Panasonic VDR-M30PP User Manual

DVD Palmcorder

Operating Instructions

Model No. VDR-M30PP

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Important Information

For Your Safety

The power switch turns the DVD Palmcorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off .

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE

The DVD Palmcorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/CHARGER (PV-DAC13).

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Precautions

WARNING: Many television programs and films

are copyrighted. In certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to private in-home videotaping of copyr ighted materials.

The liquid crystal display (L C D ) panel is made by highly precise technology. More than 99.99% of its picture elements (pixels) ar e effective, but some (less than 0.01%) may appear as colored bright dots. This does not indicate a faul t as the LCD panel st retc hes the limits o f cu rrent technology.

Identifications of caution marks

This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cau se electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit.

This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included. Therefore, it shoul d be read carefully to avoid any problems.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

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device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

nt or relocate the receiving antenna.

the separation between the equipment and receiver.

nect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

lt the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

on: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use

Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: VDR-M30PP Responsible party: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This class B digital apparatus complies with CANADIAN ICES-003.

This Product has a fluorescent lamp that contains a small amount of mercury. It also contains

lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: <http://www.eiae.org

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This Agreement will take effec t at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provide d with this product, if you agree to the terms herein. If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials (printed matter , external package, and all others) to your dealer , or return only the package of sto rage medium to your deal e r. Consult your dealer for any refund on the unused product. However, if only the package of storage medium is returned, no refund is possible.

This License Agreement certifies that you were granted license in the past.

License Agreement

Article 1 Grant of License

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., grants you the foll owing rig hts f or the following products (to be referred to as “This Software” hereafter) that you have obtained with this Agreement:

(a) Y ou may use This Sof tware o nly on a si ngle piece of equipme nt. However, if this equipment cannot

be used because of mechanical problem, you may temporarily use This Software on another piece of equipment.

(b) Although This Software contains several components that can be r u n on compu ter as independent

functions, all components are licensed as a single product: You may not, by any means, use these components on different comput ers at the same time.

Article 2 Copyrights

The copyrights of This Software, attached manual, etc. are owned by the following corporations, and are protected by copyright laws in Japan and USA, as well as by other intellectual property and international properties:

Name of Software Copyright Owners

USB driver Hitachi, Ltd.

DVD-RAM Driver Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

DVD-MovieAlbumSE Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

MyDVD Sonic Solutions

Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations

a) You may not copy This Softwar e or any of the printed materials attached, except for duplications to provide back -

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up or storage.

(b) Use of This Software by third parties is prohibited, whether by transferring, renting, leasing, lending, moving, or

any other measures. (c) You may not decompile or disassemble this Software. (d) Duplication and/or distribution of any files on this storage medium for commercial use is prohibited.

Article 4 Quality Assurance

Under no circumstances will Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd., or Sonic Solutions accept any responsibility for any damages you may incur from using or being unable to use This Software (including, but not limited to, loss of business profit, interruption of business, loss of business information, or other monetary damages).

Article 5 Termination of Agreement

If you fail to comply with the terms of this Agreem ent, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. H itachi, Ltd., and Sonic Solutions reserve the right to terminate the Agreement. In such a case, you will be obliged to discard all copies of This Software and its components.

Article 6 Prioritized License Agreement

When some software programs are installed, the license agreements will be displayed (to be referred to as online license agreement). If the online license agreement conflicts with this Agreement, the online license agreement shall have a priority.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

In addition to the car eful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD Palmcorder and accessory equipment. Please read it caref ully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference.

1 Read and Follow Instructions — All the safety and

operating instructi ons should be read before the video

product is operated. Follow all operating and use

instructions.

2 Retain Instructions — The safety and operating

INSTALLATION

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings — Comply with all warnings on the

video product and in the operating instructions.

4 Power Sourc es — This video product should be

operated only from the t ype of power source indicated

on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of

power supply to your home, con sult your video dealer

or local power company. For video products intended

to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer

to the operating instructions.

5 Overloading — Do n ot overload

wall outlets and extension cords

as this can result in a r isk of fire or

electric shock. Overloaded AC

outlets and extension cords are

dangerous, and so are frayed

power cables, damaged or

cracked wire insulation and

broken plugs. They may result in

a shock or fire hazard. Periodically examine the cord

and have it replaced by your service technician if

appearance indicates damage or deteriorated

insulation.

6 Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords

should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked

on or pinched by items placed upon or against them,

paying particular attention to cords at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they

exit from the appliance.

7 Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are

provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless p roper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer's instr uctions have been followed.

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8 Attachments — Do not use attachments unless

recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Caution: Maintain electrical safety. Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

9 Water and Moi sture — Do not use this video product

near water — for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundr y tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

10 Accessories — Do not place this vide o product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product may fall, caus ing serious injury t o a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

11 An appliance and cart combination

should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

12 Power Lines — An outside antenna system should

not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric ligh t or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer.

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13 Cleaning — Unplug this video product from the wall

outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

14 Obje ct and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any

kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points o r short-out part s that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

15 Lightning — For added protection for this video

product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power-line surges.

16 Servicing — Do not attempt to service this video

SERVICE

product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

17 Conditions Requiring Service — Unplug this video

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If l iquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

the video product.

c. If the video product has been exposed to rain or

water.

d. If the video product does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Impr oper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.

e. If the video product has been dropped or the

cabinet has been damaged.

f. When the video product exhibits a distinct change

in performance — this indicates a need for service.

18 Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are

required, have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock or other hazards.

19 Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or

repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks reco mmended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.

20 Heat — The product should be situated away from

heat sources such as radiato rs, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Cautions When Using

Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:

• The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp

object.

• If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur . If unevennes s does not disappear, turn the DVD Palmcorder off, wait fo r a fe w m oments, and then turn it on again.

• Do not place the DVD Palmcorder with the open LCD screen down.

• Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD Palmcorder.

Liquid crystal display and viewfinder:

• The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of hi ghly precise technology. Among the total number

of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for LCD monitor and approx. 1 10,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as colored dots (red, blue, green). This shows the limitations of th e current technol ogy , and does not indicate a fault that will inter fere with r ecording.

• The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer tha n usual when the DVD Palmcorder is at l ow temperature, as in cold areas, or immediately after power is turn e d on . No rmal brightness will be restored when the temperature in side the DVD Palmcorder rises.

Hold the DVD Palmcorder correctly:

• Do not hold the by viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD Palmco rder: The viewfinder or

LCD monitor could detach and the DVD Palmcorder may fall.

Do not subject the DVD Palmcorder to impact:

• This DVD Palmcorder is a precision machine. Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard

object or let it fall.

• Do not use the DVD Palmcorder on a tripod in a place wher e it is subjec t to sever e vibrations or impact.

No sand or dust!

• Fine sand or dust entering the DVD Palmcorder or AC adapter/charger could cause malfunctions or

defects.

No water or oil!

• Water or oil entering the DVD Palmcorder or AC adapter/charger could cause electric shock,

malfunctions or defects.

Heat on surface of product:

• The surface of the DVD Palmcorder will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault.

Screen on connected TV:

• Never leave the disc navigation screen, still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which t he

DVD Palmcorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosp hor degradation of TV screen.

Be careful of ambient temperature:

• Using the DVD Palmcorder in a place where the temperature is over 140ºF (40°C) or under 32ºF (0°C)

will result in abno rmal recording/pla y back.

• Take care that the t emperature of this DVD Palmcor der , when connected to PC does not rise ex cessively (reference for usage: approx. 30 minutes at about 86ºF (30ºC).

• Do not leave the DVD Palmcorder on a beach or in a closed vehicle w here the temperatur e is very high for a long time: Th is could cause malfunctions.

Do not point directly at the sun:

• If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfind er , the DVD Palmco rder co uld malfunction or a fir e could

occur.

• Do not leave the DVD Palmcorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight: This could cause malfunctions.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder near TV or radio:

• This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder near strong radio waves or magnetism:

• If the DVD Palmcorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism, such as near a radio wave tower

or electric appliances, noise could enter video and audio that are being rec orded. During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be present in picture and sound. At worst the DVD Palmcorder could malfunction.

Do not expose the DVD Palmcorder to soot or steam:

• Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD Palmcorder case or cause malfunctions.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder near corrosive gas:

• Using it in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines, or co rrosive

gas such as hydrogen sulfide, could corro de the battery connecting terminals, which could result in l oss of power.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder near ultrasonic humidifier:

• With some water in humidifier, calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air,

and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD Palmcorder, which could cause it to operate abnormally .

Do not expose the DVD Palmcorder to insecticide:

• Insecticide entering the DVD Palmcorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup bloc k, and in such a case

the DVD Palmcorder might not operate normally. T urn the DVD Palmcorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet, etc. before using insecticide.

Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner:

• Cleaning the le n s is not necessary when using this DV D Palmcorder in th e u su al way.

• Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD Palmcorder to be faulty.

Do not touch the lens in laser pickup block.

• Touching the lens in laser pickup block could cause malfunctions.

Be careful of moisture condensation:

• When you move the DVD Palmcorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great -

such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle - condensation (vapor in air warmed or cooled t o water dr oplets) could occ ur on the lens and/or inside the DVD Palmcord er . If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe it off with a soft, dry cl oth. Even if the external surface of DVD Palmcor der has dried, condensation may remain inside: Turn the DVD Palmcorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1-2 hours before using it again.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder for a long, uninterrupted period of time:

• This DVD Palmcorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera/monitor.

If you use the DVD Palmcorder for a long continuous period of time, the temperature of DVD Palmcorder could exceed a limit and the r ecording/pla yback operation could be s lowed down: In this case, turn it off and wait for a wh ile before using it again.

Do not turn the DVD Palmcorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking:

• The ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking

to show that data is being written to disc or card, or being read from it. At this time, do not do any of the following, so as not to damage the data:

− Remove battery pack

− Disconnect AC adapter/charger

− Plug or unplu g USB cable

− Remove disc or card

− Subject DVD Palmcorder to severe vibrations or impact.

− Forcefully open or close the LCD monitor

If you turn the DVD Palmcorder off while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking, turn it on again with the d isc or card loaded in it: R epair of the disc or card will be executed automaticall y (see page 150).

CARD ACCESS indicator

ACCESS/PC indicator

Do not wipe the DVD Palmcorder case with benzene or thinner:

• The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate.

• When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions.

Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories:

• For op t ion al accessories, observe t he c aut ions and follow instructi on man uals attached.

Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Cautions When Storing

Do not leave the DVD Palmcorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:

• The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If yo u leave the

DVD Palmcorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Do not expose the DVD Palmco rder to direct sunlight or p l ace it near a heate r.

Do not st ore the DVD Palmcorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty pl ace:

• Dust entering the DVD Palmcorder could cause malfunctio ns. If the humidity is hi gh, the lens could be

moldy , a nd the DVD Palmcorder co uld become inoperative. It is recommended tha t you put the DVD Palmcorder with a desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet, etc.

Do not store the DVD Palmcorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations:

• Th is could cause malfunctions .

Detach the battery pack from the DVD Palmcorder and store it in a cool place:

• Leaving the battery pack attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life.

Suggestions and Restrictions

Make a trial recording:

• Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal. The

data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD Palmcorder cannot be restored. It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder for professional applications:

• This DVD Palmcorder is designed and produced for home-use recording and playback.

The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

• Pa nasonic cannot compen sat e for an y damages caused when recording is not m ad e normally or

recorded co ntents cannot be pla yed back because of a defect in th e DVD Palmcorder, disc or ca rd. Also, Panasonic cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio.

• If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this DVD Palmcorder , disc, c ard, etc., the reco rded contents may be lost. We cannot be responsible for compensat io n for damage due to loss of recorded contents.

• Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD Palmcorder using other digital/analog media or devices

are protected by the copyright a ct and ca nno t be used wi tho ut per mi ssi on of the o wner o f copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Be aware that recor d ing is r es tr i cted for some demonstrations, performances and exhibitions, even for personal enjoyment.

Do not use the DVD Palmcorder for professional applications:

• This DVD Palmcorder is designed and produced for home-use recording and playback.

Read This First

To guide you, we've included following six chapters.

• The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD Palmcorder, battery pack, and set the date/time.

• T h e sect ion on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic operatio n of this DVD Palmco rderrecording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images.

• The section on “Advanced Techniques” explains settings on this DVD Palmcorder for more advanced usage.

• T h e sect ion on “Disc Navigation” explains editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc.

• The section on “Installing Software” explains the cont ent s o f p ro vi de d C D- RO M a nd how to ins ta ll the contained software included.

• “Subsidiary Information” includ e s an introduction to products sol d separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting.

With th is DVD Palmcor der you can view t he pictur e bei ng recor ded or the playback p icture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. Openin g or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder . The following text describes the operat ion assuming that the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device.

We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need:

• A quick index for the information you use most often (this page).

• A detailed table of contents directi ng you to specific information quickly.

Get to know your DVD Palmcorder by using this manual, and get to know Panasonic. We appreciate your business.

Quick Index

Available Discs.................................................24

Recording Movie.............................................. 52

Immediately Checking Recorded Scene ......... 69

Connecting to a TV.......................................... 74

Functions Available with Disc Navigation ...... 101

Installing Software ......................................... 134

Introduction

●You can record even during playback

Unlike tape devices, you do not need to sear ch for the recor ding star t position or loca te the beginning of blank portion. You can start recording during playback New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data.

Recorded scenes

If you stop playback midway and start recording, overwrite will not occur.

●You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes

You do not n eed to rewind , unli ke recorders using tape. You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back (using Disc Navigation function).

●Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie

Y ou can delete unnecessary scenes, move any scenes, etc., and crea te your original movie work (Play List).

Before editing

After editing

●You can easily edit scenes

Using this DVD Palmcorder, you can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR. It is als o easy to mak e an y num ber of iden tica l tapes.

