Sakar 87480 User Manual

87480 Digital Camera

Owner’s Manual

© 2006 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

Key Features. .......................................................................................................3

What your camera includes: .................................................................................3

Computer System Requirements.......................................................................... 4

A Quick Look at Your Camera .............................................................................. 5

Preparing Your Camera for Use ........................................................................... 9

Starting Your Camera ......................................................................................... 11

Camera Mode ..................................................................................................... 11

Video Mode......................................................................................................... 16

Playback Mode ................................................................................................... 17

Setup Mode ........................................................................................................25

Installing PhoTags Express Software ................................................................. 34

Transferring Images to your PC.......................................................................... 38

Viewing Videos on Your Computer ..................................................................... 44

Maintenance of Your Digital Camera .................................................................. 44

Technical Support............................................................................................... 44

Appendix A: Technical Specifications .................................................................45

Appendix B: Troubleshooting.............................................................................45

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a 87480 digital camera. Everything you need to take quality digital
photos is included with your camera. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the
most out of your digital camera.

Key Features

 Digital Video (QVGA) 320 x 240 Pixels
 6 Mega Pixel camera with choice of 6 digital camera resolutions - 2720 x 2048 Pixels,

2592 x 1944 Pixels, 2048 x 1536 Pixels,1600 x 1200 Pixels, 1280 x 1024 Pixels, 640 x
480 Pixels.

 1.5 Inch TFT Color LCD monitor and photo viewer
 4x Digital zoom
 32MB Built-in SDRAM Memory
 SD Memory Card Slot accepts SD/MMC Cards.
 Built in Flash
 PhoTags Express software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing, sending

photos by e-mails and much more.

What your camera includes:

 Camera
 PhoTags Express CD
 USB cable
 User’s Manual
 Strap

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Computer System Requirements for windows:

To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:

˙ Pentium processor or above with MS Windows ME, NT Service Pack 6, 2000, XP
˙ 128 MB RAM, 80 MB free disk space
˙ Available USB Interface
˙ CD-ROM Drive
˙ Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or greater
˙ 256-color or higher display adaptor

Computer System Requirements for Macintosh:

˙ Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher

• Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later

• 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended),150 MB free disk space

• 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of co

Caution:

˙ Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.
˙ Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and

render it unusable.

˙ Formatting will delete protected data too.
˙ SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used. Be sure

to format the card with the camera.

˙ When you change batteries, all the data in the built-in memory will be deleted if no SD Memory

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Card has been inserted in the camera.

˙ DO NOT switch modes or rotate the Mode dial if your camera is connected to the printer when

using PictBridge.

A Quick Look at Your Camera

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The LCD Screen

Icons on the LCD Screen

The Mode Dial

There are 4 modes on your DV camera. To select mode turn the dial so the
correct icon is visible.

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Camera Mode: Take still photos

Video Mode: Capture video

Playback Mode: View, print and edit photos and view videos

Setup Mode: Set date and time, exposure, white balance, sharpness, photo quality,

frequency format and auto off time, format a memory card.

Battery power level

Full battery power

Medium battery power

Low battery power

Photo quality

Standard quality

High quality

Self-timer

Self-timer On

Mode

Camera

Video

Date

Flash

Force Flash

Auto

No Flash

Digital Zoom

4.00X 4 x

Digital Zoom

3.00X 3 x

Digital Zoom

2.00X 2 x

Digital Zoom

1.00X 1 x

Digital Zoom

Protect

Protect On

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The Main Buttons

Power on/off:
Turn your camera On/Off . Press the button
once to turn your camera on. Pressing it again
will turn your camera off.

Navigation buttons

The Navigation buttons are used to navigate
and select functions.

Up/Flash

Down/ Self –Timer

Left/Date

Right/Delete

OK/Enter

Display

Menu

Zoom

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Preparing Your Camera for Use

Battery Installation

Your camera requires two AA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera:

1. Slide the cover of the battery compartment open.

2. Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up.

