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    DVR 518 Digital Video Camcorder User's Manual © 2009 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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    an SD Memory Card 9 Maintenance and Care 11 DVR Function Control 12 Capturing Videos 15 Taking Photos 21 Audio Mode 34 Playback mode 35 Setup Mode 50 Connecting the Camcorder to a TV 59 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software 59 Connect your camcorder to the computer
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    the DVR 518 Digital Video Camcorder. With your camcorder you can shoot video clips, take individual photos and record audio files. In addition, a SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB can be inserted in order to expand the memory of your DVR camcorder. Your camcorder also has a PC Camera function
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    Internal Memory  Supports external SD memory card up to 8GB  Built-in Microphone  Takes digital photos, videos and record audio files  Delete, rotate, protect, crop and print photos directly on and from your camcorder  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software for uploading and managing photos
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     TV-out cable  Vivitar Experience Image Manager software Installation CD  Quick Start Guide  Pouch  Hand strap 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
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    for Windows Vista To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum configuration:  Windows Vista  800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory  20GB hard drive with at least 15GB of available space  Support for Super VGA graphics  Available USB Interface
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     256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space  Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor  QuickTime 6 or higher  Internet connection required 6
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    at your Digital Video Camcorder 1 Display button 2 LED On / Off 3 bMuotdtoenbutton 4 Shutter button 5 Up button 6 OK button 7 AV / USB jack 8 Right/Self-timer 9 bMuEttNoUn button 10 Down button 11 Power button 12 Left button 13 LCD screen 14 Tripod socket 15 SD card slot 16
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    for Use Battery Installation Your DVR camcorder requires 3 "AAA" batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. 1. Lift and open the battery compartment on the side of the camcorder. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated in the battery
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    downloading your photos and videos regularly to your computer.  Remove the batteries from the DVR camcorder when not in use for an extended period. Inserting an SD Memory Card An SD compatible memory card of up to 8GB (not included) should be inserted into your DVR camcorder. SD Memory cards
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    camcorder. Note: After you insert an SD memory card, the SD card icon will appear on the right side of the LCD, indicating that your SD memory card has been installed successfully. The media you capture will now be stored on the card and not in the internal memory.  This product supports SD cards
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    the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the 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
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    . Power on Press the Power button to turn on your DVR. The LCD monitor will light up indicating that your DVR is ready for use. Power off Press the Power button to turn your DVR camcorder off. The DVR camcorder will switch off. If the DVR camcorder is not in use or in an operation mode for 60
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    be sure to choose a language and set the date & time before using the video camcorder. 1. Turn the Power on. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the the Date and Time This will be the time and date that will appear on the photos you capture. 1. Turn the Power on. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the
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    /Down button to change the digits on each of the settings camcorder`s mode There are four modes in this DVR camcorder. 1. Press the POWER button to turn on the camcorder. 2. The video photos. Video mode For recording movie clips. Audio mode For recording audio files. Playback mode Preview the
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    to select the Video mode. On turning on your camcorder the first mode to appear is the Video mode. To change between the function modes on your DVR, press the DV/DSC button on the bottom left of the LCD screen. Use a compatible SD card of up to 8 GB to expand the memory capacity to capture
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    are downloaded to the PC view them using QuickTime and Windows Media Player. 4. As the internal memory of the camcorder is limited it should be used for test files only. 5. Please insert an SD memory card of up to 8 GB to capture longer videos. 6. When the internal memory is full, a "Memory Full
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    videos use up more memory. You can also change the Frame Rate, Metering and White Balance. 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. 17
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    Movie Size You can select different Video resolutions - VGA 640x480 pixels / QVGA 320x240 pixels 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the 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. 18
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    your resolution, the corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD. Frame Rate This setting allows you to control the frame rate for video capture. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Frame Rate menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Frame Rate submenu. 3. Press the Up
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    metering choice, the corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD. White Balance This setting is used to adjust the color of your videos as per your light source. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the White Balance menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the White Balance
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    screen. The camera icon appears in the top left corner of the screen. The camcorder`s internal memory is limited per each resolution so it is recommended to insert a compatible SD card of up to 8GB in order to expand the memory and capture many more memorable photos. Use the image that appears
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    camcorder's internal memory is full, "Memory Full" will appear on the LCD screen 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
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    your pressing of the shutter button and when the photo is actually taken. Place the camcorder on a tripod or on a flat and sturdy surface before pressing the Shutter button. There are 2 methods to activate the Self-Timer. Method 1: 1. In the camera mode, press the Right button. 2. The Self-Timer
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    . 5. The digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED 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 mode, press the MENU button. 2. Press the Up/Down button to select the Driver Mode menu
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    photos automatically. You will need enough memory in the camcorder to use this option. The Burst option is found together with the Self-timer options in the Driver Mode submenu. Using methods 1 or 2 as explained above, select the Burst icon. 1. The Burst icon will appear next to the Camera
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    Capture Setting options 26
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    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, Driver Mode, Effect and Date Stamp of the photos. To enter the Settings options for the Capture mode: 1. Press the MENU button. 2.
