Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VDR-M75PP Panasonic
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- : Not av ailable Thank you f or buying a P anasonic product. Please take the time to become f amiliar with the operating instructions and how it is set up . Keep this man ual handy for future ref erence. Printed on recycled paper. VQT0R00-1 QR35665 M0205KZ-1035 Operating Instructions D VD Video Camera Model No .
2 Impor tant Inf ormation For Y our Safety The power s witch turns the D VD Video Camera on and off , leaving the date/ti me fea ture unaff ected. If the camera is to be left unattended f or a long per iod of time , turn it off . The D VD Video Camera and AC adaptor hav e the follo wing caution marks.
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4 Be sure to read the f ollowing bef ore opening the CD-R OM pack age This Agreement will tak e effe ct at the moment you ope n the package of the stor age device (CD-R OM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein.
5 IMPOR T ANT SAFEGU ARDS In addition to the careful attention de voted to qualit y standards in the manuf acture of your video product, saf ety is a major fact or in the design of ev er y instrument.
6 11 An appliance and cart combination should be mov ed with care. Quick stops, e xcessive fo rce, and une ven surf aces may cause the appliance and car t combination to o vertur n.
7 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display de vice: Do not press it s surface with f orce, hit it or prick it with a shar p object. • If you push the LCD surf ace, une venness in displa y may occur .
8 Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the D VD Video Camera will be slightly war m, but this does not indicate a f ault. Screen on connected TV: • Nev er leave the disc na vigation screen.
9 Be careful of moisture c ondensation: • When you mo ve the D VD Video Camera between places where the difference in temper atures is great - such as entering a lodg e from a ski slope or going out.
10 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the D VD Video Cam era in a place where the tempe rature is very high for a long period of t ime: • The temperature inside a closed vehi cle or trunk can become ver y high in a hot season. If you leav e the D VD Video Camera in such a place, it could malf unction or the case could be damaged.
11 Read This First T o guide you, w e've included the f ollowing six chapters. • The section on “Setup” explains how to set up the D VD Video Camera, batter y pack, and set the date/time.
12 Intr oduction l Y ou can record e ven immediatel y follo wing pla ybac k (page 51) Unlike tape de vices, you do not need to search for the recording star t position or locate the beginning of a blank por tion. New recording will not ov erwr ite any pre viously recorded data.
13 Quic k Star t Guide f or Software Only for VDR-M55PP/VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP Features The following software programs ar e contained on the provided CD-ROM. • Confir ming the environment of connecting equipment: see page 130. Installation Guide (see page 130 for d etails) 1 Connect this D VD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below .
14 3 Expor t video clips to PC using D VD-MovieAlbumSE. 4 D VDfunSTUDIO program will automatically star t. (see page 144 for details) 5 Edit video clip file s and introduce interact ive D VD menus using D VDfunSTUDIO Software. 6 Inser t a new D VD-R disc into the D VD Video Camera.
15 T able of Contents Important Information .......... .............................. 2 Be sure to read the following before opening the CD-ROM package ........................... ......... 4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ........................... 5 Cautions When Using .
16 Setting Up Camera Functions .................. ....... 80 Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Sub ject (Switching Program AE Mode) .. ........... ............ 80 Adjusting Co lor (White B alance) .................. ........ 8 1 Using the Electronic Image S tabilizer (EIS) .
17 Supplementary Informa tion Introduction to Optional Accessories ....... ..... 145 Video Cam era Accessor ies ......... .......... ............ 145 Cleaning ........................................................ 146 Terminology ...................
18 Chec k Pr ov ided Accessories Make sure that y ou hav e f ound all t he following accessories in the package: : Not included with VDR-M53PP. Battery Pack: VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP/ VDR-M75PP:(CGA-DU07 A) VDR-M95PP:(CGA-DU14 A) P or table power supply for this D VD Video Camera.
19 Names of P ar ts 1 Built-in flash (VDR-M95PP) (P .68) There is a sensor at the top of the flash. 2 Lens cap string attachment hole (P . 35) 3 Internal stereo microphone (P .
20 15 Viewfinder (P . 7, 37) 16 Dio pter control (P . 37) T o adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder (pull out the viewfinder). 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (VDR-M55PP/VDR- M75PP/VDR-M95PP) (P .
21 29 AUT O button (P . 67) T o s witch the D VD Video Camera to full automatic. 30 F OCUS button (P . 64) T o s witch between manual f ocus and auto- foc us. 31 EXPOSURE button (P . 66) Press this button to adjust the e xposure. 32 BA CK LIGHT (backlight compensa tion) button (P .
