User manual PHILIPS SPC700NC

[. . . ] Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera Instructions for use 2 ENGLISH Introduction Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera The Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera 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 SPC 700NC PC Camera. Forget about installing interface cards and separate power supplies, because you don't need them any more. Power is supplied direct to the camera through the USB cable and the camera returns audio and video straight to your PC! [. . . ] · Connect the white microphone plug (!) to the Audio in socket of the sound card. AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AU DIO IN 10 ENGLISH 4. Camera settings The Philips SPC 700NC properties (audio and video) 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. General controls 1 2 3 4 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 700NC in Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC 700NC 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'. If the Auto White balance is selected, the camera will search for an object of which the camera knows the color temperature of and will compensate all the other colors in the view of the camera accordingly. You can also select the `Indoor', `Outdoor' and `Fluorescence' options to provide the camera with more information to find the right setting. You can use the `Red' and `Blue' sliders if you would like to set the camera according to your personal preferences. @ 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 colour reproduction from black and white to a full colour image or video according to your own preference. Use the slider to find your preferred setting. ^ Black and white The 'Black and white' checkbox is used to switch from colour images to black and white and back. & Backlight compensation Turn on the backlight compensation to improve the image quality when you have a scene where the background has a high illumination level (for instance when you are sitting in front of a bright light). ENGLISH 13 * Mirror Clicking the 'Mirror Image' checkbox flips the image horizontally. You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC 700NC and monitor as a mirror, or to take pictures of mirrored images. Audio controls ( ( Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone volume. 14 ENGLISH 5. Using the applications VLounge · For quick and easy start-up of the VLounge software, press the camera's Quick launge button. · For additional support read the 'Help' documentation within the 'Help' option of the menubar of VLounge. MSN messenger You can download and install MSN Messenger via Microsoft MSN Messenger websites. [. . . ] These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 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. [. . . ]