Panasonic Combination VCR AG-513F, AG-520F Operating Instructions

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TV Operation
5
1) Press     to select 
CC ON MUTE.
2) Press   repeatedly to 
select desired  mode.
  Each press of    will change 
the display as shown left. 
  The caption may be broadcast 
over CAP C1 or C2.
1
2
4
6 3
7
Press ACTION three times to 
return to the normal screen.
NOCAP C1
CAP C2
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
M A I N  MENU
EX I TCLOCKC H
LANGUAGE
SET          : ACT I ON SELECT  :                              
LOCKT V
  Caption On Mute Feature
Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when 
MUTE button is pressed. 
Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
1) Press    
  
 to 
select “TV.”
2) Press ACTION to 
display SET UP TV 
screen.
1) Press     to select 
“CAPTION.”
2) Press 
   to display 
CAPTION screen.
1) Press     to select 
CAPTION MODE.
2) Press 
   repeatedly to 
select  “OFF.”
Press MUTE to mute the sound and display 
closed captioning.
 To cancel, press MUTE again.
CAPT I ONCAPT I ON  MODE      :    OFF
CC  ON  MUTE          :   CAP   C1  
SELE
CT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
SELECT/SET   :CH UP 
 :CH DOWN 
 :VOL UP 
 :VOL DOWN MUTE
ACTION
CAPT I ON  I NPUT   SELECT         : TUNERV I DEO  ADJUST
TUNER                       : ON
          SET  UP  TV  
SELE
CT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
 
						

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Press PROG to 
end the program. 
To Enter More Programs, 
press 
    to select 
and    to set a blank 
program number, and 
then repeat step 3.
4
P  DT  START    STOP    CH  SPD
1            day  9 : 00 p  12 : 00a  08     SP2   -- -- : --   -- : --  --  --3   -- -- : --   -- : --  --  --4   -- -- : --   -- : --  --  --
CANCEL : ADD / DLT
SELECT :                  SET : END       : PROG
Press PROG twice to exit this mode.  If you’re using a cable box, make sure that it is tuned 
to the desired channel and the power is left on for timer 
recording.
  Make sure TUNER:ON is selected for Channel Timer 
Recording.
  PROG TIMER indicator lights on the unit.5
You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are 
away.
1
2
3
7  FR I  --:--   --:--  --TODAY DATE START ST
OPCH
SP
- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - 
SELECT :                  SET : END       : PROG
Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen.
1) Press   
 to select 
TIMER 
PROGRAMMING.
2) Press 
   to display 
screen.
  If a program is already in 
memory, press    , and  
 to 
select an unused program 
number.
Press     to select 
and 
   or  
 to set the 
recording DATE.
  1~31 = One time 
  DAILY = MON~FRI
 WEEKLY SUN~SAT 
= Same time once a week
Repeat step 3 to set:  Start time, Stop time
  Channel (or LINE for outside source) 
  Speed (SP, LP, SLP)
Today’s 
Date
Example
DAILY72
1
31
68    9
SELECT     /      Selection Order
WEEKLY
(SAT)WEEKLY
(MON)WEEKLY
(SUN)
SET   PROGRAM
ON TIMERT I MER   PROGRAMMING
SELECT :                  SET : END       : PROG
  Timer Recording
PROG TIMER indicator
POWERPOWER
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VOL CHSTOP/EJECTREW/
PLAY/REPEATFF/
RECINPUTACTIONR E C ON TIMERPROG TIMER
Check List
  Cable or antenna is connected.
  Power cord is plugged in.
  The clock is set to correct time.
  The tape is long enough.
  The record tab is in place.     
						

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Timer Operation
Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22.
1
P  DT  START    STOP    CH  SPD1   day    9 : 00p 12 : 00a  08     SP2     8  10 : 00a 12 : 00p 125    SP3   10    8 : 00p  9 : 00p  10    SP4   SU    9 : 00p 10 : 00p     L    LP
CANCEL : ADD / DLT
SELECT :                  SET : END       : PROG
8  SAT  9:00P  12: 00A 08TODAY
----------------------------------------------
DATE       START       STOP       CH
   SP
SELE
CT :                  SET : END       : PROG
Press PROG twice to exit this mode. 
  
