HP Webcam User's Guide - Hewlett
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1. 2 Click the Profiles E tab If this tab is not visible click the Expand tab to expand the screen 3 Drag the sliders to adjust these settings Profile Name q Brightness Please input your profile name Contrast i Y Gamma A antanan F Saturation Current Profile A Sharpness hs u ee 4 Click Save Profile Y HA COI 5 Enter a name for the profile O AAA 6 Click OK pa NOTE Save Profile Default m To restore the factory settings click Default m To apply a previously saved profile select the profile name from the Current Profile list m To delete a profile select the profile name from the Current Profile list and then click the Delete 7 icon 10 HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Capture Settings 1 Double click the WebCam Companion 0 icon on the Windows desktop Click Capture 9 Click the Settings icon 4 Adjust any of these settings Image Format sets the default file format for still image captures Image Quality sets the default resolution for still image captures Video Format sets the default file format for videos you record Capture Settings Image format JPG video format video device USB video Device Image Quality Fine Video Quality Fine Gu Number of photos in burst with Audio Audio device Saturn USB2 0 Camera Audio input pin Microphone Array ae oF Video Quality sets the default resolution for vid2. i HP Webcam User Guide Version 1 0 Copyright 2008 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 0000 OOOO OOOO OO HOO OHHH OHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHOHHHOHHOHOHHHHOHHHOO8E8 1 A A E ERE a A E O AN 1 Using Your HP Webcam 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000OOIOOIIOIIIIIAAAEAAAAAEAAAAEAAAAAAAAIAIAA 3 Recording G Vidrieras 3 Saing a Video Cha esse ye sakes tien n E NEO 4 Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor oocccccccoccccnncnoocnnnnonononnnnnnnnonnnnonononnnncnnnos 5 e AAA O A Tee rane eae ee 6 Editing a Video in ArcSoft WebCam Companion ooocccccnnnnnonccnnnnnnncnnnnonnnnnnnononinons 6 Editing a Video in ArcSoft Videolmpression oooonccccnnccconoconnnnnnnnoncnnnnnnnnnoninonnnss
3. To learn about using ArcSoft Videolmpression click the Help menu 6 HP Webcam User s Guide Taking a Picture 1 Press the Snapshot ah button on your webcam to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2 Press the Snapshot as button again or click Capture to take the picture To learn more about taking pictures with ArcSoft WebCam Companion click the Help menu o O A amp E mail Slide Show Print Settings WebCam Settings FullScreen Disconnect Snapshot 640x480 Video 640x480 Editing a Picture 1 Double click the HP Photosmart Essential ii icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the Photosmart Essential window to learn more about editing printing and sharing pictures with HP Photosmart Essential HP Webcam User s Guide 7 8 HP Webcam User s Guide Adjusting Settings This chapter shows you how to adjust settings in ArcSoft Magic i 3 and ArcSoft WebCam Companion Adjusting Brightness and Control 1 Double click the Magic i 3 oF icon on the CS Windows desktop Juenicoszad 2 Click the Generic Settings eb icon 3 Remove the check mark from the L Auto Enhance Auto Enhance box O 50 4 Drag the sliders to adjust these settings Default i Brightness Contrast _ 5 Click OK NOTE To restore all the factory settings click Default HP Webcam User s Guide 9 Creating a Personal Profile 1 Double click the Magic i 3 oF icon on the Windows desktop
4. 6 o A 7 A A eet added amare he 7 Adjusting SOMOS sica Y Ad Ustina Brigniiess Gna eno 9 Creating a Personal Protile ns dto aaicadd 10 AQ OShing CAPITA daeeaees 11 AUS Webcam MA ae Oca 12 Troubleshooting avisar 1 Table of Contents Ill iv HP Webcam User s Guide Welcome Congratulations on purchasing one of the following products m HP Deluxe Webcam m HP Premium Autofocus Webcam This guide shows you how to use your new webcam to record videos start video chats use your webcam as a security cam take pictures and adjust the webcam settings Overview Video Record button HP Instant Chat button USB connector Adjustable clip Status LED Camera lens Snapshot button A Q N 0 NOOU Integrated microphone HP Webcam User s Guide 1 2 HP Webcam User s Guide Using Your HP Webcam Recording a Video 1 Press the Video Record 32 button on your webcam to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion 2 If prompted select a folder to store your videos Press the Video Record 32 button or click Record Video to begin recording amp 3 4 Press the Video Record 3 button again or click Stop Recording to stop recording 5 Select one of the following buttons a Send by email Enables you to send the video as an email attachment Save to disk Enables you to save the video on your computer a Videolmpression Opens the video for editing in ArcSoft Videolmpression To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion
5. ault 12 HP Webcam User s Guide Problem The image is fuzzy don t want to use Magic i 3 with my IM application closed Magic i 3 during a chat and now my webcam isn t connected to my IM application want to turn off the autofocus feature HP Premium Autofocus Webcam only Magic i 3 closes when press the Snapshot button ArcSoft WebCam Companion closes when press the HP Instant Chat button Troubleshooting Solution Make sure that you removed the protective film from the webcam lens HP Premium Autofocus Webcam only Turn off the autofocus feature and use the software settings to manually adjust the focus See Adjusting Webcam Settings for details Open your IM application and use the preference settings to select a different video device See the documentation for your IM application for details Reopen Magic i 3 by double clicking the Magic i 3 oF icon on your computer desktop or select a different video device in your IM application See your IM documentation for details 1 Do one of the following Double click the WebCam Companion 0 icon on the Windows desktop and then click the WebCam Settings icon Double click the Magic i 3 oF icon on the Windows desktop and then click the Settings d icon 2 Remove the check from Auto Focus check box 3 Drag the Focus slider to manually adjust the focus 4 Click OK or Apply Only one application can use your webcam at a time If the
