ENG.book Page 2 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD Video Camera on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the video camera is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off . WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.
ENG.book Page 3 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein.
ENG.book Page 4 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. • If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD Video Camera off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again. • Do not place the DVD Video Camera with the open LCD screen down.
ENG.book Page 5 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the DVD Video Camera will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: • Never leave the disc navigation screen, still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD Video Camera is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen.
ENG.book Page 6 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Be careful of moisture condensation: • When you move the DVD Video Camera between places where the difference in temperatures is great - such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle - condensation (vapour in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur on the lens and/or inside the DVD Video Camera. If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible.
ENG.book Page 7 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD Video Camera in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: • The temperature inside a closed vehicle or boot can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD Video Camera in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD Video Camera to direct sunlight or place it near a heater.
ENG.book Page 8 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording: • Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal. The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD Video Camera cannot be restored. It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording.
ENG_intro.fm Page 9 Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:14 PM Read This First To guide you, we’ve included following six chapters. We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need: • A quick index for the information you use most often (this page). • A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (see page 13-15). Get to know your DVD Video Camera by using this manual, and get to know Panasonic. We appreciate your business.
ENG.book Page 10 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM About This Manual ●Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ●Notation of cancel button Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the C button” will be used in this text.
ENG.book Page 11 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Introduction ●You can record even during playback Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of blank portion. You can start recording during playback: New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data. English Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording, overwrite will not occur.
ENG.book Page 12 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape Using this DVD Video Camera, you can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR. It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes.
ENG.book Page 13 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Table of Contents Charging Battery....................................................21 Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc (Video and Photo) .......................................... 22 Try to Record and Play Back Using Card (Photo) ........................................................... 24 Discs and Cards ............................................... 26 Available Discs ......................................................
ENG.book Page 14 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video Device.................................................................71 Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video Cameras .............................................................72 Recording (Dubbing) Images on Other Video Devices ...............................................................73 Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of Menu............................ 74 Setting Up Camera Functions......
ENG.book Page 15 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Installing Software Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera: VDR-M50GC/M70GC................................... 126 Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions ...................................... 126 Contents on Provided CD-ROM ..................... 127 Installing USB Driver ...........................................129 Installing DVD-RAM Driver ..................................131 Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE ...................
ENG_00.fm Page 16 Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:15 PM Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery: AC adaptor/charger: Portable power supply for this DVD Video Used to power the DVD Video Camera Camera. Charge it before use. from AC outlet, or charge battery. DC power cord: When powering the DVD Video Camera from household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD Video Camera and AC adaptor/charger.
ENG.book Page 17 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Names of Parts 5 6 7 8 9 English C DIS ION AT VIG NA T EC SEL NU ME u y t 1 2 3 i 4 10 A/V 11 MIC 12 (Inside the cover) 1 Infrared receiver (P. 35) When the remote control is used to operate the DVD Video Camera, this receiver will receive the infrared signal. 13 BATTERY EJECT (Bottom) 9 Hot shoe (P. 65) Only for VDR-M70GC: Attach the optional video flash here. 10 AV input/output jack (P. 66) 2 Lens cap string attachment hole (P.
ENG.book Page 18 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 14 15 16 17 18 CARD ACC DISC English 20 21 22 ESS ACCE 19 SS /PC EJEC T 23 24 25 26 27 14 Viewfinder (P. 4, 35) 19 Card insertion block (P. 47) 15 Dioptre control (P. 35) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 20 Battery attachment platform (P. 40) 16 ACCESS/PC indicator (P.
ENG.book Page 19 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM DISC NAVIGATION 28 29 30 SELECT AUTO AUTO FOCUS EXPOSURE 37 DISC NAVIGATION 31 FOCUS EXPOSURE BACK LIGHT SELECT MENU BACK LIGHT DISPLAY 38 MENU 39 VOL DISPLAY English RESET 40 VOL 32 33 34 28 FULL AUTO button (P. 64) To switch the DVD Video Camera to full automatic. 35 36 35 USB port (To PC) 36 Joystick (P. 38, 57, 75) 29 FOCUS button (P. 62) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 30 EXPOSURE button (P.
ENG.book Page 20 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 41 47 42 43 48 44 49 50 51 English 45 52 53 46 54 55 41 REC button (P. 49) 49 Forward search button (P. 58) 42 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 55) 50 Play/pause button (P. 57) 43 Reverse skip button (P. 59) 51 Forward skip button (P. 59) 44 Reverse search button (P. 58) 52 DISPLAY button (P. 61) 45 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 90) 53 Stop button (P. 10, 57, 92) 46 MENU button (P. 38, 76, 97) 54 DELETE button (P. 96) 47 ZOOM T button (P.
ENG_00.fm Page 21 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:11 PM Setting Up the Battery The CGA-DU14 battery provided with this DVD Video Camera has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD Video Camera. Note: • Be sure to use the CGA-DU14/CGA-DU21 battery for the DVD Video Camera: Using other batteries could cause the DVD Video Camera to malfunction, or result in fire.
ENG.book Page 22 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 12 Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc (Video and Photo) Before You Begin • It is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can delete the recorded contents (See page 26). You can record both videos and photos on DVD-RAM disc; only videos on DVD-R disc. English 1 Connect a power supply (P. 43). Mains lead To AC outlet DC power cord AC adaptor/charger Connect them in sequence of the digits. 2 Insert a disc (P. 44). 1.
ENG.book Page 23 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Start recording (P. 49). 1.Open the LCD monitor (See page 36). 3.Set the LOCK switch to (to the left) to prevent accidental switching of recording mode.* * Only in mode. English 2.While holding the switch at the centre of power switch, set the switch to “ ” or “ ”. 4.Press the REC button. Recording will start. Pressing the REC button again will stop recording.