22 44 Photo shot b utton (P .52) 45 ST ART/ST OP (REC) button (P . 51) 46 MENU button (P . 40, 79, 102) 47 SELEC T button (P . 99, 1 11) 48 Reverse search b utton (P . 60) 49 DEL ETE button (P . 102) 50 DISC NA VIGA TION button (P . 96) 51 O SD (Display) button (P .
23 Setting Up the Battery P ack The CGA-DU07A/CGA-DU14A batter y pack pro vided with this DVD Video Camera has not been char ged at pur chase time: Char ge it bef ore using the D VD Video Camera.
24 12 Recor d and Play Back Usin g Disc (Video and Photo) Y ou can record bot h videos and photos on D VD-RAM disc; only videos on D V D-R disc. Bef ore Y ou Begin • It is recommended that you use a D VD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can delete the recorded contents (See page 28).
25 3 Star t recording (P . 51). 1. Open the LCD mo nitor (See page 38). 2. Set the switch to “ ” or “ ” while pressing down on the power s witch toggle button. 3. Set the LOCK switch to (to the upper left) to prev e nt accidental s witching of recording mode.
26 3 Recor d and Pla y Bac k Using Card (Photo) Only photos can be recorded on card. 1 Connect power supply (P . 45). Pow e r c ab l e AC adaptor DC cord Connect ev er ything in this seq uence a – d . 2 Inser t a card (P . 49). 1. Open the LCD monitor .
27 3 Star t recording (P . 52). 1. Open the LCD mo nitor (See page 38). 2. Set the LOCK switch to (to the low er right). 3. Set the switch to “ ” while pressing down on the button to the right of the power s witch. 4. Press the Photo sho t button.
28 Discs and Car ds The follo wing table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this D VD Video Camera and the functions which are availab le with them: l : Functions av ailable; - : Not av ailable *1: Can be pla yed back on D VD play ers with the mark.
29 Information on D VD-R Disc Y ou cannot record a still on D VD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data. For optim um recording on D VD-R disc, this D VD Video Camera writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inser ted and ejected accompanying recording.
30 Handling Discs l Using discs D VD-RAM and D VD-R discs are ver y delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and obser ve them: • Alwa ys u se a brand new disc when recording impor tant material. • Be sure not to touch the disc surface, and be careful that no dir t adheres to it.
31 l Handling car d • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Do not touch the card ter minal or allow it to touch metal. • Do not paste anything other than exclusiv e label on label pasting por tion. • Do not subject card to impact, bend card or drop it.
32 Storage Capacity of Disc or Car d Recordable Time of Movie (Video ) The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See pag e 84 for the setting of recording quality .
33 Recordable Stills (Photos) on Dis c l Number of recordable stills on one side of disc: Up to 999 (VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP / VDR-M75PP) Up to 750 (VDR-M95PP) If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills (VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP / VDR-M75PP) or 750 stills (VDR-M95PP) on it, movies can also be recorded on it.
34 Setup This section explains preparations f or recording - setting up the D VD Video Camera and battery pack. Setting Up the D VD Video Camera Holding D VD Video Camera Using Grip Belt Inser t your right hand from the bottom of D VD Video Came ra up to the base of your thumb .
35 T o use as a Gr ip Belt again (Onl y for VDR-M95PP) 1 Attach the tip of the grip belt to the D V D Video Camera (1). Press down the lock co ver in the direction of the arrow so that the belt will not fall out (2).
36 Inserting Battery into Remote Contr oller (Not incl uded with VDR-M53PP) Inser t the provided button type battery into remote controller . 1 Pull the batter y holder out towards y ourself while pressing a thin rod or other object into the PUSH hole.
37 l Using Remote Controller T o ope rate t he D VD Video Camer a with t he remot e controller , point it at the infrared receive r bef o re pressing buttons. If it does not wor k properly , do not forget to point it at the receiver to repeat the action.
38 Viewin g Image on LCD Monitor Scr een 1 Open the LCD monitor . The LCD monitor has a spot where you can hook your finger . Hook the finger there to open the monitor . Note : • See “LCD/EVF Setup” (P .92) for inf ormation on displa ying the vie wfinder image regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open or closed.
39 Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor , be sure to reset it at a right angle to the D VD Video Camera. Close the LCD monitor , with the LCD screen facing inward, until a clic k is heard. Note : • Be sure to retur n the LCD mo nitor to a r ight angle to the D VD Video Camera bef ore closing it.
40 Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time at which y ou make a recording can be recorded correctly . The follo wing procedure can also be used to co rrect the date and time you hav e alrea dy set. 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on.
