Panasonic Vdr D100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Cautions for use
≥The unit, disc and card become warm after 
long operation, but this is not a malfunction.
Keep the unit away from magnetized 
products/mobile phones, microwave ovens, 
TVs and video game products.
≥If you use the unit on or near a TV, the 
images or sound may be disturbed due to 
electromagnetic wave radiation.
≥Do not use near cell phone because doing so 
may cause noise to adversely affect the 
picture and sound.
≥Recordings may be damaged, or images may 
be distorted, by the strong magnetic fields 
created by speakers or large motors.
≥Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by 
digital circuits including microprocessors may 
adversely affect the unit, causing the 
disturbance of images and sounds.
≥If the unit is affected by such products and 
does not function properly, turn off the unit 
and detach the battery or AC adaptor. Then 
connect the battery or AC adaptor again.
Do not use the unit near radio transmitters 
or high-voltage cables.
≥If you record pictures near radio transmitters 
or high-voltage cables, recorded images or 
sounds may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, use 
the cords and the cables supplied with 
them.
Do not extend the cords and the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the unit.
≥If the unit is sprayed with such chemicals, its 
body may be marred and the surface finish 
may peel off.
≥Do not leave rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the unit for a long time.
When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty 
place such as a beach, do not let sand or 
fine dust get into the body and terminals of 
the unit.
Also, keep the unit away from sea water.≥Sand or dust may damage the unit. (Care 
should be taken when inserting and removing 
a disc or a card.)
≥If sea water splashes onto the unit, wipe off 
the water with a well wrung cloth. Then wipe 
the unit again with a dry cloth.
When carrying the unit, do not drop or 
bump it.
≥A strong impact can break the unit’s casing, 
causing it to malfunction.
Do not use benzine, paint thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the unit.
≥Before cleaning, detach the battery or pull out 
the AC cable from the AC outlet.
≥The camera body may be discolored and the 
surface finish may peel off.
≥Wipe the unit with a soft dry cloth to remove 
dust and fingerprints. To remove stubborn 
stains, thoroughly wring a cloth that has been 
soaked in a neutral detergent diluted with 
water and wipe the unit with it. Afterwards, 
wipe it with a dry cloth.
≥When you use a chemical dust cloth, follow 
the instructions that came with the cloth.
Do not touch the laser pickup lens.
≥If you touch the laser pickup lens directly it 
may cause malfunctions.
Do not use a commercial available 8 cm (3z) 
CD lens cleaner.
≥Using 8 cm (3z) CD lens cleaner could cause 
this unit to malfunction.
Do not use the unit for surveillance 
purposes or other business uses.
≥If you use the unit for a long time, heat will 
build up inside it and this may cause a 
malfunction.
≥This unit is not intended for business use.
When you are not going to use the unit for 
an extended time
≥When storing the unit in a cupboard or 
cabinet, it is recommended that you place a 
desiccant (silica gel) in with it.
About this unit
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The battery used in this unit is a rechargeable 
lithium-ion battery. It is susceptible to humidity 
and temperature and the effect increases the 
more the temperature rises or falls. In cold 
areas, the full charge indication may not appear 
or the low battery indication may appear about 
5 minutes after starting use. At high 
temperatures, the protection function may be 
triggered, making it impossible to use the unit.
Be sure to detach the battery after use.
≥If the battery is left attached, a minute 
amount of current continues to flow even if 
the unit’s power is off. Keeping the unit in this 
state may result in over discharge of the 
battery. This may result in you not being able 
to use the battery even after it is charged.
Prepare spare batteries when going out for 
recording.
≥In cold places such as a ski resort, the period 
during which you can record pictures is 
shortened. 
≥When you travel, do not forget to bring an AC 
adaptor (supplied) so that you can recharge 
the batteries at your destination.
If you drop the battery accidentally, check to 
see if the terminals are damaged.
≥Attaching a battery with damaged terminals 
can damage the unit.
Tips for storing the battery
≥The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag 
so metal does not come into contact with the 
terminals.
≥The battery should be stored in a cool place 
free from humidity, with as constant 
temperature as possible. (Recommended 
temperature: 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), 
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%) 
≥Extremely high temperatures or low 
temperatures will shorten the life of the 
battery.
≥If the battery is kept in high-temperature, 
high-humidity, or oily-smoky places, the 
terminals may rust and cause malfunctions.
≥To store the battery for a long period of time, 
we recommend you charge it once every year and store it again after you have 
completely used up the charged capacity. 
≥Dust and other matter attached to the battery 
terminals should be removed.
Do not throw old battery into fire.
≥Heating a battery or throwing it into a fire may 
result in an explosion.
≥If the operating time is very short even after 
the battery has been recharged, the battery 
has worn out. Please purchase a new battery. 
About the battery
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≥Be sure to use the supplied AC adaptor.
