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- Page 1 Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. This operating instruction book is designed for use with models AG-513F and AG-520F. Illustrations in this manual show the AG-513F. Fea tures may vary, so please read care ful ly. Professional/Industrial Video...
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Page 2: Important Safeguards And Precautions
Important Safeguards and Pre cau tions READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON UNIT INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, have your Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify your home power source. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions/Mesures De Sécurité
Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warning : To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Avertissement : Afi n de prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à une humidité excessive. FCC WARNING : Any unauthorized changes or modifi... -
Page 4: Unit Information
EIA Standard NTSC color 1 pieces 5 °C ~ 40 °C (41 °F ~ 104 °F) 10 % ~ 75 % 12 Kg (26.4 lbs.) (AG-513F) 23 Kg (50.7 lbs.) (AG-520F) 386 mm (15-3/16″) X 385 mm (15-3/16″) X 374 mm (14-3/4″) (AG-513F) 515 mm (20-5/16″) X 505 mm... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Record On a Tape... 14 Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ... 15 TV Operation ... 16 Picture Adjustment... 17 TV Timer Features ... 18 Closed Caption System ... 20 Timer Recording ... 22 Tape Operation ... 24 Special VCR Features ... 28 V-Chip Control Feature ... -
Page 6: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT Ejects tape. POWER Turns unit on or off. DISPLAY Displays the VCR status and clock. TAPE POSITION Finds out present tape position and amount of tape remaining. COUNTER RESET Resets to “0:00:00” at the desired position. - Page 7 Front View of the Unit and Indicators <Model AG-513F unit shown> POWER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO VIDEO IN Jack For dubbing. POWER Turns unit on or off. VOLUME UP/DOWN Adjusts volume. SET/BACK SPACE Sets a selected menu, or goes back to correct.
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Page 8: Connections
Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit with a RF cable. UNIT (rear view) WARNING: Overtightening “Nut type” RF coaxial cables may damage jacks. Finger tighten only. UNIT (rear view) VHF/UHF VHF/UHF VHF/UHF VHF/UHF IN from ANT./CABLE Cable TV Converter Box IN from ANT./CABLE... -
Page 9: Initial Setup
Channel selection, Input selection, Channel Add/Delete, etc. is available. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU SELECT : : ACT I ON SET UP TV CAPT I ON V I DEO ADJUST TUNER SELECT : : ACT I ON <Only when TUNER:ON>... - Page 10 Initial Setup (continued) POWER ACTION NUMBER Keys ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN...
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Page 11: Reset All Unit Memory Functions
Do “Initial Setup” on page 8. Note to CABLE System Installer This reminder is provided to call the CABLE (Cable TV) System Installers attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in par tic u lar, specifi es that the cable ground... -
Page 12: Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust
3) Press to select “ANTENNA,” then press to set your LANGUE antenna system (“TV” or “CABLE”). 4) Press to select “AUTO SET,” then press . • After Channel Auto Set is fi nished, Clock Auto Set will be performed. (If clock... -
Page 13: Time Zone Adjust
Time Zone Adjust Time Zone Adjust (TUNER: ON only) (Only when Auto Clock is set.) 1) Press select “CLOCK.” M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T SELECT : : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION. SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL T I ME ZONE ADJUST : 0... -
Page 14: Playback A Tape
Playback a Tape Check List Cable or antenna is connected. Power cord is plugged in. Insert a cassette. • The unit power comes on automatically. To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. Press PLAY. • Playback begins if cassette has no record tab. -
Page 15: Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing)
Select “LINE” mode. See “Selecting Input Mode” below. Method 3: a Press ACTION for MAIN MENU. b Press ACTION for SET UP TV screen. c Press then press d Press ACTION twice to exit this mode. AUDIO IN Insert blank tape with record tab. -
Page 16: Tv Operation
VOL - to adjust volume. Press NIGHT to set NIGHT mode. • NIGHT mode may be selected when watching TV or playing a tape. Press NIGHT to cancel. • Previous settings are restored. • NIGHT mode is canceled when power is turned off or power failure occurs. -
Page 17: Picture Adjustment
To Reset Picture Controls, press All controls return to their factory settings. Press ACTION three times to exit. 1) Press M A I N MENU to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION LANGUAGE LOCK to display SET UP TV screen. CLOCK... -
Page 18: Tv Timer Features
