Logitech C170 User manual

Getting started with
Logitech® Webcam C170

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Contents
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Deutsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Français . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
По-русски . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Po polsku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Українська . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Magyar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Slovenčina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Български . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Română . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Hrvatski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Srpski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Slovenščina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Eesti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Latviski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lietuvių . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Italiano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Česká verze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Important information
Safety, compliance, and warranty
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Getting started with
Logitech® Webcam C170
1. Microphone
2. Lens
3. Activity light
4. Flexible clip/base
5. Product documentation
Thank you for buying a Logitech webcam!
Use this guide to set up and begin using
your Logitech webcam.
If you have questions before you start, or if you
just want to learn more about your Logitech
webcam, please visit logitech.com/support.

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Getting started with
USB
Setting up your webcam
2Connect your webcam
1Place your webcam
If you’re using your webcam with Windows® 8,
the software required is downloaded
automatically when you connect your webcam
for the first time, and installed silently in the
background.
Important: Make sure you’re connected to the
Internet, so the software can be downloaded.
If you’re using your webcam with Windows® 7
or Windows Vista®, you must install the Logitech®
Webcam Software, available from:
logitech.com/downloads
3Install software

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•A computer with speakers
(or a headset) and a microphone;
your Logitech Webcam c170 has
a built-in microphone.
•A broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL, T1, or cable).
Getting started with video calling
Your Logitech Webcam c170 provides VGA-quality video calling.
To take advantage of video calling both you and the person you call must install
Skype™, or use a different video-calling application such as Yahoo!® Messenger,
Windows Live® Messenger or Gmail.
Learn more: skype.com
As well as a webcam and video calling application, both callers need:

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Getting started with
Using your webcam with Windows 8
Understanding the Camera app
1. Preview window. Click or tap to capture
photos or videos (depending on whether
Video Mode is selected).
2. Change webcams (when you have more
than one). The face of your Logitech
webcam illuminates when selected.
3. Adjust your camera settings.
4. Activate or deactivate the Timer feature.
When activated, there is a three second
countdown to capturing a photo or video.
5. Turn Video Mode on (to record videos)
or off (to take photos).
6. Click or tap on the arrows to scroll
through the photos and videos you have
captured.
Videos are denoted by a timer and play
button in the bottom right-hand corner:
Use the Camera app, available from the Windows 8 Start screen, to operate and control
your webcam.

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The Logitech software optimizes the settings for your environment automatically. To adjust any of
your settings choose Camera options. This is available from the Camera app (see the previous page)
and from within Metro apps that support webcams.
Adjusting your Camera settings
1. Choose your required resolution for photo capture, or video
capture when in Video Mode.
2. Choose the microphone you want to use to record sound in
your videos, if you have more than one available.
3. Access More Options, to benefit from enhanced features such as
digital Zoom and Move.
If the More Options pane doesn’t show the Logitech logo
and offer enhanced options, it is likely that the Logitech software
didn’t install correctly when you first connected your camera.
To reinstall it, go to the Windows Store and look for Logitech
Camera Controller.
4. Zoom in or out to include/exclude your surroundings.
5. Having zoomed in, drag the white box to pan (adjust the focus
area of your webcam).
6. Use Follow my face so you’re always in the picture.
7. Enjoy clear conversations without annoying background noise.
Depending on the features available with your camera, you can access
further advanced settings by scrolling.
Tip: The Camera app lets you use your webcam’s most popular features quickly and easily.
If you want to take advantage of the enhanced features your webcam offers, such as motion
detection, use the Logitech Webcam Software available from logitech.com/downloads.

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Getting started with
Sharing your photos and videos
You can share your photos and videos via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook®, YouTube®,
or Microsoft SkyDrive®. Follow these steps:
1. In the Camera app, scroll to the photo or video you want to share.
2. Select Share in the Charms bar (or press - H):
3. Choose the media through which you want to share the photo or video.

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Understanding the Logitech Webcam Software
1. Capture pictures and videos.
2. View captured images and share via
e-mail, Facebook, or YouTube.
3. Capture videos triggered by detected
motion.
4. Control your webcam while on
a video call.
5. Change webcams (when you have
more than one).
6. Open Logitech Webcam
Software settings.
7. Open help dashboard.
Using your webcam with Windows 7 and Windows Vista
The Logitech Webcam Software provides everything you need to use and control your webcam.
Launch the software from the Windows Start® menu, or by right-clicking on the camera icon in
the Windows taskbar.

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Getting started with
Capturing video and snapping pictures
Quick Capture allows you to take photos
and record videos easily.
You have quick access to webcam controls
and settings:
1. Preview window
2. Capture mode:
photo/video
3. Capture button
4. Webcam controls
5. Photo thumbnails
6. Video thumbnails
7. Click a thumbnail
to enter the gallery
The gallery: viewing and sharing
Clicking on an image thumbnail in the webcam
gallery (1) opens the video or photo in the review
window (2). You can then:
•Attach the video or picture file to an e-mail (3)
•Edit the photo or splice together video (4)
•Upload the picture or video to Facebook (5)
•Upload the video to Twitter or YouTube (6)
You can also drag and drop a gallery image onto
one of the function tiles (items 3-6) to launch
an editing application or to attach or upload.

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Using motion detection
•Set up your webcam to record video when
it detects movement.
•Adjust captured video duration and detection
sensitivity.
•Captured video is automatically saved
to your computer.
•View content in the Gallery or upload it using
the One-touch Upload window.
Fine tuning your webcam during a video call
1. Launch the webcam controller when on a video call.
2. Use pan and tilt to find the best angle.
3. Zoom in or out to include/exclude your surroundings.

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