Panasonic Agvp320 Operating Instructions Manual

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DVD Operation
You can enlarge specific portions of a JPEG
picture and select the zoom ratio using the
ZOOM button on the remote during JPEG
Playback screen.
Set Zoom size.PressZOOMrepeatedly to change display
as follows.
➡PressSTOP to return the MP3/JPEG MENU.
• You can enlarge the center portion of the image
to one of 2 magnifications.
• Operation can be done during Rotation (below).
× 1.0 (ORIGINAL)
1st press2nd press 
3rd press
× 1.5 (ZOOM 1)× 2.0 (ZOOM 2)
■Use the ,, and   buttons to move the
position up, down, left and right.
(Position cannot be changed on ×1.0
ORIGINAL images.)
JPEG Zoom
JPEG Rotation
(During JPEG Playback.)
Set rotation.PressANGLE repeatedly to change
display as below.
➡PressSTOP to return the MP3/JPEG MENU. (During JPEG Playback.)
You can rotate a JPEG picture using the ANGLE
button on the remote during JPEG Playback
screen. (The JPEG picture will be rotated 90°
clockwise.)
2nd press 3rd press
• Operation can be done during Zoom (above).
• The vertical/horizontal ratio of rotated JPEG
images may vary when they are displayed.
1st press
4th press
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS
and Thomson multimedia.
REW/
SLOW- FF/
SLOW+
PLAY
STILL
STOPSET SELECT
ACTION
ZOOM
ANGLE
SKIP+
SKIP-  
						

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“AUDIO” selections(Factory preset: English)
To select the audio soundtrack language.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese
Original: Original disc language
OTHER 0000: Other language selection*
1
“SUBTITLE” selections(Factory preset: AUTO)
To select the subtitle language.
AUTO: Same language selected for “AUDIO”
•If language set for “AUDIO” is used in playback,
subtitles will not appear.
•If another language is used during playback,
the subtitles will appear in the language
selected at “AUDIO” setup.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese
OTHER 0000: Other language selection*1
“MENUS” selections(factory preset: English)
To select the language used in title menus or
DVD menus.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese
OTHER 0000: Other language selection*
1
To enter OTHER 
**** code number,PressNUMBER keys (Please refer to language
codes on p. 56).
To make corrections, press
 repeatedly to
delete language code number, and correct.
Settings for DVD Operation
Once initial settings are done, they remain in
memory (even after power is turned off) until
changed. This means DECK will operate under
the same conditions (especially DVDs) each
time.
*1If the selected language is not offered, the
original disc language is selected.
1
2PressACTION*to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Press
to select an item,
and
press
SET.
DISC LANGUAGES (See below)
All languages offered on the disc can be set.
If a language not offered is set, the original disc
language will be selected.
AUDIO OUTPUT (See p. 53.)You can set the audio output that comes from
the digital audio output terminal.
STILL MODE (See p. 54.)To select “FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME”
(Frame still) to prevent jitter or make small text
or fine patterns clearly visible in a still picture.
When “AUTO” is set, “FIELD” or “FRAME” is
selected automatically.
TV MODE (See p. 54.)To select whether the video material for a
wide-screen will be played back in the Pan &
Scan style, Letterbox style or 16 : 9 style.
Disc Languages (DVD only)
To select and set the language of the audio
soundtrack, subtitles, or title/DVD menus for all
discs to be played.
3Pressto select “DISC
LANGUAGES,” and
press
SETto display screen.
Press
to select an item,
and
press
SETrepeatedly for
desired language.
(Please refer right.)
4
5PressACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN
MENU and go to step 2 to setup
another item.
Or,press
ACTIONtwice to exit.
ACTION NUMBER
keys
SET SELECT
Ready Checklist
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD. 
						

