R DVD Palmcorder Operating Instructions Model No. VDR-M30PP Thank you for buying a Panasonic product. Please take time to become familiar with the operating instructions and how it is set up. Keep it handy for future reference. Quick Start Guide for Software on page 13. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca This manual was printed with soy based ink.
Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD Palmcorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder 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. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/CHARGER (PV-DAC13).
FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD Palmcorder and accessory equipment. Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference.
11 12 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn. Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits.
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, turn the DVD Palmcorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again. • Do not place the DVD Palmcorder with the open LCD screen down. • Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD Palmcorder.
Heat on surface of product: • The surface of the DVD Palmcorder 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 Palmcorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen.
Be careful of moisture condensation: • When you move the DVD Palmcorder 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 (vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur on the lens and/or inside the DVD Palmcorder. If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth.
Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD Palmcorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: • The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD Palmcorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Do not expose the DVD Palmcorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater.
Read This First To guide you, we've included following six chapters. • The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD Palmcorder, battery pack, and set the date/time. • The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic operation of this DVD Palmcorderrecording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images. • The section on “Advanced Techniques” explains settings on this DVD Palmcorder for more advanced usage.
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. Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording, overwrite will not occur. ●You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes You do not need to rewind, unlike recorders using tape.
Quick Start Guide for Software Features The following software programs are contained on the provided CD-ROM. Software Feature USB Driver Install this driver when using the provided USB Cable to connect this DVD Palmcorder to a PC. DVD-RAM Driver Install this driver when using stills and images recorded on a DVD-RAM disc on a PC. DVD-MovieAlbumSE By combining DVD-MovieAlbumSE with VDR-M30 DVD Palmcorder, it is possible to use playback, recording and editing on the DVD-RAM disc.
3 Export motion image data to PC using DVD-MovieAlbumSE. 4 MyDVD program will automatically start. (see page 146 for details) 5 Edit motion image and introduce interactive DVD menu using MyDVD Software. 6 Insert a new DVD-R disc into the DVD Palmcorder. • When making an original DVD-R disc using MyDVD software, a message for initialization appears on the LCD of DVD Palmcorder. Select “No” and then follow the instructions on the screen of your PC to make the original DVD-R disc.
Table of Contents Important Information ......................................... 2 Basic Techniques Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM.................................. 4 Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder ................ 47 Cautions When Using ......................................... 7 Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off ...................... 47 Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder..................... 48 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen ................
Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of Menu............................ 80 Setting Up Camera Functions........................... 82 Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode) ...........................82 Adjusting Color (White Balance)............................83 Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)...........85 Magnifying Subject Image (Dig. Zoom) .................86 Reducing Wind Noise During Recording (Wind Cut)..................................................
VDR-M30PP_GB.book Page 17 Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:29 PM Subsidiary Information Cleaning.......................................................... 147 Before Requesting Service ............................. 148 Error Messages .............................................. 150 Troubleshooting .............................................. 157 System Reset ................................................. 163 Major Specifications........................................
Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery Pack (CGA-DU14A): Portable power supply for this DVD Palmcorder. Charge it before use. AC Adapter/Charger (PV-DAC13): DC Cord: Used to power the DVD Palmcorder from AC When powering the DVD Palmcorder from outlet, or charge battery pack. household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD Palmcorder and AC adapter/ charger.
Names of Parts 1 7 2 3 4 5 6 8 A/V MIC (Inside the cover) 11 9 1 Recording indicator (P. 95) The red indicator will light during recording. 10 BATTERY EJECT (Bottom) 7 External microphone jack (P. 54) 8 AV input/output jack (P. 67, 74) 2 Optical 10× zoom lens (P. 57) 9 Stereo microphone (P. 54) 3 Lens hood (P. 58) Always remove this lens hood when using optional-user provided tele-conversion or wide-conversion lens. 4 Infrared receiver (P.
12 18 13 19 14 20 15 21 16 22 17 23 12 Viewfinder (P. 48) 16 CARD ACCESS indicator (P. 9, 55) 13 Diopter control (P. 48) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 17 Card insertion block (P. 46) 14 ACCESS/PC indicator (P. 9, 52, 55) Will blink or light while the DVD Palmcorder is operating. 19 Record button (REC) (P. 52) 15 DISC EJECT button (P. 43) Press and release this button to open the disc guide. 21 Power switch (P.
24 25 31 26 32 27 33 24 AUTO button (P. 63) To switch the DVD Palmcorder to full automatic 25 FOCUS button (P. 59) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 26 EXPOSURE button (P. 61) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 27 BACK LIGHT (backlight compensation) button (P. 62) Press this button when subject is being lighted from behind. 28 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 97) 28 34 29 35 30 36 31 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (P.
37 43 38 39 44 40 45 46 47 41 48 49 42 50 51 37 REC button (P. 52, 55) 43 ZOOM T button (P. 57) 38 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 86) 44 ZOOM W button (P. 57) 39 Reverse skip button (P. 71) 45 Forward Search button (P. 70) 40 Reverse search button (P. 70) 46 Play/pause button (P. 69) 41 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 97) 47 Forward skip button (P. 71) 42 MENU button (P. 50, 81, 103) 48 DISPLAY button (P. 73) 49 Stop button (P. 23, 69, 99) 50 DELETE button (P. 103) 51 SELECT button (P.
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. ●1, 2 and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD Palmcorder are unavailable with disc or card used.
Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD Palmcorder and the functions which are available with them: Media Function SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc Recording movie ● ● - Recording still ● - ● Deleting recorded image ● - ● Editing on this DVD Palmcorder ● - - Playback on DVD player -*1 ● *2 - Playback on DVD-RAM recorder ● ● *2 -*3 ● : Functions available; -: Not available *1: Can be played ba
Information on DVD-R Disc You cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data. For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD Palmcorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording. If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment, recording may not be possible. To prevent this, do not insert or eject a DVD-R disc accompanying recording more than 50 times.
Handling Discs ●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 Palmcorder, 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.
Available Cards SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard can be used on this DVD Palmcorder. ●Handling card • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal. • Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion. Terminal • Do not subject card to impact, bend card or drop it. • Do not disassemble card or modify it. • Do not expose card to water.
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card Recordable Time of Movie (Video) The recordable time will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 88 for the setting of recording quality. Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies) Recording quality Disc used DVD-RAM DVD-R *1 XTRA Approx. 18 min No recording possible FINE Approx. 30 min *2 Approx. 30 min *2 STD Approx. 60 min *3 Approx. 60 min *3 LPCM No recording possible Approx.
Recordable Stills (Photos) ●Recordable stills on one DVD-RAM disc (single side) (when recording only still): Up to 999 If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills on it, movies can also be recorded on it. ●Recordable stills on one blank card: The number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 89 for the setting of recording quality. Capacity Recording quality FINE NORM ECO 8 MB Approx. 45 Approx. 95 Approx. 190 16 MB Approx. 100 Approx.
Features of DVD Palmcorder Versatile Functions Available This DVD Palmcorder has numerous useful functions. However, the functions that can be used will vary depending on whether DVD-RAM disc, DVD-R disc or card is used. Use the functions, following the table below: Camera Functions: Function Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Date Setup LCD Setup Initial Setup Disc/Card used DVD-RAM DVD-R CARD Reference page Program AE ● ● ● 82 White Bal. ● ● ● 83 EIS ● ● ● 85 Dig.
Disc Navigation Functions: Disc used Function Scene Program Go To Disc - 103 ● - 105 Skip ● - 106 Fade ● - 107 Combine ● - 109 Divide ● - 110 Move ● - 108, 125 ● - 111 Start → Current ● ● 114 Current → End ● ● 114 All ● ● 114 Detail ● ● 115 Switch ● - 120 Play ● - 121 Create ● - 119 Edit ● - 122 - 125 Title ● - 126 Delete ● - 126 Switch ● ● 116 Play ● ● 117 Title ● - 117 Top ● ● 127 End ● ● 127 Capacity ● ● 128
Card Navigation Functions: Function Scene Go To Card Slide Show Delete Lock DPOF Select Reference page Start → Current Current → End All Detail Top End Capacity Format Card All DPOF 103 112 113 114 114 114 115 127 127 128 129 133 133 Recording on Disc Recording Movie and Still You can use both 8 cm DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs on this DVD Palmcorder for recording. The recorded video and audio will be stored on an 8 cm DVD-RAM disc or 8 cm DVD-R disc.
Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image You can check the recorded movie or still in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. Editing in Various Ways on DVD Palmcorder Alone Using the Disc Navigation feature simple editing can be performed. Segments can be shortened or rearranged and simple titles can be added. In general, your PC’s media player will not be capable of playing recordings made on this unit without the use of additional third party software.
Setups This section explains preparations for recording - setting up the DVD Palmcorder and battery pack. Setting Up the DVD Palmcorder Holding DVD Palmcorder To use as a Grip Belt Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD Palmcorder up to the base of your thumb. Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever. Adjust the length of grip belt so that the DVD Palmcorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb.
Attaching adjuster (securing tab) 1 Pass the belt through the attachment part of DVD Palmcorder. 2 Pass the belt through the adjuster (securing tab). 3 Adjust the length of hand strap. Adjuster Attaching Shoulder Belt Be sure to pass through the 2 slots. Pass the Shoulder belt through the Shoulder belt attachments. Attaching Lens Cap Pass the provided string through the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part and pass it through the hole in the lens cap.
Inserting Battery into Remote Controller Insert the provided button type battery into remote controller. 1 Slide the cover to remove it. 3 Slide the cover to close it. 2 Insert the button type battery with the positive Note: R terminal facing up. The life of the button type battery is approximately one year. If the battery is discharged, no operation is possible with remote controller: Replace the battery.
●Using Remote Controller To operate the DVD Palmcorder with the remote controller, point it to the infrared receiver before pressing buttons. If it does not work properly, do not forget the pointing to repeat the action. The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet (5 m). Note: • When using the remote controller, make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD Palmcorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light.
Setting Up the Battery Pack The CGA-DU14A battery pack provided with this DVD Palmcorder has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD Palmcorder. Note: • Be sure to use the specified battery pack CGA-DU14A (provided) for the DVD Palmcorder: Using other batteries could cause the DVD Palmcorder to malfunction, or result in fire. • Be sure to use the specified AC adapter/charger to charge the battery pack: Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire.
Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Palmcorder 1 Fit the battery pack to the battery attachment platform on this DVD Palmcorder and slide it upward until a click is heard. Note: • Make sure that the battery pack is in the correct orientation. • Make sure that the battery pack is securely attached: Incomplete attachment could cause the battery pack to fall, resulting in damage. Terminal must face up. Removing Battery Pack After using the DVD Palmcorder, remove the battery pack from it.
