Panasonic Vdr M53pp 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 147) with hand, etc.
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.
Infrared sensor block
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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 A 
button.
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 Up Record Functions
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Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode)
Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE” and “STD”.
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.
When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the...

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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”...

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Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode (Wide) (Only for VDR-M75PP / VDR-M95PP)
You can record video in Wide TV Screen Mode (16:9 aspect ratio) for display on wide-screen TVs.
1 Press the MENU button, choose “Wide” on the 
“Record 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...

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Note:The Wide setting will be kept even after the DVD Video Camera is turned off.The VDR-M53PP/VDR-M55PP does not have the Wide setting.Writing wide mode movies recorded to a DVD-RAM disc using [STD], to a DVD-R disc using the PC program software 
provided (DVDfunSTUDIO):
Depending upon the [Video settings] setting of DVDfunSTUDIO, when you play back the contents of a recorded DVD-
R disc, black bands may appear at top and bottom and also left and right of the screen when using a wide screen...

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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-M75PP
/VDR-M95PP only.
1Press the MENU button, 
choose “Input Source” on 
the “Record Functions 
Setup” menu screen, and 
then press the A 
button.
2Choose...

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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-M75PP/VDR-M95PP 
only).
“OSD Output” is displayed only when “Input Source” is set 
to “CAMERA”.
13Self Timer
You can record...

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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”...