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VS17G / VS18B

Freelance

Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...igital Camera 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: ... for Macintosh 4 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera 5 Inserting Batteries 6 Camera Modes 6 Capturing Photos 13 Capturing Video 17 Install the Image Zone Software and camera driver 18 Connect your camera to the computer 18 Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer 19 Get started 20 Using Your Camera as a Webcam 20 Sakar Warranty Card 22 Technical Specifications 24 Frequently Asked Qu...

Page 3: ...to the USB port of your computer until you have installed the Image Zone software and the cameras driver Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by the computer Key Features 1 3 Mega Pixel Dual Mode Digital and Video Camera 1280 x 1024 1 4 Inch Color LCD monitor Image Zone software to get photos and videos from your camera manage and organize your images by...

Page 4: ...nload 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 or higher Internet connection requi...

Page 5: ... at least 15GB of available space Support for Super VGA graphics Available USB Interface CD ROM drive QuickTime 6 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher Internet connection required Computer System Requirements for Macintosh Macintosh with Intel processor running Mac OS X v10 4 6 or later 256 MB RAM 100 MB free disk space Display 1024 x 768 or higher resolution monitor QuickTime 6 or hi...

Page 6: ...5 A Quick Look at your Digital Camera ...

Page 7: ... so will erase everything in the camera s memory Note We recommend to download and save your photos and videos often so as not to lose them if the battery power becomes too low Camera Modes Note In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to install the Image Zone and camera specific driver for this device 1 Press the Power Menu button to power on the camera 2 Pre...

Page 8: ...7 Below is an explanation for each of the Submenus on the Main Menu Camera Submenu Take Photo Self Timer AVI Video Continuous Capture ...

Page 9: ...Shutter button to toggle through the following various options within the camera submenu 3 Press the Power Menu button to select and save the mode of your choice The LCD screen will show your choice with a symbol in the upper left corner Resolution Modification Submenu 1 Press the Power Menu button to enter the Main Menu ...

Page 10: ...e At higher resolutions the pictures captured will be clearer but will take up more of the camera s memory You will therefore be able to take less photos at higher resolution than at lower resolution An indication of the number of photos that can still be captured for each resolution appears on the bottom left of the LCD screen once the picture is taken Compression Rate Submenu 1 Press the Power M...

Page 11: ...Rate Submenu are as follows Frequency Anti Flicker Submenu 1 Press the Power Menu button to enter the Main Menu 2 Press the Up button until the Frequency icon is selected 3 Press the Shutter button to toggle between the frequency options 4 Press the Power Menu button to select and save the desired frequency Options within the Frequency Submenu are as follows Non Compression Mode Compression Mode ...

Page 12: ...d 3 Press the Shutter button to select this submenu Upon entering this submenu you will be shown the following screen asking if you wish to Delete All of the photos in the camera 4 Press the Up button to move between options select Yes to Delete All or No to Cancel 5 Press the Shutter button to confirm your choice Note Please use this feature only after you have downloaded all the images to your c...

Page 13: ...w 35 it is advisable to download the images to your computer as quickly as possible so as not to lose them Once the batteries run low and the camera turns off the images will be erased from the camera s memory Removing the batteries and replacing them with new ones also erases the images from the camera s memory more than 70 power 35 70 power 5 35 power less than 5 power ...

Page 14: ... blur After each photo is taken the number of photos left to shoot at this resolution is displayed at the bottom left of the LCD screen If the level of brightness is too low two quick beeps will sound indicating that the photo cannot be taken If there is not enough battery power two quick beeps will sound indicating that the photo cannot be taken If the camera s memory is full two quick beeps will...

Page 15: ...corner 3 Press the Power Menu button to save your choice The camera will show the continuous shot icon in the top left corner you can now take your shots 4 Press the Shutter button once and the camera will take 3 consecutive shots saved in jpeg format The red LED indicator on the front of the camera will light up three times and you will hear three beeps TIMER Your camera can be set up with the ti...

Page 16: ...he Playback Down button on your camera in order to view all the photos that are presently on your camera 3 Press the Up button to navigate between the photos You may also delete single photos in the Playback mode Select the present photo you wish to delete 1 Press the Power Menu button 2 A Delete single photo icon will appear on the LCD screen with 2 options 3 Press the Up button to move between t...

Page 17: ...on Manual Power Saving Press and hold the Power Menu button for 3 seconds After hearing two consecutive beeps the camera will go into a sleep mode manually In sleep mode energy consumption is very low and the battery life is prolonged Your camera can remain in sleep mode to save power To use your camera again just simply press the Power Menu button For information on how to work with your photos a...

Page 18: ... can now prepare your shot Once in the Video mode press the shutter button for the camera to start capturing an AVI video A clock counter on the bottom right corner of the LCD screen will begin to count The video is now being captured To end the video capture press the Shutter button again The Video has now been captured and is ready to be downloaded from the camera to your computer Warning In AVI...

Page 19: ...ge Zone 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 Click the Quit button when the installation is complete 6 If you closed the ...

Page 20: ... 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 Get Images button from the Main menu ...

Page 21: ...middle of the screen showing the number of media files downloading to your computer A message appears when the download is complete 9 The photo and video files that you selected are now downloaded to your computer to the selected folder and albums ready for your use Get started Using the Image Zone application you can Get photos and videos from your camera Manage and organize your images by creati...

Page 22: ...r use the settings option of your web conferencing application to choose this Dual Mode Camera The camera does not have a microphone On Mac The webcam driver is installed on your computer when you install the Image Zone for this device To activate the Webcam feature please follow these instructions 1 Click the Macintosh HD icon on the desktop 2 Click the Library folder 3 Click the QuickTime folder...

Page 23: ...ur camera to your computer the camera will remain on all the while it is plugged into the USB and it won t be switched off On disconnecting the USB cable the camera will automatically switch off 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 workmanshi...

Page 24: ...lem 3 Your return address and telephone number Daytime MAIL TO ADDRESS BELOW Sakar International Attention Service Department 195 Carter Drive Edison NJ 08817 TECHNICAL SUPPORT For technical support issues please visit our website at www vivitar 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 vivitar com and one of our technical s...

Page 25: ...olution 1280x1024 640x480 320x240 Focus f 8 3mm Image Variation 0 5m Infinity Lens Non spherical Lens Aperture 1 3 0 Illumination 100 16000 lux File Format JP AVI File Storage 8 MB Storage capability Resolution Hi Lo 1280x1024 15 30 640x480 46 70 320x240 100 138 Interface USB 1 1 Power Supply 2 AAA Battery or USB cable Operating Systems Windows XP Vista and Mac X 10 4 6 or higher ...

Page 26: ...s Your camera uses SDRAM memory 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 will also w...

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