Vivitar XVN-5 User manual

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Contents
Disclaimer................................................................5
Precautions.............................................................6
1 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
2 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
3 LCD Display Information...................22
3.1 In Movie Clip Mode......................................22
3.2 In Voice Recording Mode ...........................24

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3.3 In DSC Mode................................................25
4 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
5 LCD Display Information...................36
5.1 Movie Clip Recording Mode:......................36
5.2 Voice Recording Mode: ..............................38
5.3 DSC Playback Mode....................................39
6 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

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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

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6.5.12 Instant Review.....................................78
6.5.13 Memory................................................79
6.5.14 Volume.................................................80
6.5.15 Start-up LOGO.....................................80
7 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
8 Installing the Software ......................84
9 Editing Software................................85
10 Appendix............................................86
Specifications .......................................................86
Troubleshooting ...................................................88

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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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1.3 Accessories
This package should contain the following items. In case there is
any missing or damaged item, please contact your dealer
immediately.

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1.4 External View
1
Lens 10 Menu Button
2
LED Light 11 Power
3
Self-timer Indicator 12 Light Button
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Status Display 13 Mode Button
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Recording Button 14 Tripod socket
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USB/HD/TV/Audio Output
15 Battery / Memory Card
Compartment
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Zoom Button 16 Microphone
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Speaker 17 Hand Strap
9
Playback Button

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1.5 Adjusting LCD Display
Before taking picture or recording movie clips, please rotate
according to the illustrations below.

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2 Getting Started
2.1 Inserting SD Card(s)
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Insert an SD card with the label facing downwards..
Note:
Do not remove or insert SD cards when the power of the Digital
Video Camera is on to avoid damaging files.

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2.2 Loading the Battery
Please use only the battery provided or recommended by the
manufacturer or dealer.
•Note: Insert the battery correctly according to this description.
Error in inserting the battery could result in damage to this
Digital Video Camera and result in fire.
1. Open the battery cover.
Battery Status Indicator:
Battery full
Battery half full
Battery empty
Charging battery (A new battery should be
charged at least 4 hours.)
The device power is supplied by DC input. (No
battery inside.)

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2. Insert the battery according to the illustration.
3. Close the battery cover.

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2.3 Charging the Battery
You can use the adaptor attached to charge the lithium battery.
Insert the lithium battery into the Digital Video Camera and connect
the camera to the cable of the adaptor.
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2.4 The gestures of using the touch
screen
2.4.1 Single touch
The single touch function acts as a hotkey menu to adjust basic
settings directly on the display.
1. Mode change (DV, DSC and Voice Recording)
2. Resolution change (Full HD, HD, WVGA, WEB or 16M, 8M, 5M,
3M)

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2.4.2 Slide
Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file in
Playback Mode.
2.4.3 Rotate
Under Playback Mode, you can rotate the image by 90°/step as
shown below.

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2.5 Buttons & Functions
Description
Button Function
Power
Button
Press the button to turn
ON/OFF the power.
Menu
Button
Press the button to display the
main OSD menu.
LIGHT
Button
&
MODE
Button
-Press [MODE] to access
different models of DV, DSC
and Voice recording.
- Press [LIGHT] to turn
ON/OFF the LED Assist Light
-[MENU] and [PLAY BACK],2
buttons can be used for
selection of the relevant
functions. [LIGHT] is for left
and [MODE] is for right.
Zoom
Button
-This Digital Video Camera is
equipped with 4X digital zoom
function.
Please note that the 4X
digital zoom is supported in 720P
or lower video resolutions.
-[MENU] and [PLAY BACK] 2
buttons can be used for
selection of the relevant
functions. [T] is for up and [W]
is for down.