Philips SPC1030NC User manual (English) - Page 13

3 Full automatic control: on/off This full automatic control mode provides a very easy way to get the best out of your Philips SPC1030NC WebCam. Or you can choose to have maximum manual control over the WebCam settings by switching the full automatic control mode off. Full automatic control 'on' is the preferred setting for normal use. Techniques active within full automatic control mode are: • Automatic exposure control and automatic white balance control, to provide the best video source signal possible; • Automatic frame rate selection for improved WebCam sensitivity in low light conditions. 4 Frame rate You can use the scroll open menu to set the frame rate of the video you wish to capture. E.g. 30 fps means that the WebCam will capture video at 30 frames per second. 5 Auto Exposure The exposure is the amount of light received by the sensor and is determined by how long the sensor is exposed to capture a snapshot or video frame. The result depends on the sensitivity of the sensor. The WebCam will find the optimal setting if you select the automatic exposure option. Shutter speed The shutter speed determines how long the camera shutter remains open as a picture is taken. The slower the shutter speed, the longer the exposure time. The shutter speed controls the total amount of light reaching the sensor. Use the slider to set the desired shutter speed. Gain In video, gain is the amount of white in a video picture. Use the slider to set the desired gain level. 6 Reset Press this button if you would like to reset the WebCam settings to the default factory settings. 7 Restore Press this button if you would like to restore your personal preferred settings. 8 Save Press this button if you would like to save your personal preferred settings. 9 Auto White Balance Most light sources are not 100% pure white but have a certain 'color temperature'. Normally our eyes compensate for lighting conditions with different color temperatures. If the automatic white balance is selected, the WebCam will look for a reference point which represents white. It will then calculate all other colors based on this white point and compensate the other colors accordingly, just like the human eye. You can also select fixed settings for 'Indoor', 'Outdoor' and 'Fluorescence' conditions or use the 'Red' and 'Blue' sliders if you would like to set the WebCam according to your personal color temperature preferences. 10 Brightness Brightness enables you to adjust the brightness of the displayed image or video to suit your own preference. Use the slider to find your preferred setting. 11 Contrast Contrast enables you to control the ratio between dark and light according to your own preference. Use the slider to find your preferred setting. WebCam settings 13