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16. Technical Specications

 

CIF Camera Version 

VGA Camera Version 

Memory
Image 

Performance 

for Video on 

Web-cam

Still Image

Storable 

Images

2 Mbyte SDRAM

8 Mbyte SDRAM

QCIF - 24 fps

QVGA - 13 fps

High Resolution - 352 x 288 pixel

(Software enhanced to 640 x 480 pixel)

Low Resolution - 176 x 144 pixel

(Software enhanced to 352 x 288 pixel)

High Resolution - 640 x 480 pixel

(Software enhanced to 1.3 Megapixel for 

PC only)

Low Resolution - 320 x 240 pixel

(Software enhanced to 640 x 480 pixel 

for PC only)

High Resolution - 20 images

Low Resolution - 80 images

High Resolution - 24 images

Low Resolution - 99 images

• Video Clip: unlimited when connected to the computer via video capture software

• File Format: For Windows® Users (Still/Video Image - BMP/AVI format)

 

For  Macintosh®  Users  (Still/Video  Image  -  BMP  or  PICT/AVI  or  MOV 

 

format)

• Interface: USB

• External Connector: USB

• Auto Power Off: after 30 seconds inactivity

• Power Supply: USB Port, 2 x AAA Batteries (included) 

• Operating System: For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP

 

For Macintosh® Users: Mac® OS Version 8.6 ~ 9.2

This 

Storm C@m

 should only be operated within the following environmental conditions:

• 41-104º Fahrenheit; 5-40º Celsius

• 20% - 85% relative humidity, non-condensing

 

Camera Cautions

• Never immerse any part of the 

Storm C@m

 or its components into any uid or liquid.

• Disconnect the 

Storm C@m

  from your PC or Mac before cleaning it.

• Remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent.

• Do not place hot items on the surface of the 

Storm C@m

.

• Do not attempt to open or disassemble the 

Storm C@m

. This will affect any warranty 

claim.

Summary of Contents for CIC-80

Page 1: ...TM User s Manual Storm C m STORMCAM ...

Page 2: ...ndow 2000 XP or Macintosh running OS 8 6 9 2 via the USB Universal Serial Bus port You can also use your Storm C m to capture not only snaps of your family and friends but also video clips of them in action Your Storm C m can also be used as a Web Cam If you have an internet connection and microphone not supplied you can chat face to face with friends and colleagues conferencing in real time Pleas...

Page 3: ...ll the Digital Camera Driver Software 9 5 6 How to install ArcSoft Software 11 5 7 How to install Cu SeeMe 12 5 8 How to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 13 6 Battery Installation 13 7 Getting to Know Your Storm C m 14 7 1 Shutter Button 14 7 2 View nder 14 7 3 LCD Display 15 7 4 Mode Button 15 7 5 Shutter Lock 15 7 6 Power 15 7 7 Storm C m Cradle 16 8 Getting Started 17 8 1 Switching the Storm C m On...

Page 4: ... 11 2 How to use ArcSoft Funhouse 1 0 26 11 3 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 28 11 4 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 6 29 11 5 How to use Microsoft NetMeeting 30 11 6 How to use Adobe Acrobat Reader 30 For Macintosh Users MAC 11 7 How to use PhotoStudio 2000 31 11 8 How to use ArcSoft Funhouse 1 0 31 11 9 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 32 11 10 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression 1...

Page 5: ...r higher Standard mouse and keyboard 4 Package Contents STORMCAM User s Manual Storm C m Stand Storm C m USB Cable 2 x AAA Batteries Storm C m CD ROM includes Digital Camera Manager PhotoStudio 2000 PC Mac ArcSoft Funhouse 1 0 PC Mac ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 PC Mac ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 6 PC 1 5 Mac Microsoft NetMeeting PC Cu SeeMe Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac Wrist Strap TM Users s Manual...

Page 6: ...doesn t appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then right click your mouse on the icon to open the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the Install E EXE le 5 1 2 How to Uninstall Digital Camera Driver To uninstall Digital Camera Manager click the Start Menu on your Windows desktop choose Digital Camera M...

Page 7: ...h just a few clicks of the mouse Photo mask includes sports role play time warp trading cards in print cartoon and surreal ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 ArcSoft PhotoPrinter is an easy to use printing utility that enables the user to layout and print multiple images in different sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper The program offers a large selection of printing templates including Kod...

Page 8: ...d 5 3 How to install Microsoft NetMeeting NetMeeting provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video collaborate on virtually any Windows based application exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard transfer les use the text based chat program and much more Using your PC and the Internet you...

Page 9: ...nstallation wizard will automatically launch 3 Click the Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 05 icon 4 Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation Visit http www adobe com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support For Macintosh Users MAC You are now able to enhance the resolution of your taken images by using the Digital Camera Driver The images can be converted to higher r...

