Philips SPC1001NC manual

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Congratulations on your pur chase and welcome to Philips! T o fully benefit fr om the support that Philips offers, register y our product at www .philips.com/welcome Y our W ebCam EN 2[...]

Please check that the following items are pack ed in the Philips SPC1000NC box. They are provided to help y ou set up and use your Philips SPC1000NC . Philips SPC1000NC Installation CD-ROM W ebCam including manual SPC 1000 NC I n stallatio n CD v.1.00 9082 100 03367 What’ s in the bo x? What’ s in the bo x EN 3[...]

1 Snapshot button Enables y ou to take photos without using your mouse. 2 F ocus ring For manually adjusting the f ocus of the lens. 3 Rotating foot For manually changing the v er tical angle of the W ebCam. 4 Clamp with rubber rims / camera foot For attaching the W ebCam to your (flat panel) PC monitor or laptop screen. The clamp can be folded whe[...]

Chapter EN 5 Contents 2 Y our W ebCam 3 What’ s in the bo x? 4 Legend of functions 5 Contents 6 W elcome 7 Things y ou should kno w 7 Safety pr ecautions 7 Cop yright 8 Installation 8 Installing the W ebCam software 10 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC / laptop 11 W ebCam settings 11 General settings 12 Video settings 15 Audio settings 16 Featur [...]

Chapter EN 6 The Philips SPC1000NC W ebCam you ha ve just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give y ou year s of trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing color s, that's what you get with the SPC1000NC W ebCam. After installation, the new W ebCam can be used for all sor ts of applications, such as: • Video : us[...]

Chapter EN 7 Please read the following instructions carefully , and retain them for future reference. It may be helpful to ha ve the instructions for use for the PC at hand for ref erence . Safety pr ecautions Obser ve the follo wing guidelines to ensure that the W ebCam will operate safely and to prevent def ects. • Do not use your W ebCam in en[...]

Chapter EN 8 Installation Installing the W ebCam software The software supplied only works on PCs with the oper ating systems Microsoft ® Windows ® XP and Vista. Notes! – Unplug all your USB devices (e xcept USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. – Do not plug in your W ebCam yet. Run the Installation CD-ROM first. – Have your Window[...]

Chapter EN 9 Or : Select the second option if you wish to contin ue installation. Click ‘ Next ’ to continue. > The ‘Installation’ screen appears . The items that can be installed are shown on the left side of the screen. An explanation of each item is given on the right side . All required items are selected by def ault. 5 Click the &ap[...]

Chapter EN 10 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC / laptop 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, bef ore connecting the W ebCam to the PC / laptop . 2 T urn on the PC / laptop . 3 Connect the USB connector of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC / laptop. > The WebCam will now derive its power from the PC / laptop. 4 Aim the webcam as r e[...]

Chapter EN 11 The Philips SPC1000NC video proper ties can be changed: - from within an application; - by clicking the VProper ty icon ‘ ’ in the Windows taskbar , bottom right of your screen; - by selecting ‘PC Camera Settings’ under ‘Preferences’ in the VLounge selection screen; - by clicking the ‘ ’ icon in the VLounge selection s[...]

Chapter EN 12 Video settings 3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a v er y easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC1000NC W ebCam. Or you can choose to ha ve maximum manual control o ver the W ebCam settings by switching the full automatic control mode off. Full automatic control 'on' is the p[...]

Chapter EN 13 5 Auto Exposure The exposure is the amount of light received b y the sensor and is determined by how long the sensor is exposed to capture a snapshot or video frame . The result depends on the sensitivity of the sensor . The W ebCam will find the optimal setting if you select the automatic exposure option. Shutter speed The shutter sp[...]

Chapter EN 14 0 Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the display ed image or video to suit your o wn preference. Use the slider to find y our preferred setting. ! Contrast Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dar k and light according to your o wn preference. Use the slider to find y our preferred setting. @ Ga[...]

Chapter EN 15 Audio settings & Microphone v olume V olume slider This slider provides man ual control over the microphone. V olume lev el wizard Helps you set up the microphone v olume level. • T est the microphone volume level by clicking the ' Start ' button. & W ebCam settings[...]

Chapter EN 16 F eatures settings * Face tracking If you enab le the face tr acking option, the W ebCam will tr ack your face. This gives y ou more convenience while video chatting, because you don’t need to sit still during your video conv er sation. ( Digital zoom Use the digital zoom option to get an object closer . Digital zoom magnif ies the [...]

Chapter EN 17 ) Change background This option enables y ou to replace the actual (real-time) background image by one from the W ebCam background list or by one of y our own pictures. Note: When changing the background, make sure that: - the actual background is static . There should be no movement within the W ebCam field of view . Not even the mov[...]

Chapter EN 18 ¡ Add logo If you enab le this option, a logo image will be placed in one of the corner s of the Video stream. By default, the last used logo will be selected when the option is enabled. When the option is enabled for the f ir st time , the Philips logo will be selected and shown in the upper right cor ner of the screen. Select the d[...]

Chapter EN 19 VLounge All applications can be accessed via the Philips V(ideo)-Lounge application. VLounge is the centr al application for easy access to your Philips W ebCam. • Start VLounge: - through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in y our taskbar ; - via the program gr oup ‘SPC1000NC W ebCam’; - by clicking the VLounge icon ‘ ’ on the d[...]

Chapter EN 20 Capturing imag es / making video recor dings In the ‘ Captur e ’ menu y ou can capture images and make video recordings and transfer , preview , edit, e-mail, pr int and organise your photos and video recordings. • Click the ‘ Captur e ’ tab to open the ‘Capture’ men u. > The camera star ts operating immediately . >[...]

Chapter EN 21 Deleting captured items 1 Select the items you wish to delete in the content panel or under ‘Images’, ‘Videos’ and ‘Folders’. 2 Click ‘ ’. > The following dialogue screen appears . 3 Click the ‘ OK ’ button to delete the selected items. Instant messaging and Internet calling (video chatting, video calling and V [...]

Chapter EN 22 Motion detection In the ‘ Monitor ’ menu you can set up the W ebCam for motion detection and videolog recording. • Click the ‘ Monitor ’ tab to open the ‘Monitor’ menu. > The Monitor menu main screen appear s . > The total amount of videologs is shown above the content panel (top right). > The ‘Movement’ ind[...]

Chapter EN 23 Monitor settings • Click ‘ ’ to access the ‘Monitor settings’ menu. > The following dialogue screen appears . • Enter the minimum memory capacity you wish to r emain on your har ddisk during recor ding. > Recording stops automatically when harddisk space comes below the set amount of Mbs. • Check the ‘Notificatio[...]

Chapter EN 24 Broadcasting y our videos ov er the Internet In the ‘ Broadcast ’ menu y ou can select a website where y ou can broadcast your videos liv e . • Click the ‘ Broadcast ’ tab to open the ‘Broadcast’ menu. • Select the desired w ebsite by clicking the corr esponding ‘ Launch ’ button. • Follow the on-scr een instruct[...]

Chapter EN 25 Sensor .................................................................................1.3MP CMOS Real video resolution (Max.) .......................................................1.3MP Real still image resolution (Max.) ...............................................1.3MP Interpolated still image resolution (Max.) ................[...]

Chapter EN 26 Disclaimer Philips makes no warr anty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied war ranties of merchantability and fitness f or a par ticular pur pose . Philips assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Philips makes no commitment to update nor to keep current [...]

En vir onmental information Disposal of your old product Y our product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is cov ered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC Please inform your self about the lo[...]

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