Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder AG-2570 Operating Instructions

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Advanced Operations
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Search Functions
Jet Navigator
This VCR can display a list of the recorded
programs on the inserted video cassette on
the TV screen. You can then select the
desired program, and the VCR will quickly
locate its beginning and start playback.
Conditions for correct operation of the Jet
Navigator function:
–The tape length of the inserted cassette must
be set correctly.
–The VCR must not be in the timer recording
standby mode.
–A program of at least 15 minutes must be
recorded on the tape.
Preparations
–Display the VCR picture on the TV.
–Be sure to set [JET NAVIGATOR] to [ON]
(See page 20.) and perform recording.
–Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.Operations
1Press [NAVI] to display
the Jet Navigator list.
–Up to 14 program data
that have been
recorded last are
displayed on the Jet
Navigator list.
(7 program data for each page)
–When more than 15 programs have been
recorded for one cassette, the program data
are deleted from the first one.
–When pressing [NAVI] during playback,
playback stops and the Jet Navigator list
appears.
2Press [NAVI] several times to select the
program that you want to locate and play
back.
After more than 3 seconds, the VCR starts
the search for the beginning of the selected
program and playback starts automatically.
–Every time you press
[NAVI], the program
shifts above.
–If, after playback has
started, you want to
search for the
beginning of the same
or another program,
press [NAVI].
Playback stops and
the Jet Navigator list
appears.
To cancel the Jet Navigator list:
Press [MENU].
END : MENU
JET NAVIGATOR
 CH DATE ON CATEGORY
     1 10/18 10:30 MUSIC
124 10/19 15:00 SPORT
     5 10/21 22:15
  A2 10/23 20:02
     4 10/26 19:10 EDUCA
     2 10/27 20:02
  12 10/27 20:30
END : MENU
JET NAVIGATOR
 CH DATE ON CATEGORY
     1 10/18 10:30 MUSIC
124 10/19 15:00 SPORT
     5 10/21 22:15
  A2 10/23 20:02
     4 10/26 19:10 EDUCA
     2 10/27 20:02
  12 10/27 20:30
1
SELECT : NAVI, 1
SELECT : NAVI, 1
END : MENU
JET NAVIGATOR
 CH DATE ON CATEGORY
     1 10/18 10:30 MUSIC
124 10/19 15:00 SPORT
     5 10/21 22:15
  A2 10/23 20:02
     4 10/26 19:10 EDUCA
     2 10/27 20:02
  12 10/27 20:30
SELECT : NAVI, 1 
						

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To Set the CategoryThe category setting allows you to find what
kind of programs are recorded by the
character and the icon indications.
Press 1 while the Jet
Navigator list appears.Notes:
–The Jet Navigator list is stored in each
cassette.
–Signals approximately 10 seconds before and
after the current tape position are checked.
(During this checking, [CHECKING JET
NAVIGATOR DATA] is displayed on the TV
screen.)
–Checking cannot be performed properly when
signals are attempted to be checked at
portions of the tape where there are no
signals such as at unrecorded portions of the
tape. In this case, press [NAVI] at a portion of
the tape where a program has been recorded
of this VCR. This will allow signal checking to
be performed more reliably. When a signal
can still not be found, [CAN NOT FIND JET
NAVIGATOR DATA] is displayed on the TV
and you cannot find the beginning of the
program.
–Up to 20 cassettes and 50 programs can be
registered.
–If 50 recorded programs data is already
stored in memory and you attempt to store
timer recording data for another program, the
message [REMAINING PROGRAM “0”
DELETE JET NAVIGATOR DATA] appears. If
you attempt to make a new recording, this
same message also appears after you insert
the cassette and the Jet Navigator data is
checked. As each timer recording or manual
recording is finished, the program data is
deleted, starting from the oldest data.
–When a new program is attempted to be
recorded if programs equivalent to
20 cassettes are already stored in memory,
[REMAINING CASSETTE “0” FOR JET
NAVIGATOR DELETE JET NAVIGATOR
DATA] is displayed. Programs recorded
without deleting data as instructed are not
registered in the list.
END : MENU
CATEGORY SETTING
≥MOVIE
≥MUSIC
≥DRAMA
≥EDUCA
≥DOCUM≥SPORT
≥CHILD
≥NEWS
≥OTHER
≥–––––
SELECT: 
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Category
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCATION
DOCUMENTARY
SPORTS
CHILDREN
NEWS
OTHERS
Indication
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCA
DOCUM
SPORT
CHILD
NEWS
OTHER
Icon
To Delete the Jet Navigator Data of a
Single Video Cassette Tape:
Keep [CANCEL] pressed for more than
5 seconds while the Jet Navigator list appears.
“– –” appears on the list.
–See page 20 on the way to delete all the Jet
Navigator data stored in the VCR’s memory. 
						

