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High Denition
Digital Video Camera
990HD
User’s Manual
© 2009-2011 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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Read This Before Using the Camera
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.
• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.
• Donotexposethecameratohightemperature.Avoidcontactwithwater.
• Pleasenoticethatthecamerabodymaybecomewarmwhenoperatingitforanextendedperiod.
• Testforproperoperationbeforeusingthecamera.
• Onlyuseaccessoriessuppliedbythemanufacturer.
• Useonlythetypeofbatterythatcamewithyourcamera.
• Removethebatteryifthecameraisnotgoingtobeusedforlongperiods.
Product Information
• Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary
productspecications,software,andthisUser’sManual.
• ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.
• Theillustrationsinthismanualmaynotbethesameastheactualdesignofyourcameraandthose
youseeontheLCDscreen.
Contents
Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ........................................... 4
Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode ................................................ 9
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode ........................................... 21
Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 26
Section 6 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV .................................. 30
Section 7 Using the Software ........................................................... 31
Section 8 Transferring Media ........................................................... 34
Section 9 Sakar Warranty Card ........................................................ 35
Section 10 Technical Support ............................................................ 37
Section 11 Specications and System Requirements ..................... 36
Section 12 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 38
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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
Thecameraisequippedwitha5Mega Pixel sensor that can take H.264 format videos.TheH.264
technologyallowsforextandedvideorecordingwithlessmemory.Highqualityimagesupto16mega-
pixelscanalsobedeliveredsmoothly.WithacolorLCDmonitor,youcanviewandexaminethevideos
andphotoseasily.
The camera features 3” (16:9) LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your
camera.Themenuoptionsareaccessiblewithyournger.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselect the
optionsdirectlyandquickly.
ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnectitto
anHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthewidescreen
HDTV.
Moreover, the CD included with the camera has an advanced uploading feature. With the exclusive
Vivitar Experience Image Managerapplication,youcanuploadvideosandphotoscapturedbythe
cameratoonlinesocialnetworksiteseffortlessly.
ISO sensitivity and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or changed manually.A 23 x
Opticalzoomhelpsyoutocontroloverthevideosandphotosyoutake.
Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapseandSlowMotion,makerecordingmorefun.
Thebuilt-inmemoryallowsyoutotakephotosandtorecordvideoswithoutamemorycard.Thememory
cardslotallowsuserstoincreasethestoragecapacity.
Note
• Partialmemoryofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.
• Install the bundled software application on the CD, Vivitar Experience Image Manager, for
viewingthevideosandphotosonaPC.
Standard Accessories
Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:
• Camera
• USBCable
• AVCable
• HDMICable
• Adaptor
• Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery
• CameraEasyGuide
• CD-ROM(Software,User’sManual)
• Pouch
• LensCoverSet(LenscoverandStrap)
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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 Button
TV 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
Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadtheLithium-ion
rechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage.
1.Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks
(+or-).
2.Closethebatterycoverrmly.
Charging the Battery
YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.Thecameramustbe
turnedOFF.Theblinkinglightconrmsthecameraiscurrentlycharging,and
thelightbecomesconstantafterthechargingiscompleted.InACcharging
Mode,thelightwillturnitselfoffautomatically after 3~5 minutes .Thefull
chargetimeisabout4to5hours.(Actualchargingtimemayvary.Itdepends
onthebatteryconditions.)
Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)
Thecameracomeswithaninternalmemorythatallowsyoutostore
photosandvideos.Youcanexpandthememorycapacitybyusingan
optionalSDmemorycard.
1.Insertthememorycardintotheslot.Pleaserefertothegureon
therightside.
2.ToremovetheinstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardtorelease
it.
3.Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.
4.Recommendedmemorycapacity:1GBorabove.
Note
• When a memory card is tted, videos/photos are saved to the card rather than the built-in
memory.
• ProtectingDataonanSDCard:SDCardisread-only
whenitislocked.Nophotosorvideoscanberecorded
whentheSDcardislocked.Makesurethelockison
thewriteablepositionbeforerecordinganymedia.
Writeable
position
Write-Protected
Position
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Turning the Camera On
• Toturnonthecamera:
1. FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnonautomatically.
2. Orpress[PowerButton]forapproximatelyonesecondtoturniton.
Conguring the Initial Date and Time Setup
• Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:
Operation Display Screen
1. TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.
2. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching /
3. Touchthe[OK]icontovalidatethesetting.
4. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Getting Started
• Torecordvideo:Press[VideoButton]torecordvideo.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
• To pause recording: Press [Pause Button] to pause recording. To continue the recording, press it
again.
