User manual PHILIPS SPC611NC

[. . . ] SPC610NC EN User manual 3 Need help? Country Belgium/Belgique/Belgien Danmark (Denmark) Deutschland (Germany) Espana (Spain) France (Greece) Italia (Italy) Luxembourg (Luxemburg) Nederland (Netherlands) Norge (Norway) Österreich (Austria) Portugal Suomi (Finland) Sverige (Sweden) United Kingdom Telephone number 3 070 222303 3 35-25-8759 3 0180 536767 3 902 888 784 3 08 09165 0005 3 0 0800 3122 1280 3 899 23 45 06 3 40 6661 5644 3 0900 8407 3 2270-8111 3 0810 001 203 3 2 1359 1442 3 09 6158 0250 3 08 5792 9100 3 0906 1010 016 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera (Switzerland) 3 0844 800 544 2 What's in the box? Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC 610NC box. They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC 610NC. Q 16 EN Q 16 Installation CD v. 1. 00 9082 100 03367 Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera Installation CD-ROM including manual Quick Installation Guide 3 EN Legend of functions 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 Web camera lens Front light / keyboard light ­ Illuminates the keyboard. ­ Illuminates your face when video chatting under poor lighting conditions. Lens cover / light switch ­ Protects the lens when the camera is not in use. ­ Activates the camera ( ): one click downwards ( ). [. . . ] ­ When using the camera be sure to slide the lens cover (light switch) at least one click downwards ( ). ­ When the camera is not in use, be sure to slide the lens cover (light switch) all the way up (two clicks) to protect the lens. 10 Camera settings The Philips SPC 610NC video property can be changed from within an application, or independently by clicking the VProperty icon ` ' which can be found in the Windows taskbar bottom right of your screen. 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. EN General controls 1 2 1 Flickerless The Flickerless option should only be 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 SPC 610NC in Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC 610NC in North America, select '60 Hz'. For Asia this setting is dependent on the local mains output. for China, select `50 Hz' and for Taiwan, select `60Hz'. Please check your local mains output to find the correct `Region' setting. 11 EN Camera settings Picture controls 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 !@ # $ % ^ 3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera. Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the camera 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 camera sensitivity in low light conditions. 4 Frame rate You can use the scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture. 30 fps means that the laptop camera will capture video at 30 frames per second. 12 Camera settings 5 Auto Exposure & 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 laptop camera 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 camera according to your personal preferences. 6 Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the camera settings to the default factory settings. 7 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings. 8 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings. [. . . ] ­ Only two computers in a NetMeeting conference can use audio for communication. All other participants must communicate through other options, like Chat or the shared Whiteboard. ­ You can also initiate a video conference with more than one partner. Please read Help in Microsoft®NetMeeting. Making snapshots using Windows® XP You can use Microsoft® Windows® XP to make snapshots with your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera. [. . . ]