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
detects new movement. It’s a great security monitoring system and you can

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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

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““to go back to the “Preview Mode” and make the changes.
For MAC users, while you are installing the driver, the web
camera’s application, called “WebCam Monitor”, will be installed at
the same time. Once you finish the driver installation, the icon
“WebCamMonitor” willshowuponthedesktop
automatically.
With WebCam Monitor, you can take image shots, record video clips,
personalize the camera settings for different circumstances, and so on.
1. Snapshot function
You can just simply press the snapshot button on the web camera to
take pictures.
2. Video Clip
You have two ways to record images.
a. Record Without Hogging Machine
Go to “Monitor” ÆClick
“Record Without
Hogging Machine”
ÆChange the file name
you would like to save as
and the location ÆClick
“Save” to start recording
WebCam Monitor (MAC Only)

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To stop recording, please
go to “Monitor” and then
click “Stop Recording”
b. Record Until MouseClick
Go to “Monitor”ÆClick
“Record Until
MouseClick” ÆChange
the file name you would
like to save as and the
location ÆClick “Save”
to start recordingÆTo
stop recording, just click
your mouse.
3. Personalized values settings
You can have the
personalized values in
“Video Settings”.

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There are four sections to adjust values due to different circumstances.
Adjustments:
In the section, you can adjust
different values toward image
itself.
-Press “Default” to return to
the manufacturer’s settings.
Compression:
In this section, you can have
different compression choices
for your images, file type and
image quality. Also, you can
set up the frame rate for the
video clip recording.
Please note that before you
change the file format, make
sure that you have application
to support the file format you
set up.

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Source:
In this section, you have to
make sure that the image
source is correspondent to the
input device you are using.
-Format: Select the correct
video system, which depends
on the country you are in.
VideoCAM Eye:
In this section, you can adjust
different values toward image
appearance for different
environment.
- In “Gamma and Exposure
time”, you can simply click
“Auto” or adjust the values
by yourself.
-In “White Balance”, the
default is “Auto”. If you want
to adjust the values by
yourself, please unclick

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“Auto” first.
-Press “Default” to return to
the manufacturer’s settings.
- Format: You can choose
different image sizes.
-Flicker Frequency:
Please choose the correct
light frequency, which
depends on the country you
are in.
- Also, you can rotate or flip
the image if you want.
The camera is compatible with MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and
CUSeeMe.
zMSN Messenger Guide
Microsoft Windows MSN Messenger has been included with
Microsoft Windows XP (or you can download from
http://www.msnmessenger-download.com) to provide
videoconferencing service.
Using MSN Messenger as for Videoconferencing
-If you are using MSN Messenger included with Windows XP,
please follow the procedure as below:
Click the person’s name you would like to connect withÆClick
MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, CUSeeME

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the Start cameras buttonÆThe text message window will
display the message: “You have asked to have a video and
voice conversation. Please wait for a response or Cancel (Alt
+Q) the pending invitation.” Æthe other person will click
Accept or Decline to begin or terminate the video and voice
conversation.
- If you download the MSN Messenger from the website
(http://www.msnmessenger-download.com) , please follow the
procedure as below:
Click the person’s name you would like to connect withÆClick
the Webcam buttonÆthe other person will clickAccept or
Decline to begin or terminate the video and voice
conversation.ÆClick “Get a webcam”
zYahoo Messenger Guide
From the main window, click the Tools menu, select Start My
Webcam, then press the Broadcast buttonÆpress the camera
icon on the toolbarÆselect the Friend menu and choose Invite
to View My Webcam
zCUSeeMe (for more details, please access
http://www.cuworld.com/join_room.asp)
Click “Join a Group Video Chat and Meet CUWorld
Members” on the main CUSeeMe windowÆThe webpage of
Join a CUworld Video Chatroom ÆSelect a channels link under
the icon on the left of the webpageÆPick a Room
from the list you want to joinÆYou will automatically be
launched into a video chat

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NOTE
Please make sure you already installed the camera driver and connect the
camera to the computer before running video conferencing or video chat.
Please make sure you close other webcam programs before running the
video conferencing or video chat.