Philips CAM100GY User Manual

Thank you for choosing Philips . Need help fast? Read your Quick Star t Guide and/or User Manual first for quick tips that mak e using your Philips product more enjoyable. If you have read your instructions and still need assistance, you may access our online help at www .philips .com/welcome or call 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) while with your product. Philips vous remercie de votre confiance. Besoin d' une aide rapide? Le Guide rapide de début et Manuel de l'utilisateur regorgent d'astuces destinées à simplifier l'utilisation de votre produit Philips. Toutefois, si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre votre probléme, vous pouvez accéder à notre aide en ligne à l'adresse www .philips .com/welcome ou formez le 1-800-661-6162 (Fr ancophone) 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) (English speaking) V eillez à avoir votre pr oduit à por tée de main. Gracias por escog er Philips Necesita a yuda inmediata? Lea primero la Guía rápida del comienzo o el Manual del usuario, en donde encontrará consejos que le ayudarán a disfrutar plenamente de su producto Philips. Si después de leerlo aún necesita ayuda, consulte nuestro servicio de asistencia en línea en www .philips .com/welcome o llame al teléfono 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) y tenga a mano el pr oducto . (and Model / Serial number) (et model / serial nombre) (y número de model / serial) Register your pr oduct and get support at www .philips.com/w elcome EN User manual 6 ES Manual del usuario 19 FR Mode d’emploi 37 C AM100
Canada English: This digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appar atus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depar tment of Communications. This Class B digital appar atus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Français: Cet appareil numérique n’émet pas de br uits radioélectr iques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescr ites dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectr ique édicté par le Ministère des Communications du Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est confor me à la nor me NMB-003 du Canada. The set complies with the FCC-Rules, Par t 15 and with 21 CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: 1. This device may not cause har mful interference, and 2. This device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired oper ation. L ’appareil est conf orme à la réglementation FCC , section 15, et à la norme 21 CFR 1040.10. Son utilisation est soumise à deux conditions : 1. L ’appareil ne doit pas prov oquer d’interférences nuisib les, et 2. L ’appareil doit suppor ter les interférences reçues, y compr is les interférences empêchant son fonctionnement correct.
3 English EN Contents 1 Impor tant 6 Safety 6 Notice 7 2 Y our camcorder 8 Introduction 8 What’ s in the bo x 8 Functional ov er view 9 3 Get star ted 10 Load the Micro SD card 10 T ur n on 10 Set the date and time (for fir st-time user s only) 11 Select a menu displa y language 11 Char ge the built-in batter y 11 4 Use y our camcorder 12 Record video 12 T ake pictures 12 Play 12 Options dur ing video play 12 Adjust settings 13 5 Use mor e of your camcor der 13 View video or pictures on TV 13 Install and use the camcorder software 14 6 T echnical specifications 15 7 Fr equently ask ed questions (F A Q) 16
