Veo Velocity Connect User manual

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VEOVELOCITYCONNECT
User’s Guide

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Table of Contents
Welcome to the World of Veo..........................................................................3
A Quick Look at the Velocity Connect .............................................................4
Minimum System Requirements ....................................................................5
Software and Installation ............................................................................ 6-7
How to connect the Velocity Connect to your computer..................................8
The Veo Creative Studio Application ..............................................................9
Taking a Snapshot .................................................................................10-11
Recording a Video ..................................................................................12-14
Recording an Audio Clip .........................................................................15-16
Importing Pictures from Another Source ......................................................16
Importing Files to a Folder in the Creative Studio ........................................16
Viewing Pictures in the Gallery ...............................................................17-18
E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card .....................................................19-22
Movie Maker - Making or Editing a Movie ..............................................23-27
Homepage Designer - Designing a Home Page ....................................28-34
Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters ....................35-38
Game Generator - Create Fun Games With Your Photos ......................39-44
Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files ....................................45-50
Video Meeting .........................................................................................51-64
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................65-67
Additional Help and Resources ....................................................................67
Veo Statement of Limited Warranty .......................................................68-71

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Welcome to the World of Veo
Veo is a brand of exceptionally user-friendly digital imaging products that
enable people around the world to instantly communicate.
Your new Veo Velocity Connect camera will easily allow you to share photos,
create home movies, build personalized puzzle games, craft unique greeting
cards and much more...all with intuitive, easy to use software. Once you have
created your custom project, share it with the world by placing it on the
Internet on your own web site, email it to a friend in a universal PC format,
export it to create a CD-ROM or simply print it for off screen viewing. The
Velocity Connect can even help you keep in close contact with friends and
family around the world through Video Instant Messaging. No matter how you
use your new camera, you are about to communicate in a whole new
way...welcome to Veo!
The Velocity Connect package includes:
•Velocity Connect camera
•Spider Clip Base
•Easy Tilt Desktop Base
•User’s Guide
•Velocity Connect CD-ROM
•Quick snap lens cover
•Omni-directional microphone

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A Quick Look at the Velocity Connect
Interchangeable
Spider Clip
Attach the camera to TFT
monitors, cubicle walls or
Refined Focus Dial
Veo Blue On/Off LED
Easy-touch
anything 1-3 inches thick.
Lightning Fast Connection
USB 2.0 Connection with
backward compatibility
to USB 1.1*.
Snapshot Button

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Minimum System Requirements
•MicrosoftWindows2000 or XP
•750 MHz IntelPentiumIII, AMDAthlonor better
•256 MB RAM or better
•300 MB available hard disk space
•Available USB 2.0 Port*
•SVGA 800 x 600 Resolution Monitor
•24-bit color, DirectX Compatible 16 MB Video Card
•12x speed CD-ROM drive or better
•Internet browser application, i.e. Microsoft Internet Explorer, AOL
•E-mail program, i.e. Microsoft Outlook Express, Yahoo! E-mail, AOL
*Note: Backward compatibility to USB 1.1 with functionality and
performance compromises.
Note: To find the version of your Windows operating system, select
Settings from the Windows Start menu. Open Control Panel, and
double-click on the System icon. The System Properties dialog box indicates
the version number.
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Software and Installation
Install the software and restart your computer before connecting the Velocity
Connect!
If you have already plugged the camera into the computer, please unplug it
before installing the software.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Autorun will display the Velocity Connect installation screen. Click Install.*
3. On the Install window, Click Continue.

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4. Follow the instructions to finish the driver installation.**
Restart your computer for the new hardware and settings to take effect.
5. After your computer restarts, you may plug your camera into the USB port.
*Note: If Autorun does not start, choose Run from the Windows Start Menu.
Assuming your CD-ROM drive is the D drive, type “d:\Autorun” in the Run
dialog box. If Autorun still does not start, consult your computer manual or
manufacturer to locate the CD-ROM drive.
**Note: On Windows 2000, Windows Media Player will be installed after the
bundle software is installed. Make sure if you are running Windows 2000, you
wait for the Windows Media Player installation to finish.
Note: Veo Creative Studio must have DirectX installed to operate properly
(pre-installed in Windows XP). You will be prompted to install DirectX upon
initial use of the Creative Studio software. Please install and restart your
computer to complete the installation.