41 Changing Displa y Format of Date and Time Y ou can select one of three date display f or mats: month /day/y e ar , day/month/year , or year/month/da y . The time display f or mat will also change as follo ws: 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear .
42 About the Battery P ack Attaching Battery Pac k to DVD Video Camera 1 Fit the batter y pack to the battery attachment platform on this D VD Video Camera and slide it downward until a clic k is heard. Note : • Make sure that the battery pack is in the corr ect orientation.
43 l Recordable time with fully charged battery pac k (with no zoom operation, etc.) For y our ref erence, the appro ximate D V D Video Camera recordable time with fully charged battery pack: VDR-M53PP / VDR-M55PP [with model CGA-DU07A] VDR-M7 5PP [wit h model CGA-DU0 7A] VDR-M9 5PP [wit h model CGA-DU1 4A] The time is only for referenc e.
44 Remaining Battery Level Indicator When the batter y pack is used to pow er the D VD Video Camera, the batter y remaining lev el appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as f ollows: Note : .
45 Using D VD Video Camera with A C adaptor It is recommended that you use the A C adaptor to power the D VD Video Camera from a household AC outlet when you perf orm settings on it, play back or edit images , or use it indoors. Note : Be sure to use t he specified A C adaptor to p ower th e D VD Video Camera.
46 Inser ting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press the DISC EJECT lev er down once and release it. A fe w moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the co ver of disc insertion compar tment will open slightly . 2 Open the cover b y hand and fit the disc o nto the spindle in the center .
47 Note : • Disc cannot be inserted or remov ed unless the ba ttery pack or A C adaptor is connected to D VD Video Camera. • If there is some delay b efore re cording starts, ref er to “Check 4” on page 14 9. • The disc insertion or ientation is specific.
48 Removing Disc 1 2 Open the cov er by hand and remov e the disc. While pressing down on the spindle, grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out. Note : • Do not use e xcessive force when opening the cove r . • Do not touch the pick up lens or the recording/ play back side of the disc.
49 Inser ting and Remo ving Card 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera off . 2 Open the LCD monitor . 3 Open the cov er of card inser tion bloc k. 4 Inser t card with its contacts inward until it locks. Removing Card Push the center of card edge: The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers.
50 Basic T echniques This secti on explains the basic techniques of r ecording movies and still imag es, and al so basic sett ings on D VD Video Camera. Basic Operation of D VD Video Camera T urning D VD Video Camera On or Off Set the switch to the appropriate recording function while holding down the button to the right of the power s witch.
51 12 Recor ding Mo vie 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. Set the power s witch to “ ” to tur n the D VD Video Camera on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operations: 2 Check the subject on the screen (vie wfinder or LCD).
52 13 Recor ding Stills Note : Recording of still images is possible on D VD-RAM disc and card. 1 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on. When using D VD-RAM disc: Set the power s witch to “ ”.
53 123 Compensating f or Bac klight 1 Press the BACK LIGHT button during recording. The backlight correction icon will appear . Note : • Pressing the BA CK LIGHT button will alternate backlight setting betw een on and of f. • The backlight setting will automatically return to “off ” when the D VD Video Camera is t urned off.
54 123 On-Screen Inf ormation V arious type s of information will appear in the vi ewfinder or on the LCD screen during re cording. Inf ormation Disp lay du ring Recor ding 1. Recording mode :M o v i e : Still with disc : Still with card * 1 : External input (field) * 1 : External input (frame) 2.
55 8. Zoom W (Digita l Zoom: Off) X [Digital Zoom: 40x (VDR-M75P P/ VDR-M95PP), 60x (VD R-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP)] Y [Digital Zoom: 800 x (VDR-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP), 240x ( VDR-M75PP/ VDR-M95PP), only in movie recording mo de] 9. Exposure corr ection 10. FUL L A UT O indicator 11.
56 l Switching the information display mode Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen inf or mation: Press the DISPLA Y button. The full and minimum disp lay modes will alternate.
57 123 Zooming This D VD Video Camera allows y ou to record using optical 24- (on VDR-M53PP/ VDR-M55PP) or 10- (on VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) power z oom and digital zoom. If you continue to hold the z oom lev er on the “T” control side with Dig. Z oom 60x or 800x specified (on VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP) or Dig.
58 Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: Y ou can shoot the sub ject as close as approx imately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the D VD Video Camera at the subject, and press down the zoom le ver to “W” control side.
59 P l ay i n g B a ck 123 Pl ay i n g Ba ck 1 Press the A button in recording pause mode. The D VD Video Camera will enter the playbac k mode, and the scene you recorded last will be play ed back. When playbac k is finished, the D VD Video Camera will enter pause mode at the last image on disc.
