Panasonic Agvp300 Operating Instructions Manual

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DVD
Changing settings (continued)
Entering a password (Ratings)
[DVD-V]
While SET UP menus are displayed, select the “Disc” tab and 
then “Ratings” by following “Common procedures” 
(lpage 48, 49) to set a ratings level to limit DVD-Video play.
The password screen is shown when you select levels 0 to 7 
(lpage 49).
1) Input a 4-digit password with the numeric buttons and press 
[ENTER]. 
≥If you enter a wrong number, press [CANCEL/RESET] to 
erase it before you press [ENTER].
≥The lock symbol appears...

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Editing
Assemble Editing
This function can be used to make up an edited tape from other 
recordings or video sources.
A new scene can be added to the end of previous one.
Preparations
≥Connect a camera or another VCR to this unit as shown.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the unit viewing channel is 
selected.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “VCR”.
≥Insert a recorded cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention 
tab.
≥Select the audio source required by using [CH]IJ to set A1 or 
A2.
Operations
1Search for...

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Others
Editing (continued)
Adding Music to Video
(MUSIC WITH PICTURE)
You can enjoy music fed from a disc while images taken by digital 
cameras or video cameras are being played. The video and music 
being played can be recorded on a video cassette.
Preparations
≥Connect a camera to this unit as shown.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the unit viewing channel is 
selected.
≥Insert the disc containing the music to be played with images. 
(lpage 32)
≥If you wish to record the images and music onto a...

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Error Messages
Before requesting service, check the following points once again.
On Screen Display
ªVCR
ªDVD
Self-diagnostic Indications
This unit has a self-diagnosis and display function. If this unit detects trouble during installation or during use, the following indications 
automatically appear in the unit’s display. Indications are in the form of a single English letter plus two numbers, such as [H01].
ªVCR
ªDVD
PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO 
CASSETTE.≥[REC¥] (¥REC/OTR) or [TIMER ] ( TIMER REC) has...

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Helpful Hints
Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service, check the following points once again.
General
Sound
No power.≥Insert the AC power supply cord and system cable securely.12
No response when buttons 
pressed.≥Some operations may be prohibited by the disc.
≥The unit may not be operating properly due to lightning, static electricity or some other 
external factor.
Reset procedure:
Press [POWERÍ/I] (VCR/DVDÍ) to switch the unit to the standby mode and then back to 
ON.
Alternatively,...

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Before Requesting Service (continued)
Picture
VCR picture
Disc picture
Recording
No picture.≥Check the connection.
≥Make sure the television is on.
≥Ensure the television’s video input setting is correct.
When the audio/video cable is connected,
Ensure the input is switched on the TV. (e.g. Video 1)
When the audio/video cable is not connected,
Ensure the video exclusive channel (e.g. Channel 3 or Channel 4) is selected.
Also adjust Channel 3 or Channel 4 on the TV. (Also refer to the instructions for...

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Helpful Hints
Before Requesting Service (continued)
Disc play
Editing
Play doesn’t start (or stops 
immediately) when you press 
[1] (PLAY). ≥Condensation has formed: Wait 1 to 2 hours for it to evaporate.
≥This unit cannot play discs other than the ones listed in these operating instructions.
≥This unit cannot play DVD-Video with a region number other than “1”, “ALL” or multiple 
region numbers including “1”.
≥The disc may be dirty and may require cleaning.
≥Ensure that the disc is installed with the...

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Glossary
Audio channel for DVD (ch)
Sound is divided into channels based on the sound’s role.
Example: 5.1 channel
≥Front speakers— 1 left channel and 1 right channel
≥ Center speaker— 1 channel
≥ Surround speakers— 1 left channel and 1 right channel
≥Subwoofer— 1 channel a0.1
 (the ratio of bass to the total 
amount of sound output)
The following are indicated on the On-Screen Menu Icons.
Example:3
/2 .1ch
.1: Subwoofer signal 
(not displayed if there is no subwoofer signal)
 0:  No surround
 1:...

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Helpful Hints
Glossary (continued)
MP3 (MPEG AUDIO Layer3 )
One of audio data compression methods adopted by MPEG.
The audio data can be compressed into approx. 1/10 with only 
slight degradation of sound quality.
Multi-session
This means recording data onto a CD-R/CD-RW disc several 
times. “Read-in/Program area/Read-out” of the data on a disc 
makes one session.
If data, such as music is added onto a pre-recorded CD-R/RW 
disc, a new session will be added. Such a disc is referred to as a...

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Q&A
Connection
I have a TV equipped with both the S-video input and the 
component video inputs. Which one should be used?
≥To view only the video on the DVD section, it is recommended to 
connect to the component video inputs. (lpage 13)
The component video inputs allow the signals on a DVD to be 
output as they were recorded and reproduce colors with higher 
fidelity than using the S-video input terminal.
However, this connection does not output the video on the VCR. 
To view the video on the VCR,...