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Operating Instructions

DVD Video Camera

Model No.

VDR-D150EB

VDR-D100EB

Before use, please read these instructions
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VDR-D150

VDR-D100

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LSQT1048 B

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Page 1: ...over Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No VDR D150EB VDR D100EB Before use please read these instructions completely not available VDR D150 VDR D100 Card slot LSQT1048 B LSQT1048 ENG book...

Page 2: ...ts means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste For proper treatment recovery and recycling please take these products to designated collection p...

Page 3: ...FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13...

Page 4: ...se these copyright protected technologies authorization of the Macrovision Company is required It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie Camera Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato...

Page 5: ...35 Adjusting LCD monitor viewfinder 37 Recording Before recording 38 Recording motion pictures 39 Changing the recording mode of the motion picture 41 Recording still pictures VDR D150 only 42 Various...

Page 6: ...lizing a DVD RW 87 Protecting a disc 88 Displaying disc information 89 With other products With a TV 90 Playback on TV 90 With a DVD recorder player 91 Playback on DVD recorder player 91 Copying recor...

Page 7: ...ding l 39 No need to search for the recording start position The new recording will not overwrite any previously recorded scene Easy playback l 62 Recorded scenes are displayed as thumbnails You can e...

Page 8: ...his video to a VCR or a DVD recorder hard disk Using with DVD player recorder l 91 Just insert the disc into a DVD player recorder compatible with 8 cm discs to play back the scenes recorded with this...

Page 9: ...wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Interested in purchasing an extended guarantee Please call 0870 240 6284 or visit our website www panasonic co uk guara...

Page 10: ...13 Mode dial l 27 14 Joystick l 28 Move up down left or right to select items Press the centre to enter the selection 15 Delete button l 67 78 80 16 Menu button MENU l 33 17 Battery holder l 20 18 Ey...

Page 11: ...sc compartment l 24 33 Grip belt l below Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand Adjust the belt length and the pad position 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Fix the belt Due to limitations i...

Page 12: ...move the lens cap press the knobs firmly If the lens cap cord has come off Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the attached eye on the lens cap Then pass the lens cap through the loop made by it...

Page 13: ...ording to your preference It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the viewfinder The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted from the menu l 37 If it is for...

Page 14: ...deo format Characteristic Rewritable disc Rewritable disc One time recording disc 1 1 By formatting the disc it can be used repeatedly l 84 One time recording disc Display on the screen Indication in...

Page 15: ...only Discs recorded on this unit may not be playable on other products Recording on DVD R in DVD Video Recording format is not supported When using DVD RW or DVD R do not perform the following as doin...

Page 16: ...nserted in this unit the screen on the right appears Select YES then press the joystick 2 Select format type then press the joystick 3 When the confirm screen appears select YES then press the joystic...

Page 17: ...l 85 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card Be sure to insert miniSD Cards in the dedicated card adaptor before use Inserting a card in this unit without the adaptor may damage the unit o...

Page 18: ...pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent Do not use scratch proof protectors or covers Do not...

Page 19: ...g lamp Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing The battery is over discharged discharged excessively In a while the lamp will light up and normal charging will start When the battery t...

Page 20: ...ing the BATTERY RELEASE lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Be sure to turn off the power on this unit and check that the status indicator and the...

Page 21: ...able time shown in the table are approximations Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time Supplied battery CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA D...

Page 22: ...used This is not a malfunction Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording 1 Connect the AC cab...

Page 23: ...the power A B How to turn off the power A B When the power is turned on for the first time after changing the disc or battery the unit carries out a recognition procedure to check that there are no pr...

Page 24: ...A few moments after the ACCESS PC lamp blinks the cover of the disc compartment will open slightly 2 Open the cover of the disc compartment by hand and insert remove the disc Inserting disc Fit the di...

Page 25: ...ts recording playback side facing the inside Do not allow the recording playback side to become dirty or scratched Do not remove the battery pack or disconnect the AC adaptor while removing the disc o...

Page 26: ...goes When removing the SD card press the centre of the SD card and then pull it straight out 3 Securely close the card slot cover Concerning the SD card Electrical noise static electricity or failure...

Page 27: ...d set the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration Disc recording mode l 39 Use this to record motion pictures on a disc Disc playback mode l 62 Use this to play back motion p...

Page 28: ...re of the joystick and icons will be displayed on the screen Each press switches the display as follows depending on the mode In the disc playback mode or the card playback mode the icons will be auto...

Page 29: ...e adjustment mode is selected 60 4 White balance 59 Shutter speed 61 Iris or gain value 61 s r 21 White balance mode selection manual adjustments 58 59 61 Disc playback mode A The operation icon is of...

