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Using Auto Function

Pressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions.

Press the AUTO button.

“FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the screen of
DVD Video Camera for several seconds.

The following settings will reset to defaults:

Function

When setting

full auto

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Program AE

Auto

White balance

Auto

Exposure

Auto

Focus

Auto

FULL AUTO

VDR-M95M75M55M53PP.book Page 67 Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:19 PM

Summary of Contents for VDR-M53

Page 1: ...KZ 1035 Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No VDR M53PP VDR M55PP VDR M75PP VDR M95PP VDR M53PP VDR M55PP VDR M75PP VDR M95PP Built in Flash USB Remote Controller PC Software The illustration shows VDR M95PP 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 c...

Page 2: ...nside 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 SH...

Page 3: ...erence to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is conn...

Page 4: ...n 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 other measures c You may not d...

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: ...oving 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...

Page 7: ...immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD Video Camera rises The following characteristics may appear in the viewfinder The colors seen in the viewfinder may appear different from the colors on the LCD monitor Text appears slightly fuzzy The edges of the subject appear glaring Iridescence momentarily occurs when you move the observa...

Page 8: ...io 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 Video Camera could malfunction Do not expose the DVD Video Camera to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD Video Camera case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD Video Camera near corrosive gas If the DVD Video Camera is used in a plac...

Page 9: ...D Video Camera when connected to a PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C Do not turn the DVD Video Camera off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking 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 fol...

Page 10: ...ke a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal Data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD Video Camera cannot be restored It is recommended that you use a DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD Video Camera for professional applications This DVD Video Camera is designed an...

Page 11: ... to a TV 71 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 100 Installing Software Only for VDR M55PP VDR M75PP VDR M95PP 130 About This Manual lDisplays in this manual The displays in the manual may not appear exactly as those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen lNotation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to th...

Page 12: ...y List lYou can easily edit scenes page 77 Using this DVD Video Camera you can collect scenes of your child for example on a play list by using the Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes lCreate original DVDs on PC page 143 YoucanuseaDVD RdisctocreateanoriginalDVD using the pr...

Page 13: ...age 143 for details 1 Connect this DVD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below Please ensure a DVD RAM disc with recorded material is loaded into the DVD Video Camera before proceeding 2 Edit video clips using DVD MovieAlbumSE You can edit motion image files on the DVD RAM disc Software Feature DVD RAM Driver Install this driver when using stills and video clips recorded on a DVD RAM disc on a...

Page 14: ...STUDIO Writethefinalmovietoan8 cmDVD RdiscinthisDVDVideoCamerausingDVDfunSTUDIOsoftware Cautions for use WhenyouaremakingarecordingonanewDVD RdiscinyourDVDVideoCamera youmustinitialize the disc before recording video clips DVD RAM disc and SD Memory Card do not require initialization DVD R discs are a one time write format therefore when you write information to the DVD R disc with DVDfunSTUDIO yo...

Page 15: ... DVD Video Camera 42 Removing Battery Pack 42 Remaining Battery Level Indicator 44 Efficient Use of Battery Pack 44 Using DVD Video Camera with AC adaptor 45 Inserting and Removing Disc 46 Inserting Disc 46 Removing Disc 48 Inserting and Removing Card 49 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Video Camera 50 Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off 50 Recording Movie 51 Recording Stills 52 Compensating...

Page 16: ...ard Lock 110 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select 111 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail 112 Program 113 What is program 113 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch 113 Playing Back Program Play 114 Changing Title of Program Title 114 Play List 116 What is Play List 116 Creating New Play List Create 116 Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch 117 Playing Back...

Page 17: ...es 145 Cleaning 146 Terminology 147 Before Requesting Service 149 Error Messages 151 Troubleshooting 157 System Reset 163 Major Specifications 164 Request for Service Notice USA Only 166 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 167 Customer Services Directory 168 Warranty For Canadian Customers 169 ...

Page 18: ...om shoulder Lens Cap and Lens Cap String Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens AV S Input Output Cable EW12525 Used to play back the DVD Video Camera picture on a TV screen or to input or output video from to another video device Disc Cleaning Cloth Used to clean discs P 30 Do not use for purposes other than cleaning discs 8 cm DVD RAM Disc To record video movie on this DVD Vi...

Page 19: ... M95PP Optical 24 zoom lens VDR M53PP VDR M55PP P 57 7 Lens hood 8 Zoom lever P 57 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 9 Accessory shoe P 69 Attach the optional flash 10 Lock cover and Lock button P 34 11 USB port VDR M55PP VDR M75PP VDR M95PP P 13 12 AV input output jack P 71 75 77 13 External microphone jack P 70 14 2 5 type Liquid Crystal Display LCD insid...

Page 20: ...Y EJECT button P 42 Press it when removing the battery pack Labeled ACCESS PC indicator in this manual 22 Battery attachment platform P 42 23 Record REC button P 51 Used when recording movies 24 LOCK switch P 25 51 In mode set the LOCK switch to to the upperleft tolockthepowerswitchsothatitdoes not accidentally move to From mode you cannot move the LOCK switch to the upper left to lock the power s...

