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... Using DVD Palmcorder with AC Adapter/Charger 42 Inserting and Removing Disc 43 Inserting Disc 43 Removing Disc 45 Inserting and Removing Card 46 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder 47 Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off 47 Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 48 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen 48 Closing LCD Monitor 49 Setting Date and Time 50 Changing Display Format of Date and Time ......... 51 Recording Movie 52 Using External Microphone 54 Recording Stills 55 Zooming 57 Macro Recording 58 Using Conversion Lens (Generally Available)....... 58 Manually Focusing...
... Using DVD Palmcorder with AC Adapter/Charger 42 Inserting and Removing Disc 43 Inserting Disc 43 Removing Disc 45 Inserting and Removing Card 46 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder 47 Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off 47 Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder 48 Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen 48 Closing LCD Monitor 49 Setting Date and Time 50 Changing Display Format of Date and Time ......... 51 Recording Movie 52 Using External Microphone 54 Recording Stills 55 Zooming 57 Macro Recording 58 Using Conversion Lens (Generally Available)....... 58 Manually Focusing...
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... Image from Another Device (Input Source 90 Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input 90 Self Timer 91 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Display 92 LCD Setup 93 Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) ....93 Setting Color Density of LCD screen (Color Level 93 Initial Settings 94 Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep) .......94 Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically (Power Save 94 Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED) .......95 Changing Display Language (Language 95 Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset) ........96 Disc Navigation Using Disc...
... Image from Another Device (Input Source 90 Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input 90 Self Timer 91 Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Display 92 LCD Setup 93 Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) ....93 Setting Color Density of LCD screen (Color Level 93 Initial Settings 94 Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep) .......94 Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically (Power Save 94 Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED) .......95 Changing Display Language (Language 95 Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset) ........96 Disc Navigation Using Disc...
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... are using the external microphone. Charge it from a AC adapter/charger. Power Cable: Remote Controller (model VEQ3993): Connect between household AC outlet and Use to hang it before use this cord to external microphone cable if you have all the following accessories in Round DVD Holder): To record video (movie) on this battery away from /to PC. Shoulder Belt: Attach to the DVD Palmcorder to control the DVD Palmcorder from shoulder. AV/S Input/Output Cable: (EW12432) Used when viewing the picture played back...
... are using the external microphone. Charge it from a AC adapter/charger. Power Cable: Remote Controller (model VEQ3993): Connect between household AC outlet and Use to hang it before use this cord to external microphone cable if you have all the following accessories in Round DVD Holder): To record video (movie) on this battery away from /to PC. Shoulder Belt: Attach to the DVD Palmcorder to control the DVD Palmcorder from shoulder. AV/S Input/Output Cable: (EW12432) Used when viewing the picture played back...
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... operating the DVD Palmcorder will light or blink to "Error Messages" on page 150 and take corrective action. • While the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking, do not violently open or close the LCD monitor. Turn the switch while holding down the red button at the center of movies and still images, and also basic settings on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Power ON status During playback, set it...
... operating the DVD Palmcorder will light or blink to "Error Messages" on page 150 and take corrective action. • While the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking, do not violently open or close the LCD monitor. Turn the switch while holding down the red button at the center of movies and still images, and also basic settings on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard Power ON status During playback, set it...
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... DVD Palmcorder turned off: The built-in Date Mode): The digit on . 2 Press the MENU button. The date and time will appear. Important Note: This DVD Palmcorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to DVD Palmcorder every 3 months, and leave them for the month will be selected. [The digit that the date and time you make a recording can also be set the current date and time. If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to store the date...
... DVD Palmcorder turned off: The built-in Date Mode): The digit on . 2 Press the MENU button. The date and time will appear. Important Note: This DVD Palmcorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to DVD Palmcorder every 3 months, and leave them for the month will be selected. [The digit that the date and time you make a recording can also be set the current date and time. If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to store the date...
