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1. ENTER m RETURN RAM 4 Specify the desired option for display and then press aie us the gt I button K l gt PLAY RAM When PHOTO is specified All To display all scenes movies or stills inthe order of recording VIDEO To display only movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording Gi R Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Repeat Play on the Others menu screen and then press the gt 1I button V TOn ec Repeat Play oii CENTER m RETURN RAM 4 Choose On and then press the gt II button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play Setting 128 When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene Ifthe range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release e Choose Off in step 4 above e Turn the DVD Video Camera off once e Press the DISC EJECT lever to remove the disc Note e Press the ll button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled e Still images can also be played back repeatedly e Rep
2. DVD RAM Driver on the Setup Menu screen If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button DVD RAM Software Setup Driver and Formatter Setup Click One of the messages below may appear In this case follow the message and continue the installation procedure Information a DVD RAM Driver has already been installed on this computer You do not need to install DVD RAM Driver on this computer Exit setup Question p DVD RAM Driver has already been installed on this computer 2 Do you want to update DYD RAM Driver If you select Yes setup will update DVD RAM Driver If you select No you will exit setup Question 2 DVD RAM Driver has already been installed on this computer Do you want to continue setup If you select Yes setup will continue If you select No you will exit setup Information A An older version of DVD RAM Driver has been installed on this computer i Uninstall this restart the system and run the setup program again Canceling setup program 3 Click Next InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for DYD RAM Driver The InstallShield Wizard will install DVD RAM Driver on your computer To continue click Next 3 Cancel Click 4 Check the contents of License Agreement If you accept i
3. 02 SEP 10 2004 8 00AM 03 SEP 12 2004 9 30AM CENTER RETURN Editing on play list When adjusting settings on play list such as changing title adding fade setting skip etc use the same procedure for adjusting program or scene settings Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages Playing Back a Play List Play 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button CENTER RETURN RAM 01 AUG 30 2004 12 30PM 02 SEP 10 2004 8 00AM 03 SEP 12 2004 9 30AM 04 SEP 20 2004 3 15PM CENTER RETURN 4 Use the Switch Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to display and then press the gt I button 1501 AUG 30 2004 12 001 008 ra ka gt PLAY RAM The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs all recorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch PlayList screen Changing thumbnail P 103 Setting skip P 104 Adding fade P 105 Combining scenes P 106 Dividing a scene P 107 Arranging order of scenes P 121 Changing title P 122 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then press the gt I button The selected play list will be played back from the f
4. Movie quality mode of Recordable time on 8 DVD RAM discin DVD cm DVD R disc Video Camera using MyDVD STD Approx 40 minutes FINE XTRA Approx 25 minutes Approx 18 minutes Uninstalling Software Use the following procedure to uninstall delete any provided software that has been installed Uninstalling USB Driver With Windows 98 Second Edition Me 1 Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to as anduse the USB cable to connect it to the PC 2 Open System on Control Panel and then choose the Device Manager tab 3 Delete MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 in CDROM If no item exists proceed with the next step 4 Delete MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 in Disk drives If no item exists proceed with the next step 5 Delete the following item in Universal Serial Bus controllers Panasonic DVD CAMERA DVD Mode USB Interface If no item exists proceed with the next step 6 Close Device Manager If the message for restart appears click No T Delete the following files Windows 98 Second Edition C WINDOWS INF OTHER Hitachi Ltd DZ3298 inf C WINDOWS SYSTEM IOSUBSYS dzmvpdr pdr C WINDOWS SYSTEM32 DRIVERS DZMVUM Soe sys Windows Me C WINDOWS INF OTHER Hitachi Ltd DZ32Me inf No extension may appear depending on the setting on PC If the INF folder cannot be found use Explorer to choose the View menu Folde
5. SELECT ITEM 001 010 OT SEP 10 2004 06 NOV 10 2004 2 SEP 15 2004 07 NOV 10 2004 O3 SEP 18 2004 08 NOV 10 2004 04 0CT 8 2004 09 DEC 10 2004 05 0CT 10 2004 M0 DEC 10 2004 TOP PREV NEXT _END Screen when viewed using DVD player Important Note Do not finalize a disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera using any other device e No recording can be done on any DVD R disc that has been finalized e f the disc in the DVD Video Camera has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc e Be sure to use the AC adaptor when finalizing disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery pack If finalization is interrupted by power turning off the disc will not be finalized correctly or it may be damaged e The time required to finalize the disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference e The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it 127 RAM Other Functions Others Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category Scenes recorded on this DVD Video Camera will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Category on the Others menu screen and then press the gt II button
6. The recording playback side is opposite to the printed label Double sided disc The recording playback side of SIDE A is opposite to the SIDE A marked side The recording playback side of SIDE B is the SIDE A marked side SIDE A mark The opposite side is the SIDE A recording playback side Note e Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless the battery pack or AC adaptor is connected to DVD Video Camera e See page 74 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder e f there is some delay before recording starts refer to Check 4 on page 150 e The disc insertion orientation is specific Forcibly inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the DVD Video Camera or Round DVD Holder of disc e Ifthe discis not correctly inserted the cover will not close Never try to forcibly close the cover This could cause damage Reinsert the disc properly e f a single sided disc is inserted into DVD Video Camera with the printed label facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording playback side facing the inside See Error Messages on page 152 e When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD Video Camera turn over the disc
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8. Hardware Profiles St Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store ze different hardware corfigurations Hardware Profiles OK Cancel Driver Signing Options During hardware installation Windows might detect software that has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows Tellme why this testing is important What action do you want Windows to take O Ignore Install the software anyway and dan t ask for my approval Warn Prompt me each time to choose an action O Bhbck Never install unsigned driver software Confirm Admiristrator option Make this action the system default 131 Read the electronic instruction manuals on line manuals on PC for complete information on using each software program DVD MovieAlbumSE You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures e After installing DVD MovieAlbumSE open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Panasonic and DVD MovieAlbumSE and then open On line Manual To read the above manual you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader If Adobe Acrobat Reader has not been installed in your PC you can install it from the Setup Menu screen Click any language from the Acrobat Reader on the Setup Menu screen MyDVD e After installing MyDVD open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choos
9. Spotlight Wind Cut Wind Cut SSur f amp Snow ENTER RETURN RAM ENTER RETURN RAM ra VIDEO Mode gt FINE Press the gt II button directly to choose an option from menu Input Source CAMERA To return to the previous screen press the I button Os Output 0 Pressing the MENU button again will cause the menu screen to disappear JENTER RETURN ORAM Note e With VDR M70PP if the MENU button is pressed with a Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work still image displayed the size of the image will change e The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx Pressing the MENU button again will restore the original 1 minute without any operation Image size 19 GND GD J CARD Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin e See page 79 for how to set e No menu screen appears with external input Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject Switching Program AE Mode This DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording You can also specify one of six modes depending on subject conditions recording environment or purpose of filming Tilt up down and left right to select and then press gt I1 to designate 1 Press the MENU button use the joystick to choose Program AE on the Camera Functions Setup screen
10. amp DVD Video Camera with the card being usedinside connect the AC 45 50 restart adaptor and then power the DVD Video Camera again Repair of i scenes will be attempted Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card No more recording on this card can be done Delete unnecessary 33 101 stills or use another card Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 33 101 Cannot execute Card has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute o playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Card is not formatted Was the card formatted on PC When using the card on this DVD 125 Format the card now Video Camera choose YES and format it 153 Message Cause amp Troubleshooting Reference page Control Information Error Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene information Update the control information 126 e Use another disc e See 3 on page 157 28 74 COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD Video Camera may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such as movies are guarded against copying Copy guarded materials cannot be recorded on this DVD Video Camera 15 DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD Video Camera 51 52 This DVD Video Camera i
11. and then press the gt II button The options will appear to the right of Program AE 2 Use the joystick to choose the desired option and then press the gt I button The selected option will be set Camera Functions Setup Program AE EIS PePortrait O Spotlight i S Sur f amp Snow Low Light Selected AE mode l 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN i 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 3 Press the MENU button to end setting The menu screen will disappear 80 Note e You can check the selected AE mode on the on screen information display However nothing will appear in Auto mode e The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off A Auto The DVD Video Camera automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording SR Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording amp Portrait Creates a shallow depth of field so that the person or subject appears against a softened background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage os Surf amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc in a place where reflection of light is intense such as at the seaside in mid
12. e When using the self timer function the recording indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off Changing Display Language Language You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English has been changed to French 1 Press the MENU button cc choose Language on the To Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt II Espa ol iv Language button 2 Select Fran ais and then press the gt H button Bip DEL Enreg Langue R gl D faut ENTRER E RETOUR 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note The language setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off 93 Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset You can restore menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory P 164 1 Press the MENU button choose Reset on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt II button The settings have now been reset to defaults 94 sinitial Setup CENTER RETURN RAM 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note Tocancel resetting midway choose NO on the verification screen in step 2
13. i Cancel Click 3 Carefully read the Software License Agreement If you accept it click Yes InstallShield Wizard License greement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement SONIC SOLUTIONS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS IS A CONTRACT PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREMENT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS SOFTWARE UNLESS YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY TERM OR CONDITION RETURN THIS PACKAGE TO SONIC SOLUTIONS FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install MyDD you must accept this agreement 140 4 After you accept the Software Licence Agreement Choose Destination Location will appear Ifyou do not wish to change the folder where the software is installed click Next InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install MyDD in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files S onic MyDYD Click 5 Check the contents and then click Next
14. one purchase it from your distributor 3 Plug one end of DC cord into the DC output jack on AC adaptor AC 200 240V 4 Attach the other end of DC cord to the battery A E gt S attachment platform on DVD Video Camera AC Plug Adaptor not supplied 49 Inserting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC indicator blinks the cover of disc insertion compartment will open slightly 2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops 3 Insert the disc in Round DVD Holder into the disc guide until it stops Note that the recording playback surface of disc must face the inside of DVD Video Camera The orientation for inserting the disc into the disc guide is also specific load the disc correctly referring to the figure below PUSH CLOSE portion Disc cover DISC EJECT lever Disc guide e The disc exposed portion must face in the same direction as the lens as shown in figure e The recording playback side must face the inside of DVD Video Camera 46 Correct orientation Incorrect orientation e 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion compartment to close the cover 5 Turn the DVD Video Camera on amp or O When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD Video Camera is ready for recording ldentifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc
15. screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be changed See page 54 41 About the Battery Pack Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Video Camera 1 Fit the battery pack to the battery attachment platform on this DVD Video Camera and slide it upward until a click is heard Removing Battery Pack Note e Make sure that the battery pack is in the correct orientation e Make sure that the battery pack is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery pack to fall resulting in damage After using the DVD Video Camera remove the battery pack from it 1 Slide the BATTERY EJECT switch on the bottom of DVD Video Camera The battery pack can be removed 2 Slide the battery pack downward to remove it LEG NPE af 42 Note e For safety be sure to turn the DVD Video Camera off before attaching or removing the battery pack e Be careful not to drop the removed battery pack e If the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even if the DVD Video Camera is off and the battery pack will discharge Recordable time with fully charged battery pack with no zoom operation etc For your reference the approximate DVD Video Camera recordable time with fully charged battery pack with model CGA DUI4A VDR M50PP a DVD RAM disc DVD R disc XTRA When using approx 140 min viewfinder W
16. A generally available DVD video conforms to this format DVD Video recorder This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DVD RAM that conforms to the DVD Video Recording format Some DVD Video recorders canrecordona DVD R disc conforming to DVD Video format A DVD Video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM can play back DVD RAM discs recorded on the DVD Video Camera DVD Video Recording format Format recorded video data on writable type DVD disc This format is adopted by DVD Video Cameras and DVD RAM recorders that are compatible with DVD RAM DVD Player This device can play back video and audio signals recorded on DVD Video and DVD R discs using the DVD Video format Most DVD players can play back a DVD R disc recorded on the DVD Video Camera some DVD players cannot play back the disc SD Memory Card SanDisk Matsushita and Toshiba jointly developed this memory card standard in 1999 The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm wide x 2 1 mm thick and has 9 pins Since the SD Memory Card was developed based on MultiMediaCard MMC MMC can be inserted into SD Memory Card slot and used However an SD Memory Card cannot be inserted in the slot exclusively for MMC USB 2 0 There are two kinds of USB ports for a PC As for USB2 0 full speed transfer speed is slow and as for USB2 0 high speed transfer speed is higher speed If the DVD Video Camera is connected to the PC via a USB2 0 high speed
17. Also Panasonic cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio e Ifyouora third party make a mistake when handling this DVD Video Camera disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents Copyright e Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD Video Camera using other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations performances and exhibitions even for personal enjoyment 10 Read This First To guide you we ve included the following six chapters e The section on Setups explains how to set up the DVD Video Camera battery pack and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD Video Camera recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images The section on Advanced Techniques explains settings on this DVD Video Camera for more advanced usage The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when finalizing DVD R disc and initializing DVD RAM disc The section on Installing Software explains the contents of provided CD ROM and how to install the included software Subsidiary Information includes
18. DVD Video Camera is connected to PC i Reference Cause and Correction The DVD Video Camera is not turned on Check the power supply Driver is not properly recognized Turn PC off and on again If the drive icon still does not appear use Refresh driver in Device Manager to reinstall the driver Turn PC off and then disconnect the USB cable Turn PC on again and then use the USB cable to connect the DVD Video Camera to PC Make sure the USB cable is completely plugged into this DVD Video Camera If a yellow mark is attached to some device in Windows Device Manager uninstall the USB device driver and then reinstall it following the procedure on page 133 USB2 0 when connecting the DVD Video Camera Turn the PC and DVD Video Camera off and try again The temperature of DVD Video Camerais too high due to continuous p operation Disconnect the DVD Video Camera from PC once remove the disc from the DVD Video Camera and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC This problem may be solved if the software related to DVD RAM R RW of your PC is upgraded or if the DVD RAM driver is uninstalled However with Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional uninstalling the DVD RAM driver will make it impossible for the JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM on this DVD Vid
19. DVD Video Camera on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD Video Camera is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds the ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD Video Camera will be possible If the ACCESS indicator does not go out refer to Check 4 on page 150 CARD ACCESS indicator ACCESS PC indicator e When the DVD Video Camera is turned on the self diagnosis function operates and a message may appear In this case refer to Error Messages on page 152 and take corrective action e While the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking do not cause impact or vibration to the DVD Video Camera GiGi Recording Movie Before You Begin ACCESS PC indicator REC button Pressing REC once will start recording pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on Set the power switch to toturn the DVD Video Camera on After the ACCESS PC indicator goes out perform the subsequent operations 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD If using the viewfinder pull it out 3 Press the REC button The II mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the REC mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of the DVD Vi
20. M50PP approx 1 27 lbs 575 g VDR M70PP approx 1 29 Ibs 585 g when using CGA DU14A battery pack Provided accessories AC adaptor Charger battery pack AV S input output cable remote controller button type battery for remote controller lens cap lens cap string shoulder belt power cable DC cord software CD ROM USB cable 8 cm DVD RAM disc in Round DVD Holder a US The MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 format is a type of DVD Video standard If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 recordin LPCM mode and the finalized DVD R disc can later be played back on that DVD player 166 AC adaptor Charger Information for your safety Power Source AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption 19 W 0 5 W When not in use DC Output DC 7 9 V 1 4 A DVD Video Camera operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery Charging Dimensions W x H x D approx 2 40 W x 1 26 H x 3 58 D inch 61 W x 32 H x 91 D mm Note Weight and dimensions shown are approximate Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice 167 Request for Service Notice usa ony Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice ePlease include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any sy
21. Night view 69 GND GED J CARD Adjusting Exposure Manually The DVD Video Camera usually adjusts the exposure automatically You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording The exposure indicator will appear on the screen ell 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN i l Exposure indicator 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 Adjust with and buttons 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or onthe LCD Note screen e Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen e The exposure setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off 66 RAM GED J CARD Using Auto Function Pressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the AUTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD Video Camera for several seconds FULL AUTO The following settings will reset to defaults When setting C eem ao e 67 Using External Microphone Connect external microphone optional user provided to the external microphone jack of this DVD Video Camera Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording For details on microphone see Major Specifications on page 165 jj NN J N s Ez gt T
22. P 98 119 Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Delete on the 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Edit PlayList GAII Programs 001 014 Perform steps 2 4 on SPlayli page 118 B ADD EXIT 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row 4 Select the scene to be deleted and then press the MENU button Edit menu screen and then press the gt II button tle L PlayList No 04 007 007 e CENTER m RETURN Repeat steps 3 5 other scenes can be deleted 6 Press the i button The screen verifying exit from editing will appear Note e ifall scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself will also be deleted e You can also select multiple scenes P 98 Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 111 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Edit PlayList GPAI Programs 004 014 007 007 fjPlayList No 04 KAE TEA MADD EXIT Perfor
23. Panasonic discs since their compatibility with this DVD Video Camera has been confirmed Using a disc other than those made by Panasonic may not allow the DVD Video Camera to deliver optimum performance e It is necessary to initialize an unformatted DVD RAM disc When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD Video Camera a message will appear Initialize the disc following the instructions on screen P 125 28 e The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on DVD Video Cameras that use square type adapters e Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD Video Camera e The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera Information on DVD R Disc You cannot record a still on DVD R disc or delete any recorded images or data For optimum recording on DVD R disc this DVD Video Camera writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert or ejecta DVD R disc which has been recorded on more than 50 times The DVD Video Camera will not perform write adjustment when the DVD Video Camera is turned on again from off for recording with the disc init or when no recording is made even if the disc is removed and then reinserted Finalizing DVD R disc Before usin
24. Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 170 War ran ty For Canadian Customers Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase Camcorder Product One 1 year parts and labour LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed subjected to usage for which the product was not designed misused or abused damaged during shipping or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance nor does it cover any product which is used commercially Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before warranty service is performed THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions
25. R Playing Back Program Play You can play back only the selected program 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Select the program to be played back and then press the gt H button 2 Press the MENU button Playback will start from the first scene ofthe selected 3 Choose Play on the program Program menu screen and then press the gt II button Start Prog All Programs 01 AUG 30 2004 02 SEP 10 2004 03 SEP 30 2004 8 00AM CENTER RETURN SEP 30 2004 Note If Repeat Play On is specified the selected program will be repeatedly played back see page 128 RAM Changing Title of Program Title The recording date time is automatically attached to a programs as its title You can change the recording date time to any desired title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Select a letter and then press Title input bar the gt I button The 2 Press the MENU button selected letter will be entered 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the gt II button Repeat this procedure to create a title 4 Select the program whose title you want to change and Input mode then press the gt II button l j Palette for selecting 03 SEP 30 2004 characters The screen for setting a title gt ENTER m RETURN will appear 114 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then pr
26. R disc inserted and the disc is replaced with a DVD RAM disc e When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie as i quality while recording on the disc The DVD Video E an Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording e The movie quality setting is effective only during movie Movie quality ne sep a8 00AM recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in STD mode e If there is a complicated pattern in the background as in figure on botton left e Ifthe DVD Video Camera is moved excessively or quickly e If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD Video Camera is not moving Image when block like noise occurs Image without block like noise 86 Switching Quality of Still Image Quality You can switch the still recording quality only when using card It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images 3 Press the MENU button to end setting o REM 999 i 1 Press the MENU button choose Quality on the ce o Qualit FINE Record Functions Setup T menu screen and then press O the gt I button Record Functions Setup amp Ae N OSD Output 8 00A
27. SIDE A with thumb and middle finger and warp it in the direction of arrows 4 SIDE A mark side 4 Bie 4 Approx 90 Hinged portions Disc Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth to lightly wipe off any dust dirt etc adhering to disc as shown in the figure Never use solvent Do not use thinner water anti static spray etc to clean disc Use soft lint free cloth to clean from inner to outer circumference in axial direction or use puffer to blow dust off disc like on camera lens 14 2 Fit the hinged portion of the other holder piece into the warped hinge portion Note e Handle the disc carefully so that no scratches dirt fingerprints or dust adheres to the recording playback surface When not using the Round DVD Holder store itin a case Do not leave a bare holder as is e Be careful of dropping or impact If you drop the Round DVD Holder the disc may pop out e Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force GND GD J CARD Recording Dubbing Images Before You Begin e Before connecting this DVD Video Camera to another device be sure to turn both devices off e Insert a recordable disc or card in this DVD Video Camera see P 28 31 Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device You can record dub images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD Video Camera Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD Video Camera to the other AV device as fo
28. See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 88 for details and Recording Stills on page 52 for how to record still images The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD Video Camera is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD Video Camera Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digital satellite broadcasts etc e f a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD Video Camera is present even in images recorded on the DVD Video Camera for personal enjoyment without copy guard signal the input image may not be recorded normally If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel on TV or switching the signal using video selector see Terminology on page 148 normal recording cannot be performed 19 Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras You can record dub images from other video cameras on a disc or card in DVD Video Camera Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD Video Camera to the other video camera Signal flow 3 relay adapters generally available AV S input output cable provided To S VIDEO output jack of vide
29. Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings 1 Destination Folder C Program Files Panasonic DVD MovieAlbumSE 2 Program Folder Panasonic Cancel Click If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing READ ONLY FILE DETECTION MESSAGE will appear Click No Proceed with installation following the instructions on screen 8 A message for verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear If you want to create one click Yes Ifnot choose No 2 Do you want to create a shortcut on Desktop Click Installation will start 9 Choose the restart option and then click Finish DVD MovieAlbumSE InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing DVD MoviedlbumSE 3 on your computer Yes want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup ren Click Note e If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional set the username to Administrator computer s manager or user name with equivalent authorization log onto PC and then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager e W
