Philips SPZ5000 - Manual (Page 15)

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per second. The higher the frame rate, the
better the video display but the higher the
load on the processor.
You can use the scroll open menu to set
the frame rate of the video that you wish to
capture. For example, 30 fps means that the
webcam will capture video at 30 frames per
second.
[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 À nd
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.
[Reset]
Press this button if you would like to reset
the webcam settings to the default factory
settings.
[Restore]
Press this button if you would like to restore
your preferred settings.
[Save]
Press this button if you would like to save your
preferred settings.
[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 Video tab
On the [Video] tab, you can now adjust the
following settings:
[Full automatic control]
This full automatic control mode provides
a very easy way to get the best out of your
Philips SPZ5000 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.
[Frame rate]
A frame is a single picture or still shot, that is
shown as part of a larger video or movie. The
frame rate is the number of frames displayed