• Totakeaphotoduringvideorecording:Whenrecordingvideo,press[PhotoButton]tocapturethe
image.TheDualrecordicon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.
• Totakeaphoto:Press[PhotoButton]halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.
Then,pressitfullydowntotakephoto.
FocusingFrame:White FocusingFrame:Green
• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoswitchto
thePlaybackmode.
Turning the Camera Off
• Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpress[PowerButton]foronesecond,oryoucanplacetheLCD
panelbacktoitsoriginalposition.
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Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Button Function
Video Button:
1.Presstotakevideo.
2.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
Photo Button:
1. Presstotakephoto.
2. Whenrecordingvideo,presstocapturetheimage.
Tele Button:
1.ZoomIn.
Wide Button
1.Zoomout.
Power Button:
1. Pressdownforonesecondtoturnonorturnoffthecamera.
Playback Button:
1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.
2.Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.
Pause Button:
1. Presstopausetherecording.
2. Tocontinuetherecording,pressitagain.
Digital Light Button:
DigitalLightOn/Off.
Stabilization Button:
StabilizationOn/Off.
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LCD Monitor Information
TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCDwhenvideosandphotosarerecorded:
(1)
VideoResolution
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
SlowMotion(Recordvideoat432x240(QVGA)resolution.)
PhotoResolution
16MP
5MP
3MP
(2)
Recordingtimeofthevideothatcanstillbetakenatcurrent
resolution
Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution
(3)
Self-timerenabled
DualRecord
(4) PlaybackModeOn
(5) MenuOn
(6) InformationbarOn
(7) SDCardInserted
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(8)
FlashAuto(PhotoRecordingOnly)
RedEyeReduction(PhotoRecordingOnly)
FlashOff
(9) DigitalLightOn
(10) Stabilization
(11)
Pre-RecordMode
TimeLapse
SmileDetection
(12) MacroFocusingOn
(13)
Daylight
Fluorescent
Tungsten
(14)
Scene
Skin
Night
Backlight
Black/White
Classic
Negative
(15) DatePrintingOn
(16)
Battery:fullpower
Battery:mediumpower
Battery:lowpower
Battery:emptypower
DCpowermode
(17) MotionDetection
(18) Zoommeter:
1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)
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Note
• Stabilization,TimeLapse,andSlowMotionfunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.
• StabilizationandNightModefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.
• Pre-Record,MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapsefunctionscannotbeused
simultaneously.
Video Recording
• Press[VideoButton]tostartrecording.Whenavideoisbeingrecorded,atimeindicatorwilldisplay
ontheLCDmonitor( ).Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
• Topauserecording:Press[PauseButton]topauserecording( ).Tocontinuetherecording,
pressitagain.
• Dualrecord:press[PhotoButton]tocapturetheimage.TheDualrecordicon( )appearsonthe
LCDmonitor.
• Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoviewtherecordedvideo.
• Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:
Video Quality
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
Note
• Theimageresolutioncapturedduringvideorecordingisthesameasthevideoresolution.
• Theashcannotbeusedwhencapturingimageduringmoviesrecording.
Photo Capturing
• Press[PhotoButton]halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.Then,pressit
fullydowntotakephoto.
• Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoviewthephotos.
• Threeresolutionsettingsareavailable:
Image Quality
16 Mega Pixels
5 Mega Pixels
3 Mega Pixels
Using Zoom Function
• Thezoommagniesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.
1.Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/WideButton.
2.Itcanbesetfrom1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoom)
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Using Digital Light Function
• Thesettingallowsyoutoextendthebrightnessoftheobjectsthataredarkorintheshadow.Itcan
extendthedynamicrangeforbacklightandhighcontrastsense,sothattheobjectswillbebrighter
andclearer.
• TousetheDigitalLightfunction:
1.Press[DigitalLightButton]inRecordMode.TheDigitalLighticon( )appearsontheLCD
monitor.
2.Press[VideoButton]tostartrecordingorpress[Photobutton]totakephoto.
Using Stabilization Function
• Torecordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.
• TousetheStabilizationfunction:
1.Press[StabilizationButton]inRecordMode.TheStabilizationicon( )appearsontheLCD
monitor.
