15097 Digital Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a 15097 digital camera. This camera can be used as a web cam (camera to use to
chat over the Internet) and as a digital camera. To download photos to your computer, you need only connect
the USB cable from your computer to your camera. Girl Gear Photo Manager software lets you edit your
photos to share with friends and family. 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.
Note: In order to speak with your friends over the Internet, you will need a PC headset and microphone. Any
standard PC headset will operate with this digital camera and is available at your local computer retailer.
Key Features
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WebCam
2 camera resolutions - 640 x 480 Pixels (VGA), 352 x 288 Pixels (CIF)
4 x 16 Megabytes Built-in SDRAM Memory
Girl Gear Photo Manager software for managing and enhancing your photos, printing,
sending photos by e-mails and much more
What your camera includes:
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Digital Camera With 3 faceplates
Girl Gear Photo Manager and driver software installation CD
USB cable
Strap
User’s Manual
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Computer System Requirements
To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:
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Pentium processor or above with MS Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
32 MB RAM, 80 MB free disk space
Available USB Interface
CD-ROM Drive
Color display (16 bit or higher recommended)
A Quick Look at Your Camera
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Preparing Your Camera for Use
Battery Installation
Your camera requires two AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera:
1. Slide the cover of the battery compartment open.
2. Insert batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the inside of the battery
cover.
3. Close battery compartment.
WARNING: 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 batteries run low.
The LCD will flash when your batteries are running low, you will need to replace your camera’s
batteries, please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the battery
compartment. When the battery voltage drops to 2.2V the LCD will display “Lo” and the camera will
turn off automatically.
Note: If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period, remove the batteries to
avoid battery leakage and corrosion.
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Starting Your Camera
Press the mode button to start the camera. The camera will sound a beep to confirm that your
camera is on and ready for use.
Taking Photos
Compose your shot using the view finder.
Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photo. The camera will beep when a
photo is taken. The number of photos taken is displayed on the LCD screen.
If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep continuously.
The Camera Modes
Photo Resolution
There are 2 photo resolutions to select from, Hr (VGA = 300k resolution) or Lr (CIF =100k resolution)
1. Press the mode button to select "Hr" or "Lr" shown on the LCD display.
2. If the LCD displays “Hr” this means that the present resolution is “Lr” and in order to change to “Hr”, click
on the shutter button within 5 seconds.
3. If the LCD displays “Lr” this means that the present resolution is “Hr” and in order to change to “Lr”, click
on the shutter button within 5 seconds.
4. All photos taken after changing resolution will be at the new resolution.
The photo resolution settings determine the number the number of photos and the amount of memory
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required for each photo. The following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the image
resolution and light conditions:
Resolution
Hr (VGA)
Lr (CIF)
Indoors
About 55 photos
About 256 photos
Outdoors
About 32 photos
About 117 photos
Continuous Shoot Mode
1. Press the mode button to select
shown on the LCD display.
2. Press the shutter button and do not release the shutter button until you wish to stop shooting. The
camera will beep once for each photo taken until the shutter button is released or the camera’s memory
is full. Continuous photo shooting may fail under poor lighting conditions.
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.
1. Press the mode button to select the
icon shown on the LCD screen.
2. Press the shutter button to start a 10 second count down (the LCD will flash once a
second). After 10 seconds a photo is taken.
Delete (Last Photo)
To delete the last photo taken:
1. Press the mode button to select the icon shown on the LCD screen.
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2. Press the shutter button, the photo counter will flash.
3. Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds. The LCD counter will now display one less
photo than before.
Delete All
To delete the last photo taken:
1. Press the mode button to select the
icon shown on the LCD screen.
2. Press the shutter button, the photo counter will flash.
3. Press the shutter button again within 5 seconds. All photos in the camera will be deleted and
the The LCD counter will be reset to 00.
Frequency:
Using the incorrect frequency setting under fluorescent lighting could result in poor images or video
flickering (when using the WebCam). Set the camera for the correct frequency for the country that
you are in. Your camera has 2 Frequency settings, 50HZ for the U.S. and Asia and 60HZ for
Europe and Japan. The default setting is 50Hz.
1. Press the mode button to select the
or F5 icon shown on the LCD screen.
2. Press the shutter button to change the frequency setting.
Power Off
1. Press the mode button to select
shown on the LCD screen.
