Panasonic ag-vp300 User Manual

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Timer Recording
To Program with 
the On Screen Display (OSD)
This method offers easy step-by-step programming with the 
remote control while you view the prompts on the TV screen.
Up to 16 timer programs, including weekly and daily programs, can 
be recorded for up to one month in advance by setting the timer.
Preparations
≥Turn on the unit.
≥Confirm that the TV is on and the unit viewing channel is 
selected.
≥Insert a video cassette tape with an intact erasure prevention tab 
(
Check that the clock is set to the correct time. If it has not been 
set, refer to page 28.
≥Switch [VCR/TV/DVD] to “VCR”.
Example:
Program position (channel); 2
Date;
29 October
Starting time;
8:02 PM
Ending time;
9:30 PM
Tape speed;
SP
Category;
MUSIC 
(Present date; 16 October)
Operations
1
Press [PROG/CHECK].
The timer-programming 
screen appears.
2
Press [PROG/CHECK] 
repeatedly to select a 
blank line and press 
[ENTER].
3
Select “DATE” with 
[Cursor]
21 and change it with [Cursor]34.
4
Select “CH” with [Cursor]
21 and change it with 
[Cursor]
34.
5
Select “ON” with [Cursor]
21 and change the start 
time with [Cursor]
34.
≥When kept pressed, the indication changes in 30-minute 
steps.
6
Select “OFF” with [Cursor]
21 and change the end 
time with [Cursor]
34.
7
Press [SPEED] to change the tape speed 
(Tape Speeds 
).
Each time you press the button:
SP
>EP>VP>A
¢
^""""""""""b 
¢
Auto SP/EP Change function 
≥When the Jet Navigator is set to “OFF” (
lpage 30), proceed 
to step 9.
8
If “JET NAVIGATOR” in the 
VCR MENU “OPTION” is 
“ON” (
lpage 24, 30),
Press [Cursor]
1
 to 
select a category column 
and display the category 
list with [Cursor]
34.
Select the desired category by 
pressing [Cursor]
3421, 
and confirm with [MENU].
You can also set and change the category in the navigator list 
(
Repeat steps 1 to 8 to make further timer programs.
9
Press [TIMER
] to put the unit on 
timer recording standby.
≥Check that “
” is lit on the unit’s display.
If it is flashing, check the timer 
recording details again. (
To release the unit from timer recording standby
Press [TIMER
].
To stop recording
Press [TIMER
].
For your reference
The timer works whether the unit is on or not, so you can play 
DVDs. Press [VCR
Í] to turn the unit off if you are finished. (Check 
that “
” is lit on the unit’s display.)
≥If timer recording is executed while the unit is turned on, the 
power will stay on after the timer recording is completed. The 
power will not be automatically turned off.
VCR/DVD/TV
VCR/DVD REC CHECK
REC
CH
VOLUME
TV
TV
VCR
DVD
1
2
3
7
8
9
0
100
4
5
6
SLOW/SEARCH
NAVI
TOP MENU
MENU
RETURN
PROG./CHECK
QUICK REPLAY
DISPLAY
JET REW
TIMER
ENTER
PLAY
 LIST
INDEX/SKIP
OUTPUT
TRACKING/V-LOCK
AV
DIRECT
 NAVIGATOR
CANCEL/RESET
MUSIC w/ PICTURE
SEARCH
PICTURE
SPEED
AUDIO
POSITION MEMORY
VCR/TV
SET UP
A-B REPEAT
REPEAT
PLAY MODE
A.SRD
CINEMA
SUBTITLE
ANGLE
VCR/TV/DVD
MENU
TIMER
SPEED
CANCEL/RESET
PROG/CHECK
VCR/ 
DVD
VCR
3, 4, 2, 1
ENTER
On Screen Display
PROG.:ENTER END:MENU
DATE 
CH 
ON 
OFF          1/2
29SA 2 
8:02PM 9:30PM SP
SU-SA 125 10:30AM 
11:00AM  A
SU 14 
3:00PM 4:00PM SP
19WE 5 
10:15PM 
11:30PM VP
28FR A1 
8:02PM 9:30PM SP
30SU 4 
7:10PM 7:55PM VP
– – – – 
– – 
–:– – 
–:– –
– – – – 
– – 
–:– – 
–:– –
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DATE 
CH 
ON 
OFF         1/2
29SA 2 
8:02PM 9:30PM 
– –
SU-SA 125 10:30AM 
11:00AM
SU 14 
3:00PM 4:00PM
19WE 5 
10:15PM 
11:30PM
28FR A1 
8:02PM 9:30PM
30SU 4 
7:10PM 7:55PM
– – – –   
– – 
–:– – 
–:– –
– – – – 
– – 
–:– – 
–:– –
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
END : MENU
CATEGORY SETTING
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCA
DOCUM
SPORT
CHILD
NEWS
OTHER
– – – – –
SELECT: 
END : MENU
CATEGORY SETTING
MOVIE
MUSIC
DRAMA
EDUCA
DOCUM
SPORT
CHILD
NEWS
OTHER
    – – – – –
SELECT: 
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