Initial Setup Professional/Industrial Video Combination VCR Operating Instructions AG-513F/AG-520F Basic Operation Model No. TV Operation As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. LSQT0713B Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual.
Important Safeguards and Precautions 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. 2 POWER CORD PLUG For safety, this unit has a polarized type plug (one wide blade), or a three-wire grounding type plug.
Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warning : To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Avertissement : Afin 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 modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate. This video recorder, equipped with the HQ (High Quality) System, is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Unit Information Head Cleaning Specifications Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged. Display Head Clog Sensor During playback this screen appears if clogging is detected. To clear message from screen, press PLAY on the remote or unit. Picture Tube V I DEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEAN I NG PL EASE I NSERT HEAD CLEAN I NG CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL END : PLAY • Use “dry” type head cleaning cassette only. (Part No. NV-TCL30PT is recommended.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions ................................................ 2 Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité............................................... 3 Unit Information....................................................................................... 4 Location of Controls ............................................................................... 6 Connections.............................................................................................
Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT NIGHT POWER Color and picture intensity level are adjusted during night time use. Turns unit on or off. SLEEP Ejects tape. DISPLAY Displays the VCR status and clock. Turns off the unit automatically. TRACKING UP/DOWN TAPE POSITION Reduces picture noise during Playback and Slow Motion. Finds out present tape position and amount of tape remaining. NUMBER Keys COUNTER RESET Resets to “0:00:00” at the desired position.
Front View of the Unit and Indicators VOL POWER CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC INPUT REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION Initial Setup VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Built-In Speaker 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. CHANNEL UP/DOWN Selects a channel. TRACKING UP/DOWN Reduces picture noise during Playback and Slow Motion.
Connections Please make all cable or antenna connections before power on. Connecting For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. UNIT (rear view) VHF/UHF VHF/UHF IN from ANT./CABLE VHF/UHF For DSS/Cable Box Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit with a RF cable. UNIT (rear view) Cable TV Converter Box VHF/UHF VHF/UHF VHF/UHF IN from ANT./CABLE WARNING: Overtightening “Nut type” RF coaxial cables may damage jacks.
Initial Setup Set the Clock (Initial Power On) 1 2 Plug the unit power cord into AC wall outlet. Press POWER on the remote or unit. When Tuner OFF is selected, your unit is automatically in LINE mode. When Tuner ON is selected, Channel selection, Input selection, Channel Add/Delete, etc. is available. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE TV CH EX I T CLOCK Initial Setup Your unit can be set to Tuner ON or Tuner OFF.
Initial Setup (continued) POWER NUMBER Keys ADD/DLT ACTION 10 SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN
Reset all unit Memory Functions To add channel: Select channel with number keys and press ADD/DLT. When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake was made in the Initial Setup section. • Make sure a tape is not inserted in the unit. CHANNEL 08 ADDED Initial Setup Add or Delete a Channel To delete channel: or number Select channel with CH keys and press ADD/DLT.
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, 1 Press ACTION to display M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE TV CH CLOCK MAIN MENU. EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2 Language Clock Channels (TUNER: ON only) 1) Press to select language icon. 1) Press select “CH.” M A I N MENU CH EX I T CLOCK SELECT : SET : ACT I ON MENU PR I NC I PAL HOLA BLOQUEO IDIOMA CANAL TV CH M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION repeatedly. TV REL OJ 2) Press ACTION.
Time Zone Adjust POWER Time Zone Adjust (TUNER: ON only) 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” M A I N MENU Basic Operation (Only when Auto Clock is set.) SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN ACTION LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION. SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL T I ME ZONE ADJUST : 0 SELECT : END : ACT I ON SET : 3) Press to select TIME ZONE ADJUST and press repeatedly to select mode. (See below.
Playback a Tape Check List Cable or antenna is connected. Power cord is plugged in. 1 Insert a cassette. • The unit power comes on automatically. Record tab Record On a Tape 1 Insert a cassette with record tab 2 Press CH channel. 3 Press SPEED to select recording speed (see page 4). SP = Standard Play LP = Long Play SLP = Super Long Play To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. 2 • The unit power comes on automatically.
e Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Recording (Editing) unit Connections you’ll need to make. Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT. OUT OUT TO TV VIDEO IN AUDIO IN IN 1 2 3 Recording (Editing) unit Insert blank tape with record tab. Insert pre-recorded tape. • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have poor quality results. Basic Operation Playback (Source) Select “LINE” mode. See “Selecting Input Mode” below.
TV Operation 1 Press POWER on the remote or unit. Check List Cable or antenna is connected. Power cord is plugged in. 2 CH 08 Use CH or number keys to select a channel. Press VOL + or VOL - to adjust volume. 3 VOL + / VOL24 NIGHT Mode POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC INPUT REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION Color and picture intensity levels are adjusted so the screen is easier on your eyes during night time use. NIGHT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Press NIGHT to set NIGHT mode.
