Philips SPC230NC Easy Webcam
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1. Instant messaging and Internet calling video chatting video calling and VoIP The Philips SPC230NC WebCam works with all free instant messaging and VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol applications such as Skype Windows Live Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Messenger and QQ Download and install the desired applications via their websites e Follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installing e After installing an application make the required WebCam settings within the application in order to be able to properly use the WebCam via the application Technical specifications SE P E N AAS een VGA CMOS Real video resolution Max s sesesssssssesssssesessssesessesesses 640 x 480 Interpolated video resolution Max uenessesesesenenenenennennnn 1 3 MP Real still image resolution Max eneesenesneenenesnenenenn 640 x 480 Interpolated still photo resolution Max useen 1 3 MP Frames Der Second nee 30 fps PUEDE eeni N E ete essere 2 5 Lens view anple een 50 degrees Daa TONN aen ae RGB 24 Iter TCINE een USB 1 1 USB 2 0 USB cable length een ee 1 5 m Microphone una External microphone supplied SPC230NC 00 SPC230NC 27 Power e supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements uessssessessesesnnnnennnnnnenennnnnnen 5V ZZ 7 0 5A EN Important information Disclaimer Philips makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not l2. e 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 n the revocation of the authorization to operate the equipment Important information Environmental information Disposal of your old product 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 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 2000 XP or Vista Pentium Ill 500 Mhz or equivalent e 28MB RAM and 200 MB free hard disk space One free USB port USB 1 1 USB 2 0 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
3. 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 including 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 Where to go for information and support Please visit our website www philips com for the latest product information Go to www philips com support for the latest version of drivers and for troubleshooting tips Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2007 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com CE PHILIPS
4. scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture E g 30 fps means that the WebCam will capture video at 30 frames per second WebCam settings EN 5 Auto Exposure amp 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 WebCam 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 WebCam according to your personal preferences Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the WebCam settings to the default factory settings Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal 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 will look for a reference point which represents white It will then calculate all other colors based on this white point and compensate the other colors accordingly just like the human eye You can also select fixed settings for Indoor Outdoor and Fluorescence conditions or use the Red a
5. SPC230NC User manual KO u p DANIPS PHILIPS What s in the box Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC230NC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC230NC Philips SPC230NC Installation CD ROM Microphone WebCam including manual SPC230NC 00 SPC230NC 27 Legend of functions Focus ring For adjusting the focus of the image manually 2 Clamp with rubber rims For attaching the WebCam to your PC monitor or laptop screen 3 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 4 Rotating foot For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam 5 Snapshot button Enables you to take photos without using your mouse 6 Power LED Lights up red when the WebCam is in use 7 External microphone SPC250NC 00 SPC230NC 2 7 For adding voice and sound when video chatting and video recording O NNN Oo vi A W oO S66 G56 What s in the box Legend of functions Contents Welcome Things you should know Safety precautions Copyright Installation Installing the WebCam software Connecting the WebCam to your PC laptop WebCam settings General settings Picture settings Operating the WebCam WebCam Video Viewer Instant messaging video chatting video callin
6. ed to show video content without excessively reducing the picture quality Compressed video files are easier to store and transmit than non compressed video files Select this option for Internet applications EN Operating the WebCam Color space is a representation of the amount of color gradations the WebCam is able to capture expressed in bits per pixel individual point of color RGB24 also known as Truecolor refers to 8 bit per color component Red Green Blue resulting in 24 bits per pixel This mode makes it possible to represent 256 gradations of each color component Select this option for non Internet applications Output size resolution Resolution is the number of pixels individual points of color on both horizontal and vertical axis of a monitor The sharpness of the displayed image depends on the resolution and the size of the monitor The higher the output size the higher the resolution and sharpness of the displayed image e Select Advance to access the WebCam settings See WebCam settings e Check the Capture Audio box if you wish to capture your voice as well during video recording Making a video recording eT A I Select Record DSE i mm 2 Select a folder to store the recording in KR gt Recording starts immediately gt Elapsed playing time file size and free disk space are shown e Select Stop to stop recording e Select Playback to play the recording
7. es are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies EN Installation Installing the WebCam software The software supplied only works on PCs with the operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Vista 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 PC s laptop s CD ROM DVD drive gt After a couple of seconds the Language selection screen appears 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 gt Installation continues automatically gt The Welcome screen appears 3 Click Next to continue gt The Manual screen appears 4 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 you read or printed the user manual continue installation by selecting the second option Installation Or Select the second option if you wish to continue installation Click Next to continue gt The Installation screen appears The items that can be
