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Panasonic AG-520VDH TV DVD Combo User Manual

1. Speed SP SLP Example E To Clear program E E E Press ADD DLT si E SCH 30p i sip Today s Date 7 8 l ad x WEEKLY j SEET SET SET SA A gt T y D Press PROG twice to exit this mode WEEKLY y MO 31 Notes t 2 minutes before Timer recording is performed PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIMER REC appears and or the PROG TIMER Indicator flashes Be sure WEEKLY 1 a cassette with record tab is loaded and the unit is in Stop mode SU A Ifthe start times of two programs overlap the lower numbered program t i will have priority DAILY i If the start time for a Timer Recording comes up during a normal recording Y or One Touch Recording page 25 the Timer Recording will not be day 6 performed e If there is a power interruption of more than one minute the recording may not be performed or continued If INCOMPLETE appears after all items have been set check all entries P DTESTART R STORRE CHESED and make necessary corrections 5 Press PROG to set the ct SE program To Enter More EE Programs press A Y to select g and SET to set a blank program CANCEL ADD DLT SELECTA V SET SET number and then repeat step END PROG 4 1 Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the D Press PROG twice to exit this mode Timer Recording e If you re using a cable box make sure that it is tuned to the desired f channel and the power is left on f
2. While Main MENU is displayed press SKIP gt or SKIP 4 to go to next or previous Main MENU of disc screen SKIP function not available with all discs Please refer to disc jacket for operation information Press A V lt P to select title and press SET to start play Or pressing NUMBER keys starts play automatically e The number of available titles varies with each disc To return to Main MENU of DVD play stops Press TITLE MENU or RETURN To return to Main MENU of Video CD play stops Press RETURN Press STOP to stop playing Press OPEN CLOSE to eject the disc e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Auto Power Off function CD VCD a Power turns off after unit is in stop mode with wallpaper displayed for about 5 minutes Using the NUMBER keys cD vcd pG AM When a NUMBER key is used in disc mode it performs a different operation from TV mode Example 1 To select 12 first press the 210 key then 1 then 2 Example 2 To select 2 press the 2 key Enjoy Video CDs featuring playback control without using menus VCD Do steps 1 5 previous page When menu appears press STOP N Press NUMBER key s to select desired track play begins e Check disc for track numbers e Press 1 to start at beg
3. ENG English SVE Swedish CHI Chinese FRA French NOR Norwegian KOR Korean DEU German DAN Danish MAL Malay ITA Italian POR Portuguese NIE Vietnamese ESP Spanish RUS Russian THA Thai NLD Dutch JPN Japanese S Other Notes e When closed captioning is used along with subtitles they may overlap If so turn one function off See pages 20 21 e If after several presses of the button the language does not change language selection is not offered on the disc e Subtitles may not change to the selected language immediately e When disc is removed subtitles revert to initial setting language If the initial language is not recorded on the disc the disc s priority language will appear Information Display co 11 When DISPLAY is pressed On Screen Displays show disc information and unit information 1 Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display e Each press of DISPLAY changes the on screen display as follows Please refer to pages 42 44 Selected disc information lt Example of DVD RAM gt lt Example of DVD gt DVD Vide gt lt Example of CD gt TRACK 12 TTI gt TIME 00 00 23 SELECT a Y SEI SET NEXT DISPLAY NEXT DISPLAY Selected unit information lt Example of lt Example of CD gt DVD RAM gt UI lt Example of DVD gt Note When DISPLAY is pressed duri
4. 35 CHANNEL UP DOWN button 8 Cleaning disc surtarce eee 7 Clock Setting Manual 14 Closed Caption Mode Feature 20 Commercial Skip 29 Copy Your Tapes Dubbing 30 D Digital Auto Tracking eee Direct Navigator Discs that can be played Disc Handling Disc languages Disc Operation Using Information Screen 42 DISPLAY Dutti intranets 8 DST Daylight Saving Time 6 PVD DUTTON DEE 8 DVD Volume Adiust ee 47 E Seel EE 27 F FE SLOWH DUO csrcoccioriinicnca 8 Forward Reverse Chapter Track Skip Disc 37 Forward Reverse Rapid Scene Search Disc 37 Forward Reverse scene search Tape 27 Frame by Frame Picture Disc 37 Frame by Frame picture Tape 27 G Ee 52 H Head Cleaning ocococconococionnoninoncnnoncnnanonos 6 l Important Safeguards and Precautions 4 INd x Search niccensis 28 Information Diec cc eeeeeeee eee eeteeee 6 Information MAIN MENU Screen 7 Information Unit Cassette Information Display s e Initial Setup Ready to Play INPUT button Input Mode Inserting a Tape L Language Code List eee 49 Location of Control 8 M Main Menu of DND 38 Manual Tracking Control 29 MENU PLAY LIST button 8 Multiple Angle Viewing MUTE button N Number and 100 keys eeen 16 NUMBER Keys 8 NUMBER Keys Disc nnne 37 O i DR le EE 19 One Touch Recording
5. E To cancel press STOP Commercial Skip Manual Tracking Control By pressing CM ZERO in Playback mode you can skip over 1 2 Use during Playback and Slow Motion mode to reduce picture or 3 minutes of recorded tape as desired noise Press the 3 or 6 number key on the remote control or CH A Y on the unit until the picture clears up To return to Auto 1 Press CM ZERO repeatedly to select skip time in Tracking press POWER off then on again a few seconds later Playback mode Ist Press 2nd Press 1 min skip 2 min skip 3rd Press OFF 3 min skip Note e No indication appears Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode Power turns on Play lt al A e Le bt A 5 V Lock Control Note e Playback begins if tape has no record tab In Still mode the 3 or 6 number key on the remote control or CH A Y on the unit operate as a V Lock control to reduce jitter VCR Lock All operations are prohibited except Timer recording and tape eject Auto Rewind except for Recording Useful for families with small children Tape reaches its end In Stop mode hold down REC on the unit without a cassette Rewind Stop inserted for 7 seconds to turn ON Please ignore NO CASSETTE warning Playback Auto Eject VER LOCK ACTIVATED Repeat Play must be OFF Tape with no record tab reaches its end Rewind Stop Eject Repeat above wi
6. 1 track Normal 2 channel Hi Fi Audio Sound VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CABLE Channels Power Source Midband A through 14 22 Superband J through W 23 36 Hyperband AA EEE 37 64 Lowband A 5 A 1 95 99 Special CABLE channel 5A 01 Ultraband 65 94 100 125 120 V AC 60 Hz Power On Power Approx 112 W Consumption ESO Approx 0 8 W Television System EIA Standard NTSC color Speaker 2 pieces 3 W Operating Temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Operating Humidity 10 75 Weight 28 kg 61 7 lbs Dimensions WxHxD Discs played DVD disc DVD Video DVD R 604 mm 23 3 4 x 520 mm 20 1 2 x 496 mm 19 1 2 12 cm 5 single sided single layer 12 cm 5 single sided double layer 12 cm 5 double sided double layer one layer per side 8 cm 3 single sided single layer 8 cm 3 single sided double layer 8 cm 3 double sided double layer one layer per side DVD RAM 12 cm 5 9 4 GB double sided and 4 7 GB single sided 8 cm 3 2 8 GB double sided Compact disc CD DA Video CD CD R CD RW Digital audio output Optical digital output Pickup Wavelength Note 12 cm 5 disc 8 cm 3 disc Optical connector 655 nm DVD 790 nm CD Video CD Laser power CLASS II ote e Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice A Accessories
7. ACTION button AC Power Plug ADD DELETE CLEAR button 8 Add or Delete a Channel 14 ANGLE button 8 Audio Adjustment 0 c eee 23 AUDIO button 8 Audio Input Connector A 9 Audio Input Connector 2 9 Audio MON caciones 22 Audio Mode for Playback 28 Audio Mode for Recording seee 25 Audio Mode for TV Viewing 18 Audio Mute ccoocococcconccconnncnoncnnnncrnnnnnnnnnnns 17 AUDIO OUTPUT ireid ieena 50 Audio Output Connector L R 9 Audio Output Terminal 11 Audio Soundtrack Language 38 Auto Power Off functon 37 Automatic Channel Setting 13 Automatic Clock Gettng eee 14 Auto Playback iiiiccc teas facade oen 29 Auto ROWINd cios cias 29 Auto Shut On AV Input Terminals B B ttre Sasiia 6 Before Requesting Service 53 Before using VCR Functions 24 Blocking Message Blue Screen Display Built In Speakers oooonccconncccnnncccccncccccccnn Cc Canadian English Language Ratings 33 Canadian English Language Ratings Chart 34 Canadian French Language Ratings 33 Canadian French Language Ratings Chart 34 Cancel a Timer Recording Recording is in progress 26 Caption On Mute Feature 21 Cassette Compartment CH VOL Button sica caca Change Language Setting 15 Changing your secret code ssse1es 31 Channel 8 Function Display
8. MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE baal 53 TV CLOCK CH SELECTA a SES ET END ACTION R English P Spanish 7 French For English 3 Press SET repeatedly MAIN MENU gt Me DVD LOCK LANGUAGE UR a 53 TV CLOCK CH SELECTA v as EMS El END ACTION For Spanish MENU PRINCIPAL i DVD BLOQUEO IDIOMA EL kaal 53 TV RELOJ CANAL ELEGIR a y ar FIJAR SET TERMINAR ACTION For French MENU DVD BLOCAGE LANGUE UR fizz 53 TELE HORLOGE CANAL SEL A v REGLER SET FIN ACTION 4 Press ACTION to exit Reset all unit Memory Functions Returns to factory setting Use if relocating unit or if Initial Setup needs to be redone Make sure a tape and or disc is not inserted in unit Turn the unit Power on 2 Hold down both PLAY and FF on the unit for more than 5 seconds e The power will shut off Please ignore NO CASSETTE warning 3 Perform Initial Setup on page 13 2 e y A S 5 15 16 TV Operation GED ose EJECT TWVCR DVD RAPID TUNE MUTE NUMBER keys INPUT ACTION SELECT A Y a 100 key STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI PAUSE eSKIPa TITLE Ben AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM Panasonic TWDV
9. Using the Number and 100 keys When selecting CABLE channels 100 to 125 with the NUMBER keys first press the 100 key and then enter the remaining two digits Example 1 To select channel 125 first press the 100 key then 2 then 5 Example 2 To select channel 12 first press the 1 key then 2 Example 3 To select channel 2 first press the O key then 2 Rapid Tune Press R TUNE to display the last channel you were watching Weak Signal Display Feature When ON is selected the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non existent 1 2 Audio Mute Press MUTE to instantly mute the sound Press again to restore the previous sound level Surround Sound System You can hear a deeper 3 D sound effect using just the unit s two front speakers 1 Press SURROUND SURROUND ON is displayed To Cancel press SURROUND Notes e Surround sound effect is not available for normal mono broadcasts The surround effect TV VCR mode only is not output to Audio Output L R Connector 6 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU Press A V lt P to select CH Press SET to display SET UP CHANNEL screen MAIN MENU CR LOCK CLOCK DVD LANGUAGE TV CH 2 al e a EA S SELECTA a gt SET SET END ACTION Press A Y to select WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY Press SET to set ON or OFF SET UP CHANNEL AN
10. OTR 25 ON TIMER Indicator seeen 9 OPEN CLOSE EJECT button 8 Optical digital audio output connector 9 P Pause a Recordmg 25 Phones Jack Picture Zoom Playback Auto Eject Playback a Tape Play a DVD RAM PLAY button Play Disc Play LiSt POWER BUMON iscneseeredcenccctieneraben ane Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure 6 PROGRAM button senene 8 Program PlAy icoiinioccainiscine dci ore 45 Program Repeat Play 46 PROG TIMER Indicator 9 R Random GE Rapid Fast forward tape Rapid Rewind tape Rapid Tune EE RAPID TUNE button Receivable Broadcast Types Recording and Playing Back a Closed Caption Text Program 21 Record On a Tape REC button REC Indicator spag Region Management Information 7 Remote Control Buttons 8 Remote Sensor oooocccccccccccccccnnncnnns Repeat Play Reset all unit Memory Functions RESUME Function iseis Review Replace or Clear Program Contents Recording is not in progress 26 REW SLOW button RE in Terminal S Safety Drecautton Safety PDrecauttons cee Secret Code e ccsececcceseeeseeeees SELECT AY ak button SET DUUOM iria Set Up to 8 Progorams SKIP CM SKIP ZERO SEARCH button 8 SKIP SEARCH button OT Slow Motion Picture Disc Slow Motion picture Tape SPEED
11. 16 bit up to 96 kHz 24 bit e If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5 1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark For information on Panasonic or Technics Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoders please contact your local dealer Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 487 535 and other U S and world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS 2 0 Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Copyright 1996 2003 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Tuning TV NUMBER Keys ADD DLT ACTION SELECT A Y a SET CHAV STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW STOP STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI PAUSE e SKIPS TITLE AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM Panasonic TV DVD VCR STOP EJECT POWER PLAY Initial Setup Ready to Play Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on Plug the unit power cord into an AC wall outlet 1 Press POWER on the Remote Control or unit Auto channel and clock set start If you use a cable box turn it on and set it to the Publi
12. 2 3 if there is more than one menu Title Menu of DVD select desired language on Some DVDs have more than one title e g movies If the disc offers a title menu you can select the desired title number Operation may vary according to the disc 1 Press TITLE in Play mode to display title screen 2 Press A Y lt gt or NUMBER keys to select a title 3 press SET or PLAY to access e Step 3 not necessary when using NUMBER keys lt Example gt DI e GIE STORE operation method is the same as for Language cannot be set Audio stream and Audio mode LR L R e settings can be made Audio stream Audio Soundtrack Language Press gt to move the cursor to Audio mode then press AUDIO or A Y to A MAIN STORY 2 SUBTITLE select LR L R 3 AUDIO SOUNDTRACK 4 INFORMATION Audi dtrack 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly oo a AY or NUMBER keys to back lt i LS gt lt Example gt ENG English SVE Swedish CHI Chinese FRA French NOR Norwegian KOR Korean DEU German DAN Danish MAL Malay La PAINFUL ITA Italian POR Portuguese VIE Vietnamese mei ERLE ESP Spanish RUS Russian THA Thai NLD Dutch JPN Japanese Other lt Example gt DI Notes TITLE J s If after several presses of the AUDIO button the language