2.Press[VideoButton]tostartrecording.
Showing Information on the screen
• Touchtheon-screenbuttontodisplayornottodisplaytheindicatorsontheLCDscreen.
Operation Screen
1.Touch  onthescreen.Theinformationbarwilldisplay
onthescreen.
2.Touchagaintohideallindicators.
3.Touch todisplaytheindicators.
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Options for Record Menu
Video Photo Effect Setting*
• Resolution
• Pre-record
• MotionDetect
• SlowMotion
• TimeLapse
• Resolution
• Flash
• Self-Timer
• SmileDetect
• ISO
• Scene
• WB(WhiteBalance)
• MacroMode
• FaceTracking
• Sound
• TV
• Language
• TimeSetting
• DatePrinting
• Format
• DefaultSetting
*PleaserefertoSection5forthedetailedinformationabout[Setting].
Operations for Record Mode
Operation Display Screen
1.Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenu
willappearonthescreen.
2.Touch the option icons on the screen lightly with your
nger.TheoptionsareVideo,Photo,Effect,andSetting.
3.Theoptionsubmenuswillpopuponthescreen.
4.Touch to select the specic option you want to adjust.
(Theselectedoptionwillbehighlighted.)
5.TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
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Video
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenu
willappearonthescreen.
2. Touchthe[Video]icononthescreen.SubmenuofVideo
willpopoutonthescreen.
3. TheVideosubmenucontains5options--Resolution,Pre-
record,MotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapse--for
youtoadjustthecamerasettings.
Video Resolution
Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable.
• FHD (1080p 30):Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.
• HD+ (720p 60):Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.
• HD (720p 30):Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.
• VGA (640X480): Recordvideosat640x480p30fpsresolution.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Video menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Pre-record
ThePre-recordfunctionensuresthatyouwillnotmissanycriticalrecordingopportunities.Thevideos
arerecorded3additionalsecondsbeforethe[VideoButton]ispressed.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Video menu, touch the [Pre-record] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
• Aimthecameraatthesubjectandpositionitsecurely.
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Motion Detection
Recordvideosautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsamovement.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[MotionDetect]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
4. The camera will start to record video automatically if it
detects a movement. The camera stops recording if it
doesnotdetectamovement.
Slow Motion
Recordvideoswithslowmotioneffect.Whenthevideoisplayed,theplaybacktimewillbelongerthan
theactualrecordingtime.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[SlowMotion]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
• PausefunctioncannotbeusedwhenSlowMotionfunctionisactivated.
Time Lapse
Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideole.
• Off:DisableTimeLapse.
• 1 Second.: Recordoneframepersecond.
•3 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery3seconds.
•5 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery5seconds.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheVideomenu,touchthe[TimeLapse]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
• PausefunctioncannotbeusedwhenTimeLapsefunctionisactivated.
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Photo
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch  on the screen in Record Mode. The
menuwillappearonthescreen.
2. Touch the [Photo] icon on the screen. Submenu of
Photowillpopoutonthescreen.
3. ThePhotosubmenucontains5optionsforyoutoadjust
the camera settings -- Resolution, Flash, Self-Timer,
SmileDetect,andISO.--
Photo Resolution
Threephotoresolutionsettingsareavailable.
• 16MP:Shootphotoat4608x3456,16MPquality.
• 5MP:Shootphotoat2592x1944,5MPquality.
• 3MP:Shootphotoat2048x1536,3MPquality.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Photo menu, touch the [Resolution] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Flash
Thiscamerahasthreeashsettings.
• Flash Auto: The ashresautomatically accordingtolightconditions. Usethismodefor general
photography.
• Red Eye Reduct.(RedEyeReduction) :Thepre-ashwillretoreducethered-eyeeffect.
• Flash Off: Theashwillnotreunderanycircumstances.Usethismodewhentakingphotoina
placewhereashphotographyisprohibited,orwhenthesubjectisdistant(beyondtherangeofthe
ash).
Operation Display Screen
1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[Flash]icononthescreen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
Theashwillbedisabledautomaticallywhenthebatterypowerislow( ).
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Self-Timer
TheSelf-Timerallowsyoutotakephotoswithaten-secondtimedelay.TheSelf-Timerlightonthefront
ofthecamerawillalsoblink.Thespeedofblinkingwillincreasejustbeforethephotoistaken.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Photo menu, touch the [Self-Timer] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Smile Detection
Captureanimageautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsasmile.