3. Please refer to the diagram below for the correct insertion method

4. Close battery door

WARNING: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and/or
removing the battery will erase the photos currently stored in the camera. Download your photos
as often as possible. Photos may be lost when the battery runs low.

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When the Low Battery icon
not have an SD memory card in the camera, please download any photos you have on the camera

before opening the battery compartment.
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to avoid
battery leakage and corrosion.

is flashing, you need to replace your camera’s batteries. If you do

Installing an Optional Memory Card

Your camera has a memory card slot that enables
you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card.
Adding a memory card will allow you to increase
the capacity of your DV camera before you have
to transfer photos/videos to a PC. Photos and
videos stored in this manner will not be lost
regardless of any change in battery power.

Limited internal memory is provided for test images. Those images may be deleted when

Note:

camera power is turned off. SD memory card is required for normal use.

Installing the SD Memory Card:

1. Locate the Memory card slot (on the bottom of the camera) as illustrated above.

2. Insert the memory card into the slot, label side down and metal contacts up.

3. Push the card in until you feel it "click" into position. The top of the card should be flush
with the surface of the camera. A “C” icon will be visible on the LCD screen (to the left of
the battery indicator) indicating that an external memory card is installed.

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4. Once an external memory card is inserted in the camera all the images taken will be
stored on the external memory card

Starting Your Camera

Press and hold the On/Off button to start the camera. The LCD screen will light up and the
camera will sound a beep. This will confirm that your camera is on and ready for use.

Camera Mode

Set the mode dial to Camera Mode – the icon will appear on your LCD screen.

Taking Photos

You can compose your shot using either LCD screen or the view finder.

1. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photo. There will be a short
delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.

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After each photo is shot (when the camera returns to icon mode) the numbers of photos left to
shoot at this resolution is displayed at the top left of the LCD screen.

When the camera's memory (photo capacity) is full, the LCD screen will display “0”. If you attempt

to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep continuously.

Digital Zoom

You can magnify your subject up to 4 times using the digital zoom. Use the

adjust the zoom. The

subject. Push the

Display

The default display setting shows icons on the LCD screen. Press the

switch off the icons. Press the

Pressing the

Flash

In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate
for backlight conditions.

icon will flash on your LCD screen. Push the button to zoom in on your

button to zoom back out.

button again to switch off the LCD (to conserve battery power).

display button repeatedly toggles between these display modes.

and buttons to

display button once to

To set the flash:

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1. Press the button. The will appear on the LCD screen. This means the flash
function has been "forced on" (manual flash). If the flash is not ready a red LED will light

up above the LCD screen and the
before taking a photo. A low battery warning will appear on the LCD screen if there is
insufficient battery power to operate the flash.

2. Press the
will activate the automatic flash.

3. Press the button repeatedly until the icon appears. This will turn off the flash
function.

Self-Timer

You can include yourself in a photo by using this feature to delay the time between your pressing
the shutter and when the photo is actually taken. It is recommended that you use a tripod when you
use the self timer.

button repeatedly. Select the icon shown on the LCD screen. This

icon will flash repeatedly- wait until the flash is ready

1. Press the

2. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down (the count down will appear on
the LCD). After 10 seconds a photo is taken.

Date

If date is selected the date and time the photo was taken will be recorded on the photo.
To set the date and time please refer to the Date and Time section in Setup Mode.

Pressing the
date is on.

button to select the ON icon shown on the LCD screen.

button toggles date on and off – the date icon will appear on the LCD screen if

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Delete (Last Photo)
You can delete the last photo taken from Camera mode.

1. Press the

2. Press the

a. Press the OK/Enter button

b. Press the

3. Push OK/Enter

If you do not press any navigation buttons within 10 seconds, the menu disappears.

Image Size and Quality

button to select the DELETE IMAGE menu.

button to select DELETE.

to confirm deletion.

button and select CANCEL if you do not wish to delete the

image.

to confirm your selection.