ENG.book Page 24 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Try to Record and Play Back Using Card (Photo) Only photos can be recorded on card. 1 Connect a power supply (P. 43). Mains lead English To AC outlet DC power cord AC adaptor/charger Connect them in sequence of the digits. 2 Insert a card (P. 47). 1.Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off. 2.Put in a card. VQT0K98 24 192 3.Insert the card all the way until it locks.
ENG.book Page 25 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Start recording (P. 50). 2.Set the LOCK switch to (to the right). 3.While holding the switch at the centre of power switch, set the switch to “ ”. 4.Press the REC button. Pressing REC once will record one photo. English 1.Open the LCD monitor (See page 36). REC button 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen (P. 57). 1.Open the LCD monitor (P. 36). 3.Press the C button to stop playback. 2.
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ENG.book Page 27 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Information on DVD-R Disc ●Finalising DVD-R disc Before using the 8 cm DVD-R disc on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc, the disc must be finalised on this DVD Video Camera. For the finalising procedure of 8 cm DVD-R disc, refer to “Finalising DVD-R Disc (Finalize Disc)” (P. 123). Note: • When using an unformatted DVD-R disc, it is necessary to format it on this DVD Video Camera (See page 45).
ENG.book Page 28 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Handling Discs English ●Using discs ●Storing discs DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them: • When using disc on this DVD Video Camera, be sure to keep it in Round DVD Holder. • Always use a brand new disc when recording important material. • Be sure not to touch the disc exposed portion, and be careful that no dirt adheres to it.
ENG.book Page 29 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Available Cards ●Common cautions for disc and card ●Handling card • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Be sure to use a brand new card when recording vital images. • Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal. • Do not paste anything other Terminal than exclusive label on label pasting portion. • Do not subject card to impact, bend or drop it. • Do not disassemble card or modify it. • Do not expose card to water.
ENG_00.fm Page 30 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:49 PM Storage Capacity on Disc or Card Recordable Time of Movie (Video) The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 81 for the setting of recording quality. Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies) Recording quality Disc used English DVD-RAM *1 DVD-R XTRA Approx. 18 min FINE Approx. 30 min *2 No recording possible Approx. 30 min *2 STD Approx. 60 min *3 Approx.
ENG.book Page 31 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Recordable Stills (Photos) on Disc If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills on it, movies can also be recorded on it. ●Recordable Stills (Photos) on Card The number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 82 for the setting of recording quality. For VDR-M50GC Capacity ●Size and Quality of Photos Recording quality FINE NORM ECO 8 MB Approx. 45 Approx. 95 Approx. 190 16 MB Approx. 100 Approx.
ENG.book Page 32 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Setups This section explains preparations for recording - setting up the DVD Video Camera and battery. Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Holding DVD Video Camera To use as a Grip Belt Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD Video Camera up to the base of your thumb. English Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever.
ENG.book Page 33 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM To use as a Grip Belt again 1 Attach the tip of the grip belt to the DVD Video Camera (1). Press down the lock cover in the direction of the arrow so that the belt may not fall out (2). Lock cover English Attaching Shoulder Strap Be sure to pass through the 2 slots. Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments.
ENG.book Page 34 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Inserting Battery into Remote Control Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control. 1 Slide the cover to remove it. 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive R terminal facing up. 3 Slide the cover to close it. Note: The life of lithium battery is approximately one year. If the battery is discharged, no operation is possible with remote control: Replace the battery.
ENG.book Page 35 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●Using Remote Control To operate the DVD Video Camera with the remote control, point it to the infrared receiver before pressing buttons. If it dose not work properly, do not forget the pointing to repeat the action. The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m. Note: When using the remote control, make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD Video Camera is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light.
ENG.book Page 36 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger. Hook the finger there to open the monitor. ●Range where the LCD monitor can be moved 90° English The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90°.
ENG.book Page 37 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD Video Camera. Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD Video Camera with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard. English Note: • Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD Video Camera before closing it or replacing it on the DVD Video Camera with its screen facing outside.
ENG.book Page 38 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set. MENU Tilt up/down and to left/right to select, and then press A to designate. English 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear. 3 Use the joystick to choose “Date Setup” and then “Date Set”.
ENG.book Page 39 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Changing Display Format of Date and Time Display format Example of display D/M/Y 17:00 30. 9.2004 M/D/Y 5:00PM SEP 30 2004 Y/M/D 17:00 2004. 9.30 1 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display format, and then press the A button. The menu screen will appear. 2 Use the joystick to choose “Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 40 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM About the Battery Pack Attaching Battery to DVD Video Camera 1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment platform on this DVD Video Camera and slide it upward until a click is heard. Note: • Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation. • Make sure that the battery is securely attached: Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall, resulting in damage. English Terminal must face up.
ENG.book Page 41 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM The reference for DVD Video Camera recordable time with fully charged battery pack [with model CGA-DU14]: VDR-M50GC Video quality mode XTRA*1 FINE DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc approx. 140 min − When using approx. 120 min LCD monitor − When using viewfinder When using viewfinder approx. 140 min approx. 135 min When using approx. 120 min approx. 115 min LCD monitor STD When using viewfinder FINE DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc approx.
ENG.book Page 42 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Battery Remaining Level Indicator When the battery is used to power the DVD Video Camera, the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows: Fully charged Nearly empty (Blinks) White portion shows remaining level English Note: The remaining level indicator “w” may be displayed for an extended period, and “x” or “y” may be displayed for a shorter period.
