User manual GENIUS GF112

[. . . ] Insert the VideoCAM GF112 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun screen will bring up the installation screen. Click on "Driver" then simply follow the on-screen instructions. Install "DirectX" from the CD. 2. Notice: If the Autorun screen doesn't start, please follow these steps: Click on "Start Menu". [. . . ] Select the correct frequency according to the country where you are using the web camera. (Before doing this, you will need to select "Indoor". ) -If your web camera is located in backlight position, you may click "Backlight compensation" to get a sharper image. -You can have a black-and-white photo effect by clicking on "B/W Mode". 2 3 4 5 6 -4- English 2. Preview Mode You can use the function buttons on the control panel to zoom in/out and move upward/downward/left/right. Zoom in the image Zoom out the image Move the image upward Move the image downward -5- English Move the image to the left Move the image to the right Resolution Selection There are 2 categories of resolution: RGB24 and I420. You can select 5 different image resolutions for each of them. The file size of I420 will be smaller than RGB24. So, I420 may be the better choice for transmission. 3. SnapShot Mode You can press the Snapshot button in the right of the circle to take a picture right away and share with your friends. -6- English Send photo by e-mail Shoot continuously Zoom in the image Zoom out the image Move the image upward Move the image downward Move the image to the left Move the image to the right Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the "Preview Mode". If you want to change the resolution, please click " "to go back to the "Preview Mode" to make the changes. 4. Video Clip Mode You can record real-time image in this section. -7- English Send photo by e-mail Convert AVI files into MEPG-1 format Start recording Stop recording Exit the Video Clip Mode To Create animation Press Press to start; Press to stop to return to the video recording mode This function has to be under the resolution of RGB24 320 x 240 or I420 320 x 240. Please make sure the resolution is correct before executing this function. -8- English Resolution selection This section shows the resolution you selected in the "Preview Mode". If you want to change the resolution, please click " "to go back to the "Preview Mode" to make the changes. 5. Security Monitoring System This function records any movements that appear in front of your monitor automatically. It can also record anytime until the HD is full. If there's no movement, it will shut down automatically after four seconds otherwise it will be active when detecting new movement. It's a great security monitoring system at times when you're not around. Start recording -9- English Stop recording Setup time of the security monitoring system Set up the degree of the variance for every second of recording image. When the differences are over the setup degree, the system will alert you. Set up the different alerting sound effects NOTE In "Security Monitoring System" section, you can record in any size of image resolution. If you want to change the resolution, please click " "to go back to the "Preview Mode" and make the changes. MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AIM MSN Messenger a. For live video function, you'll need MSN Messenger version 6 or later. [. . . ] When your friend clicks YES, the video chat will start. AOL 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. Click on "Show Messenger Lists" and choose the friend you want to start with video chat with. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. [. . . ]