The image size and quality settings determine the number the number of photos and the amount of
memory required for each photo. The higher the image size and the better the quality, the more
memory each photo will use. The image size and quality will also affect the maximum size you can
print your photo effectively.

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Your camera has 32 Megabytes of internal memory, stored in the built-in memory. The following
table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the Image Size and Quality settings:

NOTE: To increase the number of photos your camera can take and store, use an external SD
compatible memory Card (not included). SD memory cards come in a variety of capacities. Please
refer to the “Installing an Optional Memory Card” section of this manual for more information.

To learn how to set photo quality please refer to the “Setup Mode” section of the manual.

Setting the Image Size

Image Size Standard Quality High Quality

640 x 480 (VGA) 2 photos 2 photos
1600 x 1200 (2 MP) 2 photos 2 photos
2048 x 1536 (3 MP) 2 photos 2 photos
2304 X 1728 (4 MP) 2 photos 2 photos
2592 x 1944 (5 MP) 2 photos 2 photos
2720 x 2048 (6 MP) 2 photos 2 photos

In Camera Mode: Press the

button to display the IMAGE SIZE menu.

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1. Using the and navigation arrows select one of the five Image Size options on
the LCD screen.

2. Press
bottom left of the LCD screen.

OK/Enter to confirm your selection. The new image size will appear on the

Video Mode

Set the mode dial to Video mode. The icon will appear on the LCD screen.

You can take 320 x 240 pixel digital video clips with your camera. Without an SD memory card, the
internal 32MB of memory in your camera can record up to approx. 2 Minutes 50 Seconds of video
based on how much memory is available at the time.
The maximum available recording time is displayed on the top left of the LCD screen.

1. Press the shutter button to start recording. A red LED will light up above the LCD
screen. Elapsed recording time will be displayed on the top left of the LCD screen.

2. To stop recording press the shutter button again.

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NOTE: The video will be saved in AVI (Audio Video Interleave) format and can be played by either
with Windows Media Player or Apple Quick Time. Shooting time varies depending on the available
space in your camera's memory.

Playback Mode

Set the mode dial to Playback mode. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. You can
review the photos and videos you have recorded. In Playback mode you can rotate, protect, delete
and crop your photos and you can protect and delete video clips. You can also print photos directly
from your camera using Pictbridge.
NOTE: The message, “NO IMAGES EXIST” will be displayed on the LCD screen if there are no
photos in the camera.

The display button

toggles between displaying the following on the LCD screen:

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Single image or video clip with icons.

Thumbnails display.

When a file is selected, the number of the file you have selected will be displayed out of a total
number of files in memory (e.g. 0018/0025).

Thumbnails Display:

1. Press the Display button

2. Use the navigation arrows to browse the media files in your camera. A selected file will
be highlighted by a white border. The type of media will be displayed, AVI for a video or
JPG for a photo.

3. To see a full screen display of the file, press the display button

Note: You cannot manipulate files from the thumbnails view

Single Image Display:

till you see your images displayed as thumbnails.

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1. Press the Display button until you see the full screen display.

2. Use the

Rotate:

1. Press the menu button

2. Using the
degrees to the left or RIGHT to rotate the photo 90 degrees to the right or CANCEL.

3. Press the OK/Enter button

Protect:

You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion selecting to “lock” them.

1. Press the menu button

and navigation arrows to browse the files in your camera.

.

and navigation buttons, select LEFT to rotate the photo 90

to confirm your selection.

.

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2. Press the

3. Using the
to unlock it.

4. Press the OK/Enter button

A lock icon
Formatting a memory card will delete protected data too).

Delete:

Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time to free up memory. You can delete one image or
video clip at a time or delete all the unprotected photos and videos that are currently recorded on
the memory card at once.

