Panasonic VDR-M95PP manual

- : Not av ailable Thank you f or buying a P anasonic product. Please take the time to become f amiliar with the operating instructions and how it is set up . Keep this man ual handy for future ref erence. Printed on recycled paper. VQT0R00-1 QR35665 M0205KZ-1035 Operating Instructions D VD Video Camera Model No . VDR-M53PP VDR-M55PP VDR-M75PP VDR-[...]

2 Impor tant Inf ormation For Y our Safety The power s witch turns the D VD Video Camera on and off , leaving the date/ti me fea ture unaff ected. If the camera is to be left unattended f or a long per iod of time , turn it off . The D VD Video Camera and AC adaptor hav e the follo wing caution marks. CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,[...]

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4 Be sure to read the f ollowing bef ore opening the CD-R OM pack age This Agreement will tak e effe ct at the moment you ope n the package of the stor age device (CD-R OM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein. If you do not acce pt the terms of this Agreement, immediate ly return the unopened package of stor age medium and [...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS In addition to the careful attention de voted to qualit y standards in the manuf acture of your video product, saf ety is a major fact or in the design of ev er y instrument. But, safety is y our responsibility too . This page lists important information that will help to assure y our enjoyment and proper use of D VD Video[...]

6 11 An appliance and cart combination should be mov ed with care. Quick stops, e xcessive fo rce, and une ven surf aces may cause the appliance and car t combination to o vertur n. 12 P ower Lines — An outside antenn a system should not be located in the vicinity of ov erhead power lines or other electric light or po wer circuits, or whe re it c[...]

7 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display de vice: Do not press it s surface with f orce, hit it or prick it with a shar p object. • If you push the LCD surf ace, une venness in displa y may occur . If unev enne ss does not disappear , turn the D VD Video Camera off, wait f or [...]

8 Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the D VD Video Camera will be slightly war m, but this does not indicate a f ault. Screen on connected TV: • Nev er leave the disc na vigation screen, still image or camera image displa yed on y our TV to which the D VD Video Camera is connected: Doing so could result in displa yed image retention [...]

9 Be careful of moisture c ondensation: • When you mo ve the D VD Video Camera between places where the difference in temper atures is great - such as entering a lodg e 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 D VD Video Cam[...]

10 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the D VD Video Cam era in a place where the tempe rature is very high for a long period of t ime: • The temperature inside a closed vehi cle or trunk can become ver y high in a hot season. If you leav e the D VD Video Camera in such a place, it could malf unction or the case could be damaged. Do not expose th[...]

11 Read This First T o guide you, w e've included the f ollowing six chapters. • The section on “Setup” explains how to set up the D VD Video Camera, batter y pack, and set the date/time. • The section on “Basic T e chniques” explains the basic operation of this D VD Video Came ra- recording of movies, still images , ex ternal inpu[...]

12 Intr oduction l Y ou can record e ven immediatel y follo wing pla ybac k (page 51) Unlike tape de vices, you do not need to search for the recording star t position or locate the beginning of a blank por tion. New recording will not ov erwr ite any pre viously recorded data. l Y ou can immediately pla y back desired re corded scenes (page 98) Y [...]

13 Quic k Star t Guide f or Software Only for VDR-M55PP/VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP Features The following software programs ar e contained on the provided CD-ROM. • Confir ming the environment of connecting equipment: see page 130. Installation Guide (see page 130 for d etails) 1 Connect this D VD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below . 2 Install [...]

14 3 Expor t video clips to PC using D VD-MovieAlbumSE. 4 D VDfunSTUDIO program will automatically star t. (see page 144 for details) 5 Edit video clip file s and introduce interact ive D VD menus using D VDfunSTUDIO Software. 6 Inser t a new D VD-R disc into the D VD Video Camera. • When making an or iginal D VD-R disc usin g D V DfunSTUDIO soft[...]

15 T able of Contents Important Information .......... .............................. 2 Be sure to read the following before opening the CD-ROM package ........................... ......... 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ........................... 5 Cautions When Using ....................................... 7 Cautions When Storing .......................[...]

16 Setting Up Camera Functions .................. ....... 80 Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Sub ject (Switching Program AE Mode) .. ........... ............ 80 Adjusting Co lor (White B alance) .................. ........ 8 1 Using the Electronic Image S tabilizer (EIS) ......... 83 Reducing Wind Noise d uring Recording (Wind Cut) ...... ....[...]

17 Supplementary Informa tion Introduction to Optional Accessories ....... ..... 145 Video Cam era Accessor ies ......... .......... ............ 145 Cleaning ........................................................ 146 Terminology ............................................. ..... 147 Before Requesting Service ........................... 149 Erro[...]

18 Chec k Pr ov ided Accessories Make sure that y ou hav e f ound all t he following accessories in the package: : Not included with VDR-M53PP. Battery Pack: VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP/ VDR-M75PP:(CGA-DU07 A) VDR-M95PP:(CGA-DU14 A) P or table power supply for this D VD Video Camera. Charge it before use. A C Adaptor/Char ger (VSK0677 ): Used to pow er the[...]

19 Names of P ar ts 1 Built-in flash (VDR-M95PP) (P .68) There is a sensor at the top of the flash. 2 Lens cap string attachment hole (P . 35) 3 Internal stereo microphone (P . 51) 4 Infrared receiver (VDR-M55PP/VDR-M75PP/ VDR-M95PP) (P . 37) When the remote controller is used to operate the D VD Video Camera, this receiver will receiv e the infrar[...]

20 15 Viewfinder (P . 7, 37) 16 Dio pter control (P . 37) T o adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder (pull out the viewfinder). 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (VDR-M55PP/VDR- M75PP/VDR-M95PP) (P . 9, 51, 52) A CCESS indicator* (VDR-M53PP) Will blink or light when the disc in D VD Video Camera is accessed (write or read is ex ecuted) or the D[...]

