Sakar 14097 User's Manual
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1. A Quick Look at Your Camera Shutter button View finder nd Can J JE A ae Mode button Lens O l gt LCD display lt ines i ho P Lor Battery compartment Front View Back View 4 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires two AAA batteries Insert the batteries into the camera 1 Slide the cover of the battery compartment open 2 Insert batteries according to the polarities and indicated inside the battery compartment 3 Close battery compartment The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low You will need to replace your camera s batteries Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery compartment Note If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline carbon zinc or rechargeable batteries WARNING Opening the battery compartment and or removing the battery will erase the photos currently stored in the camera Download your photos as often as possible Photos may be lost when the batteries run low Starting Your Camera Press the mode button to start the camera The camera will sound a beep to confirm that your camera is on and ready for use The LCD display will show the number of photos you can take before needing to download them to your PC Taking Photos Compose your shot using the view fin2. 14097 Digital Camera Owner s Manual INTERNATIONAL INC 2006 Sakar International Inc All rights reserved Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies Table of Contents What Your camera MCIUdeS soties EEE E E Ei 3 Computer System ReEQuireMent ccccccsecccsseccceseecceneeccneecsueeeceaeessageessaaeessueeessaeeesaseneas 4 PCOUICK Look at YOUR Camera sdi r E ate oe eee ee ee ES 4 Preparing Your Camera for USG ic scisscsnatarcrcecrorrannes a E e ai 5 StarnG Y OUF CG amela oan dua ueiw ey ainutr oe nace a mieoesusmeeeneuaNecs 6 The CaimelaNOG eS oh ose c senses se ciescns r angen tacaeeaaes ea E 7 Installing Limited Too Photo Manager Software cccccececeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeeees 12 Software amp Camera Driver Installation cccccccccsceceesceeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseeeesseeesseeeeseeesseeeees 12 Downloading PINOLOS ass aa E ysinetae mea nicesestaieweneuenes 17 Everything you need to get the most of your photos and MORE ccccseeceseeeeeeeeeeeees 20 WebCam EX Dre ann senate sce a ocean eee ade eee eee 20 VIEWING VIGGO S raresa oan TE E E E N 23 Maintenance and Warranty arcsec eaaa EA e a AEREE D aAa 23 TecmicarSupPpOr oraaa nc ane saat ao nesane adhe a ote aeons 24 Appendix A Technical Specifications cccccccccsscccsesecceesecceeeecceueeseueeeseasesseuee
3. Mode d A To take video clips AVI format 1 Press the mode button to select A g shown on the LCD screen 2 Press and hold down the shutter button until you want to stop shooting or until the memory is full While the camera is shooting the LCD counter will rapidly count down 11 Installing Limited Too Photo Manager Software Before attempting to install the software make sure that you do not have the camera or the USB cable attached to your computer This may cause your installation to fail Do not connect the cable to the computer until the entire installation process has been completed We suggest you follow the step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installation process Software amp Camera Driver Installation 1 Insert the CD into your CD Rom drive Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer 2 For WIN 2000 or WIN XP operating systems On the Install your camera software screen select your camera model from the drop down list and click the Install button to install Limited Too Photo Manager followed by the installation of WebCam Express and your camera driver For WIN 98SE operating system On the Install your camera software screen and follow these instructions 1 Click the DirectX button and follow the installation instructions restart your computer after the installation Pes Insert the CD into your CD Rom drive Make sure that your cam
4. Boire on mingle computer or dept sa _con_ 14 3 Let the Photo Manager installer create the folder where the program will be installed to and then click Install InstaBation options These ariora deters how fe acpicster naed on yor cade rater toe Seared sm ace ate te ee ree roon SF Gunite Installstion competed Linge Fao Proc Blawg Pa peer etl ried et ee Phage cick frar io coss Tama inatelier 15 5 This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver Click Next to continue 7 Congratulations You have successfully installed the Limited Too Photo Manager software the WebCam Express and the Camera driver 16 Downloading Photos Use the Limited Too Photo Manager program to import photos and video clips AVI files from your camera 1 2 oF 4 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on your camera Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer Make sure that your camera is connected and turned on Double click the Limited Too Photo Manager icon that is on your desktop to launch the program F fs ee El Limited Too Photo Manager Click on the Get Photos button on the Main Menu 17 6 The Get photos wizard will appear with the correct name of your camera device selected in the Active devices list in the Express mode Click the
5. Next button to proceed See Get Photos hele 7 On the next screen choose where you want to place your photos and video clips and click the Finish button to copy the photos to your computer Pe Brie ey Pte a ee ee ee Cte er er pets te el eee i e e res ee Uir le PE n ah pee La a ot e E 18 8 Select one of two options for the size of your pictures High resolution pixel up selected or low resolution I Pixel Up 9 19 Everything you need to get the most of your photos and MORE Download photos instantly from your digital camera media cards CDs and storage devices to your computer Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos Burn CDs of any folders for backup and storage Enhance your photos Auto Enhance Crop and Correct Red Eye Add Active Captions add Text Captions Frames Shapes Keywords and more that can be viewed or hidden any time Locate and Organize your photos and collections Search by Captions Category Keyword or Date directly from the operating system of your computer Share your photos via E mail Local Printing and Create HTML web pages for uploading online Create Calendars two sided Greeting Cards and Postcards on standard photo paper Create Photo Albums and Slide Shows on CDs that can be viewed on your PC and VCD s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player WebCam Express Capturi
