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Table of Contents Webcam Overview ...1 Software Overview ...2 System Requirements...2 Using the Launch Utility to Start a Video Chat 3 Recording a Video...4 Taking a Picture...5 Managing Pictures and Videos...6 Posting a Video on YouTube ...6 Applying Effects to a Video or Picture ...7 Using Masques ...8 Using Fun Frames ...9 Editing a Video ...10 Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor 11 Adjusting Webcam Settings ...12 Adjusting Additional Webcam Settings ...13 Troubleshooting ...14 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide iii
Table of Contents Webcam Overview ...1 Software Overview ...2 System Requirements...2 Using the Launch Utility to Start a Video Chat 3 Recording a Video...4 Taking a Picture...5 Managing Pictures and Videos...6 Posting a Video on YouTube ...6 Applying Effects to a Video or Picture ...7 Using Masques ...8 Using Fun Frames ...9 Editing a Video ...10 Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor 11 Adjusting Webcam Settings ...12 Adjusting Additional Webcam Settings ...13 Troubleshooting ...14 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide iii
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This is useful information if you ever need to the product label for the HP product number and serial number. Your webcam includes the following features: 1 23 9 4 8 7 4 5 6 1 Video Record button 2 HP Instant Chat button 3 Snapshot button 4 Integrated microphone 5 Product label 6 USB connector 7 Adjustable clip/stand 8 Privacy shutter control 9 Autofocus lens Please refer to contact technical support. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 1 Webcam Overview Congratulations on purchasing the HP Elite Autofocus Webcam.
This is useful information if you ever need to the product label for the HP product number and serial number. Your webcam includes the following features: 1 23 9 4 8 7 4 5 6 1 Video Record button 2 HP Instant Chat button 3 Snapshot button 4 Integrated microphone 5 Product label 6 USB connector 7 Adjustable clip/stand 8 Privacy shutter control 9 Autofocus lens Please refer to contact technical support. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 1 Webcam Overview Congratulations on purchasing the HP Elite Autofocus Webcam.
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... a video monitor, and apply a variety of special effects including masques and frames. Launch Utility. ArcSoft WebCam Companion® 3. Software Overview The CD that comes with your webcam includes the following minimum system requirements: Windows® XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista® (32-bit or ... RAM or above 16-bit color display at 800x600 with DirectX 3D support DirectX 9.0c or above 2 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Enables your webcam to record and edit videos, take snapshots, use your webcam with the included software, your PC must meet the following software...
... a video monitor, and apply a variety of special effects including masques and frames. Launch Utility. ArcSoft WebCam Companion® 3. Software Overview The CD that comes with your webcam includes the following minimum system requirements: Windows® XP (SP2 or SP3), Windows Vista® (32-bit or ... RAM or above 16-bit color display at 800x600 with DirectX 3D support DirectX 9.0c or above 2 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Enables your webcam to record and edit videos, take snapshots, use your webcam with the included software, your PC must meet the following software...
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...): AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®) Windows Live™ Messenger Yahoo!® Messenger Skype® 1 Press the HP Instant Chat webcam. Add fun house effects to your video brighter and sharper. Decorate your chats, click Help in and out, or pan around ... face, click Single. To select a different IM application after initial setup, open ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects by selecting an avatar. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 3 Combine your 2 Select the instant messaging (IM) application you want to apply: Turn face tracking on -screen instructions...
...): AOL® Instant Messenger™ (AIM®) Windows Live™ Messenger Yahoo!® Messenger Skype® 1 Press the HP Instant Chat webcam. Add fun house effects to your video brighter and sharper. Decorate your chats, click Help in and out, or pan around ... face, click Single. To select a different IM application after initial setup, open ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects by selecting an avatar. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 3 Combine your 2 Select the instant messaging (IM) application you want to apply: Turn face tracking on -screen instructions...
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...lighting may slow down the frame rate and make the video jerky. Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 and then click Capture . For more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. 4 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide icon on the Windows desktop, 2 Click the Captures tab. 3 (...the Video Record button again or click Stop Recording to stop recording and save the video to your webcam. Recording a Video 1 Do either of the following to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion and enter capture mode: Press the Video Record button on your PC. 7 If you want ...
