Lindy MiniCam 42803 User manual
USB MiniCam
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LINDY No’s 42803 & 42804
Introduction
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.
Features
USB Webcam with high quality 350k Pixel CMOS sensor for smooth, clear images
Built-in USB microphone
Allows you to capture still pictures, video and audio
Ideal for use with NetMeeting or other similar video conferencing software
Adjustable focus glass lens: 3cm to infinity
Resolution: up to 640 x 480
Captures video at up to 30fps
Snapshot function
Flexible neck for easy positioning
IR and white illumination LEDs for use in low light conditions
Interface: USB 1.1 Full Speed, USB 2.0 compatible
Software compatibility: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP & Mac OS X
Package Contents
USB MiniCam
Driver and Manual CD
Product Information
Microphone
Lens
Infra red LEDs
White LEDs
Snapshot button
White LED on/off
button
Installation
Important! You must install the drivers BEFORE connectin
g
the camera to your PC.
1.
Insert the driver CD, the installation application will automatically launch.
2.
Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install the MiniCam driver software.
3.
When the installation software has installed, connect the MiniCam to a USB port on your PC.
4.
Windows will automatically detect the MiniCam and display a Found New Hardware Wizard window.
Select the Install the software automatically (Recommended) option and click, Next.
5.
If you see a ‘Windows Logo testing’ box, click Continue Anyway.
6.
When the wizard has finished installing the software, click Finish. The MiniCam is now ready to be
used!
Configuration
Initial Operation
To use the MiniCam, you must launch the
AMCap application. Select:
The lower part of the drop-down menu allows
you to select the audio input device. Ensure
that ‘USB Camera’ is ticked.
If you don’t see anything in the AMCap window, ensure
that ‘USB PC Camera with Mic’ is selected in the Devices
drop down menu.
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; press again to
switch off.
Configuration
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
1.
Click on the Audio tab; make sure that USB Camera is set as the default sound recording device.
2.
Click the Volume button. In the window that
appears, you can raise the volume control for the
MiniCam’s built-in microphone. For most purposes a
setting of about ¾ of the way
up will suffice.
3.
Close the volume control
window by clicking the ‘X’ in
the top right hand corner,
then, in the Audio Properties
window, click Apply and then
OK, to save the settings.
Configuration
4.
In the AMCap program’s Capture menu, ensure that Capture Audio is ticked.
5.
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.
Configuration
Video Capture Pin
To change video compression, output size and frame rate settings, select Video Capture Pin… from the
Options menu.
Select the Color Space / Compression setting
here, you can choose from ‘RGB 24’ or ‘I420’. The
RGB 24 setting allows a higher display output to
be selected, but at a lower maximum frame rate.
Here you can increase or decrease
the video capture frame rate (the
higher the frame rate, the
smoother the captured video)
Choose the display output size
from this drop-down menu
Configuration
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.
Here you can change the
settings for indoor / outdoor
operation, refresh rates (flick
and backlight compensa
You can also choose to outpu
the video in black & white.
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tion. t
The Aux LED Mode section
allows you to switch the
MiniCam’s infra red LEDs on or
off. Selecting ‘Auto’ switches
the infra red LEDs on
automatically depending on the
ambient lighting conditions.
Note: illumination from the
infra red LEDs is not visible to
the naked eye!
Selecting ‘Reset’ changes back
to the default settings; click
‘Save’ to store your current
settings; clicking ‘Restore’
reverts to the previously saved
settings.
In the Auto Mode Control
section you can make changes
to the USB bandwidth use,
exposure and white balance
settings.
The Image Control section
allows you to make various
changes to the image settings;
please experiment with the
controls to see the effect they
make.
Click the ‘Reset’ button to
return to the standard settings
Configuration
Click the Effects tab to view and change the special effects settings.
You can use your own
customised frame. It must be
a VGA size 24 Bit bitmap.
Select ‘Auto Change’
to automatically cycle
through the various
Effects and Frames.
You can choose a
frame to apply to
your captured
video.
Select different
video effects here.
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