Page 30: ...rd recording mode VDR D150 only AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL A The operation icon is off Icon Direction Function Page 1 2 4 Soft skin mode 47 2 Self timer 51 1 Backlight compensation 50 2...

Page 31: ...ow thumbnails 65 E 2 Playback previous picture 65 D 1 Playback next picture 65 Card playback mode VDR D150 only When SLIDE SHOW is selected A The operation icon is off Icon Direction Function Page 1 3...

Page 32: ...LSQT1048 Switching the language You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen 1 Press the MENU button then select LANGUAGE and press the joystick 2 Select English and press the...

Page 33: ...fers depending on the position of the mode dial Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed 2 Move the joystick up or down in order to select the desired top menu A 3 Move the joystick righ...

Page 34: ...r to select the desired item 7 Press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button The menu screen does no...

Page 35: ...he joystick 2 Move the joystick left or right to select the item to be set Then move the joystick up or down to set the desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour sy...

Page 36: ...on then the built in lithium battery runs down After charging the battery using the steps below set the clock Connect the AC adaptor to this unit or place the battery on this unit and the built in lit...

Page 37: ...ur level of the LCD monitor EVF SET Brightness of the viewfinder In order to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder close the LCD monitor and the viewfinder will be activated When the LCD monitor is...

Page 38: ...ugh the grip belt 3 Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands 4 Keep your arms near your body 5 Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you...

Page 39: ...to start recording To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording and are red during recording Do not move this unit until is green The images recorded between pr...

Page 40: ...ll be reset to 0h00m00s A Remaining time left for recording When the remaining time is less than 1 minute R 0h00m flashes red B Recording mode C Recording time elapsed While motion picture recording i...

Page 41: ...ed Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases When there is a complicated pattern in the background When the unit is moved too much or too fast When a subject with shar...

Page 42: ...write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK it cannot be used for recording If set PICT QUALITY mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image depending on the picture content While the...

Page 43: ...U button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded Still pic...

Page 44: ...ects are brought closer they are focused at about 1 3 m or more When the zoom magnification is 1k this unit can focus on a subject approx 2 cm away from the lens Macro function The zoom speed varies d...

Page 45: ...the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in card recording mode RAM RW VR RW V R Interlocked with the zooming operation the microphone will c...

Page 46: ...to select or Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side When the LCD monitor is opened the viewfinder automatically turns off However if the LCD monitor is then rotated towards the lens side the vie...

Page 47: ...ay the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick down to select To cancel the soft skin mode Select again If the background or anything else in the scene has colours similar to the skin colou...

Page 48: ...ck left to select 3 Press the recording start stop button Start recording Fade in When you start recording the image audio disappears completely and the image audio gradually appears To fade out 1 Dur...

Page 49: ...r fade in out The colour which appears in fading pictures can be selected Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED FADE COLOUR WHITE or BLACK and press the joystick By operating the OFF ON switch th...

Page 50: ...or 1 Press the joystick to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick right to select The image on the screen will become brighter To return to normal recording Select again By ope...

Page 51: ...will be recorded After recording the self timer is cancelled To stop the timer midway through Press the MENU button The self timer setting is cancelled By operating the OFF ON switch the self timer s...

Page 52: ...MENU button then select BASIC WIND CUT OFF and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON Depending on the wind strength the wind noise is reduced If this function is activated in stron...

Page 53: ...then select BASIC CINEMA OFF and press the joystick Images played back vary depending on the TV connected Please refer to the operating instructions for your TV When images are played back on a TV scr...

Page 54: ...manually l 58 If the manual focus indication is not displayed press the joystick twice and then focus the subject To cancel the Night view function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED NIGHT VI...

Page 55: ...abilizer function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED SIS OFF and press the joystick When a tripod is used we recommend that you turn the image stabilizer off In the following cases the image s...

Page 56: ...optimum shutter speeds and apertures Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL 2 Press the MENU button then select BASIC SCENE MODE desired item and press the joy...

Page 57: ...he playback image may change If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a highly reflective subject vertical lines of light may appear If the brightness is insufficient the sports mode d...

Page 58: ...The manual focus indication 1MF is displayed 3 Move the joystick left or right to bring the subject into focus When focused with a wide angle the subject may not be in focus when zoomed in First zoom...

Page 59: ...t or right to select the white balance mode To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the white balance mode to You can also restore the automatic adjustment by setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch t...

Page 60: ...ts the type of light source during recording Do not cover the white balance sensor during recording or it may not function properly When the display flashes white the manual white balance previously a...