Page 21: ...ume of sound from speaker etc 35 Speaker P 59 36 SELECT button P 99 111 37 DISC NAVIGATION button P 96 38 MENU button P 40 79 102 Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded 39 Stop cancel button P 11 59 79 To end playback or cancel menu setting 40 RESET button P 163 To reset all settings to defaults ...

Page 22: ...51 OSD Display button P 63 52 ZOOM T button P 57 53 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 57 54 ZOOM W button P 57 55 Reverse skip button P 61 56 Forward Search button P 60 57 Play pause button P 59 58 Stop button P 11 59 79 59 Forward skip button P 61 The buttons on remote controller will function the same as those on DVD Video Camera 44 45 46 47 48 50 51 53 55 57 52 54 56 59 49 58 Not included with VDR M53PP ...

Page 23: ...able into AC outlet 3 Attach the battery pack to AC adaptor Note Whenchargingabatterypack unplugtheDCcordfromthe DC output jack on AC adaptor lBattery pack charge status You can find out the charge status of the battery pack by checking the CHARGE indicator on the AC adaptor Note If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adaptor is plugged into household AC outlet unplug it from household...

Page 24: ... cable AC adaptor DC cord Connect everything in this sequence a d 2 Insert a disc P 46 1 Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and release it 2 Open the cover by hand and fit the disc onto the spindle in the center Note Do not use excessive force when opening the cover Do not touch the pickup lens or the recording playback side of the disc This may impair recording and playback Insert the disc secu...

Page 25: ...gle button Align with this position Photo shot button REC button Note When using an unformatted disc format initialize it on this DVD Video Camera If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD Video Camera a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen P 47 125 Initializing the disc will erase all the recorded contents make sure the contents on disc are not valuable bef...

Page 26: ...n card 1 Connect power supply P 45 Power cable AC adaptor DC cord Connect everything in this sequence a d 2 Insert a card P 49 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off 3 Put in a card 4 Insert the card all the way until it locks ...

Page 27: ... right of the power switch 4 Press the Photo shot button Pressing it once will record one photo Rotate While pressing Align with this position Photo Shot button 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor 1 Open the LCD monitor P 38 2 Press the A button in recording pause status the recorded scene will be played back 3 Press the g button to stop playback ...

Page 28: ...case cannot be used Always remove bare discs from these containers prior to use Note It is recommended that you use Panasonic discs since their compatibility with this DVD Video Camera has been confirmed Using a disc other than one made by Panasonic may not allow the DVD Video Camera to deliver optimum performance It is necessary to initialize an unformatted DVD RAM disc When an unformatted disc i...

Page 29: ...ized on this DVD Video Camera For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to Finalizing DVD R Disc Finalize Disc P 127 Note When using an unformatted DVD R disc it is necessary to format it on this DVD Video Camera See page 47 Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera that has not been finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD video recorder the recorded data ma...

Page 30: ...se recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD Video Camera and disc itself may be hot lStoring discs To store a disc insert it in the plastic case you received when you...

Page 31: ...ds Be sure to insert miniSD Memory Cards in the dedicated card adapter before use Inserting a card in the DVD Video Camera without the adapter may damage the camera or the card Do not insert an empty card adapter in the DVD Video Camera Do not leave the adapter in the DVD Video Camera while inserting or removing miniSD Memory Cards This may cause the DVD Video Camera to malfunction lCommon caution...

Page 32: ...n approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Transfer rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Transfer rate Approx 3 Mbps Note Audio in XTRA FINE or STD mode is recorded in the Dolby Digital format which is the DVD video standard No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD Video Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with ...

Page 33: ...g stills on card Note No still can be recorded on DVD R disc See page 31 for Suitable SD Memory Card Capacity Recording quality FINE NORM ECO 16 MB Approx 108 Approx 216 Approx 432 32 MB Approx 232 Approx 464 Approx 928 64 MB Approx 480 Approx 960 Approx 1 920 128 MB Approx 960 Approx 1 920 Approx 3 840 256 MB Approx 1 920 Approx 3 840 Approx 7 680 512 MB Approx 3 840 Approx 7 680 Approx 15 360 1 ...

Page 34: ... belt while holding the DVD Video Camera Doing this could cause the DVD Video Camera to fall and be damaged To use as a Hand Strap Only for VDR M95PP Using the Grip Belt as a hand strap makes it easier to carry the DVD Video Camera 1 Detach the Grip Belt from the Video Camera 1 Open the Lock cover 2 Push the Lock button and pull the grip belt from the DVD Video Camera Support the DVD Video Camera ...

Page 35: ... Shorter side is for the lens cap 2 Attach the string to the attachment hole of DVD Video Camera Detaching the grip belt makes things easier 3 Push both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD Video Camera to protect the lens When recording attach the lens cap to the grip belt by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortab...

Page 36: ... A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOTRECHARGE DISASSEMBLEOR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Note Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws Do not dispose of in fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers Keep the battery in a dark cool dry place Make sure that none of the remote control buttons ...

