eVision Clearview User manual

CLEARview Kit Contents
The CLEARview Digital CameraKit
includes:
•CLEARview Digital Camera
•CLEARview Camera Software &
Driver – MGI PhotoSuite III SE, MGI
VideoWave III SE, QuickTime, Microsoft
NetMeeting, and My Camera
•8MB External Compact Flash memory
card for storing up to 120 photos
•Easy Step-by-Step User’s Guide
•PC USB Cable
•PC Camera Stand
•Video Out Cable for connection to
TV/VCR
•Camera Wrist Strap
•2 AA Duracell Batteries
GetToKnowYourCamera
Before going into creating fun
projects, take a minute to familiarize
yourself with the CLEARview
controls, features, and functions.
Top of Camera
Status Display – The Status
Display shows the battery power
level and the settings used for
taking pictures.
Power – Press the Power
button to turn the digital
camera on and off.
Shutter Release – Press the
Shutter Release button to take
the picture.
Flash – The Flash button
gives you the option of choosing:
Auto Flash,
Full Flash, and
No Flash.
Welcome
Welcome to the CLEARview
digital camera, a compact, high-
quality, yet affordable digital cam-
era that allows you to create, edit,
share, and send photos to friends
and family.
Designed for AOL members and
Internet users, is a line of
digital products that will enhance
your online and offline computing
experience.
So, whether you want to send pho-
tos or short video clips with your e-
mail, create exciting photo projects,
produce digital movies, or see and
hear friends over the Internet,
CLEARview gives you all the tools
that you will need.
CLEARview is:
•Easy to use – just point, click,
connect, and send.
•Perfect for beginners and
advanced users.
•Connected to the computer by a
USB cable and powered by 2 AA
Duracell batteries.
•View photos instantly with the 1.3
megapixel LCD display.
•A time and money saver – you
will never need to pay for film
and developing costs.
Index
Welcome 2
CLEARviewKitContents 3
GetToKnowYourCamera 3
Let’sGetStarted 7
TakingPhotos 10
ViewingPhotos 12
DeletingPhotos 12
Installing the Camera Software & Driver 13
GetConnected 16
AccessingCLEARview 18
FunThingsToDowithPhotoSuite 19
Usingthe Camera asa Web Cam 31
Using MyCamera 32
UsingVideoImpression 33
Using Windows NetMeeting 35
System Requirements 36
TechnicalSpecifications 37
Frequently Asked Questions 37
NextSteps 39
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Back of Camera
LCD Display – The LCD Display
(Liquid Crystal Display) is one
way used to view the photos you
have taken, and access the menu
options.
Viewfinder – Look through the
Viewfinder to view the real life
subject you want to photograph.
Controller - Use the 4-way
Controller button to display the
camera menu and change option
settings.
Option settings include:
Press to view the camera
menu on the LCD Display.
Press the arrows to move up
or down through the camera
menu.
OK - Press OK to select a
menu option or setting. Also,
press OK when you are replying
to screen messages.
Erase – when in Play Mode,
pressing the Erase button
allows you to remove an
individual picture from the
Compact Flash card.
Self-Timer - Use the Self-Timer
button when you need to take
photos of yourself. After you
press the Shutter Release
button, the Status LCD begins a
10-second countdown, allowing
you time to position yourself in
front of the camera.
Photo Quality -The 8MB
Compact Flash memory card
included with your camera can
hold about 120 pictures at
Normal Quality and 80 pictures
at Fine quality.
Normal quality photos will be
compressed, so more photos can
be stored in the camera.
Fine quality photos will appear
clearer and sharper, but fewer
can be stored in the camera.
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Note: It is recommended that you use Auto
Flash when shooting photos. This will allow
the camera to automatically choose the
appropriate type of lighting.

