WEBCAM MODE
Connected to your PC, your camera can be used as a webcam.
Webcam mode
1. Turn the digital camera off.
2. Connect the video camera to your computer using the USB cable
provided.
3. Press and hold the SHUTTER button, then press the POWER button once
to switch on the camera. Do not release the SHUTTER button until
'PC CAM' appears on the LCD screen. You are now in webcam mode. To
view the real-time images taken by the webcam, go to 'My Computer' and
double click the new drive called 'Instant USB Camera'.
Capture a video clip
1. Put your camera in webcam mode and connect it to your computer then
launch the 'Webcam Express' software.
2. In 'Capture' mode, click the 'Capture'
button to start the video
capture.
3. Click the 'Stop' button to stop the video capture.
Take snapshots
1. Put your camera in PC CAM mode and connect it to your computer then
launch the 'Webcam Express' software.
2. In 'Capture' mode, click the 'Snapshot' button to take a snapshot.
Instant messaging (chat)
You can use your camera as a webcam with your instant messaging client
(Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, Skype...).
Example:
1. Put your camera in webcam mode and connect it to your computer then
launch MSN Messenger.
2. On the MSN interface, select 'Actions', then 'Start a Video Conversation'.
3. Select the person you want to chat with, and press 'OK'.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Q: My camera doesn't turn on when I press the POWER button. What
do I do?
A:
1.Check that you have installed the batteries correctly.
2. Place new batteries or fully recharged batteries in your camera.
Q: I can't see the LCD screen. What do I do?
A:
1. Your camera may have gone into power saving mode. Press the POWER
button and see if it turns on.
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