30. and then press the P I button Combine Scenes al A Combine scenes YES v CENTER The two images appearing onthe verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes T Press the lll button to quit Note Scenes in different programs different recording dates cannot be combined Create a play list first and then combine such scenes on the play list 106 Dividing Movies Edit Divide You can divide a scene into two parts RAM To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be divided 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Divide and then press the Hi ek gt II button Sma nT i copy Skip D Select Fade i Detail I Combine erc A T See 2 CENTER RETURN RAM 5 The Divide Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to divide the selected scene press the gt II button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene to be divided you can change it on this screen The selected scene will be played back 6 When you
31. at high temperatures in direct sunlight or near a heater Where humidity is high or in dusty place Keep the Memory Card out of reach of Children to prevent swallowing When the write protect switch on SD Memory Card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Terminal Write protect switch Locked status Common cautions for disc and card e It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC e Do not do the following or the data on card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the card or turn DVD Video Camera off during reading or writing of data Donot use DVD Video Camera in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Note e The reading writing speed of MultiMediaCard is slower than SD Memory Card When MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD Memory Card e This DVD Video Camera can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA The range of image data playable on this DVD Video Camera is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical e DCF
32. can perform playback editing or editing on Disc Navigation while viewing on TV screen 70 GD GED J CARD Note e Adjust the sound volume on TV e The infrared remote controller is useful when operating the DVD Video Camera while viewing an image on TV screen e Information that the DVD Video Camera is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to Setting OSD Output On or Off On Screen Display on page 90 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status e When copy guarded disc is played back no image will appear on TV screen e If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and set the TV to wide mode the entire Disc Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen If this happens turn off the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for turning off the wide mode RAM Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player You can use a DVD video recorder see Terminology on page 148 or DVD player that conforms to 8 cm DVD RAM to play back DVD RAM discs recorded on this DVD Video Camera Note however that such DVD RAM discs are not compatible with all DVD video recorders and all DVD players 1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder See page 73 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD video recorder player Note e Donotinserta DVD R d
33. card Disc finalization You can use this DVD Video Camera to finalize any DVD R disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD player etc Repeat play as Ae can repeatedly play back programs ae and scenes Slideshow show You can You can play back stills continuously back stills continuously o a ae Capacity GD m bec R remaining recordable movie time or ME number of recordable stills is displayed Disc protection You can protect the DVD RAM disc to prevent deletion or editing by mistake Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible DPOF setting You can set print information Note Editing functions thumbnail skip fade are unique to this DVD Video Camera When a disc edited on this DVD Video Camera is directly played back on a DVD RAM recorder or read into PC the editing results will not be reflected in the playback or reading To reflect the editing results connect both devices using the AV S input output cable and then perform recording dubbing 99 Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear See pages 78 79 and 95 for how to interpret the screen Refer to pages indicated for details When using DVD RAM disc Scene Delete P 101 LI Edit Th
34. causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 11 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance b and cart combination to overturn LAL N 83125A 12 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer USE 13 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 14 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 15
35. cceeeeeeeeees 64 Focusing during Recording cceeeeeeeeeeeees 64 Adjusting Exposure Manually 00cceeeees 66 Using Auto Function 0 ccc eceeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee 67 Using External Microphone eee 68 Setting Video Flash Only for VDR M70PP 68 Viewing on TV Sereen ccccccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 69 Connecting to a VV sesssotita cansteceschecccttnaddaansaean i 69 Viewing on TV SCIree n ccccceeee eee eteeeeeeeees 70 Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player 71 To Customers Who Have a DVD Video Recorder with hard disk ccseeeeeeeeeeeeees 71 Playback on DVD Player ccccecseeeeeeeeees 72 Removing from and Replacing in Round DYD FOOGT aerate e 73 How to Remove DISC cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 73 Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holdev 74 When the Hinge of Round DVD Holder Comes Off eeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 74 Disc Cleaning execs tect tae a ianaeuceateengees 74 Recording Dubbing Images eee 75 Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device cccceccceceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeteees 75 Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras ceceeccceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaes 76 Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video DIENA E E T E 77 Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of MenuS 78 Setting Up Camera Functions cccccseee 80 Selecting Shooting Mode to Match
36. desired scene The selected scene will be framed This is called a cursor 3 Press the P I button Playback will start from the selected scene Note Tilting the joystick to left or right will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene Tilting it up or down will move to preceding or following page All Programs 007 01 ae Sele AI Programs iit re Pep LEST Hi kut AR Up or Down gt PLAY RAM Left or Rig ht gt PLAY RAM feel Fa When playback ends The DVD Video Camera will enter playback pause mode at the last image of last scene Pressing the ll or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen If playback pause continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back stills A still will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back stills on card playback will stop after each still playback Playback pause Note e Press the gt I button to temporarily stop playback Pressing gt II again will start from that point e If you press the gt II button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes playback will start again from the beginning of disc e Pressing the W button will always restore the Disc Navigation screen e When playing back a still with a large number of pixels o
37. disc cannot be A disc that cannot be used on this DVD Video Camera has been used Please replace loaded Check the type of disc 29 disc This disc is recorded by This DVD Video Camera can use only discs recorded on the NTSC the PAL system Please system A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be used on this replace disc DVD Video Camera Top scene cannot be Division is not possible at the start of scene 107 divided 156 Message Cause amp Troubleshooting ETSE page UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc on this DVD Video Camera before using it Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD Video Camera may be 125 necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc See 2 on page 157 Use AC adapter Finalization is not possible when the DVD Video Camera is powered 45 127 charger by a battery pack Use the AC adaptor for finalization Use AC adapter Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD Video Camera is powered charger by a battery pack Turn off power Ifthe AC adaptor is unavailable in handy place remove the disc use Ae oe 45 the opposite side or use another disc To repair the removed disc insert the disc into the DVD Video Camera afterwards and con
38. e Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD Video Camera to protect the lens e When recording attach the lens cap to the grip belt by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting When using as a hand strap you cannot attach the lens cap to it 39 Inserting Battery into Remote Controller Insert the provided button type battery into remote controller 1 Slide the cover to remove it 2 Insert the button type battery with the positive terminal facing up 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of the button type battery is approximately one year If the battery is discharged no operation is possible with remote controller Replace the battery Battery stopper Removing Battery from Remote Controller 1 While pushing the battery stopper slide the battery out While pushing battery stopper Battery stopper Warning Note e KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND e Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws PETS Do not dispose of in fire e IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT e BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Warning Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Risk of fire exp
39. e Do not block the infrared sensor see Terminology on page 148 with hand etc e lfaoptional user provided tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending onthe recording conditions If this happens set the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance e Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD Video Camera on If the DVD Video Camera is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally 82 Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button choose EIS on the OOM Prooram AE White Bal EIS Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button NTER_ RETURN RAM 2 Choose On or Off and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Checking whether EIS is On or Off You can check whether EIS is On or Off by the on screen information display ll 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN EIS an 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 After recording with EIS set to Off it is recommended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD Video Camera off unless you normally record with EIS Off setting Note e The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turne
40. image creating play list Selecting YES will automatically repair the file Repair data now video file but even if NO is selected the same message will 3 Data error in all appear when the DVD Video Camera is turned on next time Do not image file Repair all remove the disc while the DVD Video Camera is recognizing it data now Ignoring this will deactivate the file repair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the following cautions e Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off e Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in e The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion e Since the date time of repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost e Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only e See 1 on page 157 1 Error has occurred Error has occurred Try to restart the DVD Video Camera using Please restart the following methods 2 Error has occurred 1 Turn power off remove the battery pack or AC adaptor and Please renset adist reattach it and then turn power on again 2 Turn power off and reinsert the disc Then turn power on again 3 Error has occurred 3 See 3
41. in Round DVD Holder and insert it again for continued use When using brand new DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will Start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the gt I button between Format Disc This disc must be formatted before it can be used by this camera gt NEXT CANCEL messages When recording on this DVD Video Camera When the first message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the gt II button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear See page 155 Press the gt II button to erase the message Format Disc Do not format this disc if you want to record from the PC connection terminal gt NEXT CANCEL Format Disc A Format the disc now Once formatted a DVD R disc NO can no longer be recorded on by a PC even if it has not been recorded on by this DVD Video Camera gt ENTER Note See page 86 for movie quality mode When recording data from PC While the above messages are being displayed press the E button or when message Format the disc now appears choose NO and then press the gt II button If data from PC has not yet been recorded the disc can be madeusable on this DVD Video Camera When inserting the disc into this DVD Video Camera the same
42. is an integrated image file format for digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF e Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be viewable on this DVD Video Camera e The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera 31 Storage Capacity of Disc or Card Recordable Time of Movie Video The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality See page 86 for the setting of recording quality Movie recordable time on one disc on single side when recording only movies Recording qualit oa DVD RAM XTRA Approx 18 min 1 No recording possible Image quality prioritized FINE Approx 30 min 2 Approx 30 min 2 Approx 60 min 8 Approx 60 min 3 Recording time prioritized LPCM 4 No recording possible Approx 30 min 1 Variable bit recording recording ofmore than 18 minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Transfer rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Transfer rate Approx 3 Mbps 4 Linear PCM recording see Terminology P 148 If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 record in LPCM mode Note e Audio in XTRA FINE or STD mode is recorded in the MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 format which is the option standard of DVD video standard e No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard e When using DVD R disc you c
43. it near a heater Do not store the DVD Video Camera in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place e Dust entering the DVD Video Camera could cause malfunctions If humidity is high the lens could become moldy and the DVD Video Camera could become inoperative It is recommended that you put the DVD Video Camera in a box together with a desiccant when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the DVD Video Camera in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations e This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery pack from the DVD Video Camera and store it in a cool place e Leaving the battery pack attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording e Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal Data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD Video Camera cannot be restored It is recommended that you use a DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD Video Camera for professional applications e This DVD Video Camera is designed and produced for home use recording and playback The recorded contents cannot be compensated for e Panasonic cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD Video Camera disc or card
44. on one disc the SD Memory Card VDR M50PP approx 220 in FINE mode when using 32 MB card VDR M70PP approx 50 in FINE mode Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card P 33 165 Recording format DVD RAM disc Movie Conforming to DVD Video Recording format MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 Still Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD Video Recording standard 704 x 480 pixels and JPEG VDR M50PP 640 x 480 pixels VDR M70PP 1280 x 960 pixels DVD R disc Movie Conforming to DVD Video Recording format when MPEG 1 Audio layer 2 or LPCM is selected Card Still Conforming to JPEG VDR M50PP 640 x 480 pixels VDR M70PP 1280 x 960 pixels standard Audio playback format MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 linear PCM Dolby AC3 Recording media 8 cm DVD RAM disc conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard ks Video audio input output x 1 External microphone input x 1 USB port connected to PC USB port x 1 USE 0882 0 compant Hi Speed Battery system Dimensions approx 2 1 2 W x 3 1 2 H x 5 3 4 D inch 64 W x 89 H x 146 D mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 32 104 F 0 40 C less than 80 ome 32 86 F 0 30 C when connected to PC 4140 F 20 60 O Weight VDR M50PP approx 1 08 Ibs 490 g VDR M70PP approx 1 10 Ibs 500 g without battery pack or disc Total weight when recording VDR
45. or press the W button Disc Navigation RAM J R J CARD Using Disc Navigation Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD Video Camera Following is an explanation of scene and program so that you will be able to make the most use of the Disc Navigation function The screens in this operating manual are basically those that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used but the operations are the same e Turn the DVD Video Camera on P 50 Before You Begin When using disc Set the power switch to gg or 0O e When using card Set the power switch to BQ 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 96 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD Video Camera will enter recording pause mode You can also press the ll button to end Disc Navigation 99 The following screen will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some display components will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used Thumbnail see Terminology on page 148 Cursor Still image icon Operation guide 4 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen 2 No still icon will appear for card Selected scene number Total number of sce
46. provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer s instructions have been followed ODO 0000000000 a 0000 o Attachments Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain electrical safety Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 9 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub ina wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 10 Accessories Do not place this video product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall
47. reach the point where you want to divide the scene press the SELECT button Select Division Point imI002QRAM_0 00 18 gt Status bar of scene being played back T The screen for verifying division will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Divide Scene Divide Scene Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to divide another scene 8 Press the M button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 102 e The status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button e Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points e f a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half e The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds e Since a scene with a skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified Release the skip for the scene before dividing it e If the division pointis ata still a message will appear but no division will be made e f the division point is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made e A movie scene whose reco
48. remain lit as colored dots red blue green This shows the limitations of the current technology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording e The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD Video Camera is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD Video Camera rises Hold the DVD Video Camera correctly e Do not hold the DVD Video Camera by the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting it the viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD Video Camera may fall Do not subject the DVD Video Camera to impact e This DVD Video Camera is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall e Do not use the DVD Video Camera on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust e Fine sand or dust entering the DVD Video Camera or AC adaptor could cause malfunctions or defects No water or oil e Water or oil entering the DVD Video Camera or AC adaptor could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Heat on surface of product e The surface of the DVD Video Camera will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV e Never leave the disc navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD Video Camera is connected Doing so co
49. s iadsanibbaunceecaccent ys 45 Inserting and Removing DISC eee 46 Inserting DISC ce c 205 5 assgncnabhineccseiseeskeseesincaeeceesltint 46 Removing DISC oi sscsicecdeedncanceesaeaeeecasdaenestcons 48 Inserting and Removing Card ceeeeee 49 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Video Camera 50 Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off 50 Recording MOVIC ccccesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeees 51 Recording Stills Lesen Ai sie elnino 52 Compensating for Backlight ccee 53 On Screen Information ccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 54 Information Display during Recording 54 ZOOMIN testes ee ne 57 Macro Recording ccccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 58 Using Conversion Lens Optional User Provided cccccccccsseseeeeeeeees 58 Playing BACK cee tse eee E 59 PIAVING BACK ses oess cose atcc te commancececs Wa cares ae ad eoe 59 Playback from Start of Disc or Card 08 60 Search Playback Of MOVIC ccccccssssseeeseeeeeees 60 Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback of MO VIC crannan e Ea e O eA eae 60 Skip Playback of Movie ccccccceceeeeessssneeeeeeees 61 Playing Back SullSxiciac sce asics tccce aa atic 61 Jumping to Specified Point Go To 0000 62 On Screen Information Display 008 63 Information Display during Playback 0 63 Manually Focusing Subject
50. the Disc Navigation may not appear normally If this happens use the Update Control Info function to update the data Before You Begin 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Update Control Info on the Disc menu screen and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the gt II button Update Control Info Update Control Info The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating YES 126 e Use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera for updating control information and make sure that power is not turned off during updating If the DVD Video Camera is turned off during updating and the updating is interrupted the control information will not be updated correctly 5 Press the il button to quit Note e Be sure to use the AC adaptor when updating the control information so that the DVD Video Camera is not turned off midway If updating of control information is interrupted by power off the control information will not be updated correctly e It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes e Pressing the ll button on the verification screen will restore the
51. the Subject Switching Program AE Mode 80 Adjusting Color White Balance 00008 81 Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS 83 Reducing Wind Noise during Recording Wind GUD i seca ccsacnernaia Poder anaa 83 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode Wide Only for VDR M70PP 2 0ee 84 Setting Up Record Functions ccccccee 86 Switching Movie Quality VIDEO Mode 86 Switching Quality of Still Image Quality 87 Receiving Image from Another Device INPUT SOUrCE isen a 88 Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO INPUT ire i E e 88 Self TMe baea naaa annA E aaa ae SA EAEE 89 Setting OSD Output On or Off On Screen Display csecceeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 90 EC DPS StU Deis rosie cake irl ton eee 91 Setting Brightness of LCD Screen BHGMINGSS inunan 91 Setting Color Density of LCD Screen Color Level yers er aa ny E E 91 Initial Settings a canincie nee ny ek meeu mamas 92 Switching Operating Sound On or Off Beep ira ety cere E A 92 Turning DVD Video Camera Off Automatically Power Save so NccolsceaecasivinsgsYoriacaneinicceeeiameaunteess 92 Turning Record LED On or Off Record LED ws siiiscncotbictieltiiucuiedeed eaaa 93 Changing Display Language LANGUAGE aserne ee ERREA 93 Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults RESET ceren a E K TROS 94 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation eeeeeeeeeeeeee eneee 95 Starting or
52. then press the gt I button Delete PlayList 01 AUG 30 2004 12 30PM 02 SEP 10 2004 8 00AM 03 SEP 12 2004 9 30AM 04 SEP 20 2004 3 15PM CENTER RETURN Delete PlayList Kay PlayList No 04 bei AUG 30 2004 12 30PM AM Delete PlayList YES 122 5 The screen verifying exit from this menu will appear Choose YES and then press the gt I button TITLE at a Park AFinish title setting YES 6 Press the ll button to quit Eik RRE gt PLAY RAM After changing the title the Disc Navigation screen for the play list whose title has been changed will appear Note The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the gt I button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen for all programs will be restored Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted GD GD J CARD Go To From the Disc Navigation screen you can jump to the first scene or last scene Top End 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the gt II button 014 014 When End is specified 123 Disc or Card Manageme
53. when the number of pixels is within the above range playback may not be possible depending on the recording status of the digital camera used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format for digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF It will take some time to When playing back a still Playback will appear Stills with a large play back photos on card number of pixels will take some time to appear 160 When the DVD Video Camera is connected to PC No drive icon appears on PC Error occurs in playback If error occurs with USB connection the transfer rate is not sufficient of DVD Video Camera on It is recommended that you use a USB terminal conforming to Application is abnormally run on PC Error occurs during writing to DVD R disc Transfer of images stops Connect the DVD Video Camera to another USB terminal of PC If DVD RAM R RW drive built into PC cannot be used after the provided software has been installed DVD R disc cannot be played back on DVD MovieAlbumSE Error appears when starting DVD MovieAlbumSE Video written to hard disk DVD MovieAlbumSE cannot edit DVD VR data stored on hard disk of PC cannot be edited on DVD MovieAlbum copy tool Movies are not recognized by application in PC The DISC EJECT lever does not work when the right click the DVD Video Camera drive icon and execute Eject
54. 2002 3 18 AM El oem0 PNF Precompiled Setup I 11 19 2002 2 54 PM Poemt sin Setup Information 11 29 2001 12 15 AM S oemt PNF Precompiled Setup I 11 19 2002 2 55 PM oem2 inf Setup Information 8 22 2001 10 48 PM E oem2 PNF Precompiled Setup I 11 19 2002 2 55 PM C oem3 inf Setup Information 1 31 2002 12 25 AM B oem3 PNF Precompiled Setup I 11 19 2002 3 04 PM Poems inf Setup Information 1 31 2002 12 25 AM WINDows SJ oem4 PNF Precompiled Setup I 11 19 2002 3 04 PM My Documents Boens inF Setup Information 11 27 2002 5 46 PM E Shared Documents S oems PNF Precompiled Setup I 12 9 2002 10 53 AM a olan oem6 inf Setup Information 7 5 2002 1 50 PM Ed 3 oem6 PNF Precompiled Setup I 2 23 2004 7 13 PM E My Network Places 4 oem inf Setup Information 11 11 2003 3 10 AM 8 oem7 PNF Precompiled Setup I 2 26 2004 10 44 AM i Q Make a new folder 8 Publish this Folder to E Share this folder Other Places P oem8 inf Setup Information 8 19 2003 5 55 AM S oeng PNF Precompiled Setup I 2 26 2004 12 33 PM Figure 2 Open each file beginning with oem0 inf with application software Notepad provided with Windows by the following method Right click on the oem0 inf and select open with Notepad Search for the files with the following entry on the second and fourth lines and delete them Panasonic DVD DIGICAM USB Driver Installation File Support Model VDR M50 70 Series Extension i
55. 5 SEP 30 2004 8 006 006 es ARLE If you want to change the scenes with which you want to create a play list you can change them on this screen With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete unnecessary scenes afterwards gt PLAY RAM 116 6 When creation of a play list is complete the Disc Navigation screen will appear Note e You can also select multiple scenes P 98 e f the added scene had skip or fade set that information will also be added to the play list e The date time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list e f free space available on disc is insufficient creation of new play list may not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes e Only the data on scenes is recorded in play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs will not be erased Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in programs e If you press the MENU button before pressing gt II in step 5 the submenu will appear see page 102 Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch Select the desired play list The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button ENTER RETURN 01 AUG 30 2004 12 30PM
56. 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo s testing to verify its compatibility with Windows xP Tell me why this testing is important Install the software automatically Recommended 5 amp Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing lick Next to continue Check Click _ Continue Anyway J STOP Installation Click 133 8 A warning message will appear but click Continue Anyway Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Panasonic DYD CAMERA DYD Mode USB Interface has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway J STOP Installation Click 9 When installation of the USB driver is finished click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Complet
57. 68 GND GD J CARD Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Use the provided AV S input output cable to connect the DVD Video Camera to a TV as follows To S video t To video audio input To AV input output jack Input jack i jacks AV S input output cable i Red provided 6 If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it Note e Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback e Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling see Terminology on page 148 from the TV speakers e Carefully connect the input and output cables to the corresponding connections on the device the DVD Video Camera is being used with Stereo Type with Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO Jack S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO A AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO RO sae RO OL QO TTT White met Yellow T i Red Yellow 4 White vehit 69 Viewing on TV Screen 1 Turn on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the DVD Video Camera is connected to This is often refered to as line Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input 2 Turn the DVD Video Camera on The image that the DVD Video Camera is viewing will appear on the TV screen Youcan also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD Video Camera 3 Perform playback recording or editing You
58. 7 Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume lt I gt The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 18 Current date time Appears only with external input when the DVD Video Camera is in PHOTO recording mode Not displayed on VDR M50PP When no disc or card is in the DVD Video Camera or disc has not yet been initialized a write protected disc or locked card or a disc or card with no remaining space has been inserted When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DVD Video Camera is inserted No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalized DVD R disc In XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference The decreasing number may not be correct depending on recording conditions not displayed with a DVD R disc 99 Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information Press the DISPLAY button The full and minimum display modes will alternate e Full display mode All types of information will appear e Minimum display mode The recording mode see 1 on page 54 and recording status see 7 on page 54 will appear If the DVD Video Camera has warning information a warning message will appear Note The DVD Video Camera does not record the date and time as a part of the image However this information during recording wil
