Genius VIDEOCAM MESSENGER User manual

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mportant Notice:
Please install the driver first and then
connect VideoCAM Messenger to the USB
port.
Please read the important notice before the installation.
1. Installing VideoCAM Messenger software
a. Insert the VideoCAM Messenger software CD into CD-ROM drive.
b. After few seconds, the setup screen will show the picture of
VideoCAM Messenger. Click the “Utility Driver” then simply
follow the on-screen instructions.
c. Please remember to install DirectX of the CD-ROM.
Notice:
If the setup screen doesn’t show the picture of VideoCAM
Messenger, please precede the following installation:
zGo to the taskbar and click Start then Execute.
zType D：\SETUP.EXE , then click Enter key.
(Suppose your CD-ROM is in Drive D)
2. Connect the VideoCAM Messenger to
your computer.
Connect the VideoCAM Messenger to the USB
port as shown on the right drawing.
3. To get rid of driver installation, please
go to the taskbar and follow “Start Æ
Program ÆVideoCAM Messenger ÆVideoCAM Messenger
Uninstall, then follow the on-screen instruction to remove the
installation.
USB Port
4. You can install the recognize software for video conferencing
or chat with your friends.

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You can use the snapshot button to capture still
image or rotate the lens cover to adjust the
focus.
5. Function description for the major icon
5.1 Main Menu
A. Preview mode
B. Snapshot shot
C. Video Clip Mode
D. Security monitoring system
E. Exit the Genius VideoCAM Series UI
F. Camera Control
5.2 Preview Mode
You can use the functional buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out
and move upward/downward/left/right.

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A. Zoom in
B. Zoom Out
C. Move the image upward
D. Move the image downward
E. Move the image to the left
F. Move the image to the right
G. Resolution selection

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5.2 SnapShot
You can press the Snapshot button in the right of the circle to take a
picture right away and share with your friends.
H. Send photo through e-mail
I. Continuously shot
J. Resolution selection
5.3 Video Clip Mode
You can record real-time image in this section.

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A. Send photo through e-mail
B.
Making animation
Press to start; Press to stop
Press to return to the video recording mode
C. Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format
D. Start to record
E. Stop recording
F. Resolution selection

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5.4 Security Monitoring System
You can record 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
there is new movement. It’s a great security monitoring system and you
can set the software so it works at times when you’re not around.
G. Start to record
H. Stop recording
I. Setup time of the security monitoring system

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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.
K. Set up the different alerting sound effects
NOTE
Make sure to install the USB driver before connecting the device otherwise
unable to install properly. If you encounter problems, uninstall the driver and
software then follow the proper installation.
The recording file will be retained in C:\WINDOWS\Album.
8. The camera is compatible with MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger,
and CUSeeMe.
zMSN Messenger Guide
Microsoft Windows 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
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

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(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 click Accept or
Decline to begin or terminate the video and voice
conversation.ÆClick Get a webcam
zYahoo Messenger Guide
From the main Messenger 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 detail, 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 left of the webpageÆPick a Room from
the list you want to joinÆYou will automatically be launched
into a video chat
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 the other webcam program before running
the video conferencing or video chat.