8. g and VoIP Technical specifications Important information Disclaimer FCC compliance Environmental information System requirements Disclaimer of warranty Limitations of damages Welcome The Philips SPC230NC WebCam you have just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of trouble free use Brilliant images and blazing colors that s what you get with the SPC230NC WebCam After installation the new WebCam can be used for all sorts of applications such as e Video use the Philips SPC230NC WebCam for video chatting and video calling The WebCam works with Skype Windows Live Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Messenger QQ and other free instant messaging and VolP Voice over Internet Protocol services e Video e mail Video capture create your own video presentations video mail product demonstrations training videos Internet clips etc e Snapshot images use images in presentations create postcards or send them via e mail Editing and special effects after recording the images you want with the Philips SPC230NC WebCam the images can be eas ly 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 SPC230NC WebCam Things you should know Please read the following instructions carefully and retain them for future reference It may be helpful to ha
9. imited 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 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
10. installed are shown on the left side of the screen An explanation of each item is given on the right side All items are already selected for installation 5 Click the Next button if you wish to install all items Or If there are certain items you do not wish to install check the boxes before these items Select at least SPC230NC WebCam Driver and WebCam Video Viewer Click the Next button gt The following software license agreement appears 6 Click on Yes to continue the installation Philos End User Licence Agreement a PESEN nup Aud FOLLOWING TERMS Agoemeri CAREFULLY USE OF THE beton PROVIDED BY ARCSOFT IS PERMITTED ONLY UNDER CORDENCE wn AGREENEMT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE Jose OUND EV THIS AGREEMENT PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SOFT VARE E beran Ties SOFTWARE IN FORM OF CO WATHOUT Prt COPY OF T AGREEMENT AND YOU DO NOT HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT YOU MAY RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE ORI IGDUAL PURCHASE PRICE IF YOU N DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE AND Gi RETURN IT WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT TO THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS re WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE DATE OR AS REQUIRED BY SUCH PLACE 1 Grant of License This bonnes gt The following screen appears when the installation was successful 7 Select the user manual Or Click Next to continue gt The Reboot screen appears 8 Select Yes to restart your PC laptop then click Finish gt The WebCam Video Viewer desktop shortcut g wi
11. ll be installed after installation gt Via the WebCam Video Viewer you have access to all camera related software See Operating the WebCam 9 You can now connect your WebCam EN Installation Connecting the WebCam to your PC laptop 60m SW 5 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 Aim the webcam as required 5 Push the USB cable into the cable management slot 6 Use the clamp and the two rubber rims to attach the WebCam to your PC monitor or laptop screen 7 Peel off the protective foil on the rear of the microphone SPC230NC 00 SPC230NC 27 and attach the microphone to the PC monitor or laptop screen 8 Connect the microphone plug to the microphone or green socket of the sound card WebCam settings The Philips SPC230NC video properties can be changed from within an application by clicking the WebCam Video Viewer icon f in the Windows taskbar bottom right of your screen or by selecting Advance in the WebCam Video Viewer See Operating the WebCam 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 settings G Flickerless The Flickerle
12. nabling the Low light enhancement function makes it possible to notice more details under low light conditons by an additional video gain boost Operating the WebCam WebCam Video Viewer All WebCam applications can be accessed via the WebCam Video Viewer The WebCam Video Viewer is the central application for easy access to your Philips WebCam and all image and video applications installed during setup e Start the WebCam Video Viewer through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in your taskbar via the program group SPC230NC WebCam or by clicking the the WebCam Video Viewer icon f on the desktop gt The WebCam Video Viewer will now be initiated and the WebCam Video Viewer selection screen appears Webcam Yideo Yiewer x PHILIPS Video Device l Philips SPC Webcam Audio x e Select Format if you wish to adjust the video format gt The Properties screen appears Properties i x gessgpussssunssssennazgsunssssunnn Video Format Video Standard None Frame Rate 15 000 Blip Horizontal 1 Color Space Compression Juco Output Size 320 x 240 Compression Frame Interval rT P Frame Interval FF E Quality Cancel amy Frame Rate the number of frames displayed per second The higher the frame rate the better the video quality Color Space RGB 24 Compression 1420 Compression 1420 reduces the quantity of data us
13. nd Blue sliders if you would like to set the WebCam according to your personal color temperature preferences 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 EN WebCam settings 11 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 2 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 3 Saturation Saturation enables you to set the color reproduction from black and white to a full color 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 color Images to black and white and back 5 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 SPC230NC and monitor as a mirror or to take pictures of mirrored images a7 Low light enhancement E
14. ss 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 image may be overexposed 2 Region If you are using the Philips SPC23ONC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC230NC 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 60 Hz For Japan the setting is region dependent Please check your local mains output to find the correct Region setting WebCam settings Picture settings IDEE O Frame Rate 30 FPS v Auto Exposure Off eC Exposure i Auto White Balance off C Indoor Outdoor C Red 3 Full automatic control on off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC230NC 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 selection for improved WebCam sensitivity in low light conditions 4 Frame rate You can use the
15. ve 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 e Do not use your WebCam in environments outside the following range temperature 0 C to 40 C relative humidity 45 85 e 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 e Clean the outside of the WebCam with a soft cloth e Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol methylated spirit ammonia etc e 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 e Do NOT use your WebCam in the water Protect the WebCam from oil vapour steam moisture and dust e Never point the WebCam lens at the sun Copyright Copyright 2007 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 nam
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