Genius SLIM 321C Owner's manual

Brand: Genius

Model: SLIM 321C

Category: Webcams

Type: Owner's manual

Genius SLIM 321C is an excellent choice for video conferencing and chatting with friends and family. It features an adjustable base that allows you to place it on different LCD monitor sizes, a lens that can be adjusted to focus, and a built-in LED indicator that turns on when the device is connected. The SLIM 321C also comes with software that allows you to capture real-time images, record videos, and execute simple security functions. With its easy-to-use design and versatile features, the Genius SLIM 321C is a great option for anyone looking for a high-quality webcam.

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Slim 321C Features

Led indicator

When the Slim 321C is connected the LED

indicator will be turned on.

Lens

Adjust the focus by twisting the lens.

Adjustable base

The adjustable base allows you to place the

Slim 321C on different LCD monitor sizes.

Installing the Slim 321C

1. Please install the driver first and then connect Slim 321C to

the USB port.

2. Installing the Slim 321C driver

a. Insert the Slim 321C 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)

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3. Insert the Slim 321C’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 for video

conferencing or chat with your friends.

NOTE

 To remove the driver installation:

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

321C”Æ Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove

the driver.

Genius Application (Windows Only)

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 “Slim 321C”Æ Click “Slim 321C”. Or you

may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “Slim

321C”.

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NOTE

 After installing the driver of Slim 321C, the system will automatically create a

file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or C:\WINNT\Album) to save the images you take

using the Genius Application.

1. Description for the major icon

Preview mode

Snapshot mode

Video Clip Mode

Security monitoring system

Exit

Camera Control

NOTE

 In the “camera control section”, you can personalize your camera

settings for different circumstances.

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Environment

You may adjust the values for different lighting. The default value is Auto (Auto

White Balance)

Rotation:

You can flip the image horizontally or vertically

Extension:

You can select different sizes of image resolution

Frequency:

Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the

web camera.

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Video Proc Amp:

In this section, you can adjust different values for the image itself.

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

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Camera Control:

Select the values of “Exposure” according to the environment where you are using

the web camera.

Before adjusting the values, please unclick the “Auto”.

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

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2. Preview Mode

You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and

move upward/downward/left/right.

Zoom in the image

Zoom out the image

Move the image upward

Move the image downward

Move the image to the left

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Move the image to the right

Resolution Selection

There are 2 categories of resolution:

RGB24 and

I420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for

each of them. The file size of I420 will be smaller than

RGB24. So, I420 may be the better choice for

3. SnapShot Mo

transmission.

You can press t tton in the right of the circle to take a

picture right away s.

he Snapshot bu

and share with your friend

Send photo by e-mail

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Shoot continuously

Resolution selection

This section shows the resolution you selected in

the “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the

resolution, please click “

”to go back to the

“Preview Mode” to make the changes.

4. Video Clip Mode

You can record real-time image in this section.

Send photo by e-mail

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Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format

Start recording

Stop recording

Exit the Video Clip Mode

To Create animation

Press

to start; Press to stop

Press

to return to the video recording mode

This function has to be under the resolution of RGB24 320 x

240 or I420 320 x 240. Please make sure the resolution is

correct before executing this function.

Resolution selection

This section shows the resolution you selected in the “Preview

Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click

“

”to go back to the “Preview Mode” to make the changes.

5. Security M nitoring Systemo

This function record t of your monitor

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

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

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

s any movements that appear in fron

t can

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monitoring system a around.

t times when you’re not

Start recording

Stop recording

Setup time of the security monitoring system

Set up the degree of the variance for every

second of recording image. W

hen the differences

are over the setup degree, the system will alert

you.

Set up the different alerting sound effects

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NOTE

 In “Security Monitoring System” section, you can record in any size of

image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click

“

”to go back to the “Preview Mode” and make the changes.

 MSN Mess ger

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

you don have he website:

http://www.msnmessenger-download.com

MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL

’t it, please refer to t

to download.

b. Now, get to sig

c. Choose a friend on

d. Double-click o the web

camera icon

n onto MSN Messenger service.

the contact list and Click “OK” to confirm.

n your friends, who are available to chat. Click on

ll then receive an invitation message. When your friend

k, the vid

e. Your friend i

confirms to tal eo chat will start.

