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 Volume control buttons (VOL)/ S R buttons 
(P. 59, 64, 66)
To adjust the volume of sound from speaker, etc.
34 RESET button (P. 164)
To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD 
Video Camera was shipped from the factory).35 USB port (To PC)
36 Joystick (P. 40, 59, 79)
Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item, and 
then press the center (A) to play back the scene, 
pause it, or select an option from the menu.
37 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 95)
38 SELECT button (P. 98, 111)
39 MENU button (P. 40, 79, 101)
Press this button to display the menu for setting 
camera functions and Disc Navigation.
The camera menu will appear even if disc is not 
loaded.
40 Stop/cancel button (P. 11, 59, 79)
To end playback or cancel menu setting .
DISC
NAVIGATION
SELECT
MENUAUTO FOCUSEXPOSUREBACK
LIGHT
DISPLAY
VOLRESET
AUTO FOCUSEXPOSUREBACK
LIGHT
DISPLAY
VOL
DISC
NAVIGATION
SELECT
MENU28 29 30
32 33
34 31
40
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38
3539 
						

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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 those on DVD Video Camera.
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42
43
44
45
4647
48
51 49
50
53 52
54
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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 pack at temperatures of 50 - 86°F (10-30°C).
Charging Battery Pack
Use the provided AC adaptor to charge the battery pack.
1Connect the power cable to AC adaptor.
2Plug the power cable into AC outlet.
The CHARGE indicator on AC adaptor will light.
3Attach the battery pack to AC adaptor.
Note:When charging a battery pack, unplug the DC cord from the 
DC output jack on AC adaptor.
lBattery pack charge status
You can find out the charge status of the battery pack by checking the CHARGE indicator on the AC adaptor:
Note:•If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC
adaptor is plugged into household AC outlet, unplug it
from household AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then
plug it into household AC outlet again. If the CHARGE
indicator still does not light, the AC adaptor may be faulty.
Unplug it from household AC outlet and consult your
dealer.
•See “Troubleshooting” on page 158, when the CHARGE
indicator blinks.
Power cable POWER and 
CHARGE indicators
AC adaptorBattery pack
CHARGE indicator POWER 
indicator
Charge statusCHARGE indicator
During charge Lit
Charge complete Goes out 
						

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12
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 stops.3. Insert the disc, in Round DVD Holder, into the disc
guide until it stops.
DISC EJECT
Disc coverPUSH CLOSE 
por tion 
						

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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 DVD Video Camera, a message will appear: Format the disc following the 
instructions on screen (P. 47, 125). Initializing the disc will erase all the recorded contents: make sure the contents 
on disc are not valuable before initializing the disc.
4View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor.
1. Open the LCD monitor (See page 38). 2. After recording is finished, press the A button.
The recorded scene will be played back.
3. Press the g button to stop playback. 
						

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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 recorders that conform to 8 cm DVD-RAM.*4:Some DVD video recorders incorporate a device that can play back SD memory card and multimedia card. 
Available Discs
This DVD Video Camera uses 8 cm DVD-RAM discs
and 8 cm DVD-R discs for camcorder use.
Discs removed from Round DVD Holder cannot be used
on this DVD Video Camera: Use them only in the holder.
Do not insert a bare disc removed from the holder into the
DVD Video Camera: It will not be removable.
Note:•It is recommended that you use Panasonic discs, since
their compatibility with this DVD Video Camera has been
confirmed. Using a disc other than those made by
Panasonic may not allow the DVD Video Camera to
deliver optimum performance.
•It is necessary to initialize an unformatted DVD-RAM
disc. When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD
Video Camera, a message will appear: Initialize the disc
following the instructions on screen (P. 125).
•The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on DVD Video
Cameras that use square type adapters.
•Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data
may not be visible on this DVD Video Camera.
•The image data recorded on another device may not be
playable on this DVD Video Camera.
Media
FunctionDVD-RAM discDVD-R discSD Memory Card/
MultiMediaCard
Recording moviell-
Recording stilll-l
Deleting recorded imagel
-l
Editing on this DVD 
Video Cameral
--
Playback on DVD player-*1l*2-
Playback on DVD video 
recorderl*3l*2-*4
Usable discs and logosShape
DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)
In Round DVD 
Holder
DVD-R 
[for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)] 
						

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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 Camera will not perform “write adjustment” 
when the DVD Video Camera is turned on again, from 
off, for recording with the disc in it, or when no recording 
is made, even if the disc is removed and then reinserted.lFinalizing DVD-R disc
Before using the 8 cm DVD-R disc on a DVD player or
DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-
R disc, the disc must be finalized on this DVD Video
Camera. For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD-R
disc, refer to “Finalizing DVD-R Disc (Finalize Disc)”
(P. 127).
Note:•When using an unformatted DVD-R disc, it is necessary
to format it on this DVD Video Camera (See page 47). 
•Do not insert a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD Video
Camera but not finalized, into a recordable device, such
as a DVD video recorder: The recorded data may be
damaged.
•DVD-R discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized
on another DVD video recorder may not be playable on
this DVD Video Camera, depending on the editing
software used or recording status of DVD-R disc.
•Refer to the remaining time indicated on the LCD of DVD
Video Camera to check the capacity of DVD-R disc.
Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on this DVD Video Camera
Note:Discs recorded on PC or DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD Video Camera: If so, message “This disc 
cannot be used. ” will appear. Also, blue thumbnails will appear (Fig. 1* on page 30), or normal playback will not be possible.
•DVD-RAM (2.6 GB) Ver. 1.0•DVD-ROM•MO
•DVD-R (3.9 GB) Ver. 1.0•DVD-Video•MD
•DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring Ver. 2.0•CD-R•iD
•DVD-RW•CD-RW•Floppy disk
•DVD+RW•CD•Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm
•DVD+R•LD•CD-ROM 
						

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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 image
−Momentary stop of playback 
image
−Sound interrupted during 
playback, or abnormal sound
−Blue thumbnail display* 
(Fig. 1)
−Disc cannot correctly be 
recognized
−Delay between video and 
audio
Even if disc is normal, the
above phenomena may
occasionally occur. While the ACCESS/PC indicator
is lit, do not subject disc to vibrations or impact, and
avoid using DVD Video Camera at extremely high or
low temperatures, or in an environment where
condensation is likely to occur.
•When recording images, the
DVD Video Camera may
avoid the portions of disc
where recording is not
possible, due to dust,
scratches, etc. [It will pause
m at such a portion and
automatically restart
recording (n).]
This will cause recording to
be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes,
and multiple thumbnails will be created by one
recording session as shown above. In this case, the
recordable time on disc will decrease.
•Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of
removal slot of DVD Video Camera, and disc itself,
may be hot.
lStoring discs
•When storing disc, insert it in Round DVD Holder into
plastic case.
•Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc.
•Do not place disc in the following places:
−Direct sunlight for a long time
−Where humidity is high or in dusty place
−While there is heat from a heater, etc.
Note:•See page 74 when cleaning the removed disc.•See page 73 for how to handle disc removed from Round
DVD Holder.
•See page 74 for how to set the disc removed from 
Round DVD Holder or another disc correctly into Round 
DVD Holder.Do not touch
Block noise
0 01/ 006 All Programs
PLAY
RAM
(Fig. 1)
*
001 / 002 All Programs
PLAY
RAM
(Recording one scene 
may produce multiple 
thumbnails.)