Creative 600 manual

Getting Started[...]

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Contents[...]

ii Introduction ................... .............................................. ............... ix Creative Oozic Player .............. ................... ................... ................... ................... ...... xi Creative W ebCam PhotoEditor ..................... ................... ....................... .................. xi Crea[...]

iii 2 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera ................. .............. 14 Starting PC-CAM Center.................. ................ ................... ................... ................... .............1 5 Capturing Images and V ideos....... .................... ...................... ................... ................... ..........16 Recordi[...]

iv Exposure Control ................. ................... ................ ................... ................... ................... .. .....32 Color Balance .......... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ........ ........ 32 Color Matrix ... ................... ................... [...]

Introduction[...]

Introduction x Introduction Creative PC-CAM 600 i s an Internet video camer a that allows you to capture images in 24-bit (16.7 million) c olors. It also re cords videos in full-color . The following are just some of the things you can do with your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Video Conferencing . W ant to chat face-to-face with someone over the Internet? Used [...]

Introduction xi About the Applications Cr eative Oozic Pla y er An advanc ed software dev eloped at th e prestigious Creative-EMU T echnology Center , Oozic ™ Player l ets you create and play stunning animated 3D videos to accompany y our music files. It combines t extures, images and colors to create mesmerizing forms that dance and groov e – [...]

Introduction xii Ulead VideoStudio V ersion 4.0 SE Basic The fastest way to create great videos, Ulead ® VideoStudio ™ 4.0 SE Basic takes full advant age of the most adv anced digital video technology to put digital video excitement within the reach of anyone wi th a digital video camcorder and a computer . PixAr ound PixMak er (Cr eativ e Editi[...]

Introduction xii i Befor e Y ou Begin README File ❑ The README file on the PC- CAM 600 installation CD contains information not av ailable at the time of printing. Read th e f i l e be f o r e c o n n e ct i n g yo u r PC - C A M to the computer . Minimum System Requir ements ❑ Genuine Intel ® Pe nt i u m ® 266 MHz, AMD ® K6-2 300 MHz or fas[...]

Introductio n xiv Updating Driv ers T o download the latest driv ers and file updates for PC-CAM 600, visit the following Creative web si tes: ❑ http://creativ e.com/support/files/ (for driver and software updates) ❑ http://creativ e.com/support/faq/ (for questions about using PC-CAM products) ❑ http://creativ e.com/support/tech/ (to contact [...]

1 Installing PC-CAM 600[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 2 Installing PC-CAM 600 Package Contents Y our package contains the following items: ❑ One PC-CAM 600 camer a ❑ One PC-CAM 600 camer a stand ❑ One wrist-strap ❑ One USB cable ❑ Fo ur alkaline AAA batt eries (twin pack) ❑ One PC-CAM 600 installation CD ❑ Quick Start[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 3 About PC-C AM 600 Figure 1-1 shows you the front and back views of the camer a. Front LED Lights up when the camera is connected to the computer . Snapshot butt on Viewfinder Focus-free lens Front view Back view Viewfinder Camera-ready LED Strobe-Flash Figure 1-1: Front and back views of PC-CAM 600.[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 4 Figure 1-2 shows the buttons and LCD on the camera. • T o view pictures that you have taken while using the camera on-the-go , you must connect the camer a to the computer and download the pictures using PC-CAM Center . • As JPEG compress es an image according to its details, colors and compression ratio, the file size v[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 5 Buttons and LCD on PC-C AM 600 The following section explai ns the functi ons of the buttons and L CD on your PC- CAM 600. Refer to Figure 1-1 and Figure 1- 2 for the l ocation of these buttons and LCDs on yo ur ca mera. Buttons The following buttons are found on your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Power button T o turn on your camera, pre[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 6 LCD The following LCD icons and symbol s are found on your PC-CAM 600: ❑ Single snapshot (high resolution) This icon indicates that you are in Sing l e snapshot (high resolution) mode. In this mode, the camera captures images at 1280 x 960 pix els with interpolation. ❑ Single snapshot (normal resolution) This icon indica[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 7 ❑ Audio Recordi ng This icon indicates that the camer a is in Audio R ecording mode. In this mode, the camera records v oices or sounds. ❑ Auto Flash This icon indic ates that yo ur ca mera is in Auto Flash mode . In th is mo de, t he camera aut omatically detects whether ther e is sufficient light and activates the came[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 8 Inser ting or Changing Batteries For PC-CAM 600 to function as a portable dig ital camera when it is disconnected from the computer , you need to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into its battery co mpartme nt. T o insert or replace batteries: 1. Press the Power button for two seconds t o turn off the camer a. 2. Hol[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 9 Installing PC- C AM 600 Refer t o the instructions for your computer's oper ating system. For users of Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows Me, see “In Windows 98/98 SE/Me” in the section th at follows. For users of Windows 2000, see “In Windows 2000” on page 1-12. In Windows 98/98 SE/Me 1. Do not connect PC-CA[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 10 5. Connect PC-CAM 600’ s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer (see Figure 1-4). Windows automatically detects the devi ce. i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD , replace the PC-C AM 600 Installation CD with the appropriate CD . Note: Windows 98 is av ailable in various editions. Be sure to use[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 11 6. Place PC-CAM 600 on to p of your computer monitor or another flat surface. 7. When the Light Frequency Selection dialog bo x appears (see Figure 1-5), select the option that represents your power supply frequency , and then click the OK button. V erifying the installation in Windo ws 98/98 SE/ Me 1. Right-click the My Co[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 12 In Windows 2000 1. Do not connect PC-CAM 600 to your co mputer before installing the drivers . If you accidental ly begin installation with PC-C AM 600 connected, the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button. 2. Insert the PC-CAM 600 installation CD. 3. Click the names of the drivers and applica[...]

