Philips CAM102B User manual

CAM102B

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Contents

1 Important 4

Safety 4

Notice 4

2 Your camcorder 6

Introduction 6

What’s in the box 6

Functional overview 7

3 Get started 9

Load the Micro SD card 9

Turn on 9

First-time setup 9

Charge the built-in battery 10

4 Use your camcorder 11

Record video 11

Take pictures 11

Play 11

Options during video play 11

Adjust settings 12

5 Use more of your camcorder 13

View video or pictures on TV 13

Install and use the camcorder software 13

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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.

Always bring your product to a professional to

remove the built-in battery.

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

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produce heat.

iOnly use attachments/accessories

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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

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lighted candles).

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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

 Pouch

 Hand strap

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 During video play, change the volume.

 

shown on the display panel.

dShutter button

 

start/stop video recording.

 

Functional overview

aBuilt-in speaker

bDisplay panel

c+/-

 

 Navigate up/down in a menu.

 Change a value in the settings menu.

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 

mode.

 In play mode, play a selected video

clip.

 

fMICRO SD

 Connect a Micro SD card.

 Navigate left/right in a menu.

 Select a menu option.

 In play mode, turn to the previous/

next picture/video clip.

 

settings menu.

hUSB connector

 Eject the USB connector.

jTripod socket

kHand strap hole

lHDMI

Connect to a

TV through an HDMI

cable with a mini HDMI connector.

 Turn on/off the camcorder.

nLens

oBuilt-in microphone

pMode switch button

 Switch between picture and video

recording modes.

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Tip

 To save energy, the camcorder turns off automatically

after being idle for 3 minutes.

First-time setup



time, a menu for OSD language selection is

displayed.

1Press +/- to select a language.

2Press 

»

»An inquiry box for date and time

setting is displayed.

3Press to highlight [Yes].

»A date setting menu is displayed.

4Press / to select the day, month and

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5Press +/-

6Press 

»A time setting menu is displayed.

7Press / to select the hour and minute



8Press +/-

9Press 

»

»

mode.

Tip

 See ‘Use your camcorder - Adjust settings’ for more

settings.

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.

 Ensure that the the Micro SD card is

not write-protected.

 Ensure that the metal contact of the

card faces down.

3Close the protective cover securely.

Turn on

 Press .

»

and time setting appears (See ‘’Get

started - Set the date and time).

»

mode.

To turn off the camcorder:

 Press and hold .

»The backlight on the display panel

turns off.

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You can also charge the camcorder via a USB

adaptor (not supplied) connected to mains

power.The charge time is about 2 hours.

Select a special effect

1  to enter the

window for scene selection.

2Press +/- to select a scene.

3Press 



 Or press to cancel and go back to



Charge the built-in battery

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



3Wait until the status indicator stops



»The built-in battery is fully charged.

Tip

 

 It takes about 3 hours to fully charge the built-in

battery via the PC.

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Play

1  to enter

play mode.

»The last recorded video clip is played

automatically.

2Press / to select a picture or video clip

for play.

3 

to start play.



1In play mode, press / 

2Press +to enter deletion mode.

3Press to highlight [Yes]

deletion operation.

»[Deleted!]

Preview

 In play mode, press -.

»

on each page.

»+/-/ / .

Options during video play

Fast forward/reverse

 During video play, press and hold / .

 To return to the normal speed,

release / .

Adjust volume level

 During video play, press +/-.

4 Use your

camcorder

Record video

1Switch the mode switch button to .

»The selected resolution and remaining

recording time are displayed on the

display panel.

2Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the

lens as needed.

3Press the shutter button to start recording.

»A red time indicator is displayed on

the display panel.

»The status indicator on the shutter



4Press the shutter button again to end

recording.

»[Recording saved!]

Take pictures

1Switch the mode switch button to .

»

of pictures that can be taken are

displayed on the display panel.

2Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the

lens as needed.

3Press the shutter button down halfway to

adjust the focus.

4Press the shutter button down completely

to take a picture.

»[Picture saved!]

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