21 29 AUT O button (P . 67) T o s witch the D VD Video Camera to full automatic. 30 F OCUS button (P . 64) T o s witch between manual f ocus and auto- foc us. 31 EXPOSURE button (P . 66) Press this button to adjust the e xposure. 32 BA CK LIGHT (backlight compensa tion) button (P . 53 ) Press this button when subject is being illuminated from behin[...]

22 44 Photo shot b utton (P .52) 45 ST ART/ST OP (REC) button (P . 51) 46 MENU button (P . 40, 79, 102) 47 SELEC T button (P . 99, 1 11) 48 Reverse search b utton (P . 60) 49 DEL ETE button (P . 102) 50 DISC NA VIGA TION button (P . 96) 51 O SD (Display) button (P . 63 ) 52 ZOOM T but ton (P . 57) 53 DIGIT AL ZOOM button ( P . 57) 54 Z OOM W button[...]

23 Setting Up the Battery P ack The CGA-DU07A/CGA-DU14A batter y pack pro vided with this DVD Video Camera has not been char ged at pur chase time: Char ge it bef ore using the D VD Video Camera. Note : • Be sure to use the specified ba ttery pack CGA-DU07A/CGA-DU14A (pro vided) for the D VD Video Camera: using other batteries could cause the D V[...]

24 12 Recor d and Play Back Usin g Disc (Video and Photo) Y ou can record bot h videos and photos on D VD-RAM disc; only videos on D V D-R disc. Bef ore Y ou Begin • It is recommended that you use a D VD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can delete the recorded contents (See page 28). 1 Connect power supply (P . 45). P ower cab le AC ada pt[...]

25 3 Star t recording (P . 51). 1. Open the LCD mo nitor (See page 38). 2. Set the switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down on the power s witch toggle button. 3. Set the LOCK switch to (to the upper left) to prev e nt accidental s witching of recording mode.* * Only in mode. 4. Press the REC button to record movie, or press the Photo shot [...]

26 3 Recor d and Pla y Bac k Using Card (Photo) Only photos can be recorded on card. 1 Connect power supply (P . 45). Pow e r c ab l e AC adaptor DC cord Connect ev er ything in this seq uence a – d . 2 Inser t a card (P . 49). 1. Open the LCD monitor . 2. Open the cov er of card inser tion block with power turned off. 3. Put in a card. 4. Inser [...]

27 3 Star t recording (P . 52). 1. Open the LCD mo nitor (See page 38). 2. Set the LOCK switch to (to the low er right). 3. Set the switch to “ ” while pressing down on the button to the right of the power s witch. 4. Press the Photo sho t button. Pressing it once will record one photo. Rotate While pressing Align with this posi tion Photo Shot[...]

28 Discs and Car ds The follo wing table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this D VD Video Camera and the functions which are availab le with them: l : Functions av ailable; - : Not av ailable *1: Can be pla yed back on D VD play ers with the mark. *2: Must be finaliz ed (see “T erminology” page 148) on this D VD Vid[...]

29 Information on D VD-R Disc Y ou cannot record a still on D VD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data. For optim um recording on D VD-R disc, this D VD Video Camera writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inser ted and ejected accompanying recording. If the disc has no area for control data to [...]

30 Handling Discs l Using discs D VD-RAM and D VD-R discs are ver y delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and obser ve them: • Alwa ys u se a brand new disc when recording impor tant material. • Be sure not to touch the disc surface, and be careful that no dir t adheres to it. • If there is dust, a scratch, or dirt o[...]

31 l Handling car d • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Do not touch the card ter minal or allow it to touch metal. • Do not paste anything other than exclusiv e label on label pasting por tion. • Do not subject card to impact, bend card or drop it. • Do not disassemble card or modify it. • Do not expose card to w ater [...]

32 Storage Capacity of Disc or Car d Recordable Time of Movie (Video ) The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See pag e 84 for the setting of recording quality . Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when reco rding only movies) *1: V ariable bit recording (record ing of more than 18 minutes ma y be possible[...]

33 Recordable Stills (Photos) on Dis c l Number of recordable stills on one side of disc: Up to 999 (VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP / VDR-M75PP) Up to 750 (VDR-M95PP) If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills (VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP / VDR-M75PP) or 750 stills (VDR-M95PP) on it, movies can also be recorded on it. Recordable Stills (Photos) o[...]

34 Setup This section explains preparations f or recording - setting up the D VD Video Camera and battery pack. Setting Up the D VD Video Camera Holding D VD Video Camera Using Grip Belt Inser t your right hand from the bottom of D VD Video Came ra up to the base of your thumb . Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC butto[...]

35 T o use as a Gr ip Belt again (Onl y for VDR-M95PP) 1 Attach the tip of the grip belt to the D V D Video Camera (1). Press down the lock co ver in the direction of the arrow so that the belt will not fall out (2). Attaching Shoulder Be lt Attaching Lens Cap P ass the provided string through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment par t and pass it [...]

36 Inserting Battery into Remote Contr oller (Not incl uded with VDR-M53PP) Inser t the provided button type battery into remote controller . 1 Pull the batter y holder out towards y ourself while pressing a thin rod or other object into the PUSH hole. 2 Inser t the button type batter y with the positive R terminal facing down. 3 Slide the batter y[...]

37 l Using Remote Controller T o ope rate t he D VD Video Camer a with t he remot e controller , point it at the infrared receive r bef o re pressing buttons. If it does not wor k properly , do not forget to point it at the receiver to repeat the action. The remote contro llable distance is up to 1 6 feet (5 m). Note : • When using the remot e co[...]

38 Viewin g Image on LCD Monitor Scr een 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 . Note : • See “LCD/EVF Setup” (P .92) for inf ormation on displa ying the vie wfinder image regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open or closed. l Range of LCD monitor mov[...]

39 Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor , be sure to reset it at a right angle to the D VD Video Camera. Close the LCD monitor , with the LCD screen facing inward, until a clic k is heard. Note : • Be sure to retur n the LCD mo nitor to a r ight angle to the D VD Video Camera bef ore closing it. If the LCD monitor is tilted or f ace[...]

