Panasonic Vdr M50pp Operating Instructions Manual

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Sonic Solutions Corporation, which developed 
MyDVD, recommends user registration of MyDVD, 
in order to offer appropriate support to customers. 
The guide for user registration will appear when you 
start MyDVD for the first time, or you can do it any 
time by accessing the following URL:
http://www.mydvd.com
(You will need an Internet connection for user 
registration.)For registered customers http://support. sonic. comTelephone Customer Support (For registered 
customers only)
1-877-383-1124
9am-6pm Pacific Standard Time. USA (Weekdays 
only)
Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc 
Recorded on DVD Video Camera
Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD, you can create a DVD Video disc (DVD-R disc) from the images 
recorded on this DVD Video Camera, following the procedure below:
1Insert a recorded DVD-RAM disc into the DVD 
Video Camera, and connect the DVD Video Camera 
to the USB terminal of PC.
2Start DVD-MovieAlbumSE, and edit the images on 
DVD-RAM disc as necessary.
When starting DVD-MovieAlbumSE, Mount 
Information window may appear or the recorded 
movies may not be shown. If it has occured, try the 
following procedure.
1. Click “Preference”, and then “Device setting”. 
2. Select the drive in which the DVD-RAM disc is 
inserted. In the “Drive Select” column, click 
OK.
3Right-click the thumbnail from which you wish to 
create a DVD Video disc on the DVD-
MovieAlbumSE screen, and execute “Export”.
4The “Program Export” screen, shown below, will 
appear: Choose “Same Resolution” and check “Use 
DVD-Video (LPCM)” in the “Export Mode” setting 
box. Choose “704 × 480 (recommended)” for 
“Resolution”.
“Preference” tab
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Note:•Choose “Divide by Marker” in the “Option” box: Each 
scene of program recorded on the DVD Video Camera 
will be saved as an independent movie file so that 
export can be executed at high speed. If you do not 
choose “Divide by Marker”, movie files may be unified 
and re-encoded, so it may take time to export them or 
the image quality may slightly deteriorate. DVD-
MovieAlbumSE may automatically encode a movie 
recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly 
moving scenes (8 Mbps or higher), regardless of the 
“Divide by Marker” setting.
•Do not choose “Simple Export” in the “Export Mode” 
setting box: Choosing it may stop export midway.
•If you want to change the destination folder, click “Ref.” 
and specify the appropriate folder.
If you want to create a new folder, type the name of 
new folder directly in the “Destination Folder” field.
5Click the Start button to start export.
6When export is complete, message “The file 
exporting was completed successfully.
Do you wish to create a ‘DVD-Video’ disc or an 
‘MPEG file’ disc?” will appear. Check the small box 
for “Eject the disc being used”, and then click “Yes”.
Insert a brand-new DVD-R disc into the DVD Video 
Camera. 
7DVD-MovieAlbumSE will automatically end, and 
the “Export to Disc” screen will appear: Click the 
“Start” button.
8MyDVD will automatically start. After a few 
moments, the exported scene will be automatically 
registered on the MyDVD editing screen:
Now you can change the DVD menu to the desired 
style, change the title, etc. on this editing screen.
9Click the Burn button: Writing to DVD-R disc will 
start. When writing is complete, a DVD video disc 
will be created.
Then the disc cover of DVD Video Camera will open 
automatically.
Note:•Even if you use the provided application software 
(MyDVD) and record wide movies on DVD-RAM disc to 
DVD-R disc, 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. 
When you are going to record DVD-R disc by the movies 
which you have finished recording, set the Wide setting 
beforehand at “4:3” (See “Setting to Wide TV Screen 
Mode” on page 84).
•The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm 
DVD-R disc using MyDVD. The recordable time is shorter 
than that of 8 cm DVD-RAM disc because MyDVD always 
records audio in the LPCM format.
Movie quality mode of 
DVD-RAM disc in DVD 
Video CameraRecordable time on 8 
cm DVD-R disc 
(using MyDVD)
STD Approx. 40 minutes
FINE Approx. 25 minutes
XTRA Approx. 18 minutes 
						