...lighting may slow down the frame rate and make the video jerky. Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 and then click Capture . For more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. 4 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide icon on the Windows desktop, 2 Click the Captures tab. 3 (...the Video Record button again or click Stop Recording to stop recording and save the video to your webcam. Recording a Video 1 Do either of the following to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion and enter capture mode: Press the Video Record button on your PC. 7 If you want ...
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...Press the Snapshot button on your pictures with ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. To learn more about taking pictures with the free HP Photosmart Essential software. Double-click the Download HP Photosmart Essential icon on the Windows desktop, and... to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion. 2 Do either of the Photosmart Essential window. TIP: You can edit, print, and share your webcam to download and install the software. button again or click To take a single picture, press the Snapshot Take Picture . HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 5...
...Press the Snapshot button on your pictures with ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. To learn more about taking pictures with the free HP Photosmart Essential software. Double-click the Download HP Photosmart Essential icon on the Windows desktop, and... to open ArcSoft WebCam Companion. 2 Do either of the Photosmart Essential window. TIP: You can edit, print, and share your webcam to download and install the software. button again or click To take a single picture, press the Snapshot Take Picture . HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 5...
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...pictures you selected. Click any of the Capture screen to post video. 6 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Posting a Video on YouTube After you record a video, follow these steps to post it on YouTube. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on your pictures and videos. Locate a picture or video on.... 4 Click YouTube in the lower-left corner of the following icons: Preview a picture or video. To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. Send a picture or video as an e-mail attachment. Delete the selected picture or video. ...
...pictures you selected. Click any of the Capture screen to post video. 6 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Posting a Video on YouTube After you record a video, follow these steps to post it on YouTube. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on your pictures and videos. Locate a picture or video on.... 4 Click YouTube in the lower-left corner of the following icons: Preview a picture or video. To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. Send a picture or video as an e-mail attachment. Delete the selected picture or video. ...
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...Launch Utility to apply an effect. 5 To turn off all effects, click . HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 7 To learn more about using effects in your video chats while you capture videos and take pictures. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Capture . 3 Click the... Effects tab. 4 Click any of the ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects features are integrated into ArcSoft WebCam Companion, so that you can continue to enjoy ...
...Launch Utility to apply an effect. 5 To turn off all effects, click . HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 7 To learn more about using effects in your video chats while you capture videos and take pictures. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Capture . 3 Click the... Effects tab. 4 Click any of the ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects features are integrated into ArcSoft WebCam Companion, so that you can continue to enjoy ...
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To learn more about using masques, click Extras and select Application Help. 8 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Using Masques 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Masque . 3 Select the masque you want to use. 4 (Optional) Click the icons above the preview image to adjust the image. 5 Press the Snapshot button again or click Take Picture to take the picture.
To learn more about using masques, click Extras and select Application Help. 8 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Using Masques 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Masque . 3 Select the masque you want to use. 4 (Optional) Click the icons above the preview image to adjust the image. 5 Press the Snapshot button again or click Take Picture to take the picture.
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Using Fun Frames 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Fun Frames . 3 (Optional) Click Customize, click Select Layout and select a layout, select the frames you want to use, and then click OK. 4 Do either of the following: Press the Snapshot button or click Take Picture to let the software detect a pose and take the picture. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 9 To adjust the pose sensitivity, drag the slider above the picture frame. Click Start auto-snapshot with pose detection to take the picture.
Using Fun Frames 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Fun Frames . 3 (Optional) Click Customize, click Select Layout and select a layout, select the frames you want to use, and then click OK. 4 Do either of the following: Press the Snapshot button or click Take Picture to let the software detect a pose and take the picture. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 9 To adjust the pose sensitivity, drag the slider above the picture frame. Click Start auto-snapshot with pose detection to take the picture.
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To learn about specific editing functions, click Extras and select Application Help. 10 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Editing a Video 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Edit . 3 Click the video you want to edit.
To learn about specific editing functions, click Extras and select Application Help. 10 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide Editing a Video 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on the Windows desktop. 2 Click Edit . 3 Click the video you want to edit.
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To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. Additionally, you can set the Monitor feature to send a snapshot by e-mail or post a snapshot on an FTP ... motion detection or face detection feature, but you cannot turn them both off. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 11 Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor With the Monitor feature, you can use your PC hard drive. If the webcam detects motion or a face, it detects activity. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on your webcam as a security camera.
