Lindy USB MiniCam - Manual

USB MiniCam

User Manual

English

Benutzerhandbuch

Deutsch

LINDY Art.No. 32887

www.LINDY.com

© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - SECOND EDITION (Oct - 2003)

English Manual

English Manual

Introduction:

The LINDY USB MiniCam is a high-resolution camera with audio support. A
single cable connects the camera to your computers USB and MIC IN ports.

Technical Specifications

Sensor

1/7”

CMOS

Max. Resolution:

640 x 480

Supp. Resolutions:

640 x 480; 352 x 288; 176 x 144

and

160

x

120

Frame rate:

Up to 30 @ 352 288, 35 @ 176 x 144

Capture Resolution:

Up to 640 x 480

Focus Distance:

3cm -

∞

Lens angle:

56 degree

Colour Format:

24 bit RGB

Power Consumption: 160mW
Supported OS:

Windows 98/2000/ME/XP

Interface:

USB 1.1 Full Speed

Driver Installation

You must install the USB MiniCam drivers before you connect the MiniCam
to your computers USB port.

1.

Insert the driver CD – the driver installation menu will be
displayed automatically.

2.

Select ‘Driver Install’, the computer will run the driver installation
process.

3.

The ‘Install Shield Wizard’ dialogue box will appear; click ‘Next’
and the installation will start.

4.

Select the necessary language and select OK.

5.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
procedure.

6.

Select ‘Finish’ when prompted to complete the installation.

7.

Click ‘Exit’ on the ‘Software Installer’ screen

8. You

MUST

now reboot your computer.

9.

When your machine has rebooted, plug-in the LINDY USB
MiniCam to the USB port. Windows will automatically detect the
new hardware and configure the device.

Note:

If you are using Windows XP your system may display a ‘Driver

Signature’ notification message, select ‘Continue Anyway’ to install the
driver.

Adjusting the Picture Parameters

The LINDY USB MiniCam picture parameters may be adjusted depending
on your environment, and your requirements.

1.

From the Start menu open ‘Programs’ – ‘Qcam’ – ’AMCAP’

2.

In the ‘options’ menu select ‘Video Capture Filter’ to enter the
properties settings of the camera. You may adjust the following
values:

•

Auto Exposure value

•

Anti-Flickering: According to your power frequency: 50 or
60Hz or none if you’re using the camera as an outdoor
device.

•

Video output: Mirroring or vertical flip

•

Contrast, saturation and gamma correction

•

Sharpening, quality and brightness

3. Click

‘Apply’

4.

Select ‘Option’ and choose ‘Video Capture Pin’ to adjust the
frame rate or colour mode.

Recording and capturing pictures

For live recording:

1.

Under ‘Amcap’ click ‘File’, select ‘Set capture File’, give a
filename and save. The file will be stored as *.avi-file.

2.

If you click ‘Capture’ and select Capture Audio’, then sound
picked up by the cameras microphone will also be recorded.

3.

Click ‘Set Frame Rate’ to change the frame rate. Select ’Use
Frame Rate’ and click ‘OK’ to save the setting.

4.

Under ‘Set Time Limit’ you may adjust the time period you
want to record by setting the period in seconds, selecting
‘Use Time Limit ‘.

5.

Click ‘Capture’ – ‘Start Capture’ to start recording and
confirm by clicking ‘OK’ when the recording is finished.

Capture one or several pictures

2.

Under the ‘Start’ menu – ‘Programs’ - ‘Qcam’ select
‘VidCap’ to get the capture software.

3.

To get the live camera picture, you have to click on this

Button:

4.

For a single frame, click on the

- Button, then click ‘File’

and select ‘Save Single Frame’ to name and store your
picture file.

5.

If you want to capture several images subsequently, click on

the

- Button

6.

By clicking this Button:

,

you may also capture a video

sequence with the software. Preselect the compression
mode and the frame rate and then click ‘OK’ to start the
recording.

Using the LINDY USB MiniCam together with Netmeeting

®

1.

After having installed the ‘QCam
driver’, plug the camera into your
computer’s USB port and start the
Netmeeting program.

2.

If it is the first time that you start
Netmeeting, a setup wizard program
will run asking you for the properties,
such as your name, your email
address, connection speed etc.

3.

Under ‘Extra’ – ‘Options’ – ‘Video’ you
can determine the video source, it
should say ‘Q-CAM’!

4.

After having given that information to
the setup program, click ‘Finish’ to
complete the Netmeeting setup.

5.

Click the ‘Dial’-Icon and type in the IP
address of the computer you want to
connect to.

’Dial’-Icon

IP-Address field