VEO PHOTO TRAVELER FOR PALM™ HANDHELDS User’s Guide Veo Photo Traveler for Palm handhelds -1-
Table of Contents Introducing the Veo Photo Traveler for Palm handheld Photo Traveler Kit Contents Minimum System Requirements Specifications Platform Support Installing the Photo Traveler Drivers and Software Setting up the Photo Traveler How to insert the Photo Traveler How to pivot the lens of the Photo Traveler Getting Started Capture an Image with your Photo Traveler Viewing Images in different Modes Preview Mode Thumbnail Mode Slideshow Mode Setting the Preferences Basic Preferences Advanced Preferenc
Introducing the Veo Photo Traveler for Palm handhelds Congratulations on the purchase of your Veo Photo Traveler. The Photo Traveler turns your Palm handheld into an exciting digital imaging device. The Photo Traveler will allow you to immediately capture images from your Palm handheld. You may share them with family and friends by email or beam them to compatible Palm handhelds. This user’s guide will show you how to get the most out of your Photo Traveler.
Minimum System Requirements To install the camera drivers and bundled software, your desktop or notebook computer must meet the following requirements. Also your Palm handheld must meet the following requirements to use the full functionality of your camera. PC Requirements - Windows 98/Me/2000/XP with Pentium 166 MHz (or higher) - 160 MB available hard disk space - 64 MB RAM or higher - 800 x 600 display with 16-bit color - CD-ROM drive Palm Requirements - OS supported: OS 4.0 and 5.
Specifications • • • • • • • • • • True VGA (640 x 480) resolution The lens will pivot 180o front-to-back.
Installing the Photo Traveler Drivers and Software Before you can use the full function of your Photo Traveler Camera, the drivers and software must be installed first. Note: Palm Desktop software must be installed in order to install the Photo Traveler software. 1) Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Autorun will display the Photo Traveler Installation screen.* 2) Click Install to start the Photo Traveler Installation. 3) Follow the prompts to finish the installation.
6) After all the drivers and software are finished installing, plug the camera into the Palm handheld’s expansion slot until it is snug. The camera will click into the slot when fully engaged.*** 7) To remove the camera, lightly push down on the camera since the socket is a push-push type. NOTE: On Windows 98 and Windows 2000, Windows Media Player will be installed after the bundle software is installed.
Setting Up the Photo Traveler How to insert the camera Insert the camera into the Palm handheld’s Expansion Card Slot as shown on the left. NOTE: SDIO driver on the Palm handheld must be v2.0 or higher. The SDIO driver is located on the CD. If your Palm pops up this error message “The battery is too low for this operation” when plugging in the camera, you need to update the SDIO driver by installing it into your Palm.
Getting Started It’s time to have fun with the Photo Traveler Camera. Plugging in your Photo Traveler to your palm should automatically launch the Veo application. If it does not automatically launch the Veo application: 1. Use the stylus to tap the “Home” icon 2. Tap on Veo on your Palm handheld. At this point, the Photo Traveler application should appear in the thumbnail screen. Tap on the camera icon will bring you to the live preview screen. Now you are ready to learn the basics of using the camera.
Capture an Image with your Photo Traveler To capture an image, point the camera at an object, then tap on the “Snapshot” icon . The Datebook and NotePad buttons can be used to take and accept snapshot. Tap on the Accept icon to save the image or Reject image. Processing time will take 4-8 seconds. to not save the NOTE:To change the resolution of captured images, tap on the Preferences icon in Thumbnail Mode. Refer to Page 14 to 15 on How to set the Preferences.
Viewing Image in Different Modes Preview Mode After launching Veo, tap on the camera icon to enter the Preview Mode. This mode is used to frame and take snapshots. A preview image is displayed in the center of the screen. Depending on the position of the Palm handheld’s Expansion Card Slot on your Palm handheld, the screen may be rotated 90 degrees to align the screen with the camera. And you should hold your Palm handheld so that the preview screen is right-side up.
