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Panasonic VDR-D250GN, VDR-D300GN Built-in flash (VDR-D300 only)

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Recording

Various recording functions

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LSQT1025

(SD)

Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places.

¬Rotate the mode dial to select .

1 Press the MENU button, then select

[ ADVANCED] > [ßFLASH] > desired item

and press the joystick.

ß: Forced flash

ßA: Auto

≥When [ßA] is set, the ambient brightness is automatically detected, and only when the flash is

judged necessary will it flash.

2 Press the PHOTO SHOT button.

The flash is activated and the picture will be recorded.

When the flash is not used

Press the MENU button, then select [ ADVANCED] > [ßFLASH] > [ ] and press the

joystick.

: Forced off

Built-in flash (VDR-D300 only)

≥Do not block the flash by hand or any other me ans.

≥The unit, even when its flash has been turned off,

automatically determines if the flash is necessary by

detecting the ambient brightness. (If it determines

that the flash is necessary, the [ ] indication lights

up in yellow.)

≥When the [ß] ([ßi]/[ßj]) indication or the [ßA]

([ßAi]/[ßAj]) indication is displayed, the flash can

be lit. If the indication is flashing or not displayed,

the flash cannot be lit.

≥The available range of the flash is approx. 1 m to

2.5 m in dark places. Pictures will appear dark or

reddish when they are recorded by using the flash

at distances greater than 2.5 m.

≥When setting the flash to [ßA] and adjusting the

shutter speed or iris/gain at the same time, the

indication [ßA] etc. may disappear and the flash

may not flash.

≥Using the flash fixes the shutter speed of 1/750 or

faster to 1/500.

≥The picture may become out of focus in dark

places. If so, adjust the focus manually.

≥The picture may appear dark if flash is lit in front of a

white background.

≥Set the flash to [ ] where using a flash is

prohibited.

≥If the flash will be activated a large number of times,

it may take longer to charge it.

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Contents

Main Warning Indemnity concerning recording content Carefully observe copyright laws Contents Editing Disc and card management Features Page Accessories Accessories Accessories Optional accessories Parts identification and handling Page Page Lens hood Page Page Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinder Install a button-type battery Using the remote control Remote control usable range Page Discs and cards Discs that can be used on this unit Page Page Cards that you can use with this unit Disc and card handling Power supply Charging the battery Page Power supply Charging time and recordable time Power supply Connecting to the AC outlet Turning the unit on/off Page Page Inserting/removing a disc Inserting/removing a disc Inserting/removing an SD card Selecting a mode How to use the joystick Page About the operation icons displayed in each mode Page Page Page Switching the language Using the menu screen Page Page Setting date and time Setting date and time Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder Page Before recording Page Recording motion pictures Recording motion pictures To end the recording Screen indications in the disc recording mode Changing the recording mode of the motion picture Recording still pictures 5 Press the PHOTO SHOT button fully. Screen indications in card recording mode PICTURE SIZE Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording Page Various recording functions (RAM) (-RWVR) (-RWV) (-R) (SD) You can zoom in up to 10k optically. Move the zoom lever. Zoom in/out function T side: Close-up recording (zoom in) W side: Wide-angle recording (zoom out) Page Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side. Recording yourself Backlight compensation function Fade in/fade out function Page Soft skin mode Tele macro function Colour night view functions Self-timer recording Wind noise reduction function Wide mode Image stabilizer function Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [ ADVANCED] > [FLASH] > desired item and press the joystick. 2 Press the PHOTO SHOT button. When the flash is not used Built-in flash (VDR-D300 only) Page Manual recording functions Scene mode To cancel the scene mode function Manual focus adjustment White balance 1 Select [ ], fill the screen with a white subject. 2 Move the joystick up to select [ ]. About the black balance adjustment To set the white balance manually 1 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to MANUAL. To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Motion picture playback Motion picture playback 1 Rotate the mode dial to select . 2 Select the scene to be played back. 3 Press the joystick. 4 Move the joystick to operate. Page Page Page Still picture playback Still picture playback Press the MENU button, then select [PLAYSETUP] # [PLAYMODE] # [SLIDE SHOW] and press the joystick. Playing back still pictures as a slide show Editing scenes Deleting scenes Page Dividing a scene Combining scenes Editing Using playlists Using playlists What is a playlist? Creating a new playlist Playing back a playlist Editing a playlist Page Page Page Page Page Editing still pictures Deleting still pictures Page Locking still pictures DPOF setting Formatting discs and cards Formatting discs Formatting an SD card Disc and card management Finalizing a disc Finalizing a disc Connect this unit to the AC adaptor. Rotate the mode dial to select . Finalizing a disc This is for enabling discs to be played on other devices. Un-finalizing a DVD-RW Protecting a disc Displaying disc information With a TV With a TV 1 Connect this unit and a TV. 4 Start playback on this unit. Playback on TV * Page With a DVD recorder/player Playback on DVD recorder/player With a DVD recorder/player Copying recordings onto a DVD recorders hard disk With a VCR Dubbing images onto other video devices * With a printer (PictBridge) Page With a printer (PictBridge) 8 Select the layout setting on [ PAGE LAYOUT]. 9 Select [ PRINT] # [YES] and press the joystick. When you stop printing halfway Before using with a computer What you can do with a computer DVD-RAM Driver DVD-MovieAlbum Playing back and editing* DVD-RAM and DVD-RW (VR format). Contents on provided CD-ROM DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW(VR) 12 3 DVD-RAM Driver DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.2 Operating environment DVDfunSTUDIO 2.4 Using Built-in SD Drive End User License Agreement Installation Installing DVD-RAM Driver Page Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE Installing DVDfunSTUDIO Reading the operating instructions of the software applications Software application uninstallation Connection and recognition Connection and recognition procedures Connection and recognition In disc playback mode (When accessing the disc) DVD_RTAV About the computer display DVD_CAMERA* VIDEO_TS DVD_CAMERA* To disconnect USB cable safely Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format) Page Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer 8 Insert a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD-R disc into the unit. 9 When the [CollectTool] screen appears, click [OK]. 10 Edit the DVD menu as required. 11 Click [Burning]. Menus Motion picture recording Still picture recording menus Menu list Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus Other menus Page Indications Recording indications Indications Page Playback indications Confirmatory indications Messages Page About recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions Troubleshooting Page Page Page A Page Cautions for use About this unit About the battery About the AC adaptor About the disc About the SD card LCD monitor/viewfinder Causes of condensatio n About condensation What to do with the lens is fogged up. Explanation of terms Explanation of terms Automatic white balance White balance Explanation of terms Auto focus Specifications DVD Video Camera Page Page Number of recordable pictures on an S D card