1. Press the menu button

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Protect menu.

and navigation buttons, select LOCK to protect the file or CANCEL

to confirm your selection.

will appear on the LCD screen if you have selected to protect the file. (Note:

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2. Press the

3. Using the

button

4. Press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Delete menu.

and navigation buttons, select a function and press the OK/Enter

to confirm your selection.

a. OK: Delete the image currently selected. The image displayed in the LCD

monitor will be erased. You can use the repeat this procedure for each image

you wish to erase
b. ALL: Delete all unprotected still Images.
c. CANCEL: Choose cancel to exit the menu without making changes.

to confirm your selection.

Crop:

Crop your photos to show only a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points.
The Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of the image as a new
photo.

1. Press the menu button

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2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Crop menu.

3. Using the
a. ZOOM & PAN:

and navigation buttons, select a function.

i. Press

to zoom in and press to zoom out.

ii. Press the navigation buttons

image.
Panning allows you to move around the image you have zoomed in
on.

, , and to pan across the

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iii. Press the OK/Enter button to crop the image.
iv. In the Crop menu, select SAVE AS to save the image you have just

cropped. Select ZOOM & PAN to return to Zoom and Pan mode.
Select CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes.

b. SAVE AS: This function is used to save a copy of an image after you have

cropped it.

c. CANCEL: Choose cancel to exit the menu without making changes.

4. Press the OK/Enter button

PictBridge:

PictBridge allows you to print images directly from your camera to your printer (provided your
printer is PictBridge compatible) bypassing the need for a computer. When using Pictbridge,
DO NOT switch modes or rotate the Mode dial if your camera is connected to the printer.

To print a photo, first select the image you wish to print.

1. Press the menu button

to confirm your selection

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2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the PictBridge menu.

3. Using the

a. ENTER to print using PictBridge and press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons, select:

your selection.

to confirm

i. Connect your camera to a PictBrigde compatible printer when you

see the “Connect Printer Please” message displayed on the LCD
screen.

ii. While your camera searches for a printer, a message “Searching”

will be displayed.

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iii. Using the and navigation buttons, select either PRINT to

print the image or CANCEL exit the menu without printing.

iv. Press the OK/Enter button

v. If you wish to print a different image, use the use the

navigation buttons to scroll through your images.

vi. Press the menu button

b. CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes. Press the OK/Enter

vii. To exit the PictBridge, disconnect your printer.

button

to confirm your selection.

to confirm your selection.

to return to the Print menu.

Setup Mode

Set the mode dial to Setup mode and press the and navigation buttons until you have

selected the Setup menu you want.

and

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Image Settings:

This setting allows you to return your camera to its default settings. Select “Auto” to restore these
settings.

1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Image Settings menu.

2. Using the

or select CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes.

3. Press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons, select AUTO to restore the default settings

to confirm your selection.

Exposure:

This setting allows you to control the brightness of your images.

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1. Press the

menu.

2. Using the

3. Press the navigation buttons up to increase the EV value or down to decrease the EV

value. Select a positive value to increase brightness (make photos lighter), or a negative
value to decrease brightness (make photos darker).

4. Press the OK/Enter button

White Balance:
This setting allows the camera to adjust the color of your photos camera according to the color of
your light source.

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Image Settings

and navigation buttons, select an exposure value.

to confirm your selection.

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1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the White Balance menu.

2. Using the
Outdoor/ Shade/ Incandescent/ Fluorescent.

3. Press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons, select the most appropriate light source:

to confirm your selection.

Sharpness:

This setting allows you to adjust the sharpness of your images, making edges more or less distinct.

1. Press the

2. Using the
Normal/Sharp/Soft.

3. Press the OK/Enter button

Quality:

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Sharpness menu.

and navigation buttons, select your level of sharpness:

to confirm your selection.

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The quality of your photos also affects the number of shots you can take. The HIGH setting means
you can take fewer photos, but they will be of better quality.

1. Press the

2. Using the

3. Press the OK/Enter button

Frequency:
Fluorescent lighting oscillation can affect the quality of your photos. Set the camera for the correct
frequency for the country that you are in. Your camera has 2 Frequency settings, 60HZ for the U.S.
and Asia and 50HZ for Europe and Japan. The default setting is 60HZ.

