Tripod receptacle

Parts identification and handling

Before using

Attaching the lens cap (VDR-D250 only)

Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens.

1 Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the belt.

2 Pass the lens cap through the loop made by itself.

3 To attach or remove the lens cap, hold both sides

of the lens cap with the tips of your finger and thumb.

During recording

The lens cap removed can be attached to the lens cap fixture.

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

LSQT1011

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Panasonic VDR-D300 operating instructions Before using Attaching the lens cap VDR-D250 only, Tripod receptacle

Contents

VDR-D250 Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida AC Adaptor ≥ The rating plate is on the underside of the AC AdaptorIEC Responsible party Declaration of Conformity U.S.A. only Trade NameModel No Support Contact Important Safety Instructions Indemnity concerning recording content USE & LocationCare 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 card Easy recording! l FeaturesBefore using Editing scenes! l 81 Easy playback! l Using with DVD player/recorder! l 106 Before using Using with a computer! l Quick Guide Recording motion pictures ≥ Rotate the mode dial to selectInserting/removing an SD card Recording still pictures Motion picture playback Still picture playbackSelect the file to be played back Press the joystick Accessories CD-ROM Parts identification and handling Viewfinder l Using grip belt Adjust the belt length so it fits your handFlip the belt Adjust the length Fix the belt Shoulder strap fixture Lens hood Attach 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 fixture Pull out the viewfinder Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder ≥ It can open up to 90o Using the remote control Before using Install a button-type batteryConcerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range Using the Magic Wire Remote Control optional Connect the Magic Wire 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 Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB Ver ≥ Floppy disk When using brand-new DVD-RW Video DVD-Video format VR DVD Video Recording format Cards that you can use with this unit Card type SD Memory Card MiniSD Card Capacity Disc 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 Charging Charging time and recordable time Charging timeRecordable time Connecting to the AC outlet Turning the unit on/off Status indicator B goes off when the power turns off Status indicator lights and the power turns on Inserting disc Inserting/removing a discSlide the Disc Eject lever once and release it Removing disc Recording/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 powerCard access lamp Securely close the card slot cover Disc playback mode l Selecting a modeDisc recording mode l Card recording mode l Basic operations How to use the joystickSetup Operations during recording Move the joystick up, left or right to select an item Operations during playback About the operations icons displayed in each modeDisc recording mode Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate Disc playback mode Manual focus adjustment Mode 4/4 Card playback mode When Picture is selected When Slide Show is selectedPlayback next picture during pause Help mode Setup Move the joystick right to selectMove the joystick up, left or 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 menus To exit the menu screen Move the joystick leftPress the Menu button Select a menu item Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setting date and time ≥ The 12-hour system is used to display the time ≥ The recording time is not displayed in disc playback mode Date OFF2006.12.15 12.15.2006 15.12.2006 LCD SET Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderBar display moves EVF EVF SET Before recording Basic camera positioning Recording About auto mode Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D300 only RAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures VDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automatically Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Changing the recording mode of the motion pictureScreen indications in the disc recording mode Recording time elapsed Recording Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Recording still pictures To 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 pictures VDR-D300 Concerning the focusing areaAbout the shutter chance mark VDR-D250 Switching the shutter effect on/off You can add a shutter sound when recording still picturesSelecting the picture quality Move the zoom lever Various recording functionsZoom in/out function Digital zoom function Recording yourself To use the zoom microphone functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Image on the screen will become brighter Backlight compensation functionTo return to normal recording Select ª again Fade in/fade out function Press the recording start/stop buttonStart recording. fade Pause recording. fade out To cancel fadingTo select the color for fade in/out Select again Soft skin mode To cancel the soft skin mode To cancel the tele macro function Tele macro functionRecording Move the joystick right to select Move the joystick up to select To cancel the MagicPix functionMagicPix function Select until the MagicPix indication disappear You 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 canceled Wind noise reduction function Wide mode Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio Image stabilizer function VDR-D300 When 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 people stand out against the background Scene modeManual recording functions To make the scene brighter in dark conditions To cancel the scene mode function Manual focus adjustment To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Recording To restore to the automatic adjustmentWhite balance 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 a Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Move the joystick left or right to make AdjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Playback Press the joystick Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Move the joystick to operate Playback To adjust the volume Move the volume lever to change the volume levelFrame-by-frame playback Playing 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 Playing back still pictures as a slide show About still picture compatibility Deleting scenes one at a time Editing scenesDeleting scenes Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick To complete editing Dividing a scene Selected scene is played back Combining scenes RAM -RW‹VR› Using 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 Moving scenes Scenes in a playlist can be moved Dividing a scene Combining scenes ≥ The selected scene and the next scene are combined Deleting scenes Editing Deleting scenes one at a time To 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 joystick To complete editing To complete the settings Locking still pictures What is DPOF? Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Card management Formatting discs and cardsFormatting discs Disc Formatting an SD card This is for initializing cards 100 Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc DVD-R Un-finalizing a DVD-RW 101 Protecting a disc 102 Displaying disc information 103 104 With a TVPlayback on TV Connect this unit and a TV To 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 TV 106 With a DVD recorder/playerPlayback on DVD recorder/player Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk 107 108 With a VCRRecording dubbing images onto other video devices Connect this unit and a video device Connect this unit and a printer With a printer PictBridge109 Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick 110 What you can do with a computer Before using with a computer WindowsWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit 111 Contents on provided CD-ROM DVD-Video disc is created 113DVDfunSTUDIO Acrobat Reader DVD-MovieAlbumSE Operating environment114 CPU Necessary software 115Free hard disk space Interface Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher Using Built-in SD Drive116 MB or more 64 MB or more recommended End User License Agreement 117Article 7 Export Control Installation Windows 118 119 ≥ You cannot install the application if you click NoIf any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver About the Ramasst support tool Computer must be rebooted for the application to work Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSEContinue to follow the on-screen messages to install it 120 Click DVDfunSTUDIO Installing DVDfunSTUDIO121 Click Next Select Ntsc North America for the TV system DVD-RAM Driver Software application uninstallation122 DVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO 123 Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition Windows Connect this unit and a computer Disc playback mode When accessing the disc About the computer display124 125 Card playback mode When accessing the cardTo disconnect USB cable safely Double click the icon in task tray Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer 126If the driver has not been recognized properly Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Windows 127 Insert a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD-R disc into the unit When using a DVD-RAM only128 On the computer Edit the DVD menu as required When the CollectTool screen appears, click OK129 Click Burning When using an SD card recorded on this unit With a computer Before using with a computer MacintoshWhen using a disc recorded on this unit 130 131 Pixe VRF Browser EX DVD-Video or Video CD disc is created 132ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 Save button Pixe VRF Browser EX specifications 133With a With a computer Using Built-in SD Drive 134 Double-click Panasonic # Imx for Panasonic # ImageMixer.pkg Installation Macintosh135 Click Continue 136 Pixe VRF Browser EXImageMixer VCD/DVD2 137 Using discs on a computer MacintoshCreating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc Pixe VRF Browser EX starts 138 Insert the disc in this unitPrepare a DVD-RW/DVD-R/rRW/rR drive that can be written to 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 139 Using an SD card on a computer Macintosh Connection140 Double-click the Noname icon Copying still picture files to a computer141 Folders on the SD card are displayed 142 MenusMenu list Motion picture recording menus Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus Play Setup143 Edit Scene Other menus 144 145 IndicationsIndications Recording indications 146 Playback indicationsConfirmatory indications Messages 147 About recovery 148 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 149 Frequently asked questions 150 151 Troubleshooting 152 153 Remote control does# Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor Used for recording. l 154 155 156 # Insert the disc after starting Pixe VRF Browser EX Performance and Maintenance # System157 Ejecting the disc 158 DVD2VCD/DVD2 159 About this unit Do not throw old battery into fire About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use 160 161 About the AC adaptorAbout the disc 162 Automatic white balance Explanation of terms163 White balance 164 Auto focus Specifications 165 166 128 MB Number of recordable pictures on an SD card167 256 MB Optional accessories DVD video camera accessories168 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 169 Request for Service Notice USA Only 170 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 171 Customer Services Directory 172 Warranty For Canadian Customers 173 Index Numerics 175 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido 176 177 Grabación de imágenes Dinámicas≥ Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar 178 Reproducción de imágenes DinámicasReproducción de imágenes fijas 179 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Panasonic Canada IncF0106Mc1016 12100 B

Panasonic VDR-D300 Before using Attaching the lens cap VDR-D250 only, Tripod receptacle

Models: VDR-D300