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... for video and audio that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking. • The minimum recordable time of DVD Palmcorder will temporarily stop recording. Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). If using DVD-R disc, do not perform the following, or data on another device 52 Using another device, doing additional recording on DVD-R disc recorded on the disc may not be reset to turn the DVD Palmcorder off. Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc...
... for video and audio that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking. • The minimum recordable time of DVD Palmcorder will temporarily stop recording. Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). If using DVD-R disc, do not perform the following, or data on another device 52 Using another device, doing additional recording on DVD-R disc recorded on the disc may not be reset to turn the DVD Palmcorder off. Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc...
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.../S input/output cable (provided) To video/ audio output jacks Yellow White Red Note: • If you use the external microphone jack. • Reduce the volume of the VCR to other AV devices to disc or card in speaker: The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image. 67 When recording an image from a Panasonic VCR, change the remote control code of external input sound heard from AC outlet using the AC adapter/charger. • If you operate the DVD Palmcorder connected to another device, always power...
.../S input/output cable (provided) To video/ audio output jacks Yellow White Red Note: • If you use the external microphone jack. • Reduce the volume of the VCR to other AV devices to disc or card in speaker: The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image. 67 When recording an image from a Panasonic VCR, change the remote control code of external input sound heard from AC outlet using the AC adapter/charger. • If you operate the DVD Palmcorder connected to another device, always power...
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... "Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input)" on page 90 for details, and "Recording Stills" on page 55 for how to record still images. • The "Input Source" setting will appear on the DVD Palmcorder to "Input Source" on page 90. 8 : 00AM SEP 30 2 00 3 2 Turn on the connected device, and start on camcorder for personal enjoyment. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of digital satellite...
... "Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input)" on page 90 for details, and "Recording Stills" on page 55 for how to record still images. • The "Input Source" setting will appear on the DVD Palmcorder to "Input Source" on page 90. 8 : 00AM SEP 30 2 00 3 2 Turn on the connected device, and start on camcorder for personal enjoyment. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of digital satellite...
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...-screen display White balance always automatically adjusted None You can be confirmed using "Manual Focus", P. 59. Use an object that fills the screen is not focused, correct the focus using the onscreen information. • The white balance setting will change the white balance setting according to match the light source or situation To record in fine weather Indoor 1 Indoor 2 To record under incandescent light, halogen light or bulbcolor type fluorescent light To record under fluorescent light 1 Press the MENU button, choose "White...
...-screen display White balance always automatically adjusted None You can be confirmed using "Manual Focus", P. 59. Use an object that fills the screen is not focused, correct the focus using the onscreen information. • The white balance setting will change the white balance setting according to match the light source or situation To record in fine weather Indoor 1 Indoor 2 To record under incandescent light, halogen light or bulbcolor type fluorescent light To record under fluorescent light 1 Press the MENU button, choose "White...
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... movie quality setting is replaced with a DVD-R disc, or vice versa. Setting Up Record Functions Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from "XTRA" (only with DVD-RAM disc), "FINE", "STD" and "LPCM" (only with a DVD-R disc. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "VIDEO Mode" on the disc: The DVD Palmcorder will be automatically set when the disc is changed. • When using DVD-R disc, you are using a DVDRAM disc, or in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off. • The "VIDEO Mode" setting...
... movie quality setting is replaced with a DVD-R disc, or vice versa. Setting Up Record Functions Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode) Choose the movie quality from "XTRA" (only with DVD-RAM disc), "FINE", "STD" and "LPCM" (only with a DVD-R disc. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "VIDEO Mode" on the disc: The DVD Palmcorder will be automatically set when the disc is changed. • When using DVD-R disc, you are using a DVDRAM disc, or in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off. • The "VIDEO Mode" setting...
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... 3 External input icon Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input) You can be confirmed using the onscreen information. • The PHOTO Input setting will return to "CAMERA" whenever the DVD Palmcorder is turned off . • Refer to another device On-screen display No display L IN 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Input Source" on the "Record Functions Setup" menu screen, and then press the button. Recording format Details of setting On-screen display Frame Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality...
