Philips PCA646VC Bedienungsanleitung

USB PC Camera

Installation manual

PCA646VC

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Brilliant images and blazing colours.That’s what the Philips USB PC

Camera PCA646VC gives you. 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 straight to your PC!

This booklet describes the quick and easy way to:

• install the camera;

• install the software;

• record your own videos;

• and take your own pictures.

Congratulations on purchasing the Philips USB PC Camera

PCA646VC.This new digital camera is the most advanced way of

recording high-quality movies or still pictures quickly and easily on

your PC or laptop computer.After installation,the new camera can be

used for all sorts of applications,such as:

•Video e-mail: This new digital camera uses the patented compression

technology of the ‘Videogram Creator’ software.Thanks to this

compression algorithm,the video files remain very small so they can

be sent via the corporate network or the Internet.

• Video conferences: The camera and the driver software are suitable

for many popular video conferencing packages,including NetMeeting

by Microsoft,VDOPhone and ProShare by Intel.

• Snapshots and video photos: Use photos and images in

presentations,create postcards,or send them via e-mail or on diskette.

Add sound to the snapshots to add a personal message or to explain

the picture.

• Video Capture: Create your own video presentations, video-mail,

product demonstrations,training videos, Internet clips etc.

• Video editing and special effects: After recording the video images

you want with the Philips USB PC Camera,the images can be easily

edited using other programs or devices which support the AVI file

format.

Congratulations again on choosing the Philips USB PC Camera.The

following sections in this manual give a step-by-step description of the

installation process and explain how to use the USB PC Camera.

Introduction

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This manual describes how to install the hardware and software and

how to create your first video recording.

2.1 Contents of the box

Check to see if the following items are in the box:

• the Philips USB PC Camera PCA646VC;

• clover-leaf shaped base to support the camera;

• the CD-ROM containing the Philips installation software,application

software package and electronic software manual;

• this installation manual.

2.2Your first video recording in five easy steps

The fastest way to get results is to perform the following steps:

Unpack the box

Put the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM player,and let the InstallShield

Wizard install the driver software and the application software (see

Section 3:“Camera and software installation”)

Connect the camera to the USB port (marked with the

USB-logo: )

Start the video application (see Section 4:“TheVideogram Creator

software”)

Have fun!

Preparation

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3.1 Installing the software for the Philips camera

The Philips USB PC Camera works with any application that uses the

Video forWindows format (AVI format).As an example of a powerful

video software package,we have included the fully functional

‘Videogram Creator’ software on the CD-ROM. Please read Section 4

for a brief introduction to the use of this software.

In order to ensure the video and audio performance your camera has

been designed for,we have included an InstallShieldWizard on the

CD-ROM.Please follow these directions for the camera driver

installation exactly,and make sure that you have yourWindows 98

CD-ROM at hand.

Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard or USB

mouse) before you start.

Insert the Philips PCA646VC software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive.

Click“start”,then click“run”,type:“X:\setup.exe”, where X stands for

the drive name of your CD-ROM drive.

Let the InstallShieldWizard guide you through the setup procedure.

When the camera software is installed,the InstallShieldWizard will ask

you to connect the camera to the USB port.

Windows98 will automatically detect your camera.When asked for the

Windows98 CD-ROM,insert it into the drive and click“OK”.Exit the

Windows 98 Set-up screen if it appears.After completing the

installation of the camera,the InstallShieldWizard will ask you for the

Philips PCA646VC software CD-ROM.

To install the video application software,press the‘Applications’

button,and follow the instructions on your screen.

After the installation of theVideogram Creator software you will be

able to start the camera set-up wizard and test your new camera.

Make sure that the correct input audio device is selected (“Philips CIF

Digital Camera;Audio (Microphone)”), especially if you have a sound

card installed.

You are now ready to start working with your Philips USB Camera.

Have fun!

Camera and software installation

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The Philips USB PC Camera PCA646VC can be used with many video

software applications,for instance the‘Videogram Creator’ software

on the CD-ROM.This application allows you to compress captured

video files,embed theVideogram Player inside the file,and play it back

on anyWindows 3.1x / 95 / 98 orWindows NT system as an .EXE file

without having to install the Player on the target system.This is perfect

for sendingVideograms by e-mail.The compression is so great that a

1-minuteVideogram including the Player fits on a standard 3.5”,

1.44 MB diskette.

4.1 Installing the Videogram Creator software

Please see Section 3 for the installation procedure.

Note: You will find an extensive software manual inAdobeAcrobat

format on the CD-ROM.Please read this electronic manual for a

complete description of theVideogram Creator software.The

following short software description is only meant to get you started

in the amazing world of PC video applications.

4.2 Using the Videogram Creator software

STEP 1:

Start the ‘Videogram Creator’ software / Preview mode

The “Videogram Creator” software

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After starting the ‘Videogram Creator’ software,you will see the‘live’

camera image. Move the camera about,adjust the lighting and turn the

red lens ring to focus.You will immediately see the effect of this on

your screen.Adjust the sound and image settings by clicking on‘Edit’ in

the menu bar and selecting the‘Video Settings’ option.Consult the

electronic manual on the CD-ROM for a detailed explanation of all the

possible settings.