Page 37: ...ceiver on DVD Video Camera remote control may not be possible Depending on the type of fluorescent lamp in the room the remote controller may not work properly Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 150 If the LCD monitor is open approximat...

Page 38: ...e direction as the lens If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can easily see the screen Note If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 150 Be sure to open the L...

Page 39: ...monitor to a right angle to the DVD Video Camera before closing it If the LCD monitor is tilted or faces outward from the camera body it cannot be closed to the DVD Video Camera IftheLCDmonitorisnotsecurelylockedtotheDVDVideo Camera no image will appear in the viewfinder Caution Do not lift the DVD Video Camera by holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the...

Page 40: ... step 5 to set the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the C button 6 After setting the current date and time press the A button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 7 Ifthedisplayeddateandtimearecorrect usethe control buttons to choose YES and then press the A button The date and time will be set and the DVD Video Camera will enter recording pause mode C...

Page 41: ...ly selected option 3 Use the control buttons to select the desired date display format and then press the A button The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode will have 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 ...

Page 42: ...tery pack to fall resulting in damage Removing Battery Pack After using the DVD Video Camera remove the battery pack from it 1 Press the BATTERY EJECT button The battery pack can be removed 2 Slide the battery pack upward to remove it Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD Video Camera off before attaching or removing the battery pack Be careful not to drop the removed battery pack If the battery...

Page 43: ...vary depending on the remaining battery 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 the CHARGE indicator does not light The battery pack cannot be charged up to 75 if more than 9 hours have elapsed after charging started The batter...

Page 44: ...year attach it to DVD Video Camera 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 Video Camera remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high thebatterylifewillbeshortened Beespecially sure not to store the battery pack in an environment in a closed vehic...

Page 45: ...cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the power cable to AC adaptor 2 Plug the power cable into household AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC cord into the DC output jack on AC adaptor 4 Attach the other end of DC cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD Video Camera Note The AC adaptor can be used around the world An AC plug adaptor is required in some foreign countries If you need on...

Page 46: ...te to the labelled side Double sided disc The SIDE A recording playback side is opposite to the SIDE A marked side The SIDE B recording playback side is the SIDE A marked side 3 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion compartment to close the cover 4 Turn the DVD Video Camera on or When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD Video Camera is ready for recording Note Immediately af...

Page 47: ...sc will start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the A button between messages When recording on this DVD Video Camera When the first message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the A button The disc will be formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear See page 154 After confirming the contents press the A bu...

Page 48: ...ion If the disc cover is open the power will not turn off even if the power switch is set to OFF Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery pack or AC adaptor push down the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it Do not insert anything ot...

Page 49: ...ush the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of the card insertion block until you hear a click Note Do not close the LCD monitor while the cover is open Do not push the label pasting portion of Card when removing it Doing so could damage Card No card is provided with this DVD Video Camera Buy cards if you need them Label pasting portion ...

Page 50: ...akesometimefortheDVDVideoCameratodisplay the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on When you turn the DVD Video Camera on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD Video Camera is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed Afterseveralseconds theACCESSindicator willgoout and operating the DVD Video Camera will be possi...

Page 51: ...displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Do not turn power off while message DISC ACCESS is being displayed 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 94 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting...

Page 52: ...hile DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 5 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the DVD Video Camera off Turn power off only after message DISC ACCESS disappears Note See Size and Quality of Photos on page 33 for details about photos on card See Check 2 on page 149 if recording photos is not possible Do not operate the power switch or remove the ...

Page 53: ...CK LIGHT button will alternate backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD Video Camera is turned off When subject is lit from behind this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark 30MIN 0 00 09 REC REM FINE 8 00AM SEP 30 2005 Backlight correction icon ...

Page 54: ...mpensation No display Backlight compensation OFF m Backlight compensation ON 4 Wind Cut only in movie recording mode No display Wind Cut OFF Wind Cut ON Wide mode 2 3 No display Wide mode 4 3 Wide mode 16 9 Flash 2 For DVD M75PP only when Flash sold separately is attached only in still recording mode A Emits light automatically AUTO Always emits light No light emission 5 Self timer only in still r...

Page 55: ...e 16 Remaining space on disc card 6 REM XX MIN 7 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 8 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording 17 Remaining battery level w full charge x y z low remaining charge 18 Current date time 1 Appears only with external input when the DVD Video Camera is in PHOTO recording mode 2 Not displayed on VDR M53PP VDR M55PP 3 Displ...

Page 56: ...e following operating status indicator will light or blink to give a warning message to user The message can be checked by returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original position from the position in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens The disc has almost no free space Q Write protected disc or locked card is loaded N You are attempting to record a still on DVD R disc No ...

Page 57: ... Off 60x and 800x on VDR M53PP VDR M55PP or Off 40x and 240x on VDR M75PP VDR M95PP Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 60x on VDR M53PP VDR M55PP or 40x on VDR M75PP VDR M95PP If you set zoom to 800x VDR M53PP VDR M55PP 240x VDR M75PP VDR M95PP when recording still digital zoom will be up to 60x on VDR M53PP VDR M55PP or 40x on VDR M75PP VDR M95PP When a subject...

