Panasonic Combination TV, DVD, VCR AG-520VDH Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
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.
Connect an AV amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS 
decoders
„ Digital  connection
Connecting the Audio Output Terminal
Please see amplifier manual 
for speaker requirements. Speakers (example)Amplifier with built in Dolby Digital 
or DTS decoders.
Firmly connect the 
cable to the connector.
OPTICALOPTICAL
Connect a Digital amplifier
Enjoy “Dolby Digital” or “DTS” surround sound.Smart one-line connection is possible. Don’t place the unit on amplifier or 
equipment that may become hot.
The heat can damage the unit.
WARNING 
						

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Connect an analog amplifier to enjoy high-quality stereo sound 
with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz.
„ Analog  connectionIMPORTANT 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.
•  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.
•  Avoid bending/twisting the optical digital cable when connecting.
For your reference:•  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.
•  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/16 bit up to 
96 kHz/24 bit.
•  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 Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories. 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. 
						

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TV Operation
POWER
ACT ION
SELECT

x
z
{
y/
SET EJECT
STOP
POWER
PLAY
Tuning TV
Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on.
Plug the unit power cord into an AC wall outlet.
Settings are made automatically. When 
complete, this screen appears.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.
a.  Press ACTION on the Remote Control to display 
SET CLOCK Menu screen.
b. Press 
x
z 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).
• Press 
{ repeatedly to move the cursor. Press 
x
z to make a 
correction.
c.  Press ACTION twice to start CLOCK and exit. 
Case 1
Case 2
Initial Setup (Ready to Play)
•  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.)
•  If Auto Clock Set takes more than 30 minutes, press STOP and perform 
settings manually. (See pages 14-15.)
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 Public Broadcasting 
Service (PBS) channel in your time zone. If you use a DSS receiver, 
it must be turned off.
5 Press 
x
z 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.)
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “CH.”
3  Press SET to display SET UP CHANNEL screen.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Automatic Channel Setting
4 Press 
x
z to select “ANTENNA,” then press SET to 
set your antenna system (“TV” or “CABLE”).
CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING
AUTO CLOCK SET
PROCEEDING
CANCEL:STOP
 10/25/2005 TUE 11:45AM
                DST:ON
     SETTING : CH 10
     AUTO CLOCK SET
       COMPLETED
AUTO CLOCK SET
IS INCOMPLETE
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY
PRESSING ACTION KEY
       SET CLOCK
  1/ 1/2005 SAT 12:00AM
                DST:ON
 SELECT:         SET:SET
 START :ACTION
       SET CLOCK
 10/25/2005 TUE 11:45AM
                DST:ON
 SELECT:         SET:SET
 START :ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET UP CHANNEL
ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY:OFF
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
CH
x
zADD/DLT NUMBER Keys
FF STOP/EJECT 
						

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„ To add channel:
Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT.
„ To delete channel:
Select channel with CH 
x
z or NUMBER keys and press ADD/
DLT.
Add or Delete a Chan nel
4 Press 
x
z to select “AUTO CLOCK SET,” then 
press SET.
3  Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen.
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “CLOCK.”
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Automatic Clock Setting
4 Press 
x
z to select “MANUAL,” then press SET.
(“TIME ZONE ADJUST” appears only when auto clock is set.)
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “CLOCK.”
3  Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
5 Press 
x
z and press SET to select and set the 
month, date, year, time, and DST (Daylight Saving 
Time).
To Make Corrections, repeatedly press 
{ to move 
to error, then correct.
6  Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this 
mode.
Manual Clock Setting
CHANNEL 08 ADDED
CHANNEL 08 DELETED
SET CLOCK
AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
       SET CLOCK
 10/25/2005 TUE 11:45AM
                DST:ON
 SELECT:         SET:SET
 END   :ACTION
SET CLOCK
AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION 
						

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TV Operation
4 Press 
x
z to select “TIME ZONE ADJUST” and 
press SET to subtract or add hour(s) as necessary.
5  Press ACTION twice to exit.
(Only when Auto Clock is set.)
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “CLOCK.”
3  Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen.
Time Zone Adjust
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “LANGUAGE.”
3  Press SET repeatedly.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
4  Press ACTION to exit.
For French For SpanishFor English
Change Language Setting
Reset all unit Memory Func tions
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.
1  Turn the unit Power on.
2  Hold down both PLAY and FF on the unit for more 
than 5 seconds.
• The power will shut off.
• Please ignore “NO CASSETTE” warning.
3  Perform “Initial Setup” on page 13.
EnglishSpanish
French
+10-1
Note:•  If set manually time zone does not appear.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET CLOCK
AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST :+1
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET CLOCK
AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
MENU
DVD BLOCAGE LANGUE
TELE HORLOGE CANAL
SEL.: REGLER:SET
FIN :ACTION
MENU PRINCIPAL
DVD BLOQUEO IDIOMA
TV RELOJ CANAL
ELEGIR: FIJAR:SET
TERMINAR:ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION 
						

