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User’s Guide

 Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim

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Version 1.0
February 2005
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Summary of Contents for Creative PC-CAM 930 Slim

Page 1: ...ied only in accordance with the terms of the license agreement It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes Copyright 1998 2005 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 February 2005 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of Creati...

Page 2: ...PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 1 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 3: ...Contents PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 4: ...Creative PC CAM 930 Slim 2 1 About the Mode button 2 3 Using the Functions buttons 2 4 Inserting an SD Memory Card optional 2 5 Turning on Your Camera 2 6 3 Using Creative PC CAM 930 Slim as a Digital Camera Turning on your Camera 3 1 Taking a Photo 3 1 Previewing a Photo 3 2 Flash Modes 3 2 PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 1 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 5: ...ws XP 2000 Me 98 SE 4 1 Installing as a PC CAM 4 2 Installing as a Mass Storage Device 4 5 Verifying the installation in Windows XP and Windows 2000 4 7 5 Printing from your Creative PC CAM 930 Slim Setting up Digital Print Order Format DPOF 5 1 Selecting individual photos 5 1 Selecting all photos 5 2 Adding a date stamp 5 2 Using PictBridge 5 3 Printing selected photos 5 3 Printing all photos 5 4...

Page 6: ...A 1 LCD Display A 1 Video Resolution A 1 Still Picture Resolution A 1 Focus range A 1 Focus length A 1 Self timer A 2 File formats A 2 Exposure control A 2 White balance A 2 Port compatibility A 2 Storage Media A 2 Software compatibility A 2 PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 3 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 7: ...1 Introduction PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 8: ...M 930 Slim comes with the following applications Presto VideoWorks 6 Presto Mr Photo Platinum Edition Before You Begin Package Contents Your Creative PC CAM 930 Slim package contains the following items Creative PC CAM 930 Slim USB cable Installation CD Quick Start leaflet Soft camera case 2 x AAA batteries Wrist strap Applications included on your Installation CD may vary depending on camera mode...

Page 9: ...conferencing Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 56 Kbps or faster Document Conventions Tip This tells you about short cuts or hints relating to a feature Note This highlights additional or important information about a feature Caution This highlights proper usage of your product Use this information to avoid risky situations Warning This warns you of possible hazards to yourself or your produc...

Page 10: ...1 3 Introduction PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 3 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 11: ...2 About Your Camera PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 12: ...e 2 2 highlight the features of Creative PC CAM 930 Slim Macro LED LCD screen USB port cover Function buttons Playback button Flash Set button Busy LED Mode button Figure 2 1 Creative PC CAM 930 Slim back view Standard Macro switch PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 1 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 13: ... button Strap lug Flash Figure 2 2 Creative PC CAM 930 Slim front and bottom views Camera lens Front View Strap lug Battery cover Microphone Tripod socket Bottom View Memory card slot PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 2 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 14: ...ode view photos and videos with audio streams Capture mode take photos using the camera s automatic exposure and white balance settings Movie mode record short videos Setup mode adjust your camera settings PC mode transfer photos and audio video recordings or use your camera as a PC CAM PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 3 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 15: ...u and press the Flash Set button to select an option For more details on using the Function buttons with your Onscreen Display menu see Using Creative PC CAM 930 Slim as a Digital Camera on page 3 1 Up button Down button Figure 2 3 Function buttons Flash Set button PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 4 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 16: ...t switch to prevent the accidental deletion of valuable data This switch is disabled by default When the SD card is protected images cannot be recorded If you try to record or delete an image with the camera the SD Card Locked message will appear in the LCD screen To write or erase data from the SD memory card release the write protect switch SD removable card slot Figure 2 4 Inserting a Memory ca...

Page 17: ...hts up in red and the LCD monitor is activated The LED turns green Be sure to insert the batteries according to the polarity indicated If not the batteries may leak and damage your camera Do not mix old and new batteries together To conserve battery power your camera turns the LCD off if no operation is made within 60 seconds See Auto Power Off on page 3 5 for more information Figure 2 5 Inserting...

Page 18: ...2 7 About Your Camera PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 7 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 19: ...3 Using Creative PC CAM 930 Slim as a Digital Camera PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 20: ...s and hold down the Power button on the camera until the LED turns red Taking a Photo Taking a photo 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to your computer 2 Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera You are in Record Mode For standard pictures make sure that the Standard Macro mode switch is moved toward 3 Compose your picture and press the Shutter button halfway A yellow box...

Page 21: ...ording a Video 1 Make sure that your camera is not connected to your computer 2 Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera 3 Press and hold the Mode button The mode selection menu appears 4 Use the Function buttons to select the Movie Mode icon 5 Press the Flash Set button 6 Compose your picture and press the Shutter button to begin recording The elapsed time in seconds is shown at the...

Page 22: ... and hold the Mode button Deleting a Photo or Recording 1 Press the Playback button 2 Press the Flash Set button 3 Locate the photo or recording you want to delete 4 Press the Flash Set button The Delete menu appears 5 Use the Function buttons to select one of the delete options and press the Flash Set button A delete confirmation appears 6 Use the Function buttons to select the OK option and pres...

Page 23: ... 2 Press the Mode button quickly A Quick Settings menu appears 3 Use the up Function button to select the preset that you want to apply Use the down Function button to skip to the next Quick Settings option 4 Press the Flash Set button to save the setting Quick Settings presets Preset Options Image Resolution 1280 x 960 2048 x 1536 2592 x 1944 3264 x 2448 Image Quality Normal Fine White Balance Au...

