Before recording | Panasonic VDR-D300 specs

Before recording

Basic camera positioning

Recording

1Hold the camera with both hands.

2 Run your hand through the grip belt.

3 Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands.

4 Keep your arms near your body.

5 Slightly open your legs.

≥ When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it will become dark in the recording.

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Panasonic VDR-D300 operating instructions Before recording, Basic camera positioning Recording

Contents

VDR-D250 Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida AC Adaptor ≥ The rating plate is on the underside of the AC AdaptorIEC Declaration of Conformity U.S.A. only Trade Name Model NoResponsible party Support Contact Important Safety Instructions Indemnity concerning recording content USE & LocationCare LSQT1011 Contents Recording dubbing images onto Other video devices Reading the operating instructionsCreating a DVD-Video on a computer Number of recordable pictures on An SD card Features Before using Editing scenes! l 81Easy recording! l Easy playback! l Using with DVD player/recorder! l 106 Before using Using with a computer! l Quick Guide ≥ Rotate the mode dial to select Inserting/removing an SD cardRecording motion pictures 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 Before using Attaching the lens cap VDR-D250 only Tripod receptacleAttach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens Lens cap removed can be attached to the lens cap fixture Using the LCD monitor Using the viewfinderPull out 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 Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit ≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB Ver≥ MO ≥ 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 How to hold a disc or card Handling precautionsDisc and card handling Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface Power supply Charging the battery≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall 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/removing a disc Slide the Disc Eject lever once and release itInserting disc Removing disc Recording/playback side is opposite to the labelled side Double sided discAfter inserting a disc/After recording finishes Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the power Card access lampInserting/removing an SD card Securely close the card slot cover Selecting a mode Disc recording mode lDisc playback mode l Card recording mode l How to use the joystick Setup Operations during recordingBasic operations Move the joystick up, left or right to select an item About the operations icons displayed in each mode Disc recording modeOperations during playback 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 Using the menu screen Current settings on menusWhile stopped, press the Menu button Refer to Menu list l 142 for information about the menus To exit the menu screen Move the joystick leftPress the Menu button Operating with remote control Press the Menu buttonSelect a menu item 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 Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder Bar display movesLCD SET EVF EVF SET Before recording Basic camera positioning Recording About auto mode Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D300 only Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Recording motion picturesRAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R VDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automatically Changing the recording mode of the motion picture Screen indications in the disc recording modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording Recording time elapsed Recording Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Recording still pictures Screen indications in card recording mode Press the Photo Shot button fully to take the pictureTo record still pictures clearly Size of still pictures Quality of still pictures Concerning the focusing area About the shutter chance markVDR-D300 VDR-D250 Switching 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 Digital zoom function Recording yourself To use the zoom microphone functionRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Backlight compensation function To return to normal recordingImage on the screen will become brighter Select ª again Fade in/fade out function Press the recording start/stop buttonStart recording. fade To cancel fading To select the color for fade in/outPause recording. fade 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 To cancel the MagicPix function MagicPix functionMove the joystick up to select Select until the MagicPix indication disappear Self-timer recording To stop the timer midway throughYou can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer 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 Scene mode Manual recording functionsTo make people stand out against the background 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 About the black balance adjustment When Display changes from flashing to on, setting isRecording Move the joystick up to select About the white balance sensor a Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustment Move the joystick left or right to make AdjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Motion picture playback Select the scene to be played backPlayback Press the joystick 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 Editing scenes Deleting scenesDeleting scenes one at a time 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 still pictures Deleting still picturesEditing Deleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick To complete editing To complete the settings Locking still pictures Dpof setting To cancel all Dpof settingsWhat is DPOF? Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Formatting discs and cards Formatting discsCard management Disc Formatting an SD card This is for initializing cards Finalizing a disc Finalizing a disc100 DVD-R Un-finalizing a DVD-RW 101 Protecting a disc 102 Displaying disc information 103 With a TV Playback on TV104 Connect this unit and a TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote control 105To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV To display the on-screen information on the TV With a DVD recorder/player Playback on DVD recorder/player106 Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk 107 With a VCR Recording dubbing images onto other video devices108 Connect this unit and a video device With a printer PictBridge 109Connect this unit and a printer Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick 110 Before using with a computer Windows When using an SD card recorded on this unitWhat you can do with a computer 111 Contents on provided CD-ROM 113 DVDfunSTUDIODVD-Video disc is created Acrobat Reader Operating environment 114DVD-MovieAlbumSE CPU 115 Free hard disk spaceNecessary software Interface Using Built-in SD Drive 116Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher MB or more 64 MB or more recommended End User License Agreement 117Article 7 Export Control Installation Windows 118 ≥ You cannot install the application if you click No If any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver119 About the Ramasst support tool Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE Continue to follow the on-screen messages to install itComputer must be rebooted for the application to work 120 Installing DVDfunSTUDIO 121Click DVDfunSTUDIO Click Next Select Ntsc North America for the TV system Software application uninstallation 122DVD-RAM Driver DVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO Connection and recognition procedures Connection and recognition Windows123 Connect this unit and a computer Disc playback mode When accessing the disc About the computer display124 Card playback mode When accessing the card To disconnect USB cable safely125 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 When using a DVD-RAM only 128Insert a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD-R disc into the unit On the computer When the CollectTool screen appears, click OK 129Edit the DVD menu as required Click Burning Before using with a computer Macintosh When using a disc recorded on this unitWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit With a computer 130 131 Pixe VRF Browser EX 132 ImageMixer VCD/DVD2DVD-Video or Video CD disc is created Save button Pixe VRF Browser EX specifications 133With a With a computer Using Built-in SD Drive 134 Installation Macintosh 135Double-click Panasonic # Imx for Panasonic # ImageMixer.pkg Click Continue 136 Pixe VRF Browser EXImageMixer VCD/DVD2 Using discs on a computer Macintosh Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc137 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 Proceed with the write setting and then click OK When the drive icon is displayed on the desktopWhen the drive icon is not displayed on the desktop 139 Using an SD card on a computer Macintosh Connection140 Copying still picture files to a computer 141Double-click the Noname icon Folders on the SD card are displayed Menus Menu list142 Motion picture recording menus Play Setup 143Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus Edit Scene Other menus 144 Indications Indications145 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 Remote control does # Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor153 Used for recording. l 154 155 156 Performance and Maintenance # System 157# Insert the disc after starting Pixe VRF Browser EX Ejecting the disc 158 DVD2VCD/DVD2 159 About this unit About the battery Be sure to detach the battery after useDo not throw old battery into fire 160 161 About the AC adaptorAbout the disc 162 Explanation of terms 163Automatic white balance White balance 164 Auto focus Specifications 165 166 Number of recordable pictures on an SD card 167128 MB 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