Xirlink Veo Advanced Connect, Manual

Page 1: ...ng an Audio Clip 10 11 Importing Pictures from Another Source 11 Importing Files to a Folder in the Digital Studio 11 Viewing Pictures in the Gallery 12 E Card Creator Creating an E Card 13 15 Movie Maker Making or Editing a Movie 16 19 Hompage Designer Designing a Homepage 20 25 Applying Text Images Videos and Animated Characters 26 28 Configuring Your E mail Program to Send Files 29 30 Keep In C...

Page 2: ... with ease The camera application also allows you to create E Cards design homep ages and make movies With the Veo Connect and Veo Advanced Connect contact anyone with ease The Veo Connect package includes Veo Connect PC Camera 6 foot USB Cable This User s Guide Veo Connect Advanced Connect CD ROM The Veo Advanced Connect package includes Veo Advanced Connect PC Camera Veo Spider Clip 6 foot USB C...

Page 3: ...2 A Quick Look at the Veo Connect Advanced Connect Veo Connect Veo Advanced Connect ...

Page 4: ...encing mes sages For Veo Connect only Veo Advanced Connect has a built in microphone Internet connection required for video mail and videoconferencing soft ware Software Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Internet browser application i e Microsoft Internet Explorer AOL E mail program i e Microsoft Outlook Express Yahoo E mail AOL NOTE To find the version number of your Windows operating system s...

Page 5: ...k Install 3 On the Install window de select any addi tional software you do not wish to install Click OK 4 Follow the prompts to finish the installation Restart your computer to complete the installation 5 After your computer restarts you may plug your camera into the USB port NOTE If Autorun does not start choose Run from the Windows Start Menu Assuming your CD ROM drive is the D drive type d Aut...

Page 6: ...his user s guide The Veo Digital Studio Application The Veo Digital Studio is an easy to use application that comes with your Veo Connect Advanced Connect camera It enables you to take snapshots record video audio clips and manage your files pictures videos music etc It also gives you more flexibility with your pictures and videos by allowing you to make movies create beautiful E Cards for various...

Page 7: ...tons to select the desired resolution then click Take a Snapshot NOTE Depending on your camera model not all resolution settings are available 3 Click a Retake Snapshot To take another snapshot b To save your picture Select the destination folder and rename the picture if desired If left unchanged the picture will be saved in the default directory C Program Files Veo Digital Studio Gallery Photo g...

Page 8: ...k to send your snapshot NOTE Refer to Configuring Your E mail Program to Send Files on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E mail program to send pic tures Snapshot Settings To change the settings of your snapshots click Settings NOTE In order for the new settings to take effect apply before taking a snapshot When self timer is enabled select the number of seconds to delay snapshot D...

Page 9: ...nd can be used in the Movie Maker Video Mail Compressed Video for E mail purposes To record and send the video clip to another person This file is recorded and sent in the wmv file format NOTE You need to have Windows Media Player 7 1 or higher to play back the file 3 Use the Small Medium and Large buttons to select the desired resolu tion Check box to flip images horizontally mirror image ...

Page 10: ...nd length Play Play the video Rerecord Video Rerecord the video if you are not satisfied with the one you just recorded NOTE Video Mail does not allow you to remove audio save frame or trim video 7 If recording a Standard Video click to save your video 8 If recording a Video Mail click to email your video Type in the requested information The default name given to the video is MyVideo wmv To renam...

Page 11: ...gs to take effect apply before recording Recording an Audio Clip 1 Click the Record An Audio Clip button 2 Adjust the volume using the Microphone Volume Adjustment Bar Click Record to record your audio Notice the button turns into Stop Click the Stop button any time to end recording 3 After the recording stops the following buttons will appear on the bottom of the screen Adjust Volume Adjust volum...

Page 12: ...from the Audio Source pull down menu NOTE In order for the new settings to take effect apply before recording Importing Pictures from Another Source 1 Click Other Source Inputs Scanner 2 Select your source then click Select Your scanner or other TWAIN com patible device software will start Importing Files to a Folder in the Digital Studio 1 Click Other Source Inputs File Import 2 Click to locate t...