Operation Display Screen
1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[SmileDetect]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
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ISO
ThecameraadjuststheISOsensitivityofitsimagesautomatically.FourmanualISOsensitivitysettings
are available. (800/1600/3200/6400). The larger the number is, the higher the ISO sensitivity is set.
Selectasmallnumbertoshootasmootherimage.Selectalargenumbertoshootanimageinadark
locationortoshootasubjectmovingathighspeed.
Operation Display Screen
1. InthePhotomenu,touchthe[ISO]icononthescreen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
TheimagemaybecomenoisywhentheISOnumberislarge.
Effect
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenu
willappearonthescreen.
2. Touchthe[Effect]icononthescreen.SubmenuofEffect
willpopoutonthescreen.
3. TheEffectsubmenucontains4optionsforyoutoadjust
the camera settings -- Scene, White Balance, Macro
Mode,andFaceTracking.
Scene
Youcanselectthemodeaccordingtothescenecondition.
• Auto:Shootwithoutanyspecialeffectontheimage.
• Skin: Shootwithaneffectthatmakesskintonesmorenatural.
• Night: UseNightModefornightscenesorlowlightconditions.
• Backlight:Youcantakeshotswhenthebrightlightisbehindthesubject.
• Black/White: Theimageisconvertedtoblack-and-white.
• Classic: Theimageisconvertedtoasepialook.
• Negative: Theimageisconvertedasthenegativeofthenormal.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Effect menu, touch the [Scene] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
Toavoidblurryphotos,placethecameraonaat,steadysurface,oruseatripodwhentaking
shotsintheNightMode.
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White Balance
Thecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Threemanualwhitebalancesettingsare
available:
• Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.
• Daylight: Underoutdoorcondition.
• Fluorescent: Underuorescentlightcondition.
• Tungsten: Undertungstenlightcondition.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheEffectmenu,touchthe[WhiteBalance]iconon
thescreen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Macro Mode
YoucanselecttheMacromodeforrecordingclose-upvideosandphotos.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheEffectmenu,touchthe[MacroMode]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Face Tracking
The camera can detect human face(s) and focus on the face(s) automatically. This function works
withvideorecordingandphotocapturing.Itiswonderfulforcapturingbeautifulportraitsinabacklight
situation.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Effect menu, touch the [FaceTracking] icon on
thescreen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
WhenFaceTrackingisactivated,aimthecameraatthehumanface(s).Thefocusframe(s)will
appearontheLCDbeforethe[VideoButton]/[PhotoButton]ispressed.
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Section 4
Enjoying the Playback Mode
Button Function
TheButtonshavethefollowingfunctionsinPlaybackMode.
Video Button:
1.SwitchtoRecordMode.
Tele Button:
1.ZoomIn.
Wide Button
1.Zoomout.
Playback Button:
1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.
2.Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.
Pause Button:
1. InVideoPlaybackMode,presstopausetherecordedvideo.
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LCD Monitor Information
IndicatorsontheLCDscreenwhileinPlaybackMode:
VideoPlaybackMode PhotoPlaybackMode
(1)
VideoResolution
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
SlowMotion(432x240(QVGA))
PhotoResolution
16MP
5MP
3MP
DualRecord(Theimageresolutioncapturedduringvideosrecording
isthesameasthevideoresolution.)
(2)
Videoplaybacktimecounter.
Currentnumber/Totalnumberofphoto/video.
(3) Volume
(4)
Return
Videostop
(5) Previousvideo/photo
(6) Videofastrewind
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(7)
Videoplay
Videopause
(8) Videofastforward
(9) Nextvideo/photo
(10) Delete
(11)
SlideShow
SlideShowstop
(12) MagnicationIndicator
Operations for Playback Mode
ThePlaybackModeallowsyoutoviewandmanageyourcapturedvideosandphotosfromthebuilt-in
memoryorfromtheSDCard.
Operation Display Screen
1. Press [Playback Button] or touch  on the screen to
switchtothePlaybackmode.
2. Touchtoselectthespecicoption.
3. Touch( )tobacktoRecordMode.
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Video Playback
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheVideoPlaybackmode,touch / toplay
orpausethevideos.
2. Sweeptotherightortouch togototheprevious
video;sweeptotheleftortouch togotothenext
video.
3. While playing videos, touch  / to fast rewind/
forward.
