Panasonic VDR-D220EB, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions DVD Video Camera Model no VDR D310EB VDR D220EB Before use please read these instructions completely LSQT1157 A LSQT1157_EB book 1...

Page 2: ...ack or Blue The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Brown or Red WARNING DO NOT CONNECT EITHER WIRE TO THE EARTH TERMINAL WHICH...

Page 3: ...D TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT S VENTILATION OPENINGS...

Page 4: ...elp to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling Please contact your local au...

Page 5: ...thorization of the Macrovision Company is required It is prohibited to disassemble or modify the Movie Camera Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trade...

Page 6: ...e recording 48 Various recording functions 49 Zoom in out function 49 Recording yourself 50 Backlight compensation function 50 Fade in fade out function 51 Soft skin mode 52 Tele macro function VDR D3...

Page 7: ...VCR 83 Dubbing images onto other video devices 83 With a printer PictBridge 83 Others Menus 86 Menu list 86 Other menus 87 Indications 88 Indications 88 Messages 91 Functions that cannot be used simu...

Page 8: ...rite any previously recorded scene Easy playback l 60 Recorded scenes are displayed as thumbnails You can easily search for the scenes you want to watch Editing scenes l 66 68 You can create an origin...

Page 9: ...to the hard disk Using with a computer VDR D310 Refer to the operating instructions for PC connection You can enjoy editing scenes with the software on the supplied CD ROM and creating original DVD Vi...

Page 10: ...ctly by Panasonic UK Ltd It couldn t be simpler Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of finished products take a browse on our website for further details Interested...

Page 11: ...lithium CGA DU12 1150 mAh Battery pack lithium CGA DU14 1360 mAh Battery pack lithium CGA DU21 2040 mAh Wide conversion lens VW LW3707M3E VDR D310 Tele conversion lens VW LT3714ME VDR D310 Filter kit...

Page 12: ...be used as an external microphone When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power s...

Page 13: ...the MC protector or the ND filter of the Filter Kit VW LF37WE optional is attached use the lens cap included in the Filter Kit 1 Pass the end of the lens cap cord through the belt 2 Pass the lens cap...

Page 14: ...to the operating instructions for the tele conversion lens or the wide conversion lens When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and tele conversion lens are attached and the W T lever is pressed...

Page 15: ...It can rotate up to 180o A towards the lens or 90o B towards the viewfinder The brightness and colour level of the LCD monitor can be adjusted from the menu l 39 The unit may be damaged or fail if th...

Page 16: ...stopper A pull out the battery holder 2 Set the button type battery with its r mark facing upward and then put the battery holder back in place Concerning the button type battery When the button type...

Page 17: ...RITICAL COMPONENT TYPE NUMBER CR2025 MANUFACTURED BY PANASONIC IT MUST NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT OR DISCHARGE IT MUST THEREFORE ONLY BE FITTED IN EQUIPMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR ITS USE...

Page 18: ...1X Recording format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video Recording format VR format DVD Video format Video format Characteristic Rewritable disc Rewritable disc One time recording disc 1 Dis...

Page 19: ...compatible products 6 Un finalize the disc l 77 Disc type DVD R 8 cm Single sided double sided DVD R DL 8 cm Dual layer on single side DVD R for General Ver 2 0 DVD R for DL Ver 3 0 Recording format...

Page 20: ...the disc unusable jRecord on a disc with other products after recording on it with this unit jRecord on a disc with this unit after recording on it with other products jInsert an un finalized disc in...

Page 21: ...in this unit the screen on the right appears Select YES then press the joystick 2 Select format type then press the joystick 3 When the confirm screen appears select YES then press the joystick To ch...

Page 22: ...t be able to use the SD card l 78 We recommend that you use a Panasonic brand SD card When the write protect switch A on SD card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card...

Page 23: ...precautions Be careful about scratches and dirt Do not attach labels or stickers to discs This may cause disc warping and un balanced rotation rendering it unusable Write on the label side of the disc...

