Panasonic VDR-M70PP, VDR-M50PP operating instructions Read This First, About This Manual

Read This First

To guide you, we've included the following six chapters.

•The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD Video Camera, battery pack, and set the date/ time.

•The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic operation of this DVD Video Camera-recording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images.

•The section on “Advanced Techniques” explains settings on this DVD Video Camera for more advanced usage.

•The section on “Disc Navigation” explains editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc.

•The section on “Installing Software” explains the contents of provided CD-ROM and how to install the included software.

•“Subsidiary Information” includes an introduction to products sold separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting.

We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need:

•A quick index for the information you use most often (this page).

•A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (see pages 15-17).

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Quick Index
Available Discs	28
Recording Movie	51
Playing Back	59
Connecting to a TV	69
Functions Available with Disc Navigation	99
Installing Software	130

With this DVD Video Camera you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. The following text describes operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a monitor device.

About This Manual

•Displays in this manual

Understand that the displays in the manual may not appear exactly as those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

•Notation of cancel button

Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the g button” will be used in this text.

•1, 2 and 3marks beside headings

Some functions of this DVD Video Camera are unavailable with disc or card. Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use.

•Illustrations in this manual

Although the external appearances of VDR-M50PP and VDR-M70PP are different, the method of operating both models is identical.

The illustrations of VDR-M70PP are used in this text.

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