Initial Setup Professional / Industrial Video Combination VCR Operating Instructions AG-513E / AG-520E Basic Operation Models No. TV Operation Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. LSQT0606A 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.
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. Caution : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot and insert fully. 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.
Before Using Congratulations Loading the Batteries on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit. 1) Open the cover. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. 2) Insert batteries as marked. 3) Close the cover.
Table of Contents Initial Setup Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ..... 2, 3 Before Using ......................................................................................... 4 Table of Contents ................................................................................. 5 Location of Controls ........................................................................ 6, 7 Connections .........................................................................................
Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT button: When EJECT is pressed, the tape is ejected from Cassette Compartment. If EJECT is pressed during recording, the unit will not respond to the command.
REWIND/SEARCH Page 14 Page 12 ACTION Cassette Compartment Page 14 Page 14 Page 11 PLAY/REPEAT Page 14 CHANNEL UP/DOWN Page 16 TRACKING UP/DOWN Page 37 SELECT UP/DOWN Page 11 FAST FORWARD/SEARCH Page 14 STOP/EJECT ACTION REC Page 14 VOLUME UP/DOWN Page 16 SET/BACK SPACE Page 11 INPUT Page 15 POWER Page 9 Built-In Speaker Audio/Video In Jack Page 15 Phones Jack Page 16 REC Indicator Lights up during recording. In Rec Pause or OTR Pause mode, the indicator flashes.
Connections Outdoor Antenna Connections UHF/VHF Band Mixer (not supplied) (Flat) Twin Lead 300 Ohm Cable Unhook the antenna from your previous TV or VCR and connect it to the back of the unit as shown in the diagram. If your antenna system has separate UHF and VHF lead-ins, you need a UHF/VHF Band Mixer (not supplied.) (Round) 75 Ohm coaxial Cable VHF/UHF WARNING: When using “Nut type” RF coaxial cables, tighten with fingers only. Overtightening may damage terminals.
Initial Setup 1 2 Press POWER on the remote or unit. • If wrong language is set, complete “Reset all unit Memory Functions” steps on page 37. • If you use a cable box, it must be left on. 3 SET CLOCK : 1/ / DST : ON SELE CT MONTH Press CH to select English. OR Press CH to select Spanish (Español). OR Press VOL+ to select French (Français). Your unit can be set to Tuner ON or Tuner OFF. When the unit is first turned on, the tuner is set to off and a prompt to set the clock is displayed.
Initial Setup (continued) Setup Channel and Auto Clock Set (TUNER:ON only) 1 2 Press CH or CH to display CHANNEL/CLOCK AUTO SET screen . • If you use a cable box, turn it on and select PBS channel in your time zone. Press CH CHANNEL / CLOCK AUTO SET CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE AND I F YOU USE A CABLE BOX, TUNE I T TO YOUR LOCAL PBS CH THEN. . . to start Channel Auto Set. These on-screen displays will appear in sequence.
Initial Setup Setup incomplete Set the clock manually. a Press ACTION to display SET CLOCK screen. AUTO CLOCK SET I S I NCOMPLETE PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESS I NG ACT I ON KEY b SET CLOCK : 1/ / DST : ON SELE CT MONTH 1) Press to select the month. 2) Press to set. • Likewise, set date, year, time, and DST (Daylight Saving Time). To Make Corrections, to move to error, then repeatedly press correct. SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON c Press ACTION twice to end setup. (Clock starts.
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, 1 M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Language Channels 1) Press to select language icon. (TUNER:ON only) 1) Press to select “CH.” M A I N MENU M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION repeatedly.
k, Time Zone Adjust Time Zone Adjust SET CLOCK DST : ON SELE CT HOUR SE (TUNER:ON only) (Only when Auto Clock is set.) 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 4)Press and press to select and set the month, date, year, time, and DST (Daylight Saving Time). To Make Corrections, repeatedly press to move to error, then correct. 5)Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this mode.
Playback a Tape Ready Checklist All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 1 Insert a tape. • The unit power comes on automatically. Record tab To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. 2 • If tape has no record tab (see page 4), auto play begins. • These features work best in SP or SLP mode. • After the unit is in Still or Slow mode for 3 minutes, it will switch to Stop mode automatically to protect the tape and the video head. Stop ➔ Press STOP.
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Connections you’ll need to make. Recording (Editing) unit Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT. OUT TO TV Playback (Source) 1 2 3 4 5 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN Basic Operation IN Recording (Editing) unit Insert blank tape with record tab. Insert prerecorded tape. • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have poor quality results. Select “LINE” mode. See “Selecting Input Mode” below.
TV Operation Ready Checklist All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 1 2 Press POWER on the remote or unit. 08 ABC 3 Use CH or number keys to select a channel. Press VOL + or VOL to adjust volume. VOL + / VOL24 CH POWER PHONES Jack NIGHT (NITE) Mode Color and picture intensity levels are adjusted so the screen is easier on your eyes during night time use. N I GHT Press NITE to set NIGHT mode. • NIGHT mode may be selected when watching TV or playing a tape.
