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Notebook Web Camera
Caméra Web pour ordinateur portatif
Cámara Web para PC portátil
RF-NBCAM
User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Guía del Usuario
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 2 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Rocketfish RF-NBCAM Notebook Web Camera Contents Important safety instructions ..................................... 2 Web camera components ............................................ 3 Setting up the Web camera ......................................... 4 Using the Web camera................................................... 6 Legal notices ...................................................................16 Warranty .........
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 3 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM • The Web camera has obvious signs of breakage. • The Web camera is not working correctly or you can’t get it to work according to this User Manual. Web camera components 1 2 3 4 5 Item Description Function 1 Snapshot button Use to capture still images. 2 LED indicator Turns on when the Web camera is connected. 3 Lens Provides the image to the Web camera. 4 Microphone Provides sound reception for the Web camera. 5 Removable base
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 4 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Setting up the Web camera Installing the driver Note: Install the driver first, then connect the Web camera to a USB port on your computer. Windows Environment To install the Windows driver: 1 Insert the Rocketfish Installation CD into the CD drive in your computer. The installation program automatically starts. If the installation program does not start automatically, click Start, Run, type D:\Setup.exe (where “D” is your CD d
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 5 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Mac Environment To install the Mac driver: 1 Insert the Rocketfish Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your computer, then double click on the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click the Rocketfish Driver OSX 1.0 file folder. 3 Click on Rocketfish Driver Install, then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: This Rocketfish Web camera is not compatible with iChat, because iChat only supports Apple’s Web cameras or IEEE 1394 Web cameras. To u
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 6 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Using the Web camera The Rocketfish Web camera interface (Windows only) You can use the Rocketfish Web camera interface (provided) to capture real-time images, record images, or execute the security function. To start the interface: •Click Start, All Programs, Rocketfish, then click Rocketfish. - OR - You can also start the program by clicking the Rocketfish shortcut. Note: After installing the Rocketfish Windows driver, the sy
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 7 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Interface screen icons The following icons appear on the interface screen. Click the icon to enter the mode you want: Icon Description Preview mode. Snapshot mode. Video Clip mode. Security Monitoring mode. Exit. Camera control. RF-NBCAM 7
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 8 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Preview mode The following Preview mode screen opens when you first open the application, or when you click the Preview mode icon : Preview mode control buttons The following buttons are available when you are in Preview mode: Button Description Zoom in on the subject. Zoom out from the subject. Move the image up. Move the image down. Move the image to the left. Move the image to the right. 8
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 9 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Button Description Select the resolution. Choose between RGB24 and I420, then select one of five resolutions. Note: The file sizes of I420 images are smaller, so it may be a better choice for image transmission. SnapShot mode The following SnapShot mode screen opens when you click the SnapShot mode icon : Use the SnapShot mode to take one or more pictures. SnapShot mode control buttons The following buttons are available when y
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 10 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Video Clip mode The following Video Clip mode screen opens when you click the Video Clip mode icon : Video Clip mode control buttons The following buttons are available when you are in Video Clip mode: Button Description Send video clip by e-mail. Convert AVI files to MPEG-1 format. Start recording. Stop recording. Exit the Video Clip mode. Shows the choice you made in Preview mode. Note: To change the resolution, go back to Pr
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 11 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM To create animation: 1 Press to start the animation. 2 Press to stop the animation. 3 Press to return to the Video Clip mode. Note: In order for the animation to work, the resolution must be lower than 320 × 240 (in either RGB24 or I420). Make sure the resolution is correct before using this function. Security Monitoring mode The following Security Monitoring mode screen opens when you click the Security Monitoring mode ico
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 12 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Button Description Sets the degree of variance for every second of the recording image. When the variance is over a set threshold, the system alerts you. Set up alert sound effects. Note: You can use any image resolution in the Security Monitoring mode. To change the resolution, go back to Preview mode and make the change there. Camera control mode In Camera Control mode you can personalize your camera settings for different
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 13 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Setting Function 3 Adjust the resolution from 640 × 480 to 1280 × 960. 4 Adjust the white balance in the image. Click to remove the check in Auto to adjust. 5Click Default to return to the manufacturer’s settings. Click Load to return to the previous settings. Click Save to save the values you set up. 6 Outdoor/Indoor—Set based on where your Web camera is located. Flicker—Select the correct frequency according to the country wher
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 14 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Setting Function 2 Customized Frame—You can use a customized frame that you create and access from this box. Note: The image area of the frame must be Pantone 255 and the frame size must be 640 × 480. 3 Auto Change—Select to automatically alternate between the available video effects and frames. No effect & frame—Select this to cancel video effects and frames. Zoom tab Use this screen to enable the zoom function and control th
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 15 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM ArcSoft WebCam Companion This program offers a broad range of functions designed and optimized for Webcam use. Whether you use it to launch a video chat client or to automatically record movement detected by the device, WebCam Companion lets you get the most out of any Webcam. If you would like to know more about WebCam Companion, use the built-in Help file. You can access it from the Help menu along the top of the program s
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 16 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Video chat using Yahoo Messenger To use Yahoo Messenger: 1 If you don’t have Yahoo Messenger, go to http://messenger.yahoo.com to download it. 2 After you register, download, and install the software, sign on to the Yahoo Messenger service. 3 From the main window, click Tools, then select Start My Webcam. 4 Right-click on a friend’s name in your Messenger List, then choose View Webcam. Your friend receives an invitation messa
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 17 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM ICES-003 Statement: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. RSS Statement: Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Copyright © 2006 Rocketfis
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 19 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty Rocketfish Products (“Rocketfish”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new RF-NBCAM Notebook Web Camera (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for one (1) year from the purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”). This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Rocketfish brand products and packa
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RF-NBCAM - combined.fm Page 20 Friday, August 11, 2006 11:27 AM • Accident • Misuse • Abuse • Negligence • Commercial use • Modification of any part of the Product, including the antenna This warranty also does not cover: • Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Rocketfish to service the Product • Products sold as is or with all faults • Consumables, such as fuses or batteri