2. Press the shutter button and the camera will switch off.
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Energy save mode:
In order to conserve battery power, if the camera is not used within 30 seconds, the camera will
automatically switch off.
Video Mode:
To take video clips (AVI format):
1. Press the mode button to select
shown on the LCD screen.
2. Press and hold down the shutter button until you want to stop shooting or until the memory is
full. While the camera is shooting the LCD screen will display a rotating-line icon.
Installing Girl Gear Photo Manager Software
Before attempting to install the software, make sure that you do not have the camera or the USB
cable attached to your computer. This may cause your installation to fail. Do not connect the cable
to the computer until the entire installation process has been completed. 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
computer.
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2. For WIN 2000 or WIN XP operating systems - On the “Install your camera software” screen,
select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install Girl
Gear Photo Manager followed by the installation of PhoTags WebCam Express and your
camera driver.
For WIN 98SE operating system- On the “Install your camera software” screen and follow these
instructions:
1. Click the “DirectX” button and follow the installation instructions, restart your computer after
the installation
2. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the
computer.
3. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down
list and click the “Install” button to install Girl Gear Photo Manager followed by the installation
of PhoTags WebCam Express.
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1. On the “Girl Gear Photo Manager" 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 “Girl Gear Photo Manager” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and
then click “Install”.
4. Click “Finish” to let the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” installer finish the installation program.
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5. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue.
6. Once the program has finished installing you will have to restart your computer.
7. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” software, the “PhoTags
WebCam Express” and the Camera driver.
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Downloading Photos
Use the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” 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. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned on.
4. Double-click the “Girl Gear Photo Manager” icon that is on your desktop to launch the “Girl Gear Photo
Manager” .
5. Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu.
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6. The “Get photos” wizard will appear with the correct name of your camera device selected in the
“Active devices” list in the “Express” mode. Click the “Next” button to proceed.
7. On the next screen, choose where you want to place your photos and video clips and click the
“Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer.
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8. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “Select photos” mode’s main window.
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Everything you need to get the most of your photos and MORE
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.
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 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... 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.
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WebCam Express- Use the WebCam Express software to snap photos, record and create videos.
WebCam Express – capturing AVI files
Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files. The length
of time you can record an AVI while the camera is connected to your computer will vary, depending on how
much hard drive space you will use to save the file. Please take note that these AVI files take up a lot of
hard drive space. This is done through the PhoTags WebCam Express program. This next section will walk
you though capturing an AVI file.
1. Double-click the “WebCam Express” icon that is on your desktop to launch the “PhoTags WebCam
Express” program. Adjust your WebCam to the desired position. The screen will display what the
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WebCam “sees”.
2. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer.
3. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The recording elapse 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. You can view them in the “Playback”
window.
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Note:
1. To take 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.
Viewing Videos
To view a video clip double click on a video file, this will open Windows Media Player.
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Maintenance of Your Digital Camera
Your camera is a delicate instrument - please handle it with care.
Technical Support
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
or 732-476-5098 to access our technical support information on the phone. For question on
warranty information please email [email protected]
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Appendix A: Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
Resolution
CMOS Sensor 300k pixels
640X480 (VGA); 352X288 (CIF)
4X16M bytes SDRAM
Hr about 32 VGA; Lr about 117 CIF
Fixed Lens: f=7.2mm/F2.4
40 cm to infinity
Memory
Number of pictures
Lens
Focus Range
Shutter speed Range
Status LCD display
Self-Timer
1/6~ 1/16000 second
Numeric LCD
Timer with 10 sec. delay
24 bits (R/G/B)
Video mode
Video frame rate
Expose/ white balance
Power source
Auto power off
PC interface
10 fps (Hr). 30fps(Lr)
Auto/Auto
2X1.5V AAA alkaline / USB 5V
30 sec.
USB 1.1
Operation system
weight
Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP
Approx. 66g (without 2 AAA batteries)
63(H) X 92(L) X 22(T) mm
Dimension
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Appendix B: Troubleshooting
Q: I have taken photos, but my computer says "No photos in camera." What do I do?
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:
At least a Pentium II 300 MHz, AMD Athlon 300 MHz, or a Celeron 400 MHz or higher, 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.
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Software Re-installation:
1. First install the software. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and Add/Remove programs.
You will need to remove Girl Gear Photo Manager. 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.
If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Click on hardware and then Device Manager.
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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.
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