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Advanced Operations
Program 2
To Check the Recorded
Programming Data
(Time Stamp Function)
When playback starts after searching with Jet
Navigator function or index search function,
recorded programming data (called Time
Stamp) appears on the TV screen for approx.
5 seconds.
Preparations
–Display the VCR picture on the TV.
–Be sure to set [OSD] to [ON]. (See page 18.)
–Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.
Program 1 Program 3Erased
New program
Within 10 minutes in the EP mode
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3Erased
New program
Within 10 minutes in the EP mode
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3Not erased
New program
10 minutes or more in the EP mode
To Demonstrate the Jet
Navigator Function
Keep [NAVI] pressed for more than 5 seconds
without inserting a cassette tape. When Recording Over the Same Location
on a Tape:
–The originally recorded program is deleted
from the list.
–Program contents starting near the start and
end of the newly recorded program (within
10 minutes before the start and after the end
of the newly recorded program in the EP
mode) are also erased.
(Although old program contents are also
similarly erased in the case of ordinary
recording, the newly recorded program is not
registered in the list.)
CH 210/27. TH
ON 20:02
Note:
–Time Stamp does not appear if the beginning
of the Jet Navigator data are not recorded
10 minutes before and after the current tape
position in the EP mode even when index
signals are recorded. 
						

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To Find the Beginning of
Each Recording
(VHS Index Search System)
Example:
Searching for the 2nd recorded segment in the
forward direction.
Press [INDEX 9] twice.
(This operation is performed
while the VCR is in the stop
mode or normal playback
mode.)
–After finding the specific recorded segment,
playback starts automatically.
–If you press [INDEX 9] too many times,
simply press [INDEX :] to correct it. In this
way, you can reduce the displayed figure
down to 1.
–Up to 20 index signals can be searched for in
both directions.
–The figure on the display decreases by
1 each time an index signal is located.
Recording Index Signals
Index signals are recorded in the following
cases.
–When a recording is started by pressing
[REC(REC/OTR)].
–When [REC] on the remote controller is
pressed during recording.
–When timer recording is activated.
Note:
–The index search function can only work
correctly if the index signals are spaced at
least 3 minutes apart in the SP mode and
5 minutes apart in the EP mode.
Searching while checking
the video cassette
contents (Intro-Jet Scan)
The approximate beginnings of each recorded
program are played in succession at the high
speed so that the program to be viewed can be
located easily.
Preparations
–Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR
viewing channel is selected.
–Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.
–Load the pre-recorded video cassette.
Operations
1Press [SEARCH].
(This operation is performed while the VCR
is in the stop mode or normal playback mode
with the VCR on.)
–The tape is rewound to
the beginning, and
played for about
10 seconds at the high
speed. It is then fast
forwarded, the VISS
(VHS Index Search
System) signals are
searched in
succession, and each
time the signals are
found, the tape is
played for about
10 seconds at the high
speed.
5 5INTRO-JET SCAN
5INTRO-JET SCAN
55INTRO-JET SCAN
2When the program to be viewed is reached,
press [PLAY].
–Normal playback now commences.
To stop the operation at any time:
Press [STOP].
Note:
–This function may not work properly when
recorded programs run for 15 minutes or less. 
						

