Panasonic Vdr D310 Operating Instructions Manual

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Disc and card management
Disc  an d c ard ma nage ment
Disc management
(-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
If you insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R disc 
recorded in this unit (that has not been 
finalized) into another device such as DVD 
recorder, computer, etc., the disc may 
become unusable.
Be sure to finalize the disc on this unit before 
inserting it in other devices.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Connect this unit to the AC 
adaptor.
≥Finalization cannot be executed when using a 
battery. If the power supply stops while 
finalizing, the finalization will fail and the data 
may be damaged. Use the AC adaptor.
2Press the MENU button, then 
select [DISC SETUP] # [FINALIZE] # [YES] and press 
the joystick.
3When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the joystick.
When finalizing a DVD-RW (Video format) or 
DVD-R, a top menu containing thumbnails is 
created.
≥When finalizing is complete, press the MENU 
button to exit the message screen.
≥Do not finalize a disc recorded on this unit 
using any other device.
≥In the case of a double sided disc, finalize each 
side.
≥The top menu created when finalizing does not 
appear on this unit. Play back the disc on a 
DVD player.
Titles are displayed by recording date on the 
top menu. However, when [PLAY MODE] is set 
to [BY DATE] to view scenes by recording 
date, some scenes recorded on the same date 
may be separated. (l67) These scenes will 
be displayed as separate titles on the top 
menu.
≥It may take time to finalize a disc.
≥If this unit becomes hot or is shaken strongly or 
impacted while finalizing, the finalization will 
fail and the disc may become unplayable on 
other devices.
≥If the power supply stops while finalizing, the 
finalization will fail and the disc may become 
unplayable on other devices even if disc repair 
is carried out.
Finalizing a disc
It allows the discs to be played on 
other devices.
DVD-RAM:
≥It is not necessary to finalize DVD-RAM.
DVD-RW (VR format):
≥DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can 
be recorded and edited in the same way as 
DVD-RW (VR format) before finalization.
≥After finalizing a DVD-RW (VR format) once, 
you cannot finalize it again. (Even if you 
record on or edit a DVD-RW (VR format) 
after finalizing, it is not necessary to finalize 
it again.)
DVD-RW (Video format), DVD-R:
≥After finalizing, the disc becomes play-only 
and you can no longer record.
≥When you un-finalize a DVD-RW (Video 
format), the disc can be used for recording 
again. (l82)
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Disc and card management
(-RW‹V›)
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [DISC SETUP] # 
[UN-FINALIZE] # [YES] and 
press the joystick.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the joystick.
≥When un-finalizing is complete, press the 
MENU button to exit the message screen.
≥DVD-RW (VR format) cannot be un-finalized. 
DVD-RW (VR format) after finalization can be 
recorded and edited in the same way as DVD-
RW (VR format) before finalization.
≥DVD-R cannot be un-finalized.
≥When you un-finalize the disc, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›)
This is for preventing recorded contents from 
being deleted or edited by mistake.
Further recording and editing is not possible on 
protected discs until the protection is released.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [DISC SETUP] # [DISC PROTECT] and press the 
joystick.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the joystick.
To release disc protection
1) Press the MENU button, then select 
[DISC SETUP] # [DISC PROTECT] and 
press the joystick.
2) When the confirmation message appears, 
select [YES], then press the joystick.
≥If the disc has been protected on another 
device, it may not be possible to release the 
protection on this unit. In this case, release the 
protection on the device that you used to 
protect it.
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›)
Please be aware that if a disc is formatted, then 
all the data recorded on the disc will be erased.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the MENU button, then 
select [DISC SETUP] # 
Un-finalizing a DVD-RW
This is for un-finalizing a DVD-RW 
(Video format) so that it can be used 
for recording.
Protecting a disc
MENU
Formatting discs
This is for initializing discs.
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Disc and card management
[FORMAT DISC] # [YES] and 
press the joystick.
≥When formatting a DVD-RAM, skip to step 3.