4 EN Register online at www .philips.com/welcome toda y to get the v er y most fr om your pur chase. Visit our W orld Wide W eb Site at http://www .philips .com/welcome Registering your model with PHILIPS mak es you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed belo w,so don't miss out. Register online at www .philips .com/welcome to ensure: *Pr oduct Safety Notification *Additional Benef its By registering y our product, you'll r eceive notification - dir ectly from the man ufacturer . Registering your pr oduct guarantees that you'll r eceive all of the privileges to which you’ re entitled, including special money- sa ving offers. F or Customer Use Enter below the Serial No . which is locat- ed on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No . __________________________ Serial No . ________________________ Know these safety symbols This “bolt of lightning” indicates unin- sulated material within your unit ma y cause an electrical shock. For the safety of ev er yone in y our household, please do not remo ve product cov ering. The “exclamation point” calls atten- tion to featur es for which you should read the enclosed literatur e closely to pre- vent operating and maintenance pr oblems. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus. CAUTION: T o prev ent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. A TTENTION : Pour éviter les choc élec- triques, intr oduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne corr espondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!” Dear PHILIPS pr oduct owner: Thank you f or your confidence in PHILIPS.Y ou’v e selected one of the best-built, best-backed pr oducts a vailable today .W e’ll do every- thing in our pow er to keep y ou happ y with your pur chase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family , ” you’ re entitled to protection by one of the most compr ehensive warranties in the industry . What’ s more, your purchase guar antees you’ll receiv e all the information and special offers f or which you qualify , plus easy access to accessories from our con venient home shopping netw ork. Most importantly , you can count on our uncompr omising commit- ment to your total satisfaction. All of this is our wa y of sa ying welcome - and thanks for in vesting in a PHILIPS product. P .S. T o get the most from y our PHILIPS pur chase , be sure to r egister online at: www .philips.com/welcome
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6 Hearing safety Li s te n a t a mo de r a te vo lu me . Us in g he ad p ho ne s a t a hi gh vo lu m e ca n • im pa i r you r he a r i ng . T hi s pr o d uc t ca n pr o d uce s ou nd s i n de ci b el r an ge s th at may c au se h e ar ing l os s for a n o r m al pe r son , e ve n for e x p osu r e l es s t ha n a mi nu te . T he h ig h e r de ci b el r an ges a r e of fe r e d fo r th os e t ha t may have a lr ead y ex p e r i e n ced s o me h e ar ing l os s . Sound can be deceivin g. Over time y our • he a r i ng ‘co mfo r t le vel ’ a da pt s to hig h e r vol um e s of so un d . So af te r p r ol o nge d li s t en i ng , w ha t s ou nd s ‘n or ma l ’ ca n ac tua ll y b e lo ud a n d ha r mfu l to you r he a r i ng . T o gu a r d ag a in s t t h is , s e t you r vol um e to a s afe l eve l be for e yo ur h e ar ing ad ap t s a nd l eave i t the r e . T o est ablish a safe v olume lev el: S et yo ur vo l um e co nt r o l at a l ow s et ti ng . • Sl ow l y in cr e a se t h e so u nd u nt il yo u c a n • he a r i t co mfor t a b ly a n d cle a r l y , w i t ho u t dis tor tion. Li st e n for re a so n ab le pe r iod s of t i me: Pr o lo ng ed e x po su r e t o so un d , eve n • at n or mal ly ‘ safe’ l eve ls , can a ls o c au se he a r i ng l os s . Be sure to use your equipme nt • rea sonably and take appr opriate break s. B e su re to o bs er ve th e fol low i ng g uid e li ne s wh e n us in g your h e ad ph one s . L is ten a t r e a so na b le vo lu m es fo r • r ea son ab l e pe r iod s of t im e . B e c a r ef ul n ot to a dj us t th e vol u me a s • yo ur hearing adap ts . Do n ot tu r n up t he vo l um e so h ig h t ha t • you c a n’ t he a r w ha t ’s ar ou n d you . Y ou s ho u ld u se c a u t io n or t e m po r a r ily • discontinue use in potentially ha zar dous situations . Do not use headphones while op e r a t in g a mot or ized ve h icl e , c ycl in g , sk ate b oa r di ng , e tc . ; i t m ay cr e at e a t r af fic ha za r d a n d is il l eg a l in m a ny ar ea s . A ny cha n ges o r m od i fic a ti o ns m ad e to t h is devic e that ar e no t expressly approv ed b y 1 Impor tant Safety a Re ad t he se i ns t r uc t i on s . b Kee p t he se i ns t ru c t ion s . c He e d all w a r ni ng s . d Follow all instruct ions. e Do no t u se t hi s ap p ar atus n e ar w at e r . f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do n ot b lo ck a ny ve nt i la t ion o p en in g s . In s t a ll in a cco rd an ce w it h t he manuf acturer ’ s instruct ions. h Do no t in s t al l ne a r any he a t sour ce s such as radia tors, heat registers, sto v es , or other apparatu s ( including amplifiers ) t ha t prod u ce he a t . i Only use a t tachments/a ccess ories sp e ci fie d by t he m a nu f ac t ure r . j Ref e r al l se r v ic in g to qu a li fie d se r vice pe r son ne l. S e r v ic in g is re qu ire d wh en t he a pp a r at us h a s be e n d a ma ge d in a ny w ay , suc h as p ower- su pp l y cord or p lug is d a m age d , l iq uid h a s b ee n s pi lle d or ob je c t s h ave fa ll e n in to t h e a pp ar atu s , t he a pp a r at us h a s be e n e xp os ed t o r ai n or mo is t ure , d oe s no t op er a te n or m all y, or has been dropped. k A pp a r at us s h all n ot b e e xp os ed t o dripping or spla shing. l Do no t pl ac e any sou rce s of d a ng er o n t he a pp a r at us (e. g. li qu id fi ll ed o bje c t s , lighted candles) . EN
7 Caution Re m ov a l of th e b u il t- i n ba t te r y inv a li d a te s t he • w ar r a n t y a n d may d e s t r oy t h e p r od u c t . A lw ay s br ing yo ur p r o du c t to a pr ofe ss io na l to r e move t h e bu il t- in b at te r y . Per c hl or ate M a te r ial - s p ec ia l ha nd l in g may apply . See w w w .dt sc.ca .go v/h a zar douswas te/ per chlora te. Ph il ip s Co ns um e r L ife s ty l e may vo id t h e us e r ’s au t h or i t y to o p e r a te t h e e qu ip m e nt . Notice T hi s di gi ta l a pp a r a tu s d oe s no t exce e d t he Cl a s s B li mi t s for r a di o no is e e mi s si on s f r om di gi t al a pp ar at us a s s e t ou t i n t h e R ad i o I nt er fer ence R e gu la t io ns of t h e C a na di a n De p ar t m en t of C om m un i ca t io ns . Th is C la s s B di gi ta l a pp a r a t us co m pl ie s w i t h C a na di a n ICES - 0 03. T he s e t com p li es wi th t he F CC - R u le s , P a r t 1 5 an d w i t h 21 CF R 10 4 0 . 10. O p e r a t io n i s su b je c t to th e fol low i ng t wo cond i t io ns : 1. Th is d ev i ce may no t c au se h ar mf ul int er f erence, and 2 . T hi s d ev i ce mu s t a cce pt a ny i nt e r fe r e nce r e cei ve d , i ncl u di ng i n te r fe r e n ce t ha t may c a us e undesired oper ation. Disposal of y our old pr oduct and batteries Y ou r pr odu c t is de si gn e d a nd m an u fa c tur e d with high quali ty mater ials and components, w hi ch c a n be r ec ycl ed a n d r e us ed . N eve r di s pos e of you r pr o d uc t wi t h ot h e r household was te. Please inform yourself about t he l oc a l r ule s o n th e s e pa r ate co ll ec ti o n of el e c t r ic al a n d el e c t r o ni c p r od u c t s and ba t te r i es . Th e co r r ec t d i sp os a l of t he se pr o du c ts h e lp s pr e ve nt p ote n ti a ll y ne g at i ve con se q u e nce s on t h e e nv ir o n m en t a nd h u ma n health. Y ou r p r od u c t co n t a in s ba t te r i es , wh ic h c a nn ot be d is p os ed of w i t h n or mal h ou s eh ol d w a s te . Pl ea se info r m your se lf a b ou t t h e lo c al r ul es o n se p ar at e col l ec ti on of b a t ter ie s . T h e co r r ec t di s pos a l of ba t te r i es h e lp s pr e ve nt p ot en t ia ll y negative con sequences on the environment an d h um a n he a l t h . Please visit w w w .recycle.philips .com for additional inf or mation on a rec ycl ing c enter in you r ar ea . English EN
