Philips CAM295 User manual

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Contents
1 Important 4
Safety 4
Notice 4
2 Your camcorder 5
Introduction 5
What’s in the box 5
Functional overview 6
3 Get started 8
Load the Micro SD card 8
Turn on 8
First-time setup 8
Charge the built-in battery 9
4 Use your camcorder 10
Record video 10
Take pictures 10
Play 10
Adjust settings 12
5 Use more of your camcorder 13
View video or pictures on TV 13
Install and use the camcorder software 13
6 Technicalspecications 15
7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 16
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Notice
This product complies with the radio
interference requirements of the European
Community.
Your product is designed and manufactured
with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means that the product
is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/
EC.
Please inform yourself about the local separate
collection system for electrical and electronic
products.
Please act according to your local rules and
do not dispose of your old products with your
normal household waste. Correct disposal of
your old product helps to prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by
the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed with normal household
waste.Please inform yourself about the local
rules on separate collection of batteries
because correct disposal helps to prevent
negative consequences for the environmental
and human health.
1 Important
Safety
aRead these instructions.
bKeep these instructions.
cHeed all warnings.
dFollow all instructions.
eDo not use this apparatus near water.
fClean only with dry cloth.
gDo not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
hDo not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
otherapparatus(includingampliers)that
produce heat.
iOnly use attachments/accessories
speciedbythemanufacturer.
j Referallservicingtoqualiedservice
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus has been damaged in any
way, such as power-supply cord or plug
is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or
has been dropped.
kApparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
lDo not place any sources of danger on
theapparatus(e.g.liquidlledobjects,
lighted candles).
Any changes or modications made to this
device that are not expressly approved by
Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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2 Your camcorder
Introduction
With this portable camcorder, you can:
• take full HD (1080P) or VGA movies
• take pictures
• play recorded movies or pictures either
directly or on the large screen of a
connected TV
• upload the recorded movies or pictures to
the Internet directly via your PC/Mac
What’s in the box
Make sure that the following items are packed
in the box:
• Camcorder
• Quick start guide
Note
•The safety logo and power rating information are
located at the USB arm of the camcorder.
Always bring your product to a professional to
remove the built-in battery.
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jHDMI
• Connect to a TV through an HDMI
cable with a mini HDMI connector
(type C).
kRESET
• Restore default settings.
lMICRO SD
• Load a Micro SD card.
m
• Turn on/off the camcorder.
nMode switch button
• Switch between picture and video
recording modes.
Functional overview
aBuilt-in microphones
bBuilt-in speaker
cLens
dFlashlight
eSwivel touch screen
fUSB connector
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• Eject the USB connector.
hTripod socket
iHand strap hole
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oShutter button
• In viewnder mode, take a picture or
start/stop video recording.
• In play mode, switch to viewnder
mode.
pT/W
• In viewnder mode, zoom in/out.
• During video play, change the volume.
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First-time setup
When you turn on the camcorder for the rst
time, a menu for OSD language selection is
displayed.
1On the swivel touch screen, tap / to
select a language.
2Tap [OK] to conrm.
»A welcome message is displayed briey.
»An inquiry box for date and time
setting is displayed.
3Tap [Yes] to conrm.
»A date setting menu is displayed.
4Tap / to set the day, month and year
successively.
5Tap [OK] to conrm the date setting.
»A time setting menu is displayed.
6Tap / to set the hour and minute
successively.
7Tap [OK] to conrm the time setting.
»The rst-time setup is complete.
»The camcorder enters viewnder
mode.
Tip
•See ‘Use your camcorder - Adjust settings’ for more
settings.
Select a scene
1 In viewnder mode, tap to show the
system setting menu.
2Tap [Scene] to enter scene setting.
3Tap / to select a scene you like.
4Tap [OK] to conrm the setting.
3 Get started
Load the Micro SD card
1Flap open the protective cover on the
Micro SD card socket.
2Insert a Micro SD card (not supplied) into
the socket.
• Make sure that the the Micro SD card
is not write-protected.
• Make sure that the metal contact of
the card faces down.
3Close the protective cover securely.
Turn on
• Flip open the swivel touch screen.
»For rst-time users, a menu for OSD
language selection is displayed (See
‘’Get started - First-time setup).
Tip
•To save energy, the camcorder turns off automatically
after being idle for 3 minutes.To turn on the camcorder
again, press .
To turn off the camcorder:
• Press and hold .
