Sakar 87480 manual

87480 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 Featur es. ...................................................................................................... .3 What your camera includes: ................................................................................. 3 Computer System Requirem ents ................................................................[...]

- 3 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing a 87480 digital camera . Ever ything you need to take quality digital photos is included with your camera. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get th e most out of your digital camera. Key Features  Digital Video (QVGA) 320 x 240 Pixels  6 Mega Pixel camera with choice of 6 digi tal [...]

- 4 - Computer System Requi rements for windows: To be able to download photos to your PC y ou will need the following minimum configuration: ˙ Pentium processor or above with MS Windows ME, NT Service Pack 6, 2000, XP ˙ 128 MB RAM, 80 MB free disk space ˙ Available USB Interface ˙ CD-ROM Drive ˙ Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels[...]

- 5 - Card has been inserted in the camera. ˙ DO NOT switch modes or rotate the Mode dial if your camera is connected to the printer when using PictBridge. A Quick Look at Your Camera[...]

- 6 - The LCD Screen Icons on the LCD Screen The Mode Dial There are 4 modes on your DV camera. To select mode turn the dial so the correct icon is visible.[...]

- 7 - Camera Mode : Take still photos Video Mode: Capture video Playback Mode: View, print and edit photos and v iew videos Setup Mode: Set date and time, exposure, white balance, sharpness, photo quality, frequency format and auto off time, format a m emory card. B attery power lev el Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo[...]

- 8 - The Main Buttons Power on/off: Turn your camera On/Off . Press the button once to turn your camera on. Pressing it again will turn your camera off. Navigation buttons The Navigation buttons are used to navigate and select functions. Up/Flash Down/ Self –Timer Left/Date Right/Delete OK/Enter Display Menu Zoom[...]

9 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires two AA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Slide the cover of the battery compartment open. 2. Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Please refer to the diagram below for the correct insertion method 4. C[...]

10 When the Low Battery icon is flashing, you need to replace your camera’s batteries. If you do not have an SD memory card in the camera, please do wnload 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 b atteries to avoid battery leakage a[...]

11 4. Once an external memory card is insert ed in the camer a all the images taken will be stored on the external memory card Starting Your Camera Press and hold the On/Off button to start the camera. The LCD screen will light up and the camera will sound a beep. This will confirm that your camera is on and ready for us e. Camera Mode Set the mode[...]

12 After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed at the top left of the LCD screen. When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display “0”. If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep continuousl[...]

13 1. Press the button. The will appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on" (manual flash). If th e flash is not ready a red LED will light up above the LCD screen and the icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is ready before taking a photo. A low battery warning will appear on the LCD screen i[...]

14 Delete (Last Photo) You can delete the last photo taken from Camera mode. 1. Press the button to select the DELETE IMAGE menu. 2. Press the button to select DELETE. a. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm deletion. b. Press the button and select CANCEL if you do not wish to delete th e image. 3. Push OK/Enter to confirm your selection. If you do[...]

15 Your camera has 32 Megabytes of internal memory, stored in the bui lt-in memory. The following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the Image Size and Quality settings: NOTE : To increase the number of photos your camera can take and store, use an external SD compatible memory Card (not included). SD memory cards come in a varie[...]

16 1. Using the and navigation arrows select one of the five Image Size options on the LCD screen. 2. Press OK/Enter to confirm your selection. The new image size will appear on the bottom left of the LCD screen. Video Mode Set the mode dial to Video mode. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. You can take 320 x 240 pixel digital video clips with[...]

17 NOTE: The video will be saved in AVI (Audio Video Inte rleave) format and can be played by either with Windows Media Player or Apple Quick Time . Shooting time varies depending on the available space in your camera's memory. Playback Mode Set the mode dial to Playback mode. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. You can review the photos a[...]

18 Single image or video clip with icons. Thumbnails display. When a file is selected, the number of the file you have selected will be displayed out of a total number of files in memory (e.g. 0018/0025). Thumbnails Displa y: 1. Press the Display button till you see your images displayed as thumbnails. 2. Use the navigation arrows to browse the m e[...]

19 1. Press the Display button until you see the full screen display. 2. Use the and navigation arrows to browse the files in your camera. Rotate: 1. Press the menu button . 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select LEFT to rotate the photo 90 degrees to the left or RIGHT to rotate the photo 90 degrees to the right or CAN CEL. 3. Press the OK/Ent[...]

20 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Protect menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select LOCK to protect the file or CANCEL to unlock it. 4. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. A lock icon will appear on the LCD screen if you have selected to protect the file. (Note: Formatting a memory card will[...]

21 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Delete menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select a function and press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. a. OK: Delete the image currently selected. The image displayed in t he LCD monitor will be erased. You can use t he repeat this procedure for ea ch image you[...]

22 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Crop menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select a function. a. ZOOM & PAN: i. Press to zoom in and press to zoom out. ii. Press the navigation buttons , , and to pan across the image. Panning allows you to move around the image you have zoomed in on.[...]

