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 be necessary when the DVD 
Video Camera is turned off. (All other modes  of the white 
balance will be stored in memory.)
•If “Input Source: LINE” or “S LINE” has been specified, 
you cannot use the “Set” mode of white balance (P. 88).
lSetting white balance manually
1Point the DVD Video 
Camera at a white 
object so that it fills the 
screen. Use an object 
that is not transparent.
If the object that fills 
the screen is not 
focused, correct the 
focus using “Manual 
Focus”, P. 64.
2Press the MENU 
button, choose “White 
Bal.”, “Set”, and then press 
the A button.
3Hold A pressed until the 
“h“ indicator changes from 
blinking to a steady light. 
When the “h“ indicator 
lights, the white balance 
setting will be complete.
4Press the g button to end the 
setting.
Note:•It is recommended that you specify “Dig. Zoom: Off ” (See 
page 57) before setting white balance.
•Do not use a colored object when setting white balance: 
The appropriate tint cannot be set.
•The white balance cannot be set when the digital zoom is 
engaged or under low light: The “h” indicator will blink 
at this time.
•If the white balance that was manually set before is kept, 
the “h” indicator will blink (re-setting the white balance 
will change the “h” indicator to a steady light).
ModeSetting contentsOn-screen 
display
Auto White balance always 
automatically adjustedNone
Set You can manually adjust 
white balance to match 
the light source or 
situation
h
Outdoor To record in fine weatheri
Indoor To record under 
incandescent light, 
halogen light or bulb-
color type fluorescent 
light
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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 
normally.
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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”, it is recommended 
that you return the setting to “On” and then turn the DVD 
Video Camera off, unless you normally record with EIS 
“Off” setting.
Note:•The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the 
DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•It is recommended that you specify “EIS : Off ” when using 
the DVD Video Camera on a desk or tripod.
•When “EIS : On” is specified, there will be a slight 
difference between the actual movement and the 
movement on screen.
•Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even 
if “EIS : On” is specified. Firmly hold the DVD Video 
Camera with both hands.
•EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide-
conversion lens (optional-user provided) is used.
•When you record pictures with setting 10x or more of 
magnification and turning the EIS to “ON” in dim places, 
after-images may stand out. In this case, we recommend 
using a tripod with turning the EIS to “OFF” (only for VDR-
M50PP).
•The EIS function cannot be used when still images are 
recorded on the card (only for VDR-M70PP).
Reducing Wind Noise during Recording (Wind Cut)
When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD Video Camera, you can reduce wind noise in 
recording.
If “Wind Cut: ON” is specified, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off 
during recording: This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “Wind Cut” 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 setting.
Note:•You can also use the on-screen display to confirm that  
Wind Cut has been set.
•The Wind Cut setting will be stored in memory even when 
the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•The Wind Cut function will work only during movie 
recording.
•The Wind Cut function works only with the built-in 
microphone: It will not function when using an external 
microphone (P. 68).
Camera Funct i ons Setup
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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 setting.
When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later, specify “Wide 4:3”: Recording with “Wide 16:9” specified 
will be played back on an ordinary TV with vertical elongation of image.
.
An image recorded with “Wide 16:9” specified will appear as follows :
“Wide 4:3” specified 
(aspect ratio 4:3)“Wide 16:9” specified 
(aspect ratio 16:9)
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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 recording movies on DVD-RAM disc: It is not compatible with still recording, 
recording of external input or recording on DVD-R disc.
•Images recorded with “Wide 16:9” (aspect ratio 16:9) specified cannot be restored to “Wide 4:3” setting (aspect ratio 4:3).•The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide-screen TV and on the LCD monitor 
of DVD Video Camera.
•Even if you set the Wide setting at “16:9”, screen image will appear at “4:3” when you press the MENU button and display 
the menu screen.
•When you view the image recorded with “Wide 16:9” specified on the television or PC monitor with black bands at the 
top and bottom of the picture, flicker may occur between the black bands and the picture.
•The Wide 16:9 setting is not compatible with ID-1/ID-2*.•Connecting the DVD Video Camera to the S1 input jack of TV will automatically switch the TV to Wide setting: See TV 
instruction manual for details.