Page 58: ...he image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD Video Camera at the subject and press down the zoom lever to W control side Note Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused depending 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 ...

Page 59: ...al 2ch To temporarily stop playback press the A button Press the A button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images willnot be overwritten Image data edited on PC or certain types of image data may not be displayed on this DVD Video Camera Image data record...

Page 60: ...lly 12 Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback of Movie Duringplaybackpause pressthefollowingbuttons Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press the c button Picture will advance one frame Press the d button Picture will go back one frame Hold the c button Forward slow playback Hold the d button Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD Video Camer...

Page 61: ...ssing the e button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD Video Camera to playback pause mode at the last image See Check 3 on page 149 if skip playback does not operate normally 13 Playing Back Stills Press the following buttons during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press the e button to display stills one by one forward Press the f button to display stills one by one backwa...

Page 62: ...election The DVD Video Camera will go to the specified point and enter playback pause mode Pressing A again will start playback To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the g 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 123 When multiple scenes are s...

Page 63: ...rd frame advance h Reverse frame back Forward slow playback Reverse slow playback Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 59 for instructions on how to operate The j mark will appear on the first image on disc The i 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 N...

Page 64: ...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 viewingtheimageintheviewfinderorontheLCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subjec...

Page 65: ...t 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 suchasawhite wall Dark objects Night view Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc whichglaresor emits strong light ...

Page 66: ...dicator will appear on the screen 2 Usethe buttonstoadjusttheexposurewhile viewingtheimageintheviewfinderorontheLCD screen Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen Theexposuresettingwillbestoredinmemoryevenwhen the DVD Video Camera is turned off 8 0 0 AM SEP 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 MIN REM FINE Ex...

Page 67: ...ctions 1 Press the AUTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD Video Camera for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Page Program AE Auto 80 White balance Auto 81 Exposure Auto 66 Focus Auto 64 FULL AUTO FULL AUTO ...

Page 68: ...a is turned off Unless recording is to be made with the fixed Flash setting it is recommended to return it to Auto after recording with the On or Off setting before turning the DVD Video Camera off The flash automatically adjusts the amount of light emitted but the light amount adjustment may be insufficient when a subject is too far away or too near The distance for the flash to adjust the approp...

Page 69: ...P 80 The available range of the Flash is about 1 4 m See Switching Quality of Still Image Quality on page 85 if you want to change the still quality mode Dark subjects may not be in clear focus even if the Flash is used It is recommended that you illuminate a subject when recording in a dark place When you use accessories for hot shoe only optional VW FLH3 the power is supplied by this DVD Video C...

Page 70: ...hite light Note Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 1 m away even in a dark place If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus Using External Microphone Connect external microphone optional user provided to the external microphone jack of this DVD Video Camera Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the ...

Page 71: ...e on TV is turned down forgetting this may cause howling see Terminology on page 147 from the TV speakers Carefully connect the input and output cables to the corresponding connections on the device the DVD Video Camera is being used with To AV input output jack AV S input output cable provided To video audio input jacks To S video input jack Yellow Red White S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L ...

Page 72: ...te Adjust the sound volume on TV The infrared remote controller is useful when operating the DVD Video Camera while viewing an image on TV screen Information that the DVD Video Camera is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to Setting OSD Output On or Off On Screen Display on page 90 and press the DISPLAY button to swi...

Page 73: ...Operating Instructions of DVD video recorder for details Note when recording to hard disk of DVD video recorder Use video only recorded discs Depending on the DVD video recorder you are using a disc with only photos or a disc on which photos and videos are mixed may not be recordable to the hard disk No images recorded on a DVD R disc on this Video Camera can be recorded to a hard disk If your DVD...

Page 74: ... recorded on the DVD Video Camera 2 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note DVD R discsrecordedonthis DVD Video Camera canbe played back on Panasonic DVD players but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed Playback may not be possible on some DVD players or it may depend on the recording status of DVD R discs In such cases play back...

Page 75: ...sc or card See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 88 for details and Recording Stills on page 52 for how to record still images The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD Video Camera is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY ...

Page 76: ...VIDEO signal Only for VDR M75PP VDR M95PP 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD Video Camera 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD Video Camera The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie Note With VDR M75PP VDR M95PP using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer im...

Page 77: ...t screen to select the play list to be recorded dubbed and then press the recordbuttononthe connected device TheDVD Video Camera will start playback and the recording device will record dub it Note Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer images Audio is heard from the speaker If the volume is too high noise may enter the dubbed image Be sure to use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera from hous...

Page 78: ... used here to explain menus 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 is inserted Interpreting Setup Screen Sports Portrait Spotlight Surf Snow Low Light Auto RAM Program AE White Bal Dig Zoom Wind Cut EIS ENTER RETURN Camera Functions Setup Display of selected setup item Selection of setup items S Camera Functions Setup T ...

Page 79: ...You can use the control buttons on DVD Video Camera to select various setting options in menu Note Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx 1 minute without any operation Camera Functions Setup On Auto RAM Program AE White Bal Dig Zoom EIS ENTER RETURN 40x Auto Wind Cut Off Record Functions Setup RAM Wide 4 3 VIDEO Mode FINE ...

