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

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Advanced Operation
G
PG
PG-13
R
NC-17
XGENERAL AUDIENCE:
All ages admitted.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE:
Some material may not be suitable for 
children.
PARENTS CAUTIONED:
Some material may be inappropriate 
for children under 13.
RESTRICTED:
Children under 17 must be 
accompanied by a parent or adult.
OVER AGE 17 ONLY:
No one 17 and under admitted.
ADULTS ONLY:
FV
V
S
L
DFantasy Violence
Violence
Sexual Situations
Adult Language
Sexually Suggestive Dialogue
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-G
TV-PG
TV-14
TV-MAFOR ALL CHILDREN:
Content speci cally geared to young 
viewers ages 2-6.
FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER: 
May contain mild physical or comedic 
violence which may frighten children 
under 7.
GENERAL AUDIENCE:
Contains little or no violence, strong 
language, or sexual dialogue or 
situations.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE: 
May contain infrequent coarse 
language, limited violence, some 
suggestive sexual dialogue and 
situations.
PARENTS CAUTIONED: 
May contain sophisticated themes, 
sexual situations, strong language, and 
more intense violence.
MATURE AUDIENCE: 
May contain mature themes, profane 
language, graphic violence, and sexual 
situations.
US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: Chart 2
  Blocking Message
  If a program or movie 
exceeds the ratings you 
have set, a message 
will appear on a black 
background and sound is 
muted.

To View a Blocked Program / Movie
[Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control]
Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the 
Blocking Message screen.
  V-Chip Control is reactivated when power is turned off 
or power failure occurs.
[Deactivate V-Chip  Control]
Enter your secret code (steps 1-4 page 29). Then, 
set US MOVIES and/or US TV PROGRAMS to 
“OFF” using 
    and  
 keys. (Ratings set on 
page 30 is retained and will be in effect when 
V-Chip Control is activated again.)
Enter Code
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Setup
Blocking
  US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: Chart 1
 
US MOVIES RATINGS
CH08
RAT
 I NG : PG-1 3ACCESS  CODE                   ----
PROGRAM  RAT I NG    EXCEEDED
ENTER   : 
0-9
ACTION
SELECT/SET   :CH UP 
 :CH DOWN 
 :VOL UP 
 :VOL DOWN
DISPLAY 
						

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Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay.
Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in 
Play mode, or when the selected channel has no 
broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display set 
to “OFF” (see page 28), the screen will turn solid 
blue.When a function button is pressed (PLAY, FF, etc.) 
or you change channels, the unit mode or channel 
number will be displayed.
CH  08
REC         1 2 : 0 0PM0 : 25CH08-0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP
NO V-CHIP DATA
Function Status Current Time
Rec Time Remaining 
(OTR mode only, 
see page 12.)Counter
Tape SpeedChannel
  VCR Status & Clock Display
 
Blue Screen Display 
Channel & Function Display
On-Screen Display (OSD) 
						

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For Your  Information
These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions.
OSD CAUTION Page
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY 
PRESSING ACTION KEYIf you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording, or 
set the On-Timer and the Clock is not set...8 - 11
CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TABIf you press REC, and a cassette is inserted with no 
record tab...3, 12
TO CANCEL TIMER REC HOLD 
DOWN STOP KEY FOR APPROX 3 
SECIf you press STOP during a Timer Recording...23
NO CASSETTEIf you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC without a 
cassette inserted...12
PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIM ER 
RECIf the unit is not in Stop mode or a cassette with 
record tab is not inserted two minutes before a Timer 
Recording is about to begin...22 - 23
VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED 
CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD 
CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER 
TO MANUAL      END: PLAYIf head cleaning becomes necessary while playing 
back a tape...4
VCR LOCK ACTIVATEDIf you press a function button other than STOP/EJECT or 
POWER while the unit is in VCR Lock mode...28
 Warning and Instruction Displays 
						

