Philips ThumbCam for laptops
Instructions for use
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Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................2
1.Things you should know.............................................................................................................................................5-6
Safety precautions........................................................................................................................................................................5
Copyright..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Pack contents.................................................................................................................................................................................6
2. Quick start...............................................................................................................7-10
3. Functional overview .............................................................................................11-12
4. Installation.............................................................................................................13-18
Installing the camera software....................................................................................................................................13-14
Connecting the camera to your laptop.......................................................................................................................15
Connecting the neck strap..................................................................................................................................................15
Recharging the battery..........................................................................................................................................................16
Camera settings..................................................................................................................................................................16-18
5. Operating the camera..........................................................................................18-24
Turning the camera on and off.........................................................................................................................................18
Taking photos..............................................................................................................................................................................19
Setting the self-timer...............................................................................................................................................................19
Making a video recording.....................................................................................................................................................20
Clearing photos and video recordings..................................................................................................................20-21
Tranferring photos/video clips to your laptop..................................................................................................21-23
Using the camera as a removable memory drive- USB mode.....................................................................23
Using the camera as a laptop-camera- PC mode.................................................................................................23
Switching from PC mode to USB mode while connected to the laptop...............................................24
Switching from USB mode to PC mode while connected to the laptop...............................................24
6. Using the applications..........................................................................................25-29
PhilipsVLounge...........................................................................................................................................................................25
Video Chat............................................................................................................................................................................26-27
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Microsoft Netmeeting.........................................................................................................................................26-27
Microsoft® MSN Messenger andYahoo!® Messenger...............................................................................27
Image.........................................................................................................................................................................................27-28
Philips Photo Manager............................................................................................................................................27-28
Video.........................................................................................................................................................................................28-29
PhilipsVRecord...........................................................................................................................................................28-29
7. Problem solving..........................................................................................................30
8.Technical specifications..............................................................................................31
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9. Important information.........................................................................................32-33
Disclaimer......................................................................................................................................................................................32
FCC compliance........................................................................................................................................................................32
End of life directives................................................................................................................................................................33
System requirement................................................................................................................................................................33
Disclaimer of warranty...........................................................................................................................................................33
Limitation of damages............................................................................................................................................................33
10. Helpline.....................................................................................................................34
11.Warranty...................................................................................................................35
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1.Things you should know
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Please read the following instructions carefully, and retain them for future reference.
It may be helpful to have the instructions for use for the laptop at hand for reference.
Safety precautions
Observe the following guidelines to ensure that the camera will operate safely and to prevent
defects.
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•
Do not use your camera in environments outside the following range: temperature: 0°C
to 40°C, relative humidity: 45% ~ 85%.
Do not use or store your camera in/under:
– direct sunlight exposure;
– very humid and dusty environment;
– near any kind of heat sources;
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If your camera gets wet, dry it with soft cloth as soon as possible.
Salt seawater may cause severe camera damage.
If the lens or viewfinder is dirty, please use the lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens.
Do NOT touch the lens with your fingers.
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Clean the outside of the camera with a soft cloth.
Do NOT use cleaning fluids based on alcohol, methylated spirit, ammonia, etc.
Do NOT attempt to disassemble or repair your camera by yourself. Do not open the
camera. In the event of technical difficulties return it to your Philips retailer.
Do NOT use your camera outdoors when it is raining or snowing.
Do NOT use your camera in the water.
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Protect the camera from oil, vapour, steam, moisture, and dust.
Never point the camera lens at the sun.
Copyright
Copyright© 2003 by Philips Consumer Electronics B.V. All rights 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.
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Pack contents
Please check that the following items are packed in the PhilipsThumbCam box.
They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips ThumbCam.
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The Philips ThumbCam
for laptops
Laptop clip with
USB cable attached
CD-ROM containing
the Philips installation
software, application
software and manual
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Neckstrap
Quick Installation Guide
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2. Quick start
Installation
1
2
Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse).
Place the installation CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM-/DVD drive.
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4
5
Select your language.
