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  • Page 1 Videum Software Hardware Users Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Winnov makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Videum

    This users guide covers all of the following products: Videum VO (ISA or PCI) – video capture card Videum AV (ISA or PCI) – audio and video capture card Videum Conference (Pro) – Videum card and camera VideumCam Desktop (ISA and PCI) – interface card and...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    • Multi Videum AV/VO PCI board support on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000. Packing list Videum hardware (please check the label on the box, to see what products are included) The CD containing : • Drivers for Windows 3.11, 95/98/2000, and NT 4.0 •...

  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    4. Remove the protective slot cover from the back of the computer using a screwdriver. Save the screw, you will use later it to secure the Videum board. Save the slot cover you removed for later use. 5. Install the Videum board into the available slot.
  • Page 6 Videum AV or VO 7. Reinstall the cover of the computer. 8. Now you can see the Videum AV or VO board connectors on the back of the computer. CD Audio In S-Video Camera MXC Camera Composite Video Aux Audio In...
  • Page 7 S-Video input: connects to S-VHS or Hi-8 camcorders. Please connect audio to the Line/Mic input. • MXC input: connects to the Winnov Video Camera or other cameras via special interface cable. This input combines audio, video and power for the camera.
  • Page 8 Connecting an Internal CD-ROM Drive to Videum You can connect Videum AV to the audio out port of an internal CD-ROM drive, allowing you to use the Videum board as a sound card. Connect your CD-ROM drive in one of the following ways: 1.
  • Page 9 Connecting Other Audio or Video Devices Once the Videum AV or VO board is installed, you can connect other audio and video sources to the board such as VCRs, camcorders, laser disc players, and external CD-ROM players. The table below shows the types of devices that can be connected to each connector on the Videum board.
  • Page 10 The green light on the front of the camera indicates that the camera is on and initialized. The light is only on when the Videum software is running. 6. Open the PC Card slot cover on the side of your compu- ter and insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot as shown.
  • Page 11 Microphone Speakers/Headset Using Videum With a Sound Card Videum can work with an internal sound card. If a sound card is already installed, the installation program installs the Videum audio driver as the secondary driver. Use the Multimedia- Audio Control Panel or select Audio Preferences from the Videum menu to select which card you want to use for audio capture and playback.

  • Page 12: Software Installation

    Windows now locates the new driver on CD-ROM. PC Card: MediaPlug PCMCIA Adapter. Click Next. 5. Windows may ask you to insert Winnov Video Drivers. Click Browse and select the Win95 directory on CD-ROM. Windows now copies the files and builds the driver infor- mation database.
  • Page 13 Windows 95/98 Software Installation (non PnP) 1. Install the hardware. Start the computer. 2. Run Setup95.exe in the Win95/Disk1 directory on CD-ROM 3. Restart the computer and run Videum Configure. Windows NT 4.0 Software Installation Windows NT 4.0 does not support Plug-and-Play. So the installation procedure is the same for PnP and non PnP devices.
  • Page 14 CD when it asks for drivers. If Videum appears under “Unknown devices” , then delete it, click Refresh, and point to the Videum CD when it asks for drivers. For a PCMCIA card, point to the INF file in the Windows 2000 directory on the CD.

  • Page 15: Multi Board

    The Information tab of the Videum Configure application allows you to select the card. You can use the Videum Mixer application on the board #0, for the other ones, use Windows mixer. The Videum Board number can be selected from the Windows mixer using the Options menu, select Properties, then select the board with Mixer Device list.

