Philips SPZ3000, SPZ3000-00 User Manual

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SPZ3000

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Contents

1 Your webcam 2

Welcome 2
What’s in the box 2
Functional overview 3

2 Get started 4

(Optional) Install the webcam software and
driver 4
Connect the webcam to your PC/notebook 4

3 Use the webcam for video chatting 5

4 Philips CamSuite 6

5 Philips CamSuite Capture 7

Take and view a photo 7
Record and play a video 7
Image resolution 7
Screen mode 8
Gallery 8

Open the photo/video folder 8
Photo/Video menu 8
Send photo(s)/video(s) via email 9
Delete photo(s)/video(s) from the
gallery 9

Using my Philips SPZ3000 webcam makes
my PC/notebook run slow. What should I
do? 17
No image is available on the screen. What
should I do? 17

9 Service and support 18

Need help? 18
Information to the customer 18

Safety precautions 18
Copyright 18
Disclaimer 18
FCC compliance 19
Compliance with Electro-Magnetic Field
(EMF) 19
Recycling 19
Limitations of damages 20

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6 Features provided by Webcam Driver

SPZ3000 10

Properties 11

General tab 11
Video tab 12
Audio tab 13
Features tab 14

7 Technical speci cations 15

8 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 16

How can I adjust image quality? 16
The microphone of my Philips SPZ3000
webcam or headset does not work
(properly). What should I do? 16

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1 Your webcam

Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully bene t from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.

At www.philips.com/welcome, select •
your language and choose Register my
product . Then follow the on-screen

instructions for registration.
Please read the following instructions carefully,
and retain them for future reference.

What’s in the box

Please check that the following items are
packed in the Philips SPZ3000 webcam box.

Philips SPZ3000 webcam•

Welcome

The Philips SPZ3000 webcam you have just
purchased is manufactured to the highest
standards and will give you years of trouble-free
use. Brilliant images and amazing sound quality,
that’s what you get with the SPZ3000 webcam.
After installation, the new webcam can be
used for all sorts of applications, such as:

• Video : Use the Philips SPZ3000 webcam

for video chatting and video calling. The

webcam works with Skype, Windows®

Live Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL

Instant Messenger, QQ and other instant

messaging and VoIP (Voice over Internet

Protocol) services;

• Video sharing : Create your own video

clips and share them with friends and

family via email, etc.;

• Snapshot images : With Philips

applications installed, use the snapshot

button to easily take photos and share

your photos via Facebook, Flickr,

MySpace, and etc.;
The following sections in this manual give a
step-by-step description on how to use the
Philips SPZ3000 webcam.

• Quick star t guide

Register your product and get support at

www.philips.com/welcome

Quick Start Guide

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Functional overview

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b
c

d

e

a Snapshot button

With Philips applications installed, •
take photos directly

b Power LED

Lights up when the webcam is in use•

c Focus ring

Adjust the focus of the image •
manually

d Built-in microphone

Capture voice and sound during •
video calling and recording

e Rotating joint

Change the viewing  eld of the •
webcam manually

f Clamp with rubber rims

Mount the webcam on your ( at •
panel) PC monitor or notebook
screen
Fold the clamp when the webcam is •
placed on a desk or (large) desktop
monitor

g USB connector

Connect the webcam to the USB •
port of the notebook or desk top PC

Supply power to the webcam when •
it is connected to the notebook or
desktop PC

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2 Get started

(Optional) Install the webcam
software and driver

Note

To use special features provided by Philips •
CamSuite and Webcam Driver SPZ3000, visit
www.philips.com/suppor t and download the
applications from the website. Philips CamSuite
only works on PCs with the operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 and higher),
Vista, or Windows 7. After the sof tware
installation, you can adjust Philips SPZ3000
webcam settings on respective property pages.

Connect the webcam to your
PC/notebook

1 At www.philips.com/suppor t, click the

Choose country / language box to select

your country/language.

2 Click the Search box, enter SPZ3000 and

then click the search button.

3 Click SPZ3000 under the search results.
4 Click Support .

Under » Product support , you will
 nd information about Software and

drivers .

5 Download the software or driver installer

that you want.

6 Run the installer and follow the

instructions on the screen to complete

the installation.

Tip

You can use the same way to download the •
latest software and driver available for Philips
SPZ3000 webcam.

1 Turn on the PC/notebook.
2 For the  rst time you use the webcam

with Philips CamSuite, install the software
downloaded from the website.

After the software installation is complete, »
the Philips CamSuite icon is displayed at
the lower right corner of the screen.

3 Use the clamp to mount the webcam on

your PC monitor or notebook display.

Fold the clamp to place the webcam •
on a desk or (large) desktop monitor.

4 Connect the cable to a USB port on the

PC/notebook.

After the webcam is properly »
connected, the following pop-up
window is displayed at the lower right
corner of the screen .

5 Aim the webcam in a proper angle.

After you launch Philips CamSuite, you »
can use the features provided by the
application for Philips SPZ3000 webcam.

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3 Use the webcam

for video
chatting

Philips SPZ3000 webcam works with Skype,
Windows® Live Messenger,Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger, QQ and other instant
messaging and VoIP (Voice over Internet
Protocol) services.
After you install one of the above applications,
you can plug the webcam into the PC/
notebook and use it for video chatting.
After use, you can fold the camera to store it.

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4 Philips CamSuite

Philips CamSuite provides a quick access to a
number of the most used features and settings.
To enjoy the special features and settings
provided by Philips CamSuite, install it before
using it with Philips SPZ3000 webcam.
After you install Philips CamSuite, you can
double-click the Philips CamSuite icon
the Windows toolbar to access the Philips
CamSuite control panel.

If Webcam Driver SPZ3000 is not •

installed, the following control panel is

displayed :

on

If you also have Webcam Driver •

SPZ3000 installed on the PC/notebook, a

different inter face of the Philips CamSuite

control panel is displayed and a different

[Properties] window is displayed after

you click

.

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