User manual PHILIPS PCVC730K

[. . . ] Contents 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Camera and software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Using the applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The computer does not have to be switched off. USB ports are 'hot-swappable', which means that you do not have to restart Windows every time you connect a new USB device. The USB driver will detect the camera as new hardware. It can be used within a few seconds, without the need to restart the computer. If you unplug the camera while it is actively providing an audio or video stream to an application on your computer, the computer may crash. To avoid these problems, first close any applications using audio from the camera microphone or video from the camera before unplugging the Philips USB PC Camera. Driver software check You can determine if the camera is installed correctly, and if it is being recognized by the operating system, by checking the Device Manager menu in System Properties. 1. Access this menu by right-clicking 'My Computer' in the top left-hand corner of the desktop (for Windows®XP: in the Start menu), and clicking Properties. Alternatively, click on Start / Settings / Control Panel, then double-click on System to access the menu (for Windows®XP: Start / Control Panel / System / Hardware). Click on Device Manager to view the list of installed devices. If the USB PC Camera has been installed correctly and it is plugged into a USB port, you will see the following devices in the list (double-click on the devices to see their specifications): Imaging Device: Philips ToUcam <XS, Fun or Pro> Camera; Video Sound, video and game controllers: Philips ToUcam <XS, Fun or Pro> Camera; Audio (Microphone) Universal serial bus controller: Philips ToUcam <XS, Fun or Pro> Camera; Composite A/V Device If you unplug the camera from the USB port, these devices will disappear from the list (and can therefore not be used by any application on your computer until you reconnect the USB camera). WEBSITE If you have any questions or experience any problems with the camera, please visit our website at www. philips. com/pcstuff for new or updated information. 19 7. 2 FAQs Q: I can't control the volume of the camera audio device. There is no volume control visible in the Volume Control recording properties. A: Double-click the camera icon on the Windows taskbar. If there is no camera icon on the taskbar, start VLounge and select 'Configuration - Icons', and enable 'Driver icon on taskbar', then click the camera icon on the taskbar. NOTE: Windows®XP may hide inactive icons. Hidden icons can be made visible by clicking the Unhide button on the taskbar. Go to the Audio tab and make sure the microphone volume has been turned up and that the camera microphone is the preferred recording device. See also `Camera Settings ­ Audio'. Q: Why can't I choose higher frame rates for the USB Camera?A: As the digital camera is a USB device, it shares the bandwidth of the USB port with all the other USB peripherals. If these USB devices are active (speakers providing sound or scanners performing a scan), the remaining bandwidth may be restricted to frame rates lower than those listed in the 'Technical specifications' as the maximum frame rate for that resolution. Q: Why does my camera have trouble functioning in combination with an optical USB mouse? [. . . ] With USB devices this usually means that you will have to perform an installation procedure only once, i. e. the first time you connect the new hardware. After the initial set-up, you will not have to restart the computer when connecting the camera to the USB port. The USB driver will detect the camera as newly connected hardware. [. . . ]