Philips SPC210NC/00 User manual

SPC210NC/SPC215NC

User manual

Need help?

Online help: http://www.philips.com/support

For interactive help, downloads and frequently asked questions.

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.

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)

SPC210NC/SPC215NC

Installation CD v.1.00

9082 100 03367

What’s in the box?

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 photos without using your mouse.

6 Power LED

Lights up blue when the WebCam is in use.

7 Microphone (SPC210 only)

For adding voice and sound when video chatting and video

recording.

Headset (SPC215NC only) with:

8 Earphones

For listening to your meeting partner during video chatting.

9 Foam pads

Supply comfort for your ears when video chatting.

10 In-cord microphone

For talking to your meeting partner during video chatting.

11 Audio cable (SPC215NC only)

–

Grey headphone plug (n)- for connecting to the

headphone socket of the pc sound card.

–

White microphone plug ( ) - for connecting to the

microphone or green socket of the pc sound card.

12 Shirt clip

For attaching the audio cable to your shirt.

Legend of functions

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 information

20 Disclaimer

20 FCC compliance

21 Environmental information

21 System requirements

21 Disclaimer of warranty

21 Limitations of damages

Contents

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, the new WebCam can be used for all sorts of

applications, such as:

•Video conferencing: use the Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC

WebCam for video chatting and conferencing (the Philips

SPC210NC/SPC215NC 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 the TWAIN interface to acquire an

image.

•Editing and special effects: after recording the images you want

with the Philips SPC210NC/SPC215NC 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 SPC210NC/SPC215NC WebCam.

Welcome

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.

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.

Things you should know

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.

1Place the installation CD-ROM in your computer’s

CD-ROM / DVD drive.

> After a couple of seconds the 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.

2Select your language and click on the 'OK' button.

> The following screen appears.

3Select at least ‘SPC210NC WebCam Driver’ for SPC210NC

WebCam as well as for SPC215NC WebCam (software is the

same for both WebCams).

Click the 'Next' button.

> The following software license agreement appears.

4Click on 'Yes' to continue the installation.

> The following screen, including a progress bar, appears.

> The following screen appears when the installation was

successful.

5Click on 'Finish'.

6Restart your PC / laptop when you have finished installing the

software.

7You 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 WebCam driver. Simply plug in the

WebCam and you can start using your SPC210NC/SPC215NC

WebCam.

Installation

Connecting the WebCam to your PC /

laptop

General

1Be sure to run the installation CD first, before connecting the

WebCam to the PC / laptop.

2Turn on the PC / laptop.

3Connect 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.

4Use 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 WebCam

5Peel off the protective foil on the rear of the microphone

(SPC210NC only)

and attach the microphone to the PC monitor

or laptop screen.

6Connect the microphone plug to the microphone or green

socket of the sound card.

Installation

This manual suits for next models

Table of contents

Other Philips Webcam manuals

Philips

Philips SPC700NC/00 User manual

Philips

Philips M100D User manual

Philips

Philips PCVC750K Pro 3D User manual

Philips

Philips SPZ2500/00 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC505NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC220NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC220NC Instruction sheet

Philips

Philips VGA SPC621NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPZ3000/00 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC 900NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC 300NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC640NC/00 User manual

Philips

Philips SIC4700 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC1300NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC510NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPZ2000 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC640NC User manual

Philips

Philips Share SPC1030NC User manual

Philips

Philips DMVC1300K User manual

Philips

Philips SPC1290NC/17 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC200NC/00 User manual

Philips

Philips SPZ6500 User manual

Philips

Philips SPC110NC User manual

Philips

Philips SPC500NC User manual

Popular Webcam manuals by other brands

Digitus

Digitus DA-70815 user manual

Logitech

Logitech C510 user manual

D-Link

D-Link DCS-5025L user manual

BTC

BTC PC160S installation guide

Trust

Trust 12440 user manual

FS FC270S user manual

Adesso

Adesso CyberTrack V10 user manual

MAGINON

MAGINON M-Cam 1 manual

RoboCam

RoboCam SPARK Quick setup guide

Logitech

Logitech C170 Getting started guide

Real-El

Real-El FC-225 user manual

Logitech

Logitech TV Cam Setup guide

Gigaware

Gigaware 25-1176 user guide

birddog

birddog EYES P200 user guide

Dicota

Dicota Contact user guide

Afidus

Afidus ATL-200 Quick installation guide

Connectland

Connectland CAM-CNL-C119 user manual

Biamp

Biamp Neets 4K Webcam user manual