LOGITECH C170 (03) PDF Document

The features of the LOGITECH C170 include:

1. Microphone

2. Lens

3. Activity light

4. Flexible clip/base

5. Product documentation

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

1. Install Logitech Vid HD

2. Create an account

3. Add a friend and make a video call

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

1. A webcam

2. A computer with speakers and a microphone (or a headset with a microphone; many Logitech webcams have a built-in microphone)

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

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

5. Video calling accounts

To download and install your webcam software, visit the location specified, double-click Webcams, choose your product from the list, select Software Downloads, and then follow the on-screen prompts.

When prompted, connect your LOGITECH C170 webcam via USB.

The first step for setting up Logitech Vid HD is to install Logitech Vid HD. It is recommended that you install both the Logitech Webcam and Logitech Vid HD software.

If you prefer another video-calling application, you will need to download and install third-party software.

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

To make a practice call, click on the Practice Call tile to test your settings. 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.

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 to launch your applications:

1. Logitech Webcam Software

2. Logitech Vid HD (The Logitech Vid HD icon is only present if you chose to install Logitech Vid HD.)

The functions in the Logitech Webcam Software include:

1. Capture pictures and videos

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

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. Control your video effects and webcam while on a video call

7. Download additional webcam applications

8. Change webcams (when you have more than one)

9. Open Logitech Webcam Software settings

10. Open help dashboard (manuals and how-to videos)

Quick Capture allows you to take photos or record videos easily. You have easy access to webcam controls and settings as well as video effects to personalize your images and recordings. The controls include:

1. Preview window

2. Capture mode: photo/video

3. Capture button

4. Webcam controls

5. Video effects and fun filters (for webcams that support this feature)

6. Photo thumbnails

7. Video thumbnails

8. Click a thumbnail to enter the gallery

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

1. Attach a video or picture file to an e-mail (3)

2. Edit a photo or splice together video (4)

3. Upload a picture or video to Facebook (5)

4. Upload a video to Twitter (6)

5. 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.

Motion detection allows you to:

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

2. Adjust captured video duration and detection sensitivity.

3. Know that captured video is automatically saved to your computer.

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

You can fine-tune your LOGITECH C170 webcam during a video call by:

1. Launching the webcam controller when on a video call.

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

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

4. Zooming in or out to include/exclude your surroundings.

5. Enjoying clear conversations without annoying background noise.

6. Correcting for poor lighting environments using RightLight.

7. Accessing advanced webcam settings.

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

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. If you are not sure about a feature, clicking the help icon will open the manual to the right place.