Philips PCVC720K User manual - Page 1

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 video straight to your PC! This USB PC Camera has several unique features: • The universal camera base supports both free-standing and hanging use (for laptops), with perch included for stable footing on top of your monitor. It also features a 1/4" UNC screw thread for tripod mounting • Full Auto mode automatically optimizes your camera settings for you • Option for high frame rates, up to 30 fps • Full Plug & Play use of the USB port • Video images in CIF resolution of 352x288 pixels, ideally suited for communication over the Internet • Detailed still images in resolutions of up to 640x480 pixels • Several top-of-the-line software packages included on CD-ROM, so you can start using the camera straightaway Congratulations on purchasing the Philips USB PC Camera. This new digital camera is the most advanced means 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: • Internet clips etc. Create your own video presentations, video mail, product demonstrations, training videos, • Show yourself on the web. Be out there for everybody to enjoy... • Use images in presentations, create postcards, or send them via e-mail or on diskette. The camera works with all applications that use the TWAIN interface to acquire an image. • Amazing gaming interaction using your camera as a game controller. • Use the camera for network video conferencing or Internet video conferencing. • After recording the images you want with the Philips USB PC Camera, the images can be easily edited using image or video editing programs. The next sections of this manual give a step-by-step description of the installation process and explain how to use the USB PC Camera.