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Panasonic AG-520VDH Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

AG-520VDH
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Professional/Industrial Video
MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK
*Ability to play back may depend on recording
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    *Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions. As an NERGY ® Partner, Panasonic Corporation of North America has determined that this product or product model meets the NERGY ® guidelines for energy efficiency. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate,...

  • Page 2: Started Before Using

    Never pick unit up by VCR cassette opening. Date of Purchase _____________________ Dealer Purchased From ________________ Dealer Address _______________________ Dealer Phone No. _____________________ AG-520VDH Model No. __________________________ Serial No. ___________________________ U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098; 4,907,093; 5,315,448; and 6,516,132.

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions/Mesures De Sécurité

    Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT IN WALL SOCKET. FULLY INSERT. AVERTISSEMENT : AFIN DE PRÉVENIR TOUT RISQUE D’INCENDIE OU DE CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL À...

  • Page 4: Important Safeguards And Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRE CAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT, READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT. INSTALLATION USING THE UNIT POWER SOURCE CAUTION...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Before Using ..........................2 Started Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité ................3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS ............... 4 Information ..........................6 TV and VCR Location of Controls ....................... 8 Operation Connections ........................... 10 Tuning TV ..........................13 TV Operation ..........................

  • Page 6: Information

    Information Information (Unit, Cassette) Head Cleaning Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads Loading the Batteries to become clogged. Head Clog Sensor During playback this screen appears if Open the cover. clogging is detected. To clear message VIDEO HEADS MAY from screen, press PLAY on the remote NEED CLEANING...

  • Page 7: Disc Handling

    • Do not write on label side of disc. DVD-R discs • Never use record cleaning sprays, benzine, Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized* on a Panasonic DVD thinner, static electricity prevention liquids, or any other solvent. video recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit.

  • Page 8: Operation Location Of Controls

    Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons When this button is pressed in TV / VCR mode, 19 TV/VCR Sets to TV/VCR mode. OPEN / CLOSE / the tape is ejected. This button is inoperative TRACKING UP / Reduces picture noise during Playback and EJECT if pressed during recording.

  • Page 9: Front View

    Unit Buttons Front View STOP: Lights up during recording. In Built In Speakers Equipped with 2 front speakers. REC Indicator STOP/ Stops playback. Rec Pause or OTR Pause mode, (RED) Audio Input Connect from other component. EJECT EJECT: the Indicator flashes. Connector 2 (LINE 2) Ejects the tape.

  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections Notes on con nections • Turn off the power supply for all com ponents before making any connections. • If the cables necessary for connecting a component to the system are not included with the component or available as an option, you may need to fashion a cable to suit the component concerned.

  • Page 11: Digital Connection

    Connecting the Audio Output Terminal Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers. There are two types of connection, digital and analog. WARNING Don’t place the unit on amplifier or equipment that may become hot.
  • Page 12 Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark. For information on Panasonic or Technics Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoders please contact your local dealer.

  • Page 13: Tuning Tv

    Tuning TV Case 2 EJECT If setup is incomplete, the following AUTO CLOCK SET POWER screen appears. Check connection of IS INCOMPLETE Antenna/Cable to the RF in Terminal, then try to manually set the clock as PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY NUMBER Keys follows.
  • Page 14 Manual Clock Setting Add or Delete a Chan nel Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. To add channel: Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT. Press to select “CLOCK.” CHANNEL 08 ADDED MAIN MENU LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK SELECT: SET:SET :ACTION To delete channel: Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen.
  • Page 15 Time Zone Adjust Change Language Setting (Only when Auto Clock is set.) Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Press to select “LANGUAGE.” Press to select “CLOCK.” MAIN MENU MAIN MENU LOCK LANGUAGE LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK CLOCK SELECT:...

  • Page 16: Tv Operation

    TV Operation Method 2: Press INPUT. The display will change as follows. RAPID LINE1 TUNE LINE2 TUNER MUTE NUMBER keys Method 3: INPUT 100 key Press ACTION for MAIN MENU. ACTION SELECT Press to select “TV”, then press SET for SET UP TV screen.
  • Page 17 Rapid Tune Weak Signal Display Feature Press R-TUNE to display the last channel you were watching. When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Press to select “CH.”...

  • Page 18: Mts Broadcast / Tv Stereo System

    MTS Broadcast / TV Stereo System Receivable Broadcast Types The following are possible audio broadcast types and on-screen displays. The signal being received is indicated with a “ ” mark DISPLAY while the selected audio mode is indicated with an arrow. To change the audio mode for these broadcasts, see the “Audio Mode for TV Viewing”...

  • Page 19: Tv Timer Features

    TV Timer Features • Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback ON-TIMER mode mode is selected. selection order • Make sure a disc is inserted if Disc (DVD/ Lowest CD/Video CD) mode is selected. CH01 Disc DISPLAY channel Highest CH125 channel ADD/DLT...