Page 24: ...attery against the battery holder and slide it until it clicks While sliding the BATTERY lever slide the battery to remove it Hold the battery with your hand so it does not fall Before removing the ba...

Page 25: ...D310 VDR D220 Charging time and recordable time Battery model number Voltage capacity Charging time Supplied battery CGA DU12 optional 7 2 V 1150 mAh 2 h 25 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh 2 h 4...

Page 26: ...35 min SP 1 h 40 min 1 h 30 min 45 min 40 min LP 1 h 45 min 1 h 40 min 45 min 45 min CGA DU14 optional 7 2 V 1360 mAh XP 1 h 45 min 1 h 40 min 45 min 45 min SP 2 h 1 h 50 min 50 min 50 min LP 2 h 5 mi...

Page 27: ...while being used This is not a malfunction Be aware that the operating time of the battery will become shorter in low temperatures We recommend charging a spare battery for use when recording CGA DU14...

Page 28: ...or the battery will not charge When recording remove the lens cap before turning the unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment l 102 may not fu...

Page 29: ...to the unit The cover of the disc compartment will not open unless the unit is powered 1 Fit the battery or connect the AC adaptor 2 Slide the DISC EJECT lever once and release it When the power is tu...

Page 30: ...down on the spindle grasp the edge of the disc and gently lift it out Take care not to touch the recording playback sides of a disc when inserting or removing it 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE...

Page 31: ...his happens reattach the battery pack or reconnect the AC adaptor slide the DISC EJECT lever once and then release it A repair disc message may be displayed when the power is turned back on l 92 About...

Page 32: ...ction sRemoving the SD card sOperating the OFF ON switch or the mode dial sRemoving the battery or disconnecting the AC adaptor Selecting a mode The mode dial is used to switch between recording and p...

Page 33: ...an item Rotate the mode dial to select or 1 Move the joystick up down left or right to select the scene to be played back and press the joystick The selected scene is played back on the full screen Th...

Page 34: ...kin mode 52 1 Tele macro VDR D310 52 In manual mode 3 3 3 White balance 57 2 Iris or gain value 58 1 Shutter speed 58 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 56 Icon Direction Function Pag...

Page 35: ...3 White balance 57 2 Iris or gain value 58 1 Shutter speed 58 In manual focus mode 4 4 21 Manual focus adjustment 56 Icon Direction Function Page 1 3 Slide show start pause 64 4 Stop playback and show...

Page 36: ...t EXIT When the help mode is used functions cannot be set When the help mode is used motion pictures and still pictures cannot be recorded Switching the language You can switch the language on the scr...

Page 37: ...he desired item 7 Press the joystick to enter the selection To get back to the previous screen Move the joystick left To exit the menu screen Press the MENU button The menu screen does not appear duri...

Page 38: ...desired value The year will change as follows 2000 2001 2099 2000 The 24 hour system is used to display the time 3 Press the joystick to enter the selection The clock function starts at 00 seconds whe...

Page 39: ...utton then select SETUP LCD SET or EVF SET YES and press the joystick 2 Move the joystick up or down to select the item to be adjusted Then move the joystick left or right to make the adjustment The b...

Page 40: ...your hands 4 Keep your arms near your body 5 Slightly open your legs When you are outdoors record pictures with the sunlight behind you If the subject is backlit it will become dark in the recording W...

Page 41: ...function prevents unnecessary recording when you forget to pause recording and walk with the unit tilted upside down while recording continues If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the n...

Page 42: ...unit on If the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 1 Turn the unit on 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Open the LCD monitor...

Page 43: ...et to 0h00m00s While motion picture recording is in progress the recording will not stop even if the LCD monitor is closed and the viewfinder is retracted While WRITING CONTROL DATA TO DISC DO NOT SHA...

Page 44: ...time is reduced Mosaic pattern noise may appear on a playback image in the following cases jWhen there is a complicated pattern in the background jWhen the unit is moved too much or too fast jWhen a...