Page 80: ...recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Portrait Createsashallowdepthoffieldsothat the person or subject appears against a softened background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light...

Page 81: ... setting will be complete 4 Press the g button to end the setting Note It is recommended that you specify Dig Zoom Off See page 57 before setting white balance Do not use a colored object when setting white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set Setting the white balance might take a while in some cases depending on the shooting environment In this case set white balance in a bright environmen...

Page 82: ...nsor see Terminology on page 147 with hand etc Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD Video Camera on If the DVD Video Camera is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Infrared sensor block ...

Page 83: ...ff only for VDR M53PP VDR M55PP The EIS function cannot be used when still images are recorded only for VDR M75PP VDR M95PP The EIS function will work only during movie recording only for VDR M75PP VDR M95PP Reducing Wind Noise during Recording Wind Cut When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD Video Camera you can reduce wind noise in recording If Wind Cut ON is specified the l...

Page 84: ...ity setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in STD mode If there is a complicated pattern in the background as in fi...

Page 85: ...U button to end setting Note The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off PHOTO Input is displayed only when Input Source is set to LINE or S LINE VDR M75PP VDR M95PP only OSDOutput isdisplayedonlywhen InputSource isset to CAMERA It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images Record Functions Setup NORM ECO FINE Quality Self Timer...

Page 86: ...V screen later specify Wide 4 3 Recording with Wide 16 9 specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with vertical elongation of image An image recorded with Wide 16 9 specified will appear as follows Wide 4 3 specified aspect ratio 4 3 Wide 16 9 specified aspect ratio 16 9 Record Functions Setup 4 3 RAM VIDEO Mode OSD Output Wide Input Source ENTER RETURN Record Functions Setup 16 9 4 3 RAM V...

Page 87: ...ecorded with Wide TV Screen Mode set to Wide 16 9 cannot be changed back to 4 3 aspect ratio The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of DVD Video Camera Even if you set the Wide setting at 16 9 screen image will appear at 4 3 when you press the MENU button and display the menu screen When Wide 16 9 is specified black ba...

Page 88: ...ills of externally input images on either a DVD RAM disc or a card The DVD Video Camera can record an external image with little movement by specifying Frame but Field is recommended for recording an image with movement 1 Press the MENU button choose PHOTO Input on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Selectthedesired option andthen press the A button 3 Press the ME...

Page 89: ...ll be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the Photo shot button The recording indicator at the front of DVD Video Camera will blink The Self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 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...

Page 90: ...en if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 63 for playback on screen information display Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The on screen display output functions only when the Input Source setting is set to CAMERA It cannot be set during LINE or S LINE VDR M75PP VDR ...

Page 91: ...the MENU button choose Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose EVF Brightness 2 Use the control buttons for adjustment Press the d button the screen becomes dimmer Press the c button the screen becomes brighter 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note The brightness setting is stored in memory even after the DVD Video Camera is turned off LCD EVF Setup RAM EVF D ispl ay Ad j us ...

Page 92: ... or density is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change Always Display Image in Viewfinder 1 Press the MENU button choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open closed Note Adjusting the viewfinder focus P 37 Using ...

Page 93: ...mera on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to or The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off Setting Contents On Beep is heard when the power switch is turned on off the REC button is pressed etc Off No b...

Page 94: ...d regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off Changing Display Language Language You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English has been changed to French 1 Press the MENU button choose Language on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Select Français and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end setting No...

Page 95: ...e screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the control buttons to choose YES andthenpressthe A button The settings have now been reset to defaults 3 Press the MENU button to end setting Note Tocancelresettingmidway choose NO ontheverification screen in step 2 or press the g button Initial Setup RAM ENTER RETURN Record LED Power Save Beep Reset Language EN...

Page 96: ...hose that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used but the operations are the same 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 97 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD Video Camera will enter recording pause mode You can also press the g button to end Disc...

Page 97: ... Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operation 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 following type of disc or card is inserted the...

Page 98: ...f playback pause continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored lPlaying back stills When playing back stills on disc 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 A button to temporarily stop playback Pressing A again will start from that point If you press t...

Page 99: ... 4 Use the control buttons to select the last scene in the range you want and then press the A button Thethumbnailsofscenes in the specified range will be framed in red and then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bar graph Pressing the A button after selecting scenes will play backonlytheselectedscenes fromthebeginningofeach scene You can also select scen...

Page 100: ...2 Setting of title 1 You can set desired titles to play lists and programs 114 122 Creation of play list 1 You can create an original movie by changing the combination of scenes 116 Disc or card initialization 13 YoucaninitializeaDVD RAMdiscorcard so that it can be used on this DVD Video Camera 125 Copy from disc to card 1 You can copy photos recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 109 Disc finalization ...

Page 101: ... 117 Play P 117 Create P 116 Edit P 118 121 Title P 122 Delete P 122 Scene Program Play list Top P 123 End P 123 Category P 128 Repeat Play P 128 Format Disc P 125 Protect Disc P 124 Capacity P 124 Update Control Info P 126 Go To Disc Others 6 Will appear when a play list is displayed Divide P 108 Delete P 102 Combine P 107 Move P 105 Switch P 113 Play P 114 Select P 111 Detail P 112 Program Scene...

Page 102: ... steps 2 6 to delete other scenes 7 Press the g button to quit Note Ifyoupointthe cursoratthesceneto be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote controller the screen in step 5 will appear Todeleteanunwantedpartofasceneon DVD RAMdisc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part See page 108 If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc or card is recommended...

Page 103: ...ing Ed i t RAM ENTER RETURN Ex i t De l e t e Select RAM ENTER RETURN Start Current Current End All Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End Top Edit Delete To delete selected scenes Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen 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 select al...

Page 104: ...n 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switchingofthumbnailwill appear choose YES and then press the A 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 other scenes 8 Press the g button to quit Note If you press the ME...

Page 105: ... the C button to quit A skip mark will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set lReleasing 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 for skipping P 99 If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5...

Page 106: ...tton To cancel setting choose Cancel After setting the Fade screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the g button to quit The and or mark s willappearinthe scenes for which fade in and or fade out 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 vertica...

Page 107: ... Ifyouwanttochangethescenestobecombined you can change them on this screen 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear choose YES and then press the A button The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first sce...

Page 108: ...n 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 or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified...

Page 109: ...tored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the g button to quit Note No movie can be copied When you copy stills recorded on DVD RAM disc to card recording quality will automatically be set to FINE If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 103 See Category P 128 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also...

Page 110: ...ge the scene to be locked 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 g button to quit lTo 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 A butto...

Page 111: ...etobedeselectedandthenpresstheSELECT 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 g button Scene RAM ENTER RETURN Edit Copy Select Detail ETC Start Current Current End All Effect 006 011 All Programs PLAY RAM 006 011 All Programs PLAY RAM DESELECT ALL 006 011 Al...

Page 112: ... when a DVD R disc is used 2 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 totalrecording 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 Video Camera is inserted already finalized no scene information will appear De t a i l Scene No 007 V...

Page 113: ...to be displayed andthenpress the A button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the g 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 Scene No 1 Scen...

Page 114: ...GATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the A button 4 Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the A button The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Select a letter and then presstheAbutton The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure to create a title Program RAM ENTER RETURN Switch Play Title ETC Sta...

Page 115: ... the g 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 Video Camera lCharacters available for entering title You can use the control buttons to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes At step 5 select the input mode and then press the A b...

Page 116: ...an 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 99 If the added scene had skip or fade set that information will also be added to the play list The date time when a play list was...

Page 117: ...ing fade P 106 Combining scenes P 107 Dividing a scene P 108 Arranging order of scenes P 121 Changing title P 122 Playing Back a Play List Play 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then press the A button The selected play list wi...

Page 118: ...enes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the g button The screen verifying exit from editing will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes P 99 Pressing the g button in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES toex...

Page 119: ...2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Select the scenes to be added from the upper row 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the A button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the g button The screen verifying exit from editing will appear...

Page 120: ...ng or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes for adding or deleting using menu on page 111 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button 4 Choose ...

Page 121: ...is screen 8 Move the mark to the positionwhereyouwishto move the scene and then press the A button 9 The screen for verifying movewillappear Choose YES and then press the A 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 g button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button...

Page 122: ...anged at any time using the same procedure Deleting Play List Delete 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Delete PlayList screen to select the play list youwishtodelete and then press the A button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to...

Page 123: ... to 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 and then press the A button Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End ETC Top 014 014 All Programs PLAY RAM When End is specified ...

Page 124: ...ke Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the A button 4 The screen for verifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen wil...

Page 125: ... 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 will appear Initialize the disc following the subsequent messages See page 47 This DVD Video Camera may not recognize some discs orcards that have been initializedon PC or a device other than this DVD Video Camera If you attempt to initialize a disc or card in this DVD Video...

Page 126: ...ntrol Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the A 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 g button to quit Note It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes Pressing the g but...

Page 127: ...ecording can be done on any DVD R disc that has been finalized If the disc in the DVD Video Camera has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc The time required to finalize the disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it Before You Begin Be sure to use the AC adaptor to power the DV...

Page 128: ... Play on the Others menuscreen and then press the A button 4 Choose On and then press the A button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play Setting lWhen 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 w...

Page 129: ...e MENU button 3 Choose Slide Show Start and then press the A button Start To start the slideshow When playback is finished the DVD Video Camera will enter the playback pause mode at the final still Pressing the g button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback starts from the first still on card If you press the g button or turn...

Page 130: ...procedure for Windows Me 2000 Professional to install the DVD RAM Driver We will not guarantee proper operation of this DVD Video Camera if you use software other than that supplied with this product to read write data to the DVD Video Camera even though reading writing of a file has finished without errors Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera DVD RAM Driver Personal computer IBM PC AT comp...

