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Panasonic VDR-D300GN, VDR-D250GN operating instructions Tripod receptacle

Models: VDR-D250GN VDR-D300GN

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Parts identification and handling

Tripod receptacle

This is a hole for attaching the unit to the optional tripod. (Please carefully read the operating instructions for how to attach the tripod to the unit.)

≥ When the tripod is used, operate the unit from the free style remote control for convenience. (When not using the remote control, attach the clip to the grip belt for convenience. When you move with remote control attached to a pocket, etc., take care to avoid falling of the tripod.)

≥When the tripod is used, the card slot cover cannot be opened. Insert an SD card before attaching this unit to the tripod. (l 34)

Before using

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Panasonic VDR-D300GN, VDR-D250GN operating instructions Tripod receptacle

Contents

VDR-D250GN Use only the recommended accessories If you see this symbolIEC Carefully observe copyright laws Indemnity concerning recording contentContents With a computer EditingDisc and card management With other productsEditing scenes! l 87 FeaturesBefore using Easy playback! l Easy recording! lUsing with a computer! l Using with DVD player/recorder! lDisc cleaning cloth AccessoriesCheck the accessories before using this unit Battery pack AC adaptor DC cable AV/S cable AC cableOptional accessories Viewfinder l Parts identification and handlingUsing Adjust the belt length and the pad position Using grip beltBefore using Shoulder strap fixture Adjust the belt length so it fits your handLens hood Lens cap removed can be attached to the lens cap fixture Tripod receptacle ≥ It can open up to 90o Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinderUsing the remote control Install a button-type batteryConcerning the button-type battery Before using Remote control usable range Using the free style remote control VDR-D300 only Connect the free style remote control to the unitAbout the clip on the backside Discs and cards Discs that can be used on this unitDVD-RAM DVD-RW ≥ MO VR format? Format?Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit ≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB VerVideo DVD-Video format VR DVD Video Recording format When using brand-new DVD-RW Before usingAbout the miniSD Card Cards that you can use with this unitDo not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface How to hold a disc or cardHandling precautions Disc and card handlingPower supply Charging the batteryCharging lamp Lights up Charging ≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall VDR-D300 Charging time and recordable timeCharging time Recordable timeVDR-D250 Turning the unit on/off Connecting to the AC outletLSQT1025ENG.book 30 ページ２００６年２月４日土曜日午後６時１０分 Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF when the unit is not being used Status indicator lights and the power turns onRemoving disc Inserting/removing a discSlide the Disc Eject lever once and release it Inserting discRecording/playback side is opposite to the labelled side Double sided discAfter inserting a disc/After recording finishes Inserting/removing an SD card Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the powerSetup Securely close the card slot cover Card access lampCard recording mode l Selecting a modeDisc recording mode l Disc playback mode lMove the joystick up, left or right to select an item How to use the joystickSetup Operations during recording Basic operationsMove the joystick up, down, left or right to operate Operations during playbackManual mode White balance Iris or gain value Shutter speed About the operation icons displayed in each mode SetupAbout auto mode and manual mode l Disc recording modeDisc playback mode Backlight compensation Self timerManual focus adjustment Mode 4/4 When Slide Show is selected Card playback mode When Picture is selectedHelp mode To exit the help modePress the Menu button or select Exit Switching the language Refer to Menu list l 137 for information about the menus Using the menu screenCurrent settings on menus While stopped, press the Menu buttonTo exit the menu screen Move the joystick leftPress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Select a menu item≥ The 24-hour system is used to display the time Setting date and time1530 2006.12.15 12.15.2006 15.12.2006 ≥ The recording time is not displayed in disc playback modeChanging the date and time display style Date OFFEVF EVF SET Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderPress the Power LCD button LCD SETChanging the picture quality on the LCD monitor Basic camera positioning Recording Before recordingAnti-Ground-Shooting AGS VDR-D300 only About auto modeTurn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Recording motion picturesVDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automatically Recording time elapsed Screen indications in the disc recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording To end the recordingRecording mode Recordable time Changing the recording mode of the motion pictureWhite lamp lights up Almost in focus Focus area Recording still picturesTo record still pictures clearly Press the Photo Shot button fullyConcerning the focusing area Screen indications in card recording mode640k480 Changing the recording size2048k1512 1280k960Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still picturesSelecting the picture quality Various recording functions Zoom in/out functionMove the zoom lever To use the zoom microphone function Digital zoom functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording yourselfSelect ª again Backlight compensation functionTo return to normal recording Image on the screen will become brighterFade in/fade out function Recording Press the recording start/stop buttonStart recording. Fade Select again To cancel fadingTo select the colour for fade in/out Pause recording. Fade outTo cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeTo cancel the tele macro function Tele macro functionMove the joystick right to select Lux colour night view function To cancel the colour night view functionColour night view functions Colour night view functionPress the Photo Shot button Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through Move the joystick left to select ØRAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R