Toshiba USB Webcam User Manual

USB Webcam

User’s Guide

Copyright

This manual is copyrighted by TOSHIBA Corporation with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

T rademarks

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation. ArcSoft and the ArcSoft logo are registered trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

Safety Information

This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries or damage to your equipment. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows:

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Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

Provides important information.

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Important Information

This manual contains important instructions for operating your product. Please read the manual, follow the instructions, and heed all warnings and cautions. Keep this manual where it can be used for future reference.

Precautions for Use

■ Do not attempt to disassemble, modify, tamper with or repair

product. Disassembly, modification, tampering or repairing the product could cause fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Please contact an authorized Company service provider for any repair service.

■ Never leave small parts such as covers, caps and screws within

the reach of infants or small children. Swallowing a small part may cause choking and suffocation resulting in death or serious injury. If a part is swallowed, immediately take appropriate emergency action and consult a doctor.

■ When handling the cable, follow these precautions:

■ Never tamper with the cable or connecter.

■ Never splice a cable.

■ Never bend or twist a cable.

■ Never pull on a cable to remove a plug from an USB port.

Always grasp the connecter directly.

■ Never place heavy objects on a cable.

■ Never run a cable through a pinch point such as a door or

window.

■ Never place a cable near a heat source.

■ Never use nails, staples or similar objects to fasten or attach

cable in place.

Doing any of the above may damage the cable and/or result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Always confirm that the connector has been fully inserted into the

USB port. Failure to do so may result in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Never allow metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper

clips, to enter the product. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause product damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

■ Never use or place the product in a bathroom or any other damp

environment or in an outdoor environment or location where it may be exposed to rain, mist, fog or other source of water or moisture. Such exposure could cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. It may also cause product failure.

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■ Do not drop the product or subject it to strong impact. The product

may be damaged, or fire or electric shock may result, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Please contact an authorized Company service provider for any repair service.

■ Never attempt to connect or disconnect a connector with wet

hands. Failure to follow this instruction could result in an electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Important Information on Use

■ Never place the product where it will be exposed to excess heat,

such as in direct sunlight, an unventilated vehicle or near a heater. This may result in a system failure, malfunction, loss of data or damage to product.

■ Never place the product in a location where it will be exposed to

extremely low temperatures. This may result in a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

■ Do not expose the product to dusty environments. If dust gets

inside the product, it could cause a system failure, malfunction or loss of data. If dust contaminates the product, do not turn on the power. Take it to an authorized Company service provider before you use it.

■ Never subject the product to sudden temperature variations. This

may result in condensation, causing a system failure, malfunction or loss of data.

■ Never place a heavy object on the product and be careful not to

drop a heavy object onto the product. It could damage the product or cause system failure.

■ Never use benzene, thinner or other chemicals when cleaning the

product. The use of benzene, thinner or other chemicals may result in deterioration, deformation or discoloration of those items and the loss of data.

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■ This device should be used under the following conditions:

Temperature 0-50°C, humidity 10-90%.

Power Management Tips

■ If your computer should go into standby mode (Windows

Windows will also enter standby mode. In this case, restart your computer from Standby mode (Windows (Windows Vista

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2000) or Sleep mode (Windows VistaTM), your USB Webcam

), and the USB Webcam will also be reactivated.

XP and Windows

2000) or Sleep mode

XP and

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this Toshiba USB Webcam. This user's guide describes how to connect the USB Webcam to your computer, install software drivers and applications and how to operate the USB Webcam and applications. In addition to this user's guide, this package contains:

■ Webcam

■ Quick Guide

■ Application CD (This disc contains the driver, Application software and

User’s Manual).

System requirements

T o use the USB W ebcam, your computer must meet the following hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems listed below.

Hardware

■ Intel® Pentium4 processor 1.6GHz (or faster)

■ A hard disk drive with at least 1GB of free space

■ At least 512MB RAM or more, depending on your operating system

■ USB 1.1/2.0

■ Optical disc drive

Introduction

Operating system

■ Microsoft® Windows Vista

■ Microsoft® Windows XP

■ Microsoft

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Windows 2000

Features and functions

This section describes the various components of the USB Webcam. The following figure shows the USB Webcam's features.

Indicator Light

Focus dial

Lens

Clip

Figure 1-1 Features of the USB Webcam

Features and functions

Snap shot button

Microphone

USB connector

Indicator

Blinks when in preview mode.

Light

The Indicator will turn off when in sleep or hibernation modes.

Focus Dial Adjusts the lens focus. Clip Attaches to the computer's display panel. Lens Captures the subject to be recorded. Microphone Records voices and sounds. USB

Connects to the computer's USB port.

connector Snap shot

Button

If pushed while the USB Webcam application is running, this will capture the image currently being displayed as a still image. If pressed when the USB Webcam application is not running, this will start the "AMCAP" image capture software.

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