Philips CAM110BU/00 User Manual

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a few seconds this will be corrected 
automatically by the camcorder.
Can I connect the camcorder directly to TV, 
DVD/Blu-ray player or Home Cinema set via 
their USB-port?
The USB plug is designed to share your 
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videos/pictures to your PC or Laptop. 
You can plug the CAM110 directly into 
your TV, DVD/Blu-ray player or Home 
cinema set (called the host from this 
point on), and it will play the pictures that 
are stored on the CAM110. To play the 
videos from the CAM110, it depends if 
your host supports the file format H.264 
of the CAM110. Most Blu-ray enabled 
players are able to play this format.
How do I connect it to a Windows PC/
laptop?
Connect the camcorder to your PC/
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laptop via USB. The USB pop-out 
connector is strong enough to support 
the camcorder when it is plugged into 
the PC’s USB port. For easy sharing and 
editing, install the software program 
(Media Impression HD) that comes with 
the camcorder.
How do I connect it to a Mac?
The camcorder works with the Mac via 
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USB. The USB pop-out connector is 
strong enough to support the camcorder 
when it is plugged into the USB port. 
The camcorder works great with the 
iMovie software, which is part of the 
iLife package that comes with your Mac. 
To transfer videos using iMovie, simply 
connect the camcorder to your Mac via 
USB, launch iMovie and start importing 
by clicking the camcorder icon. Select 
‘Use original quality’ to ensure the best 
quality, and to maintain file sizes at an 
optimum.
What is HD?
HD stands for High Definition. The 
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camcorder captures videos in high 
definition (720p), which is also the 
How do I charge the camcorder?
You can charge the camcorder via the 
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USB pop-out connector. When you 
connect it to your PC/laptop it will 
automatically charge. You can also plug 
the camcorder via the pop-out USB into 
a USB charger. 
How long do I have to charge the 
camcorder?
The camcorder is fully charged for first 
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usage. The camcorder charge time when 
connected to your PC/laptop is 3 hours. 
When you charge it via USB adaptor, the 
charge time is 2 hours.
How do I fast-forward or rewind on the 
camcorder?
You can fast-forward during play of a 
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movie by pressing the right-button for 2 
seconds. You can rewind during play of 
a movie by pressing the left-button for 2 
seconds.
Camcorder stopped responding?
In the unlikely event that your camcorder 
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stops responding, you can manually reset 
it. The reset button is located under 
the HDMI cover. There you see a small 
opening above the HDMI connection. 
Please use a small prying object (like 
a pen) to insert and press gently for 
resetting. After you have reset the 
camcorder, please turn on the camcorder 
again, and set-up will start again.
Why does the camcorder sometimes not 
record the right color?
To record both indoors and outdoors, 
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and not having to change any settings, 
the camcorder has an automatic white-
balance correction. This enables you 
to 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 
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