomenoisywhentheISOnumberislarge.

Effect



2. Touchthe[Effect]icononthescreen.SubmenuofEffectwillpopoutonthescreen.

3. TheEffectsubmenucontains4optionsforyoutoadjustthe camera settings -- Scene, White Balance, MacroMode,andFaceTracking.

Scene

Youcanselectthemodeaccordingtothescenecondition.• Auto:Shootwithoutanyspecialeffectontheimage.• Skin: Shootwithaneffectthatmakesskintonesmorenatural.• Night: UseNightModefornightscenesorlowlightconditions.• Backlight:Youcantakeshotswhenthebrightlightisbehindthesubject.• Black/White: Theimageisconvertedtoblack-and-white.• Classic: Theimageisconvertedtoasepialook.• Negative: Theimageisconvertedasthenegativeofthenormal.


1. In the Effect menu, touch the [Scene] icon on thescreen.



NoteToavoidblurryphotos,placethecameraonaflat,steadysurface,oruseatripodwhentakingshotsintheNightMode.

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White BalanceThecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Threemanualwhitebalancesettingsareavailable:• Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.• Daylight: Underoutdoorcondition.• Fluorescent: Underfluorescentlightcondition.• Tungsten: Undertungstenlightcondition.


1. IntheEffectmenu,touchthe[WhiteBalance]icononthescreen.



Macro Mode

YoucanselecttheMacromodeforrecordingclose-upvideosandphotos.


1. IntheEffectmenu,touchthe[MacroMode]icononthescreen.



Face Tracking

The camera can detect human face(s) and focus on the face(s) automatically. This functionworkswithvideorecordingandphotocapturing.Itiswonderfulforcapturingbeautifulportraitsinabacklightsituation.


1. In theEffectmenu, touch the [FaceTracking] icon onthescreen.



NoteWhenFaceTrackingisactivated,aimthecameraatthehumanface(s).Thefocusframe(s)willappearontheLCDbeforethe[VideoButton]/[PhotoButton]ispressed.

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Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode

Button Function

TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode.

Video Button:

1.SwitchtoRecordMode.

Tele Button:

1.ZoomIn.

Wide Button

1.Zoomout.

Playback Button:

1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.

2.Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.

Pause Button:

1. InVideoPlaybackMode,presstopausetherecordedvideo.

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LCD Monitor Information

IndicatorsontheLCDscreenwhileinPlaybackMode:

VideoPlaybackMode PhotoPlaybackMode

(1)

VideoResolution

FullHD(1080p30fps)

HD(720p60fps)

HD(720p30fps)

VGA(640X480)

SlowMotion(432x240(QVGA))

PhotoResolution

16MP

5MP

3MP

DualRecord(Theimageresolutioncapturedduringvideosrecordingisthesameasthevideoresolution.)

(2)Videoplaybacktimecounter.

Currentnumber/Totalnumberofphoto/video.

(3) Volume

(4)Return

Videostop

(5) Previousvideo/photo

(6) Videofastrewind

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(7)Videoplay

Videopause

(8) Videofastforward

(9) Nextvideo/photo

(10) Delete

(11)SlideShow

SlideShowstop

(12) MagnificationIndicator

Operations for Playback Mode

ThePlaybackModeallowsyoutoviewandmanageyourcapturedvideosandphotosfromthebuilt-inmemoryorfromtheSDCard.


1. Press [PlaybackButton] or touch on the screen toswitchtothePlaybackmode.

2. Touchtoselectthespecificoption.

3. Touch( )tobacktoRecordMode.

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Video Playback


1. IntheVideoPlaybackmode,touch / toplayorpausethevideos.

2. Sweeptotherightortouch togotothepreviousvideo;sweeptotheleftortouch togotothenextvideo.

3. Whileplayingvideos, touch / to fast rewind/forward.

4. Touch to increase the volume; touch toreducethevolume.

5. Touch( )toexit.

Note• WhentheLCDisidleforafewseconds,theplaybackfunctioniconswilldisappearautomatically.

Delete Videos


1. Touch togototheDeleteoptionscreen.

2. Touch[Yes]todeletethecurrentvideoor[No]tocancelthe operation and to exit; touch [All (Delete All)] todeleteallvideos.

3. Beforeallvideosareabouttobedeleted,aconfirmationscreenwillappear;touch[Yes]toexecutetheoperationand[No]tocanceltheoperation.

Note• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosevideosstoredonthecard.