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Advanced Operations
Editing
Assembly Editing
This function can be used to make up an edited
tape from other recordings or video sources.
A new scene can be added to the end of
previous one.
Preparations
–Connect a movie camera or another VCR to
this VCR as shown.
–Insert a recorded cassette tape with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
–Select the audio source required by pressing
[INPUT SELECT] to set AV input.Operations
1Press [PAUSE/STILL].
2Search for the end of the previous recording
by using Jog Dial and Shuttle Ring.
3Press [REC/OTR] to switch the VCR from
the pause mode to the recording standby
mode.
4Start the new recording by pressing
[PAUSE/STILL] again.
5Press [STOP] to stop recording.
Note:
–The new sound will be recorded on both the
normal and Hi-Fi sound tracks, only
monaural sound recording is possible on the
normal sound tracks.
Recording VCR
AV1
(AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN)
Other VCR
Video movie camera AV2
(AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN)
TIMER REC STOP PLAYREW FFPAUSE/STILL  REC/OTR
31,452 
						

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POWEREJECT
SEARCHPICTURE MODETIMER REC STOP PLAYREW FF
PAUSE/STILL  REC/OTR
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TIMERÁ
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PROG/CHECKSPEED
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Other Functions
Tracking Adjustment and
Vertical Locking Adjustment
–For manual tracking adjustment
The I and J buttons are used to adjust the
tracking when, for example, noise bars on the
picture during normal playback are better
removed manually than by automatic digital
tracking control. To return to automatic digital
tracking control, press both buttons together.
–For slow tracking adjustment
When noise bars appear during still or slow
playback, switch over to slow playback and
adjust with the I and J button to reduce
the noise bars.
–For vertical locking adjustment
Use the I and J buttons to minimize any
vertical jitter during still picture playback.
Other Automatic Functions
Automatic PlaybackWhen a video cassette without an erasure
prevention tab is inserted, the VCR starts
playback automatically.
VCR-off PlaybackWhen the VCR is off, an inserted video
cassette can be played back by pressing
[PLAY].
Automatic RewindingWhen the tape reaches its end during recording
(except for timer recording) or playback, it will
automatically be rewound to the beginning.
During OTR, this function will not work.
Automatic Switching Off and
Ejection
When the VCR is switched off, an inserted
video cassette can be ejected by simply
pressing [EJECT]. The VCR will eject the video
cassette and automatically turn itself off again.
S-VHS Quasi Playback (SQPB)It is also possible to play back tapes recorded
in the S-VHS system.
–Some picture noise may occur depending on
the type of tape used.
–It is not possible to fully obtain the high
resolution that  S-VHS is capable of.
–It is not possible to record in the S-VHS
system with this VCR. 
						

