User manual PHILIPS SPC200NC

[. . . ] Using the applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 MSN Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Yahoo!Messenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 AOL Instant Messenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Microsoft Netmeeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Making snapshots using Windows® XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6. Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7. Important information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-20 Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 FCC compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Environmental information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Disclaimer of warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Limitation of damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 8. Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 9. Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Things you should know 4 ENGLISH 1. Things you should know Please read the following instructions carefully, and retain them for future reference. [. . . ] 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 image The Flickerless option should only be used under flickering light conditions (e. g. fluorescent or neon lamps) to prevent flickering or strangely coloured 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 SPC 200NC in Europe, select '50 Hz' and if you are using the Philips SPC 200NC in North America, select '60 Hz'. Please check your local mains output to find the correct `Region' setting. ENGLISH 11 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 SPC 200NC PC Camera. Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the camera 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 camera sensitivity in low light conditions. ­ ­ 4 Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the displayed image or video to suit your own preference. Just pick the USB PC camera as your source to acquire camera pictures directly into your application. Then choose 'Acquire' to launch the camera viewfinder which displays the moving video picture. For additional support read the 'Help' documentation within the 'Help' option of the menubar of the TWAIN application you are using. * TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface (API) that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices (the source of the data). ENGLISH 15 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: USA - http://messenger. msn. com Germany - http://messenger. msn. de France - http://messenger. msn. fr United Kingdom - http://messenger. msn. co. uk Spain: - http://messenger. msn. es Portugal - http://messenger. msn. com Italy - http://messenger. msn. it Belgium (Dutch) - http://messenger. msn. be Belgium (French) - http://messenger. fr. msn. be Norway - http://messenger. msn. no Finland - http://messenger. msn. fi Sweden - http://messenger. msn. se Denmark - http://messenger. msn. dk The Netherlands - http://messenger. msn. nl Austria - http://messenger. msn. at Swiss (German) - http://messenger. msn. ch Swiss (French) - http://messenger. fr. msn. ch Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and installation of MSN Messenger. Yahoo!In the list below you will find the website address for your country for downloading Yahoo!Messenger: USA - http://messenger. yahoo. com Germany - http://de. messenger. yahoo. com/ France - http://fr. messenger. yahoo. com/ United Kingdom - http://uk. messenger. yahoo. com Spain - http://es. messenger. yahoo. com/ Portugal - http://messenger. yahoo. com Italy - http://it. messenger. yahoo. com/ Belgium - http://messenger. yahoo. com Norway - http://no. messenger. yahoo. com/ Finland - http://messenger. yahoo. com Sweden - http://se. messenger. yahoo. com/ Denmark - http://dk. messenger. yahoo. com/ The Netherlands - http://messenger. yahoo. com Austria - http://messenger. yahoo. com Swiss - http://messenger. yahoo. com Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and installation of Yahoo!Messenger. 16 ENGLISH 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: http://www. aim. com/ Please follow the on-screen instructions during downloading and installation of AOL Instant Messenger. 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 PC during the installation of your Windows operating system. To create a shortcut on your PC's desktop you need to do the following: 1 2 3 4 Use the Windows search option within the Windows 'Start' menu. Click on using your right mouse button and select: 'Send To Desktop (create shortcut)'. To initiate a video chat: 1 Double click on the 'NetMeeting Shortcut' on your PC's Desktop to start a NetMeeting session. 2 Click on 'Help' 'About NetMeeting' and find out your local IP address. You can ask your meeting partner to find out his/her IP address in the same way. ENGLISH 17 3 Click the telephone icon. 4 5 In the 'Place A Call' dialogue box, fill in your partner's IP address in 'To: ' Click on 'Call' and wait for response. Note!If you or your partner are/is behind a firewall or is using a proxy server (common for office users), please refer to NetMeeting Help about detail solutions. [. . . ] Information to the Consumer 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. 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. [. . . ]