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3. System Requirement

For Windows® Users

• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98, 98SE and Me

• Pentium® 200Mhz or Pentium® compatible processor

• 32MB RAM or higher

• USB Port

• 200MB free disk space

• CD-ROM Drive

• Colour Monitor with High Color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• Standard mouse and keyboard

For Macintosh™ Users

• PowerPC® Processor

• Mac™ OS version 8.6 - 9

• USB port

• 32MB RAM

• 150MB Free disk space

• Colour Monitor with High Color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• CD-ROM Drive

• Standard mouse and keyboard

4. Package Contents

Cool-iCam Plus

USB Cable

Quick Setup

Instructions

Wrist Strap with Clip

Neck Strap with Clip

Cool-iCam Plus

Stand

Cool-iCam Plus

Pouch

Tripod Adaptor

Cool-iCam Plus

Software CD-ROM

(includes Digital Camera Manager,

ArcSoft™ PhotoStudio® 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft™ PhotoFantasy™ 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft™ PhotoPrinter™ 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft™ VideoImpression™ 1.6 (PC) & 1.5 (Mac),

Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC), CuSeeMe™ (Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac),

User's Manual (PC & Mac)).

MAC

Summary of Contents for Cool-iCam Plus

Page 1: ...icrophone not supplied you can chat face to face with friends and colleagues conferencing in real time Cool iCam Plus comes with Time Lapse Photography You can set your Cool iCam Plus to operate on its own throughout the day at predetermined intervals and take a series of images With this technique you can make for example high speed video clips of changing cloud and weather formations watch the h...

Page 2: ...s 17 8 9 Changing the Image Resolution 17 8 10 Time Lapse Mode 17 9 Connecting your Cool iCam Plus to your Computer 18 10 Uploading Images Audio Clips to Your Computer 18 For Windows Users 10 1 Running the Digital Camera Manager 18 10 2 Quick Reference 18 10 3 Uploading Images 19 10 4 Creating Uploading Movie Clips 20 10 5 Creating Live Movie Clips 21 10 6 Uploading Audio Clips to Your Computer PC...

Page 3: ...SB port 32MB RAM 150MB Free disk space Colour Monitor with High Color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM Drive Standard mouse and keyboard 4 Package Contents Cool iCam Plus USB Cable Quick Setup Instructions Wrist Strap with Clip Neck Strap with Clip Cool iCam Plus Stand Cool iCam Plus Pouch Tripod Adaptor Cool iCam Plus Software CD ROM includes Digital Camera Manager ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2...

Page 4: ...ur Digital Camera Manager should be installed first Insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM draw An installation wizard will automatically launch Click Digital Camera Manager icon Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation Click OK to restart your computer and wait for your PC to restart automatically Now go to Section 5 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 S...

Page 5: ... sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper The program offers a large selection of printing templates including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet Photo Paper Templates and Avery brand paper products It also includes commonly used image editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames edges and backgrounds for enhancing images ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 6 ArcSoft VideoImpression is an...

Page 6: ...he installation You will have a choice during installation to place a desktop icon on your desktop for easy access directly to the software For further installation details please visit the following website http www microsoft com windows netmeeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes You need to enter your name your e mail address and country details during installation You need to adjust the playback volume and y...

Page 7: ...ts will appear in your Hard Disk after your Cool iCam Plus is connected to your Mac via the USB cable for collecting images and movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 5 How to Install Digital Camera Driver Software For Macintosh User You are now able to enhance the resolution of your taken images by using the Digital Camera Driver The images can be converted to 640x480pixels automatically by using a driver name...

Page 8: ...ges from Cool iCam Plus go to Plug ins folder in the PhotoStudio 2000 folder and click Select Click Quit to finish the installation A folder named WWL Mac Snapshots will appear in your Hard Disk after your Cool iCam Plus is connected to your Mac via the USB cable for collecting images and movies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 5 3 How to install Digital Camera Driver with enhancement 5 5 4 How to Uninstall Digita...

Page 9: ...n the screen to complete the installation 5 6 4 How to Install ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 5 Insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM draw Double click the CD ROM icon Cool iCam Plus Double click the PhotoStudio 2000 Installer icon in English folder Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 How to Insta...