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    photo the 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 camcorder Press the MENU button to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the resolution selected. Note: After selecting your
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    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 LCD. Super quality
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    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 metering selected. Note: After selecting your metering choice, the corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD. White
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    to revert back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the new white balance selected . Note: After selecting your White Balance choice, the corresponding icon will appear on the top of the LCD. Exposure This setting allows you to manually
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    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 Driver Mode menu option. 2. Press the OK button to enter the Driver Mode submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Driver
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    the digit time countdown appears on the LCD and the red LED next to the lens flashes for every second of the countdown before the photo is pressing the Shutter button 3 photos will be taken automatically with 1 second intervals. Effect This setting is used to change the image's color tone. 1. Press
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    back to the Camera capture mode to start taking photos with the date stamp appearing on the photo when it is taken and when viewing the photos in Playback mode. Audio Mode You can record audio clips with your camcorder. The amount of time to record your audio clips depends on how much memory is left
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    Press the Up button to pause the recording. 4. Press the Up button again to resume recording. 5. Press the Shutter button to stop and save the recorded audio file in WAV format to memory. Playback mode You can playback the videos, photos and audio files in your camcorder or attach the TV-out cable
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    , change the Effect, Rotate, Resize, add a Voice Memo or save the photo as the Start-up Image.  You can Lock and Delete the video clips recorded.  You can Lock and Delete the audio files recorded. Note: If there are no images in your memory the "No Image" message will appear on the LCD screen. 36
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    camcorder is in the Playback Mode 1. Press the Down button for all the images to appear as thumbnails. 2. Press the OK button for the image to appear in full screen. 3. If you selected a JPG file then once in full screen display mode, you can press the Up button to Zoom in and out of the photo
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    , Delete, View as Slideshows, change the Effect, Rotate, Resize, add a Voice Memo or save the photo as the Start-up Image. 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 to select the Lock menu. 3. Press
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    to exit. 7. Press the OK button to confirm, save and protect/unprotect the selected image. 8. If you selected Lock All and press the OK button a "Protect All?" . 10. Press the OK button to confirm, save and protect all the images. 11. If you selected Unlock All and press the OK button an "Unprotect
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    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 recorded on the memory card press the OK button to confirm, save and delete the selected image. 8. If the selected file is locked a "File locked!" message
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    unprotected images. Slide Show You can have all the photos appear one after the other as a Slide Show. 1. Show 8. If you select Interval, press the Left/Right button to increase or decrease the interval between images when playing the Slide Show by 1 to 10 seconds. 9. Press the OK button to save the
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    in the Slide Show submenu the Slide Show will now play according to the new settings selected. Effect This setting is used to change the image's color tone. 1. Press the Up/Down button to select the Effect menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Effect submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down
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    to your liking, press 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
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    VGA cannot be resized. 5. Press the OK button. 6. A "Waiting..." message 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
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    . Press the OK button. The voice memo and corresponding icon is removed from the selected photo. Start-up Image You can select a photo on the camcorder to appear as the image that appears on the LCD when powering on the camcorder 1. Select a photo that you wish to appear every time you power on the
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    OK button. Note: In order for this image to appear, the Start-up Image in the Setup mode needs to be set to "My image" (see the Setup section for more details) Operation for AVI video files You can playback AVI files (with audio) recorded on your camcorder or view them on your TV when the
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    are 2 setting for the Video playback mode - Lock and Delete Lock You can lock and protect your photos, videos or audio files from accidental you selected Lock/Unlock One and press the OK button a "Protect Image?" or "Unprotect Image" confirmation message will appear with "Yes" and "No" options.
