Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 User manual

Setup Guide
Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

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Contents
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Magyar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Česká verze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Features
1. Carl Zeiss® autofocus HD 1080p lens
2. Microphone
3. Activity light
4. Flexible clip/base
5. Tripod attachment
6. Product documentation
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Getting started with
Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920
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Thank you for buying your C920!
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.
www.logitech.com/support
www.logitech.com/webcam_howto
www.logitech.com/whatisvid
www.logitech.com
Setting up your webcam
1Place your webcam
Designed for the way you like to make a video call,
place the Webcam C920 where you want it—on
a computer monitor, desktop, or tripod.
For placement on a monitor
Grasp the webcam as shown and open the flexible/
clip base with your other hand. Mount the webcam,
making sure the foot on the flexible/clip base is
flush with the back of your monitor.
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2Install the software
To get started, you will need to download and
install the Logitech Webcam Software. Make sure
your computer has access to the internet.
For Windows XP, Windows Vista
or Window 7:
Visit www.logitech.com/LWS to download
your webcam software. Choose your operating
system and then follow the on-screen prompts
to download and install the software.
Connect your webcam when prompted.
For Windows 7:
Plug your webcam into a USB port to automatically
download your software. Follow the on-screen
prompts to download and install your software.
Tip: After downloading, if the installation does
not begin automatically, locate the LWS file
in the Download folder on your computer.
Double-click to begin the installation.
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
For a 1080p calling experience, download and
install Skype 5.7 from www.skype.com.
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Setting up Logitech Vid HD
1 Install Logitech Vid HD
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
2 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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3 Add a friend or make a practice call
Click 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.
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 on your desktop 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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Navigating the Logitech Webcam Software
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1. Capture pictures and videos
2. View captured images and share via e-mail,
Facebook,® or YouTube®. Registration may
be required.
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. Create your own custom video mask
(for webcams that support this feature)
7. Control your video eects and webcam while
on a video call
8. Download additional webcam applications
9. Change webcams (when you have more
than one)
10. Open Logitech Webcam Software settings
11. Open help dashboard (manuals and
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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 eects to personalize
your images and recordings.
1. Preview window
2. Capture mode: photo/video
3. Capture button
4. Webcam controls
5. Video eects and fun filters
6. Photo thumbnails
7. Video thumbnails
8. Click a thumbnail to enter the gallery
Viewing and sharing using
theGallery
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 Twitter (6)
• Upload a video to YouTube (7)
You may also drag and drop a gallery image onto
one of the function tiles (items 3–7) to launch
an editing application or to attach or upload.
Registration may required for applications.
Additional software required for Twitter.
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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.
Personalizing videos and pictures
Your webcam oers Video Eects™,
including avatars, face accessories
(mustache, glasses, hats, etc.), fun filters,
and video masks.
Want to create your own video mask? Simply open
the Video Mask Maker on the Main Menu and follow
the on-screen instructions.
Note that when you use video eects during
video recording, your webcam uses an MJPEG
compression format. MJPEG-compressed files
may take longer to upload than H.264 files.