Brand: Vivitar
Category: Digital Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for DVR 1020HD
Uploaded: Aug. 10, 2025, 12:53 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2009-2011
Warranty Information
This warranty covers defects in material or workmanship for one year from the purchase date.
Getting Started with Your Vivitar DVR 1020HD
1. Setup: Insert 3 AA batteries and an SD memory card (sold separately). Power on the camera using the POWER button. Follow the on-screen prompts to set the language, date, and time.
2. Modes: Switch between Video Capture, Photo Capture, and Playback modes using the MODE button.
3. Capturing Video: In Video Capture mode, frame your shot and press the Shutter button to start recording. Press it again to stop. Use the UP/Zoom In and DOWN/Zoom Out buttons for zoom.
4. Capturing Photos: In Photo Capture mode, frame your shot and press the Shutter button to take a picture.
5. Playback: Enter Playback mode to review, zoom, rotate, or delete your photos and videos.
6. Computer Transfer: Connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable and the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software to transfer your media.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images" button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do? |
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| First ensure that you have in fact taken photos. Press the Shutter button to take some sample photos and then try downloading them again. With test photos if the camera powers off before you upload them to the computer the photos are not stored in the camera's memory. These photos should be uploaded quickly before the camera powers off. If the photos are saved to the SD memory card then all the photos should appear. |
| Q: How do I make sure I don't lose important pictures? |
| This camera requires an SD card for normal use. If the camera powers off nothing will happen to the images stored on the SD memory card. We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss. |
| Q: I deleted images using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager. The images were also deleted from my computer. How do I recover images that I accidently deleted? |
| All images deleted using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager are sent to your computer's Recycle or Trash Bin and can be retrieved from there. |