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    hand side of the LCD for the image(s) selected. 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 recorded on the memory card at once. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press
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    Yes to delete or No to exit. 7. If Yes, press the OK button to confirm, save and delete the selected image. 8. If the selected file is locked a "File locked!" message will appear. To unlock the file follow Steps 1 to press the OK button to confirm, save and delete all the unprotected images. 49
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    Setup Mode The Setup mode can be accessed from the Video, Camera Capture and Playback modes. In Setup mode you can set - Sounds, Auto Review, Power Frequency, Power Save, Date & Time, Language, TV Out, USB, Start-up Image, Format and Reset All. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Press the Right button
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    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 to highlight and select the Sounds options: Shutter; Start-up; Beep; Volume 4. To turn on or off the sound the Shutter makes when pressed, use the Right/Left button
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    the Up/Down button to select the Auto Review menu. 2. Press the OK button to open the Auto Review submenu. 3. Press the Up/Down button to highlight and select the Auto Review options: Off; 1 sec; 3 sec 4. Press the OK button to save the Auto Review option that you selected. 5. Press the MENU button
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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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    Set the date and time that will appear on the photos you capture. 1. Press the Up/Down button and select the Date & (YYYY/MM/DD , DD/MM/YYYY , MM/DD/YYYY) 4. Press the Up/Down button to change the digits on each of the settings you wish to update. 5. Press the OK button to save your choice. 6. Press
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    purchasing it, be sure to choose a language before using the video camcorder. 1. Press the Up/Down button and select the Language option. what the TV setting is for viewing in your region. The incorrect setting will cause images to not appear correctly. 1. Press the Up/Down button and select the TV-
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    menu and exit the Setup function. USB Your camcorder can be used as either a MSDC (Mass Storage device) or PC Camera. Use this mode to select the USB option that the Setup function. Start-up Image You can select the picture that you like best on your camcorder to appear each time you power on your
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    the files (including protected ones) in internal memory or the SD memory card. Caution: Please make sure to download the images first before using this feature as all the images sitting in the camcorder will be erased from the card and internal memory. This process is irreversible. 1. Press the Up
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    the Format option you desire. Yes; No 4. If you wish to format the memory select Yes or No to cancel the format. 5. Press the OK button to begin the the Reset All option you desire. Yes; No 4. If you wish to reset the camcorder select Yes or No to cancel the reset. 5. Press the OK button to reset
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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, video 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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    the time of inserting the CD-ROM, connect to the internet and then click the "Install Vivitar Experience Image Manager" button to begin the installation 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 60
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    to my computer" button for instructions. 5. If you have internet access, the "Choose your language" window opens, choose your language and click "Next" to open the next window. 6. Select your camcorder model from the list and click "Next" to open the next window. 7. Click "Next" to confirm your
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    Note: If your camcorder is also a PC camera, the PC camera driver will be included in the installation process. Follow the instructions to install the driver. On Macintosh: Click the "Quit" button when the installation is complete. 13. Click the "Launch Vivitar Experience Image Manager" to open the
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    camcorder is a mass storage device "MSDC" will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camcorder is in Mass Storage Mode. 5. If your camcorder appears in PC Camera to change it back to PC Camera mode. Get photos and videos from your camcorder to your computer An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not
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    message appears when the download is complete. 9. The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use. Get started! Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager, you can upload and manage photos and videos to and from the
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    Vivitar Experience Image Manager open the Help file or click the "Take the Tour" button on the application`s Home page. Transfer media from my camcorder to my computer manually that you copy the images into the Pictures/My Pictures folder and the videos into the Videos/My Videos folder. 8. Do not
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    from my camcorder to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) 1. Use the USB cable that came with your camcorder to connect your camcorder to your computer. 2. "MSDC" will appear on the LCD, indicating that your camcorder is in Mass Storage Mode. 3. If your camcorder appears in PC Camera mode, press
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    of the LCD screen. 4. Wait for the computer to recognize the new hardware if this is the first time you are using it in PC Camera mode. 5. Once the computer recognizes the camcorder driver you can open the Web Conferencing or Instant Messaging application you use and activate the Webcam function. 68
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    Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should include: 1. Copy of original bill of sale 2. A detailed written description of the problem. 3. Your return address and telephone number
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    phone support in the US please call 1-800-592-9541, in the UK call 0800 917 4831. If you would like to call from anywhere else, please visit www.vivitar.com for your local toll free number. Technical Specifications Image Resolution Video Resolution LCD Display Focus range Shutter Internal Memory
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    Memory Sensitivity Lens Digital Zoom Self-timer File Format White balance Exposure control Photo effect Language Burst TV out Microphone Speaker Recorder Interface System Requirements Battery Working Temperature Auto F=3.2 Fixed Focus 8x 2s/10s JPEG ( Still Image) /AVI ( Video) / WAV (Audio) Auto /
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    on the LCD monitor. 1. A memory card with non-PICT images (recorded with other camera) is loaded. ★This video camcorder cannot display non-PICT images. Recorded images are not saved in memory. 1. The video camcorder was turned off before the images are saved in memory. ★If the battery low
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DVR 518
Digital Video Camcorder
User
’s Manual
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