• Videosonawritten-protectedmemorycardcannotbedeleted.

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Photo Playback


1. InthePhotoPlaybackmode,sweeptotherightortouch to go to the previous photo; sweep to the left or

touch togotothenextphoto.2. Whilethephotoisselected,press[TeleButton]tomagnify.

(TheMagnificationIndicatorappearsonthescreen)3. Tonavigatethemagnifiedphoto,pressonthescreenand

move as well. (The inner Magnification Indicator turnsred)

4. Press[WideButton]tozoomoutorexitthemagnificationmode.

5. Touch / tostartortostoptheSlideShow.6. Touch( )toexit.

Note• WhentheLCDisidleforafewseconds,theplaybackfunctioniconswilldisappearautomatically.

Delete Photo


1. Touch togototheDeleteoptionscreen.

2. Touch[Yes]todeletethecurrentphotoor[No]tocanceltheoperationandtoexit;touch[All(DeleteAll)]todeleteallphotos.

3. Beforeallphotosaredeleted,aconfirmationscreenwillappear;touch[Yes]toexecutetheoperationand[No]tocanceltheoperation.

Note• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosephotosstoredonthecard.

• Photosonawritten-protectedmemorycardcannotbedeleted.

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Section 5 Setting Your Camera

Setting Menu



2. Touch the [Setting] icon on the screen. The SettingSubmenuswillappearonthescreen.

3. TheSettingsubmenucontains7optionsforconfiguringyour camera setup: Sound (operation sound), TV,Language, Time Setting, Date Printing, Format, andDefaultSetting.

Sound

Enableordisablethekeypadtoneandtheoperationsound.


1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Sound] icon on thescreen.



TV

Ensure that theappropriateTVstandardofyourarea isselected–eitherNTSCorPAL.WrongTVsystemsettingmaycauseimageflickers.

• NTSC(60Hz):USA,Canada,Japan,SouthKoreaandTaiwan,etc.

• PAL(50Hz):UK,Europe,China,Australia,SingaporeandHongKong,etc.


1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[TV]icononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselect[PAL]or[NTSC].


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Language

Usethisoptiontoselectthelanguageoftheuserinterface.


1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Language] icon on thescreen.



Time Setting


1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[TimeSetting]icononthescreentoenterthetimesettingscreen.

2. TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.

3. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching /

4. Touchthe[OK]icontovalidatethesetting.


Date Printing

Imprintthedateandtimeonthevideoandphoto.


1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[DatePrinting]icononthescreen.



Note• DatePrintingfunctioncannotbeusedwhenSlowMotionfunctionisactivated.

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Format

• Yes: Formatthebuilt-inmemory(whenthereisnoSDcardinthecamera)/SDCard(whenthereisanSDcardinthecamera).

• No: Donotformatthebuilt-inmemory(whenthereisnoSDcardinthecamera)/SDCard(whenthereisanSDcardinthecamera).


1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Format] icon on thescreen.

2. Touch to select [Yes] or [No] ( ).(Touch[Yes] toentertheconfirmationscreen.)

3. Touchthe[Yes ]icontoexecutetheoperationandthe[No ]icontocanceltheoperation.

NoteAllthedatawillbeerasediftheSDcardisformatted.MakesureallthedataarecopiedtoyourPCbeforeformattingtheSDcard.

Default Setting

Torestorethedefaultfactorysetting,selectthisoption.


1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[DefaultSetting]icononthescreen.

2. Touch to select [Yes] or [No] ( ).(Touch[Yes] toentertheconfirmationscreen.)

3. Touchthe[Yes ]icontoexecutetheoperationandthe[No ]icontocanceltheoperation.

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Thefollowingtableindicatesthecamera’sdefaultsettings

Setting Default Factory Setting

Resolution FHD(1080p30)forVideo

5MPforPhoto

Stabilization Off

Motion Detection Off

Slow Motion Off

Time Lapse Off

Self-Timer Off

Smile Detection Off

ISO Auto

Scene Auto

White Balance Auto

Face Tracking Off

Flash Off

Sound On

TV Dependsonshippingarea

Language Dependsonshippingarea

Date Printing Off

Volume Level6

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Section 6 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV

Connecting to a High-Definition 16:9(Wide) TV

1.ConnecttheHDMIcabletoyourcamera’sHDMIOutport.2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletoatelevision.3.SetthevideoinputsourceofyourTVto“HDMI.”

