Panasonic Vdr D50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
∫Charging the battery
1 Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor 
and the AC outlet.
2 Insert the battery into the battery charger 
by aligning the arrows.
∫Inserting the battery
Push the battery against the battery holder 
and slide it until it clicks.
≥To remove the battery, while sliding the 
BATTERY lever, slide the battery down.
∫How to turn on the power
While pressing the lock release button A, set 
the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
≥Align with the status indicator B.
≥To turn off...

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∫Recording motion pictures
≥Rotate the mode dial to select  .
1 Press the recording start/stop button to 
start recording.
2 Press the recording start/stop button 
again to pause recording.
∫Recording still pictures
≥Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Press the recording start/stop button.
∫Playback
≥Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
1 Select the scene/file to be played back, 
then press the joystick.
2 Select the playback operation with the 
joystick.
 Motion picture playback
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Preparation
Recording
Playback
With a PC
Others
14Before using
28Setup
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Before using
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Parts identification and 
handling
1 LCD monitor open part
2 LCD monitor3 When recording: Zoom lever [W/T] (l41)
When playing back: Volume lever 
[sVOLr] (l55)
4 Status indicator (l28)
5 Speaker
6 Eyepiece corrector knob (l34)
ACCESS
CARD DISC/PC
AUTOMANUAL
AF/MF
RESET
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7 4
Due to limitations in LCD production 
technology, there may be some tiny bright 
or dark spots on the LCD monitor screen. 
However, this is not a malfunction and 
does not...

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7 Viewfinder
8 SD card access lamp [ACCESS CARD] 
(l27)
9 Disc/PC access lamp [ACCESS DISC/PC] 
(l25, 84)
10 DC input terminal [DC/C.C.IN] (l21)
11 Battery holder (l19)
12 USB terminal [ ] (l75, 84)
13 SD card slot [SD CARD] (l27)
14 Auto button [AUTO] (l36)
15 Manual button [MANUAL AF/MF] (l49)
16 Reset button [RESET] (l99)17 Lens
18 Lens cover open/close switch
19 Microphone (built-in, stereo)
20 White balance sensor (l51) Due to limitations in LCD production 
technology, there may be some...

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21 Mode dial (l28)
22 Image stabilizer button [ , O.I.S.] (l43)
23 Menu button [MENU] (l30)
24 Delete button [ ] (l59)
25 Recording start/stop button (l37, 39)
26 Joystick27 Disc eject lever [DISC EJECT] (l25)
28 Disc compartment (l25)
29 Audio-video output terminal [A/V] 
(l72, 74)
30 Grip belt
28 27
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Joystick
Use the joystick to select the recording 
functions and playback operations, and to 
operate the menu screen.
Move the joystick up, down, left, or right to...

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31 Tripod receptacle
32 Battery release lever [BATTERY] (l19)
Tripod receptacle
This is a hole for attaching the unit to the 
optional tripod.
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Before using
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Power supply
∫About batteries that you can use with this unit
The Panasonic battery that can be used with this unit is supplied battery/VW-VBG130/
VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6.
Supplied battery/VW-VBG130/VW-VBG260/VW-VBG6 come with a function to check whether the 
battery and unit can be safely used together.
≥The battery pack holder kit VW-VH04 (optional) is necessary if using VW-VBG6.
≥Batteries made by other companies which have been certified by Panasonic may be used with this 
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1Connect the AC cable to the AC adaptor and the AC outlet.
2Insert the battery into the battery charger by aligning the arrows.
≥We recommend using Panasonic batteries. (l9, 19, 109)
≥If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
Push the battery against the battery 
holder and slide it until it clicks.
≥Before removing the battery, be sure to set the 
mode dial to OFF and check that the status 
indicator is off.
≥Do not heat or expose to flame.
≥Do not leave a...

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∫Recordable time
≥Temperature: 25oC (77oF)/humidity: 60%
≥When using the viewfinder (times in parentheses are when using the LCD monitor)
≥When using a DVD-RAM disc
≥These times are approximations.
≥The actual recordable time refers to the recordable time on a disc when repeatedly starting/stopping 
recording, turning the unit on/off, moving the zoom lever, etc.
≥The recordable times will vary depending on the status of use.
≥Be aware that low temperatures will shorten the amount of time the...