User manual PANASONIC VDR-D300

[. . . ] Cover Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No. VDR-D300 The illustration shows VDR-D300. VDR-D250 does not have a built-in flash. VDR-D250 Before using Setup Recording Playback Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida. Editing Disc and card management With other products With a computer Others (VDR-D300) For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www. panasonic. com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca P PC LSQT1011 B Left/Right Things You Should Know Thank you for choosing Panasonic!You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. [. . . ] To release disc protection Disc and card management LSQT1011 1) Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ DISC PROTECT] and press the joystick. 2) When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. If the disc has been protected on another device, it may not be possible to release the protection on this unit. In this case, release the protection on the device that you used to protect it. 102 Displaying disc information Displaying disc information (RAM) (-RW<VR>) (-RW<V>) (-R) Information such as the number of recorded scenes, the remaining space and whether or not the disc is finalized or protected is displayed. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ INFORMATION] # [YES] and press the joystick. To exit the information screen Press the MENU button. 103 LSQT1011 Disc and card management With other products With a TV With a TV Playback on TV (RAM) (-RW<VR>) (-RW<V>) (-R) (SD) The motion pictures and still pictures recorded by this unit can be played back on a TV. Use the AC adaptor to free you from worrying about the battery running down. 1 Connect this unit and a TV. A AV/S cable (supplied) Insert the plugs as far as they will go. A * If the TV has an S Video terminal, also connect the S Video plug to it. This allows you to enjoy more beautiful pictures. S VIDEO IN * VIDEO IN AUDIO IN 2 Turn on this unit, then rotate the mode dial to select 3 Change the input channel on the TV. With other products or . The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected. 4 Start playback on this unit. The image and audio are output on the TV. If the image or audio from this unit is not output on the TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go. Check the TV's input setting (input switch). (For more information, please read the operating instructions for the TV. ) If the images are not displayed correctly on a widescreen TV, adjust the aspect setting on the TV. (Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for details. ) If the pictures are displayed squeezed horizontally on a regular TV (4:3), change the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (l 105) LSQT1011 104 With a TV To watch images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) When playing back motion pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio ([ASPECT] was set to [16:9]) or still pictures recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio ([PICTURE SIZE] was set to [ 2 ] (VDR-D300)/ [ 1. 7 ] (VDR-D250)) on a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the images may be squeezed horizontally. In this case, change the menu setting to play back the pictures in the original aspect ratio. (Depending on the TV setting, the pictures may not be displayed correctly. For more information, please read the operating instructions of your TV. ) Press the MENU button, then select [ SETUP] # [ TV ASPECT] # [4:3] and press the joystick. Example of images with a 16:9 aspect ratio on a regular TV (4:3) [TV ASPECT] setting 16:9 4:3 This function's default setting is [16:9]. To display the on-screen information on the TV The information displayed on the screen (operation icon and time code, etc. ) can be displayed on the TV. Press the button again to erase the information. The screen on this unit will not change. PHOTO EXT DISPLAY SHOT DATE/ TIME START/ STOP ZOOM VOL 105 LSQT1011 With other products Press the EXT DISPLAY button on the remote control. With a DVD recorder/player With a DVD recorder/player Playback on DVD recorder/player When playing back a disc on a DVD recorder/player, place the device so that the disc lies flat. Playing back a DVD-RAM or a DVD-RW (VR format) (RAM) (-RW<VR>) Insert the disc in the DVD recorder/player, then play it back. Playback is only possible on devices that support 8 cm (3z) DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR format). See the operating instructions for DVD recorder/player. DVD-RW (VR format) may have to be finalized. In this case, finalize the disc on this unit. (l 100) You cannot record images that allow "One time only recording" on a 8 cm (3z) disc. Playing back a DVD-RW (Video format) or a DVD-R (-RW<V>) (-R) 1 Finalize the disc on this unit. (l 100) With other products 2 Insert the disc in the DVD recorder/player, then play it back. Do not insert a disc that has not been finalized into a DVD recorder/player: the disc may be unusable. Also, a message asking you to format the disc may appear on the DVD recorder. Do not format the disc. Playback is possible on devices that support 8 cm (3z) DVD-Video, but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed. LSQT1011 106 With a DVD recorder/player Copying (dubbing) recordings onto a DVD recorder's hard disk (RAM) (-RW<VR>) (-RW<V>) (-R) If you have a DVD recorder with hard disk, images recorded by this unit can be stored on the hard disk. If you want to record (dub) a disc that the DVD recorder is not compatible with, connect this unit and the DVD recorder with the AV/S cable and then record (dub) the disc. [. . . ] warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase. Camcorder Product ­ One (1) year, parts and labour LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any product which has been improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the product was not designed, misused or abused, damaged during shipping, or which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is used commercially. Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this warranty. This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only. [. . . ]