Panasonic Vdr D310 Operating Instructions Manual

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Setup
2Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the desired top 
menu.
3Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
4Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the submenu item.
5Move the joystick right or press 
the joystick.
6Move the joystick up or down in 
order to select the desired item.
7Press 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...

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Setup
≥Use the direction buttons (3,4,2,1) and 
ENTER button in place of the joystick on the 
main unit.
3Press the MENU button to exit 
the menu screen.
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 
.
1Press the MENU...

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Setup
≥The date and time function are driven by a 
built-in lithium battery.
≥Make sure to check the time before recording.
≥If the time display becomes [- -], the built-in 
lithium battery has run down. Use the following 
steps to charge the battery. When you turn on 
the power for the first time after charging, a 
message asking you to set the date and time 
will appear. Select [YES] and set the date and 
time.
To recharge the built-in lithium battery
Connect the AC adaptor or attach the...

Recording
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Recording
Before recording
1Hold the camera with both hands.
2Put 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.
≥When recording, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another 
person or an object.
Basic camera...

Recording
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∫About auto mode
Set the AUTO/MANUAL/FOCUS switch to AUTO, 
and color balance (white balance) and focusing will 
be adjusted automatically.
jAuto white balance (l136)
jAuto focusing (l137)
Depending on the brightness of the subject etc., the 
aperture and shutter speed are automatically 
adjusted for an optimum brightness. 
(When set to the video recording mode: The shutter speed is adjusted to a maximum of 1/250.)
≥Color balance and focus may not be adjusted automatically depending...

Recording
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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 (l59) before recording the 
images or when watching them on the connected TV (l85).
≥Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on.
If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached, the automatic white...

Recording
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≥When about 5 minutes have passed without any operation in recording pause, the unit automatically 
turns off to prevent the battery from running down. When you want to use the unit, turn it on again.
This setting can also be set to [OFF]. (l117, [POWER SAVE])
ARecording mode
BRemaining time left for recording
(When the remaining time is less than 1 minute, [R 0min] 
flashes red.)
CRecording time elapsed
≥The maximum number of scenes on a disc (per side): 999 (Even if there is...

Recording
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∫Approximate recordable time for 1 disc (single sided)
≥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.
jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background
jWhen the unit...

Recording
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Recording still pictures (JPEG still pictures) 
(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)
(SD)
Record the still picture on an SD card.
≥When this unit is purchased, [PICTURE SIZE] is set to [ ] (VDR-D310)/[ ] (VDR-D230) for 
recording pictures compatible with a wide-screen TV (16:9).
To record pictures with a 4:3 aspect ratio, change the [PICTURE SIZE] setting before recording 
(l52).
≥Remove the lens cap before turning the unit on.
If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached, the automatic white...

Recording
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5Press the Photoshot button [ ] 
fully to take the picture.
∫VDR-D230
4Press the Photoshot button [ ].
The unit automatically focuses on the subject at the 
center of screen (when auto focus is selected).
≥For information about the number of recordable still pictures on an SD card (l141)
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥If the write protection switch on the SD card is set to LOCK, it cannot be used for recording.
≥The Photoshot button [ ] on the remote control cannot be pressed...