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R2-D2 TM WIRELESS WEBCAM WITH Skype Instruction Manual TM This product uses a wireless USB camera. The image might not be clear depending on signal reception condition. The condition may improve if you change the orientation of R2-D2 or move it to a different location. Nikko Home Electronics logo is trademark of NIKKO Co., Ltd., NIKKO America, Inc. & NIKKO Europe B.V. ©2007 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. “Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skypecasts, Skype Certified, Skype Me!,associated logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited. Message from Nikko Thank you for purchasing this Nikko product. Please read this manual carefully before use and observe the contents. After reading, keep this manual handy for future reference. About Contents of This Instruction Manual • Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, without prior consent of Nikko Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice due to modification of the product. • Nikko Co., Ltd. shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of use of this manual or this product. < The contents herein are based on the Skype setting screens as of June 2007. Please note that service content, terminology, drawing and/or operations method are subject to change depending on revision of Skype service and/or update of Skype tools. For update information, refer to the Skype website (http://www.skype.com/). About User Support Nikko provides various services and supports to its registered users. For questions or consultation about our products, please contact our User Support Center. NIKKO HOME ELECTRONICS User Support Center 2801 Summit Avenue Plano, TX 75074 Website You can view our latest information on NIKKO HOME ELECTRONICS website at: http://www.nikkor2d2.com/ About Trademark Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation of the Unites States in the United States and/or other countries. The official name of Windows is Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. All other brand names and product names are trademarks, registered trademarks or products of their respective companies. Trademarks such as ® and ™ are not mentioned in this manual. Copyright © 2007 Nikko Home Electronics TM All rights reserved. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This symbol denotes a hazard that can result in death or serious injury if the indication WARNING is ignored and the product is not properly operated. This symbol denotes a hazard that can result in personal injury and/or damage to property only if CAUTION the indication is ignored and the product is not properly operated. Meaning for the picture display This symbol denotes prohibited action. This symbol denotes compulsory action or instruction. WARNING • Do not replace battery with wet hands. Battery may get hot due to short circuit and could result in burn injuries or fire. CAUTION • Install batteries in the correct polarity (+ and -). Wrong polarity could result in fire or burn injuries due to damage to the battery or battery fluid leakage. • Recommend use AA alkaline dry cell batteries (LR6 type). • In the event that leaked battery fluid goes into eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of running water and seek medical attention. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam • If leaked battery fluid spills onto skin or clothes, immediately wash it off with water. • External radio wave may cause malfunction of this product. In this case, use this product in other place or at another time. • This product cannot work properly on an uneven floor or thick-piled carpet. Use this product on a flat surface. • Make sure to switch off the product and remove batteries after use. • Stop using this product immediately and remove batteries when there is abnormal smell or noise. Consult your dealer or Nikko. Continued use of this product in such circumstance may cause fire or failure of this product. • Wireless camera transmits images to computer using radio wave. Be cautious of intercept of transmitted images by any third party who uses a special intercepting method. Improper use of battery may cause heat generation, burst or battery fluid leakage. Be cautious of the following points. • Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not use any other battery other than the specified in this manual. Damage to battery or battery fluid leakage may cause fire or burn injuries. • When using rechargeable battery (such as nickelcadmium battery), make sure to observe the instruction manual of the charger. • Do not use nickel-cadmium battery and alkaline battery together. Safety Precautions • Do not use charged and uncharged nickel-cadmium batteries together. • Use the batteries with same capacity. • Use the batteries of the same manufacturer and the same type. • Do not use manganese battery. The power provided by manganese battery is insufficient for this product. • Oxyride battery may not be used for this product. • This product consists of precision electronic components. Do not drop this product from high place such as from the desktop nor apply strong impact onto this product. Failure or damage may be caused. • Do not disassemble this product. • Do not place this product in a place subjected to high temperature such as near heating device including heater and stove. • Do not place this product in a place subjected to low temperature including a place where dew condensation occurs. • Do not put this product in fire. • Do not splash water onto this product nor put this product in water. Failure or damage may be caused. • Do not allow small children to use this product. • Keep this product out of the reach of small children. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam Disclaimer 1. Reproduction of the contents herein, in whole or in part, is prohibited. 2. This product and/or this manual are subject to change without prior notice for further improvement. 