60 123 Playb ack fr om Start of Disc or Card Use the Go T o function (P . 62) or Disc Navigation function (P . 96) to play back from the start of disc or card. 12 Searc h Playbac k of Movie During playbac k, press one of the f ollowing b uttons and hold it: Search playbac k will star t.
61 12 Skip Playbac k of Movie During playback, press the f ollowing buttons to locate the star t of desired scene. Press the e button: T o skip to the first image of the scene follo wing the one being play ed back, and start pla yback. Press the f button: T o retur n to the first image of the scene being played bac k, and star t playbac k.
62 123 Jumping to Specified P oint (G o T o) 1 Press the MENU button during playbac k. 2 Choose the option (point you w ant to go to), and then press the A button. T op : T o go to the star t, and enter pla yback pause. End : T o go to the end of last scene, and enter playbac k pause.
63 123 On-Screen Inf ormation Displa y Inf ormation Displa y during Pla yback V arious type s of information on recording wi ll be superimposed on playback image y ou are viewing. l Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the display mode of on-screen inf or mation.
64 123 Manuall y Focusing Subject The D VD Video Camera usually f ocuses on a subject au tomatically (autofocus). Y ou can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions. Focusing during Recor ding This D VD Video Camera automatically focuses a s ubject at the center of screen (auto-focus).
65 Manually f ocus the follo wing objects, which ma y not be automatically focused (See page 64): Objects not in the center of screen Objects moving rapidly Object behind glass with water dropl ets, d.
66 123 Adjusting Exposure Manuall y The D VD Video Camera usually adjusts the exposure automatically . Y ou can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording. The exposure indicator will appear on the screen.
67 123 Using A uto Function Pressing the A UT O button will fully automate the camera functions . 1 Press the A UT O button. “FULL A UT O” will be display ed on the screen of D VD Video Camera for se veral seconds.
68 13 Built-in Flash (Only f or VDR-M95PP) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subject is lit from rear, the VDR-M95PP mak es use of the built-in flash f or automatic brightenin g: The fl.
69 13 Setting Flash (See “Introduction to Optional Accessories” on page 14 5) When shooting stills, you can use the optional VW - FLH3 *1 Flash (P . 145). Refer to the Flash manual f o r instructions. * 1 Only for VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP * 2 Without light emission, the “ A ” display is cleared when you press the Photo shot b utton halfwa y .
70 Recor ding in Dark Location s Using the Light from the LCD Monitor When Program AE is set to “Low Light”, you can use t he light from the LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MENU button, and choose “Program AE” from the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen.
71 123 Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Use the provided A V/S input/output cable to connect the D VD Video Camera to a TV as follo ws: * If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jac k, y ou can connect the S-VIDEO plug into it. Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playbac k.
72 123 Viewin g on TV Screen 1 T ur n on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the D VD Video Camera is connected to. This is often ref ered to as “line”. Refer to the TV instruction manual f or how to s witch the TV input. 2 T ur n the D VD Video Camera on.
73 1 P l ay b a ck o n DVD V i d e o R ec o rd e r /P l ay e r Y ou can use a D VD video recorder (see “T erminolo gy” on page 147) or D VD play er tha t conforms to 8 cm D VD-RAM to play bac k D VD-RAM discs re corded on this D VD Video Camera.
74 2 P l ay b a ck o n DVD P l ay e r 1 Finalize a recorded D VD-R disc. Y ou need to finalize a disc to play it bac k on D VD play er : See page 127. No fur ther data can be recorded on finalized disc. Note : Use this D VD Video Camera to finaliz e the D VD-R disc recorded on the D VD Video Camera.
75 123 Recor ding (Dubbing) Images Recording ( Dubbing) Images fr om Other Video Device Y ou can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or card in this D VD Video Camera.
76 Recording ( Dubbing) Images fr om Other Video Cameras Y ou can record (dub) images from other video camera s on a disc or card in D VD Video Camera. Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connect t he D VD Video Camera to the other video camera.
77 Recording ( Dubbing) Images on Other Video De vices Y ou can record (dub) images played bac k on this D VD Video Camera, onto other video devices. Use Disc Navigation to create a pla y list by select ing desired scenes from those recorded on this D VD Video Camera (P .
78 Ad v anced T echniques This section explains various settings to fur ther extend the use fulness of this DVD Video Camera. Under standing Flo w of Menus Press the MENU button during recording pause. The “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen will appear .
