Panasonic VDR-M70 User Manual

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GS200/GS120

GS55

GS15/GS11

Digital Video Camera

2.1 W (EVF)/2.6 W (LCD)

370 g

63 x 78 x 99 mm

1/6" CCD (800 k pixels, Total)
Moving Picture &
Still Picture: 400 k, Effective

1/6" CCD (800 k pixels, Total)
(GS15: Moving Picture: 400 k
Still Picture: 410 k, Effective)
(GS11: Moving Picture: 400 k, Effective)

F1.8 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)

10x Variable Speed Zoom

2.3 — 23.0 mm

27 mm

43.3 — 433 mm

Panasonic

AF/Manual

0.33" Colour (113 k pixels)

2.5" LCD (123 k pixels)

Yes (20x/500x)

Yes (Card)

GS15: Yes (Card) GS11: Yes (Tape)

—

GS15: — GS11: Yes (approx. 0.7 sec. interval)

—

1.3 sec. (approx.)

Yes

Yes (SD/MMC)

Yes (JPEG, 640 x 480)

—

Yes

Yes (Cold)

Yes (Lithium-Ion)

Yes

Yes (with Mic.)

Yes/Yes

Yes (SD 8MB)

GS55 & GS15: Yes (USB Driver/SD Viewer/
  G.726 Driver WEB Camera Driver/DV Studio for USB/
  ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4.0/PanoramaMaker 3.0/
  PhotoMontage 2.0/Adobe Acrobat Reader)

GS11: Yes (USB Driver/WEB Camera Driver/DV Studio for USB/
ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4.0/PanoramaMaker 3.0/
PhotoMontage 2.0/ Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Power Supply

Power Consumption

Weight (w/o Battery)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Image Sensor

F Value

Optical Zoom

Focal Length

Filter Diameter

35mm Film

Lens Brand

Minimum Illumination

Focus

White Balance

High Speed Shutter

Iris

Programme AE

Backlight Compensation

EVF

Monitor

Stereo Zoom Mic/Wind Noise Reduction

Date Recording

Fade in/out

Rec. Review

EVF OSD

Super Image Stabilizer

Digital Zoom

Digital Special Effects

Progressive Photoshot

Continuous Photoshot

LED Video Light

Flash

Quick Start

LCD Panel Light

WEB Camera Function

Card Slot

Still Picture

Motion Picture

DPOF

Consecutive Photoshot

Pict Bridge

Format

Recording Mode

Playback Mode

Variable Speed Search

Audio Recording System
Audio Dubbing

Index

Counter

Tape Remaining Indication

Playback Digital Effects

S-Video Input/Output

AV Input/Output (mini)

Microphone (stereo mini)

Headphones (M3)

USB

DV Input/Output (IEEE1394)

Accessory Shoe

AC Adaptor

Battery Pack

Shoulder Strap

AV Cable (RCA - 4 pin)

Free-style Remote Controller

S-Video Cable

IR Remote

Lens Cap

Cleaning Tape/Cleaning Cloth

Memory Card

PC Cable

CD-ROM

2.6 W (EVF)/3.3 W (LCD)

410 g

69 x 87 x 112 mm

F1.8 (WIDE)/F3.6 (TELE)

24x Variable Speed Zoom

2.1 — 50.4 mm

27 mm

39.5 — 948 mm

Panasonic

2 Lux (Colour Night View)

AF/Manual

Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

0.33" B/W (67 k pixels)

2.5" LCD (105 k pixels)

Yes (60x/800x)

Yes

—

1.3 sec. (approx.)

—

GS15: Yes (SD/MMC) GS11: —

GS15: Yes (JPEG, 640 x 480)
GS11: —

Yes

—

Yes (Lithium-Ion)

Yes

—

Yes/Yes

GS15: Yes (SD 8MB) GS11: —

DC 7.2 V

GS200: 3.9 W (EVF)/4.4 W (LCD)
GS120: 3.1 W (EVF)/3.6 W (LCD)

GS200: 470 g GS120: 450 g

70 x 75 x 126 mm

GS200: 1/6" CCD x 3 (800 k x 3 pixels, Total)
Moving Picture 400 k x 3/
Still Picture: 530 k x 3, Effective)
GS120: 1/6" CCD x 3 (540 k x 3 pixels, Toal)
Moving Picture &
Still Picture: 340 k x 3, Effective)

