Switching the shutter effect on/off

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.

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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Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida VDR-D250 ≥ The rating plate is on the underside of the AC Adaptor AC AdaptorIEC Support Contact Declaration of Conformity U.S.A. only Trade NameModel No Responsible party Important Safety Instructions USE & Location Indemnity concerning recording contentCare LSQT1011 Contents Number of recordable pictures on An SD card Recording dubbing images onto Other video devicesReading the operating instructions Creating a DVD-Video on a computer Easy playback! l FeaturesBefore using Editing scenes! l 81 Easy recording! l Before using Using with a computer! l Using with DVD player/recorder! l 106 Quick Guide Recording still pictures ≥ Rotate the mode dial to selectInserting/removing an SD card Recording motion pictures Still picture playback Motion picture playbackSelect the file to be played back Press the joystick CD-ROM Accessories Viewfinder l Parts identification and handling Adjust the belt length so it fits your hand Using grip beltFlip the belt Adjust the length Fix the belt Lens hood Shoulder strap fixture Lens cap removed can be attached to the lens cap fixture Before using Attaching the lens cap VDR-D250 onlyTripod receptacle Attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the lens ≥ It can open up to 90o Using the LCD monitorUsing the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder Before using Install a button-type battery Using the remote controlConcerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range Connect the Magic Wire Remote Control to the unit Using the Magic Wire Remote Control optionalAbout the clip on the backside Discs that can be used on this unit Discs and cardsDVD-RAM DVD-RW ≥ Floppy disk Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit≥ DVD-RAM 2.6 GB Ver ≥ MO Video DVD-Video format VR DVD Video Recording format When using brand-new DVD-RW Card type SD Memory Card MiniSD Card Capacity Cards that you can use with this unit Do not touch the recorded surface or the terminal surface How to hold a disc or cardHandling precautions Disc and card handling Charging lamp Lights up Charging Power supplyCharging the battery ≥ Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Charging time Charging time and recordable timeRecordable time Turning the unit on/off Connecting to the AC outlet Status indicator lights and the power turns on Status indicator B goes off when the power turns off Removing disc Inserting/removing a discSlide the Disc Eject lever once and release it Inserting disc Double sided disc Recording/playback side is opposite to the labelled sideAfter inserting a disc/After recording finishes Securely close the card slot cover Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the powerCard access lamp Inserting/removing an SD card Card recording mode l Selecting a modeDisc recording mode l Disc playback mode l Move the joystick up, left or right to select an item How to use the joystickSetup Operations during recording Basic operations Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate About the operations icons displayed in each modeDisc recording mode Operations during playback Manual focus adjustment Mode 4/4 Disc playback mode When Slide Show is selected Card playback mode When Picture is selectedPlayback next picture during pause Setup Move the joystick right to select Help modeMove the joystick up, left or right to select Switching the language Refer to Menu list l 142 for information about the menus Using the menu screenCurrent settings on menus While stopped, press the Menu button Move the joystick left To exit the menu screenPress the Menu button Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Operating with remote controlPress the Menu button Select a menu item ≥ The 12-hour system is used to display the time Setting date and time Date OFF ≥ The recording time is not displayed in disc playback mode2006.12.15 12.15.2006 15.12.2006 EVF EVF SET Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinderBar display moves LCD SET Basic camera positioning Recording Before recording Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D300 only About auto mode VDR-D300 only The lens cover opens automatically Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to selectRecording motion pictures RAM -RW‹VR› -RW‹V› -R Recording time elapsed Changing the recording mode of the motion pictureScreen indications in the disc recording mode Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Recording still pictures Recording Turn the unit on Rotate the mode dial to select Size of still pictures Quality of still pictures Screen indications in card recording modePress the Photo Shot button fully to take the picture To record still pictures clearly VDR-D250 Concerning the focusing areaAbout the shutter chance mark VDR-D300 You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures Switching the shutter effect on/offSelecting the picture quality Digital zoom function Various recording functionsZoom in/out function Move the zoom lever To use the zoom microphone function Recording yourselfRotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Select ª again Backlight compensation functionTo return to normal recording Image on the screen will become brighter Press the recording start/stop button Fade in/fade out functionStart recording. fade Select again To cancel fadingTo select the color for fade in/out Pause recording. fade out To cancel the soft skin mode Soft skin mode Tele macro function To cancel the tele macro functionRecording Move the joystick right to select Select until the MagicPix indication disappear To cancel the MagicPix functionMagicPix function Move the joystick up to select Press the Menu button. The self-timer setting is canceled Self-timer recordingTo stop the timer midway through You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer Wind noise reduction function Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio Wide mode VDR-D300 Image stabilizer function Built-in flash VDR-D300 only When the flash is not usedFlash is activated and the picture will be recorded Red eye reduction function To make the scene brighter in dark conditions Scene modeManual recording functions To make people stand out against the background To cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustment Recording To restore to the automatic adjustment Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch toWhite balance About the white balance sensor a About the black balance adjustmentWhen Display changes from flashing to on, setting is Recording Move the joystick up to select Move the joystick left or right to make Adjustment Manual shutter speed/aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Move the joystick to operate Motion picture playbackSelect the scene to be played back Playback Press the joystick Move the volume lever to change the volume level Playback To adjust the volumeFrame-by-frame playback Select the date for playback, then press Joystick Playing back motion pictures by dateScenes recorded on the same day are displayed as thumbnails Select the file to be played back Still picture playbackPlay back the still pictures recorded on the card About still picture compatibility Playing back still pictures as a slide show Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick Editing scenesDeleting scenes Deleting scenes one at a time To complete editing Selected scene is played back Dividing a scene RAM -RW‹VR› Combining scenes What is a playlist? Using playlistsRecorded scenes Playlist To add another scene to the same playlist Creating a new playlistTo playback a playlist To return to showing the original scenes Playing back a playlistScenes in the selected playlist are displayed as thumbnails Adding scenes to playlist Editing a playlistTo continue adding scenes to the playlist Scenes in a playlist can be moved Moving scenes Dividing a scene ≥ The selected scene and the next scene are combined Combining scenes Editing Deleting scenes one at a time Deleting scenes To continue deleting other scenes Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick Editing still picturesDeleting still pictures Editing Deleting files one at a time To complete editing Locking still pictures To complete the settings Number of prints set to be in Dpof is displayed Dpof settingTo cancel all Dpof settings What is DPOF? Disc Formatting discs and cardsFormatting discs Card management This is for initializing cards Formatting an SD card DVD-R Finalizing a discFinalizing a disc 100 101 Un-finalizing a DVD-RW 102 Protecting a disc 103 Displaying disc information Connect this unit and a TV With a TVPlayback on TV 104 To display the on-screen information on the TV Press the EXT Display button on the remote control105 To watch images with a 169 aspect ratio on a regular TV Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW VR format With a DVD recorder/playerPlayback on DVD recorder/player 106 107 Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk Connect this unit and a video device With a VCRRecording dubbing images onto other video devices 108 Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick With a printer PictBridge109 Connect this unit and a printer 110 111 Before using with a computer WindowsWhen using an SD card recorded on this unit What you can do with a computer Contents on provided CD-ROM Acrobat Reader 113DVDfunSTUDIO DVD-Video disc is created CPU Operating environment114 DVD-MovieAlbumSE Interface 115Free hard disk space Necessary software MB or more 64 MB or more recommended Using Built-in SD Drive116 Intel Pentium II 300 MHz or higher 117 End User License AgreementArticle 7 Export Control 118 Installation Windows About the Ramasst support tool ≥ You cannot install the application if you click NoIf any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver 119 120 Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSEContinue to follow the on-screen messages to install it Computer must be rebooted for the application to work Click Next Select Ntsc North America for the TV system Installing DVDfunSTUDIO121 Click DVDfunSTUDIO DVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO Software application uninstallation122 DVD-RAM Driver Connect this unit and a computer Connection and recognition proceduresConnection and recognition Windows 123 About the computer display Disc playback mode When accessing the disc124 Double click the icon in task tray Card playback mode When accessing the cardTo disconnect USB cable safely 125 126 Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computerIf the driver has not been recognized properly 127 Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Windows On the computer When using a DVD-RAM only128 Insert a brand-new DVD-RW or DVD-R disc into the unit Click Burning When the CollectTool screen appears, click OK129 Edit the DVD menu as required 130 Before using with a computer MacintoshWhen using a disc recorded on this unit When using an SD card recorded on this unit With a computer Pixe VRF Browser EX 131 Save button 132ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 DVD-Video or Video CD disc is created 133 Pixe VRF Browser EX specificationsWith a 134 With a computer Using Built-in SD Drive Click Continue Installation Macintosh135 Double-click Panasonic # Imx for Panasonic # ImageMixer.pkg Pixe VRF Browser EX 136ImageMixer VCD/DVD2 Pixe VRF Browser EX starts Using discs on a computer MacintoshCreating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc 137 Insert the disc in this unit 138Prepare a DVD-RW/DVD-R/rRW/rR drive that can be written to 139 Proceed with the write setting and then click OKWhen the drive icon is displayed on the desktop When the drive icon is not displayed on the desktop Connection Using an SD card on a computer Macintosh140 Folders on the SD card are displayed Copying still picture files to a computer141 Double-click the Noname icon Motion picture recording menus MenusMenu list 142 Edit Scene Play Setup143 Motion picture playback menus Still picture playback menus 144 Other menus Recording indications IndicationsIndications 145 Playback indications 146Confirmatory indications 147 Messages 148 About recovery 149 Functions that cannot be used simultaneously 150 Frequently asked questions 151 152 Troubleshooting Used for recording. l Remote control does# Connect a charged battery or AC adaptor 153 154 155 156 Ejecting the disc Performance and Maintenance # System157 # Insert the disc after starting Pixe VRF Browser EX DVD2 158VCD/DVD2 About this unit 159 160 About the batteryBe sure to detach the battery after use Do not throw old battery into fire About the AC adaptor 161About the disc 162 White balance Explanation of terms163 Automatic white balance Auto focus 164 165 Specifications 166 256 MB Number of recordable pictures on an SD card167 128 MB DVD video camera accessories Optional accessories168 169 Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 170 Request for Service Notice USA Only 171 Limited Warranty For USA Customers 172 Customer Services Directory 173 Warranty For Canadian Customers Numerics Index 175 176 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española para el uso rápido Grabación de imágenes Dinámicas 177≥ Gire el selector de modo para seleccionar Reproducción de imágenes Dinámicas 178Reproducción de imágenes fijas 179 Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Puerto Rico, IncF0106Mc1016 12100 B

Panasonic VDR-D300 Switching the shutter effect on/off, Selecting the picture quality

Models: VDR-D300