4. Touch to increase the volume; touch  to
reducethevolume.
5. Touch( )toexit.
Note
• WhentheLCDisidleforafewseconds,theplaybackfunctioniconswilldisappear
automatically.
Delete Videos
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch togototheDeleteoptionscreen.
2. Touch[Yes]todeletethecurrentvideoor[No]tocancel
the operation and to exit; touch [All (Delete All)] to
deleteallvideos.
3. Beforeallvideosareabouttobedeleted,aconrmation
screenwillappear;touch[Yes]toexecutetheoperation
and[No]tocanceltheoperation.
Note
• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosevideosstoredonthecard.
• Videosonawritten-protectedmemorycardcannotbedeleted.
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Photo Playback
Operation Display Screen
1. InthePhotoPlaybackmode,sweeptotherightortouch
 to go to the previous photo; sweep to the left or
touch togotothenextphoto.
2. Whilethephotoisselected,press[TeleButton]tomagnify.
(TheMagnicationIndicatorappearsonthescreen)
3. Tonavigatethemagniedphoto,pressonthescreenand
move as well. (The inner Magnication Indicator turns
red)
4. Press[WideButton]tozoomoutorexitthemagnication
mode.
5. Touch / tostartortostoptheSlideShow.
6. Touch( )toexit.
Note
• WhentheLCDisidleforafewseconds,theplaybackfunctioniconswilldisappear
automatically.
Delete Photo
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch togototheDeleteoptionscreen.
2. Touch[Yes]todeletethecurrentphotoor[No]tocancel
theoperationandtoexit;touch[All(DeleteAll)]todelete
allphotos.
3. Beforeallphotosaredeleted,aconrmationscreenwill
appear;touch[Yes]toexecutetheoperationand[No]to
canceltheoperation.
Note
• Ifamemorycardhasbeeninserted,youcanonlydeletethosephotosstoredonthecard.
• Photosonawritten-protectedmemorycardcannotbedeleted.
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Section 5
Setting Your Camera
Setting Menu
Operation Display Screen
1. Touch onthescreeninRecordMode.Themenu
willappearonthescreen.
2. Touch the [Setting] icon on the screen. The Setting
Submenuswillappearonthescreen.
3. TheSettingsubmenucontains7optionsforconguring
your camera setup: Sound (operation sound), TV,
Language, Time Setting, Date Printing, Format, and
DefaultSetting.
Sound
Enableordisablethekeypadtoneandtheoperationsound.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Sound] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
TV
Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. Wrong TV
systemsettingmaycauseimageickers.
• NTSC(60Hz):USA,Canada,Japan,SouthKoreaandTaiwan,etc.
• PAL(50Hz):UK,Europe,China,Australia,SingaporeandHongKong,etc.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[TV]icononthescreen.
2. Touchtoselect[PAL]or[NTSC].
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
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Language
Usethisoptiontoselectthelanguageoftheuserinterface.
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Language] icon on the
screen.
2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Time Setting
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[TimeSetting]icononthe
screentoenterthetimesettingscreen.
2. TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.
3. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching /
4. Touchthe[OK]icontovalidatethesetting.
5. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Date Printing
Imprintthedateandtimeonthevideoandphoto.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[DatePrinting]icononthe
screen.
2. Touchtoselect[Off]or[On]().
3. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Note
• DatePrintingfunctioncannotbeusedwhenSlowMotionfunctionisactivated.
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Format
• Yes: Formatthebuilt-inmemory(whenthereisnoSDcardinthecamera)/SDCard(whenthereis
anSDcardinthecamera).
• No: Donotformatthebuilt-inmemory(whenthereisnoSDcardinthecamera)/SDCard(when
thereisanSDcardinthecamera).
Operation Display Screen
1. In the Setting menu, touch the [Format] icon on the
screen.
2. Touch to select [Yes] or [No] ( ).
(Touch[Yes] toentertheconrmationscreen.)
3. Touchthe[Yes ]icontoexecutetheoperationand
the[No ]icontocanceltheoperation.
Note
AllthedatawillbeerasediftheSDcardisformatted.Makesureallthedataarecopiedtoyour
PCbeforeformattingtheSDcard.
Default Setting
Torestorethedefaultfactorysetting,selectthisoption.
Operation Display Screen
1. IntheSettingmenu,touchthe[DefaultSetting]iconon
thescreen.
