Philips CAM295BL manual

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3 EN Contents 1 Important 4 Safety 4 Notice 4 2 Y our camcor der 5 Introduction 5 What’ s in the box 5 Functional ov er view 6 3 Get started 8 Load the Micro SD card 8 T ur n on 8 Fir st-time setup 8 Charge the built-in batter y 9 4 Use your camcor der 10 Record video 10 T ake pictures 10 Play 10 Adjust settings 12 5 Use more of y our camcorder 1[...]

4 Notice This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community . Y our 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 cov ered by the European Directive[...]

5 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 that th[...]

6 j HDMI • Connect to a TV through an HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector (type C). k RESET • Restore default settings. l MICR O SD • Load a Micro SD card. m • T urn on/off the camcorder . n Mode switch button • Switch between picture and video recording modes. Functional ov er view a Built-in microphones b Built-in speak er c Lens d Fl[...]

7 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. EN[...]

8 First-time setup When you turn on the camcorder for the r st time , a menu for OSD language selection is display ed. 1 On the swivel touch screen, tap / to select a language . 2 T ap [OK] to conrm. » A welcome message is displa yed briey . » An inquir y box f or date and time setting is display ed. 3 T ap [Y es] to conr m. » A date[...]

9 3 W ait until the status indicator stops ashing and turns to green steadily . » The built-in batter y is fully char ged. Tip • The camcorder is fully charged for r st-time use. • It takes about 3.5 hours to fully charge the built-in batter y via the PC . Y ou can also char ge the camcorder via a USB adaptor (not supplied) connected to [...]

10 T ake pictur es 1 Switch the mode switch button to . » The le size and remaining number of pictures that can be taken are display ed on the swivel touch screen. 2 Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the lens as needed. 3 Press T/W to z oom in/out if necessar y . 4 Press the shutter button down halfwa y to adjust the focus. 5 Press the shutte[...]

11 Pla ytaggedles 1 During preview , tap again. » A tag operation menu is displayed. 2 T ap an option to highlight it, then tap [Y es] for conrmation. Menu option Description [Pla y all] Play all les. [Pla y tagged] Play tagged les onl y . [Quick impression] Play excer pts of tagged les. [Clear all tags] Untag all les. T ri[...]

12 Settings menu option Description [Flash] Select a ashlight mode: [On] , [Off] or [Auto] . [Resolution] Select a video resolution: [Full HD] (for best video quality), [Sports HD] (for lming of fast moving objects), or [Standard] (for reduced video le size). [Photo Size] Select the size of the photos to be sav ed (the higher the photo siz[...]

13 Note • The software supplied only works on PCs that oper ate Microsoft® Windows® XP , Vista and Windows 7. • When you connect the camcorder to a Mac, use the iMovie software to impor t and edit your pictures/ videos directly . Install the camcorder softwar e 1 Connect the camcorder to a PC (see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘Char ge the built-[...]

14 T ransfer video/pictur es to a PC/Mac 1 Connect the camcorder to a PC/Mac (see ‘Get star ted’ > ‘Charge 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 ComputerCAM295DCIM100MEDIA or My ComputerCAM295 SD DCIM100MEDIA . 3 Copy an y video/pictures you w[...]

15 System suppor t Windows XP/Vista/ Windows 7, Mac (mass storage only ) TV out NTSC/P AL selectable, Mini HDMI (type C) P ow er r ating DC 5V , 500mA W eight 0.06kg Dimensions (W x H x D) 54 x 110 x 21.5 mm 6 T echnical specifications Product information is subject to change without prior notice . Image sensor 1/3.2” 8MP CMOS sensor Operation mo[...]

16 Wh y do my video/pictur es look blurry? • Hold the camcorder steady in your hands during shooting. • During video capture , do not move the camcorder too fast. • Use a tripod (not supplied) if necessar y . Wh y do my video/pictur es look distorted on a TV screen? • Select the correct TV system. How do I charge the camcorder? • Y ou can[...]

17 How do I pla y m y videos on TV? • T o play back on TV , please use an HDMI connector (mini HDMI to standard HDMI) if your TV accepts HDMI input, or use the video-out cable pro vided. Wh y is there no lens cov er? • The camcorder comes without a lens cov er , keeping it simple to use and fuss- free . It is made of robust material that doesn?[...]

18 Tips on video making • Y ou can easily look back on fun moments and relive them with the camcorder . T o enjoy these memories to the fullest, here are some simple video tips: • When capturing videos, hold your camcorder steady in your hand • Don’t mov e too fast when panning (i.e . moving the camera horizontally) as it will be hard to fo[...]

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