Sakar 26480 User manual

26480 Digital Camera
with Water Resistant casing
User‟s Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................2
Key Features..........................................................................................................2
What your digital camera includes.........................................................................3
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP.................................................3
Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista / Windows 7.........................4
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh.....................................................4
A Quick Look at your Digital Camera.....................................................................5
Inserting Batteries..................................................................................................5
Starting Your Camera ............................................................................................7
Taking Photos........................................................................................................8
The Camera Modes...............................................................................................9
Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software and camera driver.........14
Connect your camera to the computer.................................................................15
Get photos and videos from your camera to your computer ................................15
Get started!..........................................................................................................17
Using Your Camera as a Webcam.......................................................................18
Maintenance of Your Digital Camera...................................................................20
Sakar Warranty Card ...........................................................................................20
Technical Support................................................................................................21
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................22
Frequently Asked Questions................................................................................23

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 26480 Digital Camera with Water Resistant casing.
Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your device.
Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital
camera.
Important Notice:
Please do not plug the camera into the USB port of your computer until you have
installed the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and the camera`s driver.
Plugging in your camera at this stage will cause the device to not be recognized by
the computer and no images will be downloaded.
Key Features
Water resistant removable cover up to 30 feet / 10 meters.
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software to get photos and videos from your camera,
manage and organize your images by creating albums, edit images using automatic and
manual tools, easily transfer photos and videos between social networks and your
computer and more…
Works as a Webcam on Windows and Macintosh computers

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What your digital camera includes
Digital Camera with Water Resistant casing
Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and driver Installation CD
USB cable
Strap
Quick Start Guide
Computer System Requirements for Windows XP
To be able to download 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

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Computer System Requirements for Windows Vista /
Windows 7
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC your will need the following minimum
configuration:
Windows Vista / 7
800MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
20GB hard drive with 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
Computer System Requirements for Macintosh
To be able to download photos and videos to your MAC your will need the following minimum
configuration:
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 higher

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A Quick Look at your Digital Camera
Inserting Batteries
Your camera requires two AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera:
1. Remove the camera from the Water resistant cover by releasing the clip on
the side.

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2. Open the cover of the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera.
3. Insert the batteries according to the polarities (+ and -) indicated on the
inside of the battery cover.
4. Close the battery cover.
Important: Before installing the batteries make sure you are not near water and that
your hands are dry.
WARNING: Opening the battery compartment and/or removing the batteries 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, in which case you will need to
replace your camera‟s batteries. Please download any photos you have on the camera
before opening the battery compartment. When 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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Warning:
Please download any photos you have on the camera before opening the
battery compartment
Do not remove the batteries before downloading the photos and videos from
the camera. Doing so will erase everything in the camera`s memory.
Note: We recommend downloading and saving your photos and videos often so as not to
lose them if the battery power becomes too low.
Starting Your Camera
Note: In order to download the photos and videos captured with this camera you need to
install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager software and camera specific driver for this
device. See the “Install the Vivitar Experience Image Manager Software” section of this
manual to learn how to install the software before connecting the camera to your
computer.
1. Press the MODE button to start the camera.
2. The camera will emit a beep.
3. The red LED next to the View Finder will light up to confirm that your camera is on
and ready for use.

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Taking Photos
1. Compose your shot using the view finder.
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button to take the photo.
3. The camera will beep when a photo is taken.
4. The photo is save as a JPEG file in the camera`s memory
5. The LCD screen will display the number of photos that can be still taken.
Note: If there are more than 99 photos left to take, the hundreds digit will appear on
the LCD for a split second when you take the photo. Thereafter the last two digits will
appear.
If you attempt to take a photo when the memory is full the camera will beep twice
continuously and “ ” will appear on the LCD screen.
In order to continue taking photos you will need to:
1. Download all the photos and videos from you camera to your computer.
2. After the photos have been downloaded and appear on your computer you
should delete all the photos from your camera.
3. Once your camera memory is empty you are now ready to take more photos
and videos.
Important: Before using your camera underwater please ensure that the water
resistant casing is correctly positioned over the camera and is
tightly closed and locked

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The Camera Modes
Power Off -
1. Press the MODE button for the icon to appear on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button and the camera will switch off.
Self-Timer -
1. Press the MODE button for the icon to appear on the LCD screen.
2. Press the Shutter button.
3. A 10 second count down will start (the camera will beep once a second).
4. After 10 seconds a photo will be taken.
Continuous Shot Mode - (video)
1. Press the MODE button for the icon to appear on the LCD screen.
2. Hold the Shutter button down for the camera to continuously shoot the video.
3. The camera will beep and the countdown digits will appear all the while the video is being
taken.