Panasonic Vdr D250 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
Switching the language
Switching the language
You can switch the language on the screen display or the menu screen.
1 Press the MENU button, then select 
[ LANGUAGE] and press the joystick.
2 Select [English] and press the joystick.
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Using the menu screen
Using the menu screen
Refer to “Menu list” (l142) 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...

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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
Using the menu screen
The menu screen transition is the same as when the buttons on the main unit are used.
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Select a menu item.
≥Use the direction buttons (3,4,2,1) and ENTER button in place of the 
joystick on the main unit.
3 Press the MENU button to exit the menu screen.
Operating with remote control
MENU
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
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Setup
Setting date and time
Setting date and time
When the unit is turned on for the first time, a message asking you to set the date and time will 
appear.
≥Select [YES] and press the joystick. Perform steps 2 and 3 below to set the date and time.
If the screen shows the incorrect date and time, then adjust it.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
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...

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Setup
Setting date and time
∫Changing the date and time display style
Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [DATE/
TIME] # desired display style and press the joystick.
≥You can also show or change the date and time display by 
repeatedly pressing the DATE/TIME button on the remote control.
≥The recording time is not displayed in disc playback mode.
∫Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # 
[DATEFORMAT] # desired display style and press the 
joystick....

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Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
Adjusting LCD monitor/viewfinder
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.
[LCDSET]
: Brightness of the LCD monitor
: Color level of the LCD monitor
[ EVF SET]
: Brightness of the viewfinder
≥To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, close...

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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
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Recording
Before recording
∫About auto mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, 
and color balance (white balance) and focusing will 
be adjusted automatically.
– Auto white balance (l163)
– Auto focusing (l164)
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the 
aperture and shutter speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness. 
(When set to the disc recording mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1/250.)
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted...

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Recording
Recording motion pictures
Recording motion pictures
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
Record motion pictures onto a disc.
≥When the unit is purchased, the aspect ratio is set to [16:9] for recording images compatible with 
a wide-screen TV.
To watch images on a regular TV (4:3), change the aspect ratio setting (l66) before recording 
the images or when watching them on the connected TV (l105).
≥(VDR-D250 only) Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on.
If the unit is turned on with...