HP WEBCAM HD USER GUIDE
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1. HP WEBCAM HD USER GUIDE Copyright 2012 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMD and Athlon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries The information contained herein is subject to change without notice The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein First Edition February 2012 Part number 672780 001 Table of Contents Webcam OV CLV iew enro Sn aa a tuia D ot dr tite CB Aa atu e l S ECO CIVIC Wa N E dd a E a ee no ne 2 DY SlCMETCGUIRCING MUS osa a a adam ar pd pre a A nb al ari a 2 Quali and perfomance SR E E a 2 Ea EKO a E E A E E E E E dac alu aia leat E E A a 0 a aa biz ie cite 3 Usme HP Webcam Contmol Center ss a a econ AD Da al datata a e 3 SOPE video Call siste EEE 4 Recording video or Capturing Still photos ain ins nitrates ai ia a aa da a a E US Needs 4 TOU DIC SOOU O ar ia E A AEE EAE EA 7 HP Webcam HD User Guide 1 ii HP Webcam HD User Guide Webcam overview Congratulations on purchasing an HP Webcam Your webcam includes the following features 1 Power LED 2 HP W2. Format Resolution Preselect Record Time Image Settings Image Path EA Users Dave Pictures Burst Image Count Facebook Settings Email Address Password Advanced Settings HP Webcam 1300 Software Settings Microphone HP Webcam 1300 Video Duration F ay ra Burst Image Interval HP Webcam HD User Guide 5 6 HP Webcam HD User Guide Video Settings m Video Path the path for the location to store your videos You can use the default location or navigate to an alternate location m Select Audio Device select the device to use to record audio with the webcam For best results select the microphone built into the webcam m Select Video Format select the format in which to record your videos Available options are avi or wmv m Resolution select the resolution of the videos you capture Higher resolutions offer better quality images but take up more memory m Preselect Record Time select this box to set the amount of time the webcam records a video Clear this box to require that you manually stop video recording The default setting is clear m Video Duration select the length of time in minutes that the webcam records your videos You must select the Preselect Record Time box to enable the Video Duration field Image Settings Image Path the path for the location to store your images You can use the default location or navigate to an alternat
3. Video or Photos 4 and then click Settings 3 Select a lower value from the Resolution list 1 Double click the HP Webcam Control Center Ko icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click Take Video or Photos Po 3 Click Settings and then click Advanced Settings Change the PowerLine Frequency Anti Flicker setting to the appropriate value for your location 60Hz or 50Hz The lines should disappear 1 Double click the HP Webcam Control Center icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click Start a Video Call no 3 If you have already set up all of your IM programs select a different video device in your IM program See your IM documentation for details HP Webcam HD User Guide 7 Problem The webcam buttons are not working properly I hear an echo or feedback in the speakers I am having trouble using the webcam with Skype I see a blank screen with static when I run Skype The webcam microphone does not work with Skype I have more than one USB Video Device option Which one should I use 8 HP Webcam HD User Guide Solution Look in the notification area at the far right of the task bar for the HP Button Manager icon If you do not see the HP Button Manager icon then open the Start menu and click HP Button Manager to restart the program On Windows XP computers 1 Click Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices Click the Audio tab Under Sound playback click Volume and drag the Volume Control slider t
4. e location Burst Image Count select the number of consecutive still images to capture during a Burst operation You can set a burst of 2 to 9 images Burst Image Interval select the amount of time that elapses between each image taken in a Burst operation Facebook Settings enter your Facebook account credentials Click the Advanced Settings button to access standard Windows webcam settings where you can configure various webcam video settings including brightness contrast hue and frequency To manually adjust a setting drag the slider for the setting To let the webcam automatically detect a setting select the Auto check box for that setting NOTE In Advanced Settings make sure to set the PowerLine Frequency Anti Flicker for the power line standards of your country Available settings are 50Hz or 60Hz An improper setting may result in lines disrupting the image To immediately begin recording video while showing it on the screen click Record Video After recording a video the video capture window displays You can save the video upload the video to Facebook or delete the video using the following buttons m Save this video to a file browse to a folder and save the video file Upload this video to Facebook log in to Facebook and upload the video file Discard this video delete the current video file and then return to the main window 5 To capture still photos click Snapshot T
5. e webcam works you found the right option If the webcam does not work try another option until you find the one associated with your webcam
6. ebcam Control Center button 3 Integrated microphone 4 USB connector cable 5 Adjustable clip stand Please refer to the product label for the HP product number and serial number If the information provided in this user guide or in Help and Support does not answer your questions you can contact HP Customer Service For U S product support go to http www hp com go contactHP For worldwide product support go to http welcome hp com country us en wwcontact us html HP Webcam HD User Guide 1 Software overview The disc that comes with your webcam includes the following software m Webcam drivers enable your webcam to operate with optimum performance m Video Call Quick Launch helps you set up your chat program to communicate with your webcam m Video photo capture program m HP Webcam Control Center enables you to access all of your webcam functions from a single location on your desktop You can download webcam software from www hp com support System requirements The HP Webcam HD can record video up to 720p resolution 30 fps To use your webcam with the included software your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements m Windows XP Windows Vista or Windows 7 m Intel Pentium 4 with 2 4 GHz or AMD Athlon equivalent processor or faster 1 6 GHz Dual Core recommended E GB RAM minimum 2 GB RAM recommended m 230 MB free hard drive space required for program insta