8 2 Y our camcor der Intr oduction With this portable camcorder , you can: t a ke H D ( 7 20 P) or VGA m ovi es • tak e p ictu res • play recorded movies or pic tures eithe r • di r e c t l y or o n t h e la r g e sc r e en of a connected T V up l oad t h e r e co r d ed m ov ie s o r pi c tur es • to t h e In te r ne t di r e c tly What’ s in the box Make sure that the f ollowing items are packed in the box: Cam co rder • A V cable • Q ui ck s ta r t gu i de • Po u c h • Hand s tr ap • Micro SD card ( 1 G) • EN
9 D ur ing v i de o p lay, cha nge t h e • vol um e . Per fo r m th e sp e ci fic f u nc ti on a s • sh ow n on t h e d is pl ay pa ne l . d Shut ter butt on I n vi ew fi nd e r mo de , ta ke a p ic tu r e or • sta r t / sto p v i de o r ec or d in g . Functional ov er view a Built- in speaker b Display panel c /- I n v ie w fin de r m od e , zo o m in / ou t . • Nav i ga te u p / d own i n a m e nu . • Ch a nge a v a lu e i n th e s et ti ng s m e nu . • a b c d e f g h q r o n m l k j i p English EN
10 3 Get star ted Load the Micr o SD car d 1 Fla p o pe n t he p r ot ec ti ve cove r on t h e Micro SD card sock et. 2 Ins e r t t h e Mi cr o S D c a r d in to t h e so cke t . En su r e t ha t t h e th e M ic r o S D ca r d i s • not wr ite - protec ted . En su r e t h at t h e m et al con t a c t of the • ca r d f a ces d ow n . 3 Clos e th e p r ote c t i ve cove r se cur e l y . T urn on Press • . For fir st-time user s, a menu for date » and time setting appear s (See ‘’Get star ted - Set the date and time). The camcorder switches to viewfinder » mode . T o turn off the camcorder : Pr e s s an d h ol d • . The backlight on the display panel » tur ns off. I n pl ay mo de , sw i t ch t o vi ew fi nd e r • mode . e I n vi e w find e r m od e , s w i t ch t o pl ay • mode . I n pl ay mo de , play a s el e c t e d vi d eo • clip. Confir m sett ings. • f M IC RO S D Co n ne c t a Mic r o S D ca r d . • g / Nav i ga te l ef t /r ig ht i n a m e nu . • Selec t a menu option. • I n pl ay mo de , tur n to t he p r ev i ou s / • ne x t pi c t ur e/ vi de o cli p. I n vi ew fi nd e r mo d e , s w i t ch to t h e • set tings menu. h USB conn ector i Ej ec t th e U S B co nn e c tor . • j Tr i p o d s o c k e t k Hand st r ap hole l /A V O UT Connec t a headphone. • Co n ne c t to a T V th r ou gh a n A V • cable. m HDMI Co n ne c t to a T V th r ou gh a n H D M I • c ab l e w i t h a mi n i H D M I co nn e c t or . n T u r n o n /of f t h e ca m co r d e r . • o Lens p Built- in microphone q Mode switch button Swi tch be t wee n pi c t u r e an d v id e o • record ing modes. EN
11 Charge the built-in batter y 1 Press at t h e b ot tom of t h e c a mco r d e r to e je c t th e U S B con n ec to r . 2 Con n ec t th e U S B co nn e c t or t o a U S B so cke t on a P C . The status indicator on the shutter » button star ts flashing in or ange . 3 W ai t u n ti l t he s t at us i n di c at or s top s fla shi ng a n d tu r ns to gr ee n s t ea di ly. The built-in batter y is fully charged. » Tip T he c a m co r d e r is f u ll y ch a r g e d for fi r s t-t i me • use. I t t a ke s a b ou t 3 h o ur s to f u ll y ch a r g e t he b u il t - • in b a t ter y v i a th e P C . 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. Tip T o s ave e n e r g y , t he c a m co r de r t u r n s of f • automatically af ter being idle for 3 minutes . Set the date and time (for first-time users only) When you turn on the camcorder for the fir st time , a menu for date and time setting appear s. 1 Press to highlight [Y es ] . A date setting menu appear s. » 2 Press / to s el e c t t h e day, mon t h an d year fields suc cessively . 3 Press / to ch a nge t h e v al u e of ea ch field. 4 Press to confi r m th e d at e se t ti ng . A time setting menu appear s. » 5 Press / to s el e c t t h e ho u r an d mi n u te fields suc cessiv ely . 