Creative Digital Video Camera Kit WebCam NX, User Manual

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Page 2: ...se agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes Copyright 1998 2003 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 April 2003 PC CAM is a registered tradem...

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Page 4: ...ws 98 98SE Me 2000 XP 1 3 Verifying the installation in Windows 98 98SE and Windows Me 1 6 Verifying the installation in Windows 2000 XP 1 6 2 Using PC CAM Center Starting PC CAM Center 2 2 Capturing Images and Video 2 3 Taking a Photo 2 3 Recording a Video 2 3 Viewing a Photo 2 4 Viewing a Video 2 4 Reactivating the Camera 2 4 Starting PC CAM Center Help 2 5 3 Creative WebCam NX Applications Crea...

Page 5: ...ower A 1 Sensor A 1 Video Resolution A 1 Picture Resolution Still mode A 1 Video formats A 1 Exposure control A 1 Color balance A 1 Color matrix A 1 Field of view A 1 Depth of field A 1 Port compatibility A 1 Software compatibility A 2 B Troubleshooting Problems Using Creative WebCam NX B 1 Problems in Windows XP B 3 C Note on USB Compatibility ...

Page 6: ...Introduction ...

Page 7: ...n Package Contents Your Creative WebCam NX package contains the following items Creative WebCam NX with USB cable attached Creative WebCam NX installation CD Quick Start README file The README file on the CD ROM contains information not available at the time of printing Read the file before you begin installing Creative WebCam NX Minimum System Requirements For the USB port version of Creative Web...

Page 8: ...Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28 8Kbps or faster Document Conventions 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 Warning This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your product that may r...

Page 9: ...1 Installing Creative WebCam NX ...

Page 10: ...res of Creative WebCam NX Figure 1 1 Creative WebCam NX Focus ring Adjusts the view focus Point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring in a clockwise or counterclockwise motion until the image is in focus USB cable Snapshot button Press it to launch PC CAM center and capture images USB connector Front View Side View Hinged lever for mounting camera on LCD display panel ...

Page 11: ...ally click Start Run and type D ctrun ctrun exe Where D represents your CD ROM drive 3 Click the options for installing drivers and applications 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation You may be asked after an application is installed if you want to restart your computer Select No until all the drivers and applications are installed You can install the WebCam with you...

Page 12: ... cable to an available USB port on your computer Figure 1 2 Windows automatically detects the device i If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 or Windows Me CD replace the Creative WebCam NX Installation CD with the appropriate CD Note Windows 98 is available in various editions Be sure to use the correct edition for your system ii In the Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button iii Follow ...

Page 13: ... NX has been detected ignore the message and click the Yes button 2 Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam NX Camera Configuration dialog box If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands click the Cancel Flicker button 3 Click the Finish button and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so For Windows XP only After connecting your camera Windows automat...

Page 14: ...you are prompted to do so Verifying the installation in Windows 98 98SE and Windows Me 1 Right click the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 On the menu that appears click Properties 3 In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab 4 Click the plus sign next to the Imaging Device icon The entry Creative WebCam NX should appear Verifying the installation in Windows 2000 XP 1 Right ...

Page 15: ...2 Using PC CAM Center ...

Page 16: ...t PC CAM Center in any of the following ways Click Start Programs Creative Creative WebCam Creative PC CAM Center Double click the Creative Cam Detector icon in your taskbar This icon appears if during installation you clicked the option for Creative Cam Detector to launch automatically at Windows startup Plug your camera into the USB port and let Windows auto detect it You can choose to start PC ...

Page 17: ...o clear it 5 To capture the image shown in the viewing window click the Snap an image button at the bottom of the window The image is captured but not saved A preview of the photo is shown at the bottom left corner of the Live Video window 6 Click the Save button The photo is added to the destination album Recording a Video 1 In the PC CAM Center window click the Live Video button The current came...

Page 18: ...oto displayed in the Thumbnails window The photo in its actual size is displayed in the PC CAM Center Viewing window If you are not satisfied with the result you can select a higher resolution and then capture the image again 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 v...

Page 19: ...on how to use PC CAM Center to take photos and record videos It also teaches you how to optimize settings to take high quality photos and videos To start the Help file 1 Click the PC Cam Center logo at the top left corner of PC CAM Center s main window 2 On the PC CAM Center menu click Help ...

Page 20: ...3 Creative WebCam NX Applications ...

Page 21: ...ge Creative WebCam Monitor is the application to look at Just point your camera at your subject and pick a time interval WebCam Monitor does the rest including uploading the snapshots to the Internet WebCam Monitor also acts as a motion detecting security system which automatically e mails you when somebody comes near your PC while you are not present Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a...

Page 22: ...ernet Explorer is an Internet browser that features ActiveX technology so web pages can combine interactive ActiveX Controls Java applets and more to create interactive content ActiveMovie technology allows you to view multimedia content on the web including MPEG audio and video ...

Page 23: ...A Technical Specifications ...

Page 24: ...ixels on a Minimum System Up to 640 x 480 pixels with software interpolation Picture Resolution Still mode Up to 352 x 288 pixels With software interpolation 640 x 480 pixels Video formats RGB24 I420 Exposure control Automatic Color balance Automatic Color matrix Preset and integral to camera Field of view 40 degrees 5 horizontal Depth of field 15 centimeters 6 inches to infinity Port compatibilit...

Page 25: ...Technical Specifications A 2 Software compatibility TWAIN Video for Windows WDM MiniDriver DirectShow and Still Image driver that runs in Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP ...

Page 26: ...B Troubleshooting ...

Page 27: ...lems Using Creative WebCam NX 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 connector is enabled in the BIOS Refer to your computer s documentation for information on the BIOS Reinstall the video captur...

Page 28: ...g box similar to Figure B 1 appears Do the following Connect the camera directly to your computer s USB port Use a USB hub with an external power supply Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port causing the system to be unable to function There are too many devices in the system causing IRQ problems with the system s USB controller Do the following 1 Remove some devices from the syst...

Page 29: ...ouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification If a hardware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one below appears You may see this message when installing a driver If you do you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button Creative has tested the driver on Windows XP and it does not impair or des...

Page 30: ...C Note on USB Compatibility ...

Page 31: ...e related to your PC s USB port the following is a list of available options 1 Contact your PC vendor Your PC vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS to a newer version that addresses USB incompatibilities 2 Use a PCI host adapter that provides USB connectors If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS we recommend this approach 3 Attach the Creative WebCam NX to...