Page 13: ...llery Sort By To sort the thumbnails by type time or name You can also use this to search for a file in the Digital Studio Gallery When you are done searching all the matched files will be stored in the Search Results folder Folders Animations Contains animated character files Photographs Contains still pictures Graphics Contains background graphics Videos Contains video files Music Contains audio...

Page 14: ...you may click on to get the following options 3 If you are creating a new card select a theme from the left panel then select the background for your E Card Click Continue 4 Edit your card See Applying Text Images Videos and Animated Characters on page 26 for more on editing a card If you are using a predefined E card layout you will see a screen similar to the one below Double click to edit text ...

Page 15: ...OT remove the background music You just will not be able to hear it To remove the music entirely click Set Background Music and choose After you select your music click Continue 8 Click Transition Effect Sample the effects by placing your cursor above each individual effect 9 Choose the opening effect how you want the E Card to open up Click Continue 10 To preview the E Card click Preview To save ...

Page 16: ... picked in step 3 To rename the E Card before sending click on exe in the attachment text box and click Rename 13 Click Send This Card to send your E Card NOTE Refer to Configuring Your E mail Program to Send Files on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E mail program to send E Cards ...

Page 17: ...om the Gallery Display Panel into the Movie Maker The following are buttons used in the Movie Maker along with their description Back Go back to previous screen Continue Continue to the next screen Save Finished Movie Save your movie at any time in the process Preview Complete Movie Preview the movie you have created Add A New Scene Add a new video or picture to your movie You can either add an ex...

Page 18: ... Video on page 8 of this user s guide Add Background Music Add music to your movie Remove Music Remove music from your movie When you are done click Continue NOTE By default still pictures will be shown in the movie for three 3 sec onds To change the duration of pictures in the movie or view other options click The following box appears Edit selected scene Change duration of scene and other option...

Page 19: ...ne changes to another 6 Double click on the remaining scenes in the Movie Maker then repeat steps 4 and 5 above to apply opening effects to the remaining scenes Click Continue when you are finished 7 Select a scene to edit by double clicking on the scene in the Movie Maker Make sure the scene shows up in the Main Screen 8 Edit the selected scene See Applying Text Images Videos and Animated Charact...

Page 20: ...r computer click Save Finished Movie e To send your movie to a friend 1 Click E mail Movie To A Friend 2 Type in the requested information 3 The default name given to the movie is Default wmv To rename the movie before sending click on the words Default wmv in the attachment text box and click Rename 4 Click to send your movie NOTE Refer to Configuring Your E mail Program to Send Files on page 29 ...

Page 21: ...age select a theme from the left panel then select the background for your homepage Click Continue 4 Edit your homepage See Applying Text Images Videos and Animated Characters on page 26 for more on editing a card To add a new page at any time click Add A New Page Click Continue when you are done 5 Define your animated characters path For directions please refer to page 28 Click Continue when you ...

Page 22: ...r easy navigation between pages If you have text or pictures on the very bottom they might be partly covered Try placing the text pictures higher on the page Page Link Link an object image page to another page Linking to Another Page If you want to include a function on your page that allows you to click on a text picture to link to other web pages follow the steps below a Select the text or pictu...

Page 23: ...tors Container to select the image text you want to link Then a Drag a page from the bottom panel into the Storyboard Container to link to one of your existing pages OR b Click URL type in the address of the webpage on the Internet then click OK NOTE When using Homepage Designer animated characters do NOT auto matically move along its path by default You need to click on it in Anchor Actors Contai...

Page 24: ... to select it c Select the animated character that you want to automate and drag it from the right panel into the Storyboard Container Repeat the same procedure for other animated characters Click Exit when you are finished 7 Select the background music Click Set Background Music 8 Choose your background music To listen to the music before selecting place your cursor on without clicking You may cl...

Page 25: ...he opening effect to the remaining scenes Click Continue when you are finished 12 a To preview the page click Preview b To save the page for editing later click Save c To save the page as a separate file click Save As 13 Choose Add a New Page To add and edit a new page OR Edit Next Page To edit the next page OR Publish Now To publish the homepage to your Internet Service Pro vider Publishing the w...

