Elecom UCAM-CX80FBBK User manual

Web camera
UCAM-CX80FBBK
User Manual
Thank you very much for purchasing this product.
* “UCAM-CX80FBBK” is referred to as “this product” in many parts of this manual.
This manual describes the necessary precautions you should take for safe operation of this
product.
Observe these precautions carefully to avoid personal injury, damage, fire, and other problems.
Warning
Failure to observe precautions carries the possibility of serious personal injury or death due to
fire, electric shock, or other causes.
Caution
Failure to observe precautions may result in personal injury due to electric shock or other
causes, and may damage other equipment.
Precautions
Meaning of symbols

Prohibited action
Mandatory action
Situation that needs attention
Notes and reference information
Warning
If a foreign object (water, metal chips) enters this product, stop using immediately
and remove it from your PC.
If used as is, it may cause a fire or electric shock.
If there are abnormalities, such as when this product is deformed due to heat
generation, generating smoke, or giving off a strange smell, stop using this product
immediately and shut down your PC. After checking that this product is not
generating heat that can cause burns, remove it from your PC. Then contact the
retailer where this product was purchased.
If used as is, it may cause a fire or electric shock.
Please do not drop or hit this product.
If this product is damaged, stop using immediately and remove it from your PC. Then contact
the retailer where this product was purchased.
Fires or electric shocks may occur if this product is used when damaged.
Do not attempt to disassemble, modify or repair this product.
Doing so may cause a fire, electric shock, or product damage.
Malfunctioning is not covered under warranty.
Do not put this product in fire.
Breakage may cause fire or injury.
Caution
Do not place this product in any of the following environments:
In a car exposed to sunlight or a place exposed to direct sunlight.
In a place that becomes hot, such as around a heater.
In a moist place or a place where condensation may occur.
In an uneven place or a place exposed to vibration.
In a place where a magnetic field is generated (such as near a magnet.)
In a dusty place.

This product does not have a waterproof structure. Use or store in a place that is not
exposed to liquids such as water.
Rain, water spray, juice, coffee, steam, sweat and other liquids may cause a breakdown.
Before using
Please read through the following contents before using.
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Do not use this product with any device that may significantly be affected in the case of
this product malfunctioning.
When you no longer need to use this product, be sure to dispose of it in accordance with
the local ordinances and laws of your area.
Precautions on attaching the device
This productʼs stand may not be able to fit on your laptop or display screen.
If you are unable to fit the stand on, please place it on a flat surface.
Please ensure that this product is placed such that the cable is not pulled taut when using.
If the cable is pulled taut, this product may fall off when the cable is caught and pulled.
This may cause damage to the product and surrounding devices.
When changing the direction of the camera, please ensure that you hold down the stand
portion while moving it.
Moving it forcibly may cause this product to fall from where it is placed. This may cause
damage to the product and surrounding devices.
Please do not place the camera on an uneven or slanted place.
This product may fall off the unstable surface. This may cause damage to the product and
surrounding devices.
Please do not attach the camera to soft items or structurally weak parts.
This product may fall off the unstable surface. This may cause damage to the product and
surrounding devices.
Precautions
Due to product characteristics, this product may heat up during use. To prevent low-
temperature burns, when changing the camera set up or angle during use, please pay
attention to the temperature of the camera and avoid holding it for a long period of time.
Do not hold or attach this product to your body when in use.
Please do not touch the lens using your fingers. If there is dust on the lens, use a lens
blower to remove it.
Video calls above VGA size may not be possible depending on the chat software you use.
Depending on the internet environment you are using, you may not be able to use every

If the body of this product becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
Using a volatile liquid (such as paint thinner, benzene or alcohol) may affect the material
quality and/or discolor this product.
The H.264 hardware encoder function installed on this product uses a series of patented
technologies based on the “AVC Patent Portfolio Licence” managed by MPEG LA. Based on this
licence, the use of the H.264 format (AVC format) to encode video by this product is only
permitted for private or non-commercial use.
Sales of videos encoded by this product in the H.264 format and imported to your PC is outside of
the scope of this licence and may be considered an infringement of patent rights.
Please check the MPEG LA website if you require additional information regarding H.264 and the
AVC Patent Portfolio Licence.
https://www.mpegla.com/
The following are included in this package. Verify the package to ensure all items are
accounted for prior to using this product. Every effort has been made to ensure proper
packaging. However, in the event that any part is missing or damaged, please contact the
retailer where this product was purchased.
software.
Depending on your hardwareʼs processing capabilities, sound quality and video processing
may not perform well.
Due to the nature of this product and depending on your computer, your computer may
stop recognising this product when it enters standby, hibernation or sleep mode.
When in use, cancel settings for standby, hibernation or sleep mode.
If your PC does not recognise this product, disconnect it from the PC and try connecting it
again.
When using the camera, please do not set the computer to battery-saving mode.
When switching your computer to battery-saving mode, please end the application that the
camera is using first.
Cleaning this product
Conditions for use with H.264 hardware encoder
How to use
Check items included in this package
One web camera

