Sakar 26480, User Manual

Page 1: ...er Resistant casing User s Manual 2009 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 ...

Page 2: ... Digital Camera 5 Inserting Batteries 5 Starting Your Camera 7 Taking Photos 8 The Camera Modes 9 Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera driver 14 Connect your camera to the computer 15 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer 15 Get started 17 Using Your Camera as a Webcam 18 Maintenance of Your Digital Camera 20 Sakar Warranty Card 20 Technical Support 21...

Page 3: ...he Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and the camera s driver Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer and no images will be downloaded Key Features Water resistant removable cover up to 30 feet 10 meters Vivitar Experience Image Manager software to get photos and videos from your camera manage and organize your images by creating albu...

Page 4: ...ts for Windows XP To be able to download photos and videos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Pentium 4 processor or above with Windows XP service pack 2 512 MB RAM with 100MB of free disk space 1024 x 768 Recommended screen resolution 16 bit color or higher display adaptor CD ROM Drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player 10 ...

Page 5: ... available space Support for Super VGA graphics Available USB Interface CD ROM drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Computer System Requirements for Macintosh To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC your will need the following minimum configuration Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 4 6 or later 256 MB RAM 100 MB free disk space Display...

Page 6: ...k Look at your Digital Camera Inserting Batteries Your camera requires two AAA batteries Insert the batteries into the camera 1 Remove the camera from the Water resistant cover by releasing the clip on the side ...

Page 7: ...ill erase the photos currently stored in the camera Download your photos as often as possible Photos may be lost when the batteries run low The LCD will flash when your batteries are running low in which case you will need to replace your camera s batteries Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery compartment When battery voltage drops to 2 2V the LCD will displ...

Page 8: ...s too low Starting Your Camera Note In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and camera specific driver for this device See the Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software section of this manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your computer 1 Press the MODE b...

Page 9: ...ter the last two digits will appear If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep twice continuously and will appear on the LCD screen In order to continue taking photos you will need to 1 Download all the photos and videos from you camera to your computer 2 After the photos have been downloaded and appear on your computer you should delete all the photos from your ca...

Page 10: ...LCD screen 2 Press the Shutter button 3 A 10 second count down will start the camera will beep once a second 4 After 10 seconds a photo will be taken Continuous Shot Mode video 1 Press the MODE button for the icon to appear on the LCD screen 2 Hold the Shutter button down for the camera to continuously shoot the video 3 The camera will beep and the countdown digits will appear all the while the vi...

Page 11: ...nce 3 continuous jpeg shots are taken Note The 3 photos taken in this mode will be downloaded individually Delete All To delete all photos on the camera 1 Press the MODE button for the icon to appear 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 4 The LCD counter will be r...

Page 12: ...n or low resolution 1 Press the MODE button for the or icons to appear on the LCD screen 2 If the LCD displays this means the present resolution is and in order to change to click the Shutter button 3 If the LCD displays this means the present resolution is and in order to change to click the Shutter button 4 All photos taken after changing the resolution setting will be taken at the new resolutio...

Page 13: ...l be at the new compression 5 The compression setting can be changed at anytime Note Photos taken at lower compression take up more of the camera s memory and therefore less photos can be taken at lower compression than with high compression The photo resolution and compression settings determine the number of photos that can be taken and the amount of memory required for each photo The following ...

Page 14: ... on the LCD screen 2 If the LCD displays this means the present frequency is and in order to change to click the Shutter button 3 If the LCD displays this means the present frequency is and in order to change to click the shutter button 4 All photos taken after changing frequency will be at the new frequency Energy Save Mode To conserve battery power if the camera is not in use for 30 seconds it w...

Page 15: ...nd then click Next to continue 3 On PC only Let the Vivitar Experience Image Manager installer create the folder to where the program will be installed and then click Install 4 Please wait while the application continues the installation process on your computer Follow all instructions 5 On PC Click the Close button when the installation is complete The application automatically opens On Macintosh...

Page 16: ... available USB port on your computer 3 Your camera will automatically turn on 4 The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few moments until the computer recognizes the device Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer Do not disconnect the cable during transfer Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer 1 Select the...

Page 17: ...is the only device connected then it will be selected automatically 5 Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files 6 Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired 7 Select to remove the media files from the selected device after the import 8 Click the Get Images button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer ...

Page 18: ...lder and albums ready for your use Get started Using the Vivitar Experience Image Manager application you can Get photos and videos from your camera Manage and organize your images by creating albums Edit the images using automatic and manual tools Easily transfer photos and videos between social networks and your computer and more For more details on how to use the Vivitar Experience Image Manage...

Page 19: ... The LCD screen will appear with rotating lines indicating that your webcam is activated 3 Place your camera and begin to use Note Use the settings option of your web conferencing application to change the settings if needed If you have a built in camera on your computer use the settings option of your web conferencing application to choose this Dual Mode Camera The camera does not have a micropho...

Page 20: ...mera as a webcam on your computer Note Use the Control menu Video settings option of this web conferencing application to change the settings if needed If you have a built in camera on your computer use the settings option of your web conferencing application to choose this Dual Mode Camera The camera does not have a microphone After you connect your camera to your computer the camera will remain ...

Page 21: ...ment this will ruin the camera and cause the camera to stop working 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 What Is Not Covered By Warranty Damage...

Page 22: ... NJ 08817 Sakar UK 2D Siskin Parkway East 4020 Middlemarch Business Park Coventry CV3 4PE Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www sakar com You can find manuals software and FAQ s at the website Can t find what you are looking for E mail us at support sakar com and one of our technical support team members will answer your questions For phone support in the U...

Page 23: ...xed Lens f 3 9mm F2 8 AVI pixel format 320 240 pixels Shutter speed Range 1 60 1 1500 second LCD display 2 digit display Self Timer Timer with 10 sec delay Frame rate 12 frames per second Video Frame rate 6 8 frames per second in d8 mode Expose white balance Auto Automatic Power source 2X1 5V AAA alkaline USB 5V Auto power off 30 sec PC interface USB 1 1 Operating systems Windows XP Vista 7 Mac X ...

Page 24: ...ory which requires a constant electric current to store your photos Should your camera lose power for instance if the battery dies or run out of power all stored pictures will be lost We recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional data loss Q If I have a MAC will the device work Yes This twain camera also works as a Digital camera and a We...