Genius VIDEOCAM SMART 300 User manual

Brand: Genius

Model: VIDEOCAM SMART 300

Type: User manual

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Genius VideoCAM Smart 300

Electronic User’s Manual

Introducing the Genius VideoCAM Smart 300

Getting to Know Your Camera

Installing the Digital Camera Software

Using Your Camera

Managing Photos in the Camera

Options

Using the Camera as a Video Camera

Care and Cleaning

Introducing the Genius VideoCAM Smart 300

Welcome to the world of taking pictures and capturing video, then you can store them to your PC. Using

the VideoCAM Smart 300 as a digital camera, you store up to 120 vivid photos with the focus-free lens

and the auto-flash device. And when you use it as a video camera, you can capture live video images

and share them with your family and friends by email, web albums, etc.

Once we’ve explained how to attach the camera to your system with the USB cable (included), then you

can open any of the bundled video-based programs and use it as a Web Camera. It can also be used

for video-conferencing in a program like Microsoft NetMeeting®. So let’s get started and get acquainted

with all the features of the VideoCAM Smart 300.

The Genius VideoCAM Smart 300 has the following features:

• Small size for easy transportation and it’s simple to use

• High resolution: 640 x 480 pixels in digital camera mode; selectable 640 x 480, 320x240,

or 160 x 120 pixels in PC camera mode

• 24- bit true color representation for high image fidelity

• Onboard 8MB memory to store up to 130 images in digital camera mode

• Mode selectable flash

• Built-in self-timer

• Focus range: 60 cm to infinity

• Electronic shutter

• Easy recognizable LCD screen for camera and image handling

• USB interface for easy and quick connection to PC

• Automatic power- off system

• Three operation modes:

Digital camera mode for taking photos

PC camera mode for using the camera as an image capturing device for the PC

Video camera mode for capturing video clips to a PC

System Requirements

• Pentium III 500MHz MMX CPU or higher and at least 128MB RAM

• Video Card with minimum 2MB of RAM for 16 bit (High Color) display or higher

• 5MB available hard disk space for driver use

• Windows 98/98se/Me/2000/XP

• 4X CD-ROM Drive

• Available USB port

Getting to Know Your Camera

The Status Display

Installing the Digital Camera Software

Insert the digital camera software CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The following software installation

menu will appear on your screen automatically. Select the software you want to use.

Note: If the software installation menu did not appear, open Windows Explore and double-click on the

“Setup. exe” icon in the CD- ROM directory. Click the Utility Driver first to install the digital camera

software. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. When you are done installing the digital camera

software, you have the choice to go back to the software installation menu and install the other bundled

software programs.

Using Your Camera

The Genius VideoCAM Smart 300 camera has three different operation modes: Digital camera mode,

PC camera mode, and video camera mode. With these modes, you can use the Genius VideoCAM

Smart 300 to take photos, capture video and show these images in various ways.

The digital camera mode

In the digital camera mode, you can take photos, then view and download them from your camera to

your PC and save them as files.

Taking pictures

Turn on the power of the camera by pressing the Mode button. The camera beeps three times and

enters camera mode. The status of camera will appear on the status display. Press Shutter to take

pictures.

This icon

indicates that the camera is in High resolution mode. You can change it to Low resolution

mode by pressing the Mode button once. The counter indicates the number of photos taken.

Managing Photos in the Camera

Deleting the last photo taken

Press the Delete button and this icon appears in the display status.

Press and hold the Delete button for 1.5 seconds. The last photo taken will be deleted.

Deleting all photos

Press the Delete button and this icon appears in the display status. Hold the button for 1.5

seconds and this icon

blinks on the status display.

Press and hold the Delete button for five seconds. All photos and video files in the camera memory will

be deleted.

Downloading photos from the camera

Refer to the illustration below to connect the camera to the PC using the USB cable.

Turn on your PC if it isn’t on already. Click on the PhotoImpression icon

in the Windows

Desktop, or choose Start > Program Files > ArcSort PhotoImpression 3.0 > PhotoImpression 3.0.

The following PhotoImpression main screen will appear.

Note: Make sure the ArcSoft PhotoImpression software is installed. If not, please install it first.

(Refer to the section “

Installing the Digital Camera Software”)

Click the Camera/Scanner button, then click on the Acquire button

. The following Twain

Interface window will appear.

Use the button

to preview the picture you just took. Click on Transfer to download the

picture from the camera to your PC.

Options

Using the flash

Your camera is equipped with a flash. We recommend that you use the flash within this distance (1.5m

~ 3m) for optimum pictures.

Turning the flash on/off

Press the MODE button until the icon

appears. Then press the Shutter to enable the flash and

you will see the FLASH indicator blink. After the FLASH indicator stops blinking, your camera has been

charged and you can use the flash.

Note: During the charging, the FLASH indicator blinks. When the charging is completed, the FLASH

indicator will stop blinking. When this icon

blinks, you can’t use the flash.

Capturing Motion Video

The capturing motion video function allows you to capture motion video. To use this mode, press the

Mode button until the capture motion video icon

appears.

Now press the Shutter and hold it until the timer begins to run. Release the Shutter to stop capturing

motion video.

Enabling the self-timer

The self-timer function lets the camera take pictures 10 seconds after the Shutter is pressed. To enable

the self-timer, press the Mode button until the self-timer icon

appears.

Press the Shutter and the camera will start making a “beeping” sound. After 10 seconds, the camera

will take pictures automatically.

The video camera mode

The video camera mode lets capture motion video and save it as a video file.

Note: Make sure the ArcSoft VideoImpression software is installed. If not, please install it first.

(Refer to the section “

Installing the Digital Camera Software”)

Using the Camera as a Video Camera

Refer to the illustration below to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable. “PC” will appear

in the display status.

Turn your PC on if it isn’t already on. Click the Start button in the Windows Taskbar, and select

Programs > ArcSoft VideoImpression > VideoImpression. The following VideoImpression main

screen will appear.

Click the New

button

and

the following Album

screen will appear.

Click on Capture

and the Capture screen will appear.

Then click on Record

and you can capture the video.

If you want to stop capturing, press ESC or click on Pause

Care and Cleaning

• Do not use your camera over the following environmental range: temperature: O C to 40 C, relative

humidity: 45% ~ 85%.

• Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below:

Direct sunlight

High humidity or dusty places.

Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources.

In a car when it’s extremely hot outside or is directly under the sun.

Unstable areas.

• If your camera becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible.

• Salty seawater may cause severe camera damage.

• Do not use organic solvents, such as alcohol, etc., to clean your camera.

• If the lens or viewfinder is dirty, please use the lens brush or a soft cloth to clean the lens. Do not

touch the lens with your fingers.

• To prevent electrical shock, do not attempt to disassemble or repair the camera by yourself.

• Water may cause a fire or electric shock. Therefore, please store your camera in a dry place or keep

it in the accompanying case.

• Do not use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing.

• Do not use your camera in water.

• If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please tum the power off immediately and

disconnect the batteries and the cable. If possible, remove the foreign substance or water, and

return it to where you purchased your camera.

• Transfer the data to the computer as soon as possible to avoid losing any image data.

• If you have any specific questions, you can contact by email at:

Webmaster:

[email protected]

Customer Service Dept.: [email protected]

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