40 Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time at which y ou make a recording can be recorded correctly . The follo wing procedure can also be used to co rrect the date and time you hav e alrea dy set. 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear . 3 Press the f / e button[...]

41 Changing Displa y Format of Date and Time Y ou can select one of three date display f or mats: month /day/y e ar , day/month/year , or year/month/da y . The time display f or mat will also change as follo ws: 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear . 2 Use the control buttons to choose “Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu sc[...]

42 About the Battery P ack Attaching Battery Pac k to DVD Video Camera 1 Fit the batter y pack to the battery attachment platform on this D VD Video Camera and slide it downward until a clic k is heard. Note : • Make sure that the battery pack is in the corr ect orientation. • Make sure that the battery pac k is securely attach ed: Incomplete a[...]

43 l Recordable time with fully charged battery pac k (with no zoom operation, etc.) For y our ref erence, the appro ximate D V D Video Camera recordable time with fully charged battery pack: VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP [with model CGA-DU07A] VDR-M7 5PP [wit h model CGA-DU0 7A] VDR-M9 5PP [wit h model CGA-DU1 4A] The time is only for referenc e. It va ri[...]

44 Remaining Battery Level Indicator When the batter y pack is used to pow er the D VD Video Camera, the batter y remaining lev el appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as f ollows: Note : • If you use the pro vided battery pack, the remain ing lev el indicator “ ” may be displa yed fo r an ext ended period, and “ ” or “ ” ma[...]

45 Using D VD Video Camera with A C adaptor It is recommended that you use the A C adaptor to power the D VD Video Camera from a household AC outlet when you perf orm settings on it, play back or edit images , or use it indoors. Note : Be sure to use t he specified A C adaptor to p ower th e D VD Video Camera. Using other A C adaptors could cause e[...]

46 Inser ting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press the DISC EJECT lev er down once and release it. A fe w moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the co ver of disc insertion compar tment will open slightly . 2 Open the cover b y hand and fit the disc o nto the spindle in the center . Note : • The e xposed disc portion must face i n the[...]

47 Note : • Disc cannot be inserted or remov ed unless the ba ttery pack or A C adaptor is connected to D VD Video Camera. • If there is some delay b efore re cording starts, ref er to “Check 4” on page 14 9. • The disc insertion or ientation is specific. Fo rcibly inserting a disc in the wrong orientation could damage the D VD Video Came[...]

48 Removing Disc 1 2 Open the cov er by hand and remov e the disc. While pressing down on the spindle, grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out. Note : • Do not use e xcessive force when opening the cove r . • Do not touch the pick up lens or the recording/ play back side of the disc. • If the disc cov er is open, the po wer will not[...]

49 Inser ting and Remo ving Card 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera off . 2 Open the LCD monitor . 3 Open the cov er of card inser tion bloc k. 4 Inser t card with its contacts inward until it locks. Removing Card Push the center of card edge: The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers. 5 Close the cov er of the card inser tion block unti[...]

50 Basic T echniques This secti on explains the basic techniques of r ecording movies and still imag es, and al so basic sett ings on D VD Video Camera. Basic Operation of D VD Video Camera T urning D VD Video Camera On or Off Set the switch to the appropriate recording function while holding down the button to the right of the power s witch. P owe[...]

51 12 Recor ding Mo vie 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. Set the power s witch to “ ” to tur n the D VD Video Camera on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operations: 2 Check the subject on the screen (vie wfinder or LCD). If using the viewfinder , pull it out. 3 Press the REC button. The “ m ” mark in the vie[...]

52 13 Recor ding Stills Note : Recording of still images is possible on D VD-RAM disc and card. 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. When using D VD-RAM disc: Set the power s witch to “ ”. When using card: Set the power s witch to “ ”. After the ACCESS indicator goes out, perf or m the subsequent operations: 2 Check the subject on the screen [...]

53 123 Compensating f or Bac klight 1 Press the BACK LIGHT button during recording. The backlight correction icon will appear . Note : • Pressing the BA CK LIGHT button will alternate backlight setting betw een on and of f. • The backlight setting will automatically return to “off ” when the D VD Video Camera is t urned off. When subject is[...]

54 123 On-Screen Inf ormation V arious type s of information will appear in the vi ewfinder or on the LCD screen during re cording. Inf ormation Disp lay du ring Recor ding 1. Recording mode :M o v i e : Still with disc : Still with card * 1 : External input (field) * 1 : External input (frame) 2. e Program AE No display : A ut o b :S p o r t s c :[...]

55 8. Zoom W (Digita l Zoom: Off) X [Digital Zoom: 40x (VDR-M75P P/ VDR-M95PP), 60x (VD R-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP)] Y [Digital Zoom: 800 x (VDR-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP), 240x ( VDR-M75PP/ VDR-M95PP), only in movie recording mo de] 9. Exposure corr ection 10. FUL L A UT O indicator 11. Warning message 12. Di sc/Card type I : D VD-RAM K :D V D - R J : D VD-RAM (wr[...]

56 l Switching the information display mode Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen inf or mation: Press the DISPLA Y button. The full and minimum disp lay modes will alternate. • Full display mode: All types of information will appear . • Minimum display mode: The recording mode (see 1 on page 54) and recording status (see 7 on page 54) [...]

57 123 Zooming This D VD Video Camera allows y ou to record using optical 24- (on VDR-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP) or 10- (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) power z oom and digital zoom. If you continue to hold the z oom lev er on the “T” control side with Dig. Z oom 60x or 800x specified (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or Dig. Zoom 40x or 240x specified (on VDR-M75PP/VDR[...]

58 Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: Y ou can shoot the sub ject as close as approx imately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the D VD Video Camera at the subject, and press down the zoom le ver to “W” control side. Note : • Zoom can[...]

59 P l ay i n g B a ck 123 Pl ay i n g Ba ck 1 Press the A button in recording pause mode. The D VD Video Camera will enter the playbac k mode, and the scene you recorded last will be play ed back. When playbac k is finished, the D VD Video Camera will enter pause mode at the last image on disc. If pla yback pause mode contin ues for as long as 5 m[...]