2(When formatting a DVD-RW only)
Select format type (l24), then 
press the joystick.
3When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the joystick.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU 
button to exit the message screen.
≥In the case of a double sided disc, format each 
side.
≥It may not be possible to format a disc with 
many scratches or dirt. Such discs cannot be 
used.
≥During formatting, do not turn this unit off.
≥When you format the disc, use a battery with 
sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.
Formatting DVD-RAM:
≥We recommend formatting on this unit. If 
formatting on a computer, use the supplied 
software (VDR-D310/VDR-D230). For more 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the 
software.
If you connect this unit to a computer to format 
a DVD-RAM, you cannot use DVDForm (l92) 
to physically format it. Use a separate DVD-
RAM drive to physically format a DVD-RAM.
Formatting DVD-RW:
≥Format on this unit.(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
Information such as the number of recorded 
scenes, the remaining space and whether or not 
the disc is finalized or protected is displayed.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Press the MENU button, then select 
[DISC SETUP] # [INFORMATION] # 
[YES] and press the joystick.
To exit the information screen
Press the MENU button.
Card management 
(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)
(SD)
Please be aware that if an SD card is formatted, 
then all the data recorded on the card will be 
erased. Store important data on a computer, etc.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
MENU
Displaying disc information
Formatting an SD card
This is for initializing cards.
MENU
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1Press the MENU button, then 
select [SETUP] # 
[FORMAT CARD] # [YES] and 
press the joystick.
2When the confirmation message 
appears, select [YES], then press 
the joystick.
≥When formatting is complete, press the MENU 
button to exit the message screen.
≥Use this unit to format SD cards. If an SD card 
is formatted on other products (such as a 
computer), the time spent for recording may 
become longer and you may not be able to use 
the SD card.
≥Depending on the type of SD card being used, 
it may take time to format.
≥During formatting, do not turn this unit off.
≥When you format the SD card, use a battery 
with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor.
≥Do not remove the SD card while formatting.
MENU
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With other products
With other pro ducts
With a TV
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (SD)
The motion pictures and still pictures recorded by 
this unit can be played back on a TV.
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
1Connect this unit and a TV.
AAV/S cable (VDR-D310/VDR-D230) 
(supplied)
AV cable (VDR-D210) (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
* If the TV has an S Video terminal, also connect 
the S Video plug to it. This allows you to enjoy 
more beautiful pictures. (VDR-D310/
VDR-D230)
2Turn on this unit, then rotate the 
mode dial to select   or  .
3Change the input channel on the 
TV.
≥The channel set will differ depending on the 
terminal to which the unit is connected.
4Start playback on this unit.
The image and audio are output on the TV.
∫If the image or audio from this unit is not 
output on the TV
≥Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they 
go.
≥Check the connected terminal.
≥Check the TV’s input setting (input switch). 
(For more information, please read the 
operating instructions for the TV.) 
≥If the images are not displayed correctly on a 
wide-screen TV, adjust the aspect setting on 
the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of 
the TV for details.) If the pictures are displayed 
squeezed horizontally on a regular TV (4:3), 
change the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. 
(lbelow)
∫To watch images with a 16:9 
aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3)
When playing back motion pictures recorded with 
a 16:9 aspect ratio ([ASPECT] was set to [16:9]) 
or still pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio 
[[PICTURE SIZE] was set to [ ] (VDR-D310)/
[ ] (VDR-D230)] on a TV with a 4:3 aspect 
ratio, the images may be squeezed horizontally. 
In this case, change the menu setting to play 
back the pictures in the original aspect ratio. 
(Depending on the TV setting, the pictures may 
not be displayed correctly. For more information, 
please read the operating instructions of your 
TV.)
Press the MENU button, then select 
[SETUP] # [TV ASPECT] # [4:3] 
and press the joystick.
Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on 
a regular TV (4:3)
Playback on TV
VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN
*
AUDIO IN
A
[TV ASPECT] setting
[16:9][4:3]
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With other products
≥This function’s default setting is [16:9].