Until now, you had to repeatedly press buttons

With DVD, you can simply play back this DVD Palmcorder, and press the record button on VCR.

●Create original DVDs on PC

You can use a D VD-R disc to create an original DVD, using the provided software CD-ROM. The created DVD di sc can b e played back on DVD player, DVD-ROM drive, etc.

Original DVD being created

Playback of DVD

Quick Start Guide for Software

Features

Following software programs are contained on the provided CD-ROM.

Software Feature

USB Driver Install this driver when using the provided USB Cable to connect this

DVD-RAM Driver Install this driver when using stills and images recorded on DVD-RAM

DVD-MovieAlbumSE By combining DVD-MovieAlbumSE with the DVD Palmcorder, it is

MyDVD Use this software when creating a DVD-Video disc from motion images

≥Confirming the environment of connecting equipment: see page 134

Installation Guide (See page 134 for details)

1 Installing USB Driver.

≥Be sure not to connect the USB Cable before executing “USBready.exe” on the provided

CD-ROM.

≥After opening the “VDR-M30” drive from “My Computer”, and double-click “USB Ready” icon. “USB

Ready” message will appear, and then connect the USB Cable. Installation automatically starts.

2 Install the software (DVD-RAM Driver, MyDVD and DVD-MovieAlbumSE).

DVD Palmcorder to PC.

disc on a PC.

possible to use playback, recording and editing. It is also possible to transfer extracted data and title information etc to My DVD.

edited using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

Suggestions for using software (See page 142 for details)

1 Connect this DVD Palmcorder with the recorded DVD-RAM disc inserted to PC using

USB Cable as follows.

We will add the figure connecting PC to DVD Palmcorder.

2 Edit motion images using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

≥You can edit images on the DVD-RAM disc.

3 Export motion image data to PC using DVD-MovieAlbumSE.

4 MyDVD will automatically start. (See page 00 for details)

5 Edit motion image and interractive DVD menu using MyDVD.

6 Insert the new DVD-R disc into the DVD palmcorder.

≥When making an original DVD-R disc using MyDVD software, a message for initialization appears

on the LCD of DVD Palmcorder. Press “No” and then follow the instructions on the screen of your PC to make the original DVD-R disc. Do not perform initialization on DVD Palmcoder when using a DVD-R disc with computer.

7 Write images to the DVD-R Disc with MyDVD.

≥Write edited motion images to an 8 cm DVD-R disc in this DVD Palmcorder using MyDVD

software.

Cautions for use

≥When using a new DVD-R disc in your Palmcorder, you must initialize it before motion images.

DVD-RAM disc and Card do not require initialization.

≥When using MyDVD software on Windows 2000 Professional / XP, log on to your PC as

Administrator or with a login name equally authorized . If you log on with a login name other than Administrator, you cannot use MyDVD.

≥Set the display resolution to 1024 ~ 768 (16 bits color) when using the DVD-MovieAlbum.

DIsplay Settings method as follows:

Select “Start” >> “Settings” >> “Control Panel” >> “Display” and select “Settings” tab on “Display”, and then adjust “Screen Resolution” and “Color quality” to the above.

≥DVD-R discs are a write-one format, therefore when you write information to the DVD-R disc

with DVD-MovieAlbum or My DVD, you cannot edit it again.

Be sure to read the following before opening

the package of CD-ROM.................................. 4

Cautions When Using ......................................... 7

Cautions When Storing..................................... 10

Suggestions and Restrictions ........................... 10

Read This First ................................................. 11

Introduction....................................................... 12

Quick Start Guide for Software......................... 13

Table of Contents ............................................. 15

Checking Provided Accessories ....................... 18

Names of Parts................................................. 19

About This Manual............................................ 23

Discs and Cards ............................................... 24

Available Discs ......................................................24

Information on DVD-R Disc ...................................25

Examples of Discs that Cannot be Used on

this DVD Palmcorder: .........................................25

Handling Discs.......................................................26

Available Cards .....................................................27

Storage Capacity on Disc or Card .................... 28

Recordable Time of Movie (Video) ........................28

Recordable Stills (Photos) .....................................29

Features of DVD Palmcorder............................ 30

Versatile Functions Available ................................30

Recording on Disc .................................................32

Recording Movie and Still ......................................32

Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image.............33

Editing in Various Ways on DVD Palmcorder

Alone ..................................................................33

Using with Various Devices ...................................33

Setups

Setting Up the DVD Palmcorder ....................... 34

Attaching adjuster (securing tab)...........................34

Holding DVD Palmcoder........................................34

Attaching Shoulder Belt .........................................35

Attaching Lens Cap ...............................................35

Inserting Battery into Remote Controller ...............36

Removing Battery from Remote Controller............36

Setting Up the Battery Pack.............................. 38

Charging Battery Pack...........................................38

Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Palmcorder ..........39

Removing Battery Pack .........................................39

Battery Remaining Level Indicator.........................41

Efficient Use of Battery Pack .................................41

Using DVD Palmcorder with AC Adapter/Charger 42

Inserting and Removing Disc............................ 43

Inserting Disc.........................................................43

Removing Disc ......................................................45

Inserting and Removing Card ........................... 46

Basic Techniques

Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder................ 47

Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off ...................... 47

Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder.....................48

Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen ................48

Closing LCD Monitor ............................................. 49

Setting Date and Time...................................... 50

Changing Display Format of Date and Time .........51

Recording Movie............................................... 52

Using External Microphone ...................................54

Recording Stills................................................. 55

Zooming............................................................ 57

Macro Recording ................................................... 58

Using Conversion Lens (Generally Available).......58

Manually Focusing Subject............................... 59

Focusing During Recording...................................59

Adjusting Exposure Manually ........................... 61

Compensating for Backlight.............................. 62

Using Auto Function ......................................... 63

On-Screen Information ..................................... 64

Information Display During Recording................... 64

Recording Images from Other AV Devices....... 67

Connecting to Other AV Device ............................ 67

Recording Images from AV Device .......................68

Playing Back..................................................... 69

Immediately Checking Recorded Scene ...............69

Playback from Start of Disc or Card ......................70

Search Playback of Movie ..................................... 70

Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback of

Movie.................................................................. 70

Skip Playback of Movie .........................................71

Playing Back Stills .................................................71

Jumping to Specified Point (Go To) ...................... 72

On-Screen Information Display ........................ 73

Information Display during Playback .....................73

Playback on Other Devices .............................. 74

Connecting to a TV................................................74

Viewing on TV Screen ........................................... 75

Playback on DVD Player ....................................... 76

Removing and Replacing from/in Round

DVD Holder ........................................................ 77

How to Remove Disc.............................................77

Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder...................78

When the Hinge of Round DVD Holder

Comes Off ..........................................................78

Disc Cleaning ........................................................ 78

Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ........ 79

Advanced Techniques

Understanding Flow of Menu............................ 80

Setting Up Camera Functions........................... 82

Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject

(Switching Program AE Mode) ...........................82

Adjusting Color (White Balance)............................83

Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)...........85

Magnifying Subject Image (Dig. Zoom) .................86

Reducing Wind Noise During Recording

(Wind Cut)...........................................................87

Setting Up Record Functions............................ 88

Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode)................88

Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality)...............89

Receiving Image from Another Device

(Input Source) .....................................................90

Switching External Input Recording Method

(PHOTO Input)....................................................90

Self Timer ..............................................................91

Setting OSD Output On or Off

(On-Screen Display) ...........................................92

LCD Setup ........................................................ 93

Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness) ....93

Setting Color Density of LCD screen

(Color Level) .......................................................93

Initial Settings ................................................... 94

Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep) .......94

Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically

(Power Save) ......................................................94

Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED) .......95

Changing Display Language (Language) ..............95

Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset) ........96

Disc Navigation

Using Disc Navigation....................................... 97

Starting Disc Navigation ........................................97

Exiting Disc Navigation ..........................................99

Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen ...........99

Selecting Multiple Scenes ...................................100

Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together.............100

Disc Navigation Menu..................................... 101

Functions Available with Disc Navigation ............101

Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu.....102

Scene.............................................................. 103

Deleting Scenes (Delete).....................................103

Changing Images for Thumbnails

(Edit - Thumbnail) .............................................105

Playing Back by Skipping Scenes (Edit - Skip) ...106

Adding Special Effects (Edit - Fade)....................107

Arranging Order of Scenes (Edit - Move) ............108

Combining Multiple Scenes (Edit - Combine) ......109

Dividing Movies (Edit - Divide).............................110

Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card

(Copy) ...............................................................111

Locking Scenes on Card (Lock) ..........................112

Designating Scenes to be Printed (DPOF) ..........113

Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen (Select)...114 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen

(Detail) ..............................................................115

Program.......................................................... 116

What is “program”? ..............................................116

Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date

(Switch) ............................................................ 116

Playing Back Program (Play) .............................. 117

Changing Title of Program (Title) ........................117

Play List.......................................................... 119

What is “Play List”? .............................................119

Creating New Play List (Create).......................... 119

Switching to Display of Each Play List (Switch) .. 120

Playing Back a Play List (Play)............................121

Adding Scenes to Play List (Editing Play List).....122

Deleting Scenes from Play List

(Editing Play List) ............................................. 123

Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing

(Editing Play List) ............................................. 123

Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing

(Editing Play List) ............................................. 124

Selecting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing

(Editing Play List) ............................................. 124

Arranging Order of Scenes (Move) ..................... 125

Changing Title of Play List (Title) ........................ 126

Deleting Play List (Delete)................................... 126

Go To.............................................................. 127

Top (End) ............................................................127

Disc or Card Management.............................. 128

Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card

(Capacity) ......................................................... 128

Protecting Disc from Writing (Protect Disc) .........128

Initializing DVD-RAM Disc or Card

(Format Disc. format Card)...............................129

Updating Control Information of DVD-RAM Disc. 130

Finalizing Disc (DVD-R) ...................................... 131

Others............................................................. 132

Displaying Movies or Stills Independently

(Category) ........................................................ 132

Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly (Repeat Play) 132

Slide Show (Continuous Playback of Stills)......... 133

Installing Software

Compatible PC for use with DVD Camcorder:

VDR M30 ..................................................... 134

Operations will not be guaranteed under the

following conditions...................................... 134

Contents on Provided CD-ROM ..................... 135

Installing USB Driver ...........................................137

Installing DVD-RAM Driver ..................................140

Installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE ............................ 142

Installing MyDVD................................................. 144

Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc

Recorded on DVD Palmcorder .................... 145

Subsidiary Information

Cleaning.......................................................... 147

No DVD Palmcorder Operation - Check the

Following:..................................................... 148

Error Messages .............................................. 150

Troubleshooting.............................................. 157

System Reset ................................................. 164

Major Specifications........................................ 165

Introduction to Optional Accessories .............. 167

Palmcorder Accessory System............................167

Information on Round DVD Holder ......................168

Index............................................................... 169

Request for Service Notice (USA Only).......... 172

Limited Warranty (For USA Customers) ......... 173

Customer Services Directory .......................... 174

Warranty (For Canadian Customers).............. 175

Checking Provided Accessories

Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package:

Battery Pack (model CGA-DU14A):

Portable power supply for this DVD Palmcorder. Charge it before use.

Power Ca ble:

Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger.

AV/S Input/Output Cable: (EW12432)

Used when viewing the pi cture played back on the DVD Palmcorder on TV screen, or input or output video from/to another video device.

8 cm DVD-RAM Disc (in Round DVD Holder):

To record video (movie) on this DVD Palmcorder.

AC Adapter/Charger (model PV-DAC13):

Used to power the D VD Pal mcorder from AC outlet, or charge battery pack.

Remote Controller (model VEQ3993):

Use to control the DVD Palmcorder from a distance.

Shoulder Belt:

Attach to the D VD Palmcorder to hang it from shoulder.

Ferrite Core: (BZ10682)

In order to control radio noise emission, attach this to external microphone cable if you are using the external microphone.

DC Cord:

When powering the DVD Palmcorder from household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD Palmcorder and AC adapter/ charger.

Button Type Battery (model CR2025):

To power the remote controller.

WARNING: Keep this battery away from children. If swallowed, co nsult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.

Lens Cap and Lens Cap String:

Attach the lens cap when not recording, to protect the lens.

Software CD-ROM: (VFF0197)

Use this CD-ROM on PC when connecting the DVD Palmcorder to PC.

USB Cable: (EW12381)

Names of Parts

1234 5 6

A/V

MIC

(Inside the cover)

910

BATTERY EJECT

(Bottom)

1 Recording indicator (P. 95)

The red indi cator will light d uring recording.

2 Optical 10× zoom lens (P. 57)

3 Lens hood (P. 58)

Always remove this lens hood when u sing generally available tele-conversion or wideconversion lens.

4 Infrared receiver (P. 37)

When the remote controller is used to operate the DVD Palmcorder, this receiver will receive the infrared signal.

5 Zoom lever (P. 57)

Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to the W side for wide-angle.

6 Accessory shoe

7 External microphone jack (P. 54)

8 AV input/output jack (P. 67, 74)

9 Stereo microphone (P. 54)

10 2.5” type Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

(inside) (P. 48)

11 BATTERY EJECT switch (P. 39)

The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD Palmcorder: Slide it when removing the battery pack.

12 13 14 1715

18 19 21 2322

12 Viewfinder (P. 48)

13 Diopter control (P. 48)

To adjust the focus of image appea ring in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)

14 ACCESS/PC indicator (P. 9, 52, 55)

Will blink or light while the DVD Palmcorder is operating.

15 DISC EJECT button (P. 43)

Press and release this button to open the disc guide.

16 CARD ACCESS indicator (P. 9, 55)

17 Card insertion block (P. 46)

18 Battery attachment platform (P. 39)

19 Record button (REC) (P. 52)

20 Shoulder belt attachments portion (P. 35)

21 Power switch (P. 47, 52, 55)

22 Speaker (P. 69)

23 Grip Belt (Free Style Grip Belt) (P. 34)

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

3632 33 34 3531

24 AUTO button (P. 63)

T o switch the DVD Palmco rder to full aut omatic

25 FOCUS button (P. 59)

To switch between manual focus and autofocus.