Page 10: ...for collecting images and movies 5 5 2 How to Uninstall Digital Camera Driver without enhancement To uninstall the Digital Camera Driver without enhancement you have to remove 3 les located in different folders and restart your Mac The 3 les are listed below STV0680 Camera in Control Panel Folder STV0680 Downloader in Extensions Folder in System Folder STV0680 Capture in Plug ins Folder in the Pho...

Page 11: ... WWL Mac Import in Plug ins Folder in the PhotoStudio 2000 5 6 How to Install ArcSoft Software MAC 5 6 1 How to Install PhotoStudio 2000 1 Insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon Digital Camera 3 Double click the PhotoStudio 2000 Installer icon in English folder 4 Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the install...

Page 12: ... instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 5 7 How to Install Cu SeeMe MAC Cu SeeMe started the craze for videochat on the Internet and it s still the most popular full featured software for seeing hearing and sharing It can be used over the Internet or any TCP IP network With Cu SeeMe you can make new friends expand your professional and social networks nd people with simi...

Page 13: ...ery door upwards as shown on Diagram A Insert the two new AAA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment as shown on Diagram B Make sure you follow the correct polarity as indicated 2 Put the battery door on correct position and slide left to close the battery door as shown on Diagram C M Diagram A Diagram B M M Diagram C Important Note To avoid lost images when changing batteries please make...

Page 14: ...in the Continuous Mode see page 17 7 1 3 Self Timer To start the 10 second Self Timer simply press the Shutter Button when the Storm C m is in the Self Timer Mode see page 18 7 1 4 Clear Memory To clear all images that you have taken simply press the Shutter Button when you are in the Clear mode see page 18 7 1 5 Change Resolution The Shutter Button can be used to switch between Hi Res and Low Res...

Page 15: ...Therefore when you have taken some pictures and want to protect them from being accidentally deleted switch the shutter lock switch to lock setting When the shutter lock is set to you will be able to scroll the mode settings using the mode button but the shutter button will be non functional To release the lock simply move the shutter lock upwards Images can be uploaded to your computer whilst the...

Page 16: ...your images to your PC or Mac 7 7 Storm C m Cradle When you want to use your Storm C m as a web cam use the enclosed cradle and position suitably e g on top of your monitor Alternatively the cradle might be useful for taking images in Self timer mode See Section 8 5 Self Timer Mode Place the Storm C m on your monitor STORMCAM STORMCAM STORMCAM Important Note To use as a web cam you will require In...

Page 17: ...cates insuf cient light to take an image or the lens cover has not been slide opened A series of beeps indicates that the Storm C m is full By pressing the Mode Button you can cycle through additional features as displayed on the LCD When a given mode is displayed it can be accessed by pressing the Shutter Button see section 7 1 If an option is not con rmed within 5 seconds the display will revert...

Page 18: ...the LCD Pressing the Shutter Button once will cause the Storm C m to beep and the start ashing Pressing the Shutter Button again within 5 seconds will clear all the images stored and reset the image counter Important Note Individual images cannot be cleared All images will be lost when the memory is cleared Please make sure you upload your wanted images before clearing your Storm C m s memory 8 7 ...

Page 19: ...from the PC in order to preserve your battery life The USB port can be found on the front or back panel of your PC or Mac Look for this symbol next to the connection port Also see your PC or Mac operating manual for the location of your USB connection port USB Series A Plug con nects to your PC or Mac USB Series B Plug connects to your Storm C m When you rst connect your Storm C m to your PC a mes...

Page 20: ...s In DSC Mode Live Video Mode Adjust Resolution In Live Video Mode Create New Folder Save Still Image s Capture snap shot In Live Video Mode Save Video Start or Stop Recording In Live Video Mode Adjust Color Delete Album Send E mail Adjust Frame Rate Delete Image s Movie Clips s Important Notes You can use the Digital Camera Manager to upload images taken by your Storm C m at any time whether or n...

Page 21: ... PC 5 If you have already created an album folder and you want to save image s in click on the album 6 TO SAVE ONE IMAGE To save 1 particular image and put in the selected album select the image by clicking the image once and click the Save Image Button The selected image will appear on the right panel and it will be saved to the album you created and or highlighted 7 TO SAVE ALL IMAGES To save al...

Page 22: ...rever you want in your PC 3 If you have already created an album folder and you want to save image s in double click the album 4 Click the button to create a movie clip avi le with all the selected images by holding the CTRL key on your keyboard with the mouse click on each image 5 Select the video compression format Full Frames Uncompressed format is recommended 6 The movie clip created will appe...

Page 23: ...deo Mode by clicking the button 2 During your Digital Camera Manager installation a folder called Album has been automatically created in the bottom right section of the Digital Camera Manager Highlight the le called C Windows Desktop Album in the bottom right hand corner You can alternatively click to create a new album to hold your images Name the album and save it to wherever you want in your P...