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DVD Operation
Audio Output (DVD only)
Select the digital output to be output from the optical
digital audio output connector of DECK.
■ ■■ ■
■“LPCM (DVD)” selectionsOFF: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 48 kHz/16 bit
is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is
restricted to 48 kHz/16 bit or below for
copyright protection.)
■ ■■ ■
■“Dolby Digital” selectionsBitstream:Dolby Digital bitstream (1 ch - 5.1 ch)
is output. (Factory preset)
PCM:When you have connected an amplifier
that doesn’t have a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
■ ■■ ■
■“dts” selectionsBitstream:DTS bitstream is output. (Factory
preset)
PCM:When you have connected an amplifier
that doesn’t have a built-in DTS
decoder.
■ ■■ ■
■“DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)”
selections
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].
Pressto select an item,
and
press
SETrepeatedly for
output. (See below.)
Pressto select
“AUDIO OUTPUT,”
and
press
SETto display screen.
1
3 2Recommended setting
LPCM
(DVD)
PCM
PCM
PCMDolby
Digital
PCM
*1
Bitstream
Bitstream*
2
DTS
PCM
*1
PCM
Bitstream*
2
No amplifier is
connected
AV amplifier
(with digital audio
input connector)
without Dolby
Digital/DTS
decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital/DTS
decoder Type of amplifier
to be connected
PressACTIONto display DVD MAIN MENU.
• Make settings according to amplifier
connected to optical audio output as shown in
above table.
*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.” When a Dolby
Digital decoder is connected, please
select “Bitstream” in “Dolby Digital.” If
“PCM” is selected, there will be stereo
sound.
4PressACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN
MENU and go to step 2 to setup another
item.
Or,press
ACTION twice to exit.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
Ready Checklist
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD. 
						

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Still Mode (DVD only)
1
Pressto select “STILL MODE,”
and
press
SETrepeatedly for
mode. (See below.)
2
AUTO:“FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME” (Frame still) is
automatically selected during the still mode.
(Factory preset)
FIELD:“FIELD” (Field still) is always selected.
This setting will reduce jitter when compared
with “AUTO” on some discs.
FRAME:“FRAME” (Frame still) is always selected.
Some texts and fine patterns will be seen
clearly when compared with “AUTO” on some
discs.
TV Mode (DVD only)
1
Pressto select “TV MODE,” and
pressSET repeatedly for
mode. (See below.)
2
4:3 Pan & Scan (Factory preset) :
Wide-screen video data is played in Pan & Scan
style (left and right of screen is trimmed.)
• Video data not formatted in Pan & Scan will play in
letterbox style.
4:3 Letterbox :
Wide-screen video data is played in Letterbox style
(top and bottom of screen has black margin).
16:9 :
Set “16:9” when using Wide-screen TV. Set the screen display style for wide-screen video
material playback.Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a motion
picture.
3PressACTIONto exit this mode.
PressACTIONto exit this mode.3
PressACTION*to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Press
ACTIONto display DVD MAIN MENU.
•Pan & Scan (Factory preset)
•Letterbox
Settings for DVD Operation (continued)
SET ACTION
SELECT
Example 
						

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DVD Operation
PROGRESSIVE OUT
1
Pressto select
“PROGRESSIVE  OUT,”
and
press
SETrepeatedly for
mode. (See below.)
2
OFF:Progressive scan signal is not output.
ON:Progressive scan signal is output from the
Component Video Output Connector. Sets the Component Video Output Connector (p. 10, 13)
to output the Progressive scan signal.
3PressACTIONto exit this mode. Press
ACTIONto display DVD MAIN MENU.
• If the television is not progressive
compatible, a progressive scan picture is
not available. Connect the Video Output
or S-Video Output connector (see p. 12,
13) and set PROGRESSIVE OUT to
“OFF”.
• CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT
NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION
TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT
AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE
DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN
PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO SET
PROGRESSIVE OUT TO “OFF”.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
REGARDING YOUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL
525p DVD/VCR DECK, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTER.
A/V OPTIMIZER
PressA/V OPTIMIZERin Play mode to display
the A/V OPTIMIZER
selection on-screen.1
You can set to preset audio/video effects as desired.
SET ACTION
SELECT
A/V
OPTIMIZER
2PressA/V OPTIMIZERto select the desired mode
below.
• Display disappears after
5 seconds.
The video/audio effect of each mode is listed below.
Mode
Video Audio
Standard video
Bright areas are subdued.
Brightness and sharpness are
enhanced. Standard video
Enhances high/low range for
dynamic sound. Standard audio
Enhances high/low range for
dynamic sound.
Reduces high/low range so dialog
and vocals can be heard clearly. NORMAL
CINEMA
DRAMA
ACTION
• With some discs, the audio/video effect may not be obtained, and the audio/video effects may not
work well.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
Notes
Note
NORMALCINEMA
ACTIONDRAMA 
						

