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Panasonic VDR-D300 operating instructions Request for Service Notice USA Only, 170

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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 is 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

410B Airport Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attn: Camcorder Repair

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Panasonic VDR-D300 operating instructions Request for Service Notice USA Only, 170

Contents

VDR-D250 Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluidaIEC AC Adaptor≥ The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor Responsible party Declaration of Conformity U.S.A. only Trade NameModel No Support ContactImportant Safety Instructions Care Indemnity concerning recording contentUSE & Location LSQT1011 Contents Creating a DVD-Video on a computer Recording dubbing images onto Other video devicesReading the operating instructions Number of recordable pictures on An SD cardEasy recording! l FeaturesBefore using Editing scenes! l 81 Easy playback! lUsing with DVD player/recorder! l 106 Before using Using with a computer! lQuick Guide Recording motion pictures ≥ Rotate the mode dial to selectInserting/removing an SD card Recording still picturesSelect the file to be played back Press the joystick Motion picture playbackStill picture playback Accessories CD-ROMParts identification and handling Viewfinder lFlip the belt Adjust the length Fix the belt Using grip beltAdjust the belt length so it fits your hand Shoulder strap fixture Lens hoodAttach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens Before using Attaching the lens cap VDR-D250 onlyTripod receptacle Lens cap removed can be attached to the lens cap fixturePull out the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder ≥ It can open up to 90oConcerning the button-type battery Using the remote controlBefore using Install a button-type battery Remote control usable range About the clip on the backside Using the Magic Wire Remote Control optionalConnect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the unit DVD-RAM DVD-RW Discs and cardsDiscs that can be used on this unit ≥ MO Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB Ver ≥ Floppy diskWhen using brand-new DVD-RW Video DVD-Video format VR DVD Video Recording formatCards that you can use with this unit Card type SD Memory Card MiniSD Card CapacityDisc and card handling How to hold a disc or cardHandling precautions Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Power supplyCharging the battery Charging lamp Lights up ChargingRecordable time Charging time and recordable timeCharging time Connecting to the AC outlet Turning the unit on/offStatus indicator B goes off when the power turns off Status indicator lights and the power turns onInserting disc Inserting/removing a discSlide the Disc Eject lever once and release it Removing 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 powerCard access lamp Securely close the card slot coverDisc playback mode l Selecting a modeDisc recording mode l Card recording mode lBasic operations How to use the joystickSetup Operations during recording Move the joystick up, left or right to select an itemOperations during playback About the operations icons displayed in each modeDisc recording mode Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operateDisc playback mode Manual focus adjustment Mode 4/4Playback next picture during pause Card playback mode When Picture is selectedWhen Slide Show is selected Move the joystick up, left or right to select Help modeSetup Move the joystick right to select Switching the language While stopped, press the Menu button Using the menu screenCurrent settings on menus Refer to Menu list l 142 for information about the menusPress the Menu button To exit the menu screenMove the joystick left Select a menu item Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exit the menu screenSetting date and time ≥ The 12-hour system is used to display the time2006.12.15 12.15.2006 15.12.2006 ≥ The recording time is not displayed in disc playback modeDate OFF LCD SET Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderBar display moves EVF EVF SETBefore recording Basic camera positioning RecordingAbout auto mode Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D300 onlyRAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures VDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automaticallyRecording mode Remaining time left for recording Changing the recording mode of the motion pictureScreen indications in the disc recording mode Recording time elapsedRecording Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Recording still picturesTo record still pictures clearly Screen indications in card recording modePress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture Size of still pictures Quality of still picturesVDR-D300 Concerning the focusing areaAbout the shutter chance mark VDR-D250Selecting 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 Digital zoom functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Recording yourselfTo use the zoom microphone function Image on the screen will become brighter Backlight compensation functionTo return to normal recording Select ª againStart recording. fade Fade in/fade out functionPress the recording start/stop button Pause recording. fade out To cancel fadingTo select the color for fade in/out Select againSoft skin mode To cancel the soft skin modeRecording Move the joystick right to select To cancel the tele macro functionTele macro function Move the joystick up to select To cancel the MagicPix functionMagicPix function Select until the MagicPix indication disappearYou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through Press the Menu button. The self-timer setting is canceledWind noise reduction function Wide mode Recording images with a 169 aspect ratioImage stabilizer function VDR-D300Flash 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 people stand out against the background Scene modeManual recording functions To make the scene brighter in dark conditionsTo cancel the scene mode function Manual focus adjustment To restore to the automatic adjustmentWhite balance Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch toRecording To restore to the automatic adjustment