Select at least ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’.
Click ‘Start to install’ to start installation.
Note! If the the ‘Language Selection’ screen does not appear automatically, open Windows Explorer
and double-click the ‘Autorun.exe’ icon in the CD-ROM directory.
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Charging
1
2
3
Turn on the laptop.
Be sure to run the installation CD-ROM first, before connecting the camera to the laptop.
Slide the lens cover downwards.
4
Connect the camera USB connector directly to the USB port of the laptop.
US8
>
appears on the display.The battery will now be charged.
Taking photos
Slide the lens cover downwards.
1
2
3
Press the Mode button to turn on the camera.
Frame the subject though the viewfinder.
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4
Press the Shutter button.
>TheTimer LED blinks once (red).
>You will hear a beep when the photo is taken.
Transferring photos/video clips to your laptop
1
Make sure the PC is turned on and that ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’
are installed.
2
Connect the camera USB connector directly to the USB port of the laptop.
US8
>The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
>The following screen will appear.
.
4
If you wish to start transferring press ‘YES’.
>The following screen will appear.
5
Select the photos you wish to transfer and press ‘OK’.
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> If the transfer is complete the following screen will appear.
Notes!
– If the ‘Philips ThumbCam’ screen does not appear, you can start Philips Photo Manager and click on
the 'Get Photo' icon. Select you camera (‘Philips ThumbCam’) to start the transfer.
– For more information on transferring/viewing photos and video clips see chapter ‘Transferring
photos/video clips to your laptop’ under ‘5. Operating the camera’.
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3. Functional overview
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Viewfinder
for framing you photo subject
Timer LED
– blinks red for 10 seconds when the self-timer has been set
– blinks red once when a photo is taken
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4
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6
Lens
Strap hole
Lens cover
USB connector
for connecting the camera to the USB connector in the laptop clamp or
directly to the USB port of the laptop
USB cover
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8
Charge LED
blinks blue when the battery is being recharged
Mode button
9
– for turning the camera on and off
– for changing camera settings
10 Shutter button
for taking photos and making video recordings
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11 Display
– lights up blue when the camera is turned on
– informs you about the present status of the camera:
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St
Aul
CL
CA
number of photos currently taken
self-timer mode
AVI mode (video recording)
clear last picture mode
clear all pictures mode
50H/60H Setting frequency (50/60 Hz)
H/ lLo Setting resolution (high/low)
H lL
Setting picture quality (high/low)
PC camera mode (webcam)
USB mode (removable memory drive)
Power off
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PC
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12 USB cover
13 Laptop clip
for connecting the camera to a laptop computer
14 USB cable
for connecting the laptop clip to the USB port of the laptop
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4. Installation
Installing the camera software
The software supplied only works on laptops with the operating systems Microsoft® Windows®
98SE, ME, 2000 and XP.
Notes!
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Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start.
Do not plug in your USB camera yet. First run the Installation CD-ROM-/DVD drive.
Have your Windows® CD-ROM at hand.
1
Insert the installation CD-ROM supplied into the laptop’s CD-ROM-/DVD drive.
> The Language Selection screen will appear automatically.
2
Select your language.
Note! If the the ‘Language Selection’ screen does not appear automatically, open Windows Explorer
and double-click the ‘Autorun.exe’ icon in the CD-ROM directory.
>The software installation screen will now appear.
3
Select at least ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’.
There are three clusters of application software to install:
- software for video chat (Video Chat):
- software for image applications (Image);
- software for video applications (Video).
> If you move your cursor onto a button or application name, you will see a brief
introduction at the bottom of the menu.
•
You can add the additional software by selecting the box in front of the software name:
Windows® NetMeeting, Philips Photo Manager, Philips VRecord, Acrobat Reader.
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Click ‘Start to install’ to start installation.
Note! If your Operating System is Windows® XP, continue the installation process when the dialog
box below appears on the screen. (In Windows® 2000/NT, the same dialog box may also
appear.You may then continue the installation process.)
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Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Restart your computer when you have finished installing all of the above software.
