Macally IceCam2 User manual

IceCam2 User’s Guide

USB2.0 Video Camera with Microphone for Mac & PC

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Table Contents

Introduction P3 »

Package Contents P3 »

System Requirements P3 »

About Macally Products and Services P4 »

Hardware Basic P6 »

Installation P7 »

Using IceCam2 under MacOS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.x P7

iChat P7

Skype P13

Using IceCam2 under Windows XP(SP2) and Vista P16

Windows Live Messenger P17

Skype P21

Yahoo! Messenger P26

Frequently Asked Questions P30 »

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Introduction

Package Contents

System Requirements

Thank you for purchasing the Macally IceCam2. IceCam2 is a Portable USB2.0 web

camera with built-in microphone. Its works with iChat, Skype, Window Live Messen-

ger etc. and to keep you in touch with family, friends and business contacts.

Before you begin using the Macally IceCam2, be sure to read this manual in its

entirety.

IceCam2•

User’s Guide•

Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.X•

Windows XP(Service Pack2) and Windows Vista•

Desktop or Notebook computers with a • USB2.0 port available

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About Macally Products and Service

More information about Macally products and services are available through the

following sources:

The Macally Home Page URL on the World Wide Web :

http://www.macally.com or

Macally Technical Support

In USA, please call (909)230-6778 or

In other areas, E-mail us at techsupport@macally.com

or [email protected]

We are conﬁdent that Macally IceCam2 will greatly increase your productivity and

simplify the usage of your devices. Please register this product at www.macally.com/

register.html. It will help you obtaining latest drivers, updates, technical support and

new Macally product release information.

This manual is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

Except as permitted by such license, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or

transmitted, in any form or any means, electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise, including translation to another

language or format, without the prior written permission of Macally Peripherals.

The content of this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be

construed as a commitment by Macally Peripherals. Macally Peripherals assumes no responsibility or liability for any

errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book.

Macally is a trademark of the Mace Group, Inc. All other product names, trademarks and registered trademarks in this

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document are the property of their respective holder.

FCC Information

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device

may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Warranty

Macally Peripherals warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials and manufacturing workman-

ship for 1 years warranty from the date of the purchase. If the product is found to be defective then, as your sole

remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Macally will repair or replace the product. This warranty is exclusive

and is limited to IceCam2. This warranty shall not apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnor-

mal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered normal use.

Warranty Disclaimers

Macally Peripherals makes no other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding the IceCam2, and speciﬁcally

disclaims any warranty for merchantability or ﬁtness for a particular purpose. The exclusion of implied warranties is

not permitted in some states and the exclusions speciﬁed herein may not apply to you. This warranty provides you with

speciﬁc

legal rights. There may be other rights that you have which vary form state to state.

Limitation of Liability

The liability of Macally Peripherals arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Macally Peripherals be liable for

costs of procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost proﬁts, or for any consequential, incidental, direct or indirect damages, however caused and on any

theory of liability, arising from this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.

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Hardware Basic

Focusing Adjust ring

Status LED(Green when in use)

Microphone

Lens

(640x480 Resolution)

Clip

Connect to computer USB2.0 Port

360° Pan

135° Tilt

Open Clip : For thicker ﬂat panel monitor.

Extension: For Notebook or

thin ﬂat panel monitor

Closed Clip: It can sit ﬂat on top of a computer or desk.

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Using IceCam2 under MacOS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.x

IceCam2 is a UVC device, it uses and installs necessary drivers from OS automati-

cally. All you need to do is to plug IceCam2 into a USB 2.0 port in the computer, and

clip it securely on the top of ﬂat panel monitor or the location you prefer. When this

manual is written in March 2008, IceCam2 is tested and fully supports Apple iChat

and Skype. We recommend you to download the latest video conferences software

update available to your OS. As the software develops, the User Interface might

change as well. Below installation guides are for reference only.

iChat

1. Connect your Mac to Internet. Click iChat icon on the Dock or from Applications

to launch iChat. iChat Buddy List window will show on the desktop. Login to iChat.

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2. Under iChat menu, select Preferences…

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3. Click on Audio/Video or Video icon. To use IceCam2 please select “USB 2.0

Camera” under Camera and Microphone options.

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4. Close Preferences window. Under iChat Buddy List, click on the green camera

icon to test IceCam2. Adjust focus if necessary by turning the focus adjust ring on the

IceCam2.

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5. Click on a contact in your Buddies Lists. Once connected, other party will be able

to see you on their iChat video as shown below. If other party also has web cam,

you will see him or her as well. Please note the picture-in-picture windows, the big

window shows the remote camera, the small window shows the local camera for

monitoring purpose.

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Skype

1. Connect your Mac to Internet. Click Skype icon on the Dock or from Applications

to launch Skype. Skype program window shows on the desktop. Login to Skype.

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2. Under Skype menu, select Preferences.

3. Click on Audio icon, and choose USB 2.0 Camera as Audio Input; Then click on

Video icon, choose USB 2.0 Camera as camera source, and check the option “Start

my video automatically” and “Enable Skype video“. Close the Preferences window.

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Using IceCam2 under Windows XP(SP2) and Vista

IceCam2 is a UVC device, it uses and installs necessary drivers from windows OS

automatically. All you need to do is to plug IceCam2 into a USB 2.0 port in the com-

4. You are ready to call your friend now. Below Skype window shows how your

friend sees you, the small picture in the big picture shows her local web cam.

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puter, and clip it securely on the top of ﬂat panel monitor or the location you prefer.

When this manual is written in March 2008, IceCam2 is tested and fully supports

Windows Live Messenger, Skype and Yahoo! Messenger under Windows XP (Service

Pack2) and Windows Vista. We recommend you to download the latest video confer-

ence software available to your OS. As the software develops, the User Interface

might change as well. Below installation guides are for reference only.

Windows Live Messenger

1. Connect your computer to Internet. Sign into Windows Live Messenger. Show the

menu bar. Under Tools, select Audio and video setup… Follow the on-screen instruc-

tions or steps below. Select USB 2.0 Camera in microphone setup and select USB

Video Device in webcam setup.

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2. Under Actions menu select Video and then Show you webcam…

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3. Right click on an online contact to pop down the menu, and select Start

a video call.

4. Once connected, other party will see you as shown below. You can see other

party as well if his or her webcam is installed.

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Macally IceCam2 User manual

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