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

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Advanced Operation
1
1)Press  to select
US MOVIES.
2)Press SET to set
“ON” or “OFF.”
If LOCK menu is not displayed, perform
“Enter Secret Code” steps on page 40.

  “ON” 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ V-Chip Control is activated.

  “OFF” 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ V-Chip Control is deactivated.
US MOVIES Ratings
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Blocking
Enter CodeSetup
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:
US MOVIES RATINGS
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the  button on the remote
and try the button again.
US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
2
1)Press  to select
CHANGE
SETTINGS.
2)Press SET to
display screen.
  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
3
1)Press  to select
VIEW NR
PROGRAMS?.
2)Press SET to set
“YES” or “NO.”
NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS
Some movies, such as old movies
or foreign movies usually have no ratings.
4
1)Press  to select
and SET to set
ratings to be
blocked.
(See ratings chart
on this page.)
5
Press ACTION to redisplay LOCK menu
and continue with US TV PROGRAMS
Ratings Setup (page42).
Or, press ACTION four times to exit.
 “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip
setting menu. Not necessary except when
viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts.
Note 
						

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1
1)Press * to
select US TV
PROGRAMS.
2)Press SET to set
“ON” or “OFF.”
US TV PROGRAMS Ratings
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Blocking
Enter CodeSetup

  “ON” 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ V-Chip Control is activated.

  “OFF” 
➛ ➛➛ ➛
➛ V-Chip Control is deactivated.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued)
If LOCK menu is not displayed, do
“Enter Secret Code” steps on page 40.
US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
2
1)Press  to select
CHANGE
SETTINGS.
2)Press SET to
display screen.
  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
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 SET to set
“YES” or “NO.”TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-GTV-PGTV-1 4
TV-MA
FV
V
     S    L     D
V     S    L     D
V     S    L
UNLOCKEDV I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
CONTA
 I NS  NO  RAT I NGSELECT :                  SET : SETEND       : ACT I ON    
 Ratings highlighted in
Green will be blocked.
Ratings in white letters
will not be blocked. You may select from
standard TV ratings
(chart 1), or customize
to a specific content rating
(chart 2).
4
1)Press  to select
and SET to set
ratings to be
blocked.
(See ratings charts
on this page.)V I EW  NR  PROGRAMS?   :      YES
FOR  ALL   CH I LDRENSELECT :                   SET : SETEND       : ACT I ON   
TV-Y
TV-Y7
TV-GTV-PGTV-1 4
TV-MA
FV
V
     S    L     D
V     S    L     D
V     S    L
UNLOCKED
5
Press ACTION four times
to exit this mode.
Note
 “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip
setting menu. Not necessary except when
viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts.
Note
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 specifically 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 1
US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS:
Chart 2 
						

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Advanced Operation
Process of V-Chip Control Feature
Enter CodeSetupBlocking
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the  button on the remote
and try the button again.
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 40).
Then, set US MOVIES and/or US TV
PROGRAMS to “OFF” using 
 and SET.
(Ratings set on pages 41 and 42 is retained
and will be in effect when V-Chip Control is
activated again.)
ABC
RAT
 I NG : PG-1 3ACCESS  CODE                   ----
PROGRAM  RAT I NG    EXCEEDED
ENTER   : 
0-9 
						

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With the proper audio mode
setting, your unit can:
record and playback MTS stereo
broadcast (main language) in
stereo Hi-Fi. Stereo sound is
recorded on the left and right
audio tracks and on the video
portion of a tape.
 record and playback a monaural
broadcast (main language) or
SAP (Secondary Audio Program,
usually in a second language) on
the Hi-Fi tracks for better quality
monaural sound.
 playback non-Hi-Fi tapes in
monaural.
Audio Mode for Playback
Audio Features
Choose the type of sound track for playback.
Choose audio mode to match recording type.
1
See the “Playback a Tape” section on
page 18 to playback the tape.
 Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with
true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback
with monaural sound.
 To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback, the unit AUDIO (L/R)
jacks must be connected to a stereo amp and speakers.
 There may be a difference in audio level between Hi-Fi
and normal audio playback.
Notes
2
This screen appears when
you press AUDIO during
playback.
Press AUDIO repeatedly(each press within 5 seconds)
to select desired mode.
 Select “HIFI (L/R)”, “HIFI (L)”
or “HIFI (R)” to listen to
stereo recordings in stereo
sound. Select “NORMAL” for
monaural sound.
H I F I  ( L / R )
H I F I  ( L )
H I F I  ( R )NORMAL
1
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio
mode according to the type of broadcast to
be recorded.
 The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is
changed.
See the “Record On a Tape” section on
page 18 to do a recording.
2
Audio Mode for Recording 
						