Digital Interface Compartment
Located on the left side of the cam-
era are the three ports for attach-
ing the following cables: Video
Output, AC Power Adapter (not
included), and USB.
These ports will enable you to
attach the appropriate cables from
the camera to your computer,
TV/VCR, and AC power.
Video Output – used to connect
your camera to a TV/VCR for
viewing images taken with your
camera.
AC Power Port – An optional AC
adapter is available seperately.
The AC adapter is best used
during dowloading images to your
PC, video conferencing and when
the camera is connected to your
TV/VCR. Refer to Page 39 for
information on purchasing
additional accessories.
USB Port – used to connect
your camera to the computer through
the USB port. You can then transfer
photos and videos from the
camera to your computer, or use the
CLEARview as a PC camera.
Let’s Get Started
Step 1 Insert the
two AA batteries
into the battery
compartment
located on the
bottom of your
digital camera.
Close the cover
by sliding it in
place.
Record/Play - Press to switch
between Record and Play modes.
Record mode allows you to take
photos as well as record video
with the camera. Play mode lets
you view the photos you have
taken on the LCD Display and
erase unwanted photos.
LCD Display - Press to turn
the LCD display On/Off.
The Status Display
The Status Display
on the top of the
camera indicates
the battery power
level and the cur-
rent mode of the digital camera.
It also displays the record settings
used for taking pictures. When the
camera is in Record mode, the sta-
tus display shows the number of
pictures remaining that can be
taken. When in Play mode, it dis-
plays the number of photos stored
in the memory card.
The Status Display options include:
Current mode of camera
Record mode
Play mode
Battery power level
Full battery power
Medium battery power
Low battery power
Photo quality
Normal quality
Fine quality
TV/VCR output
NTSC NTSC video (PAL not supported)
Flash setting
Auto Flash
Full Flash
No Flash
Self-timerSelf-timer On
Picture Counter
Shows the number of remaining shots in
record mode or the number of stored pictures
in play mode.
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Note: As a power-saving feature, the LCD
automatically turns off the camera if left
idle for over 30 seconds.
Note: The USB connection alone can power
your camera. You cannot turn off the cam-
era while you have the USB connected to
the computer. Simply disconnect the cam-
era when no longer in use.

Formatting the Memory Card
It is recommended that you format
your Compact Flash memory card
before using it to store pictures.
Step 1 Press to bring up the
camera menu.
Step 2 Press to move down
to the Format Media option.
Step 3 Press OK.
Step 4 The Continue Format
of Media?, message appears.
Step 5 Press to select OK on
the screen.
Step 6 Press the OK button on
the controller.
The camera will begin to format the
memory card.
Step 7 Press to select
Done. Then, press OK on the
controller to exit the menu.
After formatting the memory card,
the LCD will turn off.
Step 8 Press the to turn the
LCD back on, so you can begin
taking photos.
Step 2 Open the memory
compartment cover located at the
bottom of your camera and insert
the Compact Flash memory card.
When inserting, hold the card so
that you can see the color sticker
from the front of the camera.
Push the memory card all the
way into the compartment and
close the cover.
Step 3 Attach the wrist strap to
the strap holder on the side of
the camera.
Step 4 Press the Power
button to turn on the camera.
A green light next to the
Viewfinder will appear.
Step 5 Press the LCD button to
turn on the LCD.
Step 6 Look at the Status
Display to see if the settings for
taking pictures meet yourneeds.
If not, refer to the Change
Camera Settings section on page 10.
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Note: To remove the Compact Flash card,
push the Eject button inside the memory
compartment.
Note: If you do not want to continue with for-
matting the memory card, select Cancel on
the screen and then press the OK button.

The Camera Setup menu will
appear on the LCD display.
Step 3 Press to move
up or down in the Camera Setup
menu.
The Camera Setup menu lists the
following options:
•EV Compensation – Sets the
exposure setting to control the
brightness of photos. Choose a
positive value to have brighter
photos, or a negative value to
have darker photos.
•White Balance – Allows the
camera to adjust to light condi-
tions using preset selections
(auto, sun, shade, tungsten, fluo
rescent, off).
•Capture – Sets the camera to
take STILL pictures or record
VIDEO.
Step 4 Press OK to select a
menu option. The selected option
will turn to a green highlight.
Step 5 Press to cycle
through the available settings.
Step 6 Press OK to choose a
setting.
Step 7 Press to move
down to the Save option.
Then, press OK on the controller
to save the new camera settings.
Taking Photos
Taking photos with your digital
camera is a snap. Just point and
shoot!
Step 1 Make sure that the cam -
era is turned on and a Compact
Flash memory card is installed.
Step 2 Press the LCD Power
button to view the LCD,
or you can use the Viewfinder to
frame the subject you want to
photograph.
Step 3 Press the Shutter
Release button to take the
picture.
The picture will remain on the LCD
until it is stored in the memory
card.
Once the picture is stored, the
green indicator light will stop blink-
ing, signaling that camera is ready
to take the next picture.
Camera Settings
Sometimes when using the default
camera settings, the picture quality
may not come out the way you want.
Different lighting environments usu-
ally produce different results. To
have more control over the quality
of your pictures, adjust the camera
settings to suit your needs.
Changing Camera Settings
Access the Camera Setup menu to
change camera settings.
Step 1 Press to bring up
the menu screen.
Step 2 Press OK on the Camera
Setup option.
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Reminder: Wait for the green indicator light
to stop blinking before you take your next
picture. This may take several seconds and
varies depending on the camera settings
and flash mode.

