Philips SPC610NC/37 User manual

SPC610NC
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Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips
SPC 610NC box.They are provided to help you set up and use
your Philips SPC 610NC.
Philips SPC 610NC Installation CD-ROM Quick Installation
laptop camera including manual Guide
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Installation CD v.1.00
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What’s in the box?

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1Web camera lens
2Front light / keyboard light
– Illuminates the keyboard.
– Illuminates your face when video chatting under poor
lighting conditions.
3Lens cover / light switch
– Protects the lens when the camera is not in use.
– Activates the camera ( ): one click downwards ( ).
– Switches the front light / keyboard light ( ) on: two clicks
downwards ( ).
Note:The camera only functions when the applications are
started up. See chapter ‘Using the applications’.
4Flexible neck
Allows you to direct the camera in any desired position.
5USB connector
Connects the camera to the USB port of your laptop or
notebook.
The camera will derive its power from the laptop or notebook
when it is connected.
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2Need help?
3What’s in the box?
4Legend of functions
5Contents
6Welcome
7Things you should know
7Safety precautions
7Copyright
8Installation
8Installing the camera software
11 Camera settings
11 General controls
12 Picture controls
15 Using the applications
15 VLounge
15 MSN Messenger
16 Yahoo! Messenger
16 AOL Instant Messenger
17 Microsoft NetMeeting
18 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
22 Warranty
Contents