13. 4 digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or ENTER 4 DIGIT CODE change rating settings were RECOGNIZED 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU SESE dd END ACTION 2 Press AY lt P to select LOCK 2 Enter new secret code 3 Press SET to display LOCK screen MAIN MENU Wl DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK SELECT a gar SET SET END ACTION zl lt lt 2 A e Le bt A 5 31 32 If LOCK menu is not displayed perform Enter Secret Code steps on page 31 US MOVIES Ratings 1 Press A Y to select US MOVIES e NEXT PAGE displays CANADIAN V Chip settings menu Please refer to page 33 for more details on Canadian tapes or broadcasts 2 Press SET to set ON or OFF ON LOCK V Chip Control is activated OFF CHANGE SETTINGS 5 US TV PROGRAMS OFF fa H H j CHANGE SETTINGS V Chip Control is deactivated PINGS SELECT aA SESE END ACTION 3 Press A Y to select CHANGE SETTINGS 4 Press SET to display screen LOCK US MOVIES OFF CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS NEXT PAGE SELECTA Y END ACTION SET SET 5 Press A Y to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS 6 Press SET to set YES or NO VIEW NR PROGRAMS YES G UNLOCKED E NR Not Rated PROGRAMS PG Some movies such as old movies or PG 13 foreign movies have no ratings dE X SELECT
14. ES In from CABLE Or Note to CABLE system installer This reminder is provided to call the CABLE Cable TV System Installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Connecting the Audio Output Terminal Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers There are two types of connection digital and analog A WARNING Don t place the unit on amplifier or equipment that may become hot The heat can damage the unit E Digital connection El Firmly connect the cable to the connector Wim lgl Connect an AV amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS decoders Connect a Digital amplifier Smart one line connection is possible Enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound OPTICAL OPTICAL Amplifier with built in Dolby Digital or DTS decoders Please see amplifier manual for speaker requirements e D 5 e D Las S eh D a 11 E Analog connection Connect an analog amplifier to enjoy high
15. N na Press DISPLAY twice in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display Press SET to enter Cursor moves to the right Change the item by pressing A Y and press SET a REPEAT A SURROUND Alaa b SELECT A Y s SET END DISPLAY a REPEAT MODE REPEAT MODE can be selected Example Direct Navigation PROGRAM CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION PROGRAM PROGRAM Example PLAY LIST CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION PLAY LIST PLAY LIST b SURROUND MODE See page 47 Special Disc Operation 6 Press A Y to select PROGRAM PLAY T Press SET to display screen GE sucios EJECT TWVCR DVD PLAY MODE pran NUMBER keys CLEAR E ACTION END ACTION SELECT AV lt gt SET 8 Press A V lt P to select a track number TT Track numbers on disc are displayed Sono 9 Press SET to set AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS ee e Repeat steps 8 9 to select another worse PROGRAM speen CANF track 5 6 78 16 REC PROG RETURN ZOOM A Be et Ha SCH The selected track is added on the CLEAR LAST right side SELECT Panasonic oppen 10 Press A Ak to select START 11 Press SET to start play of programs in the sequence selected To cancel press STOP during play then press CLEAR SECH 13 14 15 16 Program Pla qe SEET SET SET END ACTION CD VCD You can program speci
16. Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display a 2 Press SET to enter Change ase the item by pressing A v SURROUND OFF gt and press SET d SEL ECT A H SET END DISPLAY a REPEAT MODE REPEAT MODE can be selected Example CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF b SURROUND MODE See page 47 Disc information screen 3 VCD Press DISPLAY in Play or KZ Stop mode to display On ae Screen Display a 2 Press SET to enter selected P a item Change the item by pressing A Y or the NUMBER keys and press c l SET ENTER 0 9 a Play mode When Play mode is set see pages 45 46 the mode name is displayed b TRACK Go directly to a preset track number c Elapsed playing time When disc information screen 3 is displayed it is not possible to enter an elapsed playing time d Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed e Playback control ON OFF ON Video CD menu play is displayed OFF Video CD menu play is not displayed Unit information screen 3 d Press DISPLAY twice in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display SELECT A Y SET SET END DISPLAY Q 2 o Press SET to enter Change SC o the item by pressing AV 5 and press SET b o fe a REPEAT MODE REPEAT MODE can be selecte
17. SELECT TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT A y SET SET END ACTION Press A Y to select CAPTION MODE Press SET repeatedly to select OFF CAPTION CAPTION MODE OFF CC ON MUTE TUCAPHGH SELECT 4 Y END ACTION Recording and Playing Back a Closed Caption Text Program Press A Y to select CC ON MUTE Press SET repeatedly to select desired mode E Record e The caption may be broadcast over CAP C1 or C2 Record normally Closed Caption Text signal if present is recorded automatically CAPTION CAPTION MODE OFF E Playback Start playback Perform steps to select desired caption mode SELECT 4 Y END ACTION L NO CAP CI Ge E CC ON MUTE CAP C1 or C2 A narration of selected TV programs is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence E CC ON MUTE NO A narration will not be displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence 21 Video Audio Setting 6 Press A Y to select VIDEO MENU T Press SET repeatedly to select desired mode oo CO GA SET UP VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO MENU MUSIC O oo AUDIO ADJUST oO ACTION CH 3 SELECT A SET SET SELECT END ACTION A Y a SET Factory setting Picture is adjusted for a movie like feel STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI AUSE SKIPS TITLE Color and picture intensity are adjusted to be eas
18. broadcast types and on screen displays The signal being received is indicated with a mark while the selected audio mode is indicated with an arrow To change the audio mode for these broadcasts see the Audio Mode for TV Viewing section 1 Press DISPLAY to display the broadcast signal being received E MTS Stereo broadcast Multi channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast Select STEREO audio mode e If stereo broadcast is weak and the display flickers select MONO audio mode for possible improvement 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO lt E SAP broadcast Secondary Audio Program sub language Select SAP audio mode for the sub language 12 00AM STEREO SAP a MONO CH 08 E MTS Stereo and SAP broadcast Multi channel Television Sound Stereo main language and Secondary Audio Program sub language broadcasts are being received simultaneously Select the STEREO or SAP audio mode 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO SAP EI MONO E MONO broadcast Normal monaural sound broadcast 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO SAP MONO lt TV Timer Features Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback ON TIMER mode mode is selected selection order Make sure a disc is inserted if Disc DVD CD Video CD mode is selected Lowest ET Disc channel A TRACKING y Highest CH125 VCR E channel A 4 SELECT i To Make Corrections use A Y and a gt to move back and Avar correct SET d
19. language selected at display on screen Press PLAY to resume play from this point Settings for DVD Operation to a different language if available See page 48 Pressing STOP again or opening the tray cancels RESUME This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio However RESUME is not canceled when power is turned off and on soundtrack languages are recorded Notes RESUME works only with discs for which elapsed play time is displayed 1 Press AUDIO in Play Information on the audio during play Ae audio stream currently being e When a DVD RAM still picture is played back the counter will not be S play played back is displayed selection on screen See page 50 displayed however RESUME will function Main Menu of DVD DVD DVDs may offer a special menu This menu may include guides to unique contents audio subtitle languages etc Although contents el 1ch 5 1ch Dolby Digital disc and operation may vary the following steps show basic steps for e Display disappears after 5 seconds e ES 16 bit ce Der 96 kHz or 20 bit Linear PCM disc 48 kHz 24 bit using menus 1ch 5 1ch_ dts disc i i i Note 1 A MENU in Play mode to display main menu of With DVD RAM Audio Soundtrack TEER 2 Press A V lt gt or NUMBER keys to select an item 3 press SET or PLAY to access e Step 3 not necessary when using NUMBER keys Note e Repeat steps
20. quality stereo sound with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz AUDIO OUT L R 12 t gt O 0 R AUDIO L U IMPORTANT NOTE Caution for optical digital audio output connector Be sure to refer to page 50 regarding output settings of Dolby Digital DTS and PCM CDs and Video CDs can be played as usual Audio from the Digital Audio Out terminal is only output during playback e When connecting an amplifier which contains the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder be sure to select Bitstream When connecting an amplifier which does not contain the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder be sure to select PCM See page 50 Otherwise attempting to play a DVD may cause such a high level of noise that it may harm your hearing and damage your speakers Notes Some DTS decoders which do not support DVD DTS Interface may not work properly with the unit e Avoid bending twisting the optical digital cable when connecting For your reference e Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Supporting 5 1 channel surround sound as well as stereo 2 channel sound this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc e Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in CDs While CDs are recorded in 44 1 kHz 16 bit DVDs are recorded in 48 kHz
21. using the VCR GE Phos DISPLAY NUMBER keys ADD DLT Cc GC GI S ihe Sea Sa STOP REC CHAY REC Indicator OOOO Panasonic TV DVD VCR Before using VCR Functions Inserting a Tape 1 Confirm that tape is inserted 4 Insert a tape 2 Press TV VCR The unit power comes on automatically To prevent tape jam remove loose or peeling labels from tapes E Eject tape Press EJECT on the remote or STOP EJECT on the unit 24 Recording Television Programs Record On a Tape Stop Recording 1 inserta tape with record tab 4 The unit power comes on automatically Press STOP to stop recording 2 Press CH A Y or NUMBER keys to Select Channel For LINE input see page 16 3 Press SPEED to select recording speed e Selected speed is displayed SP Standard Play SLP Super Long Play E Recording modes and approximate recording times Only use tapes with the VHS mark in this unit Type of Video Cassette Tape Speed Setting ee T120 T160 Audio Mode for Recording SP Standard Play 1 Hour 2 Hours de Weeder lt mn the proper audio mode setting your unit can O SLP Super Long 3 Hours 6 Hours 8 Hours Record and playback MTS stereo broadcast main language in 20 stereo Hi Fi Stereo sound is recorded on the left and right audio lo tracks and on the video portion of a tape 5 Record and playback a monaural broadcast main language or
22. 6 Press PROG to set ON TIMER 9 STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW el ON TIMER SET is displayed 12 T EA PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit D 0 D SURROUND m m us ON TIMER o 10 00AM_ CH 05 COUNTER SPEED RESET gros RETURN zoom Y JJ le RR eee CANCEL ADD DLT Panasonic SELECT 4 Y SET SET END PROG To Cancel ON TIMER Repeat steps 1 3 Then press ADD DLT to clear the time in steps 4 5 Now press PROG to end ON TIMER END briefly appears on screen TV DVD VCR Note If no button on the remote or unit is pressed within 60 minutes after unit turns itself on it will turn itself back off ON TIMER Indicator ON TIMER Sleep Timer This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 3 modes This unit can be set for auto power off TV VCR Playback or Disc 1 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen 1 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen 2 press A Y to select ON TIMER 2 Press A Y to select SLEEP TIMER 2 Press SET to display ON TIMER screen 3 Press SET repeatedly to select the desired time SET PROGRAM SET PROGRAM TIMER PROGRAMMING TIMER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SLEEP TIMER 0 SLEEP TIMER 0 SELECT A Y SET SET SELECT A SEIS SEN END PROG END PROG 4 Press A Y to select desired settings To cancel press SET repeatedly 30 60 5 Press SET to set the ON TIMER time and ON TIMER until 0 appears 0 90 mode ON TIM
23. A SET SET END ACTION T Press A Y to select and SET to set ratings to be blocked e See US MOVIES Ratings Chart on page 34 VIEW NR PROGRAMS YES G PG PG 13 R NC 17 x SELECT A Y END ACTION SET SET 8 Press ACTION to redisplay LOCK menu and continue with US TV PROGRAMS Ratings Or press ACTION three times to exit US TV PROGRAMS Ratings 1 Press A Y to select US TV PROGRAMS NEXT PAGE displays CANADIAN V Chip setting menu Please refer to page 33 for more details on Canadian tapes or broadcasts 2 Press SET to set ON or OFF ON LOCK V Chip Control is activated US MOVIES OFF E CHANGE SETTINGS OFF H D H CHANGE SETTINGS V Chip Control is deactivated ee ger SELECT a Y SEIT END ACTION Press A Y to select CHANGE SETTINGS Press SET to display screen A Gi LOCK US MOVIES OFF CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS 0FF CHANGE SETTINGS NEXT PAGE SELECT A y END ACTION SET SET 5 Press A Y to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS 6 Press SET to set YES or NO E NR Not Rated PROGRAMS AA TV Y7 FV Some TV shows such as news sports weather bulletins emergency Tre vs op information have no ratings Art eee ane CONTAINS NO RATING SELECT a ar SET SET END ACTION T Press A Y to select and SET to set ratings to be blocked See US TV PROGRAMS Ratings Chart on page 34 e You may se
24. AIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select TNV 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV screen 4 Press A Y to select DVD VOL ADJUST Press SET to set the level 0 1 or 2 MAIN MENU o eS DVD LOCK LANGUAGE EH 53 TV CLOCK CH SELECT a rar SET SET END ACTION CAPTION INPUT SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT a Y SET SET END SET UP TV SELECT TUNER ACTION 6 Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen Note e DVD Volume Adjust works only when sound is in Dolby Digital V S S Virtual Surround Sound NDA co Fa Enjoy a surround like effect if you are using two front speakers only The effect is broadened and sound seems to come from virtual speakers on either side if the disc has surround signals recorded on it 1 Press VSS in Disc mode s The Surround sound effects can be changed by pressing VSS repeatedly as shown in the figure below Default SURROUND OF KJ oF Y SURROUND 1 SURROUND 2 SURROUND 3 Notes Turn off the surround effects on the other equipment V S S will not work or will have less effect with some discs Turn V S S off if it causes distortion Multiple Angle Viewing DVDs may contain scenes shot from multiple camera angles allowing the same scene to be viewed from different angles You can view these an
25. Auto power off shut off occurs after about 5 min in DVD mode with no operation or if there is no broadcast signal in TV or Playback mode Turn the power back on Make sure your antenna system TV or CABLE is correctly set Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet Set POWER button to ON Poor picture with normal sound Adjust BRIGHTNESS SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment Poor sound with normal picture Adjust VOLUME control Poor TV reception Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment No color or poor color Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP Video Adjustment Ghost multiple images Install a directional antenna TV programs cannot be watched Make sure the selected channel is in unit s memory Channel cannot be selected TV program cannot be recorded Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit Make sure your antenna system TV or CABLE is correctly set Make sure cassette record tab is intact Timer recording cannot be performed Check that clock is set to current time and date Make sure DSS CABLE box if used is left on and tuned to channel to be recorded Set recording Start Stop times correctly Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer Recording even aft
26. Control is activated gt If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set a message will appear on a black background and sound is muted PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED RATING 13ANS ACCESS CODE RATING PG 13 ACCESS CODE ENTER 0 9 ENTER 0 9 lt US Rating gt lt Canadian French Rating gt To View a Blocked Program Movie E Temporarily Deactivate V Chip Control Press NUMBER keys to enter your secret code in the Blocking Message screen e V Chip Control is reactivated when power is turned off or power failure occurs PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED RATING PG 13 ACCESS CODE ko ENTER 0 9 lt Example US Rating gt Deactivate V Chip Control 1 Enter your secret code See page 31 LOCK ENTER 4 DIGIT CODE jes ENTER 0 9 END ACTION Then set US MOVIES and or US TV PROGRAMS and or CANADIAN ENGLISH LANGUAGE and or CANADIAN FRENCH LANGUAGE to OFF using A Y and SET Ratings set on pages 31 34 are retained and will be in effect when V Chip Control is activated again LOCK LOCK CANADIAN ENGLISH OFF CHANGE SETTINGS US MOVIES OFF CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS CANADIAN FRENCH OFF CHANGE SETTINGS NEXT PAGE PREVIOUS PAGE SELECT A y SET SET SELECT A v SET SET END ACTION END ACTION lt US Rating gt lt Canadian Rating gt Display Features TV VCR Status amp Clock Display 1 Press DISPLAY to di
27. D Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 RESTRICTED Children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult OVER AGE 17 ONLY No one 17 and under admitted ADULTS ONLY US TV PROGRAMS Ratings Chart Chart 1 FOR ALL CHILDREN Content specifically geared to young viewers ages 2 6 FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER May contain mild physical or comedic violence which may frighten children under 7 GENERAL AUDIENCE Contains little or no violence strong language or sexual dialogue or situations PARENTAL GUIDANCE May contain infrequent coarse language limited violence some suggestive sexual dialogue and situations PARENTS CAUTIONED May contain sophisticated themes sexual situations strong language and more intense violence MATURE AUDIENCE May contain mature themes profane language graphic violence and sexual situations Fantasy Violence Violence Sexual Situations Adult Language Sexually Suggestive Dialogue Children Children 8 years and older General Audience Parental Guidance Viewers 14 years and older Adult Programming General Audience Not recommended for young children Programming may not be suitable for children under the age of 13 Programming is not suitable for children under the age of 16 Programming restricted to adults Blocking Message lt When V Chip
28. D VCR AV Input Terminal 2 Selecting Input Mode E Method 1 Press CH A Y The display will change as follows Notes The diagram at right is an example TV LINE2 TV CH 2 and CABLE CH 1 represent the CH2 lowest channels in memory while TV CH CABLE 69 and CABLE CH 125 represent the Chi highest channels in memory y TV CH69 CABLE CH125 E Method 2 Press INPUT The display will change as follows P LINEI gt LINE2 LAN TUNER 7 E Method 3 1 Press ACTION for MAIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select TV then press SET for SET UP TV screen MAIN MENU o NM lt DVD LOCK LANGUAGE en TV CLOCK CH SELECTIA gar SET SET END ACTION GA Press A Y to select INPUT SELECT and then press SET to select TUNER LINE 1 or LINE 2 SET UP TV CAPTION SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT a Y SET SET END ACTION 4 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode LINE 1 Signal of source connected to AV Input terminal 1 is displayed Rear of the unit LINE 2 Signal of source connected to AV Input terminal 2 is displayed TUNER Signal of source connected to VHF UHF terminal is displayed Using the CH VOL Button E Select desired channel Press CH A Y or NUMBER keys E Adjust desired volume level Press VOL or VOL
29. E PREPARE FOR TIMER REC If the unit is not in Stop mode or cassette is not inserted or cassette has no record tab or tape is at its end two minutes before a Timer Recording is about to 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 VCR LOCK ACTIVATED TEE ER If you press a function button other than STOP EJECT or POWER while the unit is in VCR PLEASE CHECK THE DISC AND FOR STAINS OR SCRATCHES ON DISC If you press PLAY or the unit reads data from a stained or scratched disc in DVD mode Also ifthe type of disc is other than DVD CD or Video CD THIS DISC MAY NOT BE PLAYED IN YOUR REGION Playback of a disc with different region number was attempted Only discs marked region 1 ALL or those that include 1 are playable on this unit THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED PLEASE INSERT A DIFFERENT DISC Glossary Angle Some DVD discs feature scenes simultaneously shot from different angles The ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit when a scene recorded from different angles is detected Bitstream This is the digital form of multi channel audio data e g 5 1 channel before it is decoded into its various channels Chapter Number Titles are subdivided into numbered sections You can quickly
30. ER Wty 4 Press PROG to return to the normal screen e Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time TEV VANS SELECTA Y SET SET END PROG 19 20 Closed Caption System TRACKING MUTE ACTION SELECT A Y a SET PLAYLIST CLEAR STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI AUSE SKIPS TITLE SEH AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM Panasonic TV DVD VCR Closed Caption is This multi use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs but also allows one to watch programs with the volume muted Closed Caption Mode Feature 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select TV MAIN MENU S IB DVD LOCK LAI E TV CLOCK SELECT A val SET SEN END ACTION 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV screen 4 Press A Y to select CAPTION D Press SET to display CAPTION screen SET UP TV INPUT SELECT TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT a Y SET SET END ACTION 6 Press A Y to select CAPTION MODE T Press SET repeatedly to select mode CAPTION CAPTION MODE OFF CC ON MUTE CAP CL SELECT y SENSEI END ACTION HA OFF gt CAP Cl TEXT C24 CAP C2 TEXT al E Caption Mode CAP C1 or C2 A narration of selected TV programs is displayed Check TV pro
31. ET Sets selected menu ACTION Displays Main Menu SELECT A Y Controls navigation around on screen menu VOLUME UP DOWN Adjusts volume O Ierd lieb O N CHANNEL UP DOWN Selects a channel PLAY Begins playback REW SLOW Rewinds tape and searches previous scene Decreases slow motion speed in Still mode FF SLOW Fast forwards tape and searches next scene Increases slow motion speed in Still mode STOP Stops recording or playback TITLE D NAVI Selects the desired title by number on some DVDs Displays Direct Navigator DVD RAM STILL PAUSE Pauses picture in Playback mode and frame advance picture in Still mode 13 SKIP lt SEARCH Skips back one chapter or track Goes to previous menu screen Goes directly to the desired recording SKIP gt CM SKIP ZERO SEARCH Skips one chapter or track Goes to next menu screen In Stop mode goes to counter position 0 00 00 In Playback mode skips over 1 to 3 minutes of tape SURROUND VSS Creates a deeper 3 D sound effect 14 AUDIO Selects the desired audio mode SUB TITLE Selects a different subtitle language 15 ANGLE Selects the desired angle in DVD mode 16 REC Records a program ZOOM COUNTER RESET Enlarges specific portions of DVD picture Resets to 0 00 00 a
32. MBER keys starts play automatically Using NUMBER keys starts play automatically The number of available titles varies with each disc The number of available titles varies with each disc Example 1 Example 1 To select No 12 first press the 210 key then 1 then 2 To select No 12 first press the 210 key then 1 then 2 Example 2 Example 2 To select No 2 press 2 To select No 2 press 2 4 Press PLAYLIST to clear Play List menu 4 Press D NAVI to clear Direct navigator menu KA 2 O kel 1 y e 5 41 Disc Operation Using Information Screen c Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed d Elapsed playing time DISPLAY SH CH Se Ae a different scene by entering an elapsed playing time then e This function does not work with some discs If SET is pressed while making entries unit returns to the condition before entries were made PLAYLIST CLEAR SELECT Example AV 4 12 34 56 1 gt 2 gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 6 SET 00 20 00 2 gt 0 gt 0 gt 0 gt SET STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW ses Unit information screen 1 1 Press DISPLAY twice in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM Panasonic ge 2 Press SET to enter Change the item by pressing A Y and press SET REPEAT OFF i ISURROUND OFF b EE SET SET END DISPLAY a REPEAT MODE REPEAT M
33. N SET SET Press A Y to select MANUAL then press SET 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU TO AU 2 Press A V lt gt to select CLOCK MAIN MENU SELECT OCK LANGUAGE ENDAR ACTION sz SCH SE EE Press A Y and press SET to select and set the END ACTION month date year time and DST Daylight Saving 3 Time i K Y SET CLOCK screen To Make Corrections repeatedly press to move SET CLOCK to error then correct MANUAL a SERET Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this END ACTION mode 4 Press A Y to select AUTO CLOCK SET then press SET Time Zone Adjust Change Language Setting Only when Auto Clock is set 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A Y lt P to select CLOCK MAIN MENU as Lei LOCK LANGUAGE 1 2 30 53 CLOCK CH SELECTA 7 lt gt SET SET END ACTION 3 Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL TIME ZONE ADJUST 0 SELECT 4 Y SET SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select TIME ZONE ADJUST and press SET to subtract or add hour s as necessary SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL TIME ZONE ADJUST SET SET SELECT 4 Y END ACTION 5 Press ACTION twice to exit Note e If set manually time zone does not appear 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V gt to select LANGUAGE
34. ND ON THE PRODUCT E INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual If uncertain have your Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify your home power source 2 POWER CORD PLUG For safety this unit has a polarized type plug one wide blade or a three wire grounding type plug Always hold the plug firmly and make sure your hands are dry when plugging in or unplugging the AC power cord Regularly remove dust dirt etc on the plug POLARIZED PLUG CAUTION The plug fits into outlet only one way If it cannot be fully inserted try reversing it If it still will not fit have an electrician install the proper wall outlet Do not tamper with the plug GROUNDING PLUG CAUTION The plug requires a three hole grounding outlet If necessary have an electrician install the proper outlet Do not tamper with the plug 3 POWER CORD To avoid unit malfunction and to protect against electrical shock fire or personal injury Keep power cord away from heating appliances and walking traffic Do not rest heavy objects on or roll such objects over the power cord Do not tamper with the cord in any way Anextension cord should have the same type plug polarized or grounding and must be securely connected Overloaded wall outlets or extension cords are fire hazards Frayed cords damaged plugs and damaged or cracked wire insulation are hazardous and sh
