A4Tech ViewCam PK-336MB User manual

User Guide

Portable Clip-on

ViewCam

Model: PK-336MB

www.a4tech.com

Know your Product

Snapshot Button

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5-Layer Lens

Flat panel clip/base

Microphone

Specification

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Image Sensor

1/4" color progressive CMOS, 640 x 480

pixels, RGB Primary color filters

Frame Rate

30fps @352x288, @320x240,

@176x144,@160x120,@640x480,

@600x800,

15fps@1024x768,@1280x960

Lens

F=2.0, f=6.0mm

View Angle

72 degree (Horizontal)

Focus Range

Automatic focus, 10cm to infinity

Exposure Control

Automatic

White Balance

Automatic

Still Image Capture

Res.

160x120,176 x144, 320x240, 352x288,

640X480,800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960

Video Format

RGB24

Microphone for

Web Cam:

Built in Microphone

Flicker Control

50Hz , 60Hz and None

Power

Powered from USB port

Installing camera’s driver

NOTE: Please uninstall any previous installed “Webcam Software”

before installing “A4tech ViewCAM”. And do not connect the camera

to the computer until its driver is installed completely!

1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM that will auto-run

and the menu window will pop up, select to click on “Install

ViewCAM”.

2. Clicking the “Install ViewCAM” button to install the driver in

above image

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3.Then follow the installing instruction to complete the

installation process

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4. the Installation Process is completed

5.And click the button “Finish” above to complete installation.

Then the shortcut icon of Amcap

and Zoom.exe images

will appear on the desktop screen.

6.Now, please connect the PC Camera device with the

computer, and restart your computer.

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Amcap Usage

After installation of view cam driver, you can preview image and set

the adjustments for the properties sheet through the image

application software which comes with the product.

Image-preview

Click icon on the desktop ,or click “start” and select

“Programs”-- “A4 Tech PC Camera ”—“Amcap”， and the Amcap

image application will pop-up showing as below:

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if Amcap image fails to appear，please select the item “preview”

under the “ Options” shown as below :

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Device description

To view working “A4Tech PC Camera ” in sheet “Devices”.

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Properties configuration and advanced settings

1. Click and select “Video Capture Pin …” under “Options”

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2. And the following “Properties” page will spring. select 320＊

240、640＊480、800＊600、1280＊960 to set as you like。

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3. To select and activate the property function “Video Capture

Filter…” under “Options” showing in image below:

4. The “Camera Control” sheet in properties window will be opened,

and some functions can be adjusted at here according to the needs,

including the feature items “Image Control, White Balance, and Auto

Mode Control…” (Showing in image below)

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4. to select sheet “Advanced Setting” in properties window,

the special features of Image Effect and Photo Frames are offered

for the users to set here, total 15 smart and amused effect settings

have been defined for you to enjoy. (Showing in image below)

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Digital View Cam adjustable focus description

The camera can provide 10 times adjustable focus function under

CIF(352×288) resolution, accompanying digital adjustable control

pole

。Level-sliding zoom image and the special filter make

images more clear, See the control page and select the options

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after adjusted focus‘＋’ ‘ —’ or select digital adjustable

focus control pole

NOTE：It totally supports QQ、MSN ….etc video chat software under

352*288、320*240、176*144、160*120 …etc resolutions.

Checking connection of your camera

1. Plug the USB cable to the computer’s USB Port.

2. Restart your computer when Installation is completed.

3. Double click “My Computer” icon->Control

Panel->System->Device Manager ->Imaging Device; if you

see “A4 Tech PC Camera ”, then your camera is now installed.

Double click “My Computer” icon->Control Panel->System->

Hardware->Device Manager->Imaging Device; if you see “A4

Tech PC Camera ”, then your camera is installed.

Uninstalling Driver

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1.Click“Start”from the task bar

and choose “Programs”.

2.Select “A4 Tech PC

Camera ”->“Uninstall” and

follow the instructions.

VP-EYE

The latest version of VP-EYE offers a new look that makes image

editing much more fun and intuitive.There are a lot of improvements

and enhancements that 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 ViewCam driver installation

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2. Click "VP-EYE" for increment application installation, the

below interface as shown in the picture will automatically pop

up for your setup.

3. Then click “Next” to finish it.

4. If the

”VP-EYE” Icon appear on your desktop, then you

have successfully Installed the VP-EYE Software.

5. Double Click

”VP-EYE” icon, will appear below window.

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(Image 1)

6. Click the ”help” icon

in above window (as show Image 1),

you will know more function introduction about this VP-EYE

Funtions.

Troubleshooting

Question 1: There is no the selecting item for the pixel

of 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960 in the image window

Solving Method: please install the DirectX9.0 or above

version for your computer.

Question 2: Computer can’t detect the View Cam

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Solving Method: Check if computer’s OS (Operating

System), BIOS, USB Port or installation errors occurs.

Steps: Windows 95 doesn’t support USB port. You have

to update your OS to Windows 98 or above to support USB

port and ensure BIOS Setup and USB settings are

available. If the problem still occurs, please try connecting

the USB ViewCam to your machine via another USB

socket.

Question3： My video image is too dim or too light.

Solving Method: Adjust the brightness and contrast

background.

Steps: Because the ViewCam can be easily affected by

light, therefore, we suggested proceeding from usage

environment and screen object such as increasing object

brightness or moving light source.

Question 4: Color is defective

Problem: After installation, if you found the image is not as

expected as you want. Is the color part defective?

Solving Method: Adjust the color settings related to video

snapping course options or have the color settings related

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set as “ default “

Question5: Blank screen or black screen

Symptom: During the usage course after the image frame

pops up, the Blank screen or black screen will occur?

Method 1: Make sure that the ViewCam driver is installed

fine.

Method 2: Ensure the “Preview" under “Option" tab is

selected and applied.

Method 3: If your computer OS is first version of WIN 98,

then you need to update the OS to WIN98 SE or above or

download DirectX8.0 or version above patch application

from site then reset your computer.

Question 6: Bloom screen occurs during the course

of usage

Method 1: Check if USB power is clean, because the

ViewCam is easily affected. If the USB power wave is too

large, then such problem will occur. You may use another

computer to test it.

Method 2: Check if the driver conflicts with other computer

hardware devices.

Method 3: Check the ViewCam driver and match it with

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A4Tech ViewCam PK-336MB User manual

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