iSight User's Guide Contents 5 6 18 18 19 19 21 21 22 22 Getting Started Setting Up iSight Using iSight Opening the Lens Using iChat AV Video Conferencing Sending Video One-Way Audio Conferencing Setting Your Buddy Icon Using iSight With Other Video Applications 23 Tips and Troubleshooting 26 26 27 27 Learning More, Service, and Support iChat AV Onscreen Help Online Resources Obtaining Warranty Service 3 28 28 30 30 Safety and Cleaning Important Safety Instructions Cleaning Handling 4 Contents 1 Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing your iSight camera. In a few easy steps, you can get started video conferencing with friends, colleagues, and family in real-time, full-motion video and audio. To use iSight, you must have the following: · A Macintosh computer with a G3 processor at 600 MHz or greater or any G4 or G5 processor Processor upgrades from other manufacturers are not supported. · Mac OS X v10.2.5 or later and iChat AV iChat AV is included free with Mac OS X v10.3 and later. Otherwise, to purchase iChat AV, go to www.apple.com/ichat. · A .Mac, America Online (AOL), or AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account (only required to use iChat AV outside your local network) · A broadband Internet connection using a DSL or cable modem, or over a local area network (LAN) · Someone to video chat with You can video conference with other iChat AV users and Windows AIM users. Note: You can use iSight with video applications other than iChat AV, such as iMovie and QuickTime Broadcaster. You must install iChat AV to enable iSight for use with other applications. 5 Setting Up iSight iSight includes the following components: iSight carrying case Flat-panel display and flat-panel iMac mount eMac and desktop mount iSight Magnetic display mount PowerBook and iBook mount Cable adapter FireWire cable To set up iSight, you'll download and install iChat AV, the software used with iSight to video chat. Then you'll mount iSight on your computer or desktop, and check to see that iSight is working. 6 Getting Started Step 1: Register Your iSight Go to www.apple.com/register. Step 2: If You Don't Already Have iChat AV, Purchase and Install It iChat AV is included free with Mac OS X v10.3 or later. Otherwise, to purchase and install iChat AV, go to www.apple.com/ichat. Step 3: Attach iSight to a Mount 1 Choose a mount, depending on where you want to place iSight. If you have an anodized aluminum Apple display, use the magnetic display mount. Simply push the end of the FireWire cable into the mount. Then skip to step 4 (page 11) to attach iSight to the mount. Magnetic display mount Warning Do not place the magnetic mount near a CRT display, an iPod, an external hard disk, or any other item that could be damaged by a magnet. Getting Started 7 Otherwise, choose one of the other mounts (see page 6). Thread the FireWire cable through the top of the mount. 8 Getting Started 2 Push the end of the FireWire cable into the cable adapter, as shown. Cable adapter Getting Started 9 3 Push the cable adapter into the top of the mount until it is firmly seated. 10 Getting Started 4 Push iSight onto the mount assembly. Note: If you're going to mount iSight on your computer or display, the lens should face the closed side of the mount (as in the above illustration); if you're going to place iSight on your desktop, the lens should face the open side of the mount, where the cable enters it. You may need to pull iSight and the cable from the mount, turn it around, and reinsert it to orient it correctly. Getting Started 11 Step 4: Mount iSight Before mounting iSight, be sure the FireWire cable can reach a FireWire port on your computer. To purchase a FireWire cable of a different length, go to www.apple.com/store. Be sure to purchase an Apple Thin FireWire cable. Note: If you use a mount with adhesive backing, you can only remove the mount and replace it a few times before the adhesive quality is lost. To mount iSight on an anodized aluminum Apple display: Simply place the mount on top of the display, at or near the center. Magnetic display mount n 12 Getting Started n To mount iSight on a flat-panel display or a flat-panel iMac: Remove the paper covering and press the mount onto the back of the display. Paper covering Important: If you have a flat-panel iMac, for best adhesiveness mount iSight to either side of the Apple logo on the back of the iMac display, and not directly on the logo. Getting Started 13 n To mount iSight on a PowerBook or iBook: Clamp the mount onto the display. Use the thumbwheel to tighten it in place. Thumbwheel ® 14 Getting Started n To mount iSight on an eMac or CRT display: Remove the paper covering from the bottom of the mount and press it onto the display. Be sure to mount iSight toward the front of your eMac or display so it has an unobstructed line of sight. Getting Started 15 n To use iSight on your desktop: Simply place iSight on your desktop in the desired position. You may wish to leave the paper covering on the mount so you can easily reposition iSight. iSight tilts and swivels for fine pointing adjustment. 16 Getting Started Step 5: Check to See That iSight Is Working 1 Turn on your computer (if it isn't already on) and plug the FireWire cable extending from iSight into a FireWire port on your computer. iChat AV opens automatically. Important: If you haven't used iChat before, a setup assistant helps you set it up. To use iChat AV, you need to be connected to a local area network (LAN), or you need a .Mac, America Online (AOL), or AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) account. To sign up for a .Mac account, go to www.mac.com. For more information on setting up and using iChat AV, open iChat AV and choose Help > iChat Help. 2 In iChat AV, choose Window > Buddy List, then click the camera icon next to your picture in the Buddy List window. iSight focuses automatically and an image from iSight appears onscreen. This lets you know iSight is working properly. When iSight is in use and capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. If you don't see an image: Be sure iSight is plugged in firmly and the lens is open (see page 18). n Getting Started 17 1 Using iSight With iSight, you can video chat with other iChat AV users in real-time, full-motion video. iSight has a built-in microphone, so you can talk, too. If a friend has a microphone but no camera, you can chat using voice only. Opening the Lens To open the iSight lens, rotate the lens ring so the two circles are aligned. When iSight is in use and capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. On-air light Rotate the lens ring to open the lens and turn on iSight. 