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Page 1: Digital Camera
89379 Digital Camera Owner’s Manual © 2005 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. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing An Optional Memory Card... 30 Transferring Images to your PC ... 32 Using Camera as Web Cam ... 39 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera ... 41 Technical Support ... 41 Appendix A: Technical Specifications ... 41 Appendix B:Troubleshooting ... 42... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 89379 digital camera. Everything you need to take quality Digital Photos is included with your camera. The key Features include- • 3.1 Mega pixel Camera with choice of 4 Resolutions- 2048 x 1536 Pixels (QXGA) .1600 x 1200 Pixels (UXGA)1280*1024 Pixels(SXGA), 640 x 480 Pixel (VGA) •... -
Page 4: Computer System Requirements
Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration • Pentium II 300 MHz, AMD Athlon 300 MHz, or a Celeron 400 MHz or higher • Windows98 SE/ME/2000/XP • 125MB free hard disk space or above, 32MB or more RAM •... -
Page 5: The Lcd Monitor
The LCD Monitor- LCD Screen LCD Screen PLAYBACK Mode Normal Mode LCD Screen Normal Mode... -
Page 6: The Normal Mode Menus
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Page 7: The Playback Mode Menus
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Page 8: Shooting Mode
Battery power level Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Photo quality Standard quality High quality Flash < > Auto < > Force Flash < > No Flash Shooting Mode Single shoot Video Self-timer Self-timer On Digital Zoom 4.00X 4 x Digital Zoom 3.00X 3 x Digital Zoom 2.00X 2 x Digital Zoom... - Page 9 External SD Memory Card Number of stored photos (Playback mode) C An external memory card in installed when the “C” is visible to the left of the battery indicator. Picture Counter Number of remaining shots (Preview mode)
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Page 10: Navigation Buttons
Navigation buttons The center MENU (navigation buttons: up, down, right and left). Shutter- click to take photos On/Off- turn camera on or off. Display button- click to change display modes Memory slot- insert memory card. Normal and PLAYBACK Modes... -
Page 11: Setting Up Your Camera For Use
Setting up your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires three “AAA” batteries. To inset the batteries in the camera: 1. Slide the battery bolt to open battery door. 2. Load three AAA batteries correctly as the polarity (+ and -) marked on the battery cover. 3. - Page 12 2. Insert the Software CD that came with your camera into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. 3. 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” button to install PhoTags Express followed by the installation of PhoTags WebCam Express and your camera driver.
- Page 13 6. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. 7. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. 8. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver.
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Page 14: Taking Photos
Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express” software, the “PhoTags WebCam Express” and the Camera driver. Taking Photos- Set The Camera’s Frequency The camera has 2 Frequency settings; 50 HZ for the US and Asia and 60 HZ for Europe and Japan. Press the Menu button , then press◄/►... - Page 15 Press the Menu button , then press◄/► button to select Date Time mode shown on LCD Monitor. Use the ▲/▼ to select your function you want and then press the Menu button again. 1. Set Time & Date: Press the Menu button MONTH, DATE, HOUR and MINUTES.
- Page 16 Battery Saver- Auto Shut Off Settings Press the Menu button , then press the ◄/► buttons to select Auto Off mode on the LCD Monitor. Use the ▲/▼ to select your function you want and then press the Menu button again. 1.Auto off after 60 seconds: Press the Menu button and select “60 sec”.
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Page 17: Setting Image Size
effectively. We recommend that you set your camera to “VGA” image size and the “Standard” quality setting. This will allow you to make prints up to 4x6 inches. Use the SXGA mode to make a print as large as an 8x10 (Inch). Your camera has 16 Megabytes of internal memory. - Page 18 Press the Menu button , then press◄/► button to select Image Size mode shown on LCD Monitor. Use the ▲/▼ to select your function you want and then press the Menu button again. 1. 2048 x 1536 (QXGA): Press the Menu button and select “High”, 2048 x 1536” will appear on the LCD MONITOR.
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Page 19: Setting Photo Quality
Setting Photo Quality Press the Menu button, then press◄/► button to select Quality mode shown on LCD Monitor. Use the ▲/▼ to select your function you want and then press the Menu button again. 1.High Quality: Press the Menu button and select “High”. The High quality Icon will appear on the LCD MONITOR. - Page 20 Photo Setting Options- Your Camera has a built in processor that automatically determines what setting to use when you take a photo. You can manually adjust your camera to enhance the image further; Press the Menu button , then press◄/► button to select Image Setting mode shown on LCD Monitor.
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Page 21: Starting Your Camera
Exposure: This setting controls the brightness of the image. Press the Menu button and select “Exposure”. The EV menu will appear. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select an EV value. Select a positive value to increase the brightness of photos, or a negative value to make photos darker. Press the Menu button to exit the EV menu. - Page 22 Set The Image Capture Mode This mode lets you chose what type you want to record with your camera. Your choices are: Still Image (Photo), Video and Audio. The default of the camera is automatically set for Still Image. Press the Menu button ,then press◄/►...