>The V(ideo)-Lounge desktop shortcut
will be installed after installation.
>ViaVLounge you have access to all camera-related software.
Also see ‘Using the applications’.
7
Double click on the icon to initiate theVLounge application.
>TheVLounge application will now be initiated and theVLounge selection screen appears.
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Connecting the camera to your laptop
Connection via the laptop clip
1
Place the camera into the USB cover of the laptop clip. Be sure to insert the camera USB
connector into the recess in the cover. Push it down gently until it clicks into position.
Press the clip open and attach it to the laptop lid (screen).
2
3
Connect the USB cable to the USB port of the laptop.
>The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
US8
.
Direct connection
•
The camera can be connected directly to the laptop by inserting the camera USB
connector into the USB port of the laptop.
US8
>The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
.
Connecting the neck strap
•
Click both ends of the neckstrap into the recesses on both sides of the camera.
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Recharging the battery
1
2
3
Make sure the camera is turned off.
Turn on the laptop.
Slide the lens cover downwards.
4
Connect the camera USB connector directly to the USB port of the laptop or
make the connection via the laptop clip.
US8
appears on the display and the Charge LED lights up.
The battery will now be recharged.
>
It will take four hours to fully recharge the battery.
When the battery is fully recharged the Charge LED will go out.
Note! Charge the camera in time!
When the battery is empty all photos in the camera memory will be lost.
Camera settings
Selecting the camera frequency
Default frequency setting is 50 Hz (Europe).
1
Press the Mode button until the currently selected frequency is shown on the display
50H
60H
(for Europe)or
(for the U.S.A.).
2
Press the the Shutter button if you wish to change the frequency.
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3
Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.
Selecting the photo resolution
Default resolution setting is HI.
1
Press the Mode button until the currently selected resolution is shown on the display:
Hl
Lo
or
.
2
Press the the Shutter button if you wish to change the resolution.
3
Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.
Selecting the photo quality
Selects the ratio of image compression. Default quality setting is Hq.
Hq
1
Press the Mode button until the currently selected quality is shown on the display:
Lq
or
.
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2
Press the the Shutter button if you wish to change the photo quality.
3
Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.
5. Operating the camera
Turning the camera on and off
1
Slide the lens cover downwards.
2
Press the Mode button to turn on the camera.
>The display lights up blue and you will hear a beep twice.
The display will briefly indicate the current camera mode, and show the number of
0
photos currently taken
.
3
4
Press and hold the Mode button to turn off the camera.
Slide the lens cover upward.
OFF
>You will hear a beep and the display shows
.The camera is now turned off.
> When no buttons are pressed for 60 seconds, the display goes blank.You will hear one
beep and the camera will turn off automatically.
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Taking photos
1
2
3
Make sure the camera is turned on and the lens is uncovered.
Look through the viewfinder to frame the object you wish to take a photo of.
Press the Shutter button.
>The Timer LED blinks once and you will hear a beep twice when the photo was taken
successfully.
01
>The display shows the number of photos taken
.
Setting the self-timer
1
2
Make sure the camera is turned on and the lens is uncovered.
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Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
3
Press the Shutter button to enter Self-timer mode.
>The Timer LED starts blinking red and you will hear a beep every second.
> Ater 10 seconds the camera will automatically take a photo.
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Making a video recording
(AVI mode)
1
2
Make sure the camera is turned on and the lens is uncovered.
Aul
Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
3
Press the Shutter button within five seconds to start video recording.
Keep the Shutter button pressed for as long as you wish the recording to last (maximum
recording time is 15 minutes).
> When the Shutter button is released, recording will stop and AVI mode is disabled.
Clearing photos and video recordings
Clearing the last stored photo/video recording
1
2
Make sure the camera is turned on.
CL
Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
3
Press the Shutter button to enter Clear Last mode.
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CL
>
starts blinking.
4
Within five seconds, press Shutter button to confirm that you wish to clear the last stored
photo/video recording.
>You will hear a beep once.The last stored photo/video recording has now been cleared
from the memory.