Recording Move the joystick up to select About the black balance adjustmentWhen Display changes from flashing to on, setting is About the white balance sensor aTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentMove the joystick left or right to make Adjustment Playback Press the joystick Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Move the joystick to operateFrame-by-frame playback Playback To adjust the volumeMove the volume lever to change the volume level Scenes 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 Playing back still pictures as a slide show About still picture compatibilityDeleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystickTo complete editing Dividing a scene Selected scene is played backCombining scenes RAM -RW‹VR›Recorded 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 Moving scenes Scenes in a playlist can be movedDividing a scene Combining scenes ≥ The selected scene and the next scene are combinedDeleting scenes Editing Deleting scenes one at a timeTo continue deleting other scenes Editing Deleting files one at a time Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystickTo complete editing To complete the settings Locking still picturesWhat is DPOF? Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayedCard management Formatting discs and cardsFormatting discs DiscFormatting an SD card This is for initializing cards100 Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc DVD-RUn-finalizing a DVD-RW 101Protecting a disc 102Displaying disc information 103104 With a TVPlayback on TV Connect this unit and a TVTo watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote control105 To display the on-screen information on the TV106 With a DVD recorder/playerPlayback on DVD recorder/player Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR formatCopying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk 107108 With a VCRRecording dubbing images onto other video devices Connect this unit and a video deviceConnect this unit and a printer With a printer PictBridge109 Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick110 What you can do with a computer Before using with a computer WindowsWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit 111Contents on provided CD-ROM DVD-Video disc is created 113DVDfunSTUDIO Acrobat ReaderDVD-MovieAlbumSE Operating environment114 CPUNecessary software 115Free hard disk space InterfaceIntel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher Using Built-in SD Drive116 MB or more 64 MB or more recommendedArticle 7 Export Control End User License Agreement117 Installation Windows 118119 ≥ You cannot install the application if you click NoIf any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver About the Ramasst support toolComputer must be rebooted for the application to work Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSEContinue to follow the on-screen messages to install it 120Click DVDfunSTUDIO Installing DVDfunSTUDIO121 Click Next Select Ntsc North America for the TV systemDVD-RAM Driver Software application uninstallation122 DVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO123 Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition Windows Connect this unit and a computer124 Disc playback mode When accessing the discAbout the computer display 125 Card playback mode When accessing the cardTo disconnect USB cable safely Double click the icon in task trayIf the driver has not been recognized properly Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer126 Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Windows 127Insert a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD-R disc into the unit When using a DVD-RAM only128 On the computerEdit the DVD menu as required When the CollectTool screen appears, click OK129 Click BurningWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit With a computer Before using with a computer MacintoshWhen using a disc recorded on this unit 130131 Pixe VRF Browser EXDVD-Video or Video CD disc is created 132ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 Save buttonWith a Pixe VRF Browser EX specifications133 With a computer Using Built-in SD Drive 134Double-click Panasonic # Imx for Panasonic # ImageMixer.pkg Installation Macintosh135 Click ContinueImageMixer VCD/DVD2 136Pixe VRF Browser EX 137 Using discs on a computer MacintoshCreating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc Pixe VRF Browser EX startsPrepare a DVD-RW/DVD-R/rRW/rR drive that can be written to 138Insert the disc in this unit When the drive icon is not displayed on the desktop Proceed with the write setting and then click OKWhen the drive icon is displayed on the desktop 139140 Using an SD card on a computer MacintoshConnection Double-click the Noname icon Copying still picture files to a computer141 Folders on the SD card are displayed142 MenusMenu list Motion picture recording menusMotion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus Play Setup143 Edit SceneOther menus 144145 IndicationsIndications Recording indicationsConfirmatory indications 146Playback indications Messages 147About recovery 148Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 149Frequently asked questions 150151 Troubleshooting 152153 Remote control does# Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor Used for recording. l154 155 156 # Insert the disc after starting Pixe VRF Browser EX Performance and Maintenance # System157 Ejecting the discVCD/DVD2 158DVD2 159 About this unitDo not throw old battery into fire About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use 160About the disc 161About the AC adaptor 162 Automatic white balance Explanation of terms163 White balance164 Auto focusSpecifications 165166 128 MB Number of recordable pictures on an SD card167 256 MB168 Optional accessoriesDVD video camera accessories Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 169Request for Service Notice USA Only 170Limited Warranty For USA Customers 171Customer Services Directory 172Warranty For Canadian Customers 173Index Numerics175 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido 176≥ Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar 177Grabación de imágenes Dinámicas Reproducción de imágenes fijas 178Reproducción de imágenes Dinámicas 179 F0106Mc1016 12100 B Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncPanasonic Canada Inc