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User’ s Guide.
User’s Guide Creative PC -CAM 900 Information in this document is subject to change with out notice and does not represent a commitme n t o n t h e p a r t o f C r e a t i v e Te chnology Ltd.
Contents.
i Contents 1 Introduction Before You Begin ........................................................ ...................................................... ........................ 1-1 Package Contents ..................................................
ii Deleting a Photo or Recording ................................ ............................................................... .......... 3-4 Protecting a photo or recording ............................... ..........................................
iii ArcSoft PhotoImpression ............................................. .......................................................... ............... 6-1 ArcSoft VideoImpression .............................................. ...........................
iv Software compatibility .......................................... .............................................................. A-3 B Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software .....................................................................
Introduction.
Introduction 1-1 Intr oduction Creative PC -CAM 900 is a digital video came ra that gives y ou everything you need to capture 24-bit still images and video in 16.
Introduction 1-2 README file The README file on the CD-ROM contains information not av ailable at the time of printing. Re ad the file before you begin installing Creative PC -CAM 900.
Introduction 1-3 Document Con ventions Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to avoid risky situations.
Introduction 1-4 Handling Y our Camera ❍ Do not subject to excessive force or impact. ❍ Do not incinerate or expose to excessive heat. ❍ Ke e p a wa y f r om strong magnetic fields. ❍ K e ep away fro m excessive moisture. ❍ Do not store or use in areas exceeding 45° C or 113° F .
About Your Camera.
About Your Camera 2-1 About Y our Camera About Cr eative PC-CAM 900 Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 highlight the features of Creative PC -CAM 900. Figure 2-1: Creative PC-CAM 900 front and side views Snap .
About Your Camera 2-2 Figure 2-2: Creative PC-CAM 900 bottom and back views Bottom View Camera-stand socket Battery compartment TV out and USB connector protector Optical viewfinder LED indicator Pow .
About Your Camera 2-3 About the Mode Selector dial With your camer a’s Mode Selector dial, you can access many features of your Creative PC -CAM 900: •W e b C a m m o d e — transfer photos and audio/video recordings with PC -CAM Center , or use your camera as a webcam.
About Your Camera 2-4 Using the Multi-Selector button The Multi-selector button is one of the mo st important features of your camer a. Use the directional keys to locate options on y our Onscreen Display (OSD) menu, and press the Set/Flash/Thumbnail button to select an option.
About Your Camera 2-5 Left ❍ In all modes except Playback, Menu: mov e to Exposure, White Balance, Settings or Format options ❍ Auto or Manual Photo modes: enable or disable Self- Timer Right ❍ .
About Your Camera 2-6 Inser ting an SD Memor y Card (optional) Y ou can purchase a Secure Digital (SD) me mory card to extend the image stor age capacity of your camer a. T o install your SD card: 1. Be sure that your camera is turned off. 2. Push and slide open the battery compartment door .
About Your Camera 2-7 T urning on Y our Camera 1. Push and slide open the battery compartment door . 2. Insert the batteries according to the battery polarity (+ and -) symbols indicated (see Figure 2-6). 3. Close the battery compartment door . 4. Press and hold down the Power button to turn on your camer a.
About Your Camera 2-8 Usag e Pr ecautions Before switching modes, disconnecting your camer a from your computer or turning your camer a off, note the color of the LED indicator . W ait until the LED indicator turns green before attempting any other action with the camer a.
About Your Camera 2-9 Windows 98 SE 1. W ait at least 10 seconds after all file transfers are completed, or until the LED indicator turns green. 2. In Windows Explorer , right-click the Removable Disk icon and click Eject . 3. Unplug your camera after 10 seconds.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-1 Using Cr eativ e PC-C AM 900 as a Digital Camera T o use Creative PC-CAM 900 as a portable di gital camer a, simply disconnect it from the computer . Use your camera’s defa ult settings in Auto Photo mode to tak e photos.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-2 Pre vie wing a Photo 1. T urn the Mode Selector dial to Playback mode to view your picture on the LCD.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-3 Recording Audio or Video 1. Be sure that your camera is not connected to y our computer . 2. T urn the Mode Selector dial to Audio or Video mode . 3. For videos, compose y our picture and press the Snap button to begin recording.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-4 Deleting a Photo or Recording 1. Be sure that your camera is not connected to y our computer . 2. T urn the Mode Selector dial to Playback mode . 3. Locate the photo or reco rding you want to delete. 4.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-5 Configuring Y our Camera Y ou can change Exposure and White Balance settings only in Manual Photo mode. Exposure Compensation Settings Adjust exposure compensation settings so that the subject is lit correctly against a bright background.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-6 General Camera Settings Y ou can configure how y our camera provides audio feedback, image quality and size, plus other useful settings. Y o u can access these settings in Audio , Video , Auto Photo or Manual Photo mode.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-7 Media Set your camera’s internal stor age or an SD memory card to be the default storage media for photos or recordings. ❍ Up or Down keys Pow e r S a vi n g Set the default idle time before your camera automatically turns off the LCD.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Digital Camera 3-8 F ormat With the F ormat function, you can quickly erase all photos and recordings from the camera’s internal memory or SD memory ca rd. Be sure to choose the default media before using this function.
