Panasonic VDR-M50PP manual

Operating Instructions D VD Video Camera M o del N o . VDR-M50PP VDR-M70PP Thank you f or buying a P anasonic p roduct. 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. Quick Start Gu ide for Software on page 13. Be sure to read page 4 before unpac king th[...]

2 Impor tant Inf ormation For Y our Safety The pow er switch turns the D VD Video Camera on and off , leaving the date/ time fe ature unaff ected. If the camer a/recorder 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 f ollowing caution mar ks. CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC[...]

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4 Be sure to read the f ollowing bef ore opening the CD-R OM packa ge This Agreement will take ef fect at the mo ment you open th e packag e of the storage de vice (CD -ROM) provided with thi s product, if you agree to the terms herein. If you do not accept th e terms of this Agreem ent, immediately re turn the unopen ed package of stor age medium [...]

5 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS In addition to the careful attention dev oted to quality standards in the manuf acture of your video product, safety 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 t o assure your enjo yment and proper use of D V D 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 ca use 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 where it c[...]

7 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. • If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur . If unevenness does not disappear , turn the DVD V ideo Camera off, wait f or a few mom[...]

8 Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the DVD Video Camera will be slig htly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: • Never leave the disc navigation screen , still image or camer a image displayed on your TV to which the DVD V ideo Camera is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or ph[...]

9 Be careful of moisture c ondensation: • When you move the DVD V ideo Camer a between places wher e the difference in temperatures is great - such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or go ing out of a cooled room or vehicle - condensation (vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occu r on the lens and /or inside the DVD V ide o [...]

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 vehicl e or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD V ideo Camera in such a place, it could malfunction or the cas e could be damaged. Do not expose the [...]

11 Read This First T o guide you, w e've included the follo wing six chapters. • The section on “Setups” e xplains how to set up the DVD V ideo Camera, battery pack, and set the date/ time. • The section on “Basic T echniques” explains the basic operation of this DVD V ideo Camera-recording of movies, still images, external input, [...]

12 Intr oduction l Y ou can record e ven during playbac k (page 51) Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the recordin g start position or locate the beginning of a blank portion. New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data . l Y ou can immediately pla y back desired re corded scen es (page 97) Y ou do not need to rew[...]

13 Quic k Star t Guide f or Software Features The following software programs ar e contained on the provided CD-ROM. • Confirming the environment of co nnect ing equipment: s ee page 130. Installation Guide (see page 130 for d etails) 1 Installing USB Dr iver . • Be sure you do not connect the USB Ca ble before installing the USB Driver . • I[...]

14 3 Expor t motion image data to PC using D VD-MovieAlbumSE. 4 MyD VD program will automatically star t. (see page 142 for details) 5 Edit motion images and introduce interactive D VD menus using MyD VD Software. 6 Inser t a new D VD-R disc into the D VD Video Camera. • When making an original DVD-R disc using MyDVD so ftware, a message for init[...]

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 Recording (Dubbin g) Images from Other Video Cam eras ................ ............. .......... 76 Recording (Dubbin g) Images on Other Vide o Devices .................... .......... ............. ........... ....... 77 Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of Menus ......................... 78 Setting Up Camera Functions ......................[...]

17 Installing Sof tware Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera: VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP... .......................... 130 Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions ..................................... 130 Contents on Provided CD-ROM .................... 131 Installing USB Driver ......... ........... .......... ........... [...]

18 Chec king Pro vided Accessories Make sure that y ou found all the f ollowing accessories in the pa ckage: Battery Pack (CGA-DU14A): P or table power supply for this D VD Video Camera. Charge it before use. AC Adaptor/Charger (PV -DA C13): Used to pow er the D VD Video Camera fr om AC outlet, or char ge batte ry pack. DC Cord: When pow ering the [...]

19 Names of P ar ts 1 Infrared receiver (P . 37) When the remote controller is used to operate the DVD V ideo Camera, this r eceiver 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 b [...]

20 14 Viewfinder (P . 7, 37) 15 Dio pter control (P . 37) T o adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder (Pull out the viewfinder .). 16 ACCESS/PC indicator (P . 9, 51, 52) W ill blink or light when the disc in DVD V ideo Camera is accessed (write or read is executed) or the DVD V ideo Camera is connected to PC. 17 DISC EJECT lever (P . [...]

21 28 AUT O button (P . 67) T o switch the DVD V ide o Camera to full automatic. 29 F OCUS button (P . 64) T o switch between manual focus and auto-focus. 30 EXPOSURE button (P . 66) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 31 BA CK LIGHT (ba cklight compensation) button (P . 53 ) Press this button when s ubject is being illuminated from behind . [...]

22 41 REC button (P . 51, 52) 42 DIGIT AL ZOOM button ( P . 57) 43 Reverse skip button (P . 61) 44 Reverse search b utton (P . 60) 45 DISC NA VIGA T ION button (P . 95) 46 MENU button (P . 40, 79, 101) 47 ZOOM T but ton (P . 57) 48 Z OOM W button (P . 57) 49 F orward Searc h button (P . 60) 50 Play/pause button (P . 59) 51 F orward skip button (P .[...]