To change the frequency:

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Quality menu.

and navigation buttons, select your Quality setting: Standard or High

to confirm your selection.

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1. Press the

2. Using the

3. Press the OK/Enter button

Date and Time:
The PhoTags Express software makes it possible for you to keep track of the dates of your photos.
The date you shot the image is recorded by the camera and will appear automatically on the photo
when you download it to your computer using the PhoTags Express software. Go to the User
Preferences in the PhoTags Software after downloading the photos in order to hide or show the
date on the photo. The Active Captions information you have added will become searchable data
to help you keep track of your photos.

The date function can be turned on and off both in camera mode (as described in the Camera
Mode section) and in Setup mode.

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Frequency menu.

and navigation buttons, select your Frequency setting: 60Hz or 50Hz.

to confirm your selection.

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1. Press the

2. Using the

Date and then press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Date menu.

and navigation buttons, select your Date setting: On, Off or Set

a. ON: The date icon

recording will be imprinted on the bottom right of the photo. The imprinted date
and time cannot be deleted.

b. OFF: The date and time will not appear on your pictures. (The date and time

will still be stored in the picture data and can be added, removed or edited
using PhoTags Express software).

c. SET DATE:

i. Press the OK/Enter button

will appear on the LCD screen. The date and time of

to confirm your selection.

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ii. Use the and buttons to select: Year, Month, Day, Hour,

Minutes or Seconds.

iii. Use the

iv. Press the OK/Enter button

and buttons to adjust these values.

.

v. Use the

date and time or No exit the menu without making changes.

Auto Off:
The Auto Shut-Off is a special battery-saving feature which allows the camera to turn itself off
when not in use.
You can choose how long the LCD screen will remain on while idle before automatically shutting
off.

vi. Press the OK/Enter button

and buttons to select Yes to confirm your change of

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1. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Auto Off menu.

2. Using the
before automatically shutting off.

3. Press the OK/Enter button

and navigation buttons, select the time period the camera will remain idle

to confirm your selection.

Format Memory Card:
This function reformats the memory card and will erase all files in memory including files that have
been protected

1. Press the
Card menu.

2. Using the

a. OK to format your card

and navigation buttons until you have selected the Format Memory

and navigation buttons, select:

i. Using the

1. Yes to format the memory card.

and navigation buttons, select:

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2. No to exit the menu without formatting.

b. CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes. Press the OK/Enter

button

3. Press the OK/Enter button

to confirm your selection.

to confirm your selection.

Installing PhoTags Express Software

Insert the Software CD that came with your camera into the CD-ROM drive.
Make sure that your camera is NOT connected to the computer.

In a few seconds the “Install your camera software” screen will appear.
Select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install PhoTags Express.

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1. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button.

2. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.

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3. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed,
and then click “Install”.

4. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program.

Once the program has finished installing please restart your computer.
Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express” software.

Everything you need to get the most from your photos

Download photos instantly from your digital camera, media cards, CDs and storage devices to your
computer.
Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos.
Burn CDs of any folders for backup and storage.

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Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop and Correct Red Eye.
Add Active Captions- add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Keywords… and more that can be
viewed or hidden at any time.
Locate and Organize your photos and collections- Search by Captions, Category, Keyword 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 Albums and Slide Shows on CDs
that can be viewed on your PC and VCD’s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player.

How to purchase additional “Workshop” projects
In addition to the free Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards and Postcards Workshop
projects 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 wish to purchase
and you will be referred to an online website where you can purchase them.

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2. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they will be automatically
activated in the software.

Transferring Images to your PC

Transfer Images Using PhoTags Express:

1. Set your camera to PLAYBACK mode.

2. Connect your camera to your computer using
the USB cable provided.

3. Make sure that your camera is connected and
is turned ON.

4. The “Camera/Removable Media Auto Detect”
window will automatically appear.

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5. The number of pictures on the camera or
memory card will appear on the window.