59. A PLAY RAM Scene to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Delete on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 5 The Delete Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to delete the selected scene press the gt H button If you want to change the scene to be deleted you can change it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion willappear Choose YES and then press the gt Il button Delete Scene SEP 30 2004 8 00 00AM Scene No 005 NDelete scene Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes T Press the ll button to quit 005 013 i Delete Scene x ENTER EXIT RAM Note e If you point the cursor atthe scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote controller the screen in step 5 will appear e To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part See page 107 e If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc or card is recommended See page 125 e f the length of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the disc or card remaining capacity indicator e The loc
60. Camera is inserted already finalized no scene information will appear Program What is program Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still Scene No 1 Scene No 2 Scene No 3 Scene No 4 Scene No 5 Scene No 6 9 00AM Movie 10 20AM _Still 11 45AM Still 1 30PM Movie 5 20PM Still 8 00PM Program No 1 Recorded on September 10 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch Since the scenes recorded on this DVD Video Camera are collected as programs for each recording date selecting a program will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date DRAMI R 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e Pressing the ll button on the Switch Program screen 2 Press the MENU button will restore the Disc Navigation screen e The dates displayed on the program select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs were recorded and the date displays M D Y D M Y and Y M D may be mixed 3 Choose Switch on the Program menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Select the program to be displayed and then press the gt II button The Disc Navigation screen 03 SEP 30 2004 of the selected program will CE appear 03 SEP 30 2004 001 008 AAE amp WZ ETES HIN Q 113 RAMI
61. D RAM disk while the function for writing data onto Windows XP standard CD R RW disks is enabled A message appears when this function has been enabled so when using a DVD RAM disk heed the instruction given in this message by clearing Enable CD recording on this drive END Click 9 If your PC uses Windows Me 98 Second Edition XP Home Edition XP Professional a message that prompts you to restart will appear Follow the on screen instructions and then click Finish Installing the DVD RAM driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed with step 10 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed DVD RAM Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup C Click 10 your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear The detection of device will start after which it will take several minutes for PC to detect the device When detecting the device is complete a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Yes and then restart the PC Installing the DVD RAM driver is now complete To confirm the installation of the USB Driver and the DVD RAM Driver You can ch
62. Disc error e Use another disc e See 3 on page 157 28 74 e Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD Video Camera Initialize the disc or use another disc e Initializing the disc will erase all data on it 125 DISC ERROR appears when an attempt to release write protect is made If you have write protected a disc using the write protect setting tool WPTOOL that is equipped with the DVD RAM driver contained on the CD ROM provided with this DVD Video Camera you cannot release the write protect on this DVD Video Camera as is Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect 154 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Disc full Cannot Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc or use another 101 execute disc Disc has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute SE playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Disc has no Play List Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored 117 Disc includes protected The disc may be software protected from a device other than this scenes Delete scenes DVD Video Camera To release in this case use the device thathas executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be control info enter
63. HARGE indicator still does not light the AC adaptor may be faulty Unplug it from household AC outlet and consult your dealer e See Troubleshooting on page 158 when the CHARGE indicator blinks 23 GiGi Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc Video and Photo e Itis recommended that you use a DVD RAM disc for trial recording since Before You Begin you can delete the recorded contents See page 28 You can record both videos and photos on DVD RAM disc only videos on DVD R disc 1 Connect power supply P 45 Power cable DC cord AC adaptor Connect them in sequence of the digits 2 Insert a disc P 46 1 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and 3 Insert the disc in Round DVD Holder into the disc release it guide until it stops PUSH CLOSE portion Disc cover 24 3 Start recording P 51 1 Open the LCD monitor See page 38 3 Set the LOCK switch to amp to the left to prevent accidental switching of recording mode Only in mode YA hZ Na TP 2 While holding the switch at the center of power switch set the switch to 68 or OB 4 Press the REC button Recording will start Pressing the REC button again will stop recording REC button Note When using an unformatted disc format initialize it on this DVD Video Camera If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD Video Camera a message will appea
64. In or In HomeService as applicable in the United States call toll free contact number listed above or visit Panasonic Web Site http www panasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 In Home service if applicable requires clear complete and easy access to the product by the authorized servicer and does not include removal or re installation of an installed product It is possible that certain in home repairs will not be completed in home but will require that the product or parts of the product be removed for shop diagnosis and or repair and then returned Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage nor does it cover markings or retained images on the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed images including among other things letterbox pictures on standard 4 3 screen TV s or non expanded standard 4 3 pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge ligh
65. Installation will start InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings User Information DYD Video Camera User Panasonic BDVQHOBXGOSDWH43 J Destination Directory C Program Files Sonic MyDYD i Cancel Click 6 Click Finish and then restart the PC InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed MyDYD Before you can use the program you must restart your computer Yes want to restart my computer now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Click Sonic Solutions Corporation which developed MyDVD recommends user registration of MyDVD in order to offer appropriate support to customers The guide for user registration will appear when you start MyDVD for the first time or you can do it any time by accessing the following URL http www mydvd com You will need an Internet connection for user registration For registered customers http support sonic com Telephone Customer Support For registered customers only 1 877 383 1124 9am 6pm Pacific Standard Time USA Weekdays only Creati
66. Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges SERVICE 16 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c If the video product has been exposed to rain or water d If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 18 Replacement Parts When replacement par
67. M JENTER RETURN SEP 30 2004 2 Choose the option you want and then press the gt II button SUSE CoreIng AURR Note e The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off e PHOTO Input is displayed only when Input Source is set to LINE or S LINE VDR M70PP only e OSD Output is displayed only when Input Source is set to CAMERA 87 GND GED J CARD Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Video Camera you must first switch the setting on the DVD Video Camera Refer to the explanation starting from page 75 on how to connect the DVD Video Camera to other devices or record images input from them Contents On screen display CAMERA This option usually selected No display LINE To input image from another device S LINE To input S VIDEO signal from another device Displayed on VDR M70PP only 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to Record Functions Setup choose Input Source on end setting Joi 66 i REM 3 0 MIN the Record Functions MENE I Setup menu screen and OSD Output ME Note S LINE LINE g e The Input Source setting will TER RETURN ORAM return to CAMERA whenever 2 Choose LINE or S the DVD Video Camera is LINE and then press the gt II button 7 Sa push
68. Ninety 90 Days Carry In or Mail In 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Carry In 21 TVNCR TV DVD One 1 Year except CRT Ninety 90 Days CRTand Smaller 1 800 211 PANA 7262 ee CRT h 2 Years Ninety 90 Days In Home or Carry In Combination 22 CRT and Larger TV HDR One 1 Year except CRT Ninety 90 Days 1 888 843 9788 Combination CRT Two 2 Years Ninety 90 Days in ome OF Cany Rechargeable Batteries Ten 10 Days Not Applicable Carry In or Mail In 1 800 211 PANA 7262 in exchange for defective item Tape in exchange for Five 5 Days Not Applicable Carry In or Mail In 1 800 211 PANA 7262 defective item Memory Cards in exchange for Ninety 90 Days Not Applicable Carry In or Mail In 1 800 211 PANA 7262 defective item During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product or arrange for in home service as applicable during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service Carry In Mail in or In Home Service For Carry In Mail
69. Panasonic Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No VDR M50PP VDR M70PP VIDEO RAM COMPATIBLE CERTIFIED The illustration shows VDR M70PP MultiMediaCard Thank you for buying a Panasonic product Please take the time to become familiar with the operating instructions and how it is set up Keep this manual handy for future reference Quick Start Guide for Software on page 13 Be sure to read page 4 before unpacking the provided CD ROM The method for operating the VDR M50PP is the same as that for VDR M70PP For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca VQTOK92 1 H0204HM1034 QR35225 Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD Video Camera on and off leaving the date time feature unaffected Ifthe camera recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time turn it off WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTOR PV DAC13 The DVD Video Camera and AC adaptor have the Identifications of caution marks following caution marks This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may
70. RAM 4 Tilt the joystick to the right fas Date Setup The figure for the month will be selected The digit that is highlighted first depends on the date display format set up in Date Mode The digit on the left end of the date display will be highlighted first Note After setting the figure for the month tilt the joystick to the right to select the digit to be set If you press the gt I 1 button after selecting the figure for the month the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of the screen for setting day year or time Date Set WAN 1 2004 12 00AM CENTER m RETURN RAM 40 Tilt up down and left right to select and then press gt II to designate 5 Tilt the joystick to the left or the right to select the digit you want to set in sequence ym Date Setup Date Set SEP 30 2004 Tilt the joystick up or down to select the number for current date time and then repeat step 5 to set the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the Il button CENTER RETURN RAM 6 After setting the current date and time press the gt II button SEP 30 2004 8 00AM A Date set up YES The screen for verifying the set date will appear ENTER T If the displayed date and time are correct use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt Il button The date and time will be set and th
71. Software Insert a new DVD R disc into the DVD Video Camera e When making an original DVD R disc using MyDVD software a message for initialization appears on the LCD of DVD Video Camera Select No and then follow the instructions on the screen of your PC to make the original DVD R disc Do not perform initialization on DVD Video Camera when using a DVD R disc with your computer Write motion image files to the DVD R disc with MyDVD e Write edited motion images to an 8 cm DVD R disc in this DVD Video Camera using MyDVD software Cautions for use When you are making a recording on a new DVD R disc in your DVD Video Camera you must initialize the disc before recording motion images DVD RAM disc and Card do not require initialization DVD R discs are a one time write format therefore when you write information to the DVD R disc with DVD MovieAlbum or MyDVD you cannot edit it again When using DVD MovieAlbum software on Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional log on to your PC as Administrator or with a login name equally authorized If you log on with a login name other than Administrator you cannot use DVD MovieAlbum Set the display resolution to 1024 768 16 bits color when using DVD MovieAlbum Display Settings method as follows Select Start gt gt Settings except Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional gt gt Control Panel gt gt Display and select Settings
72. TO Input setting can be confirmed using the on screen information e The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off e Refer to Recording Dubbing Images on page 75 to see how to connect the DVD Video Camera to another device e PHOTO Input is displayed only when Input Source is set to LINE or S LINE VDR M70PP only e OSD Output is displayed only when Input Source is set to CAMERA Self Timer You can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras The self timer function is valid only when recording photos stills 1 Press the MENU button choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup n menu screen and then press ff 080 output the gt I button Record Functions Setup ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Select On and then press the gt I button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Self timer recording 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 4 Press the REC button The recording indicator at the front of DVD Video Camera will blink The Self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note e You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information e To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD Video Camera off e
73. Terminating Disc Navigation 95 Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen 97 Selecting Multiple Scenes n s 98 Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 98 Disc Navigation Menu eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 99 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 99 Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Me Nnu eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 100 SCCM e AE E E AEE A A A ANT 101 Deleting Scenes Delete sssseeeeeeeeeees 101 Changing Images for Thumbnails Edit Thumbnail jciasessssaisstoaaucssttecceatesensueses 103 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Edit SKID e aetna 104 Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move 104 16 Directing Scenes Effectively Edits Fade srein i 105 Combining Multiple Scenes Edit GOMDING icitsisnenvaratircecesdauwanenaweiacduaesssts 106 Dividing Movies Edit Divide cce 107 Copying Stills on DVD RAM Disc to Card CODY dil tenes dir A ANTEE 108 Locking Scenes on Card LOCK 000eeeeees 109 Designating Scenes to be Printed DROP pisses vaaaetasie Men arceneuns O 110 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen SEIGCL serere eee A AW ea h ea 111 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail ecsinar eei E ae eE E E s 112 Prograiieroieieren aa 113 What is program sssensseeseeeesssssrnnnnnrrrrrrrerr 113 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch sinkotsaresssvasninnasaanuhim
74. To suspend self timer press the REC button again before recording starts or press the Il button e PHOTO Input is displayed only when Input Source is set to LINE or S LINE VDR M70PP only e OSD Output is displayed only when Input Source is set to CAMERA 89 GD GED J CARD Setting OSD Output On or Off On Screen Display If you connect this DVD Video Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen from the TV screen 1 Press the MENU button choose OSD output on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button 2 Choose On or Off and press the gt I button VIDEO Mode OSD Output Record Functions Setup HOn CENTER RETURN RAM 3 Press the MENU button to end setting On setting ee E ww TV screen 90 Note e The OSD Output setting will return to On whenever the DVD Video Camera is turned off e Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 63 for playback on screen information display e Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen e The on screen display output functions only when the Input Source setting is set to CAMERA It canno
75. an introduction to products sold separately proper cleaning and troubleshooting We want this manual to be as heloful as possible so itincludes two easy ways to find the information you need e A quick index for the information you use most often this page e A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly see pages 15 17 Get to know your DVD Video Camera by using this manual and get to know Panasonic We appreciate your business Quick Index Available DIS CS ericeira ea ies 28 Recording MOvieC ccccssseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 51 Playing BACK 2235 fan Gk era E OA 59 Connecting to a TV xidscwes sensecadcoincdacensstenteentennchs 69 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 99 Installing Software ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee teens 130 With this DVD Video Camera you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder The following text describes operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a monitor device About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays in the manual may not appear exactly as those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to th
76. annot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD Video Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording 32 Recordable Stills Photos on Disc Number of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to 999 If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills on it movies can also be recorded on it Recordable Stills Photos on Card The number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality see page 87 for the setting of recording quality For VDR M50PP Recording quality SO recan jeme Apex 100 aspro 200 fanno eo 525 Approx 20 annoc fannos For VDR M70PP Recording quality ECO rive nom 128MB Approx 200 Approx 320 Approx 440 256 MB Approx 400 Approx 640 Approx 880 512MB Approx 800 Approx 1 280 Approx 1 760 The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference Note e Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD Video Camera e No movie or music data recorded on card can be checked viewed or heard on this DVD Video Camera In addition no such data file can be displayed on this DVD Video Camera e Use the remaining capacity function to check the remaining free space on disc before use See Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity on page 124 e Some still data recorded on this DVD Video Camera may not be playable on another device Size and Qua
77. appear P 102 e See Category P 128 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc e You can also select multiple scenes P98 e Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be copied e Data on card cannot be copied to disc e Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD Video Camera may not be copied normally Locking Scenes on Card Lock You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake 1 Set the power switch to EQ 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to be locked 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene press the gt I button QE Lock Set 7 19 Cal Lock icon If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene T Press the I button to quit To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock mark will disappear and locking will be released Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 102 e You can also sele
78. battery pack at low temperatures lt gt may not appear and the battery usable time may be shorter e If you use the provided CGA DU14A battery pack the remaining level indicator lt gt may be displayed for an extended period and e a or may be displayed for a shorter period Efficient Use of Battery Pack Charge battery pack immediately before using DVD Video Camera The battery pack will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD Video Camera If the battery pack is left attached to DVD Video Camera it will consume a slight amount of power Important Note Therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery pack shortly before using the DVD Video Camera usually on the day before you plan to use it Since the battery pack used for this DVD Video Camera is free from the memory effect you do not need to completely discharge the battery pack before charging it When not using the DVD Video Camera for an extended period It is recommended that you fully charge the battery pack once a year attach it to DVD Video Camera and use it up then remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place again 44 Store in cool place When you are not using the DVD Video Camera remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place If you store itin a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery pack in an environm
79. ceeee 150 Error Messages cccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 152 Troubleshooting ccccseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 158 System Reset 2 62 ccached ide lees 164 Major Specifications ccccssseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 165 Request for Service Notice USA Onlly 168 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 169 Customer Services Directory cccccee 170 Warranty For Canadian Customers 171 17 Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you found all the following accessories in the package Battery Pack CGA DU14A AC Adaptor Charger PV DAC13 DC Cord Portable power supply for this DVD Video Used to power the DVD Video Camera from When powering the DVD Video Camera from Camera Charge it before use AC outlet or charge battery pack household AC outlet use this cord to connect the DVD Video Camera and AC adaptor WARNING Keep this battery away from children If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment AV S Input Output Cable EW12522 Shoulder Belt Lens Cap and Lens Cap String Used when playing back the DVD Video Attach to the DVD Video Camera to hang it Attach the lens cap when not recording to Camera picture to a TV screen or input or from shoulder protect the lens output video from to another video device 8 cm DVD RAM Disc in Round DVD Software CD ROM Holder Use this CD ROM on PC when connecting To rec
80. corded to hard disk B Use the Disc Navigation menu of DVD Video Camera to copy photos to card and then delete those photos from the disc See page 108 e You can also connect the DVD Video Camera and DVD video recorder via the provided AV S input output cable to record images to hard disk Note however that the image quality will be slightly inferior 71 Playback on DVD Player 1 Finalize a recorded DVD R disc You need to finalize a disc to play it back on DVD player See page 127 No further data can be recorded on finalized disc Note Use this DVD Video Camera to finalize the DVD R disc recorded on the DVD Video Camera 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder See Removing from and Replacing in Round DVD Holder on page 73 12 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note e See Terminology on page 148 for linear PCM recording e DVD R discs recorded on this DVD Video Camera can be played back on Panasonic DVD players but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed e Playback may not be possible on some DVD players or it may depend on the recording status of DVD R discs In such cases play back the DVD R disc on this DVD Video Camera DRAMI R Removing from and Replacing in Round DVD Holder You can remove a DVD RAM or a DVD R disc used in this DVD Video Camera from Round DVD Holder and use the uncovered disc in DVD playe
81. cording Information Display during Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BA SE CAM F 0 00 00 14 REM 3 0 MIN 15 16 DISC ACCESS Sa 17 SEP 30 2004 The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 1 Recording mode H Movie oO Still with disc ED Still with card P l External input still with disc field 2 l External input still with disc frame fj External input still with card field A l External input still with card frame 2 8 Program AE No display Auto A Sports 2 Portrait Spotlight ou Surf amp Snow Low Light White balance No display Auto N Set Ie Outdoor Indoor W Electronic image stabilizer EIS No display EIS OFF W EIS ON 94 U Manual focus No display Autofocus display in English or German Manual focus FMi display in French or Italian Manual focus EMI display in Spanish Manual focus Backlight compensation No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON wcir Wind Cut only in movie recording mode No display Wind Cut OFF WINDCUT Wind Cut ON O Wide mode No display Wide mode 4 3 m Wide mode 16 9 5 External flash when Video Flash sold separately is attached only in still recording mode 3 A Emits light automatically AUTO 5 Always emits light y No light emission Self timer only in still rec
82. could damage the DVD Video Camera case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD Video Camera near corrosive gas e Ifthe DVD Video Camera is used ina place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide the external or internal terminals could corrode disabling normal operation or the battery connecting terminals could corrode so that power will not turn on Do not use the DVD Video Camera near ultrasonic humidifier e Calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD Video Camera which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD Video Camera to insecticide e Insecticide entering the DVD Video Camera could dirty the lens in the laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD Video Camera might not operate normally Turn the DVD Video Camera off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use an optional 8 cm CD lens cleaner e Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD Video Camera in the usual way e Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD Video Camera to malfunction Do not touch the lens in laser pickup block e If you touch the lens in the laser pickup block directly it may cause malfunctions Laser pickup block is not a compensable part Therefore pay much attention when operating this camera Be careful of moistu
83. ct multiple scenes P 98 e When initializing the card the locked scenes will also be deleted 109 Designating Scenes to be Printed DPOF You can use DPOF to set print information including selection of the scenes to be printed so that you will be able to use it on a system conforming to DPOF Note DPOF stands for digital print order format DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills 1 Set the power switch to EQ 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose DPOF on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button DPOF T 6 The DPOF Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to set DPOF to the scene press the gt I button P rtd EN LETS ENTER RETURN a DPOF icon If you want to change the scene to which DPOF is set you can change it on this screen 110 T Use joystick to specify the number of prints and then press the gt I button Tilt up or right To increase the number by one Tilt down or left To decrease the number by one After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another still 8 Press the il button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen wil
84. ction as lens they will not appear on the screen 06 GND GED J CARD Zooming This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 18 on VDR M50PP or 10 on VDR M70PP power zoom and digital Zoom If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the T control side with Dig Zoom 40x or 240x specified the digital zoom will be activated midway when optical 18 power is exceeded on VDR MSOPP or optical 10 power is exceeded on VDR M70PP You can set the digital zoom up to 40x in photo mode and 40x and 500x on VDR MS50PP or 240x on VDR M70PP 1 Press the MENU button choose Dig Zoom on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button as Camera Functions Setup ENTER m RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired magnification and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar 500x will appear on VDR MS50PP 240x will appear on VDR M70PP When Dig Zoom is Off wt When Dig Zoom is On 40x _ Es Digital zoom range When Dig Zoom is On 240x only in movie recording we Digital zoom range W Recording wide area wide angle T Recording enlarged image telephoto Note e Dig Zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off e You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote controller to switch the digital
85. d off e tis recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD Video Camera on a desk or tripod e When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen e Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS On is specified Firmly hold the DVD Video Camera with both hands e EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens optional user provided is used e When you record pictures with setting 10x or more of magnification and turning the EIS to ON in dim places after images may stand out In this case we recommend using a tripod with turning the EIS to OFF only for VDR M50PP e The EIS function cannot be used when still images are recorded on the card only for VDR M70PP Reducing Wind Noise during Recording Wind Cut When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD Video Camera you can reduce wind noise in recording If Wind Cut ON is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback 1 Press the MENU button choose Wind Cut on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired option and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end s
86. de the purchase Article 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software including the information recorded or y Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement IF you choose No Setup will close To install software you must accept this agreement Click 138 4 Choose NTSC for the TV broadcast system click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE TY System Select the TY System Cancel Check Click 5 If you do not change the folder where the software is installed click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files Panasonic DYD MovieAlbumSE i Cancel Click 6 If you do not change the program folder name click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue Program Folders Panasonic Existing Folders Accessories Administrative Tools Cancel Click F Check the contents and then click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files
