TerraTec TerraCAM USB pro User Manual

Manual (English)

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TerraCAM USB Pro

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Hardware Overview

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 Focusing

 Operating light

Key features

• Real VGA resolution 640 x 480

• Snapshot button for recording single

frames

• Record single frames and video clips

• Send pictures and videos per email

System Requirements

• 1 free USB port

• Pentium 200 MHz

• 32 MB RAM

 Snapshot button

 Camera base

 Clip

• Ideal for video conferencing

• Room surveillance software

• Can be used as a WebCam

• Includes clip, e.g. for notebooks

• CD-ROM drive (to install the drivers and

software)

• Windows 98 (SE recommended) or Win-

dows 2000

Package Contents

• TerraCAM USB with base and clip holder

• TerraCAM USB CD-ROM with drivers,

SupervisionCAM, Photo Express, VideoLive Mail, Microsoft NetMeeting and Acrobat Reader

• This quick-reference guide

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• Registration card

Technical Data

• 1/3" Color sensor

• Manual focusing

• Focal range from 10 cm to infinity

• Resolution up to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)

• Snapshot button for recording single

frames

• Up to 30 frames/second (QSIF), 25-30

frames/second (SIF)

• Up to 24-bit color depth

• Automatic aperture

• Hardware compression (4:1, 6:1, 8:1)

• 1.5 m cable

• 12-month guarantee

Installing the drivers under Windows 98 / 2000

Naturally you'd like to plug in your new TerraCAM and get started right away, but first please read the following installation information carefully to ensure that everything goes smoothly.

In some cases Windows may ask you to insert the Windows installation CD during the installation. Please have this CD ready.

1. Insert the provided installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2. Connect the TerraCAM USB Pro to a free USB port on your computer.

3. Windows detects the new hardware and tells you to install the drivers.

4. Select your CD-ROM drive as the source for the driver installation.

5. Follow the instructions which will then be displayed.

After the installation the TerraCAM USB Pro is then ready for use in all supported applications.

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