SLIM 322 - Webcam GENIUS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SLIM 322 GENIUS

Slim 322 Features SnapShot Button 1 You can press the snapshot button to take the images. 2 Lens Adjust the focus by twisting the lens Adjustable base 3 The adjustable base allows you to place the Slim 322 on different sizes of LCD monitors. Installing the Slim 322

1. Please install the driver first and then connect Slim 322 to

2. Installing the Slim 322 driver

Windows Environment a Insert the Slim 322 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b. TheAutorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on “Driver” then simply follow the on-screen instructions. c. Install “DirectX” from the CD. Notice: If the Autorun screen doesn't start, please follow these steps: © Click on “Start Menu”. e TypeD : \SETUP.EXE , then click “Enter” key. (Assume your CD-ROM isin Drive D) Mac Environment a. Insert the Slim 322 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Eu www.geniusnet. com

b. Double click on the CD-ROM drive. c. Click on the file folder of “Slim 322 Driver OSX 1.0”. d. Click on “Slim 322 Driver Install” then simply follow the on-screen instructions. e. Restart the computer Notice: © The Slim 322 can work properly with any video chat software supported video feature and USB web camera. The iC hat can’t be supported because it only support the Apple’s web cameras or the IEEE 1394 web camera.

4. Complete software and hardware installation. You can

install the software you would like to use for video conferencing or chat with your friends. © nor m To remove the driver installation: Windows Environment: Please go to the taskbar and follow “Start” + “Program” > “Slim 322" Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver. Mac OSX Environment: Please go to the HDD of the operation system-> “Application” > “Slim 322" Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver. 2 www.geniusnet. com

Genius Application (Windows Only) You can use our software to capture the real-time image, record or execute the simply security function. To run the software, please go to the task bar and follow “Start” Click “Program” > Choose “Slim 322” Click “Slim 322”. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “Slim 322”. © nor mer tal te driver of Sin 222 The syetem vi automatal create à file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or C:\WINNT\A lbum)to save the images you take using the Genius Application.

1. Description for the major icon

m %< Inthe "camera control section’, you can personalize your camera settings for different circumstances. a. Wwwgeniusnet.com

pan en) + You can flip the image horizontally or vertically by choosing “Image Mirror” or “Image Flip”. + When the light is not sufficient, you may click on “Low Light” to get a clear image. You can adjust different values for different circumstances and environment When you want a still image capture, you can drag the bar to select a resolution size you want. -VGA: 640 x 480; -SV GA: 800 x 600 -XGA: 1024 x 768 -SX GA1280 x 960 You may adjust values toward image appearance. Before adjusting values, you have to unclick “Auto” to unlock. -Press “Reset” to retum to the manufacturer's settings. -Press “Restore” to return to the previous settings -Press “Save” to save the values you set up. 5 www.geniusnet.com

Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the web camera. (Before doing this, you will need to select “Indoor”. -If your web camera is located in backlight position, you may click “Backlight compensation” to get a sharper image. -You can have a black-and-white photo effect by clicking on “B/W Mode”. Chao Che Cam Com Cou Chan

There will be 27 different kinds of video effects/frames for you to select, The effects can also be applied to the video chat software, like MSN Messenger. You can directly connect t this effect page from the web camera settings in the video chat software. - www.geniusnet.com

© Besides the 27 kinds of video effects/frames in section 1, you also can bring in your customized frame. Please note that, in the customized frame, you must have the color in Pantone 255 in the area, where you want your image show up. -The area in Patone 256 is. where the image is going 0 display. The frame size neods to be 640 x 480 pixels. @ Auto Change: Once you choose this, the 27 kinds of video effects will take turns from the first one to the last one. No effects & frame: Once you choose this, the video effects will be determinate.

[maj mosn( mem | In this section, you can enable the “Zoom” function. Please select “Enable Zoom” before z0oming. -Scroll the bar to zoom in or zoom out -Press the 4-direction button to move the image upward, downward, leftward, and rightward. Wwwgeniusnet.com

You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and move upward/downward/left/right. Bties EU mn — *</ [pe ] Zoom in the image Zoom out the image Move the image upward Move the image downward LL ZA, Move the image to the left -9- www.geniusnet.com

Ro ao Move the image to the right Resolution Selection There are 2 categories of resolution: RGB24 and 1420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for each of them. The file size of 1420 will be smaller than RGB24. So, 1420 may be the better choice for transmission.

You can press the Snapshot button ir the right of the circle to take a picture right away and share with your friends.