87. deo Camera will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD Video Camera to recording pause mode 4 When recording is finished turn the DVD Video Camera off Note e See Check 1 on page 150 when recording movie is not possible e See Check 4 on page 150 if it takes some time before recording is possible e See Check 5 on page 151 if the DVD Video Camera does not operate e See page 54 for on screen information display e t is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted e Sound is recorded from the internal stereo microphone on the front of DVD Video Camera Take care that this microphone is not blocked e You can press the REC button immediately after the DVD Video Camera enters recording pause mode but no e Inserta recordable DVD RAM or DVD R disc into this DVD Video Camera further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears e Do not turn power off while message DISC ACCESS is being displayed e Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking e The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds e See page 93 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off e For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 80 e Panasonic cannotbe responsible for video and audio
88. dit scenes page 77 Using this DVD Video Camera you can collect scenes of your child for example on a play list using the Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub iton VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes Until now you had to repeatedly press buttons With DVD you can simply play back this DVD Video Camera and press the record button on VCR 12 Create original DVDs on PC page 141 You can use a DVD R disc to create an original DVD using the provided software CD ROM The created DVD disc can be played back on a DVD player DVD ROM drive etc Original DVD being created Playback of DVD Quick Start Guide for Software Features The following software programs are contained on the provided CD ROM Software Feature USB Driver Install this driver when using the provided USB Cable to connect this DVD Video Camera to a PC DVD RAM Driver Install this driver when using stills and images recorded on a DVD RAM disc on a PC DVD MovieAlbumSE By combining DVD MovieAlbumSE with VDR M50PP VDR M70PP DVD Video Camera it is possible to use playback recording and editing on the DVD RAM disc It is also possible to transfer extracted data and title information etc to MyDVD MyDVD Use this software when creating a DVD Video disc from motion images edited using DVD MovieAloumSE e Confirming the environment of connecting e
89. djust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder 16 ACCESS PC indicator P 9 51 52 Will blink or light when the disc in DVD Video Camera is accessed write or read is executed or the DVD Video Camera is connected to PC 17 DISC EJECT lever P 46 Press and release this lever to open the disc guide 18 CARD ACCESS indicator P 9 52 19 Card insertion block P 49 20 Battery attachment platform P 42 21 Record REC button P 51 52 20 19 22 Power switch P 50 51 52 23 Shoulder belt attachments portion P 35 24 LOCK switch P 25 51 In jg mode set the LOCK switch to amp to the left to lock the power switch so that it does not accidentally move to QQ From Q mode you cannot move the LOCK switch to the left to lock the power switch 25 Speaker P 59 26 Grip Belt Free Style Grip Belt P 34 27 Disc insertion block P 46 30 31 vow ben prea VOL 2 33 S 3 28 AUTO button P 67 To switch the DVD Video Camera to full automatic 29 FOCUS button P 64 To switch between manual focus and auto focus 30 EXPOSURE button P 66 Press this button to adjust the exposure 31 BACK LIGHT backlight compensation button P 53 Press this button when subject is being illuminated from behind 32 DISPLAY Screen display button P 63 Press this button to display the details ofimage being played back or camera setting status or to switch t
90. do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance please contact your Dealer or our Customer Care Centre at Telephone 905 624 5505 Fax 905 238 2360 Web www panasonic ca For product repairs please contact one of the following e Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you e Our Customer Care Centre at 905 624 5505 or www panasonic ca e A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below Richmond British Columbia Calgary Alberta Mississauga Ontario Lachine Quebec Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Canada Inc 12111 Riverside Way 6835 8 St N E 5770 Ambler Dr 3075 rue Louis A Amos Richmond BC V6W 1K8 Calgary AB T2E 7H7 Mississauga ON L4W 2T3 Lachine QC H8T 1C4 Tel 604 278 4211 Tel 403 295 3955 Tel 905 624 8447 Tel 514 633 8684 Fax 604 278 5627 Fax 403 274 5493 Fax 905 238 2418 Fax 514 633 8020 IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE Carefully pack and send prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Include details of the defect claimed and proof of date of original purchase 171 MEMO 172 173 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
91. e Sonic and MyDVD and then open the electronic instruction manual in Documentation folder To read the above manual a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator etc must be set up in your PC If you cannot open the electronic instruction manual for MyDVD consult the manufacturer of your PC about the setup method for the Web browser 132 DVD RAM Driver e After installing the DVD RAM Driver open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Panasonic DVD RAM and DVD RAM Driver and then open Using DVD RAM disc No electronic instruction manual is provided with the USB Driver Note Although the above software programs can be used on Windows 98 Second Edition or later is needed to fully utilize all functions of DVD MovieAlbumSE Installing USB Driver Use the following procedure to install the USB Driver The following instructions are an example for installing the USB driver from the supplied CD ROM It is necessary to repeat steps 6 9 for using the card Select ER instep 6 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the PC and Click 5 Click Quit USB Driver on the Setup Menu screen DVD CAMERA USB Driver Setup USB Driver installation completed i If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the USB Click Driver Installat
92. e DVD Video Camera will enter recording pause mode Choosing NO will restore the menu screen Important Note This DVD Video Camera incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery is exhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adaptor to DVD Video Camera every 3 months and leave it to charge for at least 24 hours with the DVD Video Camera turned off The built in battery will be charged Changing Display Format of Date and Time You can select one of three date display formats month day year day month year or year month day The time display format will also change as follows Display format Example of display 5 00PM MDP SEP 30 2004 17 00 D M Y 30 9 2004 17 00 Y M D 2004 9 30 1 Press the MENU button 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display format The menu screen will appear and then press the AE BEE gt Il button 2 Use the joystick to choose Date Mode on the Date Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button CENTER RETURN RAM fas Date Setup The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode will have been changed as you designated CENTER RETURN RAM The options will appear to the right of Date Mode TheLlmark will be attached 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu to the currently selected option
93. e battery pack been unused for a long time Remove the battery pack and then reattach it Are you using the DVD Video Camera where the temperature is very low The DVD Video Camera can normally be used for 40 60 minutes with a fully charged CGA DU14A battery pack but this time will be shorter at low temperatures Keep extra batteries on hand Battery pack may be dead The performance of battery pack will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery pack Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery pack in environment where the temperature is 50 86 F 10 30 The battery pack has possibly discharged excessively Continue 43 charging After a while the battery pack will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally Is battery pack charged Charge it Is Power Save set to On If the powered DVD Video Camera is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 68 You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Detach the battery pack or AC adaptor once and then press the RESET button of DVD Video Camera Reattach a power supply to DVD Video Camera before
94. e guaranteed under the following conditions e The OS other than Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional is installed Operating computer using Pentium compatible CPU not made by Intel or AMD Connecting this unit to your computer through a USB hub Connecting this unit to your computer without the provided USB Cable and 5 pin Mini USB Cable type B Optional user provided Connecting USB equipment other than the keyboard the mouse and this unit to your computer This unit does not support multiprocessors e Insome cases defects or limitations may occur depending on the combinations of other software or devices despite the fact that your computer satisfies the conditions described above Note Depending on the condition of your PC it may take a long time to install the software 130 Contents on Provided CD ROM Upon inserting the provided CD ROM into the PC the Setup Menu screen willappear You can install the included software If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon NN USB Driver DVD RAM Driver f DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 MyDVD 4 0 Acrobat Reader Italian USB Driver see page 133 for installation Install this driver when using the provided USB cable to connect this DVD Video Camera to PC e Be sure you do not connect the USB cable before installing the USB driver DVD RAM Driver see page 135 fo
95. e on DVD Video Camera 22 Setting Up the Battery Pack The CGA DU14A battery pack provided with this DVD Video Camera has not been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD Video Camera Note e Be sure to use the specified battery pack CGA DU14A provided for the DVD Video Camera using other batteries could cause the DVD Video Camera to malfunction or result in fire e Be sure to use the specified AC adaptor to charge the battery pack using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire e Charge the battery pack at temperatures of 50 86 F 10 30 C Charging Battery Pack Use the provided AC adaptor to charge the battery pack 3 Attach the battery pack to AC adaptor 1 Connect the power cable to AC adaptor Note When charging a battery pack unplug the DC cord from the 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet DC output jack on AC adaptor The CHARGE indicator on AC adaptor will light Battery pack SX POWER and POWER CHARGE indicators Indicator OU k CHARGE indicator 4 adaptor Battery pack charge status Power cable You can find out the charge status of the battery pack by checking the CHARGE indicator on the AC adaptor ERASE status CHARGE indicator Note e f the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adaptor is plugged into household AC outlet unplug it from household AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into household AC outlet again If the C
96. e preceding one The expression press the ll button will be used in this text eG GD and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD Video Camera are unavailable with disc or card Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use lllustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of VDR M50PP and VDR M70PP are different the method of operating both models is identical The illustrations of VDR M70PP are used in this text 11 Introduction You can record even during playback page 51 Unlike tape devices you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of a blank portion New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data k Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording overwrite will not occur You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes page 97 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie page 116 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List Before editing After editing You can easily e
97. earch scenes from playback or playback pause the screen will be dark briefly e See Check 3 on page 150 if search playback does not operate normally Gi GiB Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback of Movie During playback pause tilt the joystick Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt right once Picture will advance one frame Tilt left once Picture will go back one frame Hold right Forward slow playback Hold left Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD Video Camera will enter playback pause mode 60 Note e In forward slow a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted e The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance frame back slow playback are as follows Frame advance and forward slow Approx 0 03 seconds Frame back and reverse slow Approx 0 5 seconds e No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback Skip Playback of Movie During playback tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene Tilt down once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back and start playback To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick Playback will start from that point To co
98. ease the write protect e Does disc have remaining recording space If movie still cannot be recorded after the above checks the disc may be damaged Use another disc Check 2_ No still can be recorded Still can be recorded only on DVD RAM disc SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Check the following e Is DVD RAM disc SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard inserted e Is power switch setto match the recording medium When using DVD RAM disc Set to O When using SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Set to EQ e Is loaded DVD RAM disc write protected e When using SD Memory Card Is it locked e Does disc or card have remaining recording space If still cannot be recorded after the above checks the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card 150 Skip or search playback does PIERS not work well If the temperature inside the DVD Video Camera is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD Video Camera off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation e No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD Video Camera remains lit or blinking e After disc or card is inserted it takes some time until recording is possible Check 4 In the following cases it will take more time than usual until operation is possible e When disc or card is removed and then reinserted e When date changes e g during the first recording of t
99. eat playback will not function when playback is set from the recording pause status Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills If you play back stills recorded on a card the DVD Video Camera will enter playback pause mode after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e One still is played for approx 5 seconds 2 Press the MENU button e With slide show playback starts from the first still on card e If you press the ll button or turn the DVD Video Camera 3 Choose Slide Show off Slide Show will be canceled Slide Sh All or DPOF and then jit Fal ea press the gt I button All To play all stills recorded on card in slide show DPOF Toplay only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show When playback is finished the DVD Video Camera will enter the playback pause mode at the final still Pressing the lf button will restore the Disc Navigation screen 129 Installing Software Before installing the DVD RAM driver on the CD ROM provided with this DVD Video Camera make sure that another DVD RAM driver has not already been installed in your PC If another DVD RAM driver has already installed in your PC confirm the original DVD RAM driver If the packet writing software which supports the DVD RAM disc is installed it is necessary to un install it and then
100. eck whether these installations have been completed successfully Use the following procedure 1 Process for getting to Device Manager as follows Windows XP Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Windows 2000 Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Windows Me 98 Second Edition Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Click Device Manager Verify that the following items are listed on the screen When using disc e MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 USB Device under DVD CD ROM drives 4 When using Windows 98 Second Edition or Me MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 is listed under CDROM and Disk drives respectively e Panasonic DVD CAMERA DVD Mode USB Interface under Universal Serial Bus controllers When using card e MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 USB Device under Disk drives e Panasonic DVD CAMERA SD Mode USB Interface under Universal Serial Bus controllers File Action View Help 42a ig Computer Se Disk drives Display adapters 3 MATSHITA DYD CAMERA M5070 USB Device 3 MATSHITA DVD RAM SW 9572 y Floppy disk controllers 93 Floppy disk drives Gy IDE ATA ATAPI controllers B Network adapters YY Ports COM amp LPT mp Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus conl trollers Intel r 82801B4 BAM USB Universal Host C
101. ect the disc being used and then click Yes Insert a brand new DVD R disc into the DVD Video Camera T DVD MovieAlbumSE will automatically end and the Export to Disc screen will appear Click the Start button 8 MyDVD will automatically start After a few moments the exported scene will be automatically registered on the MyDVD editing screen Now you can change the DVD menu to the desired style change the title etc on this editing screen DOK view Tools Help D gt Edt style 2 Help cHappp Wedding ra ie Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 ve pvp ace O 1 38 GB remaining 142 9 Click the Burn button Writing to DVD R disc will start When writing is complete a DVD video disc will be created Then the disc cover of DVD Video Camera will open automatically Note e Even if you use the provided application software MyDVD and record wide movies on DVD RAM disc to DVD R disc screen image will not be wider DVD R disc does not support the Wide setting and it is displayed lengthwise when you playback this disc When you are going to record DVD R disc by the movies which you have finished recording set the Wide setting beforehand at 4 3 See Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode on page 84 e The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc using MyDVD The recordable time is shorter than that of 8 cm DVD RAM disc because MyDVD always records audio in the LPCM format
102. ed so the control information for generating thumbnails 101 106 cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them Disc is not formatted e Has the disc been initialized on a PC Format the disc now Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 425 Video Camera Initialization will delete all data on the disc e See 2 on page 157 DPOF is not set to a This message will appear when Slide Show DPOF is specified for 429 scene the card to which DPOF was not set DPOF scenes over limit The maximum number of scenes for which DPOF can be setis 999 Cannot set DPOF 110 scenes Drive overheat Please The temperature inside the DVD Video Camera is too high and retry later reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally 50 Turn the DVD Video Camera off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD Video Camera is placed in a well ventilated spot DVD R Disc Video With DVD R disc the movie quality mode once used for recording mode cannot be cannot be changed 32 changed END OF DISC The disc is full You cannot record on this disc anymore Prepare another disc or 101 delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc End scene cannot be Division is not possible at the end of scene ee 107 divided Error occurred Please Abnormality has occurred with the DVD RAM disc to be repaired replace disc or format Initialize the disc before using it or use another di
103. ely before PC was turned off when the PC is turned on next time Video selector This device can input multiple audio and video signals and select the desired audio and video signals among those input to output them Finalize This process makes a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera playable ona DVD player etc that conforms to 8 cm DVD R No further recording can be made on a finalized DVD R disc MultiMediaCard This is a memory card standard jointly developed by Siemens and SanDisk in 1997 The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm wide x 1 4 mm thick and has 7 pins It can be inserted into SD Memory Card slot and used Linear PCM recording Audio recording format similar to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 However Linear PCM does not compress an audio signal but instead samples it and converts it to a digital signal to be recorded Therefore the amount of data used is larger than that of MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2 Laser pickup block This block emits laser beam to a disc and then collects the laser beam reflected from the disc to convert it to an electric signal The block consists of a laser lens receiving element etc Laser pickup block 149 Before Requesting Service Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be recorded only on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Check the following e Is DVD RAM or DVD R disc inserted e Is power switch set to 63 e Is the DVD RAM disc in DVD Video Camera write protected Rel
104. ene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted 106 Combine the divided scenes and then delete them Cannot execute This message will appear if you attempt to combine or move scenes Change display with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified 128 category to ALL Cannot execute Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple Unselect multiple scenes were selected 98 scenes CANNOT RECORD Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still images on DVD 28 PHOTOS R disc Use DVD RAM disc to record still images Cannot replace The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed thumbnail on PHOTO Select a movie 103 scenes Cannot select any more The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 111 scenes CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills 33 101 Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card Card error has occurred Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted Format the card now midway When using the card on this DVD Video Camera choose 125 YES and format it Card error has occurred The card may be damaged Use another card Formatting is not 31 complete Card error e The card terminals may be dirty Wipe off dirt and try the card again or use another card 31 e Data other than still image may be included Use another card Carderrorhas occurred Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn off the Keep card inside
105. ent in a closed vehicle over 140 F 60 C Neglecting this could damage the battery pack Battery life Battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD Video Camera is used If the usable time of DVD Video Camera with a fully charged battery pack is noticeably short the battery pack is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery pack Itis recommended that you turn the DVD Video Camera off in status other than recording since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording If when you specify Power Save On the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes the DVD Video Camera will automatically turn off To set or release power save see Turning DVD Video Camera Off Automatically Power Save on page 92 Using DVD Video Camera with AC adaptor It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera from a household AC outlet when you perform settings on it play back or edit images or use it indoors Note Be sure to use the specified AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera Using other AC adaptors could cause electric shock or result in fire AC adaptor 1 Connect the power cable to AC adaptor Note The AC adaptor can be used around the world An AC plug 2 Plug the power cable into household AC outlet adaptor is required in some foreign countries If you need
106. eo Camera Doing this could cause the DVD Video Camera to fall and be damaged To use as a Hand Strap Using the Grip Belt as a hand strap makes it easier to carry the DVD Video Camera 1 Detach the Grip Belt from the Video Camera 2 Push the Lock button and pull the grip belt from 1 Open the Lock cover the DVD Video Camera Support the DVD Video Camera securely by the hand to avoid falling Lock button Y me Sel q a Lock cover Lock cover Open the lock cover while pinching the protection Return the lock cover to the closed position portion of both ends after pulling out the grip belt 2 Make it a hand strap 1 Turn over the belt 2 Pull the tip in the derection of the arrow 3 Attach the belt 34 To use as a Grip Belt again 1 Attach the tip of the grip belt to the DVD Video Camera 1 Press down the lock cover in the direction of the arrow negkceover so that the belt will not fall out 2 Attaching Shoulder Belt Pass the Shoulder belt through the Shoulder belt attachments Attaching Lens Cap Pass the provided string through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and pass it through the hole in the lens cap 1 Attach the lens cap string to lens cap 3 Push both sides of cap inward and attach it over the Shorter side is for the lens cap lens 2 Attach the string to the attachment hole of DVD Video Camera Detaching the grip belt makes things easier Note
107. eo Camera to be read by the PC DVD MovieAlbumSE does not support playback or data read on DVD R disc Use optional user provided DVD video playback software to play back DVD R disc on PC Make sure that your PC display adapter video card conforms to DirectX 8 1 of PC Copy the data to another DVD RAM disc and then edit it Make sure the power switch of this DVD Video Camera is set to 79 H ial 79 O 7 or 79 ED ise While the DVD Video Camera is connected to PC use Explorer to 161 The DVD RAM drive of DVD Video Camera cannot be opened by PC Explorer or application Error appears Disc cannot be ejected When the time stamp of file in DVD RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time When DVD MovieAlbumSE is started Disc in Drive X cannot be used appears An image that should have been recorded does not appear when DVD MovieAlbumSE is started DISC ERROR appears when releasing write protect No USB HS high speed connection even when USB2 0 card is used Executing Export on DVD MovieAlobumSE will interrupt reading midway When executing Export on DVD MovieAlbumSE it takes much time to read 162 Reference Cause and Correction If DVD MovieAlbumSE is running terminate it The file system of this DVD Video Camera is operated on Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not been set With Windows as of January 2004 the
108. eo Devices You can record dub images played back on this DVD Video Camera onto other video devices Use Disc Navigation to create a play list by selecting desired scenes of those recorded on this DVD Video Camera P 116 Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD Video Camera to another video device as shown in the following figure Signal flow Dv To AV input output Owe jack AV S input output cable provided oi To video audio To S VIDEO input jacks input jack of VCR etc Ifthe video device to be connected has an S VIDEO inputjack you can connectitto the DVD Video Camera 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the Start PlayList screen to select the play list to be recorded dubbed and then press the record button on the connected device The DVD Video Camera will start playback and the recording device will record dub it Note e Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer images e Audio is heard from the speaker If the volume is too high noise may enter the dubbed image e Be sure to use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera from household AC outlet to prevent battery power from shutting off during recording on another video device 11 Advanced Techniques This section explains various settings to further e
109. er will not open unless the DVD Video Camera is powered 2 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and release it In amoment the cover of disc insertion compartment will open slightly 3 Gently open the cover until it stops When the cover is fully open the disc will slightly come out from the disc guide and stop 4 Remove the disc Hold the top of Round DVD Holder as shown in the illustration and gently pull it out Note Be careful not to touch the exposed disc portion when removing the disc When grasping the holder avoid the exposed disc portion 5 Gently push the section indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion compartment on side to close the cover 48 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera off Note Do not push the label pasting portion of SD Memory Card when removing it Doing so could damage the SD Memory Card When you close the cover be sure not to insert the grip belt into the insertion slot If you insert the grip belt into the insertion slot the insertion slot will be damaged 2 Open the cover of card insertion slot 3 Insert card with its contacts inward until it locks Label pasting portion Removing Card E Push the center of card edge gt The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 4 Close the cover of card insertion slot 49 Basic Techniques This section explains
110. erating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating and use instructions Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference Heed Warnings Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can resultin a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cables damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Periodically examine the cord and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are notlikely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 7 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are 8
111. es will Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Hitachi Ltd or Sonic Solutions accept any responsibility for any damages you may incur from using or being unable to use This Software including but not limited to loss of business profit interruption of business loss of business information or other monetary damages Article 5 Termination of Agreement If you fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Hitachi Ltd and Sonic Solutions reserve the right to terminate the Agreement In such a case you will be obliged to discard all copies of This Software and its components Article 6 Prioritized License Agreement When some software programs are installed the license agreements will be displayed to be referred to as online license agreement If the online license agreement conflicts with this Agreement the online license agreement shall have a priority IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS n addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument But safety is your responsibility too This page lists important information that will helo to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD Video Camera and accessory equipment Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference INSTALLATION Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and op
112. ess the gt I button Characters available for entering title You can use the joystick to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input e CENTER DELETE GE SELECT modes With step 5 select the input mode and then press the gt II Y button or press the DISPLAY button T The screen for verifying the Input mode change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button AFinish title setting YES TITLE SEP 30 2004 Choose NO to cancel changing of the title Enter Cancel E Cancel After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of CHANGE DELETE GEVSELECT CANGE COREE ALES the selected program will appear Note e If you wish to delete a letter in the title press the ll button TITLE SEP 30 2004 once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the E y DRAT oe H l button will delete all letters in the TITLE column OOnt eE R SUT e Youcan also use the DELETE button on remote controller P eee to delete any input letters 3 Enter Cancel CHANGE DELETE GEDSELECT e Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen in step 5 will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette input mode number and then to Cancel e To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the scree
