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A Quick Look at the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ............................. 2
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................ 3
Software and Installation ............................................................................ 4
How to Connect the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ............................. 5
The Veo Digital Studio Application ......................................................... 5-6
Taking a Snapshot .................................................................................... 6-8
Recording a Video .................................................................................. 8-10
Recording an Audio Clip ...................................................................... 10-11
Importing Pictures from Another Source ................................................ 11
Importing Files to a Folder in the Digital Studio ..................................... 11
Viewing Pictures in the Gallery ................................................................ 12
E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card ..................................................13-15
Movie Maker - Making or Editing a Movie ........................................... 16-19
Hompage Designer - Designing a Homepage ....................................20-25
Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files ............................... 29-30
Keep In Contact - Videoconferencing .................................................31-43
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 44-49
Additional Help and Resources ................................................................ 49
Statement of Limited Warranty ................................................................. 50

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ... 1 A Quick Look at the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ... 2 Minimum System Requirements ... 3 Software and Installation ... 4 How to Connect the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ... 5 The Veo Digital Studio Application ...

  • Page 2: Welcome To The Veo

    The Veo Connect package includes: Veo Connect PC Camera 6-foot USB Cable This User's Guide Veo Connect/Advanced Connect CD-ROM The Veo Advanced Connect package includes: Veo Advanced Connect PC Camera Veo Spider Clip 6-foot USB Cable This User's Guide...

  • Page 3: A Quick Look At The Veo Connect/Advanced Connect

    A Quick Look at the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect Veo Connect Veo Advanced Connect...

  • Page 4: Minimum System Requirements

    Minimum System Requirements Hardware • PC with an AMD K6 or Pentium class processor that operates at 300 MHz or faster • 32 MB or more RAM • 200 MB of available hard drive space • CD-ROM Drive • One available USB port on your computer to plug in the camera •...

  • Page 5: Software And Installation

    Software and Installation Install the software before connecting your Veo camera! If you have already plugged the camera into the computer, please unplug it before installing the software. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Autorun will display the Installation screen corresponding to your camera model.

  • Page 6: How To Connect The Veo Connect/Advanced Connect

    How to Connect the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect Plug the USB connector on the camera into any available USB port 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 a new device installed, please refer to “Troubleshooting”...

  • Page 7: Taking A Snapshot

    To start Veo Digital Studio, double-click on the click on Start > Programs > Veo > Veo Digital Studio. Click to return to Home Screen Taking a Snapshot 1. Click the Take A Snapshot button to launch your Veo camera. 2.
  • Page 8 NOTE: Depending on your settings, snapshots are captured in either the .JPG or .BMP file format. - To send your picture to another person. Type in the requested information. The default name given to the snapshot is MyPicture.jpg. To rename the snapshot before sending, click on the words “MyPicture.jpg” in the attachment text box and click snapshot.

  • Page 9: Recording A Video

    Advanced Settings Recording a Video 1. Click the Record A Video button. 2. Choose: Standard Video - To record and save the video clip to your com- puter. This file is saved in the .avi file format and can be used in the Movie Maker.
  • Page 10 4. Adjust the volume using the Microphone Volume Adjustment Bar. 5. Click [Record] to record your video. Notice the button turns into [Stop]. Click the Stop button any time to end recording. 6. After the recording stops, the following buttons will appear on the bottom of the screen: [Remove Audio] - Remove sound from your video.

  • Page 11: Recording An Audio Clip

    NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E-mail program to send video mail. Video Settings [Settings] - Click this button to change the settings of your videos. In order to use the built-in microphone for Veo Advanced Connect, select USB Audio Device from the Audio Source pull-down menu.

  • Page 12: Importing Pictures From Another Source

    4. Click: - To save your audio clip. - To email your audio clip to another person. NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E-mail program to send audio clips.

  • Page 13: Viewing Pictures In The Gallery

    Viewing Pictures in the Gallery 1. Click the View Gallery button. The Gallery Display Panel opens up. 2. Select a folder to view its content. The following are buttons and folders used in the Gallery Display Panel along with their description: [Min/Max Gallery] - Toggle button used to minimize or maximize the Gallery Display Panel.

