Cool-Icam Soccer Cam User Manual

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  • Page 1 Soccer Cam User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Soccer C@m. Using the latest innovations in technology the Soccer C@m offers fun, affordable and easy to use digital imaging. Although you probably want to get started right away, please take a few minutes to read this guide and familiarise yourself with your new Soccer C@m.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System Requirements Package Contents Software Installation For Windows® Users: 5.1 How to install the Digital Camera Manager Software 5.2 How to install ArcSoft® Softwares 5.3 How to install Microsoft® NetMeeting™ 5.4 How to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader For Macintosh® Users: 5.5 How to install the Digital Camera Driver Software...
  • Page 4 10. Uploading Images to Your Computer For Windows® Users: 10.1 Running the Digital Camera Manager 10.2 Quick Reference 10.3 Uploading Images 10.4 Creating & Uploading Movie Clips 10.5 Creating Live Movie Clips For Macintosh® Users: 10.6 Uploading Images and Movie Clips 11.
  • Page 5: System Requirements

    • 150MB Free disk space • Colour Monitor with High Colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM Drive • Standard mouse and keyboard 4. Package Contents Soccer Cam Users’s Manual Soccer C@m User’s Manual Neck Strap with Clip 2 x AAA Batteries...
  • Page 6: Software Installation

    “Uninstall Digital Camera Manager”. Follow the onscreen intructions. Notes: Uninstalling your Digital Camera Manager does not delete your album folders and therefore all images transferred into your default or created albums will be preserved. You will be able to access these folders on your system desktop.
  • Page 7: How To Install Arcsoft® Softwares

    5.2 How to Install ArcSoft® Software Introduction to the Software PhotoStudio® 2000 PhotoStudio® 2000 is a full-featured, easy-to-use digital image-editing program that provides a complete set of photo editing and retouching tools, plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements. Its powerful features include a wide variety of input and output options, layers, multiple undo and redo functions, image management tools, editable text, multiple le format support and a lot more.
  • Page 8: How To Install Arcsoft® Softwares 11

    5.2.1 How to Install ArcSoft® Software 1. Re-insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD-ROM drawer. 2. An installation wizard will automatically launch. 3. Click the “ArcSoft® Software” icon. 4. Select the language for the installation and click “OK”. 5.
  • Page 9: How To Install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

    5.5 How to Install Digital Camera Driver Software Note: Macintosh™ users may only choose one type of driver at a time to install (Digital Camera Driver without enhancement or with enhancement). installed. The driver cannot run properly if both drivers are...
  • Page 10 5.5.2 How to Uninstall Digital Camera Driver (without enhancement): To uninstall the Digital Camera Driver (without enhancement), you have to remove 3 les located in different folders and restart your Mac. The 3 les are listed below. “STV0680 Camera” in Control Panel Folder “STV0680 Downloader”...
  • Page 11: How To Install Arcsoft® Softwares

    C@m is connected to your Mac via the USB cable for collecting images and movies. 5.5.4 How to Uninstall Digital Camera Driver (with enhancement): To uninstall the Digital Camera Driver (with enhancement), you have to remove 3 les located in different folders and restart your Mac. The 3 les are listed below.
  • Page 12: How To Install Cu-Seeme

    1. Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer. 2. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Digital Camera”. 3. Double click the “PhotoPrinter™ 2000” icon in English folder. 4. Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation.
  • Page 13: How To Install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

    5.8 How to Install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 1. Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD-ROM drawer. 2. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Digital Camera”. 3. Double click the “Acrobat® Reader” folder and “English Reader Installer” icon.
  • Page 14: Getting To Know Your Soccer C@M

    7. Getting to Know Your Soccer C@m Refer to the picture below for a quick overview for your Soccer C@m. Shutter Button Viewnder Lens Front View 7.1 Shutter Button The Shutter Button has 5 functions. Although these are covered in more detail later in this manual, please nd below a brief description.
  • Page 15: Shutter Lock

