Genius FaceCam 1000 User manual

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Table of Contents

FaceCam 1000 Features 1

Set up the device 2

Setting the LED On/Off and Frequency 3

Using Instant Messenger Application 4-5

CrazyTalk CamSuite PRO 6-16

CrazyTalk CamSuite PRO with IM Application 17-21

Trouble shooting for web camera 22

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Symbol for Separate Collection in European Countries

This symbol indicates that this product is to be collected separately.

The following apply only to users in European countries:

 This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate

collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.

 For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge

of waste management.

Experience true plug and play with FaceCam 1000! Hook it up to a USB

port and start video chatting right away! No drivers are needed for this

USB Video Class web camera.

1. Manual Lens

Adjustable lens with High Definition

resolution

2. LED Indicator

When FaceCam 1000 is connected

to the computer's USB port, the

LED will light up when performing

video application.

3. 360 degree rotate hinge

4. Clipping Base

The adjustable clipping base fits

easily to Notebook

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eCam 1000 Features

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FaceCam 1000 supports UVC (USB Video Class) which can plug and

play in Windows 7/Vista/XP SP2 or Mac 10.4.9 and above without using

a device driver.

1. Make sure your PC OS system is Windows 7/Vista/XP SP2 or Mac 10.4.9

and above.

2. Plug in the FaceCam 1000 to a USB port.

3. FaceCam 1000 is now ready for use with any application. It can work

properly with any video chat software that supports a video feature. If you

use Mac OS, you can use iChat for online chatting.

Image Capture under Windows XP SP2 and Vista:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon. Or click Start  My Computer

2. Now look for and double-click on “USB Video Device”, then you can start

to capture still images.

NOTE

 To check if Windows XP system is SP2 (Service Pack 2).

 Click on the My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Windows

Start menu.

 When the menu appears, click Properties.

 If your Windows XP system isn’t SP2 (Service Pack 2), go to the website

http://www.microsoft.com to upgrade your version.

Set up the Device

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FaceCam 1000 embed I.P.M function. This feature prevents any person

trying to hack into your system and use your web cam.

1. When you turn on the web cam, the system will display a dialog box to ask

you “Do you want to open the image from web cam?” Press “Yes” to open

the image. Any hacker can not turn on your webcam because they can not

press “Yes”. This keeps your web cam safe.

2. Every time when you turn the web cam, the system will ask again if you

want to prevent any hacker invasion.

 MSN Messenger

a. For live video function, you’ll need MSN Messenger version 6 or

later. If you don’t have it, refer to the website:

http://messenger.msn.com to download.

b. Sign onto MSN Messenger service.

c. Choose a friend on the contact list and click “OK” to confirm.

d. Double-click on your friends, who are available to chat. Click on

the webcam icon.

e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start.

f. For the further information, refer to the website at

http://messenger.msn.com

 Yahoo Messenger

a. Download Yahoo Messenger at http://messenger.yahoo.com and

finish the registration, if you don’t have it.

b. Sign onto Yahoo Messenger.

Using

Instant Messenger Application

I.P.M(Image Protection Mechanism) setting

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c. From the main window, click Tools menu, then select “Start My

Webcam”.

d. Right-click on a name in your Messenger List and choose “View

Webcam”.

e. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend clicks YES, the video chat will start.

f. For the further information, refer to the website at

http://messenger.yahoo.com

 AOL Instant Messenger

a. You can download AOL Instant Messenger free at

http://www.aim.com and finish the registration, if you don’t have it.

b. Sign onto AOL Instant Messenger.

c. Click on “Show Messenger Lists” and choose the friend you want

to start with video chat.

d. Your friend will then receive an invitation message. When your

friend confirms to talk, the video chat will start.

e. For the further information, refer to the website at

http://www.aim.com

NOTE

 Make sure you already connected the camera to the computer before

running any video conferencing or video chat programs.

 Also make sure you close other webcam programs before running the

video conferencing or video chat program.

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As an added bonus, the bundled program - CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO

enriches your video chatting with a lot of fun by following these advanced

features.

Capture still image and video in different resolutions and

upload to YouTube directly.

Continuously changing talking animated characters appear

during online video chats with lip-sync movement.

Change facial expressions or add face accessories and comic

stamps to your face during online video chats.

Using CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO

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Shares your favorite video clips and photo slideshows instantly

without waiting to download.

Shows live desktop activity for online presentation, distant

training, and software operation.

Notifies you what happens in front of the webcam while you

are away.

With the Enable Video Chat feature, you may decrease the

loading of your system by stopping sending the video data to

your IM partner.

To show the Preference window. You can change the general

settings in Preference dialog box.

Shows the properties window of your web cam driver. The

controls provided depend on the drivers respectively.

System Requirements

Make sure that your PC meets the following minimum system requirements

before running CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO.

Minimum Recommended

Hardware

CPU Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz or

higher

RAM 256 MB 512 MB or higher

Disk Space 100 MB 200 MB

Accessories Duplex sound card, VGA card, keyboard,

mouse, microphone, speaker

Software

Operating System Windows 2000, XP and Vista

Instant Messenger Such as Skype for Windows v3.0 or above

DirectX DirectX 9 or above

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Capture

You may click Snapshot or Record button to capture and share an image or

a video of yourself from your webcam.

Camera on/off Mixer for music/sound

Sketch and Text Background Music

Voice Morph Preview

Snapshot button Delete

Still image resolution Email

Video record button YouTube upload

Video resolution Thumbnail/List view

Volume adjust

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Avatar Live

You can use the selected avatar to have video chats with your friends.

Avatar

You can use default avatars or press more to create your own

avatars.

Emoticons

You are able to add different emotive expressions to your avatar

along with the sound effect. If you are using video conference,

the avatar and emotive animation are both visible to your

conferencing partner.

Horizontal Mirror

Tick the Horizontal box to have the camera window flip

horizontally so that the avatar moves along with your head more

mirror-like.

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Reset

Click the Reset button to rectify and zoom your avatar to the

appropriate size and angle to fit in the camera window.

Preview

You may click the Preview button to launch the preview window

Magic Mirror

You can utilize your own face applied different effects by Magic Mirror and to

have video chats with your friends.

Morph

You can change the selected face morph to your face.

Effect

You may add a comic effect to your face.

Preview

Click the Preview button to launch the preview window

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