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PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM
User's Guide
Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative
Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd. The software
described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms
of the license agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any other medium except as specifically allowed in the
license agreement. The licensee may make one copy of the software for backup purposes.
Copyright © 2005 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Sound Blaster and Blaster are registered trademarks of Creative
Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Version 1.0
August 2005

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  • Page 1 Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page i Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM...
  • Page 3 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Contents...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page i Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Introduction Before You Begin ....................1-1 Package Contents ........................ 1-1 Minimum System Requirements ................1-2 Document Conventions ....................1-2 About Your Camera About Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim ..............2-1 About the Mode button ..................

  • Page 5: A Technical Specifications

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page ii Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Quick Settings presets ....................3-4 General Camera Settings ....................3-5 Printing from your Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) .......... 4-1 Selecting individual photos ....................4-1 Selecting all photos ......................
  • Page 6 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page iii Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Shutter Speed ........................A-1 LCD ........................... A-1 Video Resolution ......................A-1 Still Picture Resolution ....................A-1 Digital Zoom ........................A-2 Focus range ........................A-2 Focus length ........................A-2 Self-timer .......................... A-2 Flash Modes ........................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Introduction...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Introduction Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim is a digital video camera that gives you everything you need to capture 24-bit still images and video in 16.7 million colors. Not only that, it...

  • Page 9: Minimum System Requirements

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM ® ® ❑ Minimum System Intel Pentium running at 166 MHz ❑ Requirements 64 MB RAM or higher ❑ 100 MB free hard disk space on a hard disk drive (for installation of all applications) ❑...
  • Page 10 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Introduction...

  • Page 11: About Your Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM About Your Camera...

  • Page 12: About Creative Pc-Cam 950 Slim

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM About Your Camera Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 highlight the features of Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim. About Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim Macro LED Status LED Play button Mode button...
  • Page 13 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Shutter button Power button Flash Self-timer LED Camera lens Strap lug Microphone Front View Tripod socket Battery cover Memory card slot Bottom View Figure 2-2: Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim front and bottom views...

  • Page 14: About The Mode Button

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM With your camera’s Mode button, you can access the following features: About the Mode button • Playback mode — view photos and videos with audio streams • Capture mode —...

  • Page 15: Using The Function Buttons

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 4 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Use the Function buttons to locate options on your On Screen Display (OSD) menu, Using the and press the Flash/Set button to select an option. Function buttons Up button...

  • Page 16: Inserting An Sd Memory Card (Optional)

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM You can purchase a Secure Digital (SD) memory card to extend the image storage Inserting an SD capacity of your camera. Memory Card To install your SD card, insert the SD card as shown.

  • Page 17: Turning On Your Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 6 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. Slide and swing open the battery Turning on Your compartment cover. Camera 2. Insert the batteries according to the + and - symbols indicated on the inside of the...
  • Page 18 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 7 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM About Your Camera...

  • Page 19: Using Creative Pc-Cam 950 Slim As A Digital Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Using Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera...

  • Page 20: Turning On Your Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Using Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera To use Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim as a portable digital camera, simply disconnect it from the computer. Use your camera’s default settings in Capture mode to take photos.

  • Page 21: Previewing A Photo

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. Press and hold the Mode button. Previewing a The mode selection menu appears. Photo 2. Use the Function buttons to select the Playback mode icon. 3. Press the Flash/Set button.

  • Page 22: Deleting A Photo Or Recording

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 4. Use the Function buttons to locate your video recording on the LCD screen. 5. Press the Shutter button to play back the video. To pause playback, press the Shutter button again.

  • Page 23: Configuring Your Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 4 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM You can change Resolution, Image Quality and White Balance settings in Capture Configuring Your Camera mode You can adjust image resolution, image quality and white balance settings while you Image Settings capture a photo.

  • Page 24: General Camera Settings

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM You can configure how your camera provides date and time, language, formatting, General Camera Settings plus other useful settings. You can access these settings in Setup mode 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to your computer.
  • Page 25 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 6 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Setting Description Set the correct TV frequency type according to your Power Frequency region’s settings. Default Restore all factory settings. Using Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera...
  • Page 26 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 7 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Using Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim as a Digital Camera...

  • Page 27: Printing From Your Creative Pc-Cam 950 Slim

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Printing from your Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim...

  • Page 28: Setting Up Digital Print Order Format (Dpof)

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Printing from your Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim so that you can order professional digital printing of your photos, or use Print Direct to print directly to a printer without using a computer.

  • Page 29: Selecting All Photos

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. Press and hold the Mode button. Selecting all The mode selection menu appears. photos 2. Use the Function buttons to select the Playback mode icon. 3. Press the Flash/Set button.

  • Page 30: Printing Selected Photos

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. Press and hold the Mode button. Printing selected The mode selection menu appears. photos 2. Use the Function buttons to select the Playback mode icon. 3. Press the Flash/Set button.

  • Page 31: Printing A Date Stamp

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 4 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. In the Print Direct menu, use the "Down" button to select the Date option. Printing a date A sub menu appears. stamp 2. Use the Function buttons to select the Stamp option, and then press the Flash/ Set button to confirm your selection.
  • Page 32 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Printing from your Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim...

  • Page 33: Installing Creative Pc-Cam 950 Slim

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Installing Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim...

  • Page 34: Installing Your Camera

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Installing Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim, as both a PC-CAM and Mass Storage device, and the software that comes with it.

  • Page 35: Installing As A Pc-Cam

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 5. If a Software Installation dialog box appears (Figure 5-1), click the Continue Anyway button. 6. Press and hold the Mode button. The mode selection menu appears. Figure 5-1: Software Installation dialog box 1.
  • Page 36 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM For Windows XP only 3. Use the Function buttons to select PC-CAM mode. Windows loads camera and video drivers for your camera. 4. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option, and click the Next button.
  • Page 37 3. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE Installation CD, replace the Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim Installation CD with the appropriate CD. If you did not receive a Windows 98 SE installation CD with your computer but received a...

  • Page 38: Installing As A Mass Storage Device

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1. Use the Function buttons to select the PC mode icon. Installing as a A PC Connect menu appears. Mass Storage Device 2. Use the Function buttons to select Mass Storage mode.
  • Page 39 5. If you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE Installation CD, replace the Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim Installation CD with the appropriate CD. If you did not receive a Windows 98 SE installation CD with your computer but received a...
  • Page 40 5. Click the Device Manager button. A window appears. 6. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Imaging Device icon. The entries “Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim” and “Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim #2” should appear. Installing Creative PC-CAM 950 Slim...

  • Page 41: Technical Specifications

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 0 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Technical Specifications...

  • Page 42: Dimensions

    PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 1 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Technical Specifications 92 mm (W) x 58 mm (H) x 27 mm (D) Dimensions Approx. 87g (without batteries) Weight AAA size x 2 batteries (alkaline or NiMH) Power ME shutter with fixed focus, f=8.25 mm Lens 5.0 Megapixel CMOS sensor...
  • Page 43 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM 1x to 4x digital zoom Digital Zoom ❑ Normal (130 cm to inifinity) Focus range ❑ Macro (17 cm to 22 cm) ❑ F3.0/F8.0 Lens Aperture 10 second Self-timer ❑...
  • Page 44 PC-CAM 950 Slim.book Page 3 Tuesday, August 23, 2005 12:57 PM Notes...

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