Panasonic VDR-D310GN Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

DVD Video Camera

Model no.

VDR-D310GN

VDR-D220GN

Before use, please read these instructions
completely.

LSQT1161 A

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Summary of Contents for VDR-D310GN

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model no VDR D310GN VDR D220GN Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT1161 A ...

Page 2: ...ZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS TABLECLOTHS CURTAINS AND SIMILAR ITEMS DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES ON THE UNIT DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment an...

Page 3: ...ologies authorization of the Macrovision Company is required It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie Camera Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories LEICA is a registered trademark of Leica microsystems IR GmbH and DICOMAR is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG Other names of systems and products mention...

Page 4: ...cording 45 Various recording functions 46 Zoom in out function 46 Recording yourself 47 Backlight compensation function 47 Fade in fade out function 48 Soft skin mode 49 Tele macro function VDR D310 49 Colour night view function 50 Self timer recording 50 Recording guideline function 51 Wide mode 51 Image stabilizer function 51 Wind noise reduction function 52 Manual recording functions 52 Scene m...

Page 5: ...d disk 79 With a VCR 80 Dubbing images onto other video devices 80 With a printer PictBridge 80 Others Menus 83 Menu list 83 Other menus 84 Indications 85 Indications 85 Messages 88 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 90 Frequently asked questions 91 Troubleshooting 92 Cautions for use 96 Explanation of terms 99 Specifications 101 Number of recordable pictures on an SD card 103 ...

Page 6: ... not overwrite any previously recorded scene Easy playback l 57 Recorded scenes are displayed as thumbnails You can easily search for the scenes you want to watch Editing scenes l 63 65 You can create an original video playlist by collecting your favourite scenes together and then easily dub this video to a VCR or a DVD recorder hard disk ...

Page 7: ...this unit to the hard disk Using with a computer VDR D310 Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection You can enjoy editing scenes with the software on the supplied CD ROM and creating original DVD Video discs If you insert a DVD RW or a DVD R disc recorded in this unit that has not been finalized into another device such as DVD recorder computer etc the disc may become unusable Be sure ...

Page 8: ...D220 Battery pack lithium CGA DU12 1150 mAh Battery pack lithium CGA DU14 1360 mAh Battery pack lithium CGA DU21 2040 mAh Wide conversion lens VW LW3707M3E VDR D310 Tele conversion lens VW LT3714ME VDR D310 Filter kit VW LF37WE Video DC light VW LDC10E Light bulb for video DC light VZ LL10E Stereo microphone VW VMS2E VDR D310 Tripod VW CT45E 8 cm DVD RAM disc single sided LM AF30E 8 cm DVD RAM dis...

Page 9: ...r PC connection Disc access lamp ACCESS PC VDR D220 l 26 13 Mode dial l 29 14 Joystick l 29 15 Recording start stop button l 39 16 Disc eject lever DISC EJECT l 26 17 When recording Zoom lever W T l 46 When playing back Volume lever sVOLr l 59 18 Photoshot button l 42 19 Accessory shoe Accessories such as a video DC light optional are attached here 20 Eyepiece corrector knob l 36 21 Tripod recepta...

Page 10: ... l 29 32 Card slot l 28 33 USB terminal l 80 Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection VDR D310 34 Disc compartment l 26 35 Grip belt l 10 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 Replace the belt Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens When the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filte...

Page 11: ...move it In order to attach it place into slot B and then rotate it clockwise C Attach the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF37WE optional in front of the lens hood Do not attach the other accessories on the hood Except for the lens cap Refer to the operating instructions for the Filter Kit When attaching the tele conversion lens VW LT3714ME optional or the wide conversion lens V...

Page 12: ...efer to the operating instructions for the accessories This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the unit to the tripod When the tripod is used the card slot cover cannot be opened Insert an SD card before attaching this unit to the tripod l 28 You can record the image while viewing it on the LCD monitor 1 Place ...

