V-CAM WebCam www.ENVISIONdisplay.com User Manual 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulations. ©2007 Envision Peripherals, Inc. All rights reserved. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Some pictures are simulations and are not actual screen shots. The Envision logo and V-Cam are trademarks of Envision Peripherals, Inc. All other brands are the trademarks of their respective holders. 1 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. English 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 1024 Interface: High-Speed USB 2.0, backwards compatible with USB 1.1 Signal to noise ratio: >48dB Dynamic range: >72dB Image focus: 20cm to infinity AWB (Automatic Whiteness Balance) AE (Automatic Exposure) 5-glass element (5G) lens Automatic face tracking SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · · · · · · · · · Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1GHz Recommended: Intel Pentium 4 2.4GHz or faster 128MB RAM minimum, at least 256MB recommended 200MB free hard drive space CD-ROM drive 16-bit color display adapter Available USB 1.1 or High-Speed USB 2.0 port NOTE: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0 installed or Windows XP Service Pack 2, and High-Speed USB 2.0 are required for 1.3-Megapizel video and snapshot. 2 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 appear. Alternatively, open the drive directly and double-click autorun.exe to load the splash screen. From the splash screen select INSTALL DRIVER then select V-CAM. At the installation wizard, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to install driver and software applications. English 2. : NOTE: If a Digital Signature Not Found or Not Passed Windows Logo Testing dialog box appears, please choose the option to continue with installation. When the installation wizard has completed, click Finish to exit the wizard. 3. 3 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 VCam 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. Next, select Install the software automatically (Recommended). English Follow the onscreen instructions. If a Digital Signature Not Found or Not Passed Windows Logo Testing dialog box appears, please choose the option to continue with installation. When the wizard has completed, click Finish to exit. When installation has completed successfully, the Camera Icon in the Taskbar will show "Web Camera is plugged in". 4 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 appear. Alternatively, open the drive directly and double-click autorun.exe to load the splash screen. From the splash screen select INSTALL DRIVER then select V-CAM. NOTE: If An unidentified program wants access to you computer dialog box appears, choose Allow. At the installation wizard, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to install driver and software applications. English 2. 3. When the installation wizard has completed, click Finish to exit the wizard. 5 DRIVER INSTALLATION ­ Windows Vista ­ Continued NOTE: If a dialog box appears asking Would you like to install this device software?, choose Install. English 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 Locate and install driver software (recommended). If a Windows needs your permission to continue dialog box appears, choose Continue. When driver installation is completed, the Installation Icon in the Taskbar will show, "ENVISION V-CAM, Devise driver software installed successfully." The Camera Icon in the Taskbar will also show "Web Camera is plugged in". 6 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". English 2. 3. 4. Right-click on the My Computer icon in the desktop or Windows Start menu. From the menu that appears, select Properties. In the System Properties dialog box, click on the Hardware tab, then click on Device Manager. 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-Cam into USB port. The Camera Icon in the Taskbar should show "Web Camera is plugged in". 2. 3. 4. Right-click on the Computer icon in the desktop or Windows Start menu. From the menu that appears, select Properties. In window that appears, look in the left pane under Tasks and click on Device Manager. Click on the (+) sign next to Imaging devices icon, and make sure there is an entry for "ENVISION V-CAM" USING THE ENVISION V-CAM 1. Left-double-click on the Camera Icon in the Taskbar to launch the video playback application. Alternatively: Windows 2000/XP: click Start Programs ENVISION V-CAM AMCap Windows Vista: click Start All Programs or Programs ENVISION VCAM AMCap 7 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!® Messenger, Windows LiveTM or MSN® Messenger, or SkypeTM, please close the AMCap video playback application by selecting File Exit. Follow the instructions of your chat application for enabling webcam functions. English ADJUSTING FOCUS The focus of the camera lens can be manually adjusted by turning the silver focus ring clockwise or counter-clockwise. The lens can focus from 8" (20cm) to infinity. CHANGING VIDEO RESOLUTION To change the live video resolution, select Options Video Capture Pin. In the Properties dialog box, select the desired resolution from the Output Size dropdown box NOTE: Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 with DirectX 9.0 installed or Windows XP Service Pack 2, and High-Speed USB 2.0 are required for resolutions above 640 x 480. 8 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. English 2. 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. Still Image application opens when a snap shot is taken. To save the image, from the top menu, select File Save As. 9 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. English 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 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. English 4. 5. 6. 7. Recording will stop when the file has reached the size limit that was set in Step 2. To stop the recording early before the file size limit has been reached, select Capture Stop Capture. The recorded video can be viewed using Windows Media Player. To record another video, follow Steps 1 and 2 above to set another file name. Otherwise, the new recording will overwrite the previously saved video. NOTE: Recording a video can take up a significant percentage of system resources, including the CPU, memory, and hard disk usage. Selecting a lower resolution will help reduce resource usage and result in a smoother recorded video. 11 ADVANCED FEATURES To access the advanced features, select Options Video Filter Pin English 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 ADVANCED FEATURES ­ Settings Tab ­ Continued English · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 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 exposure will slow down frame rate. Leaving the Auto box checked is recommended. White Balance ­ Increase/decrease the amount of Red color and increase/decrease the amount of Blue color in the image for manual white balance adjustment. Leaving the Auto box checked is recommended. Flicker ­ Helps to reduce image flicker when V-Cam is used under fluorescent lighting. Select the value that most closely matches your local electrical AC frequency. For North America, choose 60Hz. Backlight Comp. ­ Check this box to enable backlight compensation in situations where there is strong light in the background, such as when there is a sun-lit window behind you. B/W Mode ­ Check this box to set the image in black and white mode. Auto LED ...