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Advanced Operation
DVD Volume Adjust
1
Audio recorded on a DVD or Video CD often
incorporates a dynamic range of sound.
This means that, when compared to a music CD,
etc., the average volume is generally lower and the
peaks may be higher. This unit can be set so that
the volume is increased automatically.
Press ACTION*
to display MAIN MENU.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the  button on the remote
and try the button again.
2
1)Press   to
select “TV.”
2)Press SET to display
SET UP TV screen.M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
531
3
1)Press  to select
DVD VOL ADJUST.
2)Press SET to set the
level (0, +1, or +2).
SELECT :          
END       : ACT I ON      
              SET  UP  TV   
SET : SET
CAPT I ON  
 I NPUT  SELECT       : TUNER SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OFM  ANTENNA            :  I NTREMOTE  WARN I NG   : ON
DVD  VOL  ADJUST   : + 2
4
Press ACTION twice to return to normal
screen.
You can hear a deeper, 3-D sound effect using just
the unit’s two front speakers.
Press SURROUND.
 “SURROUND ON”
is displayed.SURROUND  ON
Set Surround sound.
To Cancel,
press SURROUND.
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
SURROUND  OFF 
						

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Video / Audio Menu
1
Press ACTION* to display MAIN
MENU.
Audio MenuVideo Menu
aDo steps 1 - 3 left.
This feature allows easy setting of picture and sound suitable for each program source.
1)Press  to
select “AUDIO
MENU.”
2)Press SET to
select desired
mode.
(See below.)
SELECT :          SET        : SETEND       : ACT I ON      
SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OV I DEO  MENU       : NORMAL
V I DEO  ADJUST
AUD I O  MENU       : MUS I C  AUD I O  ADJUSTb
cPress ACTION three times to end
setup.
 The effects of this feature on the signal is not
output to the Audio/Video Output Connector.
 When AUDIO MENU mode is “AUTO,” the
AUDIO ADJUST setting will be “STANDARD.”
 AUDIO MENU settings remain in memory.
 VIDEO MENU settings do not remain in memory.
Notes 1)Press 
 to
select “VIDEO
MENU.”
2)Press SET
repeatedly to
select desired
mode. (See
below.)
4
SELECT :          SET        : SETEND       : ACT I ON      
SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OV I DEO  MENU       : NORMAL
V I DEO  ADJUST
AUD I O  MENU       : MUS I C  AUD I O  ADJUST
5
Press ACTION three times to end
setup.
1)Press  to select “TV.”
2)Press SET to
display SET UP
TV screen.2
M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
531
1)Press  to
select “SET UP
VIDEO/AUDIO.”
2)Press SET to
display.
SELECT :          
END       : ACT I ON      
              SET  UP  TV   
SET : SET
CAPT I ON  
 I NPUT  SELECT       : TUNER SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OFM  ANTENNA            :  I NTREMOTE  WARN I NG   : ON
DVD  VOL  ADJUST   : + 2
3
[Audio Menu]

 

 


NORMAL

 

 


AUTO
[Audio AGC (Auto Gain Control)]
The sound level is automatically adjusted to
suit the program source (see below left).

 

 


MOVIE
Sound suited to movies.

 

 


MUSIC
Sound suited to music. (Factory setting)

 

 


SPEECH
Sound suited to dialogue.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work
when pressed, press the  button on
the remote and try the button again.
[Video Menu]

 

 


NORMAL
Factory setting.

 

 


MOVIE
Picture is adjusted for a movie-like feel.

 

 


NIGHT
Color and picture intensity are adjusted
to be easier on the eyes for night
viewing.
Low StandardHigh Volume level
TV TVCDAUDIO MENU : NORMAL
Volume level
Low StandardHigh
TV TVCDAUDIO MENU : AUTO 
						

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Advanced Operation
1
Press ACTION to display MAIN
MENU.
Audio AdjustmentVideo Adjustment
6
Press ACTION four times to end
setup.
1)Press  to select “TV.”
2)Press SET to
display SET UP
TV screen.2
M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
531
1)Press  to
select “SET UP
VIDEO/AUDIO.”
2)Press SET to
display.
SELECT :          
END       : ACT I ON      
              SET  UP  TV   
SET : SET
CAPT I ON  
 I NPUT  SELECT       : TUNER SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OFM  ANTENNA            :  I NTREMOTE  WARN I NG   : ON
DVD  VOL  ADJUST   : + 2
3
1)Press  to
select “VIDEO
ADJUST.”
2)Press SET to
display.
4
SELECT :          SET        : SETEND       : ACT I ON      
SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OV I DEO  MENU       : NORMAL
V I DEO  ADJUST
AUD I O  MENU       : MUS I C  AUD I O  ADJUST
To Reset VIDEO Controls.
Press  and SET to select and set
“STANDARD.” All controls return to their
factory settings.
5COLORT I NT
BR I GHTNESSP I CTURESHARPNESS
STANDARD
ADJUST  :                  SELECT  :               
END          : ACT I ON   
V I DEO ADJUST1)Press  to
select an item.
(See below.)
2)Press 
  to
adjust.
[VIDEO Adjustment]