23 Setting Up the Battery P ack The CGA-DU14A battery pack provided with this D V D Video Camera has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it bef ore using the D VD Video C amera. Note : • Be sure to use the specif ied batter y pack CGA-DU14A (p rovided) f or the D VD Video Camera: using other ba tteries could cause the D VD Video Camera to m[...]

24 12 T r y to Recor d and Play Bac k Using Disc (Video and Photo) Y ou can record both videos and phot os on D VD-RAM disc; only videos on D VD-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 A[...]

25 3 Start recording (P . 51). 1. Open the LCD monito r (See page 38). 2. While holding the switch at the center of power switch, set the switch to “ ” or “ ”. 3. Set the LOCK switch to (to the left) to prevent accidental switching of recording mode.* * Only in mode. 4. Press the REC button. Recording will start. Pressing the REC button aga[...]

26 3 T ry to Record 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 a b l e AC adaptor DC cord Connect them in sequence of the digits. 2 Insert a card (P . 49). 1. Open the cover of card insertio n slot with power turned off. 2. Put in a card. 3. Insert the card all the way until it[...]

27 3 Start recording (P . 52). 1. Open the LCD monito r (See page 38). 2. Set the LOCK switch to (to the right). 3. While holding the switch at the center of power switch, set the switch to “ ”. 4. Press the REC button. Pressing REC once will record one photo. REC button 4 V iew the playback of record ed content on LCD monitor . 1. Open the LCD[...]

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 avai lable; - : Not av ailable *1: Can be pla yed back on D VD play ers with the mark. *2: Must be f inalized (see “T er minology”, P . 148) on this D VD Vi[...]

29 Information on D VD-R Disc Y ou cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data. For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD V ideo Camera writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustment s when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording. If t he disc has no area to be written for adju[...]

30 Handling Discs l Using discs DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them: • When using a disc in this DVD V ideo Camera, be su re to keep it in Round DVD Hold er . • Always use a brand new disc when recording important material. • Be sure not to touch the exposed disc po[...]

31 A vailab le Card s l Handling car d • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Do not touch 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 dro p it. • Do not disassemble card or modify it. • Do not expos[...]

32 Storage Capac ity of Disc or Car d Recordable Time of Movie (Video ) The recordable time will vary depe nding on the r ecording quality: See page 86 for the setting of recording quality . Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording on ly movies) *1: V ariable bit recording (recording of more t han 18 minutes may be possib [...]

33 Recordable Stills (Photos) on Dis c l 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 s tills will vary depending on the recording quality: see pa ge 87 for the setting of re[...]

34 Setups 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 Insert your right hand fr om the bottom of DVD V ideo Camera up to the b ase of your thumb. Put your hand in a position where you can easily oper ate the REC butt[...]

35 T o use as a Grip Belt again 1 Attach the tip of the grip belt to the DVD V ideo Camera (1 ). Press down the lock cover in the direction of the arrow so that the belt will not fall out (2). Attaching Shoulder Be lt Attaching Lens Cap Pass the provided string thr ough the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and pa ss it through the hole in the [...]

36 Inserting Battery into Remote Cont roller Insert the provided button typ e battery into remote controller . 1 Slide the cover to remove it. 2 Insert the button type battery with the positive R terminal facing up. 3 Slide the cover to close it. Note : The lif e of the butt on type battery is appro ximately one y ear . If the battery is discharged[...]

37 l Using Remote Controller T o operate the DVD V ideo Camera with the remote controller , point it at the infrar ed receiver before pressing buttons. If it does not work pr operly , do not forget to point it at the rece iver to repeat the ac tion. The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet (5 m). Note : • When using the remot e controlle[...]

38 Viewin g Image on LCD Monitor Scr een If you open the LCD monitor , you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor . The LCD monitor h as a spot where you can hook yo ur finger . Hook the finger th ere to open the monitor. l Range of LCD monitor movement The LCD monitor can be op ened up to approxim ately 90º. If the LC[...]

39 Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor , be sure to reset it at a right angle to the DVD V ideo Camera. Close the LCD monitor , with the LCD screen facing inward, until a click is heard. Note : • Be sure to return the LCD monito r to a right angles to the D VD Video Camera bef ore closing it. If t he LCD monitor is tilted or f aces[...]

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 urn the DVD V ideo Camera on. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear . 3 Use the joystick to cho[...]

41 Changing Displa y Format of Date and Time Y ou can select one of three date display formats: mont h/day/year , day/month/year , or year/month/day . The time display format will also change as follows: 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear. 2 Use the joystick to choose “Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu screen, and then p[...]

42 About the Battery P ack Attaching Battery Pac k to DVD Video Camera 1 Fit the battery pack to the battery attachment platform on this DVD V ideo Camera and slide it upward until a click is heard. Note : • Make sure that the battery pack is in the corr ect orientation. • Make sure that the battery pack is securely attached: Incomplete attachm[...]

43 l Recordable time with fully charged battery pac k (with no zoom operation, etc.) For your reference, the approximate DV D V ideo Camera recordable time with fully charged battery pack [with model CGA-DU14A]: VDR-M50PP VDR-M70PP *1 The time in XTRA mode is on ly for reference: It varie s depending on recording contents. *2 LPCM mode can be set o[...]

44 Remaining Battery Level Indicator When the battery pack is us ed to power the DVD V ideo Camera, the battery remaining level app ears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as f ollows: Note : • If you use the optional CGA-DU07A ba ttery pack at low temper atures, “ ” may no t appear , and the battery usable time ma y be shor ter . • If [...]

45 Using D VD Video Camera with A C adaptor It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor to po wer the DVD V ideo 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 t he specified AC adaptor to power the D VD Video Camera. Using othe r AC adaptors cou ld cause elect[...]

46 Inser ting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and release it. A few moments after the ACCESS/P C 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 Roun d DVD Holder, into the dis c guide until it stops. Note tha[...]

47 Note : • Disc cannot be inserted or remov ed unless the batt er y pack or A C adaptor is connected to D VD Video Camera. • See page 74 fo r how to set disc in Round D VD Holder . • If there is some delay bef ore recording starts, ref er to “Check 4” on pag e 150 . • The disc insert ion orientation is specific: F orcibly inserting a d[...]

48 Removing Disc 1 Set the power switch to “ OFF” to turn the DVD V ideo Camera off. 2 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and release it. In a moment, 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.[...]

49 Inser ting and Remo ving Card 1 T urn the DVD V ideo Camera off. 2 Open the cover of card insertion slot. 3 Insert 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. 4 Close the cover of card insertion slot. Note : Do not push the label pasting porti[...]

50 Basic T echniques This secti on explains the basic techniques of r ecording movies and still imag es, and also basic sett ings on D VD Video Camera . Basic Operation of D VD Video Camera T urning D VD Video Camera On or Off While holding down the butto n at the center of power switch, set the switch according to e ach recording function: P ower [...]

51 12 Recor ding Mov ie 1 T urn the DVD V ideo Camera on. Set the power switch to “ ” to turn the DVD V ideo 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 “ m ” mark in the viewfi[...]

52 13 Recor ding Stills Note : Recording of still images is possible on D VD-RAM disc and card. 1 T urn the DVD V ideo Camera on. When using DVD-RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ ”. When using card: Set the power switch to “ ”. After the ACCESS indicator goes out, pe rform the subsequent operation s: 2 Check the subject on the scr een (vi[...]

53 123 Compensating f or Back light 1 Press the BACK LIGHT button during record ing. The backlight correction icon will appear . Note : • Pressing the BA CK LIGHT button will alternate backligh t setting betw een on and off . • The backlight setting will automatically return to “off ” when the D VD Video Camer a is turned off . When subject[...]

54 123 On-Screen Inf ormation V arious type s of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. Inf ormation Displa y during Recor ding 1. Recording mode :M o v i e : Still with disc : Still with card * 1 : External input still with disc (field) * 1 : External input still with disc (frame) * 1 : External input stil[...]

55 8. Zoom W (Digita l Zoom: Off) X (Digita l Zoom: 40×) Y [Digital Zoom: 500× (VDR-M50PP) , 240× (VDR-M 70PP), only in movie recording mod e] 9. Exposure correction 10. F ULL AUTO indicator 11. Wa r n i n g m e s s a g e 12. D isc/Card type I : DVD-RAM K : DVD-R J : DVD-RAM (write-p rotected) M : DVD-R disc alr eady finaliz ed on this DVD V ide[...]

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

57 123 Zooming This D VD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 18- (on VDR-M50PP) or 10- (on VDR-M70PP) power z oom and digital zoom. If you continue to hold the zo om lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40x or 240x specified , the digital zoom will be activated midw ay (when optical 18-power is exceeded on VDR-M50 PP or opti[...]

58 Macro Recording Use the macro function when recor ding a small object from close-up position: Y ou can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surf ace, magnifying the imag e to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD V ideo Camera at the subject, and press down the zoom lever 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 A button in recording pause mo de. The DVD V ideo Camera will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD V ideo Camera will enter pause mode at the last image on disc. If playback pause mode continues for as long as 5 minu[...]

60 123 Playb ack fr om Star t of Disc or Car d Use the Go T o function (P . 62) or Disc Navigation function (P . 95) to play back from the start of dis c or card. 12 Searc h Playbac k of Movie During playback, tilt the joystick right or left and hold it: Search playback will start. Hold to right : Scenes w ill be visually scanned forward Hold to le[...]

61 12 Skip Playbac k of Movie During playback, tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene. T ilt down once : T o skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback. T ilt up once : T o return to the first image of the scene being played back, and start playback. Hold down : T o contin[...]

62 123 Jumping to Specified P oint (G o T o) 1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Choose the option (p oint you want to go to), and then press the A button. T op : T o go to the start, and enter playback pause. End : T o go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause. Specify : T o go to a speci fied point and enter playback pause. See[...]

