Vivitar XVN-5 User manual

Contents

Disclaimer................................................................5

Precautions.............................................................6

Overall Introduction............................9

1.1

System Requirements ..................................9

1.2

Features.........................................................9

1.3

Accessories.................................................10

1.4

External View............................................... 11

1.5

Adjusting LCD Display................................12

Getting Started ..................................13

2.1

Inserting SD Card(s) ...................................13

2.2

Loading the Battery ....................................14

2.3

Charging the Battery...................................16

2.4

The gestures of using the touch screen ...17

2.4.1

Single touch.........................................17

2.4.2

Slide.....................................................18

2.4.3

Rotate..................................................18

2.5

Buttons & Functions...................................19

2.6

About LED Indicators .................................20

2.7

Initial settings before use...........................21

2.7.1

Setting Date and Time.........................21

LCD Display Information...................22

3.1

In Movie Clip Mode......................................22

3.2

In Voice Recording Mode ...........................24

3.3

In DSC Mode................................................25

Using the Camera..............................27

4.1

Shooting a Movie Clip.................................27

4.2

Voice Recording:.........................................29

4.3

Movie Clip / Voice Clip Playback................30

4.4

Shooting / Playback images.......................33

4.4.1

Taking a picture ...................................33

4.4.2

Images Playback.................................34

LCD Display Information...................36

5.1

Movie Clip Recording Mode:......................36

5.2

Voice Recording Mode: ..............................38

5.3

DSC Playback Mode....................................39

Menu Mode ........................................41

6.1

Menu options of Movie Clip Mode .............41

6.1.1

Movie Clip Resolution..........................41

6.1.2

White Balance .....................................42

6.1.3

Effect ...................................................43

6.1.4

Metering...............................................44

6.1.5

Backlight..............................................45

6.1.6

Night Mode..........................................46

6.1.7

Motion Detection..................................47

6.1.8

EV Compensation................................48

6.2

Menus of Movie Clip/Voice Playback.........49

6.2.1

Delete..................................................49

6.2.2

Protect.................................................51

6.3

Menu options of Camera Mode..................52

6.3.1

Still Image Resolution..........................52

6.3.2

White Balance .....................................53

6.3.3

Effect ...................................................54

6.3.4

Metering...............................................55

6.3.5

Backlight..............................................56

6.3.6

Night Mode..........................................57

6.3.7

Self-timer.............................................58

6.3.8

Burst....................................................59

6.3.9

EV compensation ................................60

6.4

Menus of Playback......................................61

6.4.1

Delete..................................................61

6.4.2

Protect.................................................63

6.4.3

Autoplay...............................................64

6.4.4

Rotate..................................................65

6.4.5

DPOF...................................................66

6.5

Setting Menu................................................68

6.5.1

Information...........................................68

6.5.2

Date / Time..........................................68

6.5.3

Beep....................................................69

6.5.4

Default.................................................70

6.5.5

TV standard.........................................71

6.5.6

Auto Power Off ....................................72

6.5.7

Frequency............................................73

6.5.8

Language.............................................74

6.5.9

Format.................................................75

6.5.10

File Number(Default: Series)...............76

6.5.11

LCD brightness....................................77

6.5.12

Instant Review.....................................78

6.5.13

Memory................................................79

6.5.14

Volume.................................................80

6.5.15

Start-up LOGO.....................................80

PC and TV Connection......................82

7.1

Connecting to the Computer......................82

7.2

Connecting to a Standard TV.....................82

7.3

Connecting to a HD TV ...............................83

Installing the Software ......................84

Editing Software................................85

Appendix............................................86

Specifications .......................................................86

Troubleshooting ...................................................88

Thank you for purchasing this Digital Video Camera. Please make

sure to read this manual thoroughly before using it and keep this

manual in a safe place for future reference.

Disclaimer

This company will endeavor to make sure the contents of this

manual are correct and up to date. However, we do not guarantee

the accuracy of the contents of this manual. In case there is any

discrepancy between this manual and the Digital Video Camera,

please use this camera as the basis. We reserve the right to

change any content or technical rule without prior notification. In

addition, the manufacturer reserves the right to change technical

specifications and package contents without prior notification.

Precautions

General precautions

•Do not try to disassemble the product by yourself, which may

damage the product or cause electric shock.

•Keep the Digital Video Camera away from the reach of children

or animals to prevent them from swallowing the batteries or

small accessories.

•Stop using the Digital Video Camera if any kind of liquid or

foreign object enters the Digital Video Camera. If it happens,

power off the Digital Video Camera and contact your dealer for

help.

•Do not operate the Digital Video Camera with wet hands; it may

cause electric shock.

•The Digital Video Camera may be damaged in an environment

of high temperature. This camera is designed for use in the

temperature between 0°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F).

•Do not use or store the product in dusty, dirty, sandy or the

area that is close to air conditioner or heater.

•It is normal that the temperature of the Digital Video Camera

body rises if the Digital Video Camera works for a long period

of time.

•Do not open the battery cover while an image is being recorded.

Doing so will not only make storage of the current image

impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored

in file.

•Before using this Digital Video Camera for important occasions

(such as wedding or overseas trip), be sure to test this Digital

Video Camera in order to ensure proper operations of this

product.

Power Supply

•Be sure to use the type of battery or battery charger attached to

this Digital Video Camera. Using any other type of battery or

battery charger might damage the equipment and render the

guarantee void.

•Make sure the batteries are placed in the correct position.

Error in the orientation of batteries might damage this product

and result in fire.

•Please remove the batteries to avoid leaking of battery fluid if

the camera is not to be used for a long period of time.

Please remove the crashed or damaged battery immediately to

avoid leaking of battery fluid or abnormal expansion.

Disposal of Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment by users in private

households in the European Union.

This symbol on the product or on the packaging

indicates that this can not be disposed of as

household waste. You must dispose of your waste

equipment by handing it over to the applicable

take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and

electronic equipment. For more information about

recycling of this equipment, please contact your

city office, the shop where you purchased the

equipment or your household waste disposal

service. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural

resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects

human health and environment.

FCC Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not

cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's

authority to operate this equipment.

•

1 Overall Introduction

Please read this chapter carefully to understand the features and

functions of this Digital Video Camera. The description of this

chapter also includes the description of system requirement,

package contents, and hardware components.

1.1 System Requirements

This Digital Video Camera requires a unit of computer with the

following specifications:

•Windows® Vista / XP / 2000 operating system or Mac OS 10.3

~10.4

•A CPU of at least the equivalent of Intel® Pentium 4 2.8GHz

•At least 2GB of RAM

•Standard USB 1.1 connection port or higher

•At least 64MB of display card

•Note: USB 1.1 allows you to transmit files to the host, but using

USB 2.0 connection port could increase the transmission

speed far faster.

1.2 Features

This Digital Video Camera provides many features and functions

including:

•High resolution pixel camera (maximum 16 million pixels)

•Touch screen

•Dual card slot (1 SD and 1 Micro SD)

•Slow motion Playback

In addition, this video camera has a USB mass storage hard disk,

and SD card reader.

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