Page 13: ...w l 36 can be adjusted 1 Photoshot button PHOTO SHOT 2 On screen display button EXT DISPLAY l 78 3 Date time button DATE TIME l 35 4 Playback operation buttons l 58 5 Delete button 6 Direction buttons 3 4 2 1 l 34 7 Recording start stop button START STOP 8 Zoom volume buttons ZOOM VOL 9 Menu button MENU l 34 10 Enter button ENTER l 34 means that these buttons function in the same manner as the cor...

Page 14: ...the remote control and the unit s remote control sensor A Within approx 5 m Angle Approx 10o up and 15o down left and right The remote control is intended for indoor operation Outdoors or under strong light the unit may not operate properly even within the usable ranges CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the m...

Page 15: ...X SPEED 2X 1X Recording format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video format Video format Characteristic Rewritable disc Rewritable disc One time recording disc 1 Display on the screen Indication in these instructions RAM RW VR RW V Functions Deleting recorded scenes Editing on this unit Playback on other products 2 3 4 5 Recording after finalizing 6 ...

Page 16: ...possible on compatible products 6 Un finalize the disc l 74 Disc type DVD R 8 cm Single sided double sided DVD R DL 8 cm Dual layer on single side DVD R for General Ver 2 0 DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Recording format DVD Video format Video format DVD Video format Video format Characteristic One time recording disc One time recording disc Display on the screen Indication in these instructions R Functions...

Page 17: ...t may make the disc unusable jRecord on a disc with other products after recording on it with this unit jRecord on a disc with this unit after recording on it with other products jInsert an un finalized disc in any other products About format types If a disc is recorded in VR format the data can be exported on a computer About DVD R DL Dual Layer DVD R DL Dual Layer discs have two layers of record...

Page 18: ...is inserted 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 joystick To change the format type format the disc again l 74 If the disc is formatted then all the data recorded on the disc will be erased When using brand new DVD RW VIDEO DVD Video format VR DVD Vide...

Page 19: ... you may not be able to use the SD card l 75 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing A MultiMediaCard cannot be used on this unit Cards that you can use with this unit Card type SD Memory Card SDHC Memory ...

Page 20: ...c Handling precautions Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc only with a soft oil based felt pen Do not use ballpoint pens or other hard writing implements Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or an...

Page 21: ...ush the battery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Before removing the battery be sure to set the OFF ON switch to OFF and check that the status indicator is off Charging the battery Lights up Charging Goes off Charging completed Flashing The battery is over disch...

Page 22: ...minutes VDR D310 VDR D220 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 DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh 2 h 45 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh 3 h 55 min Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time Supplied battery CGR DU06 optional 7 2 V 640 mAh 1 h 40 min CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 115...

Page 23: ...min 35 min 35 min SP 1 h 40 min 1 h 30 min 45 min 40 min LP 1 h 45 min 1 h 40 min 45 min 45 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh XP 1 h 45 min 1 h 40 min 45 min 45 min SP 2 h 1 h 50 min 50 min 50 min LP 2 h 5 min 1 h 55 min 55 min 50 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh XP 2 h 50 min 2 h 40 min 1 h 15 min 1 h 10 min SP 3 h 10 min 3 h 1 h 25 min 1 h 20 min LP 3 h 20 min 3 h 5 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 20 ...

Page 24: ...so heat up while being 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 CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh XP 2 h 35 min 2 h 20 min 1 h 5 min 1 h SP 3 h 2 h 40 min 1 h 20 min 1 h 10 min LP 3 h 10 min 2 h 50 min 1 h 25 min 1 h 15 min CGA DU21 optional 7 2 V 2040 mAh XP 3 ...

Page 25: ...he AC adaptor the battery will not charge When recording remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment l 99 may not function properly While pressing the button A set the OFF ON switch to ON The status indicator B lights and the power turns on When the unit is turned on for the first time a message asking yo...