60 123 Playb ack fr om Start of Disc or Card Use the Go T o function (P . 62) or Disc Navigation function (P . 96) to play back from the start of disc or card. 12 Searc h Playbac k of Movie During playbac k, press one of the f ollowing b uttons and hold it: Search playbac k will star t. Hold the c button: Scenes will be visually scanned forw ard Ho[...]

61 12 Skip Playbac k of Movie During playback, press the f ollowing buttons to locate the star t of desired scene. Press the e button: T o skip to the first image of the scene follo wing the one being play ed back, and start pla yback. Press the f button: T o retur n to the first image of the scene being played bac k, and star t playbac k. Hold the[...]

62 123 Jumping to Specified P oint (G o T o) 1 Press the MENU button during playbac k. 2 Choose the option (point you w ant to go to), and then press the A button. T op : T o go to the star t, and enter pla yback pause. End : T o go to the end of last scene, and enter playbac k pause. Specify : T o go to a specified point and enter playbac k pause.[...]

63 123 On-Screen Inf ormation Displa y Inf ormation Displa y during Pla yback V arious type s of information on recording wi ll be superimposed on playback image y ou are viewing. l Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen inf or mation. When using disc: When using c ard: *1 (mo[...]

64 123 Manuall y Focusing Subject The D VD Video Camera usually f ocuses on a subject au tomatically (autofocus). Y ou can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions. Focusing during Recor ding This D VD Video Camera automatically focuses a s ubject at the center of screen (auto-focus). When the D VD Video Camera is tur ned[...]

65 Manually f ocus the follo wing objects, which ma y not be automatically focused (See page 64): Objects not in the center of screen Objects moving rapidly Object behind glass with water dropl ets, dirt on it Objects that are f ar and near at the same time Objects with little v ariation in brightness, such as a white wall Dark objects Night view O[...]

66 123 Adjusting Exposure Manuall y The D VD Video Camera usually adjusts the exposure automatically . Y ou 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. 2 Use the ) ( buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image [...]

67 123 Using A uto Function Pressing the A UT O button will fully automate the camera functions . 1 Press the A UT O button. “FULL A UT O” will be display ed on the screen of D VD Video Camera for se veral seconds. The follo wing settings will reset to defaults: Function When se tting full auto Pag e Program AE Auto 80 White balanc e Auto 81 Ex[...]

68 13 Built-in Flash (Only f or VDR-M95PP) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subject is lit from rear, the VDR-M95PP mak es use of the built-in flash f or automatic brightenin g: The flash can also be set to “On” where the light is alwa ys being emitted, or “Off ” when you wish to record without using the flash ev en in a dar[...]

69 13 Setting Flash (See “Introduction to Optional Accessories” on page 14 5) When shooting stills, you can use the optional VW - FLH3 *1 Flash (P . 145). Refer to the Flash manual f o r instructions. * 1 Only for VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP * 2 Without light emission, the “ A ” display is cleared when you press the Photo shot b utton halfwa y . Wh[...]

70 Recor ding in Dark Location s Using the Light from the LCD Monitor When Program AE is set to “Low Light”, you can use t he light from the LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MENU button, and choose “Program AE” from the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen. 2 Choose “Low Light”, and select it. 3 Press the MENU button to [...]

71 123 Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Use the provided A V/S input/output cable to connect the D VD Video Camera to a TV as follo ws: * If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jac k, y ou can connect the S-VIDEO plug into it. Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playbac k. • Bef ore connecting, mak e sure that t he volume on TV is turne[...]

72 123 Viewin g on TV Screen 1 T ur n on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the D VD Video Camera is connected to. This is often ref ered to as “line”. Refer to the TV instruction manual f or how to s witch the TV input. 2 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. The image that the D VD Video Camera is viewing will appear on the [...]

73 1 P l ay b a ck o n DVD V i d e o R ec o rd e r /P l ay e r Y ou can use a D VD video recorder (see “T erminolo gy” on page 147) or D VD play er tha t conforms to 8 cm D VD-RAM to play bac k D VD-RAM discs re corded on this D VD Video Camera. Note, how ev er , that such D VD-RAM discs are not compatible with all D V D video recorders and all[...]

74 2 P l ay b a ck o n DVD P l ay e r 1 Finalize a recorded D VD-R disc. Y ou need to finalize a disc to play it bac k on D VD play er : See page 127. No fur ther data can be recorded on finalized disc. Note : Use this D VD Video Camera to finaliz e the D VD-R disc recorded on the D VD Video Camera. 2 Inser t the disc into the D VD player and pla y[...]

75 123 Recor ding (Dubbing) Images Recording ( Dubbing) Images fr om Other Video Device Y ou can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or card in this D VD Video Camera. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the D VD Video Camera to the other A V de vice as f ollows: 1 Set the input source on the D VD Video Camera to[...]

76 Recording ( Dubbing) Images fr om Other Video Cameras Y ou can record (dub) images from other video camera s on a disc or card in D VD Video Camera. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connect t he D VD Video Camera to the other video camera. *1: The AV/S input/output ca ble provided with this DVD Video Camera can be directly conn ect[...]

77 Recording ( Dubbing) Images on Other Video De vices Y ou can record (dub) images played bac k on this D VD Video Camera, onto other video devices. Use Disc Navigation to create a pla y list by select ing desired scenes from those recorded on this D VD Video Camera (P .116). Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connec t the D VD Video C[...]

78 Ad v anced T echniques This section explains various settings to fur ther extend the use fulness of this DVD Video Camera. Under standing Flo w of Menus Press the MENU button during recording pause. The “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen will appear . Press f / e / d / c buttons to select a menu item, and then press the A button to choose [...]