63 123 On-Screen Inf ormation Displa y Inf ormation Display du ring Playbac k V arious types of info rmation on recording will be superimpos ed on playback image you are viewing. l Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen inf ormation. When using disc: When using c ard: *1 (movi[...]

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 f ocus a subject depending on the re cording conditions. Focusing during Recor ding This DVD V ideo Camera automati cally focuses a subject at the center of screen (a uto-focus). When the DVD V ideo Camera is turn[...]

65 Manually focus the following ob jects, which may not be automa tically 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 white wall Dark objects Night view Obje[...]

66 123 Adjusting Exposure Manuall y The D VD Video Camera usually adjusts the exposure automatically . Y ou can also manually adjust the e xposure depending on the reco rding conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording . The exposure indicator w ill appear on the screen. 2 Use the ) ( buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the im[...]

67 123 Using A uto Function Pressing the A UT O button will fully automate the camera functions . 1 Press the AUTO button. “FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the screen of DVD V ideo Ca mera for several seconds. The following settings will reset to defaults: Function When se tting full auto Pag e Program AE Auto 80 White balanc e Auto 81 Exposure[...]

68 Using External Micr ophone Connect external microphone (optional- user pr ovided) to the ex ternal microphone jack of this DVD V ideo Camera. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on mi cr ophone and start recording. For details on microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 165. Note : This D VD Video Camera ca nnot use a plu[...]

69 123 Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Use the provided A V/S input/out put cable to connect the DVD V ide o Camera to a TV as follows: * If your TV has an S-VIDEO inp ut jack , you can connect the S-VIDEO plug to it. Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playbac k. • Bef ore connecting, mak e sure that the v olume on TV is turned[...]

70 123 Viewin g on TV Screen 1 T urn on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the DVD V ideo Ca mera is connected to. This is often refered to as “line”. Refer to the TV instructi on manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 T urn the DVD V ideo Camera on. The image that the DVD V i deo Camer a is viewing will appear on the T[...]

71 1 P l ay b a ck o n DVD V i d e o R e c o rd e r / P l ay e r Y ou can use a D VD video recorder (see “T er minology” on page 148) or D VD play er tha t conf or ms to 8 cm D VD-RAM to pla y back D VD-RAM discs recorded on this D VD Video Camera. Note, ho wev er, that such D VD-RAM discs are not compatible with all D VD video recorders and al[...]

72 2 P l ay b a ck o n DVD P l ay e r 1 Finalize a recorded DVD-R disc. Y ou need to finalize a disc to play it back on DVD player: See page 127. No further dat a can be r ecorded on finalized disc. Note : Use this D VD Video Camera to finali ze the D VD-R disc recorded on the D VD Video Camera. 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Ho lder . See “Rem[...]

73 12 Remo ving from/and Replacing in Round D VD Holder Y ou can remove a DVD -RAM or a DVD-R disc used in th is DVD V ideo Camera from Round DVD Holder and use the uncovered disc in DVD player, DVD-RAM recorder , driv e for PC, etc., which conf orms to 8 cm DVD-RAM or 8 cm DVD-R. Removing disc from Round DVD Holder ma y vary with the disc maker: S[...]

74 Replacing Disc in Round D VD 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. 2 Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder , and push it to lock the release levers at positions (3). When the Hinge of Round D VD Holder Comes Off 1[...]

75 123 Recor ding (Dubbing) Images Recording ( Dubbing) Images from Other Video Device Y ou can record (dub) images from other video de vi ces to disc or card in this DVD Video Camera. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provide d) to connect the DVD V ideo Camera to the other A V device as follows: 1 Set the input source on the DVD V ideo Ca mera to[...]

76 Recording ( Dubbing) Images from Ot her Video Cameras Y ou ca n record (dub) images from other video cameras on a disc or card in DVD V ideo Camera. Use the A V/S input/ output cable (provided) to connect the D VD V ideo Camera to the other video camera. *1: The AV/S input/output cable provided with this DVD Video Camera can be d irectly connect[...]

77 Recording ( Dubbing) Images on Other Video De vices Y ou can recor d (dub) images play ed back on this DVD V ideo Camera, onto other video devices. Use Disc Navigation to create a play list by selecting desi red scenes of those recorded on this DVD V ideo Camera (P .1 16). Use the A V/S input/output cable (provide d) to connect the DVD V ideo Ca[...]

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 Flow of Men us Press the MENU button during recordi ng pause: The “Camera Functions Se tup” menu screen will appear . T ilt the joystick up, down, to the left or the ri ght to select a menu it em, and then[...]

79 l Flow of Men us Refer to page indicated for details about each function. Camera Functions Setu p Program AE (P . 80) White balance (P . 81) EIS (P . 83) Digital zoom (P . 57) W ind Cut (P . 83) Wi d e *1 (P . 84) *1 Not displayed on VDR-M50PP. Displayed on VDR- M70PP only for movies using DVD-RAM disc. Recording Functions Setup Movie quality *2[...]

80 123 Setting Up Camera Functions Selecting Shooting Mode to Ma tch the Subject (Switc hing Progra m AE Mode) This DVD V ideo Came ra automatically sets the shutter sp eed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: Y ou can also speci fy one of six mode s depending on subject cond itions, recording environment or purpo[...]

