Octave Multipod 5 in 1 USB device User manual

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User Manual
User Manual for Multipod 5 in 1 USB device
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User Manual
Contents
2Quick Start
4Controls
5Accessories
5Minimum System Requirements
6Battery Charge
6Power On/Off
7 LCM Indicator
7 LED Indicator
8 WEB CAM Driver
9 eDVR Create
11 DirectCap
12 Windows 98 Driver
13 Web Cam
13 USB Storage
13 Taking a Picture
14 Audio Clip Capture
14 Movie Clip Capture
15 Settings
15 Formatting
16 Troubleshooting
16 License Information
20050224

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Quick Start Guide
To get started follow steps as shown.
1. Install WEB CAM drivers and application
Insert the supplied installation CD into the computer's CD-ROM
drive. Click the WEB CAM driver button and click the eDVR Create
button to install the eDVR Create application for file transferring.
2. Charging
Turn on your computer and connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your
computer’s USB port. It will begin to charge the battery. Charge
your Multipod 5 in 1 a minimum of 2.5 hours before using it.
3. Web Cam Mode
Make sure camera power is off, then hold the power / mode button
down until a small 'BEEP' is heard and is displayed. Plug the
Multipod 5 in 1 into your USB port.
Caution: You must install the Web Cam Driver before using your
Multipod 5 in 1 as a Web Cam.
4. Transferring files to your PC
Connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer's USB port to transfer
your files.
Caution: Do not unplug the Multipod 5 in 1 during file transferring.
5. Taking Pictures, Recording Audio and Movie Clips
Press Power to turn on the Multipod 5 in 1. Press the Mode button
to change operating modes.
Displayed = Digital Camera –Press the Snap button to take a
picture. When you take a picture, LCM will show
to indicate the percentage of free memory
remaining.
Displayed = Audio Clip Recorder -Press the Snap button to begin
recording an audio clip and press the Snap button to
stop it.
Displayed = Digital Video Recorder -Press the Snap button to
begin recording video and press the Snap button
again to stop it.
Displayed = Settings -Change or settings by pressing the
Snap button.

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Quick Start Guide (continued)
Displayed = Formatting -Press the Snap button and you are
ready to begin formatting.
will flash, then press the Snap button to
format.
will flash indicating formatting is occurring.
Displayed = Indicates a Low Battery. The machine will beep
then turn itself off.
Caution: The Multipod 5 in 1 uses the FAT(FAT16) file system. Don't
format to the other types. A PC can be used to format back
to FAT16.
Caution: Our product adopts the latest Multimedia technology; please
make sure to update with the latest Microsoft Media Player ver-
sion available. You can download it from the Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player
version. From the tools menu simply select 'Windows Update'
and follow the instructions on the Windows Update website.

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Controls
Viewfinder Window
Reset
LED Indicator
Microphone
LCM Display
Lens
Snap Button
Mode / Power Button
USB Plug
USB Cover

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Accessories
Multipod 5 in 1
CD
Necklace
USB Flexy Extension Cable
Quick Start Guide
Minimum System Requirements
Web Cam Mode:
IBM PC or Compatible
Microsoft Windows 98SE (install USB driver), Windows ME, Windows
2000, Windows XP Operating System with DirectX 8.1 or later.
Graphics Adapter Capable of 800X600 resolution, 64k colors, Pentium II
266, with 64M RAM (Win98/ME) or 128M RAM (Win2k/XP)
Pen Cam Mode:
IBM PC or Compatible
Microsoft Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Operating System

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Battery Charge
Your Multipod 5 in 1 is powered by a built-in USB rechargeable lithium
battery which you can charge directly from your computer’s USB port.
When the battery is low will be displayed, the unit will beep and
then shut itself off.
TIP: Charge your Multipod 5 in 1 for a minimum of 2.5 hours before
using it.
Power On/Off
Power On: Press the power/mode button to turn on your Multipod 5 in 1.
Power Off: The Multipod 5 in 1 will turn off automatically after 30 seconds.
Power / Mode Button

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LCM Indicator
Digital Camera Mode
Audio Clips Mode
Movie Clips Mode
Settings Mode (High and Low resolution)
Formatting Mode
Confirm Formatting
High Resolution Setting
Low Resolution Setting
Displayed digits indicate percentage of free memory remaining
Flash Storage Mode
Web Cam Mode
Transfer Data Out
Transfer Data In
Low Battery
LED Indicator
LED Color Description
AMBER Taking a Movie Clip
YELLOW Taking an Audio Clip
GREEN Taking a Picture
BLANK Formatting

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WEB CAM Driver
The WEB CAM Driver enables the Multipod 5 in 1 to be used as a Web
Cam.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive, setup should begin
automatically. If setup does not begin, double click the CD-ROM
icon in “My Com-
puter” and then dou-
ble click on
“Setup.exe” to launch
the setup program.
2. Click the WEB CAM
Driver button from the main eDVR
software menu to install the drivers.
3. Please select your desired language.
4. When prompted, please click the OK
button to continue installation of the
web cam drivers.
5. When the installation of the web cam
drivers has completed, please click the
OK button to finish.

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eDVR Create
The Multipod 5 in 1 records video in .STJ format files. eDVR Create
converts the .STJ files to .ASF files – a Microsoft multimedia format.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive, setup should begin
automatically. If setup does not begin, double click the CD-ROM
icon in “My Computer” and then double click on “Setup.exe” to
launch the setup pro-
gram.
2. Click on the eDVR
Create button from
the main eDVR soft-
ware menu to launch
the install application.
3. Please follow the on-screen in-
structions to install the eDVR
Create application.
4. When prompted please select ’I accept the agreement’ to update
DirectX.