Page 61: ...ecording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually the sensitivity lowers and...

Page 62: ...will change so release the joystick when you have arrived at the page with the scene you want to display 3 Press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is...

Page 63: ...e is advanced one frame at a time 1 Move the joystick up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move the joystick right The frames will be advanced one at a time in the reverse direction when you mov...

Page 64: ...e grouped separately in the following cases When the number of scenes exceeds 99 RAM RW VR RW V R When the disc is removed RW V R When the disc is repaired RW V R When the mode dial is switched R When...

Page 65: ...d hold the joystick up or down you can advance 8 files at a time The screen will not change at this time but the file numbers and scroll bar display will change so release the joystick when you have a...

Page 66: ...back data recorded or created on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show When the access lamp is...

Page 67: ...nes on DVD RW Video format and DVD R cannot be deleted Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Dele...

Page 68: ...a page can be set in succession 3 Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 Press the button 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in st...

Page 69: ...selected scene is played back 3 When you reach the area where you want to divide the scene move the joystick down to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playback makes...

Page 70: ...ined If you wish to combine scenes that are not next to each other or scenes with different recording dates first create a playlist and then combine the scenes on the playlist l 72 77 3 When the confi...

Page 71: ...sc capacity by making a playlist If you create or delete playlists the original scenes will not be modified Editing scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes The maximum number of items...

Page 72: ...e will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes can be set in succession The scenes are registered in the playlist in the order that they were selected After creating a playlist the order of the scenes in it can b...

Page 73: ...playlist are displayed as thumbnails 3 Select the scene to start playback then press the joystick To select a different playlist When the first scene is selected in the playlist thumbnail view screen...

Page 74: ...encircled by a yellow frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes can be set in succession The scenes are added to the playlist in the order that they...

Page 75: ...hen press the joystick 3 Select MOVE then press the joystick 4 Select the scene to be moved then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame and the position to insert is show...

Page 76: ...ystick 4 Select the scene to be divided then press the joystick The selected scene is played back 5 When you reach the area where you want to divide the scene move the joystick down to set the dividin...

Page 77: ...ress the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be edited then press the joystick 3 Select COMBINE then press the joystick 4 Select the scene to be combined then press the joystick The selected scene and t...

Page 78: ...nd 2 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display Select playlist playback mode l 7...

Page 79: ...ssion 5 Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 Press the button 6 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 3 To continue deleting o...

Page 80: ...ted files cannot be restored Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the button during playback 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Deleting still pictures This i...

Page 81: ...button 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 1 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing Press th...

Page 82: ...e the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP LOCK YES and press the joystick 2 Select the file to be protected then press the joystick display appears and the selected file...

Page 83: ...er of prints to 0 To set other files repeat steps 2 3 To complete the settings Press the MENU button To cancel all DPOF settings Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP DPOF SET CANCEL ALL and pr...

Page 84: ...mation message appears select YES then press the joystick When formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen During formatting do not turn this unit off When you format the d...

Page 85: ...en formatting is complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen During formatting do not turn this unit off When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC...

Page 86: ...yed as separate titles on the top menu Depending on the condition of the disc the time it takes for finalizing will differ It may take up to 15 minutes If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly o...

Page 87: ...complete press the MENU button to exit the message screen When you un finalize the disc use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DVD RW VR format cannot be un finalized DVD RW VR...

Page 88: ...hen select SETUP DISC PROTECT and press the joystick 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To release disc protection 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP DIS...

Page 89: ...mation such as the number of recorded scenes the remaining space and whether or not the disc is finalized or protected is displayed Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select SET...

Page 90: ...which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit The image and audio are output on the TV If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far...

Page 91: ...he disc on this unit l 86 You cannot record images that allow One time only recording on a 8cm disc RW V R 1 Finalize the disc on this unit l 86 2 Insert the disc in the DVD recorder player then play...

Page 92: ...the disc on the unit l 86 2 Insert the disc in the DVD recorder then dub the contents onto the hard disk For details on how to dub the images onto the hard disk refer to the operating instructions of...

Page 93: ...tures 2 Turn on this unit then rotate the mode dial to select 3 Change the input channel on the video device and TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected...

Page 94: ...he unit turn on the unit and then rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP USB FUNCTION PictBridge and press the joystick Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen...

Page 95: ...on a page can be set in succession by repeating steps 3 and 4 5 Press the MENU button to display the PictBridge menus 6 Select the date print setting on DATE PRINT If the printer is not capable of da...

Page 96: ...and the screen returns to step 3 If NO is selected all the settings are kept and the screen returns to step 3 Avoid the following operations during printing These operations disable proper printing D...