① Camera lens
Captures images.
② LED
③ Digital stereo microphone
The holes on the left and right will pick up sounds in stereo.
④ Multi-stand with tripod support
Attaches to a display or place on a flat surface.
⑤ Tripod socket
For attaching separately sold tripods.
⑥ USB Type-C port
To insert the included USB Type-C connector cable.
⑦ Privacy shutter
Physically block the lens when not in use. Also serves to protect the lens.
One web camera
One USB Type-C™ to Type-C cable for connection
One USB Type-C to Type-A cable for connection
One privacy shutter
Name and function of each part
The LED will turn red when the camera is connected to your PC.
The LED will turn green during capture.

1.Attach the privacy shutter
Attach the privacy shutter to the lens portion of this product.
* This manual shows illustrations of the camera without a privacy shutter. However,
the operations are the same with or without one.
2.Connect the camera using a cable.
Connect the USB Type-C connector from the back of this product to the USB Type-C
port on your PC.
Connecting and setting up the camera
You can use this product without removing the privacy shutter.
Both USB Type-C to Type-C and USB Type-C to Type A cables are included with this product.

3.Attach the camera
Attach the camera and adjust the vertical angle.
* Recommend to attach above the display.
The following are the restrictions when the USB Type-C to Type A cable is used to connect to
your PC's USB A port.
You are recommended to use USB Type-C connection if your PC has a USB Type-C port.
The image resolution is restricted to 1920×1080 pixels.
The maximum frame rate is restricted to 30FPS.
HDR function is unavailable.
When attaching to the display of a laptop
When placing it on a flat surface or the table
When using a separately sold tripod

4.Connect to a PC
1) Start up your PC.
Please wait until your PC has started up and can be operated.
2) Insert the USB connector included with this product into the USB port on your PC.
Using with USB Type-C port
5mm(0.2'') and below
Tripods with 1/4 inch (M6×1) screws can be used with this product.
Tripods with screws more than 5mm(0.2'') long cannot be attached to this product. Please
take note that forcing the screw in may damage the tripod socket.

Using with USB Type-A port
3) The driver will be automatically installed, and you will then be able to use the
camera.
The LED indicator turns red.
You can now use the camera.
Ensure that the connector is correctly oriented to the port.
USB Type-C connector can be inserted regardless of orientation.
If there is strong resistance when inserting, check the shape and orientation of the
connector. Forcibly inserting the connector may damage the connector, and there is a risk
of injury.
Do not touch the terminal portion of the USB connector.

You can adjust image quality and various functions of this product by installing the UCAM-
CX80FB setup software.
■Get the UCAM-CX80FB settings software
Access ELECOMʼs website as shown below and download the latest version of the application.
> Click here for the download page.
■Install the UCAM-CX80FB settings software
Before installing...
1) Unzip the downloaded file 'UCAM-CX80FB_setup_vx.xx.xx.zip' (x.xx.xx is
different depending on the version) to your desktop.
※Depending on your operating environment, clicking on “Open file” after download may
cause it to unzip.
2) Double click the unzipped 'UCAM-CX80FB_setup_vx.xx.xx.zip' (x.xx.xx is
different depending on the version) file.
3) The installer will start up.
Set up your camera using the settings software
Windows
Attach this product first. For details, please refer to “4. Connecting to a PC”.
Please logon using a user account with administrative rights.
It is recommended to end all Windows® programs (application software).
Click on the “Yes” button when the “User Account Control” window appears.

4) Select “English” from the drop-down menu and click on “OK”.
5) Click on “Next”.

6) Click on “Next”.
* Tick “Donʼt create a Start Menu folder” so that the software is not registered to your Start
Menu.
7) Click on “Next”.

* An icon will be created on your desktop if “Create a desktop shortcut” is ticked.
8) Click on “Install”.
9) Click on “Finish”.

