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 automatically released after 10 minutes,
and still playback, after 5 minutes.
≥In the EP mode only:
When playing back a tape which was
recorded on another VCR, it may be
necessary to adjust tracking control using the
I and J buttons. (See page 33.) In some
cases the picture quality may still be inferior.
This is due to format constraints.
To Play back the Recorded Part
Repeatedly
Keep 1 (PLAY) pressed on the remotecontroller for 5 seconds or more.
The “R 1” indication appears on the TV
screen.
TV
VCRVOLUME
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PICTURE MODE 
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Notes:
≥Repeat Playback function does not work
during Play-Off Timer.
≥Press ∫ (STOP) to release the VCR from the
Repeat Playback mode.
To Playback in the Desired
Picture Quality (Picture Mode)
This function reproduces optimum playback
picture from various kind of recorded tapes and
contents.
Press PICTURE MODE and select the
corresponding Picture Mode as follows.
Example forMode Characteristic
Purpose
TV Program
STANDARD Normal
recorded
DYNAMIC Clear & Vivid Scenery, Sports
SOFT Mild Rental soft tape
CARTOON Delicate Cartoon 
						

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POWERJET REW
PICTURE MODESEARCHTIMER RECÍ/ IÁEJECT
REC/OTR6
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STOP PLAY
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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 stop
recording.
REC
VCR
Display Symbols
TV
VCRVOLUME
AV
VCR/TV
OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
PICTURE MODE 
REC
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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 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:
On Screen Display
T120: For T30, -60, -90 and -120 tapes.
T160: For T140 and -160 tapes.
T180: For T180 tape.
2Press OSD/DISPLAY.
The display changes as follows each time
OSD/DISPLAY is pressed.
Clock>Counter>
Remaining Tape Time>Clock
≥The remaining tape time may not be
displayed correctly depending on the tape
used.
TV
VCRVOLUME
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OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
PICTURE MODE 
REC
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SP
To Select the Desired Tape
Speed
Press SPEED before
recording.
REMAIN
Notes:
≥When a video cassette with a broken off
erasure prevention tab is inserted, the “1”
indication will flash to indicate that recording
is not possible even if REC ¥ (¥ REC/OTR)
is pressed.
≥The recording pause mode will be
automatically released after 5 minutes, and
the VCR will return to the stop mode. 
						

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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 that
you are viewing on the TV starts.
≥In some cases, it may not be possible to
change the program position on the TV
during Direct Recording.
When viewing or displaying the program
from your TV:
≥Do not press AV, or the I and J buttons
during Direct Recording, otherwise the
recording may not be performed correctly.
When viewing or displaying the program
from your VCR:
≥It is possible to select and view any other
TV program from your TV while the Direct
Recording continues.
After pressing DIRECT REC ¥ to start
recording, select on your TV the program
position of the TV program that you want to
view.
2Press ∫ (STOP) to stop recording.
∫;/D
TIMERÁPROG./CHECKSPEED4
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JET REW
DIRECT REC6
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EJECT
REC/OTR6
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STOP PLAY
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One-Touch Recording
(OTR)
Whenever you are in a hurry to start a timer
recording with automatic stop in your absence,
simply set the recording duration by pressing
¥ REC/OTR repeatedly.
The duration indicated on the VCR display
changes by pressing ¥ REC/OTR as follows:
Counter display (normal recording mode)
>30 (min.)>60 (min.)>90 (min.)
>120 (min.)>180 (min.)>240 (min.)>
Counter display (normal recording mode)
Preparation
≥Insert a video cassette with an intact erasure
prevention tab.
Operations
1Ready the video source which is to be
recorded, and start recording.
2Press ¥ REC/OTR 
on the VCR repeatedly to
select the desired recording duration.
≥The VCR will automatically switch off when
OTR is completed. To turn the VCR on
again, press POWER Í/I (VCR Í).
Notes:
≥The OTR function works during normal
recording and Direct Recording.
≥When the tape reaches its end during OTR,
the VCR will turn itself off.
≥To stop OTR at any time, press STOP ∫ or
POWER Í/I (VCR Í).AV1 (AUDIO IN/
VIDEO IN)
Audio/Video Output Sockets of TV 
						

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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 make
the previous display
appear.
8To activate timer
recording, press TIMER Á.
≥When JET NAVIGATOR is set to ON, the
[PROGRAM IS COMPLETED REMAINING
PROGRAM 49] message appears.
(See page 16.)
≥When JET NAVIGATOR is set to OFF, the
[PROGRAM IS COMPLETED] message
appears. (See page 16.)
≥The VCR will be set to the timer recording
standby mode after about 1 minute if
TIMER Á is not pressed. Operations
1Press PROG./ CHECK.
2Set Date to “27TH”.
VCR
VCR/TV
OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL
PICTURE MODE 
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Timer Recording
4-Key Programming
Up to 16 timer programs, including weekly and
daily programs, can be recorded up to one
month in advance by setting the timer.
Preparations
≥Insert a video cassette tape with an intact
erasure prevention tab.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR
viewing channel is selected.
≥Turn on the VCR.
≥Check that the clock is set to the correct time.
If it has not been set, refer to page 14.
≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode.
Example:
Program position (channel); 2
Date; 27 October
Starting time; 20:02
Ending time; 21:30
Tape speed; SP
Category; MUSIC 
(Present date; 16 October)
CH DATE ON OFF
SP 2 20:02 21:30 27TH
CATEGORY: 1
END : MENU
CATEGORY SETTING
≥MOVIE
≥MUSIC
≥DRAMA
≥EDUCA
≥DOCUM≥SPORT
≥CHILD
≥NEWS
≥OTHER
≥–––––
SELECT: 
3421END : MENU
CATEGORY SETTING
≥MOVIE
≥MUSIC
≥DRAMA
≥EDUCA
≥DOCUM≥SPORT
≥CHILD
≥NEWS
≥OTHER
≥–––––
SELECT: 
3421
CH DATE ON OFF
SP 2 20:02 21:30 27TH
CHECK: PROG/CHECK
CATEGORYCH DATE ON OFF
SP ––:–– ––:––: 1CATEGORYON OFF
SP ––:–– ––:––: 1
27TH––CH DATE
27TH––
On Screen Display
≥The next item will flash after about
2 seconds. 
						