23 iii. Press the OK/Enter button to crop the image. iv. In the Crop menu, select SAVE AS to save the image you have just cropped. Select ZOOM & PAN to return to Zoom a nd Pan mode. Select CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes. b. SAVE AS: This function is used to save a copy of an image after you have cropped it. c. CANCEL: Choose can[...]

24 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the PictBridge menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select: a. ENTER to print using PictBridge and press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. i. Connect your camera to a PictBrigde compatible printer when you see the “Connect Printer Please” message displayed on the [...]

25 iii. Using the and navigation buttons, select either PRINT to print the image or CANCEL exit the menu without printing. iv. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. v. If you wish to print a different image, use the use the and navigation buttons to scroll through your images. vi. Press the menu button to return to the Print menu. vi[...]

26 Image Settings: This setting allows you to return your camera to its default settings. Select “Auto” to restore these settings. 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Image Settings menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select AUTO to restore the default settings or select CANCEL to exit the menu without making [...]

27 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Image Settings menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select an exposure value. 3. Press the navigation buttons up to increas e the EV value or down to decrease the EV value. Select a positive value to increase brightness (make photos lighter), or a negat ive value to decrease b[...]

28 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the White Balance menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select the most appropriate light source: Outdoor/ Shade/ Incandescent/ Fluorescent. 3. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Sharpness: This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edg[...]

29 The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take. The HIGH setting means you can take fewer photos, but they will be of better quality. 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Quality menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select your Quality setting: Standard or High 3. Press the OK/Enter butt[...]

30 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Fre quency menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select your Frequency setting: 60Hz or 50Hz. 3. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Date and Time: The PhoTags Express software makes it possible for you to keep track of the dates of your photos. The date you sh[...]

31 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Date menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select your Date setting: On, Off or Set Date and then press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. a. ON: The date icon will appear on the LCD screen. The date and time of recording will be imprinted on the bottom right of the[...]

32 ii. Use the and buttons to select: Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minutes or Seconds. iii. Use the and buttons to adjust these values. iv. Press the OK/Enter button . v. Use the and buttons to select Yes to confirm your change of date and time or No exit the menu without making changes. vi. Press the OK/Enter button . Auto Off: The Auto Shut-Off is a s[...]

33 1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Auto Off menu. 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select the time period the camera will remain idle before automatically shutting off. 3. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Format Memor y Card: This function reformats the memory card and will er ase all files in[...]

34 2. No to exit the menu without formatting. 3. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. b. CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Installing PhoTags Express Software Insert the Software CD that came with your camera into the CD-ROM drive. Make sure that your camera is NOT c[...]

35 1. On the “PhoTags Express" scr een, click the “Next” button. 2. Please review the license terms and c lick the “Agree” button to continue.[...]

36 3. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create t he folder where the progra m will be installed, and then click “Install”. 4. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Expre ss” installer finish the installation program. Once the program has finished insta lling please restart your computer. Congratulations!! You have successfully in sta[...]

37 Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop and Correct Red E ye. Add Active Captions- add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Ke ywords… and more th at can be viewed or hidden at any time. Locate and Organize your photos and collections- Search by Captions, Category, Ke yword or Date - directly from the operating system of your computer. Share your ph[...]

38 2. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they w ill be automatically activated in the software. Transferring Images to your PC Transfer Images Using PhoTags Express: 1. Set your camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Connect your camera to your c omputer using the USB cable provided. 3. Make sure that your camera is connected and is turned ON. 4. T[...]

39 Select your photos and click “Next” to continue. 7. Add Active Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, keywords, categories and more. Click “Next” to continue. 8. On the next screen, select where to place your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer. 9. All of the pictures you have imported wil[...]

40 Manual Photo Dow nload: Get photos manually using “PhoTags Express” Use the “PhoTags Express” program to import the photos from your camera. 1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB slot 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. [...]

41 The “Device Selection” mode will appear. Both your camera and the memory card will each appear in the “Active Devices” list as a “Removable Disk”. Toggle between the two devices to select your pictures. 1. Custom Copy: This mode is used to manually select the photos you wish to copy to your computer.[...]

42 a. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue. b. Select your photos and click "Next" to continue.[...]

43 c. Add Active Captions to your pictures. With this feature, you can add a date, keywords and categories. Click “Next” to continue. d. On the next screen, choose where you wish to place your photos on your computer. Click on “Finish” to copy the photos to the location you selected. All of the pictures you imported will appear in the “Se[...]

44 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 is turned ON. 4. Click on the START button in Windows. 5. Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon 6. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE. 7. Click on the REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE to view the images. The images are [...]

45 or 732-476-5098 to access our technical support information on the phone. For question on warranty information please email warrant y@sakar.com Appendix A: Technical Specifications Product Type : Digital camera Functions: DSC/Mass Storage/Pictbridge Electronic Coupling Element : CMOS Sensor Image Resolutions 2720 x 2048 (6 MP), 2592 x 1944 (5 MP[...]

46 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 installed correctly or you may not meet the minimu m system requirements. System Requirements: First, ensure that you have at least[...]

47 If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Click on hardware and the n 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&quo[...]

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