6 Press / to ch a nge t h e v al u e of ea ch field. 7 Press to confi r m th e t i me s e t tin g. The date and time setting is complete . » The camcorder enter s viewfinder » mode . Select a menu displa y language 1 In v ie w fin de r m od e , p r e ss . A settings menu appear s. » 2 Press / to highlight [Language ] . 3 Press / to s el e c t a l a ng ua ge . 4 Press / to highlight [R esolution] . 5 Press / to s el e c t t h e H D o r s t and a r d resolu tion . 6 Press to confi r m th e s et ti ng a n d retur n t o viewfinder mode. English EN
12 Pla y 1 In v ie w fin de r m od e , p r e ss to e nt e r play mode . The last recorded video clip is play ed » automatically . 2 Press / to se l ec t a pic tu r e o r vi de o cl ip for p lay. 3 If t he s e le c ted fi le i s a v id e o cli p, p r e ss to s t ar t p lay. Delete a file 1 In play mode, press / to se l ec t a fil e . 2 Press to e nt e r de l e ti o n mo de . 3 Press to highlight [Y es ] an d con fi r m th e deletion operation . » [Deleted!] appear s br iefly . Pr evie w In pla y mode, pr ess • . The thumbnails of 6 files are display ed » on each page . T o select a file , press » / / / . Options during video pla y Fast forwar d/r ev erse D ur ing v i de o p lay , p r e ss a n d ho ld • / . T o r et u r n t o t he n or ma l sp e ed , • rel ease / . Adjust v olume lev el D ur ing v i d eo p lay, pr es s • / . Listen thr ough headphone Plug a headphone into th e • / AV O U T so cke t on t h e ca m cor d e r . 4 Use y our camcor der Recor d video 1 Swi tc h th e mo d e s w i tch b u t to n to . The selected resolution and remaining » recording time appear on the display panel. 2 Hol d t he c a m cor d e r s tead il y a nd a i m t he lens as needed. 3 Pr es s t h e sh u t te r bu t to n t o s t a r t rec ord in g. A red time indicator appear s on the » display panel. The status indicator on the shutter » button star ts flashing in red. 4 Pr es s t h e sh u t te r bu t to n a ga i n to e nd rec ord in g. » [Recor ding sa ved!] appear s br iefly . T ak e pictur es 1 Swi tc h th e mo d e s w i tch b u t to n to . The file size and remaining n umber of » pictures that can be taken appear on the display panel. 2 Hol d t he c a m cor d e r s tead il y a nd a i m t he lens as needed. 3 Pr es s t he s h u t te r bu t to n to t ake a pic ture . » [Pictur e sa ved!] appear s briefly . EN
13 5 Use mor e of y our camcor der Vie w video or pictur es on TV 1 Connect the supplied A V cable to: the • / AV O U T so cke t on t h e camc order t he co m po n en t v id e o a nd a u di o • in pu t socke t s o n t he T V 2 Se le c t a file a n d s t ar t play. T o enjoy high-quality video/pictur e: 1 Connect an H DMI cable ( not supplied) to: the • HDMI so cke t o n t he c a mco r d e r ( r e qu i r i ng a m i ni H D M I con n ec to r) th e H D M I i np u t s ocke t o n an H D T V • Adjust settings 1 In v ie w fin de r m od e , p r e ss . A settings menu appear s. » 2 Press / to highlight an option. 3 Press / to s el e c t a s e t tin g. 4 Press to confi r m th e s et ti ng a n d retur n t o viewfinder mode. Descr iption [Scen e ] S el e c t a n a u to ma t ic e x po su r e mo de t h at m at ch es yo u r sh ot for e a s y s ho ot in g. [Ef fec ts ] Ad d a sp e cia l ef fec t to your shoo ting. [Resolution ] Se l ec t a vi d eo r eso lu t i on . [V o l u m e ] Ch an ge t h e key pad t on e a nd oper ation sound. [Date ] Set the date. [T im e ] S et t h e ti m e . [A u t o pow er ] Enable/ disable automatic powe r - of f mod e . [C a pt ur e sound] T ur n on /of f t he c a pt u r e so un d . [Langu age ] Se l ec t you r d es ir e d m e nu langu age . [Pre- record ] Enable/ disable 3-second pre - record mode . [ T V system ] C ha n ge t hi s se t ti ng i f t he ou t p u t v id e o d oe s no t ap p ea r cor r ec tl y o n you r T V . [Format] Cl ea r co n te n t s f r om t h e m ic r o SD c a r d o r in te r nal m e mo r y ( w h e n no m ic r o S D ca r d i s inser ted). English EN