35. ODE can be selected Disc information screen 1 Example CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION 1 Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display chapter chapter REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT OFF 2 Press A Y to select an item ae E b SURROUND MODE See page 47 3 Press SET to enter selected mia T item Change the item by pressing A Y or the E NUMBER keys and press EN SET a TITLE Go directly to a preset title number b Chapter Go directly to a preset chapter number e This function does not work with some discs e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Disc information screen 2 1 Press DISPLAY in Play or EJ Stop mode to display On Screen Display a 2 Press SET to enter selected b d item Change the item by pressing A Y or the i a a NUMBER keys and press e SET a Play mode When Play mode is set see pages 45 46 the mode name is displayed b TRACK Go directly to a preset track number c Elapsed playing time When disc information screen 2 is displayed it is not possible to enter an elapsed playing time d Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed Unit information screen 2 CD 1 Press DISPLAY twice in
36. Panasonic TV DVD VCR Combination Operating Instructions Model No AG 52 OVD H Professional Industrial Video payeys Buya LTE Te AL uolje19dO YOA lt lt 2 A e Le bt 5 e Connection and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 10 and 13 DO DoLBY RAM cise MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK g DIGITAL DIGITAL AUDIO 8 e COMPACT D e D E D i g DVD ist VIENES 3 VIDEO o kb Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions A VN As an ENERGY STAR Partner Panasonic Corporation of North America has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency 6 READY TO PLAY Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect operate AAW or adjust this product Please save this manual p p uoiewo u v 19601081 V Before Using Congratulations Safety Precaution On your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable Be sure to read the following cautions carefully products on the market today Used properly it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment Please fill in the information below iN WARNING The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit z 3 Never pick unit up by VCR cassette opening Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From O Dealer Address Dealer Phone No Model No AG 520VDH Ser
37. RETURN button STILL PAUSE button Still Freeze picture Tape Still Pause Picture Disc STILL MODE ccoo Stop a Tape STOP button Stop Recording siririna Subtitle Language eee SUB TITLE button SURROUND VSS button Surround Sound SysteM T Table of Contents ee Timer Recordmg eee Time Zone Adjust TITLE D NAVI button ee Title Menu of DVD ee TRACKING UP DOWN button TV VCR button TV VCR Status amp Clock Display TWMODE sitcom U Unit Buttons US MOVIES Ratings US MOVIES Ratings Chart US TV PROGRAMS Ratings US TV PROGRAMS Ratings Chart 34 V VHF UHF Antenna Input Terminal Video Adiusiment Video CDS igiena Video Input Connector 1 Video Input Connector 2 Video MEMU iso omic ina Viewing a Blocked Program Movie 34 Vocal selection for Karaoke discs 39 VOLUME UP DOWN button 8 Ww Warning and Instruction Displays 52 Weak Signal Display Feature 17 Z Zero Search EE 28 ZOOM COUNTER RESET button 8 LSQT0967 A Panasonic Panasonic Broadcast amp Television Systems Company Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America www panasonic com broadcast Executive Office 1 Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 5300 EASTERN ZONE including Southeast 1 Panasonic Way 4E 7 Secaucus NJ 07094 201 348 7196 WESTE
38. RN ZONE including Southwest 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W Los Angeles CA 90068 323 436 3608 Government Sales 201 348 5300 Eastern U S 323 436 3608 Western U S Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 905 624 5010 Panasonic Sales Company Division of Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina PR 00985 787 750 4300 Printed in Indonesia LSQT0967 A S0505 0
39. S eh D a Connections Notes on connections e Turn off the power supply for all components before making any connections e If the cables necessary for connecting a component to the system are not included with the component or available as an option you may need to fashion a cable to suit the component concerned Read the instruction manual for each system component carefully before connecting it Connecting the RF in Terminal Connecting the 1 2 AV Input Terminals Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment A CAUTION Overtightening Nut type RF coaxial cables may damage jacks Finger tighten only E Antenna Connection Connect the cable from the Antenna to the VHF UHF terminal on the unit E AV Input terminal 1 is used VHF UHF Antenna Antenna Ed i AMD Mixer o 4 JH HOJ VU Notes E Cable Connection Similar connections are available at the 1 2 AV input terminals Connect the cable supplied by your local cable company e AV Input terminal 2 is located on the front of the unit to the VHF UHF terminal on the unit Cable Box gt
40. SAP 4 Press REC to start recording Secondary Audio Program usually in a second language on the Hi 2 e You cannot view another channel during recording Fi tracks for better quality monaural sound o 3 Playback non Hi Fi tapes in monaural Choose audio mode to match recording type E ane SE 9 OTR 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio mode GC repeatedly to set the recording length 30 min 4 according to the type of broadcast to be recorded ours A The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is changed e The unit stops recording at a preset time Refer to MTS Broadcast TV Stereo System on page 18 e PROG TIMER Indicator lights on the unit li Normal Rec gt 0 30 gt 1 00 Gre MONO lt 4 00 3 00 2 00 1 30 E Pause a Recording a Press STILL PAUSE b Press STILL PAUSE to resume recording 2 See the Record Ona Tape section to do a recording Notes e It is not possible to record from DVD CD Video CD to VHS tape using the Notes unit Refer to Audio Mode for Playback on page 28 After the unit has been in Rec Pause mode for 5 minutes it will stop Only tapes recorded in Hi Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound automatically to protect the tape and the video head Standard stereo tapes will playback with monaural sound e The remaining recording time of an OTR can be displayed by pressing To listen to Hi Fi stereo pla
41. SKIP 44 c m ED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM AUDIO Panasonic TV DVD VCR NUMBER keys MENU PLAY FF SLOW TITLE SKIP KR SUB TITLE ZOOM If a remote control button does not work when pressed press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again Play Disc 1 Press POWER on the remote or unit 2 Press DVD to set remote to DVD mode 3 Press OPEN CLOSE e If a disc is already inserted go to step 5 Depending on the disc playback may start automatically 4 Place disc into disc tray e Hold disc by its edges only page 7 with printed side up and use guides to place into tray Use 3 8 cm or 5 12 cm disc D Press PLAY to start play Disc tray closes automatically e You may also close the tray by pressing OPEN CLOSE e Data reading time differs with each disc CLOSE READING POWER Insert disc STOP PLAY OPEN CLOSE If an interactive DVD or a Video CD with playback control is used and a Main MENU of disc appears go to step 6 A lt Example gt 1 Interactive DVD May include multiple camera angles LOVE SONE stories etc Vv a 2 Video CD with playback control Particular scenes or information can be interactively selected from a menu that appears on the screen 1 MAIN STORY 2 SUBTITLE 3 AUDIO SOUNDTRACK d INFORMATION
42. TENNA AUTO SET WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY OFF CABLE SELECT a Y SET SET END ACTION ON Picture is displayed regardless of signal condition and may not always be clearly visible OFF Screen turns solid blue when signal is absent or weak Note e If the unit is connected to equipment which has a blue screen feature selecting ON will have no effect on the other equipment Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen 17 MTS Broadcast TV Stereo System GED aos DISPLAY TRACKING PLAYLIST CLEAR STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI AUSE e SKIPS TITLE SUARGO AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM Panasonic TWDVD VCR Equipped with dbx TV Noise Reduction for true MTS reproduction dbx TV Noise Reduction is required for good stereo separation and audio fidelity dbx is a registered trademark and is licensed by dbx Technology Licensing Audio Mode for TV Viewing 1 Press AUDIO to select the desired audio mode as described above Arrow shows selection e Each press of AUDIO will change the audio mode as shown below e SAP is selected with first press of AUDIO lt Example gt 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO SAP a MONO 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO SAP MONO a 12 00AM CH 08 STEREO a SAP MONO 18 Receivable Broadcast Types The following are possible audio
43. W in Stop mode Rewinds a T 120 tape in approx 1 minute E Rapid Fast forward tape Press FF SLOW in Stop mode E Eject tape Press EJECT on the Remote Control or STOP EJECT on the unit Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over lt al A O Le bt al 5 PLAY REPEAT ON E To turn ON Press PLAY on the unit repeatedly in Play mode to select REPEAT ON E To turn OFF Repeat above to select REPEAT OFF Notes e Playback repeats when tape end is reached or an unrecorded portion longer than 30 seconds is detected For repeat play in disc mode see pages 42 44 27 28 Zero Search To quickly return to a specific tape counter location 1 Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Counter 2 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired position to reset to 0 00 00 PLAY 12 00PM 0 00 00 SEP GA Continue to record playback etc A Press STOP Press CM ZERO in Stop mode to start ZERO SEARCH e Unit will go into FF or REW mode and stop at the last point the Counter was set to 0 00 00 Audio Mode for Playback Choose the type of sound track for playback 1 See the Playback a Tape section on page 27 to playback the tape 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly each press within 5 seconds to select desired mode e Select HIFI L R to listen to a regular Hi Fi Stereo recording Select HIFI L or HIFI R to listen on
44. XPOSURE IF DIRECTED BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED WHEN THIS UNIT IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE UNIT YOURSELF i REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Inside of product CAUTION LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D OUVERTURE NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude AN to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT SOS SERVICE Arte ears This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO i H i H H rf QUALIFIED SERVICE PEGSONNEL this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS A WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FIRE INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL A
45. c Broadcasting Service PBS channel in your time zone If you use a DSS receiver it must be turned off HT OO a ti gt CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING ANS AUTO CLOCK SET SA PROCEEDING ATELY CANCEL STOP e Function buttons are void during Initial Setup To eject a tape during Auto Set press the unit STOP EJECT button twice Then make settings manually See pages 14 15 e If Auto Clock Set takes more than 30 minutes press STOP and perform settings manually See pages 14 15 Settings are made automatically When complete this screen appears 10 25 2005 TUE 11 45AM DST ON SETTING CH 10 AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED If setup is incomplete the following screen appears Check connection of Antenna Cable to the RF in Terminal then try to manually set the clock as follows AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY a Press ACTION on the Remote Control to display SET CLOCK Menu screen SET CLOCK SET SEF SELECT 4 Y START_ ACTION 2 al e 5 b Press A Y to select the month and press SET to set In the same manner select and set the date year time and DST Daylight Saving Time e Press lt repeatedly to move the cursor Press A Y to make a correction SET CLOCK 10 25 2005 TUE 11 45AM DST ON SELECT 4 Y START_ ACTION SET SET C Press ACTION twice to start CLOCK and exit Automatic Channe
46. can play discs with these symbols GITAL OO poLy D I G I T A L SURROUND E Playing DVDs The producer of these discs can control how they are played so you may not always be able to control play as described in these operating instructions Read the disc s instructions carefully E DVD R discs Panasonic DVD R recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video recorder are played as DVD Video on this unit EDVD RAM discs DVD RAM discs must meet the following conditions for this unit to be able to play them Non cartridge discs e Discs that can be removed from their cartridges TYPE 2 and 4 12 cm 5 9 4 GB double sided and 4 7 GB single sided 8 cm 3 2 8 GB double sided e Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use then return them when you are finished Read the instructions for the disc carefully TYPE 2 or 4 disc Non cartridge disc Some parts of the disc for example where one program ends and another begins may not play smoothly E CD R and CD RW discs This unit can play CD R and CD RW if they are formatted as CD DA digital audio and finalized A process that allows play on compatible equipment Region Management Information This unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this unit this unit cannot play t