Page 26: ...AC adaptor to the unit The cover of the disc compartment will not open unless the unit is powered 1 Fit the battery or connect the AC adaptor 2 Slide the DISC EJECT lever once and release it 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 problems with the disc This takes approximately 25 seco...

Page 27: ...le pressing down on the spindle grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out Take care not to touch the recording playback sides of a disc when inserting or removing it 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of the disc compartment to close the cover If you use a new DVD RW it is necessary to format the disc l 18 Identifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc The re...

Page 28: ...t open If this happens reattach the battery pack or reconnect the AC adaptor slide the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it A repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on l 89 About recovery Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R or DVD R DL disc into the disc compartment Doing so could cause malfunctions l 17 Examples of discs that cannot be ...

Page 29: ... may malfunction sRemoving the SD card sOperating the OFF ON switch or the mode dial sRemoving the battery or disconnecting the AC adaptor Selecting a mode The mode dial is used to switch between recording and playback modes Rotate the mode dial slowly but surely Rotate the mode dial and set the desired mode pictograph to the position shown in the illustration Do not forcefully rotate the dial How...

Page 30: ... to select an item Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Move the joystick up down left or right to select the scene to be played back and press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 2 Move the joystick up down left or right to operate The operation icon appears or disappears each time the centre of the joystick ...

Page 31: ...50 2 Soft skin mode 49 1 Tele macro VDR D310 49 In manual mode 3 3 3 White balance 54 2 Iris or gain value 55 1 Shutter speed 55 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 53 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Playback pause 57 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 57 2 Skip 57 6 Rewind 58 2 Reverse slow frame playback during pause 58 9 1 Skip 57 5 Fast forward 58 1 Forward slow frame playbac...

Page 32: ...al mode 3 3 3 White balance 54 2 Iris or gain value 55 1 Shutter speed 55 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 53 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 61 4 Stop playback and show thumbnails 61 E 2 Playback previous picture during pause 61 D 1 Playback next picture during pause 61 1 2 1 2NEXT NEXT 1 2NEXT 2 2 2 2NEXT NEXT 2 2NEXT 3 3 3 3NEXT NEXT 3 3NEXT 4 4 4 4NEX...

Page 33: ...on or select EXIT When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded 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 joystick Using the menu screen Refer to Menu list l 83 for ...

Page 34: ...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 not appear during recording or playing You cannot start other operations while the menu screen appears The menu screen transition is the same as when the buttons on the main unit are used 1 Press the MENU...

Page 35: ...to set the desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the joystick to enter the selection The clock function starts at 00 seconds when the joystick is pressed After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting check the date and time display Changing the date and time display style Press the MENU button then select SET...

Page 36: ...SETUP LCD SET or EVF SET YES and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment The bar display moves LCD SET BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the LCD monitor COLOUR Colour level of the LCD monitor EVF SET BRIGHTNESS Brightness of the viewfinder To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder extend the viewfinder ...

Page 37: ...nsors 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 If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording When recording make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person a ball etc Basic camera positioning 4 5 1 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...D310 This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording on a disc it is automatically set to recording pause Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU button then select SETUP AGS ON and press the joy...

Page 39: ...urning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 1 Turn the unit on 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder 4 Press the recording start stop button to start recording To end the recording Press the recording start stop button again to pause recording and are red during re...

Page 40: ...will be reset to 0h00m00s While motion picture recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted While WRITING CONTROL DATA TO DISC DO NOT SHAKE THE UNIT is displayed do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the battery as doing so may make the disc unusable While motion picture recording is in progress do not disconnect the AC...

Page 41: ...e recording time is reduced Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background jWhen the unit is moved too much or too fast jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded Particularly if it has been recorded in LP mode Disc type Recording mode XP High quality SP Normal LP Long play DVD RAM Approx 18 min Approx 3...

Page 42: ... If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 1 Turn the unit on 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder VDR D310 4 Press the button halfway in order to adjust focusing For auto focusing only The shutter speed and the iris gain value are fixed and the unit focuses on the subject automat...

