I/OMagic MagicVision USB User guide

MagicVision USB

Internet Video Conferencing Camera

USER’S GUIDE

Dear I/OM

AGIC Customer:

Congratulations on the purchase of your MagicVision USB Internet Video Conferencing Camera. We can assure you that it is made from new stateof-the-art chipsets and components. Your product has also gone through the most rigorous test and quality assurance procedures in the industry.

All of the employees at I/OM

AGIC want to express our sincere gratitude for

your decision to purchase our product. Our commitment to yo u is to provide a pr oduct that is easy to install a nd use. I/OMagic will also assist you with installation, if needed, and ensure that our resellers provide y ou the highest level of sales and service.

I/OM

AGIC began with one PCMCIA sound product in 1993. Since then our

company has grown and now offers more than fifteen products in the multimedia market, including internal CD-ROM drives, PCMCIA CD-ROM drives, 3D stereo sound cards, Wavetable sound cards, 3D video cards, and PCMCIA modems. In the coming months we will introduce our latest Digital Cameras, scanners, USB devices and many other exciting technologies.

We encourage you to browse our web site at http://www.iomagic.com to thoroughly review our complete product offering. We hope you enjoy using your new product, and look forward to earning your business in the coming years.

Sincerely,

Michael R. Dendo Vice President of Sales

It is a criminal offenc e , under applicable cop y right laws, to make unauthorise d c opies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such purposes.

Notice: I/OMAGIC Corporation makes no warranty of any kind with regards to

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from defects in materials and workmanship. Consult the warranty card for complete warranty information.

FCC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. Ope ration 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.

FCC Warning Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gener a te s , uses and can emit radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference to radio communications. However, television reception interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

! Reorient or relocate the receiving ante nna ! Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver ! Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the rece iver is

connected

! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FOR EUROPE

“The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive.”

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 6

BOUT YOUR MAGICVISION

ACKAGE CONTENTS

YSTEM REQUIREMENTS

EATURES

PECIFICATIONS

USB 6

INSTALLATION 9

NSTALLATION UNDER WINDOWS

EINSTALLING YOUR MAGICVISION

OR WINDOWS

USB

CAMERA DRIVERS

98 SE 9

USING YOUR MAGICVISION USB CAMERA 18

AKING YOUR FIRST PICTURE

PC-E

YE APPLICATIONS

IDEO PLAYER

Capturing live video 22 How to use the Security Feature 23

IDEO MAIL

HOTO CARD

How to create a Photo Card 26

HOTO MAGIC

NETM

EETING

HOTO BROWSER

HOTO

Creating Images 30 Opening Images 30 Special effects on images 30 (Basics) Transforming images 31 Managing album 31

EZ 29

TROUBLESHOOTING 32

ARDWARE

OFTWARE

FAQS 32

FAQS 33

CONTACTING I/OMAGIC 37

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About your MagicVision USB

The MagicVideo USB provides exceptional video quality with the power to capture, create, and communicate in full-color, full-motion video directly from your PC. Express yourself with high quality 640x480 (VGA) resolution pictures and videos. The MagicVision USB offer s the following features and software:

640 X 480 resolution.

Video Mail – Create video clips.

Photo Cards – Greeting card maker.

Photo Browser – Thumbnail view of you pictures.

Video Player – Security over the Internet.

Photo EZ – Photo album with image grab.

Photo Magic – Image grab & effect creator.

Games.

Package Contents

The MagicVision USB package contains the following items:

MagicV ision USB camera.

MagicVision USB user’s manual (This Document).

MagicV ision installation / software CD.

System Requirements

Minimum system requirements for your MagicVision USB:

Pentium 233 or higher. (Pentium II 300 recommended).

32 MB RAM.

USB equipped system.

16 Bit color display adapter.

Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE.

CD-ROM drive (for driver and software installation).

Full duplex sound card (optional).

Microphone and speakers (optional).

Features

Snapshot button.

2 3 4

Focus adjustment. Lens cover. Camera base.

Specifications

Sensor: 300K CMOS I mage Sensor. Aperture: F/2.0. View Angle: 60 Degree. Geometry Distortion: < 3%. Variable Focus Range: ½” to Infinity.

24bit true color up to 16.7M color.

Color Features:

Auto White balancing.

Hue, Saturation, Contrast adjustments.

Banding Filter.

Driver Compliant With:

Bundled Software:

WDM Driver, Active Movie, TWAIN, Video for Windows.

MS NetMeeting.

Video Mail.

Photo Card Maker.

Photo Browser.

Video Player.

Photo EZ.

Photo Magic.

Games.

Video Capture Rate: Up to 30 FPS. Picture / Image Format: BMP, TIFF, JPEG, AVI, and EXE.

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Handling Static-Sensitive Devices

The MagicVisi on USB Internet Video Conferen cing Camera, like all electronic equipment, is static sensitive. Please take all the proper precautions when handling this device.

Note:

software necessary to operate the camera. We ask you to familiarize yourself with the camera as well as your computer system before proceeding. Follow the instructions step by step and pay attention to any special instructions given within.

In this section you will install the MagicVision USB and all the

Installation under Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE

Do not connect your MagicVision USB camera to your USB port. Wait until you are prompted to do so during the installation process.

Unplug all your USB devices before you start your system

(except your USB keyboard or mouse).

2 Turn on your PC.

Once in Windows, insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM

drive.

The installation program will start automatically. If the program

does not start, follow the instructions below:

1. Click o n the “Start” button.

2. Click o n the “Run” option.

3. Click o n the “Browse” button.

4. Browse to you CD-ROM drive and select the SETUP.EXE file.

5. Click o n the “OK” button.

Read and Click on the “Next” button when you see the screen

below.

Select your AC power frequency for banding filtering. If you are

in the U.S.A, Canada, Korea, or Taiwan select 60 HZ. Click on the “Next” button.

Depending on your system, you may be asked to insert your

Windows 98 CD.

If the New Install Wizard cannot find your Windows 98 CD, Click

on the “Other Location” button and browse to the right location.

Note:

that location.

If you have your Windows 98 CAB files on your hard drive , browse to

The Wizard is now ready to install the necessary files and

drivers to your PC. Click on the “Next” button.

11 The Wizard will find your MagicVision USB camera.

The Wizard will now ask you to plug in the MagicVision USB connector into your computer’s USB port. At this point do so.

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