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Helpful Hints
Before Requesting Service
Before requesting service, check the following
points again.
Message of On Screen Display
On screen display
messages are displayed.
The error message is indicated in brackets
[].
[PLEASE PUT IN A VIDEO CASSETTE.]
–[REC (REC/OTR)] or [TIMER (TIMER
REC)] has been pressed without a video
cassette inserted.
Insert a video cassette with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
[PLEASE STOP THE TAPE.]
–[CHANNEL SET] has been selected
during playback. Stop the tape.
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK.]
–[TIMER (TIMER REC)] or [PROG./
CHECK] has been pressed when the
clock is not set.
Set the clock.
[PLEASE USE A CASSETTE WITH TAB.]
–[REC (REC/OTR)] or [TIMER (TIMER
REC)] has been pressed without a video
cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
Use a video cassette with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
[NO TIMER RECORDING HAS BEEN SET.]
–[TIMER (TIMER REC)] has been
pressed with no timer programs.
Set timer recording.
[VCR IS IN THE TIMER STANDBY MODE.]
–[POWER Í/I (VCR Í)] has been
pressed during the timer standby mode.
Press [TIMER (TIMER REC)] to release
the VCR from the timer standby mode.
Self-diagnostic Indications
This VCR has a self-diagnosis and display
function. If the VCR detects trouble during
installation or during use, the following
indications automatically appear in the VCR
display. Indications are in the form of a single
English letter plus two numbers, such as [H01].
INDICATION: H∑∑, F∑∑
CAUSE: Some trouble has occurred.
(Numbers after H and F
differ according to the status
of the VCR.)
REMEDY: Consult your dealer for
further advice.
The VCR will not operate correctly
The symptom description is indicated in
brackets [ ].
[The VCR display is not illuminated.]
–The AC power cord has not been
connected.
Connect the AC power cord to the main
AC power.
[The VCR display is illuminated but the VCR
will not operate.]
–The VCR is in the timer mode.
Press [TIMER (TIMER REC)] to operate
the VCR manually.
–Safety devices are operating.
Disconnect the AC power cord and wait
for 1 minute. Reconnect the mains
supply and check functions.
[An unknown language appears on the TV
screen.]
–The language setting has been set to an
unknown language.
Select the desired language.
See page 16. 
						

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Playback will not operate correctly
The symptom description is indicated in
brackets [ ].
[The picture is noisy or is not in color.
Horizontal bars or lines run down the screen.]
–Tracking is not correct.
Adjust the tracking. See page 36.
–The TV has not been tuned to the VCR.
Tune the TV to the VCR. See page 12.
–The video heads are clogged or worn.
Consult your dealer for further advice.
Recording will not operate correctly
The symptom description is indicated in
brackets [ ].
[The 1 indication flashes whenever recording
is attempted.]
–The erasure prevention tab on the video
cassette has been broken off.
Use a tape with an intact erasure
prevention tab, or cover the tab hole with
adhesive tape, if the original recording is
no longer required.
[The picture is recorded with noise or a blank
screen.]
–The antenna or antenna cable is
defective.
Check the antenna connection to the
VCR. See pages  9–10.
Check your normal TV picture. If there is
no picture, check your antenna.
–The VCR is not correctly tuned.
Retune the VCR. See pages 12–15.
–AV input has been selected.
Select the required TV program.
[Timer recording cannot be performed.]
–The clock or calendar has been
incorrectly set.
Check the clock and calendar. Set them
to the present time. (Note that this is a
24-hour clock.) See page 17.–The recording starting or ending time
setting is incorrect.
Set the recording starting and ending
time correctly.
–The VCR has not been set for timer
recording.
Press [TIMER (TIMER REC)] after
programming for timer recording.
[AV external recordings cannot be made.]
–AV input has not been selected.
Select AV input by pressing [INPUT
SELECT].
–External AV connections are incorrect.
Check that the connections for external
video and audio sources are correct.
See page 35.
The remote controller will not operate
correctly
The symptom description is indicated in
brackets [ ].
[The remote controller does not operate
correctly.]
–The remote controller transmitter beam
is not reaching the VCR.
Ensure that the remote controller is
being pointed at the VCR and that the
transmitter beam is not obstructed.
–The distance is too far.
Use the remote controller within 7 m of
the VCR.
If this range is not possible, replace the
batterries.
–The batteries are exhausted.
Replace the batteries. Note the
precautions for replacement on page 8.
–The batteries are incorrectly fitted with
(+/-) reversed.
Fit the batteries correctly as shown on
page 8. 
						

