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Copyright © 2001 Philips Components BV
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
... 24 9 Regulations, Warnings & Maintenance ... 27 10 Glossary ... 28 All brand names and trademarks acknowledged. Copyright © 2001 Philips Components BV Please visit www.philips.com/pcstuff for new or updated information All data subject to change without notice. -
Page 2: Introduction
1 Introduction Brilliant images and blazing colours. That's what you get with the Philips USB PC Camera. Forget about installing grabber cards and separate power supplies. You don't need them. Power is supplied direct to the camera through the USB cable and the camera returns audio and video... -
Page 3: Preparation
Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. Place the Philips installation CD-ROM in your CD-ROM player, let the Philips installation program install the driver software and the application software, and connect the camera to the USB port (marked with the USB-logo: program. - Page 4 2.3 Parts of the camera 2.4 Use of the camera base and the perch Place the camera on top of the monitor, or on a desk... « How to mount the perch: (Ensure that the supporting surface is free of grease and dirt.) * = Sticky tape Camera Perch (See below for instructions)
- Page 5 2.5 Use of the camera pouch If you have purchased the PCVC740K, you will find a convenient carrying pouch included with the packaging. This is used as follows: Fold camera base by rotating it along its length. Run USB cable along camera, then wind cable around the camera. Place camera in pouch sideways to ensure best fit.
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Page 6: Camera And Software Installation
In order to maximize the video and audio performance offered by your camera, we have included a Philips installation program on CD-ROM. Please follow the directions for the camera installation exactly, and make sure that you have your Windows CD-ROM to hand. - Page 7 - Installed applications, as selected by the user during the installation procedure. Plug in any USB devices that were disconnected during the first step of the installation. You are now ready to start working with your Philips USB Camera. Go to the central camera application VLounge and...
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Page 8: Using The Applications
4.1 General VLounge is the central application for easy access to your Philips USB PC Camera and the video applications installed during setup, together with access to one application of your choice. You can start VLounge using the Windows QuickLaunch menu on the taskbar, through the program group 'Philips ToUcam Camera', or by double-clicking the VLounge icon on the desktop. -
Page 9: Settings
5 Settings The camera properties (audio and video) can be changed from within an application, or independently by clicking the VProperty icon which can be found in the right hand part of the Windows taskbar at the bottom of your screen. Most applications can show a 'live preview' video image on your monitor. - Page 10 Control: Full Auto on/off This Full Auto mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your camera. Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the camera settings by switching the Full Auto mode off. Full Auto 'on' is the preferred setting for normal use. Functions activated in Full Auto mode are: - Automatic exposure control and automatic white balance control, to provide the best video source signal possible.
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Page 11: Camera Controls
5.2 Camera Controls The next tab is marked 'Camera Controls'. White Balance In Auto mode the camera automatically controls the different colour components in the picture to obtain the most natural colour reproduction. This setting is the preferred setting for normal use. The white balance settings cannot be changed without first switching off Full Auto in the 'Image controls' tab. - Page 12 Exposure The exposure setting determines the amount of light that will fall onto the video sensor chip by controlling the gain and shutter speed. In Auto exposure mode the camera automatically adjusts the gain and shutter speed. The exposure settings cannot be changed without first switching off Full Auto in the 'Image controls' tab.
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Page 13: Audio Controls
5.3 Audio Controls The third tab is marked 'Audio Controls'. Volume slider This slider provides manual control over the microphone volume. The 'Volume Wizard' helps you to select the correct sound level setting for the slider control. Balance slider Not implemented since the camera microphone itself produces a mono audio signal. Mute Shuts off the microphone completely. - Page 14 Applications that do not show this fourth tab will offer video source switching under a different menu item within the application itself. NOTE: If you have two or more Philips USB cameras connected to your computer, they can only be used one at a time.
