Philips CAM150 User manual

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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 water and drop proof

camcorder 12

Record video 12

Take pictures 12

Play 12

Options during video play 13

Adjust settings 14

5 Use more of your camcorder 15

View video or pictures on TV 15

Install and use the camcorder software 15

6 Technical speciﬁcations 17

7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 18

nDo not use this camcorder in water

deeper than 3 meters (10 feet) or for

longer than 30 minutes.

Any changes or modiﬁcations made to this

device that are not expressly approved by

Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

Notice

This product complies with the radio

interference requirements of the European

Community.

This product is designed to be waterproof in

compliance with IEC 60529 IP68.

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.

1 Important

Safety

aRead these instructions.

bKeep these instructions.

cHeed all warnings.

dFollow all instructions.

eClean only with dry cloth.

fDo not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

gDo not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that

produce heat.

hOnly use attachments/accessories

speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

iRefer all servicing to qualiﬁed service

personnel. Servicing is required when

the apparatus has been damaged in any

way, such as power-supply cord or plug

is damaged, objects have fallen into the

apparatus or does not operate normally.

jDo not place any sources of danger on

the apparatus (e.g. lighted candles).

kBefore use underwater, always securely

close the protective cover at the bottom

of the camcorder.

lNever open the protective cover

underwater or when the camcorder is

still wet after use underwater.

mAfter use in sea water, immediately

rinse the camcorder with fresh water

to prevent corrosion, then clean the

camcorder with a soft dry cloth and let it

dry in a well-ventilated place away from

direct sunlight.

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.

Note

The safety logo and power rating information are•

located at the inner side of the protective cover at the

bottom of the camcorder.

2 Your camcorder

Introduction

With this portable camcorder, you can:

take full HD (1080P), sports HD (720P•

with 60 FPS) or VGA movies

take pictures•

take the camcorder underwater (up to 3•

meters, 10 feet)

take with you anywhere thanks to the•

rugged and drop-proof design (1.5-meter

drop-proof)

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•

USB cable (with a mini USB connector)•

Quick start guide•

Pouch•

During video play, change the volume.•

Perform the speciﬁc function as•

shown on the display panel.

fShutter button

In viewﬁnder mode, take a picture or•

start/stop video recording.

In play mode, switch to viewﬁnder•

mode.

gFastener

Secure the protective cover.•

hProtective cover

iMini USB socket

Connect to a PC/Mac through the•

supplied USB cable.

jReset button

Restore default settings.•

kMicro SD socket

Connect a Micro SD card.•

Functional overview

aBuilt-in speaker

bDisplay panel

In viewﬁnder mode, switch to play•

mode.

In play mode, play a selected video•

clip.

Conﬁrm settings.•

Navigate left/right in a menu.•

Select a menu option.•

In play mode, turn to the previous/•

next picture/video clip.

(• ) In viewﬁnder mode, switch to

the scene selection window.

(• ) In viewﬁnder mode, switch to

the settings menu.

e+/-

In viewﬁnder mode, zoom in/out.•

Navigate up/down in a menu.•

Change a value in the settings menu.•

gkhi

lMini HDMI socket

Connect to a TV through an HDMI•

cable with a mini HDMI connector

(type C).

mTripod socket

Turn on/off the camcorder.•

oMODE

Switch between picture and video•

recording modes.

pBuilt-in microphones

qLens

rFlashlight

Turn on

Press• .

For ﬁrst-time users, a menu for OSD»

language selection is displayed (See

‘Get started - Set the OSD language’).

The camcorder switches to viewﬁnder»

mode.

To turn off the camcorder:

Press and hold• .

The backlight on the display panel»

turns off.

Tip

To save energy, the camcorder turns off automatically•

after being idle for 3 minutes.

First-time setup

When you turn on the camcorder for the ﬁrst

time, a menu for OSD language selection is

displayed.

1Press +/- to select a language.

2Press to conﬁrm.

A welcome message is displayed brieﬂy.»

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

year ﬁelds successively.

5Press +/- to change the value of each ﬁeld.

6Press to conﬁrm the date setting.

A time setting menu is displayed.»

7Press / to select the hour and minute

ﬁelds successively.

8Press +/- to change the value of each ﬁeld.

3 Get started

Load the Micro SD card

1Unlock the fastener on the protective

cover.

2Flip open the protective cover.

3Insert a Micro SD card (not supplied) into

the micro SD socket.

Make sure that the the Micro SD card•

is not write-protected.

Make sure that the metal contact of•

the card faces up.

4Close the protective cover securely.

Charge the built-in battery

1Unlock the fastener to ﬂip open the

protective cover at the bottom of the

camcorder.

2Connect the camcorder to a PC through

the supplied USB cable.

The status indicator on the shutter»

button starts ﬂashing in orange.

3Wait until the status indicator stops

ﬂashing and turns to green steadily.

The built-in battery is fully charged.»

Tip

The camcorder is fully charged for ﬁrst-time use.•

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

battery via the PC.

9Press to conﬁrm the time setting.

The ﬁrst-time setup is complete.»

The camcorder enters viewﬁnder»

mode.

Tip

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

settings.

Select a scene

1In viewﬁnder mode, press to enter the

window for scene selection.

2Press +/- to select a scene.

3Press to conﬁrm and go back to

viewﬁnder mode.

Or press• to cancel and go back to

viewﬁnder mode.

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