Page 45: ...t is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic white balance adjustment may not function properly 1 Turn the unit on 2 Rotate the mode dial to select 3 Open the LCD monitor or extend the view...

Page 46: ...g operations The SD card or the recorded data may be damaged jTurn the unit off jRemove the SD card jOperate the mode dial Other products may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded on this u...

Page 47: ...cases jWhen the zoom magnification is high jWhen the unit is shaken jWhen the subject is moving jWhen the subject stands in front of a light source jWhen close subjects and far subjects are included...

Page 48: ...ITY Selecting the picture quality Press the MENU button then select BASIC PICT QUALITY desired item and press the joystick Number of pixels and picture quality for still picture recording Icon Aspect...

Page 49: ...ff the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly RAM RW VR RW V R If the zoom magnification exceeds 10...

Page 50: ...the same as a normal recording Extend the viewfinder to see the picture while recording When the recording aspect is 16 9 the image displayed on the viewfinder screen is squeezed horizontally but this...

Page 51: ...audio completely disappears recording stops After recording the fade setting is cancelled To cancel fading Select again To select the colour for fade in out The colour which appears in fading picture...

Page 52: ...R RW V R SD By focusing only on the subject and blurring the background the image can be impressive The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx 50 cm Rotate the mode dial to select or 1...

Page 53: ...kes the signal charging time of CCD up to approximately 25k longer than usual so that dark scenes can be recorded brightly For this reason bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen but this i...

Page 54: ...t BASIC GUIDE LINES OFF and press the joystick The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded The guidelines are not displayed while rotating the LCD monitor frontward to record yourself...

Page 55: ...elect ADVANCED WIND CUT ON and press the joystick To cancel the wind noise reduction function Press the MENU button then select ADVANCED WIND CUT OFF and press the joystick This function s default set...

Page 56: ...oth Avoid recording under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you record a subject illuminated with strong light or a...

Page 57: ...de dial to select or 1 Set the AUTO MANUAL FOCUS switch to MANUAL The icon shown in the illustration is displayed automatically 2 Move the joystick up to select 3 Move the joystick left or right to se...

Page 58: ...1 Black balance adjustment in progress Flashes 2 White balance adjustment in progress Flashes 3 Adjustment completed Lights up When the unit is turned on with the lens cap attached the automatic whit...

Page 59: ...ding under fluorescent light mercury light or sodium light because the colour and brightness of the playback image may change If you increase the shutter speed manually the gain value will increase au...

Page 60: ...us page is displayed by moving the joystick If you move and hold the joystick up or down you can advance 8 scenes at a time The screen will not change at this time but the scene numbers and scroll bar...

Page 61: ...Move and hold the joystick right during playback until fast forward starts Move and hold the joystick left to rewind Move the joystick again to increase the speed Normal playback is restored when you...

Page 62: ...trol VDR D310 1 Press the button 2 Press the E or D button Adjust the speaker volume during playback Move the volume lever to change the volume level The further the indicator moves to the right the h...

Page 63: ...he number of scenes exceeds 99 RAM RW VR RW V R jWhen the disc is removed RW V R jWhen the REC ASPECT setting is changed RW V R jWhen the disc is repaired RW V R jWhen the layers switch on a DVD R DL...

Page 64: ...peration icon is automatically displayed on the screen 4 Move the joystick to operate About still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File...

Page 65: ...t to play back file recorded in a different format or file data is defective an error message may appear The time displayed may be different from the recording time and it may take time to display the...

Page 66: ...ck The selected scene is encircled by a red frame When the joystick is pressed again the selected scene will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT...

Page 67: ...tick The selected scene is played back 3 When you reach the area where you want to divide the scene move the joystick down to set the dividing point Using slow motion playback or frame by frame playba...

Page 68: ...by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes Since the playlist is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a playlist If you create or delete playl...

Page 69: ...d another scene to the same playlist Select ADD l 70 To playback a playlist Select the scene to start playback then press the joystick RAM RW VR Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button...

