Panasonic Agvp320 Operating Instructions Manual

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VCR Operation
Repeat Play
Set to playback a recording over and over.
3 2 1
Press ACTION
to display MENU.
Press
to select “SET UP
VCR,” and press
SET.
• Playback repeats at tape end or if
unrecorded portion over 30 sec. is detected.
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.4
Pressto select “REPEAT
PLAY,” and press
SETto set “ON” or
“OFF.”
• For repeat play in DVD mode, see page 47.
Auto Operation Functions
■ ■■ ■
■Play Auto Eject(Repeat Play must be off)
Play➛ Tape end ➛ Rewind ➛ Stop
➛ Tape ejects
(If there is no record tab or some timer
programs are set.)➛ Tape end ➛ Rewind ➛ Stop
REW/
SLOW- FF/
SLOW+
PLAY
STOP
NUMBER
keys
SET SELECT
ACTION
SEARCH
DISPLAY
COUNTER
RESET
CM/ZERO
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
Note
■ ■■ ■
■Auto PlayInsert a tape ➛ Power comes on,
➛ Play starts if there is no record tab
(see p. 6).
■ ■■ ■
■Auto Rewind
Play
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Tape Operation (continued)
To find out the present tape position and amount of tape
remaining.
1
• “DETECTING TAPE POSITION”
only appears the first time a
cassette is inserted and it takes
several seconds for correct
indication to appear.
• The present tape position
indication and amount of tape
remaining (according to tape
speed) are displayed.
Tape remaining time display may
not be precise.
Tape Position Display
Press TAPE POSITION
to detect current tape position.
Tape position is displayed incorrectly in the following
cases:
• If VHS-C type cassettes, tapes under 30 minutes, tapes
over 180 minutes, or incompatible tapes are used.
• If the correct tape length is not selected.
(See “Tape Select” section above.)
Tape Select
Select your tape length so the tape position and amount
of tape remaining are properly displayed.
(See “Tape Position Display” section below.)
3 2 1
Press ACTION*
to display MENU.
Press
to select “SET UP VCR,” and
press SET.
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
4
Pressto select “TAPE SELECT,”
andpress SET to set
“T-120,” “T-160” or “T-180.”
• Select “T-120” for tapes 120 minutes or less, “T-160”
if 140 or 160 minutes, and “T-180” if 180 minutes.
Press TAPE POSITION
(or wait 5 seconds) to return to normal screen.2
*Important:If a remote control button
does not work when
pressed, press the VCR
button on the remote and
try the button again.
ACTION
SET SELECT
TAPE
POSITION 
						

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VCR Operation
OFF2 Hours
6 Hours4 Hours
Weak Signal Display Feature
When “ON,” picture is displayed regardless of signal
strength.
• ON: Picture is displayed regardless of signal condition,
and may not always be clearly visible.
OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal is weak or
non-existent.
• Selecting ON has no effect on connected equipment with
blue back feature.
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.4 3 2
Pressto select “SET UP CHANNEL,”
and
press SET.
Press
to select “WEAK SIGNAL
DISPLAY,” and
press SET
to set “ON” or “OFF.”
1Press ACTION
to display MENU.
Auto Shut-Off Feature
The power shuts off at a preset time.
3 1
4Pressto select “AUTO SHUT-OFF.”
Press SET repeatedly to
change shut-off time as shown
below.
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen. Press ACTION
to display MENU.
2Pressto select “SET UP VCR,” and
press SET.
• The shut-off countdown will not function during Play or
Record.
ACTION
SET SELECT
Special VCR  Features
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ACTION
SET SELECT
INPUT STOP
REC STILL/
PAUSE
VCR / TV
Special VCR Features (continued)
VCR/TV Selector FeatureVCR/TV Selection Feature
The VCR/TV selection can be set to auto or manual.
3 1
Press ACTION*
to display MENU.
Press
to select “AUTO VCR/TV,”
and
press SET
to set “ON” or “OFF.”
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
4
• OFF(Manual): You select “VCR” or “TV” mode using the
VCR/TV button on the remote.
• ON(Auto):“VCR” mode is automatically set when
VCR is turned on, or in Play mode.
• For more on VCR/TV selection, see “Record one station,
watch another” and “Select channels on DECK” sections
(see p. 21).
2Pressto select “SET UP VCR,”
and
press SET.
When set to ON, all operations are prohibited. (Except
for timer record, tape eject, channel change, and power
on/off.) Useful for households with small children.
VCR  LOCKACT I VATED
VCR  LOCKOFF
• VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours.
