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 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.

•  If no button on the remote or unit 

(including a button used to turn 
off the alarm) is pressed within 60 
minutes after unit turns itself on, 
it will turn itself back off.

Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen.

2

3

1) Press      to select 

desired settings.

2) Press    to set the 

ON-TIMER TIME or 
ON-TIMER mode.

•  You can choose TV or PLAY for the On Timer mode. 

(If TUNER:OFF, you can only select PLAY.)

•  Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback mode is selected.

4

Press      to select 
ALARM “ON” or “OFF.”

When “ON” is selected, an alarm will gradually increase 
in volume for one minute or until canceled by pressing any 
button (including VOL + -).
To Make Corrections, use      and       to move back 
and correct.

5

Press PROG to set ON TIMER.

•  “ON TIMER SET” is displayed. 
•  ON TIMER Indicator lights on the unit.

1) Press 

 to select “ON 

TIMER.”

2) Press    to display ON 

TIMER screen.

ON TIMER

SET   PROGRAM

T I MER   PROGRAMMING

SELECT :                  SET : 
END       : PROG

ON  T I MER

6:--AM    CH --

ALARM : ON

SELECT :                  SET : 
END       : PROG

ON  T I MER

6:00AM    CH08

ALARM : ON

CANCEL  : ADD / DLT        

SELECT :                  SET : 
END       : PROG

 TV Timer Features

Note

POWER

POWER

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

VOL

CH

STOP/EJECT REW/

PLAY/REPEAT FF/

REC

INPUT

ACTION

REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER

ON TIMER 
indicator

CH 

   

To Cancel ON-TIMER,
Repeat steps 1 and 2. Then, press ADD/DLT to clear the 
time in step 3. Now, press PROG to end.
“ON TIMER END”  briefl y appears on-screen.

Check List

 

The clock is set to the correct time.

Summary of Contents for AG513F - COMBINATION VCR/TV

Page 1: ...Operation Initial Setup TV Operation Timer Operation Advanced Operation 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 Professional Industrial Video This operating instruction book is designed for use with models AG 513F and AG 520F Illustrations in th...

Page 2: ...ightning storm or before leaving unit unused for extended periods of time disconnect all equipment from the power source as well as the antenna and cable system 4 WHEN UNIT IS PLUGGED IN DO NOT OPERATE IF liquid has spilled into unit unit was dropped or otherwise damaged unit emits smoke malodors or noises Immediately unplug unit and have it inspected by a service technician to avoid potential fir...

Page 3: ...acement caution Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline with manganese batteries Break off the tab to prevent recording Record Tab Screwdriver To record again Cover the hole with cellophane tape Loading the Batteries Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure Remote Control Batteries 2 AA This video recorder equipped with the HQ High Quality System is compatible with existing VHS equipment Only ...

Page 4: ...nch AG 513F 20 inch AG 520F measured diagonal 90 deflection Picture Tube VCR Video Recording System 4 rotary heads helical scanning system Audio Track 1 track Tuner Broadcast Channels VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CABLE Channels Midband A through I 14 22 Superband J through W 23 36 Hyperband AA EEE 37 64 Lowband A 5 A 1 95 99 Special CABLE channel 5A 01 Ultraband 65 94 100 125 General Power Source 120 V AC 6...

Page 5: ...ocation of Controls 6 Connections 8 Initial Setup 9 Reset Language Channels Clock Time Zone Adjust 12 Playback a Tape 14 Record On a Tape 14 Copy Your Tapes Dubbing 15 TV Operation 16 Picture Adjustment 17 TV Timer Features 18 Closed Caption System 20 Timer Recording 22 Tape Operation 24 Special VCR Features 28 V Chip Control Feature 29 On Screen Display OSD 32 Warning and Instruction Displays 33 ...

Page 6: ...ent tape position and amount of tape remaining REC Records the program SEARCH Goes directly to the desired recording Locates end point of recording COUNTER RESET Resets to 0 00 00 at the desired position EJECT Ejects tape POWER Turns unit on or off MUTE Mutes the sound instantly CHANNEL UP DOWN Selects a channel SELECT UP DOWN Controls navigation around on screen menu ACTION Displays Main Menu NUM...

Page 7: ... PHONES Jack Connect an earphone or headphones 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 SELECT UP DOWN Controls navigation around on screen menu STOP Stops recording or playback EJECT Eje...

Page 8: ...ING Overtightening Nut type RF coaxial cables may damage jacks Finger tighten only Please make all cable or antenna connections before power on Cable TV Converter Box Connecting IN from ANT CABLE UNIT rear view UNIT rear view For DSS Cable Box Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF UHF terminal on the unit with a RF cable Connections VHF UHF ...

Page 9: ...the Clock Initial Power On 1 Plug the unit power cord into AC wall outlet Press POWER on the remote or unit 2 SET CLOCK DST ON 1 SELECT SET END ACT I ON 4 Press ACTION to end setup Clock starts 3 To Make Corrections repeatedly press to move to error then correct 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 1 Press to select TV 2 Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen 3 1 Press to select TUNER 2 Press to ...