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The Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera 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 SPC 610NC laptop camera.
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 camera can be used for all sorts of
applications, such as:
•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 SPC 610NC laptop
camera for video chatting and conferencing (the Philips
SPC 610NC laptop camera works with MSN Messenger,
Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Messenger,Windows NetMeeting and
Windows Messenger);
•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 camera 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 SPC 610NC laptop camera, 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 SPC 610NC laptop camera.
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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 camera will
operate safely and to prevent defects.
•Do not use your camera in environments outside the
following range: temperature: 0°C to 40°C, relative humidity:
45% ~ 85%.
•Do not use or store your camera in/under:
– direct sunlight exposure;
– very humid and dusty environment;
– near any kind of heat sources;
•If your camera 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 camera with a soft cloth.
•Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol, methylated
spirit, ammonia, etc.
•Do NOT attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by
yourself. Do not open the camera. In the event of technical
difficulties return it to your Philips retailer.
•Do NOT use your camera in the water.
•Protect the camera from oil, vapour, steam, moisture, and
dust.
•Never point the camera 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.
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Installation
Installing the camera 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 USB camera yet.
Run the Installation CD-ROM first.
–Have your Windows® CD-ROM at hand.
1Place the installation CD-ROM in your laptop's
CD-ROM-/DVD drive.
> 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.
2Select your language and click on the 'OK' button.
> The following screen appears.
3Select at least the ‘SPC 610NC PC Camera Driver’ and click
on the 'Next' button.
> The following software license agreement appears.
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> The following screen, including a progress bar, appears.
> The following screen appears when the installation was
successful.
5Click on 'Finish'.
6You can now connect your laptop camera.
Note!
The SPC 610NC laptop camera is 'XP Plug & 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 SPC 610NC PC Camera Driver. Simply plug in the camera and
you can start using your SPC 610NC laptop camera.
Connecting the camera to your laptop
1Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the
camera to the laptop or notebook.
2Be sure your laptop or notebook is activated.
3Connect the USB connector to the USB port of the laptop.
> The camera will now derive its power from the laptop.
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Putting the camera into operation mode
1Bend the camera neck into the desired position.
2Switch on the camera ( ) by sliding the lens cover
(light switch) one click downwards ( ).
> The camera is now in operation mode but will only function
when the applications are started up.
See chapter ‘Using the applications’.
•If desired you can switch on the front light / keyboard light
()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.
Notes!
–When using the camera be sure to slide the lens cover
(light switch) at least one click downwards ( ).
– When the camera is not in use, be sure to slide the lens cover
(light switch) all the way up (two clicks) to protect the lens.
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The Philips SPC 610NC 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
1Flickerless
The Flickerless option should only be used under flickering
light conditions (e.g. fluorescent 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.
2Region
If you are using the Philips SPC 610NC in Europe, select
'50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC 610NC 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’. Please check your local mains output to
find the correct ‘Region’ setting.
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Picture controls
3Full automatic control: on/off
This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to
get the best out of your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera.
Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over
the camera 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 selection for improved camera
sensitivity in low light conditions.
4Frame 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.
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5Auto Exposure & 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 camera 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
camera according to your personal preferences.
6Reset
Press this button if you would like to reset the camera
settings to the default factory settings.
7Save
Press this button if you would like to save your personal
preferred settings.
8Restore
Press this button if you would like to restore your personal
preferred settings.
9Auto White Balance
Most light sources are not 100% pure white but have a
certain ‘colour temperature’. Normally our eyes compensate
for lighting conditions with different colour temperatures.
If the automatic white balance is selected, the camera will
search for an object which the camera knows the colour
temperature of and will compensate all the other colorus in
the view of the camera accordingly.
You can also select the ‘Indoor’,‘Outdoor’ and ‘Fluorescence’
options to provide the camera with more information to find
the right setting.You can use the ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ sliders if you
would like to set the camera according to your personal
preferences.
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0Brightness
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.
@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.
#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.
%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 to use
the Philips SPC 610NC and monitor as a mirror, or to take
pictures of mirrored images.
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VLounge
•Select VLounge in the software installation screen.
•For additional support read the 'Help' documentation within
the 'Help' option of the menubar of VLounge.
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://messenger.msn.at
Belgium (Dutch) - http://messenger.msn.be
Belgium (French) - http://messenger.fr.msn.be
Denmark - http://messenger.msn.dk
Finland - http://messenger.msn.fi
France - http://messenger.msn.fr
Germany - http://messenger.msn.de
Italy - http://messenger.msn.it
The Netherlands - http://messenger.msn.nl
Norway - http://messenger.msn.no
Por tugal - http://messenger.msn.com
Spain: - http://messenger.msn.es
Sweden - http://messenger.msn.se
Swiss (German) - http://messenger.msn.ch
Swiss (French) - http://messenger.fr.msn.ch
United Kingdom - http://messenger.msn.co.uk
USA - http://messenger.msn.com
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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://messenger.yahoo.com
Belgium - http://messenger.yahoo.com
Denmark - http://dk.messenger.yahoo.com/
Finland - http://messenger.yahoo.com
France - http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com/
Germany - http://de.messenger.yahoo.com/
Italy - http://it.messenger.yahoo.com/
The Netherlands - http://messenger.yahoo.com
Norway - http://no.messenger.yahoo.com/
Por tugal - http://messenger.yahoo.com
Spain - http://es.messenger.yahoo.com/
Sweden - http://se.messenger.yahoo.com/
Swiss - 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.
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Microsoft NetMeeting
Microsoft NetMeeting is a standard application that comes with
your Windows operating system (from Windows 98SE onwards).
Windows NetMeeting is already installed on your laptop during
the installation of your Windows operating system.To create a
shortcut on your laptop’s desktop you need to do the following:
1Use the Windows search option within the Windows 'Start'
menu.
2Search for 'NetMeeting' on your C:\ drive.
3The search utility will find the following: .
4Click on using your right mouse button and
select: 'Send To →→Desktop (create shortcut)'.
To initiate a video chat:
1Double click on the 'NetMeeting Shortcut' on your PC's
Desktop to start a NetMeeting session.
2Click on 'Help'→→'About NetMeeting'and find out your
local IP address.
You can ask your meeting partner to find out his/her IP
address in the same way.
3Click the telephone icon.
4In the 'Place A Call'dialogue box,
fill in your partner's IP address in 'To : '.
5Click on 'Call'and wait for response.
Note!
If you or your partner are/is behind a firewall or is using a proxy
server (common for office users), please refer to NetMeeting Help
about detail solutions.
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To r espond to an incoming call:
1You can choose 'Automatically Accept Calls' or you can
accept manually.
2When the 'Incoming Call' dialogue box appears, click on
'Accept'.
Notes!
–Only two computers in a NetMeeting conference can use audio for
communication. All other participants must communicate through
other options, like Chat or the shared Whiteboard.
–You can also initiate a video conference with more than one
partner. Please read Help in Microsoft®NetMeeting.
Making snapshots using Windows®XP
You can use Microsoft®Windows®XP to make snapshots with
your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera.
If you need additional support, please refer to the ‘Help’topics of
Microsoft®Windows®XP. Search for ‘Get picture’.
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Sensor ...................................................................................VGA CMOS
Video resolution (Max.)...........................................VGA (640 x 480)
Image resolution (Max.)...........................................VGA (640 x 480)
Illumination....................................................................................< 5 lux
Integrated lens.................................................................................F=2.8
Data format ............................................................................I420, IYUV
Interfacing..............................USB 2.0 compatible (2.1m USB cable)
Power .................................................................Supplied via USB cable
Voltage requirements...............................................5V ( ), 0.5A
Front light illumination distance..................................................1.5 m
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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:
1this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2this 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.
Important information