USBCam
B1051039 Rev. B
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1. Introduction to USBCam
1.1. Welcome
USBCam is the newest hand-held intraoral camera from Schick Technologies. Its
lightweight design and smooth contours make it both comfortable to hold and easy to use.
Taking images with USBCam’s integrated capture button makes video capture a simple
one-step operation. And its built-in LED light source provides reliable, long-life
illumination.
Adding USBCam to your office provides the following advantages:
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Fast and easy hardware setup
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Plugs directly into your computer -- no separate power supply required
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Ports quickly from operatory to operatory -- just disconnect and reconnect
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Uses Microsoft Windows
®
DirectX
®
drivers -- no special "frame-
grabbing" video card or additional device driver required
1.2. USBCam System
The USBCam system hardware consists of the following components.
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USBCam Handpiece and Holder
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USBCam Cable
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Camera Sheaths
1.3. Getting the Best Images with Your USBCam
Getting the best results from your USBCam begins with having a computer system suitable
for displaying and capturing video images. For optimum performance we recommend: (a)
PCs equipped with Pentium III processors or higher, (b) minimum 8MB video memory,
and (c) display values for your monitor set at least to 800 x 600 x 24-bit color. We also
recommend using the factory defaults for the USBCam.
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IMPORTANT! USB bandwidth is shared among all USB devices. Achieving optimum
performance with the USBCam (25 frames-per-second video streams) may not be
possible if other USB devices are in use at the same time.
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The amount of video memory on your system can be checked by running
dxdiag.exe
and checking the
Display
tab. Color resolution can be checked by clicking Windows
Start >
Settings >
Control Panel
,
double-clicking on
Display
, and then clicking on the
Settings
tab. Factory settings for the USBCam are:
25 frames per second frame rate, auto white balance, and auto exposure. More information about video
settings can be found in
Sections B-1 and B-2
.
