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- Page 1 Manual (English) TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 2 Meticulous care has been taken in the preparation of all text passages and illustrations in this manual. TerraTec Electronic GmbH and its authors, however, accept no liability, legal or otherwise, for errors or the consequences of such errors. We reserve the right to technical modifications.
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Page 3: Hardware Overview
CD-ROM drive (to install the drivers and Pentium 200 MHz software) Package Contents TerraCAM USB This quick-reference guide TerraCAM USB CD-ROM with drivers, Registration card SupervisionCAM, PhotoExpress, TeVeo VIDiO Suite, Cyberlink Videolive Mail and Acrobat Reader Technical Data 1/4" color sensor Up to 30 frames per sec. - Page 4 6. Once the drivers have been copied, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Please be sure to restart before connecting the camera. 7. After the system has rebooted, you can connect the TerraCAM USB to a free USB port. Please note that you must install the driver software before you con- nect your TerraCAM to the PC.
- Page 5 352 * 288 pixels. If you select a higher resolution, the screen is only scaled up, but the quality cannot be improved. In order to achieve maximum performance, you should only use the resolution which is really required. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 6 The Lighting option is normally set to “Automatic”, but it can also be manually set to “Nor- mal”, “Medium” or “Low”. Select the “Backlit” option if there is a bright light source behind the subject you want to film. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 7 176*144 pixels. If you activate the function, a mask in the shape of a square is blended in. Move the mask with the mouse to the section of the screen you want to enlarge. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 8 5. Connect the TerraCAM to a free USB port. The TerraCAM can now be used in Quicktime- compatible applications. Please note that you must install the driver software before connect- ing the TerraCAM to your Macintosh computer. Otherwise the installa- tion will fail! TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 9 Installing the hardware under Windows 98 Naturally you'd like to plug in your new TerraCAM USB and get started right away, but please read the following installation information carefully to ensure that everything goes smoothly. In some cases Windows may ask you to insert the Windows installation CD during the installa- tion.
- Page 10 Now click on “Next” and the driver will be searched for in the given path. When the driver for the TerraCAM has been found, click on “Next”. By clicking on “Finish” the installation is brought to an end. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 11 “Multimedia” whereby the window Multimedia Properties appears, where you need to click on the tab labelled “Devices”. Under Video Capture Devices mark the TerraCAM USB, click on “Properties” and in the next window on “Settings”. Under “Language” choose your language.
- Page 12 Under Camera information the firmware of your TerraCAM and the installed driver version are displayed. Should you use more than one TerraCAM, choose one to view its properties. To more easily differentiate each TerraCAM you can assign each an individual name on the right. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 13 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Should the autostarter menu to install the software appear, please close it. 4. Connect the TerraCAM USB to a free USB port. Windows recognizes the new hardware and starts the Hardware Assistant. Click “Next”.
- Page 14 “Multimedia” whereby the window Multimedia Properties appears, where you need to click on the tab labelled “Devices”. 2. Under Video Capture Devices mark the TerraCAM USB, click on “Properties” and in the next window on “Settings”. 3. Follow the further steps as instructed on page 11.
- Page 15 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Should the autostarter menu to install the software appear, please close it. 4. Connect the TerraCAM USB to a free USB port. Windows recognizes the new hardware and starts the Hardware Assistant. Click “Next”.
- Page 16 Select the “CD-ROM drives” check box and click “Next”. When the driver for the TerraCAM has been found, click on “Next”. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 17 Click on “Yes”, to allow the driver to be installed despite the missing signature. A missing signature has no effect on the quality or functionality of the driver. By clicking on “Finish” the installation is brought to an end. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 18 Hardware and choose “Legacy Video Capture Device “. Click on “Properties”. Mark the TerraCAM USB, click on “Properties” and in the next window on “Settings”. Follow the further steps as instructed on page 11. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 19 This slider sets the degree of compression to be used on the video images. For example, should your image during a video conference appear to skip or jump, pull the slider to the left. For better image quality pull the slider to the right. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 20 When you use more than one USB device simultaneously, it is possible that the USB bus be- comes overloaded and the device data flow slows or stops. Under “Maximum Allowed” you can determine what percentage of the possible data transfer should be reserved for the TerraCAM. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 21 Position the mask with the mouse over the area of the image you wish to zoom in on. Video Format Camera Select If you have more than one TerraCAM connected, you can chose the appropriate one here. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 22 160 x 120 High frame rate QCIF to SQSIF SQSIF 128 x 96 High frame rate An image with QVGA (SIF) resolution can be enlarged from QCIF into SIF format or lowered from CIF into SIF format. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 23 Setting the TWAIN driver The TWAIN driver for your TerraCAM USB can be used to record single frames. You can activate your TerraCAM just like a scanner from within your graphics program. The dialog window shown below is then displayed.
- Page 24 Since Live VideoMail can also create self-playing videos, the person who receives the email does not even need any special video software to play them back. TerraCAM USB (English)
- Page 25 Device Manager. If you have any questions about enabling the USB port, please check the manual of your mainboard. 2. If your system crashes after installing the TerraCAM USB, first make sure that the interrupt (IRQ) of the USB port is not also being used by another component. Although Windows will not indicate any problems in the Device Manager, problems may occur nevertheless when using the TerraCAM USB.
- Page 26 3. If you would like to use Windows 95, please ensure that you are using version 4.00.950B or higher with USB Supplement 1214 (or later). If necessary, download a USB update for your Windows version from the Internet, or contact your dealer. TerraCAM USB (English)
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