Set up your camera and microphone

Once you've downloaded and installed Airtime, set up your camera, green screen, and microphone to look and sound your best.

Set up your camera

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To appear in your video call using Airtime Camera, you'll need to connect your webcam.

  1. In Airtime Camera, click the Camera icon.
  2. Select the camera you want to use.

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For webcam recommendations, check out this blog post: Webcam recommendations, from high-end to budget.

 

Set up your green screen

Note: If you don't have a physical green screen, the virtual green screen included with Airtime is applied automatically when you hide your real background and requires no additional setup.

If you have a physical green screen, you can use it to give you greater control over how your image appears in Airtime.

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  1. In Airtime Camera, click the Camera icon.
  2. Select I have a green screen.

For tips on how to optimize your green screen, check out this blog post: Making the most of a green screen with mmhmm.

 

Set up your microphone (Airtime Creator only)

Note: If you're using Airtime Camera, you don't need to set up your microphone in Airtime as you'll choose your microphone input directly in your video conferencing app.

To record yourself talking in a presentation, you'll need to connect your microphone to Airtime Creator.

  1. In Airtime Creator, click down-arrow next to the Microphone icon.
  2. Select the microphone you want to use.
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Test your mic by making some noise and watching the sound input level. If it moves along with the sounds you’re making, your mic is working properly.

For microphone recommendations, check out this blog post: The best USB stand and lapel mics for work video, according to reviewers.


 

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