Page 24: ...t for your movie clip For example 80 frames at 10 frames per second 8 sec movie clip 80 frames at 5 frames per second 16 sec movie clip Adjust the frame rate Adjust resolution Enter the number of seconds you want for the video clip to run at frames per second To adjust resolution You can adjust resolution for the movie clip by pressing the Adjust Resolution Button ...

Page 25: ...e the name by going to double clicking the STV0680 Camera or WWL Mac icon in the Control Panel 3 Click Save 4 Your Mac will ask you if you want to empty your Storm C m If you click Yes images stored in your Storm C m will be deleted If you click No images stored in your Storm C m will be retained 5 Individual images and video clips will be uploaded to your STV0680 Camera Snapshots or WWL Mac Snaps...

Page 26: ...File and select Select Source Select STV0680 Camera as source 3 Go to File and select Acquire The capture interface will show up To capture image s highlight the wanted image s and click Capture 4 For further help on how to use PhotoStudio 2000 go to Help to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support See Section 13 for more details 11 2 How to u...

Page 27: ...he image Press OK to con rm 6 Click 4 Add Text Type in the text your want to write and then press OK to con rm 7 Click 5 Print Preview to print a hardcopy Using live images 8 You can also capture a live shot when your Digital Camera is connected to your PC by the following steps 9 Go to 1 Get Template to select the template and then press OK to con rm Important Make sure the Digital Camera CD ROM ...

Page 28: ...up To capture 1 image select the wanted image and click Cap ture 4 The captured images will be shown on the photo library panel Select the image you want and click OK 5 The selected image will be shown on the chosen template Click Print when nish placing the images 6 For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 click the on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics Visit http...

Page 29: ...lbum click on Get with the selector click on the down arrow and select desktop and then double click on Album folder and select a le ending with mov video le the video will appear in the video templates Double click on the video and it will appear just like other video templates in the storyboard Now go to step 10 Alternatively you can produce a live video Ensure your Storm C m is connected to the...

Page 30: ... Type in the IP address computer name or telephone number for the person you want to call and press the Place Call button To nd your own IP address go to Start and click Run Type in winipcfg and click OK IP con guration window will appear and you can see your IP address 7 If you need further help on how to use Microsoft NetMeeting select the Help under the manual bar and choose the topic you need ...

Page 31: ...ick Close to leave the capture interface To capture all images click Select All and then click Import Click Close to leave the capture interface You can now edit your image s with PhotoStudio s features 4 For further help on how to use PhotoStudio 2000 go to Help to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support See Section 13 for more details MAC 1...

Page 32: ...on rm 7 Click 5 Print Preview to print a hardcopy 11 9 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 1 Double click the PhotoPrinter icon from the PhotoPrinter Important Make sure the Digital Camera CD ROM is in the CD ROM Drive 2 Choose the Page Layout The selected page layout will on shown on the right panel 3 Click Get Photo and then add photo Find the image you want which you have already saved in your...

Page 33: ... album click on Get with the selector click on the down arrow and select desktop and then double click on Album folder and select a le ending with mov video le the video will appear in the video templates Double click on the video and it will appear just like other video templates in the storyboard Now go to step 10 Alternatively you can produce a live video Ensure your Storm C m is connected to t...

Page 34: ...ick the CU SeeMe icon from the CU SeeMe folder 6 Go to Edit and then Preference Edit your settings e g video title connection settings etc 7 Go to Conference and click Connect Type in the Hostname and IP address for the person you want to call and press Connect 8 To nd your own IP address go to Control Panel and then File Sharing You will be able to see your IP address under the Start Stop partiti...

Page 35: ...ng ArcSoft HQ Support Center Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fremont California CA Fax 8610 6849 1367 Tel 1 800 762 8657 toll free number E mail china arcsoft com Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For Oceania For Europe Middle East Africa Rest ArcSoft Australian Support Center of the World Baulkham Hills New South Wales ArcSoft Europe Support Center Ireland Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Tel 353 0 61 702087 Fa...

Page 36: ...t fresh batteries Check all cables connections are secured Upload saved images immediately then replace battery Take your images in better light condition Check your lens cover is open If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and it s driver completely from your system to avoid con ict with another camera or capture device Digital Camera Manager does not load You h...

Page 37: ... will then draw power from the Mac whilst you insert fresh batteries Check all cables connections are secured Upload saved images immediately then replace battery Take your images in better light condition Check your lens cover is open If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and it s driver completely from your system to avoid con ict with another camera or captur...

Page 38: ...same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the camera The supply terminals are not to be short circuited Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Do not dispose the batteries in re Batteries are to be removed from the camera when not in use Do not us...

Page 39: ...s Users Still Video Image BMP AVI format For Macintosh Users Still Video Image BMP or PICT AVI or MOV format Interface USB External Connector USB Auto Power Off after 30 seconds inactivity Power Supply USB Port 2 x AAA Batteries included Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version 8 6 9 2 This Storm C m should only be operated within t...

Page 40: ...rates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off a...

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