Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto NX Pro del fabbricante Creative
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User’ s Guide Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Pr o Information in this document is subject to change without notice and do es not represent a commitment on the part of Creative T e chnology Ltd.
Contents.
Contents Introduction Before Y ou Begin........ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............ ................ ............. .... ..... ... i Package Contents.................. ............. ................ ............. .
A Technical Specifications B Troubleshooting Problems Using Creativ e W ebCam NX Pr o................. ................ ................ ................ ....... B-1 Problems in W indo ws XP .......... ................ ............. ................ .
Intr oduction.
Intr oduction i Intr oduction Creati ve W ebCam NX Pro is a digital video camera kit that gi ves you e verything you need to capture 24- bit still images and video in 16.
Intr oduction ii ❑ Sound Blaster ® or other W indo ws-compatible audio card. Sound Blast er 16 or higher required for simultaneous two-way con versation with full-duplex support. For V ideoconferencing ❑ Microphone ❑ Modem or LAN access to the Internet at 28.
Intr oduction iii Document Conv entions T ip. This tells you about short cuts or hints relati ng to a feature. Note. This highlights additi onal or important informat ion about a feature. Caution! This highlights proper usage of your product. Use this information to av oid risky situations.
1 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Pr o.
Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o 1-1 Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o This chapter tells y ou how to quick ly install Creative W ebCam NX Pro. About Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Pr o Figure 1-1 highlights the features of Creativ e W ebCam NX Pro. F igure 1-1: Creative W ebCam NX Pr o Focus ring Adjusts the view focus.
Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o 1-2 Installing Cr eativ e W ebCam NX Pr o Follo w the installation procedures for your operating system. In Windows 98/98SE / Me/2000/ XP 1. Do not connect Creative W ebCam NX Pro to your computer before installing th e driv ers.
Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o 1-3 5. Place your Creati ve W ebCam NX Pro on top of your computer monito r or other flat surface. F or LCD flat panel monitors or notebook computers, use the integrated hinged lev er to balance the camera. See Figure 1-2.
Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o 1-4 2. Check the image in the V ideo pre view pane of the Cr eati ve W ebCam NX Pr o Camera Conf iguration dialog box. If it flickers or displays a series of dark bands, click the Cancel Flicker button. 3. Click the Finish b utton, and then restart your comput er if you are prompted to do so.
Installing Cr eative W ebCam NX Pr o 1-5 2. When a Hardware Installation Dialog box appears (Figure 1-4), ig nore the m essag e and click the Continue Anyway button. For more details on thi s warning message, see "Problem s in W indo ws XP" on page B-2.
2 Using PC-CAM Center.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-1 Using PC-C AM Center This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creativ e W ebCam NX Pro as a W eb Camera using PC-CAM Center software. For detailed information about the applicat ion’ s features and settings, ref er to its Help file.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-2 Capturing Images and Video For more instructions on how to take a photo or reco rd a video, refer to the PC-CA M Center Help file. T o launch PC-CAM C enter Help, see "Starti ng PC-CAM Center Help" on page 2-4 T aking a Photo T o take a photo: 1.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-3 T o preview a video: 1. Click the Sav e automatically check box to clear it, if you want to pre view each video before deciding whether to save it to the destination album. 2. Click the Record video button to start recording. 3.
Using PC-CAM Center 2-4 Star ting PC-C AM Center Help This Help file contains instructions on how to use PC-CAM Center to take photos and record videos. It also teaches you ho w to optimize settings to take high quality photos and videos. T o start the Help file: 1.
3 Cr eative W e bCam NX Pr o Applications.
Cr eative W e bCam NX Pr o Applications 3-1 Cr eativ e W e bCam NX Pr o Applications The Creati ve W ebCam NX Pro applicat ion CD includes the foll owing: ❑ Creati ve PC-CAM Center ❑ Creati ve W e.
A T echnical Specifications.
T echnical Specif ications A-1 T echnical Specifications Construction ❑ USB Port version: Remote camera head with a USB cable Powe r ❑ From a USB port or USB hub with an exter nal po wer su pply S.
T echnical Specif ications A-2 Softwar e compatibility ❑ TW AIN, V ideo for Windo w s, WDM MiniDriv er for Dir ectShow and Still Image dri v er (STI) that runs in W indo ws 98, W indo ws 98 SE, W in.
B T r oubleshooting.
T roublesh ooting B-1 T r oubleshooting If you hav e a technical problem with this product, you may wish to consult our self-help tool “Knowledgebase” for online troubleshooting and solutions.
T roublesh ooting B-2 Insuff icient system r esources r eserved fo r the USB port, causing the syst em to be unable to function. There are too man y de vices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the system’ s USB controller . Do the following: 1.
C Note on USB Compatibility.
Note on USB Compatibility C-1 Note on USB Compatibility While testing Creati ve W ebCam NX Pro on motherboar ds with integrated Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) ports, we encountered a small number of motherboa rds that do not meet the USB specification e xactly .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Creative NX Pro è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Creative NX Pro - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Creative NX Pro imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Creative NX Pro ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Creative NX Pro, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Creative NX Pro.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Creative NX Pro. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Creative NX Pro insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
