Rosewill RCM-3640 User Manual
3.2MP WebCam RCM-3640
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter I. Introduction.....................................................................................................................2
Box Contents .................................................................................................................. 2
External Components ..................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements..................................................................................................... 3
Warning........................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter II. Product Features............................................................................................................5
Video Quality...................................................................................................................5
Image Quality .................................................................................................................. 5
Internet Compatibility...................................................................................................... 5
Chapter III. Installation....................................................................................................................6
Get Ready To Install Your USB Web Camera.................................................................. 6
Install Your USB Web Camera ........................................................................................ 6
Chapter IV. Using the USB Web Camera........................................................................................8
Software.......................................................................................................................... 8
Meet People Over The Internet ................................................................................... 8
Camera Settings ........................................................................................................... 11
Video Format............................................................................................................. 11
Video Source or Video Settings................................................................................. 12
Light Sources................................................................................................................ 13
Lighting Settings ....................................................................................................... 14
Audio Source and Settings ........................................................................................... 14
Chapter V. Troubleshooting and Maintenance.............................................................................17
Problems and Solutions................................................................................................ 17
Frequently Asked Questions ......................................................................................... 17
Maintenance Tips.......................................................................................................... 18
Lens cleaning ............................................................................................................ 18
Outdoor Use.............................................................................................................. 18
Appendix A: Product Specifications ............................................................................. 18
Appendix B: FCC Statement.......................................................................................... 20
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Chapter I. Introduction
Thanks for purchasing the USB Web Camera. This USB Web Camera will display real-time video on
your PC screen, enabling you to have live video-conferences and interactive video conversations* with
people over the internet. Your new USB Web Camera can also create still images for applications that
produce greeting cards, photo albums and video mails. Your USB Web Camera will become a watch-dog
while the security software is activated.
The USB Web Camera also comes with a snapshot button allowing you to take still pictures. Your
computer will treat still images taken by the USB Web Camera in the same way as images from scanners.
The USB Web Camera is TWAIN compliant and can thus be used as an image source for most
image-editing software and graphics applications conform TWAIN compliant.
State-of-the-art features include instant live video at high frame rates making your conversations feel
more natural. It is easy to install, consumes little power, views photographs in 1.6 million colors and has a
versatile clamp. The video and images captured by your USB Web Camera can be saved for later viewing
and printing with the same ease as taking normal photos.
Box Contents
♦ USB Web Camera
♦ Web Camera SOFTWARE CD- ROM
♦ Quick Installation Guide
External Components
♦ LED Indicator
♦ Auto Focus
♦ Versatile Clamp
♦ Built-in Microphone
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) Note: 1. The power supply for the camera is provided through the USB cable.
2. Illustrations may appear different from your USB Web Camera.
System Requirements
♦ IBM-compatible PC computer
♦ Intel Pentium III 800MHz compatible PC or faster
♦ Windows XP SP2, Vista & Windows 7 or later
♦ 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
♦ 160 MB free hard disk space (260MB recommended)
♦ CD-ROM drive
♦ One available USB port
♦ A VGA or SVGA video card capable of displaying at least 32,768 colors (15bit) with 800 X 600
resolution
♦ Modem, microphone & Internet access for videophone
Warning
Do not attempt to modify this camera.
Do not place this camera in extremely damp or dusty locations.
Do not place this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a closed
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vehicle or direct sunlight. Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect the camera case
and internal components.
Do not remove the camera casing. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should be carried
out by an authorized service facility.
Do not use the camera if any foreign objects have entered the casing. Disconnect the camera
from your computer and contact your local dealer or an authorized service facility. Do not
continue to use the camera.
Do not use the camera if any water has entered the casing. Disconnect the camera from your
computer, and contact your local dealer or an authorized service facility. Do not continue to use
the camera.
Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, is unusually hot to touch, is emitting any unusual
odor or is in any other abnormal state.
Take care not to bump or drop your camera as this may cause the camera to malfunction. If your
camera has been dropped or the casing has been damaged, disconnect it from your computer
and contact your local dealer or an authorized service facility. Do not continue to use the camera.
* Tele-conferencing and video-conferencing also require a sound card, microphone and an Internet connection.
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Chapter II. Product Features
Video Quality
• Up to 30 FPS (Frames Per Second) at 640x480 pixels mode
• Up to 30 FPS (Frames Per Second) at 1280x720 pixels mode
• Up to 15 FPS (Frames Per Second) at 1600x1200 pixels mode
• Up to 15 FPS (Frames Per Second) at 2048x1536 pixels mode
The frame rates (speed) of the camera are affected by the bandwidth available in the particular USB
configuration being used, the speed of your CPU, and when using the Internet, the speed of your network
connection.
As a general rule, the smaller the frame size and the lower the resolution, the faster the video frame rates will
be.
Image Quality
• Up to 24-bit RGB color
The snapshot button on the top of the USB Web Camera allows you to take still pictures. These images can
be used by all TWAIN compliant graphics software and image-editing applications. The image resolution can
be adjusted to suit virtually any requirements.
Internet Compatibility
The USB Web Camera was designed being used primarily to send videos over the Internet for applications
such as video-conferencing. It can be used with all current video applications such as video-conferencing,
MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger and Skype Video.
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Chapter III. Installation
Get Ready To Install Your USB Web Camera
1. Your USB Web Camera
2. Web Camera SOFTWARE CD-ROM
Install Your USB Web Camera
1. Turn on your computer or Notebook PC. Close all the programs run under the Windows system.
2. Connect the end of the USB cable of your PC Camera into the USB port of your computer or Notebook
PC.
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