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AMCAP SOFTWARE
Using the menu at the top of the AMCAP window, you can access the settings of the AMCAP
software:
Set Capture
File Select this option to set a name to your captured file. Note: The end of the name must
include “.avi”, otherwise, the file will not be recognized by the computer..
Allocate File
Space Select this option to allocate the disc space to your captured file.
Save Capture
Video As Select this option to save your captured file to a different location.
File
Exit Select this option to exit the AMCAP software.
Devices Device Name
(depending on
your system
configuration)
This section lists all connected video/audio capture device(s) on your computer (NOTE:
Please note that you must select a video capture device and an audio capture device
before you can use your Webcam with AMCAP).
If you have multiple video/audio devices and want to change the device(s) for
video/audio capturing with AMCAP, select to check the device(s) on the list.
Preview Select this option, the preview image will appear in the screen.
Audio Format Select this option to set the audio format in the pop-up window.
Audio Capture
Filter Select this option to adjust the volume for the built-in microphone of your webcam in the
pop-up window.
Video Capture
Filter Select this option to adjust the following parameters for the captured video: Brightness,
Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness, Gamma.
Options
Video Capture
Pin Select this option to adjust the following parameters for the captured vedeo: Frame rate,
Compression, Output size.
Start Capture Select this option to start recording.
Stop Capture Select this option to stop recording video.
Capture Audio Select this option to enable audio capture.
Closed
Captioning Your webcam doesn’t support this function.
Maser Stream Keep this setting as “Audio” to prevent lag between video and audio.
Set Frame Rate Select this option to set the frame rate of your webcam.
Capture
Set Time limit Select this option to set the time limit for the video and audio recording.
Help Click to view the information of your software.
When AMCAP is running, double-click the camera icon in the taskbar on your desktop, you can
adjust the following settings.
Setting In this window, you can adjust the following parameters for the video file
captured: Brightness, Contrast, Gamma, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness,
Effect Click to select a special effect for the previewed image in the screen.
Open Property
Page
Zoom Click to open the “Zoom” window, in this window, you can zoom in or zoom out
the previewed image in the screen.
Special Effect Click to select a special effect for the previewed image in the screen. NOTE: Part of the special
effects in the drop-down menu can not be enabled if you select “Face Tracking” or “Zoom”.
Snap Shot Click and define the size of the captured image by choosing from the drop-down menu.
Zoom Click to open the “Zoom” window, in this window, you can zoom in or zoom out the previewed
image in the screen. NOTE: This function can not be enabled if you select “Face Tracking”.
Face Tracking Click to enable face tracking function. NOTE: This function can not be enabled if you have
enabled “Zoom”.
Exit Click to exit the program.
