Page 2 - E N G L I S H; Introduction; laptop camera for video chat and video mail
E N G L I S H 2 Introduction Philips ThumbCam for laptops The Philips ThumbCam for laptops you have just purchased is manufactured to the higheststandards and will give you years of trouble-free use. This new digital camera is the mostadvanced means of recording quality movies or still photos quickl...
Page 3 - Contents; MSN Messenger and Yahoo!
Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................21.Things you should know ..........................................................................................................................................
Page 6 - Pack contents
Pack contents Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips ThumbCam box.They are provided to help you set up and use your Philips ThumbCam. The Philips ThumbCam Laptop clip with CD-ROM containing for laptops USB cable attached the Philips installation software, applicationsoftware...
Page 10 - > If the transfer is complete the following screen will appear.
> 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 onthe 'Get Photo' icon. Select you camera (‘Philips ThumbCam’) to start the transfer. – For more information on transferring/vie...
Page 11 - Functional overview; for framing you photo subject
3. Functional overview 1 Viewfinder for framing you photo subject 2 Timer LED – blinks red for 10 seconds when the self-timer has been set– blinks red once when a photo is taken 3 Lens 4 Strap hole 5 Lens cover 6 USB connector for connecting the camera to the USB connector in the laptop clamp or dir...
Page 12 - number of photos currently taken
11 Display – lights up blue when the camera is turned on– informs you about the present status of the camera: 12 USB cover13 Laptop clip for connecting the camera to a laptop computer 14 USB cable for connecting the laptop clip to the USB por t of the laptop @ # $ 25 number of photos currently taken...
Page 13 - Installing the camera software; Windows
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! – Unplug all your USB devices (except USB keyboard and USB mouse) before you start. – Do not plug in your USB camera yet. First ru...
Page 15 - Connecting the camera to your laptop; Press the clip open and attach it to the laptop lid (screen).; Connecting the neck strap
Connecting the camera to your laptop Connection via the laptop clip1 Place the camera into the USB cover of the laptop clip. Be sure to insert the camera USBconnector into the recess in the cover. Push it down gently until it clicks into position. 2 Press the clip open and attach it to the laptop li...
Page 16 - Recharging the battery; Make sure the camera is turned off.; Camera settings; Selecting the camera frequency
Recharging the battery 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Turn on the laptop. 3 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. > appears on the display and the Charge LED lights up. The bat...
Page 18 - Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.; Operating the camera; Slide the lens cover downwards.
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 wi...
Page 19 - Taking photos; > The display shows the number of photos taken; Setting the self-timer
Taking photos 1 Make sure the camera is turned on and the lens is uncovered. 2 Look through the viewfinder to frame the object you wish to take a photo of. 3 Press the Shutter button. > The Timer LED blinks once and you will hear a beep twice when the photo was taken successfully. > The displa...
Page 21 - Transferring photos/video clips to your laptop; > The camera turns on automatically and the display shows
> star ts blinking. 4 Within five seconds, press Shutter button to confirm that you wish to clear the last storedphoto/video recording. > You will hear a beep once. The last stored photo/video recording has now been cleared from the memor y. Clearing all photos/video recordings1 Make sure the ...
Page 23 - Using the camera as a removable memory drive - USB mode; . The camera is now in USB mode and will be recognised by the; Using the camera as a PC camera - PC mode; MSN Messenger’ and ‘Yahoo!
> The camera turns on automatically and the display shows . 3 Open ‘Windows ® Explorer’ or click on ‘My computer’. 4 Select ‘Removable Disk’. 5 Select the files you wish to transfer and drag them to any preferred location on yourhard disk. Using the camera as a removable memory drive - USB mode 1...
Page 25 - Make sure your laptop runs Microsoft
6. Using the applications Philips VLounge 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 Philips V(ideo)-Lounge application. VLounge is the centralappl...
Page 26 - Video Chat; Microsoft® Netmeeting
Video Chat Microsoft® Netmeeting Microsoft® NetMeeting enables you to communicate with others over the Internet or your localintranet. To initiate a video chat: 1 Start NetMeeting by clicking the NetMeeting button in the VLounge selection screen. 2 Click on ‘Help’ -> ‘About NetMeeting’ and find o...
Page 27 - Image; Philips Photo Manager
To respond to an incoming call: 1 You can choose ‘Automatically Accept Calls’ or you can accept manually. 2 When the ‘Incoming Call’ dialogue box appears, click on ‘Accept’. Notes! – Only two computers in a NetMeeting conference can use audio for communication. All otherparticipants must communicate...
Page 28 - Double-click on a folder to show its content.; Video; Philips VRecord
• 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 ‘C...
Page 29 - Other capture options
5 Use the Capture menu to start or stop capturing a video. Enable 'Capture Audio' if youwant to record sound together with the camera photos. (See below for other captureoptions.) 6 You can replay the recording by opening the AVI file you selected for your capture filename in the File - Set Capture ...
Page 30 - Problem; Possible cause / Solution; or
7. Problem solving If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below. If you are unable toremedy a problem by following these hints, contact the helpline(see ‘Helpline’) or consult your dealer.Never tr y to open the camera yourself as this will void the guarantee. First, check all cables to ens...
Page 31 - Technical specifications
8. Technical specifications Image resolution .......................................................................................1.3 Mega pixels (1280 x 1024) Sensor ......................................................................................................................................
Page 32 - this device may not cause harmful interference, and
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 par ticular purpose. Philips assumes noresponsibility for any error that may appear in this document. Phil...
Page 33 - Microsoft; Disclaimer of warranty
End of life directives Philips is paying a lot of attention to producing environmentally-friendly in green focalareas. Your new camera contains materials which can be recycled and reused. At theend of its life specialised companies can dismantle the discarded camera toconcentrate the reusable materi...
Page 35 - Garantibevis
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