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Adjusting the Picture Parameter

This StarCam Mini PC Cam allows users to adjust the picture

parameters in accordance with personal choice.

To do this, follow the steps below:

1. Select [ Start / All Programs / MSI StarCam 370i / AMCap]

to activate the AMCAP (video camera window and check if

StarCam works properly.

2. If there no image shown on the AMCAP window, please select

[Option/ Preview] on the toolbar of AMCAP window.

Life Recording

To do Life Recording, follow the steps below:

1. Select [ File / Set Capture File] to setup a recording file (.avi)

and then click OK o start recording .

2. To enable the audio function while recording, please select

[Capture / Capture Audio]. Note that the Master Stream

function can be ignored.

3. To adjust the amount of images be captured per second,

please select

4. To set up the recording ending timer,

5. To stop recording during the recording is on going manually,

6. To review the recording file, simply click on the recorded AVI

file.

[Capture / Set Frame Rate] and then enter a

desired number.

please select [Capture

/ Set Time Limit] and then enter a desired number of second.

Once the recording timer arrives the time that is set, the

recording will stop automatically.

simply click the Esc icon,

Image Capturing

To do Life Recording, follow the steps below:

1. Select [ Start /All Programs / MSI StarCam 370i / AMCap]

to activate the AMCAP (video camera window and check if

StarCam works properly.

2. If there no image shown on the AMCAP window, please

select [Option/ Preview] on the toolbar of AMCAP window.

3. Press "SnapShot" button to capture the instant live picture.

Basic Usage

Snapshot

Button

SnapshotSnapshot

ButtonButton

LED Switch

button

LED Switch LED Switch

buttonbutton

3. To adjust video

options, please select

[Option/Video

Capture Filter] to

enter the Properties

window.

4. Once the configuration

is set, click Apply to

see the result, or click

OK to confirm the

configuration and

return to the AMCAP

window.

5. If you are in the low

illumination condition,

you can select Low

Light to improve the

quality of image.

6. If you would like to

make special effect on

the image in Black-

White color, please

select the mode of

Black-White.

7. Select [Option/Video Capture Pin] to enter the sub window.

- Set Frame Rate: the default setting is 15fbs, set to

30fbs to smoothen the video capturing procedure.

- Color: Available selections are RGB24 and 1420.

- Image Size: Available selections are 160x120, 176x144,

320x240, 352x288, 640x480.

4. The save the captured image, select [ File / Save as] to save

the image to a desired location, and then close the image

capturing window.

5. To capture another image, repeat the step 3 and 4.

6. If you need the image be captured in the diverse resolution,

please select [Option/Video Capture Filter] to enter the

Properties window, and the use the VGA snapsize slider to

select the proper snap image size. The available selections

are:

Using Microphone

To microphone function, follow the steps below:

1. Select [ Start / Control Pannel / Sounds and Audio

Devices] to enter Sounds and Audio Devices Properties

window. In this window, select the Audio tag, and then

select USB Camera in the Sound recording drop menu.

2. Select [ Start /All Programs / Accessories / Entertainment

/ Sound Recorder] to start recording the sound through the

connected microphone.

Infrared Light

StarCam equips with the Infrared Light function which allows

users to see a clear image through StarCam in a darkroom.

To use Infrared Light function, please select [Option/Video

Capture Filter] to enter the Properties window. In this window,

you will find three options, Close, Open and Auto, under Aux

LED mode to control the Infrared Light function.

- VGA: 640x480

- SVGA: 800x600

- XGA: 1024x768

- SXGA: 1280x1024

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