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Panasonic AG-VP310 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connections and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 12 to 17.
MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK
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Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions.
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Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined
that this product or product model meets the
guidelines for energy efficiency.
Please read these instructions carefully before
attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product.
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Operating Instructions
AG-VP310
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  • Page 1 Matsushita Electric Corporation of 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 or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards And Precautions

    3 HAVE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORM A SAFETY CHECK After any service or repairs to the unit, request the service technician to Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals conduct a thorough safety check as described in the manufacturer’s service literature to ensure that the unit is in safe operating condition.
  • Page 3 Region number of this DECK, this DECK cannot play this disc. G The Region number for this DECK is “1”. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals G The Player will play DVD-Video marked with labels containing “1” or “ALL”.

  • Page 4: Before Using

    2 Hours 2 Hours 3 Hours (Standard Play) 40 Minutes 6 Hours 8 Hours 9 Hours (Super Long Play) V-Lock Control (to reduce picture jitter) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals In Still mode, CH (TRACKING) operate as a V-Lock control.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Settings for DVD Operation ........52 ~ 55 A/V OPTIMIZER ..............55 Language Code List ............56 For Your Information Warning and Instruction Displays ........57 Before Requesting Service.......... 58, 59 Index ................60, 61 Memo ................62, 63 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 6: Deck & Cassette Information

    • exposed to direct sunlight. DVD-R and DVD-RAM in all cases due to the • that are humid or dusty. type of disc or condition of the recording. • near heat (i.e. heater, radiator, etc.). Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

  • Page 8: Location Of Controls

    24 EJECT button: When this button is pressed in VCR mode, the tape is ejected. This button is inoperative if pressed during recording. If pressed in DVD mode, the disc tray opens or closes. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 9 • Make sure a tape is not inserted in the DECK. Turn DECK Power on. Press and hold both VCR PLAY and CHANNEL on the DECK for more than 5 seconds. • The power shuts off. Perform “Initial Setup (Ready to Play)” on page 16. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 10 • If the television is not progressive compatible, a progressive scan picture is not available. Connect the Video Output or S-Video Output connector (see p. 12, 13) and set PROGRESSIVE OUT to “OFF” in the DVD Main Menu. (See p. 55.) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 11: Displays

    Indicator channel number or “L1” or “L2” when you select Lights up when a “Dolby Digital” channel or line input, and recording speed when formatted DVD is played. you press SPEED. (DVD only) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 12: Connections

    NEC in USA (and to the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 13: Other Connections

    • TV must have capability to accept and display a progressive scan signal to use PROGRESSIVE mode. Consult your TV operating instructions. From DECK’s DVD/VCR DECK A/V OUTPUT COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT2 AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 14: Audio Connections

    • If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of 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 15 “DTS” and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 16: Initial Setup For Basic Connections (Ready To Play)

    STOP/EJECT twice on DECK. PROCEEDING Then make settings manually. (See p. 18.) • If Auto Clock Set takes more than 30 minutes, CANCEL : STOP press STOP and perform settings manually. (See p. 18.) Continued on next page... Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 17: Manual Clock Set

    - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - SELECT : SET : SET START : ACT I ON Press ACTION to start clock and exit. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 18: Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Vcr's Output Channel

    SET : SET • After Channel Auto Set EXIT : ACTION is finished, Auto Clock For English 4) Press ACTION to start Set will be performed. Clock and exit this 3) Press ACTION to exit. mode. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 19 DST:ON ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Turns clock back one hour. • If your area does not observe Daylight Saving Time, select DST:OFF. • Keep these time changes in mind when programming DECK for timer recordings. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 20: Playback/ Record On A Tape

    Multi Function Display • Rewinds a T-120 tape in approx. 1 minute. Press EJECT on remote, Press STOP/EJECT to stop or STOP/EJECT on DECK to eject a tape. and/ or eject a tape. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 21 Press STOP/EJECT to stop. • Watching one channel and recording another is not possible when using Cable Box or DSS Receiver. • After 5 minutes in Pause mode, DECK stops to Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals protect a tape and video heads.

  • Page 22: Basic Dvd Operation

    Please refer to disc jacket for operation information. To return to menu (play stops) Press TITLE, MENU, or RETURN . Press STOP. Press STOP to stop playing. Interactive DVD... May include multiple camera angles, Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc. stories, etc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 23: Resume Function

    • When appears on the screen while a button is Press STOP to clear menu display when Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals being operated, it means that the corresponding finished with menu. operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.

