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 6 Technical specifications...
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.
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: •...
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).
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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.
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. •...
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.
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.
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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 [No]. You can also delete files in batches.
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 W. •...
Connect the camcorder to a PC (see ‘Get started’ > ‘Charge the built-in battery’). If the software does not install automatically, find and click the Setup icon at My Computer\CAM295. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish installation of the software. Install and use the camcorder...
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» It may take some time for the PC/Mac to recognize the camcorder. Find your video/pictures at My Computer\CAM295\DCIM\100MEDIA or My Computer\CAM295 SD\ DCIM\100MEDIA. Copy any video/pictures you want to your designated folder in the PC/Mac. • You can also import the video/picture files with the...
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...
1 hour of Full HD video. For a more complex video recording (e.g. with lots of motions in the video, or a lot of panning), the CAM295 will use more memory. This is done to maintain the video quality, but will increase the usage of memory.
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(called the host from this point on), and it will play the pictures that are stored on the CAM295. To play the videos from the CAM295, it depends if your host supports the file format H.264 of the CAM295.
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Tips on video making • You can easily look back on fun moments and relive them with the camcorder. To enjoy these memories to the fullest, here are some simple video tips: • When capturing videos, hold your camcorder steady in your hand •...