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Page 23: Setting The Digital Zoom
2. The numbers of photos left to shoot is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD when you are in the Icon mode. When the camera is full of photos, and LCD MONITOR will display “0”. If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will make “beep”... -
Page 24: Self Timer
To set the Flash: 1.Manual Flash: Press the Flash button < > once, The icon appears on upper right of the LCD MONITOR. That indicates that the Manual Flash mode is in effect.. This means that the flash will be used for each photo taken. -
Page 25: Taking Videos
2. Turn the Self Timer Off.: Select “Off”, and then press the Menu button. This will disable the Self timer. 3. Exit : This menu will exit when you press Menu button after selecting “Exit”. Taking Videos You can take video clips with your camera. The internal 16MB of memory in your camera can record up to 2 minutes video based on how much memory is available. -
Page 26: Playback Mode
Playback Mode You can use the LCD Monitor to review the Photos & Video files you recorded. To do so you will need to exit the Normal mode and switch to the Playback mode. To enter the Playback Mode move the slider from the Normal Mode to the Playback Mode LCD Monitor Display Options In Playback Mode Press the Display button in the Playback mode to select the following options. - Page 27 You have the following options available for viewing the Photos and Videos you have taken: 1. View photos and Videos In Order: Press the display button to get to the Full Screen view. Use the ◄/► buttons to move back and forth between the images in the order you have taken them. When a video file is displayed you will be asked to “play- yes-no.
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Page 28: Deleting Still Images
1.In the PLAYBACK mode press the Menu button, then press◄/► the buttons to select Protect mode shown on LCD MONITOR. Use the ▲/▼ to select your function you want and then press the Menu button again. 2. Protect Photos: Select “Lock”, to prevent the deletion of photos. 3. - Page 29 2. Delete the current still Image: Select “This" and the image displayed in the LCD Monitor will be erased. You can use the repeat this procedure for each image you want to erase. 3. Delete all still Images: Select “All”. If you then choose “Yes” all images in memory will be erased. 4.
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Page 30: Installing An Optional Memory Card
Zoom Function In the playback mode, set the display to the Full Image view. Use the ▲/▼ (up/down buttons to increase or decrease the amount you want to zoom in on the image up to a maximum of 2x magnification. Installing An Optional Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD”... - Page 31 To Install a memory card: 1. Locate the Memory card Slot 2. With the back of the camera facing you, insert the memory card as illustrated. 3. Push the card in until you feel the card “click into position” If the card in installed properly the top will be flush with the surface of the camera.
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Page 32: Transferring Images To Your Pc
Once an external memory card is inserted in the camera all the images taken will be stored on the external memory card. Transferring Images to your PC Set camera to Playback mode Transfer Images Using PhoTags Express Auto Detect- get photos automatically 1. - Page 33 7. Add Active Captions to your pictures: a date, keywords and categories and click “Next” to continue. 8. On the next screen, choose where you want to place your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer. 9.
- Page 34 Manual- 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 35 6. The “Device Selection” mode will appear. Both your camera and memory card will appear in the “Active devices” list as a “Removable disks”. Toggle between the two devices to select pictures The Custom Copy method : to manually select the photos you want to copy.
- Page 36 1. Select the “Custom” copy method. Click the “Next” button to proceed. 2. Select your photos and click “Next” to continue. 3. Add Active Captions to your pictures: a date, keywords and categories and click “Next” to continue.
- Page 37 4. On the next screen, choose where you want to place your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “Select photos” mode’s main window The Express Copy Method- Select this option if you want to have all the images transferred to the PC without the option to select which photos you want to transfer.
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Page 38: Viewing Videos
6. Both your camera and memory card will appear as 2 REMOVEABLE STORAGE DEVICES: a. One device is allocated for the i16MB internal memory b. The second which will appear as the next drive is allocated of the external memory card. 7. -
Page 39: Using Camera As Web Cam
Using Camera as Web Cam Connect Camera to PC Open Web Cam enabled application i.e. Instant messenger, Net Meeting Position camera Web Cam Express Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files that can be saved directly to the PC. - Page 40 3. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer. 4. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The recording elapse time will appear under the video. Click the “Pause” button to hold the recording. To continue recording click the “Capture” button again. 5.
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Page 41: Maintenance Of Your Digital Camera
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera The digital camera is an accurate device, please preserve and use it properly to avoid damaging to it. Technical Support www.sakarhelp.com For technical support issues please visit our website at . You can find manuals, software , drivers, and 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. -
Page 42: Appendix B:troubleshooting
LCD Monitor- 1.5 Inch TFT color Appendix B:Troubleshooting I've 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 43 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" with a brightly colored marking next to it indicating it is not functioning correctly.