User manual PHILIPS SPC610NC

[. . . ] 4 Legend of functions 5 Contents 6 Welcome 7 Things you should know 7 7 Safety precautions Copyright EN 8 Installation 8 Installing the WebCam software 9 Connecting the WebCam to your laptop 10 Putting the WebCam into operation mode 11 WebCam settings 11 General controls 12 Picture controls 15 Using the applications 15 15 15 16 17 17 VLounge Skype MSN Messenger Yahoo!Messenger AOL Instant Messenger Making snapshots using Windows® XP 18 Technical specifications 19 Important information 19 19 20 20 20 20 Disclaimer FCC compliance Environmental information System requirements Disclaimer of warranty Limitations of damages 5 EN Welcome The Philips SPC610NC laptop WebCam you have just purchased is manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing colours, that's what you get with the SPC610NC laptop WebCam. Forget about installing interface cards and separate power supplies, because you don't need them any more. [. . . ] Simply plug in the WebCam and you can start using your SPC610NC laptop WebCam. Connecting the WebCam to your laptop 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the WebCam to the laptop or notebook. 2 Be sure your laptop or notebook is activated. 3 Connect the USB connector to the USB port of the laptop. > The WebCam will now derive its power from the laptop. 9 EN Installation Putting the WebCam into operation mode 1 Bend the WebCam neck into the desired position. 2 Switch on the WebCam ( ) by sliding the lens cover (light switch) one click downwards ( ). > The WebCam is now in operation mode but will only function when the applications are started up. See chapter `Using the applications'. 1x click · If desired you can switch on the front light / keyboard light ( ) by sliding the light switch (lens cover) one more click downwards ( ). To switch off the front light / keyboard light ( ), slide the light switch (lens cover) one click upward. 2x click Notes!­ When using the WebCam be sure to slide the lens cover (light switch) at least one click downwards ( ). ­ When the WebCam is not in use, be sure to slide the lens cover (light switch) all the way up (two clicks) to protect the lens. 10 WebCam settings The Philips SPC610NC 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 SPC610NC in Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC610NC 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'. For Japan, the setting is region dependent. Please check your local mains output to find the correct `Region' setting. 11 EN WebCam 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 SPC610NC laptop 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. [. . . ] 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: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. [. . . ]