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Language Code List
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” and/or
“MENUS” (see p. 52).
Code Language
6566Abkhazian
6565Afar
6570Afrikaans
8381Albanian
6577Ameharic
6582Arabic
7289Armenian
6583Assamese
6588Aymara
6590Azerbaijani
6665Bashkir
6985Basque
6678Bengali; Bangla
6890Bhutani
6672Bihari
6682Breton
6671Bulgarian
7789Burmese
6669Byelorussian
7577Cambodian
6765Catalan
9072Chinese
6779Corsican
7282Croatian
6783Czech
6865Danish
7876Dutch
6978English
6979Esperanto
6984Estonian
7079Faroese
Code Language
7074Fiji
7073Finnish
7082French
7089Frisian
7176Galician
7565Georgian
6869German
6976Greek
7576Greenlandic
7178Guarani
7185Gujarati
7265Hausa
7387Hebrew
7273Hindi
7285Hungarian
7383Icelandic
7378Indonesian
7365Interlingua
7165Irish
7384Italian
7465Japanese
7487Javanese
7578Kannada
7583Kashmiri
7575Kazakh
7589Kirghiz
7579Korean
7585Kurdish
7679Laotian
7665Latin
7686Latvian, Lettish
Code Language
7678Lingala
7684Lithuanian
7775Macedonian
7771Malagasy
7783Malay
7776Malayalam
7784Maltese
7773Maori
7782Marathi
7779Moldavian
7778Mongolian
7865Nauru
7869Nepali
7879Norwegian
7982Oriya
8083
Pashto, Pushto
7065Persian
8076Polish
8084Portuguese
8065Punjabi
8185Quechua
8277
Rhaeto-Romance
8279Romanian
8285Russian
8377Samoan
8365Sanskrit
7168Scots Gaelic
8382Serbian
8372Serbo-Croatian
8378Shona
8368Sindhi
Code Language
8373Singhalese
8375Slovak
8376Slovenian
8379Somali
6983Spanish
8385Sundanese
8387Swahili
8386Swedish
8476Tagalog
8471Tajik
8465Tamil
8484Tatar
8469Telugu
8472Thai
6679Tibetan
8473Tigrinya
8479Tonga
8482Turkish
8475Turkmen
8487Twi
8575Ukrainian
8582Urdu
8590Uzbek
8673Vietnamese
8679Volapük
6789Welsh
8779Wolof
8872Xhosa
7473Yiddish
8979Yoruba
9085Zulu 
						

