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Technical Specifications  A-2

Color matrix

Preset and integral to camera

Port compatibility

Universal Serial Bus port version 1.1

Software 
compatibility

TWAIN, Video for Windows, DirectShow, and Still Image driver that run in 

Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Summary of Contents for WebCam Pro

Page 1: ...ent 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 1998 2002 Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 May 2002 Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered...

Page 2: ...Contents ...

Page 3: ... Pro 1 1 In Windows 98 98 SE Me 1 2 In Windows 2000 1 4 In Windows XP 1 5 Verifying the installation 1 6 In Windows 98 98 SE Me 2000 XP 1 6 2 Using Creative WebCam Pro as a Web Camera Starting PC CAM Center 2 1 Capturing Images and Video 2 2 Taking a Photo in Preview Mode 2 2 Recording a Video in Preview Mode 2 3 Viewing a Photo 2 3 Viewing a Video 2 4 Reactivating the Camera 2 4 Starting PC CAM C...

Page 4: ...Specifications Construction A 1 Camera housing A 1 Power A 1 Sensor A 1 Resolution A 1 Sensitivity A 1 Video formats A 1 Exposure control A 1 Color balance A 1 Color matrix A 2 Port compatibility A 2 Software compatibility A 2 B Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software B 1 Problems Using Creative WebCam Pro B 1 Problems in Windows XP B 3 ...

Page 5: ...iii C Note on USB Compatibility ...

Page 6: ...Introduction ...

Page 7: ...sed on your computer as well as your laptop Creative WebCam Pro is bundled with the following software Creative PC CAM Center Creative WebCam Monitor For more information see Creative WebCam Pro Applications on page 3 1 Before You Begin Package Contents Your package includes the following items Creative WebCam Pro Creative WebCam Pro installation CD README file The README file on the CD ROM contai...

Page 8: ...tion of 800 x 600 pixels CD ROM drive installed Sound Blaster or other Windows compatible audio card and microphone required for videoconferencing Modem or LAN access to the Internet required for videoconferencing Document Conventions The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document Note This highlights additional or important information about a feature Caution This highl...

Page 9: ...1 Installing Creative WebCam Pro ...

Page 10: ...ows Millenium see In Windows 98 98 SE Me in the section that follows For users of Windows 2000 and Windows XP see In Windows 2000 on page 1 4 and In Windows XP on page 1 5 Figure 1 1 Creative WebCam Pro LED light This indicator lights up in green when Creative WebCam Pro is turned on Focus ring To adjust the view focus point the lens toward your subject and then rotate this ring in a clockwise or ...

Page 11: ...and applications are installed 5 Connect Creative WebCam Pro s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer Figure 1 2 Place Creative WebCam Pro on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface or fix it to your laptop screen Figure 1 3 Windows automatically detects the device You can safely install the Creative WebCam Pro with your computer turned on The USB port s on your computer ...

Page 12: ...ur system ii In the Insert Disk dialog box click the OK button iii Follow the instructions on the screen 6 Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Pro Camera Configuration dialog box If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands click the Cancel Flicker button 7 Click the Finish button and then restart your computer if you are prompted to do so Figure 1 3 Connecting Cr...

Page 13: ... Do not restart your computer until all the drivers and applications are installed 5 Connect Creative WebCam Pro s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer Figure 1 2 Place Creative WebCam Pro on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface or fix it to your laptop screen Figure 1 3 Windows automatically detects the device 6 When a Digital Signature Not Found dialog box appears ...

Page 14: ...detects the device Installation will be complete in a while 6 If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears select Install the software automatically Recommended and then click the Next button 7 If a Microsoft warning dialog box appears ignore the message and click the Continue Anyway button 8 Check the image in the Video preview pane of the Creative WebCam Pro Camera Configuration dialog bo...

