94044 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.
Table of Contents What your camera includes: ..................................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements ............................................................................. 3 A Quick Look at Your Camera .................................................................................. 4 Preparing Your Camera for Use ............................................................................... 5 Starting Your Camera ........................
What your camera includes: Digital Camera Spider-Man Photo Net software and driver installation CD USB cable User’s Manual Strap Computer System Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: Windows 2000/XP Pentium-based PC (or equivalent) 250 MB hard disk free space and 128 MB or more RAM Available USB Interface CD-ROM Drive Color display (16 bit or higher recommended) Screen resolution 1024 X 768 -3-
A Quick Look at Your Camera -4-
Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires two AAA alkaline batteries, which must be inserted as follows: 1. Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity (+/-) shown on the inside of the cover. 3. Close the battery compartment. The LCD will flash if your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace the camera’s batteries before taking photos. When the battery voltage drops below 2.
Starting Your Camera • Press the Mode button to start the camera. • The camera will sound a beep to confirm that it is ready for use. • The LCD display will indicate the number of photos that can be taken before it becomes necessary to download them to your PC. Taking Photos 1. Compose your shot using the viewfinder. (The optimal distance between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet.) 2. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take a photo. 3.
The Camera Modes Power Off - oF 1. Press the mode button to select “oF” shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button and the camera will switch off. Self-Timer - St 1. 2. Press the mode button to select the “St” icon shown on the LCD screen. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down (the camera will beep once a second). 3. After 10 seconds a photo will be taken. Continuous Shot Mode - d8 (video) 1. Press the mode button to select “d8” shown on the LCD display. 2.
3 shot Mode - CS 1. Press the mode button to select “CS” shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button once - 3 continuous shots are taken. Note: The photos taken in this mode will be downloaded individually. Delete All - CA To delete all photos on the camera: 1. Press the mode button to select the “CA” icon shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button and the photo counter will flash. 3. Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds and all photos in the camera will be deleted.
Photo Resolution Hi/Lo and Compression Hd/Ld There are 2 photo resolutions to select from, high resolution – “Hi” or low resolution – “Lo”. 1. “Hi” or "Lo” will be shown on the LCD display. If the LCD displays “Hi” this means that the present resolution is “Lo” and in order to change to “Hi”, click on the shutter button within 5 seconds. 2. If the LCD displays “Lo” this means that the present resolution is “Hi” and in order to change to “Lo”, click on the shutter button within 5 seconds. 3.
Resolution Hi Lo Hi Lo Compression Ld Hd Hd Ld 26 photos 208 photos 52 photos 104 photos Frequency - 50/60 The camera has 2 Frequency settings, 50HZ for the U.S. and Asia and 60HZ for Europe and Japan. To set the camera for the correct frequency: 1. Press the mode button to select the”60” icon for 60HZ or the “50” icon for 50HZ shown on the LCD screen. 2. Press the shutter button to change the frequency setting.
We suggest you follow the step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installation process. Software & Camera Driver Installation 1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the 2. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop computer. down list and click the “Install” button to install Spider-Man Photo Net followed by the installation of your camera driver. 3.
4. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.
5. Let the “Spider-Man Photo Net” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. 6. Click “Finish” to let the “Spider-Man Photo Net” installer finish the installation program.
7. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue. 8. Once the camera driver has finished installing you will have to restart your computer. 9. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “Spider-Man Photo Net” software and the Camera driver.
Downloading Photos Use the “Spider-Man Photo Net” program to import photos and video clips (AVI files) 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. Your camera will automatically be turned on. 4. Be sure to wait until the camera is recognized by your computer.
6. Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu. 7. The “Get photos from camera” window will appear. 8. The photos will be placed by default in the C:\My Documents\My Pictures folder. To select another location click the “Browse” button and then select a folder you wish to place your photos and videos. 9. Click the “OK” button to proceed.
10. A download photos progress bar will appear. The photos and video clips on your camera will be downloaded and copied to the folder you selected on your computer. 11. Click the “Select Photos” button on the Main Menu screen. The folder that you selected will be opened with the photos and videos appearing in the View thumbnails screen. About Spider-Man Photo Net “Spider-Man Photo Net” will help you get the most of the camera you just purchased.
Spider-Man Book creator - write and print your own Spider-Man books. The Spider-Man book offers a variety of 10 templates/ themes to select for your book. You can also print 10 different “Fun stickers” with a variety of themes. Slide Show - select any one of your photo collections and view them as full screen slide shows. You can even add background music that will play during the slide show.
1. To purchase the “Workshop Project” simply click the one you want and you will be referred to an online website where you can purchase them. 2. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they will be automatically activated in the software. Capturing (AVI) video using WebCam Express Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files.
2. 3. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The elapsed recording time will appear under the video. 4. Click the “Pause” button to pause recording. To continue recording click the “Capture” button again. 5. To finish recording click the “Stop” button. 6. Videos will automatically be saved in a default directory. You can view them in the “Playback” window.
Note: 1. Taking snapshots: to learn how to capture JPEG snapshots from your WebCam or from your existing AVI movies, go to the “Take Snapshots” section in the Quick Start help. 2. To learn how to change the user settings, go to the “Set User Preferences” section in the Quick Start help. Camera Maintenance Your camera is a delicate instrument - please handle it with care. Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www.sakarhelp.com.
Sakar Warranty Card This warranty covers for the original consumer purchaser only and is not transferable. Products that fail to function properly UNDER NORMAL 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.
Appendix A: Technical Specifications Image Sensor Resolution Memory Number of pictures Lens Focus Range Shutter Range Status LCD display Self-Timer Video mode Video frame rate Power source Auto power off PC interface Operating Systems Weight Dimension CMOS Sensor 360K(640X480) pixels 640 x 480 (VGA) 1M x 16 bytes SDRAM Ld:Hi 26 VGA/Lo 104 QVGA Hd:Hi 52 VGA Lo 208 QVGA f=4.9/F2.8 1m to Infinity 1.5 ~1/2400 second Numeric LCD Timer with 10 sec delay 24 bits(R/G/B) 30 fps (Lo), 10 fps(Hi) 2 x 1.
• System Requirements: At least a Pentium II 300 MHz, AMD Athlon 300 MHz, or a Celeron 400 MHz or higher, at least 128 MB of RAM. Please note that the older AMD K6 processors will not work. More information about determining your computer's specifications can be found in the General Computer Information section. If you have determined that you have pictures in your camera and you meet the system requirements, follow the steps below to reinstall the software. • Software Re-installation: 1.
Camera" under "Other Devices" with a brightly colored marking next to it indicating it is not functioning correctly. Right click on the non functioning 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 pictures? • Your camera uses flash memory which requires a constant electric current to store your photos.
