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V-CAM
WebCam
User Manual
www.ENVISIONdisplay.com
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FCC COMPLIANCE FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement. This hardware device complies with Part 15 of the 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
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English INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Envision V-Cam, a high-performance web camera (webcam). The V-Cam produces high-quality images with smooth frame rates thanks to its 1.3-Megapixel CMOS image sensor and High-Speed USB 2.0 compatibility. FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS • 1.3-Megapixel CMOS image sensor • Maximum video resolution: 1280 x 1024 • Maximum still image resolution: 2304 x 1728 (software enhanced) • Video modes: RGB24, I420 • Frame rates: 30fps at 640 x 480, 15fps at 1280 x 1
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DRIVER INSTALLATION – Windows 2000 / XP Do not plug in V-Cam into USB port before installing driver. If V-Cam is already plugged in, please unplug it and follow the steps below. Full-size CD can be loaded in all CD-ROM drives. Mini-CD can only be used with typical tray-loading drives. If you have a mini-CD, do not insert it into slot-loading CD-ROM drives; instead, please visit www.ENVISIONdisplay.com to download the driver. 1. Insert the Driver/Application CD into CD-ROM. The splash screen will
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English DRIVER INSTALLATION – Windows 2000/XP – Continued 4. Plug V-Cam into USB port. The system will detect the device and complete the installation automatically. When installation has completed successfully, the Camera Icon in the Taskbar will show “Web Camera is plugged in”. NOTE: If the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears when V- Cam is plugged into USB port for the first time, first select No, not this time when asked whether to connect to Windows Update to search for software. N
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DRIVER INSTALLATION – Windows Vista Do not plug in V-Cam into USB port before installing driver. If V-Cam is already plugged in, please unplug it and follow the steps below. Full-size CD can be loaded in all CD-ROM drives. Mini-CD can only be used with typical tray-loading drives. If you have a mini-CD, do not insert it into slot-loading CD-ROM drives; instead, please visit www.ENVISIONdisplay.com to download the driver. 1. Insert the Driver/Application CD into CD-ROM. The splash screen will app
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English DRIVER INSTALLATION – Windows Vista – Continued NOTE: If a dialog box appears asking Would you like to install this device software?, choose Install. 4. Plug V-Cam into USB port. The system will detect the device and complete the installation automatically. When installation has completed successfully, the Camera Icon in the Taskbar will show “Web Camera is plugged in”. NOTE: If a dialog box appears informing you Windows needs to install driver software for you ENVISION V-VAM, choose Loc
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VERIFYING INSTALLATION Windows 2000 / XP 1. Plug in V-Cam into USB port. The Camera Icon in the Taskbar should show “Web Camera is plugged in”. 2. Right-click on the My Computer icon in the desktop or Windows Start menu. From the menu that appears, select Properties. 3. In the System Properties dialog box, click on the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager. 4. Click on the (+) sign next to Imaging devices icon, and make sure there is an entry for “ENVISION V-CAM” Windows Vista 1. Plug in V-
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English USING THE ENVISION V-CAM – Continued 2. If no video appears, make sure Options → Preview is checked to enable live video playback. NOTE: If you wish to use V-Cam with internet chat programs such as Yahoo!® TM TM Messenger, Windows Live or MSN® Messenger, or Skype , please close the AMCap video playback application by selecting File → Exit. Follow the instructions of your chat application for enabling webcam functions. ADJUSTING FOCUS The focus of the camera lens can be manually adjusted
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TAKING A PHOTO 1. With the video playback application running, right-click on the Camera Icon in the Taskbar, select Snapshot, then select the desired snapshot resolution. NOTE: The available snapshot resolution depends on the currently selected video resolution. You can always take a snapshot at the same resolution as the current video resolution. Furthermore, higher snapshot resolutions via software enhancement may be available for certain video resolutions. 2. Still Image application opens
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English RECORDING A VIDEO 1. Make sure the live video playback application is running. Next, set the file to which the video will be saved. From the top menu, select File → Set Capture File. 2. In the Set Capture File dialog box enter a filename with the extension AVI, for example “samplevideo.avi”, then click Open. In the Set File Size dialog box, enter the amount of disk space to set aside for the video capture and then click OK. 10
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RECORDING A VIDEO – Continued 3. To start recording, select Capture → Start Capture. If a file was not set in Steps 1 and 2 above, enter a file name and set the amount of disk space as described above. Click OK in the Ready to Capture dialog box to start recording. 4. Recording will stop when the file has reached the size limit that was set in Step 2. 5. To stop the recording early before the file size limit has been reached, select Capture → Stop Capture. 6. The recorded video can be viewed usi
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English ADVANCED FEATURES To access the advanced features, select Options → Video Filter Pin Settings Tab Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, etc. to suit your personal preferences Set the Flicker to 60Hz if in North America and 50Hz if in Europe. 12
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ADVANCED FEATURES – Settings Tab – Continued • Image Mirror – Changes into mirror image. • Image Flip – Turns the image upside down. • Low Light – Optimizes the image in low-light situations • In/Out Door – Optimizes the image for indoor or outdoor lighting. • USB Bandwidth – Decreasing the value will leave more bandwidth for other USB devices, but will slow down frame rate. Leaving the Auto box checked is recommended. • Exposure – Adjusts the exposure time of the image sensor. Increasing exposu
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English ADVANCED FEATURES –Effects Tab – Continued Effects Tab Select special effects and picture distortions. Select frames and graphic overlays to add to the video image. • Customized Frame – Use a custom graphic overlay on the video image. Select the Frame File radio button, click on (…) to browse for your graphic file, and then click on the Load File button. The graphic file should be a bitmap (BMP) and VGA (640 x 480) or lower in resolution. • Auto Change – Automatically cycle through ea
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ADVANCED FEATURES –Zoom Tab – Continued Zoom Tab Enables digital zoom. Use the arrow buttons to pan around the image, and the slider bar to zoom in and out. Enables face tracking. The camera w ill detect your face and digitally zoom in and automatically pans the image to keep you face w ithin view. NOTE: Certain advanced features are not available at higher video resolutions. Effect, Frame, Zoom Control, and Face Tracking are enabled only in resolutions 640x480 and below. Furthermore,
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English ADVANCED FEATURES – Continued The advanced settings can also be accomplished simply by right -clicking on the Camera Icon in the Taskbar. CAUTION • If V-Cam becomes hot after being on for a long period of time, please stop the camera for a short while. • Avoid touching the lens with your hands or with sharp or coarse objects. Use a clean soft cloth for cleaning. • Do not use V-Cam in extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid environments. • Avoid dropping V-Cam as much as possible. Severe dro
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WARRANTY Envision warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year for parts & labor after the original date of consumer purchase. During this period, Envision will, at its option, either repair the defective product with new or rebuilt parts, or replace it with a new or rebuilt product at no charge except as stated below. The parts or product that are replaced become the property of Envision This limited warranty does not cover any losses o
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English NOTES Date code: Mar. 6, 2007 Version 3.12 18
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CONFORMIDAD DE LA FCC Conformidad de la FCC y declaración consultiva. Este dispositivo de hardware se conforma con la parte 15 de las reglas de la FCC. La operación está conforme a las dos condiciones siguientes: 1) este dispositivo puede no causar interferencia dañosa, y 2) este dispositivo debe aceptar cualquier interferencia recibida, incluyendo interferencia que pueda causar la operación indeseada. Este equipo se ha probado y se ha encontrado para conformarse con los límites para un disposit
