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1. HP Webcam User s Guide Version 2 0 Copyright 2006 2007 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P 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 Product Registration Registration is quick easy and offers e mail updates containing notifications about product enhancements the most recent support alerts and driver updates specific to the product s you own For faster help be sure to register your recently purchased product at https register hp com Table of Contents Welcome 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 1 58 NC PL E Using Your HP Webcam d Videos 3 Starting Video 4 Taking id 4 Adjusting Webcam 665 55 eee D Adjusting the Focus ctm TP 5 Using A 5 Adjusting Vid
2. Current Month folder Now you are ready to edit and share your photos with HP Photosmart Essential To learn more about using HP Photosmart Essential click the Help menu 4 HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Webcam Settings You can use the hardware and software controls to adjust your webcam s settings Adjusting the Focus Rotate the focus ring on the outside of the webcam lens until the image on the screen comes into focus Using Face Tracking uo In ArcSoft Videolmpression or HP Photosmart Essential click Settings Click the Advanced tab Face the webcam for a few seconds so that the software can recognize your facial features Click Face Tracking Optional Adjust the Tracking Speed Optional Select the Picture in Picture check box to turn on this feature Select a location for the picture and if you want to view the focal point of the tracking feature select the Tracking Line check box Click OK Properties General Image Advanced C Di d Tracking Speed 0 zl Wide Screen Picture In Picture lowerit z Video Off C Manual Zoom B mi E 21 C Mask Smooth Background Cancel HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Video Stream Settings 1 In ArcSoft Videolmpression HP Photosmart Essential Properties click Format 2 Click ue Rate to adjust the number of frames per erate Video Standard None 3 Click Color Space Compression to adjust the Fram
3. A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B CISPR 24 1997 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 IEC 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 2 2000 IEC 61000 3 3 1994 A1 2001 EN 61000 3 3 1995 2001 GB9254 1998 FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class 5 002 issue 2 AS NZS CISPR 22 2002 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC and carries the CE Marking accordingly This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Cupertino CA USA July 7 2006 For regulatory compliance information only contact Australia Contact Product Regulations Manager Hewlett Packard Australia Pty Ltd 31 41 Joseph Street Blackburn Victoria 3130 European Contact Hewlett Packard GmbH HG TRE Herrenberger Stra e 140 71034 B blingen Germany FAX 49 703 1 14 3143 North America Contact Hardware Quality Eng Manager Hewlett Packard CPC 10500 Ridgeview Ct Cupertino CA 95015 4010 Phone 408 343 5000 Part number 5991 7028 12 HP Webcam User s Guide
4. select Default HP Webcam User s Guide 7 For HP 1 3 Megapixel Webcam for Notebook PCs 1 In ArcSoft Videolmpression or HP Photosmart Essential click Settings Properties General Image Advanced 2 Click the Image tab Mirror dono Horizontal 3 Select the Auto check box to let the software White balance ni automatically detect color levels and the optimum shutter Cyan speed or uncheck box and drag sliders to Yellow manually adjust the color levels and shutter speed Off 4 Under USB Bandwidth select Auto to let the software Expose automatically detect the optimum speed If you need to dg share USB resources between accessories select a specific speed limit for the webcam resources C 5 Under Mirror indicate whether you want to rotate the M image by checking the Horizontal and Vertical boxes Load Save As 6 Under Status LED select On to turn on the webcam LED or select Off to turn it off Outdoor 7 Under Flicker select Outdoor if you re outside or using all natural lighting Select 5OHz if you re outside North America or select 60Hz if you re inside North America 8 Optional Click Save As to store your settings and assign them a name so you can use them again later 9 Click OK 8 HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Advanced Settings 2 In ArcSoft Videolmpression or HP Photosmart Essential click Settings Click the Adv
5. anced tab NOTE If you can t adjust the settings on the Advanced tab you need to lower the Output Size setting See Adjusting Video Stream Settings for details Select one of the following settings Disable turns off Face Tracking Manual Zoom Mask and Smooth Background Face Tracking sets the camera to follow your face as you move See Using Face Tracking for more information Manual Zoom enables you to control zoom levels and directions Mask hides the face in the center of the image Smooth Background softens edges in the background behind the central face Properties General Image Advanced C Disable Tracking Speed 0 Picture In Picture Video Of Wide Screen uda 2 Mask Smooth Background Cancel Optional Select the Wide Screen check box to add a dark border above and below the image Optional Select the Video Off check box to turn off the video signal The screen goes dark when this box is selected Click OK HP Webcam User s Guide 9 10 HP Webcam User s Guide Problem The image is fuzzy can t take a picture Face tracking is too slow or too fast There are lines interfering with the image The Advanced settings tab disappeared can t access the settings on the Image tab Troubleshooting Solution Rotate the focus ring to bring the image into focus You must open the HP Photosmart Essential application and select th