Page 70: ...selected scene will be cancelled Up to 8 scenes displayed on a page can be set in succession 4 Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YE...

Page 71: ...that scenes were added to is displayed To continue adding scenes to the playlist Repeat steps 1 4 The scenes in a playlist can be moved Select playlist playback mode l 69 steps 1 and 2 1 Press the MEN...

Page 72: ...hen press the joystick To continue dividing other scenes Repeat steps 2 4 To complete editing Press the MENU button Two consecutive scenes can be combined into one Combining scenes on a playlist will...

Page 73: ...d in step 2 Press the button 5 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick Only when SELECT is selected in step 2 To continue deleting other files Repeat steps 3 5 To comp...

Page 74: ...button SD You can write the data of the still pictures to be printed and the number of prints DPOF data onto the SD card Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select PHOTO SETUP...

Page 75: ...ds for Digital Print Order Format This enables picture printing information to be written onto an SD card so that it can be used on a system supporting DPOF The DPOF setting can be established for up...

Page 76: ...is unit Play back the disc on a DVD player Titles are displayed by recording date on the top menu However when PLAY MODE is set to BY DATE to view scenes by recording date some scenes recorded on the...

Page 77: ...s released Rotate the mode dial to select 1 Press the MENU button then select DISC SETUP DISC PROTECT and press the joystick 2 When the confirmation message appears select YES then press the joystick...

Page 78: ...format discs This unit may not recognize some discs that have been formatted using a computer or a device other than this unit RAM RW VR RW V R Information such as the number of recorded scenes the re...

Page 79: ...If an SD card is formatted on other products such as a computer the time spent for recording may become longer and you may not be able to use the SD card Depending on the type of SD card being used it...

Page 80: ...e TV s input setting input switch For more information please read the operating instructions for the TV If the images are not displayed correctly on a wide screen TV adjust the aspect setting on the...

Page 81: ...be erased and cannot be recovered When playing back a disc on a DVD recorder player place the device so that the disc lies flat RAM RW VR 1 Only when playing back a DVD RW VR format Finalize the disc...

Page 82: ...D RW or a DVD R Finalize the disc on the unit l 76 2 Insert the disc in the DVD recorder then dub the contents onto the hard disk For details on how to dub the images onto the hard disk refer to the o...

Page 83: ...n the video device and TV The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected 4 Start playback on this unit Then start recording on the connected device See the operat...

Page 84: ...ate print setting on DATE PRINT If the printer is not capable of date printing this setting is unavailable 7 Select the paper size setting on PAPER SIZE You cannot set paper sizes not supported on the...

Page 85: ...ctures recorded when VDR D310 VDR D220 is set may be cut at printing Check before printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing Ref...

Page 86: ...D l 87 LCD SET l 39 EVF SET l 39 INITIAL SET l 88 DEMO MODE l 88 LANGUAGE l 36 Still picture recording menus BASIC SCENE MODE l 55 GUIDE LINES l 54 PICTURE SIZE l 48 PICT QUALITY l 48 CLOCK SET l 38 A...

Page 87: ...80 LANGUAGE l 36 DISPLAY The screen indications are selected as shown in the illustration below POWER SAVE OFF The power saving function is not activated 5 MINUTES When about 5 minutes have passed wi...

Page 88: ...tration mode for introducing its functions If any button is pressed or operated the demonstration mode is cancelled If no operations take place for approx 10 minutes the demonstration mode automatical...

Page 89: ...cording accessing the card Still picture quality R 100 Remaining number of still pictures ZOOM XP SP LP AWB MEGA 3 1M 2 1M 0 3M 0 3M 0 2 Motion picture playback Still picture playback 1 Playback Pause...

Page 90: ...recorded with other products that have different picture sizes from the sizes shown above Time display The built in battery is low l 39 The warning alarm indication appears when LCD monitor is rotated...

