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    DVR 508 Digital Video Camcorder User‟s Manual © 2010 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved. Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
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    Mode 45 Connecting the Camcorder to a TV 51 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 52 Connect your camcorder to the computer 56 Get photos and videos from your camcorder to your computer 56 Get started! ...58 Transfer media from my camcorder to my computer manually (Using Windows
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    Warranty Card 60 Technical Support 62 Technical Specifications 62 Frequently Asked Questions 63 Trouble Shooting 64 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DVR 508 Digital Video Camcorder. Everything you need to shoot video clips, take quality digital photos and record audio files is included
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    photos and videos from your camera, manage and organize your images by creating albums, edit images using automatic and manual tools and more... What your digital video camcorder includes  Digital Video Camcorder  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  Quick Start Guide  USB
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    Computer System Requirements for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:  Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2  512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space  1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution 
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     20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface  CD-ROM drive  QuickTime 6 or higher  Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher  Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for
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    A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 1: Lens 2: Microphone 3: Compensating lamp 4: Self-Timer LED 5: Delete 6: Playback 7: Mode 8: TFT LCD Screen 9: Left /Self-Timer 10: Power 11: Down 12: Menu 13: AV Out
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    Lift and open the cover of the battery compartment on the side of the camcorder. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on , in which case you will need to replace your camera‟s batteries. When battery voltage drops to 2.2V, a "Battery Low" message will appear on the
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    Card An SD/SDHC compatible memory card of up to 16GB (not included) needs to be inserted into your DV camcorder in order to save the videos, photos and audio that you capture with your camcorder before transferring them to a computer. Note: Media sitting on the memory card is not lost when your
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    card and render it unusable.  Before using the camcorder, be sure to format the card with the camcorder (see the Setup section further on in the manual for instruction on how to format the card). Maintenance and Care Before using the video camcorder, please ensure that you read and understand the
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    easily download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software. See the "Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software" section of this manual to learn how to install the software on your computer. To power on the camcorder
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    The camcorder will automatically power off a few moments later. Setting the Language When using the video camcorder and set the date & time before using the video camcorder. 1. Turn the Power on. 2. Press the language interface of the camcorder to change to the language you selected. 8. Press
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    clips. Capture mode For taking still photos. Audio mode For recording audio files. Capturing Videos In order to capture videos (with audio) using your camcorder you need to select the Video mode. On turning on your camcorder the first mode Video mode appears and is active. To change between the
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    located on the top of the camcorder to digitally zoom into and back out of the object. 7. Press the Shutter button again to stop the recording. 8. The recorded file will be saved in AVI format. Note: 1. You can view the AVI files in playback mode. 2. Once they are downloaded to the PC view them
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    the top of the camcorder to Zoom In into the object. 2. Press the W button to Zoom back out. 3. The digital zoom digit icon appears on the bottom right corner of the LCD screen. Video Setting options In Video mode there are four video resolutions for you to choose from: [HD] 1280x720, [D1] 720x480
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    To enter the Settings options for the Video mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Setting you wish to change from the menu that appears. 15
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    and select the resolution option: [HD] 1280x720, [D1] 720x480, [VGA] 640x480, [QVGA] 320x240 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start capturing videos with the new resolution selected
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    Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start capturing videos with the new frame rate selected. Metering This setting allows you to change the brightness of the video. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Metering menu.
