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Sakar 57482 Owner's Manual

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© 2006 Sakar International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1 Megapixel Megapixel Megapixel Megapixel Owner’s Manual(57482/57483) © 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Everything you need to get the most from your photos and MORE ... 31 Transferring Images to your PC ... 32 Viewing Videos on Your Computer ... 36 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ... 36 Technical Support…………………………………………………………………………………………...36 Appendix A: Technical Specifications ... 36...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Key Features Digital Video (QVGA) 320 x 240 Pixel 4.1 mega pixel camera with choice of 5 digital camera resolutions - 2304 x 1728 Pixel, 2048 x 1536 Pixel,1600 x 1200 Pixel, 1280 x 1024 Pixel, 640 x 480 Pixel.

  • Page 4: Computer System Requirements For Macintosh

    CD-ROM Drive Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or greater 256-color or higher display adaptor Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended),150 MB free disk space 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors Caution: Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.

  • Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Camera

    A Quick Look at Your Camera Front Back...

  • Page 6: The Mode Dial

    The Mode Dial There are 4 modes on your camera. To select a mode, align the icon with the indicator to the right of the mode dial. Camera Mode: Take still photos Video Mode: Capture video Playback Mode: View, print and edit photos and view videos Setup Mode: Set date and time, exposure, white balance, sharpness, photo quality, frequency format and auto off time, format a memory card.
  • Page 7 Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo quality Standard quality High quality Flash Force Flash Auto No Flash Mode Camera Video Self-timer Self-timer On Date Digital Zoom 4.00X 4 x Digital Zoom 3.00X 3 x Digital Zoom 2.00X 2 x Digital Zoom 1.00X...

  • Page 8: Main Buttons

    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 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires two AA batteries.
  • Page 9 4. Close battery door. 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 download any photos you have on the camera before switch off the camera. WARNING: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and/or removing the battery will erase the photos currently stored in the camera.

  • Page 10: Installing Sd Memory Card

    Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos/videos to a PC. Photos and videos stored in this manner will not be lost regardless of any change in battery power.

  • Page 11: Starting Your Camera

    Starting Your Camera Press and hold the On/Off button for 2 seconds 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 use. Camera Mode Set the mode dial to Camera Mode –...
  • Page 12 Flash In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions. To set the flash: Press the button. will appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash function has been "forced on"...
  • Page 13 Delete (Last Photo) You can delete the last photo taken from Camera mode. Press the button to select the DELETE IMAGE menu. Press the button to select DELETE. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm deletion. Press the button and select CANCEL if you do not wish to delete the image and then push OK/Enter. If you do not press any navigation buttons within 10 seconds, the menu disappears.

  • Page 14: Video Mode

    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 variety of capacities. Please refer to the “Installing an Optional Memory Card” section of this manual for more information. To learn how to set photo quality please refer to the “Setup Mode”...

  • Page 15: Playback Mode

    You can take 320 x 240 pixel digital video clips with your camera. Without an SD memory card, the limited internal memory in your camera is provided for test the video limited The maximum available recording time is displayed on the top left of the LCD screen. Press the shutter button to start recording.
  • Page 16 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 Display: 1. Press the Display button till you see your images displayed as thumbnails. 2.
  • Page 17 2.Using the 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 CANCEL. 3. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Protect You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion selecting to “lock” them. 1.
  • Page 18 A lock icon will appear on the LCD screen if you have selected to protect the file. (Note: Formatting a memory card will delete protected data too). Delete: Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time to free up memory. You can delete one image or video clip at a time or delete all the unprotected photos and videos that are currently recorded on the memory card at once.
  • Page 19 Crop: Crop your photos to show only a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points. The Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of the image as a new photo. 1.
  • Page 20 Press the navigation buttons Panning allows you to move around the image you have zoomed in on. Press the OK/Enter button b. SAVE AS: This function is used to save a copy of an image after you have cropped it. c.
  • Page 21 b. Connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer when you see the camera LED light off. Caution: Please do not switch the mode dial when the camera connect to the printer. Data will be lost! While your camera searches for a printer, a message “Discovering…” will be displayed. Using the navigation buttons, select either PRINT to print the image or CANCEL exit the menu without printing.

  • Page 22: Setup Mode

    To exit the PictBridge, disconnect your printer. c. CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes. Press the OK/Enter button Setup Mode Image Settings This setting allows you to return your camera to its default settings. Select “Auto” to restore these settings. Press the Menu button 2.

  • Page 23: White Balance

    Press the navigation buttons until you have selected the Image Settings menu. Using the navigation buttons, select an exposure value. Press the navigation buttons up to increase the EV value or down to decrease the EV value. Select a positive value to increase brightness (make photos lighter), or a negative value to decrease brightness (make photos darker).
  • Page 24 Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Sharpness This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct. Press the Menu button Press the navigation buttons until you have selected the Sharpness menu. Using the navigation buttons, select your level of sharpness: Normal/Sharp/Soft.
  • Page 25 Press the navigation buttons until you have selected the Quality menu. Using the navigation buttons, select your Quality setting: Standard or High Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Frequency: Fluorescent lighting oscillation can affect the quality of your photos. Set the camera for the correct frequency for the country that you are in. Your camera has 2 Frequency settings, 60HZ for the U.S.
  • Page 26 Using the navigation buttons, select your Frequency setting: 60Hz or 50Hz. 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 shot the image is recorded by the camera and will appear automatically on the photo when you download it to your computer using the PhoTags Express software.

  • Page 27: Auto Off

    Press the OK/Enter button Use the buttons to select: Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minutes or Seconds. iii. Use the Press the OK/Enter button Auto Off: The Auto Shut-Off is a special battery-saving feature which allows the camera to turn itself off when not in use. You can choose how long the LCD screen will remain on while idle before automatically shutting off.
  • Page 28 Using the navigation buttons, select the time period the camera will remain idle before automatically shutting off. Press the OK/Enter button to confirm your selection. Format Memory Card This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected Press the Menu button Press the navigation buttons until you have selected the Format Memory Card menu.

  • Page 29: Installing Photags Express Software

    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 connected to the computer. In a few seconds the “Install your camera software” screen will appear. Select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install”...
  • Page 30 Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. Once the program has finished installing please restart your computer. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express”...

  • Page 31: Everything You Need To Get The Most From Your Photos And More

    Everything you need to get the most from your photos and MORE Download photos instantly from your digital camera, media 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.

  • Page 32: Transferring Images To Your Pc

    Transferring Images to your PC Transfer Images Using PhoTags Express: 1. Set your camera to PLAYBACK mode. 2. Connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable provided. 3. Make sure that your camera is connected and is turned ON. 4.
  • Page 33 Manual Photo Download: 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.
  • Page 34 Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu. Custom Copy: This mode is used to manually select the photos you wish to copy to your computer. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue. The “Device Selection” mode will appear. Both your camera and the memory card will each appear in the “Active Devices”...
  • Page 35 Add Active Captions to your pictures. With this feature, you can add a date, keywords and categories. Click “Next” to continue. Express Copy Method: Select this option if you wish to have all the images transferred to the PC without the option of selecting photos. In this mode you will not see a preview of the images transferred.

  • Page 36: Viewing Videos On Your Computer

    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 Appendix A: Technical Specifications...

  • Page 37: 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.
  • Page 38 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 next to it indicating it is not functioning correctly.

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