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How to use this manual User's Guide Creative Live! Cam Voice This document has been designed to provide you with complete product knowledge. You can resize the document window or print this document, access linked web sites and get information from specially prepared graphics. • To jump to a linked - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 2
Introduction - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 3
Before You Begin Package Contents Congratulations on purchasing your Creative Live!® Cam Voice. You can enjoy fantastic voice clarity and high quality video images while video chatting with your friends and loved ones. This webcam captures 24-bit videos and still photos in 16.7 million colors at - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 4
frame rate and resolution) ❑ 16-bit true color display ❑ CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive for software installation ❑ Sound Blaster® or other Windows-compatible audio card. Sound Blaster 16 or higher required for simultaneous two-way conversation with full-duplex support. For Video Instant Messaging ❑ Modem - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 5
About Creative Live! Cam Voice The figure below highlights the features of Creative Live! Cam Voice. 1 2 5 3 4 Component Description 1. Snapshot button Press to launch WebCam Center (when Cam Detector is running in the background) and capture images. 2. Microphones Captures voices - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 6
Component Description Lights up green when your webcam is 3. Power LED connected to your computer's USB port. Lights up red when performing video and/or audio capture. 4. Hinged lever Use this to mount - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 7
Installing Your Webcam - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 8
below: For Windows XP i. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click the Next button. ii. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation. You may be asked, after the drivers have been successfully - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 9
Windows 2000". For Windows 2000 i. When a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears (see figure below), telling you that Creative Live! Cam Voice has been detected, click the Yes button. ii. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You may be asked, after the drivers - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 10
using Windows XP SP1, install Windows XP Hotfix KB822603 • install the USB 2.0 driver provided by your hardware vendor The latest Windows Service Packs and Windows Hotfix KB822603 can be obtained from the Microsoft Help and Support website or via Windows Update. Do not connect your webcam to your - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 11
Follow the diagram below to connect your webcam. 2 1 Component 1. Hinged lever 2. USB port Note • You can connect your webcam while your computer is turned on. • You can attach your webcam to a USB hub or device with its own dedicated power supply. Installing Your Webcam 2-4 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 12
4. Click the Device Manager button. A window appears. 5. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entry "Live! Cam Voice" appears. 6. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Sound, Video and Game controllers icon. The entry "Live! Cam Voice (Mic)" appears. Installing Your Webcam 2-5 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 13
Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 14
Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications The Installation CD includes the following: ❑ Creative WebCam Center ❑ Creative Photo Manager ❑ Creative Photo Calendar ❑ muvee® autoProducer™ ❑ Orb™ with OrbSecure ❑ SightSpeed™ ❑ Yahoo!® Messenger Creative WebCam Center Note • The applications included with - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 15
Creative Photo Manager With Creative Photo Manager, you can organize, arrange and manage all your photos and videos. It also comes with enhanced features and effects for advanced photo and video management. Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-2 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 16
and usage instructions, see the application's Help. Creative Photo Calendar Use Creative Photo Calendar to design and create your own photo calendar for print. You can also insert your own lunar calendar dates, public holidays and special events. Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-3 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 17
fantastic video editing technology enables you to produce professional videos in an amazingly short period of time. Simply shoot it, muvee it and share it! Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-4 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 18
For additional information and usage instructions, see the application's Help. Orb with OrbSecure Perfect for remote monitoring, Orb with OrbSecure is your personal home security application. From gives you instant access to files on your home computer. Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-5 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 19
For additional information and usage instructions, see the application's Help. SightSpeed Note • Only available for American customers. SightSpeed is an easy-to-use video calls with up to four people seeing and hearing one another simultaneously! Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-6 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 20
For additional information and usage instructions, see the application's Help. Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-7 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 21
Yahoo! Messenger Enhance your Internet messaging and web chat experience with Yahoo! Messenger services. For additional information and usage instructions, see the application's Help. Creative Live! Cam Voice Applications 3-8 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 22
