Sakar 15097 manual

- 1 - 15097 Digital Camera Owner’s Manual © 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.[...]

- 2 - Table of Contents Key Feat ures ............................................................................................................ 3 What your camera includes: ..................................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirem ents ........................................................[...]

- 3 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing a 15097 digital camera. This camera can be used as a web cam (camera to use to chat over the Internet) and as a digital camera. To do wnload photos to y our computer, you need only connect the USB cable from your computer to your camer a. Gi rl Gear Photo Manager software lets you edit your photos to shar[...]

- 4 - Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC y ou 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) A Quick Look at Your Cam[...]

- 5 - 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 on the inside of the battery cover. 3. Close battery compartment. WA RN ING : Opening the batte[...]

- 6 - 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. Taking Photos Compose your shot using the view finder. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photo. The camera will beep when a photo is taken. The number of photos taken is di[...]

- 7 - required for each photo. The following table tells y ou how many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and light conditions: Contin uous Shoot Mo de 1. Press the mode button to select shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button and do not release the shutter butto n until you wish to stop shooting. The camera will beep o[...]

- 8 - 2. Press the shutter button, the photo counter will flash. 3. Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds. The LCD counter will now display one less photo than before. Delete All To delete the last photo taken: 1. Press the mode button to select the icon shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button, the photo counter will flash. 3[...]

- 9 - Energy save mode: In order to conserve battery power, if the came ra is not used within 30 seconds, the camera will automatically switch off. Video Mode: To take video clips (AVI format): 1. Press the mode button to select shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press and hold down the shutter button until you want to stop shooting or until the m emory i[...]

- 10 - 2. For WIN 2000 or WIN XP operating s ystems - On the “ Install your camera software ” screen, select your camera model from the drop down lis t and click the “Install” button to install Girl Gear Photo Manager followed by the insta llation of PhoTags WebC am Express and your camera driver. For WIN 98SE operating system- On the “ I[...]

- 11 - 1. On the “Girl Gear Photo Manager" screen, click the “ Next” button. 2. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.[...]

- 12 - 3. Let the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” installer create t he folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “ Install ”. 4. Click “ Finish ” to let the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” installer finish the installation program.[...]

- 13 - 5. This will automatically launch the Insta ll shield for the camera driver. Click “ Next ” to continue. 6. Once the program has finished installi ng you will have to restart your computer. 7. Congratulations !! You have successfully installed the “Girl Gear Photo Manage r” software, the “PhoTags WebCam Express” and the Came ra d[...]

- 14 - Downloading Photos Use the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” program t o import photos and video clips (AVI files) from your camera. 1. Plug one end of the USB ca ble into the USB slo t on your camera. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 3. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned on. 4. Double-clic[...]

- 15 - 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 “ Next ” butt on to proceed. 7. On the next screen, choose where you want to pla ce your photos and video clips and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your [...]

- 16 - 8. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “ Select photos ” mod e’s main window.[...]

- 17 - Everything you need to get the most of y our photos and MORE Download photos instantl y from your digital camera, medi a 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 [...]

- 18 - WebCam Express- Use the WebCam Express software to snap ph otos, record and create videos. WebCam Express – capturing AVI files Now that you have your camera i nstalled 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[...]

- 19 - WebCam “sees”. 2. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer. 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. 5. To finish re[...]

- 20 - 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. 2. To learn how to c hange the user settings, go to the “S et User Preferences” section in the Quick Start help. Viewing Videos To view a video clip double c[...]

- 21 - Maintenance of Your Digital Camera Your camera is a delicate instrument - please handle it with care. Technical Support 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 technic[...]

- 22 - Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS S ensor 300k pixels Resolution 640X480 (VGA); 352X288 (CIF) Memory 4X16M bytes SDRAM Number of pictures Hr about 32 VGA; Lr about 117 CIF Lens Fixed Lens: f=7.2mm/F2.4 Focus Range 40 cm to infinity Shutter speed Range 1/6~ 1/16000 second Status LCD display Numeric LCD Self-Timer Timer wi[...]

- 23 - Appendix B: Troubleshooting Q: I have taken photos, but my computer says "No photos in camera ." What do I do? First, ensure that you have taken photos with your camera. Press the shutter butto n 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 instal[...]

- 24 - Software Re-installation: 1. First install the software. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and Add/Remove programs. You will need to remove Girl Gear Photo Manager. After removing it, restart your computer. If your camera is connected, disconnect it. 2. Now reinstall the software. Insert the CD that came with your camera. It should aut[...]

- 25 - 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 nex t to it indicating it is not functioning[...]