1. Please install the driver first and then connect Slim 321C to the USB port.

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1 Slim 321C Features 1 Led indicator When the Slim 321C is connected the LED indicator will be turned on. 2 3 Lens Adjust the focus by twisting the lens. Adjustable base The adjustable base allows you to place the Slim 321C on different LCD monitor sizes. Installing the Slim 321C 1. Please install the driver first and then connect Slim 321C to the USB port. 2. Installing the Slim 321C driver a. Insert the Slim 321C Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on Driver then simply follow the on-screen instructions. c. Install DirectX from the CD. Notice: If the Autorun screen doesn t start, please follow these steps: Click on Start Menu. Type D \SETUP.EXE, then click Enter key. (Assume your CD-ROM is in Drive D) -1-

2 3. Insert the Slim 321C s USB cable to your desktop s or laptop s USB port. English 4. Complete software and hardware installation. You can install the software you would like for video conferencing or chat with your friends. NOTE To remove the driver installation: Please go to the taskbar and follow Start Program Slim 321C Click Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver. Genius Application (Windows Only) You can use our software to capture the real-time image, record or execute the simply security function. To run the software, please go to the task bar and follow Start Click Program Choose Slim 321C Click Slim 321C. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of Slim 321C. -2-

3 NOTE After installing the driver of Slim 321C, the system will automatically create a file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or C:\WINNT\Album) to save the images you take using the Genius Application. 1. Description for the major icon Preview mode Snapshot mode Video Clip Mode Security monitoring system Exit Camera Control NOTE In the camera control section, you can personalize your camera settings for different circumstances. -3-

4 Environment 1 You may adjust the values for different lighting. The default value is Auto (Auto White Balance) 2 Rotation: You can flip the image horizontally or vertically 3 Extension: You can select different sizes of image resolution 4 Frequency: Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the web camera. -4-

5 Video Proc Amp: In this section, you can adjust different values for the image itself. -Press Default to return to the manufacturer s settings. -5-

6 Camera Control: Select the values of Exposure according to the environment where you are using the web camera. Before adjusting the values, please unclick the Auto. -Press Default to return to the manufacturer s settings. -6-

7 2. Preview Mode You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and move upward/downward/left/right. Zoom in the image Zoom out the image Move the image upward Move the image downward Move the image to the left -7-

8 Move the image to the right Resolution Selection There are 2 categories of resolution: RGB24 and I420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for each of them. The file size of I420 will be smaller than RGB24. So, I420 may be the better choice for transmission. 3. SnapShot Mode You can press the Snapshot button in the right of the circle to take a picture right away and share with your friends. Send photo by -8-

9 Shoot continuously Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the Preview Mode. If you want to change the resolution, please click to go back to the Preview Mode to make the changes. 4. Video Clip Mode You can record real-time image in this section. Send photo by -9-

10 Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format Start recording Stop recording Exit the Video Clip Mode To Create animation Press to start; Press to stop Press to return to the video recording mode This function has to be under the resolution of RGB x 240 or I x 240. Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function. Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the Preview Mode. If you want to change the resolution, please click to go back to the Preview Mode to make the changes. 5. Security Mo nitoring System This function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there s no movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds otherwise it will be active when detecting new movement. It s a great security -10-

11 monitoring system at times when you re not around. Start recording Stop recording Setup time of the security monitoring system Set up the degree of the variance for every second of recording image. When the differences are over the setup degree, the system will alert you. Set up the different alerting sound effects -11-

12 NOTE In Security Monitoring System section, you can record in any size of image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click to go back to the Preview Mode and make the changes. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL MSN Messenger a. For live video function, you ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or later. If you don t have it, please refer to the website: to download. b. Now, get to sign onto MSN Messenger service. c. Choose a friend on the contact list and Click OK to confirm. d. Double-click on your friends, who are available to chat. Click on the web camera icon. e. Your friend wi ll then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start. Yahoo Messeng er a. Download Yahoo Messenger at and finish the registration, if you don t have it. b. Sign onto Yahoo Messenger. c. From the main window, click Tools menu, then select Start My Webcam. d. Right-click on a name in your Messenger List and choose View Webcam. e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend clicks YES, the video chat will start. AOL Instant Messenger -12-