Page 43: ...he following operations The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged jTurn the unit off jRemove the SD card jOperate the mode dial Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit To record still pictures clearly When zooming in on the subject with a magnification of 4k or higher it is difficult to reduce the slight shaking from holding this unit by hand We recom...

Page 44: ...e following cases jWhen the zoom magnification is high jWhen the unit is shaken jWhen the subject is moving jWhen the subject stands in front of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included in the same scene jWhen the scene is dark jWhen there is a bright part in the scene jWhen the scene is filled with only horizontal lines jWhen the scene lacks contrast Concerning the focusi...

Page 45: ...g PICT QUALITY Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 2048k1512 4 3 1280k960 4 3 640k480 16 9 1920k1080 Icon Aspect Number of pixels 4 3 640k480 16 9 640k360 Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded Priority...

Page 46: ...ur finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly RAM RW VR RW V R If the zoom magnification exceeds 10k VDR D310 32k VDR D220 then the digital zoom function will be activated The maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched Rotate the mode dial to select Press the MENU...

Page 47: ...ecorded is the same as a normal recording Extend the viewfinder to see the picture while recording When the recording aspect is 16 9 the image displayed on the viewfinder screen is squeezed horizontally but this is normal and not a sign of any trouble When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side the icon will not be displayed even if you press the joystick Only some indications will appea...

Page 48: ...ter the image audio completely disappears recording stops After recording the fade setting is cancelled To cancel fading Select again To select the colour for 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 If you turn off the power the fade function is cancelled While the fade in f...

Page 49: ...ce RAM RW VR RW V R SD By focusing only on the subject and blurring the background the image can be impressive The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 50 cm Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the joystick Then move the joystick down to display the icon shown in the illustration 2 Move the joystick right to select If the magnification is 10k or less then it is automatically...

Page 50: ...nction makes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25k longer than usual so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly For this reason bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this is not a malfunction If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial the colour night view function is cancelled If set in a bright place the screen may become whitish for a while SD You ca...

Page 51: ... then select BASIC GUIDE LINES OFF and press the joystick The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded The guidelines are not displayed while rotating the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself RAM RW VR RW V R This allows you to record images compatible with wide screen TVs 16 9 and regular TVs 4 3 Recording images with a 16 9 aspect ratio Rotate the mode dial to select Press th...

Page 52: ...tton then select ADVANCED WIND CUT ON and press the joystick To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED WIND CUT OFF and press the joystick This function s default setting is ON The wind noise reduction depends on the wind strength If this function is activated in strong winds the stereo effect may be reduced When the wind weakens the stereo effect will ...

Page 53: ...ot look smooth Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the 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 does not function The 5 display flashes If this mode is used indoors the scree...

Page 54: ...tate the mode dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the joystick up to select 3 Move the joystick left 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 to AUT...

Page 55: ...ed manually 1 Black balance adjustment in progress Flashes 2 White balance adjustment in progress Flashes 3 Adjustment completed Lights up When the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly Please turn the unit on after removing the lens cap When the display flashes the manual white balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever r...

Page 56: ...Avoid recording 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 gain value will increase automatically depending on how much the sensitivity lowers and the noise on the screen may increase You may see vertical lines of light in the playback image of a brightly shining subject or ...

Page 57: ...t or previous page is displayed by moving the joystick If you move and hold the joystick up or down you can advance 8 scenes at a time The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar display 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 T...

Page 58: ...her product Move and hold the joystick right during playback until fast forward starts Move and hold the joystick left to rewind Move the joystick again to increase the speed Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Operating with the remote control VDR D310 Press the 6 or 5 button 1 Move the joystick up during playback to pause the playback 2 Move and hold the joystick right Slow...

Page 59: ... remote control VDR D310 1 Press the button 2 Press the E or D button Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level The further the indicator moves to the right the higher the volume level becomes When the adjustment is completed the volume setting display will disappear Frame by frame playback To adjust the volume Towards r increases the volume Towards...

