Video Device

Compatibility with Windows Vista
If you have a few video feeds and work under the VFW mode you can avoid the 'Video Source > Select Video Device' dialog box. You can use one of the following ways:
- You should run the program with administrator rights:
Control Panel > Computer > \Program Files\Willing Webcam\wwcam.exe > Properties > Compatibility > Privilege Level > Run this program as an administrator.
- You can disable the User Account Control (UAC), but disabling UAC will lead to a less secure system:
Control Panel > User Account and Family Safety > User Accounts > Change Security Settings > Disable UAC.

If you have a Logitech Orbit (Sphere) camera and need its pan/tilt/zoom functions, the above mentioned ways will help you as well.

Video Source
Select video source.

Webcam or frame grabber
The program collects all WDM and VFW driver headers on your system. Drivers are provided by webcam manufacturers. You can also use Windows native video driver: Microsoft WDM Image Capture (Win32). Using DirectX feature you can also work with most of USB-based or FireWire (IEEE 1394) devices. Microsoft DirectX 8.1 or higher must be installed.
If your multiple webcams use different drivers, you can launch a few copies Willing Webcam and select a different driver for each one. If your webcams use the same driver, Windows doesn't permit you to work with them at the same time.

Video for Windows
Select VFW or WDM driver for your video device.

Analog Video
Enable the format of the baseband analog video signal.

Format
Specifies the format of the baseband analog video signal.

Input
Establishes the input of the baseband analog video signal.

Pan, Tilt, Zoom
Pan, Tilt, Zoom commands.

Scan
Enable the scan mode for the pan/tilt/zoom camera.

Value
Scan cycle value according to time period.

Period
Scan cycle period.

Pan
Horizontal camera movement.

Tilt
Vertical camera movement.

Zoom
Changing the effective focal length to allow different fields of view to fill the picture area.

Thresholds
Pan, Tilt, Zoom thresholds.

Low threshold
Pan, Tilt, Zoom low threshold.

High threshold
Pan, Tilt, Zoom high threshold.

Object Tracking
Enable the object tracking mode for pan/tilt/zoom cameras. The 'Object Tracking' button above the preview window also switches this function too.

Object
Object type.

Distance (m)
Distance between the object and the webcam.

DirectX
Select DirectX driver for your video device. Microsoft DirectX 8.1 must be installed.

Video Compressor
Select Video Compressor.

Audio Source
Select Audio Capture Source.

TV tuner
Sets the TV channel and input type.

Channel
Sets the TV channel.

Input
Establishes the input of the baseband analog video signal.

Input Type
Sets the tuner input type (cable or antenna).

Pan, Tilt, Zoom
Pan, Tilt, Zoom commands.

Scan
Enable the scan mode for the pan/tilt/zoom camera.

Value
Scan cycle value according to time period.

Period
Scan cycle period.

Pan
Horizontal camera movement.

Tilt
Vertical camera movement.

Zoom
Changing the effective focal length to allow different fields of view to fill the picture area.

Thresholds
Pan, Tilt, Zoom thresholds.

Low threshold
Pan, Tilt, Zoom low threshold.

High threshold
Pan, Tilt, Zoom high threshold.

Object Tracking
Enable the object tracking mode for pan/tilt/zoom cameras. The 'Object Tracking' button above the preview window also switches this function too.

Object
Object type.

Distance (m)
Distance between the object and the webcam.

Network Camera
Get video from Network Camera.

IP Address
The IP address format is http://IP, for example http://192.168.0.20

Image Name
The Image Name is requested JPG image, for example image.jpg. You can find the Image Name in HTML code of Internet Camera Home Page.

Model
Select the model of your network camera.

Authentication
You require a username and password to log in to Network Camera.

Name
Authentication username.

Password
Authentication password.

Administration Webpage
System Administration HTTP page to access the Network Camera settings. See 'Options' hot button above Preview.

View Image Webpage
View Image HTTP page to view video images from the browser. See 'Options' hot button above Preview.

Pan, Tilt, Zoom
Pan, Tilt, Zoom commands.

Home
Return the camera to the default position and zoom.

Scan
Scan commands.

Enable
Enable the scan mode for the pan/tilt/zoom camera.

Disable
Disable the scan mode for the pan/tilt/zoom camera.

Pan
Pan commands.

Left
Pan Left.

