4. Start Up openEyA
Plugin (connect) your Digital Camera into one of the USB slots of your computer
and switch it on (it is advisable to use an AC Power Adapter in case you wish
to record for several hours). Also, check that any Camera Sound is Mute.
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Note: openEyA uses the command gphoto2 for image capture. To check
which Digital Cameras are supported visit the website www.gphoto.org
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If you are also using an external (USB) Microphone and an external USB
Webcam, connect them first directly to the computer (see section Requirements).
4.1 Unmount Digital Camera
Immediately after plugin the Digital Camera into the computer,
a Desktop icon may apper as in Fig.2, which indicates that
the Digital Camera has been mounted by the system.
Fig.2: Camera Desktop icon
To use openEyA
it is always necessary to unmount the Camera!
To do this, if the above icon appears on your Desktop, right click in the Camera Desktop icon and select
The Digital Camera icon should then disappear from the Desktop.
Do not insert/use the Memory Card!
4.2 Launching openEyA
Execute the openEyA
automated recording program by double
clicking the openEyA
Desktop icon.
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