ENG.book Page 43 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Using DVD Video Camera with AC adaptor/charger It is recommended that you use the AC adaptor/charger to power the DVD Video Camera from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors. Note: Be sure to use the specified AC adaptor/charger (VSK0631) to power the DVD Video Camera. Using other AC adaptor/ chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire.
ENG.book Page 44 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Inserting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it. A few moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly. English 2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops. 3 Insert the disc, in Round DVD Holder, into the disc guide until it stops. If the disc is not correctly inserted, the cover will not close.
ENG.book Page 45 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●When using brand-new DVD-R disc Recognition of the disc will start. The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the A button between messages. F o rma t D i s c This disc must be formatted before it can be used by this camera.
ENG.book Page 46 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Removing Disc 1 Set the power switch to “OFF” to turn the DVD Video Camera off. 2 Press down the DISC English EJECT lever once and release it. In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly. 3 Gently open the cover until it stops. When the cover is fully open, the disc will slightly come out from the disc guide, and stop. 4 Remove the disc.
ENG.book Page 47 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Inserting and Removing Card 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera off. 2 Open the cover of card Note: • Do not push the label pasting portion of SD Memory Card when removing it: Doing so could damage the SD Memory Card. • When you close the cover, be sure not to insert the grip belt into the insertion block. If you insert the grip belt into the insertion block, the insertion block will be damaged. insertion block.
ENG.book Page 48 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD Video Camera. Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Turning DVD Video Camera On and Off English While holding down the blue button at the centre of power switch, set the switch according to each recording function: Set to “ ”: To record still on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Set to “OFF”: The DVD Video Camera will turn off.
ENG.book Page 49 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 12 Recording Movie • Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD Video Camera. ACCESS/PC indicator • Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the REC button • Pressing REC once will start recording; pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording. • Power switch • • • 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on. Set the power switch to “ ” to turn the DVD Video Camera on.
ENG.book Page 50 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 13 Recording Stills Note: Recording of still images is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card. ACCESS/PC indicator CARD ACCESS indicator English REC button Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on. When using DVD-RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ ”. When using card: Set the power switch to “ ”. After the ACCESS indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation: VQT0K98 50 218 2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD).
ENG.book Page 51 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Compensating for Backlight English When subject is lighted from rear, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark. 1 Press the BACK LIGHT button during recording. REC 0:00:09 REM 3 0 MIN Backlight correction icon FINE 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2 0 0 4 The backlight correction icon will appear. Note: • Pressing the BACK LIGHT button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off.
ENG.book Page 52 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. English Information Display During Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 REC L IN 0:00:00 1 0 REM 3 0 MIN FULL AUTO 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 DISC ACCESS 17 12 13 FINE 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2004 18 The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display. 1.
9. Exposure correction 10. FULL AUTO indicator 11. Warning message 12. Disc/Card type I : DVD-RAM K : DVD-R J : DVD-RAM (write-protected) M : DVD-R disc already finalised on this N O P DVD Video Camera : DVD-R disc finalised on a device other than this DVD Video Camera : SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard : Locked SD Memory Card No display*4 13.
ENG.book Page 54 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on-screen information: Press the DISPLAY button. The full and minimum display modes will alternate. • Full display mode: All types of information will appear. • Minimum display mode: The recording mode (see 1 on page 52) and recording status (see 7 on page 52) will appear. If the DVD Video Camera has warning information, a warning message will appear.
ENG_02.fm Page 55 Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:20 PM 123 Zooming This DVD Video Camera allows you to record using optical 18- (on VDR-M50GC) or 10- (on VDR-M70GC) power zoom and digital zoom. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Dig. Zoom” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. Came r a F u nc t i on s Se t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . SIS 240x D i g . Zo om 40x Wind Cut Cinema Of f RAM ENTER RETURN 2 Choose the desired magnification, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 56 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 2 cm from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD Video Camera at the subject, and press the zoom lever to “W” control side. Note: • Zoom can be used, but the subject may not be focused, depending on the distance to the subject.
ENG.book Page 57 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Playing Back Before You Begin • Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD Video Camera (P. 44, 47). • Turn the DVD Video Camera on (P. 48). 123 1 Press A button in the recording pause status. The DVD Video Camera will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD Video Camera will enter the pause status at the last image on disc.
ENG.book Page 58 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Playback from Start of Disc or Card Use the Go To function (P. 60) or Disc Navigation function (P. 90) to play back from the start of disc or card. 12 Search Playback of Movie English During playback, tilt the joystick to right or left and hold it: Search playback will start.
ENG.book Page 59 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 12 Skip Playback of Movie Portion being played back Tilt up twice Scene 1 Tilt up once Tilt down once Scene 2 Tilt down twice Scene 3 Portion being played back Tilt up once Scene 1 Tilt down once Scene 2 Tilt down twice Scene 3 English During playback, tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene. Tilt down once : To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback.
ENG.book Page 60 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Jumping to specified Point (Go To) 1 Press the MENU button Top Go T o during playback. To p En d Spec i f y 2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then press the A button. ENTER RETURN RAM : To go to the start, and enter playback pause. End : To go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause. Specify : To go to a specified point and enter playback pause. See the following for details.
ENG.book Page 61 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 On-Screen Information Display Information Display during Playback English Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. SEP 30 2003 No display Playback information display ●Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button: You can switch the display mode of on-screen information. When using disc: Recording mode*1 Scene No.
