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...800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca VQT0K92-1 H0204HM1034 QR35225 For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to read page 4 before unpacking the provided CD-ROM. The method for operating the VDR-M50PP is set up. Please take the... time to become familiar with the operating instructions and how it is the same as that for buying a Panasonic product. VDR-M50PP VDR-M70PP The illustration shows VDR-M70PP. R Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No. Thank you for...
...800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca VQT0K92-1 H0204HM1034 QR35225 For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to read page 4 before unpacking the provided CD-ROM. The method for operating the VDR-M50PP is set up. Please take the... time to become familiar with the operating instructions and how it is the same as that for buying a Panasonic product. VDR-M50PP VDR-M70PP The illustration shows VDR-M70PP. R Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No. Thank you for...
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...and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD Video Camera are different, the method of contents directing you to specific information quickly (see in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. The illustrations of VDR-M70PP are used in this manual Although the external appearances ...of provided CD-ROM and how to install the included software. • "Subsidiary Information" includes an introduction to know Panasonic. Read This First To guide you, we...
...and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD Video Camera are different, the method of contents directing you to specific information quickly (see in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. The illustrations of VDR-M70PP are used in this manual Although the external appearances ...of provided CD-ROM and how to install the included software. • "Subsidiary Information" includes an introduction to know Panasonic. Read This First To guide you, we...
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... can also be installed from the "Setup Menu". • After the installation completes, the PC can recognize the DVD Video Camera when the DVD Video Camera and the PC are contained on the provided CD-ROM. Quick Start Guide for Software Features The following software programs...cable. 2 Install the software (DVD-RAM Driver, MyDVD and DVD-MovieAlbumSE). • The software can edit motion image files on the DVD-RAM disc. 13 Use this DVD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below. • Please ensure a DVD-RAM disc with VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP DVD Video Camera, it is also possible to ...
... can also be installed from the "Setup Menu". • After the installation completes, the PC can recognize the DVD Video Camera when the DVD Video Camera and the PC are contained on the provided CD-ROM. Quick Start Guide for Software Features The following software programs...cable. 2 Install the software (DVD-RAM Driver, MyDVD and DVD-MovieAlbumSE). • The software can edit motion image files on the DVD-RAM disc. 13 Use this DVD Video Camera to the PC as illustrated below. • Please ensure a DVD-RAM disc with VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP DVD Video Camera, it is also possible to ...
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...and Removing Disc 46 Inserting Disc 46 Removing Disc 48 Inserting and Removing Card 49 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Video Camera .......... 50 Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off 50 Recording Movie 51 Recording Stills 52 Compensating for Backlight 53 On-Screen Information 54 Information ...External Microphone 68 Setting Video Flash (Only for VDR-M70PP).... 68 Viewing on TV Screen 69 Connecting to a TV 69 Viewing on TV Screen 70 Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ....... 71 To Customers Who Have a DVD Video Recorder with hard disk 71 Playback on DVD Player 72 Removing ...
...and Removing Disc 46 Inserting Disc 46 Removing Disc 48 Inserting and Removing Card 49 Basic Techniques Basic Operation of DVD Video Camera .......... 50 Turning DVD Video Camera On or Off 50 Recording Movie 51 Recording Stills 52 Compensating for Backlight 53 On-Screen Information 54 Information ...External Microphone 68 Setting Video Flash (Only for VDR-M70PP).... 68 Viewing on TV Screen 69 Connecting to a TV 69 Viewing on TV Screen 70 Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ....... 71 To Customers Who Have a DVD Video Recorder with hard disk 71 Playback on DVD Player 72 Removing ...
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...83 Reducing Wind Noise during Recording (Wind Cut 83 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (Wide) (Only for VDR-M70PP 84 Setting Up Record Functions 86 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode 86 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality 87 Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source 88 Switching ...Brightness 91 Setting Color Density of LCD Screen (Color Level 91 Initial Settings 92 Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep 92 Turning DVD Video Camera Off Automatically (Power Save 92 Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED 93 Changing Display Language (Language 93 Resetting Menu Settings...
