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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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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Media Share

You can share media files without delay during video chats. You may
playback multiple media files and have your friends view them
simultaneously. The media files can be video files (Mpeg, AVI, W MV) or
image files (JPG, BMP, GIF).

Play List

Press Import Files button to select the files in the
folder.

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Press Move up /Move down button or drag a file to
re-order the list.

Click the Share button to play/share the files in the list.
The currently playing file will be highlighted. Click the
Stop button to stop sharing.

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Click the Preview button to preview by yourself before
sharing

Click this button to clear the selected files from the list.

Toggle to Loop button if you want to play the files
selected in loop.

Drag the Slider bar to browse the frame of the file
currently playing.

Desktop Share

There are three ways to show your desktop activities to your friends when
having a video chat.

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Share Region

You can share any desired position on your desktop.
Repeat button
Press it to re-activate the last sharing region.

Share window

You can share the desired window on your desktop.

Share full screen
You can share whole screen on your desktop.
Stop
Click the Stop button to stop sharing.

Monitor

This function will record movements which are visible to the webcam. An
e-mail containing snapshots will be sent to you to notify such event had
taken place. The recorded video will be saved in the Gallery folder for you to
check later.

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Motion sensitivity level

Drag the Motion sensitivity level slider to adjust the sensitivity

level. The lower the sensitivity level, the less motion will be

recorded. That means minor movements will not be recorded.

HD space setting

Since the recorded videos will occupy hard drive space, you can

stop recording when HD space is at certain level. You can adjust

when you want to stop recording by dragging the slider.

Email notification with snapshot

Check the Email notification with snapshot checkbox if you

want the snapshot to be sent to you by e-mail. Click E-mail

setting button to set E-mail address.

Start/Stop Monitor

Click the Start Monitor button to start monitoring. Click it again

to stop monitoring.

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Enable Video Chat

With the Enable Video Chat feature, you may decrease the loading of your
system by stopping sending the video data to your IM partner.

 This icon indicates that the video chat feature is enabled.

 This icon indicates that the video chat feature is disabled.

Preference

Click the Preferences button to show the Preference window. You can
change the general settings in this dialog box.

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Select Camera allows you to select your default camera. If you
have multiple cameras installed on your PC, you need to select
one of them.

Check the Enable auto zoom so the webcam can detect your

face, zoom automatically and self center your face.
Check the Auto preview after captured box and the preview

window pops up, auto-playbacks right after you capture an image
or a video.
Click Browse button to select a folder to store the captured
images and videos.

This is to set Face/Mouse tracking to trigger the head movement

radio button so your avatar's head and eyes will track your head

or mouse and move under the Avatar Live function.

This is to set the Delay time per slide (second) for each image to

last for specific seconds under Media share function.

Camera setting

Click the Camera Settings button to show the properties window of your
web cam driver. The controls provided depend on the drivers respectively.

NOTE

 For detailed setting of each function, press for online help.

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Window Live Messenger

1. Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger.

2. Click Tools/Audio and video setup to open the Audio and Video Setup

wizard.

CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO with IM Application

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3. Check next button.

4. In Step 1, leave the dropdown list unchanged and click Next button.

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5. In step 2, select CamSuite Virtual Audio in the dropdown list. Click Next

button.

6. In step 3, select CamSuite Virtual Camera in the dropdown list. Click

Finish button.

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Skype

1. Install CrazyTalk Cam Suite PRO and Window Live Messenger.

2. Click Tools/Options... to open the option dialog box.

3. Select the Sound Devices and set the Audio In to CamSuite Virtual

Audio.

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4. Select the Video and set the Select webcam to CamSuite Virtual

Camera.

5. Click Save button. Your messenger then receives its audio and video

sources from Cam Suite.

Now, your MSN Messenger and Skype are connected to CrazyTalk Cam
Suite PRO. Execute this software and you will have effects including Avatar

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Live, Magic Mirror, Media Share and Desktop Share that can be seen during

your video conference after turn on the Enable Video Chat feature .

Q1: My computer cannot detect the web camera when
connected with an extended USB cable.

Solution:

 Connect the web camera directly to a USB port on your computer.

Make sure the web camera is connected to the USB port at the

back of your computer. Some USB ports at the front of computers

may not supply sufficient power for your web camera.

Q2: Insufficient system resources reserved for the USB port,
causing the system to be unable to function.

There are too many devices in the system, causing IRQ problems with the

system's USB controller.

Do the following:

 Remove some USB devices from the system.

 Restart the system.

 The computer reallocates resources.

Q3: The web camera does not light up or the computer restarts
for no apparent reason.

You may have a USB device drawing too much power from your computer.

This can happen especially when connecting USB devices to a passive or

self-powered USB hub. A USB Hub Power Exceeded dialog box appears.

Try the following:

 Connect the web camera directly to your computer's USB port.

 Use a USB hub with an external power supply.

Trouble shooting