113. etting Bw WIND CUT ell 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN i l 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 Wind cut icon Note e You can also use the on screen display to confirm that Wind Cut has been set e The Wind Cut setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off e The Wind Cut function will work only during movie recording e The Wind Cut function works only with the built in microphone It will not function when using an external microphone P 68 83 RAM Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode Wide Only for VDR M70PP If you view the images recorded with Wide 16 9 specified on a wide screen TV aspect ratio 16 9 screen image will be wider than the images recorded with Wide 4 3 aspect ratio 4 3 by the size of the areas on left and right in dotted lines Wide 4 3 specified Wide 16 9 specified aspect ratio 4 3 aspect ratio 16 9 1 Press the MENU button choose Wide on the 2 Choose 16 9 and then press the gt II button Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting wsCamera Functions Setup imsCamera Functions Setup ee ell S e E cw 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN i 8 00A SEP 30 2004 Wide 16 9 icon When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify Wide 4 3 Recording with Wide 16 9 specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with ver
114. f setting items eh m m method sertme C poom fon n ewwa f Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted 164 Major Specifications DVD Video Camera Information for your safety Power Source DC 7 9 7 2 V Power Consumption When recording with LCD monitor off VDR MSOPP approx 4 9 W in FINE mode VDR M70PP approx 5 2 W in FINE mode VDR M50PP 1 6 inch interlaced Total number of pixels VDR M50PP approx 680 000 VDR M70PP approx 1 020 000 Number of effective pixels VDR M50PP Movie approx 340 000 Still approx 340 000 VDR M70PP Movie approx 400 000 approx 530 000 when 16 9 is set Still approx 960 000 Lens VDR M50PP F1 8 3 6 f 1 16 1 1 2 2 1 37 8 mm VDR M70PP F1 8 2 4 f 3 16 1 1 2 3 8 38 mm Filter diameter 1 7 16 87 mm CCD Fous C C oPMan iew Zoom Optical 18x VDR M50PP Optical 10x VDR M70PP 40x 500x VDR M50PP 40x 240x VDR M70PP with digital zoom added 40x for still S External microphone jack 3 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone Recording mode Movie with sound ee Still with DVD RAM disc SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Maximum DVD RAM disc approx 18 minutes XTRA recordable time approx 30 minutes FINE per side approx 60 minutes STD DVD R disc approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD approx 30 minutes LPCM Maximum number of DVD RAM disc 999 However if movies and stills are mixed
115. ferred to as This Software hereafter that you have obtained with this Agreement a You may use This Software only on a single piece of equipment However if this equipment cannot be used because of mechanical problem you may temporarily use This Software on another piece of equipment b Although This Software contains several components that can be run on computer as independent functions all components are licensed as a single product You may not by any means use these components on different computers at the same time Article 2 Copyrights The copyrights of This Software attached manual etc are owned by the following corporations and are protected by copyright laws in Japan and USA as well as by other intellectual property and international properties Name of Software Copyright Owners DVD RAM Driver Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd DVD MovieAlbumSE Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations a You may not copy This Software or any of the printed materials attached except for duplications to provide back up or storage b Use of This Software by third parties is prohibited whether by transferring renting leasing lending moving or any other measures c You may not decompile or disassemble this Software d Duplication and or distribution of any files on this storage medium for commercial use is prohibited Article 4 Quality Assurance Under no circumstanc
116. g Discs Using discs DVD RAM and DVD R discs are very delicate recording media Carefully read the following cautions and observe them e When using a disc in this DVD Video Camera be sure to keep it in Round DVD Holder e Always use a brand new disc when recording important material e Be sure not to touch the exposed disc portion and be careful that no dirt adheres to it e If there is dust scratch dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image 18 Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Do not touch Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognized Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the Fig 1 above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD Video Camera at extremely high or low temperatures or in an environment where condensation is likely to occur e When recording images the DVD Video Camera may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches etc It will pause II at such a portion and Recording one scene automatically restart May produce multiple recording REC thumbnails This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and
117. g the 8 cm DVD R disc on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc the disc must be finalized on this DVD Video Camera For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to Finalizing DVD R Disc Finalize Disc P 127 Note e When using an unformatted DVD R disc it is necessary to format it on this DVD Video Camera See page 47 e Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera but not finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD video recorder The recorded data may be damaged e DVD R discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera depending on the editing software used or recording status of DVD R disc e Refer to the remaining time indicated on the LCD of DVD Video Camera to check the capacity of DVD R disc Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on this DVD Video Camera e DVD RAM 2 6 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD ROM MO e DVD R 3 9 GB Ver 1 0 e DVD Video MD e DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 CD R e iD e DVD RW e CD RW e Floppy disk e DVD RW e CD e Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm e DVD R e LD e CD ROM Note Discs recorded on PC or DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera If so message This disc cannotbe used will appear Also blue thumbnails will appear Fig 1 on page 30 ornormal playback will not be possible 29 Handlin
118. g to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery pack Disconnect AC adaptor Plug or unplug USB cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD Video Camera to severe vibrations or impact Forcefully open or close the LCD monitor CARD ACCESS indicator ACCESS PC indicator If you turn the DVD Video Camera off while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 152 Do not wipe the DVD Video Camera case with benzene or thinner e The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate e When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories e For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD Video Camera in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time e The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season If you leave the DVD Video Camera in such a place it could malfunction or the case could be damaged Do not expose the DVD Video Camera to direct sunlight or place
119. ged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD Video Camera body Doing this could cause the DVD Video Camera and LCD monitor to become hot 38 Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor be sure to reset it at a right angle to the DVD Video Camera Close the LCD monitor with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard Note e Be sure to return the LCD monitor to a right angles to the DVD Video Camera before closing it If the LCD monitor is tilted or faces outward from the camera body it cannot be closed to the DVD Video Camera e Ifthe LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD Video Camera no image will appear in the viewfinder Caution Do not lift the DVD Video Camera by holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD Video Camera will fall 39 Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time at which you make a recording can be recorded correctly The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on 2 Press the MENU button fas Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto White Bal Auto The menu screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose Date Setup and then Date Set ims Date Setup Date Set WAN 1 2004 12 00AM CENTER RETURN
120. have sufficient CAUTION magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that important CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF literature concerning the operation and ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN maintenance of this unit has been included NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE Therefore it should be read carefully to REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED avor any problems SERVICE PERSONNEL Precautions CLASS 1 WARNING Many television programs and films are LASER PRODUCT copyrighted In certain circumstances copy right law CAUTION may apply to private in home videotaping of This product contains a laser diode of higher copyrighted materials class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to The liquid tal display LCD li de b e liquid crystal display panel is made by qualified personnel highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear as colored bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to prov
121. he display off 33 Volume control buttons VOL buttons P 59 64 66 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 34 RESET button P 164 To reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD Video Camera was shipped from the factory NAVIGATION ESN SELECT C gt 38 MENU MENU C gt 39 CaS 40 35 36 35 USB port To PC 36 Joystick P 40 59 79 ley Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item and then press the center gt 1 to play back the scene pause it or select an option from the menu 37 DISC NAVIGATION button P 95 38 SELECT button P 98 111 39 MENU button P 40 79 101 Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded 40 Stop cancel button P 11 59 79 To end playback or cancel menu setting 21 DIGITAL ZOOM REC 41 REC button P 51 52 47 ZOOM T button P 57 42 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 57 48 ZOOM W button P 57 43 Reverse skip button P 61 49 Forward Search button P 60 44 Reverse search button P 60 50 Play pause button P 59 45 DISC NAVIGATION button P 95 51 Forward skip button P 61 46 MENU button P 40 79 101 52 DISPLAY button P 63 53 Stop button P 11 59 79 54 DELETE button P 101 55 SELECT button P 98 111 The buttons on remote controller will function the same as thos
122. he day When the temperature is greatly different from the time of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD Video Camera off Check5 No DVD Video Camera operation Check 7 No image appears on the LCD Is a fully charged battery pack attached SES eir MW ue aw iele Is the DVD Video Camera powered from AC outlet e Is DVD Video Camera connected to PC using USB cable T Unplug the USB cable I A E A E SA e Does DVD Video Camera stop at the end of the Is LCD monitor open scene to which wipe out was set and played back No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD Press the DISC NAVIGATION button monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD Video Camera 151 Error Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD Video Camera Ifa message appears refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action Messages are arranged in alphabetical order Message Cause amp Troubleshooting HUA page 1 Data errorinapartof Itis possible thatthe system cannot normally complete writing of file image file Repair data when for example power is turned off for some reason during now recording or editing deleting dividing or combining scenes or 2 Found error in
123. hen using approx 120 min LCD monitor FINE When using approx 140 min approx 135 min viewfinder a i Video quality mode When using pprox 120 min approx 115 min LCD monitor STD When using approx 165 min approx 160 min viewfinder When using approx 135 min approx 130 min LCD monitor LPCM When using approx 135 min viewfinder When using approx 115 min LCD monitor VDR M70PP XTRA When using approx 130 min viewfinder When using approx 110 min LCD monitor FINE When using approx 130 min approx 125 min viewfinder DVD R disc When using approx 110 min approx 105 min LCD monitor STD When using approx 150 min approx 145 min viewfinder When using approx 125 min approx 120 min LCD monitor LPCM When using approx 125 min viewfinder When using approx 105 min LCD monitor 1 The time in XTRA mode is only for reference It varies depending on recording contents 2 LPCM mode can be set only when DVD R disc is used Continuous Recording without zoom The continuous recording time of DVD Video Camera in the left table shows the available recording time when the DVD Video Camera is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery pack will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed Assume that the recordable time with a ful
124. hen using DVD MovieAlbumSE software on Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional log on to your PC as Administrator with alogin name equally authorized If youlog on with a login name other than Administrator you can not use DVD MovieAlbumSE e You can not use DVD MovieAlbumSE to handle an AVI file in DV format with no sound e When starting DVD MovieAloumSE Mount Information window may appear or the recorded movies may not be shown If this has occured try the following procedure 1 Click Preference and then Device setting 2 Select the drive in which the DVD RAM disc is inserted in the Drive Select column click OK Preference tab x Display setting Playback setting Device setting r Drive Select Drive letter m Virtual Edit at DVD ROM Drive On C off Cancel Apply 139 Installing MyDVD MyDVD included in the provided CD ROM does not contain the slideshows function Therefore you can not edit stills on MyDVD 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the PC and Click MyDVD 4 0 on the Setup Menu screen If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon 2 The screen for installing MyDVD will appear Click Next InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MyD YD The InstallShield Wizard will install MyDD on your computer To continue click Next
125. ide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No VDR M50PP VDR M70PP Responsible party Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Cons
126. iecoemucaneoceadderonsauht 113 Playing Back Program Play c csccceeeeeeeees 114 Changing Title of Program Title 114 PAV LIS ieee i 116 What is Play List x ctruneusiiaidanutsaurnGoercnaate tala 116 Creating New Play List Create 0 116 Switching to Display of Each Play List SWIC asst tt aca e danadants Doha st cannons 117 Playing Back a Play List Play ccccccsccee 117 Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List sccccettedel iiss henbhaceadainnenaatays 118 Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List visiccccstvinanssaunckeen mantis 119 Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List scrctwwsisHecesdvrmndbantaraten aw 119 Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List uinscchataus tresses eveetuneuedanes Bias 120 Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List socih cute sdesateeasakitecdiciemndewdiiys 120 Arranging Order of Scenes Move 26 121 Changing Title of Play List Title 122 Deleting Play List Delete ccccceeeeeeeeees 122 GOTO ieee eran eee nee E ene ener re oa ner 123 OD ENG ea Mesut tns what monte tunaewrventl he 123 Disc or Card Management cceeeeeeeeeees 124 Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity cccccccceeseeeeeeeeees 124 Protecting Disc from Writing Protect DISC isime eaa Eaa aE 124 Initializing DVD RAM Disc or Card For
127. ifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the gt Il button Move Scene A Move scenes YES gt ENTER Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10 Press the Hl button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 7 the submenu screen will appear e You can also move multiple scenes P 98 e Stills can also be moved e Only scenes on play list can be moved 121 Changing Title of Play List Title The play lists have serial numbers based on the order in which you have created them along with the created dates times You can change these titles at any time 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the Playlist Title screen to select the play list whose title you wish to change and then press the gt Il button See Changing Title of Program Title on page 114 for how to enter a title PlayList Title 01 AUG 30 2004 12 30PM Deleting Play List Delete 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the Delete PlayList screen to select the play list you wish to delete and
128. ill be stored in memory e f Input Source LINE or S LINE has been specified you cannot use the Set mode of white balance P 88 Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD Video Camera at a white 2 object so thatit fills the amp screen Use an object that is not transparent If the object that fills the screen is not focused correct the focus using Manual Focus P 64 White thick paper 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the gt I button Camera Functions Setup O CENTER m RETURN RAM 3 Hold gt i pressed until the 8 indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the 8 indicator lights the white balance j j O set WEXT RAM setting will be complete OSet EXT ORAM 4 Press the ll button to end the setting ell 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN fd 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 Note e tis recommended that you specify Dig Zoom Off See page 57 before setting white balance Do not use a colored object when setting white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set e The white balance cannot be set when the digital zoom is engaged or under low light The NS indicator will blink at this time e If the white balance that was manually set before is kept the N indicator will blink re setting the white balance will change the S indicator to a steady light 81 Note
129. ing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for g Panasonic DYD CAMERA DYD Mode USB Interface Click Finish to close the wizard Click After the installation of the USB Driver is finished make sure to restart your PC 134 Operation with DVD Video Camera connected The following operations are not possible when connected to PC Camera recording and playback using operation buttons on DVD Video Camera Power off using the power switch on DVD Video Camera No image will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of DVD Video Camera when it is connected to PC Make sure that the DVD Video Camera is properly connected to PC the ACCESS PC indicator should show access to DVD RAM or DVD R disc the beep sound indicates start end of PC connection When disc is not accessed the ACCESS PC indicator will not blink or light If still images are recorded on disc use Windows Explorer to double click the drive icon of DVD Video Camera DVD CAMERA and then click the DCIM 100CDPFP folder The still JPEG files will appear Installing DVD RAM Driver Before Installing DVD RAM Driver If another DVD RAM driver has already installed in your PC confirm the original DVD RAM driver Ifthe packet writing software which supports the DVD RAM disc is installed it is necessary to uninstall it and then install the provided DVD RAM driver 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the PC and Click
130. install the provided DVD RAM driver Note e This guide uses the screen of Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional to explain installing software Use the same procedure for Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional to install the DVD RAM driver e We will not guarantee proper operation of this DVD Video Camera if you use software other than that supplied with this product to read write data to the DVD Video Camera even though reading writing of a file has finished without errors Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera VDR M50PP VDR M70PP Personal computer IBM PC AT compatible computer OS Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional CPU Pentium II 450 MHz or faster or Celeron 633 MHz or faster Pentium 4 1 2 GHz or faster is recommended This unit may not be operated with a Pentium compatible CPU not made by Intel or AMD This unit also may not be operated with AMD K6 2 AMD K6 III Memory 128 MB or more Free disk space 400 MB or more not including the space in which images and stills are copied and edited Display resolution 1024 x 768 pixels or more Display mode High Color 16 bit 65 536 colors or more Display adapter supported by DirectX 8 1 video memory 4 MB or more Sound card This unit requires sound card supported by DirectSound USB This unit requires one USB port USB 2 0 HIGH SPEED port is recommended Operations will not b
131. ion button DVD CAMERA USB Driver Setup 6 Set the power switch of DVD Video Camera to gs and then use the provided USB cable to ta osoon connect the DVD Video Camera to the USB port of PC The Found New Hardware icon will appear A Fel Ser Hardware Click MATSHITA C9 eS PTH IIO CAE 3 When using Windows XP Home Edition XP When using OS other than Windows XP Home Professional click OK A message will appear Edition XP Professional installation of the USB read the message and then click OK driver is completed If any message will appear When using OS other than Windows XP Home follow instructions on screen When using Windows XP Home Edition XP Edition XP Professional skip this step i Professional proceed to the next step DVD CAMERA USB Driver Setup aa e See E o Te ner ba iae When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen 74 appears make sure that Install the software automatically Recommended has been checked l and then click Next Click Found New Hardware Wizard 4 _ Welcome to the Found New When using Windows XP Home Edition XP Hardware Wizard Professional click Continue Anyway This wizard helps you install software for Panasonic DYD CAMERA DYD Mode USB Interface When using OS other than Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional skip this step Software Installation If your hardware came with an installation CD lt
132. irst scene To cancel playback midway press the il button The Disc Navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be repeatedly played back See page 128 117 Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Edit on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes and then press the gt 11 button The scenes of the program that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed the recording date time of the selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen Press DISPLAY again to restore the previous screen 118 01 AUG 30 2004 12 30PM 02 SEP 10 2004 8 00AM 03 SEP 12 2004 9 30AM 04 SEP 20 2004 3 15PM Edit PlayList DAIL Programs 004 014 PlayList No 01 007 007 KAE IES MADD EXIT Edit PlayList amp AUG 30 2004 12 30 01PM Recording date time 5 Tilt the joystick down to move the cursor to the lower row and tilt it left or right to select the point where the scene i
133. isc that has not been finalized into a DVD video recorder The recorded image data may be damaged e When playing back disc on another device the Disc Navigation display will be different from the one on this DVD Video Camera To Customers who Have a DVD Video Recorder with a hard disk The following is possible using the hard disk of DVD video recorder 1 Writing the images recorded on DVD RAM disc in DVD Video Camera to hard disk of DVD video recorder 2 Dubbing the images recorded on hard disk to a DVD RAM disc or brand new DVD R disc See the Operating Instructions of DVD video recorder for details E Note when recording to hard disk of DVD video recorder e Use video only recorded discs Depending on the DVD video recorder you are using a disc with only photos or a disc on which photos and videos are mixed may not be recordable to the hard disk e No images recorded on a DVD R disc on this Video Camera can be recorded to a hard disk If your DVD video recorder has a card slot you can write the photos recorded on a card on this Video Camera to disc or hard disk so it is recommended that you record photos on card using this Video Camera Creating a Video only disc Use procedure A or B A Delete all photos on disc using Video Camera See page 101 e Be sure to use this DVD Video Camera to delete images If you use the DVD video recorder to delete images the images remaining on disc cannot be re
134. ith the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 4 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD Video Camera off Turn power off only after message DISC ACCESS disappears Note e See Size and Quality of Photos on page 33 for details about photos on card e See Check 2 on page 150 if recording photos is not possible e Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card e With VDR M70PP the range of screen in which recording is possible will be different for movie and still e The DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter speed between 1 800 and 1 30 second between 1 800 and 1 10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light depending on subject brightness GND GD J CARD Compensating for Backlight When subject is lit from behind this function willcompensate for lighting so that the subjectis not too dark REC 0 00 09 REM 3 0 MIN cd 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 Note e Pressing the BACK LIGHT button will alternate backlight setting between on and off e The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD Video Camera is turned off 03 GD GD J CARD On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during re
135. ked scenes on card cannot be deleted See page 109 e f even one play list has been created message Same scenes on PlayList will be deleted Delete scenes will appear before deleting scene s This message will appear even ifthe scene s to be deleted is not usedinthe corresponding play list In this case choose YES and then press the gt I button 101 Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 see page 101 The submenu will appear Pen CENTER RETURN RAM CENTER RETU Edit _ a To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete icspuassae ines To delete selected scenes Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end Allenin To select all scenes Go To I eee ee To move the cursor to the first scene i End ee To move the cursor to the last scene Pressing the ll button will restore the screen in step 5 Note Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting some menu items may not appear depending on the setting 102 RAM Changing Images for Thumbnails Edit Thumbnail Normally the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail If you set a vivid image to th
136. l appear P 102 e You can also select multiple photos P 98 e If you specify the number after selecting multiple stills the same specified number will be set to all those stills e Up to 99 prints can be set for one scene The maximum number of settable prints on one card is 999 e This DVD Video Camera may not recognize DPOF that has been set on another device Always set the DPOF on this DVD Video Camera GD GED J CARD Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select You can use this Select function to select consecutive scenes at one time This function is useful when there are numerous scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen 4 Choose Start gt Current Current gt End or AI and then press the gt 1I button N Pa RAI Select Start gt Current Detail fj Current gt End eo IRAE P ENTER RETURN RAM AII Programs 006 011 Current scene AII Programs 006 011 AII Programs 006 011 m Belke I APRI Hi Ia ra Mee Pe LS TSE EN AR gt PLAY m DESELECT ALL KaMe RAM RAM gt PLAY DESELECT ALL Start gt Current is specified The scenes from the first to current will be selected to end will be Deselecti
137. l be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback See Information Display during Playback on page 63 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear and in addition the battery remaining level will blink when the battery pack has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give a warning message to user The message can be checked by returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original position from the position in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens The disc has almost no free space Operating status r Write protected disc or locked card is loaded warning message You are attempting to record a still on DVD R disc 5 B f attery remaining No display Disc or card that cannot be used has been loaded level le The disc or card is full or you are attempting to record a copy guarded image Note e f the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed e f the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder e Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same dire
138. l disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note e Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping P98 e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 102 RAM Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions P 121 Create a play list first and then arrange the scenes Creating New Play List Create P 116 104 Directing Scenes Effectively Edit Fade You can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects Fade Out Fade Out Fade In Fade In Black Wipe Fades in from black screen Fades in from black screen Fades out to black screen vertically Fades out vertically from screen to black screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene for adding special effects 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Fade and then press the E z Edit Thumbnail gt II button Trumona il W Fade 5 vc E D The Fade screen will M R RW CENTER m RETURN RAM appear If you are sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene press the gt H button If you want to change the scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT choose eee Enter and then press the 5 gt Il but
139. layed when all programs are being played back Refer to Disc Card type on page 55 Sth Will appear when each function is specified On 6 Standard playback ll Playback pause PP Forward search playback 44 Reverse search playback PPI Forward skip playback Id Reverse skip playback Il gt Forward frame advance lt Il Reverse frame back gt Forward slow playback lt 4 Reverse slow playback Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 59 for instructions on how to operate The 4 mark will appear on the first image on disc The Pl mark will appear on the last image on disc Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when the playback operation mode is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds Note See Using Disc Navigation on page 95 and later for explanation on program and play list 63 GD GD J CARD Manually Focusing Subject The DVD Video Camera usually focuses on a subject automatically autofocus You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions Focusing during Recording This DVD Video Camera automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen auto focus When the DVD Video Camera is turned on auto focus will always be set Focusing range You can switch the di
140. lity of Photos The pixel size of JPEG stills that can be recorded on this DVD Video Camera is as follows Camera input External input VDR M50PP 640 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels VDR M70PP_ 1 280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels The following table shows the file size and quality of one JPEG still recorded on card M50PP M70PP FINE Approx Approx When image 512 KB quality is prioritized Application 128 KB NORM Approx Approx Standard 64 KB 384 KB ECO Approx Approx When number of 32 KB 256 KB stills is prioritized quality will be slightly inferior Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disc only in the FINE mode the quality mode can be changed when recording stills on card See page 165 for the number of recordable stills Note No still can be recorded on DVD R disc 33 This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DVD Video Camera and battery pack Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Holding DVD Video Camera Using Grip Belt Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD Video Camera up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of grip belt so that the DVD Video Camera is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb 1 Detach the belt 2 Ajust the length of grip belt 3 Attach the belt Note Do not adjust the grip belt while holding the DVD Vid