  • Page 20: Closed Caption System

    Closed Caption System Press to select “CAPTION”. Press SET to display CAPTION screen. SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT :TUNER MUTE SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST :+2 ACTION SELECT: SET:SET SELECT :ACTION Press to select “CAPTION MODE.” Press SET repeatedly to select mode. CAPTION CAPTION MODE : OFF CC ON MUTE...
  • Page 21 Caption On Mute Feature Press ACTION three times to return to the normal screen. Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence. Press MUTE to mute the sound and display closed Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. captioning.

  • Page 22: Video / Audio Setting

    Video / Audio Setting Press to select “VIDEO MENU.” Press SET repeatedly to select desired mode. SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO VIDEO MENU :NORMAL VIDEO ADJUST AUDIO MENU :MUSIC AUDIO ADJUST ACTION SELECT: SET:SET SELECT :ACTION NORMAL Factory setting. MOVIE Picture is adjusted for a movie-like feel. Color and picture intensity are adjusted to be NIGHT easier on the eyes for night viewing.
  • Page 23 Video Adjustment Audio Adjustment Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. MAIN MENU MAIN MENU Press to select “TV.” Press to select “TV.” Press SET to display SET UP TV Press SET to display SET UP TV LOCK LANGUAGE LOCK LANGUAGE screen.

  • Page 24: Before Using The Vcr

    Before using the VCR EJECT TV/VCR DISPLAY NUMBER keys ADD/DLT STOP STILL/ Insert STOP / REC Indicator PAUSE a tape EJECT AUDIO SPEED PROG Before using VCR Functions Inserting a Tape Confirm that tape is inserted. Insert a tape. • The unit power comes on automatically. Press TV/VCR.

  • Page 25: Recording Television Programs

    Recording Television Programs Record On a Tape Stop Recording Insert a tape with record tab. Press STOP to stop recording. • The unit power comes on automatically. Press CH or NUMBER keys to Select Channel. • For “LINE” input, see page 16. Press SPEED to select recording speed.

  • Page 26: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording Review, Replace or Clear Program Con tents : Set up to 8 Programs (Recording is not in progress) SET PROGRAM You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are Press PROG to display SET TIMER PROGRAMMING away.

  • Page 27: Playing Vcr

    Playing VCR Slow Motion picture EJECT a. Press STILL/PAUSE. TV/VCR b. Press FF/SLOW+ (increases speed) or REW/SLOW- (decreases speed) in Still mode. c. Press PLAY to release. TRACKING NUMBER Frame by Frame picture keys a. Press STILL/PAUSE. ACTION b. Press STILL/PAUSE in Still mode. c.
  • Page 28 Zero Search Index Search To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. Search System is ... Each time a recording is made, an invisible index mark is placed Press DISPLAY during playback to display the on the tape. When timer recordings are made, program index Counter.
  • Page 29 Commercial Skip Manual Tracking Control Use during Playback and Slow Motion mode to reduce picture By pressing CM/ZERO in Playback mode you can skip over 1, 2, noise. Press the 3 or 6 number key on the remote control or or 3 minutes of recorded tape as desired.

  • Page 30: Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing)

    Copy Your Tapes (Dub bing) Refer to page 10 “Connecting the “1, 2” Input Terminal” before you perform this operation. IMPORTANT Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement. Note: • Please note that some tapes cannot be dubbed on this unit. Also, it is not possible to dub DVD/CD/Video CD to VHS tape using this unit. Playback (Source) unit Recording (Editing) unit Insert blank tape with record tab.

  • Page 31: V-Chip Control Features

    V-Chip Control Features Press NUMBER keys to enter your secret code. • Take care that you are not observed entering the secret code. LOCK ENTER 4-DIGIT CODE NUMBER **-- keys ADD/DLT ACTION ENTER :0-9 (CLEAR) :ACTION SELECT Enter same code again for confirmation. LOCK CONFIRM 4-DIGIT CODE ****...
  • Page 32 US TV PROGRAMS Ratings If LOCK menu is not displayed, perform “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 31. Press to select “US TV PROGRAMS.” • “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting menu. Please US MOVIES Ratings refer to page 33 for more details on Canadian tapes or broadcasts. Press to select “US MOVIES.”...
  • Page 33 Canadian English Language Ratings Canadian French Language Ratings Press to select “NEXT PAGE.” Press to select “NEXT PAGE.” Press SET to display screen. Press SET to display screen. LOCK LOCK US MOVIES :OFF US MOVIES :OFF CHANGE SETTINGS CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS :OFF US TV PROGRAMS...
  • Page 34 US MOVIES Ratings Chart Canadian French Language Ratings Chart GENERAL AUDIENCE: All ages admitted. General Audience PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Some material may not be suitable for children. 8 ANS + Not recommended for young children PARENTS CAUTIONED: PG-13 Programming may not be suitable for children under Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

  • Page 35: Display Features

    Display Features TV/VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. 12:00PM CH 08 0:25 -0:12:34 STEREO MONO RATING:PG-13 1 Function Status 2 Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 25.) 3 Receivable Broadcast Types (See page 18.) 4 Rating level 5 Current Time...