2. Touch to select [Yes] or [No] ( ).
(Touch[Yes] toentertheconrmationscreen.)
3. Touchthe[Yes ]icontoexecutetheoperationand
the[No ]icontocanceltheoperation.

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Thefollowingtableindicatesthecamera’sdefaultsettings
Setting Default Factory Setting
Resolution FHD(1080p30)forVideo
5MPforPhoto
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 Dependsonshippingarea
Language Dependsonshippingarea
Date Printing Off
Volume Level6
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Section 6
Viewing Photos and Videos on TV
Connecting to a High-Denition 16:9(Wide) TV
1.ConnecttheHDMIcabletoyourcamera’sHDMIOutport.
2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletoatelevision.
3.SetthevideoinputsourceofyourTVto“HDMI.”
4.ThestepsforviewingstoredvideosandphotosonHDTVareexactlythesameasforviewingthem
ontheLCDmonitor.
Connecting to a non-high-denition 4:3 TV
1.ConnectoneendoftheAVcabletoyourcamera’sAVoutport.
2.Connecttheotherendofthecabletoatelevision.
3.ThestepsforviewingstoredvideosandphotosonTVareexactlythesameasforviewingthemon
theLCDmonitor.
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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. InserttheinstallationCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive.Theinstallationscreenshouldautomaticallyopen.
2. OnPC:TheVivitarExperienceImageManagerInstallerwindowappears.Ifthewindowdoesnot
appear,opentheapplication’sCD/DVDdriveandclickon“Setup.exe”tolaunchtheinstaller.
3. OnMacintosh:Clicktheiconthatappearsonthedesktop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the“InstallVivitarExperienceImageManager”buttontobegintheinstallation.
Note
• Ifyoudonothaveinternetaccess,youcanstilldownloadmediafromthecamera.Clickthe
“Howtotransferphotosandvideosfrommycamera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cameramodelfromthelistandclick“Next”toopenthenextwindow.
7. Click“Next”toconrmyourcameramodelselectionandtoinstalltheapplication.
8. Pleasewaitwhiletheapplicationisbeinginstalledonyourcomputer.
9. Pleasereviewthelicenseterms.
OnPCandMacintosh:Clickthe“Iacceptthetermsofthislicenseagreement”andthenclick
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“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”.
11. Pleasewaitwhiletheapplicationcontinuestheinstallationprocessonyourcomputer.
12. OnPC:Clickthe“Close”buttonwhentheinstallationiscomplete.
Clickthe“LaunchVivitarExperienceImageManager”toopentheapplication.
13. OnMacintosh:Clickthe“Quit”buttonwhentheinstallationiscomplete.
Clickthe“LaunchVivitarExperienceImageManager”toopentheapplication.
14. IfyouclosetheapplicationyoucanruntheVivitarExperienceImageManagerfromthePrograms
(PC)orApplications(Mac)menuonyourcomputer.
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
1.ConnectthecomputerandcamerawiththesuppliedminiUSB2.0cable.
2.PowerthecameraON.
3.Thersttimeyouconnectthedevicetothecomputeryouwillhavetowaitafewsecondsuntilthe
computerrecognizesthedevice.
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Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to your Computer
Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanylesontheirwayto
yourcomputer.
1. Selectthe“GetImages”buttonfromtheMainmenu.
2. The“GetImagesfromdevice”windowopens.
3. Youcanselecttodownloadphotos,videosorboth.
4. Selectyourcamera(removabledisk)fromthedevicewindow.IfyourcameraistheonlyUSBdevice
connectedthenitwillbeselectedautomatically.
5. Selectalocationonthecomputerwheretoplacethenewphotoandvideoles.
6. Addthenewphotoandvideolestoalbumsifdesired.
7. Selecttoremovethemedialesfromtheselecteddevice(removabledisk)aftertheimport.
8. Clickthe“GetImages”buttontotransferthephotosandvideosfromyourcameratoyourcomputer.
9. A media download progress bar appears on the bottom left showing the number of media les
downloadingtoyourcomputer.Amessageappearswhenthedownloadiscomplete.
