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SPC210NC/SPC215NC
User manual
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Need help? Online help: http://www.philips.com/support For interactive help, downloads and frequently asked questions. 2
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What’s in the box? EN Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC box.They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC. SPC210NC/SPC215NC Installation CD v.1.00 9082 100 03367 Philips SPC210NC/ Installation CD-ROM Quick Installation SPC215NC WebCam including manual Guide Microphone Headset with earphones, (SPC210 only) in-cord microphone, foam pads and shirt clip (SPC215 only) 3
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EN Legend of functions 8 6 9 @ 1 5 ! 0 2 7 4 3 1 Rotating lens For manually changing the vertical angle of the WebCam. 2 Focus ring For adjusting the focus of the image manually. 3 Clamp with rubber rim – For attaching the WebCam to your monitor. – For stable desktop placement. 4 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. 5 Snapshot button Enables you to take
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Contents EN 2 Need help? 3 What’s in the box? 4 Legend of functions 5 Contents 6 Welcome 7 Things you should know 7 Safety precautions 7 Copyright 8 Installation 8 Installing the WebCam software 10 Connecting the WebCam to your PC/laptop 12 WebCam settings 12 General controls 13 Picture controls 15 Audio controls 16 Using the applications 17 Skype 17 MSN Messenger 18 Yahoo! Messenger 18 AOL Instant Messenger ® 19 Making snapshots using Windows XP 19 Technical specifications 20 Important informat
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EN Welcome The Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC WebCam 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 SPC210NC/SPC215NC 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, t
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Things you should know EN 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
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EN 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. 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
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Installation EN > 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 / laptop when you have finished installing the software. 7 You can now connect your WebCam. Note! The SPC210NC/SPC215NC 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 SPC210NC/SPC215NC
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EN Installation Connecting the WebCam to your PC / laptop General 1 Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the WebCam to the PC / laptop. 2 Turn on the PC / laptop. 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 Use the clamp and the two rubber rims to attach the WebCam to your PC monitor or laptop screen or fold out the clamp and place the camera on your desk. SPC210NC W ebCam 4
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AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT Installation EN SPC215NC W ebCam 4 4 5 5 3 3 5 Connect the headset audio cable (SPC215NC only) to the sound card of your PC / laptop. • Connect the grey headphone plug (n) to the headphone socket of the PC sound card. • Connect the white microphone plug () to the microphone or green socket of the sound card. • If desired, attach the foam pads to the earphones for more listening comfort. • If desired, click the audio cable into the shirt clip and attach the c
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EN WebCam settings The Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC video property can be changed from within an application, or independently by clicking the VProperty 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 1 2 1 Flickerless The Flickerless option should only be used under flickering light conditions (e.g. flu
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WebCam settings EN Picture controls 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! 3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC 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
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EN WebCam settings 6 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. 7 Saturation Saturation enables you to set the colour reproduction from black and white to a full colour image or video according to your own preference. Use the slider to find your preferred setting. 8 Exposure The exposure setting determines the amount of light that will fall
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WebCam settings EN Audio controls @ Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone volume. 15
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EN Using the applications The Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC WebCam is TWAIN- compatible* (like a scanner), so you can use the WebCam as an input device for any application software that uses TWAIN as a data source (e.g. photo editing software). In TWAIN-compatible applications you will see the Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC WebCam listed as an available TWAIN data source among your other TWAIN sources (e.g. scanners). Just pick the WebCam as your source to acquire WebCam pictures directly into your appli
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Using the applications EN Skype You can download and install Skype via the Skype website: http://www.skype.com. Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and installation of Skype. MSN Messenger You can download and install MSN Messenger via Microsoft MSN Messenger websites. In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading MSN Messenger: Austria - http://messenger.msn.at Belgium (Dutch) - http://messenger.msn.be Belgium (French) - http://mess
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EN Using the applications Yahoo! Messenger You can download and install Yahoo! Messenger via Yahoo! Messenger websites. In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading Yahoo! Messenger: Austria - http://messenger.yahoo.com Belgium - http://messenger.yahoo.com Denmark - http://dk.messenger.yahoo.com/ Finland - http://messenger.yahoo.com France - http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com/ Germany - http://de.messenger.yahoo.com/ Italy - http://it.messenger.yahoo.com/ The N
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Using the applications EN ® Making snapshots using Windows XP ® ® You can use Microsoft Windows XP to make snapshots with your Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC WebCam. If you need additional support, please refer to the ‘Help’ topics of ® ® Microsoft Windows XP. Search for ‘Get picture’. Technical specifications Sensor ................................................................................... CIF CMOS Video resolution (Max.) ......................................... CIF (352 X 288) Image res
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EN 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 follo
