32490/32492 Digital Video 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.
Table of Contents Introduction.........................................................................................................3 Key Features .....................................................................................................3 What your digital video camera includes: .........................................................4 Computer System Requirements ......................................................................4 A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera ................
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.
• 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.
A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera 5
Preparing Your 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.
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 photos that can be taken before the need arises to transfer them to a computer.
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 formatted on a PC or device other than the DV camera should not be used.
Playback mode 9
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 mode: There are two video resolutions for you to shooting video files.
change between them. ★★: 640x480 pixels (VGA), ★: 320x240 pixels (QVGA). 1. Switch on the DV camera. The default mode 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 focus on the subject. 3. Press the Shutter button to commence shooting. The red spot won’t be flashing on the LCD until you press the Shutter button again to stop shooting or the memory is full.
• 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 will be recorded. The internal memory of the camera records test video only and does not record audio. To record with sound you must have an SD memory card inserted in your camera while recording video.
3. Hold the DV camera steadily and use the LCD to focus 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. • When the memory is full, the LCD will appear “ MEMORY FULL! TRANSFER TEST IMAGES TO PC AND INSERT A SD MEMORY CARD TO TAKE MORE IMAGES!”.
3. To view photos, press the UP or DOWN button. 4. To play back video clips: Press UP or DOWN button to select an AVI file. The 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 playing.
Note: Video clips are saved in AVI format. Deleting current Photo or Video file: 1. Whilst in Playback mode, select a photo you want to delete. 2. Press the Delete button once. The LCD will be shown: 3. Press UP or DOWN button to select “Yes”. 4. Press Shutter button to confirm the deletion. Deleting all photos and video files: 1. Press Mode button until you select Playback mode. 2. Press Delete button twice. A 3. Press UP or DOWN button to select “Yes”. 4.
Format 1. Press Mode button until you select Playback mode. 2. Press Delete button three times. A 3. Press UP or DOWN button to select “Yes”. 4. Press Shutter button to confirm. shown on the LCD screen. Note: • Format will delete all datum in your DV, please make sure before you execute the function. • All delete operations must be done in Playback mode. • In Playback mode, you can exit by pressing Delete button repeatedly without any deletion and formatting. Mass Storage 1.
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 TV. 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. TV ou t jack in side ! Connect to TV! Installing Kids Imaging Studio Software Before you install the “Kids Imaging Studio” application please ensure that the Camera is NOT connected to the computer.
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 from the list and click the “Install” button to install Kids Imaging Studio.
2. On the “Kids Imaging Studio" screen, click the “Next” button. 3. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.
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 muvee AutoProducer.
6. Click “Next” to begin installation of muvee AutoProducer.
7. Please review the license terms and click the “I accept” button to continue. 8. Select the folder where setup will install files and click the “Next” button to continue. 9. Click “install” button to start installation.
10. After the installation is complete, click the “Finish” button and restart your computer. Congratulations! You have successfully installed the “Kids Imaging Studio” software. Transferring Images to your PC using Media Auto Detect Connect your DV camera to PC. The word “DISK” will appear on the LCD. This indicates that the DV camera is in Mass Storage mode. Once in Mass Storage mode you can automatically download all the images stored on your camera to your PC for you to edit, email, enhance, etc.
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 and save them to your computer.
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.
8. All of the pictures you have imported will appear in the “Select Photos” main window. Transferring images to your PC using Kids Imaging Studio Connect your DV camera to your PC. The word “DISK” will appear on the LCD. This indicates that the DV camera is in Mass Storage mode. Once in Mass Storage mode you can manually download all the images stored on your camera to your PC for you to edit, enhance, email and more.
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. WAIT for the computer to recognize your camera. In Windows XP a message box will appear on the Task Bar informing you that “Found New Hardware – your new hardware is installed and ready to use”.
Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu.
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.
a. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue. b. Select your photos and click "Next" to continue.
c. Add Active Captions to your pictures. With this feature, you can add a date, keywords and categories. Click “Next” to continue.
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.
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.
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 favorite 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 synchronized transitions and effects.
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera Your DV camera is a delicate instrument- please handle it with care. Technical 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 support team members will answer questions or call 877-397-8200 to access our technical support information on the phone.
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 Required: When returning your defective product (postage pre-paid) for service, your package should include: Copy of original bill of sale A detailed written description of the problem.
Technical Specifications 37
Troubleshooting Product Type Sensor Type Built-in memory Capacity DV / DSC / Mass Storage CMOS Sensor (DSC) 640x480 Pixels (DV) 320x240 Pixels, 640x480 Pixels F2.8, f=3.0mm SD Memory Card VGA test capture about 2 photos VGA test video record about 20 Storage seconds; QVGA test video record Image Resolution Lens Capacity Device Shutter Speed Image Process Automatic Energy Saving Transmission Interface Power Working Temperature about 20 seconds 1/30 ~ 1.
Special Note: For best video output connect to TV instead 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. Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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, These 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 installed and used in accordance with instructions.