4.ThestepsforviewingstoredvideosandphotosonHDTVareexactlythesameasforviewingthemontheLCDmonitor.

Connecting to a non-high-definition 4:3 TV

1.ConnectoneendoftheAVcabletoyourcamera’sAVoutport.

2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletoatelevision.

3.ThestepsforviewingstoredvideosandphotosonTVareexactlythesameasforviewingthemontheLCDmonitor.

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Section 7 Using the Software

Installing the Software

You must be connected to the internet to install and run the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software.

1. InserttheinstallationCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive.Theinstallationscreenshouldautomaticallyopen.

2. OnPC:TheVivitarExperienceImageManagerInstallerwindowappears.Ifthewindowdoesnotappear,opentheapplication’sCD/DVDdriveandclickon“Setup.exe”tolaunchtheinstaller.

3. OnMacintosh:ClicktheiconthatappearsonthedesktoptoinstalltheVivitarExperienceImageManager.

4. IfyoudonothaveinternetaccessatthetimeofinsertingtheCD-ROM,connecttotheinternetandthenclickthe“InstallVivitarExperienceImageManager”buttontobegintheinstallation.

Note• Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,youcanstilldownloadmediafromthecamera.Clickthe“Howtotransferphotosandvideosfrommycameratomycomputer”buttonforinstructions.

5. Ifyouhaveinternetaccess,the“Chooseyourlanguage”windowopens,chooseyourlanguageandclick“Next”toopenthenextwindow.

6. Selectyourcameramodelfromthelistandclick“Next”toopenthenextwindow.

7. Click“Next”toconfirmyourcameramodelselectionandtoinstalltheapplication.

8. Pleasewaitwhiletheapplicationisbeinginstalledonyourcomputer.

9. Pleasereviewthelicenseterms.OnPCandMacintosh:Clickthe“Iacceptthetermsofthislicenseagreement”andthenclick

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“Next”tocontinue.

10.OnPConly:Letthe“VivitarExperienceImageManager”installercreatethefoldertowheretheprogramwillbeinstalled,andthenclick“Install”.

11. Pleasewaitwhiletheapplicationcontinuestheinstallationprocessonyourcomputer.

12.OnPC:Clickthe“Close”buttonwhentheinstallationiscomplete.Clickthe“LaunchVivitarExperienceImageManager”toopentheapplication.

13.OnMacintosh:Clickthe“Quit”buttonwhentheinstallationiscomplete.Clickthe“LaunchVivitarExperienceImageManager”toopentheapplication.

14. IfyouclosetheapplicationyoucanruntheVivitarExperienceImageManagerfromthePrograms(PC)orApplications(Mac)menuonyourcomputer.

Connecting the Camera to a Computer

1.ConnectthecomputerandcamerawiththesuppliedminiUSB2.0cable.

2.PowerthecameraON.

3.Thefirsttimeyouconnectthedevicetothecomputeryouwillhavetowaitafewsecondsuntilthecomputerrecognizesthedevice.

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Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer

Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanyfilesontheirwaytoyourcomputer.

1. Selectthe“GetImages”buttonfromtheMainmenu.

2. The“GetImagesfromdevice”windowopens.

3. Youcanselecttodownloadphotos,videosorboth.

4. Selectyourcamera(removabledisk)fromthedevicewindow.IfyourcameraistheonlyUSBdeviceconnectedthenitwillbeselectedautomatically.

5. Selectalocationonthecomputerwheretoplacethenewphotoandvideofiles.

6. Addthenewphotoandvideofilestoalbumsifdesired.

7. Selecttoremovethemediafilesfromtheselecteddevice(removabledisk)aftertheimport.

8. Clickthe“GetImages”buttontotransferthephotosandvideosfromyourcameratoyourcomputer.

9. Amedia downloadprogress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number ofmedia filesdownloadingtoyourcomputer.Amessageappearswhenthedownloadiscomplete.

10.Thephotoandvideofilesthatyouselectedarenowdownloadedtoyourcomputertotheselectedfolderandalbumsreadyforyouruse.

Get Started!

UsingtheVivitarExperienceImageManager,youcan:

• Upload andmanage photos and videos to and from themost popular photo sharing and socialnetworkingsites-Facebook,Flickr,Picasa,MySpace,Photobucket,Twitpic,TwitgooandYouTube

• Seamlesslytransferphotosandvideosfromonesocialnetworktoanother

• Organizeyourimagesbycreatingofflineandonlinealbums

• Editimagesusingautomaticandmanualtools

• Useautomatic“Geotagging”withbuiltinGoogleMaps

FormoredetailsonhowtousetheVivitarExperienceImageManageropentheHelpfileorclickthe“TaketheTour”buttonontheapplication`sHomepage.