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    Press the MENU button to revert back to the Video capture mode to start capturing videos with the new white balance selected. Taking Photos After you power on your camcorder, press the MODE button on the bottom left of the LCD screen. The camera icon appears in the top left corner of the screen
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    when you attempt to press the Shutter button to take a photo. Either download the photos to your computer using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software as described below in the section "Transfer photos and videos to your computer" or insert another SD card to continue taking more photos
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    offer better lighting. To turn off the LED light, press the LED / Right button again. Digital Zoom function You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. 1. Press the T button on the top of the camcorder to Zoom In into the object. 2. Press the W button to Zoom back out. 3. The
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    the Shutter button. 5. The digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED on the front of the camcorder next to the lens flashes for every second of the countdown. 6. After the selected time delay the photo will be taken. Method 2: 1. In the camera
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    save your choice. 6. Press the MENU button to exit the Setting menu and revert to the Camera mode. 7. The Self-Timer icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. 8. Press the Shutter button. 9. The digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED next to the lens flashes for
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    Photo Capture Settings options The camera setting allows you to manage the way you wish to take photos. You can select and change the Resolution pixel size, Quality, Metering, White Balance, Exposure, Capture Mode and Effects. 23
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    more memory it will take. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can print your photo effectively. To set the camera`s resolution: 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Resolution menu. 24
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    ) 4. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the resolution selected. Note: After selecting your resolution, the corresponding icon will appear on the top of the
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    5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the quality selected. Metering This setting allows you and exit to the Setting menu. 5. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the metering selected. 26
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    to the Setting menu. 6. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the new white balance selected. Exposure This setting allows you to manually compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong
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    . 5. Press the OK button to confirm, save your choice and exit to the Setting menu. 6. Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the new exposure setting selected. Note: After selecting your Exposure choice, the corresponding icon will appear on the
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    menu and revert to the Camera mode. 6. The Self-Timer or Continue icon appears on the top of the LCD screen. 7. Press the Shutter button. 8. If you selected the self-timer, the digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED on the front of the camcorder next to the lens
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    your audio clips depends on how much memory is left after capturing videos and taking photos. Insert an SD card to expand the memory capacity of the camcorder to enjoy many more hours of recording. After you power on your camcorder, press the MODE button on the bottom left of the LCD screen until
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    Press the Up button to pause the recording. 5. Press the Up button again to resume recording. 6. Press the Shutter button to stop and save the recorded audio file to memory in WAV format. Playback mode You can playback the videos, photos and audio files in your camcorder or attach the TV-out cable
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    , add a Voice Memo or Print the photo directly by connecting the camcorder via the USB cable to a Pictbridge compatible printer.  Videos - You can Lock or Delete the video clips recorded.  Audio - You can Lock or Delete the audio files recorded. Note: If there are no images in your memory a "No
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    Thumbnail display When the camcorder is in the Playback Mode 1. Press the W button for all the images to appear as thumbnails. 2. Press the OK button for the image to appear
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    the Effect, Rotate, Resize, add a Voice Memo or Print the photo directly by connecting the camcorder via the USB cable to a Pictbridge compatible printer. Lock You can lock and protect your photos, videos or audio files from accidental deletion. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button
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    preference, the corresponding lock side of the LCD for the file(s) selected. icon will appear on the left hand Delete You can delete unwanted photos, videos and audio files at any time to free up memory. You can delete one at a time or delete all the unprotected files that are currently
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    4. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select one of the delete options: One; All 5. If you selected One and press the OK button a "Delete Current?" confirmation message will appear with "Yes" and "No" options. 6. Press the Up/Down button to select „Yes‟ to delete or „No‟ to exit. 7. If „Yes‟,
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    Slide Show You can have all the photos appear one after the other as a Slide Show. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Slide Show menu. 3. Press the OK button to open the Slide Show submenu. 4. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select one of the Slide Show
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    . 6. The new Effect now appears on the selected image in the Playback mode Rotate You can rotate photos on the SD card inserted in the camcorder. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Rotate menu. 38
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    the Up/Down button to select the Save option. 8. A "Waiting..." message appears while the rotated image is saved. Resize You can resize a photo on the camcorder 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Resize menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Resize submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to
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    appears while the image is saved and resized to the resolution you selected. . Voice Memo You can add a voice memo message to a photo on the camcorder 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Voice Memo menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Voice Memo submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down
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    OK button. The voice memo and corresponding icon is removed from the selected photo. Print You can print individual photos directly from your camcorder to a Pictbridge compatible printer. 1. In Playback mode select the photo you wish to print. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Press the Up/Down button
