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Getting Started

Creative PC-CAM 750
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of
Creative Technology Ltd. The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the
license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of
the software for backup purposes.
Copyright © 2002 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
July 2002
PC-CAM is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, MS-DOS, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. All other
products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Creative PC-CAM 750 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 The license under this Section 1 is conditioned upon your compliance with all of your obligations under this Agreement. Creative grants to you the right to use all or a portion of this Software provided that (a) the Software is not distributed for profit;...
  • Page 3 Software (including any portions or copies thereof) to Creative. The license will also terminate automatically without any notice from Creative if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. You agree upon such termination to return the Software (including any portions or copies thereof) to Creative.
  • Page 4 PRODUCT RETURNS If you must ship the software to Creative or an authorized Creative distributor or dealer, you must prepay shipping and either insure the Software or assume all risk of loss or damage in transit.
  • Page 5 California (except to the extent federal law governs copyrights and federally registered trademarks). This Agreement is the entire agreement between us and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or anyone else (whether innocently...
  • Page 6 Software acquired in the EU. This Agreement is the entire agreement between us, and you agree that Creative will not have any liability for any untrue statement or representation made by it, its agents or anyone else...
  • Page 7 Creative disclaims any liability with regard to any illegal use of the Creative product and Creative shall in no event be liable with regard to the origin of any data stored in a compressed audio file.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Minimum System Requirements... v Updating Drivers ... v Document Conventions ... vi Installing PC-CAM 750 PC-CAM 750... 1-1 Buttons and LCD on PC-CAM 750... 1-3 Buttons ... 1-3 LCD ... 1-4 Inserting or Changing Batteries... 1-6 Installing PC-CAM 750... 1-7 In Windows 98/98 SE/Me ...
  • Page 9 Using PC-CAM 750 as a Web Camera Starting PC-CAM Center ... 2-1 Capturing Images and Videos... 2-2 Taking a Photo in Preview Mode ... 2-2 Recording a Video in Preview Mode ... 2-3 Viewing a Photo... 2-3 Viewing a Video ... 2-4 Reactivating the Camera...
  • Page 10 Video Formats... A-3 Exposure Control... A-3 Color Balance ... A-3 Troubleshooting Problem Installing Software ... B-1 Problems Using PC-CAM 750 ... B-1 Problems in Windows XP... B-3 Note on USB Compatibility Technical Support Knowledgebase... D-1 Webchat* ... D-1 eMail†... D-1 Telephone*†...
  • Page 11 Introduction...
  • Page 12 Introduction Creative PC-CAM 750 is an Internet video camera that allows you to capture images in 24-bit (16.7 mil- lion) colors. It also records videos in full-color. The following are just some of the things you can do with your PC-CAM 750: Video Conferencing.

  • Page 13: Introduction Iii

    Creative PC-CAM This powerful application lets you take pictures or record videos and store them in albums. Use this application to download pictures to your computer, when using PC-CAM 750 as a portable digital cam- Center era. You can also export pictures or videos to other programs, or send them as attachments in your e-mail message.

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    Ulead Photo Express MCE 4.0 Adobe Software Microsoft NetMeeting README File The README file on the PC-CAM 750 installation CD contains information not available at the time of printing. Read the file before connecting your PC-CAM to the computer. ® ® Acrobat Reader Version 5.0...

  • Page 15: Minimum System Requirements

    Display adapter that supports 24-bit color at a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels Sound Blaster 16 or higher, or other Windows-compatible audio card with full-duplex support for simultaneous two-way conversations Updating Drivers To download the latest drivers and file updates for PC-CAM 750, visit http://www.creative.com. ® ® ®...

  • Page 16: Document Conventions

    Document The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document: Conventions Table 1: Document conventions This Represents This notepad icon indicates information that is of particular importance and should be considered before continuing. This alarm clock icon indicates that failure to adhere to directions may result in loss of data or damage to your computer.

  • Page 17: Installing Pc-Cam 750

    Installing PC-CAM 750...

  • Page 18: Pc-Cam 750

    Figure 1-1 shows you the front and back views of the camera. Snapshot button Focus-free lens Front view Camera-ready LED Power button Back view Figure 1-1:Front and back views of PC-CAM 750. Viewfinder Strobe-Flash Front LED Lights up when the camera is connected to the computer.
  • Page 19 Video Recording icon Audio Recording icon Battery level indicator Operation mode button Flash mode Icons Figure 1-2:Buttons and LCD on PC-CAM 750. Single snapshot (high, normal and low resolution) mode icons Self-timer single snapshot (high and normal resolution) mode icons...

