Philips SPC610NC User's Manual
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1. Putting the WebCam into operation mode I Bend the WebCam neck into the desired position 2 Switch on the WebCam 1m by sliding the lens cover light switch one click downwards Vv gt The WebCam is now in operation mode but will only function when the applications are started up See chapter Using the applications Ix click If desired you can switch on the front light keyboard light amp by sliding the light switch lens cover one more click downwards To switch off the front light keyboard light slide the light switch lens cover one click upward 2x click Notes When using the WebCam be sure to slide the lens cover light switch at least one click downwards V When the WebCam is not in use be sure to slide the lens cover light switch all the way up two clicks to protect the lens WebCam settings The Philips SPC61ONC video property can be changed from within an application or independently by clicking the VProperty icon which can be found in the Windows taskbar bottom right of your screen Most applications can show a live preview video image on your monitor Always use this option to see the effect of changed settings on your screen General controls General Picture O mm O Flickerless On amp off C 2 a Region 50 Hz x Cancel Apply Flickerless The Flickerless option should only be used under flickering light conditions e g fl2. Using the applications Spain http es messengeryahoo com Sweden http se messenger yahoo com Switserland http messenger yahoo com United Kingdom http uk messenger yahoo com USA http messenger yahoo com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of Yahoo Messenger AOL Instant Messenger You can download and install AOL Instant Messenger via the America Online website Please find below the website address for downloading AOL Instant Messenger http www aim com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of AOL Instant Messenger Making snapshots using Windows XP You can use Microsoft Windows XP to make snapshots with your Philips SPC61ONC laptop WebCam If you need additional support please refer to the Help topics of Microsoft Windows XP Search for Get picture EN Technical specifications SOMSOM n EEEE E VGA CMOS Video resolution MaX ssssssssssrrrsesessssssssrrerrrrresss VGA 640 x 480 Image resolution Max sssessesseesesstssesseeseeeees VGA 640 x 480 Ilm nationers lt 5 lux Integrated les isen neden Dee F 2 8 D ta formater A ASEEN 1420 IYUV Interfacing cc USB 2 0 compatible 2 1m USB cable POWE snore de anena ieai Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements sssssssrerersserersssssrsrrrrrrreseess 5V 0 5A Front light illumination distance sessssssssssssssssssess
3. on is the preferred setting for normal use Techniques active within full automatic control mode are Automatic exposure control and automatic white balance control to provide the best video source signal possible Automatic frame rate selection for improved WebCam sensitivity in low light conditions Frame rate You can use the scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture E g 30 fps means that the laptop camera will capture video at 30 frames per second WebCam settings G Auto Exposure amp Exposure slider The exposure is the amount of light received by 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 laptop WebCam will find the optimal setting if you select the automatic exposure option You can use the exposure slider if you would like to set the WebCam according to your personal preferences Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the camera settings to the default factory settings Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings uto White Balance ost light sources are not 100 pure white but have a certain color temperature Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions with different color temperatures If the au
4. by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Any unauthorized modification to this equipment could result in the revocation of the authorization to operate the equipment Important information Environmental information Disposal of your old product Your 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 covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health WARNING Plastic bags can be dangerous To avoid danger of suffocation keep this bag away from babies and small children System requirements e Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 ME or XP e Pentium III 500 Mhz or equivalent 128MB RAM and 100 MB free hard disk space One free USB port and CD RO
5. when you have a scene where the background has a high illumination level for instance when you are sitting in front of a bright light Mirror Clicking the Mirror Image checkbox flips the image horizontally You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC61ONC and monitor as a mirror or to take pictures of mirrored images Using the applications VLounge All applications can be accessed via the Philips V ideo Lounge application VLounge is the central application for easy access to your Philips WebCam and all image and video applications installed during setup Start VLounge through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in your taskbar via the program group SPC6IONC WebCam or by clicking the VLounge icon on the desktop gt The VLounge application will now be initiated and the VLounge selection screen appears PHILIPS rt Ss VLlounge 50 Ip File Edit Preferences Lini re EA ss 08 SO m r Ek A In the Capture menu you can transfer preview edit e mail print and organise your photos and video recordings For additional support read the Help documentation within the Help option of the menubar of VLounge Skype You can download and install Skype via the Skype website http www skype com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of Skype Using the applications MSN Messenger You can download and install MSN M