Tap on the Accept icon to save the image. Tapping the Reject icon will discard the image. You can also press the Datebook or NotePad button to accept. Note: Black-and-white (grayscale) Palm handhelds preview in B&W, but the download images to the PC are in full 24-bit color. Tap the clock icon to set up the Shot Timer. A dialog will pop up which allows you to specify the delay between shots and number of shots to be taken.
Tap on the Preference icon to open the Basic Preferences Dialog. Tap on the camera icon , or press the Datebook or NotePad buttons to enter Preview Mode. Tap on the title bar Veo (located to the left of the graffiti area) or tap the Menu icon (located to the lower-right of the graffiti area) to open the menu. From the menu, you can access the Preferences, Status Info, or Delete All Snapshots saved on the handheld. Tap on the Beam icon to beam the selected image to another Palm handheld with Veo installed.
Setting the Preferences Basic Prefererences This dialog is used to adjust the basic camera preferences. Use the Sound Effects setting to turn the camera sounds on and off. When this preference is turned on, a sound will be played when snapshots are taken and while the Shot Timer is counting down. Sound will only be heard if System Sound is turned on in your handheld’s General Prefs Panel. Use the Resolution setting to adjust the size of output images.
Advanced Prefererences This dialog is used to adjust the advanced camera preferences. Use the Exposure Time setting to toggle automatic exposure on and off. When auto-exposure is off, a slide will appear that allows you to set the exposure time manually. Tap the OK icon to store your changes and return to the previous screen. Tap the Cancel icon to discard changes and tap the Set Defaults icon to restore the default preference values.
Beaming Files Other Palm handheld users must have the Veo camera application installed to view your images. You may beam the application from one Palm handheld to another Palm handheld. Refer to Palm web site, located at www.palm.com for instructions on beaming applications. To Beam the Veo camera application, align the Palm OS handhelds (as shown). From the Palm OS handheld’s Home screen, tap on the Veo bar located on the top left hand corner.
Notes • • • • • • • For sharper images, hold the Palm handheld as still as possible while capturing an image. This is extremely important when the Photo Traveler is used in low light conditions. Make sure the lighting around your subject is adequate. Adjust the screen contrast and brightness level correctly on your Palm handheld. If you want to conserve memory on your Palm handheld, capture small size images, which are approximately 38K. Full Size images consume more memory than small size images.
The Veo Creative Studio Application The Veo Creative Studio is an easy-to-use application that comes with your Photo Traveler. It enables you to make movies, create beautiful E-Cards for various occasions, and design creative homepages. To start Veo Creative Studio, double-check on the icon on your desktop or click on Start > Programs > Veo > Veo Creative Studio – Photo Traveler for Palm Handhelds.
PhotoSync - Transferring files between Palm Handheld and your PC Transferring images between your Palm handheld and your computer is very easy. Follow the steps below to learn how to transfer images between your Palm handheld and your computer. 1. Plug the Palm handheld into the cradle. Synchronize the Palm handheld with your computer by pushing the Hot Sync button on the cradle. From the Veo Creative Studio home page, click on Photo Sync and the following screen will appear.
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.
Recording an Audio Clip 1. Click the Record An Audio Clip button. 2. Adjust the volume using the Microphone Volume Adjustment Bar. Click [Record] to record your audio. Notice the button turns into [Stop]. Click the Stop button at any time to end recording. 3. After the recording stops, the following buttons will appear on the bottom of the screen: [Adjust Volume] - Adjust volume of audio clip. [Trim Audio] - Trim the audio clip to the selected size and length.
E-Card Creator - Creating an E-Card 1. Click on the E-card Creator button on the Creative 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 the following options: to get 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.
8. Choose your background music. To listen to the music before selecting, place your cursor on any one of background music on and off. without clicking. Click [Mute] to turn NOTE: When you change the Mute button to , it does NOT remove the background music. You just will not be able to hear it. To remove the music entirely, click [Set Background Music] and choose . 9. Click [Transition Effect]. Sample the effects by placing your cursor above each individual effect. 10.
