HUE HD Webcam User manual

USER GUIDE

CONGRATULATIONS
Thank you for purchasing your new HUE HD Webcam.
This user guide will provide you with all of the information you
need to get the most from your system.
Before you make your first video call you will need to install and set
up your webcam. Simple instructions are provided on the following
pages.
Need help?
If you have any problems setting up or using your HUE HD Webcam
please contact us by email at: [e-mail]
Alternatively, solutions to common problems can be found in the
FAQ section at the end of this manual.

3Assembling your webcam
ASSEMBLING YOUR WEBCAM
Remember to connect the webcam to your computer before installing any video software.
Insert the Webcam’s flexible neck into the opening at the top of the Base(Fig. 1.1). Make sure that the neck is
pushed into the Base properly.
Connect the Base to your computer with the included USB cable (Fig. 1.2).
Or just directly connect the HUE HD Webcam’s flexible neck to your computer’s USB port (Fig. 1.3).
On the reverse side of the Webcam is the Snapshot Button (Fig. 1.4).
When the Base LED light is on, the HUE HD Webcam is connected.
When the Camera LED light is on, the HUE HD Webcam is in use.
Fig 1.1 Fig 1.2 Fig 1.3 Fig 1.4
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4Contents
CONTENTS
WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA
Installation
Setting up video
Taking photograps and using visual effects
Recording video
Setting up audio (Windows 2000/XP)
Setting up audio (Windows Vista)
Installation
Setting up video
Recording video
Setting up audio
MAC OS X
FAQs - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CHAT SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
APPENDIX I
Technical Specification
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AOL Instant Messanger (AIM)
Google Mail (Gmail)
Google Talk
iChat
Photo Booth
Skype
Windows setup
Mac OS X setup
Windows Live Messenger (MSN)
Yahoo! Messenger
Windows setup
Mac OS X setup
Windows
Mac OS X
Other problems

5Windows 2000/XP/Vista Installation
WINDOWS 2000/XP/VISTA
Installation
The webcam will automatically be installed when you connect it to your computer. If you would like extra software for
making videos, using special effects or testing the webcam, you can install it from the included CD or download the
latest version here (www.huehd.com/drivers.html). If the CD doesn’t automatically run, browse to it in My Computer
and double click Setup.exe to start it up. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
The CD will install a program called AMCap on your computer.
Go to your Windows Start Menu and select All Programs, HUE HD Webcam Video Software, and then AMCap (Fig. 2.1);
your picture will appear on the screen.
If you have more than one webcam installed or the picture does not immediately appear, open the Devices menu in
AMCap and choose the HUE HD Webcam (USB Video Device) from the list. Also make sure that Microphone (USB
Microphone) is ticked as shown (Fig.2.2).
Fig. 2.1 Fig. 2.2
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6Windows 2000/XP/Vista Setting up video
Setting up video
Note: You can focus the picture by manually turning the focusing ring around the camera lens.
To configure your video settings, open AMCap and select Video Capture Pin… from the Options menu (Fig. 2.3). You can
change the settings to match your personal preferences.
To adjust the zoom or visual effects, select Video Capture Filter… from the same Options menu to open the Properties
windows (Fig. 2.4).
Hit OK after making any changes to store your new settings.
Fig. 2.3
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7Windows 2000/XP/Vista Taking photographs and using visual effects
Taking photographs and using visual effects
There is a Snapshot button on the back of the webcam for taking still pictures.
Please make sure that all other video chat programs are closed before trying to take pictures.
To adjust the zoom or visual effects, select Video Capture Filter… from the same Options menu. Hit OK after making
any changes to store your new settings (Fig. 2.3).
If you prefer, you can take pictures or change the visual effects using an icon in the Windows System Tray for quick
access (Fig. 2.5); right click this icon to be able take snapshots and use the webcam’s special features whenever
the webcam is in use (Fig. 2.7).
If you don’t see the icon in your System Tray, go to My Computer and find your Windows directory (usually, this is
on your C drive). Double click the file inside called “tsnp2uvc.exe”. Alternatively open your Windows Start Menu and
select Run… then type in “tsnp2uvc” without the quotes (Fig. 2.6). The icon will appear in your System Tray.
The special effects you set also work in Skype and some other video chat applications. Please make sure that
AMCap is fully closed before starting other video chat software.
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Fig. 2.5
Fig. 2.6 Fig. 2.7

