Creative 73PD112000000 User Guide

Creative 73PD112000000 - WebCam NX Ultra Manual

Creative 73PD112000000 manual content summary:

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    User's Guide Creative WebCam NX Ultra Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including
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    Contents
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    Contents ...iv README file...iv Minimum System Requirements ...iv Technical Support and Warranty ...v Product Registration...v Document Conventions...vi 4 Installing Creative WebCam NX Ultra About Creative WebCam NX Ultra 1-1 Installing Creative WebCam NX Ultra 1-2 In Windows 98/98 SE /Me/2000/ XP
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    ...A-1 Picture Resolution - Still mode A-1 Video formats...A-1 Exposure control ...A-1 Color balance...A-1 Field-of-view ...A-1 Depth-of-field...A-1 Port compatibility...A-1 Software compatibility...A-2 B Troubleshooting Problems Using Creative WebCam NX Ultra B-1 C Note on USB Compatibility iii
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    Introduction
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    , see "Creative WebCam NX Ultra Applications" on page 2-1. Your Creative WebCam NX Ultra package contains the following items: ❑ Creative WebCam NX Ultra with USB cable attached ❑ Microphone ❑ Creative WebCam NX Ultra installation CD containing drivers, software applications and User's Guide (on CD
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    you are in, and with the language the document is in) Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your products during installation, or at www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: ❑ Service and Product Support from Creative ❑ Exclusive updates on promotions and events! Introduction v
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    Document Conventions Tip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature. Note. This highlights additional or important information about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to avoid risky situations. Warning! This warns you of
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    1 Installing Creative WebCam NX Ultra
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    to a USB hub with an external power supply. This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative WebCam NX Ultra. Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creative WebCam NX Ultra. Focus ring Adjusts the view focus. Point the lens towards your subject and then rotate this ring in a clockwise or
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    applications. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. You may be asked, after an application is installed, if you want to restart your computer. Select No until all the drivers and applications are installed. 5. Place your Creative WebCam NX Ultra on top of your computer
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    6. If you want to connect a microphone for video conferencing, plug it into your computer as shown below. Headphones connector Microphone connector Microphone Figure 1-3: Connecting a microphone to your computer Installing Creative WebCam NX Ultra 1-3
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    the software automatically (Recommended) option, and then click the Next button. 9. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam NX Ultra Camera Configuration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands, click the Cancel Flicker button. 10. Click the Finish
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    your system. ii. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the OK button. iii. Follow the onscreen instructions. 9. Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam NX Ultra Camera Configuration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands, click the Cancel Flicker button
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    Manager button. A window appears. 5. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entry "Creative WebCam NX Ultra" should appear. If it does not, uninstall and reinstall your WebCam. 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. On the menu that appears, click Properties
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    2 Creative WebCam NX Ultra Applications
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    Creative WebCam NX Ultra Applications Creative PC-CAM Center Creative WebCam Monitor The Creative WebCam NX Ultra application CD includes the following: ❑ Creative PC-CAM Center ❑ Creative WebCam Monitor This powerful application lets you take pictures or record videos, and stores them in albums.
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    3 Using PC-CAM Center
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    the camera correctly, see Appendix A, "Troubleshooting." • PC-CAM Center automatically detects your installed model of Creative WebCam, and disables any unsupported features in the user interface. This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative WebCam NX Ultra as a web camera using the PC
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    Capturing Images and Video Taking a Photo The Save automatically check box is selected, by default. Recording a Video For more instructions on how to take a photo or record a video, refer to the PC-CAM Center Help file. To launch PC-CAM Center Help, see "Starting PC-
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    Viewing a Photo 5. To stop the recording, click the button again. The button stops blinking. By default, the video is saved automatically and added to the destination album. To preview a video: 1. Click the Save automatically check box to clear it, if you want to preview each video before deciding
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    go into suspend mode. You can reactivate the camera and computer by moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard. This Help file contains instructions on how to use PC-CAM Center to take photos and record videos. It also teaches you how to optimize settings to take high quality
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    A Technical Specifications
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    Power Sensor Video Resolution Picture Resolution Still mode Video formats Exposure control Color balance Field-of-view Depth-of-field Port compatibility ❑ WebCam NX Ultra with a USB cable ❑ Supplied by a USB port ❑ CCD image sensor ❑ Up to 640 x 480 pixels on a Minimum System ❑ Up to 640 x 480
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    Software compatibility ❑ TWAIN, Video for Windows, WDM MiniDriver for DirectShow and Still Image driver (STI) that runs in Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP Technical Specifications A-2
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    B Troubleshooting
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    Troubleshooting Problems Using Creative WebCam NX Ultra If you have a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our selfhelp tool "Knowledgebase" for online troubleshooting and solutions. Go to www.creative.com and select your region. An application reports that the video driver
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    resources reserved for the USB port, causing the system to be unable to function. There are too many devices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the system's USB controller. Do the following: 1. Remove some devices from the system. 2. Restart the system. The system will rearrange the resources
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    C Note on USB Compatibility
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    manufacturers of some of these motherboards have released new versions of motherboards or BIOS to address the problem. If the setup program warns you that your motherboard's USB port is incompatible with Creative WebCam NX Ultra, or if the camera does not work on your system and you suspect that the
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