6. Fons End User Lisores Ageament PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERNS Agreemert CAREFULLY USE OF THE SOFTWARE dalredbslow PROVIDED By AFCECFT IS PERMITTED ONLY UNDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE EGUND BY THS AGREEMENT PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE IF YOU OBTAIN THIS SOFTWARE IN FORM GF CD WITHOUT PAINT COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU DO NOT HAVE DPPORTUNITY T0 READ THIS AGREEMENT YOU MAY RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE OFIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE IF YOU 00 NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE SND PETON I WTAE v Ifyou cheese Ho tre st acept Ins agreement you secept althe temr of he preceding Lice ppwillabse Toinstal SPCBIONC Laptop We lt Back Yes No Installation Installing the WebCam software The software supplied only works on PCs and laptops with the operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 and XP Notes Unplug all your USB devices except USB keyboard and USB mouse before you start Do not plug in your WebCam yet Run the Installation CD ROM first Have your Windows CD ROM at hand I Place the installation CD ROM in your laptop s CD ROM DVD drive gt After a couple of seconds the the Language selection screen appears automatically Note If the Language selection screen does not appear automatically open the Microsoft Windows Explorer and double click on the Set up exe icon in the CD ROM directory 2 Select your
7. M or DVD drive Disclaimer of warranty The software on the CD ROM supplied is sold as is and without warranties whether expressed or implied Because of the various software and hardware environments into which this program may be put no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered Limitations of damages The vendor will not be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of business loss of profits or the like whether based on breach of contract tort including negligence product liability or otherwise even if the vendor or its representatives have been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed its essential purpose 20 www philips com Data subject to change without notice p H L p S
8. SPC6IONC User manual PHILIPS Need help Online help http www philips com support For interactive help downloads and frequently asked questions What s in the box EN Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC61ONC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC610 G Philips SPC6 I ONC laptop WebCam Installation CD ROM Quick Installation including manual Guide EN Legend of functions OVO CD 2 Front light keyboard light Illuminates the keyboard Illuminates your face when video chatting under poor lighting conditions WebCam lens 3 Lens cover light switch Protects the lens when the WebCam is not in use Activates the WebCam jay one click downwards v Switches the front light keyboard light on two clicks downwards Note The WebCam only functions when the applications are started up See chapter Using the applications 4 Flexible neck Allows you to direct the WebCam in any desired position 5 USB connector Connects the WebCam to the USB port of your laptop or notebook The WebCam will derive its power from the laptop or notebook when it is connected 8 9 l l l l 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 Welcome 7 7 7 8 Need help What s in the box Legend of functions Contents Things you should know Safety precautions Copyrigh
9. enger AOL Messenger Windows NetMeeting and Windows Messenger e Video e mail Video capture create your own video presentations video mail product demonstrations training videos Internet clips etc Snapshot images use images in presentations create postcards or send them via e mail or on diskette The WebCam works with all applications that use the TWAIN interface to acquire an image e Editing and special effects after recording the images you want with the Philips SPC61ONC laptop WebCam the images can be easily edited using image or video editing programs The following sections in this manual give a step by step description of the installation process and explain how to use the Philips SPC61ONC laptop WebCam Things you should know Please read the following instructions carefully and retain them for future reference it may be helpful to have the instructions for use for the laptop or notebook at hand for reference Safety precautions Observe the following guidelines to ensure that the WebCam will operate safely and to prevent defects Do not use your WebCam in environments outside the following range temperature 0 C to 40 C relative humidity 45 85 Do not use or store your WebCam in under direct sunlight exposure very humid and dusty environment near any kind of heat sources If your WebCam gets wet dry it with soft cloth as soon as possible e If the lens is dirty Do NOT
10. esrrrrrrssssssssss 1 5 m Important information Disclaimer Philips makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Philips assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document Philips makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions I this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
11. essenger via Microsoft MSN Messenger websites In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading MSN Messenger Austria http messengermsn at Belgium Dutch http messenger msn be Belgium French http messengerfrmsn be Denmark http messengermsn dk Finland http messengermsn fi France http messengermsn fr Germany http messengermsn de Italy http messengermsn it The Netherlands http messengermsn nl Norway http messengermsn no Portugal http messengermsn com Spain http messengermsn es Sweden http messengermsn se Switserland German http messengermsn ch Switserland French http messengerfrmsn ch United Kingdom http messengermsn co uk USA http messengermsn com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger You can download and install Yahoo Messenger via Yahoo Messenger websites In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading Yahoo Messenger Austria http messengeryahoo com Belgium http messengeryahoo com Denmark http dkmessengeryahoo com Finland http messengeryahoo com France http frmessengeryahoo com Germany http de messengeryahoo com Italy http it messengeryahoo com The Netherlands http messengeryahoo com Norway http no messengeryahoo com Portugal http messengeryahoo com
