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About Your Camera   2-4

Using the 
Function buttons

Use the Function buttons to locate options on your On Screen Display (OSD) menu, 

and press the Flash/Set button to select an option.

For more details on 
using the Function 
buttons with your 
On Screen Display 
menu, see "Using 
Creative PC-CAM 
950 Slim as a Digital 
Camera" on page 
3-1.

Up button

Down button

Figure 2-3:

Function buttons

Flash/Set button

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Summary of Contents for PC-CAM 950 Slim

Page 1: ...urnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied 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 2005 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Sound Blaster and Blaster are regis...

Page 2: ...PC CAM 950 Slim book Page i Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 3: ...Contents PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 4: ...e Function buttons 2 4 Inserting an SD Memory Card optional 2 5 Turning on Your Camera 2 6 3 Using Creative PC CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera Turning on your Camera 3 1 Taking a Photo 3 1 Previewing a Photo 3 2 Selecting a Flash mode 3 2 Recording a Video 3 2 Replaying a Recording 3 2 Deleting a Photo or Recording 3 3 Configuring Your Camera 3 4 Image Settings 3 4 PC CAM 950 Slim book Page i Tue...

Page 5: ... Direct 4 2 Printing selected photos 4 3 Printing all photos 4 3 Printing a date stamp 4 4 5 Installing Creative PC CAM 950 Slim Installing your camera 5 1 Installing as a PC CAM 5 2 Installing as a Mass Storage Device 5 5 Verifying the installation in Windows XP and Windows 2000 5 7 A Technical Specifications Dimensions A 1 Weight A 1 Power A 1 Lens A 1 Sensor A 1 Sensitivity A 1 PC CAM 950 Slim ...

Page 6: ...on A 1 Digital Zoom A 2 Focus range A 2 Focus length A 2 Self timer A 2 Flash Modes 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 6 PC CAM 950 Slim book Page iii Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 7: ...1 Introduction PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 8: ...50 Slim comes with the following applications Presto VideoWorks 6 Presto Mr Photo 3 Before You Begin Package Contents Your Creative PC CAM 950 Slim package contains the following items Creative PC CAM 950 Slim USB TV Out cable Installation CD Quick Start leaflet User s Guide Soft camera pouch 2 x AAA batteries Wrist strap Applications included on your Installation CD may vary depending on camera m...

Page 9: ... installed For Videoconferencing 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 you...

Page 10: ...1 3 Introduction PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 3 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 11: ...2 About Your Camera PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 12: ...light the features of Creative PC CAM 950 Slim Macro LED Liquid Crystal Display LCD USB TV Out port cover Function buttons Play button Flash Set button Status LED Mode button Figure 2 1 Creative PC CAM 950 Slim back view Standard Macro switch PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 1 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 13: ...utton Strap lug Flash Figure 2 2 Creative PC CAM 950 Slim front and bottom views Camera lens Front View Self timer LED Battery cover Microphone Tripod socket Bottom View Memory card slot PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 2 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 14: ... 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 Selecting a Mode 1 Press and hold the Mode button The mode selection menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons to select a mode 3 Press the Flash Set button PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 3 Tuesday August 23 ...

Page 15: ...u and press the Flash Set button to select an option For more details on using the Function buttons with your On Screen Display menu see Using Creative PC CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera on page 3 1 Up button Down button Figure 2 3 Function buttons Flash Set button PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 4 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 16: ...otect 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 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 card ...

Page 17: ...D lights up in red and the LCD is activated The Macro 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 Insert...

Page 18: ...2 7 About Your Camera PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 7 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 19: ...3 Using Creative PC CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 20: ...a press and hold down the Power button on the camera until the Status LED turns red 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 a...

Page 21: ...ed Recording 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 ...

Page 22: ...s 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 pre...

Page 23: ... 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 3680 x 2760 Image Quality Normal Fine White Balance Auto...

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 950 Slim book Page 6 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 26: ...3 7 Using Creative PC CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 7 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 27: ...4 Printing from your Creative PC CAM 950 Slim PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 28: ...te for each photo Selecting individual photos 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 see Figure 4 1 6 ...

Page 29: ... your selection Adding a date stamp 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 select the Stamp option and then press the Flash Set button to confirm your selection Using Print Direct The Print Direct function allows you to connect your camera directly to a Print Direct compatible printer in order to print without havi...

Page 30: ...the quantity to print 7 Press the Flash Set button to select the next photo Printing all photos 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 Print Direct menu 5 Press the Down button to select the Print All option 6 Press the Flash...

Page 31: ...p 1 In the Print Direct menu use the Down button to select the Date option A sub menu appears 2 Use the Function buttons to select the Stamp option and then press the Flash Set button to confirm your selection PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 4 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 32: ...4 5 Printing from your Creative PC CAM 950 Slim PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 5 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 33: ...5 Installing Creative PC CAM 950 Slim PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 34: ...her 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 drive icon and then click AutoPlay 3 Click t...

Page 35: ...AM 1 Use the Function buttons to select the PC mode icon A PC Connect menu appears 2 With a USB cable connect your camera to an available USB port on your computer Figure 5 2 Follow the steps below that are for your operating system Figure 5 1 Software Installation dialog box Figure 5 2 Connecting your camera to your computer USB connector Function buttons PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 2 Tuesday Augus...

Page 36: ... Finish button and restart your computer if you are prompted to do so For Windows 2000 only 3 Use the Function buttons to select PC CAM mode Windows loads camera and video drivers for your camera 4 If an Unsafe Removal of Device dialog box appears click the OK button 5 When Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes Figure 5 3 appear telling you that Creative PC CAM 950 Slim has been detected click ...

Page 37: ...ive 3 In the Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button 4 When the New Hardware Found message box closes wait approximately 5 seconds 5 Press and hold the Mode button The mode selection menu appears 6 Use the Function buttons to select the PC mode icon 7 Use the Function buttons to select PC CAM mode Windows loads camera and video drivers for your camera 8 If an Unsafe Removal of Device dialog box...

Page 38: ...your Windows taskbar telling you that Windows has detected your camera as a USB Mass Storage Device 6 After Windows finishes loading USB Mass Storage Device drivers for your 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 displayi...

Page 39: ...ive PC CAM 950 Slim Installation CD with the appropriate CD If you did not receive a Windows 98 SE installation 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...

Page 40: ...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 950 Slim and Creative PC CAM 950 Slim 2 should appear PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 7 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 41: ...A Technical Specifications PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 0 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

Page 42: ...cus f 8 25 mm Sensor 5 0 Megapixel CMOS sensor Sensitivity ISO 100 Shutter Speed 1 4 seconds to 1 500 seconds LCD 2 LTPS TFT Color LCD Video Resolution PC CAM mode QVGA at 30 fps max VGA at 10 fps max Video Capture mode QVGA at 20 fps max VGA at 15 fps max Still Picture Resolution 3680 x 2760 software enhanced 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 1 Tuesday August 23 2005 12...

Page 43: ... Exposure control Automatic White balance Automatic Manual sunny tungsten fluorescent Port compatibility Universal Serial Bus port v1 1 TV Out NTSC PAL selectable Storage Media Built in 32 MB Flash Memory SD Memory Card Interface supports 8 MB to 1 GB Software compatibility Yahoo Messenger AIM MSN Messenger Windows Messenger and other compatible instant messenger services PC CAM 950 Slim book Page...

Page 44: ...Notes PC CAM 950 Slim book Page 3 Tuesday August 23 2005 12 57 PM ...

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