Panasonic VDR-M70PP User Manual

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

• The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the 

DVD Video Camera, battery pack, and set the date/
time.

• The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic 

operation of this DVD Video Camera-recording of 
movies, still images, external input,  and playback of 
recorded images.

• The section on “Advanced Techniques” explains 

settings on this DVD Video Camera for more 
advanced usage.

• The section 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 

contents of provided CD-ROM and how to install the 
included software.

• “Subsidiary Information” includes an introduction to 

products sold separately, proper cleaning, and 
troubleshooting.

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 directing you to specific 

information quickly (see pages 15-17).

Get to know your DVD Video Camera by using this 

manual, and get to know Panasonic. We appreciate 

your business.

Available Discs................................................. 28
Recording Movie.............................................. 51
Playing Back .................................................... 59
Connecting to a TV.......................................... 69
Functions Available with Disc Navigation ........ 99
Installing Software ......................................... 130

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Understand that the displays in the manual may not appear exactly as those you will actually see in the viewfinder
or on the LCD screen.

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

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Some functions of this DVD Video Camera are unavailable with disc or card. 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.

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Although the external appearances of VDR-M50PP and VDR-M70PP are different, the method of operating both
models is identical.
The illustrations of VDR-M70PP are used in this text.

With this DVD Video Camera you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture on the LCD monitor or 
in the viewfinder. Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the 
viewfinder. The following text describes operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a monitor device.