Page 60: ...ses jWhen the number of scenes exceeds 99 RAM RW VR RW V R jWhen the disc is removed RW V R jWhen the REC ASPECT setting is changed RW V R jWhen the disc is repaired RW V R jWhen the layers switch on a DVD R DL R Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP RESUME PLAY ON and press the joystick If playback of a motion picture is stopped R appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene If playb...

Page 61: ...creen The operation icon is automatically displayed on the screen 4 Move the joystick to operate About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association The file format supported by this unit is JPEG Not all JPEG formatted files will be played b...

Page 62: ... you attempt to play back file recorded in a different format or file data is defective an error message may appear The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the thumbnail display when playing back still pictures recorded on another product The power will not turn off when the LCD monitor and the viewfinder are closed and retracted ...

Page 63: ... the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other scenes R...

Page 64: ...ss the joystick The 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 it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene l 58 4 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes...

Page 65: ... a playlist by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes Since the playlist is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc 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 A Recorded scenes B Playlist The maximum number of items on a disc per side jP...

Page 66: ...layed To add another scene to the same playlist Select ADD l 67 To playback a playlist Select the scene to start playback then press the joystick RAM RW VR Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select PLAY SETUP PLAYLIST VIEW LIST and press the joystick 2 Select the playlist to be played back then press the joystick Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails ...

Page 67: ... again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button You can also delete scenes by p...

Page 68: ...e playlist that scenes were added to is displayed To continue adding scenes to the playlist Repeat steps 1 4 The scenes in a playlist can be moved Select playlist playback mode l 66 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select EDIT MOVE YES and press the joystick 2 Select the scene to be moved then press the joystick The selected scene is encircled by a red frame and the position to insert is...

Page 69: ...elect YES then press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing Press the MENU button Two consecutive scenes can be combined into one Combining scenes on a playlist will not affect the original scenes Select playlist playback mode l 66 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MENU button then select EDIT COMBINE YES and press the joystick 2 Select the scene to be combined...

Page 70: ... is selected in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 3 5 To complete editing Press the MENU button Deleting still picture files recorded on an SD card by other products A still picture file other than JPEG that cannot be played back on this unit may be ...

Page 71: ...s the MENU button SD You can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select PHOTO SETUP DPOF SET SET and press the joystick 2 Select the file to be set then press the joystick The number of prints set to be in DPOF is displayed 3 Move the joystick up or down to select the numb...

Page 72: ...F DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format This enables picture printing information to be written onto an SD card so that it can be used on a system supporting DPOF The DPOF setting can be established for up to 999 files DPOF setting made on other devices may not be recognized by this unit Please perform the DPOF settings on this unit You cannot add the recording date to pictures to be printed ...

Page 73: ...ppear on this unit Play back the disc on a DVD player Titles are displayed by recording date on the top menu However when PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE to view scenes by recording date some scenes recorded on the same date may be separated l 60 These scenes will be displayed as separate titles on the top menu It may take time to finalize a disc If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or impac...

Page 74: ...Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select DISC 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 DISC SETUP DISC PROTECT and press the joystick 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick If the disc has been prote...

Page 75: ...ode dial to select or Press the MENU button then select DISC SETUP INFORMATION YES and press the joystick To exit the information screen Press the MENU button Card management SD Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted then all the data recorded on the card will be erased Store important data on a computer etc Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Press the MENU button then select SETUP FORMA...

Page 76: ...he time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Depending on the type of SD card being used it may take time to format During formatting do not turn this unit off When you format the SD card use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor Do not remove the SD card while formatting ...

Page 77: ...e operating instructions for the TV If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV 4 3 change the TV ASPECT setting on this unit l below To watch images with a 16 9 aspect ratio on a regular TV 4 3 When playing back motion ...