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For Information
These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions.
Warning and Instruction Displays
OSD Caution Page
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY
PRESSING ACTION KEYIf you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording and
the Clock is not set...
PLEASE PREPARE
FOR TIMER RECIf the DECK is not in Stop mode, or cassette is not
inserted, or cassette has no record tab, or tape is at
its end 2 minutes before a Timer Recording is about
to begin...24
24
25
THIS DISC MAY NOT BE PLAYED
IN YOUR REGION
CHECK CASSETTE
RECORD TAB
NO CASSETTE
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING
PLEASE INSERT HEAD
CLEANING CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END      : PLAY
PLEASE CHECK THE DISC,
AND FOR STAINS OR
SCRATCHES ON DISC TO CANCEL TIMER REC
HOLD DOWN STOP KEY
FOR APPROX 3 SEC6
20
21
25
4
6
THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE
PLAYED. PLEASE INSERT A
DIFFERENT DISC3
6
CANNOT PLAY THIS FILE49 If you press REC on the remote control or DECK,
and a cassette is inserted with no record tab...
If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC on the remote
control or DECK without a cassette inserted...
If you press STOP or POWER during a Timer
Recording...
(visible in VCR mode only)
If head cleaning becomes necessary while playing
back a tape...
If you press PLAY, and DECK reads data from
a stained or scratched disc in DVD mode.
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 DECK.
An unusable disc is inserted in the unit, or the disc is
not installed with label side up.
This file format cannot be played.
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Before Requesting Service
Power
Check the following points if you are having trouble with your DECK.
Solution
PROG buttons do not respond...• PROG functions are not available in COMPONENT Video
Output and S-VIDEO OUT. Set TV to either RF IN or VIDEO
IN. (p. 10)
• Check Remote batteries. (p. 4)
• Press VCR or DVD button for DVD/VCR mode. (p. 28)
No power…
Power turns itself off...• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Press POWER button on.
• Make sure power source is active.
• Auto power-off (shutoff) 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. (pp. 23, 33)
Recording & PlaybackSolution
TV program cannot be recorded...• Check connections between DECK, external antenna, and
TV.
• Check channel selections.
• Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is correctly
set. (Channels [p. 18])
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (p. 6)
• Confirm that clock is set to current time and date.
• Make sure Cable/DSS box (if used) is left on and tuned to
channel to be recorded.
• Set recording start/stop times correctly. (p. 24)
• Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power
interruption occurs before or during a Timer Recording, even
after power is restored.Timer recording cannot be
performed…
• Select channel 3 or 4 on TV to match VCR output channel
(3 or 4) (p. 16) or select LINE.
• Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.”
• Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (p. 4)
• Try Head Cleaning. (p. 4)There is no playback picture, or the
playback picture is noisy or contains
streaks...
• Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then adjust.During special effects playback
picture may contain some vertical
jitter when using a TV with an
Automatic Vertical Hold Control...
• Make sure DECK power is on.
• Check Remote batteries.
• Make sure Remote is in proper mode. (p. 28)
• Make sure Timer Recording is not in progress.DECK cannot be controlled...
Remote Control Solution
DECK cannot be remote controlled...• Make sure DECK power is on.
• Make sure Remote is in VCR mode.
• Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on DECK. (p.9)
• Avoid any object blocking signal path.
• Check Remote batteries. (p. 4)
• Exposing DECK remote sensor to direct fluorescent
or outdoor light may cause signal interference. 
						