●Recordable time with fully charged battery pack (with no zoom operation, etc.) The reference for DVD Palmcorder recordable time with fully charged battery pack is between 40 and 60 minutes [with model CGA-DU14A]: Video quality mode *1 XTRA FINE STD LPCM*2 CGA-DU14A DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc The continuously recordable time of DVD Palmcorder in the left table shows the time available when the DVD Palmcorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started.
Battery Remaining Level Indicator When the battery pack is used to power the DVD Palmcorder, 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 Note: • If you use the optional CGA-DU07A battery pack at low temperatures, “w” may not appear, and the battery usable time may be shorter.
Using DVD Palmcorder with AC Adapter/Charger It is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD Palmcorder 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 adapter/charger to power the DVD Palmcorder. Using other AC adapter/chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire. Power cable AC adapter/charger DC cord 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter/ charger.
Inserting and Removing Disc Inserting Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and Correct orientation release it. A few moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly. 2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops. 3 Insert the disc, in Round DVD Holder, into the Incorrect orientation disc guide until it stops. Note that the recording/playback surface of disc must face the inside of DVD Palmcorder.
Note: • Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless the battery pack or AC adapter/charger is connected to DVD Palmcorder. • See page 78 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder. • If there is some delay before recording starts, refer to page 148. • The disc insertion orientation is predetermined: Forcibly inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the DVD Palmcorder or Round DVD Holder of disc. • If the disc is not correctly inserted, the cover will not close.
Removing Disc 1 Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD Palmcorder off. 2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it. In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly. DISC EJECT 3 Gently open the cover until Note: • It is recommended that you turn the DVD Palmcorder off when inserting or removing disc, in order to prevent faulty operation. • Even after the DVD Palmcorder is turned on, the disc can be removed unless it is in recording status.
Inserting and Removing Card Before inserting or removing card, set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD Palmcorder off. 1 Inserting Card Removing Card Push the center of card edge: The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers. Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off. 2 Insert card with its contacts inward until it locks. Label pasting portion 3 Close the cover of card insertion block.
Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD Palmcorder. Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off While holding down the blue button at the center of power switch, set the switch according to each recording function: Set to “N PHOTO”: To record still on DVDRAM disc Set to “O VIDEO”: To record movie on DVDRAM or DVD-R disc Set to “POWER OFF”: The DVD Palmcorder will turn off.
Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 1 Pull out the viewfinder. 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus Diopter control to suit your eyesight. Note: • If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90°, the viewfinder will be off. • Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out. Pull out the viewfinder. 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.
Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD Palmcorder. Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD Palmcorder with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard. Note: • Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD Palmcorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD Palmcorder with its screen facing outside. If the LCD monitor is tilted, it cannot be closed to the DVD Palmcorder.
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. Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then press A to designate. 1 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on. 2 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear. 5 Tilt the joystick to the left Came r a F u nc t i on s P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . EIS D i g .
Changing Display Format of Date and Time You can select one of three date display formats: month/day/year, day/month/year or year/month/day. Associated with the selected date display, the time display format will also change as follows: Display format Example of display M/D/Y 5:00PM SEP 30 2003 D/M/Y 17:00 30. 9.2003 Y/M/D 17:00 2003. 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.
12 Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD Palmcorder. ACCESS/PC indicator Pressing REC once will start recording; pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording. Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on. Set the power switch to “O VIDEO” to turn the DVD Palmcorder on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation: 2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). If using the viewfinder, pull it out. 3 Press the REC button.
●Power save and discharge of battery If, when “Power Save: On” is specified, the DVD Palmcorder is left in the recording pause status for approximately 5 minutes, it will automatically turn off. To restart recording, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “O VIDEO”. To set or release power save, see “Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically (Power Save)” on page 94.
Using External Microphone Connect external microphone (optional-user provided) to the external microphone jack of this DVD Palmcorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording. For details on microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 164. To external microphone jack A/V MC Note: • If the AV/S input/output cable is plugged in, you cannot use external microphone: Unplug the AV/S input/output cable to use the external microphone.
13 Recording Stills Note: Recording of still images is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card. ACCESS/PC indicator CARD ACCESS indicator 2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). 3 Press the REC button. The DVD Palmcorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is selected). The screen will be black, and then the recorded still will be displayed.
●Still recording quality The DVD Palmcorder can record JPEG stills of 640×480 pixels. Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM disc only in the FINE mode, the quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card. [Still recording quality on card] File size Application FINE Quality Approx. 128 KB When image quality is prioritized NORM Approx. 64 KB Standard ECO Approx.
123 Zooming This DVD Palmcorder allows you to record using optical 10-power zoom and digital zoom. Move the zoom lever to “T” control side, and the subject image will gradually become telescopic: Move the zoom lever to “W” control side, and the image will widen. Recording in wide area If Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× is specified, moving the zoom lever down to “T” control side will engage the digital zoom midway (See page 86). Note: • The setting of digital zoom 240× is effective only during movie recording.
Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD Palmcorder at the subject, and press down the zoom lever to “W” control side. Note: • Zoom can be used, but the subject may not be focused, depending on the distance to the subject. In this case, move the zoom to “W” control side to focus.
