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SPC1000NC

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Page 1: ...SPC1000NC Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome User manual ...

Page 2: ...Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers register your product at www philips com welcome Your WebCam EN 2 ...

Page 3: ... in the Philips SPC1000NC box They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC1000NC Philips SPC1000NC Installation CD ROM WebCam including manual SPC 1000 NC Installation CD v 1 00 9082 100 03367 What s in the box What s in the box EN 3 ...

Page 4: ...l PC monitor or laptop screen The clamp can be folded when the WebCam is placed on a desk or large desktop monitor 5 USB connector For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the laptop or desktop PC The WebCam will derive its power from the laptop or desktop PC when a USB connection is made 6 Digital microphone For adding voice and sound when video calling and video recording 7 Power LED Lights ...

Page 5: ...Video settings 15 Audio settings 16 Features settings 19 Operating the WebCam 19 VLounge 19 Selecting your WebCam 20 Capturing images making video recordings 21 Instant messaging and Internet calling video chatting video calling and VoIP 22 Motion detection 24 Broadcasting your videos over the Internet 25 Technical specifications 26 Important information 26 Disclaimer 26 FCC compliance 27 Environm...

Page 6: ... Messenger AOL Messenger QQ and other free instant messenging and VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol services 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 Editing and special effects after recording the images you want with the P...

Page 7: ... of the WebCam with a soft cloth Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol methylated spirit ammonia etc Do NOT attempt to disassemble or repair your WebCam by yourself Do not open the WebCam In the event of technical difficulties return it to your Philips retailer Do NOT use your WebCam in the water Protect the WebCam from oil vapour steam moisture and dust Never point the WebCam lens at the su...

Page 8: ... of seconds the Language selection screen appears Note If the Language selection screen does not appear automatically open My computer double click on the CD then double click on the Setup exe icon 2 Select your language Installation continues automatically The Welcome screen appears 3 Click Next to continue The Manual screen appears 4 Select the first option if you wish to read the user manual be...

Page 9: ...n items you do not wish to install check the boxes before these items Select at least SPC1000NC WebCam Driver and Philips VLounge Click the Next button The following software license agreement appears 6 Click on Yes to continue the installation The following screen appears 7 Click Next to continue The Reboot screen appears 8 Select Yes then click Finish to restart your PC laptop The V ideo Lounge ...

Page 10: ...top 3 Connect the USB connector of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC laptop The WebCam will now derive its power from the PC laptop 4 Aim the webcam as required 5 Use the clamp and the two rubber rims to attach the WebCam to your flat panel PC monitor or laptop screen Fold the clamp to place the WebCam on a desk or large desktop monitor Installation 3 3 5 5 ...

Page 11: ...der flickering light conditions e g fluorescent or neon lamps to prevent flickering or strangely colored 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 SPC1000NC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC1000NC in North America select 60 Hz For Asia this setting is dependent on the local...

Page 12: ...ntrol 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 4 Frame rate You can use the scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to ca...

Page 13: ...s this button if you would like to reset the WebCam settings to the default factory settings 7 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings 8 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings 9 Auto White Balance Most light sources are not 100 pure white but have a certain color temperature Normally our eyes compensate for ...

Page 14: ...ration Saturation enables you to set the color reproduction from black and white to a full color 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 color images to black and white and back Backlight compensation Turn on the backlight compensation to improve the image quality when you have...

Page 15: ...Microphone volume Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone Volume level wizard Helps you set up the microphone volume level Test the microphone volume level by clicking the Start button WebCam settings ...

Page 16: ...ives you more convenience while video chatting because you don t need to sit still during your video conversation Digital zoom Use the digital zoom option to get an object closer Digital zoom magnifies the pixels but not the actual image It degrades image quality Use the slider to set the desired zoom level WebCam settings ...

Page 17: ... the WebCam does not move even the slightest movement will negatively influence the image To change the background 1 In the Features menu check the Change background box The last selected background is shown in the preview window When the option is enabled for the first time the first image from the WebCam background list is selected 2 Use 4 to browse through the WebCam background list and select ...

Page 18: ... Logo size Use the slider to set the desired logo size Video frames This option enables you to place an overlay frame over the current video stream By default the last used frame will be used when the option is enabled Use 4 to browse through the WebCam frame list to select a frame Video effects This option enables you to add video effects to your video recordings and video calls For example you c...

Page 19: ...ing the VLounge icon on the desktop The VLounge application will now be initiated and the VLounge selection screen appears Selecting your WebCam When more than one WebCam is installed and connected to your PC laptop you can select the WebCam you wish to operate 1 Open the Preferences menu 2 Select Video Device All WebCams connected are shown 3 Select the WebCam you wish to operate 4 Click the OK b...

Page 20: ...ck VIDEO to start a video recording Click VIDEO again to stop recording Click All Captures to display all captured items in the content panel Click Images Videos or Folders to display your captured images video clips or folders containg captures in the content panel Click to maximize the lower part of the screen and display the camera preview Click to maximize the upper part of the screen and disp...

Page 21: ... as Skype Windows Live Messenger Yahoo Messenger AOL Messenger and QQ 1 Click the Communicate tab to open the Communicate menu The available applications are shown by their icons 2 Click the appropriate Install button to download and install an application 3 Follow the on screen instructions during downloading and installing 4 After installing an application make the required WebCam settings withi...

Page 22: ...e field of view of the WebCam recording starts automatically Click Start monitoring again to stop monitoring Click All logs to display all available logs in the content panel Click By date to display the content of the various recording dates in the content panel Click on a date to display the log s made on that date in the content panel Click to maximize the lower part of the screen and display t...

Page 23: ...e if you wish an audio file to start playing as soon as movement is detected Use the sensitivity slider to set the desired sensitivity level for the WebCam detector The sensitivity level determines the minimum amount of movement that will cause the WebCam to start recording The higher the sensitivity level the sooner recording starts Click the OK button to store your settings and close the dialogu...

Page 24: ...ect a website where you can broadcast your videos live Click the Broadcast tab to open the Broadcast menu Select the desired website by clicking the corresponding Launch button Follow the on screen instructions for live broadcasting of your videos on the selected website Operating the WebCam ...

Page 25: ...olated still image resolution Max 5 MP Frames per second 30 fps F number 2 8 Lens view angle 80 degrees Minimum subject illumination 5 lux Data format 1420 IYUV Interfacing UVC USB cable length 1 5 m Microphone Digital built in Power Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements 5V 0 5A Technical specifications ...

Page 26: ... 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...

Page 27: ...abies and small children System requirements Microsoft Windows XP or Vista Pentium III 800 Mhz or equivalent 512MB 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 ...

Page 28: ... philips com for the latest product information Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners 2005 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved www philips com ...

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