Genius FaceCam 1020, User Manual

Page 1: ...Cam 1020 Features 1 Set up the device 2 I P M Image Protection Mechanism setting 3 Using Instant MessengerApplication 4 5 CrazyTalk CamSuite PRO 6 16 CrazyTalk CamSuite PRO with IM Application 17 21 Trouble shooting for web camera 22 ...

Page 2: ...e retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management Experience true plug and play with FaceCam 1020 Hook it up to a USB port and start video chatting right away No drivers are needed for this USB Video Class web camera 1 Auto Focus Lens Accurate auto focus lens keeps image always clear 2 Microphone built in 3 Webcam Rotates 360 also tilts up and down 4 Webcam arm Moves down 90 5 Clip...

Page 3: ...supports a video feature If you use Mac OS you can use iChat for online chatting Image Capture under Windows XP SP2 and Vista 1 Double click on the My Computer icon Or click Start My Computer 2 Now look for and double click on USB Video Device then you can start to capture still images NOTE To check if Windows XP system is SP2 Service Pack 2 Click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or in the ...

Page 4: ...t to prevent any hacker invasion MSN Messenger a For live video function you ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or later If you don t have it refer to the website http messenger msn com to download b Sign onto MSN Messenger service c Choose a friend on the contact list and click OK to confirm d Double click on your friends who are available to chat Click on the webcam icon e Your friend will then rec...

Page 5: ... Instant Messenger a You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at http www aim com and finish the registration if you don t have it b Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger c Click on Show Messenger Lists and choose the friend you want to start with video chat d Your friend will then receive an invitation message When your friend confirms to talk the video chat will start e For the further information ...

Page 6: ...anced features Capture still image and video in different resolutions and upload to YouTube directly Continuously changing talking animated characters appear during online video chats with lip sync movement Change facial expressions or add face accessories and comic stamps to your face during online video chats Using CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO ...

Page 7: ... change the general settings in Preference dialog box Shows the properties window of your web cam driver The controls provided depend on the drivers respectively System Requirements Make sure that your PC meets the following minimum system requirements before running CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO Minimum Recommended Hardware CPU Pentium 4 2 0 GHz Pentium 4 3 0 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB 512 MB or higher D...

Page 8: ...re an image or a video of yourself from your webcam Camera on off Mixer for music sound Sketch and Text Background Music Voice Morph Preview Snapshot button Delete Still image resolution Email Video record button YouTube upload Video resolution Thumbnail List view Volume adjust ...

Page 9: ...rs Emoticons You are able to add different emotive expressions to your avatar along with the sound effect If you are using video conference the avatar and emotive animation are both visible to your conferencing partner Horizontal Mirror Tick the Horizontal box to have the camera window flip horizontally so that the avatar moves along with your head more mirror like ...

Page 10: ...y click the Preview button to launch the preview window Magic Mirror You can utilize your own face applied different effects by Magic Mirror and to have video chats with your friends Morph You can change the selected face morph to your face Effect You may add a comic effect to your face Preview Click the Preview button to launch the preview window ...

Page 11: ...eously The media files can be video files Mpeg AVI WMV or image files JPG BMP GIF Play List Press Import Files button to select the files in the folder Press Move up Move down button or drag a file to re order the list Click the Share button to play share the files in the list The currently playing file will be highlighted Click the Stop button to stop sharing ...

Page 12: ...on to clear the selected files from the list Toggle to Loop button if you want to play the files selected in loop Drag the Slider bar to browse the frame of the file currently playing Desktop Share There are three ways to show your desktop activities to your friends when having a video chat ...

Page 13: ...ired window on your desktop Share full screen You can share whole screen on your desktop Stop Click the Stop button to stop sharing Monitor This function will record movements which are visible to the webcam An e mail containing snapshots will be sent to you to notify such event had taken place The recorded video will be saved in the Gallery folder for you to check later ...

Page 14: ...ed videos will occupy hard drive space you can stop recording when HD space is at certain level You can adjust when you want to stop recording by dragging the slider Email notification with snapshot Check the Email notification with snapshot checkbox if you want the snapshot to be sent to you by e mail Click E mail setting button to set E mail address Start Stop Monitor Click the Start Monitor but...

Page 15: ...ystem by stopping sending the video data to your IM partner This icon indicates that the video chat feature is enabled This icon indicates that the video chat feature is disabled Preference Click the Preferences button to show the Preference window You can change the general settings in this dialog box ...

Page 16: ... Browse button to select a folder to store the captured images and videos This is to set Face Mouse tracking to trigger the head movement radio button so your avatar s head and eyes will track your head or mouse and move under the Avatar Live function This is to set the Delay time per slide second for each image to last for specific seconds under Media share function Camera setting Click the Camer...

Page 17: ...h 16 Window Live Messenger 1 Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger 2 Click Tools Audio and video setup to open the Audio and Video Setup wizard CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO with IM Application ...

Page 18: ...English 17 3 Check next button 4 In Step 1 leave the dropdown list unchanged and click Next button ...

Page 19: ...English 18 5 In step 2 select CamSuite Virtual Audio in the dropdown list Click Next button 6 In step 3 select CamSuite Virtual Camera in the dropdown list Click Finish button ...

Page 20: ...English 19 Skype 1 Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger 2 Click Tools Options to open the option dialog box 3 Select the Sound Devices and set the Audio In to CamSuite Virtual Audio ...

Page 21: ...to CamSuite Virtual Camera 5 Click Save button Your messenger then receives its audio and video sources from Cam Suite Now your MSN Messenger and Skype are connected to CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO Execute this software and you will have effects including Avatar ...

Page 22: ...sources reserved for the USB port causing the system to be unable to function There are too many devices in the system causing IRQ problems with the system s USB controller Do the following Remove some USB devices from the system Restart the system The computer reallocates resources Q3 The web camera does not light up or the computer restarts for no apparent reason You may have a USB device drawin...