2
3
To Replace program...
To Clear program...
4
Press     to select  the 
desired program.
  Cancel a Timer Recording: 
(Recording is in progress)
Hold down STOP for a few 
seconds to cancel the Timer 
Recording.
   Any future daily or weekly recordings 
will be performed as programmed.
  Review, Replace or Clear Program  
Contents :
 (Recording is not in progress)
  2 minutes before Timer recording is performed, “PLEASE 
PREPARE FOR TIMER REC” appears and/or the PROG 
TIMER Indicator  ashes. Be sure a cassette with record tab is 
loaded and the unit is in Stop mode.
  If the start times of two programs overlap, the lower numbered 
program will have priority.
  If the start time for a Timer Recording comes up during a 
normal recording or One Touch Recording (page 12), the Timer 
Recording will not be performed.
  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 and make necessary corrections.  
Notes
P  DT  START    STOP    CH  SPD1  -- -- : --   -- : --  --  --2     8  10 : 00p 12 : 00a 125    SP3   10    8 : 00p  9 : 00p  10    SP4   SU    9 : 00p 10 : 00p     L    LP
CANCEL : ADD / DLT
SELECT :                  SET : END       : PROG
SELECT/SET   :CH UP 
 :CH DOWN 
 :VOL UP 
 :VOL DOWN
ADD/DLT
PROG
STOP
1) Press  
 to display.
2) Press 
  
 to select and 
press 
 or to set new 
program  contents. 
3) Press PROG.
Press ADD/DLT. 
						

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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.
1
Press SEARCH in 
Playback or Stop 
mode to display 
INDEX SEARCH 
screen, and then 
press number keys 
to select the recording 
number.
  To calculate number, see 
below.
Press FF or REW to 
start search.
  Index Search
Go directly to the desired recording.
2
Play begins at 
search end. 
To search forward 
or back 1 index, 
press FF or REW 
while screen 
left is displayed 
(10 sec.).
 ENTER I NDEX NUMBER : 1 US I NG 1- 9 KEYS
FOR
WARD SEARCH : FF
REVERSE  SEARCH : REW
 
EX
 I T    :   SEARCH   
I NDEX SEARCH
 
FOR
WARD SEARCH : FF
REVERSE  SEARCH : REW
I NDEX SEARCH
NOTE:    indicates start points of each recording.
■ To calculate the Index Number
Example 2:To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF.
6157234
17534 62
To cancel, press 
PLAY. 
Tape Operation
Example 1:To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press REW.
POWERPOWER
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VOL CHSTOP/EJECTREW/
PLAY/REPEATFF/
RECINPUTACTIONR E C ON TIMERPROG TIMER
REWFF
SEARCH
FF
REWNUMBER Keys
  If Index Search is started very close to an index mark, that 
index mark may not be counted in the search.Note 
						

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Advanced Operation
  Auto Operation Functions
 
Tape Position Display
Press TAPE POSITION to detect current tape 
position.
1
DETECT I NG  TAPE  POS I T I ON
2
■  Auto Shut Off      No broadcast signal in TV (Only when 
Weak Signal Display is set to OFF), 
blank tape is Played for 5 minutes 
➞ Power turns off 
        This feature is canceled if any button is 
pressed during above mode. 
■ Auto Playback
     Insert a tape in Power off mode 
➞ Power turns on  
        Playback begins if tape has no record tab.
■ Auto Rewind
     Tape reaches its end 
➞ Rewind 
➞ Stop 
■  Playback Auto Eject 
(Repeat Play is “OFF”)     Tape with no record tab reaches its end 
Rewind 
➞ Stop 
➞ Eject
  “DETECTING TAPE 
POSITION” only appears the 
 rst time a cassette is inserted 
and it takes several seconds 
for correct indication to appear.
   The present tape position 
indication is displayed.
Press TAPE POSITION (or wait 5 seconds) 
to return to the normal screen.
To  nd out present tape position.
Tape position is displayed for VHS-C Cassettes 
type, tapes under 30 minutes, and some other 
tapes, but the position is not correct.
BEG I N                END
TAPE 
POSITION 
						