The installation of the UCAM-CX80FB settings software is now complete.
* Tick “Launch UCAM-CX80FB” to run the UCAM-CX80FB settings software after installation.
■Set up using the UCAM-CX80FB settings software
1) Run the software with the camera connected to your PC.
Click “ELECOM” then “UCAM-CX80FB” in order from the start menu.
The UCAM-CX80FB settings software will start running.
2) Click the frame operations icon to set up camera range during shooting
and image quality.
■Description of software window
① Frame operations icon
Control the operations of frames.
Switch between showing and hiding frames.
Show the Settings frame.
The following message will appear if the camera is not connected to your PC.
Please connect the camera to your PC.

Show the Settings frame.
Show the Information frame.
② Frame
Change various settings and display information on the settings software.
You can scroll down in the settings frame.
③ Preview
Preview camera images.
■Description of each type of setting
ePTZ
Drag the digital zoom bar to adjust the camera range. (100% to 500%)
The shooting range is displayed in a green box on the page during setting.
You can change where this green box is on your display during zoom by dragging with your
mouse.
Click the reset button to return to zoom off (100%).
Exposure
Changing the shooting range manually while the Auto Frame is enabled will disable it.
To enable, click “Enable” on the confirmation page.

Exposure
Enable or disable automatic exposure.
The following manual sliders for settings will appear if Exposure is disabled.
“Gain”
Adjust the image gain (brightness). (0dB to 6dB)
“Exposure time”
Adjust the camera exposure time. (-1 to -8)
White Balance
Enable or disable automatic white balance.
The following sliders will appear if this is disabled.
“Custom”
Adjust the white balance manually. (2000K to 7500K)
Image Adjustment
Drag each slider to adjust the image quality.
“Brightness”
Adjust the brightness of the image. (0 to 200)
“Contrast”
Adjust the contrast of the image. (0 to 200)
“Hue”
Adjust the hue of the image. (0 to 180)
“Saturation”
Adjust the saturation of the image. (0 to 200)
“Sharpness”
Adjust the sharpness (contour enhancement) of the image. (0 to 200)
“Gamma”
Drag the gamma slider to adjust gamma correction. (100 to 220)

Backlight Compensation
Enable or disable backlight compensation.
Enabling this allows the camera to automatically adjust for natural color when the backlight is
strong.
HDR
Enable or disable HDR.
Multiple images with different exposure time are taken and composited in real time to create
Enabling gamma settings will disable backlight compensation.
To enable, click “Enable” on the confirmation page.
Gamma settings will be reset to default if backlight compensationn is enabled.
To enable, click “Enable” on the confirmation page.

one video frame.
Enabling this reduces overexposure or underexposure even in large venues with high lighting
contrast and allows you to take images of people in natural color.
Distortion Correction
Enable or disable lens angle correction.
Enabling this will reduce lens distortions at the edges of the image.
Distortion can be observed, but the field of view is wider when this is disabled.
Anti-flicker
To reduce flicker caused when shooting under fluorescent lighting, select 50Hz or 60Hz to
match the regional electrical frequency where this product is used.
To enable HDR, this product must be connected to your PCʼs USB Type-C port. The
following message will be displayed if it is connected via a USB-A port.

Auto Frame
Enable or disable automatic zoom (function to automatically adjust camera range by
detecting people).
The following sliders will appear if this is enabled.
“Sensitivity”
Set up the amount of time taken before the camera range is adjusted following detection of
movement of people or changes in the number of people within the field of view. High
sensitivity allows the zoom in and out to begin quickly as movement and changes in the
number of people are detected. Low sensitivity means that the time to zoom in and out after
movement and changes in the number of people are detected is long and there are less
frequent adjustments. (-2 to 2)
“Zoom Level”
Adjusts such that the detected person is at the focus of the shooting range. (0 to 4: The
larger the value, the wider the shooting range.)
Tracking Active Speakers
Enable or disable Tracking Active Speakers.
Enabling this allows the device to recognise the speaker using AI technology and highlight the
speaker with the “Voice animation”.
Speaker detection can only be performed using the microphone built into this product.

You can adjust image quality and various functions of this product by installing the UCAM-
CX80FB setup software.
■Get the UCAM-CX80FB settings software
Access ELECOMʼs website as shown below and download the latest version of the application.
> Click here for the download page.
■Install the UCAM-CX80FB settings software
Before installing...
1) Double click the downloaded 'UCAM-CX80FB_setup_v0.XX.XX.dmg' (XX.XX. is
different depending on the version) file.
A disk image will be mounted on your desktop and a window will open up.
2) Drag the “UCAM-CX80FB” icon from the unzipped folder to the “Applications”
folder.
Mac
Attach this product first. For details, please refer to “4. Connecting to a PC”.
Please logon using a user account with administrative rights.
It is recommended to end all programs (application software).