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Panasonic VDR-D230, VDR-D210 operating instructions Terminal cover Microphone terminal MIC VDR-D310

Models: VDR-D210 VDR-D310 VDR-D230

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Before using

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23Tripod receptacle (l 19)

24Battery release lever [BATTERY] (l 28)

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25 LCD monitor (l 19)

Due to limitations in LCD production technology, there may be some tiny bright or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen. However, this is not a malfunction and does not affect the recorded picture.

26Terminal cover

27Microphone terminal [MIC] (VDR-D310)

≥A compatible plug-in powered microphone can be used as an external microphone.

≥When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor, sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type. In this case, please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop.

28Audio-video output terminal [A/V] (l 85, 87)

29Speaker

30Mode select switch [AUTO/MANUAL/ FOCUS] (l 45, 60, 61)

31Reset button [RESET] (l 130)

32Card slot cover [SD CARD] (VDR-D310/ VDR-D230) (l 35)

33Card access lamp (VDR-D310/VDR-D230) (l 36)

34Card slot (VDR-D310/VDR-D230) (l 35)

35USB terminal [] (VDR-D310/VDR-D230) (l 88, 102, 112)

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36Disc compartment (l 33)

37Grip belt (l 18)

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Panasonic VDR-D230, VDR-D210 Terminal cover Microphone terminal MIC VDR-D310, Audio-video output terminal A/V l 85 Speaker

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 Care Indemnity concerning recording contentUSE & Location 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 Eyepiece corrector knob l Before using Viewfinder l VDR-D310 For USA-California onlyParts identification and handling 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 DVD-RAM DVD-RW Discs and cardsDiscs 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 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 Double sided disc Inserting discRemoving 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 Move the joystick up, down, left or right to operate ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select orOperations during recording 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 Recording Before recordingBasic 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 modeRecording mode Remaining time left for recording 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 Recording with a shutter operation effect Screen indications in picture recording modeFlashes in red when R 0 appears 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 Press the recording start/stop button Soft skin modeMove the joystick left to select 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 scene mode function Scene modeTo cancel the wind noise reduction function White balance Manual focus adjustmentTo restore to the automatic adjustment About the black balance adjustment VDR-D310 Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to ManualManual adjustment mode About the white balance sensor a To restore to automatic adjustment Manual shutter speed/ aperture adjustmentMove the joystick left or right to make the 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 Select the scene to start playback, then press the joystick Playing back a playlistEditing a playlist ¬ Select playlist playback mode. l74, steps 1 Deleting scenesAdding scenes to playlist 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 Connect this unit to the AC adaptor Disc managementFinalizing a disc 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 Recording dubbing images onto other video devices With a VCRCopying dubbing recordings onto a DVD recorder’s hard disk 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 Acrobat Reader DVDfunSTUDIODVD-Video disc is created 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 Click DVD-MovieAlbum Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSEIf any trouble has occurred while installing DVD-RAM Driver 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 101 102 Connection and recognition procedures¬ Connect this unit to the AC adaptor 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 106 When export is complete, a message will appear. CheckEdit the DVD menu as required 107 Click Burning 108 Before using with a computer MacintoshWhen using a disc recorded on this unit 109 ImageMixer CPU RAM 110 Double-click Panasonic # ImageMixer3forDVDPalmcorder Pkg Installation MacintoshClick Continue Click Close 112 Creating a DVD-Video on a computer from a recorded discClick DVD-RAM LMXK1987 in Source 113 Proceed with the write setting and then click CreateExit the application and then disconnect the USB cable 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 117 Other menusStill picture playback menus VDR-D310/VDR-D230 Indications IndicationsRecording indications 118 Playback indications Motion picture recording mode119 Zoom microphone 120 Confirmatory indications 121 Messages 122 About recovery 123 Functions Conditions which Disable the functionsFunctions that cannot be used simultaneously 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 127 TroubleshootingProblem Check points 128 129 130 Push the ResetDisc After Pushing the Reset Switch to Repair 131 132 About this unit When carrying the unit, do not drop or bump it133 Do not touch the laser pickup lens 134 About the batteryAbout the AC adaptor 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 137 White balanceAuto focus 138 SpecificationsDVD Video Camera USB 139 DC output 140Others Picture size VDR-D310 Picture size 1280k960 640k480 141Picture size 2048k1512 1920k1080 Picture size 640k480 640k360 142Others VDR-D230 143 Optional accessoriesAccessory 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-D230Grabación de imágenes dinámicas 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