Difference between revisions of "XBOX 360 Kinect Camera"
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*Plug your Kinect sensor into the Aux port on the back of your Xbox 360. The Aux port is located directly above the ethernet port | *Plug your Kinect sensor into the Aux port on the back of your Xbox 360. The Aux port is located directly above the ethernet port | ||
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| + | *If you have an older Xbox 360, you will have to plug the Kinect into the USB/Power adapter that came with the accessory. Plug the power line into a wall outlet and the USB line into the USB port on the back of your Xbox 360. | ||
| − | == | + | *Place the Kinect sensor near your television. Align the sensor so that the center of the Kinect is lined up with the center of your television. |
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| + | ==Installing the Software== | ||
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| + | *Press the power button on the front of the Xbox 360 to turn it on and press the eject button to open the disc tray. | ||
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| + | *Insert Kinect Compatible Game. | ||
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| + | *The software will load automatically and perform a required update to your system. | ||
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| + | *The Xbox 360 will reboot when it is done, and will start the Kinect setup when it boots up. | ||
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| + | ==Voice Controls== | ||
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| + | *Select "Continue" to start the setup and then select "Test Background Noise" to start the speech recognition setup. | ||
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| + | *Be quiet while this test is processing. | ||
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| + | *Once the background test is done select "Play" to start the speaker test. | ||
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| + | *Finally click "Calibrate" to run the last test of the speech recognition setup. | ||
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| + | *Choose whether you want to use the Kinect microphone for chatting during games. | ||
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| + | ==Motion Controls== | ||
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| + | *Place your controller to the side and stand in front of the sensor when you are directed to. | ||
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| + | *Wave when the instructions ask you. | ||
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| + | *Use your hand to move the cursor on the screen over the "Continue" button. | ||
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| + | *Hold your hand there until a white circle surrounds it to select the button. | ||
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| + | *Move your hand over one of the six avatars on the screen. | ||
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| + | *Hold your hand there to select your avatar. | ||
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| + | *Finally select the "Done" button. Your Kinect is fully set up. | ||
Revision as of 19:30, 12 August 2011
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XBOX 360 Kinect Camera
The Kinect Camera is a motion sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console. To use the Kinect, you will need a Xbox 360 Game System Kit and a Kinect compatible game (i.e: Kinect Adventures). If you are using an older 360, you will also need the USB/Power adapter.
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| XBOX 360 Kinect Camera | Xbox 360 Game System Kit | Kinect Compatible Game | USB/Power adapter |
Clearing a Space
- Clear a space to play in front of your television.
- Remove any obstacles between you and the television and remove anything nearby that you might bump into.
- For single players, you will have to stand about 6 feet away from the Kinect sensor, and for two players you will have to be about 8 feet away.
Setting up the Kinect
- Plug your Kinect sensor into the Aux port on the back of your Xbox 360. The Aux port is located directly above the ethernet port
- If you have an older Xbox 360, you will have to plug the Kinect into the USB/Power adapter that came with the accessory. Plug the power line into a wall outlet and the USB line into the USB port on the back of your Xbox 360.
- Place the Kinect sensor near your television. Align the sensor so that the center of the Kinect is lined up with the center of your television.
Installing the Software
- Press the power button on the front of the Xbox 360 to turn it on and press the eject button to open the disc tray.
- Insert Kinect Compatible Game.
- The software will load automatically and perform a required update to your system.
- The Xbox 360 will reboot when it is done, and will start the Kinect setup when it boots up.
Voice Controls
- Select "Continue" to start the setup and then select "Test Background Noise" to start the speech recognition setup.
- Be quiet while this test is processing.
- Once the background test is done select "Play" to start the speaker test.
- Finally click "Calibrate" to run the last test of the speech recognition setup.
- Choose whether you want to use the Kinect microphone for chatting during games.
Motion Controls
- Place your controller to the side and stand in front of the sensor when you are directed to.
- Wave when the instructions ask you.
- Use your hand to move the cursor on the screen over the "Continue" button.
- Hold your hand there until a white circle surrounds it to select the button.
- Move your hand over one of the six avatars on the screen.
- Hold your hand there to select your avatar.
- Finally select the "Done" button. Your Kinect is fully set up.