Page 10: ...ick the CD ROM icon Cool iCam Plus Double click the Acrobat Reader icon in English folder Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 1 2 3 4 5 8 How to Install Adobe Acrobat Reader 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 TC...

Page 11: ...low for a quick overview for your Cool iCam Plus To change install a battery make sure the Cool iCam Plus is turned off Use a small coin or flat tool to rotate the lock on the battery door to to open Insert the 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment Make sure you follow the correct polarity as indicated Close the battery door and rotate the lock to to securely fasten the battery doo...

Page 12: ...in the Delete Clear Mode see page 16 The Shutter Button can be used to switch between Normal Resolution and Economy Resolution settings see page 17 To start the time lapse photography press the Shutter Button once when the Cool iCam Plus is in the Time Lapse Mode Select the duration of time lapse and press shutter button once to confirm see page 17 2001 TCG UK Version 1 0301 Page 12 7 1 Shutter Bu...

Page 13: ... normal mode from Time Lapse Mode 7 5 LCD Display By default the icon LCD screen displays the number of images remaining that can be taken before the Cool iCam Plus s memory is full It is also used in conjunction with the Mode Button to display various Cool iCam Plus mode settings battery status and approximate memory capacity Battery Indicator Images Remaining Mode Indicator Normal Resolution Eco...

Page 14: ...ll go blank All images taken will not be lost as they are stored in the Cool iCam Plus s memory Simply press the Mode Button to reactivate your Cool iCam Plus 7 6 2 Low Battery When your Cool iCam Plus has full power the Battery indicator 3 segment display will be displayed When power is low the single segment will be displayed This indicates that the batteries are weak and need to be replaced Ful...

Page 15: ... protect the life of your batteries however all the stored images will be lost when the battery is removed or ON OFF Switch is turned to the OFF position and there is no power via the USB cable Pressing the Mode Button when the Cool iCam Plus is in Stand by Mode ON OFF Switch is set to ON and LCD is blank will reactivate your Cool iCam Plus By pressing the Mode Button you can cycle through additio...

Page 16: ...ress the Mode Button until appears in the LCD then press the Shutter Button to start a 10 second self timer The Self Timer icon will blink and Cool iCam Plus will issue a short beep every second and then a long beep just prior to a further short beep which indicates that the image has been successfully taken 8 6 Self Timer Mode Important Notes Please make sure you upload your wanted images or audi...

Page 17: ...o Normal Resolution Mode To start time lapse Press the Mode Button until the appears on the LCD Press the Shutter Button once within 5 seconds to confirm Time Lapse Mode Immediately press the Mode Button to set the time interval between each photo taken The time range can be set from to minutes For example 1 press 1 minute interval setting between images 25 presses 25 minute interval Press the Shu...

Page 18: ... 10 Uploading Images and Audio Clips to Your Computer 10 2 Quick Reference 10 1 Running the Digital Camera Manager DSC Mode Digital Still Camera Capture Still Image s In DSC Mode Adjust Resolution In Live Video Mode Live Video Mode Create New Folder Save Video Start or Stop Recording In Live Video Mode Save Still Image s Capture snap shot In Live Video Mode Adjust Color Adjust Frame Rate short cut...

Page 19: ...E 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 TO SAVE ALL IMAGES To save all images taken and put in the album select all the images by holding the CTRL button down on keyboard with the mouse clic...

Page 20: ...an alternatively click to create a new album to hold your images Name the album folder and save it to wherever you want in your PC If you have already created an album folder and you want to save image s in double click the album Click the button to create a movie clip avi file with all the selected images by holding the CTRL key on your keyboard with the mouse click on each image Select the video...

Page 21: ...created an album and you want to save image s in double click the album Click the button to adjust the frame rate and the button to adjust the resolution size of the movie clip Click to start record the live images and click again to stop recording You can also take a snap shot during recording by clicking the button The movie clip and snap shot created will appear on the right panel and it will b...

Page 22: ...r called Album then double click the saved audio file icon which will playback the audio in Windows Media Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Insert the CD Rom Exit from the screen Digital Camera Manager Double click on Windows Explorer on PC desktop Click on next to My Computer under Folders Double click on Audio Driver folder on the left hand side and then double click on lcdcdemo icon The lcdc de...

