Genius LOOK 1320 - V2 User manual

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1. Please install the driver first and then connect Look 1320 to

the USB port.

2. Installing the Look 1320 driver

Windows Environment

a. Insert the Look 1320 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click

on “Driver” then simply follow the on-screen instructions.

c. Install “DirectX” from the CD.

Notice:

If the Autorun screen doesn’t start, please follow

these steps:

z Click on “Start Menu”.

z Type D:\SETUP.EXE , then click “Enter” key.

(Assume your CD-ROM is in Drive D)

Mac Environment

a. Insert the Look 1320 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

b. Double click on the CD-ROM drive.

c. Click on the file folder of “Look 1320 Driver OSX 1.0”.

d. Click on “Look 1320 Driver Install” then simply follow the

1

SnapShot Button

You can press the snapshot button to

take the images.

2

LED Indicator

When the Look 1320 connects to the

PC successfully, the LED will light

3

Lens

Adjust the focus by twisting the lens.

Look 1320 Features

Installing the Look 1320

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on-screen instructions.

e. Restart the computer

Notice:

z The Look 1320 can work properly with any video chat

software that supports a video feature and USB web

camera. The iChat isn’t be supported because it only

supports Apple’s web cameras or the IEEE 1394 web

camera.

3. Insert the Look 1320’s USB cable to your desktop’s or

laptop’s USB port.

4. Complete software and hardware installation. You can install

the software you would like to use for video conferencing or

chat with your friends.

NOTE

 To remove the driver installation:

Windows Environment

:

Please go to the taskbar and follow “Start” Æ “Program” Æ “Look

1320”Æ Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to

remove the driver.

Mac OS X Environment:

Please go to the HDD of the operation systemÆ “Application”Æ

“Look 1320”Æ Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen

instructions to remove the driver.

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You can use our software to capture the real-time image, record

or execute the simply security function.

To run the software, please go to the task bar and follow

“Start”Æ Click “Program”Æ Choose “Look 1320”Æ Click “Look

1320”. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the

shortcut of “Look 1320”.

NOTE

 After installing the driver of Look 1320, the system will automatically

create a file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or C:\WINNT\Album)to save the

images you take using the Genius Application.

Genius Application (Windows Only)

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1. Main Menu

Item Mode Description

Picture Mode Still image capture mode.

Video Mode Video recording mode.

Monitor Mode Monitor mode.

Device

Selection

Web camera device selection.

Resolution

Selection

Resolution selections according to device.

RGB24: 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600,

640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 176x144,

160x120

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Item Mode Description

I240: 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600,

640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 176x144,

160x120

Property page

Preference setting to view your setting and

properties.

Exit Exit the Genius UI.

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Property page

1

- You can flip the image horizontally or vertically by choosing “Image

Mirror” or “Image Flip”.

- When the light is not sufficient, you may click on “Low Light” to get a clear

image.

2 You can adjust different values for different circumstances and environment

3

When you want a still image capture, you can drag the bar to select a

resolution size you want.

-VGA: 640 x 480;

-SVGA: 800 x 600

-XGA: 1024 x 768

-SXGA1280 x 960

4

You may adjust values toward image appearance. Before adjusting values,

you have to unclick “Auto” to unlock.

5

-Press “Reset” to return to the manufacturer’s settings.

-Press “Restore” to return to the previous settings.

-Press “Save” to save the values you set up.

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6

Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are

using the web camera. (Before doing this, you will need to select

“Indoor”.)

7

-If your web camera is located in backlight position, you may click

“Backlight compensation” to get a sharper image.

-You can have a black-and-white photo effect by clicking on “B/W Mode”.

1

There will be 27 different kinds of video effects/frames for you to select.

The effects can also be applied to the video chat software, like MSN

Messenger.

You can directly connect to this effect page from the web camera settings

in the video chat software.

2

Besides the 27 kinds of video effects/frames in section 1, you also can

bring in your customized frame. Please note that, in the customized

frame, you must have the color in Pantone 255 in the area, where you

want your image show up.

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In this section, you can enable the “Zoom” function. Please select

“Enable Zoom” before zooming.

-Scroll the bar to zoom in or zoom out

-Press the 4-direction button to move the image upward, downward,

leftward, and rightward.

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2. Picture Mode

Take a picture right away and share with your friends.

Item Mode Description

Shot Still image capture mode.

Multi-Snapshot

Capture continuous still images based on

multi-snapshot number.

Mail Send photo by email.

Adding Frame

Select photo frame to add inside still

image. (*1)

Tracking Face

Click this button, and the screen will auto

appear in the center of the frame. When

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Item Mode Description

you are watching the display, your face

should appear in the acquired image. In

an auto stereoscopic display, the image

will auto digital zoom.

Rotate

Rotate still image 45 degrees counter-

clockwise. (*)

Center Rotate still image to center. (*)

Rotate

Rotate still image 45 degrees

anti-clockwise. (*)

Multi-shot

number

Select multi-shot number from 2 to 10.

Full Screen

Mode

Display your web camera over the entire

screen. Press ESC to exit full screen

mode or click left mouse to return to

normal mode.

Refresh

Device

Refresh web camera.

Delete File Delete the selected files.

Rotate Image

Rotate the selected image file 90 degrees

in title list display.

Email file Attach the selected image file to an email.

Print Picture Print the selected image file.

Remark:

* This function must use the resolution of 640x480 or 320x240. Please make

sure the resolution is correct before executing this function.

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3. Video Mode

You can record real-time video in this section.

Item Mode Description

Start

To begin recording video from your web

camera. Click

to stop recording

video.

