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Read This First
To guide you, we've included the following six chapters.
•The section on “Setup” 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.
•“Supplementary 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).
Get to know your DVD Video Camera by using this
manual, and get to know Panasonic. We appreciate
your business.

Quick Index

Available Discs.................................................28
Recording Movie..............................................51
Playing Back....................................................59
Connecting to a TV..........................................71
Functions Available with Disc Navigation...... 100
Installing Software (Only for VDR-M55PP/VDR-
M75PP/VDR-M95PP).................................... 130
About This Manual

lDisplays in this manual

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

lNotation 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.
l1, 2 and 3 marks 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.

lIllustrations in this manual

Although the external appearances of VDR-M53PP, VDR-M55PP, VDR-M75PP and VDR-M95PP are
different, they are both operated in the same way.
Illustrations of VDR-M95PP are used in this text.

lSome of the illustrations in this manual may differ slightly in shape from the

actual items in order to make the explanation easier to understand.

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.
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