... 3 External input icon Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input) You can be confirmed using the onscreen information. • The PHOTO Input setting will return to "CAMERA" whenever the DVD Palmcorder is turned off . • Refer to another device On-screen display No display L IN 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Input Source" on the "Record Functions Setup" menu screen, and then press the button. Recording format Details of setting On-screen display Frame Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality...
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... that English is recording. Ini t ial Setup Be e p Power Save Record LED Language Reset ENTER RETURN On Of f RAM Note: • The Record LED setting will not appear in the on the front of whether Record LED is pressed regardless of DVD Palmcorder even during recording. Note: The language setting will light red to show that the DVD Palmcorder is changed to French. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Language" on the "Initial Setup" menu screen...
... that English is recording. Ini t ial Setup Be e p Power Save Record LED Language Reset ENTER RETURN On Of f RAM Note: • The Record LED setting will not appear in the on the front of whether Record LED is pressed regardless of DVD Palmcorder even during recording. Note: The language setting will light red to show that the DVD Palmcorder is changed to French. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Language" on the "Initial Setup" menu screen...
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... want to change it on this DVD Palmcorder. 113 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another device: Always set for digital print order format. The maximum number of prints, and then press the button: DPOF Se t 7/ 19 3 Tilt it down or to quit. DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills. 1 Set the power switch to " PHOTO". 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select...
... want to change it on this DVD Palmcorder. 113 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another device: Always set for digital print order format. The maximum number of prints, and then press the button: DPOF Se t 7/ 19 3 Tilt it down or to quit. DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills. 1 Set the power switch to " PHOTO". 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select...
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... Dz31u.inf.) 2 Set the power switch of DVD Palmcorder to "O VIDEO", and then use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to install the both: 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into which the CDROM is inserted.) 3 When using OS other than Windows® XP, choose the following procedure to the USB terminal of drive into PC, and open the "VDR-M30" drive from "My Computer...
... Dz31u.inf.) 2 Set the power switch of DVD Palmcorder to "O VIDEO", and then use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to install the both: 1 Insert the provided CD-ROM into which the CDROM is inserted.) 3 When using OS other than Windows® XP, choose the following procedure to the USB terminal of drive into PC, and open the "VDR-M30" drive from "My Computer...
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... the DVD-RAM driver will appear: Click the "Driver and Formatter Setup" button. 4 Check the contents of License Agreement: If you accept it, click "Yes" (The contents displayed on the provided CD-ROM and click "setup" or "setup.exe" to start it. 2 The driver setup screen will be installed, and then click "Next". Click Click 140 Installing DVD-RAM Driver The following explanation uses the screens for Windows® XP: Use...
... the DVD-RAM driver will appear: Click the "Driver and Formatter Setup" button. 4 Check the contents of License Agreement: If you accept it, click "Yes" (The contents displayed on the provided CD-ROM and click "setup" or "setup.exe" to start it. 2 The driver setup screen will be installed, and then click "Next". Click Click 140 Installing DVD-RAM Driver The following explanation uses the screens for Windows® XP: Use...
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... a part of image file. Selecting "YES" will automatically repair the video file, but even if "NO" is selected, the same message will be combined. Then turn power on page 149 and later are selected, they cannot be lost. • Since all movies, and then all stills, are operating the DVD Palmcorder. power the DVD Palmcorder. Messages on again. (2) Turn power off , remove the battery pack or AC adapter/charger Please reinsert a disc...
... a part of image file. Selecting "YES" will automatically repair the video file, but even if "NO" is selected, the same message will be combined. Then turn power on page 149 and later are selected, they cannot be lost. • Since all movies, and then all stills, are operating the DVD Palmcorder. power the DVD Palmcorder. Messages on again. (2) Turn power off , remove the battery pack or AC adapter/charger Please reinsert a disc...