Clearing all photos/video recordings
1
2
Make sure the camera is turned on.
CA
Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
3
Press the Shutter button to enter Clear All mode.
CA
>
starts blinking.
4
Within five seconds, press the Shutter button to confirm that you wish to clear all
photos/video recordings from the memory.
>You will hear a beep once. All photos/video recordings have now been cleared from the
memory.
Transferring photos/video clips to your laptop
1
Be sure the laptop is turned on and that ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and
‘Philips Photo Manager’ are installed on your laptop.
2
Connect the camera to the laptop, either directly or via the laptop clamp.
See’ Connecting the camera to your laptop’.
US8
>The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
.
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>The following screen will appear.You can now transfer your files to your hard disc by
following the instructions on the screen.
3
If you wish to start transferring press ‘YES’.
>The following screen will appear.
4
Select the photos you wish to transfer and press ‘OK’.
> If the transfer is complete the following screen will appear.
Notes! If the ‘Philips ThumbCam’ screen does not appear, you can start ‘Philips Photo Manager’ and
click on the 'Get Photo' icon. Select your camera (ThumbCam) to start the transfer.
Transferring photos/video clips by ‘Drag and drop’
1
Be sure the laptop is turned on and that ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and ‘Philips Photo Manager’
are installed on your laptop.
2
Connect the camera to the laptop, either directly or via the laptop clamp.
See’ Connecting the camera to your laptop’.
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US8
>The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
Open ‘Windows® Explorer’ or click on ‘My computer’.
Select ‘Removable Disk’.
.
3
4
5
Select the files you wish to transfer and drag them to any preferred location on your
hard disk.
Using the camera as a removable memory drive - USB mode
1
Make sure the laptop is turned on and that ‘ThumbCam drivers’ and
‘Philips Photo Manager’ are installed on your laptop.
2
Connect the camera to the laptop, either directly or via the laptop clamp.
See’ Connecting the camera to your laptop’.
US8
>The display shows
.The camera is now in USB mode and will be recognised by the
laptop as a removable memory drive.
> Camera memory content can now be transferred to the laptop hard disk.
See ‘Transferring photos/video clips to your laptop’.
Using the camera as a PC camera - PC mode
1
2
Make sure the camera is turned on and the lens is uncovered.
PC
Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
3
Now connect the camera to the laptop (see ‘Connecting the camera to your laptop’).
>The camera is now in PC mode and can be used as a PC-camera (webcam).
Also see chapters ‘Transferring/viewing photos and video clips’,‘NetMeeting’ and
‘Microsoft® MSN Messenger’ and ‘Yahoo!®Messenger’.
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Switching from PC mode to USB mode while connected to the
laptop
•
Press the Shutter button.
Switching from USB mode to PC mode while connected to the
laptop
1
Double click on the ‘Unplug or eject hardware’ icon in the right bottom corner of the
screen.
2
Select ‘USB man storage device’ and click on ‘STOP’.
3
4
Select ‘Philips ThumbCam’ and click on ‘STOP’.
>The camera will now turn off automatically.
PC
Press the Mode button until
appears on the display.
>The camera is now in PC mode and can be used as a PC-camera (webcam).
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6. Using the applications
PhilipsVLounge
Note! Make sure your laptop runs Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP and that you have
run the Philips ThumbCam Installation CD-ROM in your laptop.
All applications can be accessed via the PhilipsV(ideo)-Lounge application.VLounge is the central
application for easy access to your Philips ThumbCam and all image and video applications
installed during setup.You can startVLounge through the Windows QuickLaunch menu in your
taskbar, via the program group ‘Philips FunCam’, or by clicking theVLounge icon
desktop.
on the
VLounge gives you access to the following applications (if installed):
1 Image - Philips Photo Manager
2 Video - PhilipsVRecord
3 Video Chat - Windows® NetMeeting
- Links to Microsoft® MSN Messenger andYahoo!® Messenger downloads.
Move the cursor over the buttons in the screen below to find out more about the
specific functions ofVLounge.