26 EXPOSURE button (P. 61)

Press this button to adjust the exposure.

27 BACK LIGHT (backlight compensation)

button (P. 62)

Press this button when subject is being li ghted from behind.

28 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 97)

29 SELECT button (P. 100)

30 MENU button (P. 50, 81, 103)

Press this button to displa y the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded.

31 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (P. 73)

Press this button to displa y the details of image being played back or camera setting status, or switch the display off.

32 Volume control buttons (VOL)/   buttons

(P. 59, 61, 69)

T o adjust the volume of sound from speaker, etc.

33 RESET button (P. 164)

T o reset all setti ngs to defaults (status when the DVD Palmcorder was shipped from the factory)

34 USB Terminal (TO PC)

35 Joystick (P. 50, 69, 81)

Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item; then play back the scene or pause it.

36 Stop/cancel button (P. 23, 69, 99)

To end playback or cancel setting of menu.

37 REC button (P. 52, 55)

38 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 86)

39 Reverse skip button (P. 71)

40 Reverse search button (P. 70)

41 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 97)

42 MENU button (P. 50, 82, 104)

43 ZOOM T button (P. 57)

44 ZOOM W button (P. 57)

45 Forward Search button (P. 70)

46 Play/pause button (P. 69)

47 Forward skip button (P. 71)

48 DISPLAY button (P. 73)

49 Stop button (P. 23, 69, 99)

50 DELETE button (P. 103)

51 SELECT button (P. 100)

* The buttons on remote controller will function the same as those on DVD Palmcorder.

About This Manual

●Displays in this manual

Understand that the di splays are differ ent from those you wil l actually see in the v iewfinder or on the LCD screen.

●Notation of cancel button

Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the  button” will be used in this text.

●,  and  marks beside headings

Some functions of this DVD Palmcor der are unavail able with disc or car d used. Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use.

Discs and Cards

The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD Palmcorder and the functions which are available with them:

Media

Function DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc

Recording movie ●●

Recording still ●

Deleting recorded image ●

Editing on this DVD Palmcorder

Playback on DVD player

Playback on DVD-RAM recorder

●

SD Memory Card/

MultiMediaCard

●

● : Functions available;

*1: Can be played back on some DVD players. *2: Must be finalized on this DVD Palmcorder before DVD-R disc can be played back on DVD player or DVD recorder (See

P. 76). May not be playable on some DVD players.

*3: Can be played back on some DVD-RAM recorders.

: Not available

Available Discs

Usable discs and logos Shape

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

In Round DVD

DVD-R [for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)]

This DVD Palmcorder uses 8 cm DVD-RAM discs and 8 cm DVD-R discs for cam c order use . Discs remo ved from Round DVD H older cannot be used on this DVD Palmcorder : Use them only in the holder.

Note:

• It is recommended that you use Panasonic discs, since

their compatibility with this DVD Palmcorder has been

confirmed. Using a disc other than those made by

Panasonic may not allow the DVD Palmcorder to deliver

optimum performance.

• It is necessary to initialize an unformatted di sc. When an

unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD Palmcorder, a

message will appear: Initialize the disc following the

instructions on screen (P. 129).

• The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on the DVD

Palmcorders that use square type adapters.

• I mage data edited on PC and certain types of i mage data

may not be visible on this DVD Palmcorder.

• The image data recorded on another device may not be

playable on this DVD Palmcorder.

Holder

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/recorder 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 accompanying recording more than 50 times. The DVD video camera/recorder will not perf orm “write adjustment” when the DVD video camera/recorder 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 (not provided) on this DVD video camera/recorder 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/recorder. For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD-R disc, refer to “Finalizing DVD-R Disc” (P. 127).

Note:

• Do not insert a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video

camera/recorder 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/recorder, depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD-R disc.

• Refer to the remaining time indicated on the LCD of

DVD Palmcorder to check a capacity of a DVD-R disc.

EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER:

• 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 • F loppy disk

• DVD+RW • CD • Discs other than those with diameter

• DVD+R • LD • CD-ROM

of 8 cm

Handling Discs

●Using discs

DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delica t e recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them:

• When using disc on this DVD Palmcorder, 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 d i s c

exposed 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

− Sou nd interrupted during

playback, or abnormal sound

− Blue thumbnail display

(Fig. 1)

− Disc cannot correct ly 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 n ot subject disc to vibrations or impact, and avoid using DVD Palmcorder at extremely high or low temperatures, or in environment where condensation is likely to occur.

• When recordi ng ima ges, the DVD Palmcorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible, due to dust, scratches, etc. [It will pause . at such a portion and automatically restart record ing (/).] This will cause recording to be interrupted for sev e ral 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 DV D Palmcorder, and disc itself, may be hot.

Do not touch

Block noise

001/ 006All Programs

PLAY

(Fig. 1)

PLAY

(Recording one scene may produce multiple thumbnails.)

RAM

001 / 002All Programs

RAM

●Storing discs

• When storing disc, in se rt it in Round DVD

Holder into pla st ic 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

− Wh ile t he re is heat from a h e at e r, etc.

Note:

• See page 78 when cleaning the removed disc.

• S ee page 77 for how to handle disc removed from Round

DVD Holder.

• See page 77 for how to set the disc removed from

Round DVD Holder or another disc correctly in Round DVD Holder.

Available Cards

SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard can be used on this DVD Palmcorder.

Handling card

• D o not use cards other than

the designated ones.

• Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal.

• Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion.

• Do not subject card to impact, bend card or drop it.

• Do not disassemble card or modify it.

• Do not expose card to water.

• Do not use or store card in the following places:

− Where the temperature is high, such as in

vehicle at high temperatures, in direct sunlight or near a heater.

− Where humidity is high, or in dusty place

• W hen the erasure prevention switch on SD Memory Card is locked, no recording, deletion or editing will be p ossible on the card.

Terminal

• It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC.

• Do not do the following, or the data on card may be damaged or lost:

− Do not remove the card or turn DVD

Palm corder off during re ading or writing of data

− Do not use DVD Palmcorder in a place subject

to static electricity or electrical noise

Note:

• T his DVD Palmcorder ca n play back image data recorded

on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard which were established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Indu stries Association (JEITA). The range of image data playable on this DVD Palmcorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal × 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal × 3000 vertical.

• D CF is an integrated image fi le format of digital cameras:

Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF.

• I mage data edited on PC and certain types of i mage data

may not be visible on this DVD Palmcorder.

• The image data recorded on another device may not be

playable on this DVD Palmcorder.

Erasure prevention switch

Locked status

Storage Capacity on Disc or Card

Recordable Time of Movie (Video)

The recordable time wil l vary depen ding o n the recording quality: See page 88 for the setting of recording quality.

Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies)

Recording

quality

XTRA Approx. 18 min *1No recording

FINE Approx. 30 min STD Approx. 60 min *3Approx. 60 min LPCM No recording

*1:Variable bit recording (recording of more than 18

minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx. 3-10 Mbps)

*2:Transfer rate: Approx. 6 Mbps *3:Transfer rate: Approx. 3 Mbps *4:Linear PCM recording (If your DVD player does not

conform to MPEG 1 audio player 2, record in LPCM mode)

DVD-RAM DVD-R

possible

Disc used

possible

Approx. 30 min

Note

• Audio in XTRA, FINE or STD mode is recorded in the

MPEG 1 audio layer 2 format, which is the option standard of DVD video standard.

• No movie can be recorded on SD Memory Card or

MultiMediaCard.

• The movie quality mode can be changed for recordings

on DVD-RAM disc, but not on DVD-R disc.

Recordable Stills (Photos)

●Recordable stills on one DVD-RAM disc (single side) (when recording only still): Up to 999

If the disc still has free space after recor d ing 999 stills on it, movies can also be recorded on it.

●Recordable stills on one blank card:

The number of recordable st ills will vary depending on the recording quality: See page 89 for the setting of recording quality.

Capacity

8 MB

16 MB

32 MB

64 MB

128MB

256 MB

512 MB

(The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference)

Note

Approx. 45 Approx. 95 Approx. 190

Approx. 100 Approx. 200 Approx. 400

Approx. 220 Approx. 440 Approx. 880

Approx. 440 Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760

Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760 Approx. 3,520

Approx. 1,760 Approx. 3,520 Approx. 7,040

Approx. 3,520 Approx. 7,040 Approx. 14,080

• Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD

Palmcorder.

• No movie or music data recorded on card can be

checked, viewed or heard on this DVD Palmcorder. In addition, no such a data file can be displayed on this DVD Palmcorder.

• Use the remaining display function to check the

remaining free space on disc before use. See “Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity)” on page 128.

• So me still data recorded on this DVD Palmcorder may not

be playable on another device (for example, on a device that limits the maximum number of recognizable stills to

999).

• No still can be recorded on DVD-R disc.

Recording quality

FINE NORM ECO

Features of DVD Palmcorder

Versatile Functions Available

This DVD Palmcorder has numerous useful functions. However, the functions that can be used will vary depending on whether DVD-RAM disc, DVD-R disc or card is used. Use the functions, following the table below:

Camera Functions:

Function

Camera Functions Setup

Record Functions Setup

Date Setup

LCD Setup

Initial Setup

Program AE White Bal. EIS Dig.Zoom Wind Cut VIDEO Mode Quality Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Mode Date Set Brightness Color Level Beep Powe r S ave Record LED Language Reset

Disc/Card used

DVD-RAM DVD-R CARD

●●●

●●

●

●●●

●

●●●

● : Available;

(*1 Except for LPCM mode) (*2 Except for XTRA mode)

Reference

page

82 83 85 86 87 88 89 90 90 91 92 51 50 93 93 94 94 95 95 96

: Unavailable

Disc Navigation Functions:

Function

Scene Delete

Edit Thumbnail

Skip Fade Combine Divide

Move Copy Select Start → Current

Current → End

All Detail

PlayList Switch

Play Create Edit Title Delete

Program Switch

Play Title

Go To Top

End

Disc Capacity

Protect Disc Format Disc Update Control Info. Finalize Disc

Others Category All

VIDEO

PHOTO Repeat Play On

Off

Disc used

DVD-RAM DV D-R

●

●●

● -

●

●●

●

●●

●

●●

● : Available;

*3 If you use a brand-new DVD-R disc, message “Disc is not formatted” will appear. Initialize the disc, following the

subsequent messages ( See page 44).

Reference

page

103 105 106 107 109 110

108, 125

111 114 114 114 115 120 121 119

122 - 125

126 126 116 117 117 127 127 128 128 129 130 131 132 132 132 132 132

: Unavailable

Card Navigation Functions:

Function Reference page

Delete 103 Lock 112

Scene

Go To

Card

Slide Show

DPOF 113 Select Start → Current 114

Detail 115 Top 127 End 127 Capacity 128 Format Card 129 All 133 DPOF 133

Current → End 114 All 114

Recording on Disc

Y ou can use both 8 cm DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs on this DVD Palmcorder for re c ordin g. The recorded video and audio will be stored on an 8 cm DVD-RAM disc or 8 cm DVD-R disc. Using disc allows you to record without overwriting previo us reco rding s, and also to store your valuable recordings for as long as need be while retaining clarity. With disc you can immediately access recording and playback, in contrast to videotape, which must be fast-forwarded or rewound. In addition, simply loading a DVD-RAM disc into a PC equipped with DVD-RAM drive and DVD vide o recording softwa re comp atible with 8 cm DVD-RAM allows you to easily view the r ecorded disc. You can fin alize a recorded DVD-R disc on this DVD Palmcorder so that you can play it back on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc (however, the finalized DVD-R disc may not be us able on some DVD players).

Recording Movie and Still

The DVD Palmcorder can record movies of events and sports, in the same way as with conventional camcorders. It can also record stills on a DVD-RAM disc or card, as with a digital still camera. With CCD of 680,000 pixels, high-qua li ty movies and stills (on DV DRAM disc only) can be recorded. When recording movies, subject images can be zoomed up to 240 times; when re cord ing stil ls, subj ect image s can be zoomed up to 40 times. Movies and stills can be recorded on the same disc, by simply switching the recording mode (power switch). However, if you use a DVD-R disc, a still image cannot be recorded. (If the DVD Palmcorder is connected to PC, the DVD Palmcorder can capture still images, such as JPEG data .)

Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image

You can check the recorded movie or still in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Editing in Various Ways on DVD Palmcorder Alone

Using the Disc Navigation feature sim p le e diting can be performed. Segments can be shortened or rearranged and simple titles can be added. In general, your PC’s media player will not be capable of playing recordings made on this unit without the use of additional third party software.

Using with Various Devices

Connect this DVD Palmcorder to your TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with your family and friends on a lar ge TV scr een; or c onnect it to a video printer (generally available) to print the record ed image. You can also t ransfer reco rded movies and stills (for DV D-RAM disc or card) to PC.

Setups

This section explains preparations for recording - setting up the DVD Palmcorder and battery pack.

Setting Up the DVD Palmcorder

Attaching adjuster (securing tab)

1 Pass the belt through the attachment part of

DVD Palmcorder.

2 Pass the belt through the adjuster (securing tab). 3 Adjust the length of hand strap.

Holding DVD Palmcoder

To use as a Grip Belt

Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD Palmcorder up to the base of your thumb. Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever.

Adjust the length of grip belt so that the DVD Palmcorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb.

Note:Note:

Do not adjust the grip belt while holding the DVD Palmcorder: Doing this could cause the DVD Palmcorder to fall and be damaged.

Caution:

Do not lift the DVD Palmcorder by holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor: If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off, the DVD Palmcorder will fall.

To use as a Hand Strap

Using the Grip Belt as the hand strap makes it easier to carry the DVD Palmcorder.