14 Install and use the camcorder softwar e 1 On you r P C , clic k Star t \(All) Pr ogr ams \ Arc S of t Me di a Im pre s sio n H D Edi t ion . The main screen of the software » appear s. 2 Cli ck a n op ti o n to s el e c t t h e corr esponding oper ation . 3 Foll ow t he o n - scr ee n in s t r uc tio ns to complet e the oper ation . T ransfer video/pictur es to a PC/Mac 1 Con n ec t th e c a mco r de r t o a PC /M a c ( se e ‘G e t s ta r te d ’ > ‘ Ch ar ge th e b ui l t-i n bat ter y’ ). It may tak e some time for the PC/Mac » to recognize the camcorder . 2 Find your video/ pictur es at My Computer\R emo vable Disc \ DCIM \ 1 00MEDIA . 3 Copy a ny vi d eo /pic tu r es yo u w an t to yo u r designated folder in the PC /Mac. Tip Y o u c a n al so i m p or t t he v i d eo /pi c tur e file s • w i t h t he c a m cor de r so f t w ar e ( fo r P C ) or iMovie ( for Mac ). Install and use the camcor der softwar e With the software (ArcSoft MediaImpression HD Edition) a vailable in the internal memor y of the camcorder , you can impor t, edit, archive or upload y our pictures/videos to the Inter net easily . Note T he s of t w a r e s u p pl ie d o n ly w or k s o n P C s t ha t • op e r ate M i cr os of t ® W in d ow s ® X P , V is ta a n d Windows 7 . When yo u c onnec t the camcorder to a Mac, • us e t h e iM ov i e sof t wa r e to i m po r t a n d ed i t y our pi cture s/vid eo s d irectl y . Install the camcorder softwar e 1 Con n ec t th e c a mco r de r t o a PC ( s e e ‘G e t s t ar t ed ’ > ‘ C ha r g e th e b ui l t-i n ba t ter y ’ ). 2 If t he s of t w a r e do e s not i ns t al l au t om at i ca ll y , fi nd a n d clic k t he S etup icon at My Computer\Remo vable Disk . 3 Follo w the on -scre en ins tr uct ions to finish in s t alla t io n of t h e sof t w a r e . EN
15 System suppor t Windows XP / Vis t a / W in dow s 7 , M a c ( ma s s s t or age o nl y ) T V ou t N TS C / P A L se l ec t a bl e , Min i HDMI ( type C) W eigh t 0.06kg Dim ensions ( W x H x D ) 32 x 95.7 x 2 2 . 5 m m 6 T echnical specifications Product information is subject to change without pr ior notice . I ma ge s en so r 1 /4” 1. 1M CM OS s e ns or O pe r at io n m od e s Mov i e r e co r d , pi c tur e rec ord Lens ( focusing) Fixed Focus mode Fixed Focu s r ange 0 . 6 m to I nfi ni t y Aper ture F2.0 Digital z oom 2 X E xposure control Auto Exp o s u re c ompensation - 2.0 ~ 2.0 EV W hi te bal a nce Au to Au t o powe r of f 3 mi n u te s M e mo r y 6 4 M B (5 1 2 M bi t) DD R 2 1 28 M B S LC (96M B for A P) M icr o -S D ca r d Slo t Shu t ter type Elec tr onic Shu t te r speed 1 /2 ~ 1 /40 00 second Pic ture file f or mat J PEG Video com p r e s si o n for mat * . MP4 (H . 26 4 ) V id eo r esol u t io n H D ( 7 20 p 30) 1 280X 720 (30 f ps ) VGA ( 4 :3 ) 6 4 0X 4 8 0 (30 f ps ) Audio file format A AC Batter y 7 0 0 mAh Li-ion (bui lt -in ) PC in te r f ace Mi ni U S B 2 . 0 p or t English EN
16 How do I charge the camcor der? Y ou c a n ch ar ge th e c a mco r d e r vi a t he • U SB p o p - o u t co n ne c tor . W he n yo u con n ec t i t to yo ur P C /la p to p i t w il l au t o ma ti c al l y cha r ge . Y ou c a n al so p lu g t he c a mco r d e r vi a t he p op - ou t U S B i nt o a U SB c ha r g e r . How long do I ha v e to charge the camcorder? T he c a m cor d e r is f ul l y cha r ged fo r fir s t • us a ge . T h e c a m cor d e r ch a r g e ti m e w h en con n ec te d to you r P C /la pt op i s 3 ho u r s . W he n yo u ch ar ge i t vi a U S B ad ap to r , t h e cha r ge ti me i s 2 ho u r s . How do I fast-f orward or r ewind on the camcorder? Y ou c a n f a s t-fo r w a r d d ur ing p lay of a • mov i e by pr e s si ng t h e r i gh t-b u t to n for 2 se co nd s . Y o u c a n r