Panasonic ag-527 User Guide

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Basic Operation
• Please read the disc jacket for operation
information.
• If a single sided disc is placed in upside down,
“PLEASE CHECK THE DISC,
AND FOR STAINS OR SCRATCHES ON
DISC” is displayed.
• Remove disc and press unit POWER off when
not in use.
• Disc continues to rotate with menu displayed
even after play is done. Press STOP to clear
menu display when finished with menu.
Forward/Reverse rapid scene
search
Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW-
during play.
Press PLAY to release.
• Starting forward/reverse search during play
started from menu on Video CDs may recall
menu.
• Search speed, slow at first, increases with
each additional press of the button up to 5
levels.
Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track
Skip
Press SKIP 
| or |
 during play.
Each press skips a chapter (DVD) or
track (Video CD/CD).
Pressing 
|
 SKIP once midway through a
chapter/track returns to start of that chapter/track.
Each additional press skips back one chapter/
track.
• Pressing SKIP 
|
 or 
|
 during play started
from menu on Video CDs may recall menu.
Still (Pause) Picture
Press STILL/PAUSE during play.
Press PLAY to release.
•  DVD/Video CD : The unit will enter Still picture mode.
•  CD : The unit will enter Pause mode.
Frame by Frame picture
(DVD/Video CD)
Press STILL/PAUSE in Still mode.
Press PLAY to release.
• Each press advances picture one frame.
• Hold down for consecutive frame advance.
• Whether pictures are advanced by “FRAME” or
“FIELD” is selected automatically (see page 60).
Slow Motion picture (DVD/Video CD)
Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW-
(DVD only) in Still mode.
Press PLAY to release.
• Slow motion speed, slow at first, is increased
with each additional press of the button up to 5
levels.
• Reverse slow motion is not available for video
CDs.
• When 
 appears on the screen while a button
is being pressed, it means that the
corresponding operation is prohibited by the
unit or the disc.
The unit memorizes the point where STOP
is pressed (   flashes on screen).
Press PLAY to resume play from this point.
Pressing STOP again or opening the tray
cancels RESUME, however, RESUME is
not canceled when power is turned off and
on.
• RESUME works only with discs for which
elapsed play time is displayed during play.
RESUME function
Notes
Power turns off after unit has been in Stop
mode (DVD) for about 5 minutes.
Auto-Power Off function
1. Do steps 1-3 (previous page).
When menu appears, press STOP.
2. Press number key(s) to select desired
track (play begins).
• Check disc for track numbers.
• Press “1” to start at beginning of disc.
To Resume Menu use,
Press STOP
, and press PLAY, then the menu
appears. Now, go to step 4 (previous page).
Enjoy Video CDs featuring
playback control without
using menus (Video CDs only)
*Important: I
f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote
and try the button again.
Chapter/Track Chapter/Track
Chapter/Track
Chapter/Track
Current playback position
Reverse Skip                Forward Skip