High Definition Digital Video Camera 980HD 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.
Contents Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera............................................. 3 Section 2 Getting Started...................................................................... 6 Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode.................................................. 8 Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode............................................. 20 Section 5 Setting Your Camera ......................................................... 27 Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on TV..............
Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera Overview Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Vivitar makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. The camera with 5 Mega Pixel sensor can take H.264 movies. By way of using H.264 technology, more videos can be taken within certain amount of memory. High quality images with up to 16 mega-pixels can also be delivered smoothly.
Front View Tele/Wide Button Speaker Flash Microphone Lens Rear View Movie Mode LED Indicator Playback LED Indicator Picture Mode LED Indicator Playback Button Mode Button Rolling Wheel OK Button 4 EN
Side View SD card Slot Power Button Pre -Record/Internet Button LCD Touch Panel TV Port HDMI Port Mini USB 2.
Section 2 Getting Started Loading the Battery Before using the camera, users must load the Lithium-ion rechargeable battery come within the package. 1. Slide the safety latch to the unlocked position and open the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks ( + or -). 3. Close the battery cover firmly, and slide the safety latch to the locked position.
Turning the Camera On and Getting Started • To turn on the camera: 1. Flip out the LCD panel; the camera will turn on automatically. 2. Or press Power Button for one second to turn it on. • To record movies: Press Mode Button or touch on the screen to switch to the Movie Record mode .(The Movie Mode LED Indicator will light up.) Press OK Button to record movies. • To take a picture: Press Mode Button or touch on the screen to switch to the Picture Record mode. (The Picture Mode LED Indicator will light up.
Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode Button Function Rolling Wheel: Rotate to move between the wheel menu options. Right Button: LCD Information ON/OFF. In Record menu, press to switch to the submenu. Left Button: Flash Auto/Red-Eye-Reduction/Digital Light/ Flash OFF. In Record menu, press to return to the main menu. Up Button: Move between the option items. Down Button: Delete the current or all movies/pictures. Move between the option items. OK Button: 1. Validate the setting. 2.
LCD Monitor Information The indicators shown below may display on LCD when movies and pictures are recorded: Movie Resolution FHD (1080p 30) HD (720p 30) WVGA 60 VGA (4:3) (1) Slow Motion (Record movies at 320x240 resolution.
Scene Skin (6) Night Backlight (7) Macro Position Focusing (8) Manual White Balance (9) Motion Detection (10) Zoom meter: FHD (1080p 30):1X~10X (10X Optical zoom and 1X Digital zoom) Other video resolution:1X~40X (10X Optical zoom and 4X Digital zoom) (11) Option Menu (12) Playback Mode (13) Movie/Picture Record Mode Movie Mode Digital Light On Picture Mode Flash Auto (14) Red Eye Reduction Digital Light On Flash Off (15) SD Card Inserted Battery: full power Battery: medium power (16) B
Movie Recording • In Movie Record Mode (The Movie Record LED Indicator lights up), press OK Button to start recording. When a movie is being recorded, a time indicator will display on the LCD monitor. To stop recording, press OK Button again. • Optional function 1. Dual record: press Mode Button ( on the LCD monitor. ) to capture the image. The Dual record icon( ) appears • Press Playback Button to view the recorded movies.
Picture Recording • In Picture Record Mode (The Picture Record LED Indicator lights up), press OK Button halfway down until the focusing frame turns from white to green. Then, press it fully down to take a picture. • Press Playback Button to view the picture.
Options for Record Menu Movie Record Mode Menu Movie Resolution • • • • FHD (1080p 30) HD (720p 30) WVGA60 VGA (4:3) White Balance • • • • Auto Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Scene • • • • • • • Auto Skin Night Backlight B/W (Black/White) Classic Negative Effect • Stabilization • Macro Mode • Motion Detect.
Movie Resolution Four resolution settings are available. • • • • FHD (1080p 30): Record movies at 1920x1080p 30 resolution. HD (720p 30): Record movies at 1280x720p 30 resolution. WVGA 60: Record movies at 848x480 60 resolution. VGA(4:3): Record movies at 640x480p 30 resolution. Operation 1. In Movie Record Mode, touch icon) to show the wheel menu. Display Screen (on-screen 2. Scroll and stop on [Resolution]. The submenu of Resolution pops up. 3. Touch the desired option. 4.
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 fluorescent light condition. • Tungsten: Under tungsten light condition. Operation 1. In Movie/Picture Record Mode, touch screen icon) to show the wheel menu. Display Screen (on- 2. Scroll and stop on [White Balance]. The submenu of White Balance pops up. 3.
Movie Effect Operation 1. In Movie Record Mode, touch icon) to show the wheel menu. Display Screen (on-screen 2. Scroll and stop on [Effect]. The submenu of Effect pops up. 3. Touch the desired Effect option to enter its option screen. 4. The Movie Effect submenu contains 5 options-Stabilization, Macro Mode, Motion Detection, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse --for you to adjust the camera’s settings. Stabilization Record with an effect of reducing camera shake to result in more stable videos.
Motion Detection Record videos automatically when the camera detects a movement. Operation Display Screen 1. In the Effect submenu, touch [Motion Detect.] to enter the option screen. 2. Touch the desired option. 3. Touch [OK] to validate the setting. 4. Camera will start to record video automatically if it detects a movement. Stop recording if it does not detect a movement. Slow Motion Record videos with slow motion effect.