•
•
Click the buttons to start the applications.
> If a button is greyed out, this means that the application has not been installed.To install
the application, see ‘Installing the camera software’.
Optional buttons
ThumbCam manual
4
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Video Chat
Microsoft® Netmeeting
®
Microsoft NetMeeting enables you to communicate with others over the Internet or your local
intranet.
To initiate a video chat:
1
Start NetMeeting by clicking the NetMeeting button in theVLounge selection screen.
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.
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.
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To respond to an incoming call:
1
2
You can choose ‘Automatically Accept Calls’ or you can accept manually.
When the ‘Incoming Call’ dialogue box appears, click on ‘Accept’.
Notes!
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Only two computers in a NetMeeting conference can use audio for communication.All other
participants must communicate through other options, like Chat or the shared Whiteboard.
–
You can also initiate a video conference with more than one partner.
Please read Help in Microsoft NetMeeting.
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Microsoft® MSN Messenger and Yahoo!® Messenger
PhilipsVLounge contains web links allowing you to download Microsoft® MSN Messenger and
Yahoo!® Messenger.These applications enable immediate contact with other persons online.
Your messages, as well as the response from the receiving person, will be delivered instantly.
Just as if you where having a normal person-to-person conversation.
With Microsoft® MSN Messenger andYahoo!® Messenger you can study online with classmates,
play games, work with colleagues, exchange ideas,‘hand over’ photos and files, meet new people,
surf the web together and much, much more.
•
Just click on the desired link and follow the on-screen instructions to download and
install the applications.
Image
Philips Photo Manager
Philips Photo Manager enables you to transfer, preview, edit, e-mail, print and organise your
photos and video recordings.
1
Click on the ‘Philips Photo Manager’ button in theVLounge selection screen.
2
If you are using ‘Philips Photo Manager’ for the first time, click the ‘Search’ icon in the
tool bar if the search for photos and video recordings does not start automatically.
> All photos and video clips, located anywhere on your system, will now be searched for.
> After the search, all folders containing photos and clips will be shown on your desktop.
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•
•
Double-click on a folder to show its content.
Using the tools in the toolbar you can now edit your photos, create slide shows, add audio,
create new albums and much more.
•
If you need more information on the possibilities of ‘Philips Photo Manager’, select ‘Help’
in the toolbar and then select ‘Contents...’.
> In the chapters ‘Albums/Tree structure’,‘Menu commands’,‘Tools’,‘Editing tools’ and ‘Advanced
features’ you will find all the information you need to create customised multimedia collections
from files located anywhere on your system.
Video
Philips VRecord
Philips VRecord enables you to record video clips onto your hard disk.
1
Click the ‘PhilipsVRecord’ button in theVLounge selection screen.
>The ‘PhilipsVRecord’ screen appears.
2
3
Select a file name in the File menu using 'Set Capture File'.
Click 'Devices' to set the video and audio source you want to use.
4
Enable 'Preview' in the Options menu to see the live Philips USB Web Camera preview,
then adjust your audio and video settings if necessary. For instance the ‘Frame Rate’
setting in the Options -Video Format menu which determines the frame rate the Philips
USB Web Camera hardware should deliver toVRecord.
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5
6
Use the Capture menu to start or stop capturing a video. Enable 'Capture Audio' if you
want to record sound together with the camera photos. (See below for other capture
options.)
You can replay the recording by opening the AVI file you selected for your capture file
name in the File - Set Capture File menu. Double click this AVI file in Windows Explorer
and Windows Media Player will show you the recording.
Other capture options
The 'Master Stream' option determines the preferred synchronisation between the video stream
and the recorded sounds.
•
Select 'Audio' if you want to make sure the video rate adapts to the sound recording
rate.
•
Select 'Video' if you want to make sure the sound recording rate adapts to the video
recording rate. If 'None' is enabled,VRecord will adapt both streams to each other
whenever necessary.