79 l Flow of Men us Refer to page indicated f or details about each function. Movie functions are described below . Camera Functions Setu p Program AE (P . 80) White balance (P . 81) EIS *1 (P . 83) Digital zoom (P . 5 7) Wind Cut *1 (P . 83) Flash *2 *3 (P .
80 123 Setting Up Camera Functions Selecting Shooting Mode to Ma tch the Subject (Swit ching Pr ogram AE Mode) This D VD Video Camera automatically sets the sh utter speed and aper ture according to t.
81 Adjusting Color (White Ba lance) This D VD Video Camera automatically adjusts the color of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal. ” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
82 Note : • Do not bloc k the infrared sensor (see “T er minology” on page 147) with hand, etc. • Be sure to remo ve the lens cap bef ore tur ning the D VD Video Camera on. If the D VD Video Camera is tu rned on with the lens capped, the white balance will not work nor mally .
83 Using the Electronic Image Stabili zer (EIS) When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image , it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
84 Setting Up Recor d Functions 12 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE” and “STD”. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
85 3 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) Y ou can switch the still recording quality only when using card. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the option you want, and then press the A button.
86 1 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (W ide) (Only f or VDR -M75PP / VDR-M95PP) Y ou can record vid eo in Wide TV Screen Mode (1 6:9 aspect ratio) for di spla y on w ide-screen TVs. 1 Press the MENU bu tton, choose “Wide” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
87 Note : • The Wide setting will be kept e ven after th e D VD Video Camera is turned off. • The VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP does not ha ve the Wide setting.
88 123 Receiving Ima ge from Anoth er Device (Inp ut Source ) If you wish to input an image from another device to th is D V D Video Camera, you must first s witch the setting on the D VD Video Camera. Refer to the e x planation star ting from page 75 on how to connect the D VD Video Camera to other de vices or record images input from them.
89 Note : • The PHO T O Input setting can be confirmed using the on- screen inf ormation. • The PHO TO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the D VD Video Camera is t urned off. • Ref er to “Recording (Dubbing) Imag es” on page 75 to see how to connect the D VD Video Camera to another device.
90 123 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Displa y) If you connect this D VD Video Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen, y ou can s witch off the on- screen information (display ed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen.
91 123 LCD/EVF Setup Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”.
92 Setting Color Density (Color Le vel) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Lev el”. 2 Use the control buttons for adjustment. Press the d button: for lighter color Press the c button: for denser color 3 Press the MENU button to end setting.
93 123 Initial Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Bee p) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off ”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end setting.
94 T urning Recor d LED On or Off (Recor d LED) Y ou can switch off the recording indicator on the front of D VD Video Camera e ven during recording. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
95 Resetting Me nu Settings to De faults (Re set) Y ou can restore menu settings to defaults [i nitial settings at the f actor y (P . 16 3)]. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
96 Disc Na vigation 123 Using Disc Na vigation Starting or T erminating Disc Navigation Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this D VD Video Camera. Follo wing is an explanation of “scene” and “prog ram” so that you will be able to mak e the most use of the Disc Navigation function.
97 The follo wing screen will appear w hen D VD-RAM disc is used: Some display components will not appear when D VD-R disc or card is used. *1 Scene number ref ers to displa y number on thumbnail displa y screen. *2 No still icon will appear f or card.
98 Pl ay i n g B a ck f ro m D i sc Navigation Screen 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the control buttons to select the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A button. Playbac k will star t from the selected scene.
99 Selecting Multip le Scenes 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Use the control buttons to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in red and yell ow. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes.
100 Disc Na vigation Menu Functions A vailable with Disc Na vigation Disc Navigation allo ws you to do the f ollowing: Note : Eff ect functions (thumbnail, skip , fa de) are unique to this D V D Video Camera.
101 Understan ding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear . See pages 78-79 and 96 for how to interpret the screen. Refer to pages indicated f or details.
102 Scene 13 Deleting Scenes (Edit-Delete) Y ou may want to delete unwanted scenes . Scenes on D VD-R disc cannot be deleted. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Edit”, “Delete” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
103 l Editing using subme nu Press the MENU button bef ore pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 102): The submenu will appear . Pressi ng the g b utton will restore the screen in step 5. Note : Although the su bmenu screen will ap pear for each setting, some menu i tems may no t appear , depending on the setting.
104 1 Changing Images f or Thumbnails (Effect - Th umbnail) Normally , the first image of the recorded scene is di splay ed as a thumbnail: Y ou can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If y ou set a vivid image as the thumbnail, you can kno w what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen.
105 1 Playing Bac k by Skipping Scenes (Ef fect - Skip) Y ou can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to pla y back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MENU button.
