Philips SPC630NC, User Manual

Page 1: ...EN User manual Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome SPC630NC ...

Page 2: ...lt factory settings 19 1 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 PC 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 ...

Page 3: ...its 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 gu...

Page 4: ...uct 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 2 Your WebCam Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome W elcome The Philips ...

Page 5: ...ing For manually adjusting the focus of the lens Rotating foot For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam Clamp with rubber rims camera foot For attaching theWebCam to your flat panel PC monitor or laptop screen The clamp can be folded when theWebCam is placed on a desk or large desktop monitor USB connector For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the desktop or laptop PC The WebC...

Page 6: ... double click on the CD then double click on the Setup exe icon Select your language Installation continues automatically The Welcome screen appears 2 1 Click Next to continue The Manual screen appears Select the first option if you wish to read the user manual before continuing installation You can print out the manual so you will have it at hand during the rest of the installation process After ...

Page 7: ...ght of your screen In the Philips CamSuite you can adjust the WebCam settings For this refer to 6 WebCam settings You can now connect your WebCam 9 8 7 6 5 2 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC laptop Be sure to run the installation CD first before connecting the WebCam to the PC laptop For this refer to 5 1 Installing the WebCam software Turn on the PC laptop Connect the USB connector of the USB ca...

Page 8: ...gs broadcasting your videos over the Internet Click the button in the Philips CamSuite control panel or double click the WebCam Companion icon on the desktop to launch WebCam Companion For detailed information on how to use WebCam Companion refer to the Help menu or press the F1 button within the application Note WhenWebCam Companion is not selected during installation the WebCam Companion icon wi...

Page 9: ...a picture of the actual background Click and step out of the WebCam field of view Three seconds are now counted down and a picture of the actual background is taken You will hear a shutter sound The actual background is now replaced by the selected background 3 2 1 Notes When changing the background make sure that the actual background is static There should be no movement within the WebCam field ...

Page 10: ...played above the window By default the last used logo is shown When this option is enabled for the first time the Philips logo will be selected and shown Use the 1 and 2 buttons on both sides of the preview window to select a logo from the WebCam logo list 2 1 2 1 Or Use the Browse button to browse and load pictures from your computer s hard disk 6 2 4 Fun effect Enables you to add fun effects to ...

Page 11: ...tting because you stay in the centre of the image even if you move during a video conference Just check the box before Face tracking to activate this option 6 3 2 Digital zoom Gets an object closer Open the Digita zoom control panel 2 Use the slider to dynamically zoom in and out The frame shows the position to the overall image The frame increases decreases according to zoom factor Use the pannin...

Page 12: ...l panel to open the Property pages The General settings screen appears 1 2 6 5 1 General settings You can adjust the following general settings 1 Flickerless image The Flickerless image option should only be used under flickering light conditions e g fluorescent or neon lamps to prevent flickering or strangely colored video images If this option is used under normal lighting conditions the video i...

Page 13: ...ter speed controls the total amount of light reaching the sensor Use the slider to set the desired shutter speed Gain In video gain is the amount of white in a video picture Use the slider to set the desired gain level 6 Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the WebCam settings to the default factory settings 7 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal prefe...

Page 14: ...urn 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 16 Mirror Clicking the Mirror Image checkbox flips the image horizontally You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC630NC and monitor as a mirror or to take pictures of mirrored images...

Page 15: ... explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Philips CamSuite control panel 23 Video Frames Refer to 6 2 2 Fun frame for an explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Philips CamSuite control panel 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 Video Effects Refer to 6 2 4 Fun effect for an explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Ph...

Page 16: ...e image quality It might be possible that you are not completely satisfied with the current image quality In this case follow the steps below to adjust image quality according to you own personal preferences Open a WebCam viewer such as WebCam Companion or an instant messaging service such as Skype Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger to see what you are filming The Philips CamSuite control p...

Page 17: ... to save your settings 8 7 6 5 4 9 2 The microphone of my Philips W ebCam or headset does not work properly What should I do 9 2 1 Windows XP SP2 Click the Windows Start button bottom left of your screen Open the Control panel Click Sound speech and audio devices Click Sound and Audio Devices Click the Voice tab in the screen that appears Set the Philips WebCam or the connected headset as default ...

Page 18: ...pen the property pages The General settings screen appears Click the Features tab The Feature settings screen appears 4 3 2 1 7 Check whether the following features are enabled boxes checked Change Background Add logo Video Frames Video Effects If enabled disable these features by dischecking the boxes Click theVideo tab TheVideo settings screen appears Check whether Full automatic control is enab...

Page 19: ...s of your PC laptop do not meet the requirements for maximum frame rate and resolution setting 9 4 How can I reset the settings of my Philips W ebCam to the default factory settings Open the Philips CamSuite control panel by double clicking the Philips CamSuite icon in the Windows taskbar bottom right of your screen Click the button to open the property pages The General settings screen appears Cl...

Page 20: ...nted in this document does not form part of any quotation or contract is believed to be accurate and reliable and may be changed without notice No liability will be accepted by the publisher for any consequence of its use Publication there of does not convey nor imply any license under patent or other industrial or intellectual property rights April 2008 www philips com N MW RR RD 1508 ...