To turn on, hold down REC on
the DECK in Stop mode with no
tape inserted for 7 sec.
(Please ignore the NO
CASSETTE warning.)
To turn off, repeat above.
VCR Lock Feature
*Important:If a remote control button
does not work when
pressed, press the VCR
button on the remote and
try the button again.
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VCR Operation
Copying Your Tapes  (Dubbing)
1Insert a pre-recorded tape.
2
Insert a blank tape with record tab.
Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE
immediately to enter REC/PAUSE
mode.3
Press INPUT to set DECK Input mode
to LINE for Video Input.
(See “Selecting the Input Mode” below.)
4Press PLAY to start dubbing.
Playing VCR starts playback.Press STILL/PAUSE to start dubbing.
DECK starts recording.
Press STOP to stop dubbing.
Caution:• Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright
infringement.
• Please note that some tapes cannot be dubbed on DECK.
Also, it is not possible to dub DVD/ Video CD/ CD to VHS tapes using DECK.
• When 
 appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding
operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.
Playing (Source) VCRRecording (Editing) DECK
5
■ ■■ ■
■To Monitor Dubbing on TV1Turn TV on and tune to the Recording
VCR channel (CH 3 or CH 4).
2If Auto VCR/TV (see p. 34) is set to
“OFF,” press VCR/TV on the remote for
VCR mode.
• Dubbing tapes protected with Copy
Guard will result in poor quality
recordings.
Connection
Press STOP to stop dubbing. Press PLAY, then PAUSE
immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE
mode. Connect VIDEO OUT terminal on Playing VCR to VIDEO IN terminal on DECK.
To monitor the dubbing, also connect TV as shown.
Connect “L” and “R” AUDIO OUT terminals on Playing VCR to “L” and “R” AUDIO IN
terminals on DECK.
In place of Playing VCR, you can use other equipment, such as a Camcorder.
Simply connect the unit’s Audio/Video outputs to DECK.
■ ■■ ■
■Selecting the Input Mode
Method 1:Press INPUT repeatedly.
Channel Number 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ LINE1 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ LINE2
Method 2:Press CH 
/.
Display will change as below.
• LINE1:  For rear audio/video connection.
LINE2:  For front audio/video connection.
The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on the
playing and recording VCRs at the same time.
1
23
125
LINE1(CABLE)69(TV)orLINE2Press
Press
Front of DECK
(Audio/Video In Terminals
on the front of DECK are
available)R AUDIO VIDEO
LOUT
IN FROM ANT.
VHF/UHF
OUT TO TV
OUT IN1VIDEO IN2 L-AUDIO IN2-R
R AUDIO1 VIDEO
L
VHF/
UHF
TVDVD/VCR DECKVCR/ Camcorder (Hi-Fi)
1
2
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Disc Operation
Please read “Basic DVD Operation”
on page 22.
[Subtitle language]
[Audio sound track language]
• Change the No. by pressing, and
pressSET.
[Audio attribute 1 type, sampling
frequency, bit No. of the disc (see p. 53.)]
• If, after several presses of the AUDIO
button the language does not change,
language selection is not offered on
the disc.
• When disc is removed, language
reverts to initial setting. If this
language is not recorded on the disc,
the language recorded will be heard.
• With DVD-RAM, Audio Soundtrack
Language cannot be set. Audio
stream and Audio mode (LR/L/R)
setting can be made. Audio stream
operation method is the same as
Audio Soundtrack Language. Press 
to move the cursor to Audio mode,
then press AUDIO or  to select LR/
L/ R.
You can select a different subtitle language (if offered)
than the one set at the Settings for DVD Operation.
(See p. 52.)
PressSUB TITLErepeatedly,, orNUMBER keys to select
desired language.
Subtitle Language (DVD only)
• Display disappears after
5 seconds.
PressSUB TITLE*
in Play mode to display the
subtitle selection on-screen.1
2
• If after several presses of the button the language does not
change, language selection is not offered on the disc.
• 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.
• With DVD-RAM, the subtitle can only be set to ON/OFF.
The subtitle language cannot be selected.
• Subtitles may not change to the selected language
immediately.
Subtitle language being played
back (see chart, right).
You can change the audio soundtrack language, selected
at the Settings for DVD Operation, to a different language if
available. (See p. 52.)
(This operation works only with discs on which multiple
audio soundtrack languages are recorded.)
PressAUDIOin Play mode to display the
audio selection on-screen.
Audio Soundtrack Language (DVD only)
Information of the audio stream
currently being played back is
displayed. (See page 53.)
