FACECAM310 - Webcam GENIUS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL FACECAM310 GENIUS

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FaceCam 310 Features

Experience true plug and play with FaceCam 310! Hook it up to a USB port and start video chatting right away! No drivers are needed for this USB Video Class web camera.

1. SnapShot Button

Press the snapshot button to take images in CrazyTalk CamSuite PRO after you install the Genius Button Manager from the CD.

2.Manual Lens

Adjust the focus by twisting the lens.

3.Microphone

4.Swivel and Clipping Base

The adjustable clipping base fits easily to almost anything - notebook panel, CRT, and LCD monitors.

NOTE

• SnapShot Button is disabled under Mac and Linux.

Set up the Device

FaceCam 310 supports UVC (USB Video Class) which can plug and play in Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or Mac 10.4.9 above and Linux kernel 2.6.21 above without using a device driver.

1. Make sure your PC OS system is Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or Mac 10.4.9 above and Linux kernel 2.6.21 above.
2. Plug in the FaceCam 310 to a USB port.
3. FaceCam 310 is now ready for use with any application. It can work properly with any video chat software that supports a video feature. If you use Mac OS, you can use iChat for online chatting.

Image Capture under Windows XP SP2:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon. Or click Start → My Computer.
2. Now look for and double-click on "USB Video Device", then you can start to capture still images.

NOTE

To check if Windows XP system is SP2 (Service Pack 2).

• Click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Windows Start menu.
• When the menu appears, click Properties.

If your Windows XP system isn't SP2 (Service Pack 2), go to the website http://www.microsoft.com to upgrade your version.
Intel Mac requires USB2.0 hub.

Using Instant Messenger Application

Windows Live Messenger

1. Click Tools Audio and video setup to open the Audio and Video Setup wizard.

1. Set Up Audio and Video – Speaker/Microphone or Speakerphone. Select the webcam's microphone to use or you can select your external microphone device and then press Next.

1. Set Up Audio and Video – Webcam. Select the webcam you have and then press Finish.

1. After you complete the webcam setting, choose a friend on the contact list who is available to start a video call. Click on the webcam icon.
2. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video call will start.
3. For the further information, refer to the website at http://messenger/live.com.

Yahoo! Messenger

1. Click Messenger My Webcam.

2. Click File Preferences.

1. Click Camera Source and choose CamSuite Virtual Camera, then press OK to confirm.

1. My Webcam window shows CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO.

1. Execute CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO software and press Video Chat is on button. Then, you'll find My Webcam window shows the live video.

NOTE

If you can't see the live image, press Preferences option to make sure you've selected the FaceCam 310 webcam.

1. After you complete the My Webcam settings, choose a friend on the contact list who is available to start a video call. Click on the webcam icon to invite this contact to see your webcam.
2. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video call will start.
3. For the further information, refer to the website at http://messenger.yahoo.com.

Skype

1. Click Tools Options to select Video settings.

1. In Video settings, you can select the webcam you have and then press Save.

1. After you complete the video settings, choose a friend on the contact list who is available to start a video call. Click on the video call icon.
2. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your friend confirms to talk, the video call will start.
3. For the further information, refer to the website at http://www.skype.com.

Using CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO

As an added bonus, the bundled program - CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO enriches your video chatting with a lot of fun by following these advanced features.

Capture	Capture still image and video in different resolutions and upload to YouTube directly.
Avatar Live	Continuously changing talking animated characters appear during online video chats with lip-sync movement.
Magic Mirror	Change facial expressions or add face accessories and comic stamps to your face during online video chats.
Media Share	Shares your favorite video clips and photo slideshows instantly without waiting to download.
Desktop Share	Shows live desktop activity for online presentation, distant training, and software operation.
Monitor	Notifies you what happens in front of the webcam while you are away.
	With the Enable Video Chat feature, you may decrease the loading of your system by stopping sending the video data to your IM partner.
	To show the Preference window. You can change the general settings in Preference dialog box.
	Shows the properties window of your web cam driver. The controls provided depend on the drivers respectively.

System Requirements

Make sure that your PC meets the following minimum system requirements before running CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO.

	Minimum	Recommended
Hardware
CPU	Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz	Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or higher
RAM	256 MB	512 MB or higher
Disk Space	100 MB	200 MB
Accessories	Duplex sound card, VGA card, keyboard, mouse, microphone, speaker
Software
Operating System	Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000
Instant Messenger	Such as Skype for Windows v3.0 or above
DirectX	DirectX 9 or above

Capture

You may click Snapshot or Record button to capture and share an image or a video of yourself from your webcam.

1	Camera on/off	9	Mixer for music/sound
2	Sketch and Text	10	Background Music
3	Voice Morph	11	Preview
4	Snapshot button	12	Delete
5	Still image resolution	13	Email
6	Video record button	14	YouTube upload
7	Video resolution	15	Thamburger/List view
8	Volume adjust

Avatar Live

You can use the selected avatar to have video chats with your friends.

