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1. please make sure to update with the latest Microsoft Media Player ver sion available You can download it from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia default aspx or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player version From the tools menu simply select Windows Update and follow the instructions on the Windows Update website Octave Systems Inc Controls Viewfinder Window o Reset LED Indicator Microphone LCM Display p s 5 Lens Snap Button 8 a o o e o w CO pat Mode Power Button USB Plug USB Cover Octave Systems Inc Accessories Multipod 5 in 1 CD Necklace USB Flexy Extension Cable Ouick Start Guide Minimum System Reguirements Web Cam Mode IBM PC or Compatible Microsoft Windows 98SE install USB driver Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Operating System with DirectX 8 1 or later Graphics Adapter Capable of 800X600 resolution 64k colors Pentium I 266 with 64M RAM Win98 ME or 128M RAM Win2k XP Pen Cam Mode IBM PC or Compatible Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Operating System Octave Systems Inc Battery Charge Your Multipod 5 in 1 is powered by a built in USB rechargeable lithium battery which you can charge directly from your computer s USB port D When the battery is low will be displayed the unit will beep and then shut it2. MULTIPOD User Manual INCORPORATED STATENS SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 504A Vandell Way Campbell CA 95008 USA Phone 408 866 8424 Fax 408 866 4252 Email info octave com Web www octave com Octave Systems Inc TAVE MULTiPO SYSTEMS NCORPORATE User Manual Contents 2 Quick Start 4 Controls 5 Accessories 5 Minimum System Requirements 6 Battery Charge 6 Power On Off 7 LCM Indicator 7 LED Indicator 8 WEB CAM Driver 9 eDVR Create 11 DirectCap 12 Windows 98 Driver 13 Web Cam 13 USB Storage 13 Taking a Picture 14 Audio Clip Capture 14 Movie Clip Capture 15 Settings 15 Formatting 16 Troubleshooting 16 License Information 20050224 1 Octave Systems Inc Quick Start Guide To get started follow steps as shown 1 Install WEB CAM drivers and application Insert the supplied installation CD into the computer s CD ROM drive Click the WEB CAM driver button and click the eDVR Create button to install the eDVR Create application for file transferring Charging Turn on your computer and connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer s USB port It will begin to charge the battery Charge your Multipod 5 in 1 a minimum of 2 5 hours before using it Web Cam Mode Make sure camera power is off then hold the power mode button down until a small BEEP is heard and LA is displayed Plug the Multipod 5 in 1 into your USB port Caution You must install the Web Cam Driver before usi
3. desired language Frangais Deutsch Portug s do Brasil Driver Installation button to continue installation of the web cam drivers Installation Completed drivers has completed please click the OK button to finish Octave Systems Inc eDVR Create The Multipod 5 in 1 records video in STJ format files eDVR Create converts the STJ files to ASF files a Microsoft multimedia format 1 Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive setup should begin automatically If setup does not begin double click the CD ROM icon in My Computer and then double click on Setup exe to launch the setup pro gram 2 Click on the eDVR Create button from the main eDVR soft ware menu to launch the install application Preparing to Install eDVARCreate Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the program setup process Please wait Checking Operating System Version 3 Please follow the on screen in ee structions to install the eDVR Create application 4 When prompted please select I accept the agreement to update DirectX Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcome to setup for DirectX The Directx setup wizard guides you through installation of Direct Runtime Components Please read the following license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement You must accept the agreement to continue the set
4. n a computer using the Windows 98 operating system 4 DirectX 8 1 or above is required to play movie clips that you record 5 If you cannot play ASF files please make sure you have the latest version of Media Player from Microsoft TIP You can download the latest version of Media Player from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia default aspx or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player ver sion From the tools menu simply select Windows Update and fol low the instructions on the Windows Update website Additional Support can be found here http www octave com mpsupport Copyright I nformation Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Media Player and DirectX 8 1 are all registered trademarks of the Micro soft Corporation 16 Storage VIDEO Camera VOICE Recorder