47. can vary with disc used A Press PLAYLIST in Play Stop mode to display the 1 Press D NAVI in Play Stop mode to display the Play List menu Direct Navigator menu Play List Pagel 5 Direct Navigator Pagel 4 No Date Length Title No Date Length Title ua Pana NEWS A 00 03 2 RAGS tie 4 31 49am 00 03 12 Playback 4 31 49AM Hybrid Playback SE eos MS GLI 2002 12 25 8 24 25aM 00 15 01 2002 12 25 09 03 00 Partial Playback A 2002 12 25 07 00 50 Dinosaur 12 45 00am 00 03 00 12 45 00AM SELECT 4 Y lt gt SELECTA Y al SET SET END MENU SET ISET END TITLE 2 Press lt gt to select a page and press A Y or the 2 Press lt P to select a page and press A Y or the NUMBER keys to select a title Play List No NUMBER keys to select a title Program No DO List Hagel Direct Navigator Page1 4 No Date Length Title 2002 12 24 01 Movie Picture 1 FE 00 01 00 playback still Picture No Date Length Title 2002 12 24 py Drama 1 Soso 01 00 00 25 00 15 01 Hybrid Playback Paw 00 15 01 Y S 2002 12 25 py 2002 12 25 partial Playback Ire P SC rtial Playbad 4 Gate 00 03 00 4 2002 12 25 02 00 59 Dinosaur A reckt 02 00 50 SELECT A Y ar 5 Tigers vs Giants SET SET END MENU a sat E END TITLE 3 Press SET or PLAY to start playing 3 Press SET or PLAY to start playing IS is not necessary when using NUMBER keys e Pressing SET or PLAY is not necessary when using NUMBER keys Using NU
48. controls return to their factory settings 10 Press ACTION four times to end setup O N Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU MAIN MENU as Ss LOCK LANGUAGE en CLOCK CH Press A Y 4 to select TV Press SET to display SET UP TV screen SELECTA v gt SET SET END ACTION Press AY to select SET UP VIDEO AUDIO Press SET to display SET UP VIDEO AUDIO screen SET UP TV 2 al 5 2 S 5 CAPTION INPUT SELECT i TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT A Y END ACTION Press A Y to select AUDIO ADJUST Press SET to display AUDIO ADJUST screen SET UP VIDEO AUDIO SET SET VIDEO MENU VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO MENU NORMAL MUSIC SEL ECTA Y END ACTION SET SET Press A Y to select an item Press gt to adjust AUDIO ADJUST TREBLE BALANCE STANDARD SELECT A Y END ACTION ADJUST ar To adjust the intensity of low BASS Control frequency sound To adjust the intensity of high frequency sound TREBLE Control Controls the difference in audio level between the left and right speaker e The levels set here do not affect other audio equipment when connected to the Audio Output L R Connector E To Reset AUDIO Controls Press A Y and SET to select and set STANDARD All controls return to their factory settings 10 Press ACTION four times to end setup 23 Before
49. creen video material playback 1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select DVD 3 Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU MAIN MENU a Je DVD LOCK LANGUAGE 53 TV CLOCK CH SELECT 4 T a SEN SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select TV MODE D Press SET repeatedly for mode DVD MAIN MENU SELECT SET SET END ACTION E 4 3 Pan Scan Widescreen video data is played in Pan 8 Scan style left and right of screen are trimmed e Video data not formatted in Pan amp Scan will play in letterbox style Factory preset E 4 3 Letterbox Widescreen video data is played in Letterbox style top and bottom of screen display a black margin 6 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode KA 2 O Le bt i e 5 51 52 Warning and Instruction Displays These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY set CAUTION If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording or set the On Timer and the Clock is not CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB If you press REC and a cassette is inserted with no record tab TO CANCEL TIMER REC HOLD DOWN STOP KEY FOR APPROX 3 SEC If you press STOP during a Timer Recording NO CASSETTE If you press PLAY FF REW or REC without a cassette inserted PLEAS
50. ctor 1 component LINE 1 VHF UHF Antenna Input Terminal Input terminal for an antenna or cable box signal STOP A Lights up during recording In 8 STOP Stops playback 15 oon Rec Pause or OTR Pause mode EJECT EJECT the Indicator flashes Ejects the tape ON TIMER PLAY 16 Indicator Lights when the On Timer is set S Begins playback ORANGE 9 D PLAY REPEAT A Lights up when the unit is set for O Set to see a recording over and Timer Recording It flashes E SEI PROG TIMER when a Timer Recording has E REWIND Rewinds tape and searches 17 Indicator been set with no tape inserted 10 9 SEARCH previous scene Decreases slow GREEN the clock is not set or the tape is 2 motion speed in Still mode in motion Lights up when the On FAST Fast forwards tape and searches Timer is set 11 FORWARD next scene Increases slow Receives infrared signal from SEARCH motion speed in Still mode 19 Remote Sensor remote control 12 REC Records a program 19 y SKIP L a Skips back one chapter or track VOLUME UP lt Goes to previous menu screen 13 Adjusts volume DOWN 20 SKIP PI Skips one chapter or track Goes CHANNEL UP O to next menu screen DOWN or Selects a channel 2118 erop Stops playback 14 TRACKING UP Reduces picture noise during A DOWN Playback and Slow Motion 22 amp PLAY Begins playback OPEN CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray e D 5 e D Las
51. d Example CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF b SURROUND MODE See page 47 43 44 e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Disc information screen 4 N Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display Press A Y to select an item SELECT A Y SE SET NEXT DISPLAY Press SET to enter selected item Change the item by pressing A Y or the NUMBER keys and press SET PROGRAM TIME AQUA DYR Y gt PROGRAM 2 DVD Pei gt ENTE SET ENTER 0 9 E SET NEXT DISPLAY Example Direct Navigation PROGRAM a b SEE SET SET NEXT DISPLAY Example PLAY LIST a b SELECT A Y SET SET NEXT DISPLAY a Direct Navigation PROGRAM or PLAY LIST No Go directly to a preset title number b Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed c Elapsed playing time Go to a different scene by entering an elapsed playing time then SET e This function does not work with some discs e If SET is pressed while making entries unit returns to the condition before entries were made Example 12 34 56 1 gt 22 gt 3 gt 4 gt 5 gt 6 00 20 00 2 0 0 0 SET nit information screen 4
52. does not change language selection is not offered on the disc i PROLOGUE 2 A PAINFUL e When disc is removed language reverts to initial setting If this language a is not recorded on the disc the language recorded will be heard d MEETING AGAIN 4 EPILOGUE e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Vocal selection for Karaoke discs DDSA VCD 1 Press AUDIO in Play mode to display the audio screen Press lt P to select VOCAL 2 3 Press AUDIO or A Y to set DVD Karaoke 1 vocal DVD Karaoke 2 vocals jes ONPAVOCAL OF ae VI LyWVOCAL Gem VOCAL OFFHAVOCAL V1 V2 Video CD IR S L R Subtitle Language You can select a different subtitle language if offered than the one set at Settings for DVD Operation See page 48 1 Press SUB TITLE in Play SUBTITLE 1 ENG 3 A e Il V mode to display the subtitle SE EE selection on screen od FY g e Display disappears after 5 seconds Number of subtitle language being played back 2 Press SUB TITLE repeatedly A Y or NUMBER keys to select desired language Note e With DVD RAM the subtitle can only be set to ON OFF The subtitle language cannot be selected
53. e Sooo Recording time and Titles date Panasonic Example Direct Navigator menu Program No Recorded time length END TITLE Y A Recording time and Titles ou can enjoy playing your personally recorded edited DVD Jate RAM discs on this unit Note T Press STOP to stop playi Ing e This unit was designed for playback only DVD RAM recording is not p p aying possible S 8 Press OPEN CLOSE to eject the disc RA Notes Play a DVD M e Titles in Direct Navigator and Play List cannot be changed using this unit List up to 99 titles 999 scenes can be displayed Press POWER on the remote or unit While DVD MAIN MENU is displayed Play List and Direct Navigator display will not appear even if PLAYLIST or D NAVI is pressed Press DVD to set remote to DVD mode Press OPEN CLOSE Place disc into disc tray a P WN Press PLAY to start play Disc tray closes automatically e Play begins from the first program title recorded on the DVD RAM e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Play List Direct Navigator If the DVD RAM features a Play List your preselected list of If the DVD RAM features Direct Navigator a list of recorded titles favorite scenes is displayed for easy access Operation can vary is displayed Simply select a title number and start playback according to how you edited the DVD RAM Operation
54. e Requesting SerVice ocooconoccinncoinncoriro ra 53 SS Dee II ATIOMNS ee EES BA Lige 55 E A be Di 5 Information Unit Cassette e Insert so the poles and match those in the remote control e Do not use rechargeable type batteries Do not e Mix old and new batteries e Use different types at the same time e Heat or expose to flame e Take apart or short circuit e Attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries e Use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time Store in a cool dark place Break off the tab to protect Record Tab Screw driver E To record again Cover the hole with cellophane tape Unit auto adjusts clock for DST Daylight Saving Time E Spring First Sunday in April DST ON gt Sets clock ahead one hour E Autumn Last Sunday in October DST ON gt Turns clock back one hour If your area does not observe Daylight Saving Time select DST OFF see Manual Clock Setting on page 14 Keep these time changes in mind when programming the unit for timer recording Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged E Head Clog Sensor During playback this screen appears if clogging is detect
55. ed To clear message from screen press PLAY on the remote or unit VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING 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 head cleaning tape can shorten the video head life Information Disc Indication in these operating Disc Logo instructions DVD lt gt DVD Video DVD V DVD Video DVD R DVD RAM RAM COMPACT C D DIGITAL AUDIO dise DIGITAL VIDEO CD DA VCD dist cD or COMPACT HIER Rewritable Do not use irregularly shaped discs e g heart shaped as these can damage the unit 1 DVD Video formatted discs finalized 2 Discs recorded using Version 1 1 of the Video Recording Format E Discs that cannot be played DVD with Region No other than 1 or ALL DVD from PAL system DVD ROM DVD R DVD AUDIO DVD RW DVD RW CD ROM CDV CVD CD G CD TEXT SACD Photo CD Note The digital audio content side of DualDiscs do not meet the technical specifications of the Compact Disc Digital Audio CD DA format so may not play back in this unit e It may not be possible to play CD R CD RW DVD R and DVD RAM in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording E DVDs that can be played You
56. en AUDIO MENU mode is AUTO the AUDIO ADJUST setting will be STANDARD AUDIO MENU settings remain in memory VIDEO MENU settings do not remain in memory SELECT A y END ACTION SET SET Video Adjustment Audio Adjustment 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A Y lt gt to select TV SC Sa 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV SS screen 53 CLOCK CH SELECT a y a gt SET SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select SET UP VIDEO AUDIO 5 Press SET to display SET UP VIDEO AUDIO screen SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT i TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECTIA y END ACTION SET SET 6 Press A Y to select VIDEO ADJUST 7 Press SET to display VIDEO ADJUST screen SET UP VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO MENU AUDIO MENU AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL MUSIC SELECT 4 Y END ACTION SENSEI 8 Press A Y to select an item 9 Press lt gt to adjust VIDEO ADJUST TINT BRIGHTNESS PICTURE SHARPNESS STANDARD SELECT 4 Y END ACTION COLOR Control Adjust color intensity TINT Control ADJUST ar Adjust for natural flesh tones Adjust picture brightness Adjust picture intensity by adjusting both contrast and color level in the proper balance Increases or decreases the level of detail in the image E To Reset VIDEO Controls Press A Y and SET to select and set STANDARD All
57. er power is restored No playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks Adjust TRACKING control in either direction Try Head Cleaning VCR cannot be controlled Unit cannot be controlled Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off Aim Remote directly at the remote sensor on the unit Avoid any object blocking signal path Inspect the remote batteries Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off Exposing unit remote sensor to direct fluorescent or outdoor light may cause signal interference ACTION PLAY SELECT SET POWER etc buttons cannot be selected Play fails to start even when PLAY is pressed Press TV VCR for TV VCR mode Press DVD for DVD mode Check remote batteries This unit cannot play discs other than DVDs CDs and Video CDs The disc may be dirty and require cleaning Picture is distorted during rapid advance or rapid reverse The picture will be somewhat distorted at times this is normal No Forward Reverse search play Some discs may have sections which prohibit Forward Reverse search Audio soundtrack and or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings The audio soundtrack and or subtitle language selected at DVD initial settings must exist on the disc No subtitles Subtitles appear only when available on disc Select ON at the Subtitle language section to display subti
58. fic tracks and order of play Notes Up to 16 tracks can be programmed e lt or gt depending on disc indicates additional PROGRAM PLAY 1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU screen Press A Y lt P for next or previous screen To clear the last programmed track press A Y lt P to move to CLEAR LAST and press SET Pressing CLEAR also clears 2 MAIN MENU Press A V lt P to select e To clear all programs Press A Y lt gt to move to CLEAR ALL and press DVD ES Y gt SET Programs are also cleared when the power is turned off or the disc z DVD LOCK LANGUAGE is removed 3 Press SET to display DVD ESA TV CLOCK CH MAIN MENU SELECT 4 ar SET SET END ACTION E KA 2 O Le bt y e 5 4 Press A Y to select PLAY MODE GE EE 9 Press SET to display PLAY anaes MODE screen Sh Rn 45 46 Program Repeat Play cD VCD 1 Do steps 1 11 on page 45 2 Press DISPLAY to display Disc Information screen Disc Information Screen TRACK 12 Audio TIME 00 00 23 GA gt PROGRAM PLAY NEXT DISPLAY 3 Press DISPLAY again to display Unit Information screen 4 Press SET to enter Select mode 5 Press A Y to select DISC Unit Information Screen REPEAT OFF m SURROUND OFF LECT A Y SE SET SET END DISPLAY Unit Information Scree
