User manual APPLE ISIGHT

[. . . ] Step 3: Attach iSight to a Mount 1 Choose a mount, depending on where you want to place iSight. If you have an anodized aluminum Apple display, use the magnetic display mount. Then skip to step 4 (page 11) to attach iSight to the mount. Magnetic display mount Warning Do not place the magnetic mount near a CRT display, an iPod, an external hard disk, or any other item that could be damaged by a magnet. Getting Started 7 Otherwise, choose one of the other mounts (see page 6). Thread the FireWire cable through the top of the mount. 8 Getting Started 2 Push the end of the FireWire cable into the cable adapter, as shown. Cable adapter Getting Started 9 3 Push the cable adapter into the top of the mount until it is firmly seated. 10 Getting Started 4 Push iSight onto the mount assembly. Note: If you're going to mount iSight on your computer or display, the lens should face the closed side of the mount (as in the above illustration); if you're going to place iSight on your desktop, the lens should face the open side of the mount, where the cable enters it. [. . . ] During an audio chat, the other person isn't able to see you. Using iSight 21 Setting Your Buddy Icon You can take a picture of yourself using iSight and set it as your buddy icon. To set your buddy icon: 1 In iChat AV, choose Buddies > Change My Picture. 3 Say "cheese. " Using iSight With Other Video Applications You can also use iSight with other applications that use cameras. For example, you can capture live video from iSight directly into iMovie (using iMovie 4 or later), then use iMovie to edit the footage. Or you can use QuickTime Broadcaster to broadcast video over the Internet. If you don't already have iChat AV, you must download and install it to enable iSight for use with other applications. To learn more about QuickTime Broadcaster: Go to www. apple. com/quicktime/products/broadcaster. n n n 22 Using iSight 1 Tips and Troubleshooting Most problems with iSight can be solved quickly by following the advice in this chapter. If You Have a Dial-Up Internet Connection · To use iSight, you need a broadband Internet connection. To obtain broadband service, look under "Internet" in your phone directory. If Your iSight Won't Turn On or Respond · Make sure the FireWire cable is plugged firmly into iSight and into your computer. When iSight is capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. If You Don't See Your Image in iChat AV · Make sure the FireWire cable is plugged firmly into iSight and into your computer. When iSight is capturing video, a green light appears on top of the unit. Go to www. apple. com/ichat to get the latest version. 23 If iSight Isn't Working With a Video Application · You can use iSight with video applications other than iChat AV, such as iMovie and QuickTime Broadcaster. If you don't already have iChat AV, you must download and install it to enable iSight for use with other applications. Go to www. apple. com/ichat to get iChat AV. If the Video Looks Choppy · iChat AV detects your Internet connection speed and optimizes video for best performance. If the video looks choppy, you or the person you are chatting with may need to set the bandwidth limit to a lower level. Then choose a setting from the Bandwidth Limit menu. If Others Can't Hear You · iSight may not be set as your microphone. Then choose iSight Built-in from the Microphone pop-up menu. If You Hear Echoes or Loud Sounds · Your speakers may be too close to the microphone. Change the angle of the speakers or move them away from the microphone and turn down the computer's volume. 24 Tips and Troubleshooting If iChat AV Isn't Working Correctly · For information about using and troubleshooting iChat AV, open iChat AV and choose Help > iChat Help. If Removing a Mount Left Residue on Your Computer or Display · Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth to remove any residue. Avoid getting moisture into any openings on the display or computer surface. · If any residue remains, you can use "Goo Gone, " produced by Magic American Corporation, to remove it. Operation of this product, or similar products, must always be supervised by an adult. Do not allow children access to the interior of any electrical product and do not permit them to handle any cables. 28 Operating and Storage Temperatures · Operate iSight in a place where the temperature is always between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Store iSight in a place where the temperature is always between ­20º and 45º C (­4º to 113º F). Magnetic Display Mount Do not place the magnetic mount near a CRT display, an iPod, an external hard disk, or any other item that could be damaged by a magnet. Avoid Wet Locations Warning: To reduce the chance of shock or injury, do not use iSight in or near water or wet locations. [. . . ] You can obtain Apple peripheral devices and the proper shielded cables and connectors through an Apple Authorized Reseller. For non-Apple peripheral devices, contact the manufacturer or dealer for assistance. Responsible party (contact for FCC matters only): Apple Computer, Inc. Product Compliance, 1 Infinite Loop M/S 26-A, Cupertino, CA 95014-2084, 408-974-2000. [. . . ]