Page 10: ...10 10 POWER ACTION SELECT SET CH UP CH DOWN VOL UP VOL DOWN Initial Setup continued ADD DLT NUMBER Keys ...

Page 11: ... Installers attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC 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 Press and hold both PLAY REPEAT and FF on the unit for more than 5 seconds The power will shut off Please ignore NO CASSETTE warning Do Initial ...

Page 12: ... SEL BLOCAGE 1 Press to select language icon 2 Press ACTION repeatedly For English MAIN MENU HELLO LANGUAGE SET ACT I ON SELECT TV EX I T CLOCK CH LOCK For Spanish For French Language MAIN MENU EX I T CLOCK CH LANGUAGE SET ACT I ON SELECT LOCK TV Channels TUNER ON only Clock Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 3 Press to select EXIT Press ACTION to exit 1 Press to select CH MAIN MENU CLOCK CH SET AC...

Page 13: ...UTO CLOCK SET MANUAL T I ME ZONE ADJUST 1 SET CLOCK SELECT SET END ACT I ON ACTION key on the unit Using keys CH UP CH DOWN VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN Whenever the menu or program screen is displayed CHANNEL UP DOWN function as and VOLUME UP DOWN function as only On Remote On Unit On Unit You can operate the menu screen using unit buttons To display the menu press STOP EJECT and REW together with no ta...

Page 14: ...s on automatically remove loose or peeling labels from tapes Forward Reverse scene search Press FF or REW Press PLAY to release Still Freeze picture Press PAUSE SLOW Press PLAY to release Slow Motion picture Hold down PAUSE SLOW in Still mode Press PLAY to release Frame by Frame picture Press PAUSE SLOW in Still mode Press PLAY to release Press SPEED to select recording speed see page 4 SP Standar...

Page 15: ...ress REC then PAUSE SLOW immediately to put in Standby mode Press PAUSE SLOW to start dubbing Press STOP to stop dubbing Selecting Input Mode TUNER ON only Method 1 Press INPUT on the unit Channel Number LINE Caution Perform operation of steps 4 and 5 on both units at same time STOP Recording Editing unit OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO IN VIDEO IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV VIDEO Playing Source VCR Copy Your Tapes...

Page 16: ...revious sound level Phones Connect an earphone not supplied or headphones not supplied to the Phones Jack NIGHT Mode Color and picture intensity levels are adjusted so the screen is easier on your eyes during night time use Press NIGHT to set NIGHT mode NIGHT mode may be selected when watching TV or playing a tape NIGHT 2 CH 08 3 Press VOL or VOL to adjust volume 24 PHONES Jack POWER VOL VOL CH TV...

Page 17: ...K TV COLOR T INT BRIGHTNESS P ICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL END ACT I ON SELECT ADJUST COLOR T INT BRIGHTNESS P ICTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL SELECT SET END ACT I ON 5 2 Picture Adjustment COLOR Control Adjust color intensity TINT Control Adjust for natural flesh tones BRIGHTNESS Control Adjust picture brightness PICTURE Control Adjust picture intensity by adjusting both contrast and color level in the proper...

Page 18: ...s selected 4 Press to select ALARM ON or OFF When ON is selected an alarm will gradually increase in volume for one minute or until canceled by pressing any button including VOL To Make Corrections use and to move back and correct 5 Press PROG to set ON TIMER ON TIMER SET is displayed ON TIMER Indicator lights on the unit 1 Press to select ON TIMER 2 Press to display ON TIMER screen ON TIMER SET P...

Page 19: ...emaining time Sleep Timer will not be performed during Play Lock mode Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 SELECT SET CH UP CH DOWN VOL UP VOL DOWN DISPLAY SLEEP ADD DLT PROG Press SLEEP repeatedly until SLEEP TIMER 00 appears to cancel ...

Page 20: ...1 or C2 A narration of selected TV programs is displayed Check TV program listings for CC Closed Caption broadcasts Caption Mode TEXT C1 or C2 The lower half of the screen will be blocked out When the TV station broadcasts information such as program listings it will appear in this space Caption Mode OFF Closed Caption Text narration will not be displayed NOTES The closed caption or text signal ma...

Page 21: ...n narration if available is displayed when MUTE button is pressed Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 1 Press to select TV 2 Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen 1 Press to select CAPTION 2 Press to display CAPTION screen 1 Press to select CAPTION MODE 2 Press repeatedly to select OFF Press MUTE to mute the sound and display closed captioning To cancel press MUTE again CAPTION CAPT I ON MODE OFF...

Page 22: ...lay SET PROGRAM screen 1 Press to select TIMER PROGRAMMING 2 Press to display screen If a program is already in memory press and to select an unused program number Press to select and or to set the recording DATE 1 31 One time DAILY MON FRI WEEKLY SUN SAT Same time once a week Repeat step 3 to set Start time Stop time Channel or LINE for outside source Speed SP LP SLP Today s Date Example DAILY 7 ...

