Sakar 14099 manual

- 1 - 14099 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 came ra 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 you 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 spe[...]

- 4 - Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC y ou will 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 Cam[...]

- 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 will 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 the number of photos and the amount of memory required for each photo. The follo wing table tells you ho w many photos can be taken based on the image resolution and compression: 3 Shot Continuous S[...]

- 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 you 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 PhoTags Express 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 the step by s[...]

- 13 - 1. Click the “DirectX” button and follow the insta llation instructions, restart your computer after the installation 2. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 3. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “[...]

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

- 15 - 3. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the fold er where the program will be installed to, and then click “ Install ” . 4. Click “ Finish ” to let the “PhoTags Express” inst aller 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 “PhoTags Express” software, the “PhoTags WebCam Express” and the Camera driver.[...]

- 17 - Downloading Photos Use the “PhoTags Express” program to import pho to s 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 your computer. 3. Make sure that y our camera is connecte d and turned on. 4. Double-click the[...]

- 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 your photos and video clips and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your [...]

- 19 - 8. Select one of two options for the size of your pictures: 9. High resolution: for high resolution images (704x57 6 pixels)- Check the “Pixel up” check box and click “OK”. 10. Low resolution: for low resolution images (352x288 pixels) - Unchec k the “Pixel up” check box and click “OK”.[...]

- 20 - 11. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “ Select photos ” mod e’s main window. 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 w[...]

- 21 - Add A ctive Capti ons - add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Ke yw ords… and more that can be vie wed or hidden any time. Locate and Organiz e your photos and coll ections - Search by Captions, Categor y, Keyword or Da te - directly from the operating system of your computer. Share your photos via E-mail, Local Printing and Create HT ML web [...]

- 22 - In addition to the free Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards and Pos tcards Workshop projects, you have the ability to purchase two additional Workshop projects: "Albums" and "Video CD" online, at an ytime. 1. To purchase the “Workshop Project” simply c lick the one you want and you will be referred to an online websit[...]

- 23 - 2. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer. 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 ?[...]

- 24 - 6. The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory. You can view them in the “Playback” window. Note: 1. To take snapshots: to learn how to capture JPEG snapshots from your WebCam o r from your existing AVI movies, go to the “Take Snapshots” section in the Quick Start help. 2. To learn how to c hange the user settings[...]

- 25 - 3. Start Yahoo mess enger. 4. Select the "tools" listing on the top of the toolbar. Go to the drop do wn menu and select the listing for "start my webcam". 5. You will see a window appear with y our video that you are playing. Now people who have your Yahoo login name will be able to see your video. Viewing Videos To view[...]

- 26 - Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, incl uding but not limited to, repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or accident. Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www.sakarhelp.com . You can find m[...]

- 27 - 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=4.9/F2.8 Focus Range 40 cm to Infinity Shutter Range 1/5~1/2400 second Status LCD display Numeric LCD Self-Timer Timer with 10 s[...]

- 28 - 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[...]

- 29 - 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[...]

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