Panasonic Vdr M50pp Operating Instructions Manual

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Adjusting Color (White Balance)
This DVD Video Camera automatically adjusts the color 
of subject. Change the white balance setting depending 
on the recording conditions.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “White Bal.” on the 
“Camera Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press 
the A button.
2Choose the desired option, 
and then press the A 
button.
3Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Note:•The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on-
screen information.
•In Set mode, resetting will...

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Note:•Do not block the infrared sensor (see “Terminology” on 
page 148) with hand, etc.
•If a optional-user provided tele or wide-conversion lens is 
used, the auto white balance may not operate depending 
on the recording conditions. If this happens, set  the mode 
to match the recording conditions, or manually set the 
white balance.
•Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD 
Video Camera on: If the DVD Video Camera is turned on 
with the lens capped, the white balance will not work...

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Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)
 When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “EIS” on the 
“Camera Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press 
the Abutton.
2Choose “On” or “Off”, and 
then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to end setting.
lChecking whether EIS is On or Off
You can check whether EIS is On or Off by the on-screen 
information display.After recording with EIS set to “Off”,...

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Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (Wide) (Only for VDR-M70PP)
If you view the images recorded with “Wide 16:9” specified on a wide-screen TV (aspect ratio 16:9), screen image 
will be wider than the images recorded with “Wide 4:3” (aspect ratio 4:3) by the size of the areas on left and right 
(in dotted lines).
1 Press the MENU button, choose “Wide” on the 
“Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then 
press the A button.2Choose “16:9”, and then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to end...

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Note:•The Wide setting will be kept even after the DVD Video Camera is turned off.•The VDR-M50PP does not have the Wide setting.•Even if you use the provided application software (MyDVD) and dub wide movies on DVD-RAM disc to DVD-R disc, the 
screen image will not be wider. DVD-R disc does not support the Wide setting and it is displayed lengthwise when you 
playback this disc.
Before recording movies to the DVD-R disc, set the Wide setting beforehand to “4:3”.
•The Wide 16:9 setting can be used when...

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Setting Up Record Functions
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Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode)
Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE”, “STD” and “LPCM” (only with 
DVD-R disc).
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “VIDEO Mode” on 
the “Record Functions 
Setup” menu screen, and 
then press the A button.
2Choose the desired quality 
mode, and then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to end the setting.
Note:•The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even 
when the DVD Video Camera is...

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Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality) 
You can switch the still recording quality only when using card.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “Quality” on the 
“Record Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press 
the A button.
2Choose the option you want, 
and then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to 
end setting.
Note:•The still quality setting will be stored in memory even 
when the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•“PHOTO Input” is displayed only when “Input Source” is 
set to “LINE” or...

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Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source)
If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Video Camera, you must first switch the setting on 
the DVD Video Camera. Refer to the explanation starting from page 75 on how to connect the DVD Video Camera 
to other devices or record images input from them.
* Displayed on VDR-M70PP only.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “Input Source” on 
the “Record Functions 
Setup” menu screen, and 
then press the A button.
2Choose “LINE” or “S...

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Note:•The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on-
screen information.
•The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even 
when the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•Refer to “Recording (Dubbing) Images” on page 75 to 
see how to connect the DVD Video Camera to another 
device.
•“PHOTO Input” is displayed only when “Input Source” is 
set to “LINE” or “S LINE” (VDR-M70PP only).
•“OSD Output” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set 
to “CAMERA”.
13Self Timer
You can record photos using...

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Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Display)
If you connect this DVD Video Camera to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen 
information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “OSD output” on the 
“Record Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press 
the A button.
2Choose “On” or “Off”, and 
press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to end setting.
Note:•The “OSD Output” setting will return to “On”...