Panasonic AG-2580P User Manual

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Tuner Setting
Setting channels automatically
— Auto Channel Set
Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set 
correctly by the Plug&Play setting.
A
Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner 
Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press 
rt
 to 
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER 
SET”, then press OK or 
e
.
B
Perform Auto Channel Set
Press 
rt
 to move the highlight bar 
(arrow) to “AUTO CHANNEL SET”, then 
press OK or 
e
. The VCR selects the correct 
band (TV or CATV) automatically during 
Auto Channel Set.
● When Auto Channel Set is complete, 
“SCAN COMPLETED” appears on 
screen.
● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN 
COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” appears 
on screen. Check the connections and 
start again.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
Setting channels manually
— Manual Channel Set
You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do 
not want manually.
A
Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner 
Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press 
rt
 to 
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER 
SET”, then press OK or 
e
.
B
Access Manual Channel Set screen
Press 
rt
 to move the highlight bar 
(arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”, 
then press OK or 
e
.
C
Add or skip desired channels
To add channels
A Press the Number keys on the Remote 
to input a channel number you want to 
add.
B Press OK or 
e
 to set to “ADD”.
C Repeat A to B to add other channels. 
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
To skip channels
A Press 
rt
 or the Number keys to select a channel number you 
want to skip.
B Press OK or 
e
 to set to “SKIP”.
C Repeat A and B to skip other channels. Press MENU to return 
to normal screen.
Playback
Basic Playback
A
Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you 
and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the 
VCR.
● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
● The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is 
reset, automatically.
● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback 
begins automatically.
B
Start playback
Press PLAY (
4
).  
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
 
PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
AUTO CHANNEL SET
SCANNING...
PRESS (MENU) TO END
TUNER SET
BAND
CATV
AUTO CHANNEL SET
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (   ,   ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
 
PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
TUNER SET
BAND
CATV
AUTO CHANNEL SET
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
SELECT WITH (   ,   ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
MANUAL CHANNEL SET
(CATV)
CH    45  ADD
PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
OR (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
During playback
Stop playback
Press STOP (
8
) on the 
Remote.
OR Press STOP/EJECT (
0
) on 
the VCR.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press PAUSE (
9
).
● Press PLAY (
4
) to resume 
normal playback.
OR Push the JOG dial.
● Push the JOG dial again to 
resume normal playback.
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
Press PAUSE (
9
) to pause, 
then press 
2
 or 
6
 (or 
PAUSE (
9
)) repeatedly.
● Press PLAY (
4
) to resume 
normal playback.
OR Push the JOG dial to pause, 
then turn the JOG dial to the 
left or right.
● Push the JOG dial again to 
resume normal playback.
High speed search
Press REW (
3
) or FF 
(
5
).
OR Turn the JOG dial quickly to 
the left or right.
● Press PLAY (
4
) to resume normal playback.
● If you press and hold REW (
3
) or FF (
5
) for more than 
2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and 
normal playback resumes.
Picture search at variable speed (including slow-motion)
Press 
2
 or 
6
 
repeatedly.
OR Turn the JOG dial to the left 
or right.
● Press PLAY (
4
) to resume normal playback.
● Each time you press 
2
 or 
6
 or each time JOG dial passes 
a click position, the playback speed changes. To decrease the 
speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button 
repeatedly or turn the dial in the opposite direction.
● During still picture, press and hold 
6
 to start forward (or 
2
 to start reverse) slow motion playback. When you release 
the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding 
PAUSE (
9
) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow 
motion playback. If you press PAUSE (
9
) again, still picture 
resumes.
– Initial Settings –
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