Panasonic AG-VP310 manual

A G-VP310 DVD/VCR DECK Operating Instructions Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Professional / Industrial Video ® As an E NERGY S TAR Partner, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined that this product or product model meets the[...]

INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from a power source indicated on the unit or in this manual. If necessary, have your Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify the power source in your home. 2 POLARIZED OR GROUNDING PLUG As a safety feature, this product comes with either a polarized power cord plug (one blade[...]

Region Management Information: This DECK is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on the D VD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DECK, this DECK cannot play this disc. ● The Region number for this DECK is “ 1 ” . ● The Playe[...]

4 Bef ore Using Congratulations on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you years of enjoyment. Please fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your DECK. • Date of Purchase • Dealer Purchased From • Dealer Address ?[...]

5 T able of Contents Timer Recording ........................................................... 24, 25 MTS Broadcast/ VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System ................. 26, 27 Multi-Brand Control Feature ........................................ 28, 29 Tape Operation (Search System) ...................................... 30, 31 Special VCR Features ........[...]

6 DECK & Cassette Inf ormation Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure Record Tab Cover the hole with cellophane tape. To record again Break off the tab to prevent recording. Screw driver DECK can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: Discs which cannot be played • D VD with Region No. other than “ 1 ” or “ ALL ” • P AL discs [...]

7 Specifications Power Source: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption: Power On: Approx. 28 watts, Power Off: Approx. 0.85 watts Video Signal: EIA Standard NTSC color Video Recording System: 4 rotary heads helical scanning system Audio Track: 1 track (Normal), 2 channel (Hi-Fi Audio Sound) Tuner Broadcast Channels: VHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69 CABLE Channels[...]

8 Location of Contr ols[...]

9 Front View of DECK Audio/Video Input Connector 2 (LINE 2) p. 35 CHANNEL / TRACKING/V-LOCK pp. 4, 21 PO WER OPEN/CLOSE p. 22 STOP/EJECT p. 20 Multi Function Display p. 11 REC p. 21 Disc T ray Cassette Compartment PLAY p. 20 Remote Sensor Front View of DECK STOP p. 22 Bold : VCR Function Italic : DVD Function Bold Italic : VCR and DVD Functions Nor[...]

10 Location of Contr ols (continued) Rear View of DECK The following table shows the status of the output jacks when in VCR or DVD mode. Bold : VCR Function Italic : DVD Function Bold Italic : VCR and DVD Functions Note • PROG functions on the remote are not available when using Component Video Output and S-VIDEO OUT. Please set TV to either RF I[...]

11 REW 1 2 : 0 0 A M 0 : 25 CH 02 - 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP S T ER EO SAP M ONO VCR Status & Clock Displays Blank Tape/ No Video Signal Indications Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with Weak Signal Display Feature (p. 33) set to OFF, the TV screen will turn solid blue. Funct[...]

12 Connections 1 Disconnect antenna or cable from TV and connect to DECK. Basic Connections • Connect DECK and TV with an RF Coaxial Cable a (supplied) or an AV Cable b (not supplied) as shown in the figure below. • If your TV has AUDIO and VIDEO IN terminals, connect them to DECK for higher quality picture and sound. • You can enjoy stereo s[...]

13 You Cannot You Can • record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels if additional equipment is added. This connection requires: two converter boxes, an A/B switch, and a 2-way splitter. • view a channel other than the one selected for any type of recording. • set a Timer recording of a channel unless you select it on the Cable Box[...]

14 Connections (continued) Audio Connections Ready Checklist Turn down the volume, then turn DECK, as well as other equipment to be connected, off before proceeding with connection. Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate freely. Read through the instructions before connecting other equipmen[...]

15 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby , ” “ Pro Logic , ” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Notes on connecting an optical digital audio cable (optional) • Firmly connect the cable to the connector . Caution for optical digital audio output connector: • When connecting an amplifier (w[...]

16 Before doing Initial Setup Initial Setup for Basic Connections (Ready to Play) Turn TV on . See connections a RF Coaxial Cable Connection and b AV Cable Connection on page 12. <RF Coaxial Cable Connection> Set TV to channel 3. <AV Cable Connection> Set TV to VIDEO. [DECK ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ TV] • Go to “ Initial Setup (Ready to P[...]

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18 Clock 2) Press to select “ MANUAL, ” and press SET . (For Auto Clock Set, select “ AUTO CLOCK SET. ” ) 3) Press and to select, then set the date, time, and DST (Daylight Saving Time). 4) Press ACTION to start Clock and exit this mode. ( “ TIME ZONE ADJUST ” appears only when auto clock is set.) Language 2) Press SET repeatedly to cha[...]

