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D-Link VisualStream

 

330K Pixel PC Camera 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual 

Ver. 2.00

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for DSB-C320

Page 1: ...1 D Link VisualStream 330K Pixel PC Camera Manual Ver 2 00 ...

Page 2: ...Introduction 3 Getting To Know Your VisualStreamTM PC Camera 4 Features and Benefits 4 How to Use Your D Link VisualStreamTM Camera 4 How to Install MSN Messenger 5 Using Your PC Camera with MSN Messenger 5 How to Install and use Arcsoft Software 6 ...

Page 3: ...e Pack z 200MB free hard drive space z CD ROM drive z USB Port USB specification version 1 1 z 24Bit color display adapter z Windows compatible sound card and speakers full duplex sound card recommended Introduction Thank you for purchasing the D Link DSB C320 PC Camera The DSB C320 is a complete audiovisual solution for all of your e communications Talk to your family friends and colleagues face ...

Page 4: ...pshot Button For Easy Still Image Capture z Versatile Clip Base Design For Notebook and Desktop PC z Arcsoft Software Included How to Use Your D Link VisualStreamTM Camera z Choose the mode of 50Hz or 60Hz according to your power source environment or video output signal system to avoid the blurry image ...

Page 5: ...senger After you run Messenger for the first time you can add friends to your list and send instant messages Using Your PC Camera with MSN Messenger Plug the PC camera into your PC first z For Windows 98Second Edition Me 2000 Users Click Messenger to go to the main screen You are now ready to have a Video Conversation with MSN Messenger z For Windows XP Users Click Messenger to go to the main scre...

Page 6: ...other set up options The set up process will copy the applications to the destination folder Note if Windows auto run feature has been turned off on your computer you will need to start the Setup exe application on the software CD How to use Arcsoft Software Getting Started All applications can be started from the Application Panel The Application Panel can be started by clicking on the Web cam Co...

Page 7: ...laces the contents of the clipboard memory into the current location Select All Selects all thumbnails in the current location PREFERENCES Web Camera Settings View and modify the camera options brightness contrast etc dependent on the device Capture Settings View and modify your capture settings snapshot and video resolution Media Folder Change the directory that stores newly captured files Upgrad...

Page 8: ...n Click this button to delete the selected files or folder My Captures This section sorts your captures so you can view them in a variety of ways View all captures images only videos only or by folder The contents of the section you select will be displayed in the thumbnails area Double click a thumbnail to view it Arrows on either side let you browse the various files no arrow will appear on the ...

Page 9: ... capture a still image from your cam Capture Video Click this button to begin capturing video from your cam Click it again to stop Chat Tab This tab offers shortcuts and or links for a variety of video and instant messaging programs Web Camera Settings Click this button to view and modify your camera settings properties The options here will vary depending on your device Show Hide My Captures Thes...

Page 10: ... and don t know much about files and hard drives and whatnot you ll scrape by just fine In fact this program is designed specifically for general consumers like yourself If you re the type that likes to dive right into things by all means go for it Playing around with the various buttons and commands is one of the best ways to learn how programs work However if you want to take it slow take some t...

Page 11: ...on t worry We ll talk more about the Storyboard later It ll all come together GETTING STARTED When you first run the program a window will appear that lets you choose the type of project you want to make you can also open previously saved projects Choose Create a New Video A new window will appear It will contain multiple options for gathering your video content For this walk though choose Get Fro...

Page 12: ...re for transitions You ll learn more about transitions later The top left area of the program contains your albums Use the pull down to choose the one you want To create a new album choose New Album from the pull down Click the Add button to browse your system for files to add to it You can create multiple albums to keep track of different types of photos i e keep all your vacation photos in one a...

Page 13: ...n t forget that you can add audio to two different audio tracks You can overlap simultaneous sound clips and adjust their volumes to create the perfect blend If you need to record audio you can do so at a later step After adding your media your Storyboard should look something like this REMOVING MEDIA FROM THE STORYBOARD To remove a media component from the Storyboard click the trash can icon afte...

Page 14: ... your entire movie all of the components on the Storyboard played together click the Entire Movie button If you want to preview only a specific component on the Storyboard click the Active Clip button If you choose the latter single click the component you want to preview on the Storyboard then press the Play button STEP 2 EDIT You re now ready to touch up and modify your movie components Differen...

Page 15: ...mage During your final movie the still image will display for the set amount of time before proceeding to the next component TRIMMING VIDEOS AND AUDIO 1 Select the desired video or audio clip on the Storyboard 2 Drag the Starting Mark to the spot where you would like the clip to begin playback 3 Drag the Ending Mark to the spot where you would like the clip to end ...

Page 16: ...t you add delete media components Click the Randomize button to automatically add a random transition to each spot You can go back to Step 2 to modify the display time for your transitions as well THEMES Themes consist of transitions and effects that are applied over the entire Storyboard They all have a specific motif Choose the theme you want then click the Apply button To remove a theme or all ...

Page 17: ...ext will appear and disappear STEP 5 NARRATE In addition to being able to add audio files to the Storyboard you can also record audio directly within the program To record audio 1 Click the Audio Settings button and verify the audio configuration in general higher settings will yield higher audio quality but larger file sizes Click the red Record button 2 Set the file name and save location for th...

Page 18: ... do this you can pop the CD into most commercial DVD players to see your movie on your TV 1 Click on the CD tab 2 Select the device drive to which the movie will be written or burned 3 Choose the burn speed 4 Choose the file type Remember we re creating a VCD so choose Video CD File Click Start when you re ready Congratulations you re done Pop your VCD into your DVD player and enjoy your movie ...