Wind noise reduction functionRecording images with a 169 aspect ratio Wide modeVDR-D300 Image stabilizer functionWhen the flash is not used Built-in flash VDR-D300 onlyFlash is activated and the picture will be recorded Red eye reduction function To make the scene brighter in dark conditions Scene modeManual recording functions To make people stand out against the backgroundTo cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentWhite balance Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch toAbout the black balance adjustment When Display changes from flashing to on, setting isAbout the white balance sensor a To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentMotion picture playback Select the scene to be played backMove the joystick to operate ≥ Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick up Operating with the remote control Press the E or D buttonTo display the recording date during playback Frame-by-frame playback To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Operating with the remote control 1 Press the buttonPlaying back motion pictures by date Select the date for playback, then press JoystickScenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails Still picture playback Select the file to be played backPlay back the still pictures recorded on the card About still picture compatibility Playing back still pictures as a slide showEditing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time To complete editing Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail displaySelect the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick To continue deleting other scenesSelected scene is played back Dividing a sceneRAM -RW‹VR› Combining scenesUsing playlists What is a playlist?Recorded scenes Playlist Creating a new playlist To add another scene to the same playlistTo playback a playlist Playing back a playlist To return to showing the original scenesScenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails Editing a playlist Adding scenes to playlistTo continue adding scenes to the playlist Scenes in a playlist can be moved Moving scenesDividing a scene ≥ The selected scene and the next scene are combined Combining scenesEditing Deleting scenes one at a time Deleting scenesSelect Delete # Select or ALL and press the joystick 100 Deleted files cannot be restoredEditing still pictures Deleting still picturesTo continue deleting other files 101Deleting multiple files from the thumbnail display Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystickTo complete the settings Locking still pictures102 103 Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings What is DPOF?Management Formatting discs and cardsFormatting discs 104105 Formatting an SD cardFinalizing video format discs Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc 106107 Un-finalizing a DVD-RW108 Protecting a disc109 Displaying disc informationConnect this unit and a TV With a TVPlayback on TV 110To display the on-screen information on the TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote control111 To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TVPlaying back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format With a DVD recorder/playerPlayback on DVD recorder/player 112113 Copying recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard diskConnect this unit and a video device With a VCRDubbing images onto other video devices 114Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick With a printer PictBridge115 Connect this unit and a printerT5 Inch Size T7 Inch 2L size T6 Inch Postcard size A4 size Select the paper size setting on Paper Size116 StandardSelect Print # YES and press the joystick Select the layout setting on page LayoutWhen you stop printing halfway 117118 Before using with a computerWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit What you can do with a computerContents on provided CD-ROM Acrobat Reader 120DVDfunSTUDIO DVD-Video disc is createdCPU Operating environment121 DVD-MovieAlbumSEInterface 122Free hard disk space Necessary softwareMB or more 64 MB or more recommended Using Built-in SD Drive123 Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higherEnd User License Agreement 124Article 7 Export Control Installation Installing DVD-RAM Driver125 Click Next ≥ You cannot install the application if you click NoIf any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver 126Click Next Select PAL for the TV system, click Next Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE127 Click DVD-MovieAlbumSEClick Next Select PAL Europe for the TV system, click Next Installing DVDfunSTUDIO128 Click DVDfunSTUDIODVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO Software application uninstallation129 DVD-RAM DriverConnect this unit and a computer Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition 130Computer Disc playback mode When accessing the discAbout the computer display 131Double click the icon in task tray Card playback mode When accessing the cardTo disconnect USB cable safely 132Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer 133If the driver has not been recognized properly 134 Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computerOn the computer 135≥ Set the disc size to 8 cm DVD 136Edit the DVD menu as required Click BurningMotion picture recording menus MenusMenu list 137Edit Scene Play SetupSetup Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menusMinutes Power Save ≥ OFF ≥ 5 Minutes OFFOther menus 139Demo Demo Mode 140Joystick LED Recording indications IndicationsIndications 141142 143 Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications 144 Messages145 About recovery Disc Error has OCCURRED. Repair Disc NOW?146 147 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously148 Frequently asked questions149 150 Troubleshooting151 Are not clear PICT. Quality set at Images may break up into ≥ Is manual focus mode selected?So, use the manual focus mode to adjust the focus. l 152153 154 155 About this unit 156157 About the batteryDVD-R 158About the AC adaptor About the discAbout the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder 159What to do with the lens is fogged up 160About condensation Others Causes of condensationWhite balance Explanation of terms161 Automatic white balanceAuto focus 162Specifications 163DVD Video Camera USB 164165 166 Number of recordable pictures on an SD card390 620 167VDR-D300 and VDR-D250 185 300LSQT1025 a