Right
Pan Right.

Tilt
Tilt commands.

Up
Tilt Up.

Down
Tilt Down.

Zoom
Zoom commands.

In
Increases the magnification of the camera.

Out
Decreases the magnification of the camera.

Object Tracking
Enable the object tracking mode for pan/tilt/zoom cameras. The 'Object Tracking' button above the preview window also switches this function too.

Object
Object type.

Distance (m)
Distance between the object and the webcam.

Webcam Relay
You need a local net with two or more computers using Willing Webcam. One computer has a webcam and HTTP server enabled (embedded in the program). It broadcasts video over a local net. Another computer with Webcam Relay enabled gets the video. The relay computer may itself have HTTP server enabled and broadcast above mentioned video over local net or Internet. It doesn't matter how long your local net is, or how many computers with webcams you have. On the Relay computer you can switch between them. You may have other Relay computers.
NB: Each licensed copy of the software may only be used on a single computer by a single user.

IP Address:Port
Enter IP address and port of the other computer running Willing Webcam software with HTTP server enabled.

Authentication
You require a username and password to log in to another local or Internet computer running Willing Webcam software.

Name
Authentication username.

Password
Authentication password.

Audio
Get audio from another computer running the Willing Webcam software with an HTTP server enabled.

Desktop
All or part of your desktop showing any applications running.

Whole screen
Specifies whole screen as the source rectangle.

X
Specifies the x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.

Y
Specifies the y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the source rectangle.

Width
Specifies the width of the source rectangle.

Height
Specifies the height of the source rectangle.

Movie
Plays an avi movie and uses it as a video source. You can broadcast avi files created by the ‘Movie Save’ or ‘Time Lapse’ feature or even whole mpeg movies via the ‘Video Output’ feature using Skype or the Yahoo/MSN instant messenger as well.

File name
Movie file name.

Hard disk directory
Some video devices provide video files for a certain directory all the time. WW takes these files and views them. WW does all the operations at once when working with a video source. Delete files after usage - deletes a file after viewing, so we get real time work. If you prefer not to delete files and you want to view them in an endless cycle, check the Rewind box.

Directory name
Name of video directory.

Files format
Select image format from list.

Delete a files after usage
Delete files after viewing a directory, or cycle continuously on the contents.

Rewind
Return to the beginning after completion of a cycle.

Video Window Size
Change image size for video preview, ftp upload, http broadcasting, and local picture.

Default screen
Enable your own default screen or graphical message.

Schedule
Enable default screen according to date and time.

From
Start time.

To
End time.

Sunrise
Automatically changes the 'To' time value every day according to your geographic location.

Sunset
Automatically changes the 'From' time value every day according to your geographic location. See also the 'Preferences > Location' options. You have to specify your precise coordinates (degrees) taken from a GPS receiver or a map in the 'Preferences > Location > Longitude' and 'Latitude' fields Longitude is positive to the east from Greenwich. Latitude is positive in the Northern hemisphere. The time zone is positive to the east from Greenwich.

Monday-Sunday
Enable Monday-Sunday default screen.

Video Preview Rate
Frames per second, balance between preview quality and program resource saving.

Video Output
It sends the video stream from the program to the ‘Willing Webcam Capture’ video driver. You can select this driver in Skype, an instant messenger (for example, MSN, Yahoo) or in other instances of Willing Webcam at the same time. Thus, any video source available for the program (Webcam WDM and DirectX, network camera, Webcam Relay, desktop, hard disk directory) is also available for other video software. Add text, date and time stamps, watermarks, and various video effects to the output video stream. It is possible to output only part of the video image using the crop options. It would be a good idea to adjust the image size in the program so that it corresponds to the image size in the target software. The ‘Video Output’ button above the preview window allows you to enable the feature with a single mouse click. If you increase the resolution and crop the output image as a portrait, using the ‘Video Device > Video Output > Crop’ option (when it’s expanded, you can use the mouse in the preview window), you get the effect of optical zoom and a portrait video output including only your face.

Zoom Out %
Zoom out the preview image.

Crop
Crop an image, removing any outside the border.

X
Specifies the x-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the crop rectangle.

Y
Specifies the y-coordinate of the upper-left corner of the crop rectangle.

Width
Specifies the logical width of the crop rectangle.

Height
Specifies the logical height of the crop rectangle.