VIDEOCAM EYE - Webcam GENUIS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL VIDEOCAM EYE GENUIS

1. Please install the driver first and then connect VideoC AM

Eye to the USB port.

2. Installing the VideoCAM Eye driver

Windows Environment a. Insertthe VideoCAM Eye Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on “Driver” then simply follow the on-screen instructions. c. Install DirectX from the CD Notice: If the Autorun screen doesn't start, please follow these steps: e Click on “Start Menu” © Type D[] \SETUP.EXE , then click Enter key. (Assume your CD-ROM is in Drive D) Mac Environment a. Insert the VideoCAM Eye Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.

c. Click on the file folder of “VideoCAm Eye Driver OSX 1.0” d. Click on “VideoCAM Eye Driver Install” then simply follow the on-screen instructions.

4. Complete software and hardware installation. You can

install the software you would like to use for video conferencing or chat with your friends. € nore m To remove the driver installation: Windows Environment: Please go to the taskbar and follow "Start > Program -> VideoCAM Eye > Click “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver. Mac OSX Environment: Please put the VideoCAM Eye installation CD into CD-ROM drive > go to the file folder of “VideoCAM Eye Driver OSX 1.0” > Click on “VideoCAM Eye Uninstall” > Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver.

Genius Application (Windows Only) You can use our software to capture the real-time image, record or execute the simply security function. To run the software, please go to the taskbar and follow “Start” Click “Program” Choose “VideoCAM Eye” Click “VideoCAM Eye. Or you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of “VideoCAM Eye” € nore After installing the driver of VideoCA M Eye, the system will automatically create a file (C:\WINDOW SA lbum or C:\WINNT A lbum)to save the images you take using the Genius À pplication.

1. Description for the major icon

Le Camera Control Le) NOTE m In the camera control section, you can persomalize your camera settings for different circumstances. een 2 Camera Control: | You can set different values for different circumstances and environment -Press “Default” to return to the manufacturer s settings. Video Proc Amp: In the section, you can adjust different values toward image itself. -Press “Default” to return to the manufacturer s settings.

ETES = Advanced setting: Cons Cm] hate Aéeren mt | Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the web camera. Also, you can have different compression choices for your images. -Press “Default” to return to the manufacturer‘s settings. cs TE)

You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and move upward/downward/left/right.

ne) Zoom in the image p2 Zoom Out the image Move the image upward Move the image to the left L Move the image downward

Move the image to the right Resolution Selection There are 2 categories of resolution: RGB24 and 1420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for each of them. The file size of 1420 will be smaller than RGB24. So, 1420 may be the better choice for transmission. Rosa 01e M

You can press the Snapshot button ir the right of the circle to take a picture right away and share with your friends.

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[2] Zoom in the image Zoom Out the image Move the image downward 4 Move the image upward

Move the image to the left

É] Move the image to the right Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in Rosx eu M] the “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click “É"to go back to the “Preview Mode” to make the changes. Le) NOTE M You can zoom infout or move the image to the position you would like, and then take pictures.

You can record real-time image in this section. me. nu æ és 2? Send photo by e-mail

Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format Start recording Stop recording Exit the Video Clip Mode

To Create animation Press FX to start: Press @ to stop

Press to retum to the video recording mode This function has to be under the resolution of RGB320 x 240 or 1420 320 x 240. Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function.

Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click “@ “to go back to the “Preview Mode” to make the changes. CET

5. Security Monitoring System *e

This Function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there's no movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds or until it detects new movement. It's a great security monitoring system and you can

set the software so it works at times when you're not around.

A. ©] Start recording B. ©) Stop recording C. = Setup time of the security monitoring system Set up the degree of the variance for every D ee _ second of recording image. When the differences are overthe setup degree, the system will alert you. E. [am M Setup the different alerting sound effects Le) NOTE M In“Security Monitoring System” section, you can record in any size of image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click

“# “to go back to the “Preview Mode” and make the changes. WebCam Monitor (MAC Only) | For MAC users, while you are installing the driver, the web cameras application, called “WebCam Monitor”, will be installed at the same time. Once you finish the driver installation, the icon “WebCam Monitor” * will show up on the desktop automatically. . With WebCam Monitor, you can take image shots, record video clips, personalize the camera settings for different circumstances, and so on.

1. Snapshot function

You can just simply press the snapshot button on the web camera to take pictures.

You have two ways to record images. a. Record Without Hogging Machine Go to “Monitor” > Click “Record Without Hogging Machine” Pape Change the file name Quarter se you would like to save as Pirt$ and the location > Click “Save” to start recording ETES

WebCam Monter _füe Léa To stop recording, please go to “Monitor” and then click “Stop Recording” Go to “Monitor” Click “Record Until MouseClick” Change the file name you would like to save as and the location > Click “Save” to start recording To stop recording, just click your mouse, You can have the personalized values in “Video Settings”.

There are four sections to adjust values due to different circumstances. Adjustments: In the section, you can adjust different values toward image itself. -Press “Default” to retum to the manufacturer‘s settings. Compression: In this section, you can have different compression choices for your images, file type and image quality. Also, you can set up the frame rate for the video clip recording. Please note that before you change the file format, make sure that you have application to support the file format you setup.

Source: In this section, you have to make sure that the image source is correspondent to the input device you are using. -Format: Select the correct video system, which depends on the country you are in. VideoCAM Eve: In this section, you can adjust different values toward image appearance for different environment. - In “Gamma and Exposure time”, you can simply click “Auto” or adjust the values by yourself. -m “White Balance”, the default is “Auto”. If you want to adjust the values by yourself, please unclick

“Auto” first. -Press “Default” to retum to the manufacturer‘s settings. - Format: You can choose different image sizes. -Flicker Frequency: Please choose the correct light frequency, which depends on the country you ain. - Also, you can rotate or flip the image if you want. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, CUSeeME The camera is compatible with MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and CUSeeMe.

MSN Messenger Guide Microsoft Windows MSN Messenger has been included with Microsoft Windows X P (or you can download from http://www.msnmessenger-download.com) to provide videoconferencing service. Using MSN Messenger as for Videoconferencing If you are using MSN Messenger included with Windows XP, please follow the procedure as below: Click the person’s name you would like to connect with Click

the Start cameras button-The text message window will display the message: “You have asked to have a video and voice conversation. Please wait for a response or Cancel (Alt +0) the pending invitation.” > the other person will click Accept or Decline to begin or terminate the video and voice conversation. - If you download the MSN Messenger from the website (http://www.msnmessenger-download.com) , please follow the procedure as below: Click the person’s name you would like to connect withClick the Webcam button the other person will click A ccept or Decline to begin or terminate the video and voice conversation. > Click “Get a webcam” e Yahoo Messenger Guide From the main window, click the Tools menu, select Start My Webcam, then press the Broadcast button press the camera icon on the toolbar select the Friend menu and choose Invite to View My Webcam e CUSeeMe (for more details, please access htip://www.cuworld.com/join_room.asp) Click “Join a Group Video Chat and Meet CUWorld Members” on the main CUSeeMe window The webpage of Join world Video Chatroom — Select a channels link under the icon on the left of the webpage- Pick a Room from the list you want to join You will automatically be launched into a video chat

Please make sure you already installed the camera driver and connect the camera to the computer before running video conferencing or video chat. m Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the video conferencing or video chat. _17-