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Subsidiary Information

Cleaning.......................................................... 147

No DVD Palmcorder Operation - Check the

Following: ..................................................... 148

Error Messages .............................................. 150

Troubleshooting .............................................. 157

System Reset ................................................. 164

Major Specifications........................................ 165

Introduction to Optional Accessories .............. 167

Palmcorder Accessory System............................167
Information on Round DVD Holder ......................168

Index ............................................................... 169

Request for Service Notice (USA Only).......... 172

Limited Warranty (For USA Customers) ......... 173

Customer Services Directory .......................... 174

Warranty (For Canadian Customers).............. 175

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Summary of Contents for VDR-M30PP

Page 1: ...for future reference Quick Start Guide for Software on page 12 This instruction manual uses recycled paper certified by the Eco Mark This instruction manual uses recycled paper certified by the Eco Mark VQT0E25 QR34662 R For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic...

Page 2: ... part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK H...

Page 3: ...ent and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected nsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or mod...

Page 4: ...otected by copyright laws in Japan and USA as well as by other intellectual property and international properties Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations a You may not copy This Software or any of the printed materials attached except for duplications to provide back up or storage b Use of This Software by third parties is prohibited whether by transferring renting leasing lending moving or any oth...

Page 5: ...t and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openingsshouldneverbeblockedbyplacingthevideo product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Thisvideoproductshouldneverbeplacednearorover a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the vid...

Page 6: ...ng covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c ...

Page 7: ...ology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD Palmcorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD Palmcorder rises Hold the DVD Palmcorder correctly Do not hold the by viewfinder or LCD mo...

Page 8: ...etism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD Palmcorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD Palmcorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD Palmcorder case or cause malfunctions Do not...

Page 9: ...his case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD Palmcorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking TheACCESS PCorCARD ACCESSindicatorislitorblinking to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery pack Disconnect ...

Page 10: ...l The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD Palmcorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD Palmcorder for professional applications This DVD Palmcorder is designed and produced for home use recording and playback The recorded contents cannot be compensated ...

Page 11: ...to products sold separately proper cleaning and troubleshooting We want this manual to be as helpful as possible so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need A quick index for the information you use most often this page A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly Get to know your DVD Palmcorder by using this manual and get to know Panasonic We appre...

Page 12: ...te your original movie work Play List You can easily edit scenes Using this DVD Palmcorder you can collect scenes of your child for example on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR Itisalsoeasytomakeanynumberofidentical tapes Create original DVDs on PC You can use a DVD R disc to create an original DVD using the pro...

Page 13: ... with the recorded DVD RAM disc inserted to PC using USB Cable as follows 2 Edit motion images using DVD MovieAlbumSE You can edit images on the DVD RAM disc 3 Export motion image data to PC using DVD MovieAlbumSE 4 MyDVD will automatically start See page 00 for details Software Feature USB Driver Install this driver when using the provided USB Cable to connect this DVD Palmcorder to PC DVD RAM Dr...

Page 14: ...use When using a new DVD R disc in your Palmcorder you must initialize it before motion images DVD RAM disc and Card do not require initialization When using MyDVD software on Windows 2000 Professional XP log on to your PC as Administrator or with a login name equally authorized If you log on with a login name other than Administrator you cannot use MyDVD Set the display resolution to 1024 768 16 ...

Page 15: ...th AC Adapter Charger 42 Inserting and Removing Disc 43 Inserting Disc 43 Removing Disc 45 Inserting and Removing Card 46 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder 47 Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off 47 Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 48 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen 48 Closing LCD Monitor 49 Setting Date and Time 50 Changing Display Format of Date and Time 51 Recording Movie 52 ...

Page 16: ...Movies Edit Divide 110 Copying Stills on DVD RAM Disc to Card Copy 111 Locking Scenes on Card Lock 112 Designating Scenes to be Printed DPOF 113 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select 114 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail 115 Program 116 What is program 116 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch 116 Playing Back Program Play 117 Changing Title of Program Title 117 ...

Page 17: ...hooting 157 System Reset 164 Major Specifications 165 Introduction to Optional Accessories 167 Palmcorder Accessory System 167 Information on Round DVD Holder 168 Index 169 Request for Service Notice USA Only 172 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 173 Customer Services Directory 174 Warranty For Canadian Customers 175 ...

Page 18: ...l CR2025 To power the remote controller AV S Input Output Cable EW12432 Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD Palmcorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Shoulder Belt Attach to the DVD Palmcorder to hang it from shoulder Lens Cap and Lens Cap String Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens 8 cm DVD RAM Disc in Round DVD Holder To ...

Page 19: ...almcorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal 5 Zoom lever P 57 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 6 Accessory shoe 7 External microphone jack P 54 8 AV input output jack P 67 74 9 Stereo microphone P 54 10 2 5 type Liquid Crystal Display LCD inside P 48 11 BATTERY EJECT switch P 39 The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD Pal...

Page 20: ... DVD Palmcorder is operating 15 DISC EJECT button P 43 Press and release this button to open the disc guide 16 CARD ACCESS indicator P 9 55 17 Card insertion block P 46 18 Battery attachment platform P 39 19 Record button REC P 52 20 Shoulder belt attachments portion P 35 21 Power switch P 47 52 55 22 Speaker P 69 23 Grip Belt Free Style Grip Belt P 34 12 13 14 17 15 18 19 21 23 22 16 20 ...