∫To display the on-screen 
information on the TV 
(VDR-D310)
The information displayed on the screen 
(operation icon and time code, etc.) can be 
displayed on the TV.
Press the EXT DISPLAY button on 
the remote control.
≥Press the button again to erase the 
information.
≥The screen on this unit will not change.
With a DVD recorder/
player
≥Do not insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R disc 
recorded in this unit (that has not been 
finalized) into another device such as DVD 
recorder, DVD player, computer, etc. as the 
disc may become unusable.
≥If you insert a DVD-RW disc recorded in this 
unit (that has not been finalized) into 
another device such as DVD recorder, 
computer, etc., a format message may 
appear. Do not format the disc as all the 
important data recorded on the disc will be 
erased and cannot be recovered.
≥When playing back a disc on a DVD recorder/
player, place the device so that the disc lies 
flat.(RAM) (-RW‹VR›)
1[Only when playing back a DVD-RW (VR 
format)]
Finalize the disc on this unit. 
(l81)
2Insert the disc in the playback 
device and then play it back.
≥Playback is only possible on devices that 
support 8 cm (3z) DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR 
format). Refer to the operating instructions of 
the playback device.
≥You cannot record images that allow “One time 
only recording” on a 8 cm (3z) disc.
(-RW‹V›) (-R)
1Finalize the disc on this unit. 
(l81)
2Insert the disc in the playback 
device and then play it back.
≥Playback is possible on devices that support 
8cm (3z) DVD-Video, but playback on all DVD 
players is not guaranteed.
≥Playback of DVD-R DL is only possible on 
devices that support 8 cm (3z) DVD-R DL. 
Playback on DVD recorder, 
DVD player, computer etc.
ZOOM START/
STOP PHOTO
SHOT EXT
DISPLAY
DATE/
TIME
VOL
Playing back a DVD-RAM or a 
DVD-RW (VR format)
Playing back a DVD-RW (Video 
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With other products
Refer to the operating instructions of the 
playback device.
≥The recording time is not displayed.
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
If you have a DVD recorder with hard disk, 
images recorded by this unit can be stored on 
the hard disk.
≥Do not insert a DVD-RW or a DVD-R disc 
recorded in this unit (that has not been 
finalized) into the DVD recorder as the disc 
may become unusable.
≥If you insert a DVD-RW disc recorded in this 
unit (that has not been finalized) into the 
DVD recorder, a format message may 
appear. Do not format the disc as all the 
important data recorded on the disc will be 
erased and cannot be recovered.
≥If you want to record (dub) a disc that the DVD 
recorder is not compatible with, connect this 
unit and the DVD recorder with the AV/S cable 
(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)/AV cable (VDR-D210) 
and then record (dub) the disc. 
(l87)
1[Only when you record (dub) a DVD-RW or a 
DVD-R]
Finalize the disc on the unit. 
(l81)
2Insert the disc in the DVD 
recorder, then copy (dub) the 
contents onto the hard disk.
≥For details on how to copy (dub) the images 
onto the hard disk, refer to the operating 
instructions of the DVD recorder.
≥If your DVD recorder has an SD card slot, you 
can write the still picture files recorded on an 
SD card with this unit to a disc or the hard disk.
≥You cannot record images that allow “One time 
only recording” on a 8 cm (3z) disc.
≥If you copy (dub) images recorded on a DVD-
RW (Video format) or a DVD-R disc, the title 
name of the images after copying (dubbing) 
becomes the date they were dubbed.
With a VCR
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R)
You can record (dub) images played back on this 
unit onto other video devices.
You can create a playlist by gathering the scenes 
you want to record (dub), then record (dub) the 
scenes in this playlist only to other devices. 
(l73)
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
Copying (dubbing) 
recordings onto a DVD 
recorder’s hard disk
If you record (dub) images directly from the 
disc or with the AV/S cable (VDR-D310/
VDR-D230)/AV cable (VDR-D210) and then 
play them back on a wide-screen TV, they 
may be squeezed horizontally. In this case, 
refer to the operating instructions of the device 
you are recording (dubbing) to or read the 
operating instructions of the wide-screen TV 
and set the aspect setting to 16:9 (Full).
