User manual VIVITAR DVR-310

[. . . ] 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 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, 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. [. . . ] Resolution 2560 x 1920 pixels 2304 x 1728 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 800 x 600 pixels Quality Super fine Fine Normal Super fine Fine Normal Super fine Fine Normal Super fine Fine Normal Super fine Fine Normal Compression ratio 4:1 8:1 12:1 4:1 8:1 12:1 4:1 8:1 12:1 4:1 8:1 12:1 4:1 8:1 12:1 16 MB internal memory 6 9 14 7 11 16 8 12 17 13 20 30 43 59 84 The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings. 22 Recording video clips 1. Press the button to stop recording. button during pause will resume recording. Macro focus Select this when you want to take a close-up shots. Press the To record video clips, press the button to start recording, and then press the button to stop recording. Note: After a macro shot is captured DO NOT FORGET to reset the lens to the normal position. Flash mode is automatically set to off whenever you switch to Macro mode. 23 Normal focus Normal Focus is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting at a distance of three feet or more. To record video clips, press the button to start recording, and then button to end the recording. press the Digital zoom Digital zoom allows you to capture telephoto and wide-angle shots. The subject appears closer by sliding the zoom lever to the /T position. The subject appears farther away by sliding the zoom lever to the / W position. To record video clips, press the button to start recording, and then press the button to end the recording. You can also use the zoom lever to zoom in or zoom out the subject while recording the video clips. 24 Setting the flash Set the flash to suite for the photographic conditions. Press the ( ) button to select the desired flash mode. The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode A Description The flash fires automatically to suit the photographic conditions. Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to take naturallooking photographs of people and animals in low-light conditions. When taking photographs, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at the digital video camera or get as close to the digital video camera as possible. Auto flash Auto flash with red-eye reduction Flash off Use this mode when taking pictures using indoor lighting, for stages and indoor competitions, and when the subject is too far away for the flash to be effective. Note: The flash cannot be set in the video mode. 25 Setting the self-timer This setting allows still images to be captured with the self-timer. Press the The self-timer LED and self-timer icon flash, and then the image is captured after the preset time has elapsed. Once the self-timer has been activated and the button has been pressed, you can not slide the zoom lever. The table below will help you choose the appropriate self-timer mode: Self-timer mode Description The picture is taken about 3 seconds after the button is pressed. The self-timer setting is automatically cancelled after an image is captured. 26 PLAYBACK MODE Playing back still images You can playback your still images on the LCD monitor. To view the previous image, toggle the zoom lever to the / T direction. To view the next image, toggle the zoom lever to the / W direction. Playing back video clips You can playback video clips recorded on the DVR-310. To view the previous image, toggle the zoom lever to the / T direction. To view the next image, toggle the zoom lever to the / W direction. 27 5. Press the button. Pressing the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. [. . . ] Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. This "Removable disk" is actually the memory or memory card in your DVR-310. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM, MP3 and VOICE folders. If a memory card is not inserted in the DVR-310, double click on the removable disk and locate the CAMERA, MP3 and VOICE folders. Note: When connecting to your computer, there is no need to have batteries in the DVR-310. [. . . ]