CONNECTING THE REMOTE CAMERA
Before the camera can be connected to a computer, the remote camera driver must be installed, see page 91. A fully charged battery should be used when the camera is connected to a computer. The use of the AC adapter set (sold separately) is recommended over the use of the battery. For users with Windows 98SE, the USB driver must be installed before connecting the camera to a computer (p. 82).
NOTES ON REMOTE CAMERA OPERATION
When using the remote camera, exposure, white balance, and camera sensitivity are set to auto. The optical and 4X digital zoom are active. There are no menu controls. The flash is disabled. There is no audio.
The camera can be focused periodically by pressing the shutter- release button partway down. The AF system does not continually
| 1. Select Remote Camera from the transfer mode option in section |
| 3 of the setup menu (p. 72). |
| 2. Start up the computer. The computer must be turned on before |
| connecting the camera. |
| 3. Slide the |
| cable straight into the camera. Make sure the plug is firmly |
| attached. |
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focus when the button is pressed and held so the operation should be repeated as the subject distances changes.
Because of the data rate, there may be delays when the camera is focused or zoomed.
4. Attach the other end of the cable to the computer’s USB port. The plug must be firmly attached. Attaching the camera to a USB hub may prevent the camera from operating properly.
5.Slide the lens cover open to turn on the camera and initiate the USB con- nection. A live image is displayed on the monitor. To view the live image on the computer, follow the instructions for the application used. Refer to the application’s instruction manual or help section for details.
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Remote Camera
Refer to the applications instruction manual on how the view the remote feed. With Microsoft Net Meeting, simply click on the play button. The option dialog box allows remote control over some of
the camera’s functions. By clicking on the source button in the video tab, zoom and focus controls can be accessed; the controls are located on the camera control tab of the dialog box. Image magnification can be
adjusted with the zoom slider. Clicking the auto check box on the focus option focuses the camera. However, focus is not continuous and the box must be checked each time focusing is required.
When the camera is initially connected to Windows XP, the
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