Installing PC-CAM 600 13 8. When the Light Frequency Selection dialog bo x appears (see Figure 1-7), select the option that repr esents your power supply frequency , and then click the OK button. V erifying the installation in Windo ws 2000 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your deskt op. 2. On the menu that appears, click Properties . 3. In t[...]

2 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 15 Using PC-CAM 600 as a W eb Camera Star ting PC- CA M C e n t e r PC-CAM Cent er is an easy-t o-use appli catio n that enables you to take pictures and record short videos with the PC-CAM 600 camera. Y ou can also view pictures and videos, create and manage albums, and do wnload image files from your camer a. T o [...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 16 After PC-CAM Center is star ted, the PC-CAM Center scr ee n similar to Figure 2-1 appears.The following sections describe the more commonl y used operat ions. F or more details on how to use PC-CAM Center , see the section “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-19. Capturing Images and Videos With PC-CAM Cen[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 17 T aking a Photo in Pr evie w Mode T o take a photo in the defa ult preview mode, do this: 1. In the PC-CAM Center window , click the Live Video button. The current camer a view is dis played in th e Viewing window . 2. In the Photo Size box, select a suitable resolution. 3. In the Save Photo in box, select the de[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 18 Vie wing a Photo T o view a ph oto yo u have ta ken, do this: 1. Click the My Album button. PC-CAM Center is now in My Album mod e. 2. In the My Album box, click the My Photo folder and then click the album that contains the photos that y ou want to vi ew . The album’ s thumbnails are displayed in the Thumbnail[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Web Camera 19 Star ting PC- C AM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on how to use PC -CAM Center to tak e pictures and record short videos. It also teac hes you how to change settings so as to achieve optimum quality for y our pictures and videos. T o start the Help file: 1. Click t he Creative logo at th e top l[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 3[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 21 Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camer a Y ou can also use PC-CAM 600 as a portable digi tal camera when it is not connected to your computer . Note: R e member to insert four 1.5 V AA A alka line batteries into the camera’ s battery compartment. T urning on the Camera T o turn on the camera, do the following:[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 22 T aking Pictur es 1. Make sure t he USB cable is unp lugged from th e camera. 2. Press the Power button on the camera. T wo beeps will follow. When the camer a is first turned on, it is in the default state. The following default LCD icons are displa yed: ❑ The default oper ation mode will be displa yed: Si[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 23 a snapshot. The front red LED blinks once and the camer a-ready green LED blinks when the image is stored into memory , and turns off after the image is saved. ❑ Single snapshot (normal resolution) Select this mode if y ou want to tak e single snapshots at normal resoluti on. Images are captured at a resolu[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 24 ❑ Self-timer single snapsh ot (normal resolution) S e le c t t hi s m o d e i f yo u w a nt a n o r ma l r e so l u t i on s n a ps h o t t o b e t a ke n a f te r a delay of ten seconds. Y ou can use this feature to tak e pictures of yo urself . Press the Snapshot butt on to take a delay ed snapshot. The f[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 25 Tips on T aking Good Pictur es There are a few ti ps to note when taking a good picture. ❑ Bright lighting Av oid taking pictures with bright light sources all around the object. These lights will create “hotspots , ” which will affect the quality of the picture. ❑ Bad lighting When indoors or outdoor[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 26 Recording Videos T o start recording a video, do the following: 1. Press the Operation Mode button to select the Video R ecording mode . 2. Aim the camera at the desired object, an d use the camera’ s viewfinder to verify that the object is in the camer a ’ s view . Note: The object should be at least 75 [...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 27 Recording V oices or Sounds T o start recording voices or sound samples, do the following: 1. Press the Operation Mode button to select the Audio Recording mode. 2. Posi tion the camera near the sound source and press the Snapshot button once to start recording. A beep sound is heard at the start of the recor[...]