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  Zero Search
To quickly return to a speci c tape counter location. 
1
2
Press STOP.
4
53
Continue playback, rewind, or fast 
forward.
Press COUNTER 
RESET at the 
desired position to 
reset to “0:00:00.”
  Unit goes into FF or REW mode and stops at the last 
point the Counter was set to 0:00:00.
Press COUNTER RESET during 
playback to display the Counter.
Press CM/ZERO in 
stop mode to start 
ZERO SEARCH.1 : 23 : 45
0 : 00 : 00
Press CM/ZERO repeatedly to select skip 
time in Play mode.
  No indication appears.
  Commercial Skip
By pressing the CM/ZERO button in Playback 
mode you can skip over 1 to 3 minutes of recorded 
tape in just a few seconds.
Tape Operation (continued)
FF DISPLAY
COUNTER 
RESET
CM/ZERO PLAY REW
STOP 
						

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Advanced Operation
  Repeat Play
Set to see a recording over and over.
  Playback repeats when tape end is reached or 
unrecorded portion over 30 seconds is detected.
PLAYREPEAT  ON
PLAYREPEAT  OFF
PLAY/REPEAT
POWERPOWER
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VOL CHSTOP/EJECTREW/
PLAY/REPEATFF/
RECINPUTACTIONR E C ON TIMERPROG TIMER
In PLAY mode, 
press 
PLAY/REPEAT 
on the unit to 
turn “ON.” 
Repeat above to 
turn “OFF.”
Note
  Play Lock mode
The unit may be locked in Repeat Play mode so
that all other function keys are inoperative.
To turn “ON,” 
hold down PLAY 
on the remote or 
unit for 7 seconds.
To turn “OFF.”
Repeat above 
operation in Play 
Lock mode.
When the Play Lock mode is selected, Auto Repeat function is activated automatically.
 On Timer and Sleep Timer become nonfunctional.
PLAY  LOCKREPEAT  ON 
						

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1) Press     to select 
WEAK SIGNAL 
DISPLAY .
2) Press 
   to set “ON” or 
“OFF.”
1) Press       
 to 
select “CH.”
2) Press ACTION to 
display SET UP 
CHANNEL screen.
When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when 
a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent.
ANTENNA  :   CABLE
AUTO   SETWEAK  S I GNAL   D I SPLAY : OFF
           SET  UP  CHANNEL 
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
M A I N  MENU
CLOCKC H
SET          : ACT I ON  SELECT  :                             
T V
EX I TLANGUAGELOCK
  Weak Signal Display ON/OFF
(TUNER:ON only)
1
2
3
  “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.
  If unit is connected to equipment which has blue back feature, 
selecting “ON” will have no effect on the other equipment.
  VCR Lock
All operations are prohibited except Timer recording and 
tape eject. Useful for families with small children.
VCR  LOCK  ACT I VATED
VCR  LOCK  OFF 
4
Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Press ACTION twice to 
return to the normal screen.
Notes
  VCR Lock is canceled automatically after about 24 hours if clock 
is set.
In stop mode, hold 
down REC on the 
unit without a cassette 
inserted for 7 seconds 
to turn “ON.” 
Please ignore NO 
CASSETTE warning.
Repeat above with or 
without cassette to turn 
“OFF.”
  Special VCR Features
REC
POWERPOWER
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VOL CHSTOP/EJECTREW/
PLAY/REPEATFF/
RECINPUTACTIONR E C ON TIMERPROG TIMER
SELECT/SET   :CH UP 
 :CH DOWN 
 :VOL UP 
 :VOL DOWN
ACTION 
						

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Advanced Operation
Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
 
Enter Secret Code
V-Chip Control Feature is...
This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control 
which allows you to block unwanted TV 
usage based on US MOVIES and US TV 
PROGRAMS Ratings.
A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program 
or change rating settings.
1
  DO NOT forget your secret code.
  Once ratings are set, restricted tapes or programs cannot be 
accessed unless the secret code is entered.
Changing your secret code
 You will need your current code. Do steps 1 ~ 3. 
In step 4, press ADD/DLT to clear current code. 
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter new code.
1) Press    
  
