Logitech C920 User Manual

Setup Guide
Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

Contents

English 3

Español 13

Français 23

Português 33

www.logitech.com/support 43

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Features

1. Carl Zeiss® autofocus HD 1080p lens

2. Microphone

3. Activity light

4. Flexible clip/base

5. Tripod attachment

6. Product documentation

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Getting started with

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Thank you for buying your C920!

Use this guide to set up your Logitech webcam
and to begin making video calls.

If you have questions before you start, please visit
the websites listed below to learn more about
Logitech webcams and video calling.

www.logitech.com/support
www.logitech.com/webcam_howto
www.logitech.com/whatisvid
www.logitech.com

Setting up your webcam

1 Place your webcam

Designed for the way you like to make a video call,
place the Webcam C920 where you want it—
on a computer monitor, desktop, or tripod.

For placement on a monitor

Grasp the webcam as shown and open the flexible/
clip base with your other hand. Mount the webcam,
making sure the foot on the flexible/clip base is
flush with the back of your monitor.

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2 Install the software

To get started, you will need to download and
install the Logitech Webcam Software. Make sure
your computer has access to the internet.

For Windows XP, Windows Vista
or Window 7:

Visit www.logitech.com/LWS to download
your webcam software. Choose your operating
system and then follow the on-screen prompts
to download and install the software.

Connect your webcam when prompted.

USB

For Windows 7:

Plug your webcam into a USB port to automatically
download your software. Follow the on-screen
prompts to download and install your software.

Tip: After downloading, if the installation does
not begin automatically, locate the LWS file
in the Download folder on your computer.
Double-click to begin the installation.

Getting started with videocalling

Your webcam comes with Logitech
Vid™ HD

With Logitech Vid HD, video calling live over
the Internet takes only a few, easy steps:

• Install Logitech Vid HD

• Create an account

• Add a friend and make a video call

Learn more:

http://www.logitech.com/whatisvid

For a 1080p calling experience, download and
install Skype 5.7 from www.skype.com.

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Setting up Logitech Vid HD

1 Install Logitech Vid HD

Tip: If you prefer another video-calling application,
you will need to download and install third­party software.

Learn more:

http://www.logitech.com/webcam_howto

2 Create an account

Follow the on-screen instructions to create
your Logitech Vid HD account and to set up
your webcam for video calling.

To make video calls with any application,
both you and the person you call must have:

• A webcam

• A computer with speakers and a microphone

(or a headset with a microphone; many Logitech
webcams have a built-in microphone)

• A broadband Internet connection
(e.g., DSL, T1, or cable)

• The same video-calling application
(e.g., Logitech Vid HD)

• Video calling accounts

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3 Add a friend or make a practice call

Click on the Practice Call tile to test
your settings.

Tip: The Practice Call tile is always available
on your Contact List so you can test
your settings.

To add a friend, click on the Add a Friend
tile and enter your friend’s e-mail
when prompted.

After your friend has accepted your invitation,
click on your friend’s picture to make a call.

Accessing account settings
andstarting applications

Logitech automatically detects and adjusts
the best settings for your webcam. If you would
like to re-take your profile picture or update any
of your settings, click the Settings icon.

Double-click the icons on your desktop to launch
your applications.

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1. Logitech Webcam Software

2. Logitech Vid HD

Tip: The Logitech Vid HD icon is only present

if you chose to install Logitech Vid HD. To learn
about third-party video calling, please visit:

www.logitech.com/webcam_howto

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Navigating the Logitech Webcam Software

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1. Capture pictures and videos

2. View captured images and share via e-mail,

Facebook,® or YouTube®. Registration may
be required.

3. An area for easy access to your installed
webcam related applications

4. Launch Logitech Vid HD (if installed)

5. Capture videos triggered by detected motion

6. Create your own custom video mask

(for webcams that support this feature)

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7. Control your video eects and webcam while
on a video call

8. Download additional webcam applications

9. Change webcams (when you have more

than one)

10. Open Logitech Webcam Software settings

11. Open help dashboard (manuals and

how-to videos)

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Capturing video and
snappingpictures

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Quick Capture allows you to take photos or record
videos easily.

You have easy access to webcam controls
and settings as well as video eects to personalize
your images and recordings.

1. Preview window

2. Capture mode: photo/video

3. Capture button

4. Webcam controls

5. Video eects and fun filters

6. Photo thumbnails

7. Video thumbnails

8. Click a thumbnail to enter the gallery

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Viewing and sharing using
theGallery

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Clicking on an image thumbnail in the gallery (1)
opens the video or photo in the review window (2).

• Attach a video or picture file to an e-mail (3)

• Edit a photo or splice together video (4)

• Upload a picture or video to Facebook (5)

• Upload a video to Twitter (6)

• Upload a video to YouTube (7)

You may also drag and drop a gallery image onto
one of the function tiles (items 3–7) to launch
an editing application or to attach or upload.
Registration may required for applications.
Additional software required for Twitter.

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Using motion detection

• Set up your webcam to record video when
it detects movement.

• Adjust captured video duration and
detection sensitivity.

• Captured video is automatically saved
to your computer.

• View content in the Gallery or upload it using
the One-touch Upload window.

Personalizing videos and pictures

Your webcam oers Video Eects™,
including avatars, face accessories
(mustache, glasses, hats, etc.), fun filters,
and video masks.

Want to create your own video mask? Simply open
the Video Mask Maker on the Main Menu and follow
the on-screen instructions.

Note that when you use video eects during
video recording, your webcam uses an MJPEG
compression format. MJPEG-compressed files
may take longer to upload than H.264 files.

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Fine tuning your webcam during
a video call

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6. Enjoy clear conversations without annoying
background noise.

7. Correct for poor lighting environments
using RightLight.

8. Choose between auto- or manual focus.

9. Adjust the advanced settings for your webcam.

Get more applications
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1. Launch the webcam controller when
on a video call.

2. Hide your video image with a photo while
your webcam stays connected.

3. Use pan and tilt to find the best angle.

4. Zoom in or out to include/exclude

your surroundings.

5. Use Follow my face so you’re always
in the picture.

Download and install additional applications
for your webcam, like video calling, photo and
video editing, and other value-added programs.

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Getting help

Click on the help icon to access a complete
user manual, or watch how-to videos
that show you how to get the most out
of your Logitech webcam and software.

Tip: If you are not sure about a feature,
click the help icon, and our manual will open
to the right place.

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Características

1. Objetivo Carl Zeiss® con enfoque
automático, alta definición y 1080p

2. Micrófono

3. Diodo de actividad

4. Clip/base versátil

5. Acoplamiento de trípode

6. Documentación del producto

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Utilización

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Gracias por la compra de C920.

Usa esta guía para configurar la cámara Web
Logitech y comenzar a realizar videoconferencias.

Si tienes alguna pregunta antes de comenzar,
visita los sitios Web que aparecen abajo para
obtener más información sobre las cámaras Web
Logitech y videoconferencias.

www.logitech.com/support
www.logitech.com/webcam_howto
www.logitech.com/whatisvid
www.logitech.com

Configuración de la cámara Web

1 Coloca la cámara Web

La cámara Web C920 se ha diseñado pensando
en las preferencias de todos los usuarios y,
por tanto, puede colocarse donde uno quiera:
en el monitor de la computadora, en el escritorio
o en un trípode.

Para la colocación en un monitor

Toma la cámara Web en una mano como se
indica y abre el clip/base versátil con la otra
mano. Monta la cámara Web. El pie del clip/base
versátil debe quedar a ras con la parte posterior
del monitor.

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