Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 600 Creative
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Getting Started.
Getting Started &UHDWLYH3& &$0 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and do es not represent a commitment on the par t of Creative T e chnology Ltd.
Contents.
ii Introduction ................... .............................................. ............... ix Creative Oozic Player .............. ................... ................... ................... ................... ...... xi Creative W ebCam PhotoEditor .
iii 2 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera ................. .............. 14 Starting PC-CAM Center.................. ................ ................... ................... ................... .............1 5 Capturing Images and V ideos....... .....
iv Exposure Control ................. ................... ................ ................... ................... ................... .. .....32 Color Balance .......... ................... ................... .................... ...................
Introduction.
Introduction x Introduction Creative PC-CAM 600 i s an Internet video camer a that allows you to capture images in 24-bit (16.7 million) c olors. It also re cords videos in full-color . The following are just some of the things you can do with your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Video Conferencing .
Introduction xi About the Applications Cr eative Oozic Pla y er An advanc ed software dev eloped at th e prestigious Creative-EMU T echnology Center , Oozic ™ Player l ets you create and play stunning animated 3D videos to accompany y our music files.
Introduction xii Ulead VideoStudio V ersion 4.0 SE Basic The fastest way to create great videos, Ulead ® VideoStudio ™ 4.0 SE Basic takes full advant age of the most adv anced digital video technology to put digital video excitement within the reach of anyone wi th a digital video camcorder and a computer .
Introduction xii i Befor e Y ou Begin README File ❑ The README file on the PC- CAM 600 installation CD contains information not av ailable at the time of printing.
Introductio n xiv Updating Driv ers T o download the latest driv ers and file updates for PC-CAM 600, visit the following Creative web si tes: ❑ http://creativ e.com/support/files/ (for driver and software updates) ❑ http://creativ e.com/support/faq/ (for questions about using PC-CAM products) ❑ http://creativ e.
1 Installing PC-CAM 600.
Installing PC-CAM 600 2 Installing PC-CAM 600 Package Contents Y our package contains the following items: ❑ One PC-CAM 600 camer a ❑ One PC-CAM 600 camer a stand ❑ One wrist-strap ❑ One USB c.
Installing PC-CAM 600 3 About PC-C AM 600 Figure 1-1 shows you the front and back views of the camer a. Front LED Lights up when the camera is connected to the computer . Snapshot butt on Viewfinder Focus-free lens Front view Back view Viewfinder Camera-ready LED Strobe-Flash Figure 1-1: Front and back views of PC-CAM 600.
Installing PC-CAM 600 4 Figure 1-2 shows the buttons and LCD on the camera. • T o view pictures that you have taken while using the camera on-the-go , you must connect the camer a to the computer and download the pictures using PC-CAM Center .
Installing PC-CAM 600 5 Buttons and LCD on PC-C AM 600 The following section explai ns the functi ons of the buttons and L CD on your PC- CAM 600. Refer to Figure 1-1 and Figure 1- 2 for the l ocation of these buttons and LCDs on yo ur ca mera.
Installing PC-CAM 600 6 LCD The following LCD icons and symbol s are found on your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Single snapshot (high resolution) This icon indicates that you are in Sing l e snapshot (high resolution) mode. In this mode, the camera captures images at 1280 x 960 pix els with interpolation.
Installing PC-CAM 600 7 ❑ Audio Recordi ng This icon indicates that the camer a is in Audio R ecording mode. In this mode, the camera records v oices or sounds.
Installing PC-CAM 600 8 Inser ting or Changing Batteries For PC-CAM 600 to function as a portable dig ital camera when it is disconnected from the computer , you need to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into its battery co mpartme nt. T o insert or replace batteries: 1.
Installing PC-CAM 600 9 Installing PC- C AM 600 Refer t o the instructions for your computer's oper ating system. For users of Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, see “In Windows 98/98 SE/Me” in the section th at follows. For users of Windows 2000, see “In Windows 2000” on page 1-12.
Installing PC-CAM 600 10 5. Connect PC-CAM 600’ s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer (see Figure 1-4). Windows automatically detects the devi ce. i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD , replace the PC-C AM 600 Installation CD with the appropriate CD .
Installing PC-CAM 600 11 6. Place PC-CAM 600 on to p of your computer monitor or another flat surface. 7. When the Light Frequency Selection dialog bo x appears (see Figure 1-5), select the option that represents your power supply frequency , and then click the OK button.
Installing PC-CAM 600 12 In Windows 2000 1. Do not connect PC-CAM 600 to your co mputer before installing the drivers . If you accidental ly begin installation with PC-C AM 600 connected, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button.
Installing PC-CAM 600 13 8. When the Light Frequency Selection dialog bo x appears (see Figure 1-7), select the option that repr esents your power supply frequency , and then click the OK button. V erifying the installation in Windo ws 2000 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your deskt op.