• Or close the swivel touch screen.
• The backlight on the swivel touch
screen turns off.
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3Wait until the status indicator stops
ashing and turns to green steadily.
»The built-in battery is fully charged.
Tip
•The camcorder is fully charged for rst-time use.
•It takes about 3.5 hours to fully charge the built-in
battery via the PC.
You can also charge the camcorder via a USB
adaptor (not supplied) connected to mains
power.The charge time is about 2 hours.
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Select a special effect
1 In viewnder mode, tap to show the
system setting menu.
2Tap [Effects] to enter scene setting.
3Tap / to select a special effect you like.
4Tap [OK] to conrm the setting.
Charge the built-in battery
Note
•The USB connector of the camcorder is primarily
intended for charging and mass storage purposes.
•You can also connect the USB connector of the
camcorder to another device (for example, a TV,
DVD/Blu-ray player or Home cinema set) for media
play. In this case, make sure that the device supports the
H.264 le format.
•Not all devices that support H.264 le format can
play media les in the camcorder through direct USB
connection.
1Press at the bottom of the camcorder
to eject the USB connector.
2Connect the USB connector to a USB
socket on a PC.
»The status indicator on the shutter
button starts ashing in orange.
PRESS
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Take pictures
1Switch the mode switch button to .
»The le size and remaining number
of pictures that can be taken are
displayed on the swivel touch screen.
2Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the
lens as needed.
3Press T/W to zoom in/out if necessary.
4Press the shutter button down halfway to
adjust the focus.
5Press the shutter button down completely
to take a picture.
»[Picture saved!] is displayed briey.
Play
1 In viewnder mode, tap on the swivel
touch screen to enter play mode.
»The last recorded media is played
automatically.
2Swipe to the left/rights to select a picture
or video clip for play.
3 If the selected le is a video clip, tap in
the middle of the screen to start play.
• To pause play, tap any place of the
swivel touch screen.
Preview
• In play mode, tap .
»The thumbnails of 9 les are displayed
on each page.
»To select a le, tap the le directly.
»Tap / to view the previous/next
page.
4 Use your
camcorder
Record video
1Adjust the swivel touch screen to an
appropriate position.
2Switch the mode switch button to .
»The selected resolution and remaining
recording time are displayed on the
swivel touch screen.
3Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the
lens as needed.
4Press the shutter button to start recording.
»A red time indicator is displayed on
the display panel.
»The status indicator on the shutter
button starts ashing in red.
5Press T/W to zoom in/out if necessary.
6Press the shutter button again to end
recording.
»[Recording saved!] is displayed briey.
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Playtaggedles
1During preview, tap again.
»A tag operation menu is displayed.
2Tap an option to highlight it, then tap [Yes]
for conrmation.
Menu option Description
[Play all] Play all les.
[Play tagged] Play tagged les only.
[Quick impression] Play excerpts of tagged
les.
[Clear all tags] Untag all les.
Trim a video clip
Note
•Only video les not recorded with ‘Dual recording’ can
be edited (trimmed) on the camcorder.
1In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the
swivel touch screen to select a recorded
video clip.
2Tap to enter the trim window.
»A bar for video trimming is displayed
at the top of the window.
3Tap the left ruler and move to the right to
set the starting point you want.
4Tap the right ruler and move to the left to
set the starting point you want.
5Tap [Preview] to preview the edited video
clip.
6 After conrmation, tap[Save] to save the
edited video clip as a new le.
Deleteale
1In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the
swivel touch screen to to select a le.
2Tap to enter the window for deletion
conrmation.
3Tap [Yes] to conrm the deletion
operation.
»[Deleted!] is displayed briey.
»To exit the operation, tap [No].
You can also delete les in batches.
1During preview, tap .
»A small square box is displayed at the
bottom right corner of each le.
2 Tap a square box to select the le.
»A check mark is displayed in the
square box.
3 Repeat step 2 to select more les.
4Tap [Conrm] to conrm deletion of all
the selected les.
Tagale
1Tap the left ruler and move to the right to
set the starting point you want.
2Tap to tag the le.
• To untag the le, tap again.
3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to tag more les.
You can also tag les during preview.
1During preview, tap .
»A small square box is displayed at the
bottom right corner of each le.
2 Tap a square box to tag the le.
»A check mark is displayed in the
square box.
»To untag the le, tap again.
3 Repeat steps 1 to 2 to tag more les.
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