Page 21: ...Navigation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded 31 DISPLAY Screen display button P 73 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 32 Volume control buttons VOL buttons P 59 61 69 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 33 RESET button P 164 To reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD Palmc...

Page 22: ...50 82 104 43 ZOOM T button P 57 44 ZOOM W button P 57 45 Forward Search button P 70 46 Play pause button P 69 47 Forward skip button P 71 48 DISPLAY button P 73 49 Stop button P 23 69 99 50 DELETE button P 103 51 SELECT button P 100 The buttons on remote controller will function the same as those on DVD Palmcorder 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 47 45 46 49 48 50 51 ...

Page 23: ...midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the button will be used in this text and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD Palmcorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to mat...

Page 24: ... Palmcorder has been confirmed Using a disc other than those made by Panasonic may not allow the DVD Palmcorder to deliver optimum performance It is necessary to initialize an unformatted disc When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD Palmcorder a message will appear Initialize the disc following the instructions on screen P 129 The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on the DVD Palmcorders th...

Page 25: ...DVD video camera recorder on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with8cmDVD R disc the disc must be finalized on thisDVDvideocamera recorder Forthefinalizing procedureof8cmDVD Rdisc referto Finalizing DVD R Disc P 127 Note Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized into a recordable device such asa DVDvideo recorder Therecordeddata may...

Page 26: ...g images the DVD Palmcorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches etc It will pause atsuchaportion and automatically restart recording This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes andmultiplethumbnailswillbecreated by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease Be ca...

Page 27: ... or lost Do not remove the card or turn DVD Palmcorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD Palmcorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Note ThisDVDPalmcordercanplaybackimagedatarecorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard which were established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Ind...

Page 28: ... 6 Mbps 3 Transfer rate Approx 3 Mbps 4 Linear PCM recording If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG 1 audio player 2 record in LPCM mode Note Audio in XTRA FINE or STD mode is recorded in the MPEG 1 audio layer 2 format which is the option standard of DVD video standard No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard The movie quality mode can be changed for recordings on DVD RAM...

Page 29: ...DVD Palmcorder In addition no such a data file can be displayed on this DVD Palmcorder Use the remaining display function to check the remaining free space on disc before use See Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity on page 128 Somestilldata recordedonthisDVDPalmcordermaynot be playable on another device for example on a device that limits the maximum number of recognizable stil...

Page 30: ...Functions Available Unavailable 1 Except for LPCM mode 2 Except for XTRA mode Function Disc Card used Reference page DVD RAM DVD R CARD Camera Functions Setup Program AE 82 White Bal 83 EIS 85 Dig Zoom 86 Wind Cut 87 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode 1 2 88 Quality 89 Input Source 90 PHOTO Input 90 Self Timer 91 OSD Output 92 Date Setup Date Mode 51 Date Set 50 LCD Setup Brightness 93 Color Level ...

Page 31: ...elete 103 Edit Thumbnail 105 Skip 106 Fade 107 Combine 109 Divide 110 Move 108 125 Copy 111 Select Start Current 114 Current End 114 All 114 Detail 115 PlayList Switch 120 Play 121 Create 119 Edit 122 125 Title 126 Delete 126 Program Switch 116 Play 117 Title 117 Go To Top 127 End 127 Disc Capacity 128 Protect Disc 128 Format Disc 3 129 Update Control Info 130 Finalize Disc 131 Others Category All...

Page 32: ...ompatible with 8 cm DVD R disc however the finalized DVD R disc may not be usable on some DVD players Recording Movie and Still The DVD Palmcorder can record movies of events and sports in the same way as with conventional camcorders Itcan also record stills on a DVD RAM disc or card as with a digital still camera With CCD of 680 000 pixels high quality movies and stills on DVD RAM disc only can b...

Page 33: ... and simple titles can be added In general yourPC smediaplayerwillnotbecapable ofplayingrecordingsmadeonthisunitwithoutthe use of additional third party software Using with Various Devices Connect this DVD Palmcorder to your TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with your family and friends on a large TV screen or connect it to a video printer generally available to print the recorded image Yo...

Page 34: ...right hand from the bottom of DVD Palmcorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of grip belt so that the DVD Palmcorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Note Do not adjust the grip belt while holding the DVD Palmcorder Doing this could cause the DVD Palmcorder to fall ...

Page 35: ... the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part Then pass the other end of the String through the loop made by the string itself and pull tight 2 Pass the end of the Lens Cap String through the Lens cap string holder Then pass the Lens cap through the Lens Cap String 3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD Palmcorder t...

Page 36: ...ttery Removing Battery from Remote Controller 1 While pushing the battery stopper slide the battery out Warning KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOTRECHARGE DISASSEMBLEOR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Note Note Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws Do not dispose o...

Page 37: ...nger than the infrared light from remote controller the DVD Palmcorder cannot be operated by remote controller If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infraredreceiveronDVDPalmcorder remotecontrolmay not be possible The DVD Palmcorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Panasonic VCRs If you use a Panasonic VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed near the DVD Palm...