Step 6 Press the OK button to
erase the current picture. If you
change your mind and do not
want to erase the current picture,
press to select the Cancel
option and then press OK on the
controller.
To delete another picture, follow
the steps above. To continue taking
pictures, press the Record/Play
button to switch the camera to
Record mode.
Deleting All Photos
You may also choose to delete all
of the photos if the memory card is
full and you want to free up the
space to take more photos. But
before you remove all photos,
remember to download them first
to your computer. Refer to page 20
for details on how to download
photos.
Step 1 Press to bring up
the camera menu.
Step 2 Press to move
down to the Delete All option.
Step 3 Press OK on the controller.
Step 4 When you see the
Continue Delete Of All
Images? message, press the OK
button to erase all of the pictures.
Step 5 The camera menu
appears again. Press to
select Done. Then, press OK on
the controller to close the main
menu.
Installing the Camera
Software & Driver
Step 1 Place the CLEARview
CD-ROM into the appropriate
drive. The CLEARview main
menu screen should automatical-
ly appear.
Step 8 Press to move
down the menu screen and
choose Done. Then, press OK
on the controller to exit the menu
screen.
Now that you have taken a few
photos, let’s view them.
Viewing Photos
Step 1 Press the LCD button
to view the LCD.
Step 2 Press the Record/Play
button to switch the camera to
Play mode. The icon should
appear on the Status Display.
Step 3 View the pictures one at a
time on the LCD Display. Press
to move backward and
forward through the pictures.
Deleting Photos
You can choose to delete a single
photo or all the photos previously
taken with the digital camera.
Deleting a Single Photo
If you are not satisfied with some
pictures, you may delete them from
the memory card.
Step 1 Press the LCD
button to use the LCD.
Step 2 Press the Record/Play
button to switch the camera to
Play mode. The icon should
appear on the Status Display.
Step 3 Press to move
backward and forward through
the pictures.
Step 4 When you see a picture
that you want to delete, press the
Erase button on the controller.
Step 5 A menu will appear, with
the Delete option highlighted.
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Note: Erase and OK share the same button
on the controller.
Note: If you change your mind and do not
want to continue deleting all the pictures,
press to select the Cancel option, and
then press OK to keep all of the pictures.