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For Information
DVD/ Video CD/ CD Solution
Play fails to start even when PLAY is
pressed...
Picture is distorted during rapid
advance or rapid reverse...• This DECK cannot play discs other than DVDs, Video CDs
and CDs.
• The disc may be dirty and require cleaning.
• The picture will be somewhat distorted at times:
this is normal.
• Some discs may have sections which prohibit
Forward/Reverse Scene Search. (p. 23)No Forward/Reverse Scene Search
play...
• If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language selected at
DVD initial settings does not exist
on the disc, it will not be accessible.Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle
language is not the one selected at
the initial settings...
No subtitles...• Subtitles appear only when available on disc.
• “OFF” is selected at the changing subtitle language. Select
“ON” at the “Subtitle Languages” section (p. 36) to display
the subtitles.
• 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 MAIN MENU if available.Alternative audio soundtrack
(or subtitle) language cannot be
selected...
• This function is dependent on software availability. Even if
disc has multiple angles, they may be recorded for specific
scenes only. (p. 37)Angle cannot be changed...
Miscellaneous Solution
Programs cannot be viewed on TV...• Make sure TV is tuned to VCR's output channel (3 or 4).
• Check connections between DECK, external antenna, and
TV.
• Set VCR/TV selector to “TV.” (p. 21)
• Make sure proper signal source is selected.
• If the television is not progressive compatible, a progressive
scan picture is not available.
Connect the Video Output or S-Video Output connector
(pp. 12, 13) and set PROGRESSIVE OUT to “OFF” in the
DVD Main Menu. (p. 55)
• Insert the cassette with window side up; record tab facing
you.
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (p. 6)
• To enable Quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate for
about 3 minutes. This reduces response time from Stop to
Play mode.
• First, unplug DECK. Then, prepare a rigid wire (e.g. an
extended paper clip) and, applying moderate force, insert it
straight into the hole at the base of the tray. The tray will
eject a little. Now, pull the tray all the way out and remove the
disc. (p. 9)Video cassette cannot be inserted...
Video cassette ejects when a
recording is started or the power is
turned off for timer recording...
In Stop mode, the motor (CYLINDER)
continues to rotate...
The disc cannot be removed.. 
						

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Index
A
ACTION button....................................8, 18
Accessories............................................... 4
ADD/DELETE button
  (Add or Delete a Channel)................ 8, 19
Audio Broadcast types
  (Stereo/SAP/Mono)............................... 26
Audio Mode (Playback, Recording)....... 27
Auto Operation Functions....................... 31
Auto Shut-Off........................................... 33
B
Batteries .................................................... 4
C
Channel (“SET UP CHANNEL”)............. 18
Channel Up/Down,
  Tracking/V-Lock Button........................ 4, 8
Clock (“SET CLOCK”)............................. 18
CM/ZERO SEARCH button.................8, 30
Commercial Skip..................................... 30
Connections.................................... 12 ~ 15
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing)................... 35
COUNTER RESET button..................8, 30
D
DISPLAY button.................................. 8, 11
DST (Daylight Saving Time)................... 19
E
EJECT button......................................8, 20
ENTER button
  (For tuning TV Channel)...................8, 28
F
FAST FORWARD/SLOW+ button....... 8, 20
H
Head Cleaning.......................................... 4
I
Index Search........................................... 30
Initial Setup (Ready to Play)............. 16, 17
INPUT button....................................... 8, 35
L
Light-up Indicators.................................. 11
Location of Controls
  (Remote, DECK).............................. 8 ~ 10M
Multi-Brand Control...........................28, 29
O
On-Screen Displays (VCR)..................... 11
One Touch Recording............................ 21
P
PLAY button (Playback a Tape)......... 8, 20
POWER button.......................................... 8
PROG button (PROGRAM).................8, 24
Program Clear, Review, Replace.......... 25
Q
Quality Picture........................................... 4
R
REC button (Record on a Tape)......... 8, 21
Record Tab................................................ 6
Remote Sensor......................................... 9
Repeat Play............................................. 31
Reset All Memory Functions..................... 9
REWIND/SLOW- button...................... 8, 20
S
SAP/Hi-Fi................................................. 27
SEARCH button.................................. 8, 30
Specifications............................................ 7
SPEED button.....................................8, 21
Still (Freeze) Picture............................... 20
STILL/PAUSE button (Still Picture)..... 8, 20
STOP button........................................ 8, 20
T
Tape Position, Tape Status..................... 32
Tape Select............................................. 32
Timer Recording..................................... 24
Trouble Shooting...............................58, 59
TV mode button...................................8, 28
V
VCR mode button................................ 8, 28
VCR/TV button.................................... 8, 21
VCR/TV Selection Feature...................... 34
VOLUME +/- button (TV Volume) ....... 8, 28
W
Warning and Instruction Displays.......... 57
Weak Signal Display............................... 33
DECK & VCR