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25-3121

PC CAMERA

I

NTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack PC Camera.
Your camera is designed for PCs that have a universal
serial bus (USB) port. You can use the camera to make
videos, capture still images, post live video, chat, produce
still pictures, and post video clips to the World Wide Web.
With the supplied fun-to-use application software, your
camera is a powerful addition to your PC.

C

AMERA

 F

EATURES

USB Operation — lets you easily make connections and
begin using the camera. The camera uses the power
provided through the USB bus directly from your computer
so no batteries are needed.

CMOS Sensor — provides high quality video images.

640 x 480 Pixels Color Resolution — provides excellent
video quality.

Snapshot Button — lets you freeze any image captured by
your camera.

Auto Mode Control — the supplied software lets you set
the USB bandwidth and exposure speed manually or
automatically for the camera.

Auto White Balance Control — changes the color image
automatically or manually to your preference.

Backlight Compensation — the camera automatically
compensates for poor image backlighting.

Edge Enhancement — the camera automatically provides
clearer and sharper images.

PC Camera

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Page 1: ...amera uses the power provided through the USB bus directly from your computer so no batteries are needed CMOS Sensor provides high quality video images 640 x 480 Pixels Color Resolution provides excellent video quality Snapshot Button lets you freeze any image captured by your camera Auto Mode Control the supplied software lets you set the USB bandwidth and exposure speed manually or automatically...

Page 2: ...intShop Pro and Microsoft Picture It PACKAGE CONTENTS PC Camera Setup Application Software in CD ROM Owner s Manual Quick Start SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS IBM PC Pentium 266 MHz or compatible with one available USB port CD ROM drive VGA or SVGA monitor 32MB or more of available internal memory RAM 150MB of free hard disk space Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows XP IMPORTAN...

Page 3: ... you read documents and material prepared in the popular pdf format The software is included in the folder AcrobatReader 505 in the supplied CD Presto Image Folio 4 2 a complete multi media image processing program which lets you quickly create new images or enhance old ones Presto Mr Photo 3 2 a single package solution that lets you work with digital images create images use other applications wi...

Page 4: ...oftware CD into your CD ROM drive The CD starts automatically Ô IMPORTANT The steps in this section show you how to install the software using Windows 98 If you have Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP the steps might differ Follow the prompts you see while using Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows Me or Windows XP to install the software Do not aim the camera directly at a light so...

Page 5: ...cing the subject Ó 10 Click the snapshot button on the top of the camera The iCam322 window opens and you see the image captured by the camera within the iCam322 window 11 To adjust the focus of the image you see simply turn the focus adjustment ring on the front of the camera in either direction until you see the clearest image UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE DRIVER If you need to uninstall the driver ...

Page 6: ...ation Painter Adobe PhotoDeluxe Ulead PhotoImpact NewSoft Presto PageManager and so on This section describes the iCam322 TWAIN interface in detail and explains all the camera settings Using Camera Commands After you install the camera and software follow these steps to find and use the camera commands Ô 1 From the application software you are using select iCam322 as the source 2 From the applicat...

Page 7: ...g and Transferring Images Once you open the TWAIN window the process used to capture and transfer images is the same regardless of the application software you used with your camera Ô 1 Start the application software you want to use to capture and transfer images 2 Use the application software you chose to scan a new picture The target image appears 3 To capture an image press the snap shot button...

Page 8: ...WAIN window Then adjust the video setting See Adjusting the Video Setting on Page 9 Or click Format to adjust the photo s image size 6 To transfer a photo to your application software for future editing or posting click the photo on the top of the screen then click Transfer The photo you selected is transferred to your application software 7 To return to the TWAIN compliant application software cl...

Page 9: ...Brightness and Contrast also known as tone correction according to the way your environment is lit Gamma Slide Gamma to adjust the degree of contrast in the color that you see to your preferences Hue Slide Hue to adjust the gradation of the colors that you see to your preferences Saturation Slide Saturation to adjust the image s color intensity The higher the saturation level up to 20 the greater ...

Page 10: ...ected to your computer use differing amounts of bandwidth an amount of information per unit of time as they work with the computer The USB controller in your computer has a fixed amount of bandwidth which all attached USB devices must share Your camera s default bandwidth setting is Auto Enable To disable Auto USB Bandwidth uncheck Auto Enable then slide the USB Bandwidth to your preference DEFAUL...

Page 11: ...dware on Page 4 Camera not directed appears Unplug the camera then plug it back in Then restart your computer Reinstall the software Image display window appears black blue green or no image appears Make sure the camera is connected correctly to your computer and the lens is clean and not obstructed by other objects No camera image or no motion in video Unplug the camera then plug it back in Then ...

Page 12: ...oshack com or call 1 800 The Shack 843 7422 and follow the menu options Modifying or tampering with the camera s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause h...

Page 13: ...ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which t...

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Page 16: ... defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option un less otherwise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the same or similar design or c refund the purchase price All replaced parts and products and...

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