Philips SPC620NC manual

SPC620NC User manual[...]

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Please check that the following items are pack ed in the Philips SPC620NC box. They are provided to help y ou set up and use your Philips SPC620NC . Philips SPC620NC Installation CD-ROM W ebCam including manual SPC 620 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 y our 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 w[...]

Chapter EN 5 Contents 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 es settings 19 O[...]

Chapter EN 6 The Philips SPC620NC W ebCam you hav e just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give y ou y ear s of trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing color s, that's what you get with the SPC620NC W ebCam. After installation, the new W ebCam can be used for all sor ts of applications, such as: • Video: use [...]

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 WebCam y et. Run the Installation CD-ROM first. – Have your W indo[...]

Chapter EN 9 Or : Select the second option if you wish to contin ue installation. Click ‘ Next ’ to continue. > The ‘Installation’ screen appear s. 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 &apo[...]

Chapter EN 10 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC / laptop 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, before 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 W ebCam will now derive its power from the PC / laptop. 4 Aim the webcam as r [...]

Chapter EN 11 The Philips SPC620NC 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 selectio[...]

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 SPC620NC W ebCam. Or you can choose to ha ve maxim um manual control o ver the W ebCam settings b y switching the full automatic control mode off. Full automatic control 'on' is the [...]

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 & V olume slider This slider provides man ual control ov er the microphone . & W ebCam settings[...]

Chapter EN 16 F eatur es settings * Face tracking If you enab le the face tracking option, the W ebCam will tr ack your face. This gives y ou more conv enience 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 de[...]

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 ‘SPC620NC W ebCam’; - by clicking the VLounge icon ‘ ’ on the de[...]

Chapter EN 20 Capturing imag es / making video recor dings In the ‘ Capture ’ menu you can capture images and mak e video recordings and transfer , preview , edit, e-mail, pr int and or ganise your photos and video recordings. • Click the ‘ Capture ’ 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 r ecording. > Recording stops automatically when harddisk space comes below the set amount of Mbs. • Check the ‘Notificatio[...]

Chapter EN 24 Broadcasting y our videos o v er the Internet In the ‘ Broadcast ’ menu you can select a w ebsite where you 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 ....................................................................................VGA CMOS Real video resolution (Max.) ................................................640 x 480 Real still image resolution (Max.) ........................................640 x 480 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 [...]

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