What should I do? 13 Using my Philips SPZ2500 webcam makes my PC/notebook run slow. What should I do? 14 No image is available on the screen. What should I do? 14 Need help? 15 Information to the customer 15 Safety precautions 15 Copyright 15 Disclaimer 16 FCC compliance 16 Compliance with Electro-Magnetic Field (EMF) 16 Recycling 17 Limitations of damages 17 EN 1 1 Your webcam Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the suppor t that Philips offers, register your product at • At 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. Welcome The Philips SPZ2500 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 SPZ2500 webcam. After installation, the new webcam can be used for all sor ts of applications, such as: • Video: Use the Philips SPZ2500 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) ser vices; • 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 SPZ2500 webcam. What’s in the box Please check that the following items are packed in the Philips SPZ2500 webcam box. • Philips SPZ2000/SPZ2500 webcam • Quick star t guide Register yo ur product and get support at SPZXXXX Quick Start Guide • Headset (SHM3100Y) 2 EN i Cable holder Functional overview • Hold the cable for cable management k j i h abcd ef g j Headphone plug • Connect to the socket on the computer k Microphone plug • Connect to the socket on the computer a Focus ring • Adjust the focus of the image manually b Snapshot button • With Philips applications installed, take photos directly c Power LED • Lights up when the webcam is in use d Slide cover • Protect your privacy and the lens e Built-in microphone • Capture voice and sound during video calling and recording f Rotating joint • Change the viewing field of the webcam manually g Clamp with rubber rims • Mount the webcam on your (flat panel) PC monitor or notebook screen h USB connector • Connect the webcam to the USB por t of the notebook or desktop PC • Supply power to the webcam when it is connected to the notebook or desktop PC English EN 3 2 Get started (Optional) Install the webcam software and driver Note • To use special features provided by Philips CamSuite and Webcam Driver SPZ2000/ SPZ2500, visit 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 software installation, you can adjust Philips SPZ2500 webcam settings on respective proper ty pages. 1 At t, click the Choose country / language box to select your country/language. 2 Click the Search box, enter SPZ2500 and then click the search button. 3 Click SPZ2500 under the search results. 4 Click Support. » Under Product support, you will find 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 SPZ2500 webcam. Connect the webcam to your PC/notebook 1 Turn on the PC/notebook. 2 For the first time you use the webcam with Philips CamSuite, install the sof tware 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) desk top monitor. 4 Connect the cable to a USB por t 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. 6 Connect the headphone plug to the socket and the microphone plug to the socket on the PC/notebook. 4 EN • To use the headset in another application, you may need to select the microphone of the headset in the audio setup page of the application. English EN 5 3 Use the webcam for video chatting Philips SPZ2000/SPZ2500 webcam works with Skype, Windows® Live Messenger,Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, ...