Sakar Digital Concepts 32480 User Manual

32480 Digital Video 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.  
Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing your Digital Video camera. Not only can it shoot video clips and take photos,  
it also has the built-in functions of a webcam, which you can use for video conferencing. In addition, an  
SD/MMC card can be inserted into the DV camera to expand its memory.  
Your camera includes the patented Active Images® technology, the most powerful way to share your  
photos that enable you to:  
Create fun, personalized videos  
Select from built-in styles  
Combine selected music with sound track  
Personalize with titles and credits  
Annotate your JPEG photos with sound, text and more  
Generally produce videos created with automatic editing and synchronized transitions and effects.  
In short, everything you need to get the most out of your photos.  
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Key Features  
3.1 Megapixel DV camera with choice of 3image resolutions - 2048 x 1536 Pixels (QXGA),  
1280x1024 Pixels (SXGA), 640 x 480 Pixel (VGA). The resolution for Video is 320 x 240 pixel  
(QVGA).  
4x digital zoom  
Your DV camera can be used as a Web Cam for Video Conferencing and Instant Messaging.  
1.5" Color TFT preview screen  
Create your own movies  
Add special effects with Digital Images Software ®Manager  
Record about 177 minutes of video with 1GB SD Card (not included)  
3 in 1: take digital photos or connect to PC as Web-Cam  
Built in microphone and speaker  
Expansion SD memory slot  
What your digital video camera includes:  
Digital Video Camera  
USB cable  
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TV Cable  
Digital Images Software Manager®  
User manual  
Strip  
Computer System Requirements  
Windows 2000 or XP  
Pentium II 300 or higher  
64MB RAM  
100MB free hard drive space  
CD-ROM drive  
Available USB port  
16-bit color display adaptor  
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A Quick Look at your Digital Video Camera  
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The LCD Display  
LCD Screen  
Normal Mode  
LCD Screen  
LCD Screen  
Playback Mode  
Playback Mode  
Explanation of Icons that Appear on the LCD Monitor  
Battery power level  
Full battery power  
Photo quality  
Medium battery power  
High quality  
Low battery power  
Standard quality  
Flash  
<
>
Auto  
< > Force Flash  
<
> No Flash  
Shooting Mode  
Video  
Single shot  
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Self-timer  
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Self-timer On  
Digital Zoom  
4.00X - 4 x Digital Zoom  
1.00X - 1 x Digital Zoom  
3.00X - 3 x Digital Zoom  
2.00X - 2 x Digital Zoom  
Preparing Your Camera for Use  
Battery Installation  
Your DV camera requires three “AAA” batteries. It is recommended that alkaline batteries be used.  
1. Slide the battery cover to open the battery compartment.  
2. Insert the batteries in accordance with the polarity indicated.  
3. Replace the battery cover.  
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Note: Unless you are using an SD memory card, opening the battery compartment and/or removing the  
battery will erase the videos and photos currently stored in the camera. Download your videos and photos as  
often as possible. Data will be lost when the DV camera is turned off or the battery runs low. Do not open the  
battery door before turning off your DV camera.  
Installing a Memory Card  
An SD compatible memory card can be inserted into your DV camera, which will allow an increase in the  
number of movies, or photos that can be taken before the need arises to transfer them to a computer.  
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NOTE: limited internal memory is provided for test images. Those images will be deleted when camera power  
is turned off. Please download the images before power off. SD memory card is required for normal use.  
Insert the card by pushing it firmly into the slot next to the battery compartment until it clicks into place.  
Once the memory card is inserted the following message will appear on the LCD Monitor:  
"Copy To Card  
Yes No”  
Pressing the left/right button to select “YES” will result in all images in the internal memory of the DV camera  
being copied to a new directory in the memory card.  
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Pressing the left/right button to select “No” will result in the images remaining in the internal memory of the  
DV camera. However such images will not be accessible again until the external memory card is removed or  
images are downloaded to a computer.  
