Philips SPZ5000, User Manual

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Page 2: ... 15 Features tab 15 7 Upgrade software 17 Software version of Philips CamSuite 17 Download the latest software and driver on line 17 Upgrade software via Philips Intelligent Agent 17 8 Technical speci cations 18 9 Frequently asked questions FAQ 19 How can I adjust image quality 19 The microphone of my Philips SPZ5000 webcam or headset does not work properly What should I do 19 Using my Philips SPZ...

Page 3: ... Instant Messenger QQ and other instant messagings and VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol services Video sharing Make your own personal videos and share them with friends and family via YouTube Snapshot images With Philips applications installed use the snapshot button to easily take photos and share your photos via Facebook Flickr MySpace and etc Special effects After you install Philips CamSuite ...

Page 4: ...e and sound during video calling and recording e Rotating joint Change the viewing eld of the webcam manually f Clamp with rubber rims Mount the webcam on your at panel PC monitor or notebook display Fold the clamp when the webcam is placed on a desk or large desktop monitor f g a b c d e g USB connector Connect the webcam to the USB port of the notebook or desktop PC Supply power to the webcam wh...

Page 5: ...PZ5000 webcam settings on respective property pages 1 Place the installation CD ROM into the CD ROM DVD drive on the PC notebook 2 When the language selection window is displayed select your language If the language selection window is not displayed automatically click Start My computer double click the installation CD ROM and then double click the Setup exe icon 3 Follow instructions on the scree...

Page 6: ... corner of the screen 3 Use the clamp to mount the webcam on your PC monitor or notebook display Fold the clamp to place the webcam on a desk or large desktop monitor 4 Connect the cable to a USB port on the PC notebook After the webcam is properly connected the following pop up window is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen 5 Aim the webcam in a proper angle After you launch Philips ...

Page 7: ... Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Instant Messenger QQ and other instant messegings andVoIP Voice over Internet Protocol services After you install one of the above applications you can plug the webcam into the PC notebook and use it for video chatting After use you can fold the camera to store it ...

Page 8: ...00 webcam After you install Philips CamSuite you can double click the Philips CamSuite icon on the Windows toolbar to access the Philips CamSuite control panel If Webcam Driver SPZ5000 is not installed the following control panel is displayed If you also have Webcam Driver SPZ5000 installed on the PC notebook a different interface of the Philips CamSuite control panel is displayed and a different ...

Page 9: ...o folder on the PC notebook To view a photo in the photo gallery double click it Record and play a video Note If you select any resolution higher than 640 x 480 VGA the recording icon is disabled You can select a lower resolution to enable recording 1 Aim the webcam in a proper angle 2 In the Philips CamSuite Capture window click to start recording To pause recording click 3 To stop recording clic...

Page 10: ...llery 1 In Philips CamSuite Capture click to show gallery 2 Click to show the photo gallery Click to show the video gallery To hide the gallery click Photo Video menu To display the photo video menu via right click on the mouse 1 In the photo video gallery select a photo video 2 Right click the mouse The photo video menu is displayed 3 Select an option to continue Options on the photo menu View To...

Page 11: ... one as instructed on the YouTube website B In the YouTube account pane enter the Username and Password of your YouTube account C Check the Remember my account box Philips CamSuite will remember the account information Username Send photo s video s via email 1 In the photo video gallery select photo s video s that you want to send via email 2 Click An email message is displayed with the selected p...

Page 12: ...n the Title Description and Tags boxes whenever applicable To make your video on YouTube as private check the Make my video private box 5 Click Upload video To cancel upload click Cancel during uploading When uploading is successful the following window is displayed You can close the window or click Notify friend s to continue Username ...

Page 13: ... Fun settings Fun frame Fun logo Fun effect Image settings Digital zoom Face tracking Audio settings Noise reduction Camera settings Select an available Philips webcam Adjust properties 1 Click one of the buttons on the Philips CamSuite control panel to access a settings panel 2 In each settings panel check the boxes to activate the features To disable a feature clear the box For details of the fe...

Page 14: ...ght conditions e g uorescent or neon lamps to prevent ickering or strangely colored video images If this option is used under normal lighting conditions the video image may be overexposed Region During installation this parameter will be set automatically to the correct region frequency When you travel you may need to change the setting to optimize the image quality The region frequency settings f...

Page 15: ...settings Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your preferred settings Save Press this button if you would like to save your preferred settings Auto White Balance Most 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 automatic white balance is selected the webcam ...

Page 16: ... Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the displayed image or video to suit your own preference Use the slider to nd your preferred setting Contrast Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dark and light according to your own preference Use the slider to nd your preferred setting Gamma Gamma enables you to brighten dark areas within the displayed image or video an...

Page 17: ...o select one of your own logos click the Browse button and follow the on screen instructions to nish the selection 3 Click one of the four click button on the four corners of the logo to select a logo placement 4 Move the slide to adjust the logo size Video Frames Fun frame With this function you can add fun frames to the images 1 Check the box of the Video Frames feature 2 Select one of the provi...

Page 18: ...that will periodically verify if the software of Philips SPZ5000 webcam products are still up to date 7 Upgrade software Software version of Philips CamSuite To know the software version of Philips CamSuite 1 In the Philips CamSuite Capture window click Help About The software version of Philips CamSuite is displayed Download the latest software and driver on line 1 At www philips com support clic...

Page 19: ... device The software for video and sound enhancement is only compatible with Windows XP and later versions 8 Technical specifications Sensor resolution 1 3 MP 1280 x 1024 pixels Video capture resolution Max 2 0 MP Software enhanced with Philips CamSuite installed Photo resolution Max 5 0 MP Software enhanced with Philips CamSuite installed 8 0 MP Software enhanced with Philips CamSuite and Webcam ...

Page 20: ...ons FAQ How can I adjust image quality The default settings of the Philips webcam usually offer the best possible image quality You can also adjust image quality according to your own personal preferences To adjust the image resolution see the Image resolution section To adjust other properties of image see the Properties section The microphone of my Philips SPZ5000 webcam or headset does not work...

Page 21: ...Tip The maximum frame rate frames per second fps produced by the webcam and the maximum image resolution depend on the speci cations of your PC notebook With the Full automatic control feature the webcam software will automatically adjust frame rate and resolution as good as possible for your particular situation It might be possible that the speci cations of your PC notebook do not meet the requi...

Page 22: ... to the default factory settings Note Ensure that Webcam Driver SPZ5000 and Philips CamSuite are installed on the PC notebook 1 Double click the Philips CamSuite icon on the Windows toolbar at the lower right of your screen to open the Philips CamSuite control panel 2 Click on the Philips CamSuite control panel to open the Properties page The Properties window is displayed 3 Click the Video tab 4 ...

Page 23: ...with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and tness 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 10 Service and support Need help First of all read this user manual carefully The m...

Page 24: ...ion of electrical and electronic products The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions a this device may not cause harmful interference and b this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment h...

Page 25: ...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 tness 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 pro ts or the like whet...

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