To learn more about using ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. Additionally, you can set the Monitor feature to send a snapshot by e-mail or post a snapshot on an FTP ... motion detection or face detection feature, but you cannot turn them both off. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 11 Using Your Webcam as a Video Monitor With the Monitor feature, you can use your PC hard drive. If the webcam detects motion or a face, it detects activity. 1 Double-click the WebCam Companion 3 icon on your webcam as a security camera.
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... then drag the Focus slider. NOTE: To restore the factory settings, click Default. To let the webcam auto-detect a setting, place a check in the Auto check box to the right of that setting. 5 Click the Camera Control tab and do either of the following : To manually adjust a setting, drag the slider for... Exposure check box and then drag the Exposure slider. 6 Click OK. To learn about customizing the Capture, Monitor, Fun Frame, and Masque settings in ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. 12 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide
... then drag the Focus slider. NOTE: To restore the factory settings, click Default. To let the webcam auto-detect a setting, place a check in the Auto check box to the right of that setting. 5 Click the Camera Control tab and do either of the following : To manually adjust a setting, drag the slider for... Exposure check box and then drag the Exposure slider. 6 Click OK. To learn about customizing the Capture, Monitor, Fun Frame, and Masque settings in ArcSoft WebCam Companion, click Extras and select Application Help. 12 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide
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...settings, drag the scroll bar on the Windows desktop. 3 Double-click ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects in the Windows System Tray. 4 On the Webcam Settings tab, do any of the following: Click System Setting , click the Private tab, click Load Image , and then select an image to... webcam video during a chat. When you're done with the image you want privacy during a chat. Remove the check from the LED On check box to store the current To learn more about customizing webcam settings in ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects, click Help in a user profile. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam ...
...settings, drag the scroll bar on the Windows desktop. 3 Double-click ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects in the Windows System Tray. 4 On the Webcam Settings tab, do any of the following: Click System Setting , click the Private tab, click Load Image , and then select an image to... webcam video during a chat. When you're done with the image you want privacy during a chat. Remove the check from the LED On check box to store the current To learn more about customizing webcam settings in ArcSoft Magic-i Visual Effects, click Help in a user profile. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam ...
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icon on the Windows desktop, and then click Capture. 2 Click the WebCam Settings icon. 3 Click the Camera Control tab. 4 Remove the check from the Auto Focus check box. 5 Drag the Focus slider to manually adjust the focus. 6 Click OK or Apply. 14 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide There are lines interfering with my IM application Open...
icon on the Windows desktop, and then click Capture. 2 Click the WebCam Settings icon. 3 Click the Camera Control tab. 4 Remove the check from the Auto Focus check box. 5 Drag the Focus slider to manually adjust the focus. 6 Click OK or Apply. 14 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide There are lines interfering with my IM application Open...
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....EXE file to adjust the input level. After synchronizing the audio and video, try increasing the resolution to synchronize the video and audio. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 15 To avoid this problem in the future, do not click the USB Video Device icon in the Windows System Tray for... the HP Button Manager icon. The webcam audio is not synchronized with your webcam. On Windows Vista computers (Classic view) or Windows 7 computers (Large icons or Small icons view): 1 Open ...
....EXE file to adjust the input level. After synchronizing the audio and video, try increasing the resolution to synchronize the video and audio. HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide 15 To avoid this problem in the future, do not click the USB Video Device icon in the Windows System Tray for... the HP Button Manager icon. The webcam audio is not synchronized with your webcam. On Windows Vista computers (Classic view) or Windows 7 computers (Large icons or Small icons view): 1 Open ...
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... and then attempt to USB Video when I run SKYPE Device (Windows XP) or HP Elite AF Webcam (AU927AA) (Windows Vista or Windows 7). Problem Solution I am having trouble using the webcam with SKYPE 1 Check for support phone numbers and Web site information. 16 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide You have more than one video device connected to make sure...
... and then attempt to USB Video when I run SKYPE Device (Windows XP) or HP Elite AF Webcam (AU927AA) (Windows Vista or Windows 7). Problem Solution I am having trouble using the webcam with SKYPE 1 Check for support phone numbers and Web site information. 16 HP Elite Autofocus Webcam User's Guide You have more than one video device connected to make sure...