GE MINICAM PRO HO98756, User Manual

Page 1: ...MiniCam Pro User s Manual HO98756 www jascoproducts com For technical support contact Jasco Products at 1 800 654 8483 ...

Page 2: ...3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3 MAINTENANCE CARE AND STORAGE 3 CONTENTS 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MINICAM PRO 5 INSTALLATION 6 PHOTOIMPRESSION 9 VIDEO IMPRESSION 13 MSN MESSENGER 16 TROUBLE SHOOTING 18 TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 20 FCC STATEMENT 21 ...

Page 3: ...before operating your MiniCam Pro 3 Do not leave camera connected to the USB if camera is not going to be used for a long period of time This can adversely affect the picture quality System Requirements 1 Operating System a Microsoft Windows 98 SE b Microsoft Windows ME c Microsoft Windows 2000 d Microsoft Windows XP 2 CD drive 3 USB port Maintenance Care and Storage ...

Page 4: ...mperature 2 Do not touch the lens with your fingers 3 Do not drop the camera or get the camera wet 4 Do not try to repair the camera 5 To clean the camera use a dry cloth Do not use organic solvents such as alcohol etc to clean the camera 6 Store the camera in a dry and clean place ...

Page 5: ...Cam Pro with stand and clip 2 CD with driver and software application 3 Instruction manual Getting to Know Your MiniCam Pro Note You must install the camera driver BEFORE connecting the camera to your computer Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...g system These are available on Microsoft s website under Resources Use the Windows Update link www microsoft com 2 Insert the included 98756 MiniCam Pro CD into the CD Rom Drive The CD should auto load 3 If CD does not auto load follow these steps a Double click on My Computer b Double click on the CD icon on the CD drive c Double click on setup exe 4 The installation menu will come up Select Min...

Page 7: ...to your computer You will receive a prompt if this is necessary 10 Optional On the installation menu select ArcSoft Software Suite Follow the on screen instructions to install ArcSoft VideoImpression and or ArcSoft PhotoImpression DirectX may install as well Please follow the instructions to complete the installation You may need to reboot your computer 11 Optional Select User s Manauls to open a ...

Page 8: ... driver and all of the optional software you want to install select Exit 14 Remove the warning label from the USB plug of your MiniCam Pro 15 After your computer reboots plug your MiniCam Pro s USB plug into the USB plug of your computer 16 Open ArcSoft VideoImpression or ArcSoft PhotoImpresssion and follow the instructions below to begin using your MiniCam Pro camera Enjoy ...

Page 9: ... images with point and click simplicity It also offers a great variety of project templates for creating greeting cards and calendars plus the functionalities of the popular Arcsoft PhotoPrinter and Funhouse programs ArcSoft PhotoImpression is an all inclusive application designed specifically for novice users It combines photo editing with additional creative and printing tools that maximize your...

Page 10: ...from a wide variety of frames brush stroke edges and shapes Multiple advanced printing options now with PIM Desktop interaction Works great with digital cameras and scanners To Open ArcSoft PhotoImpression 1 Double click on the ArcSoft PhotoImpression icon on the desktop 2 You may also go to ArcSoft under Programs in the Start Menu and click on Photo Impression ...

Page 11: ...Using Photo Impression 1 Click on Camera Scanner See picture below 2 Select GE 98756 MiniCamPro 3 The new window will allow you to capture your pictures Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...on on the left See Diagram 4 The associated menus are located on the bottom of the screen Scroll through those to find what you need See Diagram Have fun Note Captured photos are stored in the My Pictures folder in My Documents by default If you need more help click on Help in the upper left hand corner of the screen Visit www arcsoft com for a tutorial full manual technical assistance patches fre...

Page 13: ... you to edit video clips and still images and to combine them to create multimedia desktop video presentations for home business and the Internet ArcSoft Video Impression is your ticket to cool home movies and slide shows If you know how to drag and drop with your mouse you re all set In no time you can combine still images video clips audio tracks text Page 13 ...

Page 14: ...ession Getting Started 1 Open ArcSoft Video Impression A Double click on the Video Impression icon on your desktop B You may also go to ArcSoft under Programs in the Start Menu and click on Video Impression 2 Click on Create a New Video 3 Click on the icon Capture From Device 4 You should be viewing live video now If not click on the eye icon to start viewing live video 5 When you re ready to reco...

Page 15: ...you need more help click on Help in the upper left hand corner of the screen Note If you are trying to send a video clip by email your email provider may have a size limitation Visit www arcsoft com for a tutorial full manual technical assistance patches templates and other fun stuff Page 15 ...

Page 16: ...XP MSN Messenger is already installed Open MSN Messenger by going to Start Programs Windows Messenger Using MSN Messenger with your camera 1 Make sure the MiniCam Pro driver has been installed 2 Plug the camera into any USB port on your computer 3 Open MSN Messenger using the instructions above 4 To start a video conference a In Windows 98 ME 2000 click on NetMeeting b In Windows XP click on Actio...

Page 17: ...o use MSN Messenger This can be downloaded for free from http messenger msn com Note 2 Windows XP users may be asked to add a NET Passport to your user account Follow the instructions If you need more help click on Help in the upper right hand corner of the screen Visit http messenger msn com for additional information and technical assistance ...

Page 18: ...esources 2 Uninstall the MiniCam Pro driver Close all open applications Go to the Start Menu Settings in some operating systems Control Panel Add Remove Programs Select 98756 MiniCamPro Select Remove then OK to uninstall the driver Select Yes I want to restart my computer then Finish Your computer will now reboot 3 Can t detect camera Can t find VFW driver or Can t find camera driver errors Close ...

Page 19: ...cording to the installation directions then reboot your computer Plug in your MiniCam Pro 4 Problems with Photo Impression or Video Impression Visit http www arcsoft com 5 Problems with MSN Messenger Visit http messenger msn com Microsoft and Arcsoft may update their software at any time ...

Page 20: ...ed with this unit This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or permit the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If unit sh...

Page 21: ...sed in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mo...

Page 22: ...f this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Page 22 ...