106 1 Directing Scene s Effectiv ely (Eff ect - Fade) Y ou can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects: 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special eff ects. 3 Press the MENU button.
107 1 Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine) If you ha ve recorded numerous short scenes, combini ng them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes . Comb ining scenes is possible onl y when “Categor y: All” is specified (page 128).
108 1 Dividing Movie s (Edit - Divide) Y ou can divid e a scene into two par ts. T o delete unnecessary por tion of sc ene, first divide the scene, and th en delete the unnecessar y por tio n. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided.
109 1 Copying Stills on D VD-RAM Dis c to Card (Copy) 1 Set the power s witch to “ ” or “ “. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Select the still to be copied. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
110 3 Locking Sce nes on Car d (Lock) Y ou can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake . 1 Set the power s witch to “ ”. 2 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 3 Select the scene to be lock ed. 4 Press the MENU button.
111 123 Selecting Sc enes Using M enu Screen (Selec t) Y ou can use th is “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time . This function is useful when there are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
112 123 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen (Detail) Y ou can display various inf orm ation for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effe cts and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know .
113 Pr ogram What is “pr ogram”? Program ref ers to an assembly of scenes recorded on th e same date regardless of whethe r they are movie or still.
114 12 Pl ay i n g Ba ck P ro g ra m ( P l ay) Y ou can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Play” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Select the program to be pla yed back, and then press the A button.
115 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button. 7 The screen for v er ifying the change in title will appear . Choose “YES”, and then press the A button. Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title. After Y es or No setting, the Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear .
116 1 Pla y List What is “Play Li st”? Y ou can create a play list on this D VD Video Camera by gathering your fa vorites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created b y copying data, y o u will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list.
117 Switching to Display of Each Play List ( Switch) Select the desired play list: The Disc Navigation screen of the se lected play list will appear . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button.
118 Adding Scen es to Play List (E diting Pl ay List) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the A button.
119 Deleting Scenes fr om Play List (Editing Pla y List) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. P erform steps 2 − 4 on page 118. 3 Mov e the cursor to the play list in lower ro w , and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted.
120 Deleting Scenes Using Su bmenu f or Editing (Editing Pla y List) Y ou can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. P erform steps 2 − 4 on page 118.
121 Arranging Or der of Scenes (Move) Y ou can move scenes only when “Categor y: All” is specified. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button.
122 Changin g Title of Play List (Title ) The play lists ha ve seri al numbers based on the order in which you hav e created them, along with the created dates/times. Y ou can chang e these titles at any time. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
123 123 Go T o F rom the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. T op (End) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “T op” or “End” on the “Go T o” menu screen, and then press the A button.
124 Disc or Car d Management 123 V erifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Car d (Capacity) Y ou can find o ut how long y ou will be able to record on one side of disc or on card. 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Capacity” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the A button.
125 13 Initializing D VD-RAM Disc or Ca rd (For mat Disc. Format Car d) 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “F ormat Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, an d then press the A button.
126 1 Updating Contr ol Information of D VD-RAM Disc (Update Contro l Info.) Disc Navigation in this D VD Video Ca mera handles information on scenes, su ch as thumbnail, skip, or f ade, in a par ticular manner .
127 2 Finalizing D VD-R Disc (Final ize Disc) If you w ant to pla y back a D VD-R disc recorded on this D VD Video Camera using a device that pla ys 8 cm D VD , you must finalize the disc on this D V D Video Camera. The date of program will appear on the menu screen of D VD play er as a tit le.
128 1 Other Functions (Other s) Displaying Movies or Stills Indep endently (Categ ory) Scenes recorded on this D VD Video Camera will be di splayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills . Y o u can use the Disc Navigation screen to s witch display to stills only or movies only .
129 3 Slide Show (Continuous Pla yback of Stills) If you pla y back stills recorded on a card, the D VD Vide o Camera will enter playback pause mode after each still is play ed back. Setting Slide Show allows y ou to continuously pla y back stills . 1 Press the DISC NA VIGA TION button.
130 Installing Software (Only f or VDR-M55PP/VDR-M75PP/VDR-M95PP) Before ins talling the D VD-RAM Driver on the CD-R OM pro vided with this D VD Video Camera; If the pac ket writing software which supports the D VD-RAM disc is installed, it is necessary to un-insta ll it, and then instal l the prov ided D V D-RAM Driv er .
131 D VD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1 P e rsonal computer : IBM PC/A T compatible personal computer OS : Windows ® Millennium Edition/2000 Professional /XP Home Edition/XP Prof essional CPU : Intel ® Pe n t i u.