ew i nd d u r i n g pl ay of a mov i e by pr e s si ng t h e le f t - b u t ton fo r 2 seconds. Can I connect the camcorder dir ectly to TV , D VD/Blu-ra y pla yer or Home Cinema set via their USB-port? T he U S B p lu g is d es ig n ed t o sh a r e you r • vi d eo s /pic tu r es t o you r P C or L apt op . Y ou c a n pl ug t h e C AM10 0 d ir ec t l y in to you r T V , DV D/B lu - r ay p laye r o r H om e ci ne m a se t ( ca ll e d t he h os t fr om t h is po in t o n ), an d i t w il l pl ay th e p ic tu r es t h at ar e s to r e d on t h e C A M10 0 . T o pl ay t he vi d eo s fr o m t h e C A M10 0 , i t d e p e nd s if your host suppor ts the file format H. 264 of t he C AM10 0 . M o s t B l u - r ay en a bl e d pl aye r s a r e a b le t o pl ay th is fo r mat . Camcorder stopped r esponding? I n th e u nl ike l y eve n t th at yo u r ca m cor d e r • s t op s r es p on di ng , yo u c an m a nu al l y r es e t i t . T h e r e se t b u t ton i s lo c at ed u n de r th e H D M I h ea dp ho n e / A V ou t cover . T he r e yo u se e a s ma ll o p en i ng a bove t he H D M I co n ne c ti on . P le a s e u se a s ma l l pr y i ng o bj ec t (l ik e a pe n ) to i ns e r t a n d pr e s s ge nt l y for r e s et ti ng . Af te r you h ave r es e t t he c a mco r d e r , p l ea s e t ur n on t he 7 Fr equentl y ask ed questions (F A Q) Wh y is there no r esponse when I use the camcorder? T he c a mco r d er i s in p owe r - of f mo de . • T ur n on t h e c am cor de r ( se e ‘G e t s ta r te d ’ > ‘ T u r n on’ ). T he b u il t- in b at te r y may b e d r a i ne d . • Ch a r ge t h e ba t te r y ( se e ‘G e t s ta r te d ’ > ‘Char ge the built -in bat ter y’ ). Wh y is [Memor y full!] displa y ed when I tr y to recor d? En su r e t ha t t h e Mi cr o S D c a r d ha s b e e n • in se r te d co r r ec t l y ( se e ‘ G e t s t ar te d ’ > ‘ Lo ad t h e Mi cr o S D c a r d ’ ). T he m e mo r y is u se d u p. S ave you r v id eo / • pi c tur es to a co mp u t e r ( se e ‘ Use m o r e of you r c am cor d e r ’ > ‘ T r an s fer v i d eo / pi c t u r es t o a P C / M ac’ ). Th e n de l e te fil es f r o m you r c a mco r d e r or cl ea r t h e memor y . Wh y do I ha v e no access to folders on the camcorder fr om m y computer? En su r e t h at t h e U S B co nn e c t i o n is • cor r e c t . T he c a m cor d e r tu r ns of f a u to m at i ca ll y • 1 5 mi nu tes af te r i t i s con n ec ted t o a com p u t er . Y ou c a n p r e ss to t ur n i t on again. Wh y do m y video/pictur es look blurr y? Ho l d th e c a mco r d er s tea d y in yo ur h a nd s • dur ing shooting. Du r ing v id e o c ap tu r e , d o no t move t h e • ca m cor d e r to o f a s t. Us e a t r i po d ( no t su p pl ie d ) i f ne ce ss a r y . • Wh y do m y video/pictur es look distor ted on a TV screen? S el e c t t h e co r r ec t T V s y s te m . • EN
17 r es ol u t i on t h at H D T V p r og r a m s ar e br o ad c a s t i n . “ 7 20 ” r e fe r s t o t he d is p lay r es ol u t i on , i n te r ms of t he n u mb e r of ho r i zo nt al li n es o ns cr e e n . “p” s t an d s for p r og r e ss i ve s ca n , o r t he s e qu e nt i al appear ance of the lines in each frame . HD 72 0 p gi ve s vi d eo q u al i t y t ha t is s u pe r i o r to t ha t fou n d in t yp ic a l mo bi l e ph on es an d d ig i t a l c am e r as . How do I pla y my videos on TV? T o pl ay ba ck o n T V , p l ea s e us e a n H D M I • con n ec to r ( mi n i H D M I to s t a nd a r d H D M I ) if yo ur T V a ccep t s H D M I i np u t , or us e t he v i de o - ou t ca b le p r ov id e d . Wh y is there no lens co ver? T he c a m cor d e r co me s w i t h ou t a l e ns • cove r , ke e pi ng i t s i mp le t o us e an d fu s s- f r ee . It i s ma de of r o b us t mat e r i al t ha t do es n’ t s cr atc h u nd e r no r mal us ag e . A t r ave l po u ch a nd a l e ns clo th ar e pr ovi d ed , a ll ow in g you to ke e p t he camcorder clean. What format does the camcor der recor d in? The camcorder uses the same video • for ma t a s B l u - r ay p laye r s an d di sc s – H . 