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Using your digital camera as a pc cam – Argus Camera DC1510 User Manual

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Tip:
• To change the video playback speed, change the AVI frame rate. The default value of frame

rate is 6. Setting it to a larger value results in faster playback, while a small value results in slower
playback.

8. Locate the saved AVI file. Double-click to play the movie.

Using Your Digital Camera as a PC Cam

Besides taking videos with your digital camera, you can record videos directly to your computer with
the PCCam program.

1. Connect your camera to computer with a USB cable
2. Search through Start > Programs ("All Programs" for Windows XP) > My DSC and click PCCam

icon

3. Select Devices > My DSC ("Dual-Mode DSC(2770)" for Win XP) from the pull-down menu. You

should see a live picture on screen. If you cannot see a live picture, click Options > Preview from
the menu.

4. Click File > Set Capture File from the pull-down menu
5. Enter the filename for the video to be captured and click Open button. Make sure to enter avi as

the file extension

6. Keep the default value of 1 MBytes in the Capture file size field and click OK button.

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