6. constant electric current to store your photos Should your camera lose power for instance if the battery dies or is removed all stored pictures will be lost We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss Q have a MAC will your camera work e Unfortunately the system requirements for our cameras require a Windows operating system There is no Mac driver available and no current plan to develop one 28
7. der NOTE To achieve maximum clarity the optimal distance between the camera and the subject is 5 feet 1 Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photos The camera will beep when a photo is taken The number of photos that you can still take at this resolution is displayed on the LCD screen 2 When the camera is full the LCD display will show 0 Press the Shutter button and the buzzer will beep twice You cannot take any photos at this time Please download your photos to your PC 3 The LCD display will indicate how many photos you may take at the current resolution and compression In Lo resolution and Hd compression you can take over 100 images yet the LCD counter will only display up to 99 It will continue reporting 99 until there are less than 99 images left The Camera Modes LI l Photo Resolution and Compression Lo There are 2 photo resolutions to select from HI or Lo 1 Press the mode button to select HI or Lo shown on the LCD display 2 Ifthe LCD displays HI this means that the present resolution is Lo and in order to change to HI click on the shutter button within 5 seconds 3 Ifthe LCD displays Lo this means that the present resolution is HI and in order to change to Lo click on the shutter button within 5 seconds 4 All photos taken after changing resolution will be at the new resolution There are 2 photo compressions to select fr
8. elete the last photo taken 1 Press the mode button to select the LLicon shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds The LCD counter displays the updated number of photos you can take at the current resolution and compression r Delete All LA To delete the last photo taken 1 Press the mode button to select the LA icon shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button the photo counter will flash 3 Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds All photos in the camera will be deleted and the LCD counter will be reset to show the number of photos you can take at the current resolution and compression Frequency bu Using the incorrect frequency setting under fluorescent lighting could result in poor images or video flickering when using the WebCam Set the camera for the correct frequency for the country that you are in Your camera has 2 Frequency settings 50HZ for the U S and Asia and 60HZ for Europe and Japan The default setting is 50Hz m 1 Press the mode button to select the bo or 50 icon shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button to change the frequency setting OF Power Off L 1 Press the mode button to select uF shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button and the camera will switch off 10 Energy save mode In order to conserve battery power if the camera is not used within 30 seconds the camera will automatically switch off Video
9. er settings go to the Set User Preferences section in the Quick Start help Video Conferencing with the WebCam You can use this camera as a webcam to chat with friends and family sending live video feeds straight to them NOTE In order to use this feature you must make sure that you have YAHOO MESSENGER Version 5 5 or later 3 Start Yahoo messenger 4 Select the tools listing on the top of the toolbar Go to the drop down menu and select the listing for start my webcam 5 You will see a window appear with your video that you are playing Now people who have your Yahoo login name will be able to see your video Viewing Videos To view a video clip double click on a video file this will open Windows Media Player Maintenance and Warranty Your camera is a delicate instrument please handle it with care Boei Sakar One Year Warranty This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL USAGE due to defects in material or workmanship Your product will be repaired or at our discretion replaced at no charge excluding shipping handling and insurance charges What Is Not Covered by Warranty Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use including but not limited to repair by unauthorized parties tampering modification or accident Technical S
10. era is not connected to the computer On the Install your camera software screen select your camera model from the drop down list and click the Install button to install the Photo Manager followed by the installation of WebCam Express TLF ETAWAH 2 eran Tae ear Dis Wain Manager editton Cs ieee ee career fut pw purchased bon fee op doer et aes eer x z 7 PRbp Ta Ta Banon i a he Pr eer be N Se Le ee i regama i Paar put 8 fries prg ETa beinp ete Pri prey ET 0 peer cere tn imad E pee ope Par es eraa Pa 1 CEP bon ee ee ere re OST Hopp Fa Sd UE Ca bj a Del Gea aia Pat Fado malier cota Fan Bee Corral ped cy puted ee ee E a va te wu 1 On the Photo Manager screen click the Next button Limbaj Too Peebe Manager Eire Trh Meg Dibere be ms a etna Tama hial will ined rough fhe fopa requecd o F TuE miaj Too Photo hirap oF your omi Toci cih Maat O ap fe OG eh bboro almae i Tha mapa on medi bp iiie lew d riere imbs Unih morncucton or deruba of ne page ary nomen of bm venation of apola inn 2 Please review the license terms and click the Agree button to continue Liens agreement M USER mata Tas Tas SOFTWARE OD Mined AGAI Liat nT eee CANNET LING THE SOFTW THE SOFTWARE 3 ribs j rtan tis to the Software The Sobee in than package and ary CEE Bia Lacey eee tay BS Oe re debe a Fra Ler PRMTTED USES AND RESTRICTIONS Lipe alipaa oa a irtal ariel Lau Ghee