10. Thephotoandvideoles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 most popular photo sharing and social
networkingsites-Facebook,Flickr,Picasa,MySpace,Photobucket,Twitpic,TwitgooandYouTube
• Seamlesslytransferphotosandvideosfromonesocialnetworktoanother
• Organizeyourimagesbycreatingofineandonlinealbums
• Editimagesusingautomaticandmanualtools
• Useautomatic“Geotagging”withbuiltinGoogleMaps
FormoredetailsonhowtousetheVivitarExperienceImageManageropentheHelpleorclickthe
“TaketheTour”buttonontheapplication`sHomepage.
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Section 8
Transferring Media
Transferring Videos and Photos: Using Windows
TotransfermediafromyourcameratoyourcomputermanuallyusingWindows:
1. UsetheUSBcablethatcamewithyourcameratoconnectyourcameratoyourcomputer.
2. MSDCappearsontheLCD.
3. Awindowappearswithalistofoptions,select“Openfoldertoviewles”andclickOK.
4. OpentheDCIMfolderandthefolderinsidetoviewthemediales.
5. Selectthemediaandcopythelesfromthisfolderintoyourcomputer.Optionally,selecttheles
andchooseCopyfromtheEditmenu.ThenselectafolderandchoosePastefromtheEditmenu.
6. ItisrecommendedthatyoucopytheimagesintothePictures/MyPicturesfolderandthevideosinto
theVideos/MyVideosfolder.
7. Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanylesontheir
waytoyourcomputer.
Transferring Videos and Photos: Using Macintosh
TotransfermediafromyourcameratoyourcomputermanuallyusingMacintosh:
1. UsetheUSBcablethatcamewithyourcameratoconnectyourcameratoyourcomputer.
2. MSDCappearsontheLCD.
3. Thecamera’sdeviceiconappearsonthedesktop.
4. ClickonthedeviceiconandopentheDCIMfolderandthefolderinsidetoviewthemediales.
5. Selectthelesanddragthemintoyourcomputer.Optionally,selectthelesandchooseCopyfrom
theFinder’sEditmenu.ThenselectafolderandchoosePastefromtheEditmenu.
6. WerecommendthatyoucopytheimagesintothePicturesfolderandthevideosintotheMovies
folder.
7. Donotdisconnectthecableduringtransfer.Doingsowillcancelthetransferofanylesontheir
waytoyourcomputer.
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Section 9
Sakar Warranty Card
Thiswarranty coversfortheoriginalconsumer purchaseronlyandisnot transferable.Productsthat
failtofunctionproperlyUNDER NORMAL USAGE,duetodefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwillbe
repairedatnochargeforpartsorlaborforaperiodofoneyearfromthetimeofpurchase.
What Is Not Covered By Warranty:
Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or
malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties,
tampering,modicationoraccident.
What to Do When Service Is Required:
Whenreturningyour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(Daytime)
MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW:
SakarUS SakarUK/Europe SakarAustralia
SakarInternational
Attention:ServiceDepartment
195CarterDrive
Edison,NJ
08817
Attention:ServiceDepartment
2D,SiskinParkwayEast
4020MiddlemarchBusinessPark
Coventry,CV34PE
Return faulty camera to the
Refund Counter at the store
wherepurchased
Section 10
Technical Support
For technical support issues please visit our website at www.vivitar.com. You can nd manuals,
softwareandFAQ’satthewebsite.Can’tndwhatyouarelookingfor?E-mailusatsupport@vivitar.
comandoneofourtechnicalsupportteammemberswillansweryourquestions.Forphonesupport
intheUSpleasecall1-800-592-9541,intheUKcall08009174831,inAustraliacall1800-006-614.If
youwouldliketocallfromanywhereelse,pleasevisitwww.vivitar.comforyourlocaltollfreenumber.