Send photo by e-mail Shoot continuously -10- www.geniusnet.com

Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the Kosx 4% M “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click “Æ"to go back to the "Preview Mode” to make the changes.

4. Video Clip Mode $

You can record real-time image in this section. EE =: 22 7 Send photo by e-mail Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format Start recording Stop recording Exit the Video Clip Mode -1l- www.geniusnet.com

To Create animation Press FOX to start: Press @ to stop ee?

Press °° to retum to the video recording mode This function has to be under the resolution of RGB24 320 x 240 or 1420 320 x 240. Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function. Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click “ ®”to go back to the “Preview Mode” to make the changes. 5.Security Monitoring System <e This function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there's no movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds or otherwise it will be active when detecting new movement. It's a great security monitoring system at times when you're not around.

Start recording Stop recording Setup time of the security monitoring system Set up the degree of the variance for every second of recording image. When the differences + Sansa = E are over the setup degree, the system will alert you. Aer M Setup the different alerting sound effects Le) NOTE # In“Security Monitoring System” section, you can record in any size of image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click “ #”"to go back to the “Preview Mode” and make the changes. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL L] MSN Messenger a. Forlive video function, you'll need MSN Messenger version 6 orllater If you don't have it, please refer to the website: hitp:/messengermsn.com to download. b. Now, get to sign onto MSN Messenger service. c. Choose a friend on the contact list and Click “OK” to confirm. -13- www.geniusnet.com

d. Double-click on your friends, who are available to chat. Click on the webcam icon. €. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confimms to talk, the video chat will start. £. Forthe further information, please refer to the website at http:/messengermsn.com L] Yahoo Messenger a. Download Yahoo Messenger at http://messengeryahoo.com and finish the registration, if you don't have it. Sign onto Yahoo Messenger. From the main window, click Tools menu, then select “Start My Webcam”. Right-click on a name in your Messenger List and choose “View Webcam”. » Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend clicks YES, the video chat will start. For the further information, please refer to the website at htip://messenger yahoo.com ess

L] AOL Instant Messenger a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at http://www.aim.com and finish the registration, if you don't have it. b. Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger. €. Click on “Show Messenger Lists” and choose the friend you want to start with video chat. d. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confins to talk, the video chat will start. e. For the further information, please refer to the website at htip:/www.aim.com -14- www.geniusnet.com

NOTE m Please make sure you already installed the camera driver and connected the camera to the computer before running video conferencing or video chat programs. m Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the video conferencing or video chat program. DDPlayCam Software (Windows 2000/XP Only) DDPlayCam 2.0 is an interactive multimedia software. It integrates the most advanced virtual interactive technology: facial recognition and motion tracking, with cartoon characters, figures and amazing visual effects. It allows you do a virtual role-play, interacting with a virtual environment, morphing yourself into real time. It includes 3 cutting-edge software programs: DD ThemeParty2.0, DD PlayCam @live and DD PrintCenter DD ThemeParty 2.0 is intended to be interactive educational multimedia, which delivers improved performance for both real-time video streaming and special effects applied to streamed video. DD PlayCam @live 2.0 is the transmitting function of Internet application with interactive multimedia software for DD PlayCam-DD ThemeParty 2.0, which can be applied to data transmission with instant peer-to-peer synchronized video and synthesis for real-time effects on the Internet.

1. Installing the DDPlayC am Software

a Insert the Slim 322 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b. TheAutorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on “DDPlayCam” -15- www.geniusnet.com

then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Once finished, DD ThemeParty , DD PlayCam @live and DD PrintCenter are ready to go.

2. Running DD ThemeParty Software

a. Connect the web camera to your computer b. Please go to the task bar and follow “Start” Click “Program” Choose “"DDPlayCam” Click “DD ThemeParty”. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “DD ThemeParty"” 1m. L] DD ThemeParty Introduction To run DD PlayCam DD Theme Party, you should set your camera resolution to 320*240 and also check for your position before the web camera. Please position your face around the center if possible. Please note that if your camera resolution is not in 320*240, the software will ask you to make the change. Please follow the on-screen instructions to change the resolution to 320*240. -16- www.geniusnet.com

EE EE Icon Button Name About DD ThemeParty (Function Description) (Check version of DD PlayCam-DD ThemeParty. Capture Snapshot Take a snapshot of the current screen. Capture Animation Take 12 snapshots as a single GIF animation. DD PrintCenter (Open DD PrintCenter to print snapshots. Close Window (Close DD ThemeParty 2.0. Help (Open DD ThemeParty 2.0 user guide. Minimize Window Minimize DD PlayCam to a button on the (askbar. Mute ÎTum off audio. Technical Support Send a message to DD PlayCam technical Support. _17- www.geniusnet.com

