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    - 1 - 16381 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.[...]

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    - 2 - Table of Contents Key Feat ures ............................................................................................................ 3 What your camera includes: ..................................................................................... 4 Computer System Requirem ents ........................................................[...]

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    - 3 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing your 16380 digital camera. Th is camera can be used as a webcam and as a digital camera. To download photos to your computer, you need only connect the USB cable from your computer to your camera . Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity center will help you get the most out of your camera. Packed with powerfu[...]

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    - 4 - What your camera includes:  Digital Camera  Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity center and dr iver software installation CD  USB cable  Strap  User’s Manual 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 20[...]

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    - 5 - A Quick Look at Your Camera 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.[...]

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    - 6 - 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 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[...]

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    - 7 - 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[...]

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    - 8 - 3. If the LCD displays “Lr” this means that the presen t resolution is “Hr” and in order to change to “Lr”, click on the shutter button within 5 seconds. 4. All photos taken after changing resolution will be at the new resolution. The photo resolution settings determine the number the number of p hotos and the amount of memory req[...]

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    - 9 - Self-Timer You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time bet ween your pressing the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod when you use the self timer. 1. Press the mode button to select the icon shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button to start a 10 seco[...]

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    - 10 - 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. Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds. All photos in the camera will be deleted and the The LCD counter will be reset to 00. Frequency: Using the incorrect fre[...]

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    - 11 - Power Off 1. Press the mode button to select shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button and the camera will switch off. 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 [...]

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    - 12 - to the computer until the entire installation proc ess has been completed. We suggest you follow the step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installation process. Software & Camera Dri ver Installation 1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 2. For[...]

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    - 13 - 1. On the “Kids Cam Sho w and Share Creativity Center" screen, click the “ Next” button. 2. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.[...]

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    - 14 - 3. Let the “Kids Cam Show and Share Cre ativity Center” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “ Install ”. 4. Click “ Finish ” to let the “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center” installer finish the installation program.[...]

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    - 15 - 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 “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center” software, the “PhoTags WebCam Express” [...]

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    - 16 - Downloading Photos Use the “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center” p rogram to 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 [...]

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    - 17 - 6. The “Get photos from camera” window will appear. 7. Click the “Browse” button to select a folder to place your photos and videos. 8. Click the “ OK ” button to proceed. 9. 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 computer.[...]

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    - 18 - 10. Open the folder that you selected to view all the pictures and videos in the “ Select photos ” mode. About Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity center will help you get the most of the camera you just purchased. Packed with powerful, yet easy to use features, “Show and Share” will let you m[...]

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    - 19 - Slide show - Select anyone of your photo collection and view t hem as a full screens slide shows. You can even add background music that will play during the slide show. Games - play anyone of the five fun Games including: Word Search, Jigsaw Puzzle, Sliding Puzzle, Mechanical Maze and Word Scramble. With this version of the software you hav[...]

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    - 20 - 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 much hard drive space you will use to save the file. Pleas e take note that these AVI file[...]

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    - 21 - 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 recording click the “ Stop ” button. 6. The videos will be automatically saved into a [...]

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    - 22 - Viewing Videos To view a video clip double click on a video file, this will open Window s Media Player. 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[...]

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    - 23 - Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS S ensor 300k pixels Resolution 640X480 (VGA); 352X288 (CIF) Memory 4X16M bytes SDRAM Number of pictures Hr 32 VGA; Lr 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 with 10 sec. d[...]

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    - 24 - 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[...]

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    - 25 - 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 t he camera into your computer's USB p ort. 5. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon. Select Properties. If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: C[...]

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    - 26 - Your camera uses flash memory which requires a const ant electric current to store your photos. Shou ld 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 com puter as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss.[...]