Pictures copied to the memory card may be accessed in “Playback mode”. In “Playback mode” pictures in the  
current directory may be viewed. Use the down arrow to view each directory on the external memory card.  
The words “Change directory” will appear followed by the next directory of pictures.  
Once an external memory card is inserted in the camera, all the images taken will be stored on the external  
memory card.  
Caution:  
This product supports SD cards up to 1GB.  
Formatting will delete all data on the SD Memory Card including protected data.  
Do not remove the SD memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it  
unusable.  
Be sure to format the card with the camera.  
SD memory cards formatted on a PC or device other than the DV camera should not be used.  
All the data in the built-in memory will be lost if no SD Memory Card has been inserted in the DV when you  
change your batteries.  
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The Camera Mode  
Flash  
1. Press FLASH  
button. The icon will keep flashing on the LCD until the flash is fully charged. The  
flash function is forced on.  
2. Repeatedly press FLASH to select the icon  
activated.  
shown on the LCD. The automatic flash function is  
3. Repeatedly press FLASH to select the icon shown on the LCD, the flash function will be off.  
Self-timer  
1. Press the  
button.  
2. Press the  
3. Press  
button.  
button to select ON.  
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4. Press  
5. Press  
to confirm. The icon will appear on the LCD.  
to activate the self-timer. The timer will count down for 10 seconds before the photo is taken.  
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Note:  
. The DV will return to standby mode if you do not press any buttons within 5 seconds.  
Setup Mode  
Image-setting  
NB. The default image setting is Auto.  
1. Press  
2. Press  
button.  
button twice  
the following menu will appear:  
Exposure  
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1. Press  
2. Press  
button to select Exposure.  
to confirm  
the following menu will appear:  
3. Press  
4. Press  
/
button to select the desired exposure (-1.5 ~ +1.5)  
button to confirm.  
White Balance  
1. Press  
button to select White Balance.  
2.  
Press  
to confirm  
the following menu will appear:  
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:
3. Press  
/
button to select the appropriate light setting  
4. Press  
button to confirm.  
Sharpness  
1. Press  
button to select Sharpness  
2. Press  
to confirm  
the following menu will appear  
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3.Press  
4.Press  
/
button to select desired sharpness.  
button to confirm.  
Image Size  
1. Press  
button one time.  
2. Press  
button three times,  
the following menu will appear  
3. Press  
4. Press  
button to select the image resolution per your request.  
to confirm.  
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Image Quality  
1. Press  
button one time.  
2. Press  
button four times  
the following menu will appear  
.
3. Press  
button to select the image quality per your request.  
to confirm.  
4. Press  
Note:  
.
means standard quality,  
means high quality.  
. The resolution and quality will appear on the LCD.  
. In standby mode, you can press  
button to select the image quality, press  
button to select the image resolution.  
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Auto Off  
1. Press  
button once.  
2. Press  
button until the auto off menu appears  
3. Press  
button to select the switch-off time of your choice  
to confirm.  
4. Press  
Date/Time Setting  
1. Press  
button once.  
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2. Press  
button six times  
the following menu will appear:  
Note: The default function is “Date off photo”.  
3. Press  
4.  
button to select Date/Time.  
Press  
button to select SET  
the following menu will appear  
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1. Press  
2. Press  
button to select the digit.  
/
button to set the digit.  
3. Press  
.
4. Press  
5. Press  
/
button to select Yes.  
to confirm.  
.the date and time will be printed on the photo taken.  
Set Frequency  
1. Press  
2. Press  
button once  
button seven times  
The following menu will appear  
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3. Press  
4. Press  
button to select the frequency.  
to confirm.  
Note: 60Hz is normally used in the United States and Asia. 50Hz is normally used in Japan and Europe.  
