Sakar 32490 manual

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    32490/32492 Digital Video Camera Owner’s Manual © 2007 Sakar International, Inc. All ri ghts reserved. W indow s and the W indows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................3 Key Features ............................................................................................. ... .. ...3 W hat your digital video camera includes: ....................................................[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Digital Video camera. Now you can shoot video clips and take individual photos. In addition, any SD compatible memory card up to 1GB can be inserted to expand the memory of your DV camera. Your camera includes the patented Kids Im aging Studio technology, the most powerful way to share your photos that enab[...]

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    • Record 80 minutes of video with 1GB SD Card (not included) • Takes digital photos What your digital video camera includes: • Digital Video Camera • USB cable. • TV cable • Kids Imaging Studio Software • User Manual • 1 year warranty Computer System Requirements • MAC Compatible • W indow s 2000 ,XP or Vista (32-Bit Edition) ?[...]

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    A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera 5[...]

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    Preparing Y our Camera for Use Battery Installation Your DV camera requires three “AA” batteries (not included). It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used. 1. Open the battery compartment. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated on the back of the battery cover 3. Close the battery cover. 6[...]

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    Note: • Do not open the battery cover indiscriminately as photos and video clips in memory will be lost. • Remove batteries from the DV camera when not in use for an extended period. Inserting a Memory Card A SD compatible memory card (not included) can be inserted into your DV camera, which will allow an increase in the number of movies, or ph[...]

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    Note: • This product supports SD memory cards with capacities between 128MB to 1GB. • Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data. • Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable. • Be sure to format the card with the camera. • SD memory cards forma[...]

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    Playback mode 9[...]

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    DV Function Control Power on Press the Power Button and hold for about 3 seconds. The LCD monitor will light up and the DV is ready for using. Power off Press the Power Button and hold for about 3 seconds. The DV camera will switch off. If the DV camera is not operated for 60 seconds it will switch off automatically. Shooting videos In DV m ode: Th[...]

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    change between them. : 640x480 pixels (VGA), ★★ : 320x240 pixels (QVGA). ★ 1. Switch on the DV camera. The default m ode is DV (video) and the DV icon will appear on the LCD. Alternatively, press the Mode button repeatedly until the DV icon appears on the LCD. 2. Hold the DV camera steadily and use the LCD to f ocus on the subject. 3. Press t[...]

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    • Before shooting, you may use a SD card to expand your memory capacity. • IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not have an SD memory card inserted in your camera while recording video, no sound w ill be recorded. The internal memory o f the camera records test video only and does not record audio. To record with sound you must have an SD memory card inse[...]

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    3. Hold the DV camera steadily and use the LCD to f ocus on the subject. 4. Press the Shutter button to take a photo. (There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.) Note : • You cannot take photos whilst the camera is connected to a computer. • Download photos and video clips to your PC regularly. • W hen the memory[...]

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    3. To view photos, press the UP or DOWN button. 4. To play back video clips: Press UP or DOW N button to select an AVI file. T he number of video clips or photos taken and their sequence appear in the bottom right hand corner of the LCD. 5. Press the Shutter button to play back the video clips in your DV camera. 6. Press the Shutter button to stop [...]

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    Note: Video clips are saved in AVI f ormat . Deleting current Photo or Video file: 1. W hilst in Play back m ode, select a photo you want to delete. 2. Press the Delete button once. The LCD will be shown: . 3. Press UP or DOW N button to select “Yes”. 4. Press Shutter button to confirm the deletion. Deleting all photos and video files: 1. Press[...]

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    Format 1. Press Mode button until you select Playback mode. 2. Press Delete button three tim es. A shown on the LCD screen. 3. Press UP or DOW N button to select “Yes”. 4. Press Shutter button to confirm. Note : • Format will delete all datum in your DV, please make sure before you execute the function. • All delete operations must be done [...]

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    when you pull out the USB cable. TV out function Your Digital Video has the function that allows the photos and video clips can be played on T V. 1. Connect DV to TV with TV cable correctly. 2. Power on your DV and TV (AV mode). 3. You can use TV LCD instead of your DV LCD. Installing Kids Imaging Stud io Software Before you install the “Kids Ima[...]

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    Make sure that your camera is NOT connected to the computer. The Kids Imaging Studio installation screen will appear. Both Kids Imaging Studio and the muvee AutoProducer will be installed. At the completion of the installation you will be required to restart your computer in order to complete the software installation. 1. Select your camera model f[...]