  • Page 16: Videum Capture

    Videum Capture Videum Capture is a multimedia capture application. You can use Videum Capture to record audio and video, and capture still images for inclusion in other documents. Export them easily by drag-and-drop. For example, you might want to have your child send a personal message to a friend or relative.
  • Page 17 Button Menu SubMenu Description File Open Opens a capture file Save As Saves a captured clip to a file Recent File Lists the most recent files displayed Exit Exits the Capture program Edit Copy Copies the current frame to the clipboard View Customizes your display to...
  • Page 18 Videum Capture Button Menu SubMenu Description Capture Time Lapse Video capture over a period of time with programmable interval and duration Stop Motion Video capture one frame at a time to create animations easily Properties Sets video, audio, and still image...
  • Page 19 Please have a look at the picture below. It shows just one item, the Winnov Camera, since one of VideumCam prod- ucts is installed. If you install the Videum VO or AV, you see three choices: Composite, S-Video and MXC.
  • Page 20 For best results when recording video, use the WNV1 compression, since it compresses video in hardware. Compression Type Description RGB8 256 colors, in Windows format. A Videum card and Codec are not needed to playback video in this format. These video files can be very large. RGBH 64k colors, in Windows format.
  • Page 21 Pressing the Allocate button allocates space for this file, which lets the Capture application capture more efficiently. Device lets you select between various installed Videum Cards, if there is more than one.
  • Page 22 You can set a time limit and a default file name for audio-only captures. Note that with Videum, the audio capture frequency can be set from 8 to 48 kHz, 8 or 16-bit, mono or stereo. Four audio inputs are supported.
  • Page 23 The fields are then interleaved and an average is made between multiple frames. This is why it is reserved for still objects. Objects in motion would show jagged vertical edges. When disabled, Videum only digitizes one field. This gives the best results for moving objects.

  • Page 24: Capturing An Audio, Video Clip, Or Still Image

    1. To record a video clip, click the Record Video button. Alternatively, you could choose Record Video from the Capture menu. During the capture the elapsed time is displayed below the image in the Videum Capture window. 2. To stop recording, click the Record Video button again. 3. An icon is displayed on the upper left side of the Videum Capture image, indicating that a clip is ready.
  • Page 25 4. To record an audio clip, click the Record Audio button on the Videum Capture window. A clip icon is displayed on the left side of the Videum Capture image, indicating that a clip is available for place- ment. You must add it to a document, save it, or delete it before you can do another capture.

  • Page 26: Adding Clips To Documents

    1. Capture the clip according to the instructions in the previous section. Once the clip is captured, you can see the appropriate clip icon on the Videum Capture window. 2. Open any other application that can accept audio, video, or still images.
  • Page 27 3. Drag the yellow clip icon from the Videum Capture window and drop it on the document in which you want it placed. If you have transferred a video clip, a still image of the beginning of the video is displayed in the document. You can play the clip by double-clicking on the clip;...

  • Page 28: Video Mail

    Video Mail By using the Send feature, you can now directly send your video from the Videum Capture applet (See page 24). Just capture your video in an appropriate format (you do not want the file to be too big) If you use .ASF for email format, we recommend the following...

  • Page 29: Video Telephony

    • Use a headset to eliminate echo • Use a full duplex sound card (such as Videum AV), so that you can speak and listen at the same time • Set the Video Quality control in Tools | Options.. | Video to...

  • Page 30: Time Lapse Video

    Time Lapse Video Use the Time Lapse feature to take snapshots at regular intervals and assemble them into a movie. To use the Time Lapse feature, follow these steps: 1. Choose Time Lapse from the Capture menu. The Time Lapse dialog box is displayed. 2.

  • Page 31: Stop Motion For Animations

    Move the object slightly, and take the second image. If the capture rate (= replay rate) is set to 15 fps, 30 frames captured create a 2 second video clip. Please have a look at the sample file on the CD-ROM (3rdparty/winnov/sample).

  • Page 32: Webcam

    WebCam The WebCam feature allows you to capture video images at regular intervals and save them to one or more files or transfer them directly to your website using the Internet File Transfer Protocol, FTP. You can set the capture interval and transfer location according to your needs.
  • Page 33 You can also start the webcam directly by running “wnvtool /wcam”. A shortcut doing this action is available in the Winnov start menu.