7. he preview window provides a countdown to when shooting will begin and then the webcam takes a single image capture You can save the image upload the image to Facebook or delete the image using the following buttons m Save this image to a file browse to a folder and save the image file Upload this image to Facebook log in to Facebook and upload the image file Discard this image delete the current image file and then return to the main window 6 To capture multiple still photos in quick succession click Burst The preview window provides a countdown to when shooting will begin and then the webcam starts the burst image capture You can save the image upload the image to Facebook or delete the image using the following buttons Save these images to a file browse to a folder and save the image files Upload these images to Facebook log in to Facebook and upload the image files Discard these images delete the current image files and then return to the main window Troubleshooting Problem The video is jerky There are lines interfering with the image My webcam is not connected to my IM program Solution Many factors affect video quality including lighting computer processor speed and memory and Internet connection speed If the video is jerky try a lower resolution setting To change the resolution 1 Double click the HP Webcam Control Center Ko icon on the Windows desktop Click Take
8. ke Video or Photos y take videos or still photos HP Webcam Control Center Start a video Call Take Video ot Photos Launch your favorite video calling application Take video or photos then upload to Facebook Features Help amp Support HP Webcam HD User Guide 3 Starting a video call You can launch installed video chat programs as well as install common video chat programs Supported video chat programs include Google Video Chat Skype Windows Live Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Instant Messenger AIM HP MyRoom To start a video call double click the HP Webcam Control Center icon on the Windows desktop and then click Installed Video Chat The system displays all supported currently installed video chat programs Select the program you want to use The program opens To install a video chat program click Download amp Install EU The system displays all supported video chat programs not currently installed Select the program you want to use The program opens in your default web browser Recording video or capturing still photos To take videos or capture images 1 4 HP Webcam HD User Guide Double click the HP Webcam Control Center T icon on the Windows desktop and then click Take a Video or Photos Fy 2 If necessary click Select webcam and select which webcam to use hp Select webcam Video Settings Video Path CA Users Dave videos Select Audio Device Select Video
9. llation m DVD CD ROM drive m USB 2 0 high speed port Quality and performance Image quality and video performance are impacted by the following factors m The amount of light on the subject m The webcam resolution setting m The performance of the computer m The bandwidth of the Internet connection especially for chat If you are experiencing slow or choppy video or washed out color try adding a small lamp to the area that will not be visible in the frame This will light the viewing area of the webcam and help provide more lifelike video and more accurate color 2 HP Webcam HD User Guide Installation To install webcam software on your computer 1 Insert the HP Webcam Control Center disc in your optical drive The Installation Wizard loads and the Welcome screen displays 2 Click Next to continue Read the End User License Agreement If you accept choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue 4 You may specify the location of the software installation or click Next to install the software in the suggested folder Click Install to begin installation 6 Click Finish after installation is complete Using HP Webcam Control Center You can access all of the software utilities included with your HP Webcam through HP Webcam Control Center T accessible from your desktop Click the Features SS icon to access webcam utilities Start a Video Call m launch video call programs Ta
10. o adjust the speaker volume Under Sound recording click Volume and drag the Microphone slider to adjust the microphone volume On Windows Vista computers or Windows 7 computers Large icons or Small icons view NI A wu RA UO N m po Open the Start menu and then click Control Panel gt Sound Click the Playback tab Select the speaker you are using and then click Properties Click the Levels tab and then drag the sliders to adjust the output level Click the Recording tab Select the microphone you are using and then click Properties Click the Levels tab and then drag the sliders to adjust the input level Check for updates to make sure you installed the latest version of Skype Check the microphone setting in Audio Settings and the webcam setting in Video Settings They should be set to USB Video Device Windows XP or HP Webcam Windows Vista or Windows 7 After you place the call make sure the video device is set to USB Video Device Windows XP or HP Webcam Windows Vista or Windows 7 1 2 3 4 On the Skype menu bar select Call gt Audio Settings Make sure the microphone device is set to USB Video Device Windows XP or HP Webcam Windows Vista or Windows 7 Drag the Microphone Volume slider toward High to increase the volume level Click Save Retry your call You have more than one video device connected to your computer Try selecting each option and then attempt to use your webcam If th
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