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How to connect the Velocity Connect camera to your
computer
Plug the USB connector into any available USB 2.0 port on your computer. A
window should appear and recognize a new device being installed.
NOTE: If your computer does not recognize the new device, please refer to
“Troubleshooting” on pages 65-67 of this User’s Guide.
How to connect the microphone to your computer
Locate the microphone jack on the back of your computer. On newer
computers/sound cards, the microphone jack will be pink or have a
microphone symbol next to the microphone jack. Plug the included
microphone into the microphone jack and make sure it fits snugly.
USB ports
USB connector

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The Veo Creative Studio Application
The Veo Creative Studio is an easy-to-use application that comes with your
Velocity Connect. It enables you to take snapshots, record video, audio clips,
and manage your Velocity Connect files. It also provides useful tools for your
pictures and videos by allowing you to make movies, create E-cards, design
homepages, create games, and hold video meetings.
To start Veo Creative Studio, double-click on the icon on your desktop or
click onStart > (All) Programs >Veo> Creative Studio - Connect.
Creative Studio
Home screen
Click to
return to
Home
screen

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Taking a Snapshot
2. Use the Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large buttons to select the
desired resolution, then click [Take a Snapshot].
3. Click:
a) [Retake Snapshot] - To take another snapshot.
b) - To save your picture. Select the destination folder and rename
the picture if desired. If left unchanged, the picture will be saved in the
default directory C:\Program Files\Veo Creative Studio for Connect\Gal-
lery\Photographs.
NOTE: Depending on your settings, snapshots are captured in either the
.JPG or.BMP file format.
c) - To send your picture to another person. Type in the required
information. The default name given to the snapshot is MyPictureXXX.jpg.
NOTE: XXX determines the picture counter. To rename the snapshot
before sending, click on the words “MyPicture XXX.jpg” in the attachment
text box and click [Rename]. Click to send your snapshot.
NOTE: If you are experiencing difficulties emailing your pictures, please refer
to “Configuring Your Email Program to Send Files” on pages 45-50.
1. Click the Take A Snapshotbutton to launch the Velocity
Connect.

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Snapshot Settings
To change the settings of your snapshots, click [Settings].
NOTE: In order for the settings to take effect, you must apply the new
settings before taking a snapshot.
Advanced Settings
When Snapshot Timer
is enabled, you may
select the amount
of time to delay
Restore all settings to default
for best overall image quality.
un-compressed
BMP or compressed
JPG file formats to
your snapshots.
Choose
capture pictures in.
Check box to flip
images horizontally
(mirror image).
Adjust Exposure
Control for added
customizing.
Select the lighting
type used in your
Adjust the white
balance to fine tune
the camera to your
lighting conditions.
environment.

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Recording a Video
2. Choose:
Standard Video - To record and save the video clip to your com-
puter in .avi file format for use in the Movie Maker application or one
of the other Creative Studio applications.
Video Mail (Compressed Video for E-mail purposes) - To record and
send a video clip via email the file is recorded in Microsofts universal
.wmv file format.
NOTE: Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher is required to play back
.wmv files.
3. Use the Small, Medium, and Large buttons to select the desired resolu-
tion.
4. Adjust the volume using the Microphone Volume Adjustment Bar.
5. Click [Record] to record your video. The button turns into [Stop].
Click theStop button at any time to finish recording.
1. Click the Record A Video button .