141. llows Signal flow DA To AV input output jack Owe AV S input output cable provided 7 To S video t ttt To video audio output jacks output jack If you are using VDR M70PP and the connected AV device has an S VIDEO output jack you can connect the S VIDEO jack of AV S input output cable 1 Set the input source on the DVD Video Camera to LINE L IN Switch the input referring to Input Source on page 88 Choose S LINE to input S VIDEO signal Only for VDR M70PP 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD Video Camera 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD Video Camera The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie Note e f you operate the DVD Video Camera connected to another device always power the DVD Video Camera from household AC outlet using the AC adaptor e With VDR M70PP using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images e The VDR M50PP cannot record S VIDEO input e Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image e The recorded contents can be played back in the same manner as when playing back camera images recorded on this DVD Video Camera Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card
142. losion and burns Do not recharge disassemble heat above 212 F 100 C or inclnerate Keep the Button Type battery out of the reach of children Never put Button Type battery in mouth If swallowed call your doctor 36 e Do not short circuit the battery e Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers e Keep the battery in a dark cool dry place Using Remote Controller Note e When using the remote controller make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver To operate the DVD Video Camera with the remote controller point it at the infrared receiver before pressing buttons If it does not work properly do not forget to point is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from it at the receiver to repeat the action The remote remote controller the DVD Video Camera cannot be controllable distance is up to 16 feet 5 m operated by remote controller e f there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera remote control may not be possible e Depending on the type of fluorescent lamp in the room the remote controller may not work properly Infrared receiver Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder Caution 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to Do not lift the DVD Video Camera by holding the suit your eyesight viewfinder or LCD moni
143. ly charged battery pack is between 40 and 60 minutes with model CGA DU14A and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD Video Camera Note that the battery pack discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery pack is as follows at 77 F 25 C CGA DU14A Note e See page 158 when charging is not possible e The charge time will vary depending on the remaining battery level e During and after charging the battery pack will be warm but this does not indicate a fault e If the following phenomena appear the battery pack may be dead Replace it Charging does not start within 10 seconds the CHARGE indicator does not light The battery pack cannot be charged up to 75 if more than 9 hours have elapsed after charging started The battery pack cannot be fully charged if more than 5 hours have elapsed after it was charged to 75 e Charge the battery pack at ambient temperature 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery pack 43 Remaining Battery Level Indicator When the battery pack is used to power the DVD Video Camera the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows Fully charged ioo Shows remaining level Note E ee E E Nearly empty va dbbdy o A E Prys Blinks e If you use the optional CGA DUO7A
144. m steps 2 4 on page 118 3 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button 120 4 Choose Start gt Current Current gt End Al on the Select menu screen and then press the gt II button Select l Programs 004 014 Statuen SPI AII 007 007 CENTER m RETURN Note See page 111 for the status of scenes to be selected 5 Press the i button The screen verifying exit from editing will appear Note You can also select multiple scenes P 98 Arranging Order of Scenes Move You can move scenes only when Category All is specified 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Select the scene to be moved and then press the gt II button 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Scene Edit Move and then press the gt Il button F The Move Scene screen Ee H E JENTER RETURN RAM will appear If you are sure you want to move the scene press the gt II button If you want to change the scene to be moved you can change it on this screen 8 Move the 1 mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the gt I button 9 The screen for ver
145. mat Disc Format Card ccccccssssseeeeees 125 Updating Control Information of DVD RAM Disc Update Control Info ccccceceeesseeseeeeeeees 126 Finalizing DVD R Disc Finalize Disc 127 Other Functions Others ccccceseeeees 128 Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category scesi orenetan e E AARRE 128 Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly R peat Play ieicsaases er 128 Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills 129 Installing Software Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera VDR M50PP VDR M70PP 00seeeeeeee ees 130 Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions cece eee 130 Contents on Provided CD ROM 00 131 Installing USB Driver c cece erreren 133 Installing DVD RAM Driver seee 135 Installing DVD MovieAlobumSE ssassn 138 Installing MY DN D tiicascecopoers assis nmeenedion 140 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera 141 Uninstalling Software ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 143 Uninstalling USB Driver assas 143 Deleting Other Applications ccceeeeeees 144 Supplementary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 145 Video Camera Accessories eee 145 Information on Round DVD Holdet 146 CICA vicssstictvact ctrl auntie S 147 Terminology a a eien 148 Before Requesting Service
146. message will appear If you wish to use it on this DVD Video Camera choose YES Note Do not initialize a disc on which you wish to record data created using the application MyDVD on PC 41 Removing Disc 1 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD Video Camera off Note e Even after the DVD Video Camera is turned on the disc can be removed unless it is in recording status Hold down the DISC EJECT lever for approximately 2 seconds and then release it to remove the disc The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will blink It is recommended that you turn the DVD Video Camera off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation e Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery pack or AC adaptor push down the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it e Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM or DVD R disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions e Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD Video Camera off e When inserting or removing the disc be careful not to touch the inside of DVD Video Camera especially the lens of laser pickup see Terminology on page 148 e When inserting or removing the disc connect a charged battery pack or AC adaptor to the DVD Video Camera The disc cov
147. mptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attn Camcorder Repair Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic number here P 168 Limited Warran ty For USA Customers PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS PANASONIC SALES COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA COMPANY DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO INC ELECTRICCORPORATION OF AMERICA AVE 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or a refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor Product Pars Labor Service Contact Number One 1 Year except CCD Image Sensor Ninety 90 Days Carry In or Mail in 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Camcorder CCD Image Sensor 6 Six Months Ninety 90 Days ar DVD VCR Deck AN Mixer
148. multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease e Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD Video Camera and disc itself may be hot AI Programs 001 002 gt PLAY RAM 30 Storing discs e When storing disc insert it in Round DVD Holder into plastic case e Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc e Do not place disc in the following places Direct sunlight for a long time Where humidity is high or in dusty place While there is heat from a heater etc Note e See page 74 when cleaning the removed disc e See page 73 for how to handle disc removed from Round DVD Holder e See page 74 for how to set the disc removed from Round DVD Holder or another disc correctly into Round DVD Holder Available Cards SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard can be used in this DVD Video Camera Handling card Do not use cards other than the designated ones Donottouch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion Do not subject card to impact bend card or drop it Do not disassemble card or modify it Do not expose card to water Do not use or store card in the following places Where the temperature is high such as in vehicle
149. n card Playback will appear and it will take some time for the still to appear 97 Selecting Multiple Scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene 3 Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be canceled and then press the SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the ll button Note Although scenes can be randomly selected playback will always start from the lowest scene number Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the AI Programs 005 014 desired scene z Pelle 7 Yellow frame 3 Hold down the SELECT button for at least one EA Progen 005 01 second f A t ARCE 2 The selected scene will be ir katl AR ep doubly framed in yellow ENTER CANCEL ORAM and blue Double frames in yellow and blue 4 Use the joystick to select the last scene in the range ruum 010 014 you want and then press the is ba gt II button AR gt PLAY DESELECT ALL RAM The thumbnails of scenes in the specified range willbe Red framed in red and then selected frame When scenes up to this point are
150. n for verifying the entered title The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES e If you press the ll button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored e Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD Video Camera 115 RAM Play List What is Play List You can create a play list on this DVD Video Camera by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes Since the play list is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list On the other hand deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording Example ae 1 rae on Se stl 27 2004 aha T Jd lg ie as Program 2 recorded on eisai 30 2004 a A s3 Er list 1 created Play lists of up to No 99 can be created and 999 scenes can be included in play lists of No 1 to No 99 Creating New Play List Create 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play list 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Create on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button ENTER RETURN 5 The scene select screen will appear If the selected scenes on the play list are the ones you want press the gt II button 30
151. nect the AC adaptor VIDEO scene cannot be No movie can be copied to card 108 copied to card Select stills and copy them to card Write protected e A locked card or write protected disc is inserted Check card e Release the lock or write protect using the Card or Disc ERT Write protected Navigation menu Check disk e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not repair the disc turn the DVD Video Camera off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again on it choose repair condensation has occurred and the disc is not dirty choose repair we If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD Video Camera on from off with a disc loaded after recording If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc and no e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc remove it and then use a Soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialize the disc turn the DVD Video Camera off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again e Initialization will dele
152. nes Current page position 4 Bar graph Disc type icon 3 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD Video Camera 4 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded 5 R appears for DVD R disc will appear for card Note e The background color of screen allows you to identify whether disc or card is in DVD Video Camera Purple When disc is inserted Light blue When card is inserted e Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date time of the scene on which the cursor is placedinthe space for operation guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operation guide e f no disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button e Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear e f the following type of disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Locked card Finalized DVD R disc e Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD Video Camera is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen 96 Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the
153. nf may not appear depending on the setting of PC 9 Also delete the PNF files numerically associated with the oem file Example If you delete oem7 inf file also delete oem7 pnf file 10 Disconneet the DVD Video Camera from PC and then restart the PC To uninstall the other applications use Control Panel to open Add or Remove Applications choose the applications to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications and then click the Change Remove Note After uninstalling software be sure to restart the PC 144 Supplementary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories Video Camera Accessories RP SDH512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SDO64BPPA RP SDO032BPPA BN SDCAPE 1B For USA BN SDCAPU 1B For Canada BN SDABPE 1B For USA BN SDABPU 1B For Canada 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card USB Reader Writer for SD Memory Card compatible with MultimediaCard SD PCMCIA Adaptor compatible with MultimediaCard VW FLH3 Video Flash only for VDR M70PP Please refer to page 43 concerning the battery charging time and available recording time NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary by country Please consult your local dealer 145 Information on Round DVD Holder This DVD Video Camera cannot use a square adapter such as for 8 cm DVD RAM disc 8 cm DVD R disc Remove the disc fr
154. ng DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Using DVD MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD you can create a DVD Video disc DVD R disc from the images recorded on this DVD Video Camera following the procedure below 1 Insert a recorded DVD RAM disc into the DVD Video Camera and connect the DVD Video Camera to the USB terminal of PC 2 Start DVD MovieAlbumSE and edit the images on DVD RAM disc as necessary When starting DVD MovieAlbumSE Mount Information window may appear or the recorded movies may not be shown If it has occured try the following procedure 1 Click Preference and then Device setting 2 Select the drive in which the DVD RAM disc is inserted In the Drive Select column click OK Preference tab Preference F x Display setting Playback setting Device setting r Drive Select Drive letter E DVD_CAMERA X r Over scan On Virtual Edit at DVD ROM Drive C Off Cancel Apply 3 Right click the thumbnail from which you wish to create a DVD Video disc on the DVD MovieAlbumSE screen and execute Export 4 The Program Export screen shown below will appear Choose Same Resolution and check Use DVD Video LPCM in the Export Mode setting box Choose 704 x 480 recommended for Resolution Program Export Output File Format MPEG Program Information Title Duration 17sec Expor
155. ng selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Current gt End is specified The scenes from the current All is specified Allscenes from the first to end selected will be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the ll button 111 GD GED J CARD Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects and movie quality mode 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Detail and then press the gt II button The detailed information on the scene will appear When using disc Sy Scene No 007 EI VIDEO FINE tmint3sec Date SEP 30 2004 8 00 01AM Skip Off Fade IN None OUT None When using card Scen No 7 Date SEP 30 2004 8 00 01AM Lock Off DPOF Number of prints 6 PREV NEXT H RETURN 1 Not displayed with DVD R disc 2 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 8 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not ap
156. nt CHEDE Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Press the il button to quit 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored 3 Choose Capacity on the Disc or Card menu Note screen and then press the gt H button With a write protected see Terminology on page 148 disc or locked card the remaining space will always be displayed as 0 When using disc When using card Capacity Capacity Approx Approx VIDEO XTRA 17min PHOTO FINE 462 VIDEO F INE 26min PHOTO NORM 924 VIDEO STD 54min PHOTO ECO 1148 PHOTO 996 Capacity 96 Capacit 90 m RETURN RETURN 1 With DVD R disc The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear 2 With DVD R disc This will not be displayed RAM Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc You can protect a DVD RAM disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Choose NO to cancel A All Programs 001 019 protection EC 2 Press the MENU button After YES or NO bod Fe se Are S setting the Disc 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu
157. ntinuously locate the beginnings of scenes backward starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick Tilt up once Hold down Hold up Playback will start from that point Playing Back Stills Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Tilt down once To display stills one by one forward To display stills one by one backward Tilt up once Gi R Portion being played back Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice Tilt up twice Portion being played back Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice Tilting up the joystick at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note e If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD Video Camera will enter playback pause mode at the beginning of the located scene e Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD Video Camera to playback pause mode at the last image e See Check 3 on page 150 if skip playback does not operate normally CARD When using disc Releasing the joystick will start continuous playback When using card When the joystick is released the photo at that point will be displayed and then the DVD Video Camera will enter playback pause mode Set the slide show function for continuou
158. o camera etc 3 je 8mm video camera VHS video camera etc 1 The AV S input output cable provided with this DVD Video Camera can be directly connected to some video cameras 2 For relay adapters JVC VZ 97 a set of 3 adapters and Audio Technica ATL4C32M and PGF 517 a set of 2 adapters are generally available 3 Ifthe video camera to be connected has an S VIDEO output jack you can connect it to the DVD Video Camera VDR M70PP only 1 Set the input source on the DVD Video Camera to one LINE L IN k Switch the input referring to Input Source on page 88 Choose S LINE to input S VIDEO signal Only for VDR M70PP 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD Video Camera 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD Video Camera The operation ofthis line input recording is the same as for recording movie 16 Note e With VDR M70PP using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images e Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image e Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 88 for details and Recording Stills on page 52 for how to record still images Recording Dubbing Images on Other Vid
159. o external microphone jack DA Ou e i mss Note This DVD Video Camera cannot use a plug in power type microphone power supplied from Video Camera Setting Video Flash Only for VDR M70PP See Introduction to Optional Accessories on page 145 When recording stills in a dark place or the subjectis lit Note from rear it is recommended that you use the optional The DVD Video Camera automatically sets the shutter VW FLH3 Video Flash P 145 Refer to the speed between 1 800 and 1 30 second between 1 800 instruction manual of Video Flash for use and 1 10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light depending on subject brightness P 80 e When you use Video Flash with AUTO mode 4 A will always be displayed e An aim of an available range of Video Flash is about 1 4m e See Switching Quality of Still Image Quality on page 87 if you want to change the still quality mode e However dark subjects may not be in clear focus even if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you illuminate a subject when recording in a dark place e When you use accessories for hot shoe the power is supplied by this DVD Video Camera Setting of On screen Manner of Video Flash information emitting light AUTO Automatically 5 A emits light in dark place or in a place lit from rear ON Always emits light wd regardless of brightness s Unusable on VDR M50PP
160. om square adapter and set it in Round DVD Holder referring to the instruction sheet of disc Removing disc from square adaptor Example 1 Snap off and remove lock pin Example 2 Slide the disc obliquely upward so that it is not caught by claws Note Refer to page 74 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder so that it can be used in this DVD Video Camera 146 Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to OFF before cleaning this DVD Video Camera Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use a dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen resulting in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor lf dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton cloth Donotrub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD Video Camera case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use 147 Terminology DVD RAM disc Rewritable DVD disc DVD R disc One time recordable DVD disc DVD Video format This application format establishes the file name directory structure data format etc to record videos movies
161. on page 157 Error code No xxxx 4 If you have another disc available check to see if any problem 9 42 45 46 Please read the manual occurs with the disc If another disc can be used normally the original disc may be defective Contact the disc manufacturer eon ee If the above procedures cannot solve the problem take note of 5 DISK xxxx the error number and contact your dealer Reference Error Code 2881 shows that the disc cannot be recognized properly 1 This disc must be DVD R disc that was not initialized for camera use was inserted formatted before it can be used by this camera 2 Do not format this ome 47 disc if you want to record from the PC connection terminal 3 Format the disc now Battery pack is almost Replace with a charged battery or use AC adaptor to power the i i 42 45 empty Replace it DVD Video Camera Cannot combine scene Unless consecutive scenes are selected they cannot be combined 106 152 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Cannot combine Select only movies and combine them Deselect PHOTO 106 scenes Cannot combine scene Scenes cannot be combined because the programs are different 116 of multiple programs Create a play list Cannot combine Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then 106 multiple scenes combine them Cannot delete scenes Thismay occur when sc
162. ontroller 2442 Intel r 82801B4 BAM USB Universal Host Controller 2444 DYD CAMERA DYD Mode USB Interface USB Root Hub USB Root Hub Example for using disc 137 Installing DVD MovieAlbumSE DVD MovieAlbumSE software is used to edit movies that conform to DVD Video Recording format 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the PC and Click DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 on the Setup Menu screen If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon 2 The screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for DY D MovieAlbumSE 3 The InstallShield Wizard will install DVD MoviedlbumSE 3 on your computer To continue click Next i Cancel Click 3 Carefully read the Software License Agreement If you accept it click Yes DVD MovieAlbumSE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement End User License Agreement You licensee are granted a license for the Software defined in this End User License Agreement Agreement on condition that you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement If Licensee does not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement promptly return the Software to Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Matsushita its distributors or dealers from which you ma
163. or See page 38 2 Set the LOCK switch to amp to the right 3 Start recording P 52 21 Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media discs and cards that can be used on this DVD Video Camera and the functions which are available with them SD Memory Card ee aes pineal Recording movie movie Deleting recorded image Deleting recorded image image Editing on this DVD Video Camera Playback on DVD video 3 9 4 e recorder 1 Can be played back on DVD players with the mark Functions available Not available 2 Must be finalized see Terminology P 148 on this DVD Video Camera before DVD R disc can be played back on DVD player or DVD RAM recorder See page 127 May not be playable on some DVD players 3 Compatible with DVD video recorders that conform to 8 cm DVD RAM 4 Some DVD video recorders incorporate a device that can play back SD memory card and multimedia card Available Discs Usable discs and logos Shape O DVD R DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm In Round DVD Holder for General Ver 2 0 8 cm This DVD Video Camera uses 8 cm DVD RAM discs and 8 cm DVD R discs for camcorder use Discs removed from Round DVD Holder cannot be used on this DVD Video Camera Use them only in the holder Do not insert a bare disc removed from the holder into the DVD Video Camera It will not be removable Note e t is recommended that you use
164. or remove programs Search for files or folders Other Places Show the contents of this folder s Local Disk C My Documents Shared Documents 3 My Computer E My Network Places If the INF folder cannot be found or above a warning message appears use Explorer to choose Tools menu then select Folder Options View tab and then Show hidden files and folders as noted on figure 1 Deleting Other Applications Folder Options General View File Types Offline Files Folder views You can apply the view such as Details or Ties that you are using for this folder to all folders Apply to AllFolders Reset All Folders Advanced settings Display the full path in the address bar C Display the full path in the title bar C Do not cache thumbnails Hidden files and folders Do not show hidden files and folders U Hide extensions tor Known hle types Hide protected operating system files Recommended C Launch folder windows in a separate process Remember each folder s view settings C Restore previous folder windows at logon C Show Control Panel in My Computer v Figure 1 8 When Windows inf folder is opened select all files beginning with oem as noted figure 2 Eile Edit View Favorites Tools Help E Back J j 5 Search E Folders X Address E C AWINDOWS inF Name Type Date Modified File and Folder Tasks oem0 inf Setup Information 8 19
165. ord video movie on this DVD Video the DVD Video Camera to PC 18 Names of Parts Inside the cover 1 Infrared receiver P 37 When the remote controller is used to operate the DVD Video Camera this receiver will receive the infrared signal 2 Lens cap string attachment hole P 35 3 Recording indicator P 93 The red indicator will light during recording 4 Internal stereo microphone P 51 5 Lock cover and Lock button P 34 6 Optical 10x zoom lens VDR M70PP Optical 18x zoom lens VDR M50PP P 57 7 Lens hood P 58 Always remove this lens hood when using optional user provided tele conversion or wide conversion lens 8 Zoom lever P 57 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 13 BATTERY EJECT Bottom 9 Hot shoe P 68 Only for VDR M70PP Attach the optional video flash here 10 AV input output jack P 69 75 11 External microphone jack P 68 12 2 5 type Liquid Crystal Display LCD inside P 7 38 13 BATTERY EJECT switch P 42 The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD Video Camera Slide it when removing the battery pack Although the external appearances of VDR M50PP and VDR M70PP are different the method of operating both models is identical VDR M70PP illustrations are used in this manual 19 20 14 Viewfinder P 7 37 15 Diopter control P 37 To a
166. ording mode No display Self timer OFF W10 Selftimer ON count is from 10 seconds External Input L IN AV input S IN S VIDEO input Recording status REC During recording ll During recording pause No display 8 10 11 12 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 Zoom 13 Movie TOOTE quality only when using disc WCET XTRA Image quality prioritized only when Digital Zoom Off using DVD RAM disc W CTE T LPCM _ Highest audio quality only when using Digital Zoom 40x DVD R disc W Co Tan TT FINE Standard Digital Zoom 500x VDR MS0PP STD Recording time prioritized 240x VDR M70PP only in movie Still recording quality only when using card recording mode FINE High quality Exposure correction NORM Standard FULL AUTO indicator ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritized Warning message 14 Movie recording time only in movie recording Disc Card type mode ORAM DVD RAM 15 Remaining space on disc card gt Or DVD R REM XX MIN Remaining recordable minutes nkAM DVD RAM write protected during movie recording D DVD R disc already finalized on this REM XX Number of remaining recordable DVD Video Camera still images during still recording DVD R disc finalized on a device other 16 Remaining battery level than this DVD Video Camera full charge R SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard z OnARB Locked SD Memory Card No display 4 am low remaining charge 1
167. ormation on DVD R DISC s e 29 Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on this DVD Video Camera 29 Handling DISS 30 Available Cards sires css laned ethane revi teste 31 Storage Capacity of Disc or Card 00 32 Recordable Time of Movie Video 0 32 Recordable Stills Photos on Disc 00 33 Recordable Stills Photos on Card 33 Size and Quality Of Photos ccsssseeeeeeeeeeeeees 33 Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera 34 Holding DVD Video Cametra c ccccceeeeeeeeees 34 Attaching Shoulder Belt eeeeeeeeeeees 35 Attaching Lens Cap ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 35 Inserting Battery into Remote Controllere kc alate a ates 36 Removing Battery from Remote Controller 36 Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 0 37 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen 38 Closing LCD Monitor c cccccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 39 Setting Date and Time 40 Changing Display Format of Date and WAG enact cece cred scence cles wes a a aa 41 About the Battery Pack cccccccseeeeeeseeeeees 42 Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Video Camera 42 Removing Battery Pack eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 42 Battery Remaining Level Indicator 44 Efficient Use of Battery Pack cceeeeeeeeeeees 44 Using DVD Video Camera with AC adaptor wsisuinwnsees
168. pear with a JPEG tile that does not conform to this DVD Video Camera PREV ONEXT RETURN Note Tilting the joystick to the right will display information on the following scene tilting the joystick to left will display information on the preceding scene 5 Press the lll button to quit 112 If you have selected multiple scenes the information shown below will appear Pressing the ll button will restore the thumbnail display screen When using disc VIDEO 1min43sec 2scenes XTRA Omin Osec Oscenes Oscenes 2scenes STD Omin Osec Omint2sec PHOTO 0 B RETURN FINE 1min43sec 2scenes 1 With DVD R disc the quality mode FINE STD or LPCM selected first will appear 2 Number of scenes whose quality mode is unknown This will appear when the disc has a scene recorded ona device other than this DVD Video Camera only If the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown Also this willnotappear when a DVD R disc is used 3 This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it When using card Rai Scene No 6 BAA SEP 27 2004 12 50 01AM JA Scene No 7 oN A SEP 30 2004 8 00 01AM Scenes 2 m RETURN Note e f multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear e f a DVD R disc recorded on a device other than this DVD Video