123 Manually Focusing Subject The DVD Palmcorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center 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 Palmcorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen (auto-focus). When the DVD Palmcorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be set.
Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (See page 59): 60 Objects not in the center of screen 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.
123 Adjusting Exposure Manually This DVD Palmcorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure. You can also adjust the exposure manually. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording. The exposure indicator will appear on the screen. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN Exposure indicator FINE 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2 00 3 2 Use the S R buttons to adjust the exposure, while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.
123 Compensating for Backlight 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. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN Backlight correction icon FINE 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2 00 3 The backlight correction icon will appear. Note: • Pressing the BACK LIGHT button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off.
123 Using Auto Function Pressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions. 1 Press the AUTO button.
123 On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. Information Display During Recording 1 2 3 45 6 REC L IN 10 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 10 11 12 6. Wind Cut (only in movie recording mode) 7 8 9 16 17 18 DISC ACCESS 13 14 15 FINE 8 : 0 0AM SEP 30 2003 19 20 The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display. 1. Recording mode G : Movie N : Still 2. 3. 4. 5.
15. Movie recording quality (only when using disc) XTRA LPCM FINE STD : Highest quality (only when using DVD-RAM disc) : Highest audio quality (only when using DVD-R disc) : High quality : Standard Still recording quality (only when using card) FINE : High quality NORM : Standard ECO : Number of recordable stills is prioritized 16. Movie recording time (only in movie recording mode) *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 17.
●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 64) and recording status (see 9 on page 64) will appear. If the DVD Palmcorder has warning information, a warning message will appear. Note: The DVD Palmcorder does not record the date and time as a part of image.
123 Recording Images from Other AV Devices You can record images from other AV devices to disc or card in this DVD Palmcorder.
Recording Images from AV Device 1 Set the input source on the L IN DVD Palmcorder to “LINE (L IN)”. Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on page 90. FINE 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2 00 3 2 Turn on the connected device, and start playback. The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD Palmcorder. 3 Press the REC button. Recording will start on this DVD Palmcorder. The operation of this line-input recording is the same as for recording movie.
Playing Back 123 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene You can check your recording immediately on the spot. Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then press A to designate. 1 Press A button in the recording pause status. The DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD Palmcorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc.
123 Playback from Start of Disc or Card Use the Go To function (P. 72) or Disc Navigation function (P. 97) to play back from the start of disc or card. 12 Search Playback of Movie During playback, tilt the joystick to right or left and hold it: Search playback will start. J Tilt and hold: Scenes will be visually scanned forward K Tilt and hold: Note: • When you skip or search scenes from playback or playback pause, the screen will be dark briefly.
12 Skip Playback of Movie During playback, tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene. L Tilt once I Tilt once : To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback. : To return to the first image of the scene being played back, and start playback. L Tilt and hold : I Tilt and hold : To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes, starting from the scene following the scene being played back.
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.
123 On-Screen Information Display Information Display during Playback 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. 06 006 Repeat play*5 RAM 0 : 00 : 1 6 Playback operation*6 Counter Disc type*4 Program No. or Play List No.
Playback on Other Devices This section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV. 123 Connecting to a TV Use the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to a TV as follows: To S-video input jack* To AV input/output jack To video/ audio input jacks White Yellow 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.
123 Viewing on TV Screen 1 Turn on the TV and set the input selector to the Input connection the DVD Palmcorder is connected to. This is often refered to as “line”. Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on. The image that the DVD Palmcorder is viewing will appear on the TV screen. You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD Palmcorder. 3 Perform playback, recording or editing. Note: • Adjust the volume of sound on TV.
2 Playback on DVD Player You can play back finalized DVD-R discs on DVD players or other devices that conform to 8 cm DVD-R disc. However, DVD-R discs may not be usable on all those devices. 1 Finalize a recorded DVD-R disc. 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back. You need to finalize a disc to play it back on DVD player: See page 131. No further data can be recorded on finalized disc. Note: Use this DVD Palmcorder to finalize the DVD-R disc recorded on the DVD Palmcorder.
12 Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder You can remove DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc used on this DVD Palmcorder from Round DVD Holder and use the uncovered disc on DVD player, DVD-RAM recorder, drive for PC, etc., which conforms to 8 cm DVD-RAM or 8 cm DVD-R. Removing disc from Round DVD Holder may vary with the disc maker: See the disc instruction sheet. The following explains the disc in Round DVD Holder made by Panasonic.
12 Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder 1 Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A mark or label surface facing up, taking care not to touch the disc surface. 2 Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and push it to lock the release levers at positions (3).
1 Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player You can use a DVD video recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD-RAM to play back DVD-RAM discs recorded on this DVD Palmcorder 1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder. 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder/ player and play it back. See the instruction manual for DVD video recorder/player. Note: • Do not insert a DVD-R disc that has not been finalized into a DVD video recorder: The recorded image data may be damaged.
Advanced Techniques This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD Palmcorder. 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 the left or the right to select a menu item, and then press the A button to choose the option. The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD-RAM disc is used.
●Flow of Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function. Date Setup Camera Functions Setup Program AE (P. 82) Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up White balance (P. 83) P r o g r am AE : Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . : Au t o EIS (P. 85) EIS : On D i g . Zoom : 4 0 x Digital zoom (P. 86) W i n d Cu t : Of f Wind Cut (P. 87) ENTER RETURN Display format (P. 51) Date setting (P.