ENG.book Page 62 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Manually Focusing Subject The DVD Video Camera measures the distance to a subject viewed at the centre of screen and automatically focuses on it. If it is difficult to automatically focus the subject, adjust the focus manually. Focusing During Recording This DVD Video Camera automatically focuses a subject at the centre of screen (auto-focus). When the DVD Video Camera is turned on, auto-focus will always be set.
ENG.book Page 63 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused. Objects with little variation in brightness, such as white wall Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects moving rapidly Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc.
ENG.book Page 64 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Using Full Auto Function Pressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions. English 1 Press the AUTO button. “FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the screen of DVD Video Camera for several seconds.
ENG.book Page 65 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Using External Microphone Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD Video Camera. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording. For details on microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 161. To external microphone jack English A/V MIC Note: This DVD Video Camera cannot use a plug-in power type microphone (power supplied from video camera).
ENG.book Page 66 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Use the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD Video Camera to a TV as follows: English To S-VIDEO input jack* To AV input/output jack A/V To video/ audio input jacks MIC Yellow White AV/S input/output cable (provided) Red * If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect the S-VIDEO plug to it. Note: • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status.
ENG.book Page 67 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input. Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD Video Camera on. The image that the DVD Video Camera is seeing will appear on the TV screen. You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD Video Camera. 3 Perform playback, recording or editing.
ENG.book Page 68 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player You can use a DVD video recorder (see “Terminology” on page 165) or DVD player that conforms to 8 cm DVD-RAM to play back DVD-RAM discs recorded on this DVD Video Camera. Note, however, that such DVD-RAM discs are not compatible with all DVD video recorders and all DVD players. 1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder. 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder/ player and play it back.
ENG.book Page 69 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 2 Playback on DVD Player 1 Finalise a recorded DVD-R disc. 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back. Note: Use this DVD Video Camera to finalise the DVD-R disc recorded on the DVD Video Camera. 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder. See “Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder” on page 28. See the instruction manual for DVD player.
ENG.book Page 70 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 12 Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder How to Remove Disc 1 Hold the Round DVD English Holder with SIDE A facing up. While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows (1) marked on holder, slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows (2), taking care not to drop the disc.
ENG_02.fm Page 71 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:40 PM 123 Recording (Dubbing) Images Before You Begin • Before connecting this DVD Video Camera to another device, be sure to turn both devices off. • Insert a recordable disc or card in this DVD Video Camera (see P. 26, 29). Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video Device English You can record (dub) images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD Video Camera.
ENG.book Page 72 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Recording (Dubbing) Images from Other Video Cameras You can record (dub) images from other video cameras on a disc or card in DVD Video Camera. Use the AV/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD Video Camera to the other video camera. *1 Signal flow A/V MIC 3 relay adapters (generally available) *2 English AV/S input/output cable (provided) 8mm video camera, VHS video camera, etc.
ENG.book Page 73 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Recording (Dubbing) Images on Other Video Devices You can record (dub) images played back on this DVD Video Camera, on other video devices. Use Disc Navigation to create a play list by selecting desired scenes of those recorded on this DVD Video Camera (P.111).
ENG.book Page 74 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Advanced Techniques This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD Video Camera. Understanding Flow of Menu Press the MENU button during recording pause: The “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen will appear. Tilt the joystick up, down, to left or right to select a menu item, and then press the A button to choose the option. English The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD-RAM disc is used.
ENG_03.fm Page 75 Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:21 AM ●Flow of Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function. Camera Functions Setup Program AE (P. 76) Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up White balance (P. 77) P r o g r am AE : Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . : Au t o SIS (P. 79) SIS : On D i g . Zoom : 4 0 x Digital zoom (P. 55) Wind Cut : Of f Wind Cut (P. 79) Cinema : Of f ENTER RETURN RAM Cinema (P. 80) Date Setup Record Functions Setup Movie quality (P.
ENG.book Page 76 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin • See page 75 for how to set. • No menu screen appears with external input.
ENG.book Page 77 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Adjusting Colour (White Bal.) This DVD Video Camera automatically adjusts the colour of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions.
ENG.book Page 78 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD Video Note: • The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-screen information. • Only the Set mode will return to Auto when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. (Another mode of the white balance will be stored in memory.) • Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc. Camera at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent.
ENG_03.fm Page 79 Thursday, March 25, 2004 2:53 PM Using the Image Stabiliser (SIS) When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image. choose “SIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. Came r a F u nc t i on s Se t u p P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . SIS On D i g . Zo om Of f Wi n d Cu t Cinema RAM ENTER RETURN 2 Choose the “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
ENG.book Page 80 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Switching to Cinema Mode If you intend to play back recorded images on a wide-screen TV, it is recommended that you switch the screen size to cinema mode. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Cinema” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose “On”, and then press the A button. Camer a F u nc t i on s P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . SIS D i g .
ENG.book Page 81 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Setting Up Record Functions 12 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE” and “STD”. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. Re c o r d F u nc t i on s S e t u p V I DEO Mode I n p u t Sou r ce OSD Ou t p u t ENTER XTRA F I NE STD RETURN RAM 2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 82 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below: Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible.
ENG.book Page 83 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source) If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Video Camera, you must first switch the setting on the DVD Video Camera. Refer to the explanation starting from page 71 on how to connect the DVD Video Camera to other devices or record images input from them. Contents On-screen display CAMERA Usually select this option. No display LINE To input image from another device.
ENG_03.fm Page 84 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:52 PM Note: • The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the onscreen information. • The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • Refer to “Recording (Dubbing) Images” on page 71 to see how to connect the DVD Video Camera to another device. • “PHOTO Input” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set to “LINE”. • “OSD Output” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set to “CAMERA”.