F1.8 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)

10x Variable Speed Zoom

2.45 — 24.5 mm

37 mm
GS200: 47.1 — 471/
41.1 — 411 mm (MEGA Stills)
GS120: 42 — 420 mm

Leica Dicomar

1 Lux (Colour Night View), or
0 Lux (Colour Night View with LCD Light Panel)

GS200: AF/Manual (w/Ring)
GS120: AF/Manual

Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

GS200: Tape Mode: 1/50 — 1/8000 sec. Card Mode: 1/4 — 1/500 sec.
GS120: Tape Mode: 1/50 — 1/8000 sec. Card Mode: 1/25 — 1/500 sec.
GS55 & GS15: Tape Mode: 1/50 — 1/8000 sec. Card Mode: 1/50 — 1/500 sec.
GS11: Tape Mode: 1/50 — 1/8000 sec.

Auto/Manual Auto/Manual

Yes (Sports/Portrait/Low Light/Spot Light/Surf & Snow)

Yes

0.3" Colour (123 k pixels)

GS200: 2.5" LCD (123 k pixels)
GS120: 2.5" LCD (113 k pixels)

Yes/Yes

Auto Date (in Data Code)

Yes (Black)

Yes

Yes (English)

Yes

Auto Date (in Data Code)

Yes (Black)

Yes

Yes (English)

Yes

Auto Date (in Data Code)

Yes (Black)

Yes

Yes (English)

Yes

Yes (20x/500x)

Multi/P-in-P/Wipe/Mix/Strobe/Trailing/Negative/Black & White/Sepia/Mirror/Mosaic/Slim/Stretch/Solarisation

Yes (Card)

—

GS200: Yes (Guide No. 5.5) GS120: —

1.7 sec. (approx.)

Yes

Yes (Motion JPEG 320 x 240 approx. 6 fps)

Yes (SD/MMC)

GS200: Yes (JPEG)* Picture size 1760 x 1320
* 2.3 MEGA or 640 x 480* VGA
GS120: Yes (JPEG)* Picture size 1536 x 1152
* 1.7 MEGA or 640 x 480* VGA

GS200 & GS55: Yes (MPEG4)* Picture size 320 x 240 or 176 x 144 GS120 & GS15 & GS11: —

GS200 & GS55: Sound (G.726, 32 kbps) GS120 & GS15 & GS11: —

Yes (Max 99 stills)

GS15: Yes (Max 99 stills) GS11: —

GS200 & GS120 & GS55 & GS15: Yes (10 stills with 0.5 sec. interval * VGA) GS11: —

Yes

DVC - SD

SP/LP

Yes (Max. 20x Speed)

PCM 12 bit 4 ch/16 bit 2 ch

Yes

Yes (Auto Marking)

Linear Time Counter, Time Code

Yes

DVC - SD

SP/LP

Yes (Max. 20x Speed)

PCM 12 bit 4 ch/16 bit 2 ch

Yes

Yes (Auto Marking)

Linear Time Counter, Time Code

Yes

DVC - SD

SP/LP

Yes (Max. 20x Speed)

PCM 12 bit 4 ch/16 bit 2 ch

Yes

Yes (Auto Marking)

Linear Time Counter, Time Code

Yes

Wipe/Mix/Strobe/Trailing/Negative/Black & White/Sepia/Mirror/Mosaic/Slim/Stretch/Solarisation

Yes

Yes (HP Out or AV In/Out)

Yes: 2.0 Full Speed (mini B)

Yes

Yes (Hot)

Yes (1 Battery Charge Type)

Yes

Yes (Lithium-Ion)

—

Yes (with Mic.)

Yes (Stereo)

Yes

Yes/No

Yes (SD 8MB)

Yes (USB)

Yes (USB Driver/SD Viewer/
G.726 Driver WEB Camera Driver/
DV Studio for USB/
ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4.0/
PanoramaMaker 3.0/
PhotoMontage 2.0/
Adobe Acrobat Reader)

GENERAL

LENS PART

CAMERA PART

CARD PART

VTR PART

TERMINAL

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

Specifications

M70/M50

Power Consumption

Weight (w/o Battery)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Image Sensor

F Value

Optical Zoom

Filter Diameter

Iris

Backlight Compensation

Program AE

Date Recording

Fade in/out

AWB IR Sensor

Digital Zoom

Moving Picture Recording Format (RAM)/(-R)