  • Page 24: Timer Recording

    • “TIMER REC WILL START SOON” appears on-screen for 2 minutes before Timer Recording starts. If DECK is in DVD mode, no message appears, but the VCR REC Indicator, the VCR mode indicator and “REC” will flash on Multi function Display. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 25: Timer Recording

    Timer Recording will not be performed. Important notes when using DSS Receiver • When recording programs via DSS Receiver, DSS Receiver must be left on. • When recording programs via an antenna or cable, DSS Receiver must be turned off. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 26: Mts Broadcast/ Vhs Hi-Fi Stereo System

    STOP 1 2 : 0 0AM 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 separation and audio STEREO Normal monaural sound broadcast. fidelity. ® is a MONO registered trademark, and is licensed by ® Technology Licensing. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 27 TV or an external stereo amplifier and speakers. (See pp. 12, 14.) • If tracking is adjusted during playback, Hi-Fi audio may revert to normal audio. • Hi-Fi and normal audio playback volume level may differ. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 28: Multi-Brand Control Feature

    Bold Italic: VCR and DVD Functions Italic: DVD Function Normal: TV Notes • Not all functions listed may be controllable. • In TV mode, it may be necessary to press ENTER after pressing NUMBER keys for channel selection. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 29 • Some manufacturers use several codes for one brand. If the first code entered fails, try the next one listed. • Some TVs require you to turn on the power manually. POWER NUMBER keys ENTER Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 30: Tape Operation (Search System)

    NOTE: indicates start points of each recording. Note • No indication appears on-screen. • If Index Search is started very close to an index mark, that index mark may not be counted in the search. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 31: Repeat Play

    ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Play Tape end Rewind Stop ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Note Tape ejects if some programs are set. • For repeat play in DVD mode, see page 47. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 32: Special Vcr Features

    (Please ignore “NO CASSETTE” warning.) VCR LOCK ACT I VATED To turn off, repeat above. VCR LOCK OFF • VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours. Note • DVD functions will work even when VCR Lock is set to ON. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 33 SELECT : SET : SET shown below. : ACT I ON 2 Hours 4 Hours 6 Hours Press ACTION to return to normal screen. Note • The shut-off countdown will not function during Play or Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals Record.

  • Page 34: Special Vcr Features

    Multi Function Display is displayed. OFF : When set to “OFF,” Multi Function Display is not displayed. If a Timer Program is set, Multi Function Display is displayed. Press ACTION to return to normal screen. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 35: Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)

    Also, it is not possible to dub DVD/ CD to VHS tapes using DECK. • When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.

  • Page 36: Disc Operation

    D o l b y D i g i t a l 3 / 2 . 1 c h desired language. Audio soundtrack language being played back (see chart, above right). SELECT SELECT : AUDIO AUDIO / Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 37 “ZOOM2” appears on-screen for 5 seconds. • Zooming, on some discs, may result I Use the in poor picture quality, or may not buttons to move the position Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals operate at all. up, down, left and right.
  • Page 38 2 . AUD I O press SET or PLAY to perform. 3 . ANGLE • Pressing SET or PLAY is not necessary when using <Example> NUMBER keys. Repeat step 2 if there is more than one menu. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 39 SET . (Pressing CLEAR on remote control also clears last program.) • To clear all programs Press to move to “CLEAR ALL” and press SET. (Programs are also cleared when the power is turned off or the disc is removed.) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 40 Please set as you prefer. • When audio equipment is connected, setting the Sound Output level to “OFF” is recommended. • If the sound becomes abnormal while playing a disc, set the Sound Output level to “OFF.” Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 41 • When the proper secret code has been entered, Bonus Group track 1 playback Note begins. If a mistake is made, the secret code enter screen is redisplayed. Press CLEAR to return to normal screen. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 42: Dvd-Ram Operation (Dvd-Ram Only)

    The number of available titles varies with each disc. <Input 1 digit number 1 ••••1 Recording time Titles 10 ➛ 1 ➛ 2 2 digit number 12 ••• Example> and date (Example) Press D.NAVI to clear Direct navigator menu. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 43 • While DVD MAIN MENU is displayed, Direct Navigator and Play List display will not appear even if TITLE or MENU is pressed. • When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.

