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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!

After installation, the new camera can be used for all sorts of applications, such as:

Video conferencing:

use the Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera for video chatting and

conferencing (the Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera works with MSN Messenger,Yahoo!
Messenger, AOL Messenger, Windows NetMeeting and Windows Messenger);

Video e-mail / Video capture:

create your own video presentations, video mail, product

demonstrations, training videos, Internet clips etc.;

Snapshot images:

use images in presentations, create postcards, or send them via e-mail or

on diskette.The camera works with all applications that use the TWAIN interface to acquire
an image.

Editing and special effects:

after recording the images you want with the Philips SPC 700NC

PC Camera, the images can be easily edited using image or video editing programs.

The following sections in this manual give a step-by-step description of the installation process
and explain how to use the Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera.

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Summary of Contents for SPC 700NC

Page 1: ...Instructions for use Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera ...

Page 2: ...C 700NC PC Camera for video chatting and conferencing the Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera works with MSN Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Messenger Windows NetMeeting and Windows Messenger Video e mail Video capture create your own video presentations video mail product demonstrations training videos Internet clips etc Snapshot images use images in presentations create postcards or send them via e mail o...

Page 3: ...cture controls 11 13 Audio controls 13 5 Using the applications 14 17 VLounge 14 MSN Messenger 14 Yahoo Messenger 15 AOL Instant Messenger 15 Microsoft Netmeeting 16 17 Making snapshots using Windows XP 17 6 Technical specifications 18 7 Important information 19 20 Disclaimer 19 FCC compliance 19 Environmental information 20 System requirements 20 Disclaimer of warranty 20 Limitation of damages 20...

Page 4: ...e lens with your fingers Clean the outside of the camera with a soft cloth Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol methylated spirit ammonia etc Do NOT attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself Do not open the camera In the event of technical difficulties return it to your Philips retailer Do NOT use your camera in the water Protect the camera from oil vapour steam moisture and ...

Page 5: ...SPC 700NC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC 700NC Philips SPC 700NC Headset with headphone Installation CD ROM PC Camera amd microphone including manual Quick Installation Guide SPC 700 NC SPC 700 NC Installation CD v 1 00 9082 100 03367 ENGLISH 5 ...

Page 6: ...s power from the PC when it is connected 6 Snapshot button For taking photos 7 Built in digital microphone For adding sound when video chatting and recording 8 Screw thread For moutning the camera to a tripod 9 Activity LED Lights up when the camera is in use 10 Headset with headphone and microphone For talking and listening to your meeting partner during video chatting 11 Audio cable Black headph...

Page 7: ...lation CD ROM in your computer s CD ROM DVD drive After a couple of seconds the the Language selection screen appears automatically Note If the Language selection screen does not appear automatically open the Microsoft Windows Explorer and double click on the Set up exe icon in the CD ROM directory 2 Select your language and click on the OK button The following screen appears 3 Select at least the...

Page 8: ...onnect 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 using your SPC 700NC PC Camera ENGLISH 8 ...

Page 9: ...wer 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 desk 5 Connect the headset audio cable to the sound card of your PC Connect the black headphone plug n to the Audio out socket of the sound card Connect the white microphone plug to the Audio in socket of the sound card AUDIO OUT AUDIO ...

Page 10: ...ed 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 E g for China select 50 Hz and for Taiwan select 60Hz Please check your local mains outp...

Page 11: ...sible Automatic frame rate selection for improved camera sensitivity in low light conditions 6 Frame rate You can use the scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture E g 30 fps means that the PC Camera will capture video of 30 frames per second 7 Auto exposure exposure slider The exposure is the amount of light received by the sensor and is determined by how long the se...

Page 12: ...g 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 with...

Page 13: ... 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 ENGLISH 13 ...

Page 14: ...r msn com Norway http messenger msn no Germany http messenger msn de Finland http messenger msn fi France http messenger msn fr Sweden http messenger msn se United Kingdom http messenger msn co uk Denmark http messenger msn dk Spain http messenger msn es The Netherlands http messenger msn nl Portugal http messenger msn com Austria http messenger msn at Italy http messenger msn it Swiss German http...

Page 15: ...nger yahoo com Spain http es messenger yahoo com The Netherlands http messenger yahoo com Portugal http messenger yahoo com Austria http messenger yahoo com Italy http it messenger yahoo com Swiss http messenger yahoo com Belgium http messenger yahoo com Please follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installation of Yahoo Messenger AOL Instant Messenger You can download and instal...

Page 16: ...ing 4 Click on using your right mouse button and select Send To Desktop create shortcut To initiate a video chat 1 Double click on the NetMeeting Shortcut on your PC s Desktop to start a NetMeeting session 2 Click on Help About NetMeeting and find out your local IP address You can ask your meeting partner to find out his her IP address in the same way 3 Click the telephone icon 4 In the Place A Ca...

Page 17: ...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 read Help in Microsoft NetMeeting Making snapshots using Windows XP You can use Microsoft Windows XP to make snapshots with your Philips SPC 700NC PC Camera If you need additional support please refer to the Help topics of Micro...

Page 18: ...mage resolution Max VGA 640 x 480 SGVA 900 x 600 Illumination 10 lux 5 lux Integrated lens F 2 8 Data format I420 IYUV Interfacing USB 2 0 compatible 2 1m USB cable Microphone Built in digital microphone External microphone supplied Power Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements 5V 0 5A ENGLISH 18 ...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ... RAM and 100 MB free hard disk space One free USB port and CD ROM or DVD drive Disclaimer of warranty The software on the CD ROM supplied is sold as is and without warranties whether expressed or implied Because of the various software and hardware environments into which this program may be put no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered Limitations of damages The vendor will not b...

Page 21: ...SPC 600NC Camera please contact our helpline for assistance You can find the number in the list below Before you call please read this manual carefully and or go to www philips com support You will be able to solve most of your problems België Belgien Belgique Nederland 070 222 303 0900 8407 Danmark Norge 35 25 8759 2270 8111 Deutschland Österreich 0180 5356 767 0810 001 203 España Portugal 902 88...

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