Vivitar 990HD User manual
High Denition
Digital Video Camera
990HD
User’s Manual
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Read This Before Using the Camera
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.
• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamagetheinternalcomponents.
• Donotexposethecameratohightemperature.Avoidcontactwithwater.
• Pleasenoticethatthecamerabodymaybecomewarmwhenoperatingitforanextendedperiod.
• Testforproperoperationbeforeusingthecamera.
• Onlyuseaccessoriessuppliedbythemanufacturer.
• Useonlythetypeofbatterythatcamewithyourcamera.
• Removethebatteryifthecameraisnotgoingtobeusedforlongperiods.
Product Information
• Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary
productspecications,software,andthisUser’sManual.
• ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.
• Theillustrationsinthismanualmaynotbethesameastheactualdesignofyourcameraandthose
youseeontheLCDscreen.
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 Specications and System Requirements ..................... 36
Section 12 Troubleshooting ............................................................... 38
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Section 1
Getting to Know Your Camera
Overview
Thecameraisequippedwitha5Mega Pixel sensor that can take H.264 format videos.TheH.264
technologyallowsforextandedvideorecordingwithlessmemory.Highqualityimagesupto16mega-
pixelscanalsobedeliveredsmoothly.WithacolorLCDmonitor,youcanviewandexaminethevideos
andphotoseasily.
The camera features 3” (16:9) LCD touch panel which is an ideal platform for you to operate your
camera.Themenuoptionsareaccessiblewithyournger.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselect the
optionsdirectlyandquickly.
ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnectitto
anHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthewidescreen
HDTV.
Moreover, the CD included with the camera has an advanced uploading feature. With the exclusive
Vivitar Experience Image Managerapplication,youcanuploadvideosandphotoscapturedbythe
cameratoonlinesocialnetworksiteseffortlessly.
ISO sensitivity and color balance can either be adjusted automatically or changed manually.A 23 x
Opticalzoomhelpsyoutocontroloverthevideosandphotosyoutake.
Thevariedeffectoptions,suchasTimeLapseandSlowMotion,makerecordingmorefun.
Thebuilt-inmemoryallowsyoutotakephotosandtorecordvideoswithoutamemorycard.Thememory
cardslotallowsuserstoincreasethestoragecapacity.
Note
• Partialmemoryofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.
• Install the bundled software application on the CD, Vivitar Experience Image Manager, for
viewingthevideosandphotosonaPC.
Standard Accessories
Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:
• Camera
• USBCable
• AVCable
• HDMICable
• Adaptor
• Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery
• CameraEasyGuide
• CD-ROM(Software,User’sManual)
• Pouch
• LensCoverSet(LenscoverandStrap)
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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
Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadtheLithium-ion
rechargeablebatterycomewithinthepackage.
1.Insert the battery according to the correct polarity marks
(+or-).
2.Closethebatterycoverrmly.
Charging the Battery
YoumustusethesuppliedACchargerortheUSBcable.Thecameramustbe
turnedOFF.Theblinkinglightconrmsthecameraiscurrentlycharging,and
thelightbecomesconstantafterthechargingiscompleted.InACcharging
Mode,thelightwillturnitselfoffautomatically after 3~5 minutes .Thefull
chargetimeisabout4to5hours.(Actualchargingtimemayvary.Itdepends
onthebatteryconditions.)
Inserting and Removing an SD Card (Optional)
Thecameracomeswithaninternalmemorythatallowsyoutostore
photosandvideos.Youcanexpandthememorycapacitybyusingan
optionalSDmemorycard.
1.Insertthememorycardintotheslot.Pleaserefertothegureon
therightside.
2.ToremovetheinstalledSDcard,pressthecardinwardtorelease
it.
3.Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.
4.Recommendedmemorycapacity:1GBorabove.
Note
• When a memory card is tted, videos/photos are saved to the card rather than the built-in
memory.
• ProtectingDataonanSDCard:SDCardisread-only
whenitislocked.Nophotosorvideoscanberecorded
whentheSDcardislocked.Makesurethelockison
thewriteablepositionbeforerecordinganymedia.
Writeable
position
Write-Protected
Position
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Turning the Camera On
• Toturnonthecamera:
1. FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnonautomatically.
2. Orpress[PowerButton]forapproximatelyonesecondtoturniton.
Conguring the Initial Date and Time Setup
• Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:
Operation Display Screen
1. TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.
2. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching /
3. Touchthe[OK]icontovalidatethesetting.
4. TouchtheExiticon()toexit.
Getting Started
• Torecordvideo:Press[VideoButton]torecordvideo.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
• To pause recording: Press [Pause Button] to pause recording. To continue the recording, press it
again.
• Totakeaphotoduringvideorecording:Whenrecordingvideo,press[PhotoButton]tocapturethe
image.TheDualrecordicon( )appearsontheLCDmonitor.
• Totakeaphoto:Press[PhotoButton]halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.
Then,pressitfullydowntotakephoto.
FocusingFrame:White FocusingFrame:Green
• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Press[PlaybackButton]ortouch onthescreentoswitchto
thePlaybackmode.
Turning the Camera Off
• Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpress[PowerButton]foronesecond,oryoucanplacetheLCD
panelbacktoitsoriginalposition.
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Section 3
Enjoying the Record Mode
Button Function
Video Button:
1.Presstotakevideo.
2.Tostoprecording,pressitagain.
Photo Button:
1. Presstotakephoto.
2. Whenrecordingvideo,presstocapturetheimage.
Tele Button:
1.ZoomIn.
Wide Button
1.Zoomout.
Power Button:
1. Pressdownforonesecondtoturnonorturnoffthecamera.
Playback Button:
1.SwitchbetweenRecord/PlaybackMode.
2.Forquickreview,pressitafterrecording.
Pause Button:
1. Presstopausetherecording.
2. Tocontinuetherecording,pressitagain.
Digital Light Button:
DigitalLightOn/Off.
Stabilization Button:
StabilizationOn/Off.
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LCD Monitor Information
TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCDwhenvideosandphotosarerecorded:
(1)
VideoResolution
FullHD(1080p30fps)
HD(720p60fps)
HD(720p30fps)
VGA(640X480)
SlowMotion(Recordvideoat432x240(QVGA)resolution.)
PhotoResolution
16MP
5MP
3MP
(2)
Recordingtimeofthevideothatcanstillbetakenatcurrent
resolution
Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution
(3)
Self-timerenabled
DualRecord
(4) PlaybackModeOn
(5) MenuOn
(6) InformationbarOn
(7) SDCardInserted
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