79 l Flow of Men us Refer to page indicated f or details about each function. Movie functions are described below . Camera Functions Setu p Program AE (P . 80) White balance (P . 81) EIS *1 (P . 83) Digital zoom (P . 5 7) Wind Cut *1 (P . 83) Flash *2 *3 (P . 68) Recording Functions Setup Movie quality *4 (P . 84) Wide screen *5 (P . 86) Input sele[...]

80 123 Setting Up Camera Functions Selecting Shooting Mode to Ma tch the Subject (Swit ching Pr ogram AE Mode) This D VD Video Camera automatically sets the sh utter speed and aper ture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: Y ou can also s pecify one of six mode s depending on subject conditions, recording environment or purpos[...]

81 Adjusting Color (White Ba lance) This D VD Video Camera automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal. ” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desired option, and then press the[...]

82 Note : • Do not bloc k the infrared sensor (see “T er minology” on page 147) with hand, etc. • Be sure to remo ve the lens cap bef ore tur ning the D VD Video Camera on. If the D VD Video Camera is tu rned on with the lens capped, the white balance will not work nor mally . Infrared sens or block VDR-M95M75M55M53PP.bo ok Page 82 Tuesday,[...]

83 Using the Electronic Image Stabili zer (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 “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose “On” or “Off ”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MEN[...]

84 Setting Up Recor d Functions 12 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE” and “STD”. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU bu[...]

85 3 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) Y ou can switch the still recording quality only when using card. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the option you want, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end setting. Note : • Th[...]

86 1 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (W ide) (Only f or VDR -M75PP / VDR-M95PP) Y ou can record vid eo in Wide TV Screen Mode (1 6:9 aspect ratio) for di spla y on w ide-screen TVs. 1 Press the MENU bu tton, choose “Wide” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose “16:9”, and then press the A butto[...]

87 Note : • The Wide setting will be kept e ven after th e D VD Video Camera is turned off. • The VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP does not ha ve the Wide setting. • Writing wide mode movies recor ded to a D VD-RAM disc using [STD], to a D VD-R disc using the PC program software provided (D VDfunSTUDIO): Depending upon the [Vi deo settings] setting of D V[...]

88 123 Receiving Ima ge from Anoth er Device (Inp ut Source ) If you wish to input an image from another device to th is D V D Video Camera, you must first s witch the setting on the D VD Video Camera. Refer to the e x planation star ting from page 75 on how to connect the D VD Video Camera to other de vices or record images input from them. * Disp[...]

89 Note : • The PHO T O Input setting can be confirmed using the on- screen inf ormation. • The PHO TO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the D VD Video Camera is t urned off. • Ref er to “Recording (Dubbing) Imag es” on page 75 to see how to connect the D VD Video Camera to another device. • “PHO T O Input” is displa [...]

90 123 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Displa y) If you connect this D VD Video Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen, y ou can s witch off the on- screen information (display ed 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, [...]

91 123 LCD/EVF Setup Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”. 2 Use the control buttons for adjustment. Press the d button: the screen becomes dimmer Press the c button: the screen becomes brig hter 3 Press the MENU button[...]

92 Setting Color Density (Color Le vel) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Lev el”. 2 Use the control buttons for adjustment. Press the d button: for lighter color Press the c button: for denser color 3 Press the MENU button to end setting. Note : • The color le vel sett[...]

93 123 Initial Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Bee p) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off ”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end setting. Note : The “Beep” setting will be stored i n memor y ev en when [...]

94 T urning Recor d LED On or Off (Recor d LED) Y ou can switch off the recording indicator on the front of D VD Video Camera e ven during recording. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off ”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU but[...]

95 Resetting Me nu Settings to De faults (Re set) Y ou can restore menu settings to defaults [i nitial settings at the f actor y (P . 16 3)]. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. The screen for v er ifying reset will appear . 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset, use th[...]

96 Disc Na vigation 123 Using Disc Na vigation Starting or T erminating Disc Navigation Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this D VD Video Camera. Follo wing is an explanation of “scene” and “prog ram” so that you will be able to mak e the most use of the Disc Navigation function. The screens in this operating manual a[...]

97 The follo wing screen will appear w hen D VD-RAM disc is used: Some display components will not appear when D VD-R disc or card is used. *1 Scene number ref ers to displa y number on thumbnail displa y screen. *2 No still icon will appear f or card. *3 The operation guide will v ary depending on the operation status of D VD Video Camera. *4 Appe[...]

98 Pl ay i n g B a ck f ro m D i sc Navigation Screen 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the control buttons to select the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A button. Playbac k will star t from the selected scene. Note : Pressing the d / c b utton will move the cursor to the preced[...]

99 Selecting Multip le Scenes 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the control buttons to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in red and yell ow. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes. T o cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be canceled, and then press the SEL[...]

100 Disc Na vigation Menu Functions A vailable with Disc Na vigation Disc Navigation allo ws you to do the f ollowing: Note : Eff ect functions (thumbnail, skip , fa de) are unique to this D V D Video Camera. When a disc edited on t his D VD Video Camera is directly pla yed bac k on a D VD-RAM recorder or read into PC, the editing results will not [...]

101 Understan ding 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 96 for how to interpret the screen. Refer to pages indicated f or details. l When using D VD-RAM disc l When using D VD-R disc l When using car[...]

102 Scene 13 Deleting Scenes (Edit-Delete) Y ou may want to delete unwanted scenes . Scenes on D VD-R disc cannot be deleted. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Edit”, “Delete” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button. 5 The “Delete Scene” screen [...]

103 l Editing using subme nu Press the MENU button bef ore pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 102): The submenu will appear . Pressi ng the g b utton will restore the screen in step 5. Note : Although the su bmenu screen will ap pear for each setting, some menu i tems may no t appear , depending on the setting. Ed i t RAM ENTER RETURN Ex i t[...]

104 1 Changing Images f or Thumbnails (Effect - Th umbnail) Normally , the first image of the recorded scene is di splay ed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If y ou set a vivid image as the thumbnail, you can kno w what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION b[...]

105 1 Playing Bac k by Skipping Scenes (Ef fect - Skip) Y ou can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to pla y back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Eff ect”, “Skip”, and then press the A button. 5 The “Set[...]

