Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB MiniCam. This MiniCam is a high-resolution camera with a built- in microphone. A single USB cable connects the camera to your computer for audio and video, so there’s no need for a separate untidy microphone cable.
Important! You must install the drivers BEFORE connecting the camera to your PC. Insert the driver CD, the installation application will automatically launch. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install the MiniCam driver software. When the installation software has installed, connect the MiniCam to a USB port on your PC. Windows will automatically detect the MiniCam and display a Found New Hardware Wizard window.
Initial Operation To use the MiniCam, you must launch the AMCap application. Select: Start > All Programs > USB PC Camera Plus > AMCap The AMCap window will open and display the output from the MiniCam. Rotate the lens to focus. Press this button to switch the white LEDs on;...
Setting up the microphone For correct microphone operation you must follow the procedure below. Open the windows Sound Recorder application: Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices Click on the Audio tab; make sure that USB Camera is set as the default sound recording device. Click the Volume button.
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Configuration In the AMCap program’s Capture menu, ensure that Capture Audio is ticked. Open the Options > Audio Capture Filter… menu. In the Properties window, check that Microphone is selected from the Pin Line drop-down list, and then click OK.
Video Capture Pin To change video compression, output size and frame rate settings, select Video Capture Pin… from the Options menu. Here you can increase or decrease the video capture frame rate (the higher the frame rate, the smoother the captured video) Select the Color Space / Compression setting here, you can choose from ‘RGB 24’...
Video Capture Filter The Video Capture Filter menus allow you to change various settings and apply special effects. To open, select Video Capture Filter... from the Options menu and click the Settings tab. The Image Control section allows you to make various changes to the image settings;...
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Click the Effects tab to view and change the special effects settings. Select different video effects here. You can use your own customised frame. It must be a VGA size 24 Bit bitmap. You can choose a frame to apply to your captured video.
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Click the Zoom tab to use the digital zoom and pan controls. Use the arrows to pan up, down, left and right Move the slider up to zoom in and down to zoom out Tick the check box to enable the zoom controls...
Creating a Capture File Before capturing video and audio, you should create a capture file. Select File > Set Capture File... Choose a name and location for the capture file. Be sure to add the .avi extension to the file name. As an example you could name the file: Capture.avi Choose File >...
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Capturing Video & Audio If you want to capture audio as well as video, ensure that Capture Audio is ticked under the Capture menu. Select Capture > Start Capture and click OK or press the Enter key. To stop capture, press the Esc key or click Capture > Stop Capture. The captured file can be accessed from the location you have previously selected.
Snapshot Function Press the button on the side of the MiniCam to take a photo snapshot. A new window will appear showing the photo. Click on the Rotate menus to rotate the image in various ways; select File > Save As... to save the image. Press this button to take a snapshot...
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Using the MiniCam with NetMeeting Note: For more information about installing and using NetMeeting on your PC, please use Windows Help. Click to place a call to the computer identified in the IP address field. Type the IP address of the computer you want to contact in this box.
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WEEE (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment), Recycling of Electronic Products United Kingdom In 2006 the European Union introduced regulations (WEEE) for the collection and recycling of all waste electrical and electronic equipment. It is no longer allowable to simply throw away electrical and electronic equipment. Instead, these products must enter the recycling process. Each individual EU member state has implemented the WEEE regulations into national law in slightly different ways.
Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. LINDY No’s 42803, 42804 Edition July 2006...
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