[. . . ] 5 Exitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VIEWCAM operation while SV Photo Capture is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Copyright G Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. [. . . ] 8 2 SV Photo Capture SV Photo Capture can be used to control the VIEWCAM connected to the computer from the computer and capture images being displayed on the LCD screen in the Camera mode, or images recorded on tapes in the Tape Playback mode into the computer as still pictures. CONTENTS PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE Edge smoothing AUTO button Use this to capture images with correction. Edge Smoothing OFF button Use this to capture images without correction. Connection settings button Use this to set the serial port and transfer speed. Preparations Exit button Use this to close the SV Photo Capture dialog. 1 2 Capture button Connect the VIEWCAM to the computer. · For details on connections, refer to the operation manual of your VIEWCAM. Turn on the VIEWCAM's power and set it to the Camera or VCR mode. Use this button to start capturing images from the VIEWCAM. Mode select buttons Camera mode: Mode for capturing images currently being displayed on the VIEWCAM's LCD screen. Video mode: Mode for capturing images from the tape currently playing on the VIEWCAM. Display window The image is displayed here as it is being captured. Launching SV Photo Capture Cancel button Click this to cancel the image capture. 3 Select the "Program" menu from "Start" on the task bar, then click on "SV Photo Capture" in the "PixLab Lite" folder, or double click the short-cut icon on the desktop. · SV Photo Capture is launched. Zoom buttons (Camera mode) Control buttons (VCR mode) Use this to play in the reverse direction. Use these to zoom in and out. COM Port Settings G This software automatically searches for and selects the COM port assigned for serial connection and there is no need to specify the port. icon, change G If the connection cannot be set automatically, click the the assigned serial port and transfer speed in the connection settings dialog box and then try again. For details on the serial port and transfer speed settings, refer to the operation manual of your computer. Note G If your VIEWCAM is not equipped for the operations described above, these operations cannot be performed with SV Photo Capture. G SV Photo Capture cannot be launched while SV Card Link is running. 3 CONTENTS PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE Capturing images 7 4 Use the mode select buttons to choose the mode. to capture images being displayed on the LCD · Click screen of the VIEWCAM. · Click to capture images recorded on a tape as the tape is playing. Use the edge smoothing AUTO or OFF button to select whether or not to correct the image to be captured. · When edge smoothing AUTO is selected, images are automatically corrected when they are captured from the VIEWCAM. · When edge smoothing OFF is selected, images are not corrected when they are captured from the VIEWCAM. Note On VIEWCAMS which automatically perform edge smoothing on images, the images are captured with the edge smoothened without having to set this button. Click when the image you want to capture is displayed. · The image stops moving (a still image is displayed) and transfer from the VIEWCAM begins. · The save folder selection dialog box shown below is displayed when transfer is completed. 5 6 Start to view, record or playback the tape on the VIEWCAM to display images on its LCD screen. [. . . ] 3) Click "OK". Note G Do not disconnect connection cables or turn off the power of the VIEWCAM, computer or other connected equipment while image data is being transferred with SV Card Link. Doing so could result in loss of important data stored on the computer's hard disc. 7 8 Click the "OK" button. · The still images on the media card are stored in the selected folder on the computer. [. . . ]