Page 26: ...nstead of a single file c Click View A Local Copy of the Page Just Published to view your webpage Alternatively you can open the folder that you saved and double click on the file named index NOTE DO NOT move or delete any items in the web folder Otherwise you might experience problems viewing the pages New site Edit selected site Remove selected site Site name Full Internet name Enter sub directo...

Page 27: ...t it A screen similar to the one below appears The following are the application buttons and their description Insert Video Insert a new video clip Insert Image Insert a new image Alternatively you can drag and drop images videos from the Gallery Display Panel into the Main Screen Preview font Select font color Type text in here Select font Apply effects to font ...

Page 28: ...on Sequence All animations move at the same time Editing an Image or Animated Character When you click the following box appears Return image to original size Flip image upside down Flip image horizontally mirror image Display more commands Drag to resize image Change to another image Add a sound effect to the image When images overlap select to bring image to the front When images overlap select ...

Page 29: ...plied when the animated character is mov ing along its defined path If you have not defined a path the sound effect will be disabled Defining the Path of an Animated Character also works with a still picture a Select the image or animated character that you want to move b Click Animation Path Notice the animated character now follows the mouse cursor c Select the starting point where you want the ...

Page 30: ... under Default Messaging Programs This application is NOT the default Mail handler 4 Restart your computer Using MAPI with Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook automatically sets up your MAPI E mail program during installation Make sure your Microsoft Outlook E mail application is properly set up with the right POP account name password SMTP mail host account and other requirements For further assi...

Page 31: ...for the Attach Attach ments or Insert option to attach your file You will be prompted to browse for the desired file you want to attach Change the directory to where you saved your file i e C Program Files Veo Digital Studio Gallery and attach the file s ...

Page 32: ...ou obtain the most from your camera experience we have compiled this brief instruction guide to help you get started Note that this guide is provided only as a reference and is not endorsed by Microsoft To obtain additional assistance with Microsoft Windows Messenger beyond what is outlined in this guide refer to the support options on page 42 2 If you have already set up Windows Messenger you wil...

Page 33: ... the Add button Follow the rest of the directions in Windows Mes senger to add people to your contact list Using Windows Messenger for Videoconferencing Double click on the person s name that you would like to connect with A con versation window will appear where you can do the following Start camera Turn on your camera for videoconferencing Start talking Use your microphone to talk to another per...

Page 34: ...irst To turn your camera on click the Start Cam era button The text message window will also display the message You have asked to have a video and voice conversation Please wait for a response or Cancel Alt Q the pending invitation The other person who sent the invitation to join the video and voice conversa tion will see the screen shown on the next page with the message I would like to have a v...

Page 35: ...will appear similar to the image pictured The other person s video will appear in the large video win dow while your own video will appear in the lower right corner as a Picture in Picture window If you have a soundcard and microphone the options for voice will also be available You have the options to adjust your speaker volume or mute the microphone ...

Page 36: ...f its large distribution base you will find that most owners of a pc camera will already have some exposure to the soft ware and probably own a copy Although this is an excellent program to become acquainted with it can be rather complicated the first time you set up a conference To ensure that you obtain the most from your camera experience we have compiled this brief instruction guide to help yo...

Page 37: ...erly this section of the guide will provide some basic tips on videoconferencing IMPORTANT Make sure any other video camera applications are closed before starting Microsoft NetMeeting 1 Click Keep In Contact on the Digital Studio Home Screen 2 If you have Microsoft NetMeeting already set up you will see a window similar to the one shown below 3 Turn your camera on by clicking the Play Pause butto...

Page 38: ...wnload and install MSN Messenger from Microsoft at http messenger msn com Directions for installing and setting up MSN Messenger will be shown on the MSN Messenger webpage Play Pause your video Picture in Picture Only available when connected to another user Adjust microphone and speaker volume Place a call End a call Access the Microsoft Internet Directory Advanced Buttons These advanced features...

