Panasonic VDR-M53PP Operating Instructions Manual

Also see for VDR-M75PP: Operating instructions Service manual

Contents

Table of ContentsImportant Information ........................................ 2Be sure to read the following before openingthe 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 ........................................... 15Check Provided Accessories .......................... 18Names of Parts ............................................... 19Setting Up the Battery Pack ............................ 23Charging Battery Pack ......................................... 23Record and Play Back Using Disc (Video andPhoto) ........................................................... 24Record and Play Back Using Card (Photo) .... 26Discs and Cards ............................................. 28Available Discs .................................................... 28Information on DVD-R Disc ................................. 29Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on thisDVD Video Camera .......................................... 29Handling Discs ..................................................... 30Available Cards ................................................... 30Storage 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 .................................. 33SetupSetting Up the DVD Video Camera ................ 34Holding DVD Video Camera ................................ 34Attaching Shoulder Belt ....................................... 35Attaching Lens Cap ............................................. 35Inserting Battery into Remote Controller (Notincluded with VDR-M53PP) .............................. 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 Date and Time ....... 41About the Battery Pack ................................... 42Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Video Camera ._. 42Removing Battery Pack ....................................... 42Remaining Battery Level Indicator ....................... 44Efficient Use of Battery Pack ............................... 44Using DVD Video Camera with 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 ................................................. 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 ....................................... 67BuiIFin Flash (Only for VDR-M95PP) ............. 68Setting Flash ................................................... 69Recording in Dark Locations Using the Lightfrom the LCD Monitor ................................... 70Using External Microphone ............................ 70Viewing on TV Screen .................................... 71Connecting to a TV .............................................. 71Viewing on TV Screen ......................................... 72Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ...... 73To Customers who Have a DVD VideoRecorder with a hard disk ............................ 73Playback on DVD Player ................................ 74Recording (Dubbing) Images .......................... 75Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other VideoDevice .............................................................. 75Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other VideoCameras ........................................................... 76Recording (Dubbing) Images on Other VideoDevices ............................................................. 77Advanced TechniquesUnderstanding Flow of Menus ........................ 7815