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Getting started with Features Microphone Lens Activity light Flexible clip/base Logitech® Webcam Software Product documentation Getting started with Logitech Webcam C260 ® 2 English ...
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Logitech Webcam C260 ® Thank you for buying a Logitech webcam! Use this guide to set up your Logitech webcam and to begin making video calls. If you have questions before you start, please visit the websites listed below to learn more about Logitech webcams and video calling. Setting up your webcam Place your webcam English 3...
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Getting started with When prompted, connect your Install the software webcam Getting started with video calling Your webcam comes with Logitech® Vid ™ With Logitech Vid HD, video calling live over the Internet takes only a few, easy steps: • Install Logitech Vid HD • Create an account • Add a friend and make a video call Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/whatisvid 4 English ...
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Logitech Webcam C260 ® Setting up Logitech Vid HD Install Logitech Vid HD We recommend that you install both the Logitech Webcam and Logitech Vid HD software. Tip: If you prefer another video-calling application, you will need to download and install third-party software. Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/webcam_howto Create an account Follow the on-screen instructions to create your Logitech Vid HD account and to set up your webcam for video calling. To make video calls with any application, both you and the person you call must have: • A webcam • The same video-calling application (e.g., Logitech Vid HD) • A computer with speakers and a microphone (or a headset with • Video calling accounts a microphone; many Logitech webcams have a built-in microphone) • A broadband Internet connection (e.g., DSL, T1, or cable) English 5...
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Getting started with Add a friend or make a practice call Click on the Practice Call tile to test your settings. Tip: The Practice Call tile is always available on your Contact List so you can test your settings. To add a friend, click on the Add a Friend tile and enter your friend’s e-mail when prompted. After your friend has accepted your invitation, click on your friend’s picture to make a call. Accessing account settings and starting applications Logitech automatically detects and adjusts the best settings for your webcam. If you would like to re-take your profile picture or update any of your settings, click the Settings icon Double-click the icons to launch your applications. Logitech Webcam Software Logitech Vid HD Tip: The Logitech Vid HD icon is only present if you chose to install Logitech Vid HD. To learn about third-party video calling, please visit: www.logitech.com/webcam_howto 6 English ...
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Logitech Webcam C260 ® Navigating the Logitech Webcam Software Capture pictures and Capture videos triggered Open Logitech Webcam videos by detected motion Software settings 10. View captured images Control your video effects Open help dashboard and share via e-mail, and webcam while on a (manuals and how-to Facebook,® or YouTube®. video call videos) An area for easy access to Download additional your installed webcam- webcam applications related applications Change webcams Launch Logitech Vid HD (when you have more (if installed) than one) English 7...
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Getting started with Capturing video and snapping pictures Quick Capture allows you to take photos or record videos easily. You have easy access to webcam controls and settings as well as video effects to personalize your images and recordings. Preview window Photo thumbnails Capture mode: Video humbnails photo/video Click a thumb-nail Capture button to enter the gallery Webcam controls Video effects and fun filters (for webcams that support this feature) The gallery: viewing and sharing Clicking on an image thumbnail in the gallery (1) opens the video or photo in the review window (2). • Attach a video or picture file to an e-mail ( • Edit a photo or splice together video ( • Upload a picture or video to Facebook ( • Upload a video to YouTube ( 6) You may also drag and drop a gallery image onto one of the function tiles (items 3-6) to launch an editing application or to attach or upload. 8 English ...
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Logitech Webcam C260 ® Using motion detection • Set up your webcam to record video when it detects movement. • Adjust captured video duration and detection sensitivity. • Captured video is automatically saved to your computer. • View content in the Gallery or upload it using the One-touch Upload window. English 9...
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Getting started with Fine tuning your webcam during a video call Launch the webcam controller when on a video call. Hide your video image with a photo while your webcam stays connected. Use pan and tilt to find the best angle. Use Face Tracking so you’re always in the picture. Correct for poor lighting environments using RightLight. Choose between auto- or manual focus for webcams that support this feature. Specify webcam operating characteristics. Tip: Not all webcam models offer all of these webcam controls. Get more applications for your webcam Press this button to get more webcam applications. Download and install additional applications for your webcam, like video calling, photo and video editing, and other value-added programs. 10 English ...
Logitech Webcam C260 ® Getting help Click on the help icon to access a complete user manual, or watch how-to videos that show you how to get the most out of your Logitech webcam and software. Tip: If you are not sure about a feature, click the help icon, and our manual will open to the right place. English 11...
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