  • Page 14: E-Card Creator - Creating An E-Card

    E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card 1. Click on the E-Card Creator button on the Digital 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 the following options: 3.
  • Page 15 Click Continue when you are done. 5. Define your animated characters’ path. (See page 28 for more on how to define the path of an animated character). Click Continue when finished. 6. Select the background music. Click 7. Choose your background music. To listen to the music before selecting, place your cursor on any one of Click [ Mute] to turn background music on and off.
  • Page 16 12. The default name given to the E-Card is *.exe where ( * ) is the name of your E-card background you picked in step 3. To rename the E-Card before sending, click on *.exe in the attachment text box and click 13.

  • 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 Digital 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 following options: Save the movie to a specified location...
  • Page 18 video/picture from your Veo camera for insertion. In order to add from your camera, make sure it is connected to your computer. NOTE: For more on how to take snapshots or record videos, refer to “Taking a Snapshot” on page 6 and “Recording a Video” on page 8 of this user’s guide.
  • Page 19 Select Scene Duration. Select duration time Save changes NOTE: Video (.avi) files also have a to adjust the size and length of the video. Refer to page 9 for more on how to trim video. Click Continue when you are done. 4.
  • Page 20 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to edit the remaining scenes. When you are fin- ished, click Continue. 10. a) To preview the complete movie, click b) To save the movie for editing later, click c) To save the movie as a separate file, click d) To save the movie on your computer, click Save Finished Movie.

  • Page 21: Hompage Designer - Designing A Homepage

    Homepage Designer - Designing a Homepage 1. Click on the Homepage Designer button on the Digital Studio Home Screen. 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: Save webpage to...
  • Page 22 [Link All Pages] - Check the box to the left if you want all pages to be linked. Notice that if you check the box to the left of the Link All Pages icon, it will turn into . It means that all your pages are successfully linked.
  • Page 23 c) Select to link to an existing page or to a page on the Internet. If linking to a page on the Internet, type in the address (URL) of the website, then click Alternatively, you can click on Anchor Actors Container Storyboard Container...
  • Page 24 order for it to start. Refer to the next section on how to automate this process. 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 25 NOTE: When you change the Mute button to background music. You just will not be able to hear it. To remove the music entirely, click [Set Background Music] and choose After you select your music, click Continue. 9. Select opening effect by clicking 10.
  • Page 26 Site name Full Internet name Enter sub-directory name Enter default name of homepage Publishing the webpage to your computer a) Click on Publish The Files To The Hard Disk. b) Select the destination and rename the file if desired. The webpage along with all supporting files (i.e.

  • Page 27: Applying Text, Images, Videos, And Animated Characters

    Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters Adding and Exiting Text a) Click [New Text] to add new text to the scene/page. b) Double-click on the text to edit it. A screen similar to the one below appears” Type text in here Select font The following are the application buttons and their description: [Insert Video] - Insert a new video clip.
  • Page 28 [Animation Path] - Define the path of the images or animated charac- ters (the path an object will follow to move from point A to point B). [Sequential Animation Sequence] - Animations move one after another depending on which one you inserted first. [Simultaneous Animation Sequence] - All animations move at the same time.
  • Page 29 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 Sound Effects folder or from your microphone (i.e. if you want to record your voice). To insert sound from your microphone, click the From Microphone tab.

  • Page 30: Configuring Your E-Mail Program To Send Files

    Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files In order to send your files directly from the Veo Digital 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 31 3. Depending on your web-based email service, look for the Attach, Attach- ments, or Insert option to attach your file. You will be prompted to browse for the desired file you want to attach. Change the directory to where you saved your file (i.e.