Picture Effect Operation 1. In Picture Record Mode, touch icon) to show the wheel menu. Display Screen (on-screen 2. Scroll and stop on [Effect]. The submenu of Effect pops up. 3. Touch the desired Effect option to enter its option screen. 4. The Picture Effect submenu contains 3 options --Self Timer, Macro Mode, and ISO-- for you to adjust the camera’s setting. Self-Timer The self-timer allows you to take pictures with a ten-second time delay.
ISO The camera adjusts the ISO sensitivity of its images automatically. Two manual ISO sensitivity settings are available. (800/1600) The larger the number is, the higher the ISO sensitivity is set to. 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 Effect submenu, touch [ISO] to enter the option screen. 2. Touch the desired option. 3.
Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode Button Function The Buttons have the following functions in Playback Mode. Rolling Wheel: Rotate to move to the previous/next movie/ picture. Right Button: LCD Information ON/OFF; Fast forward. Left Button: Fast rewind. Down Button: Delete the current movie/picture or all movies/ pictures. OK Button: 1. Enter Movie/Picture Playback Mode. 2. Validate the setting. 3. In Picture Playback Mode, press to start/stop the slideshow.
LCD Monitor Information Indicators on the LCD screen while in Playback Mode: Playback Preview Screen Movie Playback Mode Picture Playback Mode Movie Resolution FHD(1080p 30) HD (720p 30) WVGA 60 VGA (4:3) (1) Slow Motion (320x240) Picture Resolution High (16 MP) Standard (5MP) Low (3MP) Dual Record (The image resolution captured during movies recording is the same as the video resolution.) (2) 0003/0005 Current number/ Total number of picture/movie.
(3) Movie/Picture Preview Screen On (4) Return to the previous screen/ Switch to Record Mode (5) Movie playback time counter (6) Delete (7) Upload selected movies to Internet (8) Volume (9) Previous movie/picture (10) Movies fast rewind Movies Play (11) Movies Pause (12) Movies fast forward (13) Next movie/picture (14) (15) Slideshow Slideshow stop Magnification Indicator 22 EN
Operations for Playback Mode The Playback Mode is for viewing and managing movies and pictures on the built-in memory or on an SD Card. Operation Display Screen 1. Press Playback Button ( ) or press screen to switch to the Playback mode. on the 2. In the Playback preview screen, press Mode Button or touch on the screen to switch between the Movie mode and the Picture mode. 3. Sweep to the left to go to the previous picture/movie; sweep to the right to go to the next picture/movie. 4.
Delete Movies Operation 1. Touch Display Screen to go to the Delete option screen. 2. Touch [Yes] to delete the current movie or [No] to cancel the operation and to exit; touch [All] to delete all movies. 3. Before all movies are about to be deleted, a confirmation 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 movies stored on the card.
Picture Playback Operation Display Screen 1. When in the Picture Playback mode, sweep to the right or touch to go to the previous picture; sweep to the left or touch to go to the next picture. 2. While the picture is selected, press on the screen as well as go up to enter Magnification Mode.( The magnification Indicator appears on the screen) 3. In the Magnification Mode, sweep to the top to zoom in or to the bottom to zoom out. 4. To navigate the magnified picture, press on the screen and move as well.
Delete Picture Operation 1. Touch Display Screen to go to the Delete option screen. 2. Touch [Yes] to delete the current picture or [No] to cancel the operation and to exit; touch [All] to delete all pictures. 3. Before all pictures are deleted, a confirmation 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 pictures stored on the card.
Section 5 Setting Your Camera Setting Menu Operation Display Screen 1. Touch (on-screen icon) when in Record Mode. The Record menu wheel will show on the screen. 2. Scroll and stop on [Setting]. The submenu of Setting pops up. 3. The Setting submenu contains 6 options for configuring your camera setup. They are Sound (operation sound), TV, Language, Time Setting, Format, and Default Setting. 4. Touch / on the screen to change between the pages.
TV Ensure that the appropriate TV standard of your area is selected – either NTSC or PAL. Wrong TV system setting may cause image flickers. • 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 submenu, touch [TV] to enter the option screen. 2. Touch the desired option. 3. Touch [OK] to validate the setting. Language Use this option to select the language of the user interface.
Time Setting Operation Display Screen 1. In the Setting submenu, touch [Time Setting] on the screen to go to the Time Setting menu. 2. Touch Year, Month, Day, Hour, or Minute to set. 3. Adjust the numeric value by touching / . 4. Touch [OK] to validate the settings. 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).
Default Setting To restore the default factory setting, select this option. Operation Display Screen 1. In the Setting submenu, touch [Default Setting] on the screen to go to the Default Setting confirmation screen. 2. Touch [Yes] to execute the operation and [No] to cancel the operation.
Section 6 Viewing Pictures and Movies on TV Connecting to a High-Definition 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.” (16:9) 4. Use the buttons to view the stored pictures and movies on the TV. Operation On TV 1. Press OK Button to play movies and press it again to pause. 2.
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.
“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.
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 files. 6. Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 7. Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import. 8.
Section 8 Transferring Media Transfer media: 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 files” and click OK. 4. Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 5. Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer.
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.
Section 11 Specifications and System Requirements Specification Image sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS sensor Operation modes Movie record, Picture record Lens f=5.95~59.5mm F2.0~2.
System requirements • Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 • Intel Pentium 4, 2.4GHz or above • 512 MB RAM • CD-ROM Drive • 1 GB free HDD space • Available USB port • 16-bit Color Display 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.
Section 12 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 1. If the LCD preview is not clear while shooting, how can the focus be adjusted? Try to switch between Macro and Auto Mode. 2. The flash is not working. The battery power is low. The camera is in DC power mode. 3. The files 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.
unintentional data loss. 9. 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.