13 a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at and finish the registration, if you don t have it. b. Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger. c. Click on Show Messenger Lists and choose the friend you want to start a video chat with. d. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start. NOTE Please make sure you already installed the camera driver and connected the camera to the computer before running video conferencing or video chat programs. Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the video conferencing or video chat program. DDPlayCam Software (Windows Only) DDPlayCam is an interactive multimedia software. It integrates the most advanced virtual interactive technology: facial recognition and motion tracking, with cartoon characters, figures and amazing visual effects. It allows you do a virtual role-play, interacting with a virtual environment, morphing yourself into real time. DDPlayCam includes two parts: DD ThemeParty and DD ThemeParty PrintCenter. DDPlayCam is for virtual role-play. DD ThemeParty PrintCen ter is for arranging the pictures you take in DD ThemeParty and printing them out. 1. Installing the DDPlayCam Software -13-

14 a. Insert the Slim 321C Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on DDPlayCam then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Once finished, DD ThemeParty and DD PrintCenter are ready to go. 2. Running DD ThemeParty a. Connect the web camera to the computer b. Please go to the task bar and follow Start Click Program Choose DDPlayCam Click DD ThemeParty. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of DD ThemeParty. DD ThemeParty Introduction To run DD PlayCam DD Theme Party, you should set your camera resolution to 320*240 and also check for your position before the web camera. Please position your face around the center if possible. Please note that if your camera resolution is not in 320*240, the software will ask you to make the change. Please follow the on-screen instructions to change the resolution to 320*

15 Tool Tip About DD PlayCam Capture ( Enter) Sequential Capture DD PrintCenter Close Windows Help Minimize Windows Function Description Display DD PlayCam software version Take a snapshot in process Take 12 snapshots as a GIF animation Open DD PrintCenter application Exit application Call help documentation Minimize skin Mute Turn off audio Technical Support View Photo Connect to technical support web service View photo from captured pictures or animation. 3. Running DD PrintCenter a. Connect the web camera into the computer b. Please go to the task bar and follow Start Click Program Choose DDPlayCam Click DD PrintCenter. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of DD PrintCenter. -15-

16 DD PrintCenter Introduction DD PrintCenter lets you easily print digital photos by using a var iety of layout templates. Please note that as an indivisible part of DD PlayCam software, this function allows you only to print photos generated by DD PlayCam software and saved automatically in the DD PlayCam folder within My Pictures. a. Step 1: Se lect Paper Size and Layout or Load Document DD PrintCenter provides you three standard paper sizes. They are A4, 4*6 and 3*5 inch styles. -16-

17 Each paper size contains three types of layout templates. First, you select a paper size and you can see three corresponding layout templates on the right part of the window. Each layout template shows you the actual size of a single photo and the number of photos a single paper can print, such as 24 mm*18 mm. Select the layout by directly clicking the template, and then click the Next button. Or click Load button to open an existing DD PrintCenter document. b. Step 2: Choose and Load Photo -17-

18 You can see an empty layout template and thumbnail pictures that you captured and saved in the DD PlayCam folder. Roll over any pictures you want to print and drag it directly into an empty position you would like to place it in the template. Or click an empty position first and the frame of the position is marked immediately, double click on the picture you want to print. You will see the picture you have selected appear in that that position. -18-

19 c. Step 3: Add, Delete and Save -19-

20 If you want to print several copies from the same picture, you do not have to repeat the steps for dragging. You only need to select the target picture which you have already dragged into template and click the + button. The picture will duplicate at the next position automatically. One click, one duplication! If you want to delete the picture that you have already dragged into template, just select the target picture and click the - button. On the other hand, if you want to save the whole template with the selected pictures for printing next time or elsewhere, just click on the Save button. The whole template will be saved as a single JPEG file extension. In the save combo box, you can select another file extension called PCF to save the template layout you have edited as a DD PrintCenter document. For the next time, you can use the Load button to open the PCF file for further editing. You can also use Save as a function to save a file as the format you indicated. -20-

21 d. Step 4: Preview and Print You can click the Preview button, then Print. However, please note that DD PrintCenter does not provide functions for controlling or adjusting any settings of your client printer device. We recommend you should check your printer settings and the paper you have loaded before printing. NOTE For further information about the DDPlayCam software, please go to the task bar and follow Start Click Program Choose DDPlayCam You can click Click DD ThemeParty Technical Support ; DD ThemeParty User Guide or DD ThemeParty Web Service depends on your requirement. To remove the driver installation: Please go to the taskbar and follow Start Program Choose -21-

22 DDPl aycam Click DD ThemeParty Uninstallation, then follow the on-scr een instructions to remove the driver. -22-