logitech C615 HD Webcam User Guide

: June 9, 2024
: Logitech

Table of Contents

Features
Setting up your webcam
Getting started with video calling
Setting up Logitech Vid HD
Accessing account settings and starting applications
Documents / Resources

logitech C615 HD Webcam User Guide

Features

Microphone
Autofocus lens
Activity light
Flexible clip/base
Tripod attachment
USB extension cable
Logitech® Webcam Software, including Logitech Vid™ HD for Windows® and Mac®
Product documentation

Thank you for buying a Logitech webcam!

Use this guide to set up your Logitech webcam and to begin making video calls.

If you have questions before you start, please visit the websites listed below to learn more about Logitech webcams and video calling.

http://www.logitech.com/support
http://www.logitech.comMebcam_howto
http://www.logitech.com/whatisvid
http://www.logitech.com

Setting up your webcam

Unfold your webcam
Place your webcam
Install the software
When prompted, connect your webcam

Getting started with video calling

Your webcam comes with Logitech Vid™ HD

With Logitech Vid HD, video calling live over the Internet takes only a few, easy steps:

Install Logitech Vid HD
Create an account
Add a friend and make a video call

Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/whatisvid

Setting up Logitech Vid HD

Install Logitech Vid HD
For Windows, we recommend that you install both the Logitech Webcam and Logitech Vid HD software. For Mac, both the Logitech Webcam and Logitech Vid HD software are installed together automatically.

Tip: If you prefer another video-calling application, you will need to download and install third-party software.

Learn more: http://www.logitech.com/webcam_howto

Create an account
Follow the on-screen instructions to create

your Logitech Vid HD account and to set up your webcam for video calling. To make video calls with any application, both you and the person you call must have:

A webcam
A computer with speakers and a microphone (or a headset with a microphone; many Logitech webcams have a built-in microphone)
A broadband Internet connection (e.g., DSL, T1, or cable)
The same video-calling application (e.g., Logitech Vid HD)
Video calling accounts

Add a friend or make a practice call

Click on the Practice Call tile to test your settings.

Tip: The Practice Call tile is always available on your Contact List so you can test your settings.

To add a friend, click on the Add a Friend tile and enter your friend’s e-mail when prompted.

After your friend has accepted your invitation, click on your friend’s picture to make a call.

Accessing account settings and starting applications

Logitech automatically detects and adjusts the best settings for your webcam. If you would like to re-take your profile picture or update any of your settings, click the Settings icon.

For Windows
Double-click the icons to launch the applications.

Logitech Webcam Software
Logitech Vid HD

Tip: The Logitech Vid HD icon is only present if you chose to install Logitech Vid HD. To learn about third-party video calling, please visit: www.logitech.com/webcam_howto

For Mac
Your software will be installed to the Applications folder. For easy access, drag and drop the software icons to the Dock. Double-click the icons to launch the applications.

For Windows only: Navigating the Logitech Webcam Software

Webcam Software

Capture pictures and videos
View captured images and share via e-mail, Facebook,® or YouTube®.
An area for easy access to your installed webcamrelated applications
Launch Logitech Vid HD (if installed)
Capture videos triggered by detected motion
Create your own custom video mask (for webcams that support this feature)
Control your video effects and webcam while on a video call
Download additional webcam applications
Change webcams (when you have more than one)
Open Logitech Webcam Software settings
Open help dashboard (manuals and how-to videos)

For Windows and Mac: Capturing video and snapping pictures

Quick Capture allows you to take photos or record videos easily.

You have easy access to webcam controls and settings as well as video effects to personalize your images and recordings
Capturing video

Preview window
Capture mode: photo/video
Capture button
Webcam controls
Video effects and fun filters are for Windows only and for webcams that support this feature)
Photo thumbnails
Video thumbnails
Click a thumbnail to enter the gallery

For Windows and Mac: Viewing and sharing using the Gallery

Clicking on an image thumbnail in the gallery (1) opens the video or photo in the review window (2).

Attach a video or picture file to an e-mail (3)
Edit a photo or splice together video (4)
Upload a picture or video to Facebook (5)
Upload a video to Twitter (6)
Upload a video to YouTube (7)

You may also drag and drop a gallery image onto one of the function tiles (items 3-7) to launch an editing application or to attach or upload.

For Mac: If you need more information, refer to “Getting help”. The rest of this section is for Windows users.

For Windows only: Using motion detection

Set up your webcam to record video when it detects movement.
Adjust captured video duration and detection sensitivity.
Captured video is automatically saved to your computer.
View content in the Gallery or upload it using the One-touch Upload window.

For Windows only: Personalizing videos and pictures

Your webcam offers Video Effects™, including avatars, face accessories (mustache, glasses, hats, etc.), fun filters, and video masks.

Want to create your own video mask? Simply open the Video Mask Maker on the Main Menu and follow the on-screen instructions.

For Windows only: Fine tuning your webcam during a video call

Launch the webcam controller when on a video call.
Hide your video image with a photo while your webcam stays connected.
Use pan and tilt to find the best angle.
Zoom in or out to include/exclude your surroundings.
Use Follow my face so you’re always in the picture.
Enjoy clear conversations without annoying background noise.
Correct for poor lighting environments using RightLight.
Choose between auto- or manual focus.
Access advanced webcam settings.

For Windows only: Get more applications for your webcam

Download and install additional applications for your webcam, like video calling, photo and video editing, and other value-added programs.

Getting help

Click on the help icon to access a complete user manual, or watch how-to videos that show you how to get the most out of your Logitech webcam and software.
Getting help

Tip: If you are not sure about a feature, click the help icon, and our manual will open to the right place.

Folding up the camera for travel or storage

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Documents / Resources

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