Page 78: ...d and cannot be recovered When playing back a disc on a DVD recorder player place the device so that the disc lies flat RAM RW VR 1 Only when playing back a DVD RW VR format Finalize the disc on this unit l 73 2 Insert the disc in the playback device and then play it back Playback is only possible on devices that support 8 cm DVD RAM or DVD RW VR format Refer to the operating instructions of the p...

Page 79: ...ou dub a DVD RW or a DVD R Finalize the disc on the unit l 73 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 the DVD recorder If your DVD recorder has an SD card slot you can write the still picture files recorded on an SD card with this unit to a disc or the hard disk You...

Page 80: ... Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device See the operating instructions of the video device for details To stop dubbing Stop recording on the connected device Then stop playback on this unit If the date and time display and function indication are unnecessary cancel them before dubbing VDR D310 l 35 78 With a printer PictBridge SD To print pictures by directly conn...

Page 81: ... not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 7 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the printer 8 Select the layout setting on PAGE LAYOUT You cannot set page layouts not supported on the printer 9 Select PRINT YES and press the joystick The pictures are printed Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable after the pictures have be...

Page 82: ... sides of pictures recorded when VDR D310 VDR D220 is set may be cut at printing Check before printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details You may not be able to print still pictures recorded with other products When the unit is connected directly to the printer the ...

Page 83: ...8 BEEP SOUND l 84 LCD SET l 36 EVF SET l 36 INITIAL SET l 85 DEMO MODE l 85 LANGUAGE l 33 Still picture recording menus BASIC SCENE MODE l 52 GUIDE LINES l 51 PICTURE SIZE l 45 PICT QUALITY l 45 CLOCK SET l 35 ADVANCED O I S l 51 SHTR EFFECT l 44 SETUP DISPLAY l 84 DATE TIME l 35 DATE FORMAT l 35 FORMAT CARD l 75 POWER SAVE l 84 BEEP SOUND l 84 LCD SET l 36 EVF SET l 36 INITIAL SET l 85 DEMO MODE ...

Page 84: ...TV ASPECT l 77 LANGUAGE l 33 DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below POWER SAVE OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation this unit automatically turns off to prevent the battery from running down When you use this unit turn it on again In the following cases the unit may not turn off even ...

Page 85: ...the demonstration mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the demonstration mode is cancelled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatically starts To terminate the demonstration mode insert a disc or an SD card or set this to OFF For normal use set this function to OFF Indications Recording indications YES NO OFF ON Indicatio...

Page 86: ... the card Recording accessing the card Still picture quality R 100 Remaining number of still pictures ZOOM XP SP LP AWB MEGA 3 1M 2 1M 0 3M 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback Pause 5 6 Fast forward rewind 7 8 Last first scene paused 9 Skip playback D E Slow motion playback 1 2 Frame by frame playback 0h00m00s Motion picture playback time 01 01 Play mode All scenes o...

Page 87: ...l pictures recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Time display The built in battery is low l 36 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side Return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning alarm indication No disc is inserted Unusable disc No SD card is inserted unusable ca...

Page 88: ...VD 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 format it can be used for recording l 74 CANNOT RECORD DISC IS FULL The disc is full or the number of scenes has reached the maximum limit so no further data can be recorded Delete unnecessary scenes l 63 or insert a new disc CANNOT RECORD THE NUMBER OF SCEN...

Page 89: ...ary files l 70 or insert a new SD card PUSH THE RESET SWITCH An irregularity in the unit has been detected Press the RESET button to restart the unit l 95 CHECK THE DISC AFTER PUSHING THE RESET SWITCH TO REPAIR IT CHANGE TO MANUAL MODE You are attempting to use a function that cannot be used simultaneously CANCEL NIGHT VIEW MODE CANNOT SET With DVD RW Video format and DVD R if the number of dates ...

Page 90: ...ncel In picture recording mode Backlight compensation When the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording to a disc Tele macro Set and cancel Help mode Zoom microphone An external microphone is used Wind noise reduction Scene mode When setting the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to AUTO When the colour night view function is used Change of w...