Using Creative WebCam Center - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 23
advanced tasks like remote monitoring, motion detection and time lapse video capturing. You can start Creative WebCam Center in any of the following ways: ❑ Click Start →Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative WebCam → Creative WebCam Center. ❑ Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 24
resolution is determined by your video resolution. To adjust your photo resolution, select the video resolution that you want. 1. In the Creative WebCam Center window, click the Capture tab. 2. Click the Video Resolution box and select the resolution that you want. 3. Click the Record button to - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 25
in the Face Tracking Utility. You can launch the Face Tracking Utility in the following ways: ❑ In WebCam Center, select Creative Live! Cam Voice and click Tools →Face Tracking Utility. ❑ Right-click the Creative Cam Detector icon in the System Tray and select the Face Tracking Utility option. Using - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 26
Start →Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative Live! Cam Voice →Face Tracking Utility. Tips for successful Face Tracking Note • Face Tracking is only available with selected webcams. You will not see the Face Tracking Utility option if your camera does not support Face Tracking. ❑ Make sure - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 27
, you can control your webcam's view in zoom mode without moving your webcam manually. The software lets you adjust the view Creative →Creative Live! Cam Voice →Pan and Tilt Control. 2. On the Pan and Tilt window, click the Zoom In button to enable the Pan and Tilt feature. Using Creative WebCam - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 28
3. To change the field of view, click any of the directional buttons. Alternatively, you can also navigate your camera view by pressing the arrow keys on your keyboard. 4. To zoom in or out of the camera's field of view, click the zoom button you want. Using Creative WebCam Center 4-6 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 29
you have more than one camera installed in your computer, you must first select the camera that you want. • Click Start →Programs or All Programs →Creative → Creative Live! Cam Voice →WebCam Audio Control. 2. On the WebCam Audio Control window, click the audio control mode that you want. Using - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 30
available for Creative Live! Cam Voice. • It is recommended that you set Directional Beam with Noise Cancellation as the default setting before you begin video chatting. • To change your default recording device settings, see "Frequently Asked Questions" on page C-1. Using Creative WebCam Center 4-8 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 31
Using Creative WebCam Features - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 32
→ Creative → Creative WebCam → Creative WebCam Center. 5. In WebCam Center, select Creative WebCam (With Video Effects) from the Device list box. Note • Make sure you launch Advanced Video FX Utility before launching WebCam Center. • The Select Category box is available only when you download more - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 33
• For more information on Advanced Video FX Utility, refer to the Creative WebCam Features online Help. Using Creative WebCam Features 5-2 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 34
Technical Specifications - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 35
Field-of-view Focus range Port compatibility ❑ Creative Live! Cam Voice with an attached USB cable ❑ Supplied by a USB port ❑ 1.3 Megapixels Sensor ❑ Up to 1.3 Megapixels (true resolution) ❑ Up to 5 Megapixels software enhancement with Creative WebCam Center ❑ RGB24 ❑ I420 ❑ Frequency: 200 Hz - 10 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 36
Software compatibility ❑ TWAIN, Video for Windows, and WDM MiniDriver for DirectShow that runs in Windows XP and Windows 2000. Technical Specifications A-2 - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 37
Note on USB Compatibility - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 38
. If the setup program warns you that your motherboard's USB port is incompatible with your webcam, or if the camera does not work on your system and you suspect that the problem may be related to your computer's USB port, the following is a list of available options: 1. Contact your computer vendor - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 39
Frequently Asked Questions - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 40
and then select Support. The audio enhancement (for directional beam) feature cannot be enabled during video chatting. To resolve this problem: 1. Exit from your video chatting application. 2. Click Start →Programs or All Programs →Creative →Creative Live! Cam Voice →WebCam Audio Control. 3. Select - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 41
the steps above if you want your webcam to be the default recording device subsequently. An application reports that the video driver is already in use, or that the camera cannot be found. The camera is not properly connected. To resolve this problem: 4. - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 42
webcam does not light up, or in Windows 2000, the computer restarts for no apparent reason. You 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 causing IRQ problems with the - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 43
Appendixes - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 44
License and Copyright - Creative Live Cam Voice | Live Cam Voice User Guide - Page 45
of Creative Technology Ltd. Copyright © 2005 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. The Creative logo, Sound Blaster, Blaster and Live! are trademarks or registered trademarks of Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are
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