Index Page
1. Safety instructions 2
2. Taking it into use 3
3. Installing the driver 4
4. Using the camera 6
Connecting the camera 6
Using the camera 6
Adjusting the focus 7
Switching the camera off 7
5. Settings 8
Menu „Settings“ 9
Menu „Effects“ 11
Zoom Menu 12
Making adjustments over the Taskbar-Symbol 13
6. System requirements 14
7. Technical data 14
8. Disposal 15
9. Importer 15
10. Important Warranty Information 16
Read the operating instructions carefully before using the appliance for the first
time and preserve this manual for later reference. Pass this manual on to whoever
might acquire the appliance at a future date.
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1. Safety instructions
Intended Use
• The PC Camera is intended for the recording of video films and
photos as well as for use in video-chatting and as a webcam. The PC
Camera is intended exclusively for private use, NOT for commercial
purposes.
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Unpacking
1. Extract the PC camera and the accessories from the packaging.
2. Remove all adhesive tapes, foils and transport restraints.
Items supplied
Before taking the appliance into use, check that all items are present
and free of visible damage.
• PC Camera
• Installation CD
• This operating manual
Appliance description
q Snap-shot button
w Lens cover
e USB plug
r Swan neck
t Lens
y Focus ring
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Note:
Should the installation CD not start automatically, open Windows
Explorer, select the CD-ROM drive in which the installation CD is
located and then open the data-file "setup.exe" with a double
click.
The installation starts automatically from the CD. Click on "Next" in the
installation window.
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After clicking on "Finish" the driver for the camera is ready for use.
Restart Windows if you are invited to do so.
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Note:
Before taking the camera into use remove the lens cover w from
the camera.
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Note:
When adjusting the alignment of the swan neck securely hold the
USB plug so as to avoid any damage to the plug itself.
Note:
Should it be that an image is not displayed, open the appliance
configuration of your notebook. Under "Display adapters" the
entry "USB PC Camera SN9C120" must be shown. Should the entry
not be there, re-install the driver.
Additionally, in the menu "Options" of the camera programme
"AMCap", the menu option "Preview" must be activated.
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5. Settings
All of the adjustment possibilities for images and recordings are to be
found in the menu of the camera programme.
Entries and options shaded in grey are not supported by your camera
or from your notebook.
To be able to make adjustments, select from the menu bar the choice
"Options" and then the entry "Video Capture Filter".
The window "Properties" appears, in which you can then make the follo-
wing adjustments:
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Menu „Settings“
Image controls
Image Mirror
Mirrors the camera image
Image Flip
Turns the camera image through 180°
Low Light
Controls the camera image for recording with poor lighting
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Default
Reset
Returns all adjustments to the default settings
Save
Saves the current adjustments
Restore
Restores the last set of adjustments
In/Out Door
Here you can enter the light conditions under which the camera is to
operate.
Flicker
Set the recording frequency to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. This adjustment can be
helpful with monitor recordings.
Extra Control
Here you can detail if the camera image is to be recorded by Backlight
Comp. or in black and white (B/W Mode).
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Menu „Effects“
Effect
Here you can enter an effect for the camera image.
Frame
Select a frame to be placed around the camera image.
Customized Frame
Here you can select your own frame-data in the graphic format Bitmap
(.bmp) for the camera image.
When you want to erase the selected effects and frames, select the
option "No effect&frame".
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Zoom Menu
Click in the field "Enable Zoom" to carry out a manual adjustment of the
Zoom function.
Pull the slider between "Zoom In" and "Zoom Out" to enlarge or diminish
the image size.
Note
To adjust the various sizes you must first of all set the resolution
to 640x480 Pixels in the menu "Options/ Video Capture Pin".
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Special Effect
Here you can directly select the effects from the menu "Properties".
Snap Shot
Here you can adjust the snap shot size.
Note
To adjust the various sizes you must first of all set the resolution
to 640x480 Pixels in the menu "Options/ Video Capture Pin".
Zoom
Here you can directly adjust the Zoom function.
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Exit
Closes the Taskbar Menu.
6. System requirements
Notebook or PC with IntelPentium Prozessor min. 100Mhz
Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/VISTA
32 MB RAM
20 MB available hard drive space
2D/3D Graphic card with min. 32 MB RAM and 16-Bit colour depth
4 X CD-ROM drive suitable for 8cm CDs
USB Connection min. USB1.1
7. Technical data
Lens : 6 mm
Video format: max. 800x600
Focus range: 3 cm to infinity
Resolution: 1,3 M
Operating voltage: 5V
Power consumption: 40 mA
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8. Disposal
Do not dispose of the appliance in your normal domestic waste.
Disposal of packaging
Dispose of the packaging materials in an environmentally
responsible manner.
9. Importer
KOMPERNASS GMBH
BURGSTRASSE 21
D-44867 BOCHUM
Germany
www.kompernass.com
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Note:
The warranty provisions cover only material or factory defects.
The warranty provisions do not cover
• worn out parts
• damage to breakable parts like switches or rechargeable bat-
teries.
This product is for private use only and is not intended for commercial use.
The warranty is void in the case of abusive and improper handling, use of
force and internal tampering not carried out by our authorized service
branch. Your statutory warranty claims are not restricted by this warranty.
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Warranty
DES Ltd
Tel.: 0870 787 6177
Mobile Webcam KH 2342 Fax: 08707 787 6168
e-mail: support.uk@kompernass.com
To make certain of a free-of-charge repair, please call our
Service-Hotline. Make sure you have your sales slip handy.
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