Philips PCA646VC User Manual

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To obtain a perfect colour reproduction,act as follows:1Choose auto mode;2Hold a piece of white paper in front of the camera;3After a few seconds,swit

5.2.1.2 Image ControlsThe second tab is marked ‘Image Controls’.It is divided into thesubsections Framerate, Image Controls,and Defaults.FramerateThe

DefaultsIf you like a particular setting for one application or light condition,andanother setting for a different one,you can use the Restore and Sav

The Philips PCA646VC USB PC Camera is TWAIN compatible (likemost scanners are),so you can use the camera as an input device forapplication software th

• Leave “Incremental File Save” unchecked if you want to overwrite theprevious image when capturing a new one. If you check this box,thepicture data

When the mode setting is in freeze mode,the automatic white balancecontrol is switched off.The actual colour setting remains stable and isnot influenc

15The Flickerless option must only be used under flickering 50 Hz lightconditions (like fluorescent or neon lamps) to prevent flickering orstrangely c

DefaultsIf you like a particular setting for one application or light condition andanother setting for a different one,you can use the Restore and Sav

17FramerateThe framerate setting determines the number of pictures per secondin the video stream.The set of framerates from which the user may choose

Q: My system “hangs” during the reboot phase when Windows98 tries to set up personalized settings for Multimedia.A: You probably plugged in your camer

Brilliant images and blazing colours.That’s what the Philips USB PC Camera PCA646VC gives you. Forget about installing grabber cardsand separate power

Q: No Video: My application doesn’t show any video.A: There are several reasons for not having video:1.Check whether the USB PC camera is connected to

Q: No audio (USB timer outside specification).A: If you cannot hear any audio,and have tried every troubleshooting tipin the user guide and the on-lin

About VideogramsA recorded Videogram sent by e-mail or on diskette can be played onany 486-computer or better, running Windows 3.x/95/98/NT or OS/2.Th

Driver software checkYou can determine if the camera is installed correctly,and if it is beingrecognized by the operating system by checking the Devic

OpticalSensor 1/4” CCDPixels 512 (H) x 582 (V)Illumination 30 - 50000 luxIntegrated lens 3.0mm,F2.8Resolutions/PerformanceOutput resolution Pixels (H

9.1 FCC complianceThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1this device may not cause h

9.2 Warnings & MaintenanceIf you observe the following guidelines,you will preventdefects and the camera will operate safely.• Clean the outside

This manual describes how to install the hardware and software andhow to create your first video recording.2.1 Contents of the boxCheck to see if the

3.1 Installing the software for the Philips cameraThe Philips USB PC Camera works with any application that uses theVideo for Windows format (AVI for

The Philips USB PC Camera PCA646VC can be used with many videosoftware applications,for instance the ‘Videogram Creator’ softwareon the CD-ROM.This ap

After starting the ‘Videogram Creator’ software,you will see the ‘live’camera image. Move the camera about,adjust the lighting and turn thered lens ri

What is MAPI and do I need a MAPI compliant e-mailsystem?MAPI stands for Messaging Application Programming Interface.Thisinterface allows different ap

The camera properties (audio and video) can only be changed fromwithin an application.5.1 Sound propertiesAccess to the sound properties is dependent

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