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Introduction

Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera 

The Philips SPC 900NC 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 900NC 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 900NC PC Camera for video chatting and

conferencing (the Philips SPC 900NC 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 900NC

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 900NC PC Camera.

Summary of Contents for SPC 900NC

Page 1: ...Instructions for use Philips SPC 900NC PC Camera ...

Page 2: ...C 900NC PC Camera for video chatting and conferencing the Philips SPC 900NC 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: ...1 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 Information to the consumer 20 System requirements 20 Disclaimer of warranty 20 Limitatio...

Page 4: ...T touch the 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 moi...

Page 5: ...ked in the Philips SPC 900NC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC 900NC Philips SPC 900NC Installation CD ROM Quick Installation Guide PC Camera including manual SPC 900 NC SPC 900 NC Installation CD v 1 00 9082 100 03367 ENGLISH 5 ...

Page 6: ...ally 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 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 ...

Page 7: ...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 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 l...

Page 8: ...pears The screen below appears when the installation was successful You can now connect your PC Camera after you rebooted your PC Note The SPC 900NC 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 900NC PC Camera driver Simply plug in the camera and you can start u...

Page 9: ...a 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 desk ENGLISH 9 ...

Page 10: ...mal lighting conditions the video image may be overexposed 2 Face tracking If you enable the face tracking option the camera will track your face This will give your more convenience while video chatting because you don t need to sit still during your video conversation 3 Digital zoom Use the digital zoom option if you would like to get an object closer You can use the level bar to zoom in or out ...

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: ... 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 y...

Page 13: ...high illumination level for instance when you are sitting in front of a bright light Mirror Clicking the Mirror Image checkbox flips the image horizontally You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC 600NC 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 Start Test the audio ...

Page 14: ...tp messenger 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 ...

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: ... the following 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...

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 900NC PC Camera If you need additional support please refer to the Help topics of Micro...

Page 18: ...tion Max VGA 640 x 480 Image resolution Max 1 3 MP 1280 x 960 Illumination 1 lux Integrated lens F 2 8 Data format I420 IYUV Interfacing USB 2 0 compatible 2 1m USB cable Microphone Built in digital microphone Power Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements 5V 0 5A ...

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: ...s Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health System requirements Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 ME or XP Pentium III 500 Mhz or equivalent 128MB RAM and 100 MB free hard disk space One free USB port and C...

Page 21: ...3 Danmark Denmark 3 35 25 8759 Deutschland Germany 3 0180 536767 Espana Spain 3 902 888 784 France 3 08 09165 0005 E da Greece 3 0 0800 3122 1280 Italia Italy 3 899 23 45 06 Luxembourg Luxemburg 3 40 6661 5644 Nederland Netherlands 3 0900 8407 Norge Norway 3 2270 8111 Österreich Austria 3 0810 001 203 Portugal 3 2 1359 1442 Schweiz Suisse Svizzera Switzerland 3 0844 800 544 Suomi Finland 3 09 6158...

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