8Windows 2000/XP/Vista Recording video
Recording video
Before recording a video, select Set Capture File… from the File menu and choose a location on your computer
where your recorded video will be saved (Fig. 2.8).
Enter a file name and click Open to confirm.
On the next window, if you are not sure, set the size to 0 to avoid setting limitations on what you can record.
You can then record a video using the Capture menu in AMCap.
If you would like sound in your video, make sure that the Capture Audio option is ticked as shown (Fig. 2.9).
Click Start Capture to begin recording and Stop Capture to finish (Fig. 2.9).
Fig. 2.8 Fig. 2.9
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9Windows 2000/XP/Vista Setting up the microphone
Setting up the microphone (Windows 2000/XP)
Open your Control Panel from the Start Menu and select the Sound and Audio Devices panel.
Click the Voice tab along the top of the settings window which appears.
Make sure that “HUE HD Webcam Audio” is selected as the default device under Voice Recording (Fig. 2.10), and
then click OK to save your changes.
If the microphone is too quiet or too loud, you can adjust it with the Volume… (Fig. 2.11) setting in the same Voice
Recording panel.
You may also need to set up the default device for the individual applications you use.
Fig. 2.10 Fig. 2.11
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10Windows 2000/XP/Vista Setting up the microphone
Setting up the microphone (Windows Vista)
Open your Control Panel from the Start Menu and select the Hardware and Sound panel.
Click Manage Audio Devices and then the Recording tab (Fig. 2.12) along the top of the settings window which
appears.
Make sure that “HUE HD Webcam Audio” is selected as the default device under Recording, and then click OK to
save your changes.
If the microphone is too quiet or too loud, you can adjust it with the Properties (Levels) (Fig. 2.12.1) setting in the
same Recording panel.
You may also need to set up the default device for the individual applications you use.
Fig. 2.12 Fig. 2.12.1
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11Mac OS X Installing
MAC OS X
Installing
The webcam will automatically be installed when you connect it to your computer. If you would like extra software
for making videos or testing the webcam, you can install it from the included CD or download the latest version here
(www.huehd.com/drivers.html).
Click the HUEWebcam.dmg [Fig. 3.1] to mount the file on your desktop, if it doesn’t appear automatically.
Double click the HUE Webcam Software OSX icon [Fig. 3.2] and;
Drag WebCam Monitor.app to the Applications folder as instructed.
You can then open WebCam Monitor from your Applications folder at any time to use the software [Fig. 3.3].
Fig. 3.1
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12Mac OS X Setting up video
Setting up video
Note: You can focus the picture by manually turning the focusing ring around the camera lens.
To configure your video settings:
Open WebCam Monitor and select Video Settings… from the Monitor menu.
Check that the correct camera is selected under Source (Fig. 3.3) and if required, adjust the settings to match
your personal preferences (Fig. 3.4).
Fig. 3.3 Fig. 3.4
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13Mac OS X Recording video
Recording video
You can record a video using Record Until MouseClick in the Monitor menu in WebCam Monitor (make sure both
video and sound are ticked in the menu if you want your recording to include both) (Fig. 3.5).
Remember to save your video somewhere convenient on your computer as the camera has no internal storage (Fig. 3.6).
You may wish to change the resolution or format in the Video Settings to make your recording perfect (Fig. 3.7).
Fig. 3.5
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14Mac OS X Setting up audio
Setting up audio
The HUE HD webcam comes with a built-in microphone.
Please make sure that it is selected as the input device in the application you are using to access this feature.
You can also select it in the Mac’s System Preferences – choose the Sound (Fig. 3.8) pane and go to the Input
(Fig. 3.9) tab to designate the webcam’s microphone as your system default.
Fig. 3.8 Fig. 3.9

