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Capturing images or recording videos
1. Launch 'WebCam Companion' by following one of the ways described
below.
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Click Start, All Programs, the WebCam Companion folder, and then
click WebCam Companion.
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Click the WebCam Companion button on QMedia Bar.
2. Click to select the Capture module from the Home screen.
3. On the Capture preview screen, you can do the following tasks.
•
Capture: captures a still image from QEye. Alternatively, you can
also press the QShot
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Burst: captures multiple images in quick succession. The
number of images to be captured in each burst can be defined in
Settings.
•
Record Video: begins capturing video from your QEye.
The image and video files will be saved to a QShot folder that is placed
on your desktop by default.
• The snapshot resolution is set to 640 x 480 by default. To change the
setting, click Settings.
• You can preview the captured images in the thumbnails area.
• For more information, refer to Help topics in WebCam Companion, by
clicking the Help menu and selecting Application Help, or pressing the
<F1> key.
• The background affects picture clarity and light level, and the resultant
image quality.
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Using your Joybook
Disconnects QEye.
Connects QEye.
button to capture a still image.
Monitoring
The Monitor modules detects any movement that is visible to QEye and
records it automatically. An e-mail or text message alert will be sent at the
same time. You can even have the snapshots uploaded to an FTP site
automatically.
1. Launch 'WebCam Companion' .
2. Click to select the Monitor module from the Home screen.
3. On the Monitor screen, click Monitor Settings to view and modify
your settings first.
4. When you are finished with the settings, click Start Monitor to begin
monitoring. When movement is detected, recording begins
automatically.
5. Click Stop Monitor when you want to stop monitoring.
6. Click Record Video under the Capture tab.
The video file will be saved to a QShot folder that is placed on your
desktop by default.
The recorded video logs will be stored in Log Albums.
Video conferencing
To hold a video conference, click to select the Chat module from the
Home screen, and then install a free instant messaging program
provided. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
You can use 'WebCam Companion' with 'Magic-i' to enhance the video
conferencing experience. Use a rich set of effect templates to make video
conferencing fun and entertaining. To launch 'Magic-i', simply take the
following steps.
1. Click Settings on the Main screen.
2. On the Capture Settings screen, click the drop-down list under Video
device to select ArcSoft Magic-i Capture.
3. Click OK.
You can also click the Start Face Tracking icon
your face tracked and in the center of the video frame.
in 'Magic-i' to keep
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