Philips Digital Camera SPC650NC User Manual

SPC650NC  
User manual  
 
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What’s in the box?  
Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips  
SPC650NC box.They are provided to help you set up and use  
your Philips SPC650NC.  
SPC 650 NC  
Installation CD v.1.00  
9082 100 03367  
Philips SPC650NC  
WebCam  
Docking station for  
WebCam and  
USB devices  
Installation CD-ROM  
including manual  
Quick Installation  
Guide  
 
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Legend of functions  
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Viewing angle  
For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam.  
Quicklaunch button  
For quick and easy start-up of theVLounge software.  
Rotating lens  
For adjusting the focus of the image manually.  
USB connector  
For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the docking  
base/stand.  
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USB port  
For connecting the docking base/stand to the USB connector  
of the WebCam.  
Docking base/stand  
– For stable placement of the SPC650NC WebCam.  
– For connecting USB devices to your PC.  
USB cable  
For connecting the WebCam to the USB port of the PC.  
The WebCam will derive its power from the PC when a USB  
connection is made.  
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Snapshot button  
For taking photos.  
Built-in digital microphone  
For adding sound when video chatting and recording.  
10 Activity LED  
Lights up when the WebCam is in use.  
 
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Contents  
2 Need help?  
3 What’s in the box?  
4 Legend of functions  
5 Contents  
6 Welcome  
7 Things you should know  
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Safety precautions  
Copyright  
8 Installation  
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Installing the WebCam software  
10 Connecting the WebCam to your PC  
11 WebCam settings  
11 General controls  
12 Picture controls  
15 Audio controls  
16 Using the applications  
16 VLounge  
16 Skype  
17 MSN Messenger  
18 Yahoo! Messenger  
18 AOL Instant Messenger  
18 Making snapshots using Windows® XP  
19 Technical specifications  
20 Important information  
20 Disclaimer  
20 FCC compliance  
21 Environmental information  
21 System requirements  
21 Disclaimer of warranty  
21 Limitations of damages  
 
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Welcome  
The Philips SPC650NC WebCam you have just purchased is  
manufactured to the highest standards and will give you years of  
trouble-free use. Brilliant images and blazing colors, that's what  
you get with the SPC650NC WebCam. Forget about installing  
interface cards and separate power supplies, because you don't  
need them any more. Power is supplied direct to the WebCam  
through the USB cable and the WebCam returns audio and video  
straight to your PC!  
After installation, the new WebCam can be used for all sorts of  
applications, such as:  
Video conferencing: use the Philips SPC650NC WebCam for  
video chatting and conferencing (the Philips SPC650NC  
WebCam works with Skype, MSN Messenger,Yahoo! Messenger  
and AOL 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 WebCam works  
with all applications that use theTWAIN interface to acquire an  
image.  
Editing and special effects: after recording the images you want  
with the Philips SPC650NC WebCam, 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 SPC650NC WebCam.  
 
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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 environments outside the  
following range: temperature: 0°C to 40°C, relative humidity:  
45% ~ 85%.  
• Do not use or store your WebCam in/under:  
– direct sunlight exposure;  
– very humid and dusty environment;  
– near any kind of heat sources.  
• If your WebCam gets wet, dry it with soft cloth as soon as  
possible.  
• If the lens is dirty, Do NOT touch the lens with your fingers.  
• Clean the outside 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 sun.  
Copyright  
Copyright© 2003 by Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. All rights  
reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,  
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated  
into any language or computer language, in any form or by any  
means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual  
or otherwise, without prior written permission from Philips.  
Brands and product names are trademarks or registered  
trademarks of their respective companies.  
 
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Installation  
Installing the WebCam 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 WebCam yet. Run the Installation CD-ROM  
first.  
– Have your Windows® CD-ROM at hand.  
– The SPC650NC WebCam 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 SPC650NC WebCam driver. Simply plug in the WebCam and  
you can start using your SPC650NC WebCam.  
1 Place the installation CD-ROM in your PC’s CD-ROM / DVD  
drive.  
> After a couple of seconds 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 ‘SPC650NC WebCam Driver’ and ‘Philips  
VLounge’  
Click the 'Next' button.  
 
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Installation  
> The following software license agreement appears.  
4 Click on 'Yes' to continue the installation.  
> The following screen, including a progress bar, appears.  
> The following screen appears when the installation was  
successful.  
5 Click on 'Finish'.  
6 Restart your PC when you have finished installing the  
software.  
> The V(ideo)-Lounge desktop shortcut  
installation.  
will be installed after  
> Via VLounge you have access to all WebCam-related software.  
See ‘Using the applications’.  
7 You can now connect your WebCam.  
 
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Installation  
Connecting the WebCam to your PC  
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Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the  
WebCam to the PC.  
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Turn on the PC.  
Connect the USB plug of the USB cable to the USB port of the  
PC.  
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Insert theWebCam’s USB connector into the USB port of the  
docking base/stand. Push it down gently until it clicks into  
position.  
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The WebCam will now derive its power from the PC.  
 