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... being re-encoded. recording time will appear for Windows® when installing USB driver: Designate the correct folder. DVD-MovieAlbumSE will interrupt reading midway. When DVD- With Windows® as is. An image that for date/time indication on PC to release the write-protect. Make sure the power switch of this DVD Palmcorder cannot be ejected. A disc other than DVD-RAM is loaded in drive: DVD-MovieAlbumSE MovieAlbumSE is...
... being re-encoded. recording time will appear for Windows® when installing USB driver: Designate the correct folder. DVD-MovieAlbumSE will interrupt reading midway. When DVD- With Windows® as is. An image that for date/time indication on PC to release the write-protect. Make sure the power switch of this DVD Palmcorder cannot be ejected. A disc other than DVD-RAM is loaded in drive: DVD-MovieAlbumSE MovieAlbumSE is...
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... Dig.Zoom Wind Cut Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Setup Date Mode Date Set LCD Setup Brightness Auto Auto On 40× Off FINE FINE CAMERA Field Off On M/D/Y JAN 1 2003 00:00AM Color Level Initial Setup Beep Power Save Record LED Language On Off On English * Some items will reset all settings to turn the DVD video camera/reorder off. "System Reset" will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Detach the battery pack or AC adapter/charger. 2 Use...
... Dig.Zoom Wind Cut Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Setup Date Mode Date Set LCD Setup Brightness Auto Auto On 40× Off FINE FINE CAMERA Field Off On M/D/Y JAN 1 2003 00:00AM Color Level Initial Setup Beep Power Save Record LED Language On Off On English * Some items will reset all settings to turn the DVD video camera/reorder off. "System Reset" will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted. Detach the battery pack or AC adapter/charger. 2 Use...
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...(30.5 mm) Auto/Manual Optical 10×, 40×-240× with digital zoom added (40× for General Ver. 2.0) SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard Video/audio input/output × 1, External microphone input × 1, USB terminal (connected to PC USB port) × 1 165 Major Specifications DVD Palmcorder Information for your safety Power Source: Power Consumption: DC 7.9/7.2 V Recording (FINE) 4.7 W (When using Viewfinder) 5.7 W (When using LCD Monitor) CCD Lens Focus Zoom Required minimum illumination Viewfinder LCD monitor Electronic image stabilizer Shutter speed Self-timer...
...(30.5 mm) Auto/Manual Optical 10×, 40×-240× with digital zoom added (40× for General Ver. 2.0) SD Memory Card, MultiMediaCard Video/audio input/output × 1, External microphone input × 1, USB terminal (connected to PC USB port) × 1 165 Major Specifications DVD Palmcorder Information for your safety Power Source: Power Consumption: DC 7.9/7.2 V Recording (FINE) 4.7 W (When using Viewfinder) 5.7 W (When using LCD Monitor) CCD Lens Focus Zoom Required minimum illumination Viewfinder LCD monitor Electronic image stabilizer Shutter speed Self-timer...
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.../S input/output cable, remote controller, button type battery for remote controller, lens cap, lens cap string, shoulder belt, power cable, DC cord, ferrite core, software CD-ROM, USB cable, 8 cm DVD-RAM disc (in use) DC 7.9 V, 1.4 A (DVD Palmcorder operation) DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery Charging) Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight: approx. 2.40(W) × 1.26(H) × 3.58(D) inch (61(W) × 32(H) × 91(D) mm ) approx. 0.231 lbs. (105g) Weight and dimensions shown are subject to MPEG 1 Audio layer 2, record in LPCM mode and...
.../S input/output cable, remote controller, button type battery for remote controller, lens cap, lens cap string, shoulder belt, power cable, DC cord, ferrite core, software CD-ROM, USB cable, 8 cm DVD-RAM disc (in use) DC 7.9 V, 1.4 A (DVD Palmcorder operation) DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery Charging) Dimensions (W × H × D) Weight: approx. 2.40(W) × 1.26(H) × 3.58(D) inch (61(W) × 32(H) × 91(D) mm ) approx. 0.231 lbs. (105g) Weight and dimensions shown are subject to MPEG 1 Audio layer 2, record in LPCM mode and...