Panasonic vdr-m53 Mode D'Emploi

DVD Video Camera

Information for your safety

Power Source:

DC 7.9/7.2 V

Power Consumption:

When recording with LCD monitor off
VDR-M53PP/M55PP approx. 3.7 W (in FINE mode)
VDR-M75PP approx. 4.3 W (in FINE mode)
VDR-M95PP approx. 4.9 W (in FINE mode)

CCD

VDR-M53PP/M55PP: 1/6-inch interlaced
VDR-M75PP: 1/4.5-inch interlaced
VDR-M95PP: 1/3.6-inch interlaced

Total number of pixels

VDR-M53PP/M55PP: approx. 680,000
VDR-M75PP: approx. 1,330,000
VDR-M95PP: approx. 2,120,000

Number of effective pixels

VDR-M53PP/M55PP:

Movie: approx. 340,000
Still:

approx. 340,000

VDR-M75PP: Movie: approx. 690,000

Still:

approx. 1,100,000

VDR-M95PP: Movie: approx. 1,230,000

Still:

approx. 1,920,000

Lens

VDR-M53PP/M55PP: F1.8 - 3.6, f = 1/8" - 2" (2.1 - 50.4 mm)
VDR-M75PP:

F1.8 - 2.3, f = 1/8" - 1-1/4" (3.2 - 32 mm)

VDR-M95PP:

F1.8 - 2.2, f = 3/16" - 1-3/4" (4.5 - 45 mm)

Filter diameter:

VDR-M53PP/M55PP/M95PP: 1-5/16" (34 mm)
VDR-M75PP:

1-3/16" (30.5 mm)

Focus

Auto/Manual

Zoom

Optical 24x (VDR-M53PP/M55PP), 
Optical 10x (VDR-M75PP/M95PP), 
60x-800x with digital zoom added, 60x for still (VDR-M53PP/
M55PP), 
40x-240x with digital zoom added, 40x for still (VDR-M75PP/
M95PP),

Required minimum illumination

VDR-M53PP/M55PP: 12 lx (1 lx in Low Light mode)
VDR-M75PP:

15 lx (1 lx in Low Light mode)

VDR-M95PP:

24 lx (1 lx in Low Light mode)

Viewfinder

0.2-inch color TFT (equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels)

LCD monitor

2.5-inch color TFT (approx. 120,000 pixels)

Electronic image stabilizer

Electronic type

Shutter speed

1/4 - 1/4000 second (movie)

Self-timer recording

Still recording only

External microphone jack

ø3.5 mm stereo mini-jack (a plug-in power type microphone 
cannot be used)

Recording mode

Movie (with sound)
Still (with DVD-RAM disc, SD Memory Card)

Maximum 
recordable time 
(per side)

DVD-RAM/R disc

approx. 18 minutes (XTRA)
approx. 30 minutes (FINE)
approx. 60 minutes (STD)

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