Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder Ag1350 Operating Instructions

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Basic Operations
Beginning
of TapeEnd of
Recorded Part
Repeat Playback
PLAY
REWControl signal
Interruption
(at least 5 sec.)≥Pressing PICTURE MODE once makes the
On Screen Display appear; after that,
pressing it repeatedly changes the indication
in the following order:
STANDARD (Initial Setting)>DYNAMIC>
SOFT>CARTOON>
STANDARD (Initial Setting)
To Eject the Video Cassette
Using the Remote Controller
Keep pressing ∫ (STOP) for at least
3 seconds.
Notes:
≥Jet Search, cue, review or slow playback will
be...

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POWERJET REW
PICTURE MODESEARCHTIMER RECÍ/ IÁEJECT
REC/OTR6
/6REW5/5FF
STOP PLAY
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4
Manual Recording
Operations
1Insert a video cassette tape
with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
≥If it has already been
inserted, press
POWER Í/I (VCRÍ) to
turn the VCR on.
2Press VCR/TV to select the
VCR mode.
3Press the I and J
buttons to select the TV
station.
≥If you press and hold down
these buttons, the number
of program position
changes fast.
4Press REC ¥ (¥ REC/
OTR) to start recording.
5Press ∫ (STOP) to...

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Basic Operations
To Interrupt Recording
Press ;/D (PAUSE/SLOW)
during recording.
Press it again to continue
recording.
To View One TV Program while
Recording Another One
1Refer to steps 1–4 of the manual recording
operation.
2Press VCR/TV to select the TV mode.
3Select the TV program on your TV that you
wish to view now.
To Display the Approximate
Remaining Tape Time
1Select TAPE SELECT
from the on screen
display and select the
corresponding video
cassette tape length.
See page 16.
REC
OSD≥ON OFF
TAPE...

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IN
OUT
RFOUTIN (AV 1)
Direct Recording
This function allows you to immediately start
recording the same scenes of program that you
are viewing on the TV.
Conditions for correct operation of the Direct
Recording function:
≥Set DIRECT REC to ON. (See page 17.)
≥The VCR must be connected to the TV’s
Audio/Video output sockets via Audio/Video
cable as shown.
Preparation
≥Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
Operations
1Press DIRECT REC ¥.
≥Recording the scenes of the program...

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Advanced Operations
3Set Program position (channel) to “2”.
4Set Starting time to “20:02”.
≥When kept pressed, the indication changes
in 30-minute steps.
5Set Ending time to
“21:30”.
6Press 1 to select the Category. Then,
select the desired category by pressing
3421.
≥Alternatively, you can set the category on
the Navigator list. (See page 29 for details.)
≥This function is activated when JET
NAVIGATOR is set to ON. (See page 16.)
When JET NAVIGATOR is set to OFF,
proceed to the step 8.
7Press MENU to...

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(SUuSunday, MOuMonday, TUuTuesday,
WEuWednesday, THuThursday, FRuFriday,
SAuSaturday)
Daily Timer Recording
For this timer function, several groups of days
can be selected.
ADaily recording from Monday to Friday
(MO–FR)
BDaily recording from Monday to Saturday
(MO–SA)
CDaily recording from Sunday to Saturday
(SU–SA)
In step 2, select the desired days by pressing
DATE s.
For example, C
Timer Recording from an
External Signal Source
If timer recording is performed by a unit
connected to the audio/video...

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Advanced Operations
To Activate the Auto SP/EP Change
Function:
Press SPEED to select A.
≥Every time you press SPEED, the indication
changes in the following order:
SP>EP>A>SP
Checking a Timer Program≥The VCR must be turned on, or the timer
recording indicator “Á” lit.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR
viewing channel is selected.
1Press PROG./CHECK
twice.
≥Every time you press
PROG./CHECK, the
program shifts below.
2Press VCR/TV to select
the VCR mode.
3Press 1 to display the
Category. (When...

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TV
VCRVOLUME
AV
VCR/TV
OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
PICTURE MODE 
REC
NAVI
rW
sX
W
X
SEARCHINDEX
OK AUDIO
∫
13
215 69¥ :
Í Í
;/D
MENU
TIMERÁPROG./CHECKSPEED
ONr r
s sOFFr
sDATEW
X
4
1234
JET REW
DIRECT REC
CH
6
¥
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...

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Advanced Operations
To Set the Category
The 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...

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ErasedProgram 2 Program 1 Program 3
New program
Within 10 minutes
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3Erased
New program
Within 10 minutes
Program 1 Program 2 Program 3Not erased
New program
10 minutes or more
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...