Page 24: ...tons to select a setting and press the Flash Set button 6 Use the Function buttons to adjust a setting Setting Description Copy to Card Copy a photo or video file to the media card Date and Time Set the date and time Format Format the inserted media card Auto Power Off Set the default idle time before your camera automatically turns off the LCD Choose a time interval or disable power saving For al...

Page 25: ...im as a Digital Camera 3 6 Power Frequency Set the correct TV frequency type according to your region s settings Default Restore all factory settings Setting Description PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 6 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 26: ...3 7 Using Creative PC CAM 930 Slim as a Digital Camera PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 7 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 27: ...4 Installing Creative PC CAM 930 Slim PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 28: ...s 98 SE click the Cancel button For all other operating systems follow the instructions on the screen and disconnect your camera from your computer 2 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM or CD ROM DVD ROM drive Your CD should start automatically If it does not follow the steps below i Start Windows Explorer ii On the left pane click the My Computer icon iii Right click the CD ROM DVD ROM dr...

Page 29: ...Connect menu appears 2 With a USB cable connect your camera to an available USB port on your computer Figure 4 2 Follow the steps below that are for your operating system For Windows XP only 2 Use the Function buttons to select PC CAM mode Windows loads camera and video drivers for your camera Figure 4 1 Software Installation dialog box Figure 4 2 Connecting your camera to your computer USB connec...

Page 30: ...era 3 If an Unsafe Removal of Device dialog box appears click the OK button 4 When Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes Figure 4 3 appear telling you that Creative PC CAM 930 Slim has been detected click the Yes button 5 Click the Finish button and restart your computer if you are prompted to do so For Windows Me and Windows 98 SE only 1 If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE Installa...

Page 31: ...ress and hold the Mode button The mode selection menu appears 5 Use the Function buttons to select the PC Mode icon 6 Use the Function buttons to select PC CAM mode Windows loads camera and video drivers for your camera 7 If an Unsafe Removal of Device dialog box appears click the OK button 8 If Windows starts copying captured images to your computer click the Cancel button 9 Click the Finish butt...

Page 32: ...our camera close any Removable Disk Scanner and Camera Photo Printing or folder view dialog boxes that appear If a slide show appears press the Esc key on your keyboard to close the slide show 7 When a message box appears displaying the message Your new hardware is installed and ready to use wait approximately 5 seconds For Windows 2000 only 5 The Found New Hardware message box appears telling you...

Page 33: ...CD with your computer but received a Recovery Disk the necessary Windows files may already be located at c windows options cabs replace c with the drive letter of your hard disk drive Note Windows 98 is available in various editions Be sure to use the correct edition for your system 6 In the Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button 7 When the New Hardware Found message boxes close wait approxima...

Page 34: ...r icon on your desktop 3 On the menu that appears click Properties 4 In the System Properties dialog box click the Hardware tab 5 Click the Device Manager button A window appears 6 Click the plus sign next to the Imaging Device icon The entries Creative PC CAM 930 Slim and Creative PC CAM 930 Slim 2 should appear PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 7 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 35: ...5 Printing from your Creative PC CAM 930 Slim PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 36: ...lecting individual photos To select individual photos for DPOF 1 Press and hold the Mode button The mode selection menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons to select the Playback Mode icon 3 Press the Flash Set button A menu appears 4 Press the up Function button to select the DPOF settings menu 5 Press the down button to select the Set One option The last viewed photo appears with selection icons ...

Page 37: ...he down button to select the Set All option 6 Press the Flash Set button A sub menu appears 7 Use the Function buttons to select the Set All option and then press the Flash Set button to confirm your selection Adding a date stamp To add a date stamp for each photo selected 1 In the DPOF settings menu use the down button to select the Date option A sub menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons to sel...

Page 38: ...utton The mode selection menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons to select the Playback Mode icon 3 Press the Flash Set button A menu appears 4 Press the up Function button to select the PictBridge menu 5 Press the down button to select the Set Print option The last viewed photo appears with selection icons see Figure 5 2 6 Use the Function buttons to select the quantity to print 7 Press the Flash...

Page 39: ... the down button to select the Print All option 6 Press the Flash Set button A sub menu appears 7 Use the Function buttons to select the Print All option and then press the Flash Set button to confirm your selection Printing a date stamp To add a date stamp for each photo selected 1 In the PictBridge menu use the down button to select the Date option A sub menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons t...

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Page 41: ...6 Appendixes PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 42: ...6 1 PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 1 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 43: ...A Technical Specifications PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 0 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

Page 44: ...TPS TFT Color LCD Video Resolution PC CAM Mode Up to 22fps 320 x 240 resolution Up to 10fps 640 x 480 resolution Video Capture DSC Mode 320 x 240 resolution 640 x 480 resolution Still Picture Resolution 3264 x 2448 software enhanced 2592 x 1944 software enhanced 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 Focus range Normal 120 cm to inifinity Macro 17 cm to 22 cm Focus length F 3 0 PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 1 Monday ...

Page 45: ...en fluorescent Port compatibility Universal Serial Bus port v1 1 TV Out NTSC PAL selectable Storage Media Built in 16MB Flash Memory SD Memory Card Interface supports 16MB to 512MB Software compatibility Yahoo Messenger AIM MSN Messenger Windows Messenger and other compatible instant messenger services PC CAM 930 Slim book Page 2 Monday February 14 2005 11 42 AM ...

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