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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Minimum System Requirements …………………………..…………………………………………. 7 Software and Installation ………………………………………………………………..………… 7 - 8 How to connect your Veo Web Camera to your computer ………...……….………...…….. 8 - 9 How to connect the microphone to your computer ………………………….…………………… 9 The Veo Creative Studio Application ………………………………………………..…………….. 10 Taking a Snapshot ………………………………………………………….………...………….

  • Page 3: Welcome To The Veo™ Web Cameras

    Internet on your own web site, email it to a friend in a universal PC format, export it to create a CD-ROM or simply print it for off screen viewing. Veo web cameras can even help you keep in close contact with friends and family around the world through video instant messaging.
  • Page 4 The Advanced Connect package includes: • Veo Advanced Connect Web Camera • Veo Spider Clip • User’s Guide • Veo Advanced Connect CD-ROM The Connect package includes: • Veo Connect Web Camera • User’s Guide • Veo Connect CD-ROM The Stingray package includes: •...

  • Page 5: A Quick Look At The Veo Web Cameras

    A Quick Look at the Veo Web Cameras Velocity Connect Veo Blue On/Off LED Easy-touch Snapshot Button Refined Focus Dial Interchangeable Lightning Fast Connection Spider Clip USB 2.0 allows for Attach the camera to LCD faster frame rates monitors, cubicle walls or anything 1-3 inches thick.
  • Page 6 Advanced Connect Connect Stingray Page 6 of 44...

  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    • SVGA 800 x 600 Resolution Monitor • 16-bit color (For Velocity Connect only) 24-bit color, DirectX Compatible 16 MB Video Card • 12x speed CD-ROM drive or better • (For Connect, Stingray, and Velocity Connect only) Standard microphone for sending video...

  • Page 8: How To Connect Your Veo Web Camera To Your Computer

    Make sure if you are running Windows 2000, you wait for the Windows Media Player installation to finish. Note: Veo Creative Studio must have DirectX installed to operate properly (pre-installed in Windows XP). You will be prompted to install DirectX upon initial use of the Creative Studio software.

  • Page 9: How To Connect The Microphone To Your Computer

    Pull Clip Clip to Laptop Screen Plug the USB connector into any available USB port (USB 2.0 port if you have the Velocity Connect) on your computer. A window should appear and recognize a new device being installed. USB ports USB connector Note: If your computer does not recognize the new device, please refer to “Troubleshooting”...

  • Page 10: The Veo Creative Studio Application

    The Veo Creative Studio Application The Veo Creative Studio is an easy-to-use application that comes with your Veo Web Camera. It enables you to take snapshots, record videos, audio clips, and manage your Veo Web Camera files. It also provides useful tools for your pictures and videos by allowing you to make movies, create E-cards, design homepages, create games, and hold video meetings.
  • Page 11 Snapshot Settings To change the settings of your snapshots, click [Settings]. Note: In order for the settings to take effect, you must apply the new settings before taking a snapshot. When Snapshot Timer is enabled, you may select the amount of time to delay your snapshots.

  • Page 12: Recording A Video

    Recording a Video 1. Click the Record A Video button 2. Choose: Standard Video - To record and save the video clip to your computer in .avi file format for use in the Movie Maker application or one of the other Creative Studio applications. Video Mail (Compressed Video for E-mail purposes) - To record and send a video clip via email the file is recorded in Microsoft’s universal .wmv file format.

  • Page 13: Recording An Audio Clip

    Video Resolution: Select the size of the video to make it smaller or larger. Preferred Device: Select your sound card that your microphone is connected to. Maximum Video Size: Specify the maximum file size for your videos. Note that most Internet Service Providers have a file size limitation when sending large files.

  • Page 14: Importing Pictures From Another Source

    2. Select your source, then click to select. Your scanner (or other TWAIN compatible device) software will start. Importing Files to a Folder in the Veo Creative Studio 1. Click Other Source Inputs > File Import. 2. Click to locate the file you want to import.