Page 38: ...ºF 10 30 C Charging Battery Pack Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge the battery pack 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet TheCHARGEindicatoronACadapter charger will light 3 Attach the battery pack to AC adapter charger Note Note Whencharging abatterypack unplug the DCcordfromthe DC output jack on AC adapter charger Battery pack charged st...

Page 39: ...attery pack to fall resulting in damage Removing Battery Pack After using the DVD Palmcorder remove the battery pack from it 1 Slide the BATTERY EJECT switch on the bottom of DVD Palmcorder The battery pack can be removed Note Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD Palmcorder off before attaching or removing the battery pack Be careful not to drop the removed battery pack If the battery remains a...

Page 40: ... The time taken for charging the battery pack is as follows at 77ºF 25 ºC Note Note See page 157 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging the battery pack will be warm but this does not indicate a fault If the following phenomena appear the battery pack may be dead Replace it Charging does not start within 10 seconds...

Page 41: ...ended period Itisrecommendedthatyoufully charge thebattery pack once a year attach it to DVD Palmcorder and use it up then remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place again Store in cool place When you are not using the DVD Palmcorder remove the batterypack andstoreitina cool place Ifyou storeit ina placewhere the temperatureis high thebatterylifewillbe shortened Beespecially sure not to ...

Page 42: ...d into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD Palmcorder Note Note The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your distributor If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unp...

Page 43: ...me direction as the lens as shown in figure The recording playback side must face the inside DVD Palmcorder 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover 5 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on VIDEO or PHOTO When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD Palmcorder is ready for recording Identifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc The recording playback...

Page 44: ... appears choose YES and then press the button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear See page 153 Press the button to erase the message Once formatted a DVD R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC even if it has not been recorded on this DVD Palmcorder Note Note See page 88 for movie quality mode When record...

Page 45: ...almcorder is turned on the disc can beremoved unlessit isin recording status Hold downthe DISC EJECT button for approximately 2 seconds and then release it to remove the disc The DISC EJECT indicatoronthe LCDscreen willblink Itisrecommended that you turn the DVD Palmcorder off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation Do not detach the battery pack or AC adapter charger until the D...

Page 46: ...sertion block with power turned off 2 Insertcardwithitscontacts 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 3 Close the cover of card insertion block Note Note Do not push the label pasting portion of SD Memory Card when removing it Doing so could damage the SD Memory Card Label pasting portion ...

Page 47: ... must recognize the disc again See page 148 It will take some time for the DVD Palmcorder to display the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on IfyouturntheDVDPalmcorderon theACCESSindicator will light or blink to show that the DVD Palmcorder is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds theACCESSindicatorwillgo out ...

Page 48: ...D monitor is open 90 it can be tilted with the screen down as much as 90 and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens IftheLCDmonitoristurned180 sothescreenfaces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as an mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust ...

Page 49: ...en facing inward until a click is heard Note Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD Palmcorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVDPalmcorderwithitsscreenfacing outside IftheLCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD Palmcorder If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD Palmcorder no image will appear in the viewfinder ...

Page 50: ...the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the button 6 After setting the current date and time press the button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 7 Ifthedisplayeddateandtimearecorrect usethe joystick to choose YES and then press the button The date and time will be set and the DVD Palmcorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore ...

Page 51: ...the currently selected option 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display format andthenpressthe button The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be chan...

Page 52: ... blocked You can press the REC button immediately after the DVD Palmcorder enters the recording pause status but no further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 95 for set...

Page 53: ...ecording set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO To set or release power save see Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically Power Save on page 94 It is recommended that you specify Power Save On since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording Especially when power save has been released turn the DVD Palmcorder off when not in use ...

Page 54: ...plied from camcorder Attaching Ferrite Core Although no ferrite core is attached in the illustrations of the cables in text be sure to attach the provided core to the external microphone cable using the following procedure 1 Open the cover of ferrite core 2 Attach the core to external microphone cable at a position approximately 1 15 16 5 cm from its end 3 Close the cover of core taking care that ...

Page 55: ...rded still will be displayed When the mark appears you can proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 4 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD Palmcorder off Note See Still recording quality on page 56 for details of stills on card Do not operate the power switch orremove the card while the ACCESS PC or ...

Page 56: ...Note The DVD Palmcorder automatically sets the shutter speed between 1 800 and 1 30 second between 1 800 and 1 10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light depending on the subject brightness See Switching Quality of Still Image Quality on page 89 if you want to change the still quality mode Quality File size Application FINE Approx 128 KB Whenimagequality is prioritized NORM Approx 64 KB Sta...

Page 57: ...tting of digital zoom 240 is effective only during movie recording If you set zoom to 240 when recording still the digital zoom will be up to 40 When a subject iszoomed 10x or more it maybe momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged 10x or more the image quality will be rougher If the zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals the recorded image will be unclear Recordinginwide ...

Page 58: ...on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom to W control side to focus The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting Using Conversion Lens Optional User Provided Use optional user provided tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens with filter diameter of 30 5 mm Remove the lens hood on the top surface o...