123 Setting Up Camera Functions Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode) This DVD Palmcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on the subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming. 1 Press the MENU button, use the joystick to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the A button.
Adjusting Color (White Balance) This DVD Palmcorder automatically adjusts the tint to match the conditions of subject. However, it may not allow user to deliver natural tint, depending on the weather or status of light source. In this case, change the white balance setting according to the situation. Mode Setting content On-screen display 1 Point the DVD Palmcorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent.
Note: • Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set. • Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc. Infrared sensor block • If a optional-user provided tele or wide-conversion lens is used, the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions. If this happens, set to the mode to match the recording conditions, or manually set the white balance.
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS) This DVD Palmcorder is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer function: 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. ●Checking EIS On or Off 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 . EIS On Of f D i g .
Magnifying Subject Image (Dig. Zoom) When the zoom lever is moved down to “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, digital zoom will automatically kick in when optical 10× zoom range is exceeded. You can set the digital zoom to 40× or 240× for movie recording, or 40× for still recording. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Dig. Zoom” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 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 .
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording (Wind Cut) When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD Palmcorder, you can reduce wind noise in recording. If “Wind Cut: ON” is specified, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Wind Cut” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
Setting Up Record Functions 12 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE”, “STD” and “LPCM” (only with DVD-R disc). It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” when you are using a DVDRAM disc, or in the “FINE” with a DVD-R disc. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button.
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 Palmcorder as slowly as possible.
123 Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source) If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Palmcorder, you must first switch the setting on the DVD Palmcorder. Refer to the explanation starting from page 67 on how to connect the DVD Palmcorder to other devices or record images input from them. Setting Content On-screen display CAMERA Usually select this option.
13 Self Timer You can record stills of yourself alone or with your family, friends, etc., using the Self timer function, as with ordinary cameras. A still will be recorded approximately 10 seconds after the REC button is pressed. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Self Timer” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Press the REC button.
123 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Display) If you connect this DVD Palmcorder to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “OSD output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
123 LCD Setup This function allows you to adjust the brightness and color density of LCD screen during recording and playback. Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) 1 Press the MENU button, choose “Brightness” on the “LCD Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. LCD S e t u p Note: The brightness setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.
123 Initial Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep) This DVD Palmcorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over, the REC button is pressed, or other operations are engaged. If you do not need operating sound, you can switch it off. 2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A Setting button. Content On Beep is heard Off No beep is heard 1 Press the MENU button, 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED) You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD Palmcorder even during recording. Setting Content On The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD Palmcorder 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.
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset) You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (P. 163) ). 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. 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 Note: To cancel resetting midway, choose “NO” on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the C button.
Disc Navigation 123 Using Disc Navigation Starting Disc Navigation Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD Palmcorder. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “program”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. The screens in this operating manual are basically those that will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some items will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used, but the operation is the same. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
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 *1 A l l Pr og r ams 0 01 / 014 Selected scene number*2/ Number of all scenes Cursor Current page position*5 Bar graph Still image icon*3 Operation guide*4 *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 PLAY Disc type icon*6 The displayed thumbnail will be the first image that you recorded. Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen.
Exiting Disc Navigation 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. A l l Pr og r ams Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD Palmcorder will enter the recording pause status. You can also press the C button to end Disc Navigation. PLAY 0 01 / 014 RAM 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN FINE 8 : 0 0 AM SEP 30 2 00 3 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”.
Selecting Multiple Scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes. To cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be canceled, and then press the SELECT button. To cancel all selected scenes, press the C button. The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow. Note: Although scenes can be randomly selected, playback will always start from the lowest scene number.
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 103 Editing of scenes 1 You can attach fade and skip to a scene, combine scenes, or divide one scene. 105 - 110 Scene information display 123 You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes, such as image quality, recording time, etc.
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 80-81 and 98 for how to interpret the screen. Refer to pages indicated for details of settings. ●When using DVD-RAM disc Scene Delete Edit Copy Select Detail (P.103) (P.105) (P.111) (P.114) (P.115) Thumbnail (P.105) Skip (P.106) Fade (P.107) Combine (P.109) Divide (P.110) Move (P.
Scene 13 Deleting Scenes (Delete) 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 ENTER PLAY DESELECT ALL RAM Scene to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Delete” on the “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button.
●Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (See page 103): The submenu will appear. Ed i t Se l e c t Ex i t De l e t e ENTER Edit Select Go To RETURN Go To S t a r t – Cu r r en t Cu r r en t – End All 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..
1 Changing Images for Thumbnails (Edit - Thumbnail) The thumbnail refers to a reduced image displayed on Disc Navigation to help distinguish recorded scenes. 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. ● ● ● ● 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
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”, “Skip”, and then press the A button. 5 The “Set Skip” screen ●Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped, and perform the same procedure as setting skip: The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released.
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 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. 2 Select the scene for adding special effects. 3 Press the MENU button.
When playing back Note: • Setting fade will interlock with sound. • Fading can also be set to either “IN” or “OUT”. • Any registered fade can be changed at any time using the same procedure as above. • Fade can also be added to on-screen information displayed during playback. • Adding fade to multiple scenes is also possible. • If the playback time of scene is short, fade will cut off midway.
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 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes. 7 Press the C button to quit. combined.
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. You can also cut out a part of scene and use it in the play list. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Divide” and then press the A button.