169. port movies can be enjoyed without difficulty Infrared sensor This sensor is used to adjust the white balance Thumbnail This refers to a reduced screen displayed on Disc Navigation in order to identify the recorded image contents Scene Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again Photo still One scene refers to a single photo recorded by pressing the REC button Slot in type PC PC that has a DVD drive into which a DVD is directly inserted or ejected from without using a tray 148 Disc protect This disables writing to disc protects disc from writing so that images recorded on DVD RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized Howling This phenomenon occurs as follows When the DVD Video Camera is connected to a device such as TV the audio input to the microphone of DVD Video Camera is amplified and output from the speakers of TV and the signal is again input to the microphone This is repeated to form an endless loop of audio signal and the signal is amplified up to the audio output amplitude limit of the device Howling can be prevented by changing the positional relationship between the DVD Video Camera and TV or by turning down the volume on TV Suspending PC This function stores the status of PC before it is turned off It will restart the PC in the same status as immediat
170. pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear See page 102 e A thumbnail of still cannot be changed e Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail 103 RAM Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Edit Skip You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will be skipped 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be skipped 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Skip and then press the gt II button Skip A i Select M Fade Detail E Combine _ ee HIRA Divide ENTER RETURN 5 The Set Skip screen will appear If you are sure you want to skip the selected scene press the gt I button If you want to change the scene to be skipped youcan change it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the W button to quit A skip mark wa will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set AI Programs se irs Pea ee Arh ey La ier lait AR gt PLAY Skip mark Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped and perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip mark wil
171. put was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the 70 DVD Video Camera is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Is the DVD Video Camera connected to TV correctly Check the connections Playback picture is Is disc scratched or do dirt or fingerprints adhere to it momentarily interrupted Clean the disc Poor playback picture _ Was the image input from analog VCR VHS 8 mm and recorded The problem may be remedied if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback Playback picture is Was recording of external input made with Frame specified 88 greatly distorted Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record mode settings No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control Disc Navigation Was the image recorded from AV input output jack with thumbnails do not interference appear Record images with no noise or disturbance Photos on card cannot This DVD Video Camera can play back image data recorded on SD be played back Memory Card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data normally playable on this DVD Video Camera is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical If the pixel data is outside this range blue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable Saee Fig 1 Even
172. quipment see page 130 Installation Guide see page 130 for details 1 Installing USB Driver e Be sure you do not connect the USB Cable before installing the USB Driver e Insert the provided CD ROM into the PC and Setup Menu will activate you can install the USB Driver from the Setup Menu e After the installation completes the PC can recognize the DVD Video Camera when the DVD Video Camera and the PC are connected with the USB cable 2 Install the software DVD RAM Driver MyDVD and DVD MovieAlbumSE e The software can also be installed from the Setup Menu Note If the Setup Menu does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon Suggestions for using software see page 141 for details 1 Connect this DVD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below e Please ensure a DVD RAM disc with recorded material is loaded into the DVD Video Camera before proceeding Low fe 8 To USB port 2 Edit motion image files using DVD MovieAlbumSE e You can edit motion image files on the DVD RAM disc 13 3 Export motion image data to PC using DVD MovieAlbumSE File Import All Programs Export File Export b Marker Program Export Export Still Picture Export Set thumbnail picture Disc Information 4 MyDVD program will automatically start see page 142 for details Edit motion images and introduce interactive DVD menus using MyDVD
173. r DVD RAM recorder drive for PC etc which conforms to 8 cm DVD RAM or 8cm DVD R Removing disc from Round DVD Holder may vary with the disc maker See the disc instruction sheet The following explains the procedure for removing the disc from and replacing it in the Round DVD Holder made by Panasonic It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording 1s finished in order to avoid getting dirt on disc Note Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible How to Remove Disc 1 Hold the Round DVD Release 2 Without touching the Holder with SIDE A facing levers recording playback surface up While pushing the two hold the disc edge and center release leversinthe direction hole to remove it of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not SIDE A mark to drop the disc y 2 DN TOA Do not open more than 90 13 Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder 1 Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder and replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A mark or label surface facing up taking care not to touch the disc surface 3 OPEN marks 4 SIDE Amarksideor Label surface SIDE A mark Q 2 Close SIDE A ofthe Round DVD Holder and push it to lock the release levers at positions 3 When the Hinge of Round DVD Holder Comes Off 1 Push the hinged portion of the holder piece marked
174. r Format the disc following the instructions on screen P 47 125 Initializing the disc will erase all the recorded contents make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initializing the disc 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor 1 Open the LCD monitor See page 38 2 After recording is finished press the gt I button The recorded scene will be played back 3 Press the Ml button to stop playback 29 Try to Record and Play Back Using Card Photo Only photos can be recorded on card 1 Connect power supply P 45 Power cable AC adaptor Connect them in sequence of the digits 2 Insert a card P 49 1 Open the cover of card insertion slot with power 3 Insert the card all the way until it locks turned off o Eee 5 5 2 z o Ay l f i 2 Put in a card 26 QO NS ay Pressing REC once will record one photo REC button recorded scene will be played back 3 Press the Hl button to stop playback switch set the switch to Ry 2 Press the gt 1I button in recording pause status the 3 While holding the switch at the center of power 4 Press the REC button V gt V Q g io m QO g 4 g O g Q oO No oO Ne io oO O Q io 4 Q F Pa s os oO lt z 2 gt A oO faa ai Oo S O QO D t o or O 1 Open the LCD monit
175. r adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually Does MF appear The DVD Video Camera is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor Adjust the diopter control In cases other than the above set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 88 Cy or BQ again Some vibrations are felt These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive This does not or slight sound is heard indicate a fault from mechanism 159 During playback Symptom Cause and Correction page Recognition of disc is not Is disc dirty complete Use a soft dry cloth to clean it Pressing the playback Hasthe image been recorded by devices other than this DVD Video button will not start Camera playback Playback of images recorded on devices other than this DVD Video Camera may be impossible on this DVD Video Camera Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD Video Camera If a scene recorded on this DVD Video Camera is edited on a device other than this DVD Video Camera playback may notbe possible on this DVD Video Camera No playback picture Is TV input selector set correctly appears on TV screen Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correct in
176. r Options View tab and then Show all files Click OK and then try again 8 Disconnect the DVD Video Camera from PC and then restart the PC 143 With Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional 1 Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to g and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC 2 Open System on Control Panel and then click Device Manager under the Hardware tab 3 Delete MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 USB Device in DVD CD ROM drive 4 If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional delete MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5070 USB Device in Disk drives If your PC uses Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional or no item exists proceed with the next step 5 Delete Panasonic DVD CAMERA DVD Mode USB Interface in Universal Serial Bus controllers If no item exists proceed with the next step 6 Close Device Manager If the message for restart appears click No T If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional open the C WINNT INF folder If your PC uses Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional open the C WINDOWS INF folder f WINDOWS DER Y File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q x Q as JO search E Folders G73 x Bo These files are hidden E Show the contents of this folder This folder contains files that keep your system working properly You should not modify its contents ro Add
177. r installation Install this driver if you wish to use JPEG stills recorded on a DVD RAM disc on your PC DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 see page 138 for installation You can use DVD MovieAlbumSE to edit the images recorded on a DVD RAM disc and create a 3D title MyDVD 4 0 see page 140 for installation You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Acrobat Reader If Acrobat Reader is not installed in your PC you will need to install it in order to open the on line manuals instruction manual files for DVD MovieAlbumSE and DVD RAM driver Note If any trouble has occured while installing USB driver or DVD RAM driver Using other than Windows 98 Second Edition Me When Driver Signing is selected in the Hardware tab in System Properties the installation procedure will not be completed Select Warn and try again To check and change the setting open Control Panel from the Windows Start menu select System Properties and then click the Hardware tab System Properties Spstem Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Compuler Name Hadware Advanced Add Hardware Wizard S The Add Hardware Wizard helps you install hardware Add Hardware Wizard Device Manager Tw The Device Manager ists all the hardware devices nstalled an your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of ary di Device Manager Click
178. rding time is 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided e f free space available on disc is insufficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes e Pressing the W button on the verification screen will restore the thumbnail display screen 107 RAM Copying Stills on DVD RAM Disc to Card Copy 1 Set the power switch to 88 or O 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the still to be copied 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Copy on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button 6 The Copy to card screen will appear If you are sure Tapas a you want to copy the CoO rl SE selected still press the gt II button If you want to change the still to be copied you can change it on this screen T The screen for verifying copy will appear Choose YES and then press the gt 1 button Copy to card A Copy PHOTO scenes to card Choose NO to cancel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the W button to quit 108 Note e No movie can be copied e When you can copy stills recorded on DVD RAM disc to card recording quality will automatically be set to FINE e If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will
179. re e The Wide 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 e Connecting the DVD Video Camera to the S1 input jack of TV will automatically switch the TV to Wide setting See TV instruction manual for details This system records the aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 information in void space between video signals 89 Setting Up Record Functions Gi R Switching Movie Quality VIDEO Mode Choose the movie quality from XTRA only with DVD RAM disc FINE STD and LPCM only with DVD R disc It is recommended that you record critical subjects in XTRA or FINE when you are using a DVD RAM disc or in FINE with a DVD R disc 1 Press the MENU button Note choose VIDEO Mode on 8o Functions Setup e The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even the Record Functions ies Mods when the DVD Video Camera is turned off Setup menu screen and TCTs E e The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even if the DVD RAM disc is replaced with a DVD R disc or vice gt Il f then press the P I button OEMER REUN ORAM versa However the setting will switch to FINE in the 2 following cases Choose the desired quality When the mode is set to XTRA with a DVD RAM disc mode and then press the gt II button inserted and then the disc is replaced with a DVD R disc 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When the mode is set to LPCM with a DVD
180. re condensation e When you move the DVD Video Camera between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle condensation vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets could occur on the lens and or inside the DVD Video Camera If condensation occurs do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible If condensation occurs on the lens wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of DVD Video Camera has dried condensation may remain inside Turn the DVD Video Camera off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD Video Camera for a long uninterrupted period of time e This DVD Video Camera cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera monitor If you use the DVD Video Camera for a long continuous period of time the temperature of the DVD Video Camera could exceed its proper limit and the recording playback operation could be slowed down In this case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Take care that the temperature of this DVD Video Camera when connected to a PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C Do not turn the DVD Video Camera off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking e The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinkin
181. re midway press the il button before going to the specified point Note e f multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 123 e When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display e With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators e The cursor may not move at same pitch intervals GND GD J CARD On Screen Information Display Information Display during Playback Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing No display Playback information Recording date time display Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button You can switch the display mode of on screen information When using disc Recording mode Scene No Repeat play ss amp e 1006 S rafe 00 1 gt Playback operation Counter Disc type Program No or Play List No 3 Program or Play List When using card Lock DPOF Slide Show gt i003 _ D 100 000 a Recording mode Scene No File name Playback operation 1 e movie still with disc or BQ still with a 2 Program or Play List 3 Number of program or play list being played back not disp
182. re trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company SD logo is a trademark Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 and 4 819 098 licensed for limited viewing This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Be sure to read the following before opening the CD ROM package This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device CD ROM provided with this product if you agree to the terms herein If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials printed matter external package and all others to your dealer or return only the package of storage medium to your dealer This License Agreement certifies that you were granted license in the past License Agreement Article 1 Grant of License Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd grants you the following rights for the following products to be re
183. rogram AE P 80 Display format P 41 Ba eiee White balance P 81 Ot Date setting P 40 d T A EIS P 83 Date Mode M D Y z Dig Zoor 4th Digital zoom P 57 Wind Cut P 83 y x CJENTER RETURN OR Wide P 84 1 Not displayed on VDR M50PP Displayed on VDR M70PP only for movies using DVD RAM disc Brightness P 91 Recording Functions Setup Color density P 91 Movie quality P 86 Input selection P 88 Color Level VIDEO Mode FINE a a 3 Input mT CAMERA External sul input P 88 PHOTO Input Field Self timer P 89 Self Timer i On screen information display ut x JENTER RETURN ORAM output gt P 90 ims Record Functions Setup Beep P 92 Power Save P 92 Recording LED P 93 2 The quality mode will appear when using card P 87 3 Displayed when DVD RAM disc PHOTO mode or card is used and input selection is set to external signal or S external signal 4 Displayed only with stills t 5 Displayed only when input source is set to CENTER RETURN ORAN CAMERA Power Save Record LED Language selection P 93 Reset P 94 You can use the joystick on DVD Video Camera to select various setting options in menu Press the MENU button MENU y Camera Functions Setup K Program AE AAuto White Bal EIS l EIS RgPortrait Dig Zoom _ Dig Zoom f
184. rom the speaker Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons e You can play back the audio recorded in Dolby AC 3 2ch e To temporarily stop playback press the gt II button Press the gt II button again to restart playback e Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten e Image data edited on PC or certain types of image data may not be displayed on this DVD Video Camera e Image data recorded on another camcorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera e Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear e Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card 09 Playback from Start of Disc or Card Use the Go To function P 62 or Disc Navigation function P 95 to play back from the start of disc or card Search Playback of Movie During playback tilt the joystick right or left and hold it Search playback will start Hold to right Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold to left Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the joystick when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point GD GED J CARD Gi GD Note e When you skip or s
185. s display P 129 61 Jumping to Specified Point Go To 1 Press the MENU button during playback A 2 Choose the option point you wantto goto and then press ____ the P I button CENTER RETURN Specifying the point to view 1 Choose Specify in step 2 above and then press the gt Il button The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear Total recording time of all selected scenes Position of currently played back image Cursor position 2 Use the joystick to select the desired time of chosen point Tilt up To select the start Tilt down To select the end Tilt left or right Press once To move the cursor in 10 second units 1 still units for card Hold down To move the cursor in 1 minute units 10 still units for card CURRENT END 0 03 26 0 24 24 0 00 00 PLOTOP END ENTER CANCEL When the start of scene is selected Cursor at current image position Cursor at GO TO position 62 GD GED J CARD Top To go to the start and enter playback pause End To go to the end of last scene and enter playback pause Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details 3 Press the P I button to enter the selection The DVD Video Camera will go to the specified point and enter playback pause mode Pressing gt II again will start playback To cancel the Go To procedu
186. s listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE INCLUDING COST OF AN IN HOME SERVICE CALL WHERE APPLICABLE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 169 Customer Services Directory Customer Services Directory Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com support or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo You may also contact us directly at 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 8 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina
187. s there a battery in the remote controller Also check the polarities of battery The battery could be dead Try replacing it Is the DVD Video Camera powered Turn it on Disc cover cannot be closed Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert it Is disc inserted in wrong orientation Remove the disc and then reinsert it Connect a fully charged battery pack or AC adaptor and then turn the DVD Video Camera on Cover will not open Did you disconnect the battery pack or AC adaptor during removal of disc Reconnectthe battery pack or AC adaptor and then turn the DVD Video Camera on 42 45 N gt gt O1 ie io io D gt O O O O N N O Operating sound is heard This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does cyclically not indicate a fault 163 System Reset Ifthe DVD Video Camera does not operate normally perform System Reset The DVD Video Camera may recover to normal System Reset will reset all settings to factory defaults The date and time will also be reset Set the date and time again before using the DVD Video Camera 1 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD Video Camera off Detach the battery pack or AC adaptor 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List o
188. s to be inserted Scene to be added Insertion position 4 O 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Total number of scenes on play list 6 Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added T Press the gt II button to copy the scene After adding scenes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the ll button The screen verifying exit from editing will appear Note e The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added e You can also select multiple scenes P 98 e Pressing the ll button in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit play list editing Choosing NO will restore the Edit PlayList screen e If you press the MENU button in step 5 or 6 the submenu screen for editing play list will appear You can also use this submenu to add scenes See page 102 Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Edit PlayList AII Programs Pe hee Li SPlayList No 02 Se JF Q DELETE EXIT Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row and place the c
189. s verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD Video Camera This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossible Delete unnecessary scenes and try the disc again or use another disc 32 33 101 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete e Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Replace the disc e See 3 on 157 127 Disc error has occurred Format the disc now e Has the disc been initialized on PC Has initializing the disc on PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD Video Camera Initializing the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 157 125 Disc error has occurred Formatting is not complete The disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it or use another disc This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway In this case use another disc 74 125 Disc error has occurred Keep disc inside amp restart Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn off the DVD Video Camera with the disc being used in it connect AC adaptor and then power the DVD Video Camera again Repair of scenes will be tried 45
190. sc Initializing 125 disc the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 157 Error occurred Please An abnormality occurred with a DVD R disc to be repaired Replace replace disc the disc Finalize may not be Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing after which power complete Finalizeagain was supplied and disc was inserted 127 now Itis unrecordable onthis The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD Video Camera Use 34 card another card JPEG file related to scenes are not found This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc using a device other than this DVD Video Camera are to be copied to card 159 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page NO CARD Insert a card 49 No card No card is inserted 49 Please insert card Insert a card NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD Video Camera or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the DVD Video Camera lens or 9 DVD RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD Video Camera turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours The disc has not been inserted j 46 Insert it No more scenes Play e All scenes are deleted from the play list List was deleted e Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by IR 119 120 specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been de
191. screen and then press the gt II button Navigation screen will be EA gal AR di i restored Disc protect icon N Protect Disc Note tomei tse To release disc protection perform the same procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear Choose YES to release the protection 4 The screen for verifying Protect Disc protection will appear Write protect disc Choose YES and then press the gt II button ES 124 Initializing DVD RAM Disc or Card Format Disc Format Card Before You Begin 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Format Disc or Format Card on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the gt Il button The screen for verifying Format Disc or Format Card will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the gt I button Choose NO to cancel initialization Format Disc Format Card A AI data will be deleted Format the card now A AI data will be deleted Format the disc now When using DVD RAM disc When using card When initializing one side of the disc is complete the DVD Video Camera will return to recording pause mode e Take great care that power is not turned off during initialization If the DVD Video Camera is turned off during initializa
192. selected 98 Note e You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bar graph Bar graph Status of scenes Light blue Current cursor position Cursor Yellow Range of scenes being Light blue Slected Red Scenes already selected e Pressing the gt I button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each scene e You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range e To release multiple selection press the SELECT or E button after step 4 e Up to 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and card Disc Navigation Menu Functions Available with Disc Navigation Disc Navigation allows you to do the following Disc or card used Contents Reference page Deletion of scenes CARD You can delete unnecessary scenes 101 Editing of scenes You can attach fade and skip to a scene 103 107 combine scenes or divide one scene Scene information GEDEZ Youcan display information on one scene display or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc Setting of title You can set desired titles to play lists and 114 122 programs Creation of play list You can create an original movie by changing the combination of scenes Disc or card initialization CARD You can initialize a DVD RAM disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD Video Camera Copy from disc to card You can copy photos recorded on DVD RAM disc to
193. selected will be deleted Photo cannot be Still image cannot be divided ne 107 divided PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard 116 had already been stored Same scenes on Play This will appear when scenes are to be deleted List will be deleted e When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in 101 Delete scenes program will display this message This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list Scenes over limit The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that Cannot add scene can be entered 116 120 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be Cannot divide scene entered 107 116 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit This message will appear if you try to move a scene when the arte 104 116 Cannot move scene number of scenes has already reached the registrable limit Stop processing The button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc which can be deleted Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked 101 109 Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion This card cannot be The card cannot be used in this DVD Video Camera Use another used card 31 Please replace card This
194. splay mode of on screen information e On T tele side approximately 3 6 feet 1 m from lens surface to infinity e On W wide side approximately 13 16 2 cm from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen Manual Focus icon 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 2 Press the zoom lever down to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 64 Adjust with and buttons Note e Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen e Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it If you bring the subject into focus at the W control side focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the T control side to zoom in on the subject e Manual focus setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off Manually focus the following objects which may not be automatically focused See page 64 Objects not in Objects with Objects that the center of little variation are far and screen in brightness near at the such as white same time wall Objects Objects lit by Dark objects moving rapidly neon sign i E spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it
195. summer or on a ski slope Low Light Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting However an after image will appear with a moving subject Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject image adjust the focus manually Adjusting Color White Balance This DVD Video Camera automatically adjusts the color of subject Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions A On screen Setting contents display White balance always automatically adjusted You can manually adjust white balance to match the light source or situation To record in fine weather Indoor To record under incandescent light halogen light or bulb color type fluorescent light 1 Press the MENU button choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button Camera Functions Setup K Program AE White Bal AG M Wind Cut Indoor CENTER RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired option and then press the gt II button ell 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN rd 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 White balance mode 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note e The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on screen information e In Set mode resetting will be necessary when the DVD Video Camera is turned off All other modes ofthe white balance w
