Philips SPC525NC manual

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    EN 3 Please check that the following items are pack ed in the Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC box. They are provided to help y ou set up and use your Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC . Philips SPC520NC/ Installation CD-ROM Headset with SPC525NC W ebCam including manual headphone and microphone (SPC525NC only) SPC 520 NC I n stallatio n CD v.1.00 9082 100 03367 [...]

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    EN 4 1 Digital microphone For adding voice and sound when video chatting and video recording. 2 F ocus ring For manually adjusting the f ocus of the image . 3 Clamp with rubber rims For attaching the W ebCam to your PC monitor or laptop screen. 4 USB connector For connecting the W ebCam to the USB por t of the laptop or desktop PC . The W ebCam wil[...]

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    EN 5 3 What’ s in the bo x? 4 Legend of functions 5 Contents 6 W elcome 7 Things y ou should kno w 7 Safety pr ecautions 7 Cop yright 8 Installation 8 Installing the W ebCam software 10 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC / laptop 11 W ebCam settings 11 General settings 12 Video settings 15 Audio settings 16 Featur es settings 17 Operating the W eb[...]

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    EN 6 The Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC W ebCam you ha ve just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you y ear s of trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing color s, that's what you get with the SPC520NC/SPC525NC W ebCam. After installation, the new W ebCam can be used for all sor ts of applications, such as: • Vi[...]

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    EN 7 Please read the following instructions carefully , and retain them for future reference. It may be helpful to ha ve the instructions for use for the PC at hand for ref erence . Safety pr ecautions Obser ve the follo wing guidelines to ensure that the W ebCam will operate safely and to prevent def ects. • Do not use your W ebCam in environmen[...]

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    EN 8 Installation Installing the W ebCam software The software supplied only works on PCs with the oper ating systems Microsoft ® Windows ® , XP and Vista. Notes! – Unplug all your USB devices (e xcept USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. – Do not plug in your W ebCam yet. Run the Installation CD-ROM first. – Have your Windows ® C[...]

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    EN 9 Or : Select the second option if you wish to contin ue installation. Click ‘ Next ’ to continue. > The ‘Installation’ screen appears . The items that can be 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 ' [...]

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    Connecting the W ebCam to your PC / laptop 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, bef ore connecting the W ebCam to the PC / laptop . 2 T urn on the PC / laptop . 3 Connect the USB connector of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC / laptop . > The W ebCam will now derive its power from the PC / laptop. 4 Aim the webcam as r equired. 5 Pu[...]

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    The Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC video proper ties can be changed: - from within an application; - by clicking the VProper ty icon ‘ ’ in the Windows taskbar , bottom right of your screen; - by selecting ‘PC Camera Settings’ under ‘Preferences’ in the VLounge selection screen; - by clicking the ‘ ’ icon in the VLounge selection screen.[...]

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    EN 12 Video settings 3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a v er y easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC W ebCam. Or you can choose to ha ve maximum manual control o ver the W ebCam settings by switching the full automatic control mode off. Full automatic control 'on' is the p[...]

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    EN 13 5 Auto Exposure The exposure is the amount of light received b y 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 W ebCam will find the optimal setting if you select the automatic exposure option. Shutter speed The shutter speed dete[...]

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    EN 14 0 Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the display ed image or video to suit your o wn preference. Use the slider to find y our preferred setting. ! Contrast Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dar k and light according to your o wn preference. Use the slider to find y our preferred setting. @ Gamma Gamm[...]

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    Audio settings & V olume slider This slider provides man ual control ov er the microphone . & W ebCam settings EN 15[...]

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    F eatur es settings * Face tracking If you enab le the face tracking option the W ebCam will tr ack your face. This will give y our more conv enience while video chatting, because you don’t need to sit still during your video conv er sation. ( Digital zoom Use the digital zoom option to get an object closer . Digital zoom magnif ies the pixels b [...]

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    VLounge All applications can be accessed via the Philips V(ideo)-Lounge application. VLounge is the centr al application for easy access to your Philips W ebCam. • Start VLounge: - through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in y our taskbar ; - via the program gr oup ‘SPC520NC W ebCam’; - by clicking the VLounge icon ‘ ’ on the desktop . > T[...]

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    Capturing imag es / making video recor dings In the ‘Capture’ menu you can capture images and make video recordings and transfer , preview , edit, e-mail, pr int and organise your photos and video recordings. • Click the ‘ Captur e ’ tab to open the Capture men u. > The camera star ts operating immediately . • Click ‘ IMA GE ’ to[...]

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    EN 19 Instant messaging and Internet calling (video chatting, video calling and V oIP) The Philips SPC520NC/SPC525NC W ebCam works with all free instant messenging and V oIP (V oice over Internet Protocol) applications such as Skype , Windows ® Live Messenger , Y ahoo! Messenger , AOL Messenger and QQ . 1 Click the ‘ Communicate ’ tab to open [...]

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    EN 20 Sensor ....................................................................................VGA CMOS Real video resolution (Max.) ................................................640 x 480 Real still image resolution (Max.) ........................................640 x 480 Interpolated still image resolution (Max.) .............................[...]

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    EN 21 Disclaimer Philips makes no warr anty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied war ranties of merchantability and fitness f or a par ticular pur pose . Philips assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Philips makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the info[...]

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    EN 22 En vir onmental information Disposal of your old product Y our 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 cov ered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC Please inform your self about [...]

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    Where to g o for information and support? Please visit our website: www .philips.com for the latest pr oduct information. Go to: www .philips.com/support for the latest version of driv ers and for tr oubleshooting tips. Specifications are subject to change without notice. T rademarks are the property of K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . or th[...]