Page 39: ...e the people on your contact list who are online 2 Double click on the person you are trying to videoconference with to ini tiate a text based conversation This will bring up a window similar to the interface shown on the following page You may now have a text based con versation in this window 3 Next click on the Invite button and then select To Start Microsoft Net Meeting The other person will r...

Page 40: ...he following page The person who you are calling will appear in the large main window while you will appear in the smaller Picture in Picture window NOTE If you are using a dial up connection the video will move at approxi mately 5 10 frames per second Faster Internet connections such as DSL or Cable Modem will result in faster frame rates This translates into smoother motion and clearer video ...

Page 41: ...ry time you log on to the Internet For this reason you must get the IP address from the person you are trying to contact each time You can also determine your IP address and then send it to the other person who will use NetMeeting to call you To obtain your IP address first connect to your Internet Service Provider Then use either Method A or B to determine your IP address ...

Page 42: ...If you are using Windows 98 Me click on the Start button Run then type WINIPCFG If you are using Windows 2000 click on the Start button Run then type IPCONFIG You can send your IP address to the person who you are calling or they can send you their IP address by e mail or through an Instant Messaging applica tion such as MSN Messenger ...

Page 43: ...and NetMeeting Support Resources This guide has been intended to provide a brief introduction to Microsoft Net Meeting For more in depth information or to obtain technical support for Microsoft NetMeeting please refer to the contact information on the following page The resources listed are third party sources and are neither endorsed nor supported by the camera manufacturer and have been provided...

Page 44: ... messenger msn com The Windows NetMeeting Zone http www netmeet net Meeting by Wire http www meetingbywire com Additional Video Messaging Conferencing Services Yahoo and Buddy Vision AOL also provide Video Messaging Conferencing solutions For more information please contact Yahoo and Buddy Vision directly Yahoo http messenger yahoo com Buddy Vision http www buddyvision com ...

Page 45: ...n a copy of the Windows CD if one did not come with your computer Problem Windows doesn t detect the camera when you plug it into the USB port Solution When you plug in the camera after installing the drivers and soft ware Windows will detect the camera and begin installing the drivers for your Veo camera If you are getting no response from Windows when you plug the camera in this can be a sign th...

Page 46: ... enabling your USB ports If you do have this category check for another category in the Device Man ager named Imaging Device Under this category should be the Veo PC Cam era If the Veo PC Camera has a yellow or red X next to it this means it may have a problem with the software driver Double click on the Veo PC Camera with the yellow or red X to check the Device Status If the camera has a yellow e...

Page 47: ...bly be mismatched versions of the Windows system files Replace the mismatched files with the files from the Veo Connect Advanced Connect CD The correct version of the Windows system files can be found under D Microsoft WinXXXX where XXXX is the operating system you are using and D is the letter of your CD ROM drive To prevent any problems backup the files that will be replaced before overwriting t...

Page 48: ...dows INF to update the driver 8 Press Next and then press Finish Windows will prompt you to restart the computer Click Yes to restart the computer 9 You should now be able to use the Veo camera and software Problem The supplied user buffer is not valid for the requested opera tion hr 0x80070618 Solution Your computer may have mismatched versions of the Windows system files Replace the mismatched f...

Page 49: ...ora support MAPI However your mail server needs to be able to use these programs Contact your Internet Service Provider for assistance on configuring your outgoing mail server AOL does not let you use third party e mail programs If you want to send the V Mail that you recorded you need to save it first Then open your e mail appli cation and attach the V Mail Problem Audio doesn t work Solution Cli...

Page 50: ...mediaplayer Additional Help and Resources For detailed Technical Support Frequently Asked Questions and resources about the Veo Connect Advanced Connect the website is accessible directly by clicking the Online Help button on the lower right hand corner of the Digital Studio Application The website is also accessible at the following URL address http www veoproducts com For technical support by ph...

Page 51: ...lly equiv alent or will refund your purchase price These are your exclusive remedies under this warranty Please call 408 350 8403 for warranty service This product is distributed and sold by Xirlink Inc For all non technical com ments and questions related to this product please contact Customer Service at 408 350 8403 Customer Service hours are Monday through Friday from 8 30 am to 5 30 pm Pacifi...