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ViewCam
User’s manual
Model :PK-635
www.a4tech.com
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Contents page Introduction 2 System’s Requirements 2 Package Include 2 USB PC Camera 3 Specification 3 Installing Camera’s Driver 4 Checking connection of your camera 13 Uninstalling Driver 13 VP-EYE program 14 Troubleshooting 24 1
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l Introduction Welcome to the World of Digital Imaging. The following information will guide you to install and use the PC Camera to its full capabilities. l System’s requirements Personal Computer, Laptop, Desktop, or IBM Compatible Computer with Pentium 166MHz minimum, and with an active USB (universal serial bus) port. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, CD-ROM drive, color monitor, mouse and keyboard. For videoconference, Internet connection must be equipped. l Package includes PC Camera CD
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l USB PC Camera l Specification Image Sensor: 1/4〃CMOS, 640×480pixels Frame Rate: 30fps@640x480, @600x800, @320x240, @160x120 Lens: F=2.4, f=4.9mm View Angle: 54 degree Focus Range: Automatic focus, 10cm to infinity Exposure Control: Automatic White Balance: Automatic 3
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Still Image Capture 800x600， 640X480， 352x288， 320x240， 176x144， Res.: 160x120 Flicker Control: 50Hz, 60Hz and None Computer Port USB port l Installing camera’s driver Driver’s Installation Instruction for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP NOTE: Please Uninstall All Previous Installed WEBCAM BEFORE Installing A4 TECH ViewCAM. DO NOT CONNECT A4 TECH ViewCAM TO THE COMPUTER UNTIL ITS DRIVER IS INSTALLED! 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM: The Auto-run Menu Window will popup, move the mous
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2. Please select your ViewCAM model and click on the product image to install (As the right image). Then dialogue box will appear on the computer screen as below: 3. Follow the on screen instruction to complete the installation process 5
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4. When the Installation Process is completed 5. Click “Finish” to complete installation. Now, the shortcut Amcap and Zoom images will appear on the computer desktop 6. Plug the PC Camera’s USB cable to the computer’s USB Port, and restart your computer. Amcap Usage After installation of view cam driver, you can pre-view image and set the adjustments for the properties sheet through the image application software which comes with the product. 6
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Image-preview Click button on the desktop and the Amcap image application will pop-up or from “start” to “application” “A4TECH USB PC Camera H”，and click “Amcap” by mouse the application image will appear shown as below 7
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if Amcap image fails to appear，please select the preview below “ Options “shown as follows : Device description Go to “Devices” and select “A4 Tech USB PC Camera H”. (Refer to below diagram) 8
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Properties page configuration Go to “Options”, then select “Video Capture Filter…”(Refer to below diagram) The Properties configuration page will pop-up as below: 9
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Most settings can be adjusted here Advanced settings PK-5 offers the image special effect and video special effect settings for the users, our design engineers have defined 15 special effect settings, by using them, it will allow you to operate easily and edit the images more efficiently. Shown as below. 10
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Digital View Cam adjustable focus description PK-5 can provide 10 times adjustable focus function under CIF(352×288) resolution, accompanying digital adjustable control pole 。Level-sliding zoom image and the special filter make images more clear, See the control page and select the options after adjusted focus‘＋’ ‘ —’ or select digital 11
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adjustable focus control pole Before adjustment after adjusted NOTE ： It totally supports QQ、 MSN ….etc video chat software under 352*288、320*240、176*144、160*120 …etc resolutions. 12
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l Checking connection of your camera 1. Plug the USB cable to the computer’s USB Port. 2. Restart your computer when Installation is completed. 3. Double click “My Computer” icon->Control Panel->System->Device Manager ->Imaging Device; if you see “A4 Tech USB PC Camera”, then your camera is now installed. For Windows 2000 /XP: Double click “My Computer”icon->Control Panel->System-> Hardware->Device Manager->Imaging Device; if you see “A4 Tech USB PC Camera H”, then your camera is i
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l VP-EYE The latest version of VP-EYE offers a new look that makes image editing much more fun and intuitive. There are a lot of improvements and enhancements that comes with VP-EYE 4.0 ， here are some of the new features that you can expect in VP-EYE 4.0. 1. Enter the setup interface of the ViewCam driver installation 2. Click "VP-EYE" for increment application installation, the below interface as shown in the picture will automatically pop up for your setup, according to the four
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l Click " program assembly names " by moving mouse cursor , now ,you can name or modify the default name under " My Computer -Start -all Programs " for the convenience to run. l When you click " VP-EYE application " by moving the mouse cursor ,this means that you can start to install 7 usual applications in "VP-EYE" for the default installation. l Click " Installation" option by moving mouse cursor , this means that you can execute the virtual & optional installation as per usual
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1. Monitoring a view (Video Monitor 2.0) The Video Monitor can be used in many ways, such as video monitoring, recording and playback. Close– close the Video Monitor Message indicator – show whether you have new messages Security indicator – show whether security mode is working Minimize– minimize the Video Monitor window to an icon on the toolbar On top/Not on top– force Video Monitor always on top of the desktop or 16
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not. Setting– change the video monitor settings (General, Timer, Security, Message, Alarm) Playback– retrieve captured image data Help– explain how to use Video Player Message– start recording a video message Security– enter into security mode 2. Recording a Video (Video E-Mail) The Video E-Mail is your digital recorder. Set the video size and start recording. you may attach the player program mmvem.exe while sending the e-mail. This program decompresses the video and audio data
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Important: For best results playing any of these games, move the camera to a position where you can easily move your hands in front of the camera. Before the game logo appears, the camera will be calibrated. During the calibration, it is important not to move the camera. After proper calibration, the camera will be more capable of detecting your hand movements. Gophers: Requires a camera to play. Object of the game is to hit the gophers. Beware of snakes. Black Jack: Requires a camera
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Fishing: Requires a camera and a mouse to play. Object of the game is to find matching photo cards. Use the camera to make your own photo cards, then send your game to a friend. 4. Making a photo album (Photo EZ) Use Photo EZ to create one or more photo albums. Each photo can include additional information like date, author, place and other 19
