Sakar 16381 Owner's Manual

Sakar 16381 Owner's Manual

Sakar international digital camera owner's manual 16381

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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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  • Page 1: Digital Camera

    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. - 1 -...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    About Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center ... 18 WebCam Express – capturing AVI files... 20 Viewing Videos... 22 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera... 22 Technical Support ... 22 Appendix A: Technical Specifications... 23 Appendix B: Troubleshooting ... 24...
  • Page 3: Key Features

    Thank you for purchasing your 16380 digital camera. This 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.
  • Page 4: What Your Camera Includes

    What your camera includes: Digital Camera Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity center and driver software installation CD USB cable Strap User’s Manual Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:...
  • Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Camera

    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: Slide the cover of the battery compartment open. - 5 -...
  • Page 6 Insert batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery cover. Close battery compartment. 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.
  • Page 7: Starting Your Camera

    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.
  • Page 8 on the shutter button within 5 seconds. All photos taken after changing resolution will be at the new resolution. The photo resolution settings determine the number 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 light conditions: Resolution Indoors...
  • Page 9 Self-Timer 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. It is recommended that you use a tripod when you use the self timer. Press the mode button to select the Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down (the LCD will flash once a second).
  • Page 10 Delete All To delete the last photo taken: Press the mode button to select the Press the shutter button, the photo counter will flash. 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.
  • Page 11: Installing Kids Cam Show And Share Creativity Center Software

    Power Off Press the mode button to select shown on the LCD screen. Press the shutter button and the camera will switch off. Energy save mode: In order to conserve battery power, if the camera is not used within 30 seconds, the camera will automatically switch off.
  • Page 12: Software & Camera Driver Installation

    step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installation process. Software & Camera Driver Installation Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 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”...
  • Page 13 1. On the “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center" screen, click the “Next” button. 2. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue. - 13 -...
  • Page 14 3. Let the “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity 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.
  • Page 15 5. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue. 6. Once the program has finished installing 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”...
  • Page 16: Downloading Photos

    Downloading Photos Use the “Kids Cam Show and Share Creativity Center” program to import photos and video clips (AVI files) from your camera. 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.
  • Page 17 The “Get photos from camera” window will appear. Click the “Browse” button to select a folder to place your photos and videos. Click the “OK” button to proceed. On the next screen, choose where you want to place your photos and video clips and click the “Finish”...
  • Page 18: About Kids Cam Show And Share Creativity Center

    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”...
  • Page 19 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 have the ability to purchase additional Workshop projects at anytime. Select any two Workshop projects for FREE: Choose from: •...
  • Page 20: Webcam Express - Capturing Avi Files

    WebCam Express – capturing AVI files 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.
  • Page 21 the video. 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.
  • Page 22: Viewing Videos

    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 - 22 -...
  • Page 23: Appendix A: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor Resolution Memory Number of pictures Lens Focus Range Shutter speed Range Status LCD display Self-Timer Video mode Video frame rate Expose/ white balance Power source Auto power off PC interface Operating systems weight Dimension CMOS Sensor 300k pixels 640X480 (VGA);...
  • Page 24: Appendix B: Troubleshooting

    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 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.
  • Page 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 the camera into your computer's USB port. 5. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon. Select Properties. If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Click on hardware and then Device Manager.
  • Page 26 Your camera uses flash memory which requires a 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.

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