GENIUS SLIM 1320 Manual

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-i- Table of Contents Slim 1320 Features 1 Installing the Slim 1320 2-3 About Genius Application-WebCAM Mate 4 1. Main Menu 5-11 2. Picture Mode 12-14 3. Video Mode 15-16 4. Security Mode 16-19 Using MSN Messenger,Yahoo Messenger,AO...

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English -1- Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries: z This product is designated for separate colle...

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English -2- You need to install device drivers and applications before using your webcam. Do not connect your webcam to your computer before installing the drivers. 1. I nstalling the Slim 1320 driver Windows Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE Envi...

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English -3- 5. The software and hardware installation is now complete. You can install the software you would like to use for video conferencing or chat with your friends. NOTE  The web camera can work properly with any video chat soft...

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English -4- You can use Genius WebCAM Mate software to capture the real-time image, record or execute the simply security function. To run the Genius WebCAM Mate software, please go to the task bar and follow “Start”( Click “...

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English -5- 1. Main Menu Item Mode Description Picture Mode Still image capture mode. Video Mode Video recording mode. Security Mode Security monitoring mode. Device Selection Select different webcam device. ...

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English -6- Item Mode Description Resolution Selection Resolution selections according to device. RGB24: 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480, 352x288, 320x240, 176x144, 160x120 pixels I240: 1280x1024, 1024x768, 800x600, 640x480...

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English -7- Property page Setting Item Description - You can flip the image horizontally or vertically by choosing “Image Mirror” or “Image Flip”. - When the light is not sufficient, you may click on “Low Light” to get a ...

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English -8- Item Description You can adjust different values for different circumstances and environment When you want a still image capture, you can drag the bar to select a resolution you want. -VGA: 640 x 480; -SVGA: 800 x 600 ...

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English -9- Effect Item Description There will be 26 different kinds of video effects/frames for you to select. The effects can also be applied to the video chat software, like MSN Messenger. You can directly connect to this effect ...

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English -10- Item Description Besides the 26 kinds of video effects/frames in section 1, you also can bring in your customized frame. Please note that, in the customized frame, you must have the color in Pantone number 255 in the area, w...

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English -11- Zoom Item Description In this section, you can enable the “Zoom” function. Please select “Enable Zoom” before zooming. -Scroll the bar to zoom in or zoom out -Press the 4-direction button to move the image upwar...

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English -12- 2. Picture Mode Take a picture right away and share with your friends. Item Mode Description Shot Still image capture mode. Multi-Snapshot Capture continuous still images based on multi-snapshot number. Mai...

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English -13- Item Mode Description image. (*) Face Tracking Click this button, and the screen will auto appear in the center of the frame. When you are watching the display, your face should appear in the acquired image. In an auto...

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English -14- Item Mode Description Delete File Delete the selected files. Rotate Image Rotate the selected image file 90 degrees in title list display. Email file Attach the selected image file to an email. Print Pict...

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English -15- 3. Video Mode You can record real-time video in this section. Item Mode Description Recording Start/Stop To begin recording video from your web camera. Click to stop recording video. ...

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English -16- Item Mode Description Audio Setting Setting the audio device. Recording time display Displays recording time. “00:00:00” mean hours, minutes, seconds. 4. Security Mode Using motion detection function, it ...

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English -17- Item Mode Description Recording Start/Stop To begin recording monitor video from your web camera. Click to stop recording video. Audio Setting Setting the audio device. ...

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English -18- Item Mode Description Schedule Recording Set up time for the security monitoring system. Email Alert When this button is enabled, it will send out an email if an alert happens during recording. ...

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English -19- Item Mode Description Sensitive adjustable Set up the degree of variance for every second of recording video. When the differences are over the setup degree, the system will alert you. Warning sound selection Set ...

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English -20- the webcam icon. e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start. f. For the further information, please refer to the website at http://messenger.msn.com �...

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English -21-  Please make sure you already 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 vide...

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English -22- Operating System • Windows Vista/XP/2000 CrazyTalk Avatar Creator allows you to import any digital photo, image or likeness of a face, with the innovative real time image morphing-NaturalVoice technology and/or TTS...

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English -23- your talking image provides a CrazyTalk Avatar character to send to your friends and colleagues using various output options. You can send animated greeting cards or even export movie files of numerous formats with CrazyTalk Ava...

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English -24- To create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator Model: 1. Click Import Image . The Open dialog box appears. Select the desired image and click Open to load it. 2. The Image Processing tools will be automatically launched.  Crop Ima...

