papalook PA552 Manual

Package Contents

• 1 x WebCam
• 1 x User's Manual
• 1 x Lightweight Tripod

System Requirements

• IBM PC or compatible PC or laptop with USB port
• Pentium 1G or higher CPU
• Over 500MB free hard-disc space
• 256MB memory
• Support DirectX 9.0 VGA card

For HD 1080P Video Recording

• 2.4GHz Intel Core^TM 2 Duo
• 2 GB RAM
• 1GB hard drive space
• USB 2.0 port

Product Overview

Mounting and Connecting the Camera

Place the WebCam where you want it on a computer monitor or a flat surface desktop. For a computer monitor deployment, unfold the flexible clip and place the WebCam on your computer monitor to grip the edge of the screen with the foldable flexible clip. After fixing the WebCam, connect the USB cable to your PC's USB port.

Use a universal tripod to rotate the hole in the bottom of the item, then you can place the item where you want.

How to use the camera

Plug and play: you can use it to make video calls on chat application with your friends. Or you can take pictures or record videos by the camera. To take photos/record videos:

On Windows XP/Vista/7/8

Please download AMCAP Webcam Software to check whether it works, and use this software to record a video. Only download and open it easily, no need to install. Available from www.papalook.com.
Using AMCAP Software Steps:
Please connect the webcam to your computer and wait till computer recognizes the webcam before opening the AMCAP software.

1. If the window is blank, please click the "Options" and select "preview". And make sure you tick the webcam under "device".
   
2. You can adjust settings like video/phone format/window size, Choosing "Video Capture Pin..." under "options".
   
3. If you want to disable microphone, the setting steps are as follows:
   My computer → Press "right-handbutton" → Manage → Device manager → Sound, Game, Video controller → USB Audio device → Press "right-hand" button → Stop
4. To adjust microphone volume:
   • XP system: right click the voice icon in the lower right corner, open the volume controller → Option → Attribute → Audio mixer → Choose "USB Audio Device" or "USB Microphone" → Sure → Adjust volume as your need.
   • Win7/8/Vista system: Control panel → Sound → Record → Double click USB Audio Device or USB Microphone → Microphone attribute → level → Adjust volume as your need.
5. To record videos/take photos:
   • Record videos: Capture → Start Capture → Select OK to start capture of video sequence to save the files. You can select a directory for saving captured videos before Starting to Capture, File → Set Capture Directory.
   • Take photos: Photo → Start photo
     

On Windows 10

1. Please connect the webcam to your computer and wait till computer recognizes the webcam.
2. Select Start button, and select "Camera" in the list of apps.
   
3. On the right side of the app, you'll find two buttons: one for taking photos and one for recording videos. The bigger button shows you the mode that's currently on. To switch the mode, just click or tap the other video or photo button. To take photos/record videos:
   • Take photos: in photo mode → click or tap photo button.
   • Record videos: in video mode → click or tap video button to start → click or tap video button again to stop.
4. To switch from built-in camera to papalook camera, please click "camera switch" at the top-left corner.
   

On Mac

1. Please connect the webcam to your computer. Find out "Photo Booth" in Apple system, and open it.
   
2. Choose papalook camera under "Camera" in menu bar.
   

Specifications

Note: Features and technical specifications are subject to change without notice, we apologize for any inconvenience.