2 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 15 Using PC-CAM 600 as a W eb Camera Star ting PC- CA M C e n t e r PC-CAM Cent er is an easy-t o-use appli catio n that enables you to take pictures and record short videos with the PC-CAM 600 camera. Y ou can also view pictures and videos, create and manage albums, and do wnload image files from your camer a.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 16 After PC-CAM Center is star ted, the PC-CAM Center scr ee n similar to Figure 2-1 appears.The following sections describe the more commonl y used operat ions. F or more details on how to use PC-CAM Center , see the section “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-19.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 17 T aking a Photo in Pr evie w Mode T o take a photo in the defa ult preview mode, do this: 1. In the PC-CAM Center window , click the Live Video button. The current camer a view is dis played in th e Viewing window .
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 18 Vie wing a Photo T o view a ph oto yo u have ta ken, do this: 1. Click the My Album button. PC-CAM Center is now in My Album mod e. 2. In the My Album box, click the My Photo folder and then click the album that contains the photos that y ou want to vi ew .
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 19 Star ting PC- C AM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on how to use PC -CAM Center to tak e pictures and record short videos. It also teac hes you how to change settings so as to achieve optimum quality for y our pictures and videos.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 3.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 21 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camer a Y ou can also use PC-CAM 600 as a portable digi tal camera when it is not connected to your computer . Note: R e member to insert four 1.5 V AA A alka line batteries into the camera’ s battery compartment.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 22 T aking Pictur es 1. Make sure t he USB cable is unp lugged from th e camera. 2. Press the Power button on the camera.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 23 a snapshot. The front red LED blinks once and the camer a-ready green LED blinks when the image is stored into memory , and turns off after the image is saved. ❑ Single snapshot (normal resolution) Select this mode if y ou want to tak e single snapshots at normal resoluti on.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 24 ❑ Self-timer single snapsh ot (normal resolution) S e le c t t hi s m o d e i f yo u w a nt a n o r ma l r e so l u t i on s n a ps h o t t o b e t a ke n a f te r a delay of ten seconds. Y ou can use this feature to tak e pictures of yo urself .
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 25 Tips on T aking Good Pictur es There are a few ti ps to note when taking a good picture. ❑ Bright lighting Av oid taking pictures with bright light sources all around the object. These lights will create “hotspots , ” which will affect the quality of the picture.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 26 Recording Videos T o start recording a video, do the following: 1. Press the Operation Mode button to select the Video R ecording mode . 2. Aim the camera at the desired object, an d use the camera’ s viewfinder to verify that the object is in the camer a ’ s view .
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 27 Recording V oices or Sounds T o start recording voices or sound samples, do the following: 1. Press the Operation Mode button to select the Audio Recording mode. 2. Posi tion the camera near the sound source and press the Snapshot button once to start recording.
Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 28 Deleting Images and Audio fr om the Camera After downloading the picture, video and audi o files safely into your album, delete th em fr om you r c am era to ma ke s pa ce fo r new pictures, videos and audio samples to be stored.
A Technical Specification s.
Technical Specifications 30 T e chnical Specifications This section lists the specifications of your PC-CAM 600 camera. F eatur es and Specifications ❑ Color XGA (1024 x 768 pixe ls) CCD image senso.
Technical Specifications 31 ❑ When attached: • Captures video at up to 30 frames per second at image resol utions of 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 and up to 15 fr ames per second at 640 x 480 • Captur.
Technical Specifications 32 ❑ Video Mode • 640 x 480 • 352 x 288 • 320 x 240 • 176 x 144 • 160 x 120 Undock ed mode ❑ Still Mode • 1280 x 960 (with interpolati on) • 1024 x 768 • 6.
Technical Specifications 33 Field-of-Vie w ❑ 50 degrees (diagonal) ❑ 40 degrees (horizontal) Depth-of-Field 75 cm (30 inches) to infinity Po r t Compatibility Universal Serial Bus port Flash Up to.
B Troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting 35 T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to proble ms you may encounter during installation or normal use. Pr oblem Installing Softwar e The setup program for PC-CAM 600 do es no t run automatically after you insert the Installation CD into the drive.
Troubleshooting 36 An application reports that the vi deo driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found. Do the following: ❑ The camera is not properl y connected. T o resolve this problem, ensure that the camera’ s USB connector is inserted, and th at the USB host controller is enabled in your comput er’s BIOS .
Troubleshooting 37 When the camera is connecte d to the computer, pressing the Snapshot button does not start an application. The application to be activ ated has not been pre-selected. Do the following: 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel .
C USB Compatibility.
Note on USB Compat ibility 39 Note on USB Compatibility In our testing on a wide variety of comput er mo therboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we ha ve encounte red a small number of motherboards with USB ports that do not meet the U SB specification exactly .
T echnical Support Product Return V isit our online help websites for help with installation, answers to frequently asked questions, or trou bleshooting tips. Our websites hold a wealth of in formation as well as up- to-the-minute software and driver upgrades.
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