Logitech C920 User Manual

Setup Guide Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

Contents

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Français 23

Português 33

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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

Setup Guide Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

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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

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 foryourwebcam

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

Setup Guide Logitech® HD Pro Webcam C920

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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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