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User Manual
User Manual for Multipod 5 in 1 USB device
504A Vandell Way, Campbell, CA 95008, USA
Phone: 408-866-8424
Fax: 408-866-4252
Email: info@octave.com
Web: www.octave.com
Octave Systems Inc.
User Manual
Contents
2 Quick Start
4 Controls
5 Accessories
5 Minimum System Requirements
6 Battery Charge
6 Power On/Off
7 LCM Indicator
7 LED Indicator
8 WEB CAM Driver
9 eDVR Create
11 DirectCap
12 Windows 98 Driver
13 Web Cam
13 USB Storage
13 Taking a Picture
14 Audio Clip Capture
14 Movie Clip Capture
15 Settings
15 Formatting
16 Troubleshooting
16 License Information
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Quick Start Guide
To get started follow steps as shown.
1. Install WEB CAM drivers and application
Insert the supplied installation CD into the computer's CD-ROM
drive. Click the WEB CAM driver button and click the eDVR Create
button to install the eDVR Create application for file transferring.
2. Charging
Turn on your computer and connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your
computer’s USB port. It will begin to charge the battery. Charge
your Multipod 5 in 1 a minimum of 2.5 hours bef ore using it.
3. Web Cam Mode
Make sure camera power is off, then hold the power / mode button
down until a small 'BEEP' is heard and
Multipod 5 in 1 into your USB port.
Caution: You must install the Web Cam Driver before using your
Multipod 5 in 1 as a Web Cam.
4. Transferring files to your PC
Connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer's US B port to transfer
your files.
Caution: Do not unplug the Multipod 5 in 1 during file transferring.
5. Taking Pictures, Recording Audio and Movie Clips
Press Power to turn on the Multipod 5 in 1. Press the Mode button
to change operating modes.
Displayed = Digital Camera –Press the Snap button to take a
picture. When you take a picture, LCM will show
to indicate the percentage of free memory
remaining.
Displayed = Audio Clip Recorder -Press the Snap button to begin
recording an audio clip and press the Snap button to
stop it.
Displayed = Digital Video Recorder -Press the Snap button to
begin recording video and press the Snap button
again to stop it.
Displayed =
Settings -Change
Snap button.
or settings by pressing the
is displayed. Plug the
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Quick Start Guide (continued)
Displayed = Formatting -Press the Snap button and you are
Displayed = Indicates a Low Battery. The machine will beep
Caution: The Multipod 5 in 1 uses the FAT(FAT16) file system. Don't
format to the other types. A PC can be used to format back
to FAT16.
ready to begin formatting.
will flash, then press the Snap button to
format.
will flash indicating formatting is occurring.
then turn itself off.
Caution: Our product adopts the latest Multimedia technology; please
make sure to update with the latest Microsoft Medi a Pla yer ve rsion available. You can download it from the Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player
version. From the tools menu simply select 'Windows Update'
and follow the instructions on the Windows Update website.
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Controls
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Viewfinder Window
Reset
LED Indicator
Microphone
LCM Display
Lens
Snap Button
Mode / Power Button
USB Plug
USB Cover
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Accessories
Multipod 5 in 1
CD
Necklace
USB Flexy Extension Cable
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Quick Start Guide
Minimum System Requirements
Web Cam Mode:
IBM PC or Compatible
Microsoft Windows 98SE (install USB driver), Windows ME, Wi nd ows
2000, Windows XP Operating System with DirectX 8.1 or later.
Graphics Adapter Capable of 800X600 resolution, 64k colors, Pentium II
266, with 64M RAM (Win98/ME) or 128M RAM (Win2k/XP)
Pen Cam Mode:
IBM PC or Compatible
Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Operating System
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