5. ng your Multipod 5 in 1 as a Web Cam Transferring files to your PC Connect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer s USB port to transfer your files Caution Do not unplug the Multipod 5 in 1 during file transferring 5 Taking Pictures Recording Audio and Movie Clips Press Power to turn on the Multipod 5 in 1 Press the Mode button to change operating modes Displayed Digital Camera Press the Snap button to take a TZ picture When you take a picture LCM will show 33 Li fto indicate the percentage of free memory remaining i Displayed Audio Clip Recorder Press the Snap button to begin rm recording an audio clip and press the Snap button to stop it i Displayed Digital Video Recorder Press the Snap button to LO begin recording video and press the Snap button again to stop it Ll Displayed Settings Change or LA settings by pressing the Snap button 22 Octave Systems Inc Quick Start Guide continued E Displayed Formatting Press the Snap button and you are pte ready to begin formatting Za will flash then press the Snap button to format Fel will flash indicating formatting is occurring l l Displayed Indicates a Low Battery The machine will beep am Pmt then turn itself off Caution The Multipod 5 in 1 uses the FAT FAT16 file system Don t format to the other types A PC can be used to format back to FAT16 Caution Our product adopts the latest Multimedia technology
6. nnect the Multipod 5 in 1 to your computer s USB port gt HE will be displayed NOTE For file transfer Bl data out will flash when the computer reads files ch data in will flash when files are being written to the device Caution Do not unplug the Multipod 5 in 1 while data transfer is occur ring Taking a Picture 1 Press Power Mode button to turn on your Multipod 5 in 1 2 It will beep once and del vi be displayed on the LCM 3 To take your picture keep your Multipod 5 in 1 steady and press the Snap button to capture and store your pictures PET NOTE mi is the default setting and the resolution is VGA 640x480 4 setting is QVGA 320x240 resolution E ee Octave Systems Inc Audio Clip Capture 1 Press the Power Mode button until Me is displayed 2 ric should now be displayed on the LCM 3 Press the Snap button to begin record an audio clip and press the Snap button again to stop it OT NOTE ro is the default setting and the audio sample rate is 11KHz A setting is an 8KHz audio sample rate Movie Clip Capture 1 Press the Power Mode button until pT is displayed 2 ches should now be displayed on the LCM 3 Press the Snap button to begin recording a movie clip and press the Snap button again to stop it NOTE Movie clips recorded in ee mode are stored in a proprietary file format with the filename extension STJ The eDVR Create application is req
7. rosoft website http www microsoft com win dows windowsmedia default aspx or you can use Internet Explorer to update your Media Player version From the tools menu simply select Windows Update and follow the instructions on the Windows Update website 10 Octave Systems Inc DirectCap Create DirectCap Create turns the Multipod into a Camcorder for the PC 1 To start streaming video Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive setup should begin automatically If setup does not begin double click the CD ROM icon in My Computer and then double click on Setup exe to launch the setup program Click on the DirectCap button from the main eDVR software menu to launch the install application Please follow the instructions to install the DirectCap application Direct Cap select NMS Video cam File Edit Properties Clock Help era Webcam from the drop down menu next to Video Device None 7 Do fps Video Device then Mone press the Start button to Audio Device NMS Video Camera webcam begin recording To stop Start Stop press the Stop button To start streaming audio JEETS select your own device File Edit Properties Clock Help if available from the pull down menu next to Audio Device then press the Start button to begin recording To stop press the Stop button 7 Video and audio may be streamed simultaneously but the preview func