Page 91: ... continuously from one side 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 recorded to once only Recording can be started and stopped until the disc is full However the data recorded on the DVD R cannot be erased Is playback possible on a DVD player...

Page 92: ...rge it with the AC adaptor l 21 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature 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 fully charged the battery has worn out and can no longer be used This unit canno...

Page 93: ...ther device release the protection 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 recording l 74 Has the SD card s write protect switch been set to LOCK No recording is possible while the write protect switch is set to LOCK l 19 Is the memory of the disc...

Page 94: ...ng correct Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP TV ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 and press the joystick Scenes cannot be deleted or edited Is the DVD RAM or the DVD RW VR format write protected Release the protection l 74 If the disc or the contents on the disc have been protected on another device release the protection on the same device It may not ...

Page 95: ...irty After using the following method to restart the unit eject the disc and clean it l 20 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc The unit has automatically detected an error Press the RESET button with the projecting part of the lens cap A This will restart the unit If you do not press the RESET button the power to this unit is turned off automatically about 1 minute later Even after y...

Page 96: ...e cords and the cables 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 surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let...

Page 97: ...e recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have completely used up the charged capacity Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the period during you want to record pictures in In cold places such as a ski resort the period during which yo...

Page 98: ...accesses the SD card while is being displayed the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card operate the mode dial turn off the power or shake or impact the unit About the miniSD 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 or the card Do not insert an empty card adaptor in this unit Do not leav...

Page 99: ...h the lens is fogged up Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance adjustment recognizes the colour of light and adjusts so the white colour will become a purer white The unit determines the hue of light that comes through the lens...

Page 100: ...he background into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are in the distance Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty window The subject behind the window will not be focused because the focus is on the dirty window Similarly when recording somethin...

Page 101: ...16 9 Still picture 710 Kk3 4 3 540 Kk3 16 9 VDR D220 1 6z CCD image sensor Total 800 K Effective pixels Moving picture 400 K 4 3 540 K 16 9 Still picture 410 K 4 3 550 K 16 9 Lens VDR D310 Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8 Focal length 3 0 mm to 30 0 mm Macro Full range AF VDR D220 Auto Iris F1 8 to F3 7 Focal length 2 3 mm to 73 6 mm Macro Full range AF Filter diameter 37 mm Zoom VDR D310 10k optical zoom 2...

Page 102: ...mm H k 142 7 mm D Mass without battery lens cap and a disc Approx 510 g Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 0 C to 30 C when connected to the computer Operating humidity 10 to 80 Recording media 8 cm DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW Ver 1 1 2X SPEED 2X 1X 8 cm DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Compression MPEG2 Recording mode and transfer rate XP 10 Mbps VBR Approx 18 min recordable tim...

Page 103: ... 16 9 Power source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 W DC 7 9 V 1 4 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Dimensions 61 mm W k 32 mm H k 91 mm D Mass Approx 110 g Number of recordable pictures on an SD card Picture size 2048k1512 1920k1080 Picture quality 8 MB 3 5 4 7 16 MB 8 13 10 17 32 MB 18 29 24 39 64 MB 39 61 51 81 128 MB 75 120 98 155 256 MB 160 250 210 33...

Page 104: ...420 64 MB 97 155 430 870 128 MB 185 300 820 1650 256 MB 390 620 1710 3430 512 MB 780 1230 3400 6790 1 GB 1550 2470 6800 13600 2 GB 3160 5030 13830 27660 4 GB 6210 9870 27150 54310 Picture size 640k480 640k360 Picture quality 8 MB 42 86 42 86 16 MB 97 195 97 195 32 MB 210 420 210 420 64 MB 430 870 430 870 128 MB 820 1650 820 1650 256 MB 1710 3430 1710 3430 512 MB 3400 6790 3400 6790 1 GB 6800 13600...

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