Creative WebCam NX Pro Quick Start Manual

USB connector Front LED Lights up when the camera is connected to the computer Focus ring Adjusts the view focus Hinged lever Fold this in when placing camera on flat surfaces LCD monitor Hinged lever Snapshot button Press this to capture images Figure 2: Connecting Creative WebCam NX Pro USB port For more details on using your camera, read the User’s Guide PDF: D:\manual\English\ manual.pdf CD-sized.fm Page 1 Thursday, May 1, 2003 11:44 AM

Installing Software Do not connect the camera to your computer yet! 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD- ROM drive. Do not connect your camera to your computer yet. 2. Click the names of the drivers and applications you want to install in your computer. 3. Follow the instructions on screen to complete the installation. When asked if you want to restart your computer, select No until all selected drivers and applications are installed. Installing Hardware 1. Position your camera on a firm surface, using the hinged lever for support if necessary. 2. Connect your camera to an available USB port on your computer. Windows automatically detects the device. •In Windows 2000 only: When Digital Signature Not Found dialog boxes appear, click the Yes button. •In Windows XP only: If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option and click the Next button. Verifying the installation 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2. In the menu that appears, click the Properties option. •In Windows 98/98 SE/Me only: In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab. •In Windows 2000 and XP only: In the System Properties dialog box, click the Hardware tab. Click the Device Manager button. 3. Click the plus(+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. Two entries for your camera should appear. If not, repeat the installation steps. •In Windows 2000 and XP only: Click the plus(+) sign next to the Universal Serial Bus controllers icon. An entry for your camera should appear. If not, repeat the installation steps. CD-sized.fm Page 2 Thursday, May 1, 2003 11:44 AM

As a Web Camera Be sure that your camera is connected to your computer and operating properly. 1. Start PC-CAM Center by pressing the Snapshot button on the camera. 2. In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Live Video button. The current camera view is displayed in the Viewing window. 3. In the Video size box, select a suitable resolution. 4. In the Save video in box, select the destination album for your video. 5. To start recording a video, click the Capture video button. The button starts blinking to indicate that recording is now in progress. 6. To stop the recording, click the button again. The button stops blinking. By default, the video is saved automatically and added to the destination album. To preview a Video 1. Click the Save automatically check box to clear it, if you want to preview each video before deciding whether to save it to the destination album. 2. Click the Capture video button to start recording. 3. After you stop recording, click the Play button on the bottom-left corner of the Live Video window to preview the video. 4. If you wish to store it in the destination album, click the Save button after previewing the video. At the time of this product's release, Microsoft strongly encouraged companies to submit their hardware solutions for certification. If a hardware device driver is not submitted, or does not qualify, for Microsoft certification, a warning message similar to the one shown here, appears. You may see the 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. For Windows® XP® users CD-sized.fm Page 3 Thursday, May 1, 2003 11:44 AM

Be sure that your camera is connected to your computer and operating properly. 1. Start PC-CAM Center by pressing the Snapshot button on the camera. 2. In the PC-CAM Center window, click the Live Video button. The current camera view is displayed in the Viewing window. 3. To capture the image shown in the viewing window, click the Snap an image button at the bottom of the window. By default, the photo is saved automatically and added to the destination album. To preview a Photo 1. Click the Save automatically check box to clear it, if you want to preview each photo before deciding whether to save it to the destination album. 2. Click the Snap an image button to take a photo. A preview of the photo is shown at the bottom-left corner of the Live Video window. 3. Click the Save button if you wish to store it in the destination album. For more details on using your camera, read the User’s Guide PDF: D:\manual\English\manual.pdf Register your product! Enjoy a host of benefits by registering your product during installation, or at http://www.creative.com/register. Benefits include: • Service and product support from Creative • Exclusive updates on promotions and events. Technical Support and Warranty For Technical Support information, go to D:/Support/Language/Support.pdf (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive and represents the language that your document is in). For Warranty information, go to D:/Warranty/Region/Language/Warranty.pdf (where D: represents your CD-ROM drive, represents the region that you are in, and represents the language that your document is in). Please keep your Proof of Purchase for the duration of the warranty period. Copyright © 2003 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and are hereby recognized as such. CD-sized.fm Page 4 Thursday, May 1, 2003 11:44 AM