Using PC-CAM 600 as a Digital Camera 28 Deleting Images and Audio fr om the Camera After downloading the picture, video and audi o files safely into your album, delete th em fr om you r c am era to ma ke s pa ce fo r new pictures, videos and audio samples to be stored. Dock ed Mode When PC-CAM 600 is connected to y our computer , do the following t[...]

A Technical Specification s[...]

Technical Specifications 30 T e chnical Specifications This section lists the specifications of your PC-CAM 600 camera. F eatur es and Specifications ❑ Color XGA (1024 x 768 pixe ls) CCD image sensor ❑ 16 MB of on-board non-volatile memory for image stor a ge ❑ LCD counter displa y to indicate number of pictures t aken and mode of stills capt[...]

Technical Specifications 31 ❑ When attached: • Captures video at up to 30 frames per second at image resol utions of 320 x 240 and 160 x 120 and up to 15 fr ames per second at 640 x 480 • Captures still images in 24-b it color at all image resolutions up to 1280 x 960 ❑ Attaches to the computer via th e Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Driv [...]

Technical Specifications 32 ❑ Video Mode • 640 x 480 • 352 x 288 • 320 x 240 • 176 x 144 • 160 x 120 Undock ed mode ❑ Still Mode • 1280 x 960 (with interpolati on) • 1024 x 768 • 640 x 480 ❑ Video Mode • 320 x 240 Light Sensitivity 10 lux Video F ormats ❑ 24-bit RGB ❑ 4:2:0 YUV Planar ❑ JPEG Exposur e Contr ol Automati[...]

Technical Specifications 33 Field-of-Vie w ❑ 50 degrees (diagonal) ❑ 40 degrees (horizontal) Depth-of-Field 75 cm (30 inches) to infinity Po r t Compatibility Universal Serial Bus port Flash Up to 2 meters (7 feet) effectiv eness[...]

B Troubleshooting[...]

Troubleshooting 35 T roubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to proble ms you may encounter during installation or normal use. Pr oblem Installing Softwar e The setup program for PC-CAM 600 do es no t run automatically after you insert the Installation CD into the drive. The AutoPlay feature in your Wi ndows system may not be enabled. To in[...]

Troubleshooting 36 An application reports that the vi deo driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found. Do the following: ❑ The camera is not properl y connected. T o resolve this problem, ensure that the camera’ s USB connector is inserted, and th at the USB host controller is enabled in your comput er’s BIOS . R efer to your[...]

Troubleshooting 37 When the camera is connecte d to the computer, pressing the Snapshot button does not start an application. The application to be activ ated has not been pre-selected. Do the following: 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 4. Double-click the Scanners & Cameras icon. The Scanners & Cameras Properties dialog [...]

C USB Compatibility[...]

Note on USB Compat ibility 39 Note on USB Compatibility In our testing on a wide variety of comput er mo therboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we ha ve encounte red a small number of motherboards with USB ports that do not meet the U SB specification exactly . Unfortunately , PC-CAM 600 may not operate correctly with these co[...]

T echnical Support Product Return V isit our online help websites for help with installation, answers to frequently asked questions, or trou bleshooting tips. Our websites hold a wealth of in formation as well as up- to-the-minute software and driver upgrades. BEFORE YOU CONT ACT US Please fill out the following information and be seated at your co[...]