Page 59: ...ens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever down to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure t...

Page 60: ... in the center of screen Objects moving rapidly Object behind glass with waterdroplets dirt on it Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Dark objects Night view Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc whichglaresor emits strong light ...

Page 61: ...ear on the screen 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure settingwillbestored inmemoryevenwhen the DVD Palmcorder is turned off 8 0 0 AM S E P 3 0 2 0 0 3 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 REM FINE ...

Page 62: ...BACK LIGHT button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BACK LIGHT button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 REM FINE 8 0 0 AM S E P 3 0 2 0 0 3 Backlight correction icon ...

Page 63: ...ressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the AUTO button The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Program AE Auto White balance Auto Exposure Auto Focus Auto ...

Page 64: ... 7 Self timer only in still recording mode No display Self timer OFF Self timer ON count is from 10 seconds 8 External Input L IN AV input 9 Recording status During recording During recording pause No display 1 10 Electronic image stabilizer EIS No display EIS OFF 9 EIS ON 11 Zoom Digital Zoom Off Digital Zoom 40 Digital Zoom 240 only in movie recording mode 12 Exposure correction 13 Warning messa...

Page 65: ...ge C D E low remaining charge 19 Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 20 Current date time 1 When no disc or card is in the DVD Palmcorder or disc has not yet been initialized a write protected disc or locked card or a disc or card with no remaining space has been inserted 2 When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DV...

Page 66: ...n the battery pack has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning message to user The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens The disc has almost no free space Write protected disc or locked card is loaded You are at...

Page 67: ...ill be operated by the remote controller provided with the DVD Palmcorder When recording an image from a Panasonic VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 This DVD Palmcorder cannot record S VIDEO input signal If you connect the AV S input output cable to the DVD Palmcorder you can t use the external microphone jack Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the ...

Page 68: ...lls on page 55 for how to record still images The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD Palmcorder is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcordersforpersonal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder Typical copyright protected imag...

Page 69: ... new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc orcard the previousimages willnot be overwritten ThisDVDPalmcordercanplaybackimagedatarecorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data normally playable on this DVD Palmcorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical If t...

Page 70: ...if search playback does not operate normally Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback of Movie During playback pause tilt the joystick Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt once Picture will advance one frame Tilt once Picture will go back one frame Tilt and hold Forward slow playback Tilt and hold Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD Palm...

Page 71: ...us at the beginning of the located scene Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD Palmcorder to the playback pause status at the last image See page 148 if skip playback does not operate normally Playing Back Stills Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Tilt once To display stills one by one forward Tilt once To display stills one by on...

Page 72: ...lection The DVD Palmcorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status To cancelthe Go To procedure midway press the button before going to the specified point Note If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 127 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected sc...

Page 73: ...ayback Forward frame advance Reverse frame back Referto PlayingBack beginningonpage 69for how to operate The mark will appear on the first image on disc The mark will appear on the last image on disc Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when the mode ...

Page 74: ...ck status Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Carefully connect the input and output cables to the corresponding connection on the device the DVD Palmcorder is being used with To AV input output jack AV S input output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S video input jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUD...

Page 75: ...er while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Panasonic VCR the remote controller may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD Palmcorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that the DVD Palmcorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Re...

Page 76: ... finalize the DVD R disc recorded on the DVD Palmcorder 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder See Removing and Replacing from in Round DVD Holder on page 77 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note DVD R discs recorded on this DVD Palmcorder can be basically played back on Panasonic DVD players but playback on all DVD players is not gu...

Page 77: ...t is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is finished in order to avoid getting dirt on disc Note Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible How to Remove Disc 1 Hold the Round DVD Holder with SIDE A facing up While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly openSIDEAof ...

Page 78: ...warped hinge portion Note Handle the disc carefully so that no scratches dirt fingerprints or dust adheres to the recording playback surface When not using the Round DVD Holder store it in a case Do not leave a bare holder as is Be careful of dropping or impact If you drop the Round DVD Holder the disc may pop out Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force Disc Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth to l...

Page 79: ...c from Round DVD Holder 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD video recorder player Note Do notinsertaDVD Rdiscthathasnotbeen finalizedinto a DVD video recorder The recorded image data may be damaged When playing back disc on another device the Disc Navigation display will be different from the one on this DVD Palmcorder ...

Page 80: ... used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc or card is inserted Interpreting screen for setting Camer a Func t i ons Setup Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Surf Snow Low L i gh t Auto RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom Wi n d Cut E I S ENTER RETURN Display of selected setup item Selection of set...

Page 81: ... Ba l Dig Zoom Wi n d Cut E I S ENTER RETURN 40x Of f Au t o Rec o rd Func t i ons Se t up RAM VIDEO Mode F INE I npu t Source CAMERA Se l f T imer Of f OSD Ou t pu t On PHOTO I npu t F i e l d ENTER RETURN Da t e Se t up RAM Da t e Se t Da t e Mode M D Y ENTER RETURN LCD Setup RAM Co l or L eve l B r i gh t n e s s ENTER RETURN I n i t i a l Se t up RAM Reset Language Eng l i s h ENTER RETURN Bee...

