Philips SPC215NC User's Manual
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1. Headset SPC2 5NC only with 8 Earphones For listening to your meeting partner during video chatting 9 Foam pads Supply comfort for your ears when video chatting 10 In cord microphone For talking to your meeting partner during video chatting IL Audio cable SPC2 5NC only Grey headphone plug 44 for connecting to the headphone socket of the pc sound card White microphone plug for connecting to the microphone or green socket of the pc sound card 12 Shirt clip For attaching the audio cable to your shirt Comes C Need help What s in the box Legend of functions Contents Welcome Things you should know Safety precautions Copyright Installation Installing the WebCam software 10 Connecting the WebCam to your PC laptop 12 WebCam settings 12 General controls 13 Picture controls 15 Audio controls CEO NNN OO WwW A W N 16 Using the applications 17 Skype 17 MSN Messenger 18 Yahoo Messenger 18 AOL Instant Messenger 19 Making snapshots using Windows XP 19 Technical specifications 20 Important information 20 Disclaimer 20 FCC compliance 21 Environmental information 21 System requirements 21 Disclaimer of warranty 21 Limitations of damages Welcome The Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 SPC21ONC SPC215NC W2. The following screen appears 3 Select at least SPC210NC WebCam Driver for SPC210NC WebCam as well as for SPC215NC WebCam software is the same for both WebCams Click the Next button gt The following software license agreement appears 4 Click on Yes to continue the installation Installation EN gt The following screen including a progress bar appears Inetating CA MB34ABB5FABCD 4732 4B50 1 FCTEAATTST Adar I 296 gt The following screen appears when the installation was successful 5 Click on Finish 6 Restart your PC laptop when you have finished installing the software 7 You can now connect your WebCam Note The SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 SPC2 I ONC SPC215NC WebCam driver Simply plug in the WebCam and you can start using your SPC2 ONC SPC2 5NC WebCam EN Installation Connecting the WebCam to your PC laptop General 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first before connecting the WebCam to the PC laptop 2 Turn on the PC laptop 3 Connect the USB connector of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC laptop gt The WebCam will now derive its power from the PC laptop 4 Use the clamp and the two rubber rims to attach the WebCam to your PC monitor or laptop screen or fo
3. Choose Setup Language Select the language for this installation from the choices below a beee Acabat FOF Manuel Facone Acrobat Reader stare Space Reauted on C Space Avalatlean C aax oy ak New Cone SEERE WebCam mit longo agreenent carl 4 Prass the PAGE DOWN key to ses the ies ol he agssmerk reset Ena User licere PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS Ageetren CAREFULLY USE OF THE SOFTWARE defred belon PROVIDED BYARCSOFT 18 PERMITTED ONLY UNDER END IN ACCOAGANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE a au PY OF TH PRICE IF YOU JDO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE AND RETURN IT VITH PROOF y D ath Te Installing the WebCam software The software supplied only works on PCs 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 computer s CD ROM DVD drive gt After a couple of seconds the the Language selection screen dppears 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 language and click on the OK button gt
4. SPC210NC SPC21I5NC User manual r PHILIPS PHILIPS Need help Online help http www philips com support For interactive help downloads and frequently asked questions What s in the box Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Phi ips SPC21ONC SPC2 5 NC Welcome V ikommen TE D Quick Start Gute Snabbstartguide Zz WD Install Installera Philips SPC2 1 ONC SPC215NC WebCam Installation CD ROM including manual jo a f Microphone SPC210 only Quick Installation Guide Headset with earphones in cord microphone foam pads and shirt clip SPC215 only EN Legend of functions Rotating lens For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam 2 Focus ring For adjusting the focus of the image manually 3 Clamp with rubber rim For attaching the WebCam to your monitor For stable desktop placement 4 USB connector For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the laptop or desktop PC The WebCam will derive its power from the laptop or desktop PC when a USB connection is made 5 Snapshot button Enables you to take photos without using your mouse 6 Power LED Lights up blue when the WebCam is in use 7 Microphone SPC2 0 only For adding voice and sound when video chatting and video recording
5. ebCam Forget about installing interface cards and separate power supplies because you don t need them any more Power is supplied direct to the WebCam through the USB cable and the WebCam returns audio and video straight to your PC After installation the new WebCam can be used for all sorts of applications such as Video conferencing use the Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC WebCam for video chatting and conferencing the Philips SPC2 ONC SPC2 5NC WebCam works with Skype MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger and AOL 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 Editing and special effects after recording the images you want with the Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 SPC2 ONC SPC215NC WebCam Things you should know EN Please read the following instructions carefully and retain them for future reference It may be helpful to have the instructions for use for the PC at hand for reference Safety precautions Observe the following
6. 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 If the lens is dirty Do NOT 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 Installation
7. ing video picture For additional support read the Help documentation within the Help option of the menubar of the TWAIN application you are using File Edt View Image Effects Colors Layers Objects Selections Masks Window Help Deng o gt t belg mjn W h i g V T ofthe pay 7 Product Tour GE Tutorials Jasc Software Online About Paint Shop Pro BSQCvsvoe eao as SS TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface API that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices the source of the data Using the applications EN 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 MSN Messenger You can download and install MSN Messenger 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 messengermsn 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 messenge
