Panasonic Vdr D105 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
Using the menu screen
Using the menu screen
Refer to “Menu list” (l78) for information about the menus.
1 While stopped, press the MENU button.
The menu displayed differs depending on the position of the mode 
dial.
≥Do not switch the mode dial when the menu is displayed.
2 Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select the desired top menu A.
3 Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
The submenu B is displayed.
4 Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select the submenu item.
CCurrent settings on menus
MENU
A
B
C
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Setup
Using the menu screen
5 Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
6 Move the joystick up or down in order to 
select the desired item.
7 Press the joystick to enter the selection.
To get back to the previous screen
Move the joystick left.
To exit the menu screen
Press the MENU button.
≥The menu screen does not appear during recording 
or playing. You cannot start other operations while 
the menu screen appears.
MENU
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Setup
Setting date and time
Setting date and time
If the screen shows the incorrect date/time, then adjust it.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1 Press the MENU button, then select [ BASIC] # 
[ CLOCK SET] # [YES] and press the joystick.
2 Move the joystick left or right to select the item to be 
set. Then, move the joystick up or down to set the 
desired value.
≥The year will change as follows:
2000, 2001, ..., 2099, 2000, ...
≥The 12-hour system is used to display the time.
3 Press the joystick to enter the selection.
≥After pressing the MENU button to finish the setting, check the date and time display.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds.
∫Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # 
[DATEFORMAT] # desired display style and press the joystick.
∫Changing the date and time display style
Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [DATE/TIME] 
# desired display style and press the joystick.
≥The date and time function are driven by a built-in 
lithium battery.
≥Make sure to check the time before recording.
≥If [0] or [- -] is indicated when this unit is turned 
on, then the built-in lithium battery runs down. After 
charging the battery using the steps below, set the 
clock.
Connect the AC adaptor to this unit or place the 
battery on this unit, and the built-in lithium battery 
will be recharged. Leave this unit as is for approx. 
24 hours, and the battery will save the date and time 
for approx. 6 months. (Even if the OFF/ON switch is 
set to OFF, the battery is still being recharged.)
Display 
styleY/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y
Screen 
display3:30 PM
2006.12.153:30 PM
12.15.20063:30 PM
15.12.2006
[DATE] [D/T] [OFF]
  3:30 PM 
12.15.200612.15.2006
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Setup
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
Adjust the brightness and color level.
1 Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # 
[ LCD SET] or [ EVF SET] # [YES] and press the 
joystick.
2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be 
adjusted. Then, move the joystick left or right to 
make the adjustment.
The bar display moves.
[ LCD SET]
: Brightness of the LCD monitor
: Color level of the LCD monitor
[EVFSET]
: Brightness of the viewfinder
≥In order to adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, 
close the LCD monitor, and the viewfinder will be 
activated.≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180° towards 
the lens, the brightness of the LCD monitor cannot 
be adjusted.
≥These settings will not affect the images actually 
recorded.
Adjust the focus by sliding the eyepiece corrector 
knob.
≥You can adjust the brightness of the viewfinder from the menu. 
(labove)
EVF
EVF
EVF
Adjusting the field of view
 3:30 PM
12.15.2006 3:30 PM
12.15.2006 3:30 PM
12.15.2006 3:30 PM
12.15.2006
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Recording
Before recording
Recording
Before recording
1Hold the camera with both hands.
2Run your hand through the grip belt.
3Do not cover the microphones or sensors with your hands.
4Keep your arms near your body.
5Slightly open your legs.
≥When you are outdoors, record pictures with the sunlight behind you. If the subject is backlit, it 
will become dark in the recording.
Basic camera positioning
4
5 1
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Recording
Recording motion pictures
Recording motion pictures
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
Record motion pictures onto a disc.
1 Remove the lens cap, then turn the unit on.
If the unit is turned on with the lens cap fitted, the automatic white balance adjustment may not 
function properly.
2 Rotate the mode dial to select  .
3 Press the recording start/stop 
button to start recording.
To end the recording
Press the recording start/stop button again to 
pause recording.
≥[¥] and [;] are red during recording. Do not 
move this unit until [;] is green.
≥The images recorded between pressing the recording start/stop button to start recording and 
pressing it again to pause recording become one scene.
≥When about 5 minutes has passed without any operation, this unit automatically turns off to 
prevent the battery from running down. When you use this unit, turn it on again.
This setting can also be set to [OFF]. (l79, POWER SAVE)
≥The maximum number of scenes on a disc (per 
side): 999 (Even if there is remaining capacity for 
recording on a disc, you may not be able to record 
999 scenes.)