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Section 8 Transferring Media

Transferring Videos and Photos: Using Windows

TotransfermediafromyourcameratoyourcomputermanuallyusingWindows:

1. UsetheUSBcablethatcamewithyourcameratoconnectyourcameratoyourcomputer.

2. MSDCappearsontheLCD.

3. Awindowappearswithalistofoptions,select“Openfoldertoviewfiles”andclickOK.

4. OpentheDCIMfolderandthefolderinsidetoviewthemediafiles.

5. Selectthemediaandcopythefilesfromthisfolderintoyourcomputer.Optionally,selectthefilesandchooseCopyfromtheEditmenu.ThenselectafolderandchoosePastefromtheEditmenu.

6. ItisrecommendedthatyoucopytheimagesintothePictures/MyPicturesfolderandthevideosintotheVideos/MyVideosfolder.

7. Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanyfilesontheirwaytoyourcomputer.

Transferring Videos and Photos: Using Macintosh

TotransfermediafromyourcameratoyourcomputermanuallyusingMacintosh:

1. UsetheUSBcablethatcamewithyourcameratoconnectyourcameratoyourcomputer.

2. MSDCappearsontheLCD.

3. Thecamera’sdeviceiconappearsonthedesktop.

4. ClickonthedeviceiconandopentheDCIMfolderandthefolderinsidetoviewthemediafiles.

5. Selectthefilesanddragthemintoyourcomputer.Optionally,selectthefilesandchooseCopyfromtheFinder’sEditmenu.ThenselectafolderandchoosePastefromtheEditmenu.

6. WerecommendthatyoucopytheimagesintothePicturesfolderandthevideosintotheMoviesfolder.

7. Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanyfilesontheirwaytoyourcomputer.

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Section 9 Sakar Warranty Card

Thiswarrantycovers for theoriginalconsumerpurchaseronlyand isnot transferable.Products thatfailtofunctionproperlyUNDER NORMAL USAGE,duetodefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwillberepairedatnochargeforpartsorlaborforaperiodofoneyearfromthetimeofpurchase.

What Is Not Covered By Warranty:

Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages ormalfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties,tampering,modificationoraccident.

What to Do When Service Is Required:

Whenreturningyourdefectiveproduct(postagepre-paid)forservice,yourpackageshouldinclude:

1) Copyoforiginalbillofsale

2) Adetailedwrittendescriptionoftheproblem.

3) Yourreturnaddressandtelephonenumber(Daytime)

MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW:

SakarUS SakarUK/Europe SakarAustraliaSakarInternational

Attention:ServiceDepartment

195CarterDrive

Edison,NJ

08817

Attention:ServiceDepartment

2D,SiskinParkwayEast

4020MiddlemarchBusinessPark

Coventry,CV34PE

Return faulty camera to theRefund Counter at the storewherepurchased

Section 10 Technical Support

For technical support issues please visit our website atwww.vivitar.com. You can find manuals,softwareandFAQ’satthewebsite.Can’tfindwhatyouarelookingfor?E-mailusatsupport@vivitar.comandoneofourtechnicalsupportteammemberswillansweryourquestions.ForphonesupportintheUSpleasecall1-800-592-9541,intheUKcall08009174831,inAustraliacall1800-006-614.Ifyouwouldliketocallfromanywhereelse,pleasevisitwww.vivitar.comforyourlocaltollfreenumber.

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Section 11 Specifications and System Requirements

Specification

Imagesensor 5MegapixelCMOSsensor

Operationmodes Videorecord,Photorecord

Lens AutoFocusLens(F3.5)

Focusrange MacroMode:1cm~120cm

NormalMode:1cm~infinite

Zoom 1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)

Shutter Electronic

LCDmonitor 3”touchLCD(16:9)

Storagemedia Built-in128MBmemory(partialmemoryisusedforfirmwarecodeandsoftware);

SD/SDHC/SDXCcardslotsupport(upto64GB)

Imageresolution High4608x3456(16Mpixels)(Interpolated)

Standard2592x1944(5Mpixels)

Low2048x1536(3Mpixels)

Videoresolution FHD(1080p30)1920X1080(30fps)