 to select 
“LOCK.”
2) Press ACTION to 
display screen.
2
1) Press NUMBER keys 
to enter your secret 
code.
2)  Enter same code again 
for con rmation.
3
Press  
 to display 
US Ratings menu 
(see page 30).
Or
Press ACTION 
twice to exit.
4LOCK   
RECOGN I ZED
CHANGE  CODE : ADD / DLT   
CONT I NUE :  
END       : ACT I ON         
CONF I RM   4-D I G I T   CODE
****
****
Notes
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Setup
Blocking
Enter Code
ENTER  : 0 - 9  
END       : ACT I ON    
           LOCK   
ENTER  4-D I G I T   CODE
----  
  Step 2) not necessary when 
changing rating or secret 
code.
  Take care that you are not 
observed entering the secret 
code.
To Make Corrections
Press    repeatedly to move 
the cursor. Press number 
keys to make the correction.
  V-Chip Control Feature
SELECT/SET 
 :CH UP 
 :CH DOWN 
 :VOL UP 
 :VOL DOWN ADD/DLT NUMBER Keys
ACTION
M A I N  MENU
EX I TCLOCKC H
LANGUAGE
SET          : ACT I ON SELECT  :                              
LOCKT V 
						

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Enter Code
1
1) Press  to 
select US 
MOVIES.
2) Press 
   to set  
“ON” or “OFF.”
If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret 
Code” steps on page 29.
Setup US MOVIES Ratings
Note
  “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting 
menu. Not necessary except when viewing Canadian 
tapes or broadcasts.
1
1) Press     to 
select US TV 
PROGRAMS.
2) Press 
   to set  
“ON” or “OFF.”
Setup US TV PROGRAMS Ratings
Note
  “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting 
menu. Not necessary except when viewing Canadian 
tapes or broadcasts.
2
1) Press    to 
select 
CHANGE 
SETTINGS.
2) Press 
   to 
display screen.
3
1) Press  to 
select
VIEW NR 
PROGRAMS?.
2) Press 
   to set  
“YES” or “NO.”
NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS
Some movies, such as old movies or foreign 
movies usually have no ratings.
4
Press  to select 
and to set ratings 
to be blocked. (See 
ratings chart next 
page.)
5
Press ACTION to redisplay LOCK menu 
and continue with US TV PROGRAMS 
Ratings Setup (this page). Or, press 
ACTION three times to exit.
5
Press ACTION three times to exit this 
mode.
NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS
Some TV shows, such as news, sports, 
weather, bulletins, emergency information 
usually have no ratings.
3
1) Press     
to select 
VIEW NR 
PROGRAMS?.
2) Press 
   to set 
“YES” or “NO.”
2
1) Press     to 
select  
CHANGE 
SETTINGS.
2) Press 
   to 
display screen.
  You may select from 
standard TV ratings (chart 
1), or customize to a speci c 
content rating (chart 2).
4
Press   to 
select and to set 
ratings to be 
blocked. 
(See ratings charts 
next page.)
 Ratings highlighted 
in Green will be 
blocked. Ratings in  
white letters will not 
be blocked.
Note
Blocking
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Setup
US   MOVIES                      : OFF       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
US  TV PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
           LOCK    
NEXT PAGE
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
US  MOVIES                       : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGSUS  TV   PROGRAMS       : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
           LOCK   
NEXT PAGE
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
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 I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
GENERAL  AUD I ENCE
UNLOCKED
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
US  MOVIES                        : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS       : OFF       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
                       LOCK   
NEXT PAGE
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
US MOVIES                         : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGS US  TV   PROGRAMS       : OFF
       CHANGE  SETT I NGS
           LOCK   
NEXT PAGE
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
V I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
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V     S    L     D
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UNLOCKED
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
TV-YTV-Y7
TV-GTV-PGTV-1 4
TV-MA
FV
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     S    L     D
V     S    L     D
V     S    L
UNLOCKEDV I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
CONTA I NS  NO  RAT I NG    
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
G
PG
PG
-13R
NC-17X V
 I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
CONTA I NS  NO  RAT I NG      
UNLOCKED
SELECT :                  SET : END       : ACT I ON   
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) 
■“ON”    
➞V-Chip Control is activated.
■“OFF”  
➞V-Chip Control is deactivated.■“ON”    
➞V-Chip Control is activated.
■“OFF”  
➞V-Chip Control is deactivated.