Page 23: ...me by going to double clicking the STV0680 Camera or WWL Mac icon in the Control Panel Click Save Your Mac will ask you if you want to empty your Cool iCam Plus If you click Yes images stored in your Cool iCam Plus will be deleted If you click No images stored in your Cool iCam Plus will be retained Individual images and video clips will be uploaded to your STV0680 Camera Snapshots or WWL Mac Snap...

Page 24: ... ArcSoft Camera Suite program group on the Windows Start Menu You can now start to download your stored images from your Cool iCam Plus by the following steps Go to File and select Select Source Select STV0680 Camera as source Go to File and select Acquire The capture interface will show up To capture image s highlight the wanted image s and click Capture For further help on how to use ArcSoft Pho...

Page 25: ... by the following steps Click Get Fantasy to select the template in the existing library and then click OK to confirm Important Make sure the Cool iCam Plus CD ROM is in the CD ROM Drive Click the Camera front icon on the top to start the live shot mode A Video for Windows Driver Options window will pop up Select STV0680 Camera and click OK Click the Round icon on the top to start live shooting Th...

Page 26: ...ace will show up To capture 1 image select the wanted image and click Capture The captured images will be shown on the photo library panel Select the image you want and click OK The selected image will be shown on the chosen template Click Print when finish placing the images For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 click the on the top right hand corner to access the Help Topics V...

Page 27: ...esktop and then double click on Album folder and select a file ending with mov video file 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 Cool iCam Plus is connected to the computer via the USB cable Click on the capture icon And press...

Page 28: ...ing select the Help under the manual bar and choose the topic you need Or you can visit the following website http www microsoft com windows netmeeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 5 How to use Microsoft NetMeeting 11 6 How to use Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader enable you to view the full user s manual in PDF format in the Cool iCam Plus CD Rom Find the user manual pdf file on your Cool iCam Plus C...

Page 29: ...r FAQ s tips and technical support See Section 12 for more details 1 2 3 4 Import file with enhancement Import file without enhancement For Macintosh User 11 8 How to use ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2000 Double click the PhotoFantasy icon from the PhotoFantasy Click Get Fantasy to select the template in the existing library and then click OK to confirm Important Make sure the Cool iCam Plus CD ROM is in ...

Page 30: ...photo Find the image you want which you have already saved in your hard disk and click Open The selected images will be shown on the photo library panel Select the image you want and click OK The selected image will be shown on the chosen template Click Print when finish placing the images For further help on how to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 click the on the top right hand corner to access the...

Page 31: ...esktop and then double click on Album folder and select a file ending with mov video file 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 Cool iCam Plus is connected to the computer via the USB cable Click on the capture icon And press...

Page 32: ...d then File Sharing You will be able to see your IP address under the Start Stop partition For further help on how to use Cu SeeMe you can visit the following website http www cuseeme com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Warning Using Cu SeeMe will erase all images stored in your Cool iCam Plus Make sure you upload all wanted images before using Cu SeeMe 11 12 How to use Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader...

Page 33: ...upport Center Beijing Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fax 8610 6849 1367 E mail china arcsoft com For Oceania ArcSoft Australian Support Center Baulkham Hills New South Wales Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Fax 61 2 9899 5728 E mail support supportgroup com au For North America ArcSoft HQ Support Center Fremont California CA Tel 1 800 762 8657 toll free number Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For South Central...

Page 34: ...s memory ensure you are connected to a PC which is turned on via the USB cable which will then draw power from the PC whilst you insert fresh batteries I receive a message no image to download when I try to upload to my computer Check all cables connections are secured Connection failure I cannot run the Digital Camera Manager Conflict with another camera driver capture device If you have any othe...

Page 35: ...etain the images in your Cool iCam Plus s memory ensure you are connected to a Mac which is turned on via the USB cable which will then draw power from the Mac whilst you insert fresh batteries I receive a message no image to download LCD display is flashing Check all cables connections are secured Connection failure Battery power is too low to continue taking images Upload saved images immediatel...

Page 36: ...y to be charged under adult supervision if removable Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed Only batteries of the 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 ...

Page 37: ... For Macintosh Users Still Image PICT format Video Clip QuickTime format Interface USB External Connector USB Auto Power Off 30 seconds after inactivity Power Supply USB Port 2 x AAA Batteries included Operating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98 and Me For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version 8 6 9 This Cool iCam Plus should only be operated within the following environmental conditions 41 1...

Page 38: ...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 and on ...

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