  • Page 44: Dvd Operation Using On-Screen Displays

    To return to normal screen, press DISPLAY repeatedly. <Example of DVD-RAM> Note • When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 45 0 ➛ 1 ➛ 2 ➛ 3 ➛ 4 ➛ 5 ➛ SET for “01 : 23 : 45”. press 3 ➛ 0 ➛ SET for “00 : 00 : 30”. • This function does not work with some discs. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 46 • This function does not work with some discs. Note • When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 47 When Play mode is set (p. 39, 40), the mode name is displayed. PROGRAM PLAY program play RANDOM PLAY random play ---- normal play Note • For repeat play in VCR mode, see p. 31. NUMBER keys SELECT Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 48: Dvd Operation Using On-Screen Displays

    Note • For repeat play in VCR mode, see p. 31. * Important: if a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 49: Mp3/Jpeg Playback Operation

    2) Press SET to make changes to the previous DISC REPEAT: directory display. All MP3/WMA files are played back repeatedly. Press ACTION to return the DVD MAIN Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals (➛ Press ACTION again to return MENU.

  • Page 50: Jpeg Playback

    Press STILL (only SLIDE). ➡ Press PLAY to release. I Forward/Reverse File Skip FF/SLOW+ ➡ Press SKIP+ | or SKIP- | Each press skips a file. Press ACTION to return to the DVD MAIN MENU. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 51 Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. WMA is a compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals the same sound quality as MP3 with a file size that is smaller than that of MP3.

  • Page 52: Settings For Dvd Operation

    MENU and go to step 2 to setup another to delete language code number, and item. correct. Or, press ACTION twice to exit. If the selected language is not offered, the original disc language is selected. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 53 ON: For dynamic sound even at low volume, this is useful for late-night listening. [Dolby Digital DVDs only]. Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN MENU and go to step 2 to setup another item. Or, press ACTION twice to exit. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 54 • Letterbox 4:3 Letterbox : Wide-screen video data is played in Letterbox style (top and bottom of screen has black margin). 16:9 : Set “16:9” when using Wide-screen TV. Press ACTION to exit this mode. Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 55: A/V Optimizer

    Brightness and sharpness are Enhances high/low range for ACTION enhanced. dynamic sound. Note • With some discs, the audio/video effect may not be obtained, also the audio/video Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals effects may not work well.

  • Page 56: Language Code List

    8285 Russian 8779 Wolof 6985 Basque 7583 Kashmiri 8365 Sanskrit 8872 Xhosa 7065 Persian 7585 Kurdish 8368 Sindhi 8979 Yoruba 7073 Finnish 7589 Kirghiz 8372 9072 Chinese Serbo-Croatian 7074 Fiji 7665 Latin 8373 Singhalese 9085 Zulu Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 57: Warning And Instruction Displays

    DIFFERENT DISC This file format cannot be played. CANNOT PLAY THIS FILE (Appears during MP3/WMA/JPEG file playback) This file is copyright protected and cannot be played back. (Playback is prohibited.) THIS FILE IS PROTECTED (WMA only) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 58: Before Requesting Service

    PROG buttons do not respond... Video Output and S-VIDEO OUT. Set TV to either RF IN or VIDEO IN. (p. 10) • Check Remote batteries. (p. 4) • Press VCR or DVD button for DVD/VCR mode. (p. 28) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 59 (e.g. an extended paper clip) and, applying moderate force, insert it straight into the hole at the base of the tray. The tray will eject a little. Now, pull the tray all the way out and remove the disc. (p. 9) Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 60: Index

    L Location of Controls (Remote, DECK) ......8 ~ 10 M Multi-Brand Control ....... 28, 29 Multi Function Display (Front Display) ON/OFF Feature ........34 O On-Screen Displays (VCR) ....11 One Touch Recording ......21 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
  • Page 61 Optical Digital Audio Output ..10, 15 P PAGE button (Still Image Skip) ..8, 41 PLAY button (Play a Disc) ....8, 22 Play List ..........43 Program Play (For CD) ......39 Progressive Scan ..... 10, 13, 55 Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...

  • Page 62: Memo

    Memo Downloaded From Disc-Player.com Panasonic Manuals...
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  • Page 64 Broadcast & Digital Systems Company Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Executive Office: 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:...

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