HD+(720p60)1280X720(60fps)

HD(720p30)1280X720(30fps)

VGA(640X480)640X480(30fps)

Whitebalance Auto/Manual(Daylight,Fluorescent,Tungsten)

ISO Auto/800/1600/3200/6400

Self-timer 10secondsdelay

Flash FlashAuto/Red-Eye-Reduction/FlashOff

Fileformat Photo:JPG

Video:AVI

Imageplay Singleimage/SlideShow

PCinterface MiniUSB2.0port

TVout NTSC/PALselectable,HDMI

Battery Lithium-ionrechargeablebattery

Dimension 126mm(L)x57mm(H)x60mm(W)

Weight 340g(withoutbattery)

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System requirements

WINDOWS OS

TobeabletodownloadphotosandvideostoyourPC,youwillneedthefollowingminimumconfiguration:

• Microsoft®WindowsXPwithServicePack3,WindowsVistawithServicePack1orWindows7

• Pentium®4processor(orabove)

• 512MBofRAM,with250MBoffreeharddiskspace

• 16-bitColormonitor,1024X768recommendedscreenresolution

• CD-ROMDrive

• QuickTime®6orhigher

• Microsoft®InternetExplorer7orhigher

• WindowsMediaPlayer10orhigher

• DirectX9orhigher

• Internetconnectionrequired

MACINTOSH OS

TobeabletodownloadphotosandvideostoyourMAC,youwillneedthefollowingminimumconfiguration:

• IntelprocessorrunningMacOSXv10.5.xorlater

• 256MBRAM,250MBfreeharddiskspace

• Display:1024x768orhigher-resolutionmonitor

• QuickTime®6orhigher

• Internetconnectionrequired

NoteTheLCDscreenismanufacturedusingextremelyhigh-precisiontechnology,soover99.99%of

thepixelsareoperationalforeffectiveuse.However,sometinyblackand/orbrightdots(white,red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of themanufacturingprocess,anddonotaffecttherecording.

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Section 12 Troubleshooting

1. The flash is not working.

Thebatterypowerislow.

ThecameraisinDCpowermode.

Inflashautomode,cameraflashfiresONLYwhennecessary(indarksettingasexample).

2. The files on the memory card do not display smoothly when the LCD shows the “!” marking.

The“!”meanstheSDcardislowspeedorishavingwrongcontentinside.ThewaytosolvethisconditionistoformatSDcardbythecamerainsteadofaPC(PleaserefertothedetailedFormatinstructioninSection5).

OrpleasechangetheSD/SDHC/SDXCcardtoahighspeedone.

3. Why do some of my indoor photos look blurry and dark?

Thecameraextendsphotoexposuretimeunderlowlight/indoorcondition.Keepthecamera(and

thetargetsubject)steadyforseveralsecondswhentakingphotos.Theshutterwillsoundwhenphotosarebeingtaken.

4. How do I charge battery?

YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.ThecameramustbeturnedOFF.Theblinkinglightconfirmsthecameraiscurrentlycharging,andthelightbecomesconstantafterthechargingiscompleted.InACchargingMode,thelightwillturnitselfoffautomaticallyafter3~5minutes.Thefullchargetimeisabout4to5hours.(Actualchargingtimemayvary.Itdependsonthebatteryconditions.)

5. After connecting the USB cable to the computer, ……

A.The disk [DV] indicates the internalmemory of the camera. (The disk labelmay be differentaccordingtodifferentmodelandPCOS.)

B. [RemovableDisk] indicates theexternalmemory. (Under the circumstancesofwithin theSD/SDHC/SDXCcardinthecamera)

6. I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do?Firstensurethatyouhaveinfacttakenphotos.PresstheShutterbuttontotakesomesamplephotosandthentrydownloadingthemagain.Withtestphotosifthecamerapowersoffbeforeyouuploadthemtothecomputerthephotosarenotstoredinthecamera`smemory.Thesephotosshouldbeuploadedquicklybeforethecamerapowersoff.IfthephotosaresavedtotheSDmemorycardthenallthephotosshouldappear.

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7. How do I make sure I don’t lose important pictures?Werecommendalwaysdownloadingyourphotostoyourcomputerassoonaspossibletopreventunintentionaldataloss.

8. I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted? AllimagesdeletedusingtheVivitarExperienceImageManageraresenttoyourcomputer`sRecycleorTrashBinandcanberetrievedfromthere.

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