Panasonic TV/DVD/VCR Combination AG-527DVDE Operating Instructions

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Rear View of the unitInitial Setup
Connections
For ANT./Cable
Connect the cable from
Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF
terminal on the unit.
For DSS/Cable Box
Connect the OUT jack on your
cable box to the VHF/UHF
terminal on the unit with a RF
cable.
WARNING
Overtightening “Nut type” RF coaxial cables
may damage jacks. Finger tighten only.
VHF/UHFAUDIO  OUT
R           LDIGITAL  AUDIO  OUT
(PCM/BITSTREAM)
OPTICALAC Power Plug
When plugged into an AC outlet,
this unit consumes 3.5 W of
electric power in OFF...

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Connections (continued)
Amplifier
Unit
SpeakerSpeaker
AUDIO OUT
     R     L
R      L
AUDIO IN
Notes on audio output from the optical digital
audio output connector
Enjoying digital audio output from the
digital audio output connector
*1 The type of audio output from the connector can be
selected by the Settings for DVD Operation. (See
page 59.)
*2 Sound having 96 kHz sampling is converted into 48
kHz sampling when it is output from the unit’s optical
digital audio output connector.
For your...

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Initial Setup
Unit 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ Dolby Digital Decoder 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ Amplifier 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ Speaker
or
Unit 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ dts (digital theater systems) Decoder 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ Amplifier 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ Speaker
When DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts are played, Dolby Digital bitstream or dts
bitstream is output from the unit Optical digital audio output connector. When the unit is
connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or dts decoder, you can enjoy theater-quality audio
in your home. [An optical digital audio cable (optional)...

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Plug the unit power cord into an AC wall outlet.
Initial Setup (Ready to Play)
1
3
Press  on the remote for TV-VCR mode.
2
 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.
ACTIONTV-VCR
SELECT SET
POWER
Initial Setup (Ready to Play)
Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on.
Press POWER* on the remote or unit. The unit
comes on and auto channel and clock set...

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Initial Setup
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the  button on the remote
and try the button again.
Manual Clock Set
If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually
set the clock as follows.
Press ACTION on the Remote to
display SET CLOCK Menu screen.
1
SET          :  SET    SELECT  :                 
END          :  ACT I ON   
SET  CLOCK
DST
 : ON
SELE CT  MONTH
Press  to select the month and
press SET to set. In the same
manner, select and set the date,
year, time,...

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Reset Language, Channels, Clock,
3)Press  to select
“MANUAL,” then
press SET.
(For Auto Clock Set,
select “AUTO CLOCK
SET,” and press SET.)
3) Press  to select
“ANTENNA,” then
press SET to set
your antenna system
 (“TV” or “CABLE”).
4) Press 
 to select
“AUTO SET,” then
press SET.
 After Channel Auto
Set is finished, Clock
Auto Set will be
performed.
(If clock is set
manually, Clock Auto
Set will not be
performed.)(“TIME ZONE ADJUST”
appears only when
auto clock is set.)
1)Press  
to select
language...

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Initial Setup
4)Press  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.
5)Press ACTION twice
to 
start the clock and
exit this mode.
3)Press 
 to select
“TIME ZONE
ADJUST” and
press 
 or  to
subtract or add
hour(s) as
necessary.
4)Press ACTION
twice to exit.
 “TIME ZONE ADJUST”
returns to “0” if clock is
set manually.
(Only when Auto Clock is set.)
Add or Delete a Channel
Time Zone...

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Operation using unit buttons
Record On a Tape
Playback a Tape
1
Insert a tape.
Press PLAY* to play a tape.
2
 The unit power comes
on automatically.
To prevent tape jam,remove loose or peeling
labels from tapes.

Forward/Reverse scene search
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW-.
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛Press again or PLAY to release.

Still (Freeze) picture
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛Press STILL/PAUSE.
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛Press PLAY to release.

Slow Motion picture
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛Press FF/SLOW+ (increases speed) or
REW/SLOW- (decreases speed) in
Still...

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Basic Operation
Copy Your Tapes  (Dubbing)
Unauthorized exchanging and/or
copying of copyrighted recordings
may be copyright infringement.
 Please note that some tapes
cannot be dubbed on this unit.
Also, it is not possible to dub
DVD/Video CD/CD to VHS tape
using this unit.
Playback (Source)
1
Recording (Editing) unit
Insert pre-
recorded tape.Insert blank tape
with record tab.
 Dubbing tapes protected
with Copy Guard will have
poor quality results.
2
3
4
5
Press PLAY then
PAUSE at starting
point...

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4
Press   or
number key(s) (see
below) to select title
and press SET to
play.
Basic DVD Operation
Ready Checklist
All connections are made. (See pages 11-13.)
Your unit is plugged in.
If unit is connected to an audio amplifier,
turn the stereo system’s power on.1
Press POWER* on the remote or unit.
Insert a disc.
 If a disc is already inserted, go to step 3.
(Depending on the disc, playback may start
automatically.)
1)Press OPEN/CLOSE.
2) Place disc into disc tray.
2
Press PLAY to start play.
Disc...