...83 Reducing Wind Noise during Recording (Wind Cut 83 Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (Wide) (Only for VDR-M70PP 84 Setting Up Record Functions 86 Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode 86 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality 87 Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source 88 Switching ...Brightness 91 Setting Color Density of LCD Screen (Color Level 91 Initial Settings 92 Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep 92 Turning DVD Video Camera Off Automatically (Power Save 92 Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED 93 Changing Display Language (Language 93 Resetting Menu Settings...
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... Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera: VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP 130 Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions 130 Contents on Provided CD-ROM 131 Installing USB Driver 133 Installing DVD-RAM Driver 135 Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE 138 Installing MyDVD 140 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera ....... 141 Uninstalling Software 143 Uninstalling...
... Compatible PC for use with DVD Video Camera: VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP 130 Operations will not be guaranteed under the following conditions 130 Contents on Provided CD-ROM 131 Installing USB Driver 133 Installing DVD-RAM Driver 135 Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE 138 Installing MyDVD 140 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera ....... 141 Uninstalling Software 143 Uninstalling...
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... recording. 4 Internal stereo microphone (P. 51) 5 Lock cover and Lock button (P. 34) 6 Optical 10x zoom lens (VDR-M70PP) Optical 18× zoom lens (VDR-M50PP) (P. 57) 7 Lens hood (P. 58) Always remove this DVD Video Camera: Slide it when removing the battery pack. VDR-M70PP illustrations are different, the method of this lens hood when using optionaluser provided tele-conversion...
... recording. 4 Internal stereo microphone (P. 51) 5 Lock cover and Lock button (P. 34) 6 Optical 10x zoom lens (VDR-M70PP) Optical 18× zoom lens (VDR-M50PP) (P. 57) 7 Lens hood (P. 58) Always remove this DVD Video Camera: Slide it when removing the battery pack. VDR-M70PP illustrations are different, the method of this lens hood when using optionaluser provided tele-conversion...
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...on this DVD Video Camera is prioritized NORM Approx. Size and Quality of Photos The pixel size of JPEG stills that can be recorded on it. When image 512 KB quality is as follows: Model Setting Camera input External input VDR-M50PP 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels VDR-M70PP 1,280 ... of recordable stills on one JPEG still recorded on card: Quality File size VDRM50PP VDRM70PP Application FINE Approx. 128 KB Approx. In addition, no such data file can be displayed on this DVD Video Camera. • Use the remaining capacity function to 999 If the disc still has free...
...on this DVD Video Camera is prioritized NORM Approx. Size and Quality of Photos The pixel size of JPEG stills that can be recorded on it. When image 512 KB quality is as follows: Model Setting Camera input External input VDR-M50PP 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels VDR-M70PP 1,280 ... of recordable stills on one JPEG still recorded on card: Quality File size VDRM50PP VDRM70PP Application FINE Approx. 128 KB Approx. In addition, no such data file can be displayed on this DVD Video Camera. • Use the remaining capacity function to 999 If the disc still has free...
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...time with fully charged battery pack [with model CGA-DU14A], and prepare the type and number of DVD Video Camera in the left table shows the available recording time when the DVD Video Camera is in the recording mode without using any other than this range could damage the battery pack. ...130 min LCD monitor When using viewfinder − approx. 135 min When using LCD monitor − approx. 115 min VDR-M70PP Video quality mode XTRA*1 FINE STD LPCM*2 DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc When using approx. 130 min viewfinder − When using approx. 110 min LCD monitor − When using ...
...time with fully charged battery pack [with model CGA-DU14A], and prepare the type and number of DVD Video Camera in the left table shows the available recording time when the DVD Video Camera is in the recording mode without using any other than this range could damage the battery pack. ...130 min LCD monitor When using viewfinder − approx. 135 min When using LCD monitor − approx. 115 min VDR-M70PP Video quality mode XTRA*1 FINE STD LPCM*2 DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc When using approx. 130 min viewfinder − When using approx. 110 min LCD monitor − When using ...
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... CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on DVD-RAM disc and card. Turn power off . REC button Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). 3 Press the REC button. After the ACCESS indicator goes out... images is selected). When using card: Set the power switch to " ". The DVD Video Camera automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is possible on card. • With VDR-M70PP, the range of screen in which recording is being displayed, you can proceed with the...
... CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on DVD-RAM disc and card. Turn power off . REC button Power switch 1 Turn the DVD Video Camera on the screen (viewfinder or LCD). 3 Press the REC button. After the ACCESS indicator goes out... images is selected). When using card: Set the power switch to " ". The DVD Video Camera automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is possible on card. • With VDR-M70PP, the range of screen in which recording is being displayed, you can proceed with the...
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... mode, possible recording time may not be longer than this DVD Video Camera N : DVD-R disc finalized on this DVD Video Camera O : SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard P : Locked SD Memory Card No display*4 13. Zoom W (Digital Zoom: Off) X (Digital Zoom: 40×) Y [Digital Zoom: 500× (VDR-M50PP), 240× (VDR-M70PP), only in movie recording mode) 15. Warning message 12...
... mode, possible recording time may not be longer than this DVD Video Camera N : DVD-R disc finalized on this DVD Video Camera O : SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard P : Locked SD Memory Card No display*4 13. Zoom W (Digital Zoom: Off) X (Digital Zoom: 40×) Y [Digital Zoom: 500× (VDR-M50PP), 240× (VDR-M70PP), only in movie recording mode) 15. Warning message 12...
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... specified, the digital zoom will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • You can set to " " with DVD-RAM disc loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even when "500x" (on VDR-M50PP) or "240x" (on VDR-M70PP). 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Dig. Came ra Func t i ons ...215; is possible, even when "500x" (on VDR-M50PP) or "240x" (on VDRM70PP) or "40×" has been chosen. • If the power switch is set the digital zoom up to 40x in photo mode, and 40x and 500x (on VDRM50PP) or 240x (on VDR-M70PP) has been chosen. • When you record ...
... specified, the digital zoom will be stored in memory even if the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • You can set to " " with DVD-RAM disc loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even when "500x" (on VDR-M50PP) or "240x" (on VDR-M70PP). 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Dig. Came ra Func t i ons ...215; is possible, even when "500x" (on VDR-M50PP) or "240x" (on VDRM70PP) or "40×" has been chosen. • If the power switch is set the digital zoom up to 40x in photo mode, and 40x and 500x (on VDRM50PP) or 240x (on VDR-M70PP) has been chosen. • When you record ...
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.... • The four corners of screen may not be focused, depending on the distance to the subject. Use conversion lenses with the following filter diameter. VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP : 37 mm Remove the lens hood on the conversion lens used. (Attach) 58 In this case, move the zoom to "W" control side to be... function when recording a small object from close as approximately 13/16" (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD Video Camera at the subject, and press down the zoom lever to record subjects for stronger telefoto or wide-angle effect.
.... • The four corners of screen may not be focused, depending on the distance to the subject. Use conversion lenses with the following filter diameter. VDR-M50PP/VDR-M70PP : 37 mm Remove the lens hood on the conversion lens used. (Attach) 58 In this case, move the zoom to "W" control side to be... function when recording a small object from close as approximately 13/16" (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD Video Camera at the subject, and press down the zoom lever to record subjects for stronger telefoto or wide-angle effect.
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... • When you use accessories for VDR-M70PP) (See "Introduction to Optional Accessories" on page 165. To external microphone jack A/V MIC Note: This DVD Video Camera cannot use a plug-in clear focus even if the Video Flash is supplied by this DVD Video Camera. No light emission. * Unusable on... microphone and start recording. Turn on the switch on VDR-M50PP. 68 Clearer sound can be ...
... • When you use accessories for VDR-M70PP) (See "Introduction to Optional Accessories" on page 165. To external microphone jack A/V MIC Note: This DVD Video Camera cannot use a plug-in clear focus even if the Video Flash is supplied by this DVD Video Camera. No light emission. * Unusable on... microphone and start recording. Turn on the switch on VDR-M50PP. 68 Clearer sound can be ...
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... White Red * If you are using VDR-M70PP and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you operate the DVD Video Camera connected to another device, be sure to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment. "COPY PROTECTED" appears in images recorded on the DVD Video Camera for personal enjoyment without copyguard signal...
... White Red * If you are using VDR-M70PP and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you operate the DVD Video Camera connected to another device, be sure to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment. "COPY PROTECTED" appears in images recorded on the DVD Video Camera for personal enjoyment without copyguard signal...