6. Click “OK” if you wish to transfer the photos
and save them to your computer. The “PhoTags
Express” application you installed will open in
the “Get photos” wizard mode and will ask you
to select the photos you wish to transfer.

Select your photos and click “Next” to continue.

7. Add Active Captions to your
pictures. You can add a date,
keywords, categories and more. Click
“Next” to continue.

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8. On the next screen, select where to place
your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy
the photos to your computer.

9. All of the pictures you have
imported will appear in the “Select
Photos” main window.

Manual Photo Download:

Get photos manually using “PhoTags Express”

Use the “PhoTags Express” program to import the photos 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. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned ON.

Double-click the “PhoTags Express” icon
Express” program.

Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu.

on your desktop to launch the “PhoTags

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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.

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a. Select "Custom Copy". Click "Next" to continue.

b. Select your photos and click "Next" to continue.

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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.

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:

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 PhoTags Express.

Transfer Images Directly From Windows

1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on your camera.

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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 is turned ON.

4. Click on the START button in Windows.

5. Click on the MY COMPUTER Icon

6. Your memory card will appear as a REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE.

7. Click on the REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE to view the images. The images are
stored in the subfolder called DCM100.

8. You can now copy and paste the images to any directory you choose.

Viewing Videos on Your Computer

To view a video clip double click on a video file, this will open Windows Media Player.

Maintenance of Your Digital Camera

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. 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

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or 732-476-5098 to access our technical support information on the phone. For question on
warranty information please email [e-mail]

Appendix A: Technical Specifications

Product Type : Digital camera
Functions: DSC/Mass Storage/Pictbridge
Electronic Coupling Element : CMOS Sensor
Image Resolutions 2720 x 2048 (6 MP), 2592 x 1944 (5 MP), 2304X1728(4 MP), 2048 x 1536
(3 MP) ,1600 x 1200 (2 MP), 640 x 480 (VGA).
Lens : f =8.4mm, F2.8
Memory Device: Internal built-in 32MB (SDRAM)
Picture format: (JPEG)
Supports external SD/MMC cards
Shutter Speed: Auto 1.8uS~1/30S
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/ME/XP; MAC
Working Temperature: 0c~40c
USB Interface: USB V1.1 interface
LCD Monitor: 1.5 Inch TFT color
Power: 2 x AA (1.5V) Batteries

Appendix B: Troubleshooting

Q: I have taken photos, but my computer says "No photos in camera." What do I do?

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First, ensure that you have taken photos with your camera. Press the shutter button a few times to
take some sample photos and try again. If you still get a no photos error, this indicates that the
software was not installed correctly or you may not meet the minimum system requirements.

System Requirements:

First, ensure that you have at least a Pentium II 300 MHz, AMD Athlon 300 MHz, or a Celeron 400
MHz or higher as well as at least 64 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. First install the software. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and Add/Remove programs.
You will need to remove PhoTags Express. After removing it, restart your computer. If your camera
is connected, disconnect it.

2. Now reinstall the software. Insert the CD that came with your camera. It should automatically
run the installation.

3. Restart the computer.

4. Once your computer is back up, plug the camera into your computer's USB port.

5. Right-click on the "My Computer" icon. Select Properties.
If you are running Windows ME: Click on Device Manager.

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If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Click on hardware and then Device Manager.

If the camera is installed correctly, there will be a category listed for "Imaging Devices" and clicking
on the "+" next to it should reveal your camera. If not, you will likely see "Digital Still Camera" under
"Other Devices" with a brightly colored marking next to it indicating it is not functioning correctly.

If you are running Windows ME: Right click on the non functioning device and select Remove.
If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: 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. Should your
camera lose power (for instance if the battery dies or is removed) all stored pictures will be lost. We
recommend always downloading your photos to your computer as soon as possible to prevent unintentional
data loss. Photos and videos stored on an SD memory card will not be lost regardless of any change in
battery power.

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