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eDVR Create (continued)
5. Select the “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” option and
click the Finish button to restart your computer.
6. Once you have installed the eDVR Create application, simply con-
nect your Multipod 5 in 1 via USB and double click on any of the
STJ files shown on the device. The software will automatically rec-
ognize and convert the STJ files to ASF format and save the ASF
files to the folder you select.
Caution: If you cannot play the ASF files, please make sure you have the
latest version of Windows Media Player. You can download it
from the Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/win-
dows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player
version. From the tools menu simply select 'Windows Update'
and follow the instructions on the Windows Update website.

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DirectCap Create
DirectCap Create turns the Multipod into a Camcorder for the PC.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive, setup should begin
automatically. If setup does not begin, double click the CD-ROM
icon in “My Computer” and then double click on “Setup.exe” to
launch the setup program.
2. Click on the DirectCap button from the main eDVR software menu
to launch the install application.
3. Please follow the instructions to install the DirectCap application.
4. To start streaming video,
select ’NMS Video cam-
era (Webcam)’ from the
drop down menu next to
Video Device then
press the Start button to
begin recording. To stop,
press the Stop button.
5. To start streaming audio,
select your own device
(if available) from the
pull down menu next to
Audio Device then
press the Start button to
begin recording. To stop,
press the Stop button.
Video and audio may be streamed simultaneously, but the ’preview’
function will show a short time lag for audio. When streaming to a
file, the time lag does not occur.

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Windows 98 Driver
Windows 98 Driver allows Windows 98 PCs to connect to the Multipod 5 in
1.
1. Insert the included CD into your CD-ROM drive, setup should begin
automatically. If setup does not begin, double click the CD-ROM
icon in “My Computer” and then double click on “Setup.exe” to
launch the setup program.
2. Click on the Win98 driver button from the main eDVR software
menu to install the drivers.
3. Please follow the instructions to install the Win98 drivers.
4. Press the OK button to
continue the Win98
driver installation pro-
gram.
5. Press the OK button to
restart your computer.

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Web Cam
1. Make sure camera power is off, and then hold the power / mode
button down until a small 'BEEP' is heard and is displayed.
2. Plug the Multipod 5 in 1 into your USB port.
NOTE: WEB CAM mode requires drivers to be installed prior to use to
enable the streaming video capability.
USB Storage
1. Connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer’s USB port
2. will be displayed.
NOTE: For file transfer, (data out) will flash when the computer
reads files, (data in) will flash when files are being written
to the device.
Caution: Do not unplug the Multipod 5 in 1 while data transfer is occur-
ring.
Taking a Picture
1. Press Power/Mode button to turn on your Multipod 5 in 1.
2. It will ’beep’ once and will be displayed on the LCM.
3. To take your picture, keep your Multipod 5 in 1 steady and press
the Snap button to capture and store your pictures.
NOTE: is the default setting and the resolution is VGA (640x480).
setting is QVGA (320x240) resolution.

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Audio Clip Capture
1. Press the Power/Mode button until is displayed.
2. should now be displayed on the LCM.
3. Press the Snap button to begin record an audio clip and press the
Snap button again to stop it.
NOTE: is the default setting and the audio sample rate is 11KHz.
setting is an 8KHz audio sample rate.
Movie Clip Capture
1. Press the Power/Mode button until is displayed.
2. should now be displayed on the LCM.
3. Press the Snap button to begin recording a movie clip and press
the Snap button again to stop it.
NOTE: Movie clips recorded in mode are stored in a proprietary
file format with the filename extension STJ. The eDVR Create
application is required to convert this file. Please follow the in-
structions on page 9 for installing and using the eDVR Create
application.
is the default setting at a rate of 30 FPS and an 11KHz au-
dio sample rate.
setting is 15 FPS and an 8KHz audio sample rate.

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Settings
1. Press the Power/Mode button until is displayed.
2. should now be displayed on the LCM.
3. Change settings to or by pressing the Snap button.
Formatting
1. Press the Power/Mode button until is displayed.
2. should now be displayed on the LCM.
3. Press the Snap button to start formatting.
4. will be displayed and flashing.
5. Press the Snap button to confirm you wish to format.
6. will start flashing to indicate formatting has begun.
Caution: The Multipod 5 in 1 ONLY supports the FAT(FAT16) file system,
please set your formatting options FAT(FAT16) if formatting di-
rectly from your Computer’s Operating System.

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Troubleshooting
1. If the Multipod 5 in 1 freezes try pressing the reset button with a
paper clip to reset the device. Please see page 4 for location of re-
set button.
2. If you format the Multipod 5 in 1 using the fat32 or NTFS file sys-
tem, it will cause the device to stop functioning. Please format your
Multipod 5 in 1 using the FAT(FAT16) file system.
3. Please install the Windows 98 driver before using the Multipod 5 in
1 on a computer using the Windows 98 operating system.
4. DirectX 8.1 or above is required to play movie clips that you record.
5. If you cannot play ASF files please make sure you have the latest
version of Media Player from Microsoft.
TIP: You can download the latest version of Media Player from the
Microsoft website:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player ver-
sion. From the tools menu simply select 'Windows Update' and fol-
low the instructions on the Windows Update website.
Additional Support can be found here:
http://www.octave.com/mpsupport
Copyright Information
Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Media Player, and DirectX 8.1 are all registered trademarks of the Micro-
soft Corporation.