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TV Operation
„ Method  1:
Press CH 
x
z. The display will change as follows.
„ Select desired channel:
Press CH 
x
z or NUMBER keys.
„ Adjust desired volume level:
Press VOL + or VOL -.
CH
x
z100 key
Selecting Input Mode
Using the CH/VOL Button
VOL+/-
RAPID
TUNE
MUTE
„ Method  2:
Press INPUT. The display will change as follows.
INPUT
AV Input Terminal 2
Notes:•  The diagram at right is an example.
•  TV CH 2 and CABLE CH 1 represent the 
lowest channels in memory, while TV CH 
69 and CABLE CH 125 represent the 
highest channels in memory.
LINE2LINE1TUNER
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.
(TV)
CH69
(CABLE)
CH125
LINE2(TV)
CH2
(CABLE)
CH1
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 0 key, then 2.
Using the Number and 100 keys
LINE1
NUMBER
keys
„ Method  3:
1  Press ACTION for MAIN MENU.
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “TV”, then press SET for 
SET UP TV screen.
3 Press 
x
z to select “INPUT SELECT,” and then 
press SET to select “TUNER”, “LINE 1”, or “LINE 2.” 
4  Press ACTION twice to exit this mode.
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET UP TV
CAPTION
INPUT SELECT :TUNER
SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO
DVD VOL ADJUST :+2
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
ACT ION
SELECT

x
z
{
y/
SET 
						

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TV Operation
You can hear a deeper, 3-D sound effect using just the unit’s two 
front speakers.
1 Press SURROUND.•”SURROUND ON” is displayed.
Notes:•  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.
Surround Sound System
To Cancel, press SURROUND.
When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a 
broadcast signal is weak or non-existent.
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.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “CH.”
3  Press SET to display SET UP CHANNEL screen.
6  Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen.
4 Press 
x
z to select “WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY.”
5  Press SET to set “ON” or “OFF.”
Note:•  If the unit is connected to equipment which has a blue screen feature, 
selecting “ON” will have no effect on the other equipment.
Weak Signal Display Feature
Press R-TUNE to display the last channel you were watching.
Press MUTE to instantly mute the sound. Press again to 
restore the previous sound level.
Audio Mute
Rapid Tune
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET UP CHANNEL
ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY:OFF
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION 
						

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MTS Broadcast / TV Stereo System
The following are possible audio 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.
„ MTS Stereo broadcast:
Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast. Select 
STEREO audio mode.
• If stereo broadcast is weak and the display flickers, select 
MONO audio mode for possible improvement.
„ SAP  broadcast:
Secondary Audio Program (sub language).
Select SAP audio mode for the sub language.
1  Press AUDIO to select the desired audio mode as 
described above. (Arrow shows selection.)
•  Each press of AUDIO will change the audio mode as shown below.
•  “SAP” is selected with first press of AUDIO.
„ MONO  broadcast:
Normal monaural sound broadcast.
< Example >
Equipped with -TV Noise Reduction for true MTS 
reproduction.-TV Noise Reduction is required for good 
stereo separation and audio fidelity.  is a registered 
trademark, and is licensed by  Technology Licensing.
„ 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.
DISPLAY
AUDIO
Receivable Broadcast Types
Audio Mode for TV Viewing
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO
12:00AM CH 08
STEREO
SAP
MONO 
						

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TV Operation
This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 3 modes 
(TV, VCR Playback, or Disc.)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.
1  Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen.
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.
2 Press 
x
z to select “ON TIMER.”
3  Press SET to display ON TIMER screen.
4 Press 
x
z to select desired settings.
5  Press SET to set the ON-TIMER time and ON-TIMER 
mode.
To Make Corrections, use 
x
z and 
{
y to move back and 
correct.
6  Press PROG to set ON TIMER.•  “ON TIMER SET” is displayed.
•  PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit.
This unit can be set for auto power off.
1  Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen.
2 Press 
x
z to select “SLEEP TIMER.”
3  Press SET repeatedly to select the desired time.
To cancel, press SET repeatedly 
until 0 appears.
4  Press PROG to return to the normal screen.
•  Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. •  Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback 
mode is selected.
•  Make sure a disc is inserted if Disc (DVD/
CD/Video CD) mode is selected.
ON-TIMERSleep Timer
PROG DISPLAY
ADD/DLT
3060
090
ON-TIMER mode 
selection order
CH01
CH125
Disc
VCR
Lowest
channel
Highest
channel
ON-TIMER 
Indicator
TV Timer Features
ON TIMER
10:00AM CH 05
CANCEL:ADD/DLT
SELECT: SET:SET
END :PROG
SET PROGRAM
TIMER PROGRAMMING
ON TIMER
SLEEP TIMER: 0
SELECT: SET:SET
END :PROGSET PROGRAM
TIMER PROGRAMMING
ON TIMER
SLEEP TIMER: 0
SELECT: SET:SET
END :PROG
       ON TIMER
 6:--AM  CH --
 SELECT:         SET:SET
 END   :PROG
SELECT

x
z
{
y/
SET 
						

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Closed Caption System
Closed Caption is ...
This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to 
enjoy selected programs, but also allows one to watch programs 
with the volume muted.
1  Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
8  Press ACTION three times to return to the normal 
screen.
2 Press 
x
z
{
y to select “TV.”
4 Press 
x
z to select “CAPTION”.
5  Press SET to display CAPTION screen.
6 Press 
x
z to select “CAPTION MODE.”
7  Press SET repeatedly to select mode.
Closed Caption Mode Feature
3  Press SET to display SET UP TV screen.
„ Caption Mode: CAP C1 or C2
A narration of selected TV programs is displayed. 
Check TV program listings for CC (Closed Caption) 
broadcasts.
„ 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.
„ Caption Mode: OFF
Closed Caption/Text narration will not be displayed.
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. MUTE
OFFCAP C1
TEXT C2CAP C2TEXT C1
ACTION
MAIN MENU
DVD LOCK LANGUAGE
TV CLOCK CH
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SET UP TV
CAPTION
INPUT SELECT :TUNER
SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO
DVD VOL ADJUST :+2
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
CAPTION
CAPTION MODE : OFF
CC ON MUTE : CAP C1
SELECT: SET:SET
END :ACTION
SELECT

x
z
{
y/
SET