Picture Adjustment 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen. SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END : TUNER 1) Press to select VIDEO ADJUST. 2) Press to 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 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SELECT : SET : END : PROG 3 Ready Checklist The clock is set to correct time.
Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off. Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. • Sleep Timer will not be performed during Play Lock mode. SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 TV Operation SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 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 TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 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 for silence. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen. : TUNER SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END 1) Press to select “CAPTION.” 2) Press to display CAPTION screen.
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. to select 1) Press SET PROGRAM TIMER PROGRAMMING. T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER 2) Press to display screen. SELECT : SET : END : PROG 3 • If a program is already in memory, press , and to select an unused program number.
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) 1 2 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22. 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 is also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. Index Search Go directly to the desired recording. 1 2 Press SEARCH in Playback or Stop mode to display INDEX SEARCH screen. 1) Press number keys to select the recording number.
Program End Search Locates end point of recording for continuity. 1 2 Press SEARCH twice in Playback or Stop mode to display PROGRAM END SEARCH screen . Press FF to start search. PROGRAM END SEARCH To cancel, press PLAY or STOP. SEARCH START : FF EX I T : SEARCH Example of Program End Search operation. Fig.1 PLAYBACK DIRECTION INDEX Program 1 Press SEARCH button FF Program 2 or BLANK End Point Fig.2 BLANK INDEX Program 1 Program 2 Press SEARCH button BLANK End Point FF Fig.
Tape Operation (continued) Auto Operation Functions ■ Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV mode, blank tape is played for 5 minutes ➔ Power turns off • This feature is canceled if any button is pressed during above conditions. ■ Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode ➔ Power turns on • Playback begins if tape has no record tab.
Commercial Skip 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. 1 Press CM/ZERO repeatedly to select skip time in Playback mode. • No indication appears. PLAY/REPEAT Zero Search To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. 1 2 Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Counter. 0 : 00 : 00 BEG I N END Continue playback, rewind, or fast forward. Press STOP.
Special VCR Features Channel Caption is ... Station names, e.g. ABC, CNN, etc. are set so they will appear when a channel is selected. Choose 24 preset names (Preset Caption), or make up to 10 names of your own (Manual Caption). Ready Checklist Preset Caption (TUNER:ON only) 1 2 You need a list of stations and the channel numbers you receive them on. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Manual Caption (TUNER:ON only) 1 2 Do “Preset Caption” steps 1~3 (page 28). 1) Press to select MANUAL CAPTION. 2) Press to display screen. CHANNEL CAPT I ON PRESET CAPT I ON MANUAL CAPT I ON SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 3 1) Press to select CH NUMBER. 2) Press to move cursor to the right.
Special VCR Features (continued) Weak Signal Display Feature (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 TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET CHANNEL CAPT I ON WEAK S I GNAL D I SPLAY : OFF SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 1)Press to select “CH.” 2)Press ACTION to display SET UP CHANNEL screen.
Ready Checklist The clock is set to correct time. The record tab is in place. Time Stamp Feature This unit writes program data (see example below) for about the first 10 seconds of every recording. The information is then displayed about 10 seconds after playback begins. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
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. 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. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 1) Press to select “TV.
If LOCK menu is not displayed, “Secret Code” steps on page 32. Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking US MOVIES Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS : OFF US TV PROGRAMS CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END 1) Press to select US MOVIES. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.” ■ “ON” ➔ V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” ➔ V-Chip Control is deactivated. Note • “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting menu.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, “Secret Code” steps on page 32. US TV PROGRAMS Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS US TV PROGRAMS : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 1) Press to select US TV PROGRAMS. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.” ■ “ON” ➔ V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” ➔ V-Chip Control is deactivated. Note • “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting menu. Not necessary except when viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts.
Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message • If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set, a message will appear on a black background and sound is muted. ABC PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED RAT I NG : PG-1 3 ACCESS CODE ---- ENTER : 0-9 To View a Blocked Program / Movie [Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the Blocking Message screen.
On-Screen Displays (OSD) Blue Screen Display VCR Status & Clock 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 Feature set to “OFF” (see page 30), the screen will turn solid blue. Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Function Status Channel Caption (See pages 28, 29.) Current Time Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 14.
Unit Information Reset all unit Memory Functions 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. 1 Turn the unit Power on. 2 Press and hold both PLAY and FF on the unit for more than 5 seconds. • The power will shut off. • Please ignore “NO CASSETTE” warning. 3 Do “Initial Setup” on pages 9 - 11.
Before Requesting Service Check the following points if you are having trouble with your unit. Correction Power No power… • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Correction Monitor 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... • • • • • • No picture or sound...
Index A Accessories ................................................ 4 B C D E F H I L M N O Q Quality Picture .......................................... 37 R Rapid Tune ............................................... 16 S T U V W Z REC button ........................................... 6, 14 REC Indicator ....................................... 7, 14 Rec(ord) ................................................... 14 Record/Playback Speed Settings .............. 4 Remote Control Buttons ...........
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