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Creative DiVi Cam 316

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Version 1.1

May 2005

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DiViCam316.book Page i Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 User’s Guide Creative DiVi Cam 316 Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
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DiViCam316.book Page ii Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Important Information Please read through this user’s guide carefully before using Creative DiVi Cam 316. Follow all precautions to avoid damage or harm caused by improper operation. Safety Precautions ❑ Your camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service your camera yourself. Taking your camera apart may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. ❑ Avoid contact with liquid from the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD).
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DiViCam316.book Page iii Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Operational Precautions This product consists of intricate electronic parts. To conserve the life of your product, do not drop or subject your camera to impact when taking pictures.
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DiViCam316.book Page iv Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Contents 1 Introduction Before You Begin...................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents ........................................................................... 1-1 Minimum System Requirements.................................................. 1-2 2 About Your Camera About Creative DiVi Cam 316.............................................. 2-1 Camera mode..............................................
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DiViCam316.book Page v Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Using your Camera as an MP3 Player.................................. 4-6 Playing MP3 Files............................................................................. 4-6 Adjusting Volume, Bass, or Treble Levels ................................ 4-6 Transferring Songs into your Camera ....................................... 4-6 Using your Camera as a Recorder....................................... 4-7 Making a Voice Recording ....................
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DiViCam316.book Page vi Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Port compatibility................................................................. Storage Media........................................................................ Storage data capability......................................................... Software compatibility.........................................................
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 1 Introduction Creative DiVi Cam 316 is a high-quality digital video camera that enables you to create, edit, share and send photos to friends and family. With Creative Divi Cam 316, you can create short videos and voice recordings, as well as play MP3 songs. You can also use it as a webcam for communicating face-to-face with others on the Internet.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Before playing videos (*.AVI files), make sure that you have ® Microsoft DirectX 8.0 or higher installed, along with a working audio device. See “Installing Presto! Applications (optional)” on Minimum System Requirements Creative DiVi Cam 316 comes with the following applications: ❑ Presto! VideoWorks 6 This software enables you to create personal projects using photo, video and audio editing tools. ❑ Presto! Mr.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 2 About Your Camera About Creative DiVi Cam 316 This section highlights the features of Creative DiVi Cam 316.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 1 2 3 6 5 4 Figure 2-2: Creative DiVi Cam 316 front view 1 Lens 2 Self-timer LED 3 Flash 4 Headphone Jack Connect your headphones or earphones to this jack. 5 TV Out Port Connect one end of the supplied TV Out cable to this port, and the other end to your TV Out port. 6 USB Port To transfer files to your computer, connect one end of the supplied USB cable to this port, and the other end to your computer’s USB port.
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DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 1 2 3 10 4 5 9 6 7 8 Figure 2-3: 1 Creative DiVi Cam 316 back view Multi-select button This button comprises four buttons: Up Left , and Right . 2 , Down , Shutter/Record button Press this button to take pictures in Camera mode, to start and stop recording videos in Video mode, or to start and stop recording audio in Recording mode.
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DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 6 Playback button Press this button to view your images, videos, recordings and MP3 songs. 7 Power switch To turn your camera on or off, slide the switch downwards for one second and then release.
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DiViCam316.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 1 3 2 Figure 2-4: 1 Creative DiVi Cam 316 right side view Macro switch Slide this switch to select Normal or Macro mode. The Macro icon appears on the LCD when you select Macro mode.
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DiViCam316.book Page 6 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Camera mode 11 12 1 2 10 3 4 5 9 8 Figure 2-5: 7 6 An example of a Camera mode screen 1 Photo Counter 2 White Balance 3 AE-Lock To activate the AE-Lock, press the Shutter/Record button halfway. A pair of brackets appear on the LCD. 4 Macro 5 Time 6 Date 7 Size 8 Quality 9 Battery Level 10 Zoom Level 11 Flash To enable auto-flash, press the Right again to disable the flash.
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DiViCam316.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Inserting an SD Memory Card • • Lift the Memory Card slot cover up and insert an SD memory card as shown. To remove the memory card, turn off your camera and then gently push the card. The card pops out. Your camera’s 32MB internal memory is disabled when you insert an SD memory card. Do not remove the card while your camera is turned on.
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DiViCam316.book Page 9 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Turning on your camera • 1. Slide the Power switch down for one second and then release. The LED lights up in red and the LCD is activated. The LED turns green. To conserve battery power, your camera turns the LCD off if no operation is made within 30 seconds. See “Configuring Your Camera” on page 4-9 to enable Auto power off.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 3 Setting Up Your Camera This chapter tells you how to quickly install Creative DiVi Cam 316, as both a Webcam and a Mass Storage device. Follow the installation procedures for your operating system. Installing the Camera Driver 1. Do not connect your camera to your computer before installing the drivers.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 7. Follow the instructions in “Installing your camera as a webcam” on page 3-2 or “Setting up your Camera as a Mass Storage Device” on page 3-3 to connect your camera to your computer. You do not have to restart your computer after installing the driver. Installing your camera as a webcam After installing your driver, connect the supplied USB cable to the USB ports on your computer and your camera.
