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    www .philips.com/w elcome User man ual Register your pr oduct and get support at C AM300[...]

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    1 EN Contents 1 Important 2 Safety 2 Notice 2 2 Y our camcorder 4 Introduction 4 What's in the box 4 Functional ov er view 5 3 Get started 7 Load the Micro SD card 7 T urn on 7 Fir st-time setup 7 Charge the built-in batter y 8 4 Use your camcor der 9 Record video 9 T ake pictures 9 Play 9 Adjust settings 10 5 Use more of y our camcor der 12 V[...]

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    2 EN 1 Impor tant Safety a Read these instructions. b K eep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water . f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er's instructions. h Do not install near any heat sour ces such[...]

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    3 EN Always bring your product to a prof essional to remov e the built-in batter y . Note • The safety logo and pow er rating information are located at the USB arm of the camcorder .[...]

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    4 EN 2 Y our camcor der Intr oduction With this portable camcorder , you can: • take full HD (1080P) or V GA movies • take pictures • play recorded mo vies 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 th[...]

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    5 EN Functional ov er view a Built-in microphones b Built-in speak er c Lens d Flashlight e Swivel touch scr een f USB connector g • Eject the USB connector . h T ripod sock et i Hand strap hole b c d a e jk lm no p h g f i j HDMI • Connect to a TV through an HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector (type C). k RESET • Restore default settings. [...]

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    6 EN o Shutter button • In viewnder mode , take a picture or star t/stop video recording. • In play mode, switch to viewnder mode . p T/W • In viewnder mode , zoom in/out. • During video play , change the volume .[...]

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    7 EN 3 Get star ted Load the Micr o SD car d 1 Flap open the protective co ver on the Micro SD card socket. 2 Inser t 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. 3 Close the protective co ver securel y . T urn on • Fli[...]

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    8 EN Select a special effect 1 In viewnder mode , tap to show the system setting menu. 2 T ap [Effects] to enter special effect setting. 3 T ap / to select a special effect y ou like. 4 T ap [OK] to conr m the setting. Charge the built-in batter y Note • The USB connector of the camcorder is primar ily intended for charging and mass stor ag[...]

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    9 EN 4 Use y our camcor der Record video 1 Adjust the swivel touch screen to an appropriate position. 2 Switch the mode switch button to . » The selected resolution and remaining recording time are display ed on the swivel touch screen. 3 Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the lens as needed. 4 Press the shutter button to star t recording. » A r[...]

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    10 EN Deleteale 1 In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to to select a le. 2 T ap to enter the window f or deletion conrmation. 3 T ap [Y es] to conr m the deletion operation. » [Deleted!] is display ed briey . • T o exit the oper ation, tap [No] . Y ou can also delete les in batches. 1 During p[...]

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    11 EN Zoom in a picture 1 In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to select a picture. 2 Press T to zoom in the picture. 3 T ap the screen to pan through the enlarged picture . • T o return to nor mal view , press W . Adjust volume le v el during video pla y • During video play , press T/W . Adjust settings 1 In view[...]

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    12 EN 5 Use mor e of y our camcorder View video or pictur es on TV 1 Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to: • the HDMI socket on the camcorder (requiring a mini HDMI connector) • the HDMI input socket on an HDTV » An inquir y box for output mode selection is display ed. 2 T o output the exact camcorder display with menu options to the TV scr[...]

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    13 EN T ransfer video/pictur es to a PC/Mac 1 Connect the camcorder to a PC/Mac (see 'Get star ted' > 'Char ge the built-in batter y'). » It may take some time f or the PC/Mac to recognize the camcorder . 2 Find your video/pictures at My ComputerCAM300DCIM100MEDIA or My ComputerCAM300 SD DCIM100MEDIA . 3 Copy an y vide[...]

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    14 EN 6 T echnical specifications Product information is subject to change without prior notice . Image sensor 1/3.2" 8MP CMOS sensor Operation modes Movie record, picture record Lens (focusing) Auto focus f=4.76mm Focus mode Auto focus Focus range 0.1m to Innity Aper ture F2.8 Digital zoom 5X Exposure control Auto Exposure compensation -2.[...]

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    15 EN 7 Fr equently ask ed questions (F A Q) Wh y is there no r esponse when I use the camcorder? • The camcorder is in pow er -off mode. T ur n on the camcorder (see 'Get star ted' > 'T urn on'). • The built-in batter y may be drained. Charge the batter y (see 'Get star ted' > 'Charge the built-in batte[...]

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    16 EN record both indoor s and outdoor s where the amount of light in the environment changes. If y ou mov e fast from outdoor s to indoor s, the camcorder might need some time to correct that, and in extreme cases the color s might seem a bit unnatur al. How ever , after a few seconds this will be corrected automatically by the camcorder . How do [...]

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    17 EN Somevideolescannotbeedited.  Wh yis that? • Video les recorded with dual recording cannot be edited. T o edit video les on the camcorder , set [Dual recording] to [Off] before y ou record video (see 'Use your camcorder' > 'Adjust settings'). Tips on video making • Y ou can easily loo[...]

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    18 Register online at www .philips.com/ we lcome today to get the ve ry most fr om yo ur purchase. *P ro duct Safety Notificatio n* Additional Bene fi ts By re gistering yo ur pr oduct , yo u'll r eceiv e notification - di re ct ly fr om the manufactu re r. Registering yo ur pr oduct guarantees that yo u'll re cei ve all of the privileg[...]

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    19 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth below. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the per- son receiving the product as a gift against defects in materials and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase (“Warranty Pe[...]

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    Specifications are subject to change without notice © 2011 K oninklijke Philips Electronics N.V . All rights reserved. CAM300_37_UM_V1.0[...]