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What’s in the box? Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPC 610NC box.They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips SPC 610NC. Philips SPC 610NC Installation CD-ROM laptop camera including manual...
Legend of functions 1 Web camera lens 2 Front light / keyboard light – Illuminates the keyboard. – Illuminates your face when video chatting under poor lighting conditions. 3 Lens cover / light switch – Protects the lens when the camera is not in use. –...
Contents 2 Need help? 3 What’s in the box? 4 Legend of functions 5 Contents 6 Welcome 7 Things you should know Safety precautions Copyright 8 Installation Installing the camera software 11 Camera settings 11 General controls 12 Picture controls 15 Using the applications 15 VLounge 15 MSN Messenger...
Welcome The Philips SPC 610NC laptop 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 610NC laptop camera.
Installation Installing the camera software The software supplied only works on PCs and laptops 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. –...
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Installation > The following screen, including a progress bar, appears. > The following screen appears when the installation was successful. 5 Click on 'Finish'. 6 You can now connect your laptop camera. Note! The SPC 610NC laptop 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 610NC PC Camera Driver.
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1x click 2x click Installation Putting the camera into operation mode 1 Bend the camera neck into the desired position. 2 Switch on the camera ( ) by sliding the lens cover (light switch) one click downwards ( ). > The camera is now in operation mode but will only function when the applications are started up.
2 Region If you are using the Philips SPC 610NC in Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC 610NC 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 ‘60Hz’.
3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera. Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the camera settings by switching the full automatic control mode off.
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Camera 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 laptop camera will find the optimal setting if you select the automatic exposure option.
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^ Mirror Clicking the 'Mirror Image' checkbox flips the image horizontally.You can use this feature when you want to use the Philips SPC 610NC and monitor as a mirror, or to take pictures of mirrored images.
Using the applications VLounge • Select VLounge in the software installation screen. • For additional support read the 'Help' documentation within the 'Help' option of the menubar of VLounge. MSN Messenger You can download and install MSN Messenger via Microsoft MSN Messenger websites.
Using the applications Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and installation of MSN Messenger. 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/...
Using the applications Microsoft NetMeeting Microsoft NetMeeting is a standard application that comes with your Windows operating system (from Windows 98SE onwards). Windows NetMeeting is already installed on your laptop during the installation of your Windows operating system.To create a shortcut on your laptop’s desktop you need to do the following: 1 Use the Windows search option within the Windows 'Start' menu.
– You can also initiate a video conference with more than one partner. Please read Help in Microsoft®NetMeeting. Making snapshots using Windows ® You can use Microsoft Windows your Philips SPC 610NC laptop camera. If you need additional support, please refer to the ‘Help’ topics of ® ® Microsoft Windows XP.
Technical specifications Sensor ...VGA CMOS Video resolution (Max.)...VGA (640 x 480) Image resolution (Max.)...VGA (640 x 480) Illumination ...< 5 lux Integrated lens ...F=2.8 Data format ...I420, IYUV Interfacing...USB 2.0 compatible (2.1m USB cable) Power ...Supplied via USB cable Voltage requirements...5V ( ), 0.5A Front light illumination distance...1.5 m...
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