1 Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card (Copy) You can copy stills recorded on DVD-RAM disc to card. 1 Set the power switch to “O VIDEO” or Note: • No movie can be copied. • When you can 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.104) • See “Category” (P.132) to check the stills recorded on DVD-RAM disc.
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 “P PHOTO”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the scene to be locked. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Lock” on the Sc ene “Scene” menu screen, and then press the A button. De l e t e Lock DPOF Se l e c t De t a i l 6 The “Lock Set” screen ENTER RETURN will appear: If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene, press the A button.
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. 1 Set the power switch to “P PHOTO”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set. 4 Press the MENU button.
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.
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. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to 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.
Program What is “program”? Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still. Scene No. 1 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.
12 Playing Back Program (Play) You can play back only the selected program. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press then the MENU button. 3 Choose “Play” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Select the program to be played back, and then press the A button. Playback will start from the first scene of the selected program.
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. TITLE a t a Par k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 a b c d e f g h n o p q r s t u à è ì ò ù á é í â ê î ô û ä ë ï 2 Enter ENTER DELETE 9 i v ó ö 0 j w ú ü SPACE k l m x y z ã ñ õ ç ß Cancel SEL SELECT F i n i s h t i t l e s e t t i ng? NO ENTER Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title.
1 Play List What is “Play List”? You can create a play list on this DVD Palmcorder by gathering your favorites 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. Example: Program 1 (recorded on September 27, 2003) Program 2 (recorded on September 30, 2003) Play list 1 created Play lists of up to No.
●Editing on play list When making settings on play list, such as changing title, adding fade, setting skip, etc., use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes. Perform these settings, referring to the following reference pages: Setting skip, Adding fade, Combining scenes, Dividing a scene, Changing title, P.106 P.107 P.109 P.110 P.117 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.
Playing Back a Play List (Play) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Play” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. PlayL i s t Sw i t c h Play Create Ed i t Ti t le ETC Del e te ENTER RETURN S t a r t P layL i s t 01 AUG 02 SEP 03 SEP 04 SEP ENTER 4 Use the “Start Playlist” screen to select the play list to be played back, and then press the A button. RAM 12 : 30PM AUG 30 2003 The selected play list will be played back from the first scene.
Adding Scenes to Play List (Editing Play List) You can later add scenes to the 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 screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the A button. The scenes of the program that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row, and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row.
Deleting Scenes from Play List (Editing Play List) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. 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 Perform steps 2−4 on page 122. 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.
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. 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 Perform steps 2−4 on page 122. ADD 5 Choose “Delete” on the 001/014 007/007 “Edit” menu screen, and then press the A button. Repeat steps 3-5: other scenes can be deleted.
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: Choose 2 Press the MENU button. “YES”, and then press the A button. 3 Choose “Switch” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 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.
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. 5 The screen for verifying exit will appear: Choose 2 Press the MENU button. “YES” and then press the A button. 3 Choose “Title” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the “Playlist Title” screen to select the play 6 Press the C button to quit.
123 Go To From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. Top (End) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Top” or “End” on the “Go To” menu screen, and then press the A button.
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. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Capacity” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the A button. (When using disc) *1 *2 Cap a c i t y Approx.
13 Initializing DVD-RAM Disc or Card (Format Disc. format Card) If you want to erase all data on a recorded disc or card, you can initialize it rather than delete the data: Initialization is useful in this case, since it takes less time than deleting all data. The initialized disc or card can be used again. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Choose “Format Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the A button.
1 Updating Control Information of DVD-RAM Disc Disc Navigation in this DVD Palmcorder 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 Palmcorder, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD Palmcorder, the Disc Navigation may not appear normally. If this happens, use the Update Control Info function to update the data. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
2 Finalizing Disc (DVD-R) If you want to play back a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD Palmcorder, using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD-R disc - such as a DVD player, etc. - you must finalize the disc on this DVD Palmcorder. The finalized DVD-R disc can be played on a DVD player, as “DVD Video”: The date of program will appear on the menu screen of DVD player as a title. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.
1 Others Displaying Movies or Stills Independently (Category) Scenes recorded on this DVD Palmcorder 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. 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. 4 Specify the desired option for display, and then press the A button.
3 Slide Show (Continuous Playback of Stills) If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD Palmcorder 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”, “All” or “DPOF”, and then press the A button. Note: • One still is played for approx. 5 seconds. • With slide show, playback starts from the first still on card.
Installing Software Before installing the DVD-RAM driver on the CD-ROM provided with this DVD Palmcorder, make sure that another DVD-RAM driver has not already been installed in your PC. If another DVD-RAM driver has already been installed, uninstall it, and then install the DVD-RAM driver bundled on the provided CD-ROM. Uninstall the previous DVD-RAM driver by choosing “Add/Remove Programs” or “Add/Remove Applications” on Windows® Control Panel.
Contents on Provided CD-ROM The CD-ROM supplied with the DVD Palmcorder contains the following folders and program: VDR_M30 Contains the installer for DVD-MovieAlbumSE (see page 142 DVD-Movie AlbumSE for installation). You can use DVD-MovieAlbumSE to edit the images recorded on DVD-RAM disc and create a 3D title. MyDVD Contains the installer for MyDVD (see page 144 for installation). You can use MyDVD to create a DVD-Video disc from movies edited on DVD-MovieAlbumSE.