19 Add or Delete a Channel To add channel: Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT . To delete channel: Select channel with CH / or NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT . C HANNEL 08 ADDED C HANNEL 08 DE L E T ED Time Zone Adjust 2) Press to select “ TIME ZONE ADJUST, ” VCR ’ s Output Channel 1) Press to select “ VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH., ?[...]

20 Pla yback/ Recor d on a T ape Ready Checklist All connections are made. (pp. 12 ~ 15) TV and DECK are plugged in. TV is on and tuned to CH 3, 4, or VIDEO. Remote is in VCR mode. (Press VCR.) Insert a tape. • DECK power comes on. If Auto VCR/TV (see p. 32) is set to “ OFF, ” press VCR/TV on the remote for VCR mode. • If tape has no rec. t[...]

21 Insert a tape with a record tab (p. 6). 1 • DECK power comes on. If Auto VCR/TV (see p. 32) is set to “ OFF, ” press VCR/TV on the remote for VCR mode. 5 4 2 3 Press CH , or NUMBER keys to select the channel. • If channel number is over 100, first press 100 key then the other 2 digits. • For “ LINE ” input, see p. 35. Press SPEED t[...]

22 Basic D VD Operation Ready Checklist All connections are made. (pp. 12 ~ 15) DECK is plugged in. If DECK is connected to an audio amplifier, turn the stereo system ’ s power on. * 1 Interactive DVD... May include multiple camera angles, stories, etc. 5 Press or NUMBER keys (see below) to select title, and press SET or PLAY to start playing. Pr[...]

23 * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. • Please read the disc jacket for operation information. • If a single sided disc is placed in upside down, “ THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED. PLEASE INSERT A DIFFERENT DISC ” is displayed. • Remove disc a[...]

24 Timer Recording Press PROG* to display Program. Press PROG to end programming. 3 1 3) Set remaining items, press SET to set START/ STOP times, CH (channel) or LINE input (p. 35), and tape speed (SP, SLP). Then press to select. To Enter More Programs, press to select and press SET to set an unused program number, and then repeat step 2. Or Press [...]

25 To Replace program... To Clear program... Revie w , Replace or Clear Program Contents: (Recording is not in progress) or 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. Press ADD/DLT. * Importa[...]

26 MONO broadcast Normal monaural sound broadcast. SAP broadcast Secondary Audio Program (sub language) broadcast. Select SAP audio mode for the sub language. MTS Stereo broadcast Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast. Select STEREO audio mode. • If stereo broadcast is weak and display flickers, select MONO audio mode for possible bette[...]

27 VCR Operation Audio Mode for Recording 1 2 Make a recording. See p. 21. 3 Audio Mode for Playback Start playback. See p. 20. • Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback in monaural sound. • To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback , the DECK AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connected to [...]

28 Multi-Brand Contr ol Feature The Remote Control can be set to control some TVs. Find your TV Brand Code Number on the following page. Set up for TV control, ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ hold down TV button , ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ enter code with NUMBER keys . Multi-Brand Control Setup Confirm code entry, ➛ press POWER to turn selected unit on or off. •[...]

29 VCR Operation • 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. Panasonic .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 01, 02 Quasar .............................................. 01, 02 RC A .................[...]

30 Commercial Skip DECK fast forwards (skips) over 1, 2, or 3 minutes of recorded tape as desired. 1 Press CM/ZERO in Play mode. PLAY 1st Press 2nd Press 3rd Press 1 min Skip 2 min Skip 3 min Skip • No indication appears on-screen. • The skip time can be changed by pressing CM/ZERO repeatedly as shown by the figure below. Index Search Note • [...]

31 VCR Operation DETECTING TAPE POSITION[...]

32 Special VCR Features REC VCR/TV Selector Feature VCR/TV Selection Feature The VCR/TV selection can be set to auto or manual. 3 1 Press ACTION* to display MENU. Press to select “ AUTO VCR/TV , ” and press SET to set “ ON ” or “ OFF. ” Press ACTION to return to normal screen. 4 Note • OFF(Manual): You select “ VCR ” or “ TV ”[...]

33 VCR Operation Weak Signal Display Feature When “ ON, ” picture is displayed regardless of signal strength. • O N: Picture is displayed regardless of signal condition, and may not always be clearly visible. OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal is weak or non-existent. • Selecting ON has no effect on connected equipment with blue back [...]