If 'Use Frame Rate' is enabled in Capture - Set Frame Rate it determines the software frame
rate in which VRecord captures the movie independently from the hardware frame rate
delivered by the Philips USB Web Camera according to the Frame Rate setting in the Options -
VideoFormat menu
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7. Problem solving
If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below. If you are unable to
remedy a problem by following these hints, contact the helpline
(see ‘Helpline’) or consult your dealer.
Never try to open the camera yourself as this will void the guarantee.
First, check all cables to ensure that they are connected correctly.
Possible cause / Solution
Problem
No photo is taken
while the Shutter
button is pressed
all the way down
Battery exhausted
•
Recharge battery. See ‘Recharging the battery.
Memory full
Transfer photos/video recordings to your laptop or clear photos in
•
order to create memory space. See ‘Transferring/viewing photos and
video recordings’ and/or ‘Clearing photos and video recordings’.
Camera is still connected to the laptop’s USB port
•
Disconnect the camera from the laptop’s USB port or take the camera
out of laptop clip.
Poor light conditions
Try to improve the light conditions.
Camera turned off automatically (no button pressed for 60 seconds)
Turn the camera back on. See ‘Turning the camera on and off’.
•
•
No reaction
to controls
Battery exhausted
Recharge battery. See ‘Recharging the battery.
•
File transfer not
possible
USB connection not properly made
•
Properly connect the USB cable to both camera and laptop and make
sure the camera is placed in the laptop clamb or properly connect the
camera directley to the USB port of the laptop.
USB driver not installed
Install USB driver and ‘Philips Photo Manager’ on your laptop.
•
Not all images
can be transferred
to the laptop
The RAM memory installed in your computer may not have
sufficient storage space.
•
•
Close all software programs and proceed to transfer your images. If the
problem persists, transfer images in batches and store each batch on
your hard drive before proceeding to the next batch. Make sure all the
images you want are stored before you clear the camera memory.
Camera
Check if the camera power is turned on. If not, turn it on and then
connect the camera to the laptop again, either directly or by placing it in
the laptop clip.
connected to laptop
but the Philips
ThumbCam driver
says: Device not ready’.
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8.Technical specifications
Image resolution.......................................................................................1.3 Mega pixels (1280 x 1024)
Sensor...........................................................................................................................................1/2” 1.3 MP CMOS
PC camera resolution (connected to PC).......................VGA (640 x 480) up to 15 fps or
CIF (320 X 240) up to 30 fps
Video resolution (disconnected from PC)............................CIF (320 X 240) up to 15 fps
Built-in battery.............................................Li-polymer battery 220 mAh. Rechargeable via USB
PC interface.....................................................................................................................................................USB 1.1
Internal memory capacity......................................................................................................128 MB Flash
Case material.......................................................................................................................................................Metal
Power up time ...........................................................................................................................................2 seconds
Auto Power off.......................................................................................................................................60 seconds
Still image format..............................................................................................................................................JPEG
Video file format....................................................................................................................................................AVI
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9. Important information
Disclaimer
Philips makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Philips assumes no
responsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Philips makes no commitment to
update nor to keep current the information contained in this document.
FCC compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1
2
this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Note!
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any unauthorized modification to this equipment could result in the revocation of the
authorization to operate the equipment.
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End of life directives
Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally-friendly in green focal
areas.Your new camera contains materials which can be recycled and reused. At the
end of its life specialised companies can dismantle the discarded camera to
concentrate the reusable materials and to minimise the amount of materials to be
disposed of.
Please ensure you dispose of your old camera according to local regulations.
Note! This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due
to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local
System requirements
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Microsoft® Windows® 98SE/2000/ME or XP;
Pentium® II or AMS K6-ll or above;
32MB RAM and 100 MB free hard disk space;
One free USB port and CD-ROM-/DVD drive.
Disclaimer of warranty
The software on the CD-ROM supplied is sold ‘as is’ and without warranties whether expressed
or implied. Because of the various software and hardware environments into which this program
may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered.