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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 input sockets,
select the A1 or A2 indicator in step 3 for the
program position.
≥If DIRECT REC is set to
ON, A1 is skipped.
Setting other Programs in
Succession
Repeat steps 1–8.≥The tape length must be set correctly.
(See page 16.)
≥Tapes except T30, -60, -90, -120, -140, -160,
-180 tapes may not work correctly.
Selecting the Desired Tape
Speed
Press SPEED to make the selection in any of
steps 1–5.
Programming a Timer
Recording of a TV Program Until
its End
(Auto SP/EP Change Function )
If, during a timer recording performed in the SP
mode, the VCR determines that the remaining
tape time is insufficient to record the program
to its end, the Auto SP/EP Change function
automatically changes the tape speed to EP to
ensure that the whole program will be recorded.
Depending on the remaining tape length,
recording may be performed in the EP mode
from the start. However, if the remaining tape
time is still not sufficient in this case, the
program cannot be recorded to the end.
Weekly Timer Recording
In step 2, select the desired day by pressing
DATE s.
For example, SU (Sunday)
CATEGORYCH DATE ON OFF
SP ––:–– ––:––: 1
SU ––
CATEGORYCH DATE ON OFF
SP ––:–– ––:––: 1
SU-SA ––
CATEGORYON OFF
SP ––:–– ––:––: 1
CH DATE
27TH A 2
CH DATE ON OFF
EP 2 20:02 21:30 27TH
CATEGORY: 1
Video
Tape
Timer
Program-
ming
90 min.
90 min. Recording
by SP mode
1st Program
(90 min.)
2nd Program15 min. Recording
by SP mode
30 min.
45 min.
Recording
by EP
mode
(60 min.)
3rd Program will
not be recorded. Example for T120 tape: On Screen Display 
						

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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 JET
NAVIGATOR is set to
ON.) Press 1 again to
make the previous
display appear.
Cancelling a Timer Program
≥The VCR must be turned on, or in timer
recording standby mode.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR
viewing channel is selected.
1Press PROG./CHECK twice.
2Press VCR/TV to select
the VCR mode.
3Press PROG./CHECK
repeatedly.
4Press RESET/CANCEL.
Note:
≥If timer recording is not completed (due to
insufficient tape or cancellation by the user),
the programed timer recording data will be
cancelled from the memory by 4 A.M. two
days later.
However, if the timer recording function is
activated at that time, the programed timer
recording data will not be cancelled.
CH DATE ON OFF
A 2 20:02 21:30 27TH
CATEGORY: 1
DATE CH ON OFF    
27WE 2 20:02 21:30 SP
SU-SA125 10:30 11:00 A
SU 14 15:00 16:00 SP
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
28TH A2 20:02 21:30 SP
30SA 4 19:10 19:55 EP
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
END:MENU
SELECT: 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DATE CH ON OFF     
27WE 2 20:02 21:30
SU-SA125 10:30 11:00
SU 14 15:00 16:00
19TU 5 22:15 23:30
28TH A2 20:02 21:30
30SA 4 19:10 19:55
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
END:MENU
SELECT: 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DATE CH ON OFF    
27WE 2 20:02 21:30 SP
SU-SA125 10:30 11:00 A
SU 14 15:00 16:00 SP
19TU 5 22:15 23:30 EP
28TH A2 20:02 21:30 SP
30SA 4 19:10 19:55 EP
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
–––– –– ––:–– ––:––
END:MENU
SELECT: 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 
						

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TV
VCRVOLUME
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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 16.) 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
DATE CH ON CATEGORY
10/18 1 10:30 MUSIC
10/19 124 15:00 SPORT
10/21 5 22:15
10/23 A2 20:02
10/26 4 19:10 EDUCA
10/27 2 20:02
10/27 12 20:30
END : MENU
JET NAVIGATOR
 DATE CH ON CATEGORY
10/18 1 10:30 MUSIC
10/19 124 15:00 SPORT
10/21 5 22:15
10/23 A2 20:02
10/26 4 19:10 EDUCA
10/27 2 20:02
10/27 12 20:30
1
SELECT : NAVI, 1
SELECT : NAVI, 1
END : MENU
JET NAVIGATOR
 DATE CH ON CATEGORY
10/18 1 10:30 MUSIC
10/19 124 15:00 SPORT
10/21 5 22:15
10/23 A2 20:02
10/26 4 19:10 EDUCA
10/27 2 20:02
10/27 12 20:30
SELECT : NAVI, 1
On Screen Display 
						

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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 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: 
3421
To Delete the Jet Navigator Data of a Single
Video Cassette Tape:
Keep RESET/CANCEL pressed for more than
5 seconds while the Jet Navigator list appears.
“– –” appears on the list.
≥See page 17 on the way to delete all the Jet
Navigator data stored in the VCR’s memory.
Category
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCATION
DOCUMENTARY
SPORTS
CHILDREN
NEWS
OTHERS
Indication
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCA
DOCUM
SPORT
CHILD
NEWS
OTHER
Icon
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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 to set OSD to ON. (See page 15.)
≥Press VCR/TV to select the VCR 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) 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 even when index signals are
recorded.On Screen Display