 

 


COLOR Control
Adjust color intensity.

 

 


TINT Control
Adjust for natural flesh tones.

 

 


BRIGHTNESS Control
Adjust picture brightness.

 

 


PICTURE Control
Adjust picture intensity by adjusting both
contrast and color level in the proper
balance.

 

 


SHARPNESS Control
Adjust picture sharpness.
f
Press ACTION four times to end
setup.
d
eBASSTREBLE
BALANCE
STANDARD
ADJUST  :                  SELECT  :               
END          : ACT I ON   
AUDIO ADJUST
[AUDIO Adjustment]

 

 


BASS Control
To adjust the intensity of low frequency
sound.

 

 


TREBLE Control
To adjust the intensity of high frequency
sound.

 

 


BALANCE Control
To adjust the (L/R) unit speaker output
level.
 The levels set here do not affect other
audio equipment when connected to the
Audio Output L/R Connector.
Video / Audio Adjustment
SELECT :          SET        : SETEND       : ACT I ON      
SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OV I DEO  MENU       : NORMAL
V I DEO  ADJUST
AUD I O  MENU       : MUS I C  AUD I O  ADJUST
aPress ACTION to display MAIN
MENU.
1)Press  to select “TV.”
2)Press SET to
display SET UP
TV screen.b
1)Press  to
select “SET UP
VIDEO/AUDIO.”
2)Press SET to
display.c
M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
531
SELECT :          
END       : ACT I ON      
              SET  UP  TV   
SET : SET
CAPT I ON  
 I NPUT  SELECT       : TUNER SET  UP  V I DEO / AUD I OFM  ANTENNA            :  I NTREMOTE  WARN I NG   : ON
DVD  VOL  ADJUST   : + 2
1)Press  to
select “AUDIO
ADJUST.”
2)Press SET to
display.
1)Press 
 to
select an item.
(See below.)
2)Press 
  to
adjust.
To Reset AUDIO Controls.
Press 
 and SET to select and set
“STANDARD.” All controls return to their
factory settings. 
						

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AUD I O :1  ENG
Dolby  Digital  3/2.1ch
SELECT
SELECT:  :  SESET:T:SETSET
Hello
AUD I O :3  ESP
Dolby  Digital  3/2.1ch
SELECT
SELECT:  :  SESET:T:SETSET
Hola
Te amo
 When closed captioning is used along with subtitles, they may
overlap. If so, turn one function off. (See pages 24 and 25.)
 If after several presses of the button the language does not
change, language selection is not offered on the disc.
 Subtitles may not change to the selected language immediately.
 When power is turned on again or disc is removed, subtitles
revert to initial setting language. If the initial language is not
recorded on the disc, the disc’s priority language will appear.
You can select a different subtitle language
(if offered) than the one set at the Settings for DVD
Operation. (See page 58.)
1)Press  to select
desired language.
2)Press 
 (or  ) to set.
3)Press 
 (or  ) to
select “ON” or “OFF.”
Subtitle Language (DVD only)
 Display disappears after 5
seconds.
 When no subtitles are offered,
“-” will be displayed instead of
the language number.
Press SUB TITLE*
in Play mode to display
the subtitle selection
on-screen.
ENG
FRA
DEU
ITA
ESP
NLDEnglish
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Dutch
SVE
NOR
DAN
POR
RUS
JPNSwedish
Norwegian
Danish
Portuguese
Russian
Japanese
CHI
KOR
MAL
VIE
THA
 ∗
Chinese
Korean
Malay
Vietnamese
Thai
Other
[Subtitle language (No.)]
[Audio soundtrack language (No.)]
 Change the No. by pressing ,
and press SET.
Ready Checklist
Please read “Basic DVD Operation” on
page 20.
You can change the audio soundtrack language,
selected at the Settings for DVD Operation, to a
different language if available. (See page 58.)
(This operation works only with discs on which
multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.)
Press AUDIO in Play
mode to display the audio
selection on-screen.
Audio Soundtrack Language (DVD only)
Audio attribute 1 type, sampling
frequency, bit No. of the disc.
[Audio attribute 1 type,
sampling frequency, bit No. of
the disc 
(see page 59)]
Disc Operation
1
2
a
b
Number of subtitle language being played back.
1)Press  to select
desired language.
Number of the audio
soundtrack language being
played back. If, after several presses of the AUDIO
button the language does not change,
language selection is not offered on the
disc.
 When power is turned on again or disc
is removed, language reverts to initial
setting. If this language is not recorded
on the disc, the language recorded will
be heard.
LPCM
Dolby Digitaldts96KHz
or
48KHz
1ch - 5.1ch
1ch - 5.1ch16bit
20bit
24bitLinear PCM disc
Dolby Digital disc
dts disc
Notes
Notes
 Display disappears after 5
seconds. 
						

