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You can also connect the
ThumbCam
to your computer and use it as a PC camera.
A typical use of this feature would be to use the
ThumbCam
as a webcam for
Internet chat programs.
To use the
ThumbCam
as a PC camera, first install the driver:
• Insert the CD-ROM into your computer.
• Locate the file on the CD-ROM called: “SPCA1528_V2220_M…Setup.exe”
• Run this file, follow further on-screen prompts.
• You may be asked to confirm your choice to run this file, or be warned that
this driver is “not digitally signed”. This is normal: choose to continue running
and installing the driver.
• Depending on the version of your operating system, you may need to be an
administrator to install software and/or drivers.
• Once the installation is complete, you will now have an icon on the desktop
labelled “AMCAP”.
To Connect the
ThumbCam
in PC Camera Mode:
• Connect the
ThumbCam
to your computer via the USB 2.0 cable as normal.
• If you have not already done so, turn the
ThumbCam
on.
• Wait until your computer has detected the
ThumbCam
as a removable USB
Mass Storage Device.
• Press the Mode button. This will instruct the
ThumbCam
to act as a USB PC
Camera.
• Double-click the AMCAP icon on your desktop. Once the program runs, you’ll
be able to use the
ThumbCam
as a PC camera.
Using the
ThumbCam
as a PC Camera
You can
read the data on the micro SD card
in the
ThumbCam
by connecting
the
ThumbCam
to your computer.
To do this:
• Locate the mini-USB plug on the bottom of the
ThumbCam
.
• Find a spare USB port on your computer.…
• For maximum speed, find a free USB 2.0 port on your computer, and avoid
using USB extension cables or hubs.
• Connect the spare USB port on your computer to the mini-USB port on the
ThumbCam
using the supplied USB 2.0 cable.
• The
ThumbCam
will be detected as a USB storage device, and can be accessed
in the same way as you would any other USB flash drive.
• The video recordings are stored as an AVI files in folders called
100MEDIA
,
101MEDIA
,
102MEDIA
, and so on.
If you have any difficulty playing any the recordings from the ThumbCam, we
recommend using a different video player. We suggest VLC Player - this program
is available free for a wide variety of computer platforms and operating systems,
and plays just about anything.
It’s available from:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc
About AVI Files:
AVI is a popular video format, which is highly compatible with most computers
and computer-like devices (such as recent mobile phones and even video game
consoles). AVI is an acronym for Audio Video Interleave, and has been a popular
video ‘container’ for many years. The term ‘container’ means that it is a type of
file which holds video data, rather than specifying exactly what kind of video data
it should hold.
Connecting to your PC
System Requirements for Webcam Functions:
Interface Type
USB 2.0
Processor
Pentium IV or above
RAM
1GB or greater
Video Card
Intel 945 or greater
Hard Drive Space
Minimum 1GB free
Operating System(s)
Microsoft Windows XP
®
Microsoft Windows Vista
®
Microsoft Windows 7
®
The drivers for the webcam functions are not compatible with Mac-based systems.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Mac is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries.
