Philips CAM300BL User manual

CAM300

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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 speciﬁcations 15

7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) 16

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 ampliﬁers) that

produce heat.

iOnly use attachments/accessories

speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

jRefer 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, 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 ﬁlled objects,

lighted candles).

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.

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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•

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.

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.•

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

Eject the USB connector.•

hTripod socket

iHand strap hole

jk l m n o p

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oShutter button

In viewﬁnder mode, take a picture or•

start/stop video recording.

In play mode, switch to viewﬁnder•

mode.

pT/W

In viewﬁnder mode, zoom in/out.•

During video play, change the volume.•

First-time setup

When you turn on the camcorder for the ﬁrst

time, a menu for OSD language selection is

displayed.

1On the swivel touch screen, tap / to

select a language.

2Tap [OK] to conﬁrm.

A welcome message is displayed brieﬂy.»

An inquiry box for date and time»

setting is displayed.

3Tap [Yes] to conﬁrm.

A date setting menu is displayed.»

4Tap / to set the day, month and year

successively.

5Tap [OK] to conﬁrm the date setting.

A time setting menu is displayed.»

6Tap / to set the hour and minute

successively.

7Tap [OK] 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, tap to show the

system setting menu.

2Tap [Scene] to enter scene setting.

3Tap / to select a scene you like.

4Tap [OK] to conﬁrm 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 ﬁrst-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

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 3.5 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

1In viewﬁnder 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 conﬁrm 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 ﬁle format.

Not all devices that support H.264 ﬁle format can

•

play media ﬁles 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 ﬂashing in orange.

PRESS

Take pictures

1Switch the mode switch button to .

The ﬁle 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 brieﬂy.

Play

1In viewﬁnder 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.

3If the selected ﬁle 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 ﬁles are displayed»

on each page.

To select a ﬁle, tap the ﬁle 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 ﬂashing in red.

5Press T/W to zoom in/out if necessary.

6Press the shutter button again to end

recording.

»[Recording saved!] is displayed brieﬂy.

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Play tagged ﬁles

1During preview, tap again.

A tag operation menu is displayed.»

2Tap an option to highlight it, then tap [Yes]

for conﬁrmation.

Menu option Description

[Play all] Play all ﬁles.

[Play tagged] Play tagged ﬁles only.

[Quick impression] Play excerpts of tagged

ﬁles.

[Clear all tags] Untag all ﬁles.

Trim a video clip

Note

Only video ﬁles 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.

6After conﬁrmation, tap[Save] to save the

edited video clip as a new ﬁle.

Delete a ﬁle

1In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the

swivel touch screen to to select a ﬁle.

2Tap to enter the window for deletion

conﬁrmation.

3Tap [Yes] to conﬁrm the deletion

operation.

»[Deleted!] is displayed brieﬂy.

To exit the operation, tap»[No].

You can also delete ﬁles in batches.

1During preview, tap .

A small square box is displayed at the»

bottom right corner of each ﬁle.

2Tap a square box to select the ﬁle.

A check mark is displayed in the»

square box.

3Repeat step 2 to select more ﬁles.

4Tap [Conﬁrm] to conﬁrm deletion of all

the selected ﬁles.

Tag a ﬁle

1Tap the left ruler and move to the right to

set the starting point you want.

2Tap to tag the ﬁle.

To untag the ﬁle, tap• again.

3Repeat steps 1 to 2 to tag more ﬁles.

You can also tag ﬁles during preview.

1During preview, tap .

A small square box is displayed at the»

bottom right corner of each ﬁle.

2Tap a square box to tag the ﬁle.

A check mark is displayed in the»

square box.

To untag the ﬁle, tap»again.

3Repeat steps 1 to 2 to tag more ﬁles.

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