Sakar 14097 manual

- 1 - 14097 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 What your camera includes: .................................................................................................. 3 Computer System Requirements ........................................................................................... 4 A Quick Look at Your Camera ...............................................[...]

- 3 - Introduction Thank you for purchasing your digital camera. This uni t 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 y ou are able to use it to take up to 152 low-resolution photos under QCIF mode and high compression. Please note th at in order to sp[...]

- 4 - Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC y ou w ill 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 Ca[...]

- 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 polari ties (+ and -) indicated inside the battery compartment. 3. Close battery compartment. The LCD will flash if your batte[...]

- 6 - Starting Your Camera Press the mode button to start the camera. The camera w ill 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 finder. NOTE : To achieve maximum clarity, the[...]

- 7 - The Camera Modes Photo Resolution and Compression There are 2 photo resolutions to select from, HI or Lo. 1. Press the mode button to select "HI” or "Lo” show n on the LCD display. 2. If the LCD displays “HI” this means that the present resolution is “Lo” and in ord er to change to “HI”, click on the shutter button w[...]

- 8 - 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 follo w ing table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and compression: 3 Shot Continuous Sh oot Mode [...]

- 9 - 1. Press the mode button to select the icon 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. Delete (Last Photo) To delete the last photo taken: 1. Press the mode button to select the icon shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter bu[...]

- 10 - 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 y ou can take at the current resolution and compression. Frequency: Using the incorrect frequency setting under fluores cent lighting could result in poor images or video flickering (when[...]

- 11 - 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 [...]

- 12 - Installing Limited Too P hoto 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 y our installation to fail. Do not connect the cable to the computer until the entire installation proc ess has been completed. We suggest you follow th[...]

- 13 - 2. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that y our camera is not connected to the computer. 3. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select y our camera model from the drop do w n list and click the “Install” button to install the “Photo Manager” followed by the installation of WebCam Express.[...]

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

- 15 - 3. Let the “Photo Manager” installer create the folde r where the program will be installed to, and then click “ Install ”. 4. Click “ Finish ” to let the “Photo Manager” installer finish the installation program.[...]

- 16 - 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 “Limited Too Photo Manager” software, the “WebCam Express” and the Camera driver.[...]

- 17 - Downloading Photos Use the “Limited Too Photo Manager” program to i mport photos and video clips (AVI files) from your camera. 1. Plug one end of th e USB cable into the USB slot on y our camera. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on y our computer. 3. Make sure that y our camera is connecte d and turned on. 4. Double[...]

- 18 - 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 y our photos and video clips. and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to you[...]

- 19 - 8. Select one of two options for the size of your pictures. High resolution (pixel up selected) or low resolution. 9. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “ Select photos ” mod e’s main w indow.[...]

- 20 - 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 [...]

- 21 - Now that you have your camera i nstalled y ou 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. Pl ease take note that these AVI files take up a lot of hard drive space. T[...]

- 22 - 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 [...]

- 23 - 2. To learn how to c hange the user settings, go to the “S et 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 y ou must make sure that you have Y AHOO MESS[...]

- 24 - 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 discret ion) replaced at no char ge (excluding shipping, handling and insurance charges)[...]

- 25 - Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 100K (352x 288) p ixels Resolution 352x 288 (CIF) Memory 1M x 16 bytes SDRAM Number of Pictures Ld: Hi 18CIF/Lo 64 QCIF Hd: Hi 50 CIF Lo 152 QCIF Lens f=3.6/F2.4 Focus Range 40 cm to Infinity Shutter Range 1/5~1/2400 second Status LCD display Numeric LCD Self-Timer Timer with 10 s[...]

- 26 - 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 ca mera. Press the shutter button a few times to take some sample photos and try again. If you still get a no phot os error, this indicates that the software was not i[...]

- 27 - 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 98 SE or Wind[...]

- 28 - If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Right click on the non fu nctioning device and select uninstall. I f a warning pops up, press OK. 6. Restart your computer again. Y our camera is now successfully installed. Q: How do I make sure I don't lose important pictu r es? • Your camera uses flash memory which requires a c onstant electri[...]