106 1 Directing Scene s Effectiv ely (Eff ect - Fade) Y ou can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special eff ects. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Effect”, “F ade” a nd then press the A button. 5 The ?[...]

107 1 Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine) If you ha ve recorded numerous short scenes, combini ng them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes . Comb ining scenes is possible onl y when “Categor y: All” is specified (page 128). St ills cannot be combined. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA T[...]

108 1 Dividing Movie s (Edit - Divide) Y ou can divid e a scene into two par ts. T o delete unnecessary por tion of sc ene, first divide the scene, and th en delete the unnecessar y por tio n. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Divide” and then pres[...]

109 1 Copying Stills on D VD-RAM Dis c to Card (Copy) 1 Set the power s witch to “ ” or “ “. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION 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 A button. 6 The “Copy to card” screen will appear . If you are sure you w ant [...]

110 3 Locking Sce nes on Car d (Lock) Y ou can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake . 1 Set the power s witch to “ ”. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Select the scene to be lock ed. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Lock” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button. 6 [...]

111 123 Selecting Sc enes Using M enu Screen (Selec t) Y ou can use th is “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time . This function is useful when there are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Select” on the “Scene” menu screen. 4 Choose “S ta rt → Current”, ?[...]

112 123 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen (Detail) Y ou can display various inf orm ation for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effe cts and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know . 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Det[...]

113 Pr ogram What is “pr ogram”? Program ref ers to an assembly of scenes recorded on th e same date regardless of whethe r they are movie or still. 12 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date (Swit ch) Since the scenes recorded on this D VD Video Camera are collected as “p rograms” f or each recording date, selecting a program will [...]

114 12 Pl ay i n g Ba ck P ro g ra m ( P l ay) Y ou can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Play” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Select the program to be pla yed back, and then press the A button. Playbac k will star t from the first scen[...]

115 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button. 7 The screen for v er ifying the change in title will appear . Choose “YES”, and then press the A button. Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title. After Y es or No setting, the Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear . Note : • If you wi[...]

116 1 Pla y List What is “Play Li st”? Y ou can create a play list on this D VD Video Camera by gathering your fa vorites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created b y copying data, y o u will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, deleting scenes on play li st will not increase the rema[...]

117 Switching to Display of Each Play List ( Switch) Select the desired play list: The Disc Navigation screen of the se lected play list will appear . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Switch Playlist” screen to select t[...]

118 Adding Scen es to Play List (E diting Pl ay List) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the A button. The scenes of the program tha[...]

119 Deleting Scenes fr om Play List (Editing Pla y List) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. P erform steps 2 − 4 on page 118. 3 Mov e the cursor to the play list in lower ro w , and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted. 4 Press the A button. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other[...]

120 Deleting Scenes Using Su bmenu f or Editing (Editing Pla y List) Y ou can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. P erform steps 2 − 4 on page 118. 3 Mov e the cursor to the pla y list in low er row . 4 Select the scene to be deleted,[...]

121 Arranging Or der of Scenes (Move) Y ou can move scenes only when “Categor y: All” is specified. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Select the scene to be moved, and then press the A button. 5 Press the MENU button. 6 Choose ?[...]

122 Changin g Title of Play List (Title ) The play lists ha ve seri al numbers based on the order in which you hav e created them, along with the created dates/times. Y ou can chang e these titles at any time. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Title” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A [...]

123 123 Go T o F rom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. T op (End) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “T op” or “End” on the “Go T o” menu screen, and then press the A button. Go T o RAM ENTER RETURN End ETC To p 014/014 All Programs PLA Y RAM (When “End” i[...]

124 Disc or Car d Management 123 V erifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Car d (Capacity) Y ou can find o ut how long y ou will be able to record on one side of disc or on card. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Capacity” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the A button. *1 With [...]

125 13 Initializing D VD-RAM Disc or Ca rd (For mat Disc. Format Car d) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “F ormat Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, an d then press the A button. The screen for v er ifying “Format Disc” or “Format Card” will appear . 4 Choose ?[...]

126 1 Updating Contr ol Information of D VD-RAM Disc (Update Contro l Info.) Disc Navigation in this D VD Video Ca mera handles information on scenes, su ch as thumbnail, skip, or f ade, in a par ticular manner . If you use another de vice to edit a disc recorded on this D VD Video Camera, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in th is D[...]

127 2 Finalizing D VD-R Disc (Final ize Disc) If you w ant to pla y back a D VD-R disc recorded on this D VD Video Camera using a device that pla ys 8 cm D VD , you must finalize the disc on this D V D Video Camera. The date of program will appear on the menu screen of D VD play er as a tit le. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU[...]

128 1 Other Functions (Other s) Displaying Movies or Stills Indep endently (Categ ory) Scenes recorded on this D VD Video Camera will be di splayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills . Y o u can use the Disc Navigation screen to s witch display to stills only or movies only . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION butt[...]

129 3 Slide Show (Continuous Pla yback of Stills) If you pla y back stills recorded on a card, the D VD Vide o Camera will enter playback pause mode after each still is play ed back. Setting Slide Show allows y ou to continuously pla y back stills . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Slide Show”, “Star t?[...]

130 Installing Software (Only f or VDR-M55PP/VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) Before ins talling the D VD-RAM Driver on the CD-R OM pro vided with this D VD Video Camera; If the pac ket writing software which supports the D VD-RAM disc is installed, it is necessary to un-insta ll it, and then instal l the prov ided D V D-RAM Driv er . Note : • This guide use[...]

131 D VD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1 P e rsonal computer : IBM PC/A T compatible personal computer OS : Windows ® Millennium Edition/2000 Professional /XP Home Edition/XP Prof essional CPU : Intel ® Pe n t i u m ® III 450 MHz or higher (1 GHz or higher recommended) or Intel ® Celeron ® 633 MHz o r higher RAM : 128 MB or more (25 6 MB or more recommended)[...]

