Minoru 3D, User Manual

Page 1: ...Minoru 3D Webcam User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...Language 11 5 Minoru Website 11 6 About 11 7 Exit 11 Recording application 12 1 Restart Minoru 12 2 Resolution 13 3 Screen mode 13 4 Audio input select 13 5 Start Stop Recording 13 6 Take Snapshot 13 How to record and playback a 3D video 14 How to take and email a snapshot 16 Using Minoru with popular messaging applications 17 Windows Live Messenger 17 Skype 18 OoVoo 19 Recommended software to get...

Page 3: ...m U s e r s G u i d e R e v i s i o n 1 2 F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9 P a g e 3 Stereoscopic Player 20 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 21 CE compliance statement 22 FCC statement 22 Product disposal instructions European Union 22 ...

Page 4: ...lso be able to take 3D photos or even shoot 3D videos and upload them to YouTube Installation Hardware Installation Carefully unpack Minoru and place on the desk in front of you or perch on the top of your monitor as shown below Ideally Minoru should be placed approximately 3 feet 1 metre away from you Plug Minoru into a high speed USB 2 0 port on your PC If possible please use one of the USB port...

Page 5: ...R e v i s i o n 1 2 F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 9 P a g e 5 Software Installation Open your CD ROM drive and place the software CD in the drive Close the CD ROM drive and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation of the Minoru software ...

Page 6: ...cking the Minoru status icon in the system tray You can access and change the settings even while Minoru is in the middle of a video call or during a video recording session Double clicking the icon will start the Minoru setup wizard If the Minoru status icon does not appear in the system tray then you should start Minoru Webcam Setup by double clicking the desktop shortcut ...

Page 7: ...Minoru for the first time you should focus and then line up Minoru s two eyes First place Minoru on the desk or on the top of your monitor at a distance of about 3 feet 1 metre from your face At this stage you should not wear the 3D glasses Focus Minoru s left eye by turning the lens ring until the image of your face appears sharp ...

Page 8: ...cal alignment At this point you should still not wear the 3D glasses Look at Minoru and you should see two images of your face on the screen a blue image and a red image Adjust the vertical slider so that the red and blue images of your face are at exactly the same height on the screen Sometimes it is easiest to look at the top or bottom of your head or at your eyes in order to align the two image...

Page 9: ... screen and adjust the horizontal slider so that the two images of your face merge into one Note that you will still see red and blue images of the objects in front and behind you Now put on the 3D glasses for the first time Spend some time experiencing the 3D effect for yourself Stretch your arms out ahead of you and they will appear to come out from the screen Put your arms behind your head and ...

Page 10: ... have any 3D glasses Side by Side For the real 3D enthusiast Select from Left Right LR or Right Left RL You can use these modes to record Side by Side pictures The recorded video can then be played back using a stereoscopic player see Recommended software to get the most from Minoru page 20 The current mode is indicated by the Minoru status icon in the system tray Minoru is working in 3D mode Mino...

Page 11: ... and recording application 5 Minoru Website Click to go directly to the Minoru 3D Website 6 About The Minoru software version information is shown Please note the version number in any correspondence with Minoru customer support 7 Exit Click to close the Minoru Webcam Setup The Webcam Setup can be restarted by double clicking the Minoru Webcam Setup shortcut on the desktop ...

Page 12: ...ing Minoru Video Capture you may see the information message shown below Minoru is probably being used by another application such as messaging software or the Minoru Setup Wizard is running Close the other application that is using Minoru or end the video messaging call then click the Restart Minoru button Minoru s output should then appear on screen ...

Page 13: ...from 100 200 or Full screen When viewing full screen video in 3D it is best to stand back from the monitor 6 feet 2 metres is the recommended viewing distance 4 Audio input select By default Novo Minoru s Ears are used to record the soundtrack for the video file You can select a different recording device if you prefer to use that instead 5 Start Stop Recording This button is used for recording vi...

Page 14: ...ose asf if you want a smaller file size suitable for uploading to YouTube and other social networking sites By default asf file type will be selected Choose avi to record 3D in the best quality These uncompressed video files will be very large and not suitable for uploading These files could fill up your hard disk very quickly so it is best to use asf instead as much as possible Click on Save iv a...

Page 15: ...ed video you should do one of the following On a Vista system click on Start Your user name i then double click on Videos ii Choose one of the videos and double click it to play it back On an XP system click on Start My Documents i then double click on My Videos ii Choose one of the videos and double click it to play it back ...

Page 16: ...image then click the Save Snapshot button i You can then choose to save the file as a bitmap bmp jpeg jpg tagged image tiff or a portable network graphics png For the best 3D quality you should select bmp or tiff You can also select the location for the saved images before clicking Save If you choose to email the image then click the E mail Snapshot button ii A new email will open automatically wi...

Page 17: ...dio and video setup In Step 2 Microphone Setup select Novo Minoru s Ears In Step 3 Webcam Setup select Minoru 3D Webcam From the menu select Tools Webcam settings Make sure that Mirror my image is not ticked Note If Mirror my image is ticked then you will not be able to see the 3D properly in the Messenger preview window To make a video call right click on the desired contact in the contact list a...

Page 18: ...s Options General Video Settings Make sure that Enable Skype Video is ticked From the Select webcam drop down list select Minoru 3D Webcam Now click on Audio Settings and from the Microphone drop down list select Novo Minoru s Ears To make a video call right click on the desired contact in the contact list and then click Start Call Skype Call ...

Page 19: ...inoru 3D Webcam Click on Test and the webcam video should appear in the preview window For the best quality video select High Bandwidth and 30 fps then click Save Next click on File Settings Audio devices From the Select a microphone drop down list select Novo Minoru s Ears and then click Save To make a video call right click on the desired contact in the contact list and then click Start ooVoo vi...

Page 20: ...3D videos created by Minoru Add special effects and transitions We like the Edge Detection effect the best that gives a cartoon like appearance to your 3D videos Windows Movie Maker is included free with some versions of Windows You can start Windows Movie Maker by clicking Start All Programs Windows Movie Maker Stereoscopic Player For the real 3D enthusiast Play back your 3D videos to your 3D mon...

Page 21: ...noru Some older slower PC s cannot display the video fast enough when the high resolution modes are used Please use the 320 x 240 mode instead Problem Minoru will not work with Yahoo Messenger Solution Yahoo Messenger uses an old video technology and Minoru is not compatible with that For further help please visit www minoru3d com Specifications High Speed USB 2 0 3D Webcam 2 x VGA 640x480 CMOS se...

Page 22: ...t may cause undesired operation Product disposal instructions European Union The symbol shown here and on the product means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with other household or commercial waste at the end of its working life The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC has been put in place to recycle produc...