Page 82: ...ecording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis IftheSports modeisusedunder a fluorescentlight the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Portrait Createsa shallow depthoffieldso that the person or subject appears against a softened background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light str...

Page 83: ...ls the screen is not focused correct the focususing Manual Focus P 59 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the button 3 Press the button The indicator will change from blinking to a steady light The steady light indicates that the white balance setting is complete 4 Press the button to end the setting Mode Setting content On screen display Auto White balance always automatic...

Page 84: ... conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD Palmcorder on If the DVD Palmcorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Infrared sensor block ...

Page 85: ...hen turn the DVD Palmcorder off unless you normally record with Off setting This function is effective only during movie recording It will not work during still recording Note The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off It is recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD Palmcorder on a desk or tripod When EIS On is specified there will be a slight...

Page 86: ...r Dig Zoom is 240 40 or Off by pressing the DISPLAY button and reviewing the on screen information You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote controller to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40 and 240 Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40 When using card zooming only up to 40 is...

Page 87: ...ess the button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note You can also use the on screen displaytoconfirmthat the Wind Cut has been set The Wind Cut setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off The Wind Cut function will work only during movie recording The Wind Cut function works only with the built in micro...

Page 88: ...However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc or LPCM hasbeen set with DVD Rdisc FINE will be set when the disc is changed When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD Palmcorder will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording Switching the movi...

Page 89: ...an 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 button 2 Choose the option you want and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off It is recommended that you use FINE w...

Page 90: ...een and then press the button 2 Select the desired option and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on screen information The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off Refer to Recording Images from Other AV Devices on page 67 to see how to connect the DVD Palmcorder to ...

Page 91: ... blink TheSelftimer indicatorwillstarttocountdown andrecording willcommence approximately10 seconds later Note You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD Palmcorder off Tosuspendself timer presstheRECbuttonagainbefore recording starts or press the button When the REC button is press...

Page 92: ... The OSD Output setting will return to On whenever the DVD Palmcorder is turned off Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 73 for playback on screen information display Even after the on screen information is removed fromthe TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Record Func t i ons Setup On Of f RAM V I DEO Mode PHOTO In...

Page 93: ...off Setting Color Density of LCD screen Color Level 1 Choose Color Level on the LCD Setup menu screen andthenpressthe button The color density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment For lighter color For denser color 3 Press the MENU button Note The color level setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off LCD Setup RAM Br i gh t n ...

Page 94: ...eratedfor5minutes itwillautomatically turn off to prevent the battery pack from discharging needlessly 1 Press the MENU button choose Power Save on the Initial Setup menu screen andthenpressthe button 2 Select On or Off and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To turn the DVD Palmcorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power ...

Page 95: ...On or Off Changing Display Language Language You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button choose Language on the Initial Setup menu screen andthen press the button English has been set 2 Select Français and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The language setting ...

Page 96: ...nu screen andthenpressthe button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the button The setting items have now been reset to defaults 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the button Record LED I n i t i a l Setup...

Page 97: ...ATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 98 will appear Note Do not proceed with a following step while the disc is being recognized or the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking Thumbnail This refers to a reduced image that helps to distinguish recorded scenes quickly Immediately recording is finished the first image of the recorded scene will be used as a thumbnail of the scene The thumbna...

Page 98: ...ursoris placedin the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear If the ...

Page 99: ...on screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back stills A still will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back stills on card playback will stop after each still playback Note Press the button to temporarily stop playback Pressing again will start from that point If you press the button afte...

Page 100: ...w and blue 4 Use the joystick to select the last sceneintherange you want and then press the button The thumbnails ofscenes inthespecifiedrangewill be framed in red and then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Pressing the button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each You can also select scenes in...

Page 101: ...YoucaninitializeaDVD RAM discorcard so that it can be used on this DVD Palmcorder 129 Copy from disc to card You can copy photos recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 111 Disc finalization You can use this DVD Palmcorder to finalize any DVD R disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD player etc 131 Repeat play You can repeatedly play back programs and scenes 132 Slide show You can play ...

Page 102: ...114 All P 114 Switch P 116 Play P 117 Title P 117 Switch P 120 Play P 121 Create P 119 Edit P 122 125 Title P 126 Delete P 126 Scene Program Play list Top P 127 End P 127 Category P 132 Repeat Play P 132 Capacity P 128 Protect Disc P 128 Format Disc P 129 Update Control Info P 130 Go To Disc Others ETC Switch P 116 Play P 117 Select P 114 Detail P 115 Program Scene Top P 127 End P 127 Repeat Play ...

Page 103: ...ELETE button on remote controller the screen in step 5 will appear If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc or card will be recommended See page 129 If even one play list has been created message Same scenes on PlayList will be deleted Delete scenes will appear before deleting scene s This message will appearevenifthescene s tobedeletedisnotusedinthe corresponding play list In ...

Page 104: ...AM ENTER RETURN Ex i t De l e t e Se l ec t RAM ENTER RETURN S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End To p Edit Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete To delete selected scenes Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end All To sel...

Page 105: ...changeiton this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES andthenpressthe button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the button to quit Not...

Page 106: ...e Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the button to quit A skip mark will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped and perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note Multiple scenes can be selected ...