6. click the Help menu q Save to Disk File Size 231KB Resolution 320x240 Video WMV Audio WMA audio 00 00 00 00 00 03 vola HP Webcam User s Guide 3 Starting a Video Chat You can add live video to the most popular instant messaging IM applications ISP connection required m AOL Instant Messenger AIM m Windows Live Messenger m Yahoo Messenger m Skype 1 Press the HP Instant Chat 8 button on your webcam 2 Select the instant messaging IM application you want to use 3 If prompted follow the onscreen instructions to install and set up the IM application 4 Follow the video chat steps in the IM application s documentation NOTE The HP Instant Chat Button Setup options appear only during initial setup The next time you press the HP Instant Chat button the selected IM application opens automatically To select a different IM application after you complete initial setup click Start gt All Programs gt ArcSoft Magic i 3 gt HP Instant Chat Button Setup Now you re ready to enhance your video chats with special effects and to broadcast videos from your PC hard drive To learn more about using ArcSoft Magic i 3 click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the Magic i 3 window HP Webcam User s Guide HP Instant Chat Button Setup Select the Instant Messaging program you want to launch by default with HP Instant Chat Button AOL Instant Messenger Windows L
7. eos you record Number of photos in burst sets the number of images captured in burst mode m With Audio turns the webcam s microphone on and off 5 Click OK NOTE To restore all the factory settings click Refresh device HP Webcam User s Guide 11 Adjusting Webcam Settings 1 Do one of the following HP Webcam Settings gt Double click the WebCam Eos fo 0 th Contrast 6 Companion icon on the f 7 Windows desktop click Capture o e G and then click the WebCam Settings sharpness ex icon Gamma gt 170 2 Backlight gt Double click the Magic i 3 Di icon Focus Gan on the Windows desktop and then oe Exposure 5 click the Settings d icon if Auto Exposure 2 Do any of the following Y LED On ia Video OFF Drag the sliders to adjust the individual settings Defauk a HP Premium Autofocus Webcam only Manually adjust the focus by removing the check from the Auto Focus check box and then dragging the Focus slider 3 Magic i 3 only Do any of the following a Manually adjust the exposure by removing the check from the Auto Exposure check box and then dragging the Exposure slider a Turn off the LED by removing the check from the LED On check box a Turn off the video input by inserting a check in the Video Off check box When the video is turned off you cannot be seen but you can still be heard 4 Click OK NOTE To restore the factory settings click Def
8. ick Properties 7 Click the Levels tab and drag the sliders to adjust the input level From the Video Capture screen select the Resolution list and set the video resolution to 640x480 to synchronize the video and audio After synchronizing the audio and video try increasing the resolution to the next level If the problem recurs go back to the previous resolution setting Still need help Please refer to the warranty that came with your webcam for support phone numbers and Web site information 14 HP Webcam User s Guide Part number 5992 4251
9. ive Messenger Yahoo Messenger Skype ArcSoft Magic i Extras 7 X o USE Video Device y g Refresh E amp R g T ia Enable effect Ak El amp a P Filter Mirror Y Distort Real time effect preview Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor 1 2 3 A Double click the WebCam Companion 0 icon on the Windows desktop Click Monitor Click Start Monitor to begin monitoring Click Stop Monitor to finish monitoring and save the video to your PC If you want to send a video snapshot by e mail upload the video to your FIP site or change the location of your media folder ArcSoft WebCam Companion can do all that and more To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion click the Help menu 7 11 13 0 Motion Detected Resolution 640 x 480 YGA Stop Monitor Total 0 HP Webcam User s Guide 5 Editing a Video You can edit your videos in ArcSoft WebCam Companion or in ArcSoft Videolmpression For basic editing functions use ArcSoft WebCam Companion for advanced editing functions use ArcSoft Videolmpression Editing a Video in ArcSoft WebCam Companion 1 Double click the WebCam Companion 0 icon on the Windows desktop 00 00 00 00 02 02 Gap E E gt Re co oP Total 10 Editing a Video in ArcSoft Videolmpression 1 Double click the ArcSoft Videolmpression icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click Open an Existing Project 3 Select the video you want to edit
10. video stream has disappeared from your IM application close the IM application and then press the HP Instant Chat 8 button again to open both Magic i 3 and your IM application Only one application can use your webcam at a time To reopen ArcSoft WebCam Companion press the Snapshot 23 button HP Webcam User s Guide 13 Problem Continued The webcam buttons are not working properly hear an echo or feedback in the speakers The webcam audio is not synchronized with the webcam video Solution Look in the Windows System Tray for the HP Button Manager gt icon If you don t see the HP Button Manager icon then open My Computer navigate to the Program Files HP Button Manager folder and double click the BM EXE file to restart it On Windows XP computers Classic view 1 Click Start gt Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices 2 Click the Audio tab 3 Under Sound playback click Volume and drag the Master Volume slider to adjust the speaker volume 4 Under Sound recording click Volume and drag the Microphone slider to adjust the microphone volume On Windows Vista computers Classic view 1 Click Windows Vista start button gt Control Panel gt Sound 2 Click the Playback tab 3 Select the Speaker you are using and then click Properties 4 Click the Levels tab and drag the sliders to adjust the output level 5 Click the Recording tab 6 Select the Microphone you are using and then cl
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