196. t click Yes The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS PROGRAMS FURNISHED WITH THIS PANASONIC PRODUCT PRODUCT ARE LICENSED ONLY TO THE END USER YOU AND MAY BE YY NLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LICENSE TERMS DESCRIBED BELOW SE OF SERE You o YOUR U THE PROGRAMS SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install DVD RAM Driver you must accept this agreement 135 5 Check the folder in which the DVD RAM driver will be installed and then click Next InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Setup will install DVD RAM Driver in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Panasonic DYD RAM WinXP DVD RAM Driver Browse Click 6 Check the program folder to be installed and then click Next InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You ma
197. t Mode Resolution C 720 480 704x480 C 352 480 C 352 240 Recommendation Same Resolution M Use DYD Video LPCM C Simple Export Option Divide by Marker M Add Number Destination Folder CADocuments and SettingsiyamamotoiMy Documents Progress conditions Program Export Screen 141 Note e Choose Divide by Marker in the Option box Each scene of program recorded on the DVD Video Camera will be saved as an independent movie file so that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Marker movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them or the image quality may slightly deteriorate DVD MovieAloumSE may automatically encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes 8 Mbps or higher regardless of the Divide by Marker setting Do not choose Simple Export in the Export Mode setting box Choosing it may stop export midway If you want to change the destination folder click Ref and specify the appropriate folder If you want to create a new folder type the name of new folder directly in the Destination Folder field 5 Click the Start button to start export 6 When export is complete message The file exporting was completed successfully Do you wish to create a DVD Video disc or an MPEG file disc will appear Check the small box for Ej
198. t be set during LINE or S LINE VDR M70PP only e OSD Output is displayed only when Input Source is set to CAMERA LCD screen or viewfinder ell 0 00 00 REM 3 0 MIN I 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 ee E ww SEP 30 2004 Ngor setting TV screen GND GD J CARD LCD Setup Setting Brightness of LCD Screen Brightness 1 Press the MENU button choose Brightness on the LCD Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment Tilt left The screen becomes dimmer The screen becomes brighter Tilt right LCD Setup amp Brightness ENTER RETURN RAM D Setup Brightness Color Level QOADJUST JENTER RAM Brightness adjustment bar 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note The brightness setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off Setting Color Density of LCD Screen Color Level 1 Choose Color Level on the LCD Setup menu screen and then press the gt 1 button The color density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment Tilt left For lighter color Tilt right For denser color ms LCD Setup O Color Level CENTER RETURN RAM LCD Setup O Color Level O ADJUST JENTER Color densi
199. tab on Display and then adjust Screen Resolution and Color quality to the above MyDVD included in the provided CD ROM does not contain the slideshows function Therefore you can not edit stills on MyDVD Depending on the condition of your PC it may take a long time to install the software 14 Table of Contents Important Information ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 Be sure to read the following before opening the CD ROM package 008 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ccee 5 Cautions When USING c ceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 7 Cautions When Storing cccececeeeeeteeeeeees 10 Suggestions and Restrictions cccccees 10 Read This FISi scenes ecient ea ene 11 About This M NUdledasn ta 11 MOU CUON etana e a a 12 Quick Start Guide for Software 6 13 Table of Contents ccccccceececceceeseeseeeeeeees 15 Checking Provided Accessories 00 0000 18 NaimeS Of ParlS seasea 19 Setting Up the Battery Pack ccccceesseeees 23 Charging Battery Pack ccccsceeescececeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc Video ANd PhKOtO ccccccsseeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 24 Try to Record and Play Back Using Card PHOTO sienetieeat leet alt te atti a Saas 26 Discs and CANS scs c02 sc tasseaacuhcactectsttaiausbsebasonems 28 Available DISCS eeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeteeeneeeeeees 28 Inf
200. te all data on disc 3 e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc Remove the disc and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs Wait until the DVD Video Camera dries out and then turn it on again e This message will appear when a single sided disc is inserted in reverse Reinsert the disc correctly Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing the outside 157 Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD Video Camera to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself but consult your dealer Power supplies Battery pack cannot be charged Ifthe battery pack does not charge after you try the four procedures shown on the right it may be dead Purchase a new battery pack Battery pack weakens fast The CHARGE indicator on AC adaptoris blinking Power turns off immediately after being turned on When power is turned on the LCD screen will turn on and off Power goes off unexpectedly Power cannot be turned off 158 Cause and Correction page Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery pack at 50 86 F 10 30 C Is the battery pack abnormally hot Remove the battery pack leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC cord connected to AC adaptor Unplug it Has th
201. that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect e The power switch can be changed even during recording but the operation will not be changed e Each time the DVD Video Camera enters the recording pause mode the counter display will be reset to 0 00 00 e When using DVD R disc do not perform the following or data on the disc may not be read Using another device doing additional recording on DVD R disc first recorded on this DVD Video Camera Using this DVD Video Camera doing additional recording on DVD R disc recorded on another device e tis recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the left to prevent the power switch in the position from accidentally moving to B 91 Recording Stills Note Recording of still images is possible on DVD RAM disc and card ACCESS PC CARD indicator ACCESS indicator REC button Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on When using DVD RAM disc Set the power switch to B When using card Set the power switch to By After the ACCESS indicator goes out perform the subsequent operations 92 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD 3 Press the REC button The DVD Video Camera automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen when auto focus is selected The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When the IP mark appears you can proceed w
202. the basic techniques of recording movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD Video Camera Basic Operation of DVD Video Camera Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off While holding down the button at the center of power switch set the switch according to each recording function Set to BD To record still on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Set to OFF The DVD Video Camera will turn off Set to e To record movie on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Set to O To record still on DVD RAM disc Power ON status During playback set the power switch to or G when using disc or set it to By when using card Turn the switch while holding down the button at the center of switch Power switch 00 Note e Once you turn the DVD Video Camera on to let it recognize the disc you can immediately record or play back the same disc when the DVD Video Camera is turned on again DVD RAM However if you remove the disc replace it or if the date changes after power is turned on it will take some time for the DVD Video Camera to start because it must recognize the disc again See page 150 Once you have turned the DVD Video Camera on to record you can immediately start recording when turning the DVD Video Camera on next time DVD R disc It willtake some time for the DVD Video Camera to display the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on When you turn the
203. the card on EQ mode Input Source setting will return to CAMERA e PHOTO Input is displayed only when Input Source is set to LINE or S LINE VDR M70PP only e OSD Output is displayed only when Input Source is set to CAMERA then press the gt II button 8 00A SEP 30 2004 External input icon CARD Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input When Input Source LINE or S LINE is specified you can record stills of externally input images on either a DVD RAM disc or a card The DVD Video Camera can record an external image with little movement by specifying Frame but Field is recommended for recording an image with movement Recording format Details of setting On screen display Frame Poss not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects despite high with oe Frame p quality Frame suits recording of less moving video with oe Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects a with disc with card 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button Still external input mode choose PHOTO Input on B to end setting the Record Functions une Mioi LIN ll REM 999 i EF ield Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button CENTER RETURN RAM 8 00AM 2 Select the desired option and SEP 30 2004 then press the gt II button 88 Note e The PHO
204. thumbnail display screen Finalizing DVD R Disc Finalize Disc Before You Begin e Be sure to use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera when finalizing a DVD R disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery pack If the DVD Video Camera is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted incorrect finalization will result and at worst the disc may be damaged If you want to play back a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera by using a device that plays an 8 cm DVD R disc such as a DVD player etc you must finalize the disc on this DVD Video Camera The finalized DVD R disc can be played on a DVD player as DVD Video The date of program will appear on the menu screen of DVD player as a title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Finalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the gt II button The disc will be finalized 4 Choose YES and then press the gt II button Finalize Disc A Further recording on this disc will be impossible Finalize Apporox 23min NO The message showing that the disc is being finalized will appear and the disc will then be finalized will appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalized disc Finalized DVD R disc 5 When finalization is complete the Disc Navigation screen for all programs will appear
205. tical elongation of image An image recorded with Wide 16 9 specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder expanded vertically 84 Note e The Wide setting will be kept even after the DVD Video Camera is turned off e The VDR M50PP does not have the Wide setting e Even if you use the provided application software MyDVD and dub wide movies on DVD RAM disc to DVD R disc the screen image will not be wider DVD R disc does not support the Wide setting and it is displayed lengthwise when you playback this disc Before recording movies to the DVD R disc set the Wide setting beforehand to 4 3 e The Wide 16 9 setting can be used when recording movies on DVD RAM disc It is not compatible with still recording recording of external input or recording on DVD R disc e Images recorded with Wide 16 9 aspect ratio 16 9 specified cannot be restored to Wide 4 3 setting aspect ratio 4 3 e The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of DVD Video Camera e Even if you set the Wide setting at 16 9 screen image will appear at 4 3 when you press the MENU button and display the menu screen e When you view the image recorded with Wide 16 9 specified on the television or PC monitor with black bands at the top and bottom of the picture flicker may occur between the black bands and the pictu
206. time stamp of file viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time The actual recording time will appear as date time indication on playback screen A disc other than DVD RAM is loaded in drive DVD MovieAlbumSE cannot be used for media other than DVD RAM Click the Preference button in the dialog box click the Device setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM discis loaded inthe Drive Select column and then click OK Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAloumSE screen click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK A disc that was write protected using the write protect setting tool WPTOOL equipped with the DVD RAM driver on the CD ROM provided with this DVD Video Camera cannot be released on this DVD Video Camera as is Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2 0 card You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS high speed Do not choose Simple Export If you do reading will stop midway e If stills are included in the range of export it may take more time because data must be re encoded and read e If Divide by Marker is not chosen it may take some time because data will be read
207. tion and the initialization is interrupted incorrect initialization will result and at worst the data recorded on disc or card may be damaged Note e Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake e Be sure to use the AC adaptor when initializing disc or card so that the DVD Video Camera is not turned off midway If initialization is interrupted by power turning off the disc or card will not be initialized correctly or it may be damaged e It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used e If you use a brand new DVD R disc message Disc is not formatted will appear Initialize the disc following the subsequent messages See page 47 e This DVD Video Camera may not recognize some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DVD Video Camera e If you attempt to initialize a disc or card in this DVD Video Camera when it is connected to PC via USB cable the disc or card may not be initialized and may be unusable on this DVD Video Camera 125 RAM Updating Control Information of DVD RAM Disc Update Control Info Disc Navigation in this DVD Video Camera handles information on scenes such as skip or fade in a particular manner If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD Video Camera
208. tning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANYBREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time cost of having someone remove or re install an installed unit if applicable or travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory or recorded content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresse
209. to W control side to focus e The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting Using Conversion Lens Optional User Provided Use tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens to record subjects for stronger telefoto or wide angle effect Use conversion lenses with the following filter diameter VDR MS50PP VDR M70PP 37 mm Remove the lens hood on the top surface of lens and then attach the conversion lens over the lens Lens hood Conversion lens or Attach Remove x Note e Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood e The four corners of screen may be dim depending on the conversion lens used 08 Playing Back Before You Begin Playing Back 1 Press gt I button in recording pause mode The DVD Video Camera will enter the playback mode and the scene you have recorded last will be played back When playback is finished the DVD Video Camera will enter pause mode at the last image on disc If playback pause mode continues for as long as 5 minutes the DVD Video Camera will automatically return to recording pause mode 2 Press the M button Playback will stop and recording pause mode will be restored e Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD Video Camera P 46 49 e Turn the DVD Video Camera on P 50 GD GED CARD Note e During playback of movie playback sound will be heard f
210. ton Enter Black Wipe B W gt ENTER To cancel setting choose Cancel After setting the Fade screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes In effect _ i Fade Out B W RAM Fade In Fades in from Black and White screen to color screen Fades out from color screen to Black and White screen T Press the I button to quit AI Programs The and or mark s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set IRS nose gt PLAY Out effect RAM 105 RAM Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine If you have recorded numerous short scenes combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes Combining scenes is possible only when Category All is specified page 128 Stills cannot be combined 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the consecutive multiple scenes to be combined 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Combine and then press the gt I button 5 The Combine Scenes screen will appear Ifyou are sure you want to combine the selected scenes press the PAT button If you want to change the scenes to be combined you can change them on this screen 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES
211. tor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD Video Camera will fall Diopter control Pull out the viewfinder 8 00AM 8 00AM SEP 30 2004 SEP 30 2004 Note e f no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 151 e If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90 the viewfinder will be off e Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out 37 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen 1 Open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor has a spot where you can hook your finger Hook the finger there to open the monitor Hook your finger Range of LCD monitor movement The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90 If the LCD monitor is open 90 the screen can be tilted down by as much as 90 and can also be tilted up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can easily see the screen Note e If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 151 e Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle e Do not record for a prolon
212. ts are required have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 19 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition 20 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care e The LCD is a very delicate display device Do not press its surface with force hit it or prick it with a sharp object e If you push the LCD surface unevenness in display may occur If unevenness does not disappear turn the DVD Video Camera off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again e Do not place the DVD Video Camera with the open LCD screen down e Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD Video Camera Liquid crystal display and viewfinder e The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology Among the total number of pixels approx 120 000 pixels for LCD monitor and approx 110 000 pixels for viewfinder 0 01 or less pixels may be missing black dots or may
213. turning it on again During recording Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Pressing the REC button Is input image copy guarded will not start recording Copy guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD Video Camera Recording starts but Is disc scratched or do dirt or fingerprints adhere to it stops immediately Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc If you turn this DVD Video Camera on for many hours in a high temperature location this DVD Video Camera may automatically stop recording for the protection of the lens in the laser pickup assembly In this case follow the messages on the display of this DVD Video Camera To start recording again turn this DVD Video Camera off and leave it for a while Is some other AV device directly connected to the AV input output jack of this DVD Video Camera If the AV device is connected via several other devices such as AV selector the video signal may be transmitted incorrectly In sucha case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly Are you attempting to record an image from a video game or PC From some video games or PCs images cannot be recorded on this 75 DVD Video Camera LCD screen is hard to Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted 91 see Stop recording and adjust the brightness Is the DVD Video Camera being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monito
214. ty adjustment bar 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note e The color level setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off e Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change 91 GND GED J CARD Initial Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off Beep setting antes pon Beep is heard when the power switch is turned on off the REC button is pressed etc 2 Select On or Off and then press the gt H button 1 Press the MENU button choose Beep on the 3 Press the MENU button to end setting CCTay 45 gt B Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt II ff Record LED Note i The Beep setting will be stored i henth button e Beep setting will be stored in memory even when the CENTER RETURN QRAM DVD Video Camera is turned off Turning DVD Video Camera Off Automatically Power Save Setting Conteris To engage power save If the DVD Video Camera is left in recording pause mode without being operated for 5 minutes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly Note e To turn the DVD Video Camera on again from automatic choose Power Save onihe off activated by the power save function set the power ee switch to OFF and then setitto or EQ Initial Set
215. uld result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature e Using the DVD Video Camera ina place where the temperature is over 140 F 40 C or under 32 F 0 C will result in abnormal recording playback e Take care that the temperature of this DVD Video Camera when connected to a PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C e Do not leave the DVD Video Camera on a beach or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunctions Do not point directly at the sun e If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD Video Camera could malfunction or a fire could occur e Do not leave the DVD Video Camera with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD Video Camera near TV or radio e This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts Do not use the DVD Video Camera near strong radio waves or magnetism e Ifthe DVD Video Camera is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD Video Camera could malfunction Do not expose the DVD Video Camera to soot or steam e Thick soot or steam
216. umbnail P 103 Copy P 108 Skip P 104 Select P 111 Fade P 105 Detail P112 Combine P 106 Divide P 107 Move P 104 Will appear when a play list is displayed Start gt Current P 111 Current gt End P111 All P 111 Play P 117 End P123 Create P 116 W Edit P 118 121 Title P 122 Disc Capacity P 124 Delete P 122 D Protect Disc P 124 Format Disc P 125 Program Switch P113 Update Control Info P 126 Play P114 Title P 114 Others Category P 128 ETC mm Repeat Play P 128 When using DVD R disc Scene Select P 111 Start gt Current P111 LD Detail P112 Current gt Ena P 111 All P 111 Program Switch P 113 Disc Capacity P 124 i Play P114 A Finalize Disc P 127 Go To Top P123 Others Repeat Play P 128 Az L End P 123 ETC When using card Scene Delete P 101 O Lock P 109 DPOF P 110 Select P 111 Start gt Current P111 Detail P 112 Current gt End P 111 All P 111 Go To Top P 123 Slide Show All P 129 A a End P 123 T L pror P 129 Card P 124 r Capacity B Format Card P125 100 Scene Deleting Scenes Delete You may want to delete unwanted scenes Scenes on DVD R disc cannot be deleted and menu item Delete will not appear with DVD R disc 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be All Programs 005 014 deleted Peake e ee sot R
217. umbnail you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen Original thumbnail 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be changed 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Thumbnail and then press the gt I button Scene fe Delete h ca Edit Thumbnail e Skip A M select Fade Detail Combine ec KIRA Divide CENTER m RETURN RAM 5 The Change Thumbnail screen will appear Ifyou are sure you want to change the Select Thumbnail Point SS thumbnail of the selected scene press the gt II button The selected scene will be CEDENTER TSICANCEL played back If you want to change the scene whose thumbnail is to be changed you can change it on this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button You can use this image as thumbnail A2 o eid 7 ERS gt lt gt T The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Change Thumbnai Change thumbnai YES CENTER Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the M button to quit Note e If you press the MENU button before
218. umer Electronics Company 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This class B digital apparatus complies with CANADIAN ICES 003 This Product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury It also contains lead in some components Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance lt http www eiae org gt U S A CANADA CONSUMERS ATTENTION A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol a
219. up menuscreen Power Save HOn e The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen and then press the I information display button e The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off 1 Press the MENU button ENTER RETURN RAM 2 Select On or Off and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting 92 Turning Record LED On or Off Record LED You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD Video Camera even during recording be eee The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD Video Camera is recording The recording indicator will not light even during recording Recording indicator 1 Press the MENU button choose Record LED on 4 py ios 29 the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the Record LED HOn He Language Off ENTER RETURN RAM gt Il button 2 Select On or Off and then press the gt 1I button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note e The Record LED setting will not appear in the on screen information display e The Record LED setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off e Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject behind glass or a water tank that reflects light The reflected light of a recording indicator will not be recorded
220. ursor on the scene to be deleted 4 Press the gt I button Edit PlayList AII Programs 004 014 Bieke IL 007 007 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes PlayList No 02 on gt DELETE EXIT 5 Press the lll button The screen for verifying exit from editing will appear Note e You can also select multiple scenes P 98 e Place the cursor on scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote controller Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Select the scenes to be added from the upper row AII Programs 004 014 er alte Thar Seene to be Playlist No 03 6971007 added E Fall Insertion ADD EXIT position 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the gt II button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes T Press the Il button The screen verifying exit from v editing will appear gt ADD EXIT Note e The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position e You can also select multiple scenes
221. while being re encoded Miscellaneous Reference Symptom Cause and Correction Power does notcome on Execute system reset press the RESET button Sl veri aaa y Has the DVD Video Camera been subjected to impact 170 P g l The DVD Video Camera could be damaged Please contact us The date and time are Has the DVD Video Camera been left unused for a long period of incorrect time The internal backup memory battery may be discharged Charge it No scene can be deleted Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted Ifthe selected scene framed in red exists that scene will be deleted even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colors of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen Disc cannot be removed Did you detach the battery pack or AC adaptor before setting the power switch to OFF Connect the battery pack or AC adaptor set the power switch to 6s and then OFF and remove the disc 42 45 50 DVD Video Camera Is the remote controller pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD cannot be operated from Video Camera remote controller Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD Video Camera Is the infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote controller cannot operate the DVD Video Camera when strong light strikes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or angle of the DVD Video Camera I
222. xtend the usefulness of this DVD Video Camera Understanding Flow of Menus Press the MENU button during recording pause The Camera Functions Setup menu screen will appear Tilt the joystick up down to the left or the right to select a menu item and then press the gt II button to choose the option The screens used here to explain menus are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc is inserted lt Interpreting Setup Screen gt Display of selected amp 8Camera Functions Setup lt yp Functions Setu setup item Selection of setup items Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Date Setup LCD Setup Hf Initial Setup 78 Program AE White Bal EIS Dig Zoom T Wind Cut Wide JENTER JRETURN Settable Options Display of disc or card being used P 55 E Guide display Functions settable WIDE mode will not appear on VDR M50PP When Wide 16 9 is specified black bands will appear across the top and bottom of screen The menu screen the screen for playing back images recorded with Wide 4 3 specified and Disc Navigation screen are not set to Wide screen mode Flow of Menus Refer to page indicated for details about each function Camera Functions Setup Date Setup a P
223. y type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue anasonic DVD RAM DVD RAM Drive Cancel Confirm Click T Click Next InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Target Directory C Program Files Panasonic DYD RAM WinXP DVD RAM Driver Program Folder Name Panasonic D YD RAM DYD RAM Driver Click 136 8 Installation will start When installation is complete some notes will appear Check the contents and then click x at the top right of window The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure P ReadmeXP Notepad File Edit Format View Help fretteresseersrerseverseseseres POSS SFOS FOSS OOS O OOS POSS S OOOO OOOS Limitations on Driver Software for Windows XP May 12 2003 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd POOP OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOO OOOOH OO OOOOH OOOH HSS H OOOO OOOO OOD 1 After formatting DVD RAM disc with DVDForm software there may be a possibility that DVD RAM icon are changed to CD ROM icon At that case select Refresh from View menu on Explorer 2 Caution when using DVD RAM disks in the DYD MULTI drive Data cannot be written onto a DV
224. zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40x and 500x on VDR M50PP or 240x on VDR M70PP Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40x e f you set zoom to 500x VDR M50PP 240x VDR M70PP when recording still digital zoom will be up to 40x e When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus e When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher e When using card zooming only up to 40x is possible even when 500x on VDR M50PP or 240x on VDR M70PP or 40x has been chosen e f the power switch is set to Qj with DVD RAM disc loaded zooming only up to 40x is possible even when 500x on VDR M50PP or 240x on VDR M70PP has been chosen e When you record pictures with 10x or more of magnification the DVD Video Camera is susceptible to shake We recommend using a tripod only for VDR M50PP ul Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13 16 2 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD Video Camera atthe subject and press Note down the zoom lever to W control side e Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused depending on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom

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