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Section 11
Specications and System Requirements
Specication
Imagesensor 5MegapixelCMOSsensor
Operationmodes Videorecord,Photorecord
Lens AutoFocusLens(F3.5)
Focusrange MacroMode:1cm~120cm
NormalMode:1cm~innite
Zoom 1X~2700X(23XOpticalzoomand120XDigitalzoom)
Shutter Electronic
LCDmonitor 3”touchLCD(16:9)
Storagemedia Built-in128MBmemory(partialmemoryisusedforrmwarecodeandsoftware);
SD/SDHC/SDXCcardslotsupport(upto64GB)
Imageresolution High4608x3456(16Mpixels)(Interpolated)
Standard2592x1944(5Mpixels)
Low2048x1536(3Mpixels)
Videoresolution FHD(1080p30)1920X1080(30fps)
HD+(720p60)1280X720(60fps)
HD(720p30)1280X720(30fps)
VGA(640X480)640X480(30fps)
Whitebalance Auto/Manual(Daylight,Fluorescent,Tungsten)
ISO Auto/800/1600/3200/6400
Self-timer 10secondsdelay
Flash FlashAuto/Red-Eye-Reduction/FlashOff
Fileformat Photo:JPG
Video:AVI
Imageplay Singleimage/SlideShow
PCinterface MiniUSB2.0port
TVout NTSC/PALselectable,HDMI
Battery Lithium-ionrechargeablebattery
Dimension 126mm(L)x57mm(H)x60mm(W)
Weight 340g(withoutbattery)
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System requirements
WINDOWS OS
TobeabletodownloadphotosandvideostoyourPC,youwillneedthefollowingminimumconguration:
• Microsoft®WindowsXPwithServicePack3,WindowsVistawithServicePack1orWindows7
• Pentium®4processor(orabove)
• 512MBofRAM,with250MBoffreeharddiskspace
• 16-bitColormonitor,1024X768recommendedscreenresolution
• CD-ROMDrive
• QuickTime®6orhigher
• Microsoft®InternetExplorer7orhigher
• WindowsMediaPlayer10orhigher
• DirectX9orhigher
• Internetconnectionrequired
MACINTOSH OS
TobeabletodownloadphotosandvideostoyourMAC,youwillneedthefollowingminimumconguration:
• IntelprocessorrunningMacOSXv10.5.xorlater
• 256MBRAM,250MBfreeharddiskspace
• Display:1024x768orhigher-resolutionmonitor
• QuickTime®6orhigher
• Internetconnectionrequired
Note
TheLCDscreenismanufacturedusingextremelyhigh-precisiontechnology,soover99.99%of
thepixelsareoperationalforeffectiveuse.However,sometinyblackand/orbrightdots(white,
red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the
manufacturingprocess,anddonotaffecttherecording.
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Section 12
Troubleshooting
1. The ash is not working.
Thebatterypowerislow.
ThecameraisinDCpowermode.
Inashautomode,cameraashresONLYwhennecessary(indarksettingasexample).
2. The les on the memory card do not display smoothly when the LCD shows the “!” marking.
The“!”meanstheSDcardislowspeedorishavingwrongcontentinside.Thewaytosolvethis
conditionistoformatSDcardbythecamerainsteadofaPC(PleaserefertothedetailedFormat
instructioninSection5).
OrpleasechangetheSD/SDHC/SDXCcardtoahighspeedone.
3. Why do some of my indoor photos look blurry and dark?
Thecameraextendsphotoexposuretimeunderlowlight/indoorcondition.Keepthecamera(and
thetargetsubject)steadyforseveralsecondswhentakingphotos.Theshutterwillsoundwhen
photosarebeingtaken.
4. How do I charge battery?
YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.ThecameramustbeturnedOFF.The
blinkinglightconrmsthecameraiscurrentlycharging,andthelightbecomesconstantafterthe
chargingiscompleted.InACchargingMode,thelightwillturnitselfoffautomaticallyafter3~5
minutes.Thefullchargetimeisabout4to5hours.(Actualchargingtimemayvary.Itdependson
thebatteryconditions.)
5. After connecting the USB cable to the computer, ……
A. The disk [DV] indicates the internal memory of the camera. (The disk label may be different
accordingtodifferentmodelandPCOS.)
B. [Removable Disk] indicates the external memory. (Under the circumstances of within the SD/
SDHC/SDXCcardinthecamera)
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?
Firstensurethatyouhaveinfacttakenphotos.PresstheShutterbuttontotakesomesample
photosandthentrydownloadingthemagain.
Withtestphotosifthecamerapowersoffbeforeyouuploadthemtothecomputerthephotosare
notstoredinthecamera`smemory.Thesephotosshouldbeuploadedquicklybeforethecamera
powersoff.IfthephotosaresavedtotheSDmemorycardthenallthephotosshouldappear.
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7. How do I make sure I don’t lose important pictures?
Werecommendalwaysdownloadingyourphotostoyourcomputerassoonaspossibletoprevent
unintentionaldataloss.
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?
AllimagesdeletedusingtheVivitarExperienceImageManageraresenttoyourcomputer`s
RecycleorTrashBinandcanberetrievedfromthere.

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