ENG.book Page 85 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Setting On-Screen Display Output On or Off (OSD Output) If you connect this DVD Video Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the onscreen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. Re c o r d F u nc t i on s S e t u p choose “OSD Output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 86 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 LCD Setup This function allows you to adjust the brightness and colour density of LCD screen during recording and playback. Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) 1 Press the MENU button, English choose “Brightness” on the “LCD Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Use the joystick for LCD S e t u p adjustment.
ENG.book Page 87 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Initial Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep) Setting Content On Beep is heard when the power switch is changed over, the REC button is pressed, etc. Off No beep is heard. choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A I n i t i a l Setup Be e p Po w e r S a v e R e c o r d LED Language Reset ENTER RETURN button.
ENG.book Page 88 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED) You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD Video Camera even during recording. Setting Content On The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD Video Camera is recording. Off The recording indicator will not light even during recording. 2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
ENG.book Page 89 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset) You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (P. 160) ). (Note, however, that the date/time will not be reset.) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
ENG.book Page 90 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Disc Navigation 123 Using Disc Navigation Starting Disc Navigation English Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD Video Camera. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “programme”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function.
ENG.book Page 91 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM The following screen will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some display components will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used. Thumbnail A l l Pr og r ams 0 01 / 014 Selected scene number*1/ Number of all scenes Cursor Current page position*4 Bar graph Operation guide*3 *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 PLAY RAM Disc type icon*5 English Still image icon*2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen. No still icon will appear for card.
ENG.book Page 92 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. A l l Pr og r ams 0 01 / 014 A l l Pr og r ams 3 Press the A button. Playback will start from the selected scene. Note: Tilting the joystick to left or right will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene.
ENG.book Page 93 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Selecting Multiple Scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: To cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be cancelled, and then press the SELECT button. To cancel all selected scenes, press the C button. Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene.
ENG.book Page 94 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Disc Navigation Menu Functions Available with Disc Navigation Disc Navigation allows you to do the following: Available function Deletion of scenes Disc or card used 13 Contents You can delete unnecessary scenes. Reference page 96 English Editing of scenes 1 You can attach fade and skip to a scene, combine scenes, or divide one scene.
ENG_04.fm Page 95 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:53 PM Understanding 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 74-75 and 91 for how to interpret the screen. Refer to pages indicated for details of settings. ●When using DVD-RAM disc Delete Edit Copy Select Detail (P.96) (P.103) (P.106) (P.107) Thumbnail (P.98) Skip (P.99) Fade (P.100) Combine (P.101) Divide (P.102) Move* (P.
ENG.book Page 96 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Scene 13 Deleting Scenes (Delete) You may want to delete unwanted scenes. Scenes on DVD-R disc cannot be deleted, and menu item “Delete” will not appear with DVD-R disc. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted. All Programs 7 Press the C button to quit. De l e t e Sc en e 0 05 / 0 1 4 English ENTER RAM PLAY Scene to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button.
ENG.book Page 97 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (See page 96): The submenu will appear. Ed i t Se l e c t Ex i t De l e t e Edit Select Go To RETURN RAM ENTER RETURN To p En d RAM ENTER RETURN RAM Exit......................... To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete .................... To delete selected scenes Start → Current.....
ENG.book Page 98 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Changing Images for Thumbnails (Edit - Thumbnail) Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vivid image to thumbnail, you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen. Original thumbnail You can use this image as thumbnail. English ● ● ● ● 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
ENG.book Page 99 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes (Edit - Skip) You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, 5 The “Set Skip” screen will Select the scene set to be skipped, and perform the same procedure as setting skip: The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released.
ENG.book Page 100 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Adding Special Effects (Edit - Fade) You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects: Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out English Fade In Fade In Wipe: Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen Black: Fades in from black screen Fades out to black screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
ENG.book Page 101 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine) You can combine multiple scenes into one. If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes. Combining scenes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified. Stills cannot be combined. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the consecutive multiple scenes to be 3 Press the MENU button.
ENG.book Page 102 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Dividing Movies (Edit - Divide) You can divide a scene into two parts. To delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and then delete the unnecessary portion. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, English “Divide” and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 103 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 1 Set the power switch to “ ” or “ ”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION 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. Note: • No movie can be copied. • When you copy stills recorded on DVD-RAM disc to card, recording quality will automatically be set to “FINE”. • If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 6, the submenu screen will appear (P.
ENG.book Page 104 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Locking Scenes on Card (LOCK) You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake. 1 Set the power switch to “ ”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the scene to be locked. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Lock” on the English “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 105 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Designating Scenes to Be Printed (DPOF) You can use DPOF to set print information, including selection of the scenes to be printed, so that you will be able to use it on a system conforming to DPOF. Note: DPOF stands for digital print order format. DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills. “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 106 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen (Select) Using the Disc Navigation menu screen, you can simultaneously select consecutive scenes. This function is useful when there are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Select” on the “Scene” menu screen. 4 Choose “Start → Current”, “Current → End” or “All” and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 107 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen (Detail) You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. know. If you have selected multiple scenes, the information shown below will appear. Pressing the C button will restore the thumbnail display screen. (When using disc) 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Detail”, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 108 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Programme What is “programme”? Programme refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still. Scene No. 1 English Movie Scene No. 2 9:00AM Movie Scene No. 3 10:20AM Still Scene No. 4 11:45AM Still Scene No. 5 1:30PM Movie Scene No. 6 5:20PM Still 8:00PM Program No.
ENG.book Page 109 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 12 Playing Back Programme (Play) You can play back only the selected programme. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press then the MENU button. 3 Choose “Play” on the then press the A button. Playback will start from the first scene of the selected programme.