    7.3 LCD Display By default, the 2 digit LCD screen displays the number of images remaining that can be taken before the Soccer C@m’s memory is lled. It is also used in conjunction with the Mode Button to access and display the Soccer C@m settings. Images Remaining High Resolution...
  • Page 16: Soccer C@M Stand

    If the LCD display begins to blink enough power left in your battery to fully operate your Soccer C@m. Important Note: You must upload any stored images as soon as possible. Do not replace your battery before you have downloaded or saved your images to your PC or Mac. 7.7 Soccer C@m Stand When you want to use your Soccer C@m as a web-cam, use the enclosed stand and position suitably, e.g.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    8.1 Switching the Soccer C@m On Your Soccer C@m will automatically switch on when you insert new batteries or connect your Soccer C@m to your PC or Mac via USB port. Press the Mode Button to turn on your Soccer C@m when your Soccer C@m is in Stand-by Mode. The LCD will indicate the mode for high resolution and it will also display the number of images which may be taken.
  • Page 18: Self-Timer Mode

    8.4 Self-Timer Mode To use the self-timer feature, press the Mode Button until press the Shutter Button to start a 10 second self-timer. The Soccer C@m will issue a short beep every second and then a long beep just prior to a further short beep which indicates that the image has been successfully taken.
  • Page 19: Connecting Your Soccer C@M To Your Computer

    9. Connecting your Soccer C@m to Your Computer The USB cable allows you to upload images from the Soccer C@m to your PC or Mac. One end of the cable connects to the USB port on the side of the Soccer C@m and the other end connects to your PC’s or Mac’s USB port.
  • Page 20: Uploading Images To Your Computer

    Important Notes: You can use the Digital Camera Manager to upload images taken by your Soccer C@m at any time whether or not the Soccer C@m is full. Connect your Soccer C@m to your PC via the USB cable. Plugging the USB connector into the Soccer C@m will cause it to reset and issue a double beep but all stored images will remain.
  • Page 21: Uploading Images

    3. All uploaded images will be shown on the left panel. 4. During your Digital Camera Manager installation a folder called “Album” has been automatically created in the bottom right section of the Digital Camera Manager.
  • Page 22: Creating & Uploading Movie Clips

    Create your very own digital movies using Digital Camera Manager. supports 80 frames of video. High Resolution supports 20 frames of video. • When the Soccer C@m is full, attach it to your PC via USB and run the Digital Camera Manager.
  • Page 23: Creating Live Movie Clips

    Camera Manager. • Warning! Live Video Mode will erase all images stored in your Soccer C@m. Make sure you upload all wanted images before you switch the Digital Camera Manager to Live Video Mode. • You can now start to create your live movie clips by following these steps:...
  • Page 24 To adjust frame rate: You can adjust the frame rate (number of frame per second) by pressing the Button. 1. Click the button. 2. Enter the frame rate you want for your movie clip. For example:- • 80 frames at 10 frames per second = 8 sec. movie clip •...
  • Page 25: For Macintosh® Users: Mac

    For Macintosh® Users: 10.6 Uploading Images and Video Clips 1. Connect your Soccer C@m to your Mac via USB cable. 2. A window will pop up and ask you to name the pictures (images). File name format is default as <Date>...
  • Page 26: How To Use Other Software

    1. Select the “PhotoFantasy™ 2000” icon from the “ArcSoft Camera Suite” program group on the Windows® Start Menu. 2. Click “Get Fantasy” to select the template in the existing library and then click “OK” to conrm. Important! Make sure the “Digital Camera” CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM Drive.
  • Page 27 7. Click “Get Fantasy” to select the template in the existing library and then click “OK” to conrm. Important! Make sure the “Digital Camera” CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM Drive. 8. Click the “Camera front icon” on the top to start the live shot mode.
  • Page 28: How To Use Arcsoft Photoprinter® 2000

