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Panasonic VDR-D300GN Switching the shutter effect on/off, Selecting the picture quality

Models: VDR-D250GN VDR-D300GN

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Recording still pictures

∫PICT. QUALITY

Selecting the picture quality.

Press the MENU button, then select [ BASIC] # [ PICT. QUALITY] # desired item and press the joystick.

: Still pictures with a high picture quality are recorded.

: Priority is given to the number of still pictures recorded. Still pictures are recorded in normal picture quality.

Switching the shutter effect on/off

You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures.

Press the MENU button, then select [ ADVANCED]

#[ SHTR EFFECT] # [ON] or [OFF] and press the joystick.

≥This function’s default setting is [ON].

Recording

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Panasonic VDR-D300GN, VDR-D250GN operating instructions Switching the shutter effect on/off, Selecting the picture quality

Contents

VDR-D250GN IEC Use only the recommended accessoriesIf you see this symbol 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 viewfinderConcerning the button-type battery Using the remote controlInstall a button-type battery Before using Remote control usable range About the clip on the backside Using the free style remote control VDR-D300 onlyConnect the free style remote control to the unit DVD-RAM DVD-RW Discs and cardsDiscs that can be used on this unit ≥ 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 handlingCharging lamp Lights up Charging Power supplyCharging the battery ≥ 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 discAfter inserting a disc/After recording finishes Recording/playback side is opposite to the labelled sideDouble sided disc 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 modeManual focus adjustment Mode 4/4 Disc playback modeBacklight compensation Self timer When Slide Show is selected Card playback mode When Picture is selectedPress the Menu button or select Exit Help modeTo exit the help mode 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 buttonPress the Menu button To exit the menu screenMove the joystick left 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 modeVDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automatically Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures 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 1280k960Selecting the picture quality Switching the shutter effect on/offYou can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Move the zoom lever Various recording functionsZoom in/out function 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 brighterStart recording. Fade Fade in/fade out functionRecording Press the recording start/stop button Select again To cancel fadingTo select the colour for fade in/out Pause recording. Fade outTo cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin modeMove the joystick right to select To cancel the tele macro functionTele macro function 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 functionFlash is activated and the picture will be recorded When the flash is not usedBuilt-in flash VDR-D300 only 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 white balance sensor a About the black balance adjustmentWhen Display changes from flashing to on, setting is To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentMove the joystick to operate Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back To display the recording date during playback ≥ Normal playback is restored when you move the joystick upOperating with the remote control Press the E or D button Frame-by-frame playback To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Operating with the remote control 1 Press the buttonScenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails Playing back motion pictures by dateSelect the date for playback, then press Joystick Play back the still pictures recorded on the card Still picture playbackSelect the file to be played back About still picture compatibility Playing back still pictures as a slide showDeleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes 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 scenesRecorded scenes Playlist Using playlistsWhat is a playlist? To playback a playlist Creating a new playlistTo add another scene to the same playlist Scenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails Playing back a playlistTo return to showing the original scenes To continue adding scenes to the playlist Editing a playlistAdding scenes to 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 joystick102 To complete the settingsLocking still pictures 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 higherArticle 7 Export Control End User License Agreement124 125 InstallationInstalling DVD-RAM Driver 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 132If the driver has not been recognized properly Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer133 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 139Joystick LED Demo Demo Mode140 Recording indications IndicationsIndications 141142 Confirmatory indications 143Playback indications 144 Messages145 146 About recoveryDisc Error has OCCURRED. Repair Disc NOW? 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 162DVD Video Camera Specifications163 USB 164165 166 Number of recordable pictures on an SD card390 620 167VDR-D300 and VDR-D250 185 300LSQT1025 a