ENG.book Page 110 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button. 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 111 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Play List What is “play list”? You can create a play list on this DVD Video Camera by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created by copying data, you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording.
ENG.book Page 112 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Switching to Display of Each Play List (Switch) Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 113 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Playing Back a Play List (Play) “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Start PlayList” screen to select the play list to be played back, and then press the A button. PlayL i s t Sw i t c h Play Create Ed i t Ti t le ETC Del e te ENTER RETURN RAM 3 0 2004 1 0 2004 1 2 2004 2 0 2004 RETURN The selected play list will be played back from the first scene.
ENG.book Page 114 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Adding Scenes to Play List (Editing Play List) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION 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 English screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 115 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Deleting Scenes from Play List (Editing Play List) of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 − 4 on page 114. Ed i t P l a yL i s t A l l P r o g r ams P l a yL i s t N o . 0 2 DELETE 4 Press the A button. 004/014 008/008 EX I T 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row, and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes.
ENG.book Page 116 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing (Editing Play List) You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 − 4 on page 114. Ed i t P l a yL i s t A l l P r o g r a ms P l a yL i s t No . 0 4 ADD 5 Choose “Delete” on the 001/014 007/007 “Edit” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 117 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Arranging Order of Scenes (Move) You can move scenes only when “Category: All” is specified. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 9 The screen for verifying move will appear: 2 Press the MENU button. Choose “YES”, and then press the A button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, 4 Select the scene to be moved, and then press the A button. 5 Press the MENU button. 6 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Move”, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 118 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Changing Title of Play List (Title) The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/times: You can change this title at any time. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Title” on the “PlayList” menu screen, 5 The screen for verifying exit will appear: Choose “YES” and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 119 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 123 Go To From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. Top (End) 3 Choose “Top” or “End” on the “Go To” menu screen, and then press the A button. Go T o To p En d ETC ENTER RETURN A l l Pr ogr ams PLAY English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
ENG.book Page 120 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Disc or Card Management 123 Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity) You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 4 Press the C button to quit. 2 Press the MENU button. The Disc Navigation screen will be restored. 3 Choose “Capacity” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu Note: English screen, and then press the A button. (When using disc) Cap a c i t y Approx.
ENG.book Page 121 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 13 Initialising DVD-RAM Disc or Card (Format Disc/Format Card) • Take great care that power is not turned off during initialization: If the DVD Video Camera is turned off during initialization and the initialization is interrupted, incorrect initialization will result, and at worst, the data recorded on disc or card may be damaged. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
ENG.book Page 122 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 1 Updating Control Information of DVD-RAM Disc (Update Control Info.) Disc Navigation in this DVD Video Camera handles information on scenes, such as skip, fade, in a particular manner. If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD Video Camera, the Disc Navigation may not appear normally. If this happens, use the Update Control Info function to update the data.
ENG.book Page 123 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 2 Finalising DVD-R Disc (Finalize Disc) Before You Begin • Be sure to use the AC adaptor to power the DVD Video Camera when finalising a DVD-R disc. If the DVD Video Camera is turned off during finalisation and the finalisation is interrupted, incorrect finalisation will result, and at worst, the disc may be damaged.
ENG.book Page 124 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Others 1 Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category) Scenes recorded on this DVD Video Camera will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills. You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only. English 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Category” on the “Others” menu screen, and then press the A button.
ENG.book Page 125 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 3 Slide Show (Continuous Playback of Stills) If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD Video Camera will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back. Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Slide Show”, Slide Show English “All” or “DPOF”, and then press the A button.
ENG_05.fm Page 126 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM Installing Software Before installing the DVD-RAM Driver on the CD-ROM provided with this DVD Video Camera, make sure that another DVD-RAM Driver has not already been installed in your PC. If another DVD-RAM Driver has already installed in your PC, confirm the original DVD-RAM Driver. If the packet writing software which supports the DVD-RAM disc is installed, it is necessary to un-install it, and then install the provided DVD-RAM Driver.
ENG_05.fm Page 127 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM Contents on Provided CD-ROM English When inserting the provided CD-ROM into the PC, the “Setup Menu” screen will appear. You can install the included softwares. If the “Setup Menu” screen will not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. ●USB Driver (see page 129 for installation) Install this driver when using the provided USB cable to connect this DVD Video Camera to PC. • Be sure you do not connect the USB cable before installing the USB Driver.
ENG_05.fm Page 128 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM Read the electronic instruction manuals (on-line manuals) on PC for complete information on using each software programme. ●DVD-MovieAlbumSE ●MyDVD You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedure: • After installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Programs” from the Windows “Start” menu, choose “Panasonic” and “DVD-MovieAlbumSE”, and then open “On-line Manual”.
ENG_05.fm Page 129 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM Installing USB Driver Use the following procedure to install the USB Driver. The following instructions is the example for using the disc. It is necessary to repeat the step 6-9 procedure for using the card (Select “ “ in step 6). 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and 5 Click “Quit”. Click “USB Driver” on the “Setup Menu” screen. If the “Setup Menu” screen will not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
ENG_05.fm Page 130 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM 8 A warning message will appear, but click “Continue Anyway”. Click English 9 When installation of the USB Driver is finished, click “Finish”. Click After the installation of the USB Driver is finished, make sure to restart your PC.
ENG_05.fm Page 131 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 2:59 PM Installing DVD-RAM Driver ●Before Installing DVD-RAM Driver If another DVD-RAM Driver has already installed in your PC, confirm the original DVD-RAM Driver. If the packet writing software which supports the DVD-RAM disc is installed, it is necessary to un-install it, and then install the provided DVD-RAM Driver. 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and 3 Click “Next”. Click “DVD-RAM Driver” on the “Setup Menu” screen.
