8LSQT1145Before usingFeatures ................................................ 10Quick Guide .......................................... 12Accessories .......................................... 15Parts identification and handling ....... 16Using the LCD monitor .............................19Using the viewfinder .................................20Using the remote control (VDR-D310) .....20Discs and cards.................................... 22Discs that can be used on this unit...........22Cards that you can use with this unit(VDR-D310/VDR-D230) ...........................26Disc and card handling.............................27SetupPower supply........................................ 28Charging the battery.................................28Connecting to the AC outlet .....................32Turning the unit on/off...............................32Inserting/removing a disc.................... 33Inserting/removing an SD card(VDR-D310/VDR-D230) ......................... 35Selecting a mode..................................36How to use the joystick .......................36Switching the language .......................40Using the menu screen........................ 40Setting date and time........................... 42Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder ..... 43RecordingBefore recording ..................................44Recording motion pictures .................46Recording modes and recordable timeavailable for the motion picture ................47Recording MPEG still pictures(VDR-D210)..............................................48Recording still pictures (JPEG stillpictures) (VDR-D310/VDR-D230)......... 49Number of pixels and picture quality forstill picture recording ................................52Various recording functions ............... 53Zoom in/out function.................................53Recording yourself ...................................54Recording with the video light(VDR-D230) ............................................. 54Backlight compensation function ............. 55Fade in/fade out function ......................... 55Soft skin mode ......................................... 56Tele macro function (VDR-D310) ............. 57MagicPix function..................................... 57Self-timer recording(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)........................... 58Recording guideline function.................... 58Wide mode............................................... 59Image stabilizer function .......................... 59Wind noise reduction function.................. 59Manual recording functions ................ 60Scene mode............................................. 60Manual focus adjustment ......................... 61White balance .......................................... 61Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment ................................. 63PlaybackMotion picture playback ...................... 65Still picture playback (JPEG stillpictures) (VDR-D310/VDR-D230)......... 69EditingEditing scenes...................................... 71Deleting scenes ....................................... 71Dividing a scene....................................... 72Combining scenes ................................... 72Using playlists...................................... 73What is a playlist? .................................... 73Creating a new playlist............................. 73Playing back a playlist.............................. 74Editing a playlist ....................................... 74Editing still pictures(VDR-D310/VDR-D230) ......................... 78Deleting still pictures ................................ 78Locking still pictures................................. 79DPOF setting ........................................... 79Disc and card managementDisc management ................................ 81Finalizing a disc ....................................... 81Un-finalizing a DVD-RW .......................... 82Protecting a disc ...................................... 82Formatting discs....................................... 82Contents