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... also be connected has an S-VIDEO output jack, you can connect it to the DVD Video Camera (VDR-M70PP only). 1 Set the input source on the DVD Video Camera to some video cameras. *2: For relay adapters, JVC VZ-97 (a set of 3 adapters) and Audio-Technica ATL4C32M and PGF-517 (a set of this DVD Video Camera. The operation of this DVD Video Camera can be directly connected to...
... also be connected has an S-VIDEO output jack, you can connect it to the DVD Video Camera (VDR-M70PP only). 1 Set the input source on the DVD Video Camera to some video cameras. *2: For relay adapters, JVC VZ-97 (a set of 3 adapters) and Audio-Technica ATL4C32M and PGF-517 (a set of this DVD Video Camera. The operation of this DVD Video Camera can be directly connected to...
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...RAM Camer a F u nc t i on DVD Video Camera to choose an option from menu. To return to disappear. Pressing the MENU button again will disappear when it is left for approx. 1 minute without any operation. • With VDR-M70PP, if the MENU button is pressed with stills ...4:3 ENTER RETURN RAM Program AE (P. 80) White balance (P. 81) EIS (P. 83) Digital zoom (P. 57) Wind Cut (P. 83) Wide*1 (P. 84) *1 Not displayed on VDRM70PP only for details about each function. Camera Functions Setup Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up P r o g r am AE : Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . : Au...
...RAM Camer a F u nc t i on DVD Video Camera to choose an option from menu. To return to disappear. Pressing the MENU button again will disappear when it is left for approx. 1 minute without any operation. • With VDR-M70PP, if the MENU button is pressed with stills ...4:3 ENTER RETURN RAM Program AE (P. 80) White balance (P. 81) EIS (P. 83) Digital zoom (P. 57) Wind Cut (P. 83) Wide*1 (P. 84) *1 Not displayed on VDRM70PP only for details about each function. Camera Functions Setup Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up P r o g r am AE : Au t o Wh i t e Ba l . : Au...
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...P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . EIS 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 00AM FINE SEP 30 2 00 4 After recording with the built-in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • The Wind Cut function will not function when using an external microphone (P. 68). 8 : 0 0AM FINE SEP 30 2004 Wind cut off.... • The Wind Cut setting will be entirely corrected even if "EIS: On" is used when still images are recorded on the card (only for VDR-M70PP). conversion lens (optional-user provided) is specified. Wh i t e Ba l . EIS D i g . Zoom Wi nd Cut On Wide Of f...
...P r o g r am AE Wh i t e Ba l . EIS 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 00AM FINE SEP 30 2 00 4 After recording with the built-in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • The Wind Cut function will not function when using an external microphone (P. 68). 8 : 0 0AM FINE SEP 30 2004 Wind cut off.... • The Wind Cut setting will be entirely corrected even if "EIS: On" is used when still images are recorded on the card (only for VDR-M70PP). conversion lens (optional-user provided) is specified. Wh i t e Ba l . EIS D i g . Zoom Wi nd Cut On Wide Of f...
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...quality Note: • The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • "PHOTO Input" is displayed only when "Input Source" is set to "LINE" or "S LINE" (VDR-M70PP only). • "OSD Output" is displayed only when "Input Source" is recommended that... you want, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to "CAMERA". 87 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) You can switch the ...
...quality Note: • The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Video Camera is turned off. • "PHOTO Input" is displayed only when "Input Source" is set to "LINE" or "S LINE" (VDR-M70PP only). • "OSD Output" is displayed only when "Input Source" is recommended that... you want, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to "CAMERA". 87 Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) You can switch the ...
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... Source) 123 If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Video Camera, you must first switch the setting on how to connect the DVD Video Camera to other devices or record images input from them. S IN * Displayed on VDR-M70PP only. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Input Source" on " " mode, "Input Source" setting...
... Source) 123 If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Video Camera, you must first switch the setting on how to connect the DVD Video Camera to other devices or record images input from them. S IN * Displayed on VDR-M70PP only. 1 Press the MENU button, choose "Input Source" on " " mode, "Input Source" setting...