Read the electronic instruction manuals (on-line manuals) on PC for complete information on using each software program. ●DVD-MovieAlbumSE ●MyDVD You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures: • Open the PDF file in DVD-MovieAlbumSE\manual\English folder contained on the provided CD-ROM. • After installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Programs” from the Windows “Start” menu, choose “Panasonic” and “DVD-MovieAlbumSE”, and then open “Online Manual”.
Installing USB Driver Install the USB driver “Panasonic DVD CAMERA USB interface”, at the same time you install the “Panasonic DVD CAMERA SCSI interface”. Use the following procedure to install the both: 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the PC, and open the “VDR-M30” drive from “My Computer”, and then double-click “USBready” icon. The “USBReady” message will appear.
4 When installation of the USB device driver for DVD-CAM is finished, click “Finish”. 6 When using Windows® XP, a warning message will appear, but click “Continue Anyway”. Click Click 7 When installation of the SCSI device driver for DVD-CAM is finished, click “Finish”. 5 When the “Found New Hardware Wizard” screen appears again (Panasonic DVD CAMERA SCSI Interface), make sure that “Install the software automatically [Recommended]” has been checked, and then click “Next”.
●Operation with DVD Palmcorder connected • The following operations are not possible when connected to PC: - Camera recording and playback using operation buttons on DVD Palmcorder - Power off using the power switch on DVD Palmcorder • No image will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of DVD Palmcorder when it is connected to PC: Make sure of the connection with PC, using the ACCESS/PC indicator that shows access to DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc, or the beep sound that indicates the start and end of PC connectio
Installing DVD-RAM Driver 1 Open the “DVD-RAM Driver” folder on the provided CD-ROM and click “setup” or “setup.exe” to start it. 2 The driver setup screen will appear: Click the 4 Check the contents of License Agreement: If you accept it, click “Yes” (The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure.). “Driver and Formatter Setup” button. Click 3 Click “Next”. Click 5 Check the folder in which the DVD-RAM driver will be installed, and then click “Next”.
6 Check the program folder to be installed, and then click “Next”. 8 Installation will start. When installation is complete, some notes will appear: Check the contents, and then click “x” at the top right of window. The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure. Confirm Click 7 Click “Next”. Click 9 If your PC uses Windows® XP / 98 Second Edition / Me, a message that prompts you to restart will appear: Click “Finish” and then restart the PC.
10 If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear: Click “Finish”. The detection of device will start, after which it will take several minutes for PC to detect the device. When detecting the device is complete, a message that prompts you to restart will appear: Click “Yes” and then restart the PC. Installing the DVD-RAM driver is now complete.
7 If you do not change the folder where the software is installed, click “Next”. Installation will start. 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. 10 A message for verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear: If you want to create one, click “Yes”. If not , choose “No”.
Installing MyDVD My DVD included in the provided CD-ROM does not contain the slideshows function. Therefore you can not edit the still on MyDVD. 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM 6 Check the contents, and then click “Next”. drive of PC. Installation will start. 2 Use Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the folder where CD-ROM is stored. 3 Open the MyDVD folder, and then double-click “Setup.exe”. 4 The screen for installing “MyDVD” will appear: Click “Next”.
Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Palmcorder Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD, you can create a DVD video (DVD-R disc) from the images recorded on this DVD Palmcorder, following the procedure below: 1 Insert a recorded DVD-RAM disc into the DVD Palmcorder, and connect the DVD Palmcorder to the USB terminal of PC. 2 Start DVD-MovieAlbumSE, and edit the images on DVD-RAM disc as necessary.
8 MyDVD will automatically start. After a few moments, the exported scene will be automatically registered on the MyDVD editing screen: Now you can change the DVD menu to the desired style, change the title, etc. on this editing screen. 9 Click the Burn button: Writing to DVD-R disc will start. When writing is complete, a DVD video disc will be created. Then the disc cover of DVD Palmcorder will open automatically. Note: • The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD-R disc from MyDVD.
Subsidiary Information Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to “POWER OFF” before cleaning this DVD Palmcorder. ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens ●Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD Palmcorder case Use a 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.
Before Requesting Service Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be recorded only on DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc. Check the following: • Is DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc inserted? • Is power switch set to “O VIDEO”? • Is the DVD-RAM disc in DVD Palmcorder writeprotected? Release the write-protect. • Does disc have remaining recording space? If movie still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear, the disc may be damaged: Use another disc.
Check 5 No DVD Palmcorder operation Is a fully charged battery pack attached? Is the DVD Palmcorder 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 Palmcorder. Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder • Is DVD Palmcorder connected to PC using USB cable? Unplug the USB cable.
Error Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD Palmcorder. If a message appears, refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action. Messages on page 151 and later are arranged in alphabetical order. Message 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.
Message Cannot combine. Deselect PHOTO scenes. Cause & Troubleshooting Select only movies and combine them. 109 Cannot combine. Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined, and then multiple scenes. combine them. Cannot delete scenes. Reference page This may occur when scene that was edited for division, etc. is to be deleted. Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them. 109 109 Cannot execute. Change display category to ALL.
Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page This message will appear when the A button is pressed with a card inserted on which no still is recorded. (It will appear if you attempt playback or editing on Disc Navigation, but will not appear if you press A on camera through image.) Card is not formatted. Format the card now? Was the card formatted on PC? When using the card on this DVD Palmcorder, choose “YES” and format it. 129 Control Information Error.