Page 131: ...768 pixels or more recommended 4 MB video memory or more Free hard disc space 200 MB or more Necessary software DirectX 8 1 or later Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later DVD RAM Driver Sound DirectSound support Windows compatible sound device lOperations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some persona...

Page 132: ... requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled some personal computers cannot be used This software cannot be used on Macintosh DirectX 8 1 will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software Operation on an OS other than the one pre installed is not guaranteed Operation is not guaranteed on computers that are not PC AT compatible Input is not suppor...

Page 133: ...TUDIO 2 2 see page 141 for installation You can use DVDfunSTUDIO to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE lAcrobat Reader If AcrobatReader isnot installedinyourPC youwill needtoinstallitinordertoopentheon linemanuals instruction manual files for DVD MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO and DVD RAM Driver Note If any trouble has occured while installing DVD RAM Driver Using other than...

Page 134: ...u can install it from the Setup Menu screen Click any language for the Acrobat Reader on the Setup Menu screen Recognizing the DVD Video Camera on your computer only when it is connected for the first time When you connect the DVD Video Camera to your computer for the first time a setup operation takes place so that your computer can recognize the DVD Video Camera The DVD Video Camera has two mode...

Page 135: ...rer to double click the drive icon of DVD Video Camera DVD_CAMERA and then click the DCIM 100CDPFP folder The still JPEG files will appear Use the DVD Video Camera with a computer that supports USB2 0 If you connect it to a computer that does not support USB2 0 a message advising you to connect it to a computer that supports USB2 0 will appear Note YoucancheckwhetherornottheDVDVideoCamerahas been ...

Page 136: ...n the Setup Menu screen If the Setup Menu screen does not appear double click the CD ROM drive icon 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button One of the messages below may appear Inthiscase followthemessageandcontinuethe installation procedure 3 Click Next 4 Checkthe contentsof License Agreement Ifyou accept it click Yes The contents displayed on actual scre...

Page 137: ...ollow the on screen instructions and then click Finish Installing the DVD RAM Driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed to step 10 10If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear The detection of device will start after which it will take several minutes for the PC to detect the device When detecting the dev...

Page 138: ...2000 Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Windows Me Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Click Device Manager Verify that the following items are listed on the screen When using disc MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5795 USB Device under DVD CD ROM drives 1 1 When using Windows Me MATSHITA DVD CAMERA M5795 is listed under CDROM USB Mass Storage Device under Universal Se...

Page 139: ... screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next 3 Choose NTSC North America for the TV broadcast system click Next 4 If you do not change the folder where the software is installed click Next To install the software in a different directory click Change and choose the installation directory 5 Check the contents and then click Install This software is compatible only with Windows Me ...

Page 140: ...then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager When using DVD MovieAlbumSE software on Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional log on to your PC as Administrator withaloginnameequallyauthorized Ifyoulogonwith a login name other than Administrator you can not use DVD MovieAlbumSE You can not use DVD MovieAlbumSE to handle an AVI file in DV f...

Page 141: ... If not choose No Installation will start 7 Click Finish and then restart the PC 8 The following windowisdisplayedduringthe first run of DVDfunSTUDIO after installation Carefullyread theSoftwareLicenseAgreement If you accept it click I agree Note If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional XP Home Edition XP Professional set the user name to Administrator computer s manager or user namewithequivalen...

Page 142: ...ting the USB cable or toggling the power switch You must follow the steps to stop the drive before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or toggling between Disc Mode and Card Mode with the power switch while the USB cable is connected lStopping the Drive 1 Close the application In Windows click the icon in the task tray in the lower right corner 2 Choose Safely remove USB Mass Storage Dev...

Page 143: ...The Export a title screen shown below will appear Make the displayed recommended setting Note Choose Divide by Chapter in the Option box Each sceneofprogramrecordedontheDVDVideoCamera will be saved as an independent movie file so that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Chapter movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them or the image...

Page 144: ...n this case click OK Title names set using DVD MovieAlbumSE cannot be displayed on the DVD Video Camera Title names set using the DVD Video Camera will be displayed Writing wide mode movies recorded to a DVD RAM disc using STD to a DVD R disc using the PC program software provided DVDfunSTUDIO Be careful of the following points The image quality is degraded when you write movies to a DVD R disc Th...

Page 145: ...local dealer Accessory No Description LM AF30U 8cm DVD RAM LM AF60U 8cm DVD RAM LM RF30V 8cm DVD R PV DAC13 AC adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable CGA DU14A 1360mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack CGA DU21A 2040mAh Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP SDH01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD128BU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card VW F...

Page 146: ...fect in the screen resulting in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor lIf dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton cloth Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens lDo not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD Video Camera case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been co...

Page 147: ...the DVD Video format Most DVD players can play back a DVD R disc recorded on the DVD Video Camera some DVD players cannot play back the disc SD Memory Card SanDisk Matsushita and Toshiba jointly developed this memory card standard in 1999 The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm wide x 2 1 mm thick and has 9 pins USB 2 0 There are two kinds of USB ports for a PC As for USB2 0 full speed transfer speed is sl...