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    2. On the “Kids Imaging Studio" screen, click the “Next” button. 3. Please review the license terms and click the “ Agree” button to continue. 19[...]

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    4. Let the “Kids Imaging Studio” installer create the folder where the program will be installed, and then click “Install”. 5. Click “Finish” to let the “Kids Imaging Studio” installer finish the installation program. After this, the installation process will automatically install the m uvee AutoProducer. 20[...]

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    6. Click “Next” to begin installation of muvee AutoProducer. 21[...]

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    7. Please review the license terms and click the “ I accept” button to continue. 8. Select the f older where setup will install files and click the “Next” button to continue. 9. Click “install” button to start installation. 22[...]

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    10. After the installation is complete, click the “Finish” button and restart your computer. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the “Kids Imaging Studio” software. T ransferring Images to your PC using Media Auto Detect Connect your DV camera to PC. T he word “DISK” will appear on the LCD. This indicates that the DV camera[...]

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    1. Connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable provided. 2. Make sure that your camera is connected and is turned ON. 3. The “Camera/Removable Media Auto Detect” window will automatically appear. 4. The number of pictures on the camera or memory card will appear on the window. 5. Click “OK” if you wish to transfer the photos an[...]

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    6. Add Active Captions to your pictures. You can add a date, keywords, categories and more. Click “Next” to continue. 7. On the next screen, select where to place your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer. 25[...]

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    8. All of the pictures you have imported will appear in the “Select Photos” main window. T ransferring images to your PC using Kids Imaging S tudio Connect your DV camera to your PC. T he word “DISK” will appear on the LCD. This indicates that the DV camera is in M ass Storage mode. Once in Mass Storage mode you can manually download all th[...]

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    1. Plug one end of the USB cable provided into the USB slot on your camera. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 3. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned ON. 4. WA IT fo r t h e c o mp u te r t o re cog niz e y ou r c a me r a. In Win d o w s XP a m es s a ge b o x w i ll ap pea r o n th e Ta s k Ba [...]

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    Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu. 28[...]

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    The “Device Selection” mode will appear. Both your camera and the memory card will each appear in the “Active Devices” list as a “Removable Disk”. Toggle between the two devices to select your pictures. 1. Custom Copy: This mode is used to manually select the photos you wish to copy to your computer. 29[...]

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    a. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue. b. Select your photos and click "Next" to continue. 30[...]

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    c. Add Active Captions to your pictures. With this feature, you can add a date, keywords and categories. Click “Next” to continue. 31[...]

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    d. On the next screen, choose where you wish to place your photos on your computer. Click on “Finish” to copy the photos to the location you selected. All of the pictures you imported will appear in the “Select photos” main window. 2. Express Copy Method: 32[...]

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    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. For more information please refer to the Quick Start guide in the Kids Imaging Studio application Everything Y ou Need T o Get the Most of Y our Photos and MORE Now th[...]

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    Create Photo Albums and VideoCD Slide Shows on CDs that can be viewed on your PC and VCD’s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player. Frame Maker – to prepare you fav orite photos within a range of colorful frame to print ,send or save Create Videos – Use the Muvee AutoProducer to produce videos created with automatic editing and synchroni[...]

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    Maintenance of Y our Digital Camera Your DV camera is a delicate instrument- please handle it with care. T echnical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www.sakarhelp.com . You can find manuals, software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking for? Fill out an online ticket and one of our technical [...]

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    Damages or malfunctions not resulting from defects in material or workmanship and damages or malfunctions from other than normal use, including but limited to, repair by unauthorized parties, tampering, modification or accident. What To Do When Service Is R equired: W hen returnin g your defective product ( postage pre-paid) for service, your packa[...]

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    T echnical Specifications 37[...]

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    T roubleshooting   Product Type DV / DSC / Mass Storage Sensor Type CMOS Sensor Image Resolution (DSC) 640x480 Pixels (DV) 320x240 Pixels, 640x480 Pixels Lens F2.8, f=3.0mm Capacity Device SD Memory Card Built-in memory Capacity Storage VGA test capture about 2 photos VGA test video record about 20 seconds; QVGA test video record about 20 seconds[...]

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    Special Note: For best video output connect to TV i nstead of your PC. This device complies with the part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.[...]

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    NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates. Uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not install[...]

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