Philips CAM102BU manual

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    CAM102B Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome EN User manual[...]

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    3 EN Contents 1 Important 4 Safety 4 Notice 4 2 Y our camcor der 6 Introduction 6 What’ s in the box 6 Functional ov er view 7 3 Get started 9 Load the Micro SD card 9 T ur n on 9 Fir st-time setup 9 Charge the built-in batter y 10 4 Use your camcor der 11 Record video 11 T ake pictures 11 Play 11 Options during video play 11 Adjust settings 12 5[...]

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    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[...]

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    5 EN[...]

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    6 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[...]

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    7 • During video play , change the volume. • P erform the specic function as shown on the displa y panel. d Shutter button • In viewnder mode , take a picture or star t/stop video recording. • In play mode, switch to viewnder mode. Functional ov er view a Built-in speak er b Displa y panel c +/- • In viewnder mode , zoom in/ou[...]

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    8 e • In viewnder mode , switch to play mode . • In play mode, play a selected video clip. • Conrm settings. f MICR O SD • Connect a Micro SD card. g / • Navigate left/right in a menu. • Select a menu option. • In play mode, tur n to the previous/ next picture/video clip. • In viewnder mode , switch to the settings menu. h [...]

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    9 Tip • T o save energy , the camcorder tur ns off automatically after being idle for 3 minutes. First-time setup When you turn on the camcorder for the r st time , a menu for OSD language selection is display ed. 1 Press +/- to select a language . 2 Press to conrm. » A welcome message is displa yed briey . » An inquir y box f or date [...]

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    10 Y ou can also char ge the camcorder via a USB adaptor (not supplied) connected to mains pow er . The char ge time is about 2 hour s. Select a special effect 1 In viewnder mode , press to enter the window for scene selection. 2 Press +/- to select a scene . 3 Press to conrm and go back to viewnder mode . • Or press to cancel and go bac[...]

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    11 Pla y 1 In viewnder mode , press to enter play mode. » The last recorded video clip is play ed automatically . 2 Press / to select a picture or video clip for play . 3 If the selected le is a video clip, press to star t play . Deleteale 1 In play mode, press / to select a le . 2 Press + to enter deletion mode . 3 Press to high[...]

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    12 Adjust settings 1 In viewnder mode , press . » A settings menu is display ed. 2 Press +/- to highlight an option. 3 Press / to select a setting. 4 Press to conrm the setting and retur n to viewnder mode . Description [Scene] Select an automatic exposure mode that matches your shot for easy shooting. [Effects] Add a special effect to y [...]

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    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 buil[...]

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    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 ComputerCAM102BDCIM100MEDIA or My ComputerCAM102B SD DCIM100MEDIA . 3 Copy an y video/pictures you[...]

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    15 Audio le format A AC Batter y 700mAh Li-ion (built-in) PC interface Mini USB 2.0 por t System suppor t Windows XP/Vista/ Windows 7, Mac (mass storage only ) TV out NTSC/P AL selectable, Mini HDMI (type C) W eight 0.06kg Dimensions (W x H x D) 55.3 x 99.4 x 17.3 mm 6 T echnical specifications Product information is subject to change without pr[...]

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    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[...]

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    17 camcorder to your Mac via USB, launch iMovie and star t impor ting by clicking the camcorder icon. Select ‘Use or iginal quality’ to ensure the best quality , and to maintain le sizes at an optim um. 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[...]

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    18 • Don’t mov e too fast when panning (i.e . moving the camera horizontally) as it will be hard to follow what is captured when you review the video • T r y shooting from different angles – for example, from the side , from the front, or even from belo w . Y ou can easily join the different video segments together with the PC software incl[...]

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    © 2012 K oninklijke Philips Electr onics N.V . All rights reserved. CAM102B_12_UM_V2.0[...]