Panasonic VDR-M50PP User Manual

Contents

15Table of ContentsImportant Information ........................................ 2Be sure to read the following beforeopening the CD-ROM package ...................... 4IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ........................... 5Cautions When Using ........................................ 7Cautions When Storing.................................... 10Suggestions and Restrictions .......................... 10Read This First ................................................ 11About This Manual........................................... 11Introduction ...................................................... 12Quick Start Guide for Software ........................ 13Table of Contents ............................................ 15Checking Provided Accessories ...................... 18Names of Parts ................................................ 19Setting Up the Battery Pack............................. 23Charging Battery Pack......................................... 23Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc(Video and Photo)............................................ 24Try to Record and Play Back Using Card(Photo) ............................................................. 26Discs and Cards .............................................. 28Available Discs .................................................... 28Information on DVD-R Disc ................................. 29Examples of Discs that Cannot beUsed on this DVD Video Camera ..................... 29Handling Discs..................................................... 30Available Cards ................................................... 31Storage Capacity of Disc or Card .................... 32Recordable Time of Movie (Video) ...................... 32Recordable Stills (Photos) on Disc ...................... 33Recordable Stills (Photos) on Card ..................... 33Size and Quality of Photos .................................. 33SetupsSetting Up the DVD Video Camera ................. 34Holding DVD Video Camera................................ 34Attaching Shoulder Belt ....................................... 35Attaching Lens Cap ............................................. 35Inserting Battery into RemoteController .......................................................... 36Removing Battery from Remote Controller.......... 36Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder................... 37Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen .............. 38Closing LCD Monitor ........................................... 39Setting Date and Time......................................... 40Changing Display Format of Dateand Time........................................................... 41About the Battery Pack .................................... 42Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Video Camera.... 42Removing Battery Pack ....................................... 42Battery Remaining Level Indicator....................... 44Efficient Use of Battery Pack ............................... 44Using DVD Video Camerawith AC adaptor................................................ 45Inserting and Removing Disc........................... 46Inserting Disc....................................................... 46Removing Disc .................................................... 48Inserting and Removing Card.......................... 49Basic TechniquesBasic Operation of DVD Video Camera .......... 50Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off................ 50Recording Movie.............................................. 51Recording Stills................................................ 52Compensating for Backlight............................. 53On-Screen Information .................................... 54Information Display during Recording ................. 54Zooming........................................................... 57Macro Recording ................................................. 58Using Conversion Lens(Optional-User Provided).................................. 58Playing Back.................................................... 59Playing Back........................................................ 59Playback from Start of Disc or Card .................... 60Search Playback of Movie................................... 60Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback ofMovie................................................................ 60Skip Playback of Movie ....................................... 61Playing Back Stills ............................................... 61Jumping to Specified Point (Go To) .................... 62On-Screen Information Display ....................... 63Information Display during Playback ................... 63Manually Focusing Subject.............................. 64Focusing during Recording ................................. 64Adjusting Exposure Manually .......................... 66Using Auto Function ........................................ 67Using External Microphone ............................. 68Setting Video Flash (Only for VDR-M70PP).... 68Viewing on TV Screen ..................................... 69Connecting to a TV.............................................. 69Viewing on TV Screen......................................... 70Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ....... 71To Customers Who Have a DVD VideoRecorder with hard disk................................... 71Playback on DVD Player ................................. 72Removing from/and Replacing in RoundDVD Holder................................................... 73How to Remove Disc........................................... 73Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder................. 74When the Hinge of Round DVDHolder Comes off ............................................. 74Disc Cleaning ...................................................... 74Recording (Dubbing) Images........................... 75Recording (Dubbing) Images fromOther Video Device .......................................... 75