User manual PANASONIC AG-527DVDE

[. . . ] Initial Setup Basic Operation TV Operation Timer Operation Professional/ Industrial Video TV/ DVD / VCR Combination Operating Instructions Model No. AG-527DVDE Advanced Operation · Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on pages 11 to 17. For Your Information 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. LSQT0620A 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 OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection against built up static charges and voltage. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 (in Canada, part 1 of the Canadian Electrical Code) provides information regarding proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. [. . . ] Note · "NEXT PAGE" displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting menu. Not necessary except when viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts. TV-G 2 3 LOCK US MOV I ES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS : OFF US TV PROGRAMS CHANGE SETT I NGS : OFF DVD LOCK CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : SET : SET END : ACT I ON 1)Press to select CHANGE SETTINGS. 2)Press SET to set "YES" or "NO. " TV-PG TV-14 V I EW NR PROGRAMS?: YES UNLOCKED TV-Y FV TV-Y7 TV-G VSLD TV-PG VSLD TV-1 4 VSL TV-MA CONTA I NS NO RAT I NG SELECT : SET : SET END : ACT I ON TV-MA NR (Not Rated) PROGRAMS Some TV shows, such as news, sports, weather, bulletins, emergency information usually have no ratings. US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: Chart 2 4 V I EW NR PROGRAMS?: YES UNLOCKED TV-Y FV TV-Y7 TV-G VSLD TV-PG VSLD TV-1 4 VSL TV-MA FOR ALL CH I LDREN SELECT : SET : SET END : ACT I ON Note You may select from standard TV ratings (chart 1), or customize to a specific content rating (chart 2). 1)Press to select and SET to set ratings to be blocked. (See ratings charts on this page. ) · Ratings highlighted in Green will be blocked. Ratings in white letters will not be blocked. FV V S L D Fantasy Violence Violence Sexual Situations Adult Language Sexually Suggestive Dialogue 5 Press ACTION four times to exit this mode. 42 *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. button on the remote Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message <When V-Chip Control is activated> · If a program or movie ABC exceeds the ratings you have set, a message PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED will appear on a black RAT I NG : PG-1 3 background and sound ACCESS CODE ---is muted. 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. · V-Chip Control is reactivated when power is turned off or power failure occurs. [Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (steps 1-4 page 40). Then, set US MOVIES and/or US TV and SET. PROGRAMS to "OFF" using (Ratings set on pages 41 and 42 is retained and will be in effect when V-Chip Control is activated again. ) Advanced Operation 43 Audio Features Audio Mode for Playback Choose the type of sound track for playback. With the proper audio mode setting, your unit can: 2 · record and playback MTS stereo broadcast (main language) in stereo Hi-Fi. Stereo sound is See the "Playback a Tape" section on recorded on the left and right page 18 to playback the tape. audio tracks and on the video portion of a tape. · record and playback a monaural Press AUDIO repeatedly broadcast (main language) or (each press within 5 seconds) H I F I ( L/R) SAP (Secondary Audio Program, H I F I ( L) to select desired mode. H I F I ( R) usually in a second language) on NORMAL · Select "HIFI (L/R)", "HIFI (L)" the Hi-Fi tracks for better quality or "HIFI (R)" to listen to monaural sound. Select "NORMAL" for · playback non-Hi-Fi tapes in · This screen appears when monaural sound. you press AUDIO during 1 playback. Audio Mode for Recording Choose audio mode to match recording type. 1 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the audio mode according to the type of broadcast to be recorded. · The Audio mode selected stays in effect until it is changed. See the "Record On a Tape" section on page 18 to do a recording. Notes · Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback with monaural sound. · To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback, the unit AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connected to a stereo amp and speakers. · There may be a difference in audio level between Hi-Fi and normal audio playback. 44 *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. button on the remote DVD Volume Adjust Audio recorded on a DVD or Video CD often incorporates a dynamic range of sound. This means that, when compared to a music CD, etc. , the average volume is generally lower and the peaks may be higher. This unit can be set so that the volume is increased automatically. 1 2 3 4 Press ACTION* to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU DVD TV LOCK LANGUAGE 53 CLOCK SELECT : END : ACT I ON 1 CH SET : SET 1)Press to select "TV. " 2)Press SET to display SET UP TV screen. SET UP TV CAPT I ON I NPUT SELECT : TUNER SET UP V I DEO / AUD I O FM ANTENNA : I NT REMOTE WARN I NG : ON DVD VOL ADJUST : + 2 SELECT : END : ACT I ON SET : SET 1)Press to select DVD VOL ADJUST. 2)Press SET to set the level (0, +1, or +2). Press ACTION twice to return to normal screen. Surround Sound System Advanced Operation You can hear a deeper, 3-D sound effect using just the unit's two front speakers. Set Surround sound. SURROUND ON SURROUND OFF Press SURROUND. [. . . ] 21 PLAY button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 20 Program Play (Video CD/CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Program Repeat Play (Video CD/CD) . . . . . 51 Random Play (Video CD/CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]