Use of the incorrect frequency can affect the quality of your photos  
Set TV Mode  
1. Press  
2. Press  
button once.  
button eight times  
The following menu will appear:  
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TV OUT  
Exit  
NTSC  
PAL  
3. Press  
4. Press  
button to select the TV Mode.  
to confirm.  
Note: .NTSC is normally used in the United States and Japan. PAL is normally used in Asia and Europe.  
Starting your DV camera  
Note:  
The default setting of your DV camera is normal (single photo) mode  
You can press  
/
button to zoom in on a subject up to 4 X.  
(digital zoom),  
Press and hold the POWER button down for 3 seconds to switch the DV camera on.  
The LCD Monitor will light up and the camera will beep to indicate that it is ready for use.  
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Taking Photos  
Focus on the subject using the LCD screen  
Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button  
to take a photo  
(There will be a short delay while the camera saves the photo to memory.)  
Note:  
The number of photo shots available is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD in this mode  
When the DV camera memory is full, the LCD will display “0”and "Memory Full”.  
If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep continuously.  
Video Mode  
When switched on your DV camera will be in normal (single photo) mode. To change to Video mode:  
1. Press the navigation button once and the menu will appear as follows:  
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2. Press down button to select Video.  
3. Press the shutter button. The icon  
will appear on the LCD.  
4. Focus on the subject and press the Shutter Button to start shooting.  
5. Press the Shutter Button again to stop shooting.  
Note:  
. Pressing the  
button will change your DV camera directly to Video-shooting mode.  
. Movies shot in this mode will be saved in AVI (Audio Video Interleave) format.  
. Your camera cannot be switched off while shooting videos.  
Other Functions  
In order to carry out the functions described below, your camera must be in playback mode  
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Press  
button to select PLAYBACK mode  
Deleting Still Images  
Press  
button once and the following menu will appear.  
. Use the  
Press the  
/
button to select the desired function ..  
button.  
When “All” or “Format” is selected, then “Yes No” will appear on the LCD.  
Press button to select “Yes” or “No”, then press the navigation button to perform the operation.  
/
Selecting “This" will delete the image displayed on the LCD  
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Selecting “All” will delete all images in memory.  
Selecting “Format” will delete all files including those protected (see below).  
Protect photos  
Press  
Press  
button once  
button once and the following menu will appear:  
.
Press the  
button to select Lock  
button to confirm  
Press the  
Rotating Images  
Note: To rotate photos the same must be displayed in full screen  
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Press  
Press  
button once.  
button twice and the following menu will appear:  
.
Press the  
/
button to select amount of rotation shown on LCD (00, 900, 1800, 2700).  
Press the  
button to confirm.  
Auto Off  
Please refer to Page13.  
Zoom  
Press  
/
button to Z+ or Z- (Press  
button to show the photo in full screen).  
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Display Function  
. In NORMAL mode, press  
button to switch off all of the icons shown on the LCD, press  
button  
twice to turn off the LCD monitor, press  
button three times to light on.  
. In PLAYBACK mode, you can press  
button to show the photo you selected to full screen.  
Using your DV Camera as a Web Cam  
Press the  
button to set your DV to Normal mode.  
Connect your camera to your computer using the USB cable.  
Web Cam Express  
Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files that can  
be saved directly to the PC. 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. Make sure that your camera is connected via the USB cable to your PC  
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2. Double-click the “WebCam Express” icon  
WebCam Express” program.  
that is on your desktop to launch the “PhoTags  
3. Adjust your WebCam to the desired position. The screen will display what the WebCam “sees”.  
3. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer.  
4. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The recording elapse time will appear  
under the video.  
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5. Click the “Pause” button to hold the recording. To continue recording click the “Capture” button again.  
6. To finish recording click the “Stop” button. The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory.  
Note: 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.  
To learn how to change the user settings, go to the “Set User Preferences” section in the Quick Start help.  
What it does  
Basic instructions from Quick Help  
Video Conferencing  
Your camera can be used as a webcam for video conferencing:  
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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.  
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Installing Digital Images Manager 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.  
