Creative 600 - Manuals

Introduction x Introduction Creative PC-CAM 600 is an Internet video camera that allows you to capture images in 24-bit (16.7 million) colors. It also records videos in full-color. The following are just some of the things you can do with your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Video Conferencing . Want to chat face-to-...

Introduction xi About the Applications Creative Oozic Player An advanced software developed at the prestigious Creative-EMU Technology Center, Oozic ™ Player lets you create and play stunning animated 3D videos to accompany your music files. It combines textures, images and colors to create mesmeriz...

Introduction xii Ulead VideoStudio Version 4.0 SE Basic The fastest way to create great videos, Ulead ® VideoStudio ™ 4.0 SE Basic takes full advantage of the most advanced digital video technology to put digital video excitement within the reach of anyone with a digital video camcorder and a comput...

Introduction xiii Before You Begin README File ❑ The README file on the PC-CAM 600 installation CD contains information not available at the time of printing. Read the file before connecting your PC-CAM to the computer. Minimum System Requirements ❑ Genuine Intel ® Pentium ® 266 MHz, AMD ® K6-2 300 ...

Introduction xiv Updating Drivers To download the latest drivers and file updates for PC-CAM 600, visit the following Creative web sites: ❑ http://creative.com/support/files/ (for driver and software updates) ❑ http://creative.com/support/faq/ (for questions about using PC-CAM products) ❑ http://cre...

Installing PC-CAM 600 3 About PC-CAM 600 Figure 1-1 shows you the front and back views of the camera. Front LED Lights up when the camera is connected to the computer. Snapshot button Viewfinder Focus-free lens Front view Back view Viewfinder Camera-ready LED Strobe-Flash Figure 1-1: Front and back ...

Installing PC-CAM 600 4 Figure 1-2 shows the buttons and LCD on the camera. • To view pictures that you have taken while using the camera on-the-go, you must connect the camera to the computer and download the pictures using PC-CAM Center. • As JPEG compresses an image according to its details, colo...

Installing PC-CAM 600 5 Buttons and LCD on PC-CAM 600 The following section explains the functions of the buttons and LCD on your PC- CAM 600. Refer to Figure 1-1 and Figure 1-2 for the location of these buttons and LCDs on your camera. Buttons The following buttons are found on your PC-CAM 600: ❑ P...

Installing PC-CAM 600 6 LCD The following LCD icons and symbols are found on your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Single snapshot (high resolution) This icon indicates that you are in Single snapshot (high resolution) mode. In this mode, the camera captures images at 1280 x 960 pixels with interpolation. ❑ Single sna...

Installing PC-CAM 600 8 Inserting or Changing Batteries For PC-CAM 600 to function as a portable digital camera when it is disconnected from the computer, you need to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into its battery compartment.To insert or replace batteries:1. Press the Power button for tw...

Installing PC-CAM 600 9 Installing PC-CAM 600 Refer to the instructions for your computer's operating system. For users of Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, see “In Windows 98/98 SE/Me” in the section that follows. For users of Windows 2000, see “In Windows 2000” on page 1-12. In Windows 98/...

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 device. i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD, replace the PC-CAM 600 Installation CD with the appropriate CD. Note: Windows 98 is ava...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 16 After PC-CAM Center is started, the PC-CAM Center screen similar to Figure 2-1 appears.The following sections describe the more commonly used operations. For more details on how to use PC-CAM Center, see the section “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-19. Capt...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 18 Viewing a Photo To view a photo you have taken, do this:1. Click the My Album button. PC-CAM Center is now in My Album mode. 2. In the My Album box, click the My Photo folder and then click the album that contains the photos that you want to view. The album’s thum...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 19 Starting PC-CAM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on how to use PC-CAM Center to take pictures and record short videos. It also teaches you how to change settings so as to achieve optimum quality for your pictures and videos.To start the Help file:1...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 21 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera You can also use PC-CAM 600 as a portable digital camera when it is not connected to your computer. Note: Remember to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into the camera’s battery compartment. Turning on the Camera To ...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 22 Taking Pictures 1. Make sure the USB cable is unplugged from the camera.2. Press the Power button on the camera. Two beeps will follow. When the camera is first turned on, it is in the default state. The following default LCD icons are displayed: ❑ The default...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 25 Tips on Taking Good Pictures There are a few tips to note when taking a good picture. ❑ Bright lighting Avoid 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 To start recording a video, do the following:1. Press the Operation Mode button to select the Video Recording mode . 2. Aim the camera at the desired object, and use the camera’s viewfinder to verify that the object is in the camera’s view. No...

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 28 Deleting Images and Audio from the Camera After downloading the picture, video and audio files safely into your album, delete them from your camera to make space for new pictures, videos and audio samples to be stored. Docked Mode When PC-CAM 600 is connected ...

Technical Specifications 31 ❑ When attached: • Captures video at up to 30 frames per second at image resolutions of 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 and up to 15 frames per second at 640 x 480 • Captures still images in 24-bit color at all image resolutions up to 1280 x 960 ❑ Attaches to the computer via the...

Technical Specifications 32 ❑ Video Mode • 640 x 480• 352 x 288• 320 x 240• 176 x 144• 160 x 120 Undocked mode ❑ Still Mode • 1280 x 960 (with interpolation)• 1024 x 768• 640 x 480 ❑ Video Mode • 320 x 240 Light Sensitivity 10 lux Video Formats ❑ 24-bit RGB ❑ 4:2:0 YUV Planar ❑ JPEG Exposure Control...

Technical Specifications 33 Field-of-View ❑ 50 degrees (diagonal) ❑ 40 degrees (horizontal) Depth-of-Field 75 cm (30 inches) to infinity Port Compatibility Universal Serial Bus port Flash Up to 2 meters (7 feet) effectiveness

Troubleshooting 35 Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. Problem Installing Software The setup program for PC-CAM 600 does not run automatically after you insert the Installation CD into the drive. The AutoPlay feature in yo...

Troubleshooting 36 An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found. Do the following: ❑ The camera is not properly connected. To resolve this problem, ensure that the camera’s USB connector is inserted, and that the USB host controller is enabled in...

Troubleshooting 37 When the camera is connected to the computer, pressing the Snapshot button does not start an application. The application to be activated has not been pre-selected. Do the following: 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 4. Double-click the Scanners & Cameras ico...

Note on USB Compatibility 39 Note on USB Compatibility In our testing on a wide variety of computer motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we have encountered a small number of motherboards with USB ports that do not meet the USB specification exactly. Unfortunately, PC-CAM 6...

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