Page 107: ...fter setting the Fade Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the button to quit The and or mark s will appear in the scenes for which special effects have been set Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out Fade In Fade In Fade In Black Fades in from black screen Fades out to black screen Wipe Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from v...

Page 108: ...movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds only fade in will be valid No fade effect will operate if you start playback in the recording pause status If you locate the start of a scene by skipping the image at the start of the scene will appear for a moment and then fade will operate The fade effect will not function during frame advance frame back slow playback or search playback Arrangi...

Page 109: ...Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 104 With special effects the IN effect of the first scene in the selected range and the OUT effect of the last scene w...

Page 110: ...tus bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before orafter the designated point by approximately 0 5 sec...

Page 111: ...card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 104 See Category P 132 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes P 100 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be co...

Page 112: ...sceneto belocked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the button to quit To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock mark will disappear and locking will be released Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 th...

Page 113: ...pecifythe number of prints and then press the button Tilt it up or to right To increase the number one by one Tilt it down or to left To decrease the number one by one After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another still 8 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P ...

Page 114: ...ted and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the button Scene RAM ENTER RETURN De l e t e Ed i t Copy Se l ect De t a i l ETC S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l 006 011 Al l Programs PLAY RAM 006 011 Al l Programs PLAY RAM DESE...

Page 115: ...wn Also this will not appear when a DVD R disc is used 3 This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it Note If multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear If a DVD R disc recorded on a device other than this DVD Palmcorder is inserted already finalized no scene information will appea...

Page 116: ...layed andthenpress the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the button on the Switch Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen The dates displayed on the program select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs were recorded and the date displays M D Y D M Y and Y M D may be mixed 9 00AM 10 20AM 11 45AM 1 30PM...

Page 117: ...s the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the button 4 Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the button The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Select a letter and then pressthe button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure to create a title P r og r am RAM ENTER RETURN Sw i t ch P l a y T i t l e ETC S t a r t P r...

Page 118: ...s the button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD Palmcorder Characters available for entering title Youcanusethejoysticktoselectcharactersfromthe capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 5 select the input mode and then press the button or press the D...

Page 119: ... with which youwanttocreateaplay list you can change them on this screen With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete unnecessary scenes afterwards 6 When creation of a play list is complete the Disc Navigation screen will appear Note You can also select multiple scenes P 100 If the added scene had skip or fade setting that information will also be added to ...

Page 120: ...pear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the Switch Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to display and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note TodisplaytheDiscNavigationscreenshowingallprograms all recorded scenes choose All Progr...

Page 121: ...l be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be repeatedly played back See page 132 S t a r t P l ay L i s t 01 AUG 30 2003 12 30PM 02 SEP 10 2003 8 00AM ENTER RETURN 03 SEP 12 2003 9 30AM 04 SEP 20 2003 3 15PM P l ay L i s t RAM ENTER...

Page 122: ...completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes P 100 Pressing inthemiddle ofaddingsceneswilldisplaythe screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing ...

Page 123: ...2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 122 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Selectthescenestobeaddedfromtheupperrow 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the button to quit Note The selected scenes will be added in the insertion...

Page 124: ...gconsecutivemultiplescenes to fromplaylist This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 114 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Displaytheeditingscreen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 122 3 Specifythefirstsceneofthoseyouwishtoselect and then press the MENU button 4 Choose Start Current ...

Page 125: ...tion where you wish to move the scene and then press the button 9 The screen for verifying movewillappear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 7 the submenu screen will appear...

Page 126: ...g Play List Delete 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete onthe PlayList menuscreen and then press the button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navig...

Page 127: ...o the first scene or last scene Top End 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen andthen press the button Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End ETC To p 014 014 Al l Programs PLAY RAM When End is specified ...

Page 128: ...ress the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the button 4 The screen for verifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note To release disc protection perform the same procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection wi...

Page 129: ...use the AC adapter charger when initializing disc or card so that the DVD Palmcorder is not turned off midway If initialization is interrupted by power turning off the disc or card will not be initialized correctly orit may be damaged It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used If you use a brand new DVD R disc message Disc is not formatted wi...

Page 130: ...pdate Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the button The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating 5 Press the button to quit Note BesuretousetheACadapter chargerwhenupdatingthe control information so that the DVD Palmcorder is not t...

Page 131: ...s DVD Palmcorder using any other device No recording can be done on any DVD R disc that has been finalized If the disc in the DVD Palmcorder has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when finalizing disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery pack If finalization is interrupted by power turning off the disc will not be finalized corre...

Page 132: ...Others menuscreen and then press the button 4 Choose On and then press the button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play Setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To rele...

Page 133: ... button All To play all stills recorded on card in slide show DPOF To play only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show Pressing the button will start slide show Whenplaybackisfinished theDVDPalmcorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback sta...

Page 134: ...This unit may not be operated with the Pentium compatible CPU not made by Intel or AMD This unit also may not be operated with K6 2 K6 III by AMD Memory 128 MB or more Free disk space 400 MB or more not including the space for which images and stills are copied and edited Display resolution 1024 768 dots or more Display mode High Color 16 bits 65 536 colors or more Display adapter supported by Dir...

