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1. What is in this package
Inside the package, you will find:
FUN!CAM
User’s manual
CD-ROM (Include camera driver and Application)
2. System requirements.
To install the FUN!CAM on your system must meet the
following minimum requirements
Microsoft Windows 98SE operating system or higher
Pentium 200 MHZ CPU or higher.
Universal Serial Bus Port Interface
CD-ROM Drive for software installation
20MB hard disk drive space available
64MB memory
Additionally a sound card and modem are recommended
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3. FUN!CAM Function illustration & Specification
3.1 Function Key
3.2 FUN!CAM Specification
The following table explain FUN!CAM function:
Model FUN!CAM
Sensor size 1/4”
Sensor type Color CMOS image sensor
Pixel number 350K pixels
Image format Compressed 8-bit raw data
A
perture F=2.4
Focus length 7.2mm
Focus Range
20cm~∞
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ngle of view 52 degree (Diagonal)
Frame rate 30fps@CIF/12fps@VGA
Image Format RGB24bit, I420
Min. illuminance 12LUX
S/N Ratio 45dB
Interface type USB 1.0/1.1(A type)
Power supply 5V
OS platform Window98SE/2000/ME/XP, MAC OS10.3
A. Snap Shot Button
B. Focal lens
C. Power Active LED
D. Detachable Base
E. Microphone
D
C
B
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4. Connecting FUN!CAM and install the driver & Application
This chat will tell you how to install camera driver and start using your
FUN!CAM .
4.1 Before installing the FUN!CAM
1. Check to see if the USB port is enabled
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Power on → press 〈DEL〉 key to go into BIOS setup utility →
PNP/PCI configuration → Assign IRQ FOR USB: Enabled.
2.Check the USB device
“My Computer” → ”System
Properties” → ”Device
Manager” → ”universal serial
bus
controller”, and check if
USB Host controller and USB
Root Hub device are available.
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Note: 1. If your PC doesn’t detect the unknown device, please
follow the following steps:
4.2 Installing the driver with EXE.file
STEP 1:
a)Plug USB connector into the other USB port, or
Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, and follow the procedures
according to the model number:
b)Retry the previous “Before installing the FUN!CAM ” step.
c)Refer to the Troubleshooting.
FUN!CAM:
1. Select the “Installing PC Camera Driver” button.
2. Choose the “FUN!CAM ” button and enter.
4.3 Installing Application
3. Follow the instruction given by the installation program.
1. Power on the system and allow windows to load normally.
4. Re-boot your computer and re-start your Windows system
2. Put the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Follow the instructions to select installation operations and
selecting the application you wish to install.
STEP 2:
Follow the screen instruction and plug-in the connector of the
USB cable into the USB port on the PC.
4. After all the functions are selected, Windows will copy the
software to your local drive.
5. How to use Amcap tool
If the driver is installed successfully,
whenever the device is plugged and
power on, the imaging device item
“FUN!CAM ” will be added to the
Device Manager of “System”
properties of control panel.
AMCAP is an application that let you capture video (with or without
audio) form video device in your system. It captures video (and
optionally audio) to an .AVI file. Below is a description of AMCAP’s
various options and features.
File/Set Capture File - where you indicate what .AVI file to capture
the data into.
File/Allocate File Space - capturing will work better if you capture
into an .AVI file that already exists on your local drive. Here you
set how much space to reserve (how big your file needs to be).
It also helps if you defragment your hard drive before beginning
capture, and have the capture file near the beginning of the
physical drive.
File/Save Captured Video As - Use this to copy the captured
data to another file, so you can reuse the same preallocated
file for your next capture.
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Devices - under the devices menu you choose which of your
video cameras you will be capturing from
Options/Preview - lets you watch the input video that is being
recorded in the application's window
Options/Audio Format - choose what audio format to capture
Options/Video Capture Filter – adjust various video settings, such
as brightness, contrast, etc.
Light Frequency – select different indoor light environment,
50/60Hz. Incorrect setting will result banding effect (wave-like
noise).
