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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 Camera and Digital Service Center

1590 Touhy Ave.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

145

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Panasonic VDR-D210, VDR-D310, VDR-D230 operating instructions Request for Service Notice USA Only, 145

Contents

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 USE & Location Indemnity concerning recording contentCare AC adaptor Batteries LSQT1145 Contents Installation Macintosh Before using with a computer Card management MacintoshWith a DVD recorder/player Using discs on a computer With a VCR Using an SD card on a computer Before using FeaturesEasy recording! l46 Easy playback! l 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 Button-type battery VDR-D310 CR2025 Lens cap AccessoriesAC cable DC cable Parts identification and handling Before using Viewfinder l VDR-D310 For USA-California onlyEyepiece corrector knob l Audio-video output terminal A/V l 85 Speaker Terminal cover Microphone terminal MIC VDR-D310 Adjust the belt length and the pad position Using grip beltAttaching the lens cap During recording Using the LCD monitor Using the remote control VDR-D310 Using the viewfinderAdjust the angle of the LCD monitor as desired Install a button-type battery Concerning the button-type battery Remote control usable range Discs that can be used on this unit Discs and cardsDVD-RAM DVD-RW 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 When inserting/removing a disc How to hold a disc or cardHandling precautions Disc and card handling Charging the battery Power supplySetup Charging lamp Lights up Charging Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage/capacity Charging timeCharging time VDR-D230/VDR-D210 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 Removing disc Inserting discDouble sided disc Inserting/removing an SD card VDR-D310/ VDR-D230 Set the OFF/ON switch to OFF to turn off the powerSlide the card slot cover to open After inserting a disc/After recording finishes How to use the joystick Selecting a modeInsert/remove the SD card into/ from the card slot Securely close the card slot cover Operations during recording ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orMove the joystick up, down, left or right to operate Video recording mode About the operation icons displayed in each modeIcon Backlight compensation Picture playback mode VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Setup Picture recording mode VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Using the menu screen Switching the language Press the Menu button Operating with remote control VDR-D310Select a menu item To get back to the previous screen Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen Setting date and timeDATED/T OFF LCD SET Brightness Adjusting LCD monitor/ viewfinderColor EVF SET Brightness Basic camera positioning Before recordingRecording Auto Ground-directional Standby AGS VDR-D310 About auto mode To end the recording Recording motion pictures Recording mode Remaining time left for recording Screen indications in the video recording modeRecording time elapsed Press the Photoshot button Recording Mpeg still pictures VDR-D210Normal DVD-RAM ≥ If O.I.S. l 59 is set to ON, the image stabilizer Recording Flashes in red when R 0 appears Screen indications in picture recording modeRecording with a shutter operation effect Icon Aspect Number of pixels Changing the recording size Zoom in/out function ¬ Rotate the mode dial to selectMove the zoom lever Digital zoom function Recording with the video light VDR-D230 Recording yourselfTo use the zoom microphone function Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side Fade in/fade out function Backlight compensation functionMove the joystick up to select ª To return to normal recording Move the joystick left to select Soft skin modePress the recording start/stop button Tele macro function VDR-D310 To cancel the tele macro functionMagicPix function Move the joystick up to select To cancel the MagicPix function Self-timer recording VDR-D310/VDR-D230To stop the timer midway through Recording guideline function Image stabilizer function Wide modeWind noise reduction function Recording images with a 169 aspect ratio To cancel the wind noise reduction function Scene modeTo cancel the scene mode function To restore to the automatic adjustment Manual focus adjustmentWhite balance About the black balance adjustment VDR-D310 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualManual adjustment mode About the white balance sensor a Move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentTo restore to automatic adjustment Manual iris/gain adjustment Select the scene to be played back Motion picture playbackPress the joystick Move the joystick to operate Frame-by-frame playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level To adjust the volumePlaying back motion pictures by date Press the Menu button, then select 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 Deleting scenes Editing scenesDeleting scenes one at a time Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick Combining scenes Dividing a sceneSelect the scene to be divided, then press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes What is a playlist? Using playlistsCreating a new playlist Select the scene to be combined, then press the joystick Editing a playlist Playing back a