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Uninstalling Software
Use the following procedure to uninstall (delete) any provided software that has been installed:
Uninstalling USB Driver
With Windows® 98 Second Edition/Me:
1Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to 
“ “, and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC.
2Open “System” on “Control Panel”, and then choose 
the “Device Manager” tab.
3Delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070” in 
“CDROM”.
If no item exists, proceed with the next step.
4Delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070” in 
Disk drives.
If no item exists, proceed with the next step.
5Delete the following item in “Universal Serial Bus 
controllers”:
“Panasonic DVD CAMERA DVD Mode USB 
Interface”
If no item exists, proceed with the next step.
6Close Device Manager.
If the message for restart appears, click “No”.
7Delete the following files.
Windows
® 98 Second Edition:
C:\WINDOWS\INF\OTHER\Hitachi Ltd. 
DZ3298.inf
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS\dzmvpdr
.pdr
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\DZMVUM
SS.sys
Windows
® Me:
C:\WINDOWS\INF\OTHER\Hitachi Ltd. 
DZ32Me.inf
No extension may appear depending on the 
setting on PC.
If the INF folder cannot be found, use Explorer to 
choose the “View” menu, “Folder Options”, View 
tab, and then “Show all files”: Click “OK” and then 
try again.
8Disconnect the DVD Video Camera from PC, and 
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With Windows® 2000 Professional/XP Home Edition/XP Professional:
1Set the power switch on DVD Video Camera to 
“ ”, and use the USB cable to connect it to the PC.
2Open “System” on “Control Panel”, and then click 
“Device Manager” under the “Hardware” tab.
3Delete “MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070 USB 
Device” in “DVD/CD-ROM drive”.
4If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, delete 
“MATSHITA DVD-CAMERA M5070 USB 
Device” in “Disk drives”.
If your PC uses Windows
® XP Home Edition/XP 
Professional or no item exists, proceed with the next 
step.
5Delete “Panasonic DVD CAMERA DVD Mode 
USB Interface” in “Universal Serial Bus controllers”.
If no item exists, proceed with the next step.
6Close Device Manager.
If the message for restart appears, click “No”.
7If your PC uses Windows® 2000 Professional, open 
the C:\WINNT\INF folder.
If your PC uses Windows
® XP Home Edition/XP 
Professional, open the C:\WINDOWS\INF folder.
If  the INF folder cannot be found or above a warning 
message appears, use Explorer to choose “Tools” 
menu then select “Folder Options”, “View” tab, and 
then “Show hidden files and folders” as noted on 
figure 1 .
Figure 1.
8When Windows\inf folder is opened select all files 
beginning with oem as noted figure 2 .
Figure 2.
Open each file beginning with oem0.inf with 
application software Notepad provided with 
Windows by the following method (Right click on the 
oem0.inf and select “open with” Notepad.)
Search for the files with the following entry on the 
second and fourth lines, and delete them:
Extension “.inf” may not appear, depending on the 
setting of PC.
9Also delete the .PNF files numerically associated 
with the oem file, Example (If you delete oem7.inf 
file also delete oem7.pnf file.
10Disconnect the DVD Video Camera from PC, and 
then restart the PC.
Deleting Other Applications
To uninstall the other applications, use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the 
applications to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the “Change/Remove”.
Note:After uninstalling software, be sure to restart the PC.
; Panasonic DVD DIGICAM USB Driver 
Installation File
; Support Model : VDR- M50/70 Series 
						