* This system records the aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3) information in void space between video signals. 
						

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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 turned off.
•The “VIDEO Mode” setting will not change even if the 
DVD-RAM disc is replaced with a DVD-R disc, or vice 
versa. However, the setting will switch to “FINE” in the 
following cases:
- When the mode is set to “XTRA” with a DVD-RAM disc 
inserted and then the disc is replaced with a DVD-R 
disc
- When the mode is set to “LPCM” with a DVD-R disc 
inserted and the disc is replaced with a DVD-RAM disc
•When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie 
quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Video 
Camera will be automatically set to the movie quality first 
used with the disc for recording.
•The movie quality setting is effective only during movie 
recording: The setting will not be displayed during 
recording of stills.
Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording 
conditions listed below: Pan the DVD Video Camera as slowly as possible. (Block noise is likely to appear in “STD” 
mode):
•If there is a complicated pattern in the background (as in figure on botton left)
•If the DVD Video Camera is moved excessively or quickly
•If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD Video Camera is not moving
It is recommended that you record critical subjects in “XTRA” or “FINE” when you are using a DVD-RAM 
disc, or in “FINE” with a DVD-R disc.
Record  Func t i ons  Setup
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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 “S LINE” (VDR-M70PP only).
•“OSD Output” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set 
to “CAMERA”.
It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images.
Record  Func t i ons  Setup
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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 
LINE”, and then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button to 
end setting.
Note:•The “Input Source” setting will 
return to “CAMERA” whenever 
the DVD Video Camera is 
turned off.
•If you pull or push the card on  
“ ” mode, “Input Source” setting will return to 
”CAMERA”.
•“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”.
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Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input)
When “Input Source: LINE or S LINE” is specified, you can record stills of externally input images on either a DVD-
RAM disc or a card.  The DVD Video Camera can record an external image with little movement by specifying 
“Frame”, but “Field” is recommended for recording an image with movement.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “PHOTO Input” on 
the “Record Functions 
Setup” menu screen, and 
then press the A button.
2Select the desired option and 
then press the A button.
3Press the MENU button 
to end setting.
SettingContentsOn-screen display
CAMERA
This option usually selected. No display
LINETo input image from another device. L IN
SLINE*To input S-VIDEO signal from another device. S IN
Record  Func t i ons  Setup
CAMERA
LINE
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S LINE
V I DEO  Mode
OSD  Ou t p u tI n p u t  Sou r ce
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External input icon
Recording 
formatDetails of settingOn-screen display
Frame
Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high 
image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video. (with disc)
 (with card)
FieldSuitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.  (with disc)
 (with card)
Record  Func t i ons  Setup
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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 the self timer function, as with ordinary cameras.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “Self Timer” on the 
“Record Functions Setup” 
menu screen, and then press 
the A button.
2Select “On”, and then press 
the A button.
The self timer will be set.
3Press the MENU button to end the setting.
4Press the REC button.
The recording indicator at the front of DVD Video 
Camera will blink.
The Self timer indicator will start to count down, and 
recording will commence approximately 10 seconds 
later.
Note:•You can also check that self timer has been set by 
reviewing the on-screen information.
•To release the self timer mode, choose “Off ” on the menu 
screen or turn DVD Video Camera off.
•To suspend self timer, press the REC button again before 
recording starts, or press the g button.
•“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”.
The self timer function is valid only when recording photos (stills).
S e l f  T i mer Reco rd  Func t i ons  Se tu pOn
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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” whenever 
the DVD Video Camera is turned off.
•Even if “Off ” is chosen, the on-screen information will 
appear during playback. See page 63 for playback on-
screen information display.
•Even after the on-screen information is removed from the 
TV screen, it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the 
LCD screen.
•The on-screen display output functions only when the 
“Input Source” setting is set to “CAMERA”: It cannot be 
set during “LINE” or “S LINE” (VDR-M70PP only).
•“OSD Output” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set 
to “CAMERA”.
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“On” setting“Off ” setting
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