Philips SPC210NC - SPC Web Camera, User Manual

Page 1: ...SPC210NC SPC215NC User manual ...

Page 2: ...2 Need help Online help http www philips com support For interactive help downloads and frequently asked questions ...

Page 3: ...ou set up and use your Philips SPC210NC SPC215NC Philips SPC210NC Installation CD ROM Quick Installation SPC215NC WebCam including manual Guide Microphone Headset with earphones SPC210 only in cord microphone foam pads and shirt clip SPC215 only SPC210NC SPC215NC Installation CD v 1 00 9082 100 03367 What s in the box ...

Page 4: ...ower LED Lights up blue when the WebCam is in use 7 Microphone SPC210 only For adding voice and sound when video chatting and video recording Headset SPC215NC 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 11 Audio cable SPC...

Page 5: ...r PC laptop 12 WebCam settings 12 General controls 13 Picture controls 15 Audio controls 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 ...

Page 6: ...WebCam for video chatting and conferencing the Philips SPC210NC SPC215NC WebCam works with Skype MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger and AOL 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 WebCam works with a...

Page 7: ...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 Co...

Page 8: ...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 2 Select your language and click on the OK button The following screen appears 3 Select at least SPC210NC WebCam Driver for SPC210NC ...

Page 9: ...hed installing the software 7 You can now connect your WebCam Note The SPC210NC SPC215NC WebCam 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 SPC210NC SPC215NC WebCam driver Simply plug in the WebCam and you can start using your SPC210NC SPC215NC WebCam Installation ...

Page 10: ...ll 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 fold out the clamp and place the camera on your desk SPC210NC W ebCam 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 ...

Page 11: ...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 listening comfort If desired click the audio cable into the shirt clip and attach the clip to your shirt Installation AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN 3 3 4 4 5 5 ...

Page 12: ... 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 2 Region If you are using the Philips SPC210NC SPC215NC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC210NC SPC215NC in North America select 60 Hz For Asia this setting ...

Page 13: ...in 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 4 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...

Page 14: ...in 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 9 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 0 Mirror Clicking...

Page 15: ...Audio controls Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone volume WebCam settings EN 15 ...

Page 16: ...her 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 moving video picture For additional support read the Help documentation within the Help option of the menubar of the TWAIN application you are using TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications ...

Page 17: ... 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 Portugal http messenger msn com Spain http messenger msn es Sweden http messenger msn se Swiss German http messenger msn ch Swis...

Page 18: ... yahoo com Norway http no messenger yahoo com Portugal 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 A...

Page 19: ...pics of Microsoft Windows XP Search for Get picture Using the applications Technical specifications Sensor CIF CMOS Video resolution Max CIF 352 X 288 Image resolution Max VGA 640 X 480 Illumination 10 lux Integrated lens F 2 8 Data format I420 IYUV Interfacing USB 2 0 compatible 1 5 m USB cable Microphone External microphone provided Power Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements 5V 0 5A ...

Page 20: ...vide 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 har...

Page 21: ...m babies and small children System requirements Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 ME or XP Pentium III 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 thi...

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