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English -25-  Color Level : Adjust the brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation levels of the image manually.  Color Balance : Adjust the color balance manually. 3. Click Next and the Auto-Fit Anchor Points dialog box pops up...

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English -26- 4. Background Mask Editing : Modify the mask of the image (also known as alpha channel) to specify the none-effect part of the image. o Brush Tool: Increase : To enlarge the background area in the image. Decrease...

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English -27- o Brush Size: Move the slider to adjust the size of the brush tool. Advanced Facial Settings: Click to open a dialog box with four tabs. Eyes: Add virtual eyes and adjust the color of each part of the eyes. ...

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English -28- Teeth: Add virtual teeth and adjust the teeth. ...

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English -29- Mouth: Adjust the color levels of the inner mouth. ...

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English -30- Lips: To close an open mouth in the image and set the position of the lips. ...

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English -31- The Script page is the critical phase in CrazyTalk's process of creating a talking model with expressions, facial movements, and special effects. Select Edit/Script: To create a Talking Message: 1. To specify the ...

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English -32- Click the Record button to start recording from the audio source specified. • Import Wave File : Import a speech file in PCM WAV format and use it as the script text. • Edit by Text-To-Speech : Click to open the T...

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English -33- Type in the text. Click the Voice Mode drop-down list box to select the voice type for your model. Adjust the voice quality to achieve a real-life effect using the Volume, Pitch, and Speed sliders. Click button to Preview the...

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English -34- • Browse: Click to import PCM WAV file as background music. • Volume: Move the slider to adjust the volume. • Fade In/Fade Out: Check to specify if the audio fades in or out respectively. • Loop: Check to repeat ...

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English -35- You can create a greeting card with a talking image, personalized message, and special effects. The card can be saved as .MHT (Multipurpose HTML - Embedded in e-mail or Html pages) or .CAB (compressed) file. To create a ...

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English -36- 4. Double-click a card template in the card gallery to apply to the model. Use the playback controls to preview the card. 5. Resize Model : Adjust the size of the mode to fit it into the card frame. 6. Rotate Model : R...

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English -37- pages, and .CAB - compressed) of the card and click Save to create the card. Movie files supported by CrazyTalk Avatar Creator: AVI, Real Media (RM), WAV, Sequence BMPs/TGA, Animation GIF and Windows Media (WMV) files. NO...

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English -38- To export movie, do the following: 1. Select a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator model with facial features, motions and expressions specified. 2. Create a CrazyTalk Avatar Creator script to specify the animation and speech. 3. Click...

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English -39- • Check the Preview HTML Page to preview the HTML page before exporting. 14. Click the Export button to export the selected talking image to multimedia format. • How can I fine-tune the model image for more realisti...

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English -40- b. Press Motion Settings on model page and check the Head Motion Preview to preview the movement. If not perfect, you can close the dialog and try to change the location of control point 1-4. • How can I make the chin movie...

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English -41- b. Continue using Head Motion Preview to preview the result, and drag down the mouse to preview the mouth open while you lower the head. • How can I make the eyes look more real? If you are not using virtual eyes, but retai...

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English -42- The following illustration shows how to fit an open mouth with the anchor points. • How can I avoid background movement without changing the original background? Use the Background Mask Editing button and spread out the...

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English -43- • How can I use the Close Mouth Points feature to speed up the facial fitting? When you press the Close Mouth Points button, the mouth will snap shut causing the points for the upper and lower lip to move together in a si...

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English -44- Overview Welcome to CrazyTalk Cam Suite, an animated messaging tool featuring customizable emotive facial animation that gives you much more fun than the conventional video chatting on instant-messaging applications. Wit...

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English -45- and bigger when you share this amazing program with all your friends on instant-messaging applications! Operating System • WindowsVista/XP/2000 Refer to the following steps to quickly start using CrazyTalk Cam Suite ...

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English -46- iii. Click to select an avatar from Avatars. You will see your selected avatar appear in the preview window. Avatars shows the default avatars provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite as well as any imported avatars. Click to select a...

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English -47- iii. You may optionally click on the Comic templates to give a sudden impact to your partner during the video session. The comic library contains fire, thunder rain, sweat, etc. effects. Click one of the comic effects and it ...

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English -48- The following illustrations show the components of CrazyTalk Cam Suite interface: Avatar Interface: 1. Modes 2. Add Content from web site 3. Play Control 4. Emotions 5. More Emotions 6. Avatars 7....