View Photo iew snapshots or GIF animations. Send Snapshot [Email a snapshot to a friend. (Open manager to setup themes or change DD ThemeParty M emeParty Manage: in. Disable Effects Do not apply effects to web camera image. Do not show animations on top of web (camera image. Disable Animations DD PlayCam @live Open DD PlayCam @live to use peer

3. Running DD PlayCam @live

a. Connect the web camera to your computer b. Load the instant messenger software c. Forusing the DD PlayCam @live with your instant messenger software, you need to go to the section of the camera setting in your instant messenger software. Whatever the web camera uses for the instant messenger, you have to change the device to “DDPlayCam”. The DD PlayCam @live then can work properly with the instant messenger software. d. Then you can start DD ThemeParty 2.0 and select one theme. When you press the button, the slash in the icon means data transmission under the disabled status, the stream from DD ThemeParty 2.0 will be sent to the virtual camera and then be sent to the instant messenger software. At this time, the altemative peer can see stream data you have transmitted in real time. DD -18- www.geniusnet.com

PlayCam @live 2.0 allows peer-to-peer transmission. Only if both peers have installed DD ThemeParty 2.0 and DD PlayCam @live

2.0 virtual camera driver, stream data can be transmitted

synchronously by the same procedures to connect to other peers, so that the alternative peer can see the process as you use the software. If you want to stop the data transmission, just press the button again on the interface of DD ThemeParty 2.0.

4. Running DD PrintCenter

a. Connectthe web camera into the computer b. Please go to the task bar and follow “Start” Click “Program” Choose “DDPlayCam”- Click “DD PrintCenter”. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “DD ThemeParty” m#> Select main frame l'on the right-hand side of the # DD PrintCenter Introduction DD PrintCenter lets you easily print digital photos by using a variety of layout templates. Please note that as an indivisible part of DD PlayCam software, this function allows you only to print photos generated by DD PlayCam software and saved automatically in the DD PlayCam folder within My Pictures. -19- www.geniusnet.com

Step 1: Select Paper Size and Layout or Load Document DD PrintCenter provides you three standard paper sizes. They are A4, 4*6 and 3*5 inch styles. Each paper size contains three types of layout templates. First, you select a paper size and you can see three corresponding layout templates on the right part of the window. Each layout template shows you the actual size of a single photo and the number of photos a single paper can print, such as 24 mm*18 mm. Select the layout by directly clicking the template, and then click the Next button. Or click Load button to open an existing DD PrintCenter document. _20- www.geniusnet.com

Step 2: Choose and Load Photo You can see an empty layout template and thumbnail pictures that you captured and saved in the DD PlayCam folder. Roll over any pictures you want to print and drag it directly into an empty position you would like to place it in the template. Or click an empty position first and the frame of the position is marked immediately, double click on the picture you want to print. You will see the picture you have selected appear in that that position.

Step 3: Add, Delete and Save If you want to print several copies from the same picture, you do not have to repeat the steps for dragging. You only need to select the target picture which you have already dragged into template and click the “+” button. The picture will duplicate at the next position automatically. One click, one duplication! If you want to delete the picture that you have already dragged into template, just select the target picture and click the - button. On the other hand, if you want to save the whole template with the selected pictures for printing next time or elsewhere, just click on the “Save” button. The whole template will be saved as a single JPEG file extension. In the save combo box, you can select another file extension called PCF to save the template layout you have edited as a DD PrintCenter document. For the next time, you can use the Load button to open the PCF file for further editing. You can also use Save as a function to save a file as the format you indicated. _22- WWW. genIUsnEE. com

Step 4: Preview and Print hs V OU Can Click the Preview button, eee then Print. However, please note a that DD PrintCenter does not esse provide functions for controlling or eue sc : EETTI adjusting any settings of your client LL LL printer device. We recommend you should check your printer settings and the paper you have loaded before printing. e NOTE M For further information about the DDPlayCam software, please go to the task bar and follow “Start” > Click “Program” -> Choose “DDPlayCam” + You can click Click “DD ThemeParty 2.0 Technical Support”; "DD ThemeParty 2.OUser Guide” depends on your requirement. m Toremovethe driver installation: Please go to the taskbar and follow “Start” > “Program” > Choose “DDPlayCam” > Click “DD ThemeParty 2.0 Uninstallation”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver. -23- www.geniusnet.com