    11. For further help PhotoFantasy™ 2000, go to “Help” to access the Help Topics. Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical support. See Section 13 for more details. 11.3 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 1. Select the “PhotoPrinter™ 2000” icon from the “ArcSoft Camera Suite” program group on the Windows®...
  • Page 29: How To Use Arcsoft Videoimpression

    11.4 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6 Lets make a video! Follow these basic steps to make your rst video. Step 1 Click on new Icon. Step 2 Using the Step 3 Double click on the Static.avi screen in the video template selection and a copy will appear in the rst large frame on the storyboard on the bottom.
  • Page 30: How To Use Microsoft® Netmeeting

    11.5 How to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™ 1. Connect your Soccer C@m to the USB cable on one end. 2. Connect your USB cable to an available USB port on your PC on the other end. 3. Put your Soccer C@m on top of your PC monitor or another at surface. 4.
  • Page 31: For Macintosh® Users: Mac

    11.7 How to use ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 2000 For Macintosh™ Users 1. Before you use ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 2000, make sure the “STV0680 Capture”/”WWL Mac Import” is placed in the Plug-ins folder in the PhotoStudio folder. 2. Double click the “PhotoStudio®” icon from the PhotoStudio®. You can now start to download your stored images from your Soccer C@m by the following steps: 3.
  • Page 32: How To Use Arcsoft Photoprinter® 2000

    See Section 13 for more details. 11.9 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000 1. Double click the “PhotoPrinter” icon from the PhotoPrinter. Important! Make sure the “Digital Camera” CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM Drive. 2. Choose the “Page Layout”. The selected page layout will on shown on the right panel.
  • Page 33 11.10 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.5 Lets make a video! Follow these basic steps to make your rst video. Step 1 Click on new Icon. Step 2 Using the Step 3 Double click on the Static.avi screen in the video template selection and a copy will appear in the rst large frame on the storyboard on the bottom.
  • Page 34: How To Use Cu-Seeme

    11.11 How to use CU-SeeMe™ Warning! Using CU-SeeMe™ will erase all images stored in your Soccer C@m. Make sure you upload all wanted images before using CU-SeeMe™. 1. Connect your Soccer C@m to the USB cable on one end. 2. Connect your USB cable to an available USB port on your Mac on the other end. 3.
  • Page 35: Customer Support

    12. Customer Support 13. ArcSoft WorldWide Customer Support For Japan ArcSoft Japan Support Centre (Tokyo) Tel: +81-03-3834-5256 Fax: +81-03-5816-4730 Web: http://www.mds2000.co.jp/arcsoft E-mail: japan@arcsoft.com support@mds2000.com For China ArcSoft China Support Centre (Beijing) Tel: 8610-6849-1368 Fax: 8610-6849-1367 E-mail: china@arcsoft.com For Oceania ArcSoft Australian Support Centre (Baulkham Hills, New South Wales) Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728...
  • Page 36: Battery Guidance

    The CD ROM is disconnected. Please also refer to the help les & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.cool-icam.com 14. Troubleshooting See your registration card for helpline contact...
  • Page 37: For Macintosh Users

    No CD in CD-ROM drive. templates. Please also refer to the help les & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.cool-icam.com Solution Shut down all other applications and attempt to re-install the driver, or download the updated driver from www.cool-icam.com and install the updated...
  • Page 38: Battery Guidance

    Important Note: We strongly recommend that you do not use rechargeable batteries as this will affect the performance of your Soccer C@m. WARNINGS! • Batteries should be replaced by an adult. • Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged. • Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used.
  • Page 39: Technical SpeciCations

    16. Technical Specications CIF Camera Version Memory 2 Mbyte SDRAM Image QCIF - 24 fps Performance for Video on Web-cam High Resolution - 352 x 288 pixel (Software enhanced to 640 x 480 pixel) Still Image Low Resolution - 176 x 144 pixel (Software enhanced to 352 x 288 pixel) High Resolution - 20 images Storable...
  • Page 40: Fcc Notice

    This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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