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 during 
recording or playing. You cannot start other 
operations while the menu screen appears.
The menu screen transition is the same as when 
the buttons on the main unit are used.
1Press the MENU button.
2Select a menu item.
Operating with remote control 
(VDR-D310)
MENU
MENU
ENTER
MENU
ENTER
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≥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 button, then 
select [BASIC] # [CLOCK SET] 
# [YES] and press the joystick.
2Move 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.
3Press the joystick to enter the 
selection.
≥The clock function starts at [00] seconds when 
the joystick is pressed.
≥After pressing the MENU button to finish the 
setting, check the date and time display.
∫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. 
(VDR-D310)
∫Changing the display style
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] 
# [DATE FORMAT] # desired display style 
and press the joystick.
MENU
ENTER
MENU
[DATE] [D/T]
[OFF]
Display styleScreen display
[Y/M/D] 2007.DEC.15
[M/D/Y] DEC.15.2007
[D/M/Y] 15.DEC.2007
DEC.15.2007 DEC.15.2007  3:30 PM
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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 battery 
to the unit, and the built-in lithium battery will 
be recharged. Leave the unit as it 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.)
Adjusting LCD monitor/
viewfinder
1
Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # [LCD SET] or 
[EVF SET] # [YES] and press the 
joystick.
2Move 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]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor
[COLOR]:
Color level of the LCD monitor
∫[EVF SET]
[BRIGHTNESS]:
Brightness of the viewfinder
≥To adjust the brightness of the viewfinder, 
extend the viewfinder and close the LCD 
monitor to activate the viewfinder.
≥When the LCD monitor is rotated by 180° 
towards the lens, the brightness and color level 
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.
Adjusting the brightness and 
color level
MENU
Adjusting the field of view
0h00m00s0h00m00s
0h00m00s
0h00m00s
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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 positioning
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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 on light sources or scenes. If 
so, manually adjust these settings.
jScene mode (l60)
jWhite balance (l61)
jShutter speed (l63)
jIris/gain value (l63)
jFocus (l61)
∫Auto Ground-directional Standby (AGS) (VDR-D310)
This function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause 
recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues. 
≥If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position 
while recording on a disc, it is automatically set to recording pause.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the MENU button, then select [SETUP] # [AGS] # 
[ON] and press the joystick.
≥The AGS function may activate and cause the unit to pause the recording if you are recording a 
subject right above or right below you. In these cases, set [AGS] to [OFF] then continue the 
recording.
≥Use the recording start/stop button to pause the recording. The AGS function is only a backup 
function for when you forget to pause the recording. 
≥The time it takes the unit to be put into recording pause after being tilted upside down varies 
depending on the operating conditions.
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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 balance adjustment may not 
function properly.
1Turn the unit on.
2Rotate the mode dial to select  .
3Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.
4Press 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.
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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 remaining capacity for 
recording on a disc, you may not be able to record 999 scenes.)
≥Maximum number of dates on a disc (per side): 99 (Even if scenes are recorded on the same day, 
they may be grouped on a different recording date.) (l67)
≥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”.
≥While motion picture recording is in progress, the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is 
closed and the viewfinder is retracted.
≥While “WRITING CONTROL DATA TO THE DISC. DO NOT SHAKE THE UNIT.” is displayed, do not 
disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the battery as doing so may make the disc unusable.
≥While motion picture recording is in progress, do not disconnect the AC adaptor or remove the 
battery. If you do, a repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on. 
(l122, About recovery)
Changing the recording mode of the motion picture.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[BASIC] # [REC MODE] # desired 
item and press the joystick.
Screen indications in the video recording mode
The ACCESS/PC lamp lights immediately after recording finishes. 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.
Recording modes and recordable time available for the 
motion picture
0h00m10s0h00m10s0h00m10sA
B
CSPR   30minR   30minR   30min
MENU
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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 is moved too much or too fast
jWhen a subject with sharp movements has been recorded
(Particularly if it has been recorded in [LP] mode.)
Record the still picture on a disc.
Press the Photoshot button [ ].
The still picture is recorded in 7 seconds.
≥The recording mode is the same as set for motion picture recording.
≥You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures. (l51)
≥The sound cannot be recorded.
≥Still pictures and motion pictures cannot be recorded at the same time.
Disc type
Recording mode
XP
(High quality)SP
(Normal)LP
(Long play)
DVD-RAMApprox. 18 min Approx. 37 min Approx. 75 min
DVD-R DLApprox. 35 min Approx. 69 min Approx. 138 min
Image quality 
prioritizedRecording time 
prioritized
Recording MPEG still pictures (VDR-D210)
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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 balance adjustment may not 
function properly.
1Turn the unit on.
2Rotate the mode dial to select  .
3Open the LCD monitor or extend the viewfinder.
∫VDR-D310
4Press the Photoshot button [ ] 
halfway in order to adjust focusing. 
(For auto focusing only)
The shutter speed and the iris/gain value are fixed 
and the unit focuses on the subject automatically.
≥If [O.I.S.] (l59) is set to [ON], the image stabilizer 
function will become more effective when the 
Photoshot button [ ] is pressed halfway. 
([ ] (MEGA optical image stabilizer) will be 
displayed.)
20.2
MEGA
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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 halfway. (VDR-D310)
≥If the [PICT.QUALITY] is set to [ ], mosaic-pattern noise may appear on a playback image 
depending on the picture content.
≥While this unit accesses the SD card (  is displayed/the access lamp is lit), do not perform the 
following operations. The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged.
jTurn the unit off.
jRemove the SD card.
jOperate the mode dial.
≥Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this unit. AShutter chance mark
± (The white lamp flashes.): Focusing
¥ (The green lamp lights up.): When in focus
No mark: When focusing is unsuccessful.
≥The shutter chance mark is indicated as follows when the Photoshot 
button [ ] is not pressed halfway. Please use it as a guide for 
recording.
¥ (The green lamp lights up.): When in focus and a good picture can be recorded.
± (The white lamp lights up.): Almost in focus
BFocus area
A
B
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