132 D VDfunSTUDIO 2.2 P e rsonal computer : IBM PC/A T compatible personal computer OS : Windows ® Millennium Edition/2000 Professional Service Pac k 3 or later/XP Home Edition/XP Professional S er vice Pac k 1 or la ter CPU : Intel ® P entium ® III 800 MHz or higher RAM : 256 MB or more (512 MB or more recommended ) Display : High Color (16 bit[...]

133 Contents on Pr ov ided CD-ROM Upon inser ting the provided CD-ROM into the PC, the “Setup Menu” screen will appear . Y ou can install the included software. If the “Setup Menu” screen does not appear , double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. l D VD-R AM Driver (see page 136 for installation) Install this driver if y ou wish to use JPEG stil[...]

134 l D VD-MovieAlbumSE Y ou can read the instr uction manual using either of the follo wing procedures: • After installing D VD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Prog rams” from the Windows “Star t” menu, choose “P anasonic” and “D VD- MovieAlbumSE”, and then open “Oper ation Manual”. T o read the abov e manual, you wi[...]

135 l Operation with D VD Video Camera connected • The follo wing operations are not possible when connected to PC: - Camera recording and playbac k using operation buttons on D V D Video Camera - P ower off using the po wer s witch on D VD Video Camer a • No image will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of D VD Video Camera when it is conn[...]

136 Installing D V D-RAM Driver l Before Installing D VD-RAM Driver If another D VD-RAM Driver is alr eady installed in your PC , confir m the original D VD-RAM Dr iver . If the packet writing software which supports the D VD-RAM di sc is installed, it is necessar y to uninstall it, and then install the provided D VD-RAM Driver . 1 Inser t the prov[...]

137 5 Check the f older in which the D VD-RAM driver will be installed, and then click “Next”. 6 Check the progr am folder to be installed, and then click “Ne x t”. 7 Click “Ne xt”. 8 Installation will star t. When installation is complete, some notes will appear : check the contents, and then click “x” at the top right of window . [...]

138 l Checki ng whether or not th e D VD Video Camera has been correctl y recognized by your c omputer Y ou can check whether these installations have been completed successfully . Use the f ollowing procedure. 1 Process for getting to De vice Manager as fol l o w s. Windows ® XP : Star t - Control P anel - System - Hardware - De vice Manager Wind[...]

139 Installing D V D-Mo vieAlb umSE “D VD-MovieAlbumSE” softw are is used to edit movi es that conform to D VD Video Recording format. 1 Inser t the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and click “D VD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1” on the “Setup Menu” screen. If the “Setup Menu” screen does not appear , double-clic k the CD-ROM drive icon. 2 The screen[...]

140 6 A message for v er ifying whether a shor tcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear . If you w ant to create one, click “Y es”. If not, choose “No”. Installation will star t. 7 Click “ Finish”. 8 The follo wing window is display ed dur ing the first run of D VD-MovieAlbumSE after installation. Carefully read the Software Li[...]

141 Installing D VDfunSTUDIO Does not suppor t recording to D VD-RW or D VD+RW discs with the D VD Video Camera. 1 Insert the provided CD-R OM into the PC, and cl ick “D VDfunSTUDI O 2.2” on the “Setup Men u” screen. If the “Setup Menu” screen does not appear , double-clic k the CD-ROM drive icon. 2 The screen for installing “D VDfunS[...]

142 If you insert an unformatted D VD-R dis c in the DVD Video Camera. . . . The follo wing message is displa yed on the camera moni tor: “This disc must be f ormatted before it can be used by this camera”. Follo w these steps when authoring D VD-R discs with D VDfunSTUDIO. 1 Press the g button to cancel formatting. F or matting discs at this t[...]

143 Creating D VD Video on PC from D VD-RAM Disc Recor ded on D VD Video Camera Using D VD-MovieAlbumSE and D VDfunSTUDIO, you can create a D VD Video disc (D VD-R disc) from the images recorded on this D VD Video Camera, following the procedure below: 1 Inser t a recorded D VD-RAM disc in to the D VD Video Camera, and connect the D VD Video Camera[...]

144 8 D VDfunSTUDIO sta r ts automatically . When the folder selection screen (CollectT ool) appears, click OK. After a f ew moments, the e xpor ted scene will be automatically registered on the D VDfunSTU DIO editing screen. Now you can chang e the D VD menu to the desi red style, change the title , et c. on this editing screen. (If multiple drive[...]

145 Supplementary Information Intr oduction to Optional Access ories Video Camera Accessor ies * Please refer to page 43 concerning the batter y charging time and availab le recording time. NO TE: Accessories and/or model numbers ma y vary by country . Please cons ult your local dealer . Accessory No. Description LM-AF30U 8cm D VD-RAM LM-AF60U 8cm [...]

146 Cleaning Be sure to set the power s witch to “OFF” before cleaning this D VD Video Camera. l Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use a dr y , soft cloth to wipe dir t off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use f orce, scratch it, or subject it to impac t. Doing so could cause a defect in the screen, resulting in displa y unev [...]

147 Te r m i n o l o g y D VD-RAM disc: Rewritable D VD disc. D VD-R disc: One-time recordable D VD disc. D V D Video format: This application format establishes t he file name , directory str ucture, data format, etc. to record videos (movies). A generally a vailab le D VD video conforms to this format. D VD Video recorder: This device can record [...]

148 Disc-protect: This disables writing to disc (pro tects disc from writing) so that images recorded on D VD-RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized. Howling: This phenomenon occurs as follows: when the D VD Video Camera is conn ected to a device, such as TV , the audio input to the microphone of D VD Video Camer[...]

149 Bef ore Requesting Service Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be reco rded only on D VD-RAM or D VD-R disc. Chec k the f ollowing: • Is the corr ect type of di sc inser ted? • Is pow er s witch set to “ ”? • Is the D V D-RAM disc in D VD Vide o Camera writ e- protected? Release the wr ite-p rotect. • If y ou are usin g a D V[...]

