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WebCam settings

6.5

Property pages

In the Property pages you can adjust all possible
SPC2050NC WebCam settings (properties):
General,Video,Audio and Features.

Note!

For easy access to the most used WebCam
settings (Fun, Image,Audio), open the Philips
CamSuite control panel and make settings as
described in the previous chapters.

• Click the ‘ ’ button in the Philips CamSuite

control panel to open the Property pages.
• The General settings screen appears.

6.5.1

General settings

• You can now adjust the following general settings:

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Flickerless image 

The Flickerless image option should only be used
under 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.

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Region 

If you are using the Philips SPC2050NC in
Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the
Philips SPC2050NC 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 ‘60 Hz’. For Japan the
setting is region dependent. Please check your
local mains output to find the correct ‘Region’
setting.

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Autofocus

Refer to 6.3.4 ‘Autofocus’ for an explanation of
the feature and information on how to activate
it via the Philips CamSuite control panel.

6.5.2

Video settings

• Click the Video tab.

• The Video settings screen appears.

• You can now adjust the following video settings:

4

Picture enhancement on/off 

Refer to 6.3.3 ‘Pixel Plus’ for an explanation of
the feature and information on how to activate
it via the Philips CamSuite control panel.

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Summary of Contents for SPC2050NC

Page 1: ...EN User manual Register your product and get support at www philips com welcome SPC2050NC ...

Page 2: ...5 How can I clean the lens of my Philips WebCam 20 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 WebCam will operate safely and to prevent defects Do not use your WebCam in environ...

Page 3: ...its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 gu...

Page 4: ...roduct liability or otherwise even if the vendor or its representatives have been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed its essential purpose 2 Your WebCam 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 W elcome The Phili...

Page 5: ...tional overview Snapshot button Enables you to take photos without using your mouse Rotating foot For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam Clamp For attaching the WebCam to your flat PC monitor or laptop screen USB connector For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the PC or laptop Two digital microphones For adding voice and stereo sound when video calling and video recording Po...

Page 6: ...cally open Computer or My computer double click on the CD then double click on the Setup exe icon Select your language Installation continues automatically The Welcome screen appears 2 1 Click Next to continue The Manual screen appears Select the first option if you wish to continue installation and read the manual later Or Select the second option if you wish to read the user manual before contin...

Page 7: ...rtcut will be visible in theWindows taskbar bottom right of your screen In the Philips CamSuite you can adjust the WebCam settings For this refer to 6 WebCam settings You can now connect your WebCam 9 8 7 6 5 2 Connecting the W ebCam to your PC laptop Be sure to run the installation CD first before connecting the WebCam to the PC laptop For this refer to 5 1 Installing the WebCam software Turn on ...

Page 8: ...gs broadcasting your videos over the Internet Click the button in the Philips CamSuite control panel or double click the WebCam Companion icon on the desktop to launch WebCam Companion For detailed information on how to use WebCam Companion refer to the Help menu or press the F1 button within the application Note WhenWebCam Companion is not selected during installation the WebCam Companion icon wi...

Page 9: ...a picture of the actual background Click and step out of the WebCam field of view Three seconds are now counted down and a picture of the actual background is taken You will hear a shutter sound The actual background is now replaced by the selected background 3 2 1 Notes When changing the background make sure that the actual background is static There should be no movement within the WebCam field ...

Page 10: ...played above the window By default the last used logo is shown When this option is enabled for the first time the Philips logo will be selected and shown Use the 1 and 2 buttons on both sides of the preview window to select a logo from the WebCam logo list 2 1 2 1 Or Use the Browse button to browse and load pictures from your computer s hard disk 6 2 4 Fun effect Enables you to add fun effects to ...

Page 11: ...trol panel 2 1 Use the slider to dynamically zoom in and out The frame shows the position to the overall image The frame increases decreases according to zoom factor Use the panning arrows left right up down to move the frame Use the center button to position the frame in the center of the image Note Digital zoom magnifies the pixels but not the actual image It degrades image quality 6 3 2 Face tr...

Page 12: ... is for close range the icon is for focusing further away 1 1 6 4 Audio settings menu Enables you to optimize audio quality Click the button in the Philips CamSuite control panel to open the Audio settings menu 6 4 1 Echo reduction This echo reduction technology suppresses echoes so the other person hears your voice more clearly Just check the box before Echo reduction to activate this option 6 4 ...

Page 13: ...d under normal lighting conditions the video image may be overexposed 1 2 3 2 Region If you are using the Philips SPC2050NC in Europe select 50 Hz and if you are using the Philips SPC2050NC 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 60 Hz For Japan the setting is region dependent Please check your loca...

Page 14: ...ault factory settings 9 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings 10 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings 11 Auto Exposure The exposure is the amount of light received by the sensor and is determined by how long the sensor is exposed to capture a snapshot or video frame The result depends on the sensitivity ...

Page 15: ...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 19 Mirror Clicking the Mirror Image checkbox flips the image horizontally You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC2050NC and monitor as a mirror or to take pictures of mirrored images 6 ...

Page 16: ...explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Philips CamSuite control panel 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 Video Frames Refer to 6 2 2 Fun frame for an explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Philips CamSuite control panel 28 Video Effects Refer to 6 2 4 Fun effect for an explanation of the feature and information on how to activate it via the Phi...

Page 17: ...st possible image quality It might be possible that you are not completely satisfied with the current image quality In this case follow the steps below to adjust image quality according to you own personal preferences Open a WebCam viewer such as WebCam Companion or an instant messaging service such as Skype Windows Live Messenger or Yahoo Messenger to see what you are filming The Philips CamSuite...

Page 18: ... to save your settings 8 7 6 5 4 9 2 The microphone of my Philips W ebCam or headset does not work properly What should I do 9 2 1 Windows XP SP2 Click the Windows Start button bottom left of your screen Open the Control panel Click Sound speech and audio devices Click Sound and Audio Devices Click the Voice tab in the screen that appears Set the Philips WebCam or the connected headset as default ...

Page 19: ...pen the property pages The General settings screen appears Click the Features tab The Feature settings screen appears 4 3 2 1 7 Check whether the following features are enabled boxes checked Change Background Add logo Video Frames Video Effects If enabled disable these features by dischecking the boxes Click theVideo tab TheVideo settings screen appears Check whether Full automatic control is enab...

Page 20: ...rol panel by double clicking the Philips CamSuite icon in the Windows taskbar bottom right of your screen Click the button to open the property pages The General settings screen appears Click theVideo tab Click the Reset button AllWebCam settings are now reset back to the default factory settings Click OK to save your settings 5 4 3 2 1 9 5 How can I clean the lens of my Philips W ebCam Blow the d...

Page 21: ...ented in this document does not form part of any quotation or contract is believed to be accurate and reliable and may be changed without notice No liability will be accepted by the publisher for any consequence of its use Publication there of does not convey nor imply any license under patent or other industrial or intellectual property rights August 2008 www philips com N MW RM 3108 ...

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