STEP 2:

Recording video images

Click on the‘Record’ icon.A three-second countdown displays on

your monitor,then the recording begins.

Click on the left mouse button or the‘Esc’ key to stop recording.

Press the‘Play’ button on theTool Bar under the video window to see

what you recorded.

STEP 3:

Sending and/or saving a Videogram

Click on the‘Send’ icon and type a name in the dialog box.

Click on the‘Send’ button to create theVideogram.

Click on the‘Send’ button again.If the e-mail software is MAPI

compatible, a mail window will automatically appear on the screen.

Enter the e-mail address of the person to whom you want to send the

Videogram and then send the e-mail.Even if your e-mail software is

not MAPI compatible you can send aVideogram by first saving the

Videogram as a file and then adding this file to the e-mail as an

attachment.

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What is MAPI and do I need a MAPI compliant e-mail

system?

MAPI stands for MessagingApplication Programming Interface.This

interface allows different applications to interact using e-mail

messaging.Microsoft Exchange,Eudora Pro,Pronto 97,and Z-mail Pro

are all examples of MAPI Compliant e-mail systems. Netscape,Internet

Explorer,Emissary andAmerica Online (AOL) are all examples of non-

MAPI-compliant e-mail systems.

• If you have a MAPI-compliant e-mail system,an e-mail window will

automatically appear when you are ready to send aVideogram.

• You do not need to have a MAPI-compliant e-mail system in order to

sendVideograms.You can still sendVideograms by first saving the

Videogram to a file, and then attaching the saved file to your e-mail

message.

Aiming the camera

The position of the camera and the amount of light available are

important factors in determing the quality of the video images.

Preferably you should position the camera at eye level,less than a

metre away from what you want to record.Ensure that as much light

as possible is illuminating the object you want to record.

Focusing

Rotate the red ring around the lens to focus the image.

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The camera properties (audio and video) can only be changed from

within an application.

5.1 Sound properties

Access to the sound properties is dependent on the application

software.But usually it will look something like this when you open a

‘Sound Settings’ option.

The camera microphone can only generate a mono audio signal.

Applications may offer you a choice of other audio qualities,but bear

in mind that a mono microphone can never create stereo sounds!

Note: The USB microphone of the camera works independently from

the sound card.Should you want to use the camera microphone as

your sound source for applications,the application might ask you for

the‘Recording Device’ setting.Select the‘USBAudio Device’ from the

device list as your input device.Otherwise,your sound card will

produce the sounds for the video instead of the camera microphone.

5.2 Camera properties

The Philips USB PC Camera is very user-friendly and can be used

intuitively.The video options can be adjusted in the‘Camera Property

Pages’.Access to this property page is dependent on the application

software.For instance,with one program you would choose‘Options’

/‘Video Source’ from the menu bar to open the property page.

Settings

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However,in other applications you may have to open the‘Preferences’

menu or the‘Video Options’ menu.

Access the camera property page (its location in the menus differs per

application) and you will see three tabs with user changeable settings.

Most applications can show a ‘live’ video image on your monitor.

Always use this option to see the effect of changed settings on your

screen.

5.2.1 Camera Property Pages

5.2.1.1 WhiteBalance/Exposure

The first tab is‘WhiteBalance/Exposure’.The upper half of the page

controls theWhite Balance,and the lower half of the page controls

the Exposure settings.

White Balance

The white balance setting automatically controls the different colour

components in the picture to obtain the most natural colour

reproduction.

When the mode setting is in freeze mode,the automatic white balance

control is switched off.The actual colour setting remains stable and is

not influenced by the internal controls of the camera.Put the white

balance in freeze mode when you have a colourful scene and stable

lighting conditions.

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To obtain a perfect colour reproduction, act as follows:

Choose auto mode;

Hold a piece of white paper in front of the camera;

After a few seconds,switch from auto to freeze mode.

Now the colour setting remains constant.When light conditions

change it is recommended that you put the white balance mode on

auto again.

In auto mode the control speed setting determines the speed of

automatic adjustment to changing light conditions.Experiment with

this setting until you find one to your liking.

In manual mode you can determine manually the amount of red and

blue in the picture.Try a few settings at your leisure,but you will find

that the auto setting is best in most cases.

Exposure

The exposure setting determines the amount of light that will fall onto

the video sensor chip.In auto exposure mode the camera

automatically adjusts the exposure gain and shutter speed.The control

speed setting determines the speed of automatic adjustment to

changing light conditions.Experiment with this setting to find one you

like.

In freeze mode all existing settings are frozen.

In manual mode you can control the gain and shutterspeed settings

manually.Try a few settings at your leisure.The auto setting will be best

in most cases.Both freeze and manual exposure mode disable the

controls for contrast and backlight compensation in the next tab

(marked Image Controls).

The Flickerless option must only be used under flickering 50 Hz light

conditions (like fluorescent or neon lamps) to prevent flickering or

strangely coloured video images.If this option is used under normal

lighting conditions the video image will tend to be overexposed.

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