  • Page 36: Disc Operation Basic Disc Operation

    Basic Disc Operation OPEN / CLOSE POWER DISPLAY NUMBER keys SELECT MENU PLAY REW / SLOW- FF/SLOW+ STOP TITLE STILL / POWER Insert disc STOP PLAY OPEN / SKIP+ PAUSE CLOSE SKIP- SUB TITLE AUDIO ZOOM If an interactive DVD* or a Video CD with playback If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the control*...
  • Page 37 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Auto-Power Off function Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip DVD-V DVD-V Power turns off after unit is in stop mode with wallpaper displayed Press SKIP+ or SKIP- during play.
  • Page 38 RESUME Function Audio Soundtrack Language DVD-V DVD-V The unit memorizes the point where STOP is pressed (STOP You can change the audio soundtrack language, selected at display on screen). Settings for DVD Operation, to a different language if available. Press PLAY to resume play from this point. (See page 48.) Pressing STOP again or opening the tray cancels RESUME.
  • Page 39 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Vocal selection for Karaoke discs Information Display DVD-V DVD-V When DISPLAY is pressed, On-Screen Displays show disc Press AUDIO in Play mode to display the audio information and unit information.

  • Page 40: Dvd-Ram Operation

    DVD-RAM Operation Press PLAYLIST or D.NAVI to display Play List OPEN / CLOSE or Direct Navigator menu for easy title or scene POWER selection. Example: Play List menu Recorded time NUMBER Play List No. length keys Page No. SELECT PLAYLIST Play List Page1/5 Date...
  • Page 41 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Play List Direct Navigator If the DVD-RAM features Direct Navigator, a list of recorded titles If the DVD-RAM features a Play List, your preselected list of is displayed.

  • Page 42: Disc Operation -Using Information Screen

    Disc Operation -Using Information Screen- c.Disc currently being played: The type of disc currently inserted is displayed. d.Elapsed playing time: Go to a different scene by entering an elapsed playing time, then DISPLAY SET. NUMBER • This function does not work with some discs. keys •...
  • Page 43 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Disc information screen 2 Disc information screen 3 Press DISPLAY in Play or Press DISPLAY in Play or T R A C K : 1 2 T R A C K : 1 2 T I M E : 0 0 : 3 5 : 1 2...
  • Page 44 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Disc information screen 4 Unit information screen 4 Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display “On- Press DISPLAY twice in Play or Stop mode to Screen Display.”...

  • Page 45: Special Disc Operation

    Special Disc Operation Press to select “PROGRAM PLAY.” Press SET to display screen. P L A Y M O D E P R O G R A M P L A Y NUMBER R A N D O M P L A Y keys CLEAR S E L E C T...
  • Page 46 Program Repeat Play Random Play Tracks are played in random order. Do steps 1-11 on page 45. Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU. Press DISPLAY to display Disc Information screen. (Disc Information Screen) Press to select “DVD.” T R A C K : 1 2 Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU.
  • Page 47 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. DVD Volume Adjust V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound) DVD-V DVD-V Some DVDs are recorded at lower than average volume levels. Enjoy a surround-like effect if you are using two front speakers only.

  • Page 48: Settings For Dvd Operation

    Settings for DVD Operation Press to select an item. Press SET repeatedly for desired language. D I S C L A N G U A G E S A U D I O : E n g l i s h NUMBER S U B T I T L E : A U T O...
  • Page 49 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Language Code List Language Code Language Code Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Hindi 7273 Scots Gaelic 7168 Afar 6565...

  • Page 50: Dolby Digital

    Selecting AUDIO OUTPUT DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) DVD-V OFF: Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset) Select the digital output to be output from the optical digital audio output connector of the unit. For dynamic sound even at low volume. This is useful for late- night listening.
  • Page 51 • When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc. Selecting STILL MODE Selecting TV MODE DVD-V DVD-V Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a motion picture. Set the screen display style for widescreen video material playback.

  • Page 52: Information Warning And Instruction Displays

    Warning and Instruction Displays These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. CAUTION Page If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording or set the On-Timer and the Clock is not PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY set...

  • Page 53: Before Requesting Service

    Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. PROBLEM CORRECTION Page Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. No power… Set POWER button to ON. Auto power-off (shut off) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD mode with no operation, or if Power turns itself off...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Specifications Display Picture Tube 20 inch, measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube Video Recording System 4 rotary heads helical scanning system 1 track (Normal) Audio Track 2 channel (Hi-Fi Audio Sound) Tuner Broad cast Channels VHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69 Midband A through I (14 ~ 22) Superband J through W (23 ~ 36) Hyperband AA ~ EEE (37 ~ 64)

  • Page 55: Index

    Index Forward/Reverse scene search [Tape] . 27 Remote Sensor ........9 Accessories ..........2 Frame by Frame Picture [Disc] ....37 Repeat Play ........... 27 ACTION button ........8 Frame by Frame picture [Tape] ..... 27 Reset all unit Memory Functions ....15 AC Power Plug ........
  • Page 56 Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America www.panasonic.com/broadcast Executive Offi ce: 1 Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-5300 EASTERN ZONE (including Southeast): 1 Panasonic Way 4E-7, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7196 WESTERN ZONE (including Southwest): 3330 Cahuenga Blvd W., Los Angeles, CA 90068...

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