Page 19: ...TED The only difference here from starting a video project is the first option Whereas you re able to capture video for a video project you can instead acquire an image from a connected TWAIN device for your slide show STEP 1 MEDIA This step is basically the same as the first step when creating a video Choose the media that you want to include in your slide show and add it to the Storyboard The co...

Page 20: ...rack and Narration The latter works exactly the same as the Narrate step You can record new audio clips save them to an album and apply them to the Storyboard The Soundtrack option is a bit different It offers you the ability to fit your slide show to the time of any added audio Check the Fit Slide Show to Soundtrack box if you would like the current audio tracks to establish the length of your sl...

Page 21: ...in the Player Always know how your work is coming along so you can make changes as you go along each step 5 Use this guide along with the Help file It s a tad lengthy for a quick start guide but these pages walk you right through the gist of the program Consult the built in Help file for specific details on any aspect of the application 6 Check your audio levels Remember some of your videos may ha...

Page 22: ...may not cover every individual command Use the tutorial and Help files together and you ll be fine GETTING STARTED When the program initially starts you re prompted with a window that offers you various ways to acquire photos This window will appear each time you start the program or go to the Get Photo module Note Graphics and procedures may vary slightly between Windows and Macintosh versions VI...

Page 23: ...OS To the right are the View Mode buttons Here you can view photos in a number of ways PHOTO VIEW OPTIONS When viewing a single photo use the set of tools along the top of the screen to zoom in out skip to other photos stored in the same location and rotate the current picture left or right ...

Page 24: ... right corner 2 Click and drag on the photo to draw a crop box that encloses the area you want to keep If you make a mistake simply single click anywhere outside the crop box and start over 3 Keep the Apply to all layers box checked When you re ready click Crop Everything outside the crop box will be removed If you re not satisfied with the crop click the Undo button MAKING PHOTOS BRIGHTER Use the...

Page 25: ... define the size of the affected area by moving a slider RESIZING A PHOTO To resize a photo simply enter in the pixel values that you want It may be easier to change by percentage instead of pixels For example if you enter in 50 the photo will be resized to half the original size Leave the Keep Aspect Ratio box checked to prevent distorted photos When you re ready click Apply ...

Page 26: ...lets you effectively paint over damaged areas of a photo by copying or cloning another part of the photo over the damaged section You can also duplicate objects To clone 1 Choose the Clone tool from the Paint section 2 Move your mouse over the area you want to clone Hold the Shift key and then single click This sets the clone source 3 Move your mouse to the area that you want to paint over Click a...

Page 27: ...to rotate ADDING TEXT Freely add titles captions quotes or catchphrases to your pictures All of the text editing options are consistent with most word processors You can change the font size style alignment and color You can even add multiple text layers click New Text Text can be modified just like clip art you can resize move and rotate PHOTO PROJECTS In addition to simply editing photos and inc...

Page 28: ...up of a PhotoBook Simply follow the instructions and you ll be fine Once the design and template have been set all you need to do is click and drag photos to the empty spots on each page You can add and edit clip art too PRINTING PHOTOS ArcSoft PhotoImpression lets you print photos in a variety of ways You can print single photos or multiple images across multiple pages From the Page Layout tab ch...

Page 29: ... All Photos for Best Print Quality box ArcSoft PhotoImpression will resize your image to a size that yields a higher quality SHARING PHOTOS You never again need to worry about your friends and family receiving photos that are too big and take forever to download ArcSoft PhotoImpression makes it easy to send your pictures to any email address 1 Choose your email application from the pull down 2 Sel...

Page 30: ...images by combining two or more photos together put your face on famous monuments magazine covers celebrity bodies animation cells or any other type of picture Swap heads with family members or put a friend s face on the family dog The program comes with several ready to use templates These templates are organized into unique categories Each template has one or more masks areas that are cut out so...

Page 31: ...you select one you ll be able to preview each template within the category Choose the My Templates category to view edit and create your own templates see the Creating Your Own Templates section When you click a template thumbnail it will appear in the main preview window Notice that on the template there will be one or more colored areas usually over the face of any figure that may be present The...

Page 32: ... on the screen Click the other Photo Mask buttons and select other photos Remember you can only select as many photos as there are masks on your template Step 3 Fine Tune Even though your selected photos are inserted into the template they likely need to be altered in a few ways so that they look like they re naturally part of the scene You can make these adjustments on the Fine Tune Screen Click ...

Page 33: ... buttons Use these buttons to capture an image from an attached video device directly into the template Click the first button to capture Click the middle button to toggle your video device on off The third button lets you adjust the settings specific to your selected device Step 4 Add Text Add text to your scene to make it even more unique and personal Click on the Add Text button to open the Tex...

Page 34: ...d change the paper orientation Orientation between portrait and landscape If your image is taller than it is wide you ll want to stay in the portrait format If your image is wider than it is tall you might want to consider printing in the landscape format you ll be able to make a bigger print Saving Images To save your image click Save as on the Main Screen A window will appear From the Save in pu...

Page 35: ...aint Eraser or Blur tools to create a mask Use the Paint tool to draw a mask on the image Using your mouse click and drag to create a mask To erase any masked area use the Eraser tool It works the same way as the Paint tool except it removes masked areas instead of creating them The Blur tool is excellent for creating a soft edge around masked areas By blending a mask around the edges it will look...

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