ENG_05.fm Page 132 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:18 PM 5 Check the folder in which the DVD-RAM Driver 8 Installation will start. When installation is will be installed, and then click “Next”. complete, some notes will appear: Check the contents, and then click “×” at the top right of window. The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure. Click English Click 6 Check the programme folder to be installed, and then click “Next”.
ENG.book Page 133 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM ●To confirm the installation of the USB Driver and the DVD-RAM Driver You can check whether these installations are completed successfully. Use the following procedure. 1 Open “Control Panel” from the Windows “Start” menu, “System (System Properties)”, and then click the “Hardware” tab. English When using Windows® XP Home Edition/XP Professional, “System” icon can be found in “Performance and Maintenance”.
ENG.book Page 134 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE Software “DVD-MovieAlbumSE” is used to edit movies that conform to DVD Video Recording format. 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and Click “DVD-MovieAlbumSE 3” on the “Setup Menu” screen. 4 Choose the TV broadcast system (NTSC or PAL), click “Next”. If the “Setup Menu” screen will not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 2 The screen for installing “DVD-MovieAlbumSE” will appear: Click “Next”.
ENG.book Page 135 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 6 If you do not change the programme folder 9 Choose the restart option, and then click “Finish”. Click 7 Check the contents, and then click “Next”. Click If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional a message announcing “READ ONLY FILE DETECTION MESSAGE” will appear: Click “No”. Proceed with installation, following the instructions on screen. English name, click “Next”.
ENG.book Page 136 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Installing MyDVD My DVD included in the provided CD-ROM does not contain the slideshows function. Therefore you can not edit the stills on MyDVD. 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and Click “MyDVD 4.0” on the “Setup Menu” screen. If the “Setup Menu” screen will not appear, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 4 After you accept the Software License Agreement, “Choose Destination Location” will appear.
ENG.book Page 137 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Note: • If software that detects computer virus, etc. has been installed, invalidate it. • If your PC uses Windows® XP Home Edition/ Professional or Windows® 2000 Professional, set the user name to “Administrator (computer's manager)” (or user name with equivalent authorization), log on to PC, and then install the software (if you do not have authorization, consult your system manager.). English 6 Click “Finish”, and then restart the PC.
ENG_05.fm Page 138 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:00 PM Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD, you can create a DVD Video disc (DVD-R disc) from the images recorded on this DVD Video Camera, following the procedure below: 1 Insert a recorded DVD-RAM disc into the DVD 3 Right-click the thumbnail from which you wish to Video Camera, and connect the DVD Video Camera to the USB terminal of PC.
ENG.book Page 139 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM 5 Click the Start button to start export. 6 When export is complete, message “The file exporting was completed successfully. Do you wish to create a ‘DVD-Video’ disc or an ‘MPEG file’ disc?” will appear. Check the small box for “Eject the disc being used”, and then click “Yes”. 9 Click the Burn button: Writing to DVD-R disc will start. When writing is complete, a DVD video disc will be created.
ENG.book Page 140 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Uninstalling Software Use the following procedure to uninstall (delete) any provided software that has been installed: Uninstalling USB Driver With Windows® 98 Second Edition/Me: 1 Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to “ ”, and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC. English 2 Open “System” on “Control Panel”, and then choose the “Device Manager” tab. 3 Delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070” in “CDROM”.
ENG.book Page 141 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM With Windows® 2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/XP Professional: 1 Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to 7 If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, 2 Open “System” on “Control Panel”, and then click “Device Manager” under the “Hardware” tab. 3 Delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070 USB Device” in “DVD/CD-ROM drive”. 4 If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070 USB Device” in “Disk drives”.
ENG.book Page 142 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Subsidiary Information Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD Video Camera. English ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens ●Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD Video Camera case Use dry, soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the LCD screen, be careful not to use force, scratch it, or subject it to impact: Doing such could cause a defect in the screen, result in display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor.
ENG.book Page 143 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Before Requesting Service No movie can be recorded Check 3 If the temperature inside the DVD Video Camera is high, normal operation may not be possible. Turn the DVD Video Camera off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again for operation. Check 4 Check 2 No still can be recorded Still can be recorded only on DVD-RAM disc, SD Memory Card or .MultiMediaCard.
ENG.book Page 144 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Check 5 No DVD Video Camera operation Is a fully charged battery attached? Is the DVD Video Camera powered from AC outlet? Check 6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open? No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD Video Camera. English VQT0K98 144 312 Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder • Is DVD Video Camera connected to PC using USB cable? Unplug the USB cable.
ENG.book Page 145 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD Video Camera. If a message appears, refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action. Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page (1) Data error in a part of image file. Repair data now? (2) Found error in image file. Repair data now? (3) Data error in all image file.
ENG.book Page 146 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Message Cause & Troubleshooting (1) This disc must be DVD-R disc that was not initialised for camera use was inserted. formatted before it can be used by this camera. (2) Do not format this disc if you want to record from the PC connection terminal. (3) Format the disc now? Battery is almost empty. Replace with a charged battery, or use AC adaptor/charger to Replace it. power the DVD Video Camera.
ENG.book Page 147 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Message CARD ALMOST FULL Cause & Troubleshooting Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills. Delete unnecessary stills and try the card, or use another card. Reference page 31, 96 Card error has occurred. Was the card formatted on PC? Was formatting interrupted Format the card now? midway? When using the card on this DVD Video Camera, choose “YES” and format it. 121 Card error has occurred. The card may be damaged: Use another card.