≥If you use the AC adaptor near a radio, radio 
reception may be disturbed. Keep the AC 
adaptor 1 m (3.3 feet) or more away from the 
radio.
≥When using the AC adaptor, it may generate 
whirring sounds. However, this is normal.
≥After use, be sure to disconnect the AC 
adaptor. (If it is left connected, a minute 
amount of current is consumed.)
≥Always keep the electrodes of the AC 
adaptor and battery clean.
Put this unit near the outlet to make it easy 
for the interrupting device (plug) to reach it.
About charging errors
When the charging lamp flashes rapidly or 
slowly, one of the following situations may 
be to blame.
When the lamp blinks slowly:
≥The battery may have excessively 
discharged. It can be recharged but in some 
cases it may take several hours until regular 
charging commences.
When the lamp blinks rapidly:
≥The battery has not been recharged. Remove 
the battery from the AC adaptor, and try 
charging it again.
≥The battery temperature or ambient 
temperature may be extremely high or low. 
Wait until the appropriate temperature is 
restored before charging the battery again. If 
the battery still fails to charge, something 
may be wrong with the battery or AC adaptor. 
Contact your dealer.
When the lamp is off:
≥Charging is completed.
≥When the lamp is off but charging is not 
completed, trouble may have occurred in the 
AC adaptor or the battery. Contact your 
dealer.≥If there is dust, a scratch, or dirt on disc or 
if it is warped, the following phenomena 
may occur:
– Block noise in playback image
– Momentary stop of playback image
– Sound interrupted during playback, or 
abnormal sound
– Thumbnail display with shades of blue and 
white
– Disc cannot correctly be recognized
– Delay between video and audio
≥When recording images, this unit may avoid 
the portions of disc where recording is not 
possible, due to dust, scratches, etc. (It will 
pause at such a portion and automatically 
restart recording.)
When the access lamp is illuminated 
(during access to the disc), do not open the 
disc cover, turn off the power, or cause any 
vibrations or impacts.
DVD-R
≥For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this 
unit writes control data to the disc in order to 
automatically make adjustments when it is 
inserted and ejected accompanying 
recording. If the disc has no area for control 
data to be written, recording may not be 
possible. To prevent this, do not insert a 
DVD-R which has been recorded on more 
than 50 times.
≥Do not insert a DVD-R recorded on this unit 
that has not been finalized into a recordable 
device, such as a DVD recorder. The 
recorded data may be damaged.
About the AC adaptorAbout the disc
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≥The memory capacity indicated on the label 
of an SD card is the total of the capacity for 
copyright protection and management and 
the capacity which can be used on the unit, a 
computer etc.
≥During prolonged use, the unit’s surfaces and 
the SD card will heat up slightly. This is 
normal.
When inserting or removing the SD card, 
always set the OFF/ON switch to OFF.
When the access lamp is illuminated 
(during access to the SD card), do not 
remove the SD card, turn off the power, or 
cause any vibrations or impacts.
≥When the LCD monitor gets dirty, wipe it with 
a dry soft cloth. 
≥In a place with drastic temperature changes, 
condensation may form on the LCD monitor. 
Wipe it with soft dry cloth.
≥When the unit has become very cold, for 
example due to storage in a cold area, its 
LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual 
immediately after the power is turned on. The 
normal brightness will be restored when the 
unit’s internal temperature rises.When condensation forms on the unit, the lens 
will cloud up and the unit may not work 
properly. Make every effort to ensure that 
condensation does not form. If it does form, 
take the actions described below. 
Causes of condensation
Condensation takes place when the ambient 
temperature or humidity is changed as 
follows.
≥When this unit is brought inside from the cold 
(e.g. a ski slope) to a warm room.
≥When this unit is moved from an 
air-conditioned car to outside.
≥When a cold room has been warmed up 
quickly.
≥When cool wind from an air conditioner is 
directly blown onto this unit.
≥After summer afternoon showers of rain.
≥When this unit is in a very humid place where 
the air is thick with steam. (e.g. a heated 
swimming pool)
When this unit is taken to a location with a 
significant temperature difference such as 
from a cold place to a hot place.
If, for example, you have used this unit for 
recording on a ski slope and are taking it into a 
heated room, place the unit inside a plastic 
bag, remove as much of the air from inside the 
bag as possible, then seal the bag. Leave the 
unit for about an hour in the room so the 
temperature of the unit is close to the ambient 
temperature of the room, then use it.
What to do with the lens is fogged 
up.
Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave 
the unit for about 1 hour. When the unit 
becomes close to the ambient temperature, the 
fog disappears naturally.