Page 91: ...format or DVD R has been inserted After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video format it can be used for recording l 77 CANNOT RECORD DISC IS FULL T...

Page 92: ...73 or insert a new SD card PUSH THE RESET SWITCH An irregularity in the unit has been detected Press the RESET button to restart the unit l 98 CHECK THE DISC AFTER PUSHING THE RESET SWITCH TO REPAIR...

Page 93: ...ture recording mode Backlight compensation When the colour night view function is used When the iris gain is set Soft skin mode Set and cancel While recording to a disc Tele macro Set and cancel Help...

Page 94: ...ly from one side of the disc to the other The recording time indicated on the disc package is the total time for both sides You will need to eject the disc and turn it over to record on both sides Can...

Page 95: ...the AC adaptor l 24 Are you using the battery in an extremely cold place The battery is affected by ambient temperature In cold places the operating time of the battery becomes shorter Has the batter...

Page 96: ...release the protection on the same device Has the DVD RW Video format or DVD R been finalized After finalizing the discs become play only and cannot record If you un finalize a DVD RW Video format it...

Page 97: ...Change the setting to match the aspect ratio of the TV Press the MENU button then select SETUP TV ASPECT 16 9 or 4 3 and press the joystick Scenes cannot be deleted or edited Is the DVD RAM or the DVD...

Page 98: ...using the following method to restart the unit eject the disc and clean it l 23 If there are scratches on the disc use a new disc The unit has automatically detected an error Press the RESET button wi...

Page 99: ...als its body may be marred and the surface finish may peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as...

Page 100: ...the charged capacity Dust and other matter attached to the battery terminals should be removed Prepare spare batteries when going out for recording Prepare batteries appropriate to 3 to 4 times the pe...

Page 101: ...e SD card while is being displayed the access lamp is lit do not remove the SD card operate the mode dial turn off the power or shake or impact the unit About the miniSD Card Be sure to insert miniSD...

Page 102: ...is fogged up Remove the battery or AC adaptor and leave the unit for about 1 hour When the unit becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally Explanation of terms Automatic whi...

Page 103: ...nd into focus when close up objects are placed in focus When recording people with distant mountains in the background you cannot focus on both the subject which is close up and the objects which are...

Page 104: ...icture 710 Kk3 4 3 540 Kk3 16 9 VDR D220 1 6z CCD image sensor Total 800 K Effective pixels Moving picture 400 K 4 3 540 K 16 9 Still picture 410 K 4 3 550 K 16 9 Lens VDR D310 Auto Iris F1 8 to F2 8...

Page 105: ...7 mm D Mass without battery lens cap and a disc Approx 510 g Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 0 C to 30 C when connected to the computer Operating humidity 10 to 80 Recording media 8 cm DVD RAM Ver 2...

Page 106: ...source Power consumption DC output AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 W DC 7 9 V 1 4 A Unit operation DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery charging Dimensions 61 mm W k 32 mm H k 91 mm D Mass Approx 110 g Number of rec...

Page 107: ...7 155 430 870 128 MB 185 300 820 1650 256 MB 390 620 1710 3430 512 MB 780 1230 3400 6790 1 GB 1550 2470 6800 13600 2 GB 3160 5030 13830 27660 4 GB 6210 9870 27150 54310 Picture size 640k480 640k360 Pi...

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Page 110: ...Language 36 LCD monitor 15 39 101 Locking still pictures 74 M Manual focus 56 Menu 36 Menu list 86 Motion picture playback 60 Motion picture recording 42 N Number of recordable pictures 106 O Operati...

Page 111: ...1 LSQT1157 V Video format 20 Viewfinder 15 39 101 Volume adjustment 62 VR format 20 W White balance 57 103 Wide mode 54 Wind noise reduction function 55 Z Zoom 49 Zoom microphone 50 LSQT1157_EB book 1...

Page 112: ...LSQT1157 A F1206Ra0 1000 A B Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd Web site http panasonic net LSQT1157_EB book 112...