ENG.book Page 148 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Message DISC ACCESS DISC ALMOST FULL English Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page The recorded scene is being stored on disc. Wait until the message disappears, and you can start to use the DVD Video Camera. 49, 50 This DVD Video Camera is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted. Wait until the message disappears, and you can start to use the DVD Video Camera. This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes.
ENG.book Page 149 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Disc full. Cannot execute. Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc, or use another disc. 96 Disc has no data. This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded. Disc has no PlayList. Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored.
ENG.book Page 150 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page English Finalise may not be Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalising, after which power complete. Finalise again was supplied and disc was inserted. now? 123 It is unrecordable on this The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD Video Camera: Use card. another card. 29 JPEG file related to scenes are not found.
ENG_06.fm Page 151 Thursday, March 25, 2004 6:16 PM Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Stop processing. The button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes. There was no scene which can be deleted. This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked. Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion. This card cannot be used. Please replace card.
ENG.book Page 152 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM English *1 • This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc. If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognised immediately after it is inserted, do not repair the disc; remove it and then use a soft, dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it. • This message may also appear when condensation occurs. In this case, do not repair the disc; turn the DVD Video Camera off, wait until it dries out, and then turn it on again.
ENG.book Page 153 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD Video Camera to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer. Power supplies Symptom Battery cannot be charged. Cause and Correction Reference page Is the ambient temperature too low or too high? Charge the battery at 10-30°C. Is the DC power cord connected to AC adaptor/charger? Unplug it.
ENG.book Page 154 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM During recording Symptom Recording starts but stops immediately. Cause and Correction Reference page English Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc. 70 If you turn this DVD Video Camera on for many hours in a high temperature location, this DVD Video Camera may automatically stop recording for the protection of the lens in the laser pickup assembly.
ENG.book Page 155 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM During playback Cause and Correction Recognition of disc is not Is disc dirty? complete. Use soft, dry cloth to clean it. Pressing the playback button will not start playback. No sound 122 Is TV input selector set correctly? Some TVs have multiple video input jacks. Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks. If the DVD Video Camera is connected to VCR, set its input selector to “external input (LINE)”.
ENG.book Page 156 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Symptom Photos on card cannot be played back. Cause and Correction This DVD Video Camera can play back image data recorded on SD Memory Card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. The range of image data normally playable on this DVD Video Camera is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical.
ENG_06.fm Page 157 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:05 PM When the DVD Video Camera is connected to PC: Cause and Correction No drive icon appears on The DVD Video Camera is not turned on. PC. Check the power supply. Reference page 48 Driver is not properly recognised. Turn PC off and on again. If the drive icon still does not appear, use “Refresh driver” in Device Manager to reinstall the driver. Turn PC off and then disconnect the USB cable.
ENG_06.fm Page 158 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:05 PM Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page English The DISC EJECT button While the DVD Video Camera is connected to PC, use Explorer to is not valid when the DVD right-click the DVD Video Camera drive icon and execute “Eject”. Video Camera is connected to PC. The DVD-RAM drive of If DVD-MovieAlbumSE is running, terminate it. DVD Video Camera cannot be opened by PC Explorer or application. Error appears. Disc cannot be ejected.
ENG.book Page 159 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Miscellaneous Cause and Correction Power does not come on, Execute system reset (press the RESET button). or no operation occurs by Has the DVD Video Camera been subjected to impact? pressing button. The DVD Video Camera could be damaged. Consult your dealer. The date and time are incorrect. Reference page 160 Has the DVD Video Camera been left unused for a long period of time? The internal backup battery may be discharged: Charge it.
ENG.book Page 160 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM System Reset If the DVD Video Camera does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD Video Camera may recover to normal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to factory defaults. The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again before using the DVD Video Camera. 1 Set the power switch to “OFF” to turn the DVD video camera off. Detach the battery or AC adaptor/charger.
ENG.book Page 161 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Major Specifications DVD Video Camera Information for your safety Power Source: Power Consumption: CCD DC 7.9/7.2 V When recording with LCD monitor on VDR-M50GC approx. 4.8 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M70GC approx. 5.1 W (in FINE mode) VDR-M50GC: 1/6-inch interlaced VDR-M70GC: 1/4-inch interlaced English Total number of pixels VDR-M50GC: approx. 800,000 VDR-M70GC: approx. 1,020,000 Number of effective pixels VDR-M50GC: Movie: approx. 410,000 Still: approx.
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ENG.book Page 163 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM AC adaptor Power Source: Power Consumption: DC Output: Information for your safety AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz 19 W DC 7.9 V, 1.4 A (DVD Video Camera Operation) DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery Charging) Dimensions (W × H × D) 61 (W) × 32 (H) × 91 (D) mm Weight Approx. 105 g English Note: Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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ENG.book Page 165 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM Terminology DVD-RAM disc: Rewritable DVD disc. DVD-R disc: One-time recordable DVD disc. DVD Video format: This application format establishes the file name, directory structure, data format, etc. to record videos (movies). A generally available DVD video conforms to this format. This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc, such as DVD-RAM, that conforms to the DVD Video Recording format.
ENG_06.fm Page 166 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:01 PM Howling: This phenomenon occurs as follows: When the DVD Video Camera is connected to a device, such as TV, the audio input to the microphone of DVD Video Camera is amplified and output from the speakers of TV, and the signal is again input to the microphone: This is repeated to form an endless loop of audio signal, and the signal is amplified up to the audio output amplitude limit of the device.
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ENG.book Page 167 Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:12 PM C Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. VQT0K98 (QR35236) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.co.