  • Page 32: Keep In Contact - Videoconferencing

    Keep In Contact - Videoconferencing 1. Click Keep In Contact on the Digital Studio Home Screen. This will mini- mize your Veo Digital Studio window and launch Microsoft NetMeeting. Microsoft Windows Messenger Guide Microsoft Windows Messenger has been included with Microsoft Windows XP to provide the latest in point-to-point videoconferencing.
  • Page 33 3. Windows Messenger will sign you in. 4. The people on your contact list will appear. If you want to connect with another user for videoconferencing, you will need to add them to your contact list, using the Add button. Follow the rest of the directions in Windows Mes- senger to add people to your contact list.
  • Page 34 Send a file - Transfer a file to another person Text messages - Type text messages to another person Starting your camera Make sure that no other program is using your camera. If you have any other PC Camera or videoconferencing software that is already in use, make sure to close these programs first.
  • Page 35 The other person has a choice of clicking Accept or Decline to begin the video and voice conversation. Once connected to the other person, your screen will appear similar to the image pictured. The other person’s video will appear in the large video win- dow, while your own video will appear in the lower right corner as a Picture-in- Picture window.
  • Page 36 Microsoft NetMeeting Guide Microsoft NetMeeting has been included with your camera to provide video- conferencing capabilities. As one of the most widely distributed and versatile videoconferencing applications on the market, you will be able to communi- cate with anyone in the world as long as all parties are connected through Microsoft NetMeeting.
  • Page 37 tance with Microsoft NetMeeting, directly from Microsoft, please refer to the NetMeeting web site at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting. How to use Microsoft NetMeeting Once you have all the necessary components of Microsoft NetMeeting installed and tested to ensure it is working properly, this section of the guide will provide some basic tips on videoconferencing.
  • Page 38 the camera angle and focus to ensure a clear picture of you for your videocon- ferencing partner. These are the buttons you will use with NetMeeting: Play/Pause your video Picture-in-Picture (Only available when connected to another user) Place a call Adjust microphone and speaker volume End a call Access the Microsoft Internet Directory...
  • Page 39 Connecting via MSN Messenger: With MSN Messenger, you can send instant messages to your friends and family if they are online. To start, follow the steps outlined below: 1. Connect to the Internet and then start MSN Messenger. MSN Messenger will indicate the people on your contact list who are online.
  • Page 40 4. If the other person you are connecting to accepts the invitation to start Microsoft NetMeeting, you will automatically be connected. You will receive video in a window similar to the one on the following page. The person who you are calling will appear in the large main window while you will appear in the smaller Picture-in-Picture window.
  • Page 41 Connecting 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 42 Method A: Start NetMeeting and then click on Help > About Windows NetMeeting. You can see your IP address here (as shown below). Method B: If you are using Windows 98/Me, click on the Start button > Run > then type: WINIPCFG If you are using Windows 2000, click on the Start button >...
  • Page 43 To connect to a person using their IP address, you can enter it into the high- lighted area (as shown below). After you type in the person’s IP address, press Enter on your keyboard to connect. Microsoft Windows Messenger and NetMeeting Support & Resources This guide has been intended to provide a brief introduction to Microsoft Net- Meeting.
  • Page 44 Microsoft Windows NetMeeting: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting (800) 936-5700 [Toll Free/Pay per incident] (425) 635-7123 [Toll Call/No charge support] MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com The Windows NetMeeting Zone: http://www.netmeet.net Meeting by Wire: http://www.meetingbywire.com Additional Video Messaging/Conferencing Services Yahoo! and Buddy Vision/AOL also provide Video Messaging/Conferencing solutions.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem: The power light does not come on when the camera is plugged in. Solution: The light will come on when you run any of the camera applications, but will not turn on if the camera is just plugged in. Problem: Missing Windows system files.
  • Page 46 Problem: “Digital Video PC Camera is not connected to this computer” Solution: The camera may not be plugged into the computer or may have a driver conflict. Make sure the camera is snugly plugged into the USB slot on your computer, then try the camera software again. If this doesn’t help, click on Start >...
  • Page 47 4) After the cleanup program has completed, press the Exit button. 5) Uninstall the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect software. (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Veo Connect/Advanced Con- nect) and restart the computer.
  • Page 48 “Windows was unable to locate an updated driver for this device, but did find other drivers that should work with this device. You are already using the best driver for this device. What would you like to · Continue using the current driver. (Recommended) Veo PC Camera ·...
  • Page 49 Problem: Nothing happens after I click the Send button or the program locks up. Solution: You need to configure your email program to be the default MAPI client correctly. You can also manually attach your files to your e-mail. Please refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for more information.

  • Page 50: Additional Help And Resources

    Additional Help and Resources For detailed Technical Support, Frequently Asked Questions, and resources about the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect, the website is accessible directly by clicking the [Online Help] button on the lower right hand corner of the Digital Studio Application. The website is also accessible at the following URL address: http://www.veoproducts.com.

  • Page 51: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    Statement of Limited Warranty Xirlink Inc. warrants that for a period of 2 (two) years from the date of pur- chase that this product 1) is free from manufacturer defects in materials and workmanship and 2) conforms to its specifications. If this product does not function due to manufacturer defects during the warranty period, Xirlink, Inc.,...

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