Page 15: ... In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In Windows 2000 XP click the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button 4 Click the plus sign next to the Imaging Device icon The entry Creative WebCam Pro should appear If it does not repeat the steps for the correct operating system In Windows 98 98 SE Me on page 1 2 In Windows 2000 on page 1 4 or In Windows XP on page ...

Page 16: ...2 Using Creative WebCam Pro as a Web Camera ...

Page 17: ...s To start PC CAM Center do one of the following Click Start Programs Creative Creative WebCam PC CAM Center Press the Snapshot button on the camera If during installation you clicked the option for PC CAM Center to launch automatically at Windows startup you will have an icon on your taskbar Click this icon You can start PC CAM Center in Live Video mode from the menu that appears when your WebCam...

Page 18: ... without a preview The preview mode is active by default For instructions on how to take a photo or record a video without a preview refer to the PC CAM Center Help file To launch PC CAM Center Help see Starting PC CAM Center Help on page 2 4 Taking a Photo in Preview Mode To take a photo in the default preview mode 1 In the PC CAM Center window click the Live Video button The current camera view ...

Page 19: ...ave automatically check box is selected click to clear it 5 To start recording a video click the Capture video button The button starts blinking to indicate that recording is now in progress 6 To stop the recording click the button again The button stops blinking The video is captured as an AVI file but is not saved 7 To preview the video click the Play button on the bottom left corner of the Live...

Page 20: ...he thumbnail of the video you want to view The video will play in the Viewing window If you are not satisfied with the result you can select a higher resolution and then capture the video again Reactivating the Camera If your computer goes into standby mode your camera will go into suspend mode You can reactivate the camera and computer using the following methods Move the mouse or press any key o...

Page 21: ...3 Creative WebCam Pro Applications ...

Page 22: ...n your e mail message There are various settings for you to adjust allowing you to optimize the quality of your pictures and videos Creative WebCam Monitor If you are thinking of going live on the Internet Creative WebCam Monitor is the application to look at Just point your camera at your subject and pick a time interval Creative WebCam Monitor does the rest including uploading the snapshots to t...

Page 23: ...A Technical Specifications ...

Page 24: ...360 degrees Power From a USB port or self powered USB hub powered by an external power source Sensor CMOS image sensor Resolution 1024 x 768 MB interpolated 800 x 600 interpolated 640 x 480 352 x 288 320 x 240 176 x 144 160 x 120 Sensitivity 6 lux Video formats 24 bit RGB 16 bit RGB I420 Exposure control Automatic optional manual control with software Color balance Automatic optional manual contro...

Page 25: ...Preset and integral to camera Port compatibility Universal Serial Bus port version 1 1 Software compatibility TWAIN Video for Windows DirectShow and Still Image driver that run in Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP ...

Page 26: ...B Troubleshooting ...

Page 27: ... D CTRUN SETUP EXE where D is your CD ROM drive 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Problems Using Creative WebCam Pro There is no USB port available to connect the USB cable Do one of the following Unplug the device currently connected Add a self powered USB hub Add a PCI USB card The image is too bright The amount of light entering the camera has exceeded the exp...

Page 28: ...e BIOS Refer to your computer s documentation for information on the BIOS Reinstall the video capture drivers and restart your computer Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port causing the system to be unable to function There are too many devices in the system causing IRQ problems with the system s USB controller Do the following 1 Remove some devices from the system 2 Restart the ...

Page 29: ...ation If a hardware device driver is not submitted or does not qualify for Microsoft certification a warning message similar to the one below appears You may see this message when installing a Creative driver If you do you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button Creative has tested the driver on Windows XP and it does not impair or destablize your computer If you need more XP related inform...

Page 30: ...C Note on USB Compatibility ...

Page 31: ...he problem may be related to your PC s USB port the following is a list of available options 1 Contact your PC vendor Your PC vendor may be able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS to a newer version that addresses USB incompatibilities 2 Use a PCI host adapter that provides USB connectors If you are not able to upgrade your motherboard or its BIOS we recommend this approach 3 Attach Creative ...

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