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Creative and its licensors. Except to the extent 
expressly permitted by this Agreement or by the 
laws of the jurisdiction where you are located, you 
may not decompile, disassemble or otherwise 
reverse engineer the Software, or engage in any 
other activities to obtain underlying information 
that is not visible to the user in connection with 
normal use of the Software.

In particular, you agree not for any purpose to 
transmit the Software or display the Software's 
object code on any computer screen or to make 
any hardcopy memory dumps of the Software's 
object code. If you believe you require 
information related to the interoperability of the 
Software with other programs, you shall not 
decompile or disassemble the Software to obtain 
such information, and you agree to request such 
information from Creative at the address listed 
below. Upon receiving such a request, Creative 
shall determine whether you require such 
information for a legitimate purpose and, if so, 
Creative will provide such information to you 
within a reasonable time and on reasonable 
conditions.
In any event, you will notify Creative of any 
information derived from reverse engineering or 
such other activities, and the results thereof will 
constitute the confidential information of Creative 
that may be used only in connection with the 
Software.

TERMINATION
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terminated. You may terminate it at any time by 
returning the Software (including any portions or 
copies thereof) to Creative. The license will also 
terminate automatically without any notice from 
Creative if you fail to comply with any term or 

condition of this Agreement. You agree upon such 
termination to return the Software (including any 
portions or copies thereof) to Creative. Upon 
termination, Creative may also enforce any rights 
provided by law. The provisions of this Agreement 
that protect the proprietary rights of Creative will 
continue in force after termination.

LIMITED WARRANTY
Creative warrants, as the sole warranty, that the 
disks on which the Software is furnished will be free 
of defects, as set forth in the Warranty Card or 
printed manual included with the Software. No 
distributor, dealer or any other entity or person is 
authorized to expand or alter this warranty or any 
other provisions of this Agreement. Any 
representation, other than the warranties set forth in 
this Agreement, will not bind Creative.

Creative does not warrant that the functions 
contained in the Software will meet your 
requirements or that the operation of the Software 
will be uninterrupted, error-free or free from 
malicious code. For purposes of this paragraph, 
“malicious code” means any program code designed 
to contaminate other computer programs or 
computer data, consume computer resources, 
modify, destroy, record, or transmit data, or in some 
other fashion usurp the normal operation of the 
computer, computer system, or computer network, 
including viruses, Trojan horses, droppers, worms, 
logic bombs, and the like. EXCEPT AS STATED 
ABOVE IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE 
SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT 
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER 
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT 
NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY 
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
PURPOSE. CREATIVE IS NOT OBLIGATED 
TO PROVIDE ANY UPDATES, UPGRADES 

OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE 
SOFTWARE.

Further, Creative shall not be liable for the accuracy 
of any information provided by Creative or third 
party technical support personnel, or any damages 
caused, either directly or indirectly, by acts taken or 
omissions made by you as a result of such technical 
support.

You assume full responsibility for the selection of 
the Software to achieve your intended results, and 
for the installation, use and results obtained from the 
Software. You also assume the entire risk as it 
applies to the quality and performance of the 
Software. Should the Software prove defective, you 
(and not Creative, or its distributors or dealers) 
assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, 
repair or correction.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and 
you may also have other rights which vary from 
country/state to country/state. Some countries/states 
do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so 
the above exclusion may not apply to you. Creative 
disclaims all warranties of any kind if the Software 
was customized, repackaged or altered in any way 
by any third party other than Creative.

LIMITATION OF REMEDIES AND 
DAMAGES
THE ONLY REMEDY FOR BREACH OF 
WARRANTY WILL BE THAT SET FORTH IN 
THE WARRANTY CARD OR PRINTED 
MANUAL INCLUDED WITH THE 
SOFTWARE. IN NO EVENT WILL 
CREATIVE OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE 
FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 
SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST 
SAVINGS, LOST REVENUES OR LOST DATA 
ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE 

Summary of Contents for WebCam 3

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...are is owned by Creative and or its licensees and is protected by United States copyrightlaws and internationaltreaty provisions You may not remove the copyright notice from any copy of the Software o...

Page 3: ...r any other provisions of this Agreement Any representation other than the warranties set forth in this Agreement will not bind Creative Creative does not warrant that the functions contained in the S...

Page 4: ...ing jurisdiction that particular provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make the provision valid and enforceable and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect...

Page 5: ...u may enjoy by virtue of Sections 12 13 14 or 15 of the Irish Sale of Goods Act 1893 as amended GENERAL This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland The local language version of...

Page 6: ...2000 1 6 2 Using Video Blaster WebCam Control Starting WebCam Control 2 1 Using WebCam Control 2 2 To set the view into focus 2 2 To select the video capture device 2 2 To capture still images using...

Page 7: ...icrosoft NetMeeting 3 2 Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 2 A Technical Specifications B Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software B 1 Problems Using Video Blaster WebCam 3 B 1 C Note on USB Compatibili...

Page 8: ...r a user friendly control panel that lets you take snapshots automatically Create an intelligent spy cam for home or office security and use it in timed or motion detection mode Creative WebCam PhotoE...

Page 9: ...ation of all software titles Available USB port or self powered USB hub Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 95 is not supported Display adapter that supports16 bit color at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels C...

Page 10: ...you must provide UPPERCASE Directory name file name or acronym Symbols letters and key names on the keyboard This notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be con...

Page 11: ...WebCam 3 In order to proceed with the installation you need The Video Blaster WebCam3 USB Camera and USB cable The Video Blaster WebCam3 installation CD Your Windows 98 CD This chapter tells you how...

Page 12: ...button lights up in green when WebCam is switched on Focus ring To adjust the view focus point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring in a clockwise or counterclockwise motion until th...

Page 13: ...e WebCam with your computer turned on The USB port s on your computer may be found on the front panel instead of the back panel You can daisy chain the WebCam through another USB device or attach the...

Page 14: ...6 In Windows 98 1 After connecting Video Blaster WebCam 3 to your computer turn on the system 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears click the Next button The dialog box in Figure 1 3 a...

Page 15: ...v Click the OK button again 8 When the drivers are installed click the Finish button 9 Proceed to install the applications for WebCam 3 In the CD ROM drive insert the Video Blaster WebCam CD You may...

Page 16: ...Manager tab 4 Click the plus sign next to the Imaging Device icon The entry Video Blaster WebCam 3 USB WDM should appear In Windows 2000 1 After connecting Video Blaster WebCam 3 to your computer tur...

Page 17: ...S where D represents your CD ROM drive and then click the Open button 7 Click the OK button A dialog box showing the results of the drivers file search appears Click the Next button The Digital Signat...

Page 18: ...to install IE 5 0 do the following after Step 12 is completed run D CTRUN CTRUN EXE and select only the IE 5 0 application 12 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation You ma...

Page 19: ...bCam Control To start WebCam Control Click Start Programs Creative Video Blaster WebCam WebCam Control When you start WebCam Control for the first time the Insert Disk dialog box may appear prompting...

Page 20: ...l the view is in focus To select the video capture device 1 On the top panel of WebCam Control click the Settings icon The Settings dialog box appears 2 Click the General tabbed page 3 In the Video ca...

Page 21: ...to achieve optimum performance from your WebCam 3 for different purposes The following sections describe how to do this Setting frame rate The Frame Rate option box is in Format Stream Format see Figu...

Page 22: ...ions will give you a higher frame rate For capturing still images select larger resolutions WebCam 3 can capture images of up to 640 x 480 pixels in size Note that while large images produce better im...

Page 23: ...l also help you to optimize the performance of your WebCam 3 Close all unnecessary applications Before recording a video to an AVI file with Video Blaster WebCam Control use the Windows Disk Defragmen...

Page 24: ...apture still images or video clips for exporting to other programs or transporting through e mail You can adjust resolution and image quality and even maintain a database of still images and video cli...

Page 25: ...also provides true multi user application sharing and data conferencing capabilities With its one way or two way videoconferencing features your friends can see you even if they do not have a camera A...

Page 26: ...h manual vertical tilt of 90 degrees Power From a USB port or self powered USB hub powered by an external power source Sensor CMOS image sensor Resolution for both Video mode and Still mode 640 x 480...

Page 27: ...eset and integral to camera Field of view 62 degrees horizontal Depth of field 75 millimeters to infinity Port compatibility USB Port version Universal Serial Bus port Software compatibility USB Port...

Page 28: ...the installation CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Click Start Run 3 In the Run dialog box click D WCCTRL SETUP EXE 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Problems Using Video Bl...

Page 29: ...camera has exceeded the exposure control limit There may be a very bright object in the camera s view Solution Avoid pointing the camera at very bright objects for example sunlight lights or highly r...

Page 30: ...WebCam 3 installation CD the setup program automatically checks your motherboard model and revision If your motherboard is among those that have failed our test procedure the setup program will displ...

Page 31: ...Use a PCI host adapter which provides USB connectors If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS we recommend this approach 3 Attach the Video Blaster WebCam 3 to a powered USB hub Som...

Page 32: ...ur web site at www creative com is continuously updated and contains the following FAQ Access the latest information on Creative products with advice on how to resolve commonly asked questions Solve Y...

Page 33: ...ce Note the following information for reference should you require technical assistance The model and serial number of your Creative product Error information on the screen and how it came about Infor...

Page 34: ...or a replacement or credit The 30 day time period may not apply in all instances so please check the seller s replacement credit terms More than 30 days since date of purchase Contact European Technic...

Page 35: ...he outside of the packaging in which you return the hardware item in question Upon receipt of the faulty item Creative Labs will process your request and arrange a return or replacement Creative may r...

Page 36: ...use of this product Creative also disclaims any obligation to support products for all operating environments for example by ensuring interoperability with future versions of software or hardware In n...

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