132 D VDfunSTUDIO 2.2 P e rsonal computer : IBM PC/A T compatible personal computer OS : Windows ® Millennium Edition/2000 Professional Service Pac k 3 or later/XP Home Edition/XP Professional S er v.
133 Contents on Pr ov ided CD-ROM Upon inser ting the provided CD-ROM into the PC, the “Setup Menu” screen will appear . Y ou can install the included software.
134 l D VD-MovieAlbumSE Y ou can read the instr uction manual using either of the follo wing procedures: • After installing D VD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Prog rams” from the Windows “Star t” menu, choose “P anasonic” and “D VD- MovieAlbumSE”, and then open “Oper ation Manual”.
135 l Operation with D VD Video Camera connected • The follo wing operations are not possible when connected to PC: - Camera recording and playbac k using operation buttons on D V D Video Camera - P.
136 Installing D V D-RAM Driver l Before Installing D VD-RAM Driver If another D VD-RAM Driver is alr eady installed in your PC , confir m the original D VD-RAM Dr iver . If the packet writing software which supports the D VD-RAM di sc is installed, it is necessar y to uninstall it, and then install the provided D VD-RAM Driver .
137 5 Check the f older in which the D VD-RAM driver will be installed, and then click “Next”. 6 Check the progr am folder to be installed, and then click “Ne x t”. 7 Click “Ne xt”. 8 Installation will star t. When installation is complete, some notes will appear : check the contents, and then click “x” at the top right of window .
138 l Checki ng whether or not th e D VD Video Camera has been correctl y recognized by your c omputer Y ou can check whether these installations have been completed successfully . Use the f ollowing procedure. 1 Process for getting to De vice Manager as fol l o w s.
139 Installing D V D-Mo vieAlb umSE “D VD-MovieAlbumSE” softw are is used to edit movi es that conform to D VD Video Recording format. 1 Inser t the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and click “D VD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1” on the “Setup Menu” screen.
140 6 A message for v er ifying whether a shor tcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear . If you w ant to create one, click “Y es”. If not, choose “No”. Installation will star t. 7 Click “ Finish”. 8 The follo wing window is display ed dur ing the first run of D VD-MovieAlbumSE after installation.
141 Installing D VDfunSTUDIO Does not suppor t recording to D VD-RW or D VD+RW discs with the D VD Video Camera. 1 Insert the provided CD-R OM into the PC, and cl ick “D VDfunSTUDI O 2.2” on the “Setup Men u” screen. If the “Setup Menu” screen does not appear , double-clic k the CD-ROM drive icon.
142 If you insert an unformatted D VD-R dis c in the DVD Video Camera. . . . The follo wing message is displa yed on the camera moni tor: “This disc must be f ormatted before it can be used by this camera”. Follo w these steps when authoring D VD-R discs with D VDfunSTUDIO.
143 Creating D VD Video on PC from D VD-RAM Disc Recor ded on D VD Video Camera Using D VD-MovieAlbumSE and D VDfunSTUDIO, you can create a D VD Video disc (D VD-R disc) from the images recorded on th.
144 8 D VDfunSTUDIO sta r ts automatically . When the folder selection screen (CollectT ool) appears, click OK. After a f ew moments, the e xpor ted scene will be automatically registered on the D VDfunSTU DIO editing screen. Now you can chang e the D VD menu to the desi red style, change the title , et c.
145 Supplementary Information Intr oduction to Optional Access ories Video Camera Accessor ies * Please refer to page 43 concerning the batter y charging time and availab le recording time. NO TE: Accessories and/or model numbers ma y vary by country .
146 Cleaning Be sure to set the power s witch to “OFF” before cleaning this D VD Video Camera. l Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use a dr y , soft cloth to wipe dir t off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use f orce, scratch it, or subject it to impac t.
147 Te r m i n o l o g y D VD-RAM disc: Rewritable D VD disc. D VD-R disc: One-time recordable D VD disc. D V D Video format: This application format establishes t he file name , directory str ucture, data format, etc. to record videos (movies). A generally a vailab le D VD video conforms to this format.
148 Disc-protect: This disables writing to disc (pro tects disc from writing) so that images recorded on D VD-RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized.
149 Bef ore Requesting Service Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be reco rded only on D VD-RAM or D VD-R disc. Chec k the f ollowing: • Is the corr ect type of di sc inser ted? • Is pow er s witch set to “ ”? • Is the D V D-RAM disc in D VD Vide o Camera writ e- protected? Release the wr ite-p rotect.
150 Check 5 No D VD Video Camera operation Is a fully char ged battery pack at tached? Is the D VD Video Camera pow ered from A C outlet? Check 6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor op en? No image will appe ar in viewfin der unless the LCD monitor is clo sed and secure ly locked to D VD Video Camera.