playlistSelect the scene to start playback, then press the joystick Adding scenes to playlist Deleting scenes¬ Select playlist playback mode. l74, steps 1 Moving scenes Select the scene to be added, then press the joystickSelect the scene to be moved, then press the joystick Dividing a scene Combining scenes Deleting still pictures Editing still pictures VDR-D310/VDR-D230Deleting files one at a time Select the file to be deleted, then press the joystick To complete the settings Dpof settingLocking still pictures Select the file to be protected, then press the joystick What is DPOF? To cancel all Dpof settings Finalizing a disc Disc managementConnect this unit to the AC adaptor Un-finalizing a DVD-RW Press the Menu button, then select Disc Setup #Protecting a disc Formatting discs Displaying disc information Card management VDR-D310/VDR-D230Formatting an SD card Format Disc # YES and press the joystick ≥ Do not remove the SD card while formatting Playback on TV With a TVConnect this unit and a TV Start playback on this unit Playback on DVD recorder, DVD player, computer etc With a DVD recorder/ player Copying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk With a VCRRecording dubbing images onto other video devices Connect this unit and a printer Connect this unit and a video deviceSelect PictBridge and press the joystick To stop recording dubbing Select the paper size setting on Paper Size Select the date print setting on Date PrintSelect the layout setting on page Layout Select a file to be printed, then press the joystick With other products When using an SD card recorded on this unit Before using with a computer WindowsWhat you can do with a computer With a computer VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Contents on provided CD-ROM DVD-Video disc is created DVDfunSTUDIOAcrobat Reader DVD-MovieAlbumSE Operating environmentCPU RAM Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack Using Built-in SD Drive End User License Agreement Installation Windows Click Driver and Formatter Setup Installing DVD-RAM DriverInsert the CD-ROM into the computer Click DVD-RAM Driver If any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSEClick DVD-MovieAlbum Starting the applications Installing DVDfunSTUDIOSelect Ntsc North America for the TV system, click Next Click DVDfunSTUDIO Panasonic # DVD camcorders Software application uninstallationClick Close Click the desired item to start it 101 ¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Connection and recognition procedures102 When accessing the card When accessing the discAbout the computer display 103 Verifying the unit is correctly recognized by the computer To disconnect USB cable safelyDouble click the icon in task tray 104 Creating a DVD-Video disc on a computer Windows With a computer VDR-D310/VDR-D230 When using a cardIf the driver has not been recognized properly Select PC Connectdisc and press the joystick Edit the DVD menu as required When export is complete, a message will appear. Check106 107 Click Burning When using a disc recorded on this unit Before using with a computer Macintosh108 109 ImageMixer CPU RAM 110 Double-click Panasonic # ImageMixer3forDVDPalmcorder Pkg Installation MacintoshClick Continue Click Close Click DVD-RAM LMXK1987 in Source Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded disc112 Exit the application and then disconnect the USB cable Proceed with the write setting and then click Create113 Copying still picture files to a computer ConnectionSelect PC Connectcard and press the joystick Double-click the Noname icon 115 Menu list MenusMotion picture recording menus Still picture recording menus VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Still picture playback menus VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Other menus117 Indications IndicationsRecording indications 118 Playback indications Motion picture recording mode119 Zoom microphone 120 Confirmatory indications 121 Messages 122 About recovery Functions that cannot be used simultaneously Functions Conditions which Disable the functions123 124 Frequently asked questions Others Is playback possible on a computer? Windows 125Is editing possible on a computer? Windows Is it possible to copy data to a computer? Windows Others Is editing possible on a computer Macintosh? 126Is it possible to save data to a computer Macintosh? Recording date and time are not displayed on ImageMixer Problem Check points Troubleshooting127 128 129 Disc After Pushing the Reset Switch to Repair Push the Reset130 131 132 About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it133 Do not touch the laser pickup lens About the AC adaptor About the battery134 About the SD card About the discLCD monitor/viewfinder 135 About condensation Explanation of termsCauses of condensation What to do if the lens is fogged up Auto focus White balance137 DVD Video Camera Specifications138 USB 139 Others Picture size VDR-D310 140DC output Picture size 2048k1512 1920k1080 141Picture size 1280k960 640k480 Others VDR-D230 142Picture size 640k480 640k360 Accessory No Description Optional accessories143 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 Grabación de imágenes dinámicas Cómo insertar/quitar una tarjeta SD VDR-D310/VDR-D230152 153 Reproducción de imágenes dinámicasOthers VDR-D310 VDR-D230 Pulse el botón de toma fotográfica Others Pulse el joystick Mueva el joystick para obrar 154 155 Panasonic Canada Inc Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc