Video light SD card Compatible Computer Software
VDR-D310 VDR-D230 VDR-D210
Things You Should Know
Following Applies only in Canada
Class Laser Product
Important Safety Instructions
Care
Indemnity concerning recording content
USE & Location
AC adaptor
Batteries
LSQT1145
Contents
With a VCR Using an SD card on a computer
Before using with a computer Card management Macintosh
Installation Macintosh
With a DVD recorder/player Using discs on a computer
Easy playback! l
Features
Before using
Easy recording! l46
Using with a computer! VDR-D310/VDR-D230 l
Using with DVD player/recorder! l86
Quick Guide
Recording motion pictures
Inserting/removing an SD card VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Still picture playback Jpeg still pictures VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Motion picture playback
DC cable
Accessories
Button-type battery VDR-D310 CR2025 Lens cap
AC cable
Eyepiece corrector knob l
Before using Viewfinder l VDR-D310 For USA-California only
Parts identification and handling
Audio-video output terminal A/V l 85 Speaker
Terminal cover Microphone terminal MIC VDR-D310
During recording
Using grip belt
Adjust the belt length and the pad position
Attaching the lens cap
Using the LCD monitor
Install a button-type battery
Using the viewfinder
Using the remote control VDR-D310
Adjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired
Concerning the button-type battery
Remote control usable range
DVD-RAM DVD-RW
Discs and cards
Discs that can be used on this unit
DVD-R DVD-R DL
Examples of discs that cannot be used on this unit
About DVD-R DL Dual Layer
When using brand-new DVD-RW
Cards that you can use with this unit VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Disc and card handling
How to hold a disc or card
When inserting/removing a disc
Handling precautions
Charging lamp Lights up Charging
Power supply
Charging the battery
Setup
VDR-D230/VDR-D210
Battery model number Voltage/capacity Charging time
Charging time and recordable time
Charging time
Battery model Voltage Recording Maximum Actual recordable
5 min 30 min 25 min
Turning the unit on/off
Connecting to the AC outlet
Inserting/removing a disc
Double sided disc
Inserting disc
Removing disc
After inserting a disc/After recording finishes
Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the power
Inserting/removing an SD card VDR-D310/ VDR-D230
Slide the card slot cover to open
Securely close the card slot cover
Selecting a mode
How to use the joystick
Insert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot
Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select or
Operations during recording
Backlight compensation
About the operation icons displayed in each mode
Video recording mode
Icon
Picture playback mode VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Setup Picture recording mode VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Using the menu screen
Switching the language
To get back to the previous screen
Operating with remote control VDR-D310
Press the Menu button
Select a menu item
OFF
Setting date and time
Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen
DATED/T
EVF SET Brightness
Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinder
LCD SET Brightness
Color
Recording
Before recording
Basic camera positioning
Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D310
About auto mode
To end the recording
Recording motion pictures
Recording time elapsed
Screen indications in the video recording mode
Recording mode Remaining time left for recording
DVD-RAM
Recording Mpeg still pictures VDR-D210
Press the Photoshot button
Normal
≥ If O.I.S. l 59 is set to ON, the image stabilizer
Recording
Recording with a shutter operation effect
Screen indications in picture recording mode
Flashes in red when R 0 appears
Icon Aspect Number of pixels
Changing the recording size
Digital zoom function
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
Zoom in/out function
Move the zoom lever
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side
Recording yourself
Recording with the video light VDR-D230
To use the zoom microphone function
To return to normal recording
Backlight compensation function
Fade in/fade out function
Move the joystick up to select ª
Press the recording start/stop button
Soft skin mode
Move the joystick left to select
Move the joystick up to select
To cancel the tele macro function
Tele macro function VDR-D310
MagicPix function
Recording guideline function
Self-timer recording VDR-D310/VDR-D230
To cancel the MagicPix function
To stop the timer midway through
Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio
Wide mode
Image stabilizer function
Wind noise reduction function
To cancel the scene mode function
Scene mode
To cancel the wind noise reduction function
White balance
Manual focus adjustment
To restore to the automatic adjustment
About the white balance sensor a
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to Manual
About the black balance adjustment VDR-D310
Manual adjustment mode
To restore to automatic adjustment
Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustment
Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment
Manual iris/gain adjustment
Move the joystick to operate
Motion picture playback
Select the scene to be played back
Press the joystick
Frame-by-frame playback
Press the Menu button, then select
To adjust the volume
Move the volume lever to change the volume level
Playing back motion pictures by date
Select the date for playback, then press the joystick
Play Setup # Resume Play #
About still picture compatibility
Select the file to be played back
Playback
Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick
Editing scenes
Deleting scenes
Deleting scenes one at a time
To continue dividing other scenes
Dividing a scene
Combining scenes
Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick
Select the scene to be combined, then press the joystick
Using playlists
What is a playlist?
Creating a new playlist
Select the scene to start playback, then press the joystick
Playing back a playlist
Editing a playlist
¬ Select playlist playback mode. l74, steps 1
Deleting scenes
Adding scenes to playlist
Dividing a scene
Select the scene to be added, then press the joystick
Moving scenes
Select the scene to be moved, then press the joystick
Combining scenes
Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick
Editing still pictures VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Deleting still pictures
Deleting files one at a time
Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick
Dpof setting
To complete the settings
Locking still pictures
What is DPOF?
To cancel all Dpof settings
Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
Disc management
Finalizing a disc
Formatting discs
Press the Menu button, then select Disc Setup #
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
Protecting a disc
Format Disc # YES and press the joystick
Card management VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Displaying disc information
Formatting an SD card
≥ Do not remove the SD card while formatting
Start playback on this unit
With a TV
Playback on TV
Connect this unit and a TV
Playback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc
With a DVD recorder/ player
Recording dubbing images onto other video devices
With a VCR
Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk
To stop recording dubbing
Connect this unit and a video device
Connect this unit and a printer
Select PictBridge and press the joystick
Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick
Select the date print setting on Date Print
Select the paper size setting on Paper Size
Select the layout setting on page Layout
With other products
With a computer VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Before using with a computer Windows
When using an SD card recorded on this unit
What you can do with a computer
Contents on provided CD-ROM
Acrobat Reader
DVDfunSTUDIO
DVD-Video disc is created
RAM
Operating environment
DVD-MovieAlbumSE
CPU
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack
Using Built-in SD Drive
End User License Agreement
Installation Windows
Click DVD-RAM Driver
Installing DVD-RAM Driver
Click Driver and Formatter Setup
Insert the CD-ROM into the computer
Click DVD-MovieAlbum
Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE
If any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver
Click DVDfunSTUDIO
Installing DVDfunSTUDIO
Starting the applications
Select Ntsc North America for the TV system, click Next
101
Software application uninstallation
Panasonic # DVD camcorders
Click Close Click the desired item to start it
102
Connection and recognition procedures
¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor
103
When accessing the disc
When accessing the card
About the computer display
104
To disconnect USB cable safely
Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer
Double click the icon in task tray
Select PC Connectdisc and press the joystick
With a computer VDR-D310/VDR-D230 When using a card
Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Windows
If the driver has not been recognized properly
106
When export is complete, a message will appear. Check
Edit the DVD menu as required
107
Click Burning
108
Before using with a computer Macintosh
When using a disc recorded on this unit
109
ImageMixer
CPU RAM
110
Click Close
Installation Macintosh
Double-click Panasonic # ImageMixer3forDVDPalmcorder Pkg
Click Continue
112
Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc
Click DVD-RAM LMXK1987 in Source
113
Proceed with the write setting and then click Create
Exit the application and then disconnect the USB cable
Double-click the Noname icon
Connection
Copying still picture files to a computer
Select PC Connectcard and press the joystick
115
Still picture recording menus VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Menus
Menu list
Motion picture recording menus
117
Other menus
Still picture playback menus VDR-D310/VDR-D230
118
Indications
Indications
Recording indications
Zoom microphone
Motion picture recording mode
Playback indications
119
120
Confirmatory indications
121
Messages
122
About recovery
123
Functions Conditions which Disable the functions
Functions that cannot be used simultaneously
124
Frequently asked questions
Is it possible to copy data to a computer? Windows
125
Others Is playback possible on a computer? Windows
Is editing possible on a computer? Windows
Recording date and time are not displayed on ImageMixer
126
Others Is editing possible on a computer Macintosh?
Is it possible to save data to a computer Macintosh?
127
Troubleshooting
Problem Check points
128
129
130
Push the Reset
Disc After Pushing the Reset Switch to Repair
131
132
Do not touch the laser pickup lens
When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it
About this unit
133
134
About the battery
About the AC adaptor
135
About the disc
About the SD card
LCD monitor/viewfinder
What to do if the lens is fogged up
Explanation of terms
About condensation
Causes of condensation
137
White balance
Auto focus
138
Specifications
DVD Video Camera
USB
139
DC output
140
Others Picture size VDR-D310
Picture size 1280k960 640k480
141
Picture size 2048k1512 1920k1080
Picture size 640k480 640k360
142
Others VDR-D230
143
Optional accessories
Accessory No Description
144
Accessory Order Form For USA Customers
145
Request for Service Notice USA Only
146
Limited Warranty For USA Customers
147
Customer Services Directory
148
Warranty For Canadian Customers
149
Index
150
Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Guía española para el uso rápido
152
Cómo insertar/quitar una tarjeta SD VDR-D310/VDR-D230
Grabación de imágenes dinámicas
VDR-D230 Pulse el botón de toma fotográfica
Reproducción de imágenes dinámicas
153
Others VDR-D310
Others Pulse el joystick Mueva el joystick para obrar
154
155
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Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc