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Welcome to the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ................................ 1
A Quick Look at the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ............................. 2
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................ 3
Software and Installation ............................................................................ 4
How to Connect the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect ............................. 5
The Veo Digital Studio Application ....
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TM Welcome to the Veo Connect and Advanced Connect The Veo Connect and Advanced Connect Digital PC Cameras are terrific cameras for communicating more effectively over the Internet. Share digital photos in seconds. Send video clips in a snap. Videoconference with ease. The camera application also allows you to create E-Cards, design homep- ages, and make movies. With the Veo Connect and Veo Advanced Connect, contact anyone...with ease! The Veo Connect package includes: Veo Connect PC Cam
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A Quick Look at the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect Veo Connect Veo Advanced Connect 2
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Minimum System Requirements Hardware • PC with an AMD K6 or Pentium class processor that operates at 300 MHz or faster • 32 MB or more RAM • 200 MB of available hard drive space • CD-ROM Drive • One available USB port on your computer to plug in the camera • Display adapter capable of 800x600 in 16 bit color • Standard microphone for sending video mail and videoconferencing mes- sages (For Veo Connect only. Veo Advanced Connect has a built-in microphone.) • Internet connection (required for v
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Software and Installation Install the software before connecting your Veo camera! If you have already plugged the camera into the computer, please unplug it before installing the software. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Autorun will display the Installation screen corresponding to your camera model. Click Install. 3. On the Install window, de-select any addi- tional software you do not wish to install. Click OK. 4. Follow the prompts to finish the installatio
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How to Connect the Veo Connect/Advanced Connect Plug the USB connector on the camera into any available USB port on your computer. A window should appear and recognize a new device being installed. USB ports USB connector NOTE: If your computer does not recognize a new device installed, please refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 44 in this user’s guide. The Veo Digital Studio Application The Veo Digital Studio is an easy-to-use application that comes with your Veo Connect/Advanced Connect c
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To start Veo Digital Studio, double-click on the icon on your desktop or click on Start > Programs > Veo > Veo Digital Studio. Click to return to Home Screen Digital Studio Home Screen Taking a Snapshot 1. Click the Take A Snapshot button to launch your Veo camera. 2. Focus/adjust as necessary. Use the Small, Medium, and Large buttons to select the desired resolution, then click [ Take a Snapshot]. NOTE: Depending on your camera model, not all resolution settings are available. 3. Cli
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NOTE: Depending on your settings, snapshots are captured in either the .JPG or .BMP file format. c) - To send your picture to another person. Type in the requested information. The default name given to the snapshot is MyPicture.jpg. To rename the snapshot before sending, click on the words “MyPicture.jpg” in the attachment text box and click [Rename]. Click to send your snapshot. NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to
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Advanced Settings Check box to flip images horizontally (mirror image) Recording a Video 1. Click the Record A Video button. 2. Choose: Standard Video - To record and save the video clip to your com- puter. This file is saved in the .avi file format and can be used in the Movie Maker. Video Mail (Compressed Video for E-mail purposes) - To record and send the video clip to another person. This file is recorded and sent in the .wmv file format. NOTE: You need to have Windows Media Playe
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4. Adjust the volume using the Microphone Volume Adjustment Bar. 5. Click [Record] to record your video. Notice the button turns into [Stop]. Click the Stop button any time to end recording. 6. After the recording stops, the following buttons will appear on the bottom of the screen: [Remove Audio] - Remove sound from your video. [Save Frame] - Save the current frame as a picture file. [Trim Video] - Trim the video to the selected size and length. Drag to select starting/ending point
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NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E-mail program to send video mail. Video Settings [Settings] - Click this button to change the settings of your videos. In order to use the built-in microphone for Veo Advanced Connect, select USB Audio Device from the Audio Source pull-down menu. NOTE: In order for the new settings to take effect, apply before recording. Recording an Audio Clip 1. Click the Record An Audi
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4. Click: a) - To save your audio clip. b) - To email your audio clip to another person. NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E-mail program to send audio clips. Audio Settings [Settings] - Click this button to change the settings of your audio. In order to use the built-in microphone for Veo Advanced Connect, select USB Audio Device from the Audio Source pull-down menu. NOTE: In order for the new setting
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Viewing Pictures in the Gallery 1. Click the View Gallery button. The Gallery Display Panel opens up. 2. Select a folder to view its content. The following are buttons and folders used in the Gallery Display Panel along with their description: [Min/Max Gallery] - Toggle button used to minimize or maximize the Gallery Display Panel. [Thumbnail Size] - To change the size of the thumbnails displayed in the gallery. [Sort By] - To sort the thumbnails by type, time, or name. You can also
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E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card 1. Click on the E-Card Creator button on the Digital Studio Home Screen. 2. Choose to Create A New Card or Find A Previously Saved Card Project. If you choose to open a previously saved project, you may click on to get the following options: 3. If you are creating a new card, select a theme from the left panel, then select the background for your E-Card. Click Continue. 4. Edit your card. (See “Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters”
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Click Continue when you are done. 5. Define your animated characters’ path. (See page 28 for more on how to define the path of an animated character). Click Continue when finished. 6. Select the background music. Click [Set Background Music]. 7. Choose your background music. To listen to the music before selecting, place your cursor on any one of without clicking. Click [ Mute] to turn background music on and off. NOTE: When you change the Mute button to , it does NOT remove the backg
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12. The default name given to the E-Card is *.exe where ( * ) is the name of your E-card background you picked in step 3. To rename the E-Card before sending, click on *.exe in the attachment text box and click [Rename]. 13. Click [Send This Card] to send your E-Card. NOTE: Refer to “Configuring Your E-mail Program to Send Files” on page 29 for instructions on how to configure your E-mail program to send E- Cards. 15
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Movie Maker - Making or Editing a Movie 1. Click on the Movie Maker button on the Digital Studio Home Screen. 2. Choose to Create A New Movie or Open An Existing Movie Or Project. If you choose to open an existing movie, you can click on to display the following options: Save the movie to a specified location Preview the movie 3. Simply drag and drop videos or pictures from the Gallery Display Panel into the Movie Maker. The following are buttons used in the Movie Maker along with thei
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video/picture from your Veo camera for insertion. In order to add from your camera, make sure it is connected to your computer. NOTE: For more on how to take snapshots or record videos, refer to “Taking a Snapshot” on page 6 and “Recording a Video” on page 8 of this user’s guide. [Add Background Music] - Add music to your movie. [Remove Music] - Remove music from your movie. When you are done, click Continue. NOTE: By default, still pictures will be shown in the movie for three (3) sec-
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Select Scene Duration. Select duration time Option: - Remove Audio (Video files only) - Set background color - Zoom to fit screen Save changes NOTE: Video (.avi) files also have a [Trim Video] button that allows you to adjust the size and length of the video. Refer to page 9 for more on how to trim video. Click Continue when you are done. 4. Select a scene from the bottom and click [Transition Effect]. 5. Sample the effects by placing your cursor above each individual effect. Choose t
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9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to edit the remaining scenes. When you are fin- ished, click Continue. 10. a) To preview the complete movie, click [Preview]. b) To save the movie for editing later, click [Save]. c) To save the movie as a separate file, click [Save As]. d) To save the movie on your computer, click Save Finished Movie. e) To send your movie to a friend: 1) Click E-mail Movie To A Friend. 2) Type in the requested information. 3) The default name given to the movie is Default.
