Panasonic Video Cassette Recorder Ag1350 Operating Instructions
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Setting Up
AUTO CHANNEL SET
PROCEEDING
END : MENU
2AUTO TUNING IS
COMPLETED.
END: MENU
Disappears 2
3Select a program number on the TV which
you wish to use as the video viewing
channel. Then tune in the TV to the picture
from the screen being auto tuned or the
screen selected with the I and J buttons
of the VCR.
≥During Auto Tuning, the TV program
screen does not appear, and the Auto
Tuning screen appears instead.
To Cancel Auto Tuning Mid-
Operation
Press MENU during Auto Tuning. Auto Tuning
is cancelled.
To Restart Plug in Auto Tuning1Press EJECT < and remove the video
cassette.
2Keep the I and J buttons
on the VCR
pressed simultaneously for 3 seconds or
more during the VCR on.
≥The channel displayed on the VCR display
disappears for a moment then changes to
2.
Display Symbol
3Disconnect the mains lead and then
reconnect it.
4Turn off the VCR and then turn it on.
Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode.
≥Auto Tuning commences.If Auto Tuning stops halfway by turning the
VCR off, playback or a power failure:
1Disconnect the mains lead and then
reconnect it.
2Turn off the VCR and then turn it on.
≥Auto Tuning commences.
To Change the RF Output
Channel
In some rare cases after tuning the TV to your
VCR, interference may be visible on the
picture. To get rid of this interference, you can
manually adjust the RF output channel a few
channels up and down from the current setting.
The procedure is described below.
1Hold down MENU for 5 seconds or more.
≥The VCR display changes as shown below
and the VCR picture on the TV displays
this pattern.
2Enter the desired channel number (US3 or
US4) by the I and J buttons.
3()4
3Press MENU to finish the setting mode.
4Retune your TV to the new RF channel for
the VCR.
Note:
≥Even if the RF output channel has been
changed, it is not necessary to perform Auto
Tuning.
Panasonic VCR
END: MENU
12
TV
VCRVOLUME
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VCR/TV
OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
PICTURE MODE
REC
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SEARCHINDEX
OK AUDIO
∫
13
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Storing T V Broadcasts in your VCR
Auto Tuning Using the On
Screen Display
The VCR is tuned automatically by Plug in Auto
Tuning. However, Auto Tuning using the On
Screen Display should be performed according
to the following method if necessary.
Notes:
≥Auto Tuning searches for TV stations from
VHF minimum to UHF maximum and
memorizes every tuned program position.
Other program positions are skipped.
≥Auto Tuning may take three or more minutes
to complete its search.
≥If the VCR is not correctly tuned by Auto
Tuning, follow the procedure on the next
page.Preparations
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR
viewing channel is selected.
≥Turn on the VCR and select any program
position except A1 or A2.
≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode.
Operations
1Press MENU.
2Select CHANNEL SET
by pressing 3 or 4 and
then press OK.
3Select ANTENNA
SYSTEM by pressing
3 or 4 and then press
OK.
4Select the desired
system by pressing 3 or
4 and then press
MENU.
5Select AUTO by
pressing 3 or 4 and
then press OK.
≥When Auto Tuning is
completed, the on
screen display
disappears and the
lowest channel position
at which a broadcast
can be tuned in is
received.