Page 23: ...LEASE PREPARE FOR TIMER REC appears and or the PROG TIMER Indicator flashes Be sure a cassette with record tab is loaded and the unit is in Stop mode If the start times of two programs overlap the lower numbered program will have priority If the start time for a Timer Recording comes up during a normal recording or One Touch Recording page 12 the Timer Recording will not be performed If there is a...

Page 24: ... or back 1 index press FF or REW while screen left is displayed 10 sec ENTER INDEX NUMBER 1 USING 1 9 KEYS FORWARD SEARCH FF REVERSE SEARCH REW EX I T SEARCH INDEX SEARCH FORWARD SEARCH FF REVERSE SEARCH REW INDEX SEARCH NOTE indicates start points of each recording To calculate the Index Number Example 2 To go to rec 6 from rec 2 enter 4 and press FF 6 1 5 7 2 3 4 1 7 5 3 4 6 2 To cancel press PL...

Page 25: ...back begins if tape has no record tab Auto Rewind Tape reaches its end Rewind Stop Playback Auto Eject Repeat Play is OFF Tape with no record tab reaches its end Rewind Stop Eject DETECTING TAPE POSITION only appears the first time a cassette is inserted and it takes several seconds for correct indication to appear The present tape position indication is displayed Press TAPE POSITION or wait 5 sec...

Page 26: ...t point the Counter was set to 0 00 00 Press COUNTER RESET during playback to display the Counter Press CM ZERO in stop mode to start ZERO SEARCH 1 23 45 0 00 00 Press CM ZERO repeatedly to select skip time in Play mode No indication appears 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 Tape Operation continu...

Page 27: ... ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER In PLAY mode press PLAY REPEAT on the unit to turn ON Repeat above to turn OFF Note Play Lock mode The unit may be locked in Repeat Play mode so that all other function keys are inoperative To turn ON hold down PLAY on the remote or unit for 7 seconds To turn OFF Repeat above operation in Play Lock mode When the Play Lock mode is selected Auto Repeat function is act...

Page 28: ...If unit is connected to equipment which has blue back feature selecting ON will have no effect on the other equipment VCR Lock All operations are prohibited except Timer recording and tape eject Useful for families with small children VCR LOCK ACT IVATED VCR LOCK OFF 4 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen Notes VCR Lock is canceled automatically after...

Page 29: ...r new code 1 Press to select LOCK 2 Press ACTION to display screen 2 1 Press NUMBER keys to enter your secret code 2 Enter same code again for confirmation 3 Press to display US Ratings menu see page 30 Or Press ACTION twice to exit 4 LOCK RECOGNIZED CHANGE CODE ADD DLT CONTINUE END ACT ION CONFIRM 4 DIGIT CODE Notes Process of V Chip Control Feature Setup Blocking Enter Code ENTER 0 9 END ACT I O...

Page 30: ...isplay screen You may select from standard TV ratings chart 1 or customize to a specific content rating chart 2 4 Press to select and to set ratings to be blocked See ratings charts next page Ratings highlighted in Green will be blocked Ratings in white letters will not be blocked Note Blocking Process of V Chip Control Feature Setup US MOVIES OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS US TV PROGRAMS OFF CHANGE SETT I...

Page 31: ...ARENTS CAUTIONED May contain sophisticated themes sexual situations strong language and more intense violence MATURE AUDIENCE May contain mature themes profane language graphic violence and sexual situations US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS Chart 2 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 When V Chip Control is act...

Page 32: ...e page 28 the screen will turn solid blue When a function button is pressed PLAY FF etc or you change channels the unit mode or channel number will be displayed CH 08 REC 12 00PM 0 25 CH08 0 12 34 SP NO V CHIP DATA Function Status Current Time Rec Time Remaining OTR mode only see page 12 Counter Tape Speed Channel VCR Status Clock Display Blue Screen Display Channel Function Display On Screen Disp...

Page 33: ...PROX 3 SEC If you press STOP during a Timer Recording 23 NO CASSETTE If you press PLAY FF REW or REC without a cassette inserted 12 PLEASE PREPARE FOR TIMER REC If the unit is not in Stop mode or a cassette with record tab is not inserted two minutes before a Timer Recording is about to begin 22 23 VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL END PLAY If he...

Page 34: ...recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer Recording even after power is restored No playback picture or the playback picture is noisy or contains streaks Adjust TRACKING control in either direction P 4 Try Head Cleaning P 4 VCR cannot be controlled Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off P 28 Make sure unit is not in a Timer ...

Page 35: ...MER with Alarm 18 One Touch Recording 14 P Phones 16 Picture Adjustment 17 Playback 14 Play Lock mode 27 R Rapid Tune 16 Record 14 Record Playback Speed Settings 4 Remote Control Buttons 6 Repeat Play 27 Reset all unit Memory Functions 11 Reverse Search 14 Rewind 14 S Selecting Input Mode 15 Set the Clock Initial Power On 9 Sleep Timer 19 Slow Motion 14 Special VCR Features 28 Specifications 4 Sti...

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