1 Detach the tip of the Grip Belt from the Lens Cap

String Holder and adjust the length of it.

2 Attach the Grip Belt around your wrist.

Attaching Shoulder Belt

Be sure to pass through the 2 slots.

Pass the Shoulder belt through the Shoulder belt attachments.

Attaching Lens Cap

Pass the provided string thr ough the hol e in the Grip Bel t Attach ment part and pass it thr ough the ho le in the lens cap.

1 Pass the one end of the Lens Cap String through

the hole in the Grip Belt Attachment part. Then pass the other end of the String through the loop made by the string itself and pull tight.

Note:Note:

• Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD

Palmcorder, to protect the lens.

• When recording, attach the lens cap to the grip belt by

hooking the tab insi de the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting.

2 Pass the end of the Lens Cap String thr ough the

Lens cap string holder. Then pass the Lens cap through the Lens Cap String.

3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it

over the lens.

Push and fit

Inserting Battery into Remote Controller

Insert the provided button type battery into remote controller.

1 Slide the cove r to remove it. 2 Insert the button type battery with the positive

 terminal facing up.

Battery stopper

3 Slide the cover to close it.

Note:Note:

The life of the button type batter y is approximately one year. If the battery is discharged, no operation is possible with remote controller: Replace the battery.

Removing Battery from Remote Controller

1 While pushing the battery stopper, slide the

battery out.

While pushing battery stopper

Battery stopper

Warning:

• KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND

PETS.

• IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN

IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

• BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED

PROPERLY. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

Note

• Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws.

• Do not short circuit the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with metallic tweezers.

• Keep the battery in a dark, cool, dry place.

:Note:

Do not dispose of in fire.

●Using Remote Controller

Point the remote co ntroller to the infra red re ceiver on the DVD Palmcorder. The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet (5 m).

10˚

15˚

10˚

15˚

(

Infrared receiver

)

Note:Note:

• When using the remote controller, make sure that the

infrared receiver on DVD Palmcorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light. If the infrared re ceiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote controller, the DVD Palmcorder cannot be operated by remote controller.

• If there is an obstacle between the remote control and

infrared receiver on DVD Palmcorder, remote control may not be possible.

• The DVD Palmcorder uses the “VCR2” remote control

code of Panasonic VCRs. If you use a Panasonic VCR, etc. with remote control code set to “VCR2”, a VCR placed near the DVD Palmcorder will also be operated by the remote controller : To prevent this, change the remote control code of the VCR.

Setting Up the Battery Pack

The CGA-DU14A battery pack provided with this DVD Palmcorder has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD Palmcorder.

Note:Note:

• Be sure to use the specified battery pack CGA-DU14A (provided) for the DVD Palmcorder: Using other batteries could

cause the DVD Palmcorder to malfunction, or result in fire.

• B e sure to use the specified AC adapter/charger to charge the battery pack: Using other chargers could cause electric

shock or fire.

• Charge the battery pack at temperatures of 50 - 86ºF (10-30°C).

Charging Battery Pack

Use the provided AC adapter/charger to charge the battery pack.

1 Connect the p ower cable to AC adapter/

charger.

3 Attach the battery pack to AC adapter/charger.

Note:Note:

When charging a batte ry pack, unplug the DC cord fr om the DC output jack on AC adapter/charger.

2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet.

The CHARGE indicator on AC ad apter/charger will light.

Battery pack

POWER and CHARGE indicators

AC adapter/charger

Power cable

●Battery pack charged status

Y ou can find o ut the char ged sta tus of battery pa ck by chec kin g the CHAR GE indica tor on AC adapter / charger:

Charge status CHARGE indicator

During charge Lit

Charge complete Goes out

Note:Note:

See “Troubleshooting” on page 157 when the CHARGE indicator blinks.

Attaching Battery Pack to DVD Palmcorder

1 Fit the battery pack to the batte r y a ttachmen t

platform on this DVD P almcorder and slide it upward until a click is heard.

Te rm i na l must face up.

Note:Note:

• Make sure that the battery pack is in the correct

orientation.

• Make sure that the battery pack is securely attached:

Incomplete attachment could cause the battery pack to fall, resulting in damage.

Removing Battery Pack

After using the DVD Palmcorder, remove the battery pack from it.

1 Slide the BA TTERY EJECT switch on the bot tom

of DVD Palmcorder: The battery pack can be removed.

Note:Note:

• For s afety, be sure to turn the DVD Palmcorder off before

attaching or removing the battery pack.

• Be careful not to drop the removed battery pack.

• If the battery remains attached, minute level current will

flow even if the DVD Palmcorder is off, and the battery pack will discharge.

●Recordable time with fully charged battery pack (with no zoom operation, etc.)

The reference for DVD Palmcorder recordable time with fully charged battery pack is between 40 and 60 minutes [with model CGA-DU14A]:

Video

quality

mode

XTRA

FINE When using

STD When using

LPCM

*1 The time in XTRA mode is only for reference: It varies

depending on recording contents.

*2 LPCM mode can be set only when DVD-R disc is used.

When using viewfinder

When using LCD monitor

viewfinder When using

LCD monitor

viewfinder When using

LCD monitor When using

viewfinder When using

LCD monitor

DVD-RAM

disc

approx. 125 min

approx. 100 min

approx. 125 min

approx. 100 min

approx. 145 min

approx. 115 min

−

CGA-DU14A

DVD-R disc

approx. 125 min

approx. 100 min

approx. 145 min

approx. 115 min

approx. 125 min

approx. 100 min

−

Continuous Recording (without zoom):

The continuous ly recordab le time of DVD Palmcorder in the left table shows the time available when the DVD Palmcorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is star ted. In actu al recording , the battery pack will discharge 2-3 times faster than this reference, since the R EC button and zoom ar e being operated, and playback is performed. Assume that the recordable time with a fully charged battery pack is between 40 and 60 minutes [with model CGA-DU14A], and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD Palmcorder. Note that the battery pack discharges fa ster in cold places.

●The time taken for charging the battery pack is as follows [at 77ºF (25 ºC)]

CGA-DU14A

165 min

Note:Note:

• See page 157 when charging is not possible.

• The charge time will vary depending on the battery

remaining level.

• Du ring and after charging, the battery p ack will be warm,

but this does not indicate a fault.

• If the following phenomena appear, the battery pack

may be dead: Replace it.

- Charging does not start within 10 seconds (the CHARGE indicator does not light).

- The battery pack cannot be charged up to 75% if more than 9 hours has elapsed after charging started.

- The battery pack cannot be fully charged if more than 5 hours has elapsed after it was charged to 75%.

• C harge the battery pack at amb ient temperature 50°F to

86°F (10°C to 30°C): Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery pack.

Battery Remaining Level Indicator

When the battery pack is used to power the DVD Palmcor der, the battery remaining level appears in t he viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows:

Fully charged Nearly empty

(Blinks)

White portion shows remaining level

Note:Note:

• If you use the optional CGA-DU07A battery pack at low temperatures, “*” may not appear, and the battery usable

time may be shorter.

• If you use the provided CGA-DU14A batter y pack, the remaining level indicator “*” may be displayed for an extended

period, and “

+” or “,” may be displayed for a shorter period.

Efficient Use of Battery Pack

Charge battery pack immediately before using DVD Palmcorder:

The battery pack will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD Palmcorder. If the battery pack is left attached to DVD Palmcorder, it will consume a slight amount of p ower.

Important Note: Therefore, it is recommended that you charge the battery pack shor tly before using the DVD Palmcorder, usually on the day before you plan to use it.

Since the battery pack used for this DVD Palmcorder is free fr om the memory ef fect, you do not need to completely dischar ge the battery pack before charging it.

When not using the DVD Palmcorder for an extended period:

It is recommended that you fully charge the bat tery pack once a year, attach it to DVD Palmcorder and use it up; then remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place again.

Store in cool place:

When you a r e not using the DVD Palmcorder, remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place. If you store it in a place where the temperature is high, the battery life will be shortened. Be especially sure not to store the battery pack in an environment (in a closed vehicle) over 140°F (60°C): Neglecting this could damage the battery pack.

Battery life:

The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD Palmcorder is used. If the usable time of DVD Palmcorder with a fully charged battery pack is noticeably short, the battery pack is pro bably dead: Purchase a new one.

Power save and discharge of battery pack:

It is recommended that you turn the DVD Palmcorder off in status other than recording, since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording. If, when you specify Power Save On, the recording pause status continues f o r approximat e ly 5 minutes, the DVD Palmcorder will automatica lly turn off. To set or release power save, see “Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically (Power Save)” on page 94.

Using DVD Palmcorder with AC Adapter/Charger

It is recommended that you use the AC adapter/char ger to power the DVD Palmcor der from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors.

Note:Note:

Be sure to use the specified AC adapter/charger to power the DVD Palmcorder. Using other AC adapter/chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire.

Power cable

AC adapter/charger

DC cord

1 Connect the p ower cable to AC adapter/

charger.

2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet. 3 Plug one end of DC cord into the DC output jack

on AC adapter/charger.

4 Attach the other end of DC cord to the battery

attachment platform on DVD Palmcorder.

Note:Note:

• The AC adapter/charge r can be use d aroun d the worl d.

An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from your distributor.

• If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC

adapter/charger is plugged into AC outlet, unplug it from the AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then plug it into the AC outlet again. If the CHARGE indicator still does not light, the AC adapter/charger may be faulty. Unplug it from the AC outlet and call 1-800-211-PANA for support.

AC 200-240V

AC Plug Adapter (not supplied)

Inserting and Removing Disc

Inserting Disc

1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once a nd

release it.

A few moments after th e ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly.

2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops. 3 Insert the disc, in Round DVD Holder, into the

disc guide until it stops.

Note that the recording/playback surface of disc must face the inside of DVD Palmcorder. The orientation for inserting the disc into the disc guide is also predetermined: Loa d the disc correctly, referring to th e fi gu re bel ow.

DISC EJECT button

Disc cover

PUSH CLOSE portion

•

The disc exposed portion must face in the same direction as the lens, as shown in figure.

• The recording/playback side must face the inside

(DVD Palmcorder).

Disc guide

Correct orientation

Incorrect orientation

4 Push the section marked “PUSH CLOSE” on

the cover of disc insertion block, to close the cover.

5 Turn the DVD Palmcorder on ( VIDEO or 

PHOTO).

When “DISC ACCESS” disappears, the DVD Palmcorder is ready for recording.

●Identifying recording/playback sides of disc:

Single sided disc:

The recording/playback side is opposite to the printed label.

Double-sided disc:

The recording/playback side of “SIDE A” is opposite to the “SIDE A” marked side . The recording/playback side of “SIDE B” is the “SIDE A” marked side.

“SIDE A” mark

The opposite side is the “SIDE A” recording/playback side.

Note:Note:

• Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless the battery

pack or AC adapter/charger is connected to DVD Palmcorder.

• See page 78 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder.

• If there is some delay before recording starts, refer to

page 148.

• The disc insertion orientation is predetermined: Forcibly

inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the DVD Palmcorder or Round DVD Holder of disc.

• If the disc is not correctly inserted, the cover will not close.

Never try to forcibly close the cover: This could cause damage. Reinsert the disc properly.

• If a single-sided disc is insert ed into DVD Palmcorder with

the printed label facing the inside, an error message will appear. Remove the disc and reinser t it with its recording/ playback side facing the inside. See “Error M essages” on page 150.

●When using brand-new DVD-R disc

Recognition of the disc will start. The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the  button between messages.

When recording on this DVD Palmcorder:

When final message “Format the disc now? ” appears, choose “YES ” an d then press the  button. The disc will be automatically formatted. When formatting is complete, “DVD-R disc, Video mode cannot be changed” will appear (See page 153): Press the  button to erase the message. Once formatted, a DVD-R disc can no longer be changed to a di sc for PC, even if it has not been recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.

Note:Note:

See page 88 for movie quality mode.

For

at Disc

Disc is not formatted. If it formats, it becomes possible to use for camera.

CANCEL

Format Disc

Howe ve r, whe n you r e cord f rom PC connec t i on terminal, please do not format.

CANCEL

at Disc

For

Format the disc now?

YES NO

ENTER

When recording data from PC:

While the above messages are being displayed, press the  button, or when message “Format the disc now?” appears, choose “NO” and then press the  button. If data from PC has not yet been rec orded, th e disc can be made usable on this DVD Palmcorder. When inserting the disc into this DVD Palmcorder, the same message will appear: If you wish to use it on this DVD Palmcorder, choose “YES”.

Note:Note:

Do not initialize a disc on which you wish to record data created using the application (MyDVD) of PC.

Removing Disc

1 Set the power switch to

“POWER OFF” to turn the DVD Palmcorder off.

2 Press down the DISC

EJECT butto n once and release it.

In a moment, the cover of disc insertion bloc k will open slightly.

DISC EJECT

3 Gently open the cover un til

it stops.

When the cover is f ully open, the disc wi ll slightly come out from the disc guide, and stop.

4 Remove the

disc.

Hold the top of Round DVD Holder as shown in the illustration an d g e ntly pull it out.

Note:

• Be careful not to touch the disc exposed portion when

removing the disc.

Hold disc around this portion.

Note:Note:

• I t is recommended that you turn the DVD Palmcorder off

when inserti ng or removing disc, in order to prevent faulty operation.

• E ven after the DVD Palmcorder is turne d on, the disc can

be removed unless it is in recording status. Hold down the DISC EJECT button for approximately 2 seconds, and then release it to remove the disc. (The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will blink.) It is recommended that you turn the DVD Palmcorder off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation.

• Do not detach the battery pack or AC adapter/charger

until the DVD Palmcorder is completely turned off.

• Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD-RAM or

DVD-R disc into the disc insertion block: Doing so could cause malfunctions.

• Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD

Palmcorder off.

• When inserting or removing the disc, be careful not to

touch the inside of DVD Palmcorder (especially, the lens of laser pickup).

