Panasonic AG513F AG513F User Guide

Panasonic AG513F - COMBINATION VCR/TV Manual

Panasonic AG513F manual content summary:

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    product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. This operating instruction book is designed for use with models AG-513F and AG-520F. Illustrations in
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    INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON UNIT INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, have your Electric Utility Service TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY • Never place unit on support or stand that is not firm, level,
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    OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol warns the be read carefully in order to avoid any problems. This product utilizes both a Cathode Ray of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. Batteries
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    from screen, press PLAY on the remote or unit. V I DEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEAN I NG PLEASE I NSERT HEAD CLEAN I NG CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL END : PLAY • Use "dry" type head cleaning cassette only. (Part No. NV-TCL30PT is recommended.) • Follow cleaning tape directions carefully. Excessive use of
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    Closed Caption System 20 Timer Recording 22 Tape Operation 24 Special VCR Features 28 V-Chip Control Feature 29 On-Screen Display (OSD 32 Warning and Instruction Displays 33 Before Requesting Service 34 Index ...35 5
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    Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT Ejects tape. POWER Turns unit on or off. DISPLAY Displays the VCR status and clock. TAPE POSITION Finds out present tape position and amount of tape remaining. COUNTER RESET Resets to "0:00:00" at the desired position. RAPID TUNE Displays the last
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    forward scene. REC Records the program. INPUT Selects a LINE mode directly. Rear View of the Unit Built-In Speaker PHONES Jack Connect an earphone or headphones. PROG TIMER Indicator Lights when the unit is set for Timer Recording. ON TIMER Indicator Lights when the On
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    Connections Please make all cable or antenna connections before power on. Connecting For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. UNIT (rear view) VHF/UHF VHF/UHF VHF/UHF IN from ANT./CABLE For DSS/Cable Box Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to
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    Initial Setup Initial Setup Set the Clock (Initial Power On) Your unit can be set to Tuner ON or Tuner OFF. When the unit is first turned on, the tuner is set to off and a prompt to set the clock is displayed. By selecting "TUNER:ON" (see at right), you can place channels in memory and use the Auto
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    Initial Setup (continued) POWER ACTION NUMBER Keys ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN 10
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    Initial Setup Add or Delete a Channel To add channel: Select channel with number keys and press ADD/DLT. CHANNEL 08 ADDED Reset all unit Memory Functions When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake was made in the Initial Setup section. • Make sure a tape is not inserted in the unit. To
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    SAL I R SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET WEAK S I GNAL D I SPLAY : OFF SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL T I ME ZONE ADJUST : 0 SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON For Spanish MENU BONJOUR TELE BLOCAGE LANGUE CANAL HORLOGE SORT I E SEL. : REGLER : ACT I ON
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    : SET : END : ACT I ON 3) Press to select TIME ZONE ADJUST and press repeatedly to select mode. (See below.) 0 +1 -1 SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL T I ME ZONE ADJUST : +1 SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 4) Press ACTION twice to exit. ACTION key on the unit STOP/EJECT REW/ ACTION On
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    Playback a Tape Record On a Tape Check List Cable or antenna is connected. Power cord is plugged in. 1 Insert a cassette. • The unit power comes on automatically. Record tab To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. 2 Press PLAY. • Playback begins if cassette has no record
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    Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Connections you'll need to make. Recording (Editing) unit Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT. OUT OUT TO TV IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Basic Operation Playback (Source) 1 Insert pre-recorded tape. Recording (Editing) unit Insert blank tape with record tab. •
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    playing a tape. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC INPUT ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER CH POWER PHONES Jack Press NIGHT to cancel. • Previous settings are restored. • NIGHT mode is canceled when power is turned off or power failure occurs. ■ Using the 100
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    TV Operation Picture Adjustment 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. POWER 100 Key RAPID TUNE MUTE VOL UP/DOWN NIGHT NUMBER Keys SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN CH ACTION Picture Adjustment ■ COLOR Control Adjust color intensity. ■ TINT Control Adjust for natural flesh tones. ■
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    TV Timer Features ON-TIMER with Alarm This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 2 modes (TV or Playback). Even if you set the On Timer, it will not be performed during Play Lock mode. You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that gradually increases in volume. 1
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    SLEEP DISPLAY ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN PROG Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off. Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. • Sleep Timer will not be performed during Play Lock mode. SLEEP
