HP 2-Megapixel Autofocus Webcam for Notebook PCs User’s Guide Version 1.
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Table of Contents Welcome .................................................................................................1 Overview ..............................................................................................................1 Using Your HP Webcam ...........................................................................3 Recording a Video..................................................................................................3 Starting a Video Chat ............................
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Welcome Congratulations on purchasing the HP 2-Megapixel Autofocus Webcam for Notebook PCs. This guide shows you how to use your new webcam to record videos, start video chats, take pictures, and adjust the webcam settings.
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Using Your HP Webcam Recording a Video 1 Double-click the ArcSoft VideoImpression icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Create a New Video. 3 Click Capture From Device. 4 Make sure Live is selected and VIDEO is checked. 5 Click the Record icon to begin recording the video. 6 Click the Stop recording the video. icon to stop If you want to edit your video and send it by e-mail, Arcsoft VideoImpression can do all that and more. To learn more about using ArcSoft VideoImpression, click the Help menu.
Starting a Video Chat You can add live video to the most popular instant messaging (IM) applications (ISP connection required): AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®) Windows Live™ Messenger Yahoo!® Messenger Skype® 1 Press the HP Instant Chat button on your webcam. 2 Select the instant messaging (IM) application you want to use. 3 If prompted, follow the onscreen instructions to install and set up the IM application. 4 Follow the video chat steps in the IM application’s documentation.
Taking a Picture 1 Double-click the HP Image Capture or press the Snapshot 2 Click the Webcam USB Video Device. button on the webcam. icon in the lower-left portion of the screen and select 3 (Optional) Click the Resolution 4 Press the Snapshot icon on the Windows desktop, icon and select a different setting. button on the webcam to take a picture. To learn more about using HP Image Capture, click the ? icon in the lower-right portion of the HP Image Capture window.
Editing a Picture 1 Double-click the HP Photosmart Essential icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click View Library. 3 Right-click the picture you want to edit, and select Edit from the pop-up menu. 4 Select an editing option from the Photo Fix menu on the left side of the screen. To learn more about editing, printing, and sharing pictures with HP Photosmart Essential, click the ? icon in the upper-right corner of the Photosmart Essential window.
Adjusting Webcam Settings This chapter shows you how to adjust webcam settings in ArcSoft Magic-i. You can also adjust webcam settings in ArcSoft VideoImpression by clicking the Settings button. Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 1 Double-click the ArcSoft Magic-i icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click the Generic Settings icon. 3 Remove the check mark from the Auto Enhance box. 4 Drag the sliders to adjust these settings: Brightness Contrast 5 Click OK.
Creating a Personal Profile 1 Double-click the ArcSoft Magic-i icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click the Profiles tab. (If this tab is not visible, click the Expand tab to expand the screen.) 3 Drag the sliders to adjust these settings: Brightness Contrast Gamma Saturation Sharpness 4 Click Save Profile. 5 Enter a name for the profile. 6 Click OK. NOTE: 8 To restore the factory settings, click Default. To apply a previously saved profile, select the profile name from the Current Profile list.
Adjusting Image Settings 1 Double-click the ArcSoft Magic-i on the Windows desktop. 2 Click the Settings icon icon. 3 Drag the sliders to adjust the individual settings. 4 To manually adjust the focus, remove the check from the Auto Focus check box. 5 To manually adjust the exposure, remove the check from the Auto Exposure check box. 6 Click OK. NOTE: To restore the factory settings, click Default.
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Troubleshooting Problem Solution The image is fuzzy Turn off the autofocus feature and use the software settings to manually adjust the focus. See Adjusting Image Settings for details. There are lines interfering with the image Double-click the ArcSoft VideoImpression icon on the Windows desktop. Click Settings. Click the Video Proc Amp tab. Select the PowerLine Frequency list and select the appropriate setting for your region. In North America, select 60Hz; outside North America, select 50Hz.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC 17050-1 and EN 17050-1 Supplier’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Supplier’s Address: Hewlett-Packard Company 10955 Tantau Ave Cupertino, CA 95014 declares, that the product(s): Product: Webcam Model Number(s): GJ502AA conforms to the following Product Specifications: EMC: IEC 60950-1:2001 / EN60950-1:2001 IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1 / EN 60825-1:1994 + A11 Class 1 (Laser/LED) GB4943: 2001 CISPR 22: 1997 / EN 55022: 1998 +A1:2000 +A2:2003, Class B CISPR 24: 19