81 Adjusting Color (White Balance) This DVD V ideo Came ra automa tically adjusts the color of subject. Change the wh ite balance setting depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and th en press the A button. 2 Choose the desired op tion, and then press [...]

82 Note : • Do not bloc k the infrared sensor (see “T er minology” on page 148) with hand, etc. • If a optional-user pro vided tele or wide-con version lens is used, the auto white balan ce may not operat e depending on the recording conditions. If t his happens, set th e mode to match the recording conditions , or manually set the white ba[...]

83 Using the Electronic Image Stabili zer (EIS) When you use zoom to record a magnified subject im age, it will corre ct fuzzine ss in the recorded image. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and th en press the A button. 2 Choose “On” or “Of f”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the [...]

84 1 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mo de (Wide) (Only f o r 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). 1 Press the MENU button, c[...]

85 Note : • The Wide setting will be kept e ven after the D VD Video Camera is turned off. • The VDR-M50PP does n ot hav e the Wide setti ng. • Eve n if you use the prov ided application software (MyD VD) and dub wide movies on D VD-RAM disc to D VD-R disc, the screen image will not be wider . D VD-R disc does not support the Wide setting and[...]

86 Setting Up Recor d Functions 12 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (o nly with DV D-RAM disc), “FINE”, “ST D” and “LPCM” (only with DVD-R disc). 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[...]

87 3 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) Y ou can switch the still recordin g quality only when using card. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and th en 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 : • [...]

88 123 Receiving Ima ge from Another De vice (Input Sour ce) If you wish to input an image from another device to th is DVD V ideo Camera, you must first switch the setting on the DVD V ideo Camera. Refer to the explanation starting from p age 75 on how to connect the DV D V ideo C amera to other devices or record images input from them. * Displaye[...]

89 Note : • The PHO TO Input setting can be conf ir med using the on- screen inf ormation. • The PHO TO Input setting will be store d in memor y ev en when the D VD Video Camer a is turned off . • Ref er to “Recording (Dubbing) Images” on page 75 to see how to connect the D VD Video Camera to another device. • “PHO TO Input” is disp[...]

90 123 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Displa y) If you connect this DVD V ideo Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (dis played in the viewfinder or on th e LCD scre en) from the TV screen. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “OSD output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, a[...]

91 123 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 A button. The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the scre en. 2 Use the joystick for adjustment. T ilt left : The screen becomes dimmer T ilt right : The screen becomes brighter[...]

92 123 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 t[...]

93 T urning Recor d LED On or Off (Record LED) Y ou can switch off the recording in dicator on the front of DVD V ideo Camera even 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 bu tton. 3 Press the MENU butt[...]

94 Resetting Me nu Settings to De faults (Re set) Y ou can restore menu settings to defaults [initial settings a t the factory (P . 164)]. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. The screen for ver ifying reset will appear . 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset, use the jo[...]

95 Disc Na vigation 123 Using Disc Na vigation Starting or T erminating Disc Navigation Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scen es re corded on this DVD V ideo Camera. Following is an explanation of “scene” and “program” so that you will be able to make the most use of the Disc Navigation func tion. The screens in this operating manual a[...]

96 The following screen will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some display compon ents will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used. *1 Scene number ref ers to display number on thumbna il display screen. *2 No still icon will appear f or card. *3 The operation guide will v ar y depending on the operation status of D VD Video Camera. *4 Appears[...]

97 Pl ay i n g B ack f ro m D i sc Navigation S creen 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A button. Playback will start from the selected scene. Note : Tilting the jo ystick to left or right will mov e the cursor to the pr[...]

98 Selecting Multip le Scenes 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION 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. T o cancel a selected scene , select the scene to be canceled, and then press the SELECT bu[...]

99 Disc Na vigation Menu Functions A vailable with Disc Na vigation Disc Navigation allows you to do the follow ing: Note : Editing functions (thumb nail, skip, f ade) are unique to th is D VD Video Camera. When a disc edited on this D VD Video Camera is directly pla yed bac k on a D V D-RAM recorder or read into PC , the editing results will not b[...]

100 Understan ding Flow of Dis c Navigation Men u Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation scree n: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear . See pages 78-79 an d 95 for h ow to interpret the screen. Refer to pages indicated for details. l When using D VD-RAM disc l When using D VD-R disc l When using[...]

101 Scene 13 Deleting Scenes (Delete) Y ou 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 NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Delete” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A[...]

102 l Editing using subme nu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 101): The submenu will appear . Pressing the g button will restore the screen in step 5. Note : Although the su bmenu screen will appear for each sett ing, some menu items ma y not appear , depending on the setting . Ed i t RAM ENTER RETURN Ex i t De[...]

103 1 Changing Images f or Thumbnails (Edit - Thumbnail) Normally , the first image of th e recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vivid imag e to th umbnail, you can know what yo u recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. [...]

104 1 Playing Back b y Skipping Scenes (Edit - Skip) Y ou can spe cify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play 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”, “Edit”, “Skip”, and then pr ess the A button. 5 The “Set Skip[...]