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Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.
  Before Requesting Service
Power CORRECTION
No power…  Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
  Set POWER button to ON.
Monitor CORRECTION
No picture or sound...  Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P.8)
  Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
  Set POWER button to ON.
Poor picture with normal sound...  Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in the SET UP TV 
menu. (P.15)
Poor sound with normal picture...   Adjust VOLUME control. (P.14)
Poor TV reception...   Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP TV menu.  (P.15)
No color or poor color...   Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP TV menu.  (P.15)
Ghost (multiple) images...   Install a directional antenna.
TV programs cannot be 
watched...  Make sure the selected channel is in unit’s memory. (P.11-12)
Channel cannot be selected...   Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.
VCR CORRECTION
TV program cannot be 
recorded...  Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P.8)
  Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (P.3)
Timer recording cannot be 
performed…  Check that clock is set to current time and date.
  Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to channel to be 
recorded.
  Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (P.22-23)
  Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption 
of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer Recording, even after 
power is restored.
No playback picture, or the 
playback picture is noisy or 
contains streaks...  Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (P.4)
  Try Head Cleaning. (P.4)
VCR cannot be controlled...  Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P.28)
 Make sure unit is not in a Timer Record operation.
Remote Control CORRECTION
Unit cannot be controlled...  Aim remote at remote sensor on unit so that signal is unobstructed. (P.7)
  Inspect the remote batteries. (P.3)
  Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P.28)
  Exposing unit remote sensor to direct  uorescent or outdoor light may cause 
signal interference.
ACTION and PROG buttons 
cannot be selected...  Check remote batteries.
Miscellaneous CORRECTION
Video cassette cannot be 
inserted...  Insert the cassette window side up; record tab facing you.
Video cassette cannot be 
removed...  Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Tape cannot be ejected or 
inserted...  Try ejecting or inserting the tape again after turning POWER off, then back on.
Video cassette ejects when a 
recording is started, or the power 
is turned off for timer recording...  Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (P.3)
In Stop mode, the VCR motor 
(CYLINDER) continues to 
rotate...  To enable Quick Play mechanism, the VCR cylinder will rotate for about 3 
minutes. This reduces response time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to 
Rewind Search mode.
VCR cannot be controlled...  
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P.28) 
						

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For Your  Information
Index
A
Accessories ....................................................... 3
Audio Mute ...................................................... 16
Auto Operation Functions ................................ 25
B
Before Requesting Service .............................. 34
Blocking Message ........................................... 31
Blue Screen Display ........................................ 32
C
Caption On Mute Feature ................................ 21
Channel & Function Display ............................ 32
Channel (SET UP CHANNEL)......................... 12
Clock (SET CLOCK) ........................................ 12
Closed Caption Mode Feature......................... 20
Commercial Skip ............................................. 26
Connections....................................................... 8
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ............................ 15
D
DST (Daylight Saving Time) .............................. 4
E
Eject Tape ....................................................... 14
Enter Secret Code ........................................... 29
F
Fast Forward ................................................... 14
Features for a Quality Picture ............................ 4
Forward Search ............................................... 14
Frame by Frame Advance ............................... 14
Front Panel Indicators ....................................... 7
H
Head Cleaning ................................................... 4
I
Important Safeguards and Precautions ............. 2
Index Search ................................................... 24
L
Language......................................................... 12
Loading the Batteries......................................... 3
Location of Controls....................................... 6–7
N
NIGHT Mode ................................................... 16
O
ON-TIMER with Alarm ..................................... 18
One Touch Recording ..................................... 14
P
Phones ............................................................ 16
Picture Adjustment .......................................... 17
Playback .......................................................... 14
Play Lock mode ............................................... 27
R
Rapid Tune ...................................................... 16
Record ............................................................. 14
Record/Playback Speed Settings ...................... 4
Remote Control Buttons .................................... 6
Repeat Play ..................................................... 27
Reset all unit Memory Functions ..................... 11
Reverse Search ............................................... 14
Rewind............................................................. 14
S
Selecting Input Mode ....................................... 15
Set the Clock (Initial Power On) ........................ 9
Sleep Timer ..................................................... 19
Slow Motion ..................................................... 14
Special VCR Features ..................................... 28
Speci cations .................................................... 4
Still (Freeze) Picture ........................................ 14
Stop ................................................................. 14
T
Tape Erasure Prevention................................... 3
Tape Position Display ...................................... 25
Timer Program Review, Replace, Clear .......... 23
Timer Recording .............................................. 22
Timer Recording Cancellation ......................... 23
Time Zone Adjust ............................................ 13
Tuner ON/OFF................................................... 9
TV Operation ................................................... 16
TV Timer Features..................................... 18–19
U
Unit, Front View ................................................. 7
Unit, Rear View.................................................. 7
Using the 100 key ............................................ 16
US MOVIES RATINGS.................................... 31
US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS ....................... 31
V
V-Chip Control Feature.............................. 29–31
VCR Lock ........................................................ 28
VCR Status & Clock Display............................ 32
W
Warning and Instruction Displays .................... 33
Weak Signal Display ON/OFF ......................... 28
Z
Zero Search ..................................................... 26 
						

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