Logitech C170 User manual
Getting started with
Logitech® Webcam C170
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Logitech® Webcam c170
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Important information
Safety, compliance, and warranty
Getting started with
Logitech®Webcam C170
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1. Microphone
2. Lens
3. Activity light
4. Flexible clip/base
5. Product documentation
Thank you for buying a Logitech webcam!
Use this guide to set up and begin using your
Logitech webcam.
If you have questions before you start, or if you
just want to learn more about your Logitech
webcam, please visit logitech.com/support.
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Getting started with
USB
Setting up your webcam
2Connect your webcam
1Place your webcam
If you’re using your webcam with Windows® 8, the
software required is downloaded automatically
when you connect your webcam for the first time,
and installed silently in the background.
Important: Make sure you’re connected to the
Internet, so the software can be downloaded.
If you’re using your webcam with Windows® 7 or
Windows Vista®, you must install the Logitech®
Webcam Software, available from:
logitech.com/downloads
3Install software
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•A computer with speakers (or a
headset) and a microphone; your
Logitech Webcam c170 has a built-in
microphone.
•A broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL, T1, or cable).
Getting started with video calling
Your Logitech Webcam c170 provides VGA-quality video calling.
To take advantage of video calling both you and the person you call must install
Skype™, or use a different video-calling application such as Yahoo!® Messenger,
Windows Live® Messenger or Gmail.
Learn more: skype.com
As well as a webcam and video calling application, both callers need:
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Getting started with
Using your webcam with Windows 8
Understanding the Camera app
1. Preview window. Click or tap to capture
photos or videos (depending on whether
Video Mode is selected).
2. Change webcams (when you have more
than one). The face of your Logitech
webcam illuminates when selected.
3. Adjust your camera settings.
4. Activate or deactivate the Timer feature.
When activated, there is a three second
countdown to capturing a photo or video.
5. Turn Video Mode on (to record videos) or
off (to take photos).
6. Click or tap on the arrows to scroll
through the photos and videos you have
captured.
Videos are denoted by a timer and play
button in the bottom right-hand corner:
Use the Camera app, available from the Windows 8 Start screen, to operate and control your webcam.
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The Logitech software optimizes the settings for your environment automatically. To adjust any
of your settings choose Camera options. This is available from the Camera app (see the previous
page) and from within Metro apps that support webcams.
Adjusting your Camera settings
1. Choose your required resolution for photo capture, or
video capture when in Video Mode.
2. Choose the microphone you want to use to record
sound in your videos, if you have more than one
available.
3. Access More Options, to benefit from enhanced
features such as digital Zoom and Move.
If the More Options pane doesn’t show the Logitech
logo and offer enhanced options, it is likely that the
Logitech software didn’t install correctly when you first
connected your camera. To reinstall it, go to the Win-
dows Store and look for Logitech Camera Controller.
4. Zoom in or out to include/exclude your surroundings.
5. Having zoomed in, drag the white box to pan (adjust
the focus area of your webcam).
6. Use Follow my face so you’re always in the picture.
7. Enjoy clear conversations without annoying background
noise.
Depending on the features available with your camera, you
can access further advanced settings by scrolling.
Tip: The Camera app lets you use your webcam’s most popular features quickly and easily. If you
want to take advantage of the enhanced features your webcam offers, such as motion detection,
use the Logitech Webcam Software available from logitech.com/downloads.
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Getting started with
Sharing your photos and videos
You can share your photos and videos via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook®, YouTube®, or Microsoft
SkyDrive®. Follow these steps:
1. In the Camera app, scroll to the photo or video you want to share.
2. Select Share in the Charms bar (or press - H):
3. Choose the media through which you want to share the photo or video.
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Understanding the Logitech Webcam Software
1. Capture pictures and videos.
2. View captured images and share via
e-mail, Facebook, or YouTube.
3. Capture videos triggered by detected
motion.
4. Control your webcam while on a video
call.
5. Change webcams (when you have
more than one).
6. Open Logitech Webcam Software
settings.
7. Open help dashboard.
Using your webcam with Windows 7 and Windows Vista
The Logitech Webcam Software provides everything you need to use and control your webcam.
Launch the software from the Windows Start® menu, or by right-clicking on the camera icon in the
Windows taskbar.
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Getting started with
Capturing video and snapping pictures
Quick Capture allows you to take photos and re-
cord videos easily.
You have quick access to webcam controls and
settings:
1. Preview window
2. Capture mode:
photo/video
3. Capture button
4. Webcam controls
5. Photo thumbnails
6. Video thumbnails
7. Click a thumbnail
to enter the gallery
The gallery: viewing and sharing
Clicking on an image thumbnail in the webcam
gallery (1) opens the video or photo in the review
window (2). You can then:
•Attach the video or picture file to an e-mail (3)
•Edit the photo or splice together video (4)
•Upload the picture or video to Facebook (5)
•Upload the video to Twitter or YouTube (6)
You can 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.
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