Page 135: ...rinstallation You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Contains the installer for DVD RAM Driver see page 140 for installation Install this driver if you wish to use JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM disc on your PC Contains the installer for USB driver see page 137 for installation InstallthisdriverwhenusingtheprovidedUSBcabletoconnect this DVD Palmcorder ...

Page 136: ...nd MyDVD and then open the electronic instruction manual in Documentation folder To read the above manual a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator etc must be set up in your PC If you cannot open the electronic instruction manual of MyDVD consult the maker of your PC about the setup method for Web browser DVD RAM driver After installing the DVD RAM driver open Programs or All Programs...

Page 137: ...VIDEO and then use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to the USB terminal of PC Whenthe FoundNewHardwareWizard screen appear Panasonic DVD CAMERA USB Interface make sure that Install the software automatically Recommended has been checked and then click Next When using OS other than Windows XP choose the following folder D USB_Driver D shows the name of drive into which...

Page 138: ...ng Dz31u inf or Dz31s inf appears choose Dz31u inf 6 When using Windows 2000 or XP a warning message will appear but click Continue Anyway 7 When installation of the SCSI device driver for DVD CAM is finished click Finish If a message that prompts you to restart the PC appears restart it 8 If still images are recorded on disc use Windows Explorer to double click the drive icon of DVD Palmcorder an...

Page 139: ... using the power switch on DVD Palmcorder No image will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of DVD Palmcorder when it is connected to PC Make sure of the connection with PC using the ACCESS PC indicator that shows access to DVD RAM or DVD R disc or the beep sound that indicates the start and end of PC connection When disc is not accessed the ACCESS PC indicator will not blink or light ...

Page 140: ... folder on the provided CD ROM and click setup or setup exe to start it 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button 3 Click Next 4 Check thecontents of License Agreement If you accept it click Yes The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure 5 Check the folder in which the DVD RAM driver will be installed and then click Next Clic...

Page 141: ...click x at the top right of window The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure 9 If your PC uses Windows XP 98 Second Edition Me a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Finish and then restart the PC Installing the DVD RAM driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed with step 10 Click Confirm Click Click Click ...

Page 142: ...ow complete Installing DVD MovieAlbumSE Software DVD MovieAlbumSE is used to edit movies that conform to DVD video recording standard and stills recorded on DVD RAM disc 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC 2 UseWindowsMyComputerorExplorertoopen the folder where CD ROM is stored 3 OpentheDVD MovieAlbumSEfolder andthen double click Setup or Setup exe 4 The screen for installing ...

Page 143: ... desktop will appear If you want to create one click Yes If not choose No 11Choose the restart option and then click Finish If your PC uses Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional set the user name to Administrator computer s manager or user name with equivalent authorization log on to PC and then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager When using DVD Movi...

Page 144: ... click Next Installation will start 7 Click Finish and then restart the PC Sonic Solutions Corporation which developed MyDVD recommends user registration of MyDVD inordertoofferappropriatesupportto customer The guide for user registration will appearwhenyoustartMyDVDforthefirsttime or you can do it any time by accessing the following URL http www mydvd com You will need the Internet connection for...

Page 145: ...on the DVD Palmcorder will be saved as an independent movie file so that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Marker movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them or the image quality may slightly deteriorate DVD MovieAlbumSE may automatically encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes 8 Mbps or higher reg...

Page 146: ...rt When writing is complete a DVD video disc will be created Then the disc cover of DVD Palmcorder will open automatically Note The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc from MyDVD The recordable time is shorter than that of 8 cm DVD RAMdiscbecause MyDVD always records audio in the LPCM format Moviequalitymodeof DVD RAMdiscinDVD Palmcorder Recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc ...

Page 147: ...such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD Palmcorder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth whic...

Page 148: ...g space If still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card Check 3 Skip or search playback does not work well If the temperature inside the DVD Palmcorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD Palmcorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 4 No operation can be performed becaus...

Page 149: ...r open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD Palmcorder Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Is DVD Palmcorder connected to PC using USB cable Unplug the USB cable Does DVD Palmcorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button ...

Page 150: ...a may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only See 1 on page 156 1 ...

Page 151: ...t select any more scenes The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 114 CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 29 103 Card error has occurred Format the card now Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted midway When using the card on this DVD Palmcorder choose YES and format it 1...

Page 152: ...e DVD Palmcorder This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossible Delete unnecessary scenes and try the disc again or use another disc 28 29 103 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Replace the disc See 3 on 156 131 Disc erro...

Page 153: ... that has executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add control info The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them 103 109 Disc is not formatted Format the disc now Has the disc been initialized on a PC Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD ...

Page 154: ...rder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD Palmcorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours 9 The disc has not been inserted Insert it 43 No more scenes Play List was deleted All scenes are deleted from the play list Since a play list with no scenes cannot be su...

Page 155: ... pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene which can be deleted Thismessagewill appear ifyou tryto deletemultiple scenesonDisc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion 103 112 This card cannot be used Please replace card Thecard cannot be used inthis DVD Palmcorder Use anothercard 27 This disc cannot be use...

