Page 2 - Introduction; Features
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB MiniCam. This MiniCam is a high-resolution camera with a built-in microphone. A single USB cable connects the camera to your computer for audio and video, so there’s no need for a separate untidy microphone cable. Features USB Webcam with high qu...
Page 3 - Product Information
Product Information Microphone Lens Infra red LEDs White LEDs Snapshot button White LED on/off button
Page 4 - Installation; If you see a ‘Windows Logo testing’ box, click Continue Anyway.
Installation Important! You must install the drivers BEFORE connecting the camera to your PC. 1. Insert the driver CD, the installation application will automatically launch. 2. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install the MiniCam driver software. 3. When the installation softw...
Page 5 - Configuration; Initial Operation
Configuration Initial Operation To use the MiniCam, you must launch the AMCap application. Select: The lower part of the drop-down menu allows you to select the audio input device. Ensure that ‘USB Camera’ is ticked. If you don’t see anything in the AMCap window, ensure that ‘USB PC Camera with Mic’...
Page 6 - Setting up the microphone
Configuration Setting up the microphone For correct microphone operation you must follow the procedure below. Open the windows Sound Recorder application: Start > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices 1. Click on the Audio tab; make sure that USB Camera is set as the default sound recording...
Page 8 - Video Capture Pin
Configuration Video Capture Pin To change video compression, output size and frame rate settings, select Video Capture Pin… from the Options menu. Select the Color Space / Compression setting here, you can choose from ‘RGB 24’ or ‘I420’. The RGB 24 setting allows a higher display output to be select...
Page 9 - Video Capture Filter
Configuration Video Capture Filter The Video Capture Filter menus allow you to change various settings and apply special effects. To open, select Video Capture Filter... from the Options menu and click the Settings tab. Here you can change the settings for indoor / outdoor operation, refresh rates (...
Page 11 - Click the Zoom tab to use the digital zoom and pan controls.
Configuration Click the Zoom tab to use the digital zoom and pan controls. up, down, left and right Use the arrows to pan Move the slider up to zoom in and down to zoom out Tick the check box to enable the zoom controls
Page 12 - Creating a Capture File
Recording & Capture Creating a Capture File Before capturing video and audio, you should create a capture file. 1. Select File > Set Capture File... Choose a name and location for the capture file. Be sure to add the .avi extension to the file name. As an example you could name the file: Capt...
Page 13 - Capturing Video & Audio; Select Capture > Start Capture and click OK or press the Enter key.
Recording & Capture Capturing Video & Audio 1. If you want to capture audio as well as video, ensure that Capture Audio is ticked under the Capture menu. 2. Select Capture > Start Capture and click OK or press the Enter key. 3. To stop capture, press the Esc key or click Capture > Stop...
Page 14 - Snapshot Function
Recording & Capture Snapshot Function 1. Press the button on the side of the MiniCam to take a photo snapshot. 2. A new window will appear showing the photo. Click on the Rotate menus to rotate the image in various ways; select File > Save As... to save the image. Press this button to take a ...
Page 15 - Using the MiniCam with NetMeeting
Recording & Capture Using the MiniCam with NetMeeting Note: For more information about installing and using NetMeeting on your PC, please use Windows Help. Click to place a call to the computer identified in the IP address field. Type the IP address of the computer you want to contact in this bo...