3. Nikko Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for infringement of patent and any other rights of any third party arising out of use of data contained herein. 4. Nikko Co., Ltd. takes all possible measures to ensure the accuracy of this manual and the performance of this product. However, if you have any queries on this manual and/or this product, please contact us. 5. Nikko Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for any damage caused by loss of the memory in the hard disk due to wrong operation and/or failure. We recommend our users to make a backup of any important data frequently. 6. Nikko Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for any damage arising out of the specification and/or use of this product. 7. Please note that any failure and/or trouble of this product arising out of any failure/trouble of userʼs computer, loss of data or wrong handling is not covered under warranty. 8. Please note that operation or response of this product may become slow or be interrupted depending on the processing and transmission speed and/or task and traffic congestion of your computer and internet. 9. Nikko Co., Ltd. makes its best efforts to enhance the quality and reliability of its products. However, this does not guarantee that there is completely no defect in our products. Table of Contents Safety Precautions……………………………………………… 3 Table of Contents ……………………………………………… 5 Accessories ……………………………………………………… 6 Connectable Personal Computers ………………………… 7 Parts Identification and Function …………………………… 8 R2-D2 (Web camera) ……………………………………… 8 Lightsaber (USB phone) ………………………………… 9 Stand (Controller) ……………………………………… 11 Install Software ……………………………………………… Software To Be Installed ……………………………… Check Before Installation ……………………………… Installation Procedures ………………………………… New Hardware Search Wizard ………………………… Confirm the Installation Result ………………………… 12 13 14 16 33 36 Preparation Before Use …………………………………… Install Batteries ………………………………………… USB Cable Connection ………………………………… Stand R2-D2 …………………………………………… Turn on R2-D2 Power ………………………………… 38 38 40 40 41 R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam How to Use …………………………………………………… 42 Start Software …………………………………………… 42 Operate Camera Viewer ……………………………… 43 Operate R2-D2 ………………………………………… 47 Talk on Skype …………………………………………… 52 Operate R2-D2 in The House from Outside Location [Skype Mode] …………………………………………… 54 Sound Action of Lightsaber …………………………… 61 Camera Viewer Settings …………………………………… 62 Uninstall Software …………………………………………… SkypeAPI ………………………………………………… Dialer……………………………………………………… ffdshow …………………………………………………… Camera Viewer ………………………………………… R2-D2 Launcher ………………………………………… Skype …………………………………………………… 66 66 66 67 67 68 68 Troubleshooting ……………………………………………… 69 Specifications ………………………………………………… 74 Accessories The following accessories are provided with the product. Please check if all accessories are included in the package. If any of the accessories is not provided, contact your dealer or Nikko Co., Ltd. R2-D2 (Web camera) 1 unit Display Rod 2 units Lightsaber (USB phone) 1 unit USB cable 2 units (For lightsaber : 1m x 1 unit) (For stand : 2m x 1 unit) Stand (controller) 1 unit 8 AA alkaline dry-cell bateries Installation CD (contains instruction manual data) Quick setup guide Installation guide Warranty card R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit 1 unit Connectable Personal Computers The system requirements for use of this product are as outlined below. ¯ Meeting the following requirements does not guarantee all performance of this product. ¯ System specifications meeting or exceeding the recommended requirements may be required depending on environment for use of this product, number of contents and/or capacity. • Supported OS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 IBM PC/AT compatible PC (DOS/V PC) with preinstalled: Memo To install and use this software using Windows 2000 Professional, Power Users (standard user) or Administrator rights are required. When using Windows XP, administrator rights are required. • CPU 1.8GHz and above is recommended. (For a laptop PC, Intel Pentium III 733MHz and above is recommended.) • Memory • Free hard disc space 100MB and above • Display Video card with VRAM 16MB or higher 800x600 pixels or higher resolution and High Color (16-bit, 65,000 colors) Direct Draw driver supported. Note: This product does not work properly if the display is below 800x600 pixels and 256 colors or less. • Required software Direct X version 9.0c or higher Skype software is required. (Please download from the Skype website.) Memo This software supports DirectX technology. DirectX needs to have been installed to use this software. Memo For how to check DirectX version, refer to “Please check before Installation” on page 14. 256MB and above • Disk drive CD-ROM drive is required. • Internet connection Broadband access is required. • USB port USB2.0 is required. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam Parts Identification and Function R2-D2 (Web camera) Camera: CMOS sensor. MIC LED indicator: Lit in blue when the power is on. ¯ It turns red when the battery is low. Speaker: R2-D2 voice comes out of this speaker. Battery cover Battery cover stopper button: Press this button to open the battery cover. Power switch: Switches power ON/Standby/OFF. (Refer to “Turn on R2-D2 Power” on page 41) Fall prevention sensor: The sensor to prevent R2-D2 from falling off the table edge, etc. This sensor may detect unevenness of the path and avoid the fall (by pausing or turning around). ¯ Please note that the fall prevention sensor cannot always detect difference in surface level. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam Parts Identification and Function Lightsaber (USB Phone) LED indicator: Lit in red when the lightsaber is connected to the stand and computer with USB cable. Lit in blue when the power is on. It is also used as the battery cover. LED indicator stopper button (2 places): Press this button to remove the LED indicator. Speaker: The speaker for Skype calls. Microphone: The microphone for Skype calls. Power switch: Switches sound action on/off. (Refer to “Sound Action of Lightsaber” on page 61) LED indicator stopper button. Button cover: There are IP phone buttons inside this cover. Open this cover to use the lightsaber as an IP phone or to operate R2-D2. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam USB connector: Connect the lightsaber to the computer with USB cable. (Refer to page 40.) Parts Identification and Function Button List Up/Down button Off button Talk button Button Name Talk button Up/Down button Skype button Clear button Off button + button Numeric buttons Skype button + button Clear button Display Contact List R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam Numeric buttons Function Start dialing once this button is pressed after key in the phone number by using numeric buttons. Press this button when receiving call to enter talk mode. Dialed numbers and received numbers can be searched for convenience of redial. Use this button to move cursor to select a number from the contact list, etc. Skype window is minimized if this button is press in standby mode. Pressing this button during call disconnects the call. Pressing this button while receiving a call rejects the call. Pressing this button during set up closes the set up display. Pressing this button while making a call ends the call. Skype pops up on the screen and the contact list appears. Key in the first symbol for international calls (+) for SkypeOUT. Pressing this button once erases one keyed-in number. Continuous pressing this button erases all the numbers. Key in the phone number. (Refer to “Talk on Skype” on page 52.) Also used for operation of R2-D2. (Refer to “Operate with Lightsaber” on page 50.) 10 Parts Identification and Function Stand (Controller) Arm: Insert into the stand. Narrower side of the hook comes to the grip side of the lightsaber. Please change the installing position as you like. Memo Place the lightsaber on the stand in a horizontal position. If you are right-handed USB connector: Connects to computer with USB cable. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam Lamp: The letters lights up if connected to computer. ¯ The lamp may not turn off even if computer power is turned off. In this case, disconnect USB cable from the stand. If you are left-handed 11 Install Software Install the software necessary for use of this product into computer. Memo Before installing the software, perform the followings referring to “Preparation Before Use” on page 38. • Install batteries in R2-D2 • Turn on R2-D2 power • Connect computer, stand and lightsaber with USB cable R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 12 Install Software Software To Be Installed Software listed below needs to be installed to use this product. Skype • Memo For download, installation and operation method of Skype, refer to Skype website (http://www.skype.com/). Viewer and driver • USB device driver • • • Camera viewer Software to display the images taken with R2-D2 camera on computer MPEG4 codec • Dialer Dialing software to make a call using lightsaber. Key • Screen Software to operate R2-D2 R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 13 Install Software Check Before Installation Make sure that your version of DirectX is 9.0c or higher. Startup the computer. Click [Start] – [Specify File Name and Execute]. 1) Key in “dxdiag” 2) Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 14 Install Software 1) Make sure that “DirectX9.0c” is displayed 2) Click If your version of DirectX is older than 9.0c, download and install the latest version from Microsoft homepage (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.mspx). R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 15 Install Software Installation Procedures Install driver and software from the provided installation CD. Note: • Before starting installation, close all applications on your computer. Startup the computer and insert the installation CD into CD-ROM drive. Installer starts. Memo When installer does not start automatically Double-click and open the CD-ROM drive icon on [My Computer], then double-click the “R2D2MENU.exe” file. Recommend high speed broad band line to download and connect during Skype software installation and operation. Install Skype if it is not installed. Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 16 Install Software For further Skype installation procedures, refer to Skype website (http://www.skype.com/). Install USB driver and viewer. Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 17 Install Software Install driver. Click File will be copied. Memo Click [Yes] if the screen below is displayed. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 18 Install Software Install camera viewer. Click Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 19 Install Software Click Memo If you wish to change destination folder, click on the [Change] button and specify the desired location. Click File will be copied onto the computer. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 20 Install Software Click 10 Install MPEG4 codec. Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 21 Install Software 11 1) Select installer language (Default is English) 2) Click 12 Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 22 Install Software 13 Confirm the contents Click 14 Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 23 Install Software 15 Configure the settings of video decoder and video filter. Click Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 24 Install Software Click Click R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 25 Install Software 16 Click Memo If you wish to change destination folder, click on the [Browse] button and specify the desired location. 17 Click File will be copied onto the computer. R2-D2™ Skype Web Cam 26
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