8. self off TIP Charge your Multipod 5 in 1 for a minimum of 2 5 hours before using it Power On Off Power On Press the power mode button to turn on your Multipod 5 in 1 Power Off The Multipod 5 in 1 will turn off automatically after 30 seconds Power Mode Button Octave Systems Inc LCM Indicator we M a D L ori X E D a ta morn Oo S Digital Camera Mode Audio Clips Mode Movie Clips Mode Settings Mode High and Low resolution Formatting Mode Confirm Formatting High Resolution Setting Low Resolution Setting Displayed digits indicate percentage of free memory remaining Flash Storage Mode Web Cam Mode Transfer Data Out Transfer Data In Low Battery LED Indicator LED Color Description AMBER Taking a Movie Clip YELLOW Taking an Audio Clip GREEN Taking a Picture BLANK Formatting Octave Systems Inc WEB CAM Driver The WEB CAM Driver enables the Multipod 5 in 1 to be used as a Web Cam shy When prompted please click the OK When the installation of the web cam Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive setup should begin automatically If setup does not begin double click the CD ROM icon in My Com puter and then dou ble click on Setup exe to launch the setup program Click the WEB CAM Driver button from the main eDVR software menu to install the drivers Select Language English Please select your
9. tion will show a short time lag for audio When streaming to a file the time lag does not occur 11 Octave Systems Inc Windows 98 Driver Windows 98 Driver allows Windows 98 PCs to connect to the Multipod 5 in L 1 Insert the included CD into your CD ROM drive setup should begin automatically If setup does not begin double click the CD ROM icon in My Computer and then double click on Setup exe to launch the setup program 2 Click on the Win98 driver button from the main eDVR software menu to install the drivers SiN1 APIR x 3 Please follow the instructions to install the Win98 drivers 4 Press the OK button to ENT x continue the Win98 driver installation pro Thiz program will install wersion 1 0 1 of the divers forthe STYN MS camera gram 5 Press the OK button to restart your computer r Current File This system must be restarted to complete the installation Press the OK button to restart this computer Press Cancel to return to Windows without restarting OK Cancel g Back Heno Cancel 12 Octave Systems Inc Web Cam 1 Make sure camera power is off and then hold the power mode wm button down until a small BEEP is heard and LA is displayed 2 Plug the Multipod 5 in 1 into your USB port NOTE WEB CAM mode requires drivers to be installed prior to use to enable the streaming video capability USB Storage 1 Co
10. uired to convert this file Please follow the in structions on page 9 for installing and using the eDVR Create application peT mi is the default setting at a rate of 30 FPS and an 11KHz au dio sample rate Bo aid setting is 15 FPS and an 8KHz audio sample rate 14 Octave Systems Inc 1 Press the Power Mode button until Sk is displayed 2 ISE should now be displayed on the LCM ao 3 Change settings to Lal or by pressing the Snap button 1 Press the Power Mode button until Fe is displayed 2 Fe should now be displayed on the LCM 3 Press the Snap button to start formatting La 4 ai will be displayed and flashing 5 Press the Snap button to confirm you wish to format 6 Fe will start flashing to indicate formatting has begun Caution The Multipod 5 in 1 ONLY supports the FAT FAT16 file system please set your formatting options FAT FAT16 if formatting di rectly from your Computer s Operating System 15 Octave Systems Inc Troubleshooting 1 If the Multipod 5 in 1 freezes try pressing the reset button with a paper clip to reset the device Please see page 4 for location of re set button 2 If you format the Multipod 5 in 1 using the fat32 or NTFS file sys tem it will cause the device to stop functioning Please format your Multipod 5 in 1 using the FAT FAT16 file system 3 Please install the Windows 98 driver before using the Multipod 5 in 1 o
11. up MICROSOFT DIRECTX 9 0 SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY These Microsoft Corporation Microsoft operating system components including any online or electronic documentation OS Components are subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement under which you have licensed the applicable Microsoft operating system product described xl accept the agreement don t accept the agreement Bak Nenv Octave Systems Inc eDVR Create continued 5 Select the Yes want to restart my computer now option and click the Finish button to restart your computer InstallShield Wizard eD VACreate setup You have to reboot machine to complete installation Yes want to restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Click Finish to exit setup lt Back Finish Cancel 6 Once you have installed the eDVR Create application simply con nect your Multipod 5 in 1 via USB and double click on any of the STJ files shown on the device The software will automatically rec ognize and convert the STJ files to ASF format and save the ASF files to the folder you select kaj DVR Create 1 01 Specity location to store ast GAD CIH Browse Cancel Caution If you cannot play the ASF files please make sure you havethe latest version of Windows Media Player You can download it from the Mic
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