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English -49- MagiceMirror Interface: 1. Modes 2. Add Content from web site 3. Face Morph 4. More Expression 5. Comic Effect 6. More Comic Effect 7. Audio Control 8. Settings 9. Help 10. Preview ...

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English -50- Selecting an Emotion You can add emotive animations to your avatar so that you can convey any expression you want during a messenger video conference. With the advanced facial morphing technique, you can control your avatar&...

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English -51- o In the dialog, you can see Default Emotions, My Emotions and Online Content. In Default Emotions, you can see the default emotion content provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite. Click My Emotions and you can see the content which ...

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English -52- preview the latest avatars with emotions or link to the content store site for purchasing more contents. o Double-click any emotion in the More Emotions dialog, your avatar will show the emotion instantly. o Click Online Cont...

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English -53- To import new emotions: 1. Click to display the import options. 2. Click Template and browse through the folders to select a script (.cts) from the CrazyTalk Cam Suite default template scripts. Alternatively, click Custom ...

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English -54- 5. To create new emotions using CrazyTalk Avatar Creator, click Launch Editor to start CrazyTalk Avatar Creator. The new emotions are saved under the Custom tab. 6. To download emotions from the Reallusion website, click Add fro...

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English -55- • In the More Avatars dialog, you can see the Default Avatars, My Avatars and Online Content tab. Default Avatars shows the default avatars provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite. Click My Avatars and you can see the content which y...

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English -56- Importing an Avatar CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you to import customized images or photos from CrazyTalk Avatar Creator and use them as your avatars. This function expands your avatar library tremendously, as you can choose any p...

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English -57- 2. Click Template and browse through the folders to select a model from the CrazyTalk Cam Suite default template images. Alternatively, click Custom to browse through the custom-created models. Refer to CrazyTalk Cam Suite Onlin...

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English -58- • Drag the Strength slider right to strengthen the expression while drag it left to decrease. • Click on the Preview button to invoke the preview window. • The left pane, Web Camera, shows the original look of your ...

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English -59- Getting More Expressions MagicMirror enables you to adjust the amount of the Expression templates. Besides, you can also add, remove or purchase expressions to modify the contents in the Expression Favorite library. • Please...

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English -60- Content, you can play back and preview the latest expressions or link to the content store site for purchasing more expressions. o Double-click any expression in the More Expression dialog, your face will show the expression in...

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English -61- To use the Comic Effect features: • Check up the Apply Comic check box to apply the comic effect onto your face. Check off the box to discard the effect. • Click on one of the comic templates you desire. • Click on t...

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English -62- • Check the Horizontal Mirror to flip the images in the two panes horizontally. You can then interact with Cam Suite much more like a mirror. Getting More Comic Effects MagicMirror enables you to adjust the amount of the C...

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English -63- o In the dialog, you can see Default Comics, My Comics and Online Content. In Default Comics, you can see the default comic contents provided by CrazyTalk Cam Suite. Click My Comic and you can see the contents which you have pu...

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English -64- • The Volume slider bar allows you to control the volume while you talk. • Click to turn all the audio volume down; and click to turn the audio volume up. • The Mixer controls the audio level between music/sound...

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English -65- Enable Facial Tracking: 1. Switch Enable Facial Tracking button to turn on/off the facial tracking feature. 2. Move your head/mouse to trigger the avatar to track. Tip: As for the target for tracking, please refer to Setting...

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English -66- CrazyTalk Cam Suite allows you set the default status: • Click Settings to show the Setting window. You can change the general settings in this dialog box. ...

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English -67- General Settings • Change Language allows you to change user interface to the selected language. • If you have instant-messaging application installed on your OS, please manually change the audio/video devices. Take S...

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English -68- Facial Tracking • Check Face/Mouse tracking to trigger head movement radio button so your avatar's head and eyes will track your head or mouse and move. • Select Camera allows you to select your default camera. If y...

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English -69- For connecting your messenger and CrazyTalk Cam Suite, the audio/video devices must be set manually. Take Skype for instance: 1. Launch CrazyTalk Cam Suite before using IM applications. 2. Make sure that you have alrea...

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English -70- 5. Select the Video and set the Select webcam to Reallusion Virtual Camera. 6. Click Save button. Your messenger then receives its audio and video sources from CrazyTalk Cam Suite. ...

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English -71- Q1: My computer cannot detect the web camera when connect an extended USB cable. To resolve this problem: • Connect the web camera directly to a USB port on your computer. Make sure the web camera is connected to the...