≥While “WRITING THE INFORMATION ON THE 
DISC.” is displayed, do not disconnect the AC cable 
or remove the battery as doing so may make the 
disc unusable.≥Sound is recorded in Dolby Digital from the internal 
stereo microphone on the front of the unit. Take 
care not to block this microphone.
≥Each time the unit enters the recording pause 
mode, the counter display will be reset to 
“0h00m00s”.
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Recording
Recording motion pictures
ARemaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, [R 0h00m] 
flashes red.)
BRecording mode
CRecording time elapsed
≥While motion picture recording is in progress, do not 
disconnect the battery or AC adaptor. If you do, a 
repair disc message may be displayed when the 
power is turned back on. (l83, About recovery)
Press the MENU button, then select [ BASIC] # 
[RECMODE] # desired item and press the joystick.
This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbreviation for Variable Bit Rate. VBR recording automatically 
varies the bit rate (amount of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded. This 
means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded, the recording time is reduced.
≥Mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback 
image in the following cases.
– When there is a complicated pattern in the 
background
– When the unit is moved too much or too fast
– When a subject with sharp movements has been 
recorded
(Particularly if [ REC MODE] was set to [ ] 
during recording.)
Screen indications in the disc recording mode
R 0h02mR 0h02mR 0h02m0h00m10s0h00m10s0h00m10sSPA
B
C
Immediately after recording finishes the ACCESS/PC lamp lights. While it lights, the disc is 
rotating and disc information is being recorded. If you run while holding the unit or swing it, the 
recorded images may be distorted so do not strongly shake or cause impact to it.
Changing the recording mode of the motion picture
 
Recording modes and recordable time available for the motion picture
Recording modeRecordable time
(on single side)
XP(High quality) Approx. 18 min Image quality prioritized
SP(Normal) Approx. 37 min
LP(Long play) Approx. 75 min Recording time prioritized
 LP
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Recording
Various recording functions
Various recording functions
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
You can zoom in up to 30k optically.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Move the zoom lever.
≥When zooming in while holding this unit by hand, 
we recommend using the image stabilizer function. 
(l45)
≥When distant subjects are brought closer, they are 
focused at about 1.3 m (4.3 feet) or more.≥When the zoom magnification is 1k, this unit can 
focus on a subject approx. 2 cm (0.8z) away from 
the lens. (Macro function)
≥The zoom speed varies depending on the range 
over which the zoom lever is moved.
≥When the zoom speed is high, the subject may not 
be focused easily.
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
If the zoom magnification exceeds 30k, then the digital zoom function will be activated. The 
maximum magnification provided by the digital zoom can be switched.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select [ ADVANCED] # 
[D.ZOOM] # desired item and press the joystick.
≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the more 
the image quality is degraded.
Zoom in/out function
T side:To bring distant people or objects appear closer 
for recording (zoom in)
W side:To make sights appear more distant for 
recording (zoom out)
Digital zoom function
[OFF]: Optical zoom only (Up to 30k)
[50k]: Up to 50k
[1000k]: Up to 1000k
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Recording
Various recording functions
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
Interlocked with the zooming operation, the microphone will collect sounds clearly far away with the 
tele-shot or those in the vicinity with the wide-angle shot.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select [ ADVANCED] # 
[ ZOOM MIC] # [ON] and press the joystick.
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
You can record yourself while viewing the LCD monitor. You can record persons in front of the unit 
while showing them the image. The image is horizontally flipped as if you see a mirror image. 
(However the image recorded is the same as a normal recording.) 
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Rotate the LCD monitor towards the lens side.
≥When the LCD monitor is opened, the viewfinder automatically turns 
off. However if the LCD monitor is then rotated towards the lens side, 
the viewfinder is activated.
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated towards the lens side, the icon will 
not be displayed even if you press the joystick.
≥Only some indications will appear on the screen. When [°] appears, 
return the direction of the LCD monitor to normal position and check the warning/alarm indication. 
(l82)
To use the zoom microphone function
Recording yourself
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Recording
Various recording functions
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
This is more effective if you record the bust image of a person.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1 Press the joystick to display the icon shown in the 
illustration.
2 Move the joystick down to select [ ].
To cancel the soft skin mode
Select [ ] again.
≥If the background or anything else in the scene has 
colors similar to the skin color, they will also be 
smoothed.≥If the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be 
clear.
Soft skin mode
This makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive appearance.
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