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49152 DM WebCam
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents What your Webcam includes: ............................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements .......................................................................... 3 Installing Your Webcam ........................................................................................ 4 Using your Webcam ............................................................................................. 8 Everything you need to get the
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What your Webcam includes: iConcepts Webcam with built-in USB cable Warranty Card User’s Manual CD ROM with Software and Drivers Computer System Requirements To be able to use this Webcam with your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: • Microsoft Windows 2000, XP and VISTA • Pentium®III 700, Celeron®AMD Athlon®processor or higher • 16 bit Color Display Adaptor • 128 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space • Available USB Interface • CD-ROM Drive • Windows c
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Installing Your Webcam NOTE: Before attempting to install the software, make sure that you do not have the Webcam’s USB cable attached to your computer. This will affect the install process and can cause a failed installation of the Webcam software and drivers. Software & Camera Driver Installation 1. Insert the CD into your CD-Rom drive. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 2. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select the Webcam from the dropdow
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3. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button. 4. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue. - 5 -
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5. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install”. 6. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. - 6 -
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7. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the Webcam driver. Click “Next” to continue. 8. Once the driver has finished installing, click the “Finish” button. 9. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express”, the “WebCam Express” software and the Webcam driver. - 7 -
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Using your Webcam Connect your Webcam to your computer using the USB cable attached. Note: In Win XP or Vista please WAIT for the “Found New Hardware – Your new hardware is installed and ready to be used” message to appear on the taskbar (this may take up to 2 minutes depending on your computer). You can now begin to use your webcam. Capturing AVI with WebCam Express Now that you have your Webcam installed, you can use it to capture short movies called AVI video files. The len
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2. To add audio to your video, plug a microphone into your computer. 3. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The recording elapse time will appear under the video. 4. Click the “Pause” button to hold the recording. To continue recording click the “Capture” button again. 5. To finish recording click the “Stop” button. 6. The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory (My Documents/ My Pictures/ My WebCam). - 9 -
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Capturing Photos: You can also take snapshots with your Webcam. Your Webcam NEEDS to be connected at all times to the computer in order to capture the photos. There are 2 methods to capture and save photos taken with your WebCam Express software. Method 1 – Capture Mode: 1. Position the Webcam so that it is pointing in the direction of the object you wish to photograph. 2. The “image” appears in the application’s view screen. 3. Select the “Capture” mode button at the top of th
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Method 2 – Playback Mode: 1. After capturing an AVI video with your Webcam as explained above, select the “Playback” mode button at the top of the application screen. 2. You can now select the AVI video that appears on the left of the view screen. 3. Run the video by pressing the “Play Video” button. 4. While the video is running select the “Snapshot” button to take photo snapshots that are now saved as jpeg pictures. 5. The photo will be saved automatically as a jpeg picture in the My
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Webcam: You can use this Webcam to chat with friends and family, sending live video feeds straight to them. NOTE: In order to use this Webcam you must make sure that you have YAHOO MESSENGER Ver 5.5 or later. 1. Start Yahoo messenger. 2. Select the “Tools” listing on the top of the toolbar. Go to the drop down menu and select the listing for “Start My Webcam”. 3. You will see a window appear with your video that you are playing. Now people who have yo
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Everything you need to get the most of your Photos and MORE The Photags Express software that is installed on your computer allows you to edit existing photos that you have on your computer as well as the photos that you have captured with your Webcam using WebCam Express: Click the “Photags Express” icon that appears on your desktop to open the “Photags Express” Software. From the Main Menu screen that appears, select the “Select Photos”, “Enhance Photos” or “Add Caption
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Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Burn CD’s of any folders for backup and storage. Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop, Correct Red Eye, Manually Adjust and add Special Effects. Add Active Captions- add Text Captions, Frames, Shapes, Keywords… and more that can be viewed or hidden any time. Locate and Organize your photos and collections- Search by Captions, Category, Keyword or Date - directly from the operat
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How to purchase additional “Workshop” projects In addition to the free Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards and Postcards Workshop projects, you have the ability to purchase two additional Workshop projects: "Albums" and "Video CD" online, at anytime. 1. To purchase the “Workshop Project” simply click the one you want and you will be referred to an online website where you can purchase them. 2. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they will be auto
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Video Conferencing Your webcam can be used for video conferencing: 1. Connect the camera to your computer with USB cable. 2. Run the video conference software Microsoft NetMeeting on your computer. 3. Input IP address in the address bar and dial. 4. Select [Tool]\[Video]\[Send] and [Transfer] options after your call has been received. - 16 -
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Webcam Maintenance Your Webcam is a delicate instrument- please handle it with care. Technical Support For technical support issues please visit our website at www.sakarhelp.com. You can find manuals, software and FAQ’s at the website. Can’t find what you are looking for? Fill out an online ticket and one of our technical support team members will answer questions or call 877-397-8200 or 732-476-5098 to access our technical support information on the phone. For question on warranty
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Appendix B: Troubleshooting and FAQ’s If you are having problems where your computer does not recognize you webcam, try to reinstall the software. Software Re-installation: 1. First install the software. Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and Add/Remove programs. You will need to remove PhoTags Express. After removing it, restart your computer. If your webcam is connected, disconnect it. 2. Now reinstall the software. Insert the CD that came with your webcam. It should autom
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If you are running Windows 2000 or XP: Right click on the non functioning device and select uninstall. If a warning pops up, press OK. 6. Restart your computer again. Your webcam is now successfully installed. How do I make sure I don't lose important pictures? Unlike cameras, your webcam does not have anyway to store photos. The photos that you capture using your webcam are saved on your computer in the My Documents/My Pictures/ My WebCam folder. We recommend and suggest copying thes
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Make sure the webcam and PC are connected properly. My video reception seems poor. How do I improve it? Several factors may affect the quality of the video reception. If a slower computer or slower Internet connection is being used, you may experience poorer video reception and choppy video. It is important that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Try choosing a smaller image size to adjust in. The USB webcam works best in areas where there is sufficie