105 1 Directing Scene s Effectivel y (Edit - Fade) Y ou can add fading to the be ginning 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 ef fects. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Fade” and then press the A button. 5 The “Fad[...]

106 1 Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine) If you have recorded nume rous short scenes, combinin g them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes. Combining sce nes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified (page 128). Stills cannot be combined. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION [...]

107 1 Dividing Movie s (Edit - Divide) Y ou can divide a scene into two parts. T o delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and then delete the unnecessary porti on. 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 press the [...]

108 1 Copying Stills on D VD-RAM Disc to Card (Copy) 1 Set the power switch 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 want to c[...]

109 3 Locking Sce nes on Card ( Lock) Y ou can lock each photo recorded on ca rd so th at it will not be deleted or edited by mistake. 1 Set the power switch to “ ”. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION 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 A button. 6 T[...]

110 3 Designating Scenes to be Printed (DPOF) Y ou can use DPOF to set print information, including selecti on of the scenes to be printe d, so that you will be able to use it on a system conforming to DPOF . Note : DPOF stands for digital print order f or mat. DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills. 1 Set the power switch to “ [...]

111 123 Selecting Sc enes Using M enu Screen (Selec t) Y ou can use this “Select” function to select c onsecutive scenes at one time. This function is useful when there are nu merous 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 inform ation for a scene: the record ing mode, recording date/time and length, special effects 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”, “Deta[...]

113 Pr ogram What is “pr ogram”? Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date re gardless of whethe r th ey are movie or still. 12 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date (Switc h) Since the scenes recorded on this DVD V ideo Camera are collected as “programs” for each r ecording date, selecting a program will a[...]

114 12 Pl ay i n g Ba ck P ro g ra m ( Pl 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 p layed back, and then press the A button. Playback will start from the first scen e[...]

115 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button. 7 The screen for ve rifying 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 wish[...]

116 1 Pla y List What is “Play Li st”? Y ou can create a play list on this D VD V ideo Camer a by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created by copying data, you will consume little of th e disc capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, deleting scenes on play list will not increase th e remai[...]

117 Switching to Display of Each Play List ( Switch) Select the desired play list: The Di sc Navigation screen of the selected play list wi ll 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 [...]

118 Adding Scen es to Play List (E diting Play 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 that[...]

119 Deleting Scenes fr om Play List (Editing Pla y List) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing scr een of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 − 4 on page 118. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row , and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted. 4 Press the A button. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other s[...]

120 Deleting Scenes Using Su bmenu for Editing ( Editing Play List ) Y ou can delete scenes from pl ay 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. Perform steps 2 − 4 on page 118. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row . 4 Select the scene to be deleted, an[...]

121 Arranging Or der of Scenes (Move) Y ou can move scenes only when “Category: 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 have serial numbers ba sed on the order in which you have created them, along with the created dates/ times: Y ou can change 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 but[...]

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 En d ETC To p 014 / 0 14 A ll P r o g r a m s PLA Y RAM (Whe[...]

124 Disc or Car d Management 123 V erifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Car d (Capacity) Y ou can find out how long you 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 “Car d” menu screen, and then press the A button. *1 With D[...]

125 13 Initializing D VD-RAM Disc or Ca rd (Format Dis c. Format Card) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Format Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the A button. The screen for verifying “For mat Disc” or “Format Card” will appear . 4 Choose “YES[...]

126 1 Updating Contr ol Information of D VD-RAM Disc (Update Contro l Info.) Disc Navigation in this DVD V ideo Came ra handles information on scenes, such as skip or fade, in a particul ar manner . If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD V ideo Camera, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD V ideo Camera[...]

127 2 Finalizing D VD-R Disc (Finalize Disc ) 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 V ideo”: The date of program [...]

128 1 Other Functions (Other s) Displaying Movies or Stills Indep endently (Categ ory) Scenes recorded on this DVD V ideo Camera will be displaye d in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills. Y ou can us e the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION b[...]

129 3 Slide Show (Continuous Pla yback of Stills) If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD V ideo Came ra 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 NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Slide Show”, “All” or ?[...]

130 Installing Software Before installing the DVD-RAM driver on the CD-ROM pro vided with th is DVD Video Camera, make sure that another D VD-RAM driv er has not alrea dy been installe d in your PC. If another D VD-RAM driver has already installed in your PC, confirm the original D VD-RAM driver . If the packet wri ting softwa re which suppor ts th[...]

131 Contents on Pr ovided CD-R OM 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 USB Driver (see page 133 for ins tallation) Install this driver when usin g the pr ovided USB cabl[...]

132 l D VD-MovieAlbumSE Y ou can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedu res: • After installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Progr ams” from the Windows “Start” menu, choose “Panasonic” and “DVD- MovieAlbumSE”, and then open “On-line Manual”. T o read the a bove manual, you will need [...]

133 Installing USB Driver Use the following procedure to install the USB Drive r . The following instructio ns are an example for installing the USB driver from the supp lied CD-ROM. It is necessary to repeat steps 6-9 for using the card (S ele ct “ “ in step 6). 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and Click “USB Driver” on the “Set[...]