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Supplementary Information
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Video Camera Accessories
* Please refer to page 43 concerning the battery charging time and available recording time. 
NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your local dealer.
Accessory#Description
LM-AK60U 8cm DVD-RAM
LM-RK30U 8cm DVD-R
PV-DAC13 AC adaptor with AC Cable and DC Cable
CGA-DU07A 680mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
CGA-DU14A* 1360mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
CGA-DU21A 2040mAh/Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack
RP-SDH512U1A
RP-SDH256U1A
RP-SD128BU1A
RP-SD064BPPA
RP-SD032BPPA512 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
128 MB SD Memory Card
64 MB SD Memory Card
32 MB SD Memory Card
BN-SDCAPE/1B 
(For USA)
BN-SDCAPU/1B 
(For Canada)USB Reader/Writer for SD Memory Card (compatible with MultimediaCard)
BN-SDABPE/1B 
(For USA)
BN-SDABPU/1B 
(For Canada)SD PCMCIA Adaptor (compatible with MultimediaCard)
VW-FLH3 Video Flash (only for VDR-M70PP) 
						

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Information on Round DVD Holder
This DVD Video Camera cannot use a square adapter, such as for 8 cm DVD-RAM disc, 8 cm DVD-R disc: Remove 
the disc from square adapter and set it in Round DVD Holder, referring to the instruction sheet of disc.
lRemoving disc from square adaptor
Note:Refer to page 74 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder so that it can be used in this DVD 
Video Camera.
(Example 1)
(Example 2)Snap off and 
remove lock pin
Slide the disc obliquely upward 
so that it is not caught by claws. 
						

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Cleaning
Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD Video Camera.
lCleaning LCD screen and camera 
lens
Use a dry, soft cloth to wipe dirt off. When cleaning the 
LCD screen, be careful not to use force, scratch it, or 
subject it to impact: Doing such could cause a defect in 
the screen, resulting in display unevenness, or damage 
the LCD monitor.
lIf dust adheres to the viewfinder 
lens, remove it using a cotton cloth.
Do not rub the lens with force: Doing so could scratch the 
lens.
lDo not use benzene or thinner to 
clean DVD Video Camera case
The coating of case could peel off or the case could 
deteriorate. Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth 
which has been completely wrung out. When using a 
chemical cleaning cloth, follow instructions for use. 
						

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Te r m i n o l o g y
DVD-RAM disc:
Rewritable DVD disc.
DVD-R disc:
One-time recordable DVD disc.
DVD Video format:
This application format establishes the file name, directory structure, data format, etc. to record videos (movies). A 
generally available DVD video conforms to this format.
DVD Video recorder:
This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc, such as DVD-RAM, that conforms to the DVD 
Video Recording format. Some DVD Video recorders can record on a DVD-R disc conforming to DVD Video format. 
A DVD Video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM can play back DVD-RAM discs recorded on the 
DVD Video Camera.
DVD Video Recording format:
Format recorded video data on writable type DVD disc: This format is adopted by DVD Video Cameras and DVD-
RAM recorders that are compatible with DVD-RAM. 
DVD Player:
This device can play back video and audio signals recorded on DVD Video and DVD-R discs using the DVD Video 
format. Most DVD players can play back a DVD-R disc recorded on the DVD Video Camera (some DVD players 
cannot play back the disc).
SD Memory Card:
SanDisk, Matsushita and Toshiba jointly developed this memory card standard in 1999. The card is 32 mm long x 
24 mm wide x 2.1 mm thick, and has 9 pins. Since the SD Memory Card was developed based on MultiMediaCard 
(MMC), MMC can be inserted into SD Memory Card slot and used. However, an SD Memory Card cannot be inserted 
in the slot exclusively for MMC.
USB 2.0:
There are two kinds of USB ports for a PC. As for USB2.0 (full speed), transfer speed is slow, and, as for USB2.0 
(high speed), transfer speed is higher-speed. If the DVD Video Camera is connected to the PC via a USB2.0 (high 
speed port), movies can be enjoyed without difficulty.
Infrared sensor:
This sensor is used to adjust the white balance.
Thumbnail:
This refers to a reduced screen displayed on Disc Navigation in order to identify the recorded image contents.
Scene:
Video (movie): “One scene” refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by 
pressing the REC button again.
Photo (still): “One scene” refers to a single photo recorded by pressing the REC button.
Slot-in type PC:
PC that has a DVD drive into which a DVD is directly inserted or ejected from without using a tray. 
						

