Genius VIDEOCAM EYE User manual

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1. Please install the driver first and then connect VideoCAM
Eye to the USB port.
2. Installing the VideoCAM Eye driver
Windows Environment
a. Insert the VideoCAM Eye Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
b. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on
“Driver” then simply follow the on-screen instructions.
c. Install DirectX from the CD.
Notice: If theAutorun screen doesn’t start, please follow these
steps:
zClick on “Start Menu”
zType D：\SETUP.EXE , then click Enter key.
(Assume your CD-ROM is in Drive D)
Mac Environment
a. Insert the VideoCAM Eye Installation CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
1 SnapShot Button
2 LED Indicator
3 Lens
4 Swivel Base
VideoCAM Eye Features
Installing the VideoCAM Eye

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b. Double click on the CD-ROM drive
c. Click on the file folder of “VideoCAm Eye Driver OSX 1.0”
d. Click on “VideoCAM Eye Driver Install” then simply follow
the on-screen instructions.
3. Insert the VideoCAM Eye’s USB cable to your desktop’s or
laptop’s USB port.
4. Complete software and hardware installation. You can
install the software you would like to use for video
conferencing or chat with your friends.
NOTE
To remove the driver installation:
Windows Environment:
Please go to the taskbar and follow “Start ÆProgram ÆVideoCAM Eye
ÆClick “Uninstall”, then follow the on-screen instructions to remove the
driver.
Mac OSX Environment:
Please put the VideoCAM Eye installation CD into CD-ROM drive Ægo to
the file folder of “VideoCAM Eye Driver OSX 1.0” ÆClick on “VideoCAM
Eye Uninstall” ÆFollow the on-screen instructions to remove the driver.

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You can use our software to capture the real-time image, record or
execute the simply security function.
To run the software, please go to the taskbar and follow “Start”ÆClick
“Program”ÆChoose “VideoCAM Eye”ÆClick “VideoCAM Eye. Or
you may execute the software by simply clicking the shortcut of
“VideoCAM Eye”
NOTE
After installing the driver of VideoCAM Eye, the system will automatically
create a file (C:\WINDOWS\Album or C:\WINNT\Album)to save the images
you take using the Genius Application.
1. Description for the major icon
Preview mode
Snapshot mode
Video Clip Mode
Security monitoring system
Exit the Genius VideoCAM Series UI
Genius Application (Windows Only)

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Camera Control
NOTE
In the camera control section, you can personalize your camera
settings for different circumstances.
Camera Control:
You can set different values for
different circumstances and
environment
-Press “Default” to return to
the manufacturer’s settings.
Video Proc Amp:
In the section, you can adjust
different values toward image
itself.
-Press “Default” to return to
the manufacturer’s settings.

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Advanced setting:
Select the correct frequency
according to the country where
you are using the web camera.
Also, you can have different
compression choices for your
images.
-Press “Default” to return to
the manufacturer’s settings.
2. Preview Mode
You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and
move upward/downward/left/right.

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Zoom in the image
Zoom Out the image
Move the image upward
Move the image downward
Move the image to the left
Move the image to the right
Resolution Selection
There are 2 categories of resolution: RGB24 and
I420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for
each of them. The file size of I420 will be smaller than
RGB24. So, I420 may be the better choice for
transmission.
3. SnapShot Mode
You can press the Snapshot button in the right of the circle to take a
picture right away and share with your friends.

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Send photo by e-mail
Shoot Continuously
Zoom in the image
Zoom Out the image
Move the image upward
Move the image downward
Move the image to the left

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Move the image to the right
Resolution selection
This section shows the resolution you selected in
the “Preview Mode”. If you want to change the
resolution, please click “ “to go back to the
“Preview Mode” to make the changes.
NOTE
You can zoom in/out or move the image to the position you would like,
and then take pictures.
4. Video Clip Mode
You can record real-time image in this section.
Send photo by e-mail

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Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format
Start recording
Stop recording
Exit the Video Clip Mode
To Create animation
Press to start; Press to stop
Press to return to the video recording mode
This function has to be under the resolution of RGB320 x 240
or I420 320 x 240. Please make sure the resolution is correct
before executing this function.
Resolution selection
This section shows the resolution you selected in the “Preview
Mode”. If you want to change the resolution, please click
““to go back to the “Preview Mode” to make the changes.
5. Security Monitoring System
This Function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor
automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there’s no
movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds or until it
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set the software so it works at times when you’re not around.
A. Start recording
B. Stop recording
C. Setup time of the security monitoring system
D.
Set up the degree of the variance for every
second of recording image. When the differences
are over the setup degree, the system will alert
you.
E. Set up the different alerting sound effects
NOTE
In “Security Monitoring System” section, you can record in any size of
image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click