  • Page 15: E-Card Creator - Creating An E-Card

    E-Card Creator – Creating an E-Card 1. Click on the E-card Creator button on the Creative Studio Home Screen. 2. Choose to Create A New Card or Find A Previously Saved Card Project. If you choose to open a previously saved project, you may click on to view the following options: 3.
  • Page 16 Click Continue when you are done. 5. Define your animated characters’ path. Refer to pages 37-38 for more information on how to define the path of an animated character. Click Continue when finished. 6. Select the background music. Click [Set Background Music] or click and drag the selected audio files from the Gallery.

  • Page 17: Movie Maker - Making Or Editing A Movie

    Movie Maker – Making or Editing a Movie 1. Click on the Movie Maker button on the Creative Studio Home Screen. 2. Choose to Create A New Movie or Open An Existing Movie Or Project. If you choose to open an existing movie, you can click on to display the following options: Save the movie to a specified location...
  • Page 18 [Add Background Music] - Add music to your movie. [Remove Music] - Remove music from your movie. When you are done, click Continue. By default, still pictures will be shown in the movie for three (3) seconds. To change this duration or view other options, click for the following options: Edit selected scene...

  • Page 19: Homepage Designer - Designing A Home Page

    See “Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters” on pages 23-25 for more information on editing a scene. Click Continue when you are done. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to edit the remaining scenes. When you are finished, click Continue. 10.
  • Page 20 2. Choose to Create A New Homepage or Open A Previously Saved Homepage Project. If you choose to open a previously saved homepage project, you may click on to get the following options: Publish webpage to your Internet Save webpage to Service Provider your computer 3.
  • Page 21 [Page Link] - Link an object/image/page to another page. Linking to Another Page If you want to include a function on your page that allows you to click on a text/picture to link to other web pages, follow the steps below: a) Select the text or picture on the Main Screen that you want to link.
  • Page 22 Automating Animated Characters in Homepage Designer a) Click [Actor Interaction]. b) Make sure the Anchor Actors Container has AutoPlay selected. If not, use the Up and Down arrows to select it. Autoplay c) Select the animated character that you want to automate and drag it from the right panel into the Storyboard Container.

  • Page 23: Applying Text, Images, Videos, And Animated Characters

    Publishing the webpage to your Internet Service Provider To publish your webpage, you need to have a web site hosting arrangement with your internet service provider. The below information should be provided to you by your ISP and can easily be input for publishing.
  • Page 24 b) Double-click on the text to edit it. A screen similar to the one below appears: Preview font Type text in here Select font color Select font Apply effects to font The following are the application buttons and their description: [Insert Video] - Insert a new video clip.
  • Page 25 When you click , the following box appears: Duplicate the image Delete the image When images overlap, select to push image to the back When images overlap, select to bring image to the front Add a sound effect to the image Change to another image Adding Sound Effects to an Animated Character You can add a sound effect to an animated character either by inserting a .wav file from the...

  • Page 26: Game Generator - Create Fun Games With Your Photos

    Game Generator - Create Fun Games with Your Photos 1. Click the Game Generator button on the Creative Studio Home Screen to launch the application. 2. Choose to Create A Jigsaw Puzzle, Make A Photo Scrambler, Build A Memory Tester or Open the Gallery of My Games.
  • Page 27 The following are buttons used in the Game Generator along with their descriptions: [Black] – Go back to the previous screen. [Continue] – Continue to the next screen. [Insert Image] – Import images from external files or capture a new image from the camera. [Puzzle Settings] –...
  • Page 28 6. Once you have completed the Game Generator process, you can play your creation, send it to a friend to play or save it for later using the below buttons: [Play The Game] – Play your newly created game without saving. [Email My Game] –...

