Logitech C260 User manual

Getting started with
Logitech® Webcam C260

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Getting started with
Features
1. Microphone
2. Lens
3. Activity light
4. Flexible clip/base
5. Logitech® Webcam Software
6. Product documentation
Important information
Safety, compliance, and warranty
Getting started with
Logitech
®
Webcam C260

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Logitech®Webcam C260
Thank you for buying a Logitech webcam!
Use this guide to set up your Logitech webcam and
to begin making video calls.
If you have questions before you start, please visit
the websites listed below to learn more about Logitech
webcams and video calling.
Setting up your webcam
Place your webcam
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USB
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Install the software When prompted,
connect your webcam
Getting started with video calling
Your webcam comes with Logitech Vid™ HD
With Logitech Vid HD, video calling live over
the Internet takes only a few, easy steps:
•Install Logitech Vid HD
•Create an account
•Add a friend and make a video call
Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/whatisvid

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Logitech®Webcam C260
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Setting up Logitech Vid HD
Install Logitech Vid HD
We recommend that you install both the Logitech
Webcam and Logitech Vid HD software.
Tip: If you prefer another video-calling application,
you will need to download and install third-party
software.
Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/webcam_howto
Create an account
Follow the on-screen instructions to create
your Logitech Vid HD account and to set up
your webcam for video calling.
To make video calls with any application,
both you and the person you call must have:
•A webcam
•A computer with speakers and
a microphone (or a headset with
a microphone; many Logitech webcams
have a built-in microphone)
•A broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL, T1, or cable)
•The same video-calling application
(e.g., Logitech Vid HD)
•Video calling accounts

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Getting started with
3Click on the Practice Call tile to test
your settings.
Tip: The Practice Call tile is always available
on your Contact List so you can test
your settings.
To add a friend, click on the Add a Friend
tile and enter your friend’s e-mail when
prompted.
After your friend has accepted your invitation,
click on your friend’s picture to make a call.
Add a friend or make a practice call
Accessing account settings and starting applications
Logitech automatically detects and adjusts the best settings
for your webcam. If you would like to re-take your profile
picture or update any of your settings, click the Settings icon.
Double-click the icons to launch your applications.
1. Logitech Webcam Software
2. Logitech Vid HD
Tip: The Logitech Vid HD icon is only present if you chose
to install Logitech Vid HD. To learn about third-party
video calling, please visit:
www.logitech.com/webcam_howto

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Logitech®Webcam C260
Navigating the Logitech Webcam Software
1. Capture pictures
and videos
2. View captured images
and share via e-mail,
Facebook,® or YouTube®.
3. An area for easy access to
your installed webcam-
related applications
4. Launch Logitech Vid HD
(if installed)
5. Capture videos triggered
by detected motion
6. Control your video effects
and webcam while on
a video call
7. Download additional
webcam applications
8. Change webcams
(when you have more
than one)
9. Open Logitech Webcam
Software settings
10. Open help dashboard
(manuals and how-to
videos)

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Getting started with
Capturing video and snapping pictures
Quick Capture allows you to take photos or
record videos easily.
You have easy access to webcam controls and
settings as well as video effects to personalize
your images and recordings.
1. Preview window
2. Capture mode:
photo/video
3. Capture button
4. Webcam controls
5. Video effects
and fun filters
(for webcams that
support this feature)
6. Photo thumbnails
7. Video thumbnails
8. Click a thumbnail
to enter the gallery
The gallery: viewing and sharing
Clicking on an image thumbnail in the gallery
(1) opens the video or photo in the review
window (2).
•Attach a video or picture file to an e-mail (3)
•Edit a photo or splice together video (4)
•Upload a picture or video to Facebook (5)
•Upload a video to YouTube (6)
You may 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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Logitech®Webcam C260
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. Hide your video image with a photo while
your webcam stays connected.
3. Use pan and tilt to find the best angle.
4. Zoom in or out to include/exclude
your surroundings.
5. Use Follow my face so you’re always in the picture.
6. Enjoy clear conversations without annoying
background noise.
7. Correct for poor lighting environments
using RightLight.
8. Specify webcam operating characteristics.

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Getting started with
Get more applications for your webcam
Download and install additional
applications for your webcam,
like video calling, photo and video
editing, and other value-added
programs.
Getting help
Click on the help icon to access a complete user
manual, or watch how-to videos that show you
how to get the most out of your Logitech webcam
and software.
Tip: If you are not sure about a feature,
click the help icon, and our manual will open
to the right place.