150 Check 5 No D VD Video Camera operation Is a fully char ged battery pack at tached? Is the D VD Video Camera pow ered from A C outlet? Check 6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor op en? No image will appe ar in viewfin der unless the LCD monitor is clo sed and secure ly locked to D VD Video Camera. Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or[...]

151 Err or Messages A message may appear while y ou are operating the D VD Video Camera. If a message appears, refer to the follo wing table and tak e appropriate corrective action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Data erro r in a part of image file. Repa ir data now? (2) Found e[...]

152 Cannot ex ecute. Unselect m ultiple scenes . Division or change in th umbnail was e xecuted when multip le scenes were select ed. 99 Cannot read d isc. Please clea n disc, check for disc cracks inser t proper ly and tr y agai n. An error occur red duri ng disc re cognition. Make sure t he disc is not dir ty , inser t ed upside down, or not full[...]

153 DISC ACCESS The recorded scen e is being stor ed on disc. W ait until t he message disap pears, and you can star t t o use the D VD Video Camera. 51, 52 This D VD Video Came ra is verifying whether the correct disc has been inser ted. W ait until t he message disap pears, and you can star t t o use the D VD Video Camera. ⎯ DISC ALMOST FULL Th[...]

154 Drive overheat. Please retry later . The temperature ins ide the D VD Video Camera is too hi gh, and reading or wr iting of the data on dis c may not be performed norma lly . T urn the D VD Video Ca mera off and wait for a while. The tempera ture will be eff ectiv ely decreased if the D VD Video Camera is placed in a well- ventila ted spot. 50 [...]

155 Scenes ov er limit. Cannot divide scene. The numbe r of entered scen es has reached the limit tha t can be entered . Delete se veral scen es. 108, 116 Scenes ov er limit. Cannot move scene. This message wil l appear if you tr y to move a scene when the number of scenes has already re ached the re gistrable limit. 105, 116 Stop proces sing The b[...]

156 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears w hen a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inser ted, do not rep air the disc; remove it and then use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean off the dir t before using it. • This message may appear when condensati on occurs. In this case, do not repa[...]

157 T roub leshooting Check to see the follo wing bef ore asking for a repair . If the sugg ested solution still cannot restore the D VD Video Camera to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself , but consult y our dealer . P ower supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Batter y pack cannot b e charged. * If the batter y pack does n[...]

158 During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Pressing the REC b utton will not sta r t recording. Is input imag e copy-guarded? Copy-guarded image cann ot be recorded on this D V D Video Camera. 75 Recordin g starts but stops immediate ly . Is disc scratch ed or do dir t or finger pr ints adhere to it? Clean the dis c. If there [...]

159 During play back Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete Is disc dir t y? Use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean it. 30 Pressing the pla yback butt on will not start playback. Has the image been recorded by de vices other than this D VD Video Camera? Playback of images recorded on devices other than t his D VD [...]

160 When the D VD Video Camera is connected to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appear s on PC. The D VD Video Camera is not turned on. Check the power supply . 50 T urn PC off and then disc onnect t he USB cable. T ur n PC on ag ain, and then use the USB cable to conn ect the D VD Video Camera t o PC. ⎯ Make sure the[...]

161 An image that sh ould hav e been recorded does not appear when D VD-MovieAlbumSE is star ted. Click the “Preference” button at top r ight of D VD-MovieAlbumSE screen, cli ck the “Device Setting” tab t o choose the drive where D VD-RAM di sc is loaded i n the “Dr ive Select” column, and then click “OK”. ⎯ The DISC E JECT lever [...]

162 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page P ower does not come on, or no opera tion occurs b y pressing button. Execute system reset (press the RESET button). 163 Has the D V D Video Camera been sub jected to imp act? The D VD Vid eo Camera could be damaged. Plea se contact us. 16 8 The date and tim e are incorrec t. Has the D V[...]

163 System Reset If the D VD Video Camera does not operate nor mally , pe rform “System Reset”: The D VD Video Came ra ma y recov er to nor mal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to f actory defaults. The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again b efore using the D VD Video Camera. 1 Set the power s witch to “OFF[...]

164 Major Specifications D VD Video Camera Inf ormation for your saf ety P ower Source: DC 7.9/7.2 V P ower Consumption: When recording with LCD monitor off VDR-M53PP/M55PP approx. 3.7 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M75PP approx. 4.3 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M95PP approx. 4.9 W (in FINE mode) CCD VDR-M53PP/M55P P: 1/6-inch interl aced VDR-M75PP: 1/4 .5-inch inte[...]

165 Maximum number of recordable stills D VD-RAM disc (per side) VDR-M53PP/M55P P/M75PP: 999 VDR-M95PP: 750 Howe ver , if movies and st ills are mixed on one disc, the recordable number may decrease. SD Memory Card (when usin g 32 MB card) (See page 31 for “Suitabl e SD Memory Card”.) VDR-M53PP/M55P P approx. 232 (in FINE mode) VDR-M75PP approx[...]

166 AC adaptor/Charger Information for your saf ety Note : Weight and dimensions sho wn are appro ximate. Designs and specifications are subj ect to change without prior notice. Request f or Service Notice (USA Only) P ower Source: AC 110-240 V , 50/60 Hz P ower Consumption: 19 W 0.5 W (When not in use) DC Output: DC 7.9 V , 1.4 A (D VD Video Camer[...]

167 Limited W arranty (For USA Customers) Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Product Camcorder DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer TV/VCR, TV/DVD, TV/DVD/VCR Combination TV/HDR Combination Rechargeable Batteries (in exchange for defective item) Tape (in exchange for defective item) Memory Cards (in exchange for defective item) Labor Ninety (90) D[...]

168 Customer Services Director y Obt ain Product Information and Operating Assist ance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts an d Access ories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our W eb Site at: http://www .panasonic.com/ consumer support or , contact us via the web at : http://www .panasonic.com/con[...]

169 Wa r r a n t y (Fo r Canadian Customers) Panasonic Cana da 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 ag rees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purcha[...]

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