Manhattan 460545 Widescreen HD Webcam 860 Pro - Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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ADVANCED SETTINGS
To make any changes to the camera settings (image controls and modes and such)
or to take advantage of the variety of features (special effects and frame
options), open the Webcam VideoCap application (in your Control Panel
or on your desktop, depending on your operating system.
For example:
• To stabilize the video (if needed), go to Options, then go to Video Capture Filter
and select the Settings tab to change between “50 Hz” and “60 Hz” to improve
your results.
• To establish a new location for storing AVI images, go to File, then Set Capture.
• To select a video output size, go to Options, then Video Capture Pin (which
displays the Stream Format screen and the Output Size drop-down menu, plus
several other Video Format and Compression options).
• You can also choose from many different special effect filters and photo frames.
These are accessed by going to the Option tab of the Webcam Video application
and then selecting Video Capture Filter, then Special Effects.
VIDEO RECORD
1. Double-click on the Webcam VideoCap icon. NOTE: If the icon isn’t
displayed on your desktop, click on the Start icon, go to the All
Programs tab, scroll down to and open the “Webcam” folder, then
click on the Webcam VideoCap icon.
2. To begin recording video, simply touch the Video Record button on the front of
the camera. (See Quick Access Controls above.)
3. When the Record window displays, you can set the format to either VGA or AVI.