  • Page 34: Remote Video Control

    Remote Video Control Videum Link allows you to pan and zoom both the local and the remote camera, which is especially useful during video conferencing. Local Video Control 1. Set the image size of your local application to a size smaller than 320x240.

  • Page 35: Insignia

    The insignia is pasted into any local video window at the fixed size specified. 1. Close all your Video applications, 2. Start Videum Insignia 3. Select an existing insignia from the list or 4. Click the Create New button or 5.

  • Page 36: Videum Configure

    Videum menu to change your configuration. VideumCam: only one video input, so only one preview window. Videum VO/AV: one video window for each of the three video inputs. 1. Select the default input. This input is selected when an application is started for the first time.
  • Page 37 5. Automatic Gain Control: the light sensitivity of the VideumCam camera can be automatically controlled by software. Gain of the Winnov Video Camera is controlled by switches on the back of the camera. 6. Extras: experimental video settings. Smooth video setting only available on VideumCam products.

  • Page 38: Multimedia (Capture Panoramic Images)

    Multimedia The Videum products are fully compatible to all Video for Windows applications. You find more applications on the CD- ROM or visit our 3rdparty application page at our website. WebCam on your website Easily set up a web camera. Just enter a few parameters in the Videum Capture application, set up the Internet connection, and you see live images of the camera on the web.

  • Page 39: Security (Face Recognition And Motion Detection)

    Security Face recognition Let the computer recognize your face, to gain access to your PC, and restrict the access of other users. Please find sample applications on the CD-ROM or check www.visionics.com and www.miros.com. Motion detection Set up the camera and a motion detection application such as Gotcha (www.prescientsys.com), to protect your office, or your home.

  • Page 40: Activex Controls

    ActiveX Controls Winnov´s ActiveX Software Development Kit (SDK) is now part of the Videum 2.x software. A complete set of 32-bit ActiveX controls (formerly OCXs) is now included. Just install the software, but make sure that you use the Custom install to get the SDK help files.

  • Page 41: Troubleshooting

    Video-property dialog in Videum Capture. No audio Multiple sound cards are supported in parallel. The Videum AV and the VideumCam AV integrate an audio in and out device, a second sound card in addition to the sound card, which may...
  • Page 42 • Open Audio Panel from the Videum menu to select the audio input and output of the Videum board. Make sure the audio output is not muted. • Play a .WAV file by double clicking it to verify the sound output works.
  • Page 43 (none on NT 4.0 or Windows 2000). • Non PnP cards: the Videum VO or AV ISA cards can be set to one of 6 addresses (140, 150, 160, 8140, 8150, or 8160 Hex). Try one of the other addresses. With some SCSI adapter cards and SCSI integrated on the motherboard, the I/O conflict cannot be resolved.
  • Page 44 Windows 95/98 Device Manager Windows installs one device driver for the Videum products: Product Device Manager Videum VO and AV (non PnP) Winnov Videum Videum AV PnP Winnov PnP Videum Videum VO and AV (PCI) Winnov PCI Videum VideumCam Desktop ISA...

  • Page 45: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Winnov Video Camera (analog) Part Number NTSC 65-0006-00 65-0007-00 Active Pixels: 512 (H) x 582 (V), 1/4“ CCD, 300000 pixels White balance: automatic and manual Microphone: integrated Lens: 3.8mm, f2.0 (< 10 lux) Distance: 2mm to infinite Dimensions:...
  • Page 46 Control via IP: brightness, hue, saturation, pan, tilt, zoom, video input, etc. File format: .AVI Still images Capturing: 704x576, 16.8 million colors (Videum VO and AV) 640x480, 16.8 million colors (VideumCam) File format: .BMP and .JPG Audio Audio: 8 or 16 bit, mono or stereo...
  • Page 47 MXC Connector Pinout Assignment C SCL (control/data bus) C SDA (control/data bus) Ground +5V DC at 500mA (unregulated from PC motherboard) Ground Line level audio (from camera microphone) +5V DC at 500mA (regulated from Videum card) Composite video (from camera)

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