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Helpful Hints
Usage Precautions
Please read these precautions before you
operate this VCR.
Avoid Sudden Changes in
Temperature
If the VCR is suddenly moved from a cold to
a warm place, dew may form on the tape
and inside the VCR.
Humidity and DustAvoid places where there is high humidity
or much dust, which may cause damage to
internal parts.
Do Not Obstruct the Ventilation Holes
The ventilation holes prevent abnormal
increases in temperature. Do not block or cover
these holes. Avoid covering the holes with soft
materials such as cloth or paper.
Avoid High Temperature
Keep the VCR away from extreme heat
sources such as direct sunlight, heating
radiators, or closed automobiles.
Avoid Magnets or Magnetized objects
Never bring a magnet or magnetized object
near the VCR as it will adversely affect its
performance of the VCR.
Keep the VCR away from other equipments as
much as possible when using it, to avoid any
adverse effect on performance for both the
VCR and the equipment.
Do Not Place Fingers or Other ObjectsInside
Do not attempt to disassemble the VCR.
Touching internal parts of this VCR is
dangerous, and may cause it serious damage.
There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Avoid Water
Keep the VCR away from flower vases, tubs,
sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the VCR,
serious damage could occur. If you spill any
liquid into the VCR, consult qualified service
personnel.
Lightning
To avoid damage by lightning, disconnect the
aerial plug from the VCR.
Cleaning the VCR
Wipe the VCR with a clean, dry cloth. Never
use cleaning fluid or other chemicals. Do not
use compressed air to remove any dust.
Stacking
Place the VCR in a horizontal position, and do
not place anything heavy on it.
If Dew Forms in the VCR
Dew may form in the VCR if:
–The VCR is in a room where the heater has
just been turned on.
–The VCR is in a room with steam or high
humidity.
–The VCR is brought from cold surroundings
into a well-heated room.
–The VCR is suddenly brought from cool
surroundings, such as an air-conditioned
room or car, to a place which is hot and
humid.
Note:–Do not operate the VCR for at least 1 hour if
any of the above conditions occur.
This VCR does not incorporate a dew sensor. 
						

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Dirt on the video headsIf the video heads get dirty, pictures will not be
recorded or played back clearly.
(See the following conditions.)
Small
amount
of dirtLarge
amount
of dirt
If this happens, insert and eject a cassette
5–10 times successively to remove the dirt
from the video heads.Normal
picture
If a clear picture is not produced, insert a
commercially available cleaning cassette.
Then, press [REC (REC/OTR)] and keep it
running for approximate 10 seconds to clean
the video heads.
If the problem still persists after performing all
of the measures listed above, contact a service
personnel to request assistance.
Heads mainly become dirty because of
scratched or dirty tapes, use of the unit in
places where temperature and humidity are
high, dust in the air and other reasons.
Never use tapes on which juice has been spilt
or those that are extremely damaged since this
will not only cause the heads to become dirty,
but will also make the unit malfunction.
Surge AbsorberFor added protection for this product, these
models are equipped with new surge absorbing
circuit which prevents damage due to power
surges caused by induced lightning.
–This function may not be effective for surges
by direct lightning.
CVC (Crystal View Control)
Indicator
The crystal view control function ensures that
you always obtain the optimum picture quality
so that you get the best picture automatically.
While the VCR is turned on, the CVC indication
is always displayed to show that the Crystal
View Control is activated.
Longrun Head SystemThis longrun head system enables
approximately 8,000 hours of recording/
playback with high quality images. Newly
developed head cylinder with narrower head
windows and tapered cylinder design
effectively protects heads from dust and
prevents head clogging. Plus, “Alumina” Head
Cleaner further enhanced cleaning efficiency.
–Based on in-house tests with Panasonic
video cassettes. Actual head life may vary
according to conditions of use, tape type,
temperature, humidity, etc.
The serial number of this product can be
found on the rear panel. No others have the
same serial number as yours. You should
record the number and other vital information
here and retain this book as a permanent
record of your purchase to aid identification in
case of theft.
Date of Purchase
Dealer purchased from
Dealer Address
Dealer Phone No.
Model No. AG-2570P
Serial No.