DVR 650 Digital Video Camera
User Manual
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2
What Your Camera Includes ......................................................................................................... 2
Parts of the Camera ..................................................................................................................... 3
Initial Camera Setup ..................................................................................................................... 4
Main Camera Modes .................................................................................................................... 5
Camera Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 6
Computer System Requirements – Windows ............................................................................... 7
Computer System Requirements – Macintosh ............................................................................. 7
Using Your Digital Camera ........................................................................................................... 8
Changing Camera Mode .............................................................................................................. 8
Navigating the Menus ................................................................................................................... 9
Video Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 10
Video Playback Mode ................................................................................................................. 18
Photo Capture Mode .................................................................................................................. 22
Photo Playback Mode ................................................................................................................ 32
Connecting the Camera to a TV ................................................................................................. 35
Connecting the Camera to a Headset ........................................................................................ 36
Installing the Software ................................................................................................................ 37
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ................................................................................... 38
Getting Photos and Videos from your Camera to Your Computer .............................................. 39
Get started!................................................................................................................................. 40
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Windows) ............................ 40
Transfer media from my camera to my computer manually (Using Macintosh) .......................... 41
Camera Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 41
Sakar Warranty Card .................................................................................................................. 42
Technical Support ....................................................................................................................... 43
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 43
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Introduction
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.
Note: Your camera has 128MB of internal memory. In order to expand the memory capacity to
capture more images insert an SD Memory card (up to 32GB).
SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.
Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.
What Your Camera Includes
1. Digital Video Camera
2. USB cable
3. TV Cable
4. Vivitar Experience Image Manager -
Walmart Edition software Installation CD
5. Wrist Strap
Note: SD Memory Card not included
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Parts of the Camera
1. Power button
2. Shutter button
3. T / Zoom In button
4. W / Zoom Out button
5. MODE button
6. SET button
7. Scene / Left button
8. Slideshow / Up button
9. Delete / Right button
10. ViviLink / Down button
11. LCD Screen
12. Lens
13. Battery Compartment
14. Memory Card Slot
15. USB/AV Slot
16. Wrist Strap connector
17. Microphone /Speaker
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Initial Camera Setup
Installing the Batteries
Installing the Memory Card
Turning On the Camera
SD Memory card
(up to 32GB) - for
additional camera
memory
Using the Camera
Selecting
the modes
Accessing
the menu
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Main Camera Modes
Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions.
You can switch modes by pressing the MODE (M) button on your camera after the camera has
been powered ON.
Video Capture Mode
Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera.
This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON.
To take a video, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button to start the
record. A red record indicator will appear on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To
stop the record, press the Shutter button again. The video will be automatically saved to
your camera‟s memory card.
To access the various menus for the Video Capture mode, press the SET button while in
the Video Capture mode.
Photo Capture Mode
Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MODE (M) button once to open the Photo Capture
mode.
To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button.
The picture will be automatically saved to your camera‟s memory card.
To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode, press the SET button while in
the Photo Capture mode.
Playback Mode (Photos & Videos)
Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your camera.
After turning on your camera, press the MODE (M) button twice to open the Playback mode
for photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you‟ve previously
taken to view, edit or delete them as desired.
To access the various menus for the Playback mode for photos and videos, press the SET
button while in the Playback mode.
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Camera Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
CMOS Sensor
Image Resolution
(2M) 1600 x 1200 pixels, (2M HD) 1920 x 1080 pixels and
(5M) 2592 x 1944 pixels, (3M) 2048 x 1536 pixels,
Video Resolution
640X480 pixels (30 fps), 320X240 pixels (30 fps)
(VGA) 640 x 480 pixels
File Format
JPEG/AVI
Internal Memory
128 MB
External Memory
SD Card (up to 32GB)
LCD Display
1.8 Inch TFT
Lens
Zoom
3P
4X Digital Zoom
Exposure
-3.0EV ~ +3.0EV
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent , Fluorescent
Scene
Color Effect
Microphone
Speaker
Self-Timer
Auto / Scenery / Portrait / Night Scenery / Night Portrait / High
Sensitivity / Sport / Beach / Party
Standard, Sepia, Monochrome, Vivid
Yes
Yes
2, 5 or 10 second delay
Multi Snapshots (Burst) Yes
Interface
USB 2.0
System Requirements Windows XP and above / Mac OSX 10.5 and above
Battery
4 * AAA (1.5V) batteries
Working Temperature
-20~45℃
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Computer System Requirements – Windows
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, Windows Vista or Windows 7
512 MB RAM, with 100MB of free disk space
1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution
16-bit color or higher display adaptor
CD-ROM Drive
QuickTime 6 or higher
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher
Windows Media Player 10 or higher
Internet connection required
Computer System Requirements – Macintosh
Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10.5 or later
256 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space
Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor
QuickTime 6 or higher
Internet connection required
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