Movie Maker - Making or Editing a Movie 1. Click on the Movie Maker button on the Creative 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.
NOTE: By default, still pictures will be shown in the movie for three (3) seconds. To change the duration of pictures in the movie or view other options, click . The following box appears: Edit selected scene Change duration of scene and other options Duplicate the scene Select duration time Option Remove Audio (Video files only) Set background color screen Save changes NOTE: Video (.avi) files also have a adjust the size and length of the video. [Trim Video] button that allows you to 4.
8. Edit the selected scene. Click continue when you are done. 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 to edit the remaining scenes. When you are finished, click Continue. 10. a) To preview the complete movie, click [Preview]. b) To save the movie for editing later, click c) To save the movie as a separate file, click d) To save the movie on your computer, click [Save]. [Save As]. 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.
Homepage Designer - Designing a Home Page 1. Click on the Homepage Designer button on the Creative Studio Home Screen. 2. Choose to Create A New Homepage or Open A Previously Saved Homepage Project. If you choose to open a previously saved homepage project, you may click on to get the following options: Publish webpage to your Internet Service Provider Save webpage to your computer 3. If you are designing a new homepage, select a theme from the left panel, then select the background for your homepage.
6. Select a picture or animated character. [Link All Pages] - Check the box to the left if you want all pages to be linked. Notice that if you check the box to the left of the Link All Pages icon, it will turn into . It means that all your pages are successfully linked. When you preview the webpage, you will see that there are two arrow buttons on the bottom for easy navigation between pages. If you have text or pictures on the very bottom, they might be partly covered.
c) Select to link to an existing page or to a page on the Internet. If linking to a page on the Internet, type in the address (URL) of the website, then click OK. Alternatively, you can click on [Actor Interaction]. Anchor Actors Container Storyboard Container URL – Link to a page on the Interent Use the Up and Down buttons next to the Anchor Actors Container to select the image/text you want to link.
c) Select the animated character that you want to automate and drag it from the right panel into the Storyboard Container. Repeat the same procedure for other animated characters. Click Exit when you are finished. 7. Select the background music. Click 8. Choose your background music. [Set Background Music]. To listen to the music before selecting, place your cursor on without clicking. You may click background music on and off.
Publishing the webpage to your Internet Service Provider To publish your webpage, you need to be connected to the Internet. Fill in the requested information, then click Publish. You will be prompted to type in your user name and password to access the site for publishing.
Applying Text, Images, Videos, and Animated Characters Adding and Editing Text a) Click [NewText] to add new text to the scene/page. b) Double-click on the text to edit it. A screen similar to the one below appears: Preview font Type text here Select font color Select font Apply effects to font The following are the application buttons and their description: [Insert Video] - Insert a new video clip. [Insert Image] - Insert a new image.
Editing an Image or Animated Character Return Image to Original Size Flip the image horizontally More Menu Options Flip the image vertically.
Defining the Path of an Animated Character (also works with a still picture). a) Select the image or animated character that you want to move. b) Click [Animation Path]. Notice the animated character now follows the mouse cursor. c) Select the starting point (where you want the animated character to start moving from). Hold the left mouse button down, then freely drag the character along a path you specify to the ending point (where the character finally stops at).
Troubleshooting 1) If the Photo Traveler Camera doesn’t work: - Make sure the Photo Traveler Camera is fully inserted. - Make sure the Palm handheld is working properly. - Make sure the Hot Sync Manager is running. - Check to see that there is sufficient battery life remaining. If battery level too low, inserting the camera will generate a warning message on the Palm and camera will not work. - Refer to the Photo Traveler user’s guide for related problems.
Statement of Limited Warranty Veo warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 2 years from the date of original purchase, depending on the specific product purchased. If this product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, Veo will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a similar product. Replacement product or parts may include remanufactured or refurbished parts or components.
3. A technical support representative will determine if your problem is covered under this warranty agreement. If the problem is covered, you will be issued a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) with specific instructions regarding how the product must be returned to Veo for repair or replacement.