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    Closed Caption System Closed Caption is ... This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also makes useful information from TV stations available to everyone. Closed Caption Mode Feature 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press to 2 M A I N
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    Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. MUTE SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN ACTION 2 M A I N MENU 1) Press to select "TV." 2) Press ACTION to T V LOCK LANGUAGE display SET
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    Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away. 1 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. 2 SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SELECT : END : PROG SET : 1) Press to select TIMER PROGRAMMING. 2) Press to display screen. • If a program is already in memory
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    Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the Timer Recording. • Any future daily or weekly recordings will be performed as programmed. Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents : (Recording is not in progress) 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22.
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    Tape Operation Search System is ... Each time a recording is made, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are made, program index and information are also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. Index Search Go directly to the desired
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    Auto Operation Functions ■ Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV (Only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF), blank tape is Played for 5 minutes ➞ Power turns off • This feature is canceled if any button is pressed during above mode. ■ Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode ➞ Power turns
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    Tape Operation (continued) Zero Search To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. 1 Press COUNTER RESET during playback to display the Counter. 2 Press COUNTER 0:00:00 RESET at the desired position to reset to "0:00:00." Commercial Skip By pressing the CM/ZERO button in Playback
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    VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC INPUT ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER PLAY/REPEAT Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over. PLAY REPEAT ON In PLAY mode, press PLAY/REPEAT on the unit to turn "ON." PLAY REPEAT OFF Repeat above to turn "OFF."
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    Special VCR Features Weak Signal Display ON/OFF (TUNER:ON only) When "ON" is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 M A I N MENU 1) Press to select "CH." 2) Press ACTION to T V LOCK LANGUAGE display
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    V-Chip Control Feature Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Enter Secret Code A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 M A I N MENU 1) Press "LOCK." to select T V LOCK LANGUAGE 2) Press
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    V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do "Enter Secret Code" steps on page 29. Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF 1) Press to select US CHANGE SETT I NGS US TV PROGRAMS : OFF MOVIES. CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE 2) Press to set "ON" or "OFF."
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    Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message CH08 PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED RAT I NG : PG-1 3 ACCESS CODE ---- • If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set, a message will appear on a black background and sound is
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    On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Function Status Current Time Channel Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 12.) REC 0 : 25 1 2 : 0 0PM CH08 -0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP NO V-CHIP DATA Counter Tape Speed Blue Screen Display
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    alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. OSD CAUTION Page PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION begin... VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL END: PLAY If head cleaning becomes necessary while playing back a tape... 22 -
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    Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. Power CORRECTION No power... • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Monitor CORRECTION No picture or
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    Operation Functions 25 B Before Requesting Service 34 Blocking Message 31 Blue Screen O ON-TIMER with Alarm 18 One Touch Recording 14 P Phones 16 Picture Adjustment 17 Playback 14 Play Lock mode 27 R Instruction Displays 33 Weak Signal Display ON/OFF 28 Z Zero Search 26 For Your
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    of America Corporate Sales Group, Hawaii Region 99-859 Iwaiwa ST., Alea, Hl 96701-3267 (808) 488-7779 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 624-5010 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de infantería. Km. 9.5 San
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• Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on pages 8 and 9.
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or
adjust this product. Please save this manual.
Combination VCR
Operating Instructions
Model No.
AG-513F/AG-520F
LSQT0713B
Basic Operation
Initial Setup
TV Operation
Timer Operation
Advanced Operation
For Your Information
As an
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NERGY
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TAR
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Partner,
Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined
that this product or product model meets the
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NERGY
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guidelines for energy efficiency.
Professional/Industrial Video
This operating instruction book is designed for use with models AG-513F and
AG-520F. Illustrations in this manual show the AG-513F. Features may vary, so
please read carefully.