HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs User manual

HP Webcam User’s Guide
Version 2.0

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Table of Contents
Welcome .................................................................................................1
Overview ..............................................................................................................1
Using Your HP Webcam ...........................................................................3
Recording a Video..................................................................................................3
Starting a Video Conference....................................................................................4
Taking a Picture .....................................................................................................4
Adjusting Webcam Settings......................................................................5
Adjusting the Focus.................................................................................................5
Using Face-Tracking................................................................................................5
Adjusting Video Stream Settings...............................................................................6
Adjusting General Settings ......................................................................................6
Adjusting Image Settings .........................................................................................7
For HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs..............................................................7
For HP 1.3-Megapixel Webcam for Notebook PCs................................................8
Adjusting Advanced Settings....................................................................................9
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................11

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HP Webcam User’s Guide 1
Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing one of the following products:
HP VGA Webcam for Notebook PCs
HP 1.3-Megapixel Webcam for Notebook PCs
This guide shows you how to use your new webcam to record videos, hold video
conferences, take pictures, and adjust the webcam settings.
Overview
1Focus ring
2Adjustable clip
3USB connector
4Integrated microphone
5LED
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Using Your HP Webcam
Recording a Video
1Double-click the ArcSoft
VideoImpression icon on the
Windows desktop.
2Click Create a New Video.
3Click Capture From Device.
4Make sure Live is selected and Video
is checked.
5Click the Record icon to begin
recording the video.
6Click the Stop icon to stop
recording the video.
If you want to edit your video and send it
by e-mail, Arcsoft VideoImpression can do
all that and more. To learn more about
using ArcSoft VideoImpression, click the
Help menu.

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Starting a Video Conference
You can add live video to the most popular instant messaging (IM) applications
(ISP connection required):
Windows Live™Messenger
AOL®Instant Messenger™(AIM®)
Yahoo!®Messenger
Skype®
1Open the instant messaging application.
2Sign in.
3Follow the video conferencing steps in your IM application’s documentation.
Taking a Picture
1Double-click the HP Photosmart
Essential icon on the Windows
desktop.
2Select View>Get Images>From
Scanner. The Select Device dialog
box appears.
3Select HP Camera and then
click OK.
4A warning appears to indicate that the
device isn’t a scanner. Click Yes.
5Click Capture to take a picture
(snapshot).
6Click Transfer to save the picture in
the My Documents/My Scans/
<Current Month> folder.
Now you are ready to edit and share your photos with HP Photosmart Essential. To learn
more about using HP Photosmart Essential, click the Help menu.
NOTE: HP recommends using VGA resolution or lower to optimize your video
conferencing experience. Video performance varies depending on your PC performance
and Internet bandwidth.

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Adjusting Webcam Settings
You can use the hardware and software controls to adjust your webcam’s settings.
Adjusting the Focus
Rotate the focus ring on the outside of the webcam lens until the image on the screen comes into focus.
Using Face-Tracking
1In ArcSoft VideoImpression or HP Photosmart Essential,
click Settings.
2Click the Advanced tab.
3Face the webcam for a few seconds so that the software
can recognize your facial features.
4Click Face Tracking.
5(Optional) Adjust the Tracking Speed.
6(Optional) Select the Picture in Picture check box to
turn on this feature. Select a location for the picture, and
if you want to view the focal point of the tracking feature,
select the Tracking Line check box.
7Click OK.

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Adjusting Video Stream Settings
1In ArcSoft VideoImpression or HP Photosmart Essential,
click Format.
2Click Frame Rate to adjust the number of frames per
second.
3Click Color Space/Compression to adjust the
number of colors. The file size decreases when you select
fewer colors.
4Click Output Size to adjust the size of the image.
5Click OK.
Adjusting General Settings
1In ArcSoft VideoImpression or HP Photosmart Essential,
click Settings.
2Click the General tab.
3Drag the sliders to adjust the Brightness, Contrast,
Gamma, Saturation, or Sharpness levels.
4(Optional) Click Save As to store your settings and
assign them a name, so you can use them again later.
5Click OK.
NOTE: If the Output Size is larger than 640x480,
you cannot adjust the Advanced settings in the Settings
dialog box.
NOTE: To use previously saved settings, select Load and
then select the name you assigned to the settings. To
restore the factory settings, select Default.