• When inserting or removing the disc, connect a charged

battery pack or AC adapter/charger to the DVD Palmcorder: The disc cover will not open unless the DVD Palmcorder is powered.

5 Gently push the section

indicated “PUSH CLOSE” on the cover of disc insertion block (on side), to close the cover.

Inserting and Removing Card

Before inserting or removing card, set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD Palmcorder off.

1 Inserting Card

Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off .

2 Insert card with its contacts

inward until it locks.

Label pasting portion

Removing Card

Push the center of card edge: The card will come out so that it can be hel d by fingers.

3 Close the cover of card

insertion block.

Note:Note:

Do not push the label pasting portion of SD Memory Card when removing it: Doing so could damage the SD Memory Card.

Basic Techniques

This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD Palmcorder.

Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder

Turning DVD Palmcorder On or Off

While holding down the red button at the center of power switch, s e t the switch according to each record ing fu nction:

Set to “ PHOTO”:

To record still on DVDRAM disc

Set to “ VIDEO”:

To record movie on DVDRAM or DVD-R disc

Set to “POWER OFF”:

The DVD Palmcorder will turn off.

Note:

• O nce you turn the DVD Palmcorder on to let it recognize

the disc, you can immediately record or play back by turning the DVD Palmcorder on again. However, if you remove the disc, replace it, or if the date changes after power is turned on, it will take some time for the DVD Palmcorder to start because it must recognize the disc again (See page 148).

• It will take some time for the DVD Palmcorder to display

the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on.

• I f you turn the DVD Palmcorder on, the ACCESS indicator

will light or blink to show that the DVD Palmcorder is recognizing the disc or card: During this time, no operation, such as recording, can be performed. After several seconds, the ACCESS indicator will go out, and operating the DVD Palmcorder will be possible.

Set to “ PHOTO”:

To record still on SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard

Power ON status

During playback, set the power switch to “ VIDEO” or “ PHOTO” when u sing dis c, or s et it to “ PHOTO” when using card. T urn the switch while holding down the red button at the center of switch.

Power switch

CARD ACCESS indicator

ACCESS/PC indicator

• When the DVD Palmcorder is turned on, the self-

diagnosis function will work and a message may appear. In this case, refer to “Error Messages” on page 150 and take corrective action.

• Wh ile the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit

or blinking, do not violently open or close the LCD monitor.

Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder

1 Pull out the viewfinder.

Diopter control

2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus

to suit your eyesight.

Note:

• If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90°, the

viewfinder will be off.

• Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is

pulled out.

Pull out the viewfinder.

Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen

If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen.

1 Open the LCD monitor.

The LCD monitor has a po rtion where you can hook your finger . Hook the finger there to open the monitor.

●Range where the LCD monitor can be moved

The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90º. If the LCD monitor is open 90°, it can be tilted with the screen down as much as 90°, and can also be tilted with screen up an d tur ned up to 180° so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens.

90º

(Bottom)

Hook your finger

If the LCD monitor is turned 180° so the scr een faces in the same direction as the lens during recording, subject image will also appear in the vi ewfinder as an mirror image (left/right rever se d). Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily.

Note:

• Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º

before changing its vertical angle.

• Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor

turned approximately 180 Palmcorder body: Doing this could cause the DVD Palmcorder and LCD monitor to become hot.

º in close contact with the DVD

90˚

180˚

Closing LCD Monitor

Before closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD Palmcorder.

Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD Palmcorder with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard.

Note:

• Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the

DVD Palmcorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD Palmcorder with its screen facing outside. If the LCD monitor is tilted, it cannot be closed to the DVD Palmcorder.

• If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD

Palmcorder, no image will appear in the viewfinder.

Setting Date and Time

Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set.

Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then

 to designate.

press

1 T u r n the DVD Palmcorder on. 2 Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

3 Use the joystick to choose

“Date Setup” and then “Date Set”.

4 Tilt the joystick to the

right.

The figure for the month will be selected . [The digit that is highlighted first depends on t he da te di sp la y f or ma t ( se t u p in Da te Mode): The digit on the left end of the date display will be first highlighted.]

Note:

After setting the figure for the month, tilt the joystick to the right to select the digit to be set. If you press the button after selecting the figure for the month, the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting day, year or time.

Camera Funct i ons Setup

AE : A u t o

Progra W

hi te Bal. : Auto

EIS :

Dig. Z

oom

: 40x

Wind Cut:O

ENTER RETURN

Da te Se t up

Da t e Mode

Da t e Se t JAN 1 2003

ENTER RETURN

Da te Se t up

Da t e Mode

Da t e Se t JAN

ENTER RETURN

12: 00AM

1 2003

12: 00AM

5 Tilt the jo ystic k to the lef t

or the right to select the

Da te Se t up

digit you want to set in sequence.

ENTER RETURN

RAM

Tilt the joystick up or down to select the number for current date/time, and then repea t step 5 to set the current date and time.

Note:

To stop date/time setting midway, press the  button.

6 After setting the current

RAM

date and time, press the  button.

The screen for verifying the set date will appear.

Da t e S e t

ENTER

7 If the displayed date and time ar e correct, use the

RAM



joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

The date and time will be set, and the DVD Palmcorder will enter the recording pause status. Choosing “NO” will restore the men u sc reen.

Important Note: This DVD Palmcorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory. If this built-in battery is exhausted, the date and time will be reset. To prevent this, connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD Palmcorder every 3 months, and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD Palmcorder turned off: The built-in battery will be charged.

Da t e Mode

Da t e Se t SEP 30 2003

SEP

Date set up?

YES NO

2003 8: 00A

8: 00AM

RAM

Changing Display Format of Date and Time

Y ou can select one of three date display formats: month/day/year , day/month/year or year/month/day . Associated with the sel e ct e d date di splay, the time display fo rm at will also change as follows:

Display format Example of display

M/D/Y

D/M/Y

Y/M/D

5:00PM

SEP 30 2003

17:00

30. 9.2003 17:00

2003. 9.30

1 Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

2 Use the joystick to choose

“Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

The options will appear on the right of “Date Mode”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Da te Se t up

Da t e Mode

Da t e Se t

ENTER RETURN

M/D/ Y D/M/ Y Y/M/D

3 Use the joystick to select

the desired date display

Da te Se t up

format, and then pres s the  button.

The menu screen for

ENTER RETURN

setting date will be restored, and the “Date Mode” has been

RAM

changed as you designated.

4 Press the MENU button to switch of f the men u

screen.

Note:

If the date display format has been changed, the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be changed (See page 64).

Da t e Mode

Da t e Se t

D/M/ Y

RAM



Recording Movie

Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD Palmcorder.

ACCESS/PC indicator

Pressing REC once will start recording; pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording.

Power switch

1 T u r n the DVD Palmcorder on.

Set the power switch to “ VIDEO” to turn the DVD Palmcorder on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation:

2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or

LCD).

If using the viewfinder, pull it out.

3 Press the REC button.

The “?” mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the “/” mark, and recording will start. During recording, the recording indicator on the front of DVD Palmcorder will light. Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD Palmcorder to the recording pause status.

Note:

• See page 148 when recording movie is not possible.

• See page 148 if it takes some time before recording is

possible.

• See page 64 for on-screen information display.

• It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from

which recorded contents can be deleted.

• Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the

front of DVD Palmcorder: Take care that this microphone is not blocked.

• You can press the REC button immediately after the DVD

Palmcorder enters the recording pause status, but no further recording can be made while “DISC ACCESS” is being displayed.

• Recording will restart after the message disappears.

• Take care that power is not interrupted while the

ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking.

• T he minimum recordable time of m ovie is approximately

3 seconds.

• See page 95 for setting of Record LED (recording

indicator) On/Off.

• For various functions available during recording, see

“Setting Up Camera Functions” on page 82.

• Panaso nic cannot be responsible for video and audio that

cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.

• The power switch can be changed over even during

recording, but the operation will not be changed.

• Each time the DVD Palmcorder enters the recording

pause status, the counter display will be reset to “0:00:00”.

• W hen using DVD-R disc, do not perform the followin g, or

data on the disc may not be read:

- Using another device, doing additional recording on DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD Palmcorder

- Using th is DVD Palmcorder, doing additional recordin g on DVD-R disc recorded on another device

4 When recording is finished, turn the DVD

Palmcorder off.

●Power save and discharge of battery

If, when “Power Save: On” is specified, the DVD Palmcorder is left in the recording pause status for approximately 5 minutes, it will a utomatically turn off. To restart re cording, set the power s witch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “ VIDEO”. To set or release power save, see “Tu rning DVD Palmcorder Off Auto matically (Powe r S ave)” on page 94. It is recommended that you specify “Power Save: On”, since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording. Especially when power save has been released, turn the DVD Palmcor der off when not in use.

Using External Microphone

Connect external microphone (optional-user provided) to the external microphone jack of this DVD Palmcorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording. For details on microphone, see “M aj or S p ecifications” on page 165.

To external microphone jack

A/V

Note:

• If the AV/S input/output cable is plugged in, you cannot use external microphone: Unplug the AV/S input/output cable

to use the external microphone.

• This DVD Palmcorder cannot use a plug-in power type microphone (power supplied from camcorder).

●Attaching Ferrite Core

Although no ferrite core is attached in the illustrations of the cables in text , be sure to attach the provided core to the external microphone cable using the following procedure:

1 Open the cover of ferrite core. 2 Attach the core to extern al mi cro phone cable at

a position approximately 1-15/16” (5 cm) from its end.

3 Close the cover of core, taking care that it does

not catch the external microphone cable.

1-15/16”

(5cm)

Note:

• The Ferrite Core must be installed to minimize RF

interference and/or el ectrical noise that m ay be picked up by the external microphon e cord. It should be installed as close to the plug as possible- as illustrated.

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Recording Stills

Note:

Recording of still im ages is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card.

ACCESS/PC indicator

Power switch

CARD ACCESS indicator

1 T u r n the DVD Palmcorder on.

When using DV D- RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ PHOTO”. When using card: Set the power switch to “ PHOTO”.

After the ACCESS indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation:

Still recording mode

Number of recordable stills

(When using DVD-RAM disc)

SEP

REM

8 : 00AM

999

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2 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or

LCD).

3 Press the REC button.

The DVD Palmcorder automatical ly focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is selected).

The screen will be bl ack, and t hen the r ec ord ed still will be displayed. When the “.” mark appears, you can proceed with the next recording; while “DISC ACCESS” or “CARD ACCESS” is bein g displayed, you c annot proceed with the next recording.

4 Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn

the DVD Palmcorder off.

Note:

• Se e “Still recording quality” on page 56 for details of stills

on card.

• D o not operate the power switch or remove the card while

the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on card.

REM

FINE

(When using card)

SEP

8 : 00AM

999

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●Still recording quality

The D VD Pal mcorder can record JPEG stills of 640×480 pixels.

Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM disc only in the FINE mode, the quality mode can be chosen when recordin g st ills on card.

[Still recording quality on card]

Quality File size Application

FINE Approx. 128 KB When image quality

NORM Approx. 64 KB Standard ECO Approx. 32 KB When number of

* See page 29 for the nu m ber of recordable stills.

is prioritized

stills is prioritized (quality will be slightly inferior)

Note:

• The DVD Palmcorder automatically sets the shutter

speed between 1/800 and 1/30 second (between 1/800 and 1/10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light) depending on the subject brightness.

• See “Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality)” on

page 89 if you want to change the still quality mode.

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Zooming

This DVD Palmcorder allows you to record using optical 10-power zoom and digital zoom.

Move the zoom leve r t o “T” control side, and the subject image will gradually become telescopic: Move the zoom lever to “W” control side, and the image will wide n.

If Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× is specified, moving the zoom lever down t o “T” control side will engage the digital zoom midway (See page 86).

Recording in wide area

Note:

• The setting of digital zoom 240× is effective only during

movie recording.

• If you set zoom to 240× when recording still, the digital

zoom will be up to 40×.

• When a subject is zoomed (10x or more), it may be

momentarily out of focus.

• When digital zoom is engaged (10x or more), the image

quality will be rougher.

• If the zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals,

the recorded image will be unclear.

Zoom Out

In case of still recording

In case of movie recording

1 × 10 × 40 × 240 ×

Zooming

Digital zoom range

Recording enlarged image

FINE

SEP

Zoom In

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

8 : 00AM

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Macro Recording

Use the macro function when r ecor ding a small obj ect fr om c lose-up posit ion: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen.

1 Aim the DVD Palmcorder at the subject, and

press down the zoom lever to “W” control side.

Note:

• Zoom can be used, but the subject may not be focused,

depending on the distance to the subject. In this case, move the zoom to “W” control side to focus.

• T he amount of light tends to be insuff icient during macro

recording: If the subject image is too dark, u se additional lighting.

Using Conversion Lens (Optional-User Provided)

Use optional-user provided tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with filter diameter of 30.5 mm. Remove the lens hood on the top surface of lens, and then attach the conversion lens over the lens.

Conversion lensLens hood

(Remove)

Note:

The four corners of screen may be dim depending on the conversion lens used.

(Attach)

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Manually Focusing Subject

The DVD Palmcorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center of screen and automatically focuses on it. If it is difficult to automatically focus the subject, adjust the focus manually.

Focusing During Recording

This DVD Palmcorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen (auto-focus). When the DVD Palmcorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be set.

Focusing range

You can sw it ch the display mode o f on-screen information :

• On T (tele) side: approximately 3.6 feet (1 m) from lens surface to infinity

• On W (wide) side: approximately 13/16 ” (2 cm) from lens surface to infinity

1 Press the FOCUS button during recording.

“MF” will appear on the screen.

0:00:00

REM

Manual Focus icon

3 0 MIN

FINE

SEP

8 : 00AM

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2 Press the zoom lever down to “T” control side to

zoom in on subject.