AUTO CHANNEL SET
PROCEEDING
END :MENU
2
LANGUAGE
CLOCK SET
≥CHANNEL SET
SELECT
END: , OK
:MENUOSD MENU
OPTION
SELECT
END:
:MENU
CATV
ANTENNA SYSTEM
≥TV
≥AUTO
SELECT
END: , OK
:MENU
CHANNEL SETANTENNA SYSTEM
MANUAL
≥LANGUAGE
SELECT
END: , OK
:MENUOSD MENU
CLOCK SET
CHANNEL SET
OPTION
SELECT
END: , OK
:MENU
CHANNEL SET
≥ANTENNA SYSTEM
AUTO
MANUAL
On Screen Display
13 Setting Up6Select CH by pressing 3 or 4 and then select the program position by pressing 2 or 1. 7Select BLANK by pressing 3 or 4 and then select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. ≥To select the blanking of a program position, select ON. ≥Repeat steps 6 and 7 for another unoccupied program positions to skip during the selection of the program positions. 8Press MENU three times. Manual System Setting Procedure Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 12. 5Select MANUAL by pressing 3 or 4 and then press OK. AUTO SELECT END: , OK :MENU CHANNEL SET ANTENNA SYSTEM ≥MANUAL Channel Plan TV mode CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS VHF UHF CHANNEL RECEIVED OF THE AIR 2–13 14–69 CHANNEL SELECTION & INDICATION ON VCR 2–13 14–69 CATV mode CHANNEL DESIGNATIONS BROADCASTVHF CATV LOW BAND CATV MID/ SUPER BANDS CATV HYPER BAND ULTRA BAND SPECIAL CATV CHANNEL CHANNEL RECEIVED FROM CABLE 2–13 A-5–A-1 A–W AA–FFF GGG–WWW WWWi1– WWWi12 100–125 5A CHANNEL SELECTION & INDICATION ON VCR 2–13 95–99 14–36 37–65 66–94 100–125 1 C H 2BLANK ON ≥OFF SELECT : ∂/µ: END :MENU MANUAL CHANNEL SET C H 2 BLANK ON ≥OFF SELECT : ∂/µ: END :MENU MANUAL CHANNEL SET
14 Operations 1Press MENU. 2Select CLOCK SET by pressing 3 or 4 and then press OK. 3Set D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) by pressing 3 or 4. ≥Select YES to set daylight saving time. The time on the clock is advanced by 1 hour. ≥Select NO to return to standard time. The time on the clock is set back by 1 hour. ≥Press 1 to set each time. ≥Press MENU when not setting each time. Setting the Clock of your VCR The built-in digital clock is used to activate the timer for automatic recording and must be set to the correct time. It employs the 24-hour system. Preparations ≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. ≥Turn on the VCR. ≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. Example: Date; 16 October (During daylight saving time), 2005 Time; 20:15 VCR VCR/TV OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL PICTURE MODE REC NAVI W X SEARCHINDEX OK AUDIO ∫ 13 215 69¥ : Í ;/D MENU TIMERÁPROG./CHECKSPEED4 JET REW DIRECT REC6 ¥ 4Set each item by pressing 3 or 4 and 1. Press 2 to return to the previous item. Set Year to “2005”. Set Month to “10”. Set Date to “16”. Set Time to “20:15”. ≥When it is kept pressed, the indication changes in 30-minute steps. ≥There is no need to press 1. ≥LANGUAGE SELECT END: , OK :MENUOSD MENU LANGUAGE SELECT END: , OK :MENUOSD MENU CHANNEL SET OPTION ≥CLOCK SETCLOCK SET CHANNEL SET OPTION M 1Y 2005D 1H:M 0:00 CLOCK SET START :MENU SELECT: ∂/µ: D. S. T. : YES ¡NO D. S. T. : YES ≥NO Y 2005CLOCK SET M 10D 16H:M 20:15 START :MENUSELECT: s/r: D. S. T. : YES ≥NO Y 2005H:M 0:00CLOCK SETM 10D 16 START :MENUSELECT: s/r: D. S. T. : YES ≥NO M 10Y 2005D 1H:M 0:00CLOCK SET START :MENUSELECT: s/r: D. S. T. : YES ¡NO M 1Y 2005D 1H:M 0:00 CLOCK SET START :MENU SELECT: s/r: Display Symbol 5Press MENU. ≥The clock starts. Note: ≥The clock operates for at least 5 years on its backup system in the event of a power failure. Time Reset Function If the clock is less than two minutes slow or fast, it can easily be reset to the proper time. Example: Resetting the clock to 12:00.00 1Select CLOCK SET from the OSD menu and press OK. 2When the current clock display on the VCR is between 11:58.00 and 12:01.59, press MENU as soon as you hear the 12:00.00 signal. This resets the time to 12:00.00. On Screen Display