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6. After the recording stops, the following buttons will appear on the bottom of
the screen:
[Remove Audio] - Remove sound from the video.
[Save Frame] - Save the current frame as a picture file.
[Trim Video] - Trim the video to the selected size and length.
[Play] - Play the video.
[Rerecord Video] - Rerecord the video if you are not satisfied with the
one you just recorded.
NOTE: Since Video Mail is compressed you may not remove the audio,
save frames or trim the video.
7. If recording a Standard Video, click to save your video as an .avi.
Drag to select starting/ending point of video

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8. If recording a Video Mail, click to email your video. Type in the
required email address information. The default name given to the video is
MyVideo.wmv. To rename the video before sending, click on the words
“MyVideo.wmv” in the attachment text box and click [Rename]. Click
to send your video.
NOTE: If you are experiencing difficulties emailing your video, please
refer to “Configuring Your Email Program to Send Files” on pages 45-50.
Video Settings
[Settings] - Click this button to change the settings of your videos.
Video resolution: Select the size of the video to make it smaller or
larger.
Preferred Device: Select your sound card that your microphone is
connected to.
Maximum Video Size: Specify the maximum file size for your videos. Note
that most Internet Service Providers have a file size limitation when sending
large files.
Maximum Video Time: Specify the time limit that you want to record your
video for.
Default File Type: Select the video format that you want to record with.
Default File Name: Specify te default file name of the video you have
recorded.
NOTE: In order for the new settings to take effect, you must apply them before
recording a video.

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Recording an Audio Clip
2. Adjust the volume using theMicro-
phone Volume Adjustment Bar. Click [Record] to record your audio
clip. The button turns into [Stop]. Click the Stopbutton at any time to fin-
ish recording.
3. After the recording stops, the following buttons will appear on the bottom of
the screen:
[Adjust Volume] - Adjust volume of audio clip.
[Trim Audio] - Trim the audio clip to the selected size and length.
[Play] - Play the audio clip.
[Rerecord Audio] - Record another audio clip.
4. Click:
a) - To save your audio clip.
b) - To email your audio clip to another person.
NOTE: If you are experiencing difficulties emailing your audio clip, please
refer to “Configuring Your Email Program to Send Files” on pages 45-50.
Drag to select starting/ending point of audio
1. Click the Record An Audio Clip button .

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Audio Settings
[Settings] - Click this button to change the settings of your audio.
NOTE: In order for the new settings to take effect, you must apply them
before recording an audio clip.
Importing Pictures from Another Source
1. Click Other Source Inputs> Scanner or
File Import.
2. Select your source, then click to select. Your
scanner (or other TWAIN compatible device)
software will start.
Importing Files to a Folder in the Veo Creative Studio
1. Click Other Source Inputs> File Import.
2. Click to locate the file you want to import.
3.IntheDestinationpull-downmenu,click to select the folder or sub-folder
that you want the file to be imported to.
4. Click OKto import the file to the destination folder.
NOTE: You may need to refresh the folder if your newly imported image does
not appear immediately.

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Viewing Pictures in the Gallery
2. The following are buttons and folders used in the Gallery display panel
along with their description:
[Min/Max Gallery] - Toggle button used to minimize or maximize the
Gallery Display Panel.
[Thumbnail Size] - To change the size of the thumbnails displayed in
the gallery.
[Sort By] - To sort the thumbnails by type, time, or name. You can also
use this to search for a file in the Creative Studio Gallery. When the search is
complete all matching files will be stored in a “Search Results” folder.
1. Click the View Gallerybutton to view the minimized Gallery.

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Default Folders:
Animations- Contains animated character files.
Photographs - Contains still pictures.
Graphics - Contains background graphics.
Videos - Contains video files.
Music - Contains audio clips.
Projects - Contains all your previously saved projects
.
To display the details of a specific file, click [Properties].
NOTE: To delete a file, click on the file and click [Delete]. Do NOT drag it
into the .

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E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card
1. Click on the E-Card Creator button on the Creative Studio Home screen.
2. Choose toCreate A New Card or Find A Previously Saved Card Project.
If you choose to open a previously saved project, you may click on to view
the following options:
3. If you are creating a new card, select a theme from the left panel, then
select the background for your E-Card. Click Continue.
4. Edit your card.

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NOTE: Please see “Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Charac-
ters” on pages 35-38 for more information on editing a card.
If you have selected an E-card template, it may appear similar to the one
below:
Click Continue when you are done.
5. Define your animated characters’ path.
NOTE: Please see pages 37-38 for more information on how to define the
path of an animated character.
Click Continue when finished.
6. Select the background music. Click [Set Background Music] or click
and drag the selected audio files from the Gallery.
Double-click to
edit text
Double-click to
change image