Audio Setting Setting the audio device.

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Item Mode Description

Recording

time

Displays recording time.

“00:00:00” mean hours, minutes,

seconds.

4. Monitor Mode

This function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor

automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there’s no

movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds or otherwise

it will be active when detecting new movement. It’s a great security

monitoring system at times when you’re not around.

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Item Mode Description

Start

To begin recording monitor video from

your web camera. Click

to stop

recording video.

Audio

Setting

Setting the audio device.

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Item Mode Description

Schedule

Recording

Set up time for the security monitoring

system.

Email Alert

When this button is enabled, it will send

out an email if an alert happens during

recording.

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Item Mode Description

Sensitive

adjustable

Set up the degree of variance for every

second of recording video. When the

differences are over the setup degree, the

system will alert you.

Warning

sound

selection

Set up the different alerting sound effects.

Recording

time

Displays monitor recording time.

“00:00:00” mean hours, minutes,

seconds.

 MSN Messenger

a. For live video function, you’ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or

later. If you don’t have it, please refer to the website:

http://messenger.msn.com

to download.

b. Now, get to sign onto MSN Messenger service.

c. Choose a friend on the contact list and Click “OK” to confirm.

d. Double-click on your friends, who are available to chat. Click on the

webcam icon.

e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start.

MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL

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f. For the further information, please refer to the website at

http://messenger.msn.com

 Yahoo Messenger

a. Download Yahoo Messenger at http://messenger.yahoo.com and

finish the registration, if you don’t have it.

b. Sign onto Yahoo Messenger.

c. From the main window, click Tools menu, then select “Start My

Webcam”.

d. Right-click on a name in your Messenger List and choose “View

Webcam”.

e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend clicks YES, the video chat will start.

f. For the further information, please refer to the website at

http://messenger.yahoo.com

 AOL Instant Messenger

a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at

http://www.aim.com

and finish the registration, if you don’t have it.

b. Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger.

c. Click on “Show Messenger Lists” and choose the friend you want to

start

with video chat.

d. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start.

e. For the further information, please refer to the website at

http://www.aim.com

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NOTE

 Please make sure you already installed the camera driver and

connected the camera to the computer before running video

conferencing or video chat programs.

 Please make sure you close other webcam programs before

running the video conferencing or video chat program.

DDPlayCam 2.0 is an interactive multimedia software. It integrates

the most advanced virtual interactive technology: facial recognition

and motion tracking, with cartoon characters, figures and amazing

visual effects. It allows you do a virtual role-play, interacting with a

virtual environment, morphing yourself into real time.

It includes 3 cutting-edge software programs: DD ThemeParty2.0, DD

PlayCam @live and DD PrintCenter.

DD ThemeParty 2.0 is intended to be interactive educational

multimedia, which delivers improved performance for both real-time

video streaming and special effects applied to streamed video.

DD PlayCam @live 2.0 is the transmitting function of Internet

application with interactive multimedia software for DD PlayCam-DD

ThemeParty 2.0, which can be applied to data transmission with

instant peer-to-peer synchronized video and synthesis for real-time

effects on the Internet.

1. Installing the DDPlayCam Software

a. Insert the Look 1320 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on

DDPlayCam Software (Windows 2000/XP Only)

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“DDPlayCam”

then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Once finished, DD

ThemeParty , DD PlayCam @live and DD PrintCenter are ready

to go.

2. Running DD ThemeParty Software

a. Connect the web camera to your computer

b. Please go to the task bar and follow “Start”Æ Click

“Program”Æ

Choose “DDPlayCam”Æ Click “DD ThemeParty”. Or you may

execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “DD

ThemeParty”

.

 DD ThemeParty Introduction

To run DD PlayCam DD Theme Party, you should set your

camera resolution to 320*240 and also check for your position

before the web camera. Please position your face around the

center if possible.

Please note that if your camera resolution is not in 320*240, the

software will ask you to make the change. Please follow the

on-screen instructions to change the resolution to 320*240.

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Icon Button Name Tool Tip (Function Description)

About DD ThemeParty

Check version of DD PlayCam-DD

ThemeParty.

Capture Snapshot

Take a snapshot of the current

screen.

Capture Animation

Take 12 snapshots as a single GIF

animation.

DD PrintCenter

Open DD PrintCenter to print

snapshots.

Close Window

Close DD ThemeParty 2.0.

Help

Open DD ThemeParty 2.0 user

guide.

Minimize Window

Minimize DD PlayCam to a button

on the taskbar.

Mute

Turn off audio.

Technical Support

Send a message to DD PlayCam

technical support.

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View Photo

View snapshots or GIF animations.

Send Snapshot

Email a snapshot to a friend.

DD ThemeParty

Manager

Open manager to setup themes or

change skin.

Disable Effects

Do not apply effects to web camera

image.

Disable Animations

Do not show animations on top of

web camera image.

DD PlayCam @live

Open DD PlayCam @live to use

peer

3. Running DD PlayCam @live

a. Connect the web camera to your computer

b. Load the instant messenger software

c. For using the DD PlayCam @live with your instant

messenger software, you need to go to the section of the

camera setting in your instant messenger software.

Whatever the web camera uses for the instant messenger,

you have to change the device to “DDPlayCam”. The DD

PlayCam @live then can work properly with the instant

messenger software.

d. Then you can start DD ThemeParty 2.0 and select one

theme. When you press the

button, the slash in the icon

means data transmission under the disabled status, the

stream from DD ThemeParty 2.0 will be sent to the virtual

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