59. gital using the PCM method The greater the number the higher the sound quality Subtitles Written dialogue which appears at the bottom of the screen Time Number The elapsed play time from the start of a disc or title Use to quickly find scenes May not work with some discs Title Number For DVD discs with two or more titles the titles are numbered as title 1 title 2 etc Track Number Numbers assigned to tracks on Video CDs and CDs to allow specific tracks to be quickly located Video CD CD containing picture and sound with same quality level as video tape This unit also supports Video CDs with playback control version 2 0 V S S Feature Virtual surround sound playback is possible even with only 2 speakers For example using this unit s built in speakers the 2 speakers of a connected stereo etc you can enjoy a surround sound effect If the disc was recorded in Dolby Digital 5 1 ch with just the two front L R speakers you will feel as if you are hearing sound from nonexistent speakers on both sides of you This effect also works with Dolby Digital 2 channel discs Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit 7 3 fo a bd O e 2 afo S PIA G9 GAd SETTER PROBLEM No power CORRECTION Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet Set POWER button to ON Power turns itself off No picture or sound
60. gles if available using the ANGLE button 1 Press ANGLE in Play mode to display the angle selection o on screen o el y O y Number of angle bei 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly a ON RRRS o 5 played back AVY or NUMBER keys to select the desired angle e Display disappears after 5 seconds Notes e This function not available with DVD RAM e ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit when a scene recorded from different angles is detected e The angle number can be set beforehand so that the angle is switched whenever ANGLE Indicator lights up 47 Settings for DVD Operation 6 Press A Y to select an item T Press SET repeatedly for desired language DISC LANGUAGES AUDIO English SUBTITLE AUTO MENUS English LECT za Y F SET END ACTION TRACKING SE SE ACTION SELECT a E AUDIO To select the audio soundtrack language Factory preset English PLAYLIST CLEAR Se SRE AO BAN English Spanish French Japanese Oe mt Original Original disc language Other Other language selection Ben AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM E SUBTITLE To select the subtitle language Factory preset AUTO Panasonic TV DVD VCR AUTO Same language as selected for AUDIO e If language set for AUDIO is used in playback subtitles will not appear e If another language is u
61. gram listings for CC Closed Caption broadcasts E Caption Mode TEXT C1 or C2 Most of the screen will be blocked out When the TV station broadcasts information such as program listings it will appear in this space E Caption Mode OFF Closed Caption Text narration will not be displayed 8 Press ACTION three times to return to the normal screen Notes The closed caption or text signal may be broadcast over C1 C2 or both Also text contents can vary so you may wish to try different settings The closed caption display may overlap the display of a Disc Caption On Mute Feature 10 Press ACTION three times to return to the normal Closed Caption narration if available is displayed when MUTE screen button is pressed for silence 1 2 a Y O 11 Press MUTE to mute the sound and display closed Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU captioning To cancel press MUTE again Press A V lt P to select TV Press SET to display SET UP TV screen Note WEIN EL e When a disc supporting closed captions is used the subtitle and the 2 closed caption may overlap In this case turn the subtitle or caption mode el S Les i DVD LOCK LANGUAGE off See page 39 EH 53 e Tv CLOCK CH e SE SETASET 5 END Press AY to select CAPTION Press SET to display CAPTION screen SET IUPOTY APTION INPUT
62. his disc For U S A and Canada The region number of this player is 1 The player will play DVD Video marked with labels bearing 1 or ALL Example Disc Handling Handling precautions e Sticking a label on the disc may impair DVD R playback e Do not attach sticker to disc Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled off stickers Only hold disc by edges as shown at right Fingerprints dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion Do not write on label side of disc e Never use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent e Do not try to close disc tray when disc is not properly placed O D 5 e D Las S eh D a Disc tray To clean disc surface With a soft damp water only cloth gently wipe from the center hole to the outer edge as shown below Wiping in a circular pattern will scratch the surface E DVD RAM DVD R Clean only with DVD RAM disc cleaner Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs etc Ey amp If disc is brought from a cold to a warm environment moisture may form on the disc Wipe away moisture with a soft dry lint free cloth before using disc See above Improper disc storage Discs can be damaged if stored or left in areas e Exposed to direct sunlight That are humid or dusty e Near heat i e heater radiat
63. ial No U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 907 093 5 315 448 and 6 516 132 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning Accessories O 1 Remote Control O 2 Batteries AA EUR7724020R d 0000 0 00090 0 Panasonic Safety Precautions Mesures de s curit TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE A CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT IN WALL SOCKET FULLY INSERT AVERTISSEMENT AFIN DE PREVENIR TOUT RISQUE D INCENDIE OU DE CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL A LA PLUIE OU A UNE HUMIDITE EXCESSIVE Attention POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND O D 5 e wn Las S eh D a FCC WARNING ANY UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS EQUIPMENT WOULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE IT FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with part 15
64. ier on the eyes for night viewing SEH AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM 8 Press ACTION three times to end setup 1 Perform steps 1 5 at left Panasonic TWDVD VCR 2 Press A Y to select AUDIO MENU 3 Press SET to select desired mode SET UP VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO MENU VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO MENU MUSIC AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL SEL ECT A Y END ACTION SET SET This feature allows easy setting of picture and sound suitable for each program source Audio AGC Auto Gain Control The sound level is 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU automatically adjusted to suit the program source Volume level Volume level High High Sound suited to music Factory setting Sound suited to dialogue 2 Press A V lt P to select TV Press SET to display SET UP TV screen TV CH j uw E Senar W Low Low AUDIO MENU NORMAL AUDIO MENU AUTO lt Audio AGC Example gt MAIN MENU if DVD LOCK TV CLOCK Sound suited to movies SELECT 4 gar SET SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select SET UP VIDEO AUDIO 4 Press ACTION three times to end setup 5 Press SET to display SET UP VIDEO AUDIO screen SET UP hv Notes The effects of this feature on the signal are not output to the Audio Video Output Connector INPUT SELECT TUNER Wh
65. inning of disc E To Resume Menu use Press STOP and press PLAY then the menu appears Now go to step 6 previous page Note e Please read the disc jacket for operation information e Ifa single sided disc is placed in upside down THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED PLEASE INSERT A DIFFERENT DISC is displayed e Remove disc and press unit POWER off when not in use e Disc continues to rotate with menu displayed even after play is done Press STOP to clear menu display when finished with menu Forward Reverse Rapid Scene Search cD _ ven R 1 Press FF SLOW or REW SLOW during play e Search speed slow at first increases with each additional press of the button up to 5 levels e Starting forward reverse search during play started from menu on Video CDs may recall menu N Press PLAY to release Forward Reverse Chapter Track Skip CD RAM 1 Press SKIP gt or SKIP H4 during play DVD and CD Video CD e Pressing SKIP Wa once midway through a chapter track returns to start of that chapter track Each additional press skips back one chapter track e Pressing SKIP kl or SKIP Wa during play started from menu on Video CDs may recall menu VCD Current playback position ld Le A A Chapter Track Chapter Track Chapter Track Reverse Skip i gt Forward Skip DVD RAM e Pressing SKIP ba once midway through a program play list returns to start of that progra
66. ire and shock hazards Never drop or push any object through openings in unit Touching internal parts may cause electric shock or fire hazard Do not put any foreign object on the tray e Keep magnetic objects such as speakers away from unit to avoid electrical interference 5 USING ACCESSORIES Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer to avoid risk of fire shock or other hazards 6 CLEANING UNIT Unplug unit Use a clean dry chemically untreated cloth to gently remove dust or debris DO NOT USE cleaning fluids aerosols or forced air that could over spray or seep into unit and cause electrical shock Any substance such as wax adhesive tape etc may mar the cabinet surface Exposure to greasy humid or dusty areas may adversely affect internal parts E OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection against built up static charges and voltage Section 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 in Canada part 1 of the Canadian Electrical Code provides information regarding proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode 2 KEEP ANTENNA CLEAR OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS Locate an
67. l Setting 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V gt to select CH MAIN MENU a lt VD OCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT A F a e ee SENSED END ACTION 3 Press SET to display SET UP CHANNEL screen SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA CABLE AUTO SET WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY OFF SELECT 4 Y END ACTION GERS EI 4 Press A Y to select ANTENNA then press SET to set your antenna system TV or CABLE D Press A Y to select AUTO SET then press SET Note After Channel Auto Set is finished Clock Auto Set will be performed If clock is set manually Clock Auto Set will not be performed 13 14 Add or Delete a Channel Manual Clock Setting E To add channel 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD DLT CHANNEL 08 ADDED E To delete channel Automatic Clock Setting 4 Select channel with CH A Y or NUMBER keys and press ADD DLT CHANNEL 08 DELETED 2 Press A Y lt P to select CLOCK MAIN MENU o NN lt DVD LOCK LANGUAGE a E TV CLOCK CH SELECTA ES ES El END ACTION 3 Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen TIME ZONE ADJUST appears only when auto clock is set SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUALI N TIME ZONE ADJUST 0 SELECT 4 v END ACTIO
68. lect from standard TV ratings chart 1 or customize to a specific content rating chart 2 Ratings highlighted in green will be blocked Ratings in white letters will not be blocked VIEW NR PROGRAMS YES UNLOCKED TV Y7 PN MA SELECT a Y lt gt SET SET END ACTION 8 Press ACTION three times to exit this mode Canadian English Language Ratings Canadian French Language Ratings 1 Press A Y to select NEXT PAGE 1 Press A Y to select NEXT PAGE 2 Press SET to display screen 2 Press SET to display screen LOCK LOCK US MOVIES OFF US MOVIES 0FF CHANGE SETTINGS CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS 0FF CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS 0FF CHANGE SETTINGS SELECT a v SEJESEN SELECTA SET SE END ACTION END ACTION 3 Press A Y to select CANADIAN ENGLISH 3 Press A Y to select CANADIAN FRENCH 4 Press SET to set ON or OFF 4 Press SET to set ON or OFF ON ON hi s acti a V Chip Control is activated ee V Chip Control is activated EF CANADTAN ENGLTSH LORE OFF CHANGE SETTINGS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS Chi i i V Chip Control is deactivated CA ORANGE SETTINGS V Chip Control is deactivated CHANGE SETTINGS n7 PREVIOUS PAGE PREVIOUS PAGE SELECT a SETESE EE SET SET END ACTION END ACTION 5 Press A Y to select CHANGE SETTINGS 5 Press A Y to select CHANGE SETTINGS 6 Press SET t
69. ly to the left or right channel of a stereo recording This is commonly used for Karaoke music on one channel and vocals on the other Select NORMAL for linear stereo playback from a recorded tape with Hi Fi disabled e This screen appears when you press AUDIO during playback HIFI L R lt HIFI L HIFI R NORMAL Index Search 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 Go directly to the desired recording 1 Press SEARCH in Playback or Stop mode to display INDEX SEARCH screen and then press NUMBER keys to select the recording number INDEX SEARCH ENTER INDEX NUMBER 1 USING 1 9 KEYS FORWARD SEARCH FF REVERSE SEARCH REW EXIT SEARCH Press FF or REW to start search Example 1 To go to rec 2 from rec 4 enter 3 and press REW ERES a fafs js 6 7 Example 2 To go to rec 6 from rec 2 enter 4 and press FF AA Y gt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOTE indicates start points of each recording Note e If Index Search is started very close to an index mark that index mark may not be counted in the search Play begins at search end To search forward or back 1 index press FF or REW while screen below is displayed 10 seconds INDEX SEARCH FORWARD SEARCH FF REVERSE SEARCH REW
70. m play list Each additional press skips back one program play list Current playback position Marker Le Le A A A Program Play List Program Play List Program Play List Reverse Skip gt Forward Skip 2 Each press skips a chapter DVD track CD Video CD or Program Play List Marker DVD RAM e Pressing SKIP k lt within 3 seconds of a track chapter program play list start point skips to the previous start point Slow Motion Picture EN Press FF SLOW or REW SLOW in Still mode e Slow motion speed slow at first is increased with each additional press of the button up to 5 levels e Reverse slow motion is not available for video CDs VCD N Press PLAY to release Still Pause Picture EN CD RAM 1 Press STILL PAUSE during play DVD Video CD The unit will enter Still picture mode s CD The unit will enter Pause mode 2 Press PLAY to release VCD E 0 2 O kel 1 i e 5 Frame by Frame Picture RAM Press STILL PAUSE in Still mode e Each press advances picture one frame e Hold down for consecutive frame advance VCD N Press PLAY to release Note e Whether pictures are advanced by FRAME or FIELD is selected automatically see page 51 37 38 DVD Lco Audio Soundtrack Language The unit memorizes the point where STOP is pressed STOP gt You can change the audio soundtrack