15Chat software configuration AOL Instant Messenger
CHAT SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)
Note: AIM only supports video chat for Windows users. Mac users wishing to use the AIM network should follow the
instructions for iChat.
If you do not have an AIM account, first download the software and register at: www.aim.com
Before running AIM, make sure that the AMCap program is fully closed. Failure to do so will mean that AIM may not
recognise the webcam.
Open AIM and go to Settings… in the Edit menu (or press F7 to go directly to the settings).
Under Enhanced IM, change the Microphone dropdown to the USB2.0 Camera and the Camera dropdown to the
HUE HD Webcam. Speakers should be set to your default device or internal sound card (Fig. 4.1).
Save your settings and double click the name of the person you want to start a video chat with in the AIM contacts
window.
At the bottom of the chat window there will be a Video button which will open the video chat (Fig. 4.1.1).
Fig. 4.1 Fig. 4.1.1
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16Chat software configuration Google Mail
Google Mail (Gmail)
If you do not have a Google account or haven’t activated Gmail chat, first download the software and register at:
http://mail.google.com/videochat/
Before running the browser you plan on using to access Gmail chat, make sure that the webcam program
(AMCap on Windows, WebCam Monitor on Mac OS X) is fully closed. Failure to do so will mean that Google
may not recognise the webcam.
Log in to your Gmail account as usual and click the Settings link at the top of the main Gmail inbox page.
Click the Chat link and under Voice and Video Chat, make sure that Camera is set to the HUE HD Webcam and the
microphone to USB2.0 Camera.
Speakers should be set to your default device or internal sound card (Fig. 4.2).
Fig. 4.2
You can click the Verify Your Settings option to check that everything is working correctly.
Click Save Changes at the bottom of the window to complete the setup.
In the Chat box in your Gmail window select the person you want to call and pick Video & More in the box which
appears, then Start Video Chat. Contacts with no camera icon by their name may also need to install the Gmail
voice and video chat software on their computer.
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17Chat software configuration Google Talk
Google Talk
Note: Google Talk currently only works with Windows.
Google Talk does not currently support video calls.
If you do not have a Google account, first download the software and register at: www.google.com/talk
Before running the Google Talk software, make sure that the AMCap program is fully closed. Failure to do so will
mean that Google Talk may not recognise the webcam.
Within the Google Talk application,
Click Settings on the login screen (Fig. 4.3).
Under Audio, make sure that the Input dropdown is set to the USB2.0 Camera and click OK to save your settings
(Fig. 4.3.1).
Fig. 4.3 Fig. 4.3.1
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18Chat software configuration iChat
iChat
Note: iChat is only available for Macs.
Before running iChat, make sure that the WebCam Monitor program is fully closed. Failure to do so will mean
that iChat will not recognise the webcam. If you are not sure, open the application again and select Quit from the
WebCam Monitor menu.
For users running Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, iChat should automatically detect the camera. Select Preferences
from the iChat menu and go to the Video tab. Your preview will appear if you have only the HUE HD Webcam con-
nected; if you have other webcams connected first use the Camera dropdown menu to choose the right one. Close
the Preferences window when you can see the preview video.
To open a video chat, select the person you want to chat with and click the green camera icon on your buddy list.
If you are running an earlier version of Mac OS X, you will require extra software to use a USB webcam in iChat.
One popular option is iUSBCam (www.ecamm.com/mac/iusbcam).
Once iUSBCam is installed
Select iChatUSBCam from the Video menu. Click Show Video Settings (Fig. 4.4) and then Change Video Source
(Fig. 4.4.1) (highlighted in blue on the screenshot below).
Select the HUE HD Webcam from the dropdown menu and click OK to save your choice.
Back in the Video Settings window you can click the green camera icon (Fig. 4.4.1). Your video feed should appear.
There are sliders to adjust the brightness and quality of your video, or you can click More Settings… for advanced
video options. When you are satisfied with the video quality you can close the iChatUSBCam settings.
Fig. 4.4 Fig. 4.4.1
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19Chat software configuration Photo Booth
Photo Booth
Note: Photo Booth is only available for Macs.
So long as the Mac being used meets Apple’s guidelines for running Photo Booth (having either OS X v10.5 installed
or, on a small number of models, a built-in iSight camera and OS X v10.4), simply follow the installation instructions
for Macs. Your system should automatically detect the webcam in Photo Booth if it has no internal camera of its own.
In rare cases where it does not, please try disconnecting the camera and reconnecting it once Photo Booth is already
running.
If your Mac has a built-in camera already, Photo Booth will default to using that. As there is no way to change set-
tings in the current version of Photo Booth you will have to open the built-in camera in another program, then try
opening Photo Booth again. Because the built-in camera will be in use Photo Booth will instead select your HUE
HD webcam.
You can put the built-in camera in use in this way with the HUE HD webcam’s own WebCam Monitor software; open
WebCam Monitor and pick the Mac’s internal camera in Video Settings. You can then open Photo Booth as described
above.

20Chat software configuration Skype
Skype™
If you do not have a Skype account, first download the software and register at: www.skype.com
Before running the Skype software, make sure that the webcam program (AMCap on Windows, WebCam Monitor
on Mac OS X) is fully closed. Failure to do so will mean that Skype may not recognise the webcam.
Windows setup:
Within the Skype application,
Select the Tools menu and go to Options. In the General tab, make sure that your settings are as follows:
Audio Settings: Select HUE HD Webcam Audio for Microphone and Windows Default Device (or your soundcard)
for Ringing and Speakers (Fig. 4.5);
Video Settings: Select HUE HD Webcam from the dropdown menu (Fig. 4.5.1).
We recommend that users also uncheck the box below the Microphone dropdown menu marked “Let Skype adjust
my audio settings” (Fig. 4.5). This option, when checked, can sometimes cause sound interruptions during voice
calls. Initially it is best to set the volume slider a little less than halfway along the bar, as shown. You can adjust
this later to suit your preferences.
Remember to save your changes before closing the window.
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Fig. 4.5 Fig. 4.5.1