  • Page 20: Buttons And Lcd On Pc-Cam 750

    LCDs on your camera. PC-CAM 750 Buttons The following buttons are found on your PC-CAM 750: Power button To turn on your camera, press this button. You can only turn on your camera when it is disconnected from the computer.

  • Page 21: Lcd

    Pressing the button completely (the second stage) allows the camera to take a picture or video. The following LCD icons and symbols are found on your PC-CAM 750: Single snapshot (high resolution) This icon indicates that you are in Single snapshot (high resolution) mode. In this mode, the camera captures images at 1600 x 1200 pixels with software interpolation.
  • Page 22 Press the Operation Mode button for two seconds to disable your camera’s audio cues. To enable your camera’s audio cues, press the Operation Mode button for two seconds. Installing PC-CAM 750 1-5...

  • Page 23: Inserting Or Changing Batteries

    Inserting or For PC-CAM 750 to function as a portable digital camera when it is disconnected from the computer, you need to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into its battery compartment. Changing To insert or replace batteries: Batteries 1.

  • Page 24: Installing Pc-Cam 750

    For users of Windows XP, see “In Windows XP” on page 1-10. In Windows 98/98 1. Do not connect PC-CAM 750 to your computer before installing the drivers. If you accidentally begin installation with PC-CAM 750 connected, the Add New Hardware Wizard SE/Me dialog box appears. Click the Cancel button.
  • Page 25 • You can also attach the camera to a self-powered USB hub. i. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD, replace the PC-CAM 750 Installation CD with the ii. In the Insert Disk dialog box, click the OK button.

  • Page 26: In Windows 2000

    Do not restart your computer until all the drivers and applications are installed. 5. Connect PC-CAM 750’s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer (Figure 1-5). Place PC-CAM 750 on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface.

  • Page 27: In Windows Xp

    Do not restart your computer until all the drivers and applications are installed. 5. Connect PC-CAM 750’s USB cable to an available USB port on your computer (Figure 1-5). Place PC-CAM 750 on top of your computer monitor or another flat surface. Windows automatically detects the device.

  • Page 28: Verifying The Installation

    For Windows 2000/XP, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button. 4. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entries Creative PC-CAM 750 (Still Image) and Creative PC-CAM 750 (Video) should appear. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Universal Serial Bus controllers icon.

  • Page 29: Using Pc-Cam 750 As A Web Camera

    Using PC-CAM 750 as a Web Camera...

  • Page 30: Starting Pc-Cam Center

    Starting PC-CAM Center is an easy-to-use application that enables you to take pictures and record short videos with the PC-CAM 750 camera. You can also view pictures and videos, create and manage albums, and PC-CAM Center download image files from your camera.

  • Page 31: Capturing Images And Videos

    2. In the Save Photo in box, select the destination album for your photo. 3. If the Save automatically check box is selected, click to clear it. Figure 2-1: PC-CAM Center screen. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Web Camera 2-2...

  • Page 32: Recording A Video In Preview Mode

    2. In the My Album box, click the My Photo folder and then click the album that contains the photos that you want to view. The album’s thumbnails are displayed in the Thumbnails window. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Web Camera 2-3...

  • Page 33: Viewing A Video

    It also teaches you how to change settings so as to achieve optimum quality for your pictures and PC-CAM Center videos. Help To start the Help file: 1. Click PC-CAM Center at the top left corner of PC-CAM Center’s main window. 2. On the PC-CAM Center menu, click Help. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Web Camera 2-4...

  • Page 34: Using Pc-Cam 750 As A Digital Camera

    Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera...

  • Page 35: Turning On The Camera

    Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera You can also use PC-CAM 750 as a portable digital camera when it is not connected to your computer. Note: Remember to insert four 1.5 V AAA alkaline batteries into the camera’s battery compartment.

  • Page 36: Taking Pictures

    LED blinks once and the camera-ready green LED blinks when the image is stored into memory, and remains lit after the image is saved. Single snapshot (normal resolution) This is the default mode once the camera is turned on. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera 3-2...
  • Page 37 Single snapshot mode. The delay time is ten seconds. Note: You can cancel the snapshot while the camera is counting down by pressing the Snapshot button again. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera 3-3...
  • Page 38 LED blinks, indicating that the images are being stored to memory. The flash is automatically disabled in this mode. The image counter displays that the total number of snapshots has increased by five. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera 3-4...

  • Page 39: Tips On Taking Good Pictures

    2 meters (7 feet). Objects in the background that are more than 2 meters (7 feet) away from the camera may appear fuzzy. Moving objects Fast-moving objects may appear blurry in your picture. Unless a blurry or out-of-focus effect snapshot is intended, avoid taking fast-moving objects. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera 3-5...