8. ions 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 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 20 Important information LEN Environmental information Disposal of your old pr
9. ld out the clamp and place the camera on your desk SPC210NC WebCam 5 Peel off the protective foil on the rear of the microphone SPC210NC only and attach the microphone to the PC monitor or laptop screen 6 Connect the microphone plug to the microphone or green socket of the sound card Installation SPC215NC WebCam 5 Connect the headset audio cable SPC215NC only to the sound card of your PC laptop Connect the grey headphone plug 4 to the headphone socket of the PC sound card Connect the white microphone plug to the microphone or green socket of the sound card If desired attach the foam pads to the earphones for more oe listening comfort If desired click the audio cable into the shirt clip and attach the clip to your shirt WebCam settings The Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 x General Picture Audio O amp Flickerless On C off e 2 _ Mains pm y Cancel EPpy Flickerless The Flickerless option should only be used under flickering light conditions e g fluorescent or neon lamps to prevent flickering or st
10. luding 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 21 www philips com Data subject to change without notice Oe p H L D S
11. nstant Messenger Using the applications EN Making snapshots using Windows XP You can use Microsoft Windows XP to make snapshots with your Philips SPC210NC SPC215NC WebCam If you need additional support please refer to the Help topics of Microsoft Windows XP Search for Get picture Technical specifications SENSOR cranio r RER CIF CMOS Video resolution MaX ssisscssiiicesssisissseeiiis CIF 352 X 288 Image resolution Max sneis VGA 640 X 480 Mu minatiON sisisi lt 10 lux Integrated lets snssssomnmsennnamanann insin F 2 8 Data format dccdscviessecsscsaceostsdniceousstepaccnsdectevesssodesdaredacsssseitseave 1420 IYUV Interfacing USB 2 0 compatible 1 5 m USB cable Mickophone sossseromossnunss External microphone provided POWE sscsssssbssseesnsstaicanesassssessersdsnsesessseabensssctbseres Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements sisssssesesssssseoossrssrsnssosnsssreossssse 5V 0 5A 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 condit
12. oduct 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 fe 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 Pentium Ill 500 Mhz or equivalent 128MB RAM and 100 MB free hard disk space One free USB port and CD ROM 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 inc
13. rangely 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 SPC21ONC SPC215NC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 WebCam settings EN Picture controls BE x General Picture Audio Full automatic control Bj 4 k Brionness y D contrast Si 0 E1_ Samma e T u satwation y A Exposure J IE Backlight compensation On C off EO Mirror o C of e a EJ Black white onc of e 3 Full automatic control on off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC 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 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 selec
14. rmsn se Swiss German http messengermsn ch Swiss 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 Using the applications 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 messenger yahoo com Belgium http messenger yahoo com Denmark http dk messengeryahoo 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 Spain http es messengeryahoo com Sweden http se messengeryahoo com Swiss http messengeryahoo com United Kingdom http uk messengeryahoo com USA http messengeryahoo 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 aimn com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of AOL I
15. tion for improved WebCam sensitivity in low light conditions 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 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 EN WebCam settings 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 G 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 Exposure The exposure setting determines the amount of light that will fall onto the video sensor chip by controlling the gain and shutter speed In manual mode you can control the gain and shutter speed settings manually With full automatic mode on the exposure controls are disabled Backlight compensation Turn on the backlight compensation to improve the image quality 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
16. to use the Philips SPC2 ONC SPC215NC and monitor as a mirror or to take pictures of mirrored images ay Black and white The Black and white checkbox is used to switch from colour images to black and white and back WebCam settings EN Audio controls x General Picture Audio 12 _ _ Microphone 2 Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone volume EN Using the applications The Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC WebCam is TWAIN compatible like a scanner so you can use the WebCam as an input device for any application software that uses TWAIN as a data source e g photo editing software 35 Jasc Paint Shop Pro Ferrari jpg File Edt View Image Effects Colors Layers Objects Selections Masks Window Help D S Revert E seve EB save s E Save Copy As Workspace T Delete E Send ae r E zre Digital Camera BF Select Source EB Print Preview E Print Ctrl P E Print Multiple Images Jasc Software Products ESE Batch Conversion Preferences 1 Ferrari jpg 2 Dsc00163 jp9 G Ext In TWAIN compatible applications you will see the Philips SPC21ONC SPC215NC WebCam listed as an available TWAIN data source among your other TWAIN sources e g scanners Just pick the WebCam as your source to acquire WebCam pictures directly into your application Then choose Acquire to launch the WebCam viewfinder which displays the mov
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