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Page 15: Twain Applications
Use the camera's voice control feature (say 'Cheese') to be sure to capture an image of you smiling. The Philips USB PC Camera is TWAIN-compatible (like a scanner), so you can use the camera as an input device for any application software that uses TWAIN as a data source (e.g. -
Page 16: Capture Settings
6.2 Capture settings To the right of the 'Capture' button you will find the 'Adjustments...' button, which is used to change the settings. Clicking the 'Adjustments...' button will bring up the following window. Camera source Usually this setting features only one option when the USB PC Camera is the only video source connected to your computer. - Page 17 Single Image Capture - 'Voice Controlled' snapshot (This option will be disabled (greyed out) when Auto Image Capturing is enabled) The 'Voice Controlled' check box disables/enables voice controlled capturing. If this function has been enabled the user can start capturing by saying 'Cheese' (or pushing the 'Capture' button in the Viewfinder or pressing the camera's Snapshot button).
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Page 18: Tips And Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)
Using more than one camera If two or more Philips cameras of the same type are connected to your computer, only one of the cameras can be used at any one time. - Page 19 If you unplug the camera while it is actively providing an audio or video stream to an application on your computer, the computer may crash. To avoid these problems, first close any applications using audio from the camera microphone or video from the camera before unplugging the Philips USB PC Camera.
- Page 20 7.2 FAQs Q: I can't control the volume of the camera audio device. There is no volume control visible in the Volume Control recording properties. A: Double-click the camera icon on the Windows taskbar. If there is no camera icon on the taskbar, start VLounge and select 'Configuration - Icons', and enable 'Driver icon on taskbar', then click the camera icon on the taskbar.
- Page 21 A: If you unplug the camera while it is providing an audio or video stream to an application on your computer, the computer may crash. To avoid problems always close applications that use audio from the camera microphone or video from the camera before unplugging your Philips USB PC Camera.
- Page 22 (Start, Settings, Control Panel, MultiMedia (Sounds and Audio Devices for Windows®XP, or Sounds and Multimedia for Windows®Me and 2000), Audio tab. In the recording section, the 'Philips camera, Audio (Microphone)' should be selected). Check camera properties. You may have muted the camera microphone. If so, enable the camera microphone volume.
- Page 23 Please bear in mind that the majority of video applications do not require high resolutions in combination with high frame rates. In most cases, therefore, you will not encounter this phenomenon at all. Visit our website at www.philips.com/pcstuff for new or updated information.
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Page 24: Technical Specifications
8 Technical specifications Optical Sensor Pixels Still image resolution Illumination Integrated lens Resolution/performance Output resolution Pixels (H x V) 640 x 480 352 x 288 320 x 240 QCIF 176 x 144 QSIF 160 x 120 Data format I420, IYUV Camera adjustment parameters Frame rate, contrast, brightness, gamma, saturation, colour on/off, mirror image, backlight compensation, white balance, exposure control... - Page 25 16 bit, 8 / 11.025 / 22.05 / 44.1 kHz Weight 110 g Dimensions camera 84 x 67 x 47 mm (L x W x H) Ambient temperature Operating Storage by Philips by Philips by Smith Micro by Microsoft by Ulead by SpotLife by Reality Fusion 0 to 45°C...
- Page 26 Power supply NOTE: Should you wish to connect this camera to a USB hub instead of your computer's root hub, you will need to use a powered hub capable of delivering the operating power specified below. Power Power compliance Three modes for power supply: Supplied via the USB cable General USB specifications 1.1 for power requirements Suspend: max.
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Page 27: Regulations, Warnings & Maintenance
Keep the camera away from sources of heat, bright lights and direct sunlight. • Never point the camera lens at the sun. All brand names and trademarks acknowledged. Copyright © 2001 Philips Components BV All data subject to change without notice. -
Page 28: Glossary
10 Glossary Audio input device (recording device) One of the Windows multimedia settings is the recording device setting. This setting determines which audio hardware is being used to provide audio signals to audio applications. This setting is accessible through: the Windows 'Start' menu, Settings, Control Panel, MultiMedia, Audio tab. In the recording section, the USB digital camera microphone should be selected. - Page 29 Philips installation program A standard installation program that runs from the CD-ROM. Normally, this program starts automatically after the installation CD-ROM has been inserted into the CD-ROM drive, and will guide you through the whole installation process.
- Page 30 TWAIN View Finder. This Microsoft® WIA interface allows you to capture still images with your camera, but without the advanced capabilities of the TWAIN software. Preferably, you should select the 'Philips ToUcam Camera' as your TWAIN source device for acquiring still images with your camera.