Picture Adjustment 1 2 POWER 100 Key RAPID TUNE M A I N MENU NIGHT TV NUMBER Keys CH SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN LOCK LANGUAGE EX I T CLOCK 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen. SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 MUTE VOL UP/DOWN Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. CH SET UP TV CAPT I ON I NPUT SELECT V I DEO ADJUST TUNER SELECT : END : ACT I ON : TUNER : ON 1) Press to select VIDEO ADJUST. to 2) Press display screen.
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. 1 2 The clock is set to the correct time. Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen.
Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off. SLEEP Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. DISPLAY • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. • Sleep Timer will not be performed during Play Lock mode. ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN PROG SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 TV Operation Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER 00” appears to cancel.
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 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE TV CH EX I T CLOCK 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen.
Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE TV CH MUTE SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 SET UP TV CAPT I ON I NPUT SELECT V I DEO ADJUST TUNER : TUNER : ON SELECT : END : ACT I ON ACTION 1) Press to select “CAPTION.” to display 2) Press CAPTION screen. SET : TV Operation SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN EX I T CLOCK 1) Press to select “TV.
Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away. 1 2 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. SELECT : END : PROG 3 1) Press to select TIMER PROGRAMMING. 2) Press to display screen. SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER DATE START • If a program is already in , and to memory, press select an unused program number. SET : STOP Press to select and or to set the recording DATE.
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. Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents : (Recording is not in progress) Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22. 1 2 P 1 2 3 4 DT START STOP CH SPD day 9 : 00p 12 : 00a 08 SP 8 10 : 00a 12 : 00p 125 SP 10 8 : 00p 9 : 00p 10 SP SU 9 : 00p 10 : 00p L LP Press to select the desired program.
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. Index Search Go directly to the desired recording.
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. ■ Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode ➞ Power turns on • Playback begins if tape has no record tab.
Tape Operation (continued) Commercial Skip Zero Search To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. 1 Press COUNTER RESET during playback to display the Counter. 2 0 : 00 : 00 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired position to reset to “0:00:00.” 3 Continue playback, rewind, or fast forward. 4 Press STOP. 5 1 : 23 : 45 By pressing the CM/ZERO button in Playback mode you can skip over 1 to 3 minutes of recorded tape in just a few seconds.
Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over. POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC INPUT REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION PLAY REPEAT ON In PLAY mode, press PLAY/REPEAT on the unit to turn “ON.” PLAY REPEAT OFF Repeat above to turn “OFF.” VIDEO IN AUDIO IN PLAY/REPEAT Note • Playback repeats when tape end is reached or unrecorded portion over 30 seconds is detected. Play Lock mode The unit may be locked in Repeat Play mode so that all other function keys are inoperative.
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. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU LOCK LANGUAGE TV CH CLOCK EX I T 1) Press to select “CH.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP CHANNEL screen.
V-Chip Control Feature Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking 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. Enter Secret Code A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. NUMBER Keys M A I N MENU TV CH LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK 1) Press to select “LOCK.” 2) Press ACTION to display screen.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 29. Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS US TV PROGRAMS : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : END : ACT I ON SET : 1) Press to select US MOVIES. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.
Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message CH08 PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED RAT I NG : PG-1 3 ACCESS CODE ---- • If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set, a message will appear on a black background and sound is muted. US MOVIES RATINGS G PG PG-13 ENTER : 0-9 R To View a Blocked Program / Movie [Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the Blocking Message screen.
On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Function Status Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 12.) Current Time REC 0 : 25 Channel CH08 1 2 : 0 0PM -0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP Counter NO V-CHIP DATA Tape Speed 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” (see page 28), the screen will turn solid blue.
Warning and Instruction Displays These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. OSD CAUTION Page PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording, or set the On-Timer and the Clock is not set... 8 - 11 CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB If you press REC, and a cassette is inserted with no record tab... 3, 12 TO CANCEL TIMER REC HOLD DOWN STOP KEY FOR APPROX 3 SEC If you press STOP during a Timer Recording...
Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. Power No power… Monitor No picture or sound... Poor picture with normal sound... Poor sound with normal picture... Poor TV reception... No color or poor color... Ghost (multiple) images... TV programs cannot be watched... Channel cannot be selected... VCR TV program cannot be recorded... Timer recording cannot be performed… CORRECTION • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Index A R Accessories ....................................................... 3 Audio Mute ...................................................... 16 Auto Operation Functions................................ 25 Before Requesting Service.............................. 34 Blocking Message ........................................... 31 Blue Screen Display ........................................ 32 Rapid Tune ...................................................... 16 Record .....................................
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