Page 156: ...pear when condensation occurs In thiscase do not initialize the disc turn the DVD Palmcorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again Initialization will delete all data on disc 3 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc Remove the disc and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it Thismessagemayalsoappearwhencondensationoccurs WaituntiltheDVD Palmcorde...

Page 157: ...k may be dead The performance of battery pack will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 41 The CHARGE indicator on ACadapter chargeris blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery pack in environment where the temperature is 50 86 F 10 30 The battery pack has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging Aft...

Page 158: ...mage from a video game or PC From some video games or PCs images cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder 68 LCD screen is hard to see Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brightness 93 Is the DVD Palmcorder being used outdoors Usethe viewfinder When using LCDmonitor adjustitsangle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 47 49 Focus is not correct ...

Page 159: ...cks Check whether the correctinputwasselected on TV to matchtheconnected jacks Ifthe DVD Palmcorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE 75 Is the DVD Palmcorder connected to TV correctly Check the connections 74 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprints adhere to it Clean the disc 78 Poor playback picture Was the image ...

Page 160: ...e to continuous operation Disconnect the DVD Palmcorder from PC once remove the disc from the DVD Palmcorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc Transfer of images stops Connect the DVD Palmcorder to another USB terminal of PC If your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 exte...

Page 161: ...have been recorded does not appear when DVD MovieAlbumSE is started Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAlbumSE screen click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK DISC ERROR appears when releasing write protect A disc that was write protected using the write protect setting tool WPTOOL equipped with the...

Page 162: ... in error Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD Palmcorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page ...

Page 163: ... OFF Connect the battery pack or AC adapter charger set the power switch to VIDEO and then POWER OFF and remove the disc 42 47 DVD Palmcorder cannot be operated from remote control Is the remote controller pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD Palmcorder Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD Palmcorder 37 Is the infrared receiver on DVD Palmcorder exposed to direct sunlight or str...

Page 164: ...everal seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto P 82 White Bal Auto P 83 ElS On P 85 Dig Zoom 40 P 86 Wind Cut Off P 87 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE P 88 Quality FINE P 89 Input Source CAME...

Page 165: ...d MultiMediaCard Maximum recordable time per side DVD RAM disc approx 18 minutes XTRA approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD DVD R disc approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD approx 30 minutes LPCM Maximumnumberof recordable stills DVD RAM disc per side 999 However if movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable number will decrease SD Memory Card Varies depending on the reco...

Page 166: ...F 0 30 C when connected to PC Maximum time when connected to PC approx 30 minutes Storage temperature 16 8 140 F 20 60 C Weight approx 1 058lbs 480 g without battery pack or disc Total weight when recording approx 1 246lbs 565g when using CGA DU14A battery pack Provided accessories AC adapter charger battery pack AV S input output cable remote controller button type battery for remote controller l...

Page 167: ...ary by country Please consult your local dealor Accessory Figure Description LM AK60U 8cm DVD RAM LM PK30U 8cm DVD R CGA DU07A 1B mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack CGA DU14A 1B 1360mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP SDH512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SD064BPPA RP SD032BPPA 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory C...

Page 168: ...om square adapter and set it in Round DVD Holder referring to the instruction sheet of disc Removing disc from square adapter Note Refer to page 78 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder that can be used in this DVD Palmcorder Example 1 Example 2 Snap off and remove lock pin Slide the disc obliquely upward so that it is not caught by claws ...

Page 169: ... 27 Quality 89 CARD ACCESS indicator 55 CHARGE indicator 38 Cleaning 147 Color Level 93 Connecting to Other AV Device 67 to TV 74 Copy 111 Create 119 D Date and time 50 Date setup 50 Defaults 96 Delete edit 124 Delete play list 126 Delete scene 103 123 Detail scene 115 Dig zoom 86 Diopter control 48 Disc 24 Available 24 Capacity 28 Finalize Disc 131 Format 129 Handling 26 Protect 128 Update Contro...

Page 170: ...cenes submenu 124 Switch 120 Title 126 Portrait Program AE 82 Power Save 94 Power switch 47 Program 116 Play 117 Switch 116 Title 117 Program AE 82 Protect Disc 128 Q Quality Card 89 R Recording indicator 95 Remote controller 36 Repeat Play 132 Reset 96 settings 96 system 164 RESET button 164 S Scene Combine 109 Delete 103 Detail 115 Divide 110 Fade 107 Move 125 Select 114 Skip 106 Searching for i...

Page 171: ...171 U Update Control Info 130 V VIDEO Mode 88 FINE 88 LPCM 88 STD 88 XTRA 88 Vol button 69 W White Bal 83 White fade 107 Wind Cut 87 Wipe fade 107 X XTRA VIDEO Mode 88 Z Zoom lever 57 ...

Page 172: ...r Request for Service Notice Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic number ...

Page 173: ... pictures on wide screen TV s or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improp...

Page 174: ... parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Monday Friday 6 am 5 pm Saturday 6 am 10 30 am PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check MAIL TO Panasonic Services Company 1...

Page 175: ...AR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In certain instances some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or the exclusion of implied warranties so the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable WARRANTY SERVICE For product operation and information assistance plea...

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