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Advanced Operation
When
  appears on the screen
while a button is being pressed,
it means that the corresponding
operation is prohibited by the unit
or the disc.
 ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit
when a scene recorded at different
angles is detected.
 The angle number can be set
beforehand so that the angle is
switched whenever ANGLE Indicator
lights up.
 DVD Karaoke (1 vocal)   VOCAL ON     VOCAL OFF
 DVD Karaoke (2 vocals) VOCAL V1 +
 V2    VOCAL V1    VOCAL V2    VOCAL OFF 
 Video CD                        LR     L     R
aPress AUDIO in Play mode to display the
audio screen.
Vocal selection for Karaoke discs (DVD/Video CD)
DVDs may contain scenes shot from multiple camera
angles allowing the same scene to be viewed at
different angles. You can view these angles,
if available, using the ANGLE button.
1
Press ANGLE in Play
mode to display the angle
selection on-screen.
Multiple Angle Viewing (DVD only)
2
1)Press  to select the
desired angle.
b
1)Press  (or  ) to
select as shown below.
2)Press 
 (or ) to set.
(DVD only)
Number of angle being played back.
You can enlarge specific portions of a picture and
select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button on the
remote during DVD playback.
Set Zoom size.Press ZOOM repeatedly to change display as follows.
Picture Zoom (DVD only)
 You can enlarge the center portion of the image to one of 2
magnifications.  Closed captioning will not be
displayed while Picture Zoom is
used. To see subtitles, set the
subtitle feature to ON (see page 48).
 The subtitle cannot be enlarged nor
can it’s position be changed.
 The picture zoom feature does not
work with a Video CD.
 During picture zoom, “ZOOM1” or
“ZOOM2” is displayed on-screen.
 Zooming, on some discs, may result
in poor picture quality, or may not
operate at all.
X 1.0 (ORIGINAL)
1st press2nd press 
3rd press
X 1.5 (ZOOM 1) X 2.0 (ZOOM 2)
Hello!Hello!Hello!Hello!Hello!ZOOM 1ZOOM 1ZOOM 2ZOOM 2

Use the , ,  and   buttons to move the position up,
down, left and right.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote
and try the button again.
Notes
Notes
 Display disappears after 5
seconds.
ANGLE Indicator 
						

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Some DVDs have more than one title, e.g.
movies. If the disc offers a title menu, you can
select the desired title number. (Operation may
vary according to the disc.)
1
Press TITLE* in
Play mode to
display title screen.
Title menu (DVD only)
Pressing TITLE again
resumes play from the
scene when TITLE was
first pressed.
DVDs may offer a special menu. This menu may
include guides to unique contents, audio/subtitle
languages, etc. Although contents and operation
may vary, the following steps show basic steps
for using the menu.
a
b
Press MENU in Play
mode to display DVD
menu.
1)Press 
  or
number key(s)
to select an item.
2)Press SET or
PLAY to access.
DVD menu (DVD only)
Pressing MENU again
resumes play from the
scene when MENU
was first pressed.
2
1)Press   or
number Key(s)
to select a title.
2)Press SET or
PLAY to start
play.
Disc Operation (continued)
 Step 2) not necessary
when using number
key(s).
 
T I TLE  MENU
Cas t l es
Love
 r s
Dogs
B
 i r ds
T I TLE  MENU
Cas t l es
Love
 r s
Dogs
B
 i r ds
DVD MENU
3 . ANGLE
1 . SUBT I TLE
2 . AUD
 I O
DVD MENU
3 . ANGLE
1 . SUBT I TLE
2 . AUD
 I O
B i rds
of  the  world
 Step 2) not necessary
when using number
key(s).
Repeat step “b” if there is
more than one menu.