users, go to Page 37.
Step 9 After reading the software
license agreement screen,
click Yes. If you click No,
NetMeeting will not be installed
on your computer.
Step 10 Click OK on the
Advanced INF Install screen.
Step 11 Click Next on the
QuickTime 5.0 welcome screen.
Step 12 Click Next on the
QuickTime Setup program
screen.
Step 13 After reading the soft
ware license agreement screen,
click Agree. If you click
Disagree, QuickTime will not
be installed on your computer.
Step 14 Click Next on the
choose destination location
screen.
Step 15 Click Next on the select
program folder.
Step 16 Click Next on the
QuickTime plug-in option screen.
Step 17 Click Next on the
QuickTime introduction screen.
Step 18 Click Next on the
browser plug-in screen.
Step 19 Click Finish on the file
type association screen.
Step 20 Click Close on the
finished screen.
Step 21 Click Next on the MGI
PhotoSuite III SE welcome screen.
Step 22 After reading the soft-
ware license agreement screen,
click Yes. If you click No,
PhotoSuite will not be installed
on your computer.
Step 23 Click Next on the setup
type screen. The default setup
type is Full, which requires
105MB of free hard drive space.
If the main menu screen does not
appear, follow the directions below.
•Double-click on the My
Computer icon on your desktop.
•Double-click on the CLEARview
CD-ROM icon.
•Double-click on theautorun.exe
icon.
The CLEARview main menu
screen will appear. On this screen,
you have two options:
Install – which installs the camera
software and driver.
Quit – which exits the CLEARview
CD-ROM and returns you to your
desktop.
The CLEARview Digital Camera
CD includes all the necessary soft-
ware for downloading photos to the
computer, touching up photos, edit-
ing video, and video-conferencing.
Step 2 Click Install to start the
installation process.
Step 3 Click Next on the
Welcome to the Control
Panel Setup program screen.
Step 4 Click Finish on the setup
complete screen.
Step 5 Click Next on the
CLEARview TWAIN driver
welcome screen.
Step 6 Click Next on the choose
destination location screen.
Step 7 Click Finish on the
TWAIN driver setup complete
screen.
Step 8 Click Yes on the
Windows NetMeeting 3.01
screen to install. Windows 2000
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The USB Port is located in the
Digital Interface Compartment on
the left side of the camera.
Step 1 Connect
the smaller end
of the USB
cable into the
USB port of
your digital
camera.
Step 2 Connect
the other end of
the USB cable
to the USB port
located on the
back of your
computer.
You can also connect your camera
to your TV/VCR if you want to have
a larger view of your photos.
To view stored images on your
television set.
Step 1 Connect
one end of the
video output
cable (the black
plug) into the
video out port
located in the
Digital Interface
Compartment on the left side of
the camera.
Step 2 Connect
the other end of
the video output
cable (the yellow
plug) to the
video in plug on
your TV/VCR.
Step 3 Turn on your TV and
VCR.
Step 24 Click Next on the start
copying files screen.
Step 25 Click Register Now or
Register Later on the MGI
registration screen.
Step 26 Click Finish on the
setup is complete screen.
Step 27 Select a language from
the pull-down arrow. English is
the default, then click OK on the
choose setup language screen.
Step 28 Click Next on the
ArcSoft VideoImpression
welcome screen.
Step 29 After reading the
software license agreement
screen, click Yes. If you click
No, VideoImpression will not be
installed on your computer.
Step 30 Click Next on the
choose destination location
screen.
Step 31 Click Next on the select
components screen.
Step 32 Click Next on the select
program folder screen.
Step 33 Click Finish on the
setup is complete screen.
Step 34 Click Next on the My
Camera welcome screen.
Step 35 Click Finish on the
setup complete screen.
This will restart your computer so
that all of the CLEARview software
components can take effect.
Get Connected
This section will walk you through
the steps to connect the camera to
your computer. You will need to
connect the camera to your com-
puter’s USB port to download
photos into your computer.
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Note: TV/VCR manufactures vary. Locate
the audio/video ports on your individual
TV/VCR and insert the video output connec-
tor into the Video port.

Step 4 On your television, select
the channel for auxiliary video
input (not Ch 3 or 4).
Step 5 Press the Power button
to turn your camera on. Wait
for the indicator light to signal
that the camera is ready.
Step 6 Press to bring up
the camera’s menu screen.
Step 7 Press to select the
TV option.
Step 8 Press OK to view your
photos on TV. To change back
and display photos on the LCD
display of the camera, press OK
on the controller.
Accessing CLEARview
To access CLEARview, you can
double-click on the icon located
on the desktop, or follow the direc-
tions below.
Step 1 Click on the Start button.
Step 2 Select Programs.
Step 3 Click on the CLEARview
icon.
The various software that you can
use with CLEARview include:
MGI PhotoSuite III SE –This software
allows you to download photos from
the camera into your computer. It is a
photo editing software which you can
use to edit and enhance your photos.
ArcSoftVideoImpression–This soft-
ware allows you to capture live
video directly into your computer
so that you can edit the video.
My Camera – Selecting this software
opens a file browser, displaying the pho-
tos and recorded video clips stored in
your camera’s CompactFlash memory
card.
QuickTime – This software is a video
player that allows you to play back video
clips on your computer.
Microsoft NetMeeting –Thissoftware
allows you to join videoconferencing
sessions on the Internet.
The CLEARview menu screen
appears. You are now ready to
experience DualCam technology.
Next, you will have the opportunity
to work with CLEARview to create
cool projects that you can put to
use at home, work or school.
Fun Things To Do With
PhotoSuite
You can do the following fun things
now with CLEARview and MGI
PhotoSuite III SE:
•Download photos to your
computer.
•Edit or enhance your photos.
•E-mail photos to friends and
family.
•Upload your photos to the
“You’ve Got Pictures” service on
AOL to create an album, and
share the album with family and
friends.
•Create photo layouts, cards and
tags or other fun stuff.
Downloading Photos
You can download photos to your
computer or directly to PhotoSuite
III SE. Make sure the CLEARview
camera is connected to your
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Note: Channels may vary by manufacturer;
refer to your VCR’s operating manual.
Hint : As you view photos on TV, press
to move backward and forward through your
photos.
Shortcut: To begin using the CLEARview
digital camera, double-click on the icon
located on your desktop.
Reminder: Did you take your pictures?