Limitations of damages
The vendor will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages
(including damages for loss of business, loss of profits, or the like), whether based on breach of
contract, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if the vendor or its
representatives have been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if a remedy set
forth herein is found to have failed its essential purpose.
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10. Helpline
Need Help?
If you have any questions about the PhilipsThumbCam, please contact our helpline for assistance!
You can find the number in the list below.
Before you call, please read this manual carefully.
You will be able to solve most of your problems.
The model number of the camera is DMVC1300K.
Date of purchase:
_____
day
/_____ /______
/month /year
België/ Belgien/ Belgique
Nederland
02-275-0701
053-482-9800
Danmark
Norge
35-25-8761
22-70-82-50
Deutschland
Österreich
0696-698-4712
01-546-575-603
España
Portugal
09-17-45-62-46
0800-831-363
France
Schweiz/ Suisse/ Svizzera
03-8717-0033
02-23-10-21-16
ꢀꢁꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅ
Suomi
00800 3122 1223
09-2290-1908
Ireland
Sverige
01-601-1161
08-632-0016
Italia
UK (United Kingdom)
02-48-27-11-53
0207-949-0069
Luxemburg/ Luxembourg
408-433-5501
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11.Warranty
Guarantee certificate
Garantiebewijs
Certificado de garantia
Garantibevis
Certificat de garantie
Certificado de garantia
ꢆꢇꢇꢈꢂꢉꢂ
Garantieschein
Certificato di garanzia
Garanticertifikat
Takuutodistus
Garantibevis
year warranty
année garantie
Jahr Garantie
jaar garantie
año garantia
anno garanzia
ꢀꢁꢂꢃꢄꢅ ꢆꢇꢇꢈꢉꢄꢉ
år garanti
år garanti
år garanti
vuosi takuu
año garantia
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Type:
DMVC 1300K
Serial no: ___________________________________________________________________
Date of purchase - Date de la vente - Verkaufsdatum - Aankoopdatum - Fecha de compra - Date d’acquisito -
Data da adquirição - Gꢌꢆꢁꢋꢌꢉꢃꢘꢍ ꢍꢇꢋꢁꢙꢅ - Inköpsdatum - Anskaffelsesdato - Kjøpedato - Oatopäivä -
Dealer’s name, address and signature
ꢊꢃꢋꢌꢍꢎꢆꢏꢐꢃꢌꢋ, ꢑꢒꢆꢈꢓꢔꢃꢄꢉ ꢕꢍꢒ ꢔꢏꢋꢇꢁꢍꢖꢗ ꢎꢋꢔ ꢆꢌꢏ. ꢏꢁꢋꢌꢉꢓꢆꢔꢎꢉ
Återförsäljarens namn, adress och signatur
Forhandlerens navn, adresse og unterskrift
Forhandlerens navn, adresse og unterskrift
Jälleenmyyjän nimi, osoite ja allekirjoitus
Nom, adresse et signature du revendeur
Name, Anschrift und Unterschrift des Händlers
Naam, adres en handtekening v.d. handelaar
Nombre, direccion y firma del distribudor
Nome, indirizzo e firma del fornitore
Nome, morada e assinature da loja
6 month guarantee on rechargeable batteries
6 mois de garantie sur les piles rechargeables
6 meses de garantía para las pilas recargables
6 Monate Garantie auf wiederaufladbare Batterien
6 maanden garantie op oplaadbare batterijen
Garanzia di 6 mesi sulle batterie ricaricabili
Pilhas recarregáveis com 6 meses de garantia
Eꢇꢇꢈꢉꢄꢉ 6 ꢌꢉꢃꢐꢃ ꢄꢆ ꢆꢏꢍꢃꢍꢖꢋꢁꢎꢒꢚꢂꢌꢆꢃꢆꢅ ꢌꢏꢍꢎꢍꢁꢘꢆꢅ
6 månaders garanti på laddningsbara batterier
6 måneders garanti på genopladelige batterier
6 måneders garanti på de oppladbare batteriene
Ladattavilla akuilla on 6 kuukauden takuu
Data subject to change without notice
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