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- Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome CAM300 EN User manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Important Safety Notice Your camcorder Introduction What’s in the box Functional overview Get started Load the Micro SD card Turn on First-time setup Charge the built-in battery Use your camcorder Record video Take pictures Play Adjust settings Use more of your camcorder View video or pictures on TV Install and use the camcorder software Technical specifications... -
Page 3: Important
(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. Notice This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community. -
Page 4: Your Camcorder
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. 2 Your camcorder Introduction With this portable camcorder, you can: •... -
Page 5: Functional Overview
Functional overview a Built-in microphones b Built-in speaker c Lens d Flashlight e Swivel touch screen f USB connector • Eject the USB connector. h Tripod socket i Hand strap hole j HDMI • Connect to a TV through an HDMI cable with a mini HDMI connector (type C). - Page 6 o Shutter button • In viewfinder mode, take a picture or start/stop video recording. • In play mode, switch to viewfinder mode. p T/W • In viewfinder mode, zoom in/out. • During video play, change the volume.
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Page 7: Get Started
3 Get started Load the Micro SD card Flap open the protective cover on the Micro SD card socket. Insert a Micro SD card (not supplied) into the socket. • Make sure that the the Micro SD card is not write-protected. •... -
Page 8: Charge The Built-In Battery
Select a special effect In viewfinder mode, tap to show the system setting menu. Tap [Effects] to enter scene setting. to select a special effect you like. Tap [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. -
Page 9: Use Your Camcorder
4 Use your camcorder Record video Adjust the swivel touch screen to an appropriate position. Switch the mode switch button to » The selected resolution and remaining recording time are displayed on the swivel touch screen. Hold the camcorder steadily and aim the lens as needed. - Page 10 Delete a file In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to to select a file. to enter the window for deletion confirmation. Tap [Yes] to confirm the deletion operation. » [Deleted!] is displayed briefly. » To exit the operation, tap You can also delete files in batches.
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Page 11: Adjust Settings
Zoom in a picture In play mode, swipe to the left/right on the swivel touch screen to select a picture. Press T to zoom in the picture. Tap the screen to pan through the enlarged picture. • To return to normal view, press Adjust volume level during video play •... -
Page 12: Use More Of Your Camcorder
5 Use more of your camcorder View video or pictures on TV SOURCE Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to: • HDMI socket on the camcorder (requiring a mini HDMI connector) • the HDMI input socket on an HDTV • An inquiry box for output mode selection is displayed. - Page 13 Transfer video/pictures to a PC/Mac Connect the camcorder to a PC/Mac (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). » It may take some time for the PC/Mac to recognize the camcorder. Find your video/pictures at My Computer\CAM300\DCIM\100MEDIA or My Computer\CAM300 SD\DCIM\ 100MEDIA.
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Page 14: Technical Specifications
6 Technical specifications Product information is subject to change without prior notice. Image sensor 1/3.2” 8MP CMOS sensor Operation modes Movie record, picture record Lens (focusing) Auto focus f=4.76mm Focus mode Auto focus Focus range 0.1m to Infinity Aperture F2.8 Digital zoom Exposure control Auto... -
Page 15: Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)
7 Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Why is there no response when I use the camcorder? • The camcorder is in power-off mode. Turn on the camcorder (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Turn on’). • The built-in battery may be drained. Charge the battery (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). - Page 16 record both indoors and outdoors where the amount of light in the environment changes. If you move fast from outdoors to indoors, the camcorder might need some time to correct that, and in extreme cases the colors might seem a bit unnatural. However, after a few seconds this will be corrected automatically by the camcorder.
- Page 17 Some video files cannot be edited. Why is that? • Video files recorded with dual recording cannot be edited. To edit video files on the camcorder, set [Dual recording] to [Off] before you record video (see ‘Use your camcorder’ > ‘Adjust settings’). Tips on video making •...
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