1
2
PressAUDIOrepeatedly,, or NUMBER keys to
select desired language.
• Display disappears after
5 seconds.
Audio soundtrack language
being played back (see chart,
above right).
LPCM
Dolby DigitalDTS96 kHz
or
48 kHz
1c h - 5.1 ch
1 ch - 5.1 ch16 bit
20 bit
24 bitLinear PCM disc
Dolby Digital disc
DTS disc
ENG
FRA
DEU
ITA
ESP
NLD
SVE
NOR
DAN
POR
RUS
JPN
CHI
KOR
MAL
VIE
THA
 
∗
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
Portuguese
Russian
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
Malay
Vietnamese
Thai
Other
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Notes
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DVD Operation
When appears on the screen while a
button is being operated, it means that
the corresponding operation is
prohibited by DECK or the disc.
1PressAUDIOin Play mode
to display the audio screen.
Vocal Selection for Karaoke Discs
(DVD/Video CD)
DVDs may contain scenes shot from multiple camera
angles allowing the same scene to be viewed at different
angles. You can view these angles, if available, using the
ANGLE button.
1PressANGLEin Play mode to display the
angle selection on-screen.
• Display disappears after
5 seconds.
Multiple Angle Viewing (DVD only)
2PressANGLErepeatedly,, or NUMBER keys to
select desired angle.
2Pressto select VOCAL
and
press
AUDIOorto
select as shown below.
Number of angle being played back.
You can enlarge specific portions of a picture and select
the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button during DVD
playback.
PressZOOMrepeatedly to change display as
follows.
Picture Zoom (DVD only)
• You can enlarge the center portion of the image to one of
2 magnifications.
■Use the ,, and  buttons to move the position up,
down, left and right.
• This function not available with DVD-RAM.
• The subtitle cannot be enlarged or
moved.
• The picture zoom feature does not
work with a Video CD.
• During picture zoom, “ZOOM1” or
“ZOOM2” appears on-screen for
5 seconds.
• Zooming, on some discs, may result in
poor picture quality, or may not
operate at all.
SET SELECT
AUDIO ANGLE
SUB TITLE ZOOM
NUMBER
keys
• DVD Karaoke (1 vocal):
• DVD Karaoke (2 vocals):
• Video CD:VOCAL ON VOCAL OFFVOCAL V1 VOCAL V2 VOCAL V1 + V2 VOCAL OFFLR L R
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
Notes
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You can program specific tracks and order of play.
Program Play (Video CD/CD only)
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.
Video CD or CD is inserted.
1PressACTION*to display DVD MAIN MENU.
2
Pressto select “PLAY MODE,”
and
press
SETto display.
3Pressto select
“PROGRAM PLAY,”
and
press
SETto display.
5Pressto select “START,” and
pressSETto start play of programs
in the sequence selected.
• To cancel, pressSTOPduring play, then pressCLEAR.
4Pressto select a track number
(Track numbers on disc
are displayed.), and
press
SET.
• Repeat step 4 to select another track.
• The selected track is added on the right side.
Disc Operation (continued)
CLEAR
ACTION
SET SELECT
STOP
DISPLAY
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DVD Operation
Program Repeat Play
(Video CD/CD only)
4PressSETto enter Select mode.
5Pressto select “DISC.”
(DECK Information Screen) (DECK Information Screen)
1Do operation steps 1 through 5 on the
previous page.
2PressDISPLAYto display Disc Information
screen.
(Disc Information Screen)
3PressDISPLAYto display DECK Information
screen.
6PressSETto set mode.
Cursor moves to “REPEAT.”
To cancel, select “REPEAT : OFF” in step 5,
thenpress
SET.
• Up to 16 tracks can be programmed.
•“ ” or “ ” (depending on disc) indicates
additional PROGRAM PLAY screen.
Press
 for next or previous
screen.
•To clear the last programmed track
Press
 to move to “CLEAR LAST”
and press SET. (Pressing CLEAR also
clears.)
•To clear all programs
Press
 to move to “CLEAR ALL”
and press SET.(Programs are also
cleared when the power is turned off or
the disc is removed.)
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
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Tracks are played in a random order.
Random Play (Video CD/CD only)
Press ACTION*
to display DVD MAIN MENU.1
Disc Operation (continued)
Pressto select “PLAY MODE,”
and
press
SETto display.
2
Pressto select “RANDOM
PLAY,” and
press
SETto begin random play.
• To cancel, pressSTOPduring play, then pressCLEAR.
3
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.
MENU
STOP PLAY NUMBER
keys
TITLE CLEAR
ACTION
SET SELECT
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