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WebCam settings  
The Philips SPC650NC video property can be changed from  
within an application, or independently by clicking theVProperty  
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  
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1 Flickerless  
The Flickerless 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.  
2 Region  
If you are using the Philips SPC650NC in Europe, select  
'50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC650NC 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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WebCam settings  
Picture controls  
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3 Full automatic control: on/off  
This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to  
get the best out of your Philips SPC650NC WebCam.  
Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over  
the WebCam 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 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 capture. E.g. 30 fps means that the  
WebCam will capture video at 30 frames per second.  
 
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WebCam settings  
5 Auto Exposure & Exposure slider  
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 of the sensor.The WebCam will find the optimal  
setting if you select the automatic exposure option.You can  
use the exposure slider if you would like to set the WebCam  
according to your personal preferences.  
6 Reset  
Press this button if you would like to reset the WebCam  
settings to the default factory settings.  
7 Save  
Press this button if you would like to save your personal  
preferred settings.  
8 Restore  
Press this button if you would like to restore 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 lighting conditions with different color temperatures.  
If the automatic white balance is selected, the WebCam will  
look for a reference point which represents white. It will then  
calculate all other colors based on this white point and  
compensate the other colors accordingly, just like the human  
eye.  
You can also select fixed settings for ‘Indoor’,Outdoor’ and  
‘Fluorescence’ conditions or use the ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ sliders if  
you would like to set the WebCam according to your  
personal color temperature preferences.  
 
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WebCam settings  
0 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 within the  
displayed image or video and visualize more details without  
over-exposing already light areas.  
Use the slider to find your preferred setting.  
# Saturation  
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 a scene where the background has a  
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 SPC650NC and monitor as a mirror, or to take  
pictures of mirrored images.  
 
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WebCam settings  
Audio controls  
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& Volume slider  
This slider provides manual control over the microphone  
volume.  
 
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Using the applications  
VLounge  
All applications can be accessed via the PhilipsV(ideo)-Lounge  
application.VLounge is the central application for easy access to  
your Philips WebCam and all image and video applications  
installed during setup.  
StartVLounge through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in  
your taskbar, via the program group ‘SPC650NC WebCam’, or  
by clicking theVLounge icon  
on the desktop.  
> The VLounge application will now be initiated and the VLounge  
selection screen appears.  
In the ‘Capture’ menu you can transfer, preview, edit, e-mail,  
print and organise your photos and video recordings.  
For additional support read the 'Help' documentation within  
the 'Help' option of the menubar ofVLounge.  
Skype  
You can download and install Skype via the Skype website:  
Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and  
installation of Skype.  
 
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Using the applications  
Yahoo! Messenger  
You can download and installYahoo! Messenger viaYahoo!  
Messenger websites. In the list below you will find the website  
address for your country for downloadingYahoo! Messenger:  
Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and  
installation ofYahoo! Messenger.  
AOL Instant Messenger  
You can download and install AOL Instant Messenger via the  
America Online website. Please find below the website address  
for downloading AOL Instant Messenger:  
Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and  
installation of AOL Instant Messenger.  
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Making snapshots using Windows XP  
You can use Microsoft® Windows® XP to make snapshots with  
your Philips SPC650NC WebCam.  
If you need additional support, please refer to the ‘Help’ topics of  
Microsoft® Windows® XP. Search for ‘Get picture’.  
 
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Technical specifications  
Sensor...................................................................................VGA CMOS  
Video resolution (Max.)...........................................VGA (640 x 480)  
Image resolution (Max.) ...............................SuperVGA (800 x 600)  
Illumination....................................................................................< 5 lux  
Integrated lens.................................................................................F=2.8  
Data format ............................................................................I420, IYUV  
Interfacing............................USB 2.0 compatible (2.1 m USB cable)  
Microphone................................................Built in digital microphone  
Power.................................................................Supplied via USB cable  
Voltage requirements...............................................5V (  
), 0.5A  
 
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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 with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and  
2 this device must accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesired operation.  
Note!  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits  
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  
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or  
television reception, which can be determined by turning the  
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that  
to which the receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Any unauthorized modification to this equipment could result in  
the revocation of the authorization to operate the equipment.  
 
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Environmental information  
Disposal of your old product  
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality  
materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.  
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a  
product it means the product is covered by the European  
Directive 2002/96/EC  
Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system  
for electrical and electronic products.  
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.  
WARNING  
Plastic bags can be dangerous.To avoid danger of suffocation,  
keep this bag away from babies and small children.  
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 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 be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or  
consequential damages (including damages for loss of business,  
loss of profits, or the like), whether based on breach of contract,  
tort (including negligence), product 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.  
 
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Data subject to change without notice  
 

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