FINAL SYSTEM CHECK
Live Video Output Check - Upon activation, perform the steps below to check that live video is correctly displayed on the connected monitor for the applicable operating configuration.
NOTE: | If there is no video or if the video is not correctly displayed when connected to |
| a computer system, contact your software provider to verify that the proper |
| Windows operating system service pack is installed and the video capture |
| software is configured for optimum performance. |
Computer Connected Systems. When the Acclaim Camera System is connected to a comput- er system using a streaming video capture software application, perform the steps below to check the live video output.
1.Start the installed streaming video capture software application.
2.Refer to the instructions provided with the installed video capture software application and set the software to display NTSC (M) at a minimum resolution of 640 x 480 pixels using the
3.Remove the Camera Handpiece from it's holder. The camera lamp should turn on.
4.Verify that live video from the camera is correctly displayed on the display monitor. If live video is not displayed on the PC monitor when running the streaming video capture software application, perform the USB Video Diagnostic procedure below.
Monitor Connected System. When the Acclaim Camera System is connected directly to only a video monitor, check the live video output by observing that the monitor displays
USB Video Diagnostic - When live video is not displayed on the PC monitor of the Acclaim Camera System when the streaming video capture software application is running, there could be a problem with the settings in the software application or with the camera system. Use the following USB Video Diagnostic procedure to check that the camera and control module are working correctly, the USB cable is correctly connected and the camera USB driver files are installed correctly on the PC.
1.Make sure that the associated Control Module is correctly connected to it's power supply, to the Camera Handpiece and to the PC USB port and then turn on the power.
2.Insert the supplied USB driver CD disk into the
3.Display the contents of this CD by double clicking the MY COMPUTER icon on the Windows desktop. Right click the icon for your
4.Open the Utilities folder on the CD and then double click the AMCAP.EXE icon to start the software application.
5.On the AMCAP screen, click DEVICES on the menu bar along the top of the screen and make sure that ACCLAIM USB CAMERA is selected from the drop down list.
6.Click OPTIONS on the menu bar along the top of the AMCAP screen and make sure that PREVIEW is selected from the drop down list.
7.Depending on the outcome of the USB Video Diagnostic, perform one of the following:
a.If a live image is correctly displayed, exit from AMCAP application and make sure that the streaming video capture software application is configured correctly.
b.If a live image is not displayed, exit from AMCAP application and check the camera, con- trol module, USB cable and USB driver file installation.
c.If a live image is displayed but the image colors are not correct, reset the driver's video settings by performing the procedures of step 8.
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