Panasonic Vdr D50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Recording 
(Basic)
4
Recording functions
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (-R]DL) (SD)
You can zoom in up to 42k optically.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
Move the zoom lever.
T side:
Close-up recording (zoom in)
W side:
Wide-angle recording (zoom out)
≥The zoom speed varies depending on the 
range over which the zoom lever is moved.
≥If you take your finger off the zoom lever during 
zoom operation, the operation sound may be 
recorded. When returning the zoom lever to 
the original...

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(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (-R]DL)
If the zoom magnification exceeds 42k, then the 
digital zoom function will be activated. The 
maximum magnification provided by the digital 
zoom can be selected.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  .
Select the menu. (l30)
[OFF]:
Optical zoom only (Up to 42k)
[70x]:
Up to 70k
[2000x]:
Up to 2000k
≥If [70x] or [2000x] is selected, the digital zoom 
range is displayed in blue while zooming.
≥The larger the digital zoom magnification, the 
more the image...

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(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (-R]DL) (SD)
Reduces the image shaking (jitter) due to hand 
movement when recording.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select  or 
.
Press the O.I.S. button.
The image stabilizer icon [ ] appears.
To cancel the image stabilizer function
Press the O.I.S. button again.
≥The default setting is on.
≥In the following cases, the image stabilizer 
function may not work effectively.
jWhen the digital zoom is used
jWhen the unit is shaken greatly
jWhen you record a moving subject...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
1
Recording functions of 
operation icons
Set the recording functions by selecting the operation icons to add different effects to the recorded 
images.
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or 
.
1Press the joystick, and icons will 
be displayed on the screen.
≥The indication changes each time the joystick 
is moved down.
≥The indication disappears when the center of 
the joystick is pressed again.
2Select an icon with the joystick.
To cancel the function
Select the icon...

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Video recording mode
≥The shaded operation icons are not displayed while recording.
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial, the backlight compensation and the MagicPix 
functions are canceled.
≥If you turn off the power, the fade function is canceled.
Picture recording mode
≥If you turn off the power or operate the mode dial, the backlight compensation function is canceled.
≥If you turn off the power, the self-timer function is canceled.
Operation icons
Backlight...

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FunctionEffect
Backlight 
compensation(RAM)
(-RW‹VR›)
(-RW‹V›)
(-R)
(-R]DL)
(SD)This makes the image brighter to prevent 
darkening of a backlit subject.
Fade
(RAM)
(-RW‹VR›)
(-RW‹V›)
(-R)
(-R]DL)When you start recording, the image/audio 
gradually appears. (Fade in)
When you pause recording, the image/audio 
gradually disappears. (Fade out)
≥After the image/audio completely disappears, 
the recording stops and the fade setting is 
canceled.
∫To select the color for fade in/out
Select the...

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Fade:
≥The thumbnails of scenes recorded using fade 
in become black (or white).
Help mode:
≥When the help mode is used, functions cannot 
be set.
≥When the help mode is used, motion pictures 
and still pictures cannot be recorded.
MagicPix:
≥Recorded scene is seen as if frames were 
missed.
≥The MagicPix function makes the signal 
charging time of CCD up to approximately 30k 
longer than usual, so that dark scenes can be 
recorded brightly. For this reason, bright dots 
that are usually...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
2
Recording functions of 
menus
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
Guideline function:
≥The guidelines do not appear on the images 
actually recorded.
≥The guidelines are not displayed while rotating 
the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself.
Wind noise reduction function:
≥The wind noise reduction depends on the wind 
strength. (If this function is activated in strong 
winds, the stereo effect may be reduced. When the wind weakens, the stereo effect will be...

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Recording 
(Advanced)
3
Manual recording functions
(RAM) (-RW‹VR›) (-RW‹V›) (-R) (-R]DL) (SD)
¬Rotate the mode dial to select   or  .
Press the MANUAL AF/MF button.
MANUAL
AF/MF
4/44/4 NEXTNEXT4/4 NEXT
MNL
MNL
3/33/3 NEXTNEXT3/3 NEXT
1
2
Each time you press the MANUAL AF/MF button:
1Manual mode
The icon shown in the illustration appears.
White balance
Aperture adjustment
Shutter speed
2Manual focus mode
The manual focus indication [MF] and the icon shown in 
the illustration appear.
Manual...

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When you record images in different situations, 
this mode automatically sets optimum shutter 
speeds and apertures.
1Select the manual mode. (l49)
2Select the menu. (l30)
To cancel the scene mode function
Set [SCENE MODE] to [OFF].
≥You can also cancel the scene mode function 
by pressing the AUTO button.
Sports mode
≥For slow-motion playback or playback pause of 
recorded pictures, this mode helps diminish 
camera shake.
≥During normal playback, the image movement 
may not look smooth....