Sakar 49252N, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cam 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 ...

Page 2: ...thing you need to get the most of your Photos and MORE 16 Video Conferencing 19 Webcam Maintenance 20 Technical Support 20 Appendix A Technical Specifications 20 Appendix B Troubleshooting and FAQ s 21 Sakar Warranty Card 24 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 49652N VGA WebCam Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your Web Cam ...

Page 3: ...e able to use this Webcam with your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 XP and VISTA Pentium III 700 Celeron AMD Athlon processor or higher 16 bit Color Display Adaptor 128 MB RAM 100 MB free disk space Available USB Interface CD ROM Drive Windows compatible Sound Card and Speakers Internet Access for Video Conferencing ...

Page 4: ...installation of the Webcam software and drivers Software Camera Driver Installation 1 Insert the CD into your CD Rom drive Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer 2 On the Install Your Camera Software screen select the Webcam from the dropdown list on the left and then click the Install button to install the PhoTags Express software The Web Cam Express software will be automati...

Page 5: ... 5 3 On the PhoTags Express screen click the Next button 4 Please review the license terms and click the I Agree button to continue ...

Page 6: ... 6 5 Let the PhoTags Express installer create the folder that the program will be installed to and then click Install 6 Click Finish to let the PhoTags Express installer finish the installation program ...

Page 7: ...hield for the Webcam driver Click Next to continue 8 Once the driver has finished installing you will have to restart your computer 9 Congratulations You have successfully installed the PhoTags Express the WebCam Express software and the Webcam driver ...

Page 8: ... Windows XP operating systems the following Found New Hardware Wizard screens will appear upon connecting your Webcam to your PC via the USB port From the first screen that appears select the Yes this time only option and then press Next to continue ...

Page 9: ... 9 Select the Install the software automatically Recommended option and click the Next button Click the Continue Anyway button on the message box that appears ...

Page 10: ... Some versions of the drivers may not be tested by Windows Lab testing however it is safe for both your software and hardware Click the Finish button to exit the wizard and now you may begin to use your webcam ...

Page 11: ...vary depending on how much hard drive space you will use to save the file This is done through the PhoTags WebCam Express program Please note that these AVI video files take up a lot of hard drive space This next section will walk you through capturing an AVI file 1 Double click the WebCam Express icon that is on your desktop to launch the WebCam Express program Adjust your Webcam to the desired p...

Page 12: ...se 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 Stop button 6 The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory My Documents My Pictures My WebCam ...

Page 13: ...ograph 2 The image appears in the application s view screen 3 Select the Capture mode button at the top of the application screen 4 Click the Snapshot button on the top left of the view screen 5 The photo will be saved automatically as a jpeg picture in the My Documents My Pictures My WebCam folder on your computer 6 You may now edit this photo by opening the Photags Express application From the M...

Page 14: ...Documents My Pictures My WebCam folder on your computer 6 You may now edit your photos with the Photags Express software application by selecting the Photags Express icon on the desktop and from Main Menu that appears select the Select Photos mode 7 From the directory tree on the left of the thumbnails screen open the My WebCam folder and select the photos you wish to edit using the software To le...

Page 15: ...must make sure that you have YAHOO MESSENGER Ver 5 5 or later 1 Start Yahoo messenger 2 Select the Tools listing on the top of the toolbar Go to the drop down menu and select the listing for Start My Webcam 3 You will see a window appear with your video that you are playing Now people who have your Yahoo login name will be able to see your video ...

Page 16: ...s that you have on your computer as well as the photos that you have captured with your Webcam using WebCam Express Click the Photags Express icon that appears on your desktop to open the Photags Express Software From the Main Menu screen that appears select the Select Photos Enhance Photos or Add Captions buttons You can use these features to edit your photos ...

Page 17: ...d or Date directly from the operating system of your computer Share your photos via E mail Local Printing and Create HTML web pages for uploading online Create Calendars two sided Greeting Cards and Postcards on standard photo paper You can purchase Albums and Video CD two additional workshop projects online at anytime and these will be automatically activated in PhoTags Express Create Photo Album...

Page 18: ...s you have the ability to purchase two additional Workshop projects Albums and Video CD online at anytime 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 ...

Page 19: ...erencing 1 Connect the camera to your computer with USB cable 2 Run the video conference software Microsoft NetMeeting on your computer 3 Input IP address in the address bar and dial 4 Select Tool Video Send and Transfer options after your call has been received ...

Page 20: ...l answer questions or call 877 397 8200 or 732 476 5098 to access our technical support information on the phone For question on warranty information please email warranty sakar com Appendix A Technical Specifications Product Type VGA WebCam Electronic Coupling Element CMOS Sensor 300 K Pixels Image Resolution 640 480 Pixels Lens f 3 6mm F2 4 54 File Format AVI Frame Rate 30fps Shutter Speed Auto ...

Page 21: ...ert the CD that came with your webcam It should automatically run the installation 3 Restart the computer 4 Once your computer is back up plug the webcam into your computer s USB port 5 Right click on the My Computer icon Select Properties If you are running Windows 2000 or XP Click on hardware and then Device Manager If the webcam is installed correctly there will be a category listed for Imaging...

Page 22: ... recommend and suggest copying these photos into a backup folder before using the photo editing tools available in Photags Express Important Note If you delete any photos imported into the Photags Express software they will also be deleted from the folder that they where imported from on your computer If you have a MAC will your webcam work Unfortunately the system requirements for our webcams req...

Page 23: ...ortant that your computer meets the minimum system requirements Try choosing a smaller image size to adjust in The USB webcam works best in areas where there is sufficient light Why can t I hear anyone during a web conference This is most likely due to the microphone not working or not being properly connected to the sound card Please also check if the computer volume is turned off or set very low...

Page 24: ...es 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 1 Copy of original bill of sale 2 A detailed written description of the problem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime M...

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