ON-TIMER with Alarm This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 2 modes (TV or Playback). Even if you set the On Timer, it will not be performed during Play Lock mode. You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that gradually increases in volume. -
Page 19: Sleep Timer
Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off. Press SLEEP repeatedly SLEEP to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining DISPLAY time. • Sleep Timer will not be performed during Play Lock mode. ADD/DLT SLEEP TIMER 30 SELECT/SET... -
Page 20: Closed Caption System
Closed Caption System Closed Caption is ... This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also makes useful information from TV stations available to everyone. Closed Caption Mode Feature Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. -
Page 21: Caption On Mute Feature
• To cancel, press MUTE again. 1) Press M A I N MENU select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to LANGUAGE LOCK display SET UP TV screen. CLOCK EX I T : ACT I ON 1) Press SET UP TV “CAPTION.”... -
Page 22: Timer Recording
Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away. Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SELECT : SET : : PROG DATE START STOP 7 FR I --:-- --:-- -- TODAY - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -... - Page 23 Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the Timer Recording. • Any future daily or weekly recordings will be performed as programmed. ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN PROG STOP...
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Page 24: Tape Operation
Tape Operation Search System is ... Each time a recording is made, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are made, program index and information are also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. -
Page 25: Auto Operation Functions
Auto Operation Functions ■ Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV (Only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF), blank tape is Played for 5 minutes ➞ Power turns off • This feature is canceled if any button is pressed during above mode. -
Page 26: Commercial Skip
Tape Operation (continued) Zero Search To quickly return to a specifi c tape counter location. Press COUNTER RESET during playback to display the Counter. 0 : 00 : 00 Continue playback, rewind, or fast forward. Press STOP. 1 : 23 : 45 •... -
Page 27: Repeat Play
INPUT POWER POWER STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION VIDEO IN AUDIO IN PLAY/REPEAT Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over. In PLAY mode, PLAY REPEAT ON press PLAY/REPEAT on the unit to turn “ON.”... -
Page 28: Special Vcr Features
Special VCR Features Weak Signal Display ON/OFF (TUNER:ON only) When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE EX I T CLOCK SELECT : : ACT I ON... -
Page 29: V-Chip Control Feature
V-Chip Control Feature is... This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control which allows you to block unwanted TV usage based on US MOVIES and US TV PROGRAMS Ratings. NUMBER Keys ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP... - Page 30 VIEW NR PROGRAMS?. 2) Press to set “YES” or “NO.” NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS Some TV shows, such as news, sports, weather, bulletins, emergency information usually have no ratings. Press to select V I EW NR PROGRAMS? : YES to set ratings to be blocked.
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Page 31: Blocking Message
[Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (steps 1-4 page 29). Then, set US MOVIES and/or US TV PROGRAMS to “OFF” using keys. (Ratings set on page 30 is retained and will be in effect when V-Chip Control is activated again.) -
Page 32: On-Screen Display (Osd)
On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 12.) Blue Screen Display Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display set to “OFF”... -
Page 33: Warning And Instruction Displays
Warning and Instruction Displays These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB TO CANCEL TIMER REC HOLD DOWN STOP KEY FOR APPROX 3 NO CASSETTE PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIM ER VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD... -
Page 34: Before Requesting Service
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. CORRECTION • Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly set. (P.8) • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. -
Page 35: Index
Unit, Front View ... 7 Unit, Rear View... 7 Using the 100 key... 16 US MOVIES RATINGS... 31 US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS ... 31 V-Chip Control Feature... 29–31 VCR Lock ... 28 VCR Status & Clock Display... 32 Warning and Instruction Displays ... 33 Weak Signal Display ON/OFF ... - Page 36 Broadcast & Digital Systems Company Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Executive Offi ce: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7000 Eastern Zone: One Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7621 Central Region:...