134 8 A warning message will appear, but click “Continue Anyway”. 9 When installation of the USB driver is f inished, click “Finish”. After the installation of th e USB Driver is finished, make sure to restart your PC. l Operation with D VD Video Camera connected • The following operations are not possibl e when connected to PC: - Camera [...]

135 Installing D VD-RAM Driver l Before Installing D VD-RAM Driver If another DVD-RAM driver ha s already installed in your PC, confirm the original DVD-RAM dr iver . If the 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-R[...]

136 5 Check the folder in whic h the DVD-RAM driver will be installed, and then click “Next”. 6 Check the program folder to be installed, and then click “Next”. 7 Click “Next”. 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 con[...]

137 l T o confirm the installat ion of the USB Driver and the D VD-RAM Driver Y ou can check whether these installa tions have been completed success fully . Use the following procedure. 1 Process for getting to Device Ma nager as follows. W indows ® XP : Start - Control Panel - System - Hardware - Device Manager W indows ® 2000 : S tart - Settin[...]

138 Installing D VD-Mo vieAlbumSE “DVD-MovieAlbumSE” sof tware is used to edit movies that confor m to D VD V ideo 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 i[...]

139 6 If you do not change the progr am folder name, click “Next”. 7 Check the contents, and then click “Next”. If your PC u ses W indows ® 2000 Professional a message announcing “READ ONL Y FILE DETECTION MESSAGE” will appear: Click “No”. Proceed with installation, following the instructions on screen. 8 A message for ver ifying w[...]

140 Installing My D VD MyDVD included in the provided CD-ROM does not contain the slideshows fu nction. Therefore, you can no t 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 f[...]

141 Sonic Solutions Corporation , which developed MyDVD, recommends user re gistration of MyDVD, in order to offer appr opriate suppo rt to customers. The guide for user registra tion will appear when you start MyDVD for the first t ime, or you can do it any time by access ing the following URL: http://www.mydvd.com (Y ou will need an Intern e t co[...]

142 Note : • Choose “Divide b y Marker” in t he “Option” bo x: Each scene of prog ram recorded on the D VD Video Camera will be sav ed as an independent movie f ile so that exp or t can be ex ecuted at high speed. If you do not choose “Divide by Marker”, movie f iles may be unif ied and re-encoded, so it may tak e time to export them [...]

143 Uninstalling Software Use the follo wing procedure to uni nstall (delete) any provided software that has been installed: Uninstalling USB Driver With Windo ws ® 98 Second Ed ition/Me: 1 Set the power switch on DVD V ideo Camera to “ “, and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC. 2 Open “System” on “C ontrol Panel”, and then choo[...]

144 With Windo ws ® 2000 Professional/XP Ho me Edition/XP Professional: 1 Set the power switch on DVD V ideo Camera to “ ”, and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC. 2 Open “System” on “Control Panel”, and the n click “Device Manager” under the “Hardwar e” tab. 3 Delete “MA TSHIT A DVD-CAMERA M5070 USB Device” in “DV[...]

145 Supplementary Information Intr oduction to Optional Accessor ies Video Camera Accessor ies * Please refer to page 43 concerning the battery c harging time and available recor ding time. NOTE: Accessories and/or model number s may vary by country . Please consult your local dealer . Accessory # Description LM-AK60U 8c m D VD-RAM LM-RK30U 8cm D V[...]

146 Inf ormation on Round D VD Holder This DVD V ideo Camera cannot use a square adapter, such as for 8 cm DVD-RAM disc, 8 cm DVD-R disc: Remove the disc from square adapter and set it in Round DVD Holder, referring to the instruction sheet of disc. l Removi ng disc fr om square adaptor Note : Refer to pag e 74 if you want to correctly set the remo[...]

147 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 dry , sof t cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be ca reful not to u se force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: D oing su ch could cause a defect in the screen, resulting in disp lay un[...]

148 Te r m i n o l o g y D VD-RAM disc: Rewritable DVD disc. D VD-R disc: One-time recordable DVD disc. D VD Video format: This application format establishes the file name, directory structure, data format, etc. to record videos (movies). A generally available DVD video conforms to this format. D VD Video recorder: This device can record video and[...]

149 Disc-protect: This disables writing to disc (protects disc from writing) so that images recorde d on DVD-RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized. Howling: This phenomenon occurs as follows: When the DVD V ideo Came ra is connected to a device, such as TV , the audio input to the microp hone of DVD V ideo Camer[...]

150 Bef ore Requesting Service Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be recorded only on D VD-RAM o r D VD-R disc. Chec k the f ollowing : • Is D VD-RAM or D VD-R disc inserted? • Is pow er s witch set to “ ”? • Is the D VD-RAM disc in D VD Vide o Camera writ e- protected? Release the wr ite-pr otect. • Does disc ha ve re maining r[...]

151 Check 5 No DVD Video Camera operation Is a fully char ged battery pack attac hed? Is the D VD Video Came ra powe red from A C outlet? Check 6 No imag e in viewfinder Is LCD monitor op en? No image will app ear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is clo sed and secure ly locked to D VD Video Camera. Check 7 No imag e appears on the LCD screen o[...]