2 6 4 . T hi s hi gh l y so ph is ti c at ed fo r mat de li ve r s sup e r b H D p ic tur e q u al i t y. What does pr e-recor d mean that is in the setting? The pre -r ecord bu t ton is designed to • le t you n eve r m is s a mo m en t . Wh en you e n ab l e th e p r e - r ecor d f u nc ti o n , th e c am co r d er w i ll r ecor d vi d eo 3 s e con d s be for e yo u have p r e ss e d th e r e co r d bu t to n . S o w he n yo u pl ay- b ac k t he r e cor d e d fil m , yo u wi ll a u t om a ti c al l y se e t he fi r s t 3 s eco nd s b efo r e you h ave pr ess e d th e r e co r d bu t t on . T h is c a n be use ful when filming unexpec ted mo m e nt s. T h e p r e - r ecor d fu nc ti on w i ll not d r ain b at te r y li fe , i t w il l op e r ate a s nor mal. Tips on video making Y ou c a n ea sil y lo o k ba ck o n fu n m om e nt s • an d r e li ve t he m w i t h t h e ca m cor d e r . T o ca m cor d e r a ga i n , an d s et- u p wi ll s t ar t again. Wh y does the camcorder sometimes not recor d the right color? T o r eco r d b ot h i nd o or s an d ou tdo or s , • an d n ot hav i ng to c ha ng e a ny se t tin gs , t he c a mco r d e r ha s a n a u to ma t ic w h i te - ba la n ce cor re c ti on . T h is e n a bl es yo u to r e co r d bo t h in d oo r s an d ou t d oo r s w he r e t h e a mo un t of li g ht i n t he e nvi r on m e nt c ha nge s . I f you m ove f a s t fr o m o u td oo r s to in d oo r s, t h e c am cor de r mi gh t n e ed s o me t i me t o co r r e c t th at , an d i n ex t r e m e c a s es t h e col o r s mig ht se e m a bi t u nn at u r a l . Howe ver , af ter a few s eco n ds t h is w i ll b e cor r ec te d au t om a ti c al l y by th e c a mco r d e r . How do I connect it to a Windows PC/laptop? Co n ne c t the c a m cor d e r to yo ur P C / • la pt op v ia U S B . Th e U S B po p - ou t con n ec to r is s tr o ng e n ou g h to s up p or t t he c a mco r d e r w he n i t i s pl ug ged i nt o t he P C ’ s U S B po r t . For e a s y s h ar ing a n d ed i t in g , in s t all t h e sof t wa r e pr o gr am (Media Impression HD ) that c omes with the cam corder . How do I connect it to a Mac? T he c a m cor d e r wor k s w i t h t he M a c v ia • U SB . T he U SB po p - ou t co nn e c t or i s s t r o ng e n ou gh t o su p po r t t h e c a mco r d er w he n i t i s pl ug ged i nt o t he U S B p or t . T he c a m cor d e r wor k s g r e at w i t h t h e iM ov i e sof t war e, w h ic h is pa r t of t he iL i fe pa ck age t ha t co me s w i t h you r M ac . T o tr an s fe r vi d eo s us in g iM ov i e , s im pl y con n ec t th e c a mco r d e r to yo u r M ac v ia U SB , la un ch i M ov ie a n d s t ar t i m po r t i ng by cli ck i ng t h e ca m cor d e r ico n . S el e c t ‘ U se o r igi na l qu a li t y’ to e n su r e t h e be s t qualit y , and to maint ain file sizes at an optimum. What is HD? H D s t and s fo r Hi gh D e fi ni t i on . T h e • ca m cor d e r c a pt ur e s v id e os i n hi gh de fi ni tio n ( 720 p ), w hi ch i s al so t h e English EN
18 e nj oy th es e m e mo r i es t o t he f u ll es t , he r e ar e som e s im pl e v id e o t ips : W he n c a pt ur ing v i de os , hold yo u r • camcorder steady in your hand Do n’ t move t oo f a s t wh e n pa nn in g • (i . e . m ov in g t he c a m e r a h or izo nt all y) a s i t w il l be h a r d to fol low w h at i s ca p tu r e d wh e n you r evi ew t h e vi d eo T r y s ho ot in g fr o m d if fer ent a ng l es • – for e x am p le , fr om t h e si d e , f r om t he f r o nt , or eve n f r om b e low. Y ou ca n e a s il y jo in t h e d if fer e n t v id e o segme nt s togethe r wit h the PC sof t ware included EN
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