6. ce select the Auto check box to let the software automatically detect color levels or uncheck the box and drag the sliders to manually adjust the color levels Under Exposure select the Auto check box to let the software automatically detect the optimum shutter speed or uncheck the box and drag the slider to manually adjust the speed Under USB Bandwidth select Auto to let the software automatically detect the optimum speed If you need to share USB resources between accessories select a specific speed limit for the webcam resources Under Mirror indicate whether you want to rotate the image by checking the Horizontal and Vertical boxes Under Status LED select On to turn on the webcam LED or select Off to turn it off Properties General Image Advanced White balance Mirror Auto Horizontal Cyan Vertical Magenta 9 Status LED Yell ellow C n Exposure Off Auto Flicker Fast Outdoor USB Bandwidth 50Hz 60Hz Load Save As Cancel Under Flicker select Outdoor if you re outside or using all natural lighting Select 5 if you re outside North America or select 60Hz if you re inside North America Optional Click Save As to store your settings and assign them a name so you can use them again later 10 Click OK NOTE To use previously saved settings select Load and then select the name you assigned to the settings To restore the factory settings
7. e From Scanner option before taking a picture See Taking a Picture for details Adjust the Tracking Speed setting on the Advanced tob in the Properties dialog box See Using Face Tracking for details Select a different Flicker setting on the Image tab in the Properties dialog box See Adjusting Image Settings for details Decrease the Output Size setting on the Stream Format tab in the Properties dialog box The Advanced settings tab is not available when the Output Size is larger than 640x480 See Adjusting Video Stream Settings for details Decrease the Output Size setting on the Stream Format tab in the Properties dialog box The options on the Image settings tab are not available when the Output Size is set to 1600x1200 See Adjusting Video Stream Settings for details Still need help Please refer to the warranty that came with your webcam for support phone numbers and Web site information HP Webcam User s Guide 11 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC 17050 1 and EN 17050 1 Supplier s Name Hewlett Packard Company Supplier s Address Hewlett Packard Company 10500 Ridgeview Court Cupertino CA 95014 declares that the product s Product Web Camera HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs Web Camera HP 1 3 Megapixel Webcam for Notebook PCs Model Number s RD346AA XXX SCA0346 RD3AS5AA XXX SCA0345 conforms to the following Product Specifications EMC CISPR 22 1997 EN 55022 1998
8. e Rate 30 000 Frame Intervat number of colors The file size decreases when you select 2 P Frame Interval fewer colors Color Space 7 Compression x 4 Click Output Size to adjust the size of the image RGB 24 5 Click OK Output Size Quality 640 x 480 NOTE If the Output Size is larger than 640x480 Cancel Apply you cannot adjust the Advanced settings in the Settings dialog box Adjusting General Settings 1 In ArcSoft Videolmpression or HP Photosmart Essential click Settings General Image Advanced 2 Click the General tab USB camera Pa Camera On 3 Drag the sliders to adjust the Brightness Contrast Gamma Saturation or Sharpness levels Brightness 4 Optional Click Save As to store your settings and assign them a name so you can use them again later 5 Click OK Contrast Gamma Saturation Sharpness NOTE To use previously saved settings select Load and then select the name you assigned to the settings To restore the factory settings select Default Cancel 6 HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Image Settings The Image settings options vary slightly based on your webcam model The sections that follow describe the Image settings for each webcam model For HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs 8 9 In ArcSoft Videolmpression or HP Photosmart Essential click Settings Click the Image tab Under White balan
9. eo Sfredm Selllfigs 6 Adjusting e 6 Adjusting Image S fting sises 7 For HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs secco rtr en e na REP eR FP 7 For 1 3 Megapixel Webcam for Notebook 5 8 Advanced Settings ESO DEDE RIDE 9 Troubleshooting LT HP Webcam User s Guide iii iv Webcam User s Guide Welcome Congratulations on purchasing one of the following products m HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs HP 1 3 Megapixel Webcam for Notebook PCs This guide shows you how to use your new webcam to record videos hold video conferences take pictures and adjust the webcam settings Overview Focus ring Adjustable clip USB connector Integrated microphone LED WN HP Webcam User s Guide 1 2 HP Webcam User s Guide Using Your HP Webcam Recording a Video 1 Double click the ArcSoft Videolmpression icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click Create a New Video Click Capture From Device 4 Make sure Live is selected and Video is checked 5 Click the 9 Record icon to begin recording the video 6 Click the Stop icon to stop recording the video If you want to edit your video and send it by e mail Arcsoft Videolmpression can do all that a
10. nd more To learn more about using ArcSoft Videolmpression click the Help menu Mvipeo Device Frame Size FPS HP Camera v 540 480 v 300 v Settings Format Input Device USB Audio Device Setup Information Space Available Click the red Record button Drive 0 0 to display a dialog for file naming File Size 0 0 MB Webcam User s Guide 3 Starting a Video Conference You can add live video to the most popular instant messaging IM applications ISP connection required Windows Live Messenger m AOL Instant Messenger AIMS m Yahoo Messenger m Skype NOTE HP recommends using VGA resolution or lower to optimize your video conferencing experience Video performance varies depending on your PC performance and Internet bandwidth 1 Open the instant messaging application 2 Sign 3 Follow the video conferencing steps in your IM application s documentation Taking a Picture 1 Double click the HP Photosmart Essential icon on Windows HP Camera desktop 2 Select View gt Get Images gt From Scanner The Select Device dialog box appears 3 Select HP Camera and then click Close 4 A warning appears to indicate that the device isn t a scanner Click Yes 5 Click Capture to take a picture E snapshot 6 Click Transfer to save the picture in the My Documents My Scans

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