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    the Left/Right buttons. Press the OK button to print the selected photo. Operation for AVI video files You can playback AVI files (with audio) recorded on your camcorder or view them on your TV when the camcorder is connect to the TV with the TV-out cable provided. 1. Use the Left/Right button
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    Lock You can lock and protect your video files from accidental deletion. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Lock menu. 3. Press the OK button to open the
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    image(s) selected. icon will appear on the left hand Delete You can delete unwanted video files at any time to free up memory. You can delete one at a time or delete all the unprotected files that are currently recorded on the memory card at once. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up
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    or No to exit. 11. If Yes, press the OK button to confirm, save and delete all the unprotected images. Camcorder Setup Mode The Setup mode can be accessed from the Video, Camera Capture and Playback modes. In Setup mode you can set - Sounds, Power Frequency, Power Save, Language, TV Out, USB, Format
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    button. 2. Press the Right button to select the icon to open the Setup menu. Sounds In this Setup mode you can adjust the sounds the camcorder emits 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Sounds menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Sounds submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button
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    Left/Right button to select „On‟ or „Off‟ 7. Press the OK button to save your choice. 8. To turn on or off the Beep sound the camcorder makes when pressing a button, use the Right/Left button to select „On‟ or „Off‟. 9. Press the OK button to save your choice. 10. To adjust
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    and exit the Setup function. Power Save In this Setup mode you can save battery power by selecting the time before the camcorder will automatically power off if the camcorder is left on and not in use 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Power Save menu. 2. Press the OK button
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    it, be sure to choose a language before using the video camcorder. 1. Press the Up/Down button and select the Language option 4. Press the OK button to save your choice and for the language interface of the camcorder to change to the language you selected. 5. Press the MENU button to close the
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    Press the MENU button to close the menu and exit the Setup function. USB Your camcorder can be used as a MSDC (Mass Storage device) and is in USB mode by ones) on the inserted SD memory card. Caution: Please make sure to download the images first before using this feature as all the files and images
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    the MENU button to close the menu and exit the Setup function. Connecting the Camcorder to a TV Connect the video camcorder to the TV via the supplied cable. Power on the TV and the video camcorder. Make sure that the camcorder TV Out option is the same as that of the TV set (NTSC or PAL
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    you want to record on the TV screen. 4. When the video camcorder is set to Playback mode, you can review all the pictures, videos and audio clips stored in the video camcorder on the TV. Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software Warning: Do not plug your camcorder into the computer
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    not appear, open the application‟s CD/DVD drive and click on "Setup.exe" to launch the installer. 3. On Macintosh: Click the icon to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. 4. If you do not have internet access at the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the internet and then click
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    Note: If you do not have internet access, you can still download media from the camcorder. Click the "How to transfer photos and videos from my camcorder to my computer" button for instructions. 5. If you have internet access, the "Choose your language" window opens, choose your language and click "
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    9. Please review the license terms. On PC and Macintosh: Click the "I accept the terms of this license agreement" and then click "Next" to continue. 10. On PC only: Let the "Vivitar Experience Image Manager" installer create the folder to where the program will be installed, and then click "Install
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    storage device "MSDC" will appear on the LCD for a second and then the screen will go blank, indicating that your camcorder is in Mass Storage Mode. Get photos and videos from your camcorder to your computer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will
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    2. The "Get media from device" window opens. 3. You can select to download photos, videos or both. 4. Select your camcorder (removable disk) from the device window. If your camcorder is the only USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. 57
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    . 7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import. 8. Click the "Get media" button to transfer the photos and videos from your camcorder to your computer. 9. A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media files
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    into the Videos/My Videos folder and the Audio files to an appropriate folder of your choice.. 7. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. Transfer media from my camcorder to my computer manually (Using Macintosh
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    We recommend that you copy the photo imags into the Pictures folder and the videos into the Movies folder. 7. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing way to your computer. Note: After you connect your camcorder to your PC, the camcorder will remain on all the while it is plugged into
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    sale 2. A detailed written description of the problem. 3. Your return address and telephone number (Daytime) MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW: Sakar / Vivitar US Sakar International Attention: Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison, NJ 08817 Sakar / Vivitar UK Sakar International 2D, Siskin Parkway East
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    issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can find manuals, software and FAQ‟s at the website. Can‟t find what you are looking for? E-mail us at [email protected] and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions. For phone support in the US please call 1-800
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    Speaker Recorder Self-timer File Format White balance Exposure control Photo Effect Language Power source Auto power off PC interface System Requirements YES YES YES 2sec, 10sec JPEG ( Still Image) /AVI ( Video) / the Shutter button to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. 63
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    using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer`s Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there. Trouble Shooting Power focus. 1. The video camcorder was moving when the image was captured. ★Hold the video camcorder steady when shooting picture. DVR508-040310GES 64
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DVR 508
Digital Video Camcorder
Us
er‟s Manual
© 2010 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.