Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim User Manual
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User’s Guide
Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim
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Contents
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Contents
1 Introduction
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................ 1-1
Package Contents ......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Minimum System Requirements ............................................................................... 1-2
Document Conventions ............................................................................................................. 1-2
2 About Your Camera
About Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim ........................................................................... 2-1
About the Mode button ............................................................................................... 2-3
Using the Functions buttons ..................................................................................................... 2-4
Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional) ............................................................................. 2-5
Turning on Your Camera ............................................................................................. 2-6
3 Using Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim as a Digital
Camera
Turning on your Camera ............................................................................................. 3-1
Taking a Photo ................................................................................................................. 3-1
Previewing a Photo ...................................................................................................................... 3-2
Flash Modes ...................................................................................................................... 3-2
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Recording a Video ........................................................................................................... 3-2
Replaying a Recording ........................................................................................................... 3-3
Deleting a Photo or Recording ................................................................................ 3-3
Configuring Your Camera 3-4
Image Settings ................................................................................................................................ 3-4
Quick Settings presets .......................................................................................................... 3-4
General Camera Settings ........................................................................................................... 3-5
4 Installing Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim
Installing your camera .................................................................................................... 4-1
In Windows XP / 2000 / Me / 98 SE ....................................................................................... 4-1
Installing as a PC-CAM ................................................................................................................ 4-2
Installing as a Mass Storage Device ......................................................................................... 4-5
Verifying the installation in Windows XP and Windows 2000 ................................ 4-7
5 Printing from your Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim
Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) ..................................................... 5-1
Selecting individual photos ......................................................................................................... 5-1
Selecting all photos ....................................................................................................................... 5-2
Adding a date stamp .................................................................................................................... 5-2
Using PictBridge ............................................................................................................... 5-3
Printing selected photos ............................................................................................................. 5-3
Printing all photos ......................................................................................................................... 5-4
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Printing a date stamp ................................................................................................................... 5-4
A Technical Specifications
Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... A-1
Weight ....................................................................................................................................... A-1
Power ......................................................................................................................................... A-1
Sensor ........................................................................................................................................ A-1
LCD Display ............................................................................................................................. A-1
Video Resolution .................................................................................................................... A-1
Still Picture Resolution .......................................................................................................... A-1
Focus range .............................................................................................................................. A-1
Focus length ............................................................................................................................. A-1
Self-timer ................................................................................................................................... A-2
File formats ............................................................................................................................... A-2
Exposure control .................................................................................................................... A-2
White balance .......................................................................................................................... A-2
Port compatibility ................................................................................................................... A-2
Storage Media .......................................................................................................................... A-2
Software compatibility .......................................................................................................... A-2
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Introduction
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Introduction
Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim is a digital video camera that gives you everything you
need to capture 24-bit still images and video in 16.7 million colors. Not only that, it
Applications
included on your
Installation CD
may vary
depending on
camera model and
region of purchase.
Before You
Begin
Package
Contents
1-1 Introduction
also allows you to communicate face-to-face with others on the Internet!
Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim comes with the following applications:
❑ Presto! VideoWorks 6
❑ Presto! Mr Photo Platinum Edition
Your Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim package contains the following items:
❑ Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim
❑ USB cable
❑ Installation CD
❑ Quick Start leaflet
❑ Soft camera case
❑ 2 x AAA batteries
❑ Wrist strap
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Minimum System
Requirements
Document
Conventions
®
❑ Intel
Pentium® running at 166 MHz
❑ 64 MB RAM or higher
❑ 100 MB free hard disk space on a hard disk drive (for installation of all
applications)
❑ Available USB port
❑ Microsoft Windows
❑ CD-ROM drive installed.
For Videoconferencing
❑
Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 56 Kbps or faster
®
XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me or Windows 98 SE
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 result in injury or damage.
Introduction 1-2
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1-3 Introduction
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About Your Camera
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About Your Camera
About Creative
PC-CAM 930
Slim
2-1 About Your Camera
Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 highlight the features of Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim.
LCD screen
Standard/
Macro
switch
USB port
cover
Macro LED
Figure 2-1: Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim back view
Busy LED
Function
buttons
Playback button
Mode button
Flash/Set button
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Strap lug
Strap lug
Battery cover
Memory card
slot
Shutter button
Figure 2-2: Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim front and bottom views
Power button
Front View
Bottom View
Flash
Camera
lens
Microphone
Tripod socket
About Your Camera 2-2
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About the Mode
button
2-3 About Your Camera
With your camera’s Mode button, you can access many features of your Creative
PC-CAM 930 Slim:
• Playback mode — view photos and videos with audio streams
• Capture mode — take photos using the camera’s automatic exposure and
white balance settings
• Movie mode — record short videos
• Setup mode — adjust your camera settings
• PC mode — transfer photos and audio/video recordings, or use your
camera as a PC-CAM.
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Using the
Functions
buttons
For more details on
using the Function
buttons with your
Onscreen Display
menu, see "Using
Creative PC-CAM
930 Slim as a Digital
Camera" on page
3-1.
Use the Function buttons to locate options on your Onscreen Display (OSD) menu,
and press the Flash/Set button to select an option.
Up button
Flash/Set button
Figure 2-3: Function buttons
Down button
About Your Camera 2-4
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