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Disc-protect:
This disables writing to disc (protects disc from writing) so that images recorded on DVD-RAM disc cannot be 
accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialized.
Howling:
This phenomenon occurs as follows: When the DVD Video Camera is connected to a device, such as TV, the audio 
input to the microphone of DVD Video Camera is amplified and output from the speakers of TV, and the signal is 
again input to the microphone: This is repeated to form an endless loop of audio signal, and the signal is amplified 
up to the audio output amplitude limit of the device. Howling can be prevented by changing the positional relationship 
between the DVD Video Camera and TV, or by turning down the volume on TV.
Suspending PC:
This function stores the status of PC before it is turned off: It will restart the PC in the same status as immediately 
before PC was turned off, when the PC is turned on next time.
Video selector:
This device can input multiple audio and video signals, and select the desired audio and video signals among those 
input, to output them.
Finalize:
This process makes a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD Video Camera playable on a DVD player, etc. that conforms 
to 8 cm DVD-R: No further recording can be made on a finalized DVD-R disc.
MultiMediaCard:
This is a memory card standard jointly developed by Siemens and SanDisk in 1997. The card is 32 mm long x 24 mm 
wide x 1.4 mm thick, and has 7 pins. It can be inserted into SD Memory Card slot and used. 
Linear PCM recording:
Audio recording format similar to MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2: However, Linear PCM does not compress an audio signal, 
but instead samples it and converts it to a digital signal to be recorded. Therefore, the amount of data used is larger 
than that of MPEG 1 Audio Layer 2.
Laser pickup block:
This block emits laser beam to a disc, and then collects the laser beam reflected 
from the disc to convert it to an electric signal. The block consists of a laser, lens, 
receiving element, etc.
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Before Requesting Service
Check 1No movie can be recorded
Movie can be recorded only on DVD-RAM or DVD-R 
disc.
Check the following:
•Is DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc inserted?•Is power switch set to “ ”?•Is the DVD-RAM disc in DVD Video Camera write-
protected? Release the write-protect.
•Does disc have remaining recording space?
If movie still cannot be recorded after the above 
checks, the disc may be damaged: Use another disc.
Check 2No still can be recorded
Still can be recorded only on DVD-RAM disc, SD 
Memory Card or MultiMediaCard.
Check the following:
•Is DVD-RAM disc, SD Memory Card or 
MultiMediaCard inserted?
•Is power switch set to match the recording medium?
−When using DVD-RAM disc:
Set to “ ”.
−When using SD Memory Card or 
MultiMediaCard:
Set to “ ”.
•Is loaded DVD-RAM disc write-protected?•When using SD Memory Card: Is it locked?•Does disc or card have remaining recording space?
If still cannot be recorded after the above checks, the 
disc or card may be damaged: Use another disc or 
card.
Check 3Skip or search playback does 
not work well
If the temperature inside the DVD Video Camera is 
high, normal operation may not be possible. Turn the 
DVD Video Camera off, wait for a few moments, and 
then turn it on again for operation.
Check 4
• No operation can be 
performed because the 
ACCESS/PC or CARD 
ACCESS indicator on this DVD 
Video Camera remains lit or 
blinking.
• After disc or card is inserted, it 
takes some time until 
recording is possible.
In the following cases, it will take more time than usual 
until operation is possible:
•When disc or card is removed and then reinserted•When date changes (e.g., during the first recording 
of the day)
•When the temperature is greatly different from the 
time of previous recording
•When disc with scratches, dirt or fingerprints is 
inserted
•When disc is subject to severe vibrations•When the battery or DC cord was disconnected 
instead of following the correct procedure using 
power switch to turn the DVD Video Camera off