Page 148: ... between the DVD Video Camera and TV or by turning down the volume on TV Suspending PC This function stores the status of a PC before it is turned off It will restart the PC in the same status as immediately before the PC was turned off when the PC is turned on next time Video selector This device can input multiple audio and video signals and select the desired audio and video signals among those...

Page 149: ... be recorded after the above checks 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 Video Camera is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD Video Camera off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 4 No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACC...

Page 150: ... open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD Video Camera Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Is DVD Video Camera connected to PC using USB cable Unplug the USB cable Does DVD Video Camera stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button ...

Page 151: ...al deletion of defective portion Since the date time of 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 This disc must be formatted before it can be used by this camera 2 Do n...

Page 152: ...irt and try the card again or use another card Data other than still image may be included Use another card 30 Carderrorhasoccurred Keep card inside restart Carderrorcouldhaveoccurredduringeditingofscenes Turnoffthe DVDVideoCamerawiththecardbeingusedinside connecttheAC adaptor and then power the DVD Video Camera again Repair of scenes will be attempted 45 50 Card full Delete unnecessary stills and...

Page 153: ...ed during editing of scenes Turn off the DVD Video Camera with the disc being used in it connect ACadaptor andthenpower theDVDVideoCamera again Repair of scenes will be tried 45 Disc error Use another disc See 3 on page 156 28 30 Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD Video Camera Initialize the disc or use another disc Initializing the d...

Page 154: ... not found This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc using a device other than this DVD Video Camera are to be copied to card NO CARD Insert a card 49 No card Please insert card No card is inserted Insert a card 49 NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD Video Camera or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the DVD Video Camera lens o...

Page 155: ...e divided Division is not possible at the start of scene 108 UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc in this DVD Video Camera before using it Reinitializing even a disc used in this DVD Video Camera may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this messageappears trytoinitializethedisc If thesame...

Page 156: ...d no condensation has occurred and the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc remove it and then use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean the dirt before using it Thismessagemayappearwhencondensation occurs Inthiscase do notinitializethe disc turntheDVD Video Camera off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again In...

Page 157: ...tery pack 44 The CHARGE indicator onACadaptorisblinking 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 After a while the battery pack will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be complete...

Page 158: ...ay be transmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly 75 Are you attempting to record an image from a video game or PC From some video games or PCs images cannot berecorded on this DVD Video Camera 75 LCD screen is hard to see Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brig...

Page 159: ... a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback Playback picture is greatly distorted Was recording of external input made with Frame specified Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record mode settings 88 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control Disc Navigation thumbnails do not appear Was the image recorded from AV input output jack with interference Record image...

Page 160: ...ake itimpossible for the JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM on this DVD Video Camera to be read by the PC DVD R disc cannot be played back on DVD MovieAlbumSE DVD MovieAlbumSE does not support playback or data read of DVD R disc Use optional user provided DVD video playback software to play back DVD R disc on PC 139 Error appears when starting DVD MovieAlbumSE Make sure that your PC display adapter v...

Page 161: ...s are exported from DVD MovieAlbum a confirmation message is displayed about ejecting DVD RAM discs Select Eject the disc being used 143 No USB HS high speed connection even when USB2 0 card is used Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2 0 card You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS high speed...

Page 162: ...OFF and remove the disc 42 45 50 DVD Video Camera cannot be operated from remote controller Is the remote controller pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD Video Camera 37 Is the infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote controller cannot operate the DVD Video Camera...

Page 163: ...ndue force lList of setting items Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Only for VDR M75PP VDR M95PP Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto P 80 White Bal Auto P 81 ElS On P 83 Dig Zoom 60 VDR M53PP VDR M55PP 40 VDR M75PP VDR M95PP P 57 Wind Cut Off P 83 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE P 84 Quality FINE P 85 Wide 4 3 P 86 Input Source ...

Page 164: ...f 3 16 1 3 4 4 5 45mm Filter diameter VDR M53PP M55PP M95PP 1 5 16 34 mm VDR M75PP 1 3 16 30 5 mm Focus Auto Manual Zoom Optical 24x VDR M53PP M55PP Optical 10x VDR M75PP M95PP 60x 800x with digital zoom added 60x for still VDR M53PP M55PP 40x 240x with digital zoom added 40x for still VDR M75PP M95PP Required minimum illumination VDR M53PP M55PP 12 lx 1 lx in Low Light mode VDR M75PP 15 lx 1 lx i...

Page 165: ...Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 SD Memory Card Jacks Video audio input output 1 External microphone input 1 USB port connected to PC USB port 1 not provided with VDR M53PP USB not provided with VDR M53PP USB2 0 compliant Hi Speed Battery system Lithium ion Dimensions W H D VDR M53PP M55PP approx 2 3 1 2 5 1 4 51 89 135 mm excluding projections VDR M75PP approx 2 3 3...

Page 166: ... inch 61 32 91 mm Weight approx 0 231 lbs 105 g Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 1705 N Randall Road Elgin IL 60123 7847 Attn Camcorder Repair 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 Failu...

Page 167: ... non expanded standard 4 3 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 o...

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Page 169: ...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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