  • Page 40: Recording Videos

    To avoid shaking the camera, gently squeeze the Snapshot button. If necessary, use both hands to hold the camera while pressing the Snapshot button. Using PC-CAM 750 as a Digital Camera 3-6...

  • Page 41: Downloading Images And Audio From The Camera

    Camera Docked Mode When PC-CAM 750 is connected to your computer, do the following to delete images: 1. In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Digital Camera button. A thumbnail view of the pictures stored in the camera’s memory is displayed.

  • Page 42: Undocked Mode

    Undocked Mode When PC-CAM 750 is not connected to your computer and you are using it as a portable digital camera, do the following to delete all the files in your camera’s memory: 1. In any mode, press the Snapshot button and Operation Mode button simultaneously for more than two seconds to delete all the files from the camera.

  • Page 43: A Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications...

  • Page 44: Features And Specifications

    Technical Specifications This section lists the specifications of your PC-CAM 750 camera. Features and Color XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) CCD image sensor 16 MB of on-board non-volatile memory for file storage Specifications LCD counter display to indicate number of pictures taken and mode of stills captured...

  • Page 45: Driver And Operating System Compatibility

    • Captures video at up to 30 frames per second at image resolutions of 320 x 240 pixels and 160 x • Captures still images in 24-bit color at all image resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 pixels Attaches to the computer via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port Driver and USB model supports Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) support...

  • Page 46: Undocked Mode

    • 320 x 240 • 160 x 120 Video Mode • 640 x 480 • 352 x 288 • 320 x 240 • 176 x 144 • 160 x 120 Undocked mode 1600 x 1200 (with software interpolation) 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Light Sensitivity 10 lux...

  • Page 47: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting...

  • Page 48: Problem Installing Software

    Troubleshooting This appendix provides solutions to problems you may encounter during installation or normal use. Problem The setup program for PC-CAM 750 does not run automatically after the Installation CD is inserted into the CD-ROM drive. Installing The AutoPlay feature in your Windows system may not be enabled.
  • Page 49 2. Double-click the Scanners & Cameras icon. The Scanners & Cameras Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Devices tab. 4. Click Creative PC-CAM 750 (Video), and then click the Properties button. The Creative PC-CAM 750 (Video) Properties dialog box appears. 5. Click the Events tab.

  • Page 50: Problems In Windows Xp

    You may see this message when installing this driver. If you do, you may choose to click the Continue Anyway button. Creative has tested this driver on Windows XP, and it does not impair or destablize your computer.

  • Page 51: Usb Compatibility

    USB Compatibility...

  • Page 52: Note On Usb Compatibility

    If the setup program warns you that your motherboard’s USB port is incompatible with PC-CAM 750, or if the camera does not work on your system and you suspect that the problem may be related to your PC’s USB port, the following is a list of available options: 1.

  • Page 53: D Technical Support

    Technical Support...

  • Page 54: Knowledgebase

    Creative's interactive TextChat enables you to contact our Technical Support team through a real-time Webchat chat facility. Additional features, such as web page pushing, collaborative browsing and file and brochure exchange, transform your chat session into a fully interactive support experience.

  • Page 55: Telephone

    You have the option to contact our service support team via telephone. Telephone numbers can be found Telephone in the “Creative European Contact Centre” section below. Download The Creative website offers a range of updates and drivers for our products in a variety of operating systems. Drivers Download Browse Creative's extensive library of product installation and user guides to find documentation for your Creative product.

  • Page 56: Returning A Product For Repair

    Creative may replace or repair the product with new or re-conditioned parts, and the faulty parts will become the property of Creative. The warranty period for your repaired/replacement item is 90 days from the date of shipment from Creative, or what is left on the original item’s warranty, whichever is longer. Technical Support D-3...

  • Page 57: Operating Hours

    To avoid tariffs when shipping a product to Creative Labs from outside the E.U. or from zones with special tax status, you must complete the relevant customs documentation before shipping the product. Operating Knowledgebase Hours Webchat Telephone Limited Creative Labs (Ireland) Limited (“Creative”) warrants to you, the original buyer and holder of this...
  • Page 58 Creative also disclaims any obligation to support products for all operating environments - for example, by ensuring interoperability with future versions of software or hardware.

  • Page 59: Creative European Contact Centre

    Creative European Contact Centre CREATIVE LABS (IRELAND) LTD., Technical Support Department, Ballycoolin Business Park, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland. Fax: +353 1 8205052 United Kingdom +353 1 4333200 Germany +353 1 4380000 Ireland +353 1 8207555 France +353 1 4333220 Spain +353 1 4380020 Please note that international call rates will apply.

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