151 Err or Messages A message may appear while y ou are operating the D VD Video Camera. If a message appears, refer to the follo wing table and tak e appropriate corrective action. Messages are arranged in alphabetical order . Message Cause & T roubleshooting Reference page (1) Data erro r in a part of image file.
152 Cannot ex ecute. Unselect m ultiple scenes . Division or change in th umbnail was e xecuted when multip le scenes were select ed. 99 Cannot read d isc. Please clea n disc, check for disc cracks inser t proper ly and tr y agai n. An error occur red duri ng disc re cognition.
153 DISC ACCESS The recorded scen e is being stor ed on disc. W ait until t he message disap pears, and you can star t t o use the D VD Video Camera. 51, 52 This D VD Video Came ra is verifying whether the correct disc has been inser ted. W ait until t he message disap pears, and you can star t t o use the D VD Video Camera.
154 Drive overheat. Please retry later . The temperature ins ide the D VD Video Camera is too hi gh, and reading or wr iting of the data on dis c may not be performed norma lly . T urn the D VD Video Ca mera off and wait for a while. The tempera ture will be eff ectiv ely decreased if the D VD Video Camera is placed in a well- ventila ted spot.
155 Scenes ov er limit. Cannot divide scene. The numbe r of entered scen es has reached the limit tha t can be entered . Delete se veral scen es. 108, 116 Scenes ov er limit. Cannot move scene. This message wil l appear if you tr y to move a scene when the number of scenes has already re ached the re gistrable limit.
156 *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears w hen a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inser ted, do not rep air the disc; remove it and then use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean off the dir t before using it.
157 T roub leshooting Check to see the follo wing bef ore asking for a repair . If the sugg ested solution still cannot restore the D VD Video Camera to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself , but consult y our dealer . P ower supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Batter y pack cannot b e charged.
158 During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Pressing the REC b utton will not sta r t recording. Is input imag e copy-guarded? Copy-guarded image cann ot be recorded on this D V D Video Camera. 75 Recordin g starts but stops immediate ly .
159 During play back Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete Is disc dir t y? Use Disc Cleaning Cloth to clean it.
160 When the D VD Video Camera is connected to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appear s on PC. The D VD Video Camera is not turned on. Check the power supply . 50 T urn PC off and then disc onnect t he USB cable. T ur n PC on ag ain, and then use the USB cable to conn ect the D VD Video Camera t o PC.
161 An image that sh ould hav e been recorded does not appear when D VD-MovieAlbumSE is star ted. Click the “Preference” button at top r ight of D VD-MovieAlbumSE screen, cli ck the “Device Setting” tab t o choose the drive where D VD-RAM di sc is loaded i n the “Dr ive Select” column, and then click “OK”.
162 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page P ower does not come on, or no opera tion occurs b y pressing button. Execute system reset (press the RESET button). 163 Has the D V D Video Camera been sub jected to imp act? The D VD Vid eo Camera could be damaged.
163 System Reset If the D VD Video Camera does not operate nor mally , pe rform “System Reset”: The D VD Video Came ra ma y recov er to nor mal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to f actory defaults. The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again b efore using the D VD Video Camera.
164 Major Specifications D VD Video Camera Inf ormation for your saf ety P ower Source: DC 7.9/7.2 V P ower Consumption: When recording with LCD monitor off VDR-M53PP/M55PP approx. 3.7 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M75PP approx. 4.3 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M95PP approx.
165 Maximum number of recordable stills D VD-RAM disc (per side) VDR-M53PP/M55P P/M75PP: 999 VDR-M95PP: 750 Howe ver , if movies and st ills are mixed on one disc, the recordable number may decrease. SD Memory Card (when usin g 32 MB card) (See page 31 for “Suitabl e SD Memory Card”.
166 AC adaptor/Charger Information for your saf ety Note : Weight and dimensions sho wn are appro ximate. Designs and specifications are subj ect to change without prior notice. Request f or Service Notice (USA Only) P ower Source: AC 110-240 V , 50/60 Hz P ower Consumption: 19 W 0.
167 Limited W arranty (For USA Customers) Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Product Camcorder DVD/VCR Deck, A/V Mixer TV/VCR, TV/DVD, TV/DVD/VCR Combination TV/HDR Combination Rechargea.
168 Customer Services Director y Obt ain Product Information and Operating Assist ance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts an d Access ories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our W eb Site at: http://www .
169 Wa r r a n t y (Fo r Canadian Customers) Panasonic Cana da Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc.
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