User manual PANASONIC VDR-RD150EB

[. . . ] LSQT1048(ENG). book 1 Cover Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model No. VDR-D150EB VDR-D100EB Before use, please read these instructions completely. VDR-D150 Card slot ¥ VDR-D100 ­ ­: not available LSQT1048 B LSQT1048(ENG). book 2 Left/Right Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Movie Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Movie Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions. Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. [. . . ] (Not all JPEG formatted files will be played back. ) If an out-of-specs file is played back, the folder/file number may not be displayed. This unit may degrade or not play back data recorded or created on another product and another product may degrade or not play back data recorded on this unit. Do not operate the mode dial during the slide show. When the access lamp is lit, do not insert or remove an SD card. It takes time to display the file depending on the number of pixels of the file. If you attempt to play back file recorded in a different format or file data is defective, the whole display becomes grayish and an error message may appear. When playing back a file recorded on other products, the date and time display is different from when it was recorded. When playing back a file recorded on other products, its size and that of this unit may appear differently. (l 101) LSQT1048 Playback 66 LSQT1048(ENG). book 67 Editing Editing scenes Editing scenes Deleting scenes This is for deleting scenes recorded on discs. (RAM) (-RW<VR>) The deleted scenes cannot be restored. Scenes on DVD-RW (Video format) and DVD-R cannot be deleted. Deleting scenes one at a time ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the button during playback. 2 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. 67 LSQT1048 Editing LSQT1048(ENG). book 68 Editing scenes Deleting multiple scenes from the thumbnail display ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [ DELETE] # [ SELECT] or [ ALL] and press the joystick. When [ALL] is selected, the following scenes will be deleted. ­ When [PLAY MODE] is set to [VIEW ALL]: All the scenes on the disc ­ When [PLAY MODE] is set to [BY DATE]: All the scenes selected by date 2 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 1) Select the scene to be deleted, then press the joystick. The selected scene is encircled by a yellow frame. When the joystick is pressed again, the selected scene will be cancelled. Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession. 3 (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 1) Press the button. 4 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. (Only when [SELECT] is selected in step 1) To continue deleting other scenes Repeat steps 2-4. Editing To complete editing Press the MENU button. To delete an unwanted part of a scene, divide the scene first, and then delete the unnecessary part. (l 69) In case of [ALL], the deletion may take time if there are many scenes on the disc. Do not turn off this unit while deleting. When you delete scenes, use a battery with sufficient battery power or use the AC adaptor. It may not be possible to delete scenes that have been divided. Combine the divided scenes, and then delete them. LSQT1048 68 LSQT1048(ENG). book 69 Editing scenes Dividing a scene This is for dividing a scene into two. (RAM) (-RW<VR>) To delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and then delete the unnecessary portion. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [ EDIT SCENE] # [ DIVIDE] and press the joystick. 2 Select the scene to be divided, then press the joystick. The selected scene is played back. 3 When you reach the area where you want to divide the scene, move the joystick down to set the dividing point. Using slow-motion playback or frame-by-frame playback makes it easy to search for the point where you want to divide the scene. (l 63) 4 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. To continue dividing other scenes Repeat steps 2-4. To complete editing Press the MENU button. 69 LSQT1048 Editing LSQT1048(ENG). book 70 Editing scenes Combining scenes This function is only for combining two consecutive scenes into one. (RAM) (-RW<VR>) ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select . 1 Press the MENU button, then select [ EDIT SCENE] # [ COMBINE] and press the joystick. 2 Select the scene to be combined, then press the joystick. The selected scene and the next scene are combined. If you wish to combine scenes that are not next to each other or scenes with different recording dates, first create a playlist and then combine the scenes on the playlist. (l 72, 77) 3 When the confirmation message appears, select [YES], then press the joystick. To continue combining other scenes Repeat steps 2-3. To complete editing Press the MENU button. LSQT1048 Editing 70 LSQT1048(ENG). book 71 Using playlists Using playlists What is a playlist? You can create a playlist by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes. Since the playlist is not created by copying data, you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a playlist. [. . . ] Recording a subject that is surrounded by objects with glossy surfaces or by highly reflective objects Since whatever is shiny or glistens is brought into focus, it is hard to focus on the subject to be recorded. The focus may become blurry when recording subjects at the seashore, in night views or in scenes involving fireworks or special lights. Recording a subject in dark surroundings The unit cannot focus correctly because the light information that comes through the lens decreases considerably. Recording a fast-moving subject As the focus lens-inside moves mechanically, it cannot keep up with a fast-moving subject. [. . . ]