A4Tech ViewCam PK-635 User manual

ViewCam
User smanual
Model :PK-635
www.a4tech.com

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Contentspage
Introduction 2
Systems Requirements 2
Package Include2
USB PC Camera 3
Specification3
Installing Cameras Driver 4
Checking connection of your camera13
Uninstalling Driver 13
VP-EYE program14
Troubleshooting24

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lIntroduction
Welcome to the World ofDigital Imaging.
The followinginformationwill guide you to install anduse the PC
Camera to its full capabilities.
lSystem s requirements
Personal Computer, Laptop, Desktop, or IBM Compatible
Computer with Pentium166MHzminimum, and with an active
USB (universal serial bus) port.
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP,CD-ROM drive, color monitor, mouse
and keyboard. For videoconference, Internet connection must
be equipped.
lPackage includes
PC Camera
(With USB cable) CD Installation Disc & User s Guide

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lUSB PC Camera
lSpecification
Image Sensor: 1/4 CMOS,640×480pixels
Frame Rate:
30fps@640x480, @600x800, @320x240,
@160x120
Lens: F=2.4, f=4.9mm
ViewAngle: 54 degree
Focus Range: Automatic focus, 10cmto infinity
Exposure Control: Automatic
White Balance: Automatic

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Still ImageCapture
Res.:
800x600，640X480，352x288，320x240，176x144，
160x120
Flicker Control: 50Hz, 60Hz and None
Computer Port USB port
lInstalling camera s driver
Driver s Installation Instruction for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
NOTE:Please UninstallAll Previous Installed WEBCAM BEFORE
Installing A4 TECH ViewCAM. DO NOT CONNECT A4 TECH
ViewCAM TO THE COMPUTER UNTIL ITS DRIVER IS INSTALLED!
1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM: The Auto-run
Menu Window will popup,movethe mouse cursorto and
clickon “Install viewCAM”.

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2. Please select your ViewCAM model and clickon the product
imageto install (As theright image). Then dialoguebox will
appear on the computer screen as below:
3. Follow theon screeninstructionto complete the installation
process

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4. When the Installation Process is completed
5. Click “Finish”to complete installation. Now,the shortcut
AmcapandZoomimages will appear on thecomputer
desktop
6. Plugthe PC CamerasUSB cable to the computer sUSB
Port, and restart your computer.
Amcap Usage
After installationof view cam driver, you can pre-view imageand
set the adjustmentsfor theproperties sheet throughthe image
application software which comes with the product.

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Image-preview
Click button on the desktop and theAmcap image
application will pop-up or from “start”to “application”“A4TECH
USB PC Camera H”，and click “Amcap”bymouse the
application image will appear shown as below

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if Amcap imagefails to appear，please select the preview below
“Options “shown as follows :
Device description
Go to “Devices”and select “A4 Tech USB PC Camera H”.
(Refer to below diagram)

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Properties page configuration
Go to “Options”, then select “Video Capture Filter…”(Refer to
below diagram)
The Properties configuration page will pop-up as below:

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Most settings can be adjusted here
Advanced settings
PK-5 offers the image special effect and video special effect
settings for the users, our designengineers havedefined15
special effect settings, byusing them, it will allow you to operate
easilyand edit the imagesmore efficiently. Shown as below.

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Digital View Camadjustable focus description
PK-5canprovide10timesadjustable focus functionunder
CIF(352×288) resolution,accompanying digitaladjustable
control pole 。Level-slidingzoom image and thespecial
filter makeimages more clear,See the controlpageand select
the options after adjusted focus‘＋‘— or select digital

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adjustable focus control pole
Before adjustment after adjusted
NOTE ：It totallysupportsQQ、MSN ….etc videochat software
under 352*288、320*240、176*144、160*120 …etc resolutions.

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lChecking connectionof your camera
1. Plug the USB cable to the computers USB Port.
2. Restart your computer when Installation is completed.
3. Double click “MyComputer”icon->Control
Panel->System->Device Manager ->Imaging Device; if you
see “A4 Tech USB PC Camera”, then your camera is now
installed.
For Windows 2000 /XP:
Double click My Computer”icon->Control Panel->System->
Hardware->Device Manager->Imaging Device; if you see A4
Tech USB PC Camera H”, then your camera is installed.
lUninstalling Driver
Click“Start”from the taskbar
and choose “Programs”.
Select “A4 Tech USB PC
Camera H”->“Uninstall”and
follow the instructions.

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lVP-EYE
The latest version of VP-EYE offers anewlookthat makes image
editing much more fun and intuitive. There are a lot of improvements
and enhancementsthat comes with VP-EYE 4.0 ，here are some of
the new features that you can expect in VP-EYE 4.0.
1. Enter the setup interface of the ViewCamdriver installation
2. Click"VP-EYE" for increment application installation, the
below interface as shown in the picture will automatically
pop up for your setup, according to the four rotundity
buttons displayed bythe interface.
Note: please wait 20—60 seconds in working order if you click
"VP-EYE", because your computer need time to read the date
of this program.

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lClick" program assemblynames " bymoving mouse
cursor , now ,you can name or modifythe default name
under " MyComputer -Start -all Programs " for the
convenience to run.
lWhen you click" VP-EYE application " bymoving the
mouse cursor ,this meansthat you can start to install 7
usual applications in "VP-EYE" for the default installation.
lClick" Installation" option bymoving mouse cursor , this
means that you can execute the virtual & optional
installation as per usual applications in "VP-EYE "
lClick"Select catalogue" bymoving mousecursor. this
means that you can selectthe disk types and directoryfor
installation.

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1. Monitoring a view (VideoMonitor 2.0)
The Video Monitor can be used in many ways, such asvideo
monitoring, recording and playback.
Close–close the Video Monitor
Message indicator –showwhether you have newmessages
Securityindicator –showwhether security mode is working
Minimize–minimize the Video Monitor windowto an icon on the toolbar
On top/Not on top–force Video Monitoralways on top of the desktop or

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not.
Setting–change the video monitor settings (General, Timer,Security,
Message, Alarm)
Playback–retrieve captured image data
Help–explain howto use Video Player
Message–start recording a video message
Security–enter into security mode
2. Recording a Video (Video E-Mail)
The Video E-Mail is your digital recorder. Set the video size and
start recording. you mayattachthe player program mmvem.exe
while sending the e-mail. This program decompresses the video
and audio data, shows the video on your screen. It is easyto
download the player fromour web site if someone can not open
the VEM file created by Video E-Mail program.
3. Playing with your camera (Video Games)
There have three games(Gophers, BlackJack, and Fishing)in
VP-EYE. All three work with your camera.

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Important: For best results playing any of these games, move the
camera to a position where you can easily move your hands in front
of the camera. Before the game logo appears, the camera will be
calibrated. During the calibration, it is important not to move the
camera. After proper calibration, the camera will be more capable of
detecting your hand movements.
Gophers: Requires a camera to play. Object of the game is to hit
the gophers. Beware of snakes.
Black Jack: Requires a camera to play. Object of the game is to
get 21 or less. Be careful, you have to have more points than the
dealer to win. Same rulesas Las Vegas 21.

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Fishing: Requires a camera and a mouse to play. Object of the
game is to find matching photo cards. Use the camera to make
your own photo cards, then send your game to a friend.
4. Making a photo album (Photo EZ)
Use Photo EZ to create one or more photo albums. Each photo
can include additional information like date, author, place and other