71. n REPEAT OFF mi SELECT A Y SET END DISPLAY Unit Information Screen REPEAT DISC a ISURROUND OFF SELECT A Y SET SET END DISPLAY 6 Press SET to set mode To cancel select REPEAT OFF in step 5 then press SET Unit Information Screen REPEAT DISC au SEL ECT A Y SET SET END DISPLAY Random Play cD VCD Tracks are played in random order Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select DVD 3 Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU MAIN MENU es gt DVD LOCK LANGUAGE E TV CLOCK CH SELECTA y lt gt SET SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select PLAY MODE 5 Press SET to display PLAY MODE screen DVD MAIN MENU TO 14 3 Pan amp Scan 6 Press A Y to select RANDOM PLAY T Press SET to begin random play og PLAY MODE oon PROGRAM PLAY IRANDOM PLAY SELECT Ta SET ISET END ACTION To cancel press STOP during play then press CLEAR e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc DVD Volume Adjust Some DVDs are recorded at lower than average volume levels For these DVDs this unit can be set so that the average volume is increased automatically 1 Press ACTION to display M
72. nd field still Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up of two fields A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames A still is shown when you pause a moving picture A frame still is made up of two alternating fields so the picture may appear blurred but overall quality is high A field still is not blurred but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower An unusable disc is inserted in the unit or the disc is not inserted with label side up Linear PCM pulse code modulation These are uncompressed digital signals similar to those found on CDs Playback Control With Video CD version 2 0 scenes or information may be selected for viewing or listening from an interactive menu that appears on the TV screen Regional Code This is a copyright protection measure unique to DVD Video There are 6 regional codes worldwide In order to play a disc encoded with a regional code the DVD player must be equipped with the same code Sampling bit number This is the resolution shown in number of bits to determine how faithfully the sampled analog frequency was expressed at the time the signal was converted from analog to digital Sampling Frequency This is the number of times sampling is performed in 1 second shown in Hz units at the time the signal is converted from analog to di
73. ng play of a Video CD with Play control the NUMBER keys are not available on the displayed screen In this case press DISPLAY again to remove the displayed screen e DISPLAY button does not function while main menu of DVD title menu of DVD Direct Navigator or Play List is displayed Picture Zoom You can enlarge specific portions of a picture and select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button on the remote during DVD playback iw O 1 Press ZOOM x1 0 x1 5 x2 0 el repeatedly to ORIGINAL ZOOM1 R change display as follows SEF 2nd e You can enlarge the center portion of the image to one of 2 magnifications 3rd press 2 Use the A V lt and gt buttons to move the position up down left and right Notes e The subtitle cannot be enlarged nor can its position be changed e During picture zoom ZOOM or ZOOM appears on screen for 5 seconds e Zooming on some discs may result in poor picture quality or may not operate at all e The picture zoom feature does not work with a Video CD 39 DVD RAM Operation 6 Press PLAYLIST or D NAVI to display Play List or Direct Navigator menu for easy title or scene selection Example Play List menu Recorded time Play List No length SELECT E Page No A Y a El z7 PLAYLIST SET S a Fel oew eoe yo Still Picture Playback DOG Hybrid Playback oo fa Partial Playback SPEED Ra
74. o display screen 6 Press SET to display screen LOCK LOCK a E al re CANADIAN ENGLISH OFF CA RTOS ce oe END ACTION ee SE SC 7 Press A Y to select VIEW E PROGRAMS 7 Press A Y to select VIEW E PROGRAMS 8 Press SET to set YES or NO 8 Press SET to set YES or NO E E Exempt PROGRAMS mS E E Exempt PROGRAMS E Some TV shows such as news Some TV shows such as news SEN sports weather bulletins and sports weather bulletins and SE emergency information have no emergency information have no ratings ratings SELECT 4 SENS El SELECTA T SET SET END ACTION END ACTION 9 Press A Y to select and SET to set ratings to be 9 Repeatedly press A V to select and SET to set blocked ratings to be blocked e See Canadian English Language Ratings Chart on page 34 e See Canadian French Language Ratings Chart on page 34 VIEW_E PROGRAMS YES VIEW E PROGRAMS YES C8 8 ANS G 13 ANS PG 16 ANS 14 18 ANS 18 SELECT 4 SEJESE ER EES SSES te END ACTION END ACTION 10 Press ACTION to redisplay LOCK menu and 10 Press ACTION three times to exit this mode continue with Canadian French Language Ratings Or press ACTION three times to exit lt lt 2 A e Le bt E 5 33 US MOVIES Ratings Chart Canadian French Language Ratings Chart GENERAL AUDIENCE All ages admitted PARENTAL GUIDANCE Some material may not be suitable for children PARENTS CAUTIONE
75. of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz 16 bit or below for copyright protection E Dolby Digital Bitstream Dolby Digital bitstream 1ch 5 1ch is output Factory preset PCM When you have connected an amplifier that doesn t have a built in Dolby Digital decoder E dts selection Bitstream dts bitstream is output Factory preset PCM When you have connected an amplifier that doesn t have a built in dts decoder E DRC Dynamic Range Compression OFF Normal audio range is selected Factory preset ON For dynamic sound even at low volume This is useful for late night listening Dolby Digital DVDs only Recommended setting Type of amplifier to be connected Dolby Digital No amplifier is connected AV amplifier without Dolby Digital dts decoder AV amplifier including H Dolby Digital decoder Bitstream AV amplifier including Dolby Digital dts decoder Bitstream Bitstream 1 When connecting an amplifier with an optical digital input connector which does not contain the Dolby Digital or dts decoder be sure to select PCM If Bitstream is selected starting DVD play may cause such a high level of noise as to be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers 2 When a dts decoder is connected please select Bitstream in dts If PCM is selected there will be stereo sound When a Dolby Digital decoder is connected plea
76. of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a residential environment If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on use the equipment in another location and or utilize an electrical outlet different from that used by the receiver If necessary consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You may find the booklet Something About Interference available from FCC local regional offices helpful This product utilizes both a Cathode Ray Tube CRT and This video recorder equipped with the HQ High Quality other components that contain lead Disposal of these System is compatible with existing VHS equipment Only use materials may be regulated in your community due to those tapes with the WHS mark It is recommended that only environmental considerations For disposal or recycling cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in 2 information please contact your local authorities or the 4 6 and 8 hour VCR machines be used This television receiver Electronics Industries Alliance lt http www eiae org gt provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with 915 119 of the FCC rules CAUTION UNIT IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT HOWEVER THIS UNIT USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION E
77. olish Georgian German Portuguese Punjabi Greek 6976 Quechua 8185 Greenlandic 7576 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Guarani 7178 Romanian 8279 Gujarati 7185 Russian 8285 Hausa 7265 Samoan 8377 Hebrew 7387 Sanskrit 8365 Zulu uoneJado 2s1q 49 50 Selecting AUDIO OUTPUT Select the digital output to be output from the optical digital audio output connector of the unit N a GA a P zl O Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU Press A V lt P to select DVD Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU Press A Y to select AUDIO OUTPUT Press SET to display AUDIO OUTPUT screen Press A Y to select an item Press SET repeatedly for desired output E LPCM DVD OFF MAIN MENU mM S DVD LOCK LANGUAGE E 53 i TV CLOCK CH SELECT A Y ae OSET SEF END ACTION DVD MAIN MENU A STILL MODE 1 AUTO iTV MODE 14 3 Pan amp Scan AUDIO OUTPUT Den LPCMCDVD OFF Dolby Digital Bitstream dts Bitstream DRC OFF SELECT tay SET A SET END ACTION Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz 16 bit is output When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of over 48 kHz 20 bit no digital audio is output Factory preset PCM When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of 48 kHz 20 bit 24 bit or more digital audio converted to 44 1 kHz 16 bit or 48 kHz 16 bit is output Digital output
78. ons the unit does not operate properly do not attempt to open or remove covers or make any adjustments not described in the manual Unplug unit and contact a qualified service technician 2 REPLACEMENT OF PARTS Make sure the service technician uses only parts specified by the manufacturer or that have equal safety characteristics as original parts The use of unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 3 SAFETY CHECK AFTER SERVICING After unit is serviced or repaired request that a thorough safety check be done as described in the manufacturer s service literature to ensure video unit is in safe operating condition E USING THE UNIT Before unit is brought out of storage or moved to a new location refer again to the INSTALLATION section of these safeguards 1 KEEP UNIT WELL AWAY FROM WATER OR MOISTURE such as vases sinks tubs etc 2 IF EXPOSED TO RAIN MOISTURE OR STRONG IMPACT unplug unit and have it inspected by a qualified service technician before use 3 ELECTRICAL STORMS During a lightning storm or before leaving unit unused for extended periods of time disconnect all equipment from the power source as well as the antenna and cable system WHEN UNIT IS PLUGGED IN DO NOT OPERATE IF liquid has spilled into unit unit was dropped or otherwise damaged unit emits smoke odours or noises Immediately unplug unit and have it inspected by a service technician to avoid potential f
79. or etc Information MAIN MENU Screen In the Main Menu display only icons which can be selected appear normally while those not available appear dark Example MAIN MENU When the unit is used for the first time the DVD icon is dark because it cannot be selected in this condition see right EI a However when DVD is pressed to enter TV CLOCK CH DVD mode the DVD icon becomes EE selectable END ACTION Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons OPEN CLOSE EJECT CATE open cLose EJECT TWVCR DVD COUNTER SPEED RESET PROG RETURN ZOOM La Ce Panasonic TV DVD VCR When this button is pressed in TV VCR mode the tape is ejected This button is inoperative if pressed during recording If pressed in DVD mode the disc tray opens or closes TV VCR Sets to TV VCR mode TRACKING UP DOWN Reduces picture noise during Playback and Slow Motion POWER Turns the unit on or off NUMBER Keys Selects a channel directly DISPLAY displays disc and unit information Displays the TV status and clock In DVD mode ADD DELETE CLEAR Adds or deletes a channel Cancels an item on the screen RAPID TUNE Displays the last channel you were watching MUTE Mutes the sound instantly MENU PLAY LIST Displays DVD menu Displays Play List DVD RAM INPUT Changes input source S
80. or timer recording Any future daily or weekly recordings will be performed as PROG TIMER indicator lights up on the unit programmed Playing VCR TRACKING NUMBER keys REW SLOW PLAY STOP FF SLOW E CJ C STILL PAUSE JE Sai a CG SEARCH AUDIO COUNTER RESET Panasonic TV DVD VCR STOP EJECT Insert PLAY a tape Playback a Tape 1 Insert a tape with record tab p 24 e The unit power comes on automatically 2 Press PLAY to play a tape If tape has no record tab see page 6 auto play begins Note To reduce picture noise see Manual Tracking Control on page 29 E Forward Reverse scene search a Press FF SLOW or REW SLOW b Press PLAY to release e FF and REW search speed may vary depending on current tape position e After 10 minutes in search mode unit returns to Play mode to protect the tape and the video heads E Still Freeze picture a Press STILL PAUSE b Press PLAY to release E Slow Motion picture a Press STILL PAUSE b Press FF SLOW increases speed or REW SLOW decreases speed in Still mode c Press PLAY to release E Frame by Frame picture a Press STILL PAUSE b Press STILL PAUSE in Still mode c Press PLAY to release Notes These features work best in SLP mode After 3 minutes in Still or Slow mode unit stops to protect the tape and the video heads Stop a Tape Press STOP E Rapid Rewind tape Press REW SLO
81. ould be replaced by a qualified electrician 4 DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION HOLES Ventilation openings in the cabinet release heat generated during operation If blocked heat build up may result in a fire hazard or heat damage to cassettes or discs For your protection a Never cover ventilation slots while unit is ON or operate unit while placed on a bed sofa rug or other soft surface b Avoid built in installation such as a book case or rack unless properly ventilated 5 AVOID EXTREMELY HOT LOCATIONS OR SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES Do not place unit over or near a heater or radiator in direct sunlight inside closed vehicles in high temperature locations over 95 F 35 C or in over 75 humidity If unit is suddenly moved from a cold place to a warm one moisture may condense in unit and on the tape causing damage Never subject unit to vibration impact or place it so that the surface is tilted as internal parts may be seriously damaged 6 TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY Never place unit on support or stand that is not firm level and adequately strong The unit could fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and damage to the unit Move any appliance and cart combination with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause objects to overturn Carefully follow all operating instructions E SERVICE 1 DO NOT SERVICE PRODUCT YOURSELF If after carefully following detailed operating instructi