Message Disc error. Cause & Troubleshooting • Use another disc. • See *3 on page 156. Reference page 24, 78 • Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD Palmcorder. Initialize the disc or use another disc. • Initializing the disc will erase all data on it. 129 “DISC ERROR” appears when an attempt to release write-protect is made.
Message Cause & Troubleshooting Error occurred. Please replace disc or format disc. • Abnormality has occurred with the DVD-RAM disc to be repaired. Error occurred. Please replace disc. Use another disc. Initialize the disc before using it, or use the another disc. Initializing the disc will erase all data on it. • See *2 on page 156. Reference page 129 Finalize may not be Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing, after which power complete.
Message Scene without control info. Update control information? Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page • This message may appear when a disc edited on a device other than this DVD Palmcorder is to be used. In this case, choose “YES” on the verification screen. This DVD Palmcorder will make the disc playable and display the Disc Navigation screen normally. • This message may appear when a disc is used on which scenes with different recording dates were combined on this DVD Palmcorder.
Message Use AC adapter/ charger. Turn off power. Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD Palmcorder is powered by a battery. If the AC adapter/charger is unavailable in handy place, remove the disc, use the opposite side, or use another disc. To repair the removed disc, insert the disc into the DVD Palmcorder afterwards, and connect the AC adapter/charger. 42 VIDEO scene cannot be No movie can be copied to card. copied to card. Select stills and copy them to card.
Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD Palmcorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer. Power supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Battery pack cannot be charged. * If the battery pack does not charge after you try the four procedures shown on the right, it may be dead: Purchase a new battery pack.
During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Pressing the REC button Is input image copy-guarded? will not start recording. Copy-guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder. 68 Recording starts but stops immediately. Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprints adhere to it? Clean the disc. If there is still no improvement, replace the disc.
During playback Symptom Cause and Correction Recognition of disc is not Is disc dirty? complete Use a soft, dry cloth to clean it. Pressing the playback button will not start playback. Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD Palmcorder? Playback of images recorded on devices other than this DVD Palmcorder may be impossible on this DVD Palmcorder.
When the DVD Palmcorder is connected to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction No drive icon appears on The DVD Palmcorder is not turned on. PC. Check the power supply. Reference page 47 Driver is not properly recognized. 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. Turn PC on again, and then use the USB cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to PC.
Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page The DVD-RAM drive of If DVD-MovieAlbumSE is running, terminate it. DVD Palmcorder cannot be opened by PC Explorer or application. Error appears. Disc cannot be ejected. When the time stamp of file in DVD-RAM is viewed on PC, it is different from the actual recording time. The file system of this DVD Palmcorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), and time lag information has not been set.
Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Power does not come on, Execute system reset (press the RESET button). or no operation occurs by Has the DVD Palmcorder been subjected to impact? pressing button. The DVD Palmcorder could be damaged. Please contact us. The date and time are incorrect. Reference page 163 170 Has the DVD Palmcorder been left unused for a long period of time? The internal backup memory battery may be discharged: Charge it. 50 No scene can be deleted.
System Reset If the DVD Palmcorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD Palmcorder 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 Palmcorder. 1 Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD Palmcorder off. Detach the battery pack or AC adapter/charger. 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds. All settings will be reset.
Major Specifications Information for your safety DVD Palmcorder Power Source: Power Consumption: CCD Lens Focus Zoom Required minimum illumination Viewfinder LCD monitor Electronic image stabilizer Shutter speed Self-timer recording External microphone jack Recording mode Maximum recordable time (per side) DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc Maximum number of DVD-RAM disc recordable stills (per side) SD Memory Card Recording format DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc DC 7.9/7.2 V Recording 5.
USB USB2.0 compliant (max. 12Mbps) Battery system Lithium-ion Dimensions (W × H × D) approx. 2.24(W) × 3.5(H) × 5.28(D)inch (57(W) × 89(H) × 134(D) mm) (excluding projections) Operating temperature (humidity) 32-104 °F (0-40 °C) (less than 80%). 32-86 °F (0-30 °C) when connected to PC Storage temperature -4-140 °F (-20-60 °C) Weight approx. 1.058 lbs (480 g) (without battery pack or disc) Total weight when recording approx. 1.
Introduction to Optional Accessories Palmcorder Accessory System Accessory# Description LM-AK60U 8cm DVD-RAM LM-RK30U 8cm DVD-R PV-DAC13 AC Adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable CGA-DU14A* 1360mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack CGA-DU21A 2040mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack RP-SDH512U1A RP-SDH256U1A RP-SD128BU1A RP-SD064BPPA RP-SD032BPPA 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card BN-SDCAPE/1B (For USA) BN-SDABPU/1B (
Information on Round DVD Holder This DVD Palmcorder cannot use a square adapter, such as for 8 cm DVD-RAM disc, 8 cm DVD-R disc: Remove the disc from square adapter and set it in Round DVD Holder, referring to the instruction sheet of disc. ●Removing disc from square adapter (Example 1) Snap off and remove lock pin (Example 2) Slide the disc obliquely upward so that it is not caught by claws.
Request for Service Notice (USA Only) Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice. In the unlikely event this product needs service. Request for Service Notice: •Please include your proof of purchase. (Failure to do so will delay your repair.) •To further speed your repair, please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting. Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to: Panasonic Services Company 1705 N.
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