Logitech C270 User manual

Getting started with
Logitech® HD Webcam C270

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Logitech®HDWebcamC270
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Logitech®HDWebcamC270
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Important inf ormation
Safety, compliance, and warranty
Getting st arted with
Logitech
®
HD Webcam C27 0
Features
Microphone1.
Lens2.
Activitylight3.
Flexibleclip/base4.
Logitech®WebcamSoftware5.
Productdocumentation6.

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Gettingstartedwith
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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Logitech®HDWebcamC270
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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Gettingstartedwith
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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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Logitech®HDWebcamC270
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prole
pictureorupdateanyofyoursettings,clicktheSettingsicon.
Double-clicktheiconstolaunchyourapplications
LogitechWebcamSoftware1.
LogitechVidHD2.
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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Gettingstartedwith
NavigatingtheLogitechWebcamSoftware
Capturepicturesand1.
videos
Viewcapturedimages2.
andshareviae-mail,
Facebook,®orYouTube®
Anareaforeasyaccessto3.
yourinstalledwebcam-
relatedapplications
LaunchLogitechVidHD4.
(ifinstalled)
Capturevideostriggered5.
bydetectedmotion
Controlyourvideoeffects6.
andwebcamwhileona
videocall
Downloadadditional7.
webcamapplications
Changewebcams8.
(whenyouhavemore
thanone)
OpenLogitechWebcam9.
Softwaresettings
Openhelpdashboard10.
(manualsandhow-to
videos)

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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
Previewwindow1.
Capturemode:2.
photo/video
Capturebutton3.
Webcamcontrols4.
Videoeffects5.
andfunlters
(forwebcamsthat
supportthisfeature)
Photothumbnails6.
Videohumbnails7.
Clickathumb-nail8.
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le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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Gettingstartedwith
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