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Logitech C260 Getting Started Manual
Logitech C260 Getting Started Manual

Logitech C260 Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 2 Getting started with Features Microphone Lens Activity light Flexible clip/base Logitech® Webcam Software Product documentation Getting started with Logitech Webcam C260 ®   2    English      ...
  • Page 3 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...
  • Page 4 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      ...
  • Page 5 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...
  • Page 6 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      ...
  • Page 7 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...
  • Page 8 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  ...
  • Page 9 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...
  • Page 10 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      ...
  • Page 11: Getting Help

    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...
  • Page 12 © 2010 Logitech. All rights reserved. Logitech, the Logitech logo, and other Logitech marks are owned  by Logitech and may be registered. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.  Logitech assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. Information contained  herein is subject to change without notice. 620-002802.003...