Visioneer ICAM320 User Manual

ICAM320 USER MANUAL VER. 1.0 07/27/2000
Contents
CONTENTS .........................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................3
INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE................................................................................ 5
CONNECTING THE CAMERA.................................................................................5
CAPTURING VIDEO CLIPS.............................................................................8
HELPFUL HINTS FOR RECORDING VIDEO CLIPS OR CAPTURING STILL IMAGES....... 9
VIDEO FORMAT SETTINGS.................................................................................10
ACQUIRING IMAGES THROUGH TWAIN................................................ 13
WHERE TO FIND THE CAMERA COMMANDS.......................................................13
IMAGE FORMAT SETTINGS.................................................................................14
CAPTURING & TRANSFERRING IMAGES.............................................................14
APPENDICES....................................................................................................15
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................... 15
INDEX ................................................................................................................17
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Copyright 2000. All rights reserved. All other trademarks used in this documentation are for reference purposes only and remain the sole property of their respective owners.
FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation 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. 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 harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Introduction
The desktop video camera is fast becoming a must-have communications tool. With your new camera and fun-to-use application software, you can now spice up your communication with live video, video clips and photos. This manual shows you how.
Installation shows you how to connect the camera to your PC and install
the software.
The next two chapters, Capturing Video Clips and Acquiring images
through TWAIN, provide step-by-step instructions on how to use your
camera for recording video e-mail, video-conferencing, and still image capture for documents, presentations etc.
The Appendices provide a Troubleshooting section. If you have a problem,
we recommend you look at the section first before contacting technical support.
If you’re looking for something in particular, try the Index at the end. We have included many of the words and terminology you may encounter while using this camera.
For instructions on how to use the bundled application software, please refer to the software manual on CD-ROM.
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Installation
You have already unpacked the box to get to this manual, so we hope you can find the following to continue with the installation:
Camera Software on CD-ROM
T echnical
Support
Technical Support card Quick Installation Guide
We also assume that you have checked out the system requirements and that your PC is suitable for this camera. Just to make sure, please check that your computer:
IBM-compatible PC; Pentium 233 or above processor
Memory: at least 32MB RAM; 64MB RAM or more recommended
150MB hard disk space or larger
800x600 /24 bit display
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
CD-ROM drive
Microphone and speakers (optional)
Windows 98
How check out your system - Windows 98
Go to the System option in the Control Panel.
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IMPORTANT: To avoid installation problems, please install the software
before connecting the camera to your PC.
Installing the software
The camera's software comes on CD-ROM and includes a setup wizard that makes installation a snap. Before starting, close any open applications and then:
Under Windows 98
1. Insert the CD into your drive.
2. The Setup Wizard pops up automatically with a few choices for you to make. First, select the language of your choice and click Continue.
3. Select Typical or Custom installation and click Continue.
4. The last screen in the setup wizard asks you to restart Windows. After this, you're ready to have fun with your camera!
Note: If for any reason, the Setup doesn’t run automatically, please use
the
Start menu Run command to
launch the Setup.exe file on the CD­ROM (e.g. d:\setup.exe).
If you try the above and it doesn't seem to work, please check out the Troubleshooting section at the end of this manual.
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Applications included
There are several software applications accompanied within the CD. You
can install any or all of them easily when launch the setup program.
With iCAM320 and bundled applications, you have not only more funs in your life, but also make your communications full of color and live.
Web Chatting: Keep in touch with your friends! Using Microsoft
Netmeeting for on-line chatting over the INTERNET.
Web Sharing:
Share your personal video clips and pictures with family and friends. Presto will help you in creating and managing your video and photo archives.
Multimedia Explorer:
Quickly viewing any multimedia file (such as image, GIF animation, video or sound file) in your computer. Photo Explorer provides the advantage of finding images visually.
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