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Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera
Instructions for use
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 2 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 cabl
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 3 ENGLISH 3 Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................2 1.Things you should know ..........................................................................................4-5 Safety precautions................................................................................................................................................................
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 4 4 ENGLISH 1.Things you should know Please read the following instructions carefully, and retain them for future reference. It may be helpful to have the instructions for use for the PC at hand for reference. Safety precautions Observe the following guidelines to ensure that the camera will operate safely and to prevent defects. • Do not use your camera in environments outside the following range: temperature: 0°C to 40°C, relative humidity: 45%
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 08-03-2005 10:10 Pagina 5 ENGLISH 5 Pack contents Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC 700NC box. They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC 700NC. SPC 700 NC Installation CD v.1.00 9082 100 03367 Philips SPC 700NC Headset with headphone Installation CD-ROM PC Camera amd microphone including manual Quick Installation Guide SPC 700 NC
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 6 6 ENGLISH 2. Functional overview 9 8 1 0 7 2 3 6 ! 5 4 1 Viewing angle For manually changing the vertical angle of the camera. 2 Quicklaunch button For quick and easy start-up of the VLounge software. 3 Rotating lens For adjusting the focus of the image manually. 4 Clamp with rubber rim For attaching the camera to your monitor. 5 USB cable For connecting the camera to a USB port of the PC. The camera will derive its power from the PC when it is
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 7 ENGLISH 7 3. Installation Installing the camera software ® ® The software supplied only works on PCs with the operating systems Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP. Notes! – Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. – Do not plug in your USB camera yet. Run the Installation CD-ROM first. ® – Have your Windows CD-ROM at hand. 1 Place the installation CD-ROM in your computer's CD-ROM-/DVD drive. > After
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 8 8 ENGLISH > The following screen, including a progress bar, appears. > The screen below appears when the installation was successful. You can now connect your PC Camera. Note! The SPC 700NC PC Camera is 'XP Plug & Play'. This means if you are running Windows XP and you have installed Service Pack 2 and the latest Microsoft Windows XP updates you don't need to install the SPC 700NC PC Camera driver. Simply plug in the camera and you can start us
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AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:52 Pagina 9 ENGLISH 9 Connecting the camera to your PC 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the camera to the PC. 2 Turn on the PC. 3 Connect the USB plug of the USB cable to a USB port of the PC. > The camera will now derive its power from the PC. 4 Use the clamp and the two rubber rims to attach the camera to your PC monitor or laptop screen or fold out the clamp and place the camera on your
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 10 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 Flicke
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 11 ENGLISH 11 Picture controls 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ & * 5 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC 700NC PC 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 mo
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 12 12 ENGLISH 8 Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the camera settings to the default factory settings. 9 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings 0 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings ! Auto White balance Most light sources are not 100% pure white but have a certain ‘color temperature’. Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 13 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.
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 14 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. In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading MSN Messenger: USA -
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 15 ENGLISH 15 Yahoo! Messenger You can download and install Yahoo! Messenger via Yahoo! Messenger websites. In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading Yahoo! Messenger: USA - http://messenger.yahoo.com Norway - http://no.messenger.yahoo.com/ Germany - http://de.messenger.yahoo.com/ Finland - http://messenger.yahoo.com France - http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com/ Sweden - http://se.messenger.yahoo.com/ United K
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 16 16 ENGLISH Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a standard application that comes with your Windows operating system (from Windows 98SE onwards).Windows NetMeeting is already installed on your PC during the installation of your Windows operating system.To create a shortcut on your PC's desktop you need to do the following: 1 Use the Windows search option within the Windows 'Start' menu. 2 Search for 'NetMeeting' on your C:\ drive. 3 Th
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 17 ENGLISH 17 To respond to an incoming call: 1 You can choose 'Automatically Accept Calls' or you can accept manually. 2 When the 'Incoming Call' dialogue box appears, click on 'Accept'. Notes! – 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
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 18 18 ENGLISH 6.Technical specifications Sensor......................................................................................................................................... QVGA CMOS VGA CMOS Video resolution (Max.)....................................................................................... QVGA (320 x 240) VGA CMOS Image resolution (Max.).............................................................................. VGA (6
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 19 ENGLISH 19 7. Important information Disclaimer Philips makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Philips assumes no responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Philips makes no commitment to update nor to keep current the information contained in this document. FCC compliance This device complies
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SPC700NC_1.English.qxd 07-03-2005 16:53 Pagina 20 20 ENGLISH Environmental information All redundant packaging has been omitted.We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into four materials: cardboard, polystyrene foam, PET and polyethylene.Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging, exhausted batteries and old equipment. WARNING Plastic bags can b