3 Use the   buttons to adjust the focus, while

viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Adjust with  and

 buttons

Note:

• Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus

and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.

• Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually

focusing on it. If you bring the subject in to focus at the “W” control side, focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the “T” control side to zoom in on the subject.

• M anual focus setting will be stored in memory even when

the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

Manually focus the following ob je cts, which may n ot be automatica lly focused (See page 59):

Objects not in the center of screen

Objects moving rapidly

Object behind glass with water droplets, dirt on it

Objects with little variation in brightness, such as white wall

Objects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc. which glares or emits strong light

Night view

Objects that are far and near at the same time

Dark objects

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Adjusting Exposure Manually

This DVD Palmcorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure. You can also adjust the exposure manually.

1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording.

The exposure indicator will appear on the screen.

0:00:00

REM

Exposure indicator

3 0 MIN

Adjust with  and  buttons

FINE

SEP

8 : 00AM

2 Use the   buttons to adjust the exposure,

while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Note:

2003

• Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual

adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will appear on the screen.

• T he exposure setting will be stored in memory even when

the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

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Compensating for Backlight

When subject is lighted from rear, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

1 Press the BACK LIGHT button during

recording.

0:00:00

REM

Backlight correction icon

3 0 MIN

FINE

SEP

8 : 00AM

2003

The backlight correction icon will appear.

Note:

• P ressing the BACK LIGHT button will alter nate between

backlight setting between on and off.

• The backlight setting will automatically return to “off”

when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

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Using Auto Function

Pressing the AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions.

1 Press the AUTO button.

The following settings will reset to defaults:

Function When setting full auto

Program AE Auto

White balance Auto

Exposure Auto

Focus Auto

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On-Screen Information

Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.

Information Display During Recording

123456 7

10 11

12 13

FINE

The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display.

DISC ACCESS

REC

LIN

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

8:00AM

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1. Recording mode



:Movie

 :Still

 : External input still (field)  : External input still (frame)

2. Program AE (only in movie recording mode)

No display: Auto

- :Sports . :Portrait / : Spotlight 0 :Surf & Snow 1 :Low Light

3. White balance

No display: Auto

3 :Set 4 : Outdoor 5 :Indoor1 6 :Indoor2

4. Backlight compensation

No display: Backlight compensation OFF

8 : Back lig ht c o mpe nsation ON

5. Manual focus

No display: Autofocus

: : Manual foc us

6. Wind Cut (only in movie recording mode)

No display: Microphone filter OFF

7. Self-timer (only in still recording mode)

9 16

17 18

No display: Self-timer OFF

: Microphone filter ON

< : Self-timer ON (count is from 10

seconds)

8. External Input

19 20

LIN :AV input

9. Recording status

/ :During recording . : During recording pause

No display

10.Electronic image stabilizer (EIS)

No display: EIS OFF

9 :EIS ON

11.Zoom





(Digital Zoom: Off)

(Digital Zoom: 40×)

(Digital Zoom: 240×, only in movie recording mod e)

12.Exposure correction

13.Wa rning mess age

14.Disc/Card type

 :DVD-RAM  :DVD-R  : DVD-RAM (write-protected)  : DVD-R disc already finalized on this

 : DVD-R disc finalized on a device

DVD Palmcorder

 : SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard

other than this DVD Palm c o rde r

 :Locked SD Memory Card

No display

Movie recording quality (only when using disc)

15.

XTRA : Highest quality (only when using

LPCM : Highest audio quality (only when

FINE : H ig h q ual ity STD : Standard

Still recording quality (only when using card)

FINE : H ig h q ual ity NORM : Standard ECO : Numb er of recordable stills is

DVD-RAM disc)

using DVD-R disc)

prioritized

16.Movie recording time (only in movie recording

mode)

17.Remaining space on disc/card

REM XX MIN*4: Remaining recordable minutes

REM XX

during movie recording

:Number of remaining

recordable still images during still recording

18.Remaining battery level

B(full charge) C D E

(low remaining charge)

19.Brightness/Color density of LCD screen or

Vo l u me

: The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback.

20.Current date/time

*1 When no disc or card is in the DVD Palmcorder, or disc has not yet been initialized, a write-protected disc or locked

card, or a disc or card with no remaining space, has been inserted. *2 When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DVD Palmcorder is inserted *3 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card, or finalized DVD-R disc. *4 In XTRA mode, possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time. *5 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference: The decreasing number may not be correct, depending

on recording conditions (not displayed with a DVD-R disc).

●Switching the information display mode

You can sw it ch the display mode o f on-screen information : Press the DISPLAY button.

The full and minimum display modes will alternate.

• Full display mode: All types of info rmation will appear.

• Minimum display mode: The re c ordin g mode (see 1 on

page 64) and recording status (see 9 on page 64) will appear. If the DVD Palmco rde r has warning information, a warning message will appear.

Note:

The DVD Palmcorder does not record the date and time as a part of image. However, this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback (See “Information Display during Playback” on page 73).

●Display when recording an image of yourself

When recording with the LCD scr een facing the same direction as the lens, the operating status will appear, and in addition, the battery remaining level will blink when the battery pack has almost no remaining charge.

The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning message to user. The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180° to the original stat us fr om the status in which the LCD scr een was facing the same direction as the lens.

, :The disc has almost no free space. :Write-protected disc or locked card is loaded.

Operating status/ warning message

 :You are attempting to record a still on DVD-R

No display :Disc or card that cannot be used has been loaded.

disc.

Battery remaining level

- :The disc or card is full, or you are attempting to

record a copy -guarded image.

Note:

• If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens, the LCD screen will display a mirror image (left and right

reversed).

• If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens, you can also view subject image in the viewfinder.

• Although you can switch to the manual focus, exposure and on-screen display modes even during recording with LCD

screen facing the same direction as lens, they will not appear on the screen.

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Recording Images from Other AV Devices

You can record images from other AV devices to disc or card in this DVD Palmcorder.

Connecting to Other AV Device

Use the AV/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD Palmcord er to the other AV device as follows:

Attach ferrite core to control radio noise emission

To AV input/output jack

AV/S input/output cable (provided)

Note:

• If you operate the DVD Palmcorder connected to ano ther

device, always power the camera/recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter/charger.

• If you use a Panasonic VCR, it will be operated by the

remote controller provided with the DVD Palmcorder. When recording an image from a Panasonic VCR, change the remote control code of the VCR t o other than “VCR2”.

Yellow

• This DVD Palmcorder cannot record S-VIDEO input

signal.

• If you connect the AV/S input/output cable to the DVD

Palmcorder, you can’t use the external microphone jack.

• Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from

the built-in speaker: The lo ud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image.

White

To video/ audio output jacks

Red

Recording Images from AV Device

1 Set the input source on the

DVD Palmcorder to

L IN

“LINE (L IN)”.

Switch the input referring to “Input Source” on

FINE

SEP 30 2 003

page 90.

2 Turn on the connected device, and start

playback.

The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD Palmcorder.

3 Press the REC button.

Recording will start on this DVD Palmco rde r. The operation of this line-input recording is the same as for recording movie.

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

8 : 00AM

Note:

• The recorded contents can be played back in the same

manner as when playing back camera images recorded on this DVD Palmcorder.

• Still images can also be recorded on DVD-RAM disc or

card. See “Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input)” on page 90 for details, and “Recording Stills” on page 55 for how to record still images.

• The “Input Source” setting will return to “CAMERA”

whenever DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy-

guard signal to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on c amcorders for personal enj oyment. “COPY PROTECTED” appears in these ima ges: They cannot be recorded on this DVD Palmcorder. Typical copyright pr otected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of digital satellite broadcasts, etc.

• If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD

Palmcorder is present - even in images recorded on camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy-guard signal - the input image may not be recorded normally.

• If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel

on TV or switching the signal u sing video selector, normal recording cannot be performed.

Playing Back

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Immediately Checking Recorded Scene

You can check your recording immediately on the spot.

Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then

 to designate.

press

1 Press  button in the recording pa use st atus.

The DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have rec orded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD Palmcord er will enter the pause status at the last image on disc. If the pl ayback pause status continu es for as long as 5 minutes, the DVD Palmcorder will automatically return to the recording pause status.

2 Press the  button.

Playback will stop, and recor d ing pause status will be restored.

Note:

• If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie,

playback sound will be heard from the speaker. Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons (

, ).

• To temporarily stop playback, press the  button.

Press the

 button again to restart playback.

• Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start

recording again, the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card (the previous images will not be overwritten).

• T his DVD Palmcorder ca n play back image data recorded

on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. The range of image data normally playable on this DVD Palmcorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical. If the pixel data exceeds this range, blue thumbnails w ill appear (see Fig. 1) indi cating the image is unplayable. Playback may also be impossible even if the pixel data is within this range.

1/ 6Al l scenes

PLAY

Fig. 1

• Wh en playing back a still with a large number of pixels on

card, “Playback.” will appear, and it will take some time for the still to appear.

• Depending on the amount of data to be played back, it

may take some time for the playback image to appear.

• D o not operate the power switch or remove the card while

the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on card.

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Playback from Start of Disc or Card

Use the Go To function (P. 72) or Disc Navigation function (P . 97) to play back from the start of disc or card.

Search Playback of Movie

During playback, tilt the j oystick to right or left and hold it: Search playback will start.  Tilt and hold: Scenes will be visually scanned

forward

 Tilt and hold: Scenes will be visually scanned

backward Release the joystick when you find the desired image: Normal playback will start from that point.

Note:

• When you skip or search scenes from playback or

playback pause, the screen will be dark briefly.

• See page 148 if search playback does not operate

normally.

Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback of Movie

During playback pause, tilt the joystick: Frame advance, frame back or slow playback will start.

 Tilt once : Picture will advance one frame.  Tilt once : Picture will go back one frame.  Tilt and hold : Forward slow playback  Tilt and hold : Reverse slow playback

After frame advance, frame back or slow playba ck, the DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback pause status.

Note:

• In forward slow, a rapidly moving subject image may be

distorted.

• The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance/

frame back/slow playback are as follows: Frame advance and forward slow: Approx. 0.03 seconds Frame back and reverse slow: Approx. 0.5 seconds

• No sound will be heard during search playback or slow

playback.

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Skip Playback of Movie

During playback, tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desi red sce ne.



Tilt once : To skip to the firs t image of the

 Tilt once : To return to the first image of

 Tilt and hold : To continuously locate the

 Tilt and hold : To continuously locate the

scene following the one being

played back, and start

playback.

the scene being played back,

and start playback.

beginnings of scenes, starting

from the scene following the

scene being played back. When

the desired image appears,

release the joystick: Playback

will start from that point.

beginnings of scenes

backward, starting from the

scene preceding the scene

currently being played back.

When the desired image

appears, release the joystick:

Playback will start from that

point.

Playing Back Stills

Tilt the joystic k up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence.

 Tilt once: To display stills one by one forward  Tilt once: To display stills one by one backward

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Portion being played back

Tilt up twice Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Portion being played back

Tilt up once

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Tilting up the joystick at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back.

Note:

• If you perform skip playback during playback pause, the

DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene.

• Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD

Palmcorder to the playback pause status at the last image.

• S ee page 148 if skip playback does not op erate normally.

Tilt down once

Tilt down twice

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[When using disc]

Releasing the joystick will start continuous playback.

[When using card]

When the joystick is released, the photo at that point will be displayed, and then the DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback pause status. Set the slide show function for continuous display (P. 133).

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Jumping to Specified Point (Go To)

1 Press the MENU button

during play back.

2 Choose the option (point

you want to go to), and then press the  button.

Go T o

Top End Spec i f y

ENTER RETURN

RAM

●Specifying the point to view

1 Choose “Specify” in step 2 a bove, and then press

the  button.

The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear.

Position of currently played back image

Go to

TOP ENDCURRENT

Cursor

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

TO P END

Cursor position

Total recording time of all selected scenes

0:03:26

GO TO

ENTER

CANCEL

2 Use the joystick to select the desired time of

chosen point.

 :To select the start.  :To select the end.  :·Press once: To move the cursor in 10-

·Hold down: To move the cursor in 1-

(When the star t of scene is selected)

Cursor at current image position. Cursor at (GO TO) position.

second units (1-still uni t s for card)

minute units (10-still units for card)

Go to

TOP

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

GO TO

TO P END

0:00:00

ENTER

ENDCURRENT

CANCEL

Top :To go to the start, and enter playback

pause.

End :To go to the end of last scene, and enter

playback pause.

Specify :To go to a specified point and enter

playback pause. See the following for details.

3 Press the  button to enter the selection.

The DVD Palmcorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status.

T o cancel the “Go T o” procedure midway , pr ess the  button before going to the specified point.

Note:

• I f multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation

function or SELECT button, choosing “Top” will jump to the beginning of selected scenes (P. 127).

• When multiple scenes are selected, the total time of

selected scenes will appear in the “total recording time” display.

• When card is loaded, the number of stills will appear.

• The cursor may not move at same-pitch intervals.

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On-Screen Information Display

Information Display during Playback

Various type s of information on recording w ill be superimposed on play b ack image you are viewing .

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No display Playback information

●Switching the information display

mode

Press the DISPLAY button: You can switch the display mode of on-screen information.

When using disc:

Recording mode

Program or Play List

When using card:

Scene No. File name Lock

Recording mode

Scene No.

RAM

00606 0:00:16

Disc type

Program No. or Play List No.

003 100—0003

Playback operation

Repeat play

Playback operation

Counter

DPOF

Slide Show

display

 (VIDEO) or  (PHOTO); Only  (PHOTO) with card.

 Program or  Play List

Number of program or play list being played back (not displayed when all programs are being played back)

Refer to “Disc/Card type” on page 64.

