Philips SPZ3000/00 Operation & User’s Manual

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• Philips SPZ3000/00, 1 English EN 8 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 15 How can I adjust image quality? 15 The microphone of m y Philips SPZ3000 webcam or headset does not work (properly). What should I do? 15 Using my Philips SPZ3000 webcam makes my PC/notebook run slow. What should I do? 16 No image is available on the screen. What should I do? 16 9 Service and support 17 Need help? 17 Inf ormation to the customer 17 Safety precautions 17 Copyright 18 Disclaimer 18 FCC compliance 18 Compliance with Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) 19 Recycling 19 Limitations of damages 19 10 Glossary 20 Contents 1 Y

• 2 What’s in the box Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPZ3000 webcam box. Philips SPZ3000 webcam• Quick start guide• Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome SPZXXXX Quick Start Guide 1 Your webcam Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your pro

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 3 f Clamp with rubber rims Mount the webcam on your (flat • panel) PC monitor or notebook screen Fold the clamp when the webcam is • placed on a desk or (large) desktop monitor g USB connector Connect the webcam to the USB • port of the notebook or desktop PC Supply power to the webcam when • it is connected to the notebook or desktop PC Functional overview a Snapshot button With Philips applications installed, • take photos directly b Power LED Lights up when the webcam is in use• c

• 4 Connect the webcam to your PC/notebook 1 Turn on the PC/notebook. 2 For the first time you use the webcam with Philips CamSuite, install the software downloaded from the website. After the software installation is » complete, the Philips CamSuite icon is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen. 3 Use the clamp to mount the webcam on your PC monitor or notebook display.

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 6 3 Use the webcam for video chatting Philips SPZ3000 webcam works with Skype, Windows® Live Messenger,Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, QQ and other instant messaging and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services. After you install one of the above applications, you can plug the webcam into the PC/ notebook and use it for video chatting. After use, you can fold the camera to store it. EN

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 7 4 Philips CamSuite Philips CamSuite provides a quick access to a number of the most used features and settings. To enjoy the special features and settings provided by Philips CamSuite, install it before using it with Philips SPZ3000 webcam. After you install Philips CamSuite, you can double-click the Philips CamSuite icon on the Windows toolbar to access the Philips CamSuite control panel. If Webcam Driver SPZ3000 is not • installed, the following control panel is displayed : If you also have Webcam Driver • SPZ3000 installed on the PC/notebook, a different interface of the Philips CamSuite control panel is displayed and a different [Prope

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 8 Record and play a video Note If you select any resolution higher than 640 • x 480 (VGA), the recording icon is disabled. You can select a lower resolution to enable recording. 1 Aim the camera as needed. 2 In the Philips CamSuite Capture window, click to start recording. To pause recording, click • . 3 To stop recording, click . A video is recorded and stored in the » video gallery (also in the selected in the video folder on the PC/notebook). • To play a video in the video gallery, double-click it. Tip Before you play a video, ensure that you • have a multimedia player installed on the PC/ notebook. Image resolution You can set different image resolutions for

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 9 To access the gallery: 1 In Philips CamSuite Capture, click to show gallery. 2 Click to show the photo gallery. Click • to show the video gallery. To hide the gallery, click • . Open the photo/video folder In the photo gallery: 1 Select a photo and then click to open the photo folder. In the video gallery: 1 Select a video and then click to open the video folder. Photo/Video menu To display the photo/video menu via right- click on the mouse: 1 In the photo/video gallery, select a photo/ video. 2 Right-click the mouse. The photo/video me

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 10 The selected photo(s)/video(s) are » deleted from the gallery. To cancel the deletion, click • [No] in the pop-up window. Options on the video menu: • [Play]: To play the selected video(s) • [Email]: To send the selected video(s) via email • [Delete]: To delete the selected video(s) Send photo(s)/video(s) via email 1 In the photo/video gallery, select photo(s)/video(s) that you want to send via email. 2 Click . An email message is displayed with the » selected photo(s)/video(s) attached. 3 Send the email. Delete photo(s)/video(s) from the gallery 1 In the photo/video gallery, select phot

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 11 Webcam settings Select an available Philips webcam• Adjust properties• 1 Click one of the buttons on the Philips CamSuite control panel to access a settings panel. 2 In each settings panel, check the boxes to activate the features. To disable a feature, clear the box.• Tip For details of the features, see the “Properties” • section. Properties 1 In the Philips CamSuite control panel, click . 2 Click the [Webcam settings] button. The » [Properties] window is displayed. 3 In the [Properties] window, click one of the tabs to go on with settings adjustment,such as: General• Video/ Video Pro Amp• Audio• Features• 6 Featu

• 12 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

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 13 On the [Audio] tab, you can now adjust the following settings: [Noise Reduction] With this function, you can significantly reduce all stationary noises picked up by the webcam’s microphone, such as air conditioner noise and the noise made by the fan inside your computer. It enhances clarity of speech in both quiet and noisy environments. Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone. Features tab On the [Features] tab, you can now adjust the following settings: [Face tracking] If you activate the [Face tracking] option, the webcam will track your face. This gives you more convenience during video chatting, because you stay in the centre of the image

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 14 System requirements for a Microsoft Windows-based PC: Minimum system requirements:• 1.6 GHz or equivalent• 512 MB RAM for Windows XP• 1 GB RAM (32Bit) for Windows • Vista and Windows 7 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, and • Windows 7 200 MB of available hard disk space• One free USB2.0 port• Soundcard and speakers (OS-• compatible) 16-bits Color display @ 800x600 • with DirectX 3D support DirectX 9.0c or higher• Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0• Broadband Internet connection to • download drivers, Philips CamSuite, and manuals Adobe reader to read *PDF files• Recommended system requirem

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 15 4 Set the Philips SPZ3000 webcam or the connected headset as default device for Voice recording. 5 Click OK to save your settings. For Windows Vista: 1 On the PC/notebook, click Start > Control panel. 2 Click Hardware and Sound. 3 Click Sound. 4 Click the Recording tab in the displayed window. 8 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) How can I adjust image quality? The default settings of the Philips webcam usually offer the best possible image quality. If you have Philips CamSuite or Webcam Driver SPZ30

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 16 Using my Philips SPZ3000 webcam makes my PC/ notebook run slow. What should I do? 1 Close the software applications that do not necessarily need to run. Tip The maximum frame rate (frames per second • (fps) produced by the webcam) and the maximum image resolution depend on the specifications of your PC/notebook.With the Full automatic control feature, the webcam software will automatically adjust frame rate and resolution as good as possible for your particular situation. It might be possible that the specifications of your PC/notebook do not meet the requirements for maximum frame rate and resolution setting. No image is available on the screen. W

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 17 Information to the customer 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, methyla

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 18 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 determ

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 19 Never dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health. All redundant packing material has been omitted. We have done our utmost to make the packaging easily separable into mono materials. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packing materials. Warning Plastic bags can be dangerous.To avoid danger • of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies and small children. Limitations of damages T

• Philips SPZ3000/00, 20 M Mirror The mirror effect flips the image horizontally. This can let the Webcam and monitor as a mirror, or to take pictures of mirrored images. S Shutter Speed The shutter speed determines how long the camera shutter remains open as a picture is taken. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time. The shutter speed controls the total amount of light reaching the sensor. 10 Glossary B Backlight compensation Backlight compensation can improve the image quality when you have a scene where the background has a high illumination

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