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Anti-Banding – Adjust exposure value to avoid banding effect.
Video Quality – adjust the video quality.
USB Bandwidth Utilization – adjust USB bandwidth utilization to
reserved some
bandwidth for some other USB device
Options/Video Capture Pin – choose the video color space and
video size. Supported color spaces are RGB24, I420,
Supported size are 160x120, 176x144, 320x240, 352x288,
640x480.
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6. APPENDIX Q3: Lens cleaning
A3: The lens of the camera should rarely need cleaning, but if
6.1 Safety Warning
required, then a dry lint-free cloth is recommended.
• Please do not point the camera directly at the sun. It will cause
Q4: Driver Updates
damage to the image sensor of the camera.
A4: These may become available during the life of this product –
check the FUN!CAM literature or Websites for details.
• Keep the camera free from oil, vapor, steam, moisture and dust,
and avoid direct contact with water.
Please browse our web sites：www.manhattan-support.com
• Do not use harsh cleaners or organic solvents to clean the
camera or any of its components.
7. Trouble shooting
• Never disassemble or drop the Camera. Misuse or abuse could
result in electrical shock and void manufacturers warranty.
Q1: My PC can't detect the FUN!CAM
A1:
If your operation system is Windows 95, you must
upgrade to Windows98.Check the system BIOS and
enable the USB device. Try to connect the FUN!CAM to
another USB port. You may have installed the wrong
driver or select the wrong device. You can
follow these
procedures to check the system device and install the correct
drivers again:
6.2 Frequently asked questions
Q1: Using FUN!CAM with other applications
A1: There are both Video for Windows and Direct show Device
Driver supplied with your camera to allow the camera to be
used as a general video input device with other Windows
applications.
1. Double click the “System” icon in Control Panel.
Q2: Using FUN!CAM with other video capture devices
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab from System Properties
A2: When using multiple video capture devices, applications will
use the default device. There is no easy way of determining the
default device, so the best method is to ensure that all other
video capture devices are disabled. To disable a video capture
driver, do the following steps:
dialog window.
3. Double click “Other devices” to see the contents.
4. Select “Unknown device” and click “Remove” button.
5. Click the "Refresh" button and system will find a new device.
6. Follow the installation procedures to install the camera
driver.
1. Opening the Control Panel and double click on the
‘Multimedia’ icon
2. When in Multimedia settings, select ‘Device’.
Q2: The video preview image is too light or too dark.
3. Open the list of video capture devices and double click on
the name of Camera. This will open a dialog box showing
the camera properties.
A2: Adjust the brightness and contrast setting in the software
application. Remove the bright light source or increase
the light on subject.
4. Enable or disable the driver as required. Some applications
allow you to select a device from the application, so
disabling the other devices is not necessary.
Q3: The color of video preview image is strange.
A3: Wait 20~30 seconds for the auto white to balance and correct
itself.
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Q4: If your video window is blue or black and your image dose
not appear in the window.
A4: Make sure the camera USB cable is firmly connected
Q5: If your image pause suddenly
A5: Push the snapshot button and open the new image
Q6: The live video appear flashing horizontal, color lines
A6: The computer may be having problems processing the large
amounts of Data. Try one or more following:
1. Select a small image size
2. Close other applications on your system that may be
open
Q7: Setup program executed successfully. But the system
Prompts for Windows 98 CD-ROM when you install the
camera.
A7: This kind of limitation is imposed by Microsoft to avoid version
conflict and incompatibility issue. So please DO NOT
ignore
those files.
Q8: When you insert the CD-ROM the FUN!CAM does not
automatically run.
A8: Double click on ”My Computer” icon on the desktop area and
click your CD-ROM drive
Q9: When you can not capture the image.
A9: You may be in a too lighted or too dark place, you just need to
adjust the camera’s position in the suitable lamplight.
Q10: When the strobe light does not work.
A10: * Ensure that the strobe light is set to “always on”
or “auto”
*The batteries may be weak. Turn the camera off and wait for
a seconds before turning it back on. If this does not work, you
need to replace the batteries with fresh ones.
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