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35 VCR Operation Cop ying Y our T apes (Dubbing) 1 Insert a pre-recorded tape. 2 Insert a blank tape with record tab. Press REC , then STILL/PAUSE immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode. 3 Press INPUT to set DECK Input mode to LINE for Video Input. (See “ Selecting the Input Mode ” below.) 4 Press PLAY to start dubbing. Playing VCR starts playback[...]

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37 When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc. • The ANGLE Indicator lights up on DECK when a scene recorded at different angles is detected. • The angle number can be set beforehand so that the angle is switched whenever the ANGLE Indicator lights up.[...]

38 Some DVDs have more than one title, e.g. movies. If the disc offers a title menu, you can select the desired title number. (Operation may vary according to the disc.) 1 Press TITLE * in Play mode to display the title screen. Title Menu (DVD only) DVDs may offer a special menu. This menu may include guides to unique contents, audio/subtitle langu[...]

39 You can program specific tracks and order of play. Program Play (CD only) Ready Checklist DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD. CD is inserted. 1 Press ACTION to display DVD MAIN MENU. 2 Press to select “ PLAY MODE, ” and press SET to display. 3 Press to select “ PROGRAM PLAY, ” and press SET to display. 5 Press to select “ START, ” and pr[...]

40 Tracks are played in a random order. Random Play (CD only) Press ACTION * to display DVD MAIN MENU. 1 Disc Operation (continued) Press to select “ PLAY MODE, ” and press SET to display. 2 Press to select “ RANDOM PLAY, ” and press SET to begin random play. • To cancel, press STOP during play, then press CLEAR . 3 PLAY MODE SELECT : SET[...]

41 Bonus Group playback (DVD-Audio only) * Important: if a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the D VD button on the remote and try the button again. 1 Some DVD-Audio discs contain bonus groups. To enjoy these groups you may have to enter a password. Refer to the disc's jacket. Press DISPLAY in stop mode to display “ On-[...]

42 Page 1/4 Direct Navigator No. Date Length Title 1 2002/12/24 5:15:41AM 00:01:00 Drama 2 2002/12/25 4:31:49AM 00:03:12 Pana NEWS 3 2002/12/25 8:24:25AM 00:15:01 Tigers vs.Giants 4 2002/12/25 12:45:00AM 00:03:00 Dinosaur SET : SET END:TITLE SELECT : D VD-RAM Operation (D VD-RAM only) 1 Do steps 1 ~ 3 on page 22. • This DECK was designed for play[...]

43 Page 1/5 Play List No. Date Length Title 1 2002/12/24 5:15:41AM 00:01:00 Movie Picture Playback 2 2002/12/25 4:31:49AM 00:03:12 Still Picture Playback 3 2002/12/25 8:24:25AM 00:15:01 Hybrid Playback SELECT: SET :SET END:MENU 2002/12/25 12:45:00AM 00:03:00 Partial Playback 4 1 Press PLAY LIST in Play/Stop mode to display the Play List menu. 2 Pre[...]

44 D VD Operation using On-Screen Displays 1 Press DISPLAY* in Play or Stop mode to display “ On-Screen Displays. ” When DISPLAY is pressed, On-Screen Displays show disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time) and DECK information (repeat play, play mode). • Each press of DISPLAY changes the on-screen display as follows[...]

45 * Important: if a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the D VD button on the remote and try the button again. Detailed Descriptions of each On-Screen Display ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Disc information screen (for DVD-Video) 1. TITLE No. Go directly to a preset title number. • Select “ TITLE ” , and press SET . • Change the [...]

46 D VD Operation using On-Screen Displays (contin ued) ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Disc information screen (for CD) 1. TRACK No. Go directly to a preset track number. • Select “ TRACK ” , and press SET* . • Change the No. by pressing or NUMBER keys , and press SET . 2. Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed. 3[...]

47 NUMBER keys SET SELECT Repeat Play mode DVD-Video CHAPTER TITLE OFF (NORMAL) DVD-Audio TRACK GROUP OFF (NORMAL) DVD-RAM (PROGRAM) PROGRAM DISC OFF (NORMAL) (PLAY LIST) PLAY LIST ALL PLAY LIST OFF (NORMAL) C D TRACK DISC OFF (NORMAL) 2 . Repeat Play mode (see p. 48) Repeat play mode can be selected. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ DECK information screen (fo[...]

48 TITLE chapter chapter chapter CHAPTER REPEAT TITLE REPEAT NORMAL PLAY CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION D VD Operation using On-Screen Displays (contin ued) • CHAPTER/TITLE REPEAT PLAY (DVD-Video) For your reference • For repeat play in VCR mode, see p. 31. Note * Important: if a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the D VD butto[...]