Recording (dubbing) images 
onto other video devices
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With other products
1Connect this unit and a video 
device.
AAV/S cable (VDR-D310/VDR-D230) 
(supplied)
AV cable (VDR-D210) (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
* If the video device has an S Video terminal, 
also connect the S Video plug into it. This 
allows you to enjoy more beautiful pictures. 
(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)
2Turn on this unit, then rotate the 
mode dial to select  .
3Change the input channel on the 
video device and TV.
≥The channel set will differ depending on the 
terminal to which the unit is connected.
4Start playback on this unit.
Then start recording on the 
connected device.
≥See the operating instructions of the video 
device for details.
To stop recording (dubbing)
Stop recording on the connected device.
Then stop playback on this unit.
≥If the date and time display and function 
indication are unnecessary, cancel them 
before recording (dubbing). (VDR-D310) 
(l42, 86)
With a printer (PictBridge) 
(VDR-D310/VDR-D230)
(SD)
To print pictures by directly connecting this unit to 
the printer, use a printer compatible with 
PictBridge. (Read the operating instructions for 
the printer.) 
≥Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying 
about the battery running down.
¬Insert an SD card with recorded 
images in the unit, then turn on the 
unit.
1Connect this unit and a printer.
AUSB cable (supplied)
≥Insert the plugs as far as they will go.
≥Do not use any other USB cables except the 
supplied one. (Operation is not guaranteed 
with any other USB cables.)
The USB function selection screen will appear.
2Select [PictBridge] and press the 
joystick.
The [ ] indication appears on this unit’s 
screen.
VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN
*
AUDIO IN
A
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With other products
3Select a file to be printed, then 
press the joystick.
The number of pictures set is displayed.
4Move the joystick up or down to 
select the desired number of 
prints, then press the joystick.
≥You can set up to 9 prints.
≥To cancel the setting, set the number of prints 
to [0].
≥Up to 8 files displayed on a page can be set in 
succession by repeating steps 3 and 4.
5Press the MENU button to 
display the PictBridge menus.
6Select the date print setting on 
[DATE PRINT].
≥If the printer is not capable of date printing, this 
setting is unavailable.
7Select the paper size setting on 
[PAPER SIZE].
≥You cannot set paper sizes not supported on 
the printer.
8Select the layout setting on 
[PAGE LAYOUT].
≥You cannot set page layouts not supported on 
the printer.
9Select [PRINT] # [YES] and 
press the joystick.
The pictures are printed.
≥Exit PictBridge by disconnecting the USB cable 
after the pictures have been printed.
When you want to stop printing halfway
Move the joystick down.
A confirmation message appears. If [YES] is 
selected, the number of prints set is canceled 
and the screen returns to step 3. If [NO] is 
selected, all the settings are kept and the screen 
returns to step 3.
≥Avoid the following operations during printing. 
These operations disable proper printing. 
jDisconnecting the USB cable
jRemoving the SD card
jSwitching the mode dial
jTurning off the power
≥Check the settings for the paper size, quality of 
print, etc. on the printer.
≥The sides of pictures recorded when [ ] 
(VDR-D310)/[ ] (VDR-D230) is set may be 
cut at printing. Check before printing.
When using a printer with a trimming or 
borderless printing function, cancel this 
function before printing. (Refer to the operating 
instructions of the printer for details.) [STANDARD]:Size specific to the printer
[4t5 INCH]:L size
[5t7 INCH]:2L size
[4t6 INCH]:Postcard size
MENU
[A4]:A4 size
[STANDARD]:Layout specific to the printer
[]:No frame print
[]:Frame print
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With other products
≥You may not be able to print still pictures 
recorded with other products.
≥When the unit is connected directly to the 
printer, the DPOF settings cannot be used.
≥Connect the printer directly to this unit. Do not 
use a USB hub.
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