User manual PANASONIC AG-1330

[. . . ] Trade Name: Panasonic Model No. : AG-1330P Responsible Party: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company 1-800-524-1448 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any inteference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. [. . . ] (See page 33. ) In some cases the picture quality may still be inferior. This is due to format constraints. REW 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. TV VOLUME Press PICTURE MODE and select the corresponding Picture Mode as follows. Mode STANDARD DYNAMIC SOFT CARTOON Characteristic Normal Example for Purpose TV Program recorded Í AV r s W X W VCR Í OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL VCR/TV PICTURE MODE AUDIO SEARCH MENU X INDEX : 9 REC ¥ 3 NAVI 1 2 6 Clear & Vivid Scenery, Sports Mild Delicate Rental soft tape Cartoon OK SPEED 2 4 5 1 JET REW 6 ;/D DIRECT REC TIMER ¥ Á 3 4 PROG. /CHECK 1 r DATE W CH r ON r OFF s X s s 21 Basic Operations Manual Recording POWER Í/ I TIMER REC Á SEARCH JET REW EJECT STOP PLAY PICTURE MODE REC/OTR 6 /6 REW 5/ 5 FF 1 34 5 TV Í AV VOLUME r s W X W VCR Í OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL VCR/TV PICTURE MODE AUDIO SEARCH MENU X INDEX : 9 REC ¥ 3 NAVI 2 3 4 5 Operations Display Symbols 1 Insert 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. 2 Press VCR/TV to select the VCR mode. VCR 1 2 6 OK SPEED 2 4 5 1 JET REW 6 ;/D DIRECT REC TIMER Á ¥ 3 4 PROG. /CHECK 1 r DATE W CH r ON r OFF s X s s 3 Press 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. 5 Press (STOP) to stop recording. REC 22 To Select the Desired Tape Speed Press SPEED before recording. SP TV VOLUME To Interrupt Recording Press ;/D (PAUSE/SLOW) during recording. Press it again to continue recording. REC Í AV r s W X W VCR Í OSD/DISPLAY RESET/CANCEL VCR/TV PICTURE MODE AUDIO SEARCH MENU X INDEX : 9 REC ¥ To View One TV Program while Recording Another One 1 Refer to steps 1­4 of the manual recording operation. 3 Select the TV program on your TV that you wish to view now. 3 NAVI 1 2 6 JET REW 6 ;/D SPEED 2 4 PROG. /CHECK 1 DIRECT REC TIMER Á ¥ 3 4 r DATE W CH r ON r OFF s X s s To Display the Approximate Remaining Tape Time 1 Select TAPE SELECT from the on screen display and select the corresponding video cassette tape length. On Screen Display OPTION 1/2 OSD ON OFF TAPE SELECT T120 T160 T180 BLUE BACK ON OFF JET NAVIGATOR ON OFF DELETE NAVIDATA NO YES JET SEARCH x27 x35 SELECT END : s/r: :MENU T120: For T30, -60, -90 and -120 tapes. 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. DATE 27TH CH ON OFF ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ SP DATE 27TH OFF CH ON ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ SP CATEGORY : 1 CATEGORY : 1 The next item will flash after about 2 seconds. 25 Advanced Operations 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. Weekly Timer Recording In step 2, select the desired day by pressing DATE s. On Screen Display For example, SU (Sunday) DATE SU CH ON OFF ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ SP Selecting the Desired Tape Speed Press SPEED to make the selection in any of steps 1­5. DATE 27TH CH ON OFF 2 2 0 : 0 2 2 1 : 3 0 EP CATEGORY : 1 CATEGORY : 1 (SUuSunday, MOuMonday, TUuTuesday, WEuWednesday, THuThursday, FRuFriday, SAuSaturday) Daily Timer Recording For this timer function, several groups of days can be selected. A Daily recording from Monday to Friday (MO­FR) B Daily recording from Monday to Saturday (MO­SA) C Daily recording from Sunday to Saturday (SU­SA) In step 2, select the desired days by pressing DATE s. For example, C DATE CH ON OFF SU-SA ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ ­ ­ : ­ ­ SP 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. 30 min. CATEGORY : 1 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. [. . . ] The VCR is suddenly brought from cool surroundings, such as an air-conditioned room or car, to a place which is hot and humid. 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 Dust Avoid 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. 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. [. . . ]