 :Will appear when each function is specified

“On”

" :Standard playback # :Playback pause $ :Forward search playbac k % :Reverse search playback & :Forward skip playback ' :Reverse skip playback ( :Forward fra me advance ) :Reverse frame back

Refer to “Playing Back” beginning on page 69 for how to operate. The “+” mark will appear on the first image on disc. The “*” mark will appear on the last image on disc.

• Recording date/time display: Shows the date/

time when recording was star ted . Even when playback starts, the date/time display wil l not advance.

• No display: No informatio n will appear. However , when the mode of playback operatio n

is switched, the symbol (") will appear for approx. 3 seconds.

Recording date/time

Note:

See “Using Disc Navigation” on page 97 and later for explanation on program and play list.

Playback on Other Devices

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VIDEOAUDIO

This section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV.

Connecting to a TV

Use the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD Palmcorder to a TV as follows:

To S-video

To AV input/output jack

AV/S input/output cable (provided)

* If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect the S-VIDEO plug to it.

Note:

• Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status.

• Before connecting, make sure that the volume on TV is

turned down: Forgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers.

Stereo Type with

S-VIDEO Jack

S-VIDEO VIDEOAUDIO

Red

• Carefully connect the input and output cables to the

corresponding connection on the device the DVD Palmcorder is being used with.

Stereo Type

Yellow

input jack*

White

Yellow

Monaural Type

Red

YellowWhite

To video/ audio input jacks

Red White

White

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Viewing on TV Screen

1 T urn o n the T V and set the input selec tor to the

Input connection the DVD Palmcorder is connected to. This is o f t en refered to as “l ine”.

Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input.

2 T u r n the DVD Palmcorder on.

The image that the DVD Palmcor der is vi ewing will appear on the TV screen. You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD Palmcorder.

3 Perform playback, recording o r editing.

Y ou can perform playback, editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on TV screen.

Note:

• Adjust the volume of sound on TV.

• The infrared remote controller is useful when operating

the DVD Palmcorder while viewing an image on TV screen. However, if you use a Panasonic VCR, the remote controller may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD Palmcorder. To prevent this, set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than “VCR2”.

• Information that the DVD Palmcorder is recording will

appear on the TV screen: You can also display only part of information or switch off the display. Refer to “Setting OSD Output On or Off (O n-Screen Display)” on page 92, and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status.

• When copy-guarded disc is played back, no image will

appear on TV screen.

• I f you use TV with wide mode (aspect ratio 16:9) and set

the TV to the wide mode, the entire Disc Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen. If this happens, release the wide mode setting on TV (see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode).

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Playback on DVD Player

Y ou can play back finalized DVD-R discs on DVD players or other devices that conform to 8 cm DVD-R disc. However, DVD-R discs may not be usable on all those devices.

1 Finalize a recorded DVD-R di sc.

You need to fina lize a dis c to pla y it bac k o n DV D player: See page 131. No further data can be recorded on finalized disc.

Note:

Use this DVD Palmcorder to finalize the DVD-R disc recorded on the DVD Palmcorder.

2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder.

See “Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder” on page 77.

3 Insert the disc into the DV D player and play it

back.

See the instruction manual for DVD player .

Note:

DVD-R discs recorded on this DVD Palmcorder can be

basically played back on Panasonic DVD players, but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed.

Playback may not be possible on some DVD players, or it may depend on the recor ded status of DVD-R discs: In such cases, play back the DVD-R disc on this DVD Palmcorder.

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Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder

Y ou can remov e DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc us ed on thi s DVD P almcor der fr om Rou nd DVD Hol der and use the uncovered dis c o n D VD pl a yer, DVD-RAM recorder, drive f o r PC, etc., which conforms to 8 cm DVD-RAM or 8 cm DV D-R. Re moving dis c fro m Round DV D Holder ma y vary wi th the di sc maker : See the disc instruction sheet. The following explains the disc in Round DVD Holder made by Panasonic. It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is finished, in order to avoid getting dirt on disc.

Note:

Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible.

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How to Remove Disc

1 Hold the Round DVD

Holder with SIDE A facing up. While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows (1) marked on holder , slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows (2), taking care not to dro p the disc.

Release levers

SIDE A mark

Do not open more than 90°.

recording/playback surface, hold the disc edge and center hole to remove it.

2 Without touching the

Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder

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1 Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and

replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A mark or label surface facing up, taking car e not to touch th e disc surf ace.

OPEN marks

SIDE A mark side or Label surface

SIDE A mark

2 Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and

push it to lock the release levers at positions (3).

When the Hinge of Round DVD Holder Comes Off

1 Push the hinged portion of the holder piece

marked SIDE A with thumb and middle finger , and warp it in the direction of arrows (4).

SIDE A mark side

Hinged portions

Approx. 90°

2 Fit the hinged portion of the other holder pi ece

into the warped hinge portion.

Note:

• Handle the disc carefully so that no scratches, dirt,

fingerprints or dust adheres to the recording/playback surface.

• Wh en not using the Round DVD Holder, store it in a case:

Do not leave a bare holder as is.

• Be careful of dropping or impact: If you drop the Round

DVD Holder, the disc may pop out.

• Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force.

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Disc Cleaning

Use a soft, dry cloth to lightly wipe off any dust, dirt, etc. adhering to disc, as shown in the figure. Never use solvent. Do not use thinner , water , antistatic spray, etc. to clean disc.

Use soft cloth to clean from inner to outer circumference in axial direction.

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Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player

You can use a DVD video recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD-RAM to play back DVD-RAM discs recorded on this DVD Palmcorder

1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder. 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder/

player and play it back.

See the instruction manual for DVD video recorder/player.

Note:

• D o not insert a DVD-R disc that has not been finalized i nto

a DVD video recorder: The recorded image data may be damaged.

• When playing back disc on another device, the Disc

Navigation display will be different from the one on this DVD Palmcorder.

Advanced Techniques

This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD Palmcorder.

Understanding Flow of Menu

Press the MENU button during reco rding pause: The “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen will a ppear. Tilt the j oystick up, down, to the lef t or the right t o select a menu i tem, and then pr es s the  button to

choose the option. The screens used here t o explain are disp layed when DVD-RAM disc is used. Some ite ms will not appear when a DVD-R disc or card is used, or when no disc or card is inserted.

Display of selected setup item

Selection of setup items

 : Camera

Functions Setup

 : Record Functions

Setup

 :Date Setup  : LCD Setup  : Initial Setup

Functions Settable

Camer a Func t i ons Setup

Program AE

hi te Bal. EIS Dig. Zoo

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

Guide display

Auto

Spo r t s Portrait Spo t l i ght Surf&Snow Low L i ght

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Options Settable

Display of disc or card being used (P. 64)

●Flow of Menu

Refer to page indicated for details of each functio n.

Camera Functions Setup

Camer a Func t i ons Se t up

Program AE : W

hi te Bal. : EIS : Dig. Zoom : W

ind Cut :

ENTER RETURN

Au to Au to

On 40x Of f

Program AE (P. 82) White balance (P. 83) EIS (P. 85) Digital zoom (P. 86) Wind Cut (P. 87)

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Recording Functions Setup

Record Funct i ons Setup

V I DEO M o de : F I NE I npu t Source : CAMERA PHOTO I n pu t : F i e l d Se l f T imer : Of f OSD Ou t p u t : O n

ENTER RETURN

Movie quality (P. 88) [The quality m ode will appear when using card (P. 89)] Input selection (P. 90)

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External still input (P. 90)

Date Setup

Dat e Se tup

Da t e Mode : M / D /Y Da t e Se t

ENTER RETURN

LCD Setup

Brightness Col or L ev e l

ENTER RETURN

Display format (P. 51) Date setting (P. 50)

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Brightness (P. 93) Color density (P. 93)

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Self-timer (P. 91) On-screen inform at ion display output (P. 92)

Initial Setup

Beep : O n

er Save : Of f

Po Record LED : On Language : Engl ish Reset

ENTER RETURN

Beep (P. 94) Power save (P. 94) Recording LED (P. 95) Language selection (P. 95) Reset (P. 96)

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Y ou can use the joystick on DVD Palmco rder to select various s etting options in menu and designate th em.

Press the MENU button.

Camer a Func t i ons Se t up

Program AE : W

hi te Bal. : EIS : Dig. Zoom : W

ind Cut :

ENTER RETURN

Auto Auto

On 40x Of f

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Camera F unc t i ons Set up

Program AE

hi te Bal. EIS Di g. Zoom W

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

Auto

Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Sur f &Snow Low L i ght

Record Funct i ons Setup

V I DEO M o de : F I NE I npu t Source : CAMERA PHOTO I n pu t : F i e l d Se l f T imer : Of f OSD Ou t p u t : O n

ENTER RETURN

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Press the  button directly to choose an option from menu. To return to the screen one before, press the Pressing the MENU button again will cause the menu screen to disappear.

Note:

• Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work.

• The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx. one minute without any operation.

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Setting Up Camera Functions

Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)

This DVD Palmcorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depe n ding on the subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming.

1 Press the MENU button, use the joystick to

choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the  button.

The options will appear on the right of “Program AE”.

2 Use the joystick to

choose the des ired option, and then press the  button: The selected option will be set.

Selected AE mode

Camera F unc t i ons Set up

Program AE

hi te Bal. EIS Dig .Zoo

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

FINE

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Auto

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Sur f&Snow

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3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note:

• You can check the selected AE mode by the on-screen

information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.

• T he shooting mode set as ab ove will be stored in memory

even if the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then

 to designate.

press

, Auto : The camera/recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording.

Sports : Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis. If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light, the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto mode for rec ording .

Por trai t : Creates a shallow depth of field so that the person or subject appears against a softened background.

Spotlight : Prevents over exposure of subject portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a wedding or on stage.

Surf & Snow : Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflect ion of light is intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slop e .

Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting: However, an afterimage will app e ar with a moving subject. Note that the Low Light mode cannot be us ed when the recording quality mode is STD. If there is difficulty in automatica lly focusing subject image, adjust t h e focus manually.

Adjusting Color (White Balance)

This DVD Palmcorder automatically adjusts the tint to match the c onditions of subject. Howev er , i t may not allow user to deliver natural tint, depending on the weather or status of light sour ce. In this case, change the white balance setting according to the situation.

Mode Setting content

Auto White balance always

Set You can manually adjust

automatically adjusted

white balance to match the light source or situation

Outdoor To record in fine weather

Indoor 1 To record under

Indoor 2 To record under

incandescent light, halogen light or bulbcolor type fluorescent light

fluorescent light

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

On-screen

display

None

Camera F unc t i ons Set up

Program AE

hi te Bal.

EIS Di g . Zoo

ind Cu t

ENTER RETURN

Aut o

Set Out door

Indoor 1

Indoor 2

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2 Choose the desired

option, and then press the  button.

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●Setting white balance manually

1 Point the DVD

Palmcorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent.

If the object that fills

White shirt or thick paper

the screen is not focused, correc t the focus using “Manual Focus”, P. 59.

2 Press the MENU

button, choose “White Bal.”, “Set”, and th e n press the  button.

Camera F unc t i ons Set up

Program AE

hi te Bal.

EIS

Di g .Zoo W

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

3 Press the  button: The

“!“ indicator wil l change from blinking to a steady light: The steady light indicates that the white balance setting is

Set EXIT

complete.

4 Press the  button to end

the setti ng.

FINE

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Aut o

Set

Out door

Indoor 1 Indoor 2

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White balance mode

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The white balance mode can be confir med using the on-

screen information.

• The white balance setting will return to Auto when the

DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• If “Input Source: LINE” has been specified, you cannot

use the “Set” mode of white balance (P. 90).

Note:

• Do not use a colored object when setting the white

balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.

• Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc.

Infrared sensor block

• If a generally available tele or wide-conversion lens is

used, the auto whi te balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions. If this happens, set to the mode to match the recording conditions, or manually set the white balance.

• Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD

Palmcorder on: If the DVD Palmcorder is turned on with the lens capped, the white balan ce will not work normally.

Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)

This DVD Palmcorder is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer function: When you use zoom to record a magnified subj ec t image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded ima g e .

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Camera Funct i ons Setup

Progra W

hi te Bal.

EIS

Dig . Z

oom

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

Of f

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2 Choose the “On” or “Off”, and then press the

 button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

●Checking EIS On or Off

You can check EIS On or Off by the on-screen information display .

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EIS

FINE

After recording with EIS set to “Off”, it is recommended that you retur n the setti ng to “ On” and then turn the DVD Palmcorder off, unless you normally re cord with “O ff” sett ing. This function is e ffec ti ve on ly during movie recording: It will not work during still recording.

Note:

• The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the

DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• I t is recommended that you specify “EIS Off ” when using

the DVD Palmcorder 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.

• G ross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even

if “EIS On” is specified.

• EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide-

conversion lens (generally available) is used.

Magnifying Subject Image (Dig. Zoom)

When the zoom lever is moved down to “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, digital zoom will automatically kick in when optical 10× zoo m range is exceeded. You can set the digital zoom to 40× or 240× for movie recording, or 40× for still recording.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Dig. Zoom” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Camera Funct i ons Setup

Progra W

hi te Bal. EIS

Dig . Z

oom

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

240x

40x Of f

2 Choose the desired magnification, and then

press the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar.

FINE

RAM

When Dig. Zoom is "Off"

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x) (only in movie recording)

Digital zoom range

Dig. Zoom “240×”, “40×” or “Off” setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

Note:

• You can check whether Dig. Zoom is “240×”, “40×” or

“Off” by pressing the DISPLAY button and reviewing the on-screen information.

• You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote

controller to switch the digital zoom setting: Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between “Off”, “40×” and “240×”: Pressing the button during still recording will switch between “Off” and “40×”.

• When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possible,

even when “240×” or “40×” has been chosen.

• I f the power switch is set to “  PHOTO” with DVD-RAM

disc loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even when “240×” has been chosen.