11. esaeeessaseeses 25 Appendix B TroublesnOOtinG sos eectc oe eeresoacseenactaaasee Radauncine cen eae ae aarti 26 Introduction Thank you for purchasing your digital camera This unit can be used as a webcam it can also be used as a low resolution digital camera This camera is equipped with a 16MB built in RAM therefore you are able to use it to take up to 152 low resolution photos under QCIF mode and high compression Please note that in order to speak with friends and colleagues over the Internet you will need a PC headset and microphone Any standard PC headset will operate with this digital camera and is available at your local computer retailer To download photos to your computer you need only connect the USB cable from your computer to your camera PhoTags software lets you edit your photos to share with friends and family Everything you need to take quality digital photos is included with your camera Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital camera What your camera includes Digital Camera 7 PhoTags Express and driver software installation CD USB cable Strap a User s Manual Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Pentium processor or above with MS Windows 98 SE 2000 ME XP 32 MB RAM 80 MB free disk space Available USB Interface CD ROM Drive Color display 16 bit or higher recommended
12. ng AVI files 20 Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files The length of time you can record an AVI while the camera is connected to your computer will vary depending on how much hard drive space you will use to save the file Please take note that these AVI files take up a lot of hard drive space This is done through the PhoTags WebCam Express program This next section will walk you though capturing an AVI file 1 Double click the WebCam Express icon that is on your desktop to launch the PhoTags WebCam Express program Adjust your WebCam to the desired position The screen will display what the WebCam sees a WebCam Express 2 To add audio to your video plug a microphone into your computer 294 EE 3 Click the Capture button to start recording the video The recording elapse time will appear under the video 4 Click the Pause button to hold the recording To continue recording click the Capture button again To finish recording click the Stop button The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory You can view them in the Playback window O remem pe mepe e Note 1 To take snapshots to learn how to capture JPEG snapshots from your WebCam or from your existing AVI movies go to the Take Snapshots section in the Quick Start help 39D 2 To learn how to change the us
13. oftware Software Re installation 1 First install the software Click on Start Settings Control Panel and Add Remove programs You will need to remove PhoTags Express After removing it restart your computer If your camera is connected disconnect it 7 2 Now reinstall the software Insert the CD that came with your camera It should automatically run the installation 3 Restart the computer 4 Once your computer is back up plug the camera into your computer s USB port 5 Right click on the My Computer icon Select Properties If you are running Windows 98 SE or Windows ME Click on Device Manager If you are running Windows 2000 or XP Click on hardware and then Device Manager If the camera is installed correctly there will be a category listed for Imaging Devices and clicking on the next to it should reveal your camera If not you will likely see Digital Still Camera under Other Devices with a brightly colored marking next to it indicating it is not functioning correctly If you are running Windows 98 SE or Windows ME Right click on the non functioning device and select Remove OT If you are running Windows 2000 or XP Right click on the non functioning device and select uninstall If a warning pops up press OK 6 Restart your computer again Your camera is now successfully installed Q How do make sure don t lose important pictures e Your camera uses flash memory which requires a
14. om Hd or Ld 1 Press the mode button to select Hd or Ld shown on the LCD display 2 Ifthe LCD displays Hd this means that the present compression is Ld and in order to change to Hd click on the shutter button within 5 seconds 3 If the LCD displays Ld this means that the present compression is Hd and in order to change to Ld click on the shutter button within 5 seconds 4 All photos taken after changing compression will be at the new compression The photo compression and resolution settings determine the number of photos and the amount of memory required for each photo The following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and compression Compression _ __ _ _ Hd 54 photos 152 photos LS 3 Shot Continuous Shoot Mode L 1 Press the mode button to select L 5 shown on the LCD display 2 Press the shutter button The camera will beep 3 times once for each photo taken Continuous photo shooting may fail under poor lighting conditions Self Timer 5 E You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken 1 Press the mode button to select the SEicon shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down the LCD will flash once a second After 10 seconds a photo is taken rh Delete Last Photo LL To d
15. upport For technical support issues please visit our website at www sakarhelp com You can find manuals software and FAQ s at the website Can t find what you are looking for Fill out an online ticket and one of our technical support team members will answer questions or call 877 397 8200 or 732 476 5098 to access our technical support information on the phone For question on warranty information please email warranty sakar com 24 Appendix A Technical Specifications Ld Hi 18CIF Lo 64 QCIF Hd Hi 50 CIF Lo 152 QCIF Timer with 10 sec delay 30 fps Lo 10fps Hi 50 H x94 L x25 T mm OB Appendix B Troubleshooting Q have taken photos but my computer says No photos in camera What do do First ensure that you have taken photos with your camera Press the shutter button a few times to take some sample photos and try again If you still get a no photos error this indicates that the software was not installed correctly or you may not meet the minimum system requirements System Requirements At least a Pentium I 300 MHz AMD Athlon 300 MHz or a Celeron 400 MHz or higher at least 64 MB of RAM Please note that the older AMD K6 processors will not work More information about determining your computer s specifications can be found in the General Computer Information section If you have determined that you have pictures in your camera and you meet the system requirements follow the steps below to reinstall the s
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