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DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 3. Click Device Manager. 4. Right-click the GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 47 entry and select the Properties option. The dialog box similar to Figure 3-2 appears. Figure 3-2: GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE 47 Properties box 5. Select the DMA checkbox. 6. Click the OK button. You can begin using the camera as a webcam once you start your preferred messenger service.
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DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Installing Presto! Applications (optional) Follow the instructions to install both Presto! VideoWorks 6 and Presto! Mr. Photo. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. Your CD should start automatically. If it does not, follow the steps below: i. Start Windows Explorer. ii. On the left pane, click the My Computer icon. iii. Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive icon, and then click AutoPlay. 2.
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DiViCam316.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Connecting Your Camera to a TV/VCR You can connect your Creative DiVi Cam 316 to a television if you want to have a larger view of your photos or videos. 1. Connect the TV Out cable to the TV Out port and the television as shown in Figure 3-3. 2. Connect the Audio Out cable to the Audio Out port and the television as shown below.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 4 Using Creative DiVi Cam 316 This guide shows you how to use Creative DiVi Cam 316 to take photos, record videos and voices, and play MP3 songs. Selecting a mode To start using your camera, you have to first select the mode that you want.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Previewing a Photo 1. In Camera button. mode, press the Playback 2. Use the Scroller photo. to go to the previous or next 3. To zoom in on a photo, press the Scroller . Move the Scroller up or down to zoom in or out of a photo. When zoomed in, use the Up , Down , Left or Right buttons to see the other parts of the photo. 4. Press the Playback Playback mode. Viewing all Photos as a Slideshow 1. In Camera button. Trimming a Photo 1.
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DiViCam316.book Page 3 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Using your Camera as a Video Camera Recording a Video 1. Make sure that your camera is not connected to your computer. 2. Rotate the mode dial to Video on your camera. mode and turn 3. Compose your picture and press the Shutter/ Record button to start recording your video. The elapsed time, in seconds, is shown at the upper right corner of the LCD. While recording, move the scroller up or down to zoom in or out.
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DiViCam316.book Page 4 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Configuring Camera Images You can adjust resolution, quality and white balance settings before you take a photo or record a video. Selecting Image Settings Selecting size • • You can select either 640x480 or 320x240 as the default video capture resolution. You can select one of the following as the default image resolution: 2976x2232, 2048x1536, 1600x1200 or 640x480.
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DiViCam316.book Page 5 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Using the Selftimer You can use the self-timer to take a photo or record a video. 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Camera mode. 2. Press the Left or Video button to activate the self-timer. 3. Scroll-select a self-timer interval. 4. Press the Shutter/Record button to start the self-timer. The camera takes a photo or starts recording when the counter reaches zero. To stop the timer, press the Scroller .
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DiViCam316.book Page 6 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Using your Camera as an MP3 Player Playing MP3 Files 1. Rotate the Mode dial to MP3 mode. 2. Scroll-select the MP3 file you want to play. 3. Press the Shutter/Record button to start playback. Press the button again to stop playback. • • Press the Up or Down buttons to skip to the previous or next track. Press the Left or Right buttons to skip backward or forward in a track. 4. Press the Menu playback. button to pause or resume 5.
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DiViCam316.book Page 7 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Using your Camera as a Recorder Making a Voice Recording 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Recording Playing a Recording 1. Press the Playback • • Press the Left or Right buttons to skip to the previous or next recording. Press the Up or Down buttons to skip backward or forward in a track. Selecting a Play mode for MP3 files or Recordings 3. Press the Scroller to start playback. Press the Up and Down buttons to adjust the volume level. 4.
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DiViCam316.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 To delete all photos, videos, MP3 files or recordings 1. In Playback mode, press the Menu button. 2. To delete all photos, videos, MP3 files or recordings, scroll-select Delete All. 3. Scroll-select OK to confirm the action. Otherwise, scroll-select Cancel. To exit the Delete menu, press the Menu button. Protecting Files To unprotect the items, press the scroller again. To protect a photo, video, MP3 file or recording 1.
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DiViCam316.book Page 9 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 Configuring Your Camera Rotate the mode dial to for your camera. Selecting Setting Options In Setup mode, scroll-select an option: ❑ Date/Time • • to configure the settings Set the date using the Left and Right buttons to move through the year, month, day, hour, minute and second options. Use the Scroller to enter the date and time. Press the Scroller to exit.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 5 Printing from Creative DiVi Cam 316 This chapter tells you how to quickly set up Creative DiVi Cam 316 so that you can order professional digital prints of your photos, or use Direct Print to print directly to a printer without using a computer. Setting up Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) DPOF settings enable you to select the photos that you want to send for professional printing. You can also include the recorded date for each photo.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 ❑ paper size • Press the Left or Right paper size for printing. buttons to select the Press the Left or Right disable date printing. buttons to enable or ❑ date stamp • ❑ print • Using Direct Print Direct Print settings are disabled if your camera is not connected to a Direct Print compatible printer. Press the Scroller to start printing.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 A Technical Specifications Dimensions 90 mm (W) x 70 mm (H) x 37 mm (D) 3.54 in (W) x 2.76 in (H) x 1.46 in (D) Weight Approx. 136g (without batteries) Power AAA size x 4 batteries (alkaline) Sensor 3.
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DiViCam316.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 File formats ❑ still: JPEG ❑ video: MPEG ❑ audio: WAV White balance ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Port compatibility ❑ Universal Serial Bus port v1.
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DiViCam316.book Page 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:24 PM 316 B Frequently Asked Questions This section covers questions you might have while using your player. For further assistance, you may wish to consult our self-help tool "Knowledge Base". Go to www.creative.com, select your region and then select Support. ❑ I was using the camera, but the camera controls suddenly don't work. • • • • Try turning off your camera, then turning it back on.
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