Audio Recording Format (RAM)/(-R)

Recording Time (RAM)

Recording Time (-R)

Still Picture Recording Number (RAM)

Power Supply

Minimum Illumination

Focus

White Balance

Skip

Jog Dial

Editing

Counter

EVF

Cinema Mode

DC 7.2 V

Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit)

0.33" Colour (113 k pixels)

Monitor

2.5" LCD (123 k pixels)

EVF/LCD OSD

Yes (English/French(*)/Spanish/German/Italian)

Disc (Tape) Remaining Indication

Yes

Speaker Volume

Yes (w/+-button)

Card Slot

Yes (SD/MMC)

Still Picture

M70: Yes (JPEG)* Picture size 1280 x 960*
SVGA (Camera Mode)
M50: Yes (JPEG)* Picture size 640 x 480*
VGA

Recording Mode

Fine/Nomal/Economy

Slide Show

Yes

DPOF/DCF

Yes

Recording Card from Disc/Disc from Card
(Card from Tape/Tape from Card)

Yes/No (Only from Disc)

Disk Navigation

Yes

S-Video Output

Yes (Multi Terminal)

Video Output

Yes (Multi Terminal)

Audio Output

Yes (Multi Terminal)

Microphone (M3)

Yes (Stereo)

External Input

Yes (Only AV)

USB

Yes: 2.0 High Speed

Accessory Shoe

M70: Yes (Hot) M50: Yes (Cold)

Tally LED

Yes

Access LED (DSC)

Yes

AC Adaptor

Yes (1 Battery Charge Type)

Battery Pack

Yes

Shoulder Strap

Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)

Yes (Stereo/Video/S) — New Type

IR Remote

Yes (Insert Lithium Battery)

DVD-RAM Disc (Tape)

Yes (8cm Type w/Round Holder)

PC Cable

Yes (USB)

Lens Cap

Black

CD-ROM

Yes (USB(New)/UDF/DVD MA/My DVD)

M70: 4.4 W (EVF)/5.1 W (LCD)
M50: 4.1 W (EVF)/4.8 W (LCD)

64 x 89 x 146 mm

M70: 1/4"CCD (1020 k pixels)
M50: 1/6"CCD (800 k pixels)

M70: F1.8 (WIDE) — 2.4 (TELE)
M50: F1.8 (WIDE) — 2.8 (TELE)

M70: 10x Variable Speed Zoom
M50: 18x Variable Speed Zoom

Focal Length

M70: 3.8 — 38.0 mm M50: 2.1 — 37.8 mm

37 mm

Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set

Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Yes

M70: Yes (Only Video) M50: Yes (Video/Photo)

Stereo Microphone

Yes

Yes (Sports/Portrait/Low Light/Spot Light/
Surf & Snow)

Auto Date (in Data Code)

Yes (Black/Wipe/BW ) <w/Disc Navigation>

Yes

Super Image Stabilizer

M70: Yes (40x/240x) M50: Yes (40x/500x)

Yes

MPEG Audio Layer 2 or Dolby AC3

Self Timer

Yes (Only Photo)

DVD Video Recording Format/DVD Video Format

MPEG Audio Layer 2/MPEG Audio Layer 2

Audio Playback Format

(RAM): XTRA/FINE/STD
(-R): FINE/STD
XTRA: 10 Mbps/VBR, FINE:6 Mbps/CBR
STD: 3 Mbps/CBR

Recording Mode

XTRA: 36 — 120 min/FINE: 60 min/STD: 120 min

FINE: 30 min/STD: 60 min

Still Picture Recording Size (RAM)

M70: JPEG/1280 x 960 M50: JPEG/640 x 480

Max. 1998 (Both Side)

Cue/Review

Yes (F/R)

Yes (w/Joy-Stick)

Thumbnail Display

Yes

Adaptable Disc (RAM)/(-R)

8 cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
8 cm DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0

RAM Disc Cartridge

Round Holder Type w/o Shutter

M70: 500 g M50: 490 g

12 Lux (Target)

AF/Manual (w/+-button)

Yes (w/Disc Navigation Menu)

DISC PART

CARD PART

TERMINAL

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

LENS PART

GENERAL

DVD Video Camera

CAMERA PART

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