Panasonic AG-2580P User Manual

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VCR Plus+
®
 Timer Programing
The PlusCode programing numbers are 
the numbers next to the program in 
most TV listing.
Load a cassette with the record safety 
tab intact. The VCR turns on, and the 
counter is reset, automatically.
A
Press PROG. on the Remote to 
access the PlusCode No. screen.
B
Press the appropriate Number keys to input the PlusCode 
number, then press OK. Check to make sure the setting is 
accurate on the Program screen.
● If the Guide Channel Set screen 
appears after pressing OK, press the 
Number keysCH+/– or 
rt
 to 
input the number of the channel on 
which the broadcast for the PlusCode 
number is received on the VCR.
● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP.
● To change the stop time, press STOP+/–.
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, 
press DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”) or WEEKLY (Number 
key “9”
). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or 
“WEEKLY” display disappear.
● If you made a mistake, press CANCEL to access the 
PlusCode No. screen again.
● If an incorrect PlusCode number or the one for a broadcast 
already finished has been input, “ERROR” is displayed for 
about 5 seconds, then the PlusCode No. screen reappears.
C
Press OK or PROG..
● If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” 
appears, see “Program overlap warning display” (
pg. 12).
D
Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “
#
” is 
displayed on the display panel.
Express Timer Programing
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns 
on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
A
Press PROG. on the Remote to access the PlusCode No. 
screen.
B
Press START+/– once to access 
Program screen.
Press START+/–STOP+/–DATE+/– or 
CH+/– repeatedly to enter the start 
time, stop time, date or channel.
● Press and hold START+/– or STOP+/
 to increase the time in 30-minute 
intervals.
● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP.
● To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, 
press DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”)or WEEKLY (Number 
key “9”
). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or 
“WEEKLY” display disappear.
C
Press OK or PROG..
● If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” 
appears, see “Program overlap warning display” (
pg. 12).
D
Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “
#
” is 
displayed on the display panel.
24HR Quick Programing
You can program a timer recording that starts within 24 hours 
using the JOG dial on the VCR.
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns 
on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
A
Press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM on the 
VCR. “
$
” starts blinking on the display 
panel.
B
Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to set 
the start time.
● One click stop of the JOG dial changes 
the time in 5-minute intervals.
C
Push the JOG dial. “
” starts blinking on 
the display panel. Turn the JOG dial to the 
left or right to set the stop time.
D
Push the JOG dial. Turn the JOG dial to 
the left or right to select the channel, then 
press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM. The VCR 
turns off automatically and “
#
” is 
displayed on the display panel.
NOTES:
● If “Err” appears on the display panel, repeat the above steps 
again.
● When a menu screen is shown, you cannot use 24HR Quick 
Programing function. Press MENU to return to normal screen, 
and try again.
● You can use 24HR Quick Programing function also when the 
VCR is turned off.
● For 24HR Quick Programing function, the program overlap 
warning display does not appear even if some programs overlap 
each other.
To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby 
mode
Press TIMER, then press POWER. After you use the VCR, press 
TIMER again to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode.
Checking, canceling or changing program settings
A
Disengage timer
Press TIMER, then press POWER.
● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” (
pg. 13), you do not 
have to press TIMER.
B
Access Program Check screen
Press PROG. CHECK.
C
Access Program screen
Press PROG. CHECK again. Each time you 
press PROG. CHECK, the next program’s 
Program screen appears.
D
Cancel or change program setting
To cancel a program, press CANCEL when the Program screen 
you do not want is shown.
To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/–
STOP+/–DATE+/–CH+/–, and/or SP/EP when the Program 
screen on which you want to make changes is shown.
PLUSCODE NO.
PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
PRESS (+/–) TO SET
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
PRESS (PROG.) TO END
PROGRAM 1
 
(PLUSCODE NO. 12345678)
START
STOP
8:00PM
10:00PM
DATE
CH
12/24/00
12   SP
SUN
 PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY
 STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP)
 PRESS (PROG.) TO END
PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
THEN (OK) 
PRESS (PROG.) TO END
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
PLUSCODE NO.
GUIDE CHANNEL SET
GUIDE CH :    12       
VCR CH
:  – – –
PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
OR (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (PROG.) TO END
PROGRAM 1
START
STOP
– –:– –AM
– –:– –AM
DATE
CH
– –/– –/– –
– – – SP
 PRESS (+/
, SP/EP, 8=DAILY
 9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)
 PRESS (PROG.) TO END
Start time
Stop time
Channel number
  PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT
PR START
STOP
CH
DATE
1
  8:00P
10:00
12
12/24
2
10:00A
10:45   40
12/25
3
11:30P
  1:00 125
12/25
4
5
6
7
8
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