About the SD card
LCD monitor/viewfinder
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD Monitor 
screen featuring a total of approximately 
105,000 pixels. The result is more than 
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of 
the pixels inactive or always lit. However, this 
is not a malfunction and does not affect the 
recorded picture.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the viewfinder screen 
featuring a total of approximately 123,000 
pixels. The result is more than 99.99% 
effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the 
pixels inactive or always lit. However, this is 
not a malfunction and does not affect the 
recorded picture.
About condensation
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Explanation of terms
Automatic white balance
White balance adjustment recognizes the color 
of light and adjusts so the white color will 
become a purer white. The unit determines the 
hue of light that comes through the lens and 
white balance sensor, thereby judging the 
recording condition, and selects the closest hue 
setting.
This is called automatic white balance 
adjustment.
However, since the unit only stores white color 
information under several light sources, 
automatic white balance adjustment does not 
function normally under other light sources.
The illustration above shows the range over 
which the auto white balance functions. 
1) The effective range of automatic white 
balance adjustment on this unit
2) Blue sky
3) Cloudy sky (rain)
4) TV screen 
5) Sunlight
6) White fluorescent lamp
7) Halogen light bulb
8) Incandescent light bulb
9) Sunrise or sunset
10) Candlelight
Outside of the effective range of automatic 
white balance adjustment, the image will 
become reddish or bluish. Even within the 
effective range of automatic white balance 
adjustment, the automatic white balance 
adjustment may not function properly if there is 
more than one light source. For light outside 
the functional automatic white balance adjustment range, use the manual white 
balance adjustment mode.
White balance
The images recorded by the unit may become 
bluish or reddish under the influence of certain 
light sources. To avoid such phenomena, adjust 
the white balance.
White balance adjustment determines the white 
color under different light sources. By 
recognizing which is the white color under 
sunlight and which is the white color under a 
fluorescent light, the unit can adjust the 
balance among the other colors.
Since the white color is the reference for all the 
colors (that make up light), the unit can record 
pictures in a natural hue if it can recognize the 
reference color white.
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Auto focus
The lens is moved forward or backward 
automatically to bring the subject into focus.
Auto focus has the following 
characteristics.
≥Adjusts so that the vertical lines of a subject 
are seen more clearly.
≥Attempts to bring an object with higher 
contrast into focus.
≥Focuses on the screen center only.
Due to these characteristics, auto focus does 
not work correctly in the following situations. 
Record pictures in the manual focus mode.
Recording distant and close-up objects at 
the same time
Since the unit focuses on whatever is at the 
center of the screen, it is difficult to bring the 
background into focus when close-up objects 
are placed in focus. When recording people 
with distant mountains in the background, you 
cannot focus on both the subject which is 
close-up and the objects which are in the 
distance.
Recording a subject behind dirty or dusty 
window
The subject behind the window will not be 
focused because the focus is on the dirty 
window.
Similarly, when recording something on the 
opposite side of a road with heavy traffic, a 
vehicle that happens to pass by may be 
brought into focus.Recording a subject that is surrounded by 
objects with glossy surfaces or by highly 
reflective objects
Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought 
into focus, it is hard to focus on the subject to 
be recorded. The focus may become blurry 
when recording subjects at the seashore, in 
night views or in scenes involving fireworks or 
special lights.
Recording a subject in dark surroundings
The unit cannot focus correctly because the 
light information that comes through the lens 
decreases considerably.
Recording a fast-moving subject
As the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it 
cannot keep up with a fast-moving subject.
When, for example, recording a sports event 
with fast moving subjects, the focus may lose 
its sharpness.
Recording a subject with little contrast
It is easy to bring subjects with a sharp contrast 
or vertical lines or stripes into focus. This 
means that a subject with little contrast, such 
as a white wall, may become blurry because 
the unit achieves focus based upon the vertical 
lines of an image.
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Specifications
DVD Video Camera: Information for your safety
Power source:DC 7.9 V/7.2 V
Power consumption:6.0 W
Signal systemEIA Standard: 525 lines, 60 fields NTSC color signal
Recording formatDVD Video Recording format (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW)
DVD-Video format (DVD-RW, DVD-R)
Image sensor1/6-inch CCD image sensor
Total pixels approx. 680 K
Effective pixels Motion picture: approx. 340 K
Lens30k power zoom
F1.8–F3.9 (f = 1.90 mm to 57.0 mm, 
35 mm equivalent: 35.7 mm to 1072 mm)
Filter diameter30.5 mm
Zoom30k optical zoom, 50/1000k digital zoom
Monitor2.5z LCD monitor (approx. 105 K pixels)
ViewfinderColor electric viewfinder (approx. 123 K pixels)
MicrophoneStereo (with a zoom function) 
Speaker1 round speaker ‰ 20 mm
Standard illumination1,400 lx
Minimum required 
illumination12 lx (2 lx in MagicPix mode)
Video output level1.0 Vp-p 75™
S-Video output levelY: 1.0 Vp-p, 75™
C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75™
Audio output level 
(Line)316 mV, 600™
USBCard reader/writer function (No copyright protection support) 
(VDR-D200 only)
USB 2.0 compliant (Hi-Speed)
PictBridge-compliant (VDR-D200 only)
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Motion pictures
Still pictures (VDR-D200 only)
AC adaptor: Information for your safety
Mass and dimensions are approximate values.
