User manual PHILIPS SPC530NC

[. . . ] SPC530NC User manual 2 What's in the box? Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC530NC box. They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC530NC. EN SPC 530 NC Installation CD v. 1. 00 9082 100 03367 Philips SPC530NC WebCam Installation CD-ROM including manual 3 EN Legend of functions 1 2 6 3 7 4 5 1 Snapshot button Enables you to take photos without using your mouse. 2 Focus ring For manually adjusting the focus of the lens. 3 Rotating foot For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam. 4 Clamp with rubber rims / camera foot For attaching the WebCam to your (flat panel) PC monitor or laptop screen. [. . . ] 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 scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture. 30 fps means that the WebCam will capture video at 30 frames per second. 12 WebCam settings 5 Auto Exposure 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. Shutter speed The shutter speed determines how long the camera shutter remains open as a picture is taken. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time. The shutter speed controls the total amount of light reaching the sensor. Use the slider to set the desired shutter speed. Gain In video, gain is the amount of white in a video picture. Use the slider to set the desired gain level. 6 Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the WebCam settings to the default factory settings. 7 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings. 8 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings. 9 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' and `Blue' sliders if you would like to set the WebCam according to your personal color temperature preferences. EN 13 EN WebCam settings 0 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. 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. @ 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. # 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. [. . . ] Sliding to the left makes the image darker; sliding to the right makes the image brighter. 9 Click `OK' to save your settings. 24 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) The microphone of my Philips W ebCam or headset does not work (properly). What should I do? Windows® XP (SP2) 1 Click the Windows `Start' button (bottom left of your screen). 3 Click `Sound, speech and audio devices'. [. . . ]