Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5.1 Mega Pixel Sakar
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5.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera Owner’s Manual © 2007 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 Introduc tion .................................................................................................................. ..................... 3 Key Features .................................................................
3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 5.1 Megapi xel Digital Camera. Ever ything you need to take quality digital photos is included with your camera. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to g et the most out of your digital camera. Key Features • Digital Video 320x240/ 640x480 Pixels • 5.
4 Computer System Requirements for Windows To be able to download photos to your PC y ou will need the following minimum configuration: • Pentium processor or above with Windows 2000, XP and VISTA • 128 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space • Available USB Interface • CD-ROM Drive • Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pi xels or higher.
5 A Quick Look at Your Camera MACRO/Normal Capture Switch.
6 The Mode Dial There are 4 modes on your camera. • 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 qualit y, frequency format and auto off time, format a memory card.
7 Icons on the LCD Screen.
8 Battery po wer 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 Playback Mode: Setup SD Card inserted Normal Capture Macro Capture Self-timer ON Self-timer On Date Digital Zoom 4.
9 Main Buttons Power on/off: Turn your camera On/Off: Press and hold it until you hear “beep” sound, it indicates your camera is ready for use. Pressing and holding it again until you hear “beep” sound that will turn your camera off. Navigation Butt ons The Navigation buttons are used to navigate and select functions.
10 Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires three AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into t he camera: 1. Slide and open the cover of the batter y compartment. 2. Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up.
11 Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memor y card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of y our camera before you have to transfer photos/videos to a PC.
12 Starting Your Camera Press and hold the power On/Off button to start the camera. The LCD screen will light up and the camera will sound a “beep”. This w ill confirm that your camera is on and ready for use. Note : you can press button repeatedly to enter or e xit the menu in every mode.
13 The default display setting shows icons on the LCD screen. Press the Display Button once to switch off the icons. Press the Display Button again to switch off the LCD (to conserve battery power). Pressing the display button repeatedly to exchange between these display modes.
14 I f date is selected the date and time the photo was taken will be recorded on the photo .To set th e date and time please refer to the Date and Time section in Setup Made. Pressing the button toggles date ON and OFF – th e date icon will appear on the LCD screen if date is on.
15 NOTE: To increase the number of photos your camera can take and store, use an ext ernal 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 info rmation.
16 You can take 320x240/ 640x480 pixels digital video clips with your camera. Without an SD memory c ard, the limited internal memory in your camera provides for limited testing of the video function. You can change the Image Size setting as you would in the Camera mode, using the same steps.
17 When a file is selected, the number of the files 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. Use the navigation arrows to browse the media f iles in your camera.
18 ROTATE: 1. Press the menu button . 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select 90°/180°/270° to rotat e the photo or CANCEL . 3. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. NOTE: When you rotate a file, if t he camera reminds you “File Type Err”, the file is not in JPG format.
19 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Protect menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select LOCK to protect the file or CANCEL to make your f ile lockless. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. A lock icon will appear on the LCD screen if you have selected to protect the file.
20 ALL: Delete all unprotected still Images. CANCEL: Choose cancel to exit the menu without making changes. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. Note: When you attempt to delete a locked file, the camera will remind you “file locked”, you need to unlock the file then delete it.
21 i. Press to zoom in and press to zoom out. ii. Press the navigation buttons , , and to pan across the image. Panning allows you to move around the image you have zoomed in on. iii. Press the OK/Confirm button iv. Select SAVE AS option from the CROP PICTURE Menu.
22 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the PictBridge menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select: CA NCEL : Choose cancel to stop the connection. ENTER : to print using PictBridge and press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection, then you can see a message “PICTbridge CONNECTING”.
23 Setup Mode DEFAULT SET: This setting allows you to return your camera to its default settings. Select “ OK ” to re store these settings. 1. Press the Menu button . 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select OK to restore the default settings or select CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes.
24 1. Press the Menu button . 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you hav e selected the EXPOSURE menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select an exposure value. 4. Press the navigation buttons up to increase the EV value or down to decrease the EV value.
25 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the WHITE BALANCE menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select the most appropriate light source: AUT O/ DAYL IGHT / CL OUDY / TUNGSTEN / FLUORESENT. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection.
26 1. Press the Menu button . 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the QUALITY menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select your Quality setting: SUPER, FINE or NORM AL. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection.
27 2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the FRE QUENCY menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select your Frequency setting: 60Hz or 50Hz. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. DATE: The “PhoTags Express” software makes it possible for you to keep track of the dates of your photos.
28 SET DATE: 1. Press the OK/Confirm button . 2. Use the and buttons to select: Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minutes or Seconds. 3. Use the and buttons to adjust these values.
29 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select the time period the camera will remain idle before automatically shutting off. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. FORMAT: This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have been protected.
30 Transferring Images and video clips to your Macintosh Transfer images and video clips from your camera to your Mac by copying directly from the camera volume using the Finder. 1. Turn your camera on. 2. Connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable provided.
31 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. 3. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “ Next” button. 4. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.
32 6. Click “ Finish ” to let the “PhoTags Express” inst aller finish the installation program. 7. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue. 8. Once the program has finished installing you will be asked to restart your computer.
33 9. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express” software and the Camera Driver. Everything you need to get the most from y our photos The “Photags Express” softwa.
34 Create Calendars, tw o-sided Greeting Cards an d Postcards on standard photo paper... You can purchase Albums and Video CD, two addi tional workshop projects onli ne at anytime and these will be automatically activated in “PhoTags Express”.
35 5. The “Camera/Removable Media Auto Detect” window will automatically appear on your PC screen. 6. The number of pictures and other media (videos included) on the camera or memory card will appear on the window. Click “OK” if you want to transfe r the photos and save them to your computer.
36 8. Add Active Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, keywords, categories and more. Click “Next” to continue. 9. On the next screen, choose where you want to p lace your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer.
37 4. Double-click the “PhoTags Express” icon on your desktop to launch the “PhoTags Express” program. 5. Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu. 6. The “Device Selection” mode will appear. Select your camera device. Your camera or memory card will appear in the “Active devices” list as a “Removable disk”.
38 1. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue. 2. Select your photos and click "Next" to continue..
39 3. Add Active Captions to your pictures. With this feature, you can add a date, keyw ords and categories. Click “Ne xt” to continue. 4. On the next screen, choose where you want to p lace your photos on your computer. 5. Click on “Finish” to copy the photos to the location you selected.
40 Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferabl e. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORM AL USAGE, due to defects in material or workmanship. Your product will be repaired at no charge for parts or labor for a period of one year.
41 Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image sensor CMOS sensor Image resolution 2560x1920 pixels (5MP), 2048 x1536 pixels (3MP), 1600x1200 pixels (2MP), 1280x960 pixels (1MP), 640 x48 0 pixels (VGA).
42 Now reinstall the software. Insert the CD that came with your camer a. It should automatically run the installation. Restart the computer. Once your computer is back up, plug the camera into your computer's USB port. 5. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon.
43 This device complies with the part 15 of the FCC rules. O peration is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful in terference , and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that ma y cause undesired operation.
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