Philips CAM295 user manual Load the Micro SD card, Turn on, First-time setup, Select a scene

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3 Get started

Load the Micro SD card

1 Flap open the protective cover on the Micro SD card socket.

2 Insert 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.

3 Close 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.

First-time setup

When you turn on the camcorder for the first

time, a menu for OSD language selection is

displayed.

 

1

On the swivel touch screen, tap / to

2

select a language.

Tap [OK] to confirm.

 

»» A welcome message is displayed briefly.

 

»» An inquiry box for date and time

3

 

setting is displayed.

Tap [Yes] to confirm.

4

»» A date setting menu is displayed.

Tap

/

to set the day, month and year

5

successively.

Tap [OK] to confirm the date setting.

6

»» A time setting menu is displayed.

Tap

/

to set the hour and minute

7

successively.

Tap [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

1 In viewfinder mode, tap to show the system setting menu.

2 Tap [Scene] to enter scene setting.

3 Tap / to select a scene you like.

4 Tap [OK] to confirm the setting.

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Contents Register your product and get support at CAM295 Page Contents Safety Introduction What’s in the boxRestore default settings Functional overviewShutter button First-time setup Load the Micro SD cardTurn on Select a sceneSelect a special effect Charge the built-in batteryConnect the USB connector to a USB socket on a PC Record video Take picturesPlay PreviewDelete a file Tag a filePlay tagged files Trim a video clipZoom in a picture Adjust settingsAdjust volume level during video play Install and use the camcorder software Install the camcorder softwareInstall and use the camcorder software View video or pictures on TVTransfer video/pictures to a PC/Mac Video MP4 H.264 Compression Format Video resolution Movie record, pictureRecord + Micro-SD card SlotCamcorder stopped responding? How much memory is needed for 1 hour of Full HD recording?How long do I have to charge the camcorder? Why is there no lens cover? What does pre-record mean that is in the setting?Some video files cannot be edited.Why is that? How do I connect it to a Windows PC/laptop?Try shooting from different angles Don’t move too fast when panningTips on video making