The Digital Images Manager and camera driver installation screen will appear. You will have to install both  
Digital Images Manager and the camera driver and restart your computer in order to complete the software  
installation.  
1. Click on “Install Digital Images Manager”.  
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2. Select your camera model from the drop down list and click the “Install” button to install Digital Images  
Manager.  
3. On the “Digital Images Manager" screen, click the “Next” button.  
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4. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue.  
5. Let the “Digital Images Manager” installer create the folder where the program will be  
installed, and then click “Install”.  
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6. Click “Finish” to let the “Digital Images Manager” installer finish the installation program.  
7. Click “Next” to begin installation of muvee AutoProducer.  
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8. Please review the license terms and click the “I accept” button to continue.  
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9. Click on “Finish” to complete installation of muvee AutoProducer.  
10. Click on “Camera Driver Installation” to install drivers.  
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11. Click “Next” to begin installation of drivers.  
12. Click “Install” to continue installation of drivers.  
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13. Once the program has finished installing please click “Finish” and restart your computer.  
Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “Digital Images Manager” software.  
Transferring Images to your PC  
Press the  
button to set your DV to PLAYBACK mode before downloading photos.The MSDC icon will  
appear on the LCD.  
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Transfer Images Using Digital Images Manager:  
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.  
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 “Digital Images  
Manager” application you installed will open in the “Get photos” wizard mode and will ask you to select the  
photos you wish to transfer.  
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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 “Digital Images Manager”  
Use the “Digital Images Manager” 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.  
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3. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned ON.  
Double-click the “Digital Images Manager” icon  
“Digital Images Manager” program.  
on your desktop to launch the  
Click on the “Get Photos” button on the Main Menu.  
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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.  
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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 Digital Images Manager.  
Transfer Images Directly From Windows  
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 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.  
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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.  
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera  
Your DV 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  
or 732-476-5098 to access our technical support information on the phone. For question on  
warranty information please email [email protected]  
Q: How do I restart my camera if the camera freezes up?  
Open the battery door and remove the batteries for a few minutes then re-install the batteries with the correct  
polarity facing up. Press the power button to start your camera.  
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Technical Specifications  
Sensor  
CMOS Sensor  
Image Resolution for Digital Camera  
2048 x 1536 pixels (QXGA); 1280 x 1024 pixels (SXGA); 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)  
640 x 480 pixels (VGA); 352 x 288 pixels (CIF); 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)  
176 x 144 pixels (QCIF); 160 x 120 pixels (QQVGA)  
Image Resolution for PC Camera  
Image Resolution for Video  
Memory Device  
320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)  
Internal SDRAM; External SD/MMC card  
Memory Capacity  
About 2(QXGA/SXGA/VGA)  
(Internal SDRAM for test)  
Short clip: 19 seconds (QVGA)-- (AVI)  
OUT DOOR  
Standard Quality: About 30(QXGA), 45 (SXGA), 235(VGA)  
High Quality: About 14(QXGA), 27 (SXGA), 103(VGA)  
SHADE  
Standard Quality: About 38 (QXGA), 68 (SXGA), 313 (VGA)  
High Quality: About 17 (QXGA), 33 (SXGA), 160 (VGA)  
10s  
Memory Capacity  
(External 16M SD Card)  
Self-timer Photography  
Shutter Speed  
1/6 ~ 1/15000s  
Automatic Energy Saving  
60s/120s/180s/Never OFF  
About 9 fps (QVGA)  
Frame Rate (for DV)  
Power Supply  
3 x AAA batteries/USB 5V  
Transmission Interface  
Working Temperature  
USB Interface Ver. 1.1  
0 o C - 40oC  
Win2000/XP  
125MB free hard disk space or above  
32MB or more RAM  
Color Monitor (24 bit or above)  
Available CD-ROM Drive  
Available USB socket  
Computer Requirement  
P08DV130H2G0E00000  
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