82. outside antenna system well away from power lines and electric light or power circuits so it will never touch these power sources should it ever fall When installing antenna absolutely never touch power lines circuits or other power sources as this could be fatal Table of Contents Getti 5 O Starte Before ue 2 A Safety Precautions Mesures de s curit s ssssssssnrrensrnnnnrnunnnnunnnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnn nnn 3 5 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS ccsccsesceseeeeeeeseseeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseneeseneesenes 4 pA ETEO E 6 Sy oa a Wand ki Location of CONOS as 8 lt BEST EE 10 2 Tuning V Ae E A E eet A 13 S TIM Ope ees 16 MTS Broadcast TV Stereo System cccecccceeseeeeeeneeeseneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeseneeseseeeeeseneeesseeenseeees 18 TV Timer Features iio EnEn EEEN SE HENNE ENESENN AE EENE EEEE 19 Closed Caption SyS tenana ERa EE AAA AAA REA 20 video RR TEL EE 22 Betorelus EEN 24 lt Recording Television Programs oe cccccccccss cer SEN 25 2 Playing VGR EE 27 le COPY Your Tapes DUDO Ee EE EE 30 Ze V GhipsGontrol THE Ee EN S Display EE 35 o 5 lt lt 2 A e no ZS S 5 Di Ope ration astelle pt Mee 36 em DMR EE 40 el Disc Operation Using Information SCreen ccccceeceeeseeeeseeeeseneeeseneeeeeeeeeeseneeeseneeeneenees 42 6 Speciall Disc Ope T 45 Q Settings for DVD Operation 48 D o 5 Information Warning and Instruction Displays ao 52 El e 52 Befor
83. playback Editing unit starts recording 4 Press STOP to stop dubbing Press STOP to stop dubbing V Chip Control Features 4 Press NUMBER keys to enter your secret code Take care that you are not observed entering the secret code LOCK ENTER 4 DIGIT CODE eee ENTER 0 9 ACTION END ACTION SELECT a Ke 5 Enter same code again for confirmation LOCK STOP REW SLOW PLAY FF SLOW CONFIRM 4 DIGIT CODE AUDIO ANGLE susme VSS D COOC CHANGE CODE ADD DLT KN CONTINUE SET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM END ACTION E To Make Corrections Panasonic a Press lt repeatedly to move the cursor id b Press NUMBER keys to make the correction 6 Press SET to display Ratings menu see pages 32 34 Or press ACTION twice to exit Notes Some rental movies do not include V Chip data Do not forget your secret code Once ratings are set restricted tapes or programs cannot be accessed unless the secret code is entered Step 5 not necessary when changing rating V Chip Control Feature is This unit has a built in V Chip Control which allows you to block z unwanted TV usage based on US MOVIES US TV PROGRAMS Changing your secret code You will need your current code Ratings Canadian English Language Ratings and Canadian French Language Ratings 1 While this OSD on screen display is displayed Enter Secret Code press ADD DLT CLEAR to clear current code LOCK A
84. se select Bitstream in Dolby Digital If PCM is selected there will be stereo sound Note e Make settings according to amplifier connected to optical audio output as shown in above table 8 Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN MENU and go to step 4 to set up another item Or press ACTION three times to exit e When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Selecting STILL MODE Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a motion picture 1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU 2 Press A V lt P to select DVD 3 Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU MAIN MENU lt DVD LOCK LANGUAGE DI a Les TV CLOCK CH SELECT a rar SET SET END ACTION 4 Press A Y to select STILL MODE D Press SET repeatedly for mode E AUTO FIELD Field still or FRAME Frame still is automatically selected during still mode Factory preset E Field FIELD Field still is always selected This setting will reduce jitter when compared with AUTO on some discs E Frame FRAME Frame still is always selected Some texts and fine patterns will be seen clearly when compared with AUTO on some discs 6 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode Selecting TV MODE VD V Set the screen display style for wides
85. search for a favorite scene using these numbers Decoder A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal This is called decoding Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories Apart from stereo 2 channel audio these signals can also be multichannel audio A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method Dolby Pro Logic A surround system where a 4 channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz DTS Digital Theater Systems This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world There is good separation between the channels so realistic sound effects are possible Dynamic range Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs DVD A high density optical disc on which high quality pictures and sound have been digitally recorded DVD incorporates new video compression technology MPEG II and high density recording technology which allow entire movies to be recorded with incredible playback quality Film and video DVD Videos are recorded using either film or video Usually film is recorded at 24 frames per second the rate movies are filmed at while video is recorded at 30 frames per second Frame still a
86. sed during playback the subtitles will appear in the language selected at AUDIO setup English Spanish French Japanese Other Ober language selection E MENUS Disc Languages To select the language used in title menus or DVD menus Factory preset English English Spanish French Japanese To select and set the language of the audio soundtrack subtitles or Other Other language selection title DVD menus for all discs to be played 1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU 1 If the selected language is not offered the original disc language is selected gt 2 Press A Y lt gt to select DVD To enter OTHER code number Press NUMBER keys Please refer to next page 3 pay DVD MAIN MENU To make corrections press repeatedly to delete language ES code number and correct el DVD LOCK LANGUAGE El ga Once initial settings are done they remain in memory even after TV CLOCK CH the power is off until changed This means the unit will always ara SERRE operate under the same conditions especially DVDs each time END ACTION i 4 Press A Y to select DISC LANGUAGES D Press SET to display DISC LANGUAGES screen 8 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode DVD MAIN MENU Y DISC LANGUAGES TO ITV MODE 14 3 Pan amp Scan SELECT ru SET S END ACTION e When appears on
87. splay or remove the overlay Power orensc10s EJECT TV VCR DVD 00 O 0000 H DISPLAY DISPLAY EJ i TRACKING O 000 0 gt S El 5 fs 2 ii D E PLAYLIST CLEAR 0000 HU O e KEN amp S STOP REWSLOW PLAY FF SLOW Ta STILL SEARCH CM ZERO D NAVI PAUSE e SKIPS TITLE Domm AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE VSS COUNTER SPEED RESET REC PROG RETURN ZOOM 1 Function Status Panasonic TV DVD VCR Rec Time Remaining OTR mode only see page 25 Receivable Broadcast Types See page 18 Rating level 66 ses chato TT Current Time Channel Counter Tape Speed See page 25 Channel 8 Function Display When a function button is pressed PLAY FF etc or you change channels the unit mode or channel number will be displayed lt lt 2 A e Le bt ZS 5 08 PLAY Blue Screen Display Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display Feature set to OFF see page 17 the screen will No broadcast signal in TV mode Only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF See page 17 or blank tape is played for 5 minutes Power turns off Note e This feature is canceled if any button is pressed during above conditions 35 36 Basic Disc Operation POWER DISPLAY SELECT A Y a SET STILL PAUSE
88. t desired portion of tape 17 PROGRAM Displays SET PROGRAM screen You can set Timer Program and On Timer 18 DVD Set to DVD mode SPEED RETURN Returns to DVD and Video CD Playback Control menu screen Selects recording speed of tape HFront View Built In Speakers Equipped with 2 front speakers 2 Audio Input Connector 2 LINE 2 Connect from other component 3 Cassette Compartment Insert VHS tapes here 4 Disc Tray Place compatible discs here 5 Phones Jack Connect an ear phone or headphones 6 Video Input Connector 2 LINE 2 Connect from other component 7 POWER Turns the unit on or off MRear View REG ONTIMER PROGTMER OPENICLOSE 1 AC Power Plug When plugged into an AC outlet this unit consumes 0 8 W of electric power in OFF condition 2 Optical digital audio output connector Outputs audio signal Digital Audio Output Connector L R Outputs audio signal Analog 4 Audio Input Connector 1 Connect from other component LINE 1 5 Video Input Conne Connect from other
89. th or without cassette to turn OFF VCR LOCK OFF Digital Auto Tracking Continuously analyzes the signal and adjusts for optimum picture Note quality VCR Lock is canceled automatically after about 24 hours if clock is set 29 30 Copy Your Tapes Dubbing Refer to page 10 Connecting the 1 2 Input Terminal before you perform this operation IMPORTANT Unauthorized exchanging and or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement Note e Please note that some tapes cannot be dubbed on this unit Also it is not possible to dub DVD CD Video CD to VHS tape using this unit Playback Source unit Recording Editing unit zm E 66885 Grn i r 00 T 4 ________ Insert pre recorded tape E Insert blank tape with record tab CIO X e Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will _ _ have poor quality results Select LINE mode See page 16 Selecting Input Mode 2 Press PLAY then press PAUSE at Press REC then press STILL PAUSE immediately to put in starting point to put in Standby mode Standby mode Perform operation of steps 3 and 4 on both units at same time _ 3 Press PLAY to start dubbing Press STILL PAUSE to start dubbing Playing Source unit starts
90. the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Language Code List Language Language Language Abkhazian Hindi Scots Gaelic Afar Hungarian Serbian Afrikaans Icelandic Serbo Croatian Albanian Ameharic Indonesian Interlingua Shona Sindhi Arabic Irish Singhalese Armenian Italian Slovak Assamese Japanese Slovenian Aymara Javanese Somali Azerbaijani Kannada Spanish Bashkir Kashmiri Sundanese Basque Kazakh Swahili Bengali Bangla Kirghiz Swedish Bhutani Korean Tagalog Bihari Kurdish Tajik Breton Laotian Tamil Bulgarian Latin Tatar Burmese Latvian Lettish Telugu Byelorussian Lingala Thai Cambodian Lithuanian Tibetan Catalan Macedonian Tigrinya Chinese Malagasy Tonga Corsican Malay Turkish Croatian Malayalam Turkmen Czech Maltese Twi Danish Maori Ukrainian Dutch Marathi Urdu English Moldavian Uzbek Esperanto Mongolian Vietnamese Estonian Nauru Volap k Faroese Nepali Welsh Fiji Norwegian Wolof Finnish Oriya Xhosa French Pashto Pushto Yiddish Frisian Persian Yoruba Galician P
91. tles Alternative audio soundtrack or subtitle language cannot be selected Alternative language cannot be selected with discs which do not contain more than one language For some discs alternative language cannot be selected with the AUDIO or SUB TITLE button Try selecting it from the DVD menu if available Angle cannot be changed Video cassette cannot be inserted This function is dependent on software availability Even if disc has multiple angles they may be recorded for specific scenes only ANGLE Indicator on unit lights up Insert the cassette window side up record tab facing you Video cassette cannot be removed Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet Eject does not function or insertion cannot be done Turn the POWER off and then on and try ejecting or inserting the tape again Video cassette ejects when a recording is started or the power is turned off for timer recording Make sure cassette record tab is intact In Stop mode the VCR motor CYLINDER continues to rotate To enable Quick Play mechanism the VCR cylinder will rotate for about 3 minutes This reduces response time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search mode 54 Specifications Display Picture Tube 20 inch measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube VCR Video Recording System 4 rotary heads helical scanning system Audio Track Broadcast Channels
92. yback the unit AUDIO L R jacks must be DISPLAY connected to a stereo amp and speakers When an OTR is paused the pause time is also factored into the total There may be a difference in audio level between Hi Fi and normal audio recording length playback 25 26 Timer Recording SET PROGRAM You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are 4 Press PROG to display SET as Way a PROGRAM screen SLEEP TIMER 0 Sa HSE 2 Press A Y to select TIMER 1 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAMMING l l PROGRAM screen SE TRY O END J PROG SE 2 Press A Y to select TIMER Press SET to display screen PROGRAMMING SELECT 4 SETISET M END PROG 4 i 10 9 00212 00p 08 SP Press A Y to select the desired EE i program EE 3 Press SET to display screen y SE e H a program is already in memory press A Y and SET to select an unused program number CANCEL ADD DLT SELECTIA Y SETZSET END PROG P DT START STOP g SPD 4 Press A Y to select and SET or Da lt gt to set the recording DATE 3 en Renee See E To Replace program P_DIT_START STOP CH SPD i EE me oe D ria E a Press SET to display Gey Me i god b Press A Y to select and press e WEEKLY SU SA Same time once a SURG g SET or lt gt to set new program week END PROG contents CANCEL ADD DLT ELECT a ET SEN Repeat step 4 to set c Press PROG EXIT RO Start time stop time Channel or LINE for outside source

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