Panasonic VDR-M70GC Camcorder User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Important Information.......................................... 2
For Your Safety................................................... 2
Precautions......................................................... 2
Be sure to read the following before opening
the package of CD-ROM.................................. 3
Cautions When Using......................................... 4
Cautions When Storing....................................... 7
Suggestions and Restrictions ............................. 8
Read This First ................................................... 9
About This Manual............................................ 10
Introduction....................................................... 11
Table of Contents ............................................. 13
Checking Provided Accessories ....................... 16
Names of Parts................................................. 17
Setting Up the Battery....................................... 21
Charging Battery....................................................21
Try to Record and Play Back Using Disc
(Video and Photo) .......................................... 22
Try to Record and Play Back Using Card
(Photo) ........................................................... 24
Discs and Cards ............................................... 26
Available Discs......................................................26
Information on DVD-R Disc ...................................27
Examples of Discs that cannot be used on this DVD
Video Camera:....................................................27
Handling Discs.......................................................28
Removing and Replacing from/in
Round DVD Holder.............................................28
Available Cards .....................................................29
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card .................... 30
Recordable Time of Movie (Video)........................30
Recordable Stills (Photos) on Disc........................31
Setups
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera .................. 32
Holding DVD Video Camera..................................32
Attaching Shoulder Strap.......................................33
Attaching Lens Cap...............................................33
Inserting Battery into Remote Control ...................34
Removing Battery from Remote Control................34
Viewing Subject through Viewfinder......................35
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen ................36
Closing LCD Monitor .............................................37
Setting Date and Time...........................................38
Changing Display Format of Date and Time .........39
About the Battery Pack..................................... 40
Attaching Battery to DVD Video Camera...............40
Removing Battery..................................................40
Battery Remaining Level Indicator.........................42
Efficient Use of Battery..........................................42
Using DVD Video Camera with
AC adaptor/charger ............................................43
Inserting and Removing Disc............................ 44
Inserting Disc.........................................................44
Removing Disc......................................................46
Inserting and Removing Card........................... 47
Basic Techniques
Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera ............. 48
Turning DVD Video Camera On and Off...............48
Recording Movie............................................... 49
Recording Stills................................................. 50
Compensating for Backlight.............................. 51
On-Screen Information ..................................... 52
Information Display During Recording...................52
Zooming............................................................ 55
Macro Recording...................................................56
Recording Subjects for Stronger Wide-Angle or
Telephoto Effect .................................................56
Playing Back..................................................... 57
Playing Back..........................................................57
Playback from Start of Disc or Card......................58
Search Playback of Movie.....................................58
Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback of
Movie..................................................................58
Skip Playback of Movie .........................................59
Playing Back Stills.................................................59
Jumping to specified Point (Go To).......................60
On-Screen Information Display ........................ 61
Information Display during Playback.....................61
Manually Focusing Subject............................... 62
Focusing During Recording...................................62
Adjusting Exposure Manually ........................... 63
Using Full Auto Function .................................. 64
Using External Microphone .............................. 65
Setting Video Flash (Only for VDR-M70GC) .... 65
Viewing on TV Screen...................................... 66
Connecting to a TV................................................66
Viewing on TV Screen...........................................67
Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ........ 68
To Customers who Have a DVD Video Recorder
with Hard Disk................................................ 68
Playback on DVD Player .................................. 69
Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD
Holder ............................................................ 70
How to Remove Disc.............................................70
Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder...................70
When the Hinge of Round DVD Holder
Comes off...........................................................70
Disc Cleaning........................................................70
Recording (Dubbing) Images............................ 71
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