18 Note: If you connect iSight to a PowerBook or iBook that isn't connected to power, you may wish to disconnect iSight when you aren't using it, to conserve battery power. Using iChat AV iChat AV is the software you use with iSight to video chat. You can also have voice chats, chat using text, send files, and have group text chats. For more information about setting up and using iChat AV: Open iChat AV and choose Help > iChat Help. n Video Conferencing To start a video chat: 1 Open iChat AV if it isn't already open. Using iSight 19 2 Click the camera icon next to a buddy in your Buddy List. Camera icon indicates the user can video chat Phone icon indicates the user can voice chat Click the Add button to add a buddy to your list A preview image appears so you can see how you look onscreen. iSight focuses automatically. When your friend accepts your invitation, you see him or her onscreen. Your friend can see and hear you, and if he has a microphone, you can hear him, too. Note: The person you're chatting with can get the best view of your face if you position the video chat window close to the camera, so you're looking in the direction of iSight when you look at the chat window. Note: For information on adding people to your Buddy List, choose Help > iChat Help. 20 Using iSight Sending Video One-Way n If a friend has iChat AV but doesn't have a camera, you can send video one-way. Your friend can see and hear you, and if she has a microphone, you can hear her. Select a buddy in the iChat AV Buddy List. Then choose Buddies > Invite to One-Way Video Chat. If you like, you can open a text chat with the person at the same time by doubleclicking her name in the Buddy List. Audio Conferencing If a friend has a microphone, you can talk using iChat AV and the iSight camera's built-in microphone. iSight must be connected and turned on. If your computer has a built-in or external microphone, you can use that, too. In iChat AV, click the phone icon next to a buddy in your Buddy List and wait for a reply. n A visual gauge shows your sound level. Make some noise to see the gauge rise. When the person accepts your invitation, you can use the volume slider to adjust speaker volume. Click the microphone button if you don't want the person to hear you. During an audio chat, the other person isn't able to see you. Using iSight 21 Setting Your Buddy Icon You can take a picture of yourself using iSight and set it as your buddy icon. People who have placed you in their Buddy Lists see your new picture. To set your buddy icon: 1 In iChat AV, choose Buddies > Change My Picture. 2 Click the camera button. 3 Say "cheese." Using iSight With Other Video Applications You can also use iSight with other applications that use cameras. For example, you can capture live video from iSight directly into iMovie (using iMovie 4 or later), then use iMovie to edit the footage. Or you can use QuickTime Broadcaster to broadcast video over the Internet. If you don't already have iChat AV, you must download and install it to enable iSight for use with other applications. To get iChat AV: Go to www.apple.com/ichat. To learn more about iMovie: Go to www.apple.com/imovie. To learn more about QuickTime Broadcaster: Go to www.apple.com/quicktime/products/broadcaster. n n n 22 Using iSight 1 Tips and Troubleshooting Most problems with iSight can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter. If You Have a Dial-Up Internet Connection · To use iSight, you need a broadband Internet connection. To obtain broadband service, look under "Internet" in your phone directory. If Your iSight Won't Turn On or Respond · Make sure the FireWire cable is plugged firmly into iSight and into your computer. Be sure the connector on the cable is oriented correctly. It can only be inserted one way. · Make sure the lens is open. Rotate the lens ring to open it. When iSight is capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. If You Don't See Your Image in iChat AV · Make sure the FireWire cable is plugged firmly into iSight and into your computer. Be sure the connector on the cable is oriented correctly. It can only be inserted one way. · Make sure the lens is open. Rotate the lens ring to open it. When iSight is capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. · Quit and restart iChat AV. · Make sure you're using the latest version of iChat AV. Go to www.apple.com/ichat to get the latest version. 23 If iSight Isn't Working With a Video Application · You can use iSight with video applications other than iChat AV, such as iMovie and QuickTime Broadcaster. If you don't already have iChat AV, you must download and install it to enable iSight for use with other applications. Go to www.apple.com/ichat to get iChat AV. If the Video Looks Choppy · iChat AV detects your Internet connection speed and optimizes video for best performance. If the video looks choppy, you or the person you are chatting with may need to set the bandwidth limit to a lower level. In iChat AV, choose iChat > Preferences and click Video. Then choose a setting from the Bandwidth Limit menu. If Others Can't Hear You · iSight may not be set as your microphone. In iChat, choose iChat > Preferences and click Video. Then choose iSight Built-in from the Microphone pop-up menu. If You Hear Echoes or Loud Sounds · Your speakers may be too close to the microphone. Change the angle of the speakers or move them away from the microphone and turn down the computer's volume. 24 Tips and Troubleshooting If iChat AV Isn't Working Correctly · For information about using and troubleshooting iChat AV, open iChat AV and choose Help > iChat Help. If Removing a Mount Left Residue on Your Computer or Display · Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth to remove any residue. Avoid getting moisture into any openings on the display or computer surface. · If any residue remains, you can use "Goo Gone," produced by Magic American Corporation, to remove it. Go to www.googone.com for more information. Note: While the mounts with adhesive backing are designed to be repositioned, moving them more than a few times reduces their adhesive quality. For best results, avoid repositioning the mounts more than two or three times. Gett ...