Specifications may change without prior notice.
DimensionsApprox. 53 mm (W)k87 mm (H) k129 mm (D)
[Approx. 2.087 inch (W)k3.425 inch (H) k5.079 inch (D)]
(excluding projecting parts)
MassApprox. 480g (1.058 lbs.)
(without supplied battery, lens cap and a disc) 
Operating 
temperature0°Cto40°C (32°Fto104°F)
Operating humidity10% to 80%
Recording media8 cm (3z) DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
8 cm (3z) DVD-RW Ver. 1.1/2X-SPEED (2X/1X)
8 cm (3z) DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0
CompressionMPEG2
Recording mode and 
transfer rateXP: 9 Mbps (VBR)
SP: 5 Mbps (VBR)
LP: 2.5 Mbps (VBR)
Audio compressionDolby Digital (Dolby AC3), 16 bit (48 kHz/2 ch)
Recording mediaSD Memory Card (8 MB/16 MB/32 MB/64 MB/128 MB/256 MB/512 MB/
1 GB/2 GB (Maximum))
CompressionJPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 
standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture size640k480
Power source:AC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption:19 W
DC output:DC 7.9 V, 1.4 A (Unit operation)
DC 8.4 V, 0.65 A (Battery charging)
Dimensions61 mm (W)k32 mm (H) k91 mm (D)
2.40 inch (W)k1.26 inch (H) k3.58 inch (D)
MassApprox. 110g (0.24 lbs.)
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≥The number of recordable pictures depends on whether [ ] and [ ] are used together and on 
the subject being recorded.
≥The numbers shown in the table are approximations.
Number of recordable pictures on an SD card 
(VDR-D200 only)
Picture size (640k480)
Picture quality
8MB42 86
16 MB97 195
32 MB210 420
64 MB430 870
128 MB820 1650
256 MB1710 3430
512 MB3400 6790
1GB6800 13600
2GB13830 27660
∫When using the remote control (not supplied)
Install the button-type battery (not supplied) 
in the remote control before using it.
1 While pressing the stopper A, pull 
out the battery holder.
2 Set the button-type battery with its 
(r) mark facing upward and slide the 
battery holder back into place.Warning
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly installed.
Install only with the same or equivalent 
type recommended by the equipment 
manufacturer. Discard used batteries 
according to manufacturer’s 
instructions.
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not 
recharge, disassemble, heat above 
100 °C (212 °F) or incinerate. Keep the 
Button-Type battery out of the reach of 
children. Never put Button-Type battery 
in mouth. If swallowed, call your doctor.
Install battery with Panasonic PART NO. 
CR2025 only. Use of another battery may 
present a risk of fire or explosion.
Caution: Battery may explode if mistreated.
Dispose of used battery promptly. Keep 
away from children. 
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of 
in fire.
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Optional accessories
* Please refer to page 25 concerning the battery charging time and available recording time.
NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local 
dealer.
DVD video camera accessories
Accessory No.FigureDescription
LM-AF30U 8 cm (3z) DVD-RAM (single sided)
LM-AF60U 8 cm (3z) DVD-RAM (double sided)
LM-RW30U 8 cm (3z) DVD-RW (single sided)
LM-RW60U 8 cm (3z) DVD-RW (double sided)
LM-RF30V 8 cm (3z) DVD-R (single sided)
PV-DAC14 AC adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cables
CGA-DU12A/1B*1150 mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 
Pack
CGA-DU21A/1B*2040 mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery 
Pack
RP-SDK02GU1A
RP-SDK01GU1A
RP-SDK512U1A
RP-SDH256U1A
RP-SDQ02GU1A
RP-SDQ01GU1A
RP-SD512BU1A
RP-SD256BU1A
RP-SD128BU1A
RP-SD064BPPA
RP-SD032BPPAPro High Speed 2 GB SD Memory Card
Pro High Speed 1 GB SD Memory Card
Pro High Speed 512 MB SD Memory Card
Super High Speed 256 MB SD Memory Card
High Speed 2 GB SD Memory Card
High Speed 1 GB SD Memory Card
High Speed 512 MB SD Memory Card
High Speed 256 MB SD Memory Card
High Speed 128 MB SD Memory Card
High Speed 64 MB SD Memory Card 
High Speed 32 MB SD Memory Card
BN-SDPC3E SD PCMCIA High Speed Adaptor
N2QAEC000019 IR Remote Control
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