15 Setting Up 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 ¥ Settings Using the On Screen Display Preparations ≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected. ≥Turn on the VCR. ≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. On Screen Display1Press MENU. 2Select OPTION by pressing 3 or 4 and then press OK. 3Select OSD by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. ON: The on screen display will appear on the TV screen for 5 seconds. ≥The on screen display will always appear on the TV screen during rewind and Jet Rewind and fast forward. OFF: The on screen display will not appear. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. To Use the On Screen DisplayPress OSD/DISPLAY. 1Program position 2Tape running display Stop, Eject Rewind, Review, Index Search :, 6 Jet Search 6, Jet Rewind Fast forward, Cue, Index Search 9,5 Jet Search 5 Playback1 Recording¥ Recording pauseM Repeat playback R 1 3Present time/Tape counter/Remaining tape time/Index search/Jet Rewind Information Display Present time 17:24 Tape counterj2:35.47 Remaining tape time REMAIN 2:34 Index search S 01 Jet Rewind J:REW Press RESET/CANCEL to reset the tape counter (elapsed time) to “0:00.00”. ≥The tape counter is automatically reset to “0:00.00” when a video cassette is inserted. 4Cassette-in indicator CH 1 123 4 0:00.22 SP 6 5 STANDARD LANGUAGE CLOCK SET CHANNEL SET SELECT END: , OK :MENUOSD MENU ¡OPTION OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: (continues on the next page)
16 For the Blue Background Function When BLUE BACK is ON, the screen will always have a blue background when you play back the unrecorded portions. Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select BLUE BACK by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. ≥When BLUE BACK is OFF, the blue background function is deactivated. ≥It is not possible to record the blue picture of the blue background function. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. For the Jet Navigator FunctionFollow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select JET NAVIGATOR by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. ≥When JET NAVIGATOR is ON, appears on the VCR display and Jet Navigator function works. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. ≥See pages 28–30 for details on the Jet Navigator function. 3Select TAPE SELECT by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select the corresponding video cassette tape length by pressing 2 or 1. T120: For T30, -60, -90 and -120 tapes. T160: For T140 and -160 tapes. T180: For T180 tape. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT T120 ≥T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: 5Tape speed indicator 6Picture mode indicator At each press PICTURE MODE, the selected picture mode is set and following picture mode indicators appear. STANDARD: For TV program recorded DYNAMIC: For Scenery, Sports SOFT: For Rental soft tape CARTOON: For Cartoon Notes: ≥The on screen display may be disturbed depending on the playback tape or the input signal. ≥The on screen display does not appear when the OSD is set to OFF. Set the OSD to OFF for dubbing. To Select the Corresponding Video Cassette Tape Length to Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. On Screen Display
17 Setting Up To Delete All the Jet Navigator Data Stored in the VCR’s Memory Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select DELETE NAVIDATA by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select YES by pressing 2 or 1 then press OK when you want to delete all the Jet Navigator data. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. ≥See page 29 on the way to delete the Jet Navigator data of a single video cassette tape. To Select the Jet Search Speed in the EP mode Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select JET SEARCH by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select x27 or x35 by pressing 2 or 1. ≥It is possible to view the picture recorded in the EP mode at approx. 27 or 35 times speed. 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. ≥See page 20 for details on the Jet Search function. To Set to the Conditions for Direct Recording Function Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select DIRECT REC by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. OFF: Initially set at this position. ON: This setting enables Direct Recording. AV Input (A1) becomes exclusive channel for Direct Recording. (See page 24.) 5Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. To Reduce the VCR’s Power Consumption When the VCR Is Switched Off. Follow steps 1 to 2 on page 15. 3Select POWER SAVE by pressing 3 or 4. 4Select ON or OFF by pressing 2 or 1. OFF: The power consumption is not reduced when the VCR is turned off. ON: The power consumption is greatly reduced when the VCR is turned off. ≥When the VCR is set to the timer recording standby mode, the “Á” indication appears in the VCR display. OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA≥NO YES JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: OSD≥ON OFF TAPE SELECT ≥T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK≥ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR≥ON≥OFF DELETE NAVIDATA [ OK ] JET SEARCH x27≥x35 OPTION 1/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: DIRECT REC ON≥OFF POWER SAVE≥ON OFF OPTION 2/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r: DIRECT REC ON≥OFF POWER SAVE≥ON OFF OPTION 2/2 END :MENU SELECT : s/r:
18 To Select the Desired Language Select one of the four languages displayed: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. 1Press MENU. 2Select LANGUAGE (IDIOMA) by pressing 3 or 4 and then press OK. 3Select the desired language by pressing 3 or 4. 4Press MENU twice to make the on screen display disappear. ≥ENGLISH ≥LANGUAGE CLOCK SET CHANNEL SET OPTION SELECT END: , OK :MENU OSD MENU SELECT END: :MENU LANGUAGE ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS FRANÇAIS On Screen Display
19 Basic Operations Operations 1Insert a recorded video cassette tape. 2Start viewing the picture by pressing 1 (PLAY). 3Search forward by tapping 5 (FF). (Cue) ≥To change back to normal playback, press 1 (PLAY). 4Search backward by tapping 6 (REW). (Review) ≥To change back to normal playback, press 1 (PLAY). 5View a still picture by pressing ;/D (PAUSE/ SLOW). ≥To continue normal playback, press 1 (PLAY) or ;/D (PAUSE/SLOW). 6View a slow motion picture. ≥Keep ;/D (PAUSE/ SLOW) pressed for 2 seconds or more. ≥To continue normal playback, press 1 (PLAY). 7Stop viewing the picture by pressing ∫ (STOP). 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 ¥ 4 3 7 5,6 2 Playback Display Symbols POWERJET REW PICTURE MODESEARCHTIMER RECÍ/ IÁEJECT REC/OTR6 /6REW5/5FF STOP PLAY 1 72 43 Note: ≥If you keep 5 (FF) or 6 (REW) pressed in step 3 or 4, search playback is activated while the button is pressed, and operation returns to normal playback when the button is released.
20 VCR VCR/TV OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL PICTURE MODE REC NAVI sX W X SEARCHINDEX OK AUDIO ∫ 13 215 69¥ : Í ;/D MENU TIMERPROG /CHECKSPEED4 JET REW DIRECT REC6 Other Playback Functions To Stop Playback Automatically (Playback Off Timer Function) If you set the playback duration, the playback will stop automatically. After the set playback time has elapsed, the VCR automatically stops playback and switches off. To Activate the Playback Off Timer Function During normal playback, press 1 (PLAY) on the VCR for more than 2 seconds to put the VCR in the Playback Off Timer mode. After that, press 1 (PLAY) on the VCR repeatedly until the desired playback duration is displayed on the VCR display. Repeatedly pressing this button changes the indication in the following order: Counter display (normal playback mode) >30 (min.)>60 (min.)>90 (min.) >120 (min.)>180 (min.)>240 (min.)> Counter display (normal playback mode) ≥The VCR will automatically switch off when Play-Off Timer is completed. To turn the VCR on again, press POWER Í/I (VCR Í). Notes: ≥The Play-Off Timer function works during normal playback. ≥When the tape reaches its end during Play- Off Timer, the tape will be rewound to the start and the VCR will turn itself off. ≥Repeat Playback function does not work during Play-Off Timer. ≥Press ∫ (STOP) to stop midway. JET REW PICTURE MODEEJECT REC/OTR6 /6REW5/5FF STOP PLAY CVC Fast-forwarding or Rewinding the Tape Press 5 (FF) or 6 (REW) in the stop mode. ≥To stop fast-forwarding or rewinding, press ∫ (STOP). To Obtain a Higher Speed Rewind (Jet Rewind) Press JET REW 6. The “J : REW” indication appears on the TV screen and VCR display. (except when the remaining tape time indication appears) ≥Depending on a cassette or an operating condition, the rewind speed may change somewhat. ≥The tape counter is reset to“0:00.00” when the tape is rewound to the beginning. ≥To stop Jet Rewind, press ∫ (STOP). To Obtain a Higher Speed Picture than Cue, Review (Jet Search) During playback, tap 5 (FF) or 6 (REW) twice. ≥Select search speed to view the picture recorded. (See page 17.) ≥The picture that appears in the EP mode at approx. 35 times speed may be disturbed. A vertical scroll may happen due to combination with the TV monitor. It is not a malfunction but if it happens, change to approx. 27 times speed. ≥The picture may not be in color or be distorted depending on TV. ≥Press 1 (PLAY) to cancel the Jet Search.