49 STOP PLAY MODE : NORMAL ROOT . . VA END _ W ALTZ TECHNO DD _ CUB I C POPS N O CTURNE J AZZ N O RN MP3/WMA/JPEG Playback Operation ROOT VA TECHNO POPS J AZZ END _ W ALTZ DD_CUB I C N O CTURNE N O RN • Only File (not Folder) area operation is possible. • Files are displayed in the following order: (!...0,1....9,A,B......Z). Notes 4 5 • Selec[...]

50 MP3/WMA/JPEG Playback Operation (continued) JPEG Playback Press to select a JPEG file ( ) . 1 ■ Returned on the MP3/WMA/JPEG MENU ➡ Press STOP . (See p. 49) ■ Next/Previous Search ➡ Press SKIP+ | or SKIP- | . ■ Start Slide-show ➡ Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- . (below) ■ Enlarging an image ➡ Press ZOOM . (P. 51) ■ Rotating an ima[...]

51 You can enlarge specific portions of a JPEG picture and select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button on the remote during JPEG Playback screen. Set Zoom size. Press ZOOM repeatedly to change display as follows. ➡ Press STOP to return the MP3/WMA/JPEG MENU. • You can enlarge the center portion of the image to one of 2 magnifications. • Opera[...]

52 “ A UDIO ” selections (Factory preset: English) T o select the audio soundtrack language. English / Spanish / French / Japanese Original : Original disc language OTHER 0000 : Other language selection* 1 “ SUBTITLE ” selections (Factory preset: AUTO) T o select the subtitle language. AUTO: Same language selected for “ AUDIO ” • If l[...]

53 Audio Output (DVD only) Select the digital output to be output from the optical digital audio output connector of DECK. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ “ LPCM (D VD) ” selections OFF: Linear PCM of less than 44.1 or 48 kHz/16 bit is output. When pla ying D VDs recorded in linear PCM of over 44.1 or 48 kHz/20 bit, no digital audio is output. ( F actor y [...]

54 Still Mode (DVD only) 1 Press to select “ STILL MODE, ” and press SET repeatedly for mode. (See below.) 2 AU TO : “ FIELD ” (Field still) or “ FRAME ” (Frame still) is automatically selected during the still mode. (F actor y preset) FIELD: “ FIELD ” (Field still) is always selected. This setting will reduce jitter when compared w[...]

55 * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. PROGRESSIVE OUT 1 Press to select “ PROGRESSIVE OUT, ” and press SET repeatedly for mode. (See below.) 2 OFF: Progressive scan signal is not output. ON: Progressive scan signal is output from the Component Video Ou[...]

56 Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “ AUDIO ” , “ SUBTITLE ” and/or “ MENUS ” (see p. 52). Code Language 7079 Faroese 7082 French 7089 Frisian 7165 Irish 7168 Scots Gaelic 7176 Galician 7178 Guarani 7185 Gujarati 7265 Hausa 7273 Hindi 7282 Croatian 7285 Hungarian 7289 Armenian 7365 Interlingu[...]

57 These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. W arning and Instruction Displa ys PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB NO CASSETTE VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL EN D : PLAY VCR LOCK ACTIVATED Page Caution OSD If you attempt [...]

58 Bef ore Requesting Service Power No power … Power turns itself off... Recording & Playback TV program cannot be recorded... Timer recording cannot be performed … There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks... During special effects playback picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV wi[...]

59 Miscellaneous Programs cannot be viewed on TV... Video cassette cannot be inserted... Video cassette ejects when a recording is started or the power is turned off for timer recording... In Stop mode, the motor (CYLINDER) continues to rotate... The disc cannot be removed.. Solution • Make sure TV is tuned to VCR's output channel (3 or 4). [...]

60 Index DECK & VCR A ACTION button ................................. 8, 18 Accessories ............................................ 4 ADD/DELETE button (Add or Delete a Channel) ............ 8 , 19 Audio Broadcast types (Stereo/SAP/Mono) ............................ 2 6 Audio Mode (Playback, Recording) .... 2 7 Auto Operation Functions .......[...]

61 A ACTION button ................................. 8, 52 ANGLE button (Multiple Angle Viewing) ......... 8, 37, 51 AUDIO button (Audio Soundtrack Language) ...... 8, 36 Audio Output (For Selecting Audio Output) ............. 5 3 Auto-Power Off Function ..................... 2 3 A/V OPTIMIZER .................................... 5 5 B Bonus Group [...]

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