 Yahoo Messen er

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

and finish the

registration, if you don’t have it.

onto Yahoo Messenger.

c. ”.

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

enger

b. Sign

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

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

ebcam”.

clicks YES, the video chat will start.

 AOL Instant Mess

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a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at http://www.aim.com

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

Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger.

e friend you want to start

alk, the video chat will start.

c. Click on “Show Messenger Lists” and choose th

a video chat with.

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

confirms to t

NO E T

 Please mera driver and connected the

uter before running video conferencing or video chat

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video ram.

DDP yC

most adv logy: facial recognition and

motion tracking, with cartoon characters, figures and amazing visual

al role-play, interacting with a virtual

envi

DDP C

Prin en

PrintCen take in DD ThemeParty

nd printing them out.

1. Installing the DDPlayCam Software

make sure you already installed the ca

camera to the comp

programs.

Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the

conferencing or video chat prog

DDPlayCam Software (Windows Only)

la ctive multimedia software. It integrates the

anced virtual interactive techno

am is an intera

effects. It allows you do a virtu

ronment, morphing yourself into real time.

lay am includes two parts: DD ThemeParty and DD ThemeParty

ter. DDPlayCam is fotC r virtual role-play. DD ThemeParty

ter is for arranging the pictures you

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a. Insert the Slim 321C Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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

r you may

execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “DD

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

“DDPlayCam” then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Once

finished, DD ThemeParty and DD PrintCenter are ready to go.

2. Running DD ThemeParty

a. Connect the web camera to the comput

Choose “DDPlayCam”Æ Click “DD ThemeParty”. O

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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Enter)

Take a snapshot in process

ake 12 snapshots as a GIF animation

echnical Support

Connect to technical support web service

ew Photo

View photo from captured pictures or animation.

. Running DD PrintCenter

a. Connect the web camera into the computer

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

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

execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “DD

PrintCenter

Tool Tip Function Description

About DD PlayCam

Display DD PlayCam software version

Capture (

Sequential Capture

DD PrintCenter

Open DD PrintCenter application

Close Windows

Exit application

Help

Call help documentation

Minimize Windows

Minimize skin

ute

Turn off audio

”

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 DD trodu

DD you e l photos by using a

var layout templates indivisible part

of DD Pla lows you only to print

photos generated by DD PlayCam software and saved

automatically in the DD PlayCam folder within My Pictures.

lect Paper

PrintCenter In ction

PrintCenter lets asily print digita

iety of . Please note that as an

yCam software, this function al

a. Step 1: Se Size and Layout or Load Document

4*6 and 3*5 inch styles.

PrintCenter provides you three standard paper sizes. They are A4,

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sel out

tem

shows you the actual size of a single photo and the number of photos

a s by

directly clicking the template, and then click the Next button. Or

click Load button to open an existing DD PrintCenter document.

b. Step 2: Choose and Load Photo

ch paper size contains three types of layout templates. First, you

ect a paper size and you can see three corresponding lay

plates on the right part of the window. Each layout template

ingle paper can print, such as 24 mm*18 mm. Select the layout

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You can see an empty layout template and thumbnail pictures that

you captured and saved in the DD PlayCam folder. Roll over any

pictures you want to print and drag it directly into an empty position

you would like to place it in the template. Or click an empty position

first and the frame of the position is marked immediately, double

click on the picture you want to print. You will see the picture you

have selected appear in that that position.

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c. Step 3: Add, Delete and Save

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If you want to print several copies from the same picture, you

do not have to repeat the steps for dragging. You only need to

select the target picture which you have already dragged into

template and click the “+” button. The picture will duplicate at

the next position automatically. One click, one duplication! If

you want to delete the picture that you have already dragged

into template, just select the target picture and click the -

button. On the other hand, if you want to save the whole

template with the selected pictures for printing next time or

elsewhere, just click on the “Save” button. The whole template

will be saved as a single JPEG file extension. In th save

combo box, you can select another file extension called PCF to

save the template layout you have edited as a DD PrintCenter

document. For the next time, you can use the Load button to

open the PCF file for further editing. You can also use Save as

a function to save a file as the format you indicated.

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Genius SLIM 321C Owner's manual

Brand: Genius

Model: SLIM 321C

Category: Webcams

Type: Owner's manual

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