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Reducing Wind Noise During Recording (Wind Cut)

When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD Palmcorder, you can reduce wind noise in recording. If “Wind Cut: ON” is specified, the low-frequency components in t he sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Wind Cut” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Camera F unc t i ons Set up

Program AE W

hi te Bal. EIS Dig. Zoo

ind Cut

ENTER RETURN

RAM

2 Choose the desired option, and then press the

 button.

3 Press the MENU button

to end the setting.

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Note:

• You can also use the on-screen di splay to confirm that the

Wind Cut has been set.

• T he Wind Cut setting will be stored in memory even when

the DVD Palmcorder 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. 54).

Setting Up Record Functions

Switching Movie Quality (VIDEO Mode)

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Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE”, “STD” and “LPCM” (only with DVD-R disc).

It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” when you are using a DVDRAM disc, or in the “FINE” with a DVD-R disc.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Record Funct i ons Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source PHOTO Input Se l f T i mer OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

XTRA

FINE

STD

2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then press

the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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FINE

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Note:

• The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even

when the DVD Palmcorder 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

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versa. However, if “XTRA” has been set with DVD-RAM disc, or “LPCM” has been set with DVD-R disc, “FINE” will be set when the disc is changed.

• When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie

quality while recording on the disc: The DVD Palmcorder 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: Switching the movie quality will not work during still recording.

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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 Palmcorder as slowly as possible. (Block noise is likely to appear in the “STD”):

• If there is a complicate d pattern in back g rou n d (as in following figure on left)

• If the DVD Palmcorder is moved excessively or quickly

• If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD Palmcorder is not moving

(Image when block-like noise oc curs) (Image without block-like noise)

Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality)

You can switch the still recordin g qu ality only when using card.

It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Quality ” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Record Funct i ons Setup

Quality

Input Source PHOTO Input Se l f T i mer OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

FINE

NORM

ECO

3 Press the MENU button

to end the s etting.

2 Choose the option you want, and then press the

 button.

Note:

The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

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Receiving Image from Another Device (Input Source)

If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD Palmcorder, you must first switch the setting on the DVD Palmcorder. Refer to the explanation starting from page67 on how to connect the DVD Pa lmcorder to other devices or record images input from them.

Setting Content On-screen display

CAMERA

LINE

Usually select this option. No display

To input image from another device L IN

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Input Source” on the “Recor d Function s Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Record Funct i ons Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source

PHOTO Input Se l f T i mer OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

CAMERA

LINE

2 Choose “LINE”, and then press the  button.

3 Press the MENU button

to end the s etting.

Note:

The “Input Source” setting will

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Switching External Input Recording Method (PHOTO Input)

Y ou can r ecor d stills of externally input images on a DVD-RAM disc or car d in the Frame o r Field mode. The DVD Palmcorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying “Frame”, but “Field” is recommended for recording image with movement.

Recording

format

Frame

Field

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “PHOTO Input”

Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video.

Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.

Record Funct i ons Setup

on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Select the desired opt ion and then press the 

button.

Details of setting On-screen display

Note:

V IDEO Mode

Input Source

PHOTO Input

Se l f T i mer OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

F r ame

Field

• T he PHOTO Input sett ing can be confirmed using th e on-

screen information.

• The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even

when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• Refer to “Recording Images from Other AV Devices” on

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page 67 to see how to connect the DVD Palmcorder to another device.

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3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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Self Timer

You can record stills of yourself alone or with your family, friends, etc., using the Self timer function, as wi th ord inar y c ame ra s. A st ill wi ll b e re co rde d a ppr oxim at ely 10 sec on ds a ft er t he REC bu tto n i s pr ess ed .

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Self Timer” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Record Funct i ons Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source PHOTO Input

Se l f T i mer

OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

Of f

2 Select “On”, and then press the  button.

The self-timer will be set.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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4 Press the REC button.

The recording indicator at the front of DVD Palmcorder will blink.

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The Self timer indicator will start to count down, and recording will commence approximatel y 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, c hoose “Off” on the menu

screen or turn DVD Palmcorder off.

• To suspend self-timer, press the REC button again before

recording starts, or press the

 button.

• When the REC button is pressed, the ? mark on LCD

screen will be pink. It will also change in the same way when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens.

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Setting OSD Output On or Off (On-Screen Display)

If you connect this DVD Palmcorder 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.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “OSD output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Record Funct i ons Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source PHOTO Input Se l f T i mer

OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

Of f

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2 Choose “On” or “Off”, and press the  button.

LCD screen or viewfinder

“On” setting

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FINE

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The “OSD Output” setting will return to “On” whenever

the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• Even if “Off” is chosen, the on-screen information will

appear during playback. See page 73 for playback onscreen information display.

• E ven after the on-screen information is removed from th e

TV screen, it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

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LCD Setup

This function allows you to adjust the brightness and color density of LCD screen during recording and playback.

Setting Brightness of LCD Screen (Brightness)

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Brightness” on

LCD Setup

3 Press the MENU button

to end the setting. the “LCD Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Bri ghtness

Co l o r L e v e l

ENTER RETURN

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The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

2 Use the joystick for adjustment.

Note:

The brightness setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

: The screen becomes dimmer : The screen becomes brighter

Tilt up/down and to left/ right to select, and then

 to designate.

press

Setting Color Density of LCD screen (Color Level)

1 Choose “Color Level” o n

the “LCD Setup” menu

LCD Setup

screen, and then press the  button.

The color density

ENTER RETURN

adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

2 Use the joystick for adjustment.

: For lighter color : For denser color

Bri ghtness

Co l o r L e v e l

3 Press the MENU button.

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Note:

The color level setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

LCD Setup

Bri ghtness

Co l o r L e v e l

Brightness adjustment bar

LCD Setup

Bri ghtness

Co l o r L e v e l

Color density adjustment bar

ENTERAD JUST

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Initial Settings

Switching Operating Sound On or Off (Beep)

This DVD Palmcorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over, the REC button is pressed, or other operations are engaged. If you do not need operating sound, you can switch it off.

2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the 

Setting Content

On Beep is heard Off No beep is heard

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

In i t i al Setup

Beep

Power Save Record LED Language Reset

ENTER RETURN

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Turning DVD Palmcorder Off Automatically (Power Save)

This DVD Palmcorder is equipped with power save function. Specify “Power Save: On”: If the DVD Palmcorder is left in the recording pause status withou t being operated for 5 minutes, i t will automatically turn off to prevent the battery pack from discharging needlessly.

Setting Content

On To engage power save Off To cancel power save

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Power Save” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

In i t i al Setup

Beep

Power Save

Record LED Language Reset

ENTER RETURN

Of f

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button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The “Beep” setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

Note:

• To turn the DVD Palmcorder on again from automatic of f

activated by the power save function, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “

 PHOTO” or “ PHOTO”

“

• The Power Save setting will not appear in the on-screen

information display.

• The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even

when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

 VIDEO”,

2 Select “On” or “O ff”, and

then press the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Turning Record LED On or Off (Record LED)

You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD Palmcorder even during recording.

Setting Content

Off

The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD Palmcorder is recording.

The recording indicator will not light even during recording.

2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the 

button.

Recording indicator

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The Record LED setting will not appear in the on-screen

information display.

• The Record LED setting will be stored in memory even

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

In i t i al Setup

Beep Power Save

Record LED

Language Reset

ENTER RETURN

Of f

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when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

• Specify “Record LED: Off” when recording a subject

behind a glass or water tank that reflects light: The reflected light of the recording indicator will not be recorded.

• When using the self-timer function, the recording

indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off.

Changing Display Language (Language)

You can change the language used to display the menu and information. The following shows that English is changed to French.

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Language” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

“English” has been set.

2 Select “Français”, and

then press the  button.

In it ial Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED

Language

Reset

ENTER RETURN

Conf iguration Ini tiale

Beep Power Save LED Enrg.

Langue

Régl Défaut

ENTRER RETOUR

Engl i sh

Fr ança i s Español Deu t sh Italiano

Fr ança i s

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The language setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD Palmcorder is turned off.

RAM

Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults (Reset)

You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (P. 164) ). (Note, however, that the date/time, brightness and color density of LCD monitor will not be reset.)

1 Press the MENU button,

choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

The screen for verifying reset will appear.

2 If you are sure that you

wish to reset, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

The setting items have now been reset to defaults.

In i t i al Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED Language

Reset

ENTER RETURN

Reset

YES NO

ENTER

Reset?

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

To cancel resetti ng midway, choose “NO” on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the

RAM

 button.

Disc Navigation

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Using Disc Navigation

Starting Disc Navigation

Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD Palmcorder. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “program”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. The screens in this operating manual are basically those that will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some items will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used, but the operation is the same.

1 Press the DISC

NAVIGATION button.

The Disc Navigation screen (shown on page 98) will appear.

Note:

Do not proceed with a following step while the disc is

being recognized or the ACCESS/PC indicator is

blinking.

●Thumbnail:

This refers to a reduced image that helps to distinguish recorded scenes quickly. Immediately recording is finished, the first image of the recorded scene will be used as a thumbnail of the scene: The thumbnail can be changed later on this DVD Palmcorder.

●Scene:

Movie (video): One scene refers to images recorded from one press of the REC button until recording is

Still (photo): One scene refers to a photo recorded by pressing the REC button.

temporarily stopped by pressing REC again.

The following screen will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some display components will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used.

Thumbnail

001/ 014All Programs

Cursor

Still image icon

Operation guide

*1 The displayed thumbnail will be the first image that you recorded. *2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen. *3 No still icon will appear for card. *4 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD Palmcorder. *5 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded. *6 “ R” appears for DVD-R disc. “ ” will appear for card.

Note

PLAY

RAM

Selected scene number*2/ Number of all scenes

Current page position

Bar graph

Disc type icon

• The background color of screen allows you to identify

whether disc or card is in DVD Palmcorder.

- Purple: When disc is inserted

- Green: When card is inserted

• Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording

date/time of the sc ene on which the cursor is place d in the space for operating guide. Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide.

• If no disc or card is inserted, the Disc navigation screen

cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button.

• Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD-R disc

inserted, message “Creating Thumbnail ...” will appear. After the message appears, the Disc Navigation screen will appear.

• If the following disc or card is inserted, the Disc

Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed:

- Write-protected disc

- Locked card

- Finalized DVD-R disc

• Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV

to which the DVD Palmcorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen.

Exiting Disc Navigation

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD Palmcorder will enter the recording pause status. You can also press the  button to end Disc Navigation.

Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

3 Press the  button.

2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene.

The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”.

001/014All Programs

Up or Down

PLAY

●When playback ends:

The DVD Palmcorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene. Pressing the  or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen. When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes, the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored.

●Playing back stills

A still will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds. When playing back stills on card, playback will stop after each still playback.

RAM

Left or Right

PLAY

Playback pause

Note:

• Press the  button to temporarily stop playback.

• If you press the  button after playback of the last

• Pressing the  button will always restore the Disc

• With playback on Disc Navigation, you can select desired

• Wh en playing back a still with a large number of pixels on

PLAY

001/014All Programs

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FINE

SEP

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

8 : 00AM

2003

Playback will start from the selected scene.

Note:

Tilting the joystick to left or right will move the cursor to

the preceding or following scene.

Tilting it up or down will move to preceding or following

page.

007/014All Programs

RAM

Pressing

scene on disc finishes, playback will star t again from the beginning of disc.

Navigation screen.

scenes for playback and skip unnecessary scenes.

card, “Playback.” will appear, and it will take some time for the still to appear.



 again will start from that point.

Selecting Multiple Scenes

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once:

The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow.

Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the joystick to select

the desired scene.

3 Hold down the SELECT

button for at least one second:

The selected scene will be doubly framed in yellow and blue.

4 Use the joystick to select

the last scene in the range you want, and then press the  button:

The thumbnails of scenes in the specified range will be framed in red, and then selected.

PLAY

Yellow frame

PLAY

Double frames in yellow and blue

PLAY

Red frame

When scenes up to this point are selected

005 / 014All Programs

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005 / 014All Programs

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010/ 014All Programs

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Repeat steps 2 and 3 to rand omly select multiple

scenes.

To cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be

canceled, and then press the SELECT button.

To cancel all selected scenes, press the  button.

Note:

Although scenes can be randomly selected, playback will always start from the lowest scene number.

Note:

• You can know the status of scenes from the colors of

cursor and bargraph:

Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes

Yellow Sky blue

Blue Sky blue

Red Red

• Pressing the  button after selecting scenes will play

back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each.

• You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene

in the range.

• To release multiple selection, press the SELECT or 

button after step 4.

• Up to 999 scenes can be selected for both d isc and card.

Current cursor position

Range of scenes being selected

Scenes already selected

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Panasonic VDR-M30PP User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM

Cautions When Using

Cautions When Storing

Suggestions and Restrictions

Read This First

Introduction

Quick Start Guide for Software

Table of Contents

Checking Provided Accessories

Names of Parts

About This Manual

Discs and Cards

Available Discs

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC

Handling Discs

Available Cards

Storage Capacity on Disc or Card

Recordable Time of Movie (Video)

Recordable Stills (Photos)

Features of DVD Palmcorder

Versatile Functions Available

Recording on Disc

Recording Movie and Still

Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image

Editing in Various Ways on DVD Palmcorder Alone

Using with Various Devices

Setups

Setting Up the DVD Palmcorder

Setting Up the Battery Pack

Inserting and Removing Disc

Inserting and Removing Card

Basic Techniques

Basic Operation of DVD Palmcorder

Setting Date and Time

Recording Movie

Recording Stills

Zooming

Manually Focusing Subject

Adjusting Exposure Manually

Compensating for Backlight

Using Auto Function

On-Screen Information

Recording Images from Other AV Devices

Playing Back

On-Screen Information Display

Playback on Other Devices

Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player

Advanced Techniques

Understanding Flow of Menu

Setting Up Camera Functions

Setting Up Record Functions

LCD Setup

Initial Settings

Disc Navigation

Using Disc Navigation