1	Avatar You can use default avatars or press more to create your own avatars.
2	Emoticons You are able to add different emotive expressions to your avatar along with the sound effect. If you are using video conference, the avatar and emotive animation are both visible to your conferencing partner.
3	Horizontal Mirror Tick the Horizontal box to have the camera window flip horizontally so that the avatar moves along with your head more mirror-like.
4	Reset Click the Reset button to rectify and zoom your avatar to the appropriate size and angle to fit in the camera window.
5	Preview You may click the Preview button to launch the preview window

Magic Mirror

You can utilize your own face by using different effects by Magic Mirror and to have video chats with your friends.

1	Morph You can change the selected face morph to your face.
2	Effect You may add a comic effect to your face.
3	Preview Click the Preview button to launch the preview window.

Media Share

You can share media files without delay during video chats. You may playback multiple media files and have your friends view them simultaneously. The media files can be video files (Mpeg, AVI, WMV) or image files (JPG, BMP, GIF).

1	Play List
	Press Import Files button to select the files in the folder.
/	Press Move up /Move down button or drag a file to re-order the list.
Share	Click the Share button to play/share the files in the list. The currently playing file will be highlighted. Click the Stop button to stop sharing.
Stop
	Click the Preview button to preview by yourself before sharing
	Click this button to clear the selected files from the list.
	Toggle to Loop button if you want to play the files selected in loop.
	Drag the Slider bar to browse the frame of the file currently playing.

Desktop Share

There are three ways to show your desktop activities to your friends when having a video chat.

1	Share Region You can share any desired position on your desktop.
2	Repeat button Press it to re-activate the last sharing region.
3	Share window You can share the desired window on your desktop.
4	Share full screen You can share whole screen on your desktop.
5	Stop Click the Stop button to stop sharing.

Monitor

This function will record movements which are visible to the webcam. An e-mail containing snapshots will be sent to you to notify such event had taken place. The recorded video will be saved in the Gallery folder for you to check later.

1	Motion sensitivity level Drag the Motion sensitivity level slider to adjust the sensitivity level. The lower the sensitivity level, the less motion will be recorded. That means minor movements will not be recorded.
2	HD space setting Since the recorded videos will occupy hard drive space, you can stop recording when HD space is at certain level. You can adjust when you want to stop recording by dragging the slider.
3	Email notification with snapshot Check the Email notification with snapshot checkbox if you want the snapshot to be sent to you by e-mail. Click E-mail setting button to set E-mail address.
4	Start/Stop Monitor Click the Start Monitor button to start monitoring. Click it again to stop monitoring.

Enable Video Chat

With the Enable Video Chat feature, you may decrease the capacity of your system by not sending video data to your IM partner.

This icon indicates that the video chat feature is enabled.
This icon indicates that the video chat feature is disabled.

Preference

Click the Preferences button to show the Preference window. You can change the general settings in this dialog box.

1	Select Camera allows you to select your default camera. If you have multiple cameras installed on your PC, you need to select one of them.
2	Check the Enable auto zoom so the webcam can detect your face, zoom automatically and self center your face.
3	Check the Auto preview after captured box and the preview window pops up, auto-playbacks right after you capture an image or a video.
4	Click Browse button to select a folder to store the captured images and videos.
5	This is to set Face/Mouse tracking to trigger the head movement radio button so your avatar's head and eyes will track your head or mouse and move under the Avatar Live function.
6	This is to set the Delay time per slide (second) for each image to last for specific seconds under Media share function.

Camera setting

Click the Camera Settings button to show the properties window of your web cam driver. The controls provided depend on the drivers respectively.

NOTE

For detailed setting of each function, press ? for online help.

CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO with IM Application

Window Live Messenger

1. Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger.
2. Click Tools/Audio and video setup to open the Audio and Video Setup wizard.

3. Check next button.

4. In Step 1, leave the dropdown list unchanged and click Next button.

1. In step 2, select CamSuite Virtual Audio in the dropdown list. Click Next button.

1. In step 3, select CamSuite Virtual Camera in the dropdown list. Click Finish button.

Skype

1. Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger.
2. Click Tools/Options... to open the option dialog box.

1. Select the Sound Devices and set the Audio In to CamSuite Virtual Audio.

1. Select the Video and set the Select webcam to CamSuite Virtual Camera.

1. Click Save button. Your messenger then receives its audio and video sources from Cam Suite.

Now, your MSN Messenger and Skype are connected to CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO. Execute this software and you will have effects including Avatar Live, Magic Mirror, Media Share and Desktop Share that can be seen during your video conference after you turn on the Enable Video Chat feature

Trouble shooting

Q1: My computer cannot detect the web camera when connected with an extended USB cable.

Solution:

• Connect the web camera directly to a USB port on your computer. Make sure the web camera is connected to the USB port at the back of your computer. Some USB ports at the front of computers may not supply sufficient power for your web camera.

Q2: Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port, causing the system to be unable to function.

There are too many devices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the system's USB controller.

Do the following:

• Remove some USB devices from the system.
• Restart the system.
• The computer reallocates resources.

Q3: The web camera does not light up or the computer restarts for no apparent reason.

You may have a USB device drawing too much power from your computer. This can happen especially when connecting USB devices to a passive or self-powered USB hub. A USB Hub Power Exceeded dialog box appears. Try the following:

• Connect the web camera directly to your computer's USB port.
• Use a USB hub with an external power supply.