Panasonic VDR-D100 operating instructions Changing the recording mode of the motion picture

Recording motion pictures

Screen indications in the disc recording mode

ARemaining time left for recording

(When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, [R 0h00m]		SP 0h00m10s
	A	R 0h02m
flashes red.)
	B
B Recording mode
C Recording time elapsed	C

≥While motion picture recording is in progress, do not disconnect the battery or AC adaptor. If you do, a repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on. (l 131, About recovery)

Recording

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Immediately after recording finishes the ACCESS/PC lamp lights. While it lights, the disc is rotating and disc information is being recorded. If you run while holding the unit or swing it, the recorded images may be distorted so do not strongly shake or cause impact to it.

Changing the recording mode of the motion picture

Press the MENU button, then select [ BASIC] #

[ REC MODE] # desired item and press the joystick.

Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture

This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate. VBR recording automatically varies the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded. This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.

	Recording mode		Recordable time
			(on single side)
XP		(High quality)	Approx. 18 min	Image quality prioritized
SP		(Normal)	Approx. 37 min
LP		(Long play)	Approx. 75 min	Recording time prioritized

≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases.

–When there is a complicated pattern in the background

–When the unit is moved too much or too fast

–When a subject with sharp movements has been

recorded

(Particularly if [ REC MODE] was set to [ LP ] during recording.)

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