Panasonic Vdr M50pp Operating Instructions Manual

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28 AUTO button (P. 67)
To switch the DVD Video Camera to full automatic.
29 FOCUS button (P. 64)
To switch between manual focus and auto-focus.
30 EXPOSURE button (P. 66)
Press this button to adjust the exposure.
31 BACK LIGHT (backlight compensation) 
button (P. 53)
Press this button when subject is being illuminated 
from behind.
32 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (P. 63)
Press this button to display the details of image being 
played back or camera setting status, or to switch the 
display off.
33...

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41 REC button (P. 51, 52)
42 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 57)
43 Reverse skip button (P. 61)
44 Reverse search button (P. 60)
45 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 95)
46 MENU button (P. 40, 79, 101)47 ZOOM T button (P. 57)
48 ZOOM W button (P. 57)
49 Forward Search button (P. 60)
50 Play/pause button (P. 59)
51 Forward skip button (P. 61)
52 DISPLAY button (P. 63)
53 Stop button (P. 11, 59, 79)
54 DELETE button (P. 101)
55 SELECT button (P. 98, 111)
* The buttons on remote controller will function the same as...

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Setting Up the Battery Pack
The CGA-DU14A battery pack provided with this DVD Video Camera has not been charged at purchase 
time: Charge it before using the DVD Video Camera.
Note:•Be sure to use the specified battery pack CGA-DU14A (provided) for the DVD Video Camera: using other batteries could
cause the DVD Video Camera to malfunction, or result in fire.
•Be sure to use the specified AC adaptor to charge the battery pack: using other chargers could cause electric shock
or fire.
•Charge the battery...

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Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc (Video and 
Photo)
You can record both videos and photos on DVD-RAM disc; only videos on DVD-R disc.
Before You Begin•It is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since
you can delete the recorded contents (See page 28).
1Connect power supply (P. 45).
Power cable
AC adaptor DC cord
Connect them in sequence of the digits.
2Insert a disc (P. 46).
1. Press down the DISC EJECT lever once and
release it.
2. Gently open the cover until it...

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3Start recording (P. 51).
1. Open the LCD monitor (See page 38).
2. While holding the switch at the center of power
switch, set the switch to “ ” or “ ”.3. Set the LOCK switch to   (to the left) to prevent
accidental switching of recording mode.*
* Only in   mode.
4. Press the REC button.
Recording will start.
Pressing the REC button again will stop recording.
REC button
Note
:When using an unformatted disc, format (initialize) it on this DVD Video Camera. 
If unformatted disc is inserted into this...

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Try to Record and Play Back Using Card (Photo)
Only photos can be recorded on card.
1Connect power supply (P. 45).
Powe r c able
AC adaptor DC cord
Connect them in sequence of the digits.
2Insert a card (P. 49).
1. Open the cover of card insertion slot with power
turned off.
2. Put in a card.3. Insert the card all the way until it locks. 

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3Start recording (P. 52).
1. Open the LCD monitor (See page 38).
2. Set the LOCK switch to   (to the right).3. While holding the switch at the center of power
switch, set the switch to “ ”.
4. Press the REC button.
Pressing REC once will record one photo.
REC button
4View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor.
1. Open the LCD monitor (P. 38). 2. Press the A button in recording pause status: the
recorded scene will be played back.
3. Press the g button to stop playback. 

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Discs and Cards
The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD Video Camera 
and the functions which are available with them:
l: Functions available;  -: Not available
*1:
Can be played back on DVD players with the  mark.*2:Must be finalized (see “Terminology”,  P. 148) on this DVD Video Camera before DVD-R disc can be played back on 
DVD player or DVD-RAM recorder (See page 127). May not be playable on some DVD players.
*3:Compatible with DVD video...

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Information on DVD-R Disc
You cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any 
recorded images or data.
For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD Video 
Camera writes control data to the disc in order to 
automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and 
ejected accompanying recording. If the disc has no area 
to be written for adjustment, recording may not be 
possible. To prevent this, do not insert or eject a DVD-R 
disc which has been recorded on more than 50 times. The 
DVD Video...

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Handling Discs
lUsing discs
DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate
recording media. Carefully read the following cautions
and observe them:
•When using a disc in this DVD Video Camera, be sure
to keep it in Round DVD Holder.
•Always use a brand new disc when recording
important material.
•Be sure not to touch the exposed
disc  portion, and be careful that
no dirt adheres to it.
•If there is dust, scratch, dirt on
disc or if it is warped, the
following phenomena may occur:
−Block noise in playback...