Page 97: ...ZOOM MIC l 45 SETUP DISPLAY l 99 DATE TIME l 36 DATE FORMAT l 36 POWER SAVE l 99 BEEP SOUND l 99 LCD SET l 37 EVF SET l 37 INITIAL SET l 99 DEMO MODE l 99 LANGUAGE l 32 Still picture recording menus...

Page 98: ...l 76 COMBINE l 77 DELETE l 78 SETUP FORMAT DISC l 84 FINALIZE l 86 UN FINALIZE l 87 DISC PROTECT l 88 INFORMATION l 89 DISPLAY l 99 DATE l 63 DATE FORMAT l 36 POWER SAVE l 99 BEEP SOUND l 99 LCD SET l...

Page 99: ...ding not starting Check the sentence displayed on the screen l 102 INITIAL SET YES NO When there is a menu that cannot be selected depending on a combination of functions set to YES for changing the m...

Page 100: ...Shutter speed OPEN F2 0 F number 0dB Gain value Soft skin mode Fade White Fade Black Night view function Zoom microphone Wind noise reduction Motion picture recording mode AUTO MNL ZOOM XP SP LP 5 Spo...

Page 101: ...already set to more than 1 Locked still pictures Number of recording pixels for still pictures 640k480 For pictures not recorded with this unit the size display is determined as follows according to...

Page 102: ...ly CANNOT RECORD THIS DISC IS FINALIZED A finalized DVD RW Video format or DVD R has been inserted After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video forma...

Page 103: ...ded on another device This may cause the loss of data or the disc CHECK CARD This card is not compatible or it cannot be recognized by the unit CARD LOCKED The write protection switch on the SD Memory...

Page 104: ...In card recording mode Backlight compensation When the Night view function is used When the iris gain is set Night view In card recording mode Image stabilizer When the Night view function is used In...

Page 105: ...of the disc to the other The recording time indicated on the disc package is the total time for both sides You will need to eject the disc and turn it over to record on both sides Can DVD R only be re...

Page 106: ...mperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the battery worn out The battery has a limited life If the operating time is still too short even after the battery is fu...

Page 107: ...ection on the same device Has the DVD RW Video format or DVD R been finalized After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video format it can be used for...

Page 108: ...you selected video input on the TV Please read the operating instructions of your TV and select the channel that matches the input used for the connection Scenes cannot be deleted or edited Is the DV...

Page 109: ...The screen is frozen No operation can be performed Turn off the power to this unit If the power cannot be turned off press the RESET button or remove the battery or AC adaptor and then reattach it Af...

Page 110: ...les supplied with them Do not extend the cords and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the unit If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals its body may be marred and the su...

Page 111: ...not being able to use the battery even after it is charged Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which you can record pictures is...

Page 112: ...Contact your dealer When the lamp is off Charging is completed When the lamp is off but charging is not completed trouble may have occurred in the AC adaptor or the battery Contact your dealer If the...

Page 113: ...When a cold room has been warmed up quickly When cool wind from an air conditioner is directly blown onto this unit After summer afternoon showers of rain When this unit is in a very humid place wher...

Page 114: ...ight Outside of the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the image will become reddish or bluish Even within the effective range of automatic white balance adjustment the automatic wh...

Page 115: ...window Similarly when recording something on the opposite side of a road with heavy traffic a vehicle that happens to pass by may be brought into focus Recording a subject that is surrounded by object...

Page 116: ...approx 400 K Lens 30k power zoom F1 8 to F3 9 f 1 90 mm to 57 0 mm 35 mm equivalent 35 7 mm to 1072 mm Filter diameter 30 5 mm Zoom 30k optical zoom 50 1000k digital zoom Monitor 2 5z LCD monitor appr...

Page 117: ...DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X 8 cm DVD R for General Ver 2 0 Compression MPEG2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 9 Mbps VBR SP 5 Mbps VBR LP 2 5 Mbps VBR Audio compression Dolby Digital Dolby AC3 16...

Page 118: ...bject being recorded The numbers shown in the table are approximations Number of recordable pictures on an SD card VDR D150 only Picture size 640k480 Picture quality 8 MB 42 86 16 MB 97 195 32 MB 210...

Page 119: ...otion picture playback 62 Motion picture recording 39 N Night view function 54 Number of recordable pictures 118 O Operation icons 28 P Pickup lens 24 PictBridge 94 Picture quality 43 Playing back mot...

Page 120: ...Backcover LSQT1048 B F1205Kz1026 5000 C B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web site http www panasonic co jp global LSQT1048 ENG book 118...

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