12. language and click on the OK button gt The following screen appears 3 Select at least the SPC610NC WebCam Driver and click on the Next button gt The following software license agreement appears 4 Click on Yes to continue the installation Installation gt The following screen including a progress bar appears SPCBIONC Laptop WebCam Setur is perlerning the requested coeraions Irstaling EN SIESF2EFE 40FF 4740ASC5ATOCSZED 1400 det cab EG gt The following screen appears when the installation was successful 5 Click on Finish gt The V ideo Lounge desktop shortcut HD will be installed after installation gt Via VLounge you have access to all WebCam related software See Using the applications 6 You can now connect your laptop WebCam Note The SPC610NC laptop WebCam is XP Plug amp Play This means if you are running Windows XP and you have installed Service Pack 2 and the latest Microsoft Windows XP updates you don t need to install the SPC6 ONC PC Camera Driver Simply plug in the WebCam and you can start using your SPC6 ONC laptop WebCam Connecting the WebCam to your laptop I Be sure to run the installation CD first before connecting the WebCam to the laptop or notebook 2 Be sure your laptop or notebook is activated 3 Connect the USB connector to the USB port of the laptop gt The WebCam will now derive its power from the laptop Installation
13. t Installation Installing the WebCam software Connecting the WebCam to your laptop 0 Putting the WebCam into operation mode WebCam settings General controls 2 Picture controls 5 Using the applications 5 VLounge 5 Skype 5 MSN Messenger 6 Yahoo Messenger 7 AOL Instant Messenger 7 Making snapshots using Windows XP 8 Technical specifications 9 Important information 9 Disclaimer 9 FCC compliance 0 Environmental information 0 System requirements 0 Disclaimer of warranty 0 Limitations of damages Welcome The Philips SPC6 ONC laptop WebCam you have just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of trouble free use Brilliant images and blazing colours that s what you get with the SPC61ONC laptop WebCam Forget about installing interface cards and separate power supplies because you don t need them any more Power is supplied direct to the camera through the USB cable and the camera returns video straight to your laptop or notebook After installation the new WebCam can be used for all sorts of applications such as e Front light keyboard light switch on the front light keyboard light to illuminate the keyboard or your face when your are working or video chatting under poor lighting conditions Video conferencing use the Philips SPC61ONC laptop WebCam for video chatting and conferencing the Philips SPC6IONC laptop WebCam works with MSN Messenger Yahoo Mess
14. tomatic white balance is selected the WebCam will look for a reference point which represents white It will then calculate all other colors based on this white point and compensate the other colors accordingly just like the human eye lt gt You can also select fixed settings for Indoor Outdoor and Fluorescence conditions or use the Red and Blue sliders if you would like to set the WebCam according to your personal color temperature preferences WebCam settings Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the displayed image or video to suit your own preference Use the slider to find your preferred setting a Contrast Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dark and light according to your own preference Use the slider to find your preferred setting 2 Gamma Gamma enables you to brighten dark areas within the displayed image or video and visualize more details without over exposing already light areas Use the slider to find your preferred setting 3 Saturation Saturation enables you to set the colour reproduction from black and white to a full colour image or video according to your own preference Use the slider to find your preferred setting Black and white The Black and white checkbox is used to switch from colour images to black and white and back 8 Backlight compensation Turn on the backlight compensation to improve the image quality
15. touch the lens with your fingers Clean the outside of the WebCam with a soft cloth Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol methylated spirit ammonia etc Do NOT attempt to disassemble or repair your WebCam by yourself Do not open the WebCam In the event of technical difficulties return it to your Philips retailer Do NOT use your WebCam in the water Protect the WebCam from oil vapour steam moisture and dust Never point the WebCam lens at the sun Copyright Copyright 2003 by Philips Consumer Electronics B V All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without prior written permission from Philips Brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies EN Choose Setup Language Select the language for this installation from the choices below a OK Cancel Ni the corpnnenis you want to natal and clear he comnorents you da not want 10 i E Philips Y Longe Accost POF Manual Adobe Acrobat Fisacer 50 Cangen Kerpe Lippe mac and Space Requied on C TAK Space Avsiabieon C EEZ rotaled Fan Newt Cancel Pies he PAGE DOWN key 10 see the rest ol he agrenert E xj
16. uorescent or neon lamps to prevent flickering or strangely coloured video images If this option is used under normal lighting conditions the video image may be overexposed Region If you are using the Philips SPC61ONC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC61ONC in North America select 60 Hz For Asia this setting is dependent on the local mains output E g for China select 50 Hz and for Taiwan select 60Hz For Japan the setting is region dependent Please check your local mains output to find the correct Region setting EN WebCam settings Picture controls General Pict 6 Full automatic control IV 5 Er ieee ED STER Frenne rate awo ec gt ae a E Auto Exposure on amp off T Exposure 2 a Auto White Balance on amp of e 8 2 Indoor amp outdoor Fluorescent er ST 9 Red e Blue i _ _ 0 X Brightness j O r J Contrast 2 Ee Gamma j 13 Aj Saturation Black amp White On l off amp 6 H Backlight compensation On C off Mirror on off qo TREERE Cancel Enpi Full automatic control on off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC6 I1 ONC laptop WebCam Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the WebCam settings by switching the full automatic control mode off Full automatic control
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