152 Err or Messages A message ma y appear while you are operating the D VD Video Camera. If a message appears, refer to the follo wing table and take appropriate correctiv e action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Ref erence page (1) Data erro r in a par t of image f ile. Repair d ata now? (2) Foun[...]

153 Cannot combi ne. Deselect PHOT O scenes . Select only mo vies and combine them. 106 Cannot combi ne scene of multiple pr ograms. Scenes ca nnot be combined, bec ause the progr ams are diff erent. Create a pla y list. 116 Cannot combine. Sel ect multiple s cenes. Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined, and then combine them. 106 Cann[...]

154 Control Inf ormation Error . Mismatch ma y occur betwe en the recorde d image and sc ene inf ormation. Update the co ntrol inf ormation. 126 • Use anothe r disc. • See *3 on page 157. 28, 74 COPY PRO TECTED The video signal in put to this D VD Video Camera may be copy- guarded. Some prerecord ed video mater ials, such as movies, are guar de[...]

155 Disc full. C annot ex ecute. Delete unne cessar y scen es before using thi s disc, or use another disc. 101 Disc has no data. This message wil l appear when a n attempt is made t o ex ec ute playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorde d.  Disc has no Play List. Switching of play list was selected with n o play list stored. 1[...]

156 NO CARD Inse r t a card. 49 No card. Please i nser t card. No card is inserted. Inser t a ca rd. 49 NO DISC This message may appear when the D VD Video Camera or disc i s mov ed from a cold place to a warm pl ace. Condensatio n has occurr ed on the D V D Video Camera lens or D VD-RAM drive . Do not remo ve the d isc; leav e the D VD Video Camer[...]

157 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt ad heres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted, do not re pair the disc; remove it and then use a soft, dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. • This message may also appear when co ndensation occurs. In this case, do not rep[...]

158 T roub leshooting Check to see the follo wing before asking f or a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the D VD Video Camera to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself , but consult your dealer . P ower supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Batter y pack cannot b e charged. * If the batter y pack does not [...]

159 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 star ts but stops immediate ly . Is disc scratch ed or do dir t or fingerpr ints ad here to it? Clean the dis c. If there[...]

160 During play back Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete Is disc dir t y? Use a soft, dr y cl oth to clean i t. 74 Pressing the pla ybac k butt on will not start playback. Has the image been recorded b y devices ot her than this D VD Video Camera? Playback of images recorded on devices other than t his D [...]

161 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 n ot turned on. Check the power supply . 50 Driver is not properly recogniz ed. T ur n PC off and o n again. If the dr ive icon still does n ot appear, use “Refresh d river” in Device Manager to r[...]

162 The D VD-RAM dr ive of D VD Video Camera cannot be o pened by PC Explorer or application. Error appears. Dis c cannot be ejec ted. If D VD-MovieAlb umSE is running, terminate it.  When the ti me stamp of fi le in D VD-RAM is view ed on PC , it is diff erent from the actual recording ti me. The f ile system of t his D VD Video Camera is opera[...]

163 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page P ower does not come on, or no opera tion occurs by pressing button. Execute system reset (press the RESET button). 164 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. 170 The date and tim e are incorrec t. Has the D V D[...]

164 System Reset If the D VD Video Camera does not operate nor mally , perform “System Reset”: The D VD Video Camera may recov er to nor mal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to f actor y def aults. 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 switch to “OFF?[...]

165 Major Specifications D VD Video Camera Information for yo ur safety Power Source: DC 7.9/7.2 V Power Consumption: When reco rding with LCD monitor off VDR-M50PP appr ox. 4.9 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M70PP appr ox. 5.2 W (in FINE mode) CCD VDR-M50PP: 1/6- inch interlaced VDR-M70PP: 1/ 4-inch interlaced T otal number o f pixels VDR-M50PP: app rox. 68[...]

166 * The MPEG 1 Aud io Lay er 2 format is a type of D VD Vid eo standard. If your D VD pla yer does not conf or m to MPEG 1 A udio Lay er 2, record in LPCM mode and th e finaliz ed D VD-R disc can later be pla yed back o n that D VD playe r . . Recordin g format D VD-RAM disc Movie: Conf orming to D VD Video Recording format (MPEG 1 Audio La yer 2[...]

167 AC adaptor/Charger Inform ation for yo ur safety Note : Weight and dimensions shown are appro ximate. Designs and specifications are subj ect to change without prior notice. 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 V ideo Camera operation) DC 8.4 V , 0.65 A (Battery [...]

168 Request f or Ser vice Notice (USA Only) Mail this completed f or m and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Ser vices Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Camcorder Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: Please photocop y this form when making a request f or ser vice notice. In the unlikely e vent this p[...]

169 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[...]

170 Customer Services Director y Obtain Pro duct Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our W eb Site at: http://www .panasonic.com/support or , contact us via the web at : http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo Y ou[...]

171 Wa r r a n t y (For 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 a grees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchas[...]

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