Logitech C170 User manual

Getting started with

Logitech® Webcam C170

Contents

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Logitech® Webcam C170

Important information

Safety, compliance, and warranty

Getting started with

Logitech® Webcam C170

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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Logitech® Webcam C170

•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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Logitech® Webcam C170

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 Windows 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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Logitech® Webcam C170

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 record 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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