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900.
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900 4-1 Installing Cr eativ e PC-C AM 900 This chapter tells you how to quickly in stall Creative PC -CAM 900 and the software that comes with it. Installing Cr eative PC- CAM 900 Use the installation procedures for your oper ating system.
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900 4-2 5. If a Software Installation dialog box appears (Figure 4-1), click the Continue Anyway button. For more details on this warning message, see "Problems in Windows XP" on page B-3. 6. T urn your camera ’s Mode Selector dial to Manual Photo mode.
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900 4-3 9. After Windows finishes loading USB Ma ss Storage Device driv ers for your camera, close an y Removable Disk , Scanner and Camera , Photo Printing or folder view dialog boxes that appear . If a slide show appears, press the Esc ke y on your k eyboard to close the slide show .
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900 4-4 10. If an Unsafe Removal of Device dialog box appears, click the OK button. 11. When Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes (Figure 4-3) appear , telling you that Creative PC -CAM 900 has been detected, click the Yes button.
Installing Creative PC-CAM 900 4-5 12. Click the Finish button and restart y our computer if you are prompted to do so. Ve r i f y i n g t h e installation in Windows XP and 2000 1. Be sure that your camera’s Mode Selector dial is turned to W eb Cam mode.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-1 Using Cr eativ e PC-C AM 900 as a W eb Camera This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative PC -CAM 900 as a W eb Camera using the PC -CAM Center software. For detailed information about the application’s features and settings, refer to its Help fi le.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-2 Capturing Imag es and Video With PC-CAM Center , you can take photos and record videos. For more instructions on how to tak e a ph oto or record a video, refer to the PC -CAM Center Help file. T o launch PC-CAM Center Help, see"Starting PC-CAM Center Help" on page 5-5.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-3 5. T o stop the recording, click the button again. The button stops blinking. By default, the video is saved automatically and added to the destination album.
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-4 Viewing a Video 1. Click the My Album button . PC -CAM Center is now in My Album mode. 2. In the My Album box, click the My Video folder and then click the album that contains the video that you want to view .
Using Creative PC-CAM 900 as a Web Camera 5-5 Reactivating the Camera If your computer goes into standby mode , your camer a will go into suspend mode. Y ou can reactiv ate the camera and comput er by moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard.
Creative PC-CAM 900 Applications.
Creative PC-CAM 900 Applications 6-1 Cr eativ e PC-C AM 900 Applications PC-CAM Center This powerful application lets you take pi ctures or record videos and store them in albums. Y ou can also export pictures or vi deos to other progr ams, or send them as attachments in your e-mail message.
Creative PC-CAM 900 Applications 6-2 Ar cSoft Multimedia Email ArcSoft Multimedia Email is a unique p rogram that enables home and business Windows users to create and send digita l postcards featuring their own photos, audio messages, text, music and digital video clips.
Appendixes.
Technical Specifications.
Technical Specifications A-1 T echnical Specifications Dimensions 97 mm (W) x 63 mm (H) x 28 mm (D) We i g h t Approx. 110g (without batteries) Powe r AAA siz e x 4 batteries (alkaline or NiMH) or USB (connected to PC) Sensor Pr og r es s iv e S c an 2 .
Technical Specifications A-2 Foc u s r an g e ❑ Normal (100 cm to inifinity) ❑ Macro (20 cm) Foc a l le n g th f = 8.47 mm Aper tur e F/2.8 Self-timer Adjustable 2 to 10 second delay Video formats.
Technical Specifications A-3 Software compatibility TWAIN, Video for Windows, WDM Mini Driv er for DirectShow and STI (Still Image) driver that runs in Windows 98, Wind ows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) driver r uns in Windows XP and Windows Me only .
Troubleshooting.
Troubleshooting B-1 T r oubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self- help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions.
Troubleshooting B-2 The image is too bright. The amount of light entering the camera has exceeded the exposure control limit. There may be a very bright ob ject in the camer a’s view . Av oid pointing the camera at very bright objects (for example, sunlight, lights, or highly reflective surfaces).
Troubleshooting B-3 Pr oblems in Windo ws XP A Hardware Installation error message appears on a Windows XP operating system when applications are being installed. At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encour aged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certificat ion.
Note on USB Compatibility.
Note on USB Compatibility C-1 Note on USB Compatibility While testing Creative PC -CAM 900 on PC motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboards that do not meet the USB specification exactl y .
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