Creative Digital Video Camera Kit WebCam NX инструкция обслуживания

[...]

User’s Guide Creative W ebCam NX Information in this document is subject to change with out notice and does not represent a commitme n t o n t h e p a r t o f C r e a t i v e Te chnology Ltd. No part of this manual ma y be reproduced or tr ansmitted in any form or by any means, elec tronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for [...]

Contents[...]

i Contents Before You Begin ............................................................ ................................................... ............................. v Package Contents ....................................................... ........................................................ .................. v README file ..............[...]

ii Creative WebCam Monitor.............................................. .......................................................... ........... 3-1 Microsoft NetMeeting .................................... ....................................................................... ................... 3-1 Microsoft Internet Explorer ....................[...]

Introduction[...]

Introduction v Intr oduction Creative W ebCam NX is a digital video ca mera kit that gives y ou everything you need to capture 24-bit still images and vide o in 16.7 million colors. Not only that, it also allows you to communicate face-to -face with others on the Internet! Creative W ebCam NX comes with the following software: ❑ Creative PC-CAM C[...]

Introduction vi ❑ CD-ROM drive installed ❑ Sound Blaster ® or other Windows-compatible sound card. Sound Blaster 16 or higher required for simultaneous two-wa y conversation with full-duplex support. For Videoconferencing ❑ Microphone ❑ Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.8Kbps or faster Document Con v entions Tip. This tells you abo[...]

1 Installing Creative WebCam NX[...]

Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-2 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX This chapter tells you how to quic kly install Creative W ebCam NX. About Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creative W ebCam NX. Figure 1-1: Creative WebCam NX Focus ring Adjusts the view focus. Point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring i[...]

Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-3 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Follow the installation procedures for y our operating system. In Windo ws 98/ 98SE /Me/2000/ XP 1. Do not connect Creative W ebCam NX to your computer before installing the drivers. If you accidentally begin installation with Creative W ebCam NX connected, the Add New Hardware Wiza[...]

Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-4 5. P lac e you r Cr eat ive W ebCa m NX on t op of your computer monitor or other flat surface. For LCD flat panel monitors an d notebooks, use the integrated hinged lever to balance the camera. See Figure 1-2. For Windows 98/98SE and Windows Me only 6. Connect the Creative W ebCam NX’s USB cable to an av ailable[...]

Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-5 7. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam NX Camera Configuration dialog box. If it flickers or displa ys a series of dark bands, click the Cancel Flicker button. 8. Click the Finish button, and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so. For Windows 2000 only 1. When a Digita[...]

Installing Creative WebCam NX 1-6 2. When a Hardware Installation Dialog box appears (Figure 1-4), ignore the message and click the Continue Anyway button. For more details on this warning message, see "Problems in Windows XP" on page B-3. Installation will be complete in a while. 3. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creati[...]

2 Using PC-CAM Center[...]

Using PC-CAM Center 2-2 Using PC-C AM Center This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative W ebCam NX as a W eb Camer a using PC-CAM Center software. For detailed information about the applicat ion’ s features and settings, refer to its Help file. (See “Starting PC-C AM Center Help” on page 2-5.) Star ting PC-C AM Center PC-CAM Center[...]

Using PC-CAM Center 2-3 Capturing Imag es and Video With PC-CAM Center , you can take photos and record videos. For more instructions on how to tak e a ph oto or record a video, refer to the PC-CAM Center Help file. T o launch PC-CAM Cent er Help,Figure 2-1See “Starting PC-CAM Center Help” on page 2-5. T aking a Photo T o take a photo: 1. In th[...]

Using PC-CAM Center 2-4 5. T o stop the recording, click the button again. The button stops blinking. The video is added to your selected album. If the Save automatically check box is not selected, click the Save button to save the video . Otherwise the video is not saved or added to your selected album. 6. T o preview the video, click the Play but[...]

Using PC-CAM Center 2-5 Star ting PC- CAM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on ho w to use PC-CAM Center to take photos and record videos. It also teaches you how to optimize settings to tak e high quality photos and videos. To start the Help file: 1. Click the PC-Cam Center logo at the to p left corner of PC-CAM Center’ s main win[...]

3 Creative WebCam NX Applications[...]

Creative WebCam NX Applications 3-1 Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Applications The Creative W ebCam NX applicat ion CD includes the following: ❑ Creative PC-Cam Center ❑ Creative W e bCam Monitor ❑ Microsoft NetMeeting ❑ Microsoft Internet Explorer Cr eativ e PC- Cam Center This powerful application lets you take pi ctures or record videos and stor[...]

Creative WebCam NX Applications 3-2 Micr osoft Internet Explor er Microsoft Internet Explorer is an Internet browser that features ActiveX technology , so web pages can combine interactive ActiveX Controls, Jav a applets, and more, to create inter active content. Activ eMovie technology allows you to view multimed ia content on the web, including M[...]

A Technical Specifications[...]

Technical Specifications A-1 T echnical Specifications Construction ❑ USB Port v ersion: R emote camera head with a USB cable Powe r ❑ From a USB port or USB hub wi th an external power supply Sensor ❑ CMOS image sensor Video Resolution ❑ Up to 352 x 288 pixels on a Minimum System ❑ Up to 640 x 480 pixels wi th software interpolation Pict[...]

Technical Specifications A-2 Software compatibility ❑ TWAIN, Video for Windows, WDM MiniDriv er , DirectShow and Still Image driver that runs in Windows 98, Wi ndows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP[...]

B Troubleshooting[...]

Troubleshooting B-1 T r oubleshooting If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self- help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. Pr oblems Using Cr eativ e W ebCam NX An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or tha[...]

Troubleshooting B-2 The camera’s Power LED does not light up, or in Windows 98/98 SE, Me and 2000, the computer restarts for no apparent reason. Y ou may have USB devices drawing too much power from your computer . This can happen especially when connecting USB devices to a passive or self-powered USB hub. In Windows XP , a dialog bo x similar to[...]

Troubleshooting B-3 Pr oblems in Windo ws XP A Hardware Installation error message appears on a Windows XP operating system when applications are being installed. At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encour aged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certificat ion. If a hardware device driv er is not submitted, [...]

C Note on USB Compatibility[...]

C-1 Note on USB Compatibility While testing Creative W ebCam NX on PC motherboards with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboards that do not meet the USB specification exactly . These and other non-USB-compliant motherboards may not operate correctly with Creative W ebCam NX. Fortunately , the manuf[...]