  • Page 29: Configuring Your E-Mail Program To Send Files

    [Export] - Save the game outside of Creative Studio. Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files In order to send your files directly from the Veo Creative Studio, you must change your default mail agent, otherwise known as Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI). For E-mail programs that do not support MAPI (i.e.
  • Page 30 6. Minimize America Online or the web browser window (if using Hotmail or Yahoo Mail). 7. By default, your pictures are saved in the ‘Photographs’ or ‘Videos’ folders in the Veo Creative Studio. To find the pictures/videos for e-mailing, go to the ‘C:\Program Files\Veo Creative Studio for Connect\Gallery’...
  • Page 31 2. Start the Veo Creative Studio software. 3. In the Veo Creative Studio, take a picture or record a video. If you choose to save the file, the picture will be saved in C:\Program Files\Veo Creative Studio for Connect\Gallery\Photographs or the video will be saved in C:\Program Files\Veo Creative Studio for Connect\Gallery\Videos.

  • Page 32: Video Meeting

    The Veo Web Cameras are compatible with most major Video Instant Messaging services. Video Instant Messaging is also a very popular use for Veo Web Cameras. The following are basic use guidelines for Microsoft's NetMeeting and Windows Messenger applications.
  • Page 33 3. Turn your camera on by clicking the Play/Pause button to initiate the video stream (this may take up to a minute depending on your computer). Adjust the camera angle and focus to ensure a clear picture of you for your Video Instant messaging partner. The following are the buttons you will use with NetMeeting: Play/Pause your video Picture-in-Picture (Only available when connected to another user)
  • Page 34 Connecting to another NetMeeting user using an IP address To have a direct connection with another user, you must first obtain an IP address. IP addresses for most dial-up connections will change every time you log on to the Internet. For this reason, you must get the IP address from the person you are trying to contact each time.
  • Page 35 3) The following screen will appear. (Fig. 3) Make sure that you close all other programs that show video, or play or record sound. For example, make sure that the Veo Creative/Digital Studio is not in use and is closed. Also ensure that the camera, speakers, and microphone are plugged in and turned on.
  • Page 36 4) From the camera drop down list, select Veo PC Camera (or Veo Web Camera). (Fig. 4) This will ensure that the proper Veo camera driver is selected for use with MSN Messenger. Note: If you have a selection for Veo PC Camera (VFW Mapper for Messenger) DO NOT select this driver, otherwise you’ll get a black screen in your webcam chat window.
  • Page 37 8) You can test the level of your speakers by clicking on [Click to Test Speakers]. (Fig. 8) You can adjust the speaker volume by moving the slider left (to increase the volume) or right (to decrease the volume). Click [Next] to continue. 9) Adjust your microphone volume by speaking into your microphone (or if you have the Advanced Connect, speak into the camera’s built-in microphone).
  • Page 38 For more in-depth information or to obtain technical support, please refer to the contact information below. The resources listed are third-party sources and have been provided as references only. They are neither endorsed nor supported by Veo. Microsoft Windows NetMeeting http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    Device. Under this category should be the Veo Web Camera. If the Veo Web Camera has a yellow “!” or red “X” next to it, this means it may have a problem with the software driver. Double-click on the Veo Web Camera with the yellow “!” or red “X” to check the Device Status.
  • Page 40 Problem: When you plug the Velocity Connect into the USB port, this message appears: “HI- SPEED USB Device Plugged into non-HISPEED USB Hub” Solution: This message will appear if you plugged the camera into a USB 1.1 port. Make sure that you have a USB 2.0 port on your computer and the camera is plugged into a USB port.
  • Page 41 1) Make sure that the lighting in the room is sufficiently bright. A low lighting condition may wash out the colors. 2) Start the Veo Creative Studio and then click on the "Take a Snapshot" button. 3) This will display the video on the screen. Click the "Settings" button.

  • Page 42: Additional Help And Resources

    URL address: http://www.veo.com/support Veo Statement of Limited Warranty Veo warrants the Veo Web Cameras to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. If this product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, Veo will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a similar product.
  • Page 43 4. Costs associated with shipping and/or transporting the product for repair, replacement, or exchange. Obtaining service: 1. For information on obtaining warranty service, fill out a technical support form on the Veo web site, located at http://www.veo.com/support.asp 2. You will be required to provide:...
  • Page 44 All Veo Web Cameras are registered trademark of Veo. All other products and company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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