Panasonic ag-vp300 User Manual

[DVD-V[ 

You can enjoy higher image quality than that output from the 
conventional video out terminal or S-video terminal (Interlace and 
progressive output 

Preparations
≥Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminal on the rear 

side of this unit to the component video in terminal on the TV 
(

lpage 13).

≥In the SET UP menu “Video”, set “Progressive Out (Component)” 

to “Enable” (

≥The VCR video may not be progressive-

output.

To check whether progressive output is on or off
Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT]. “PR ON” (on) or “PR OFF” (off) 
appears on the unit’s display.

Notes:
≥The television will be disrupted for a moment but this is normal.
≥Output from this unit is interlace if you have connected to the 

television through VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT terminals, 
irrespective of the settings.

≥When progressive output is on, closed captions will not be 

displayed.

ª About the adjustment of the screen size for 

If 4:3 (Standard) video is viewed on a 16:9 (Wide) screen TV, the 
picture may look extended towards the right and left because the 
screen sizes are different.
Also, the message is 
displayed on the TV 
screen for a few 
seconds.

In this case:

≥Where the TV allows the screen to be adjusted for 

Adjust it using the corresponding TV function. (Refer to the 
instructions for the TV.)

≥Where the TV does not allow the screen to be 

Press [PROGRESSIVE OUT] to cancel the progressive output. 
(This will cause the unit’s display to indicate “PR OFF”.)

[DVD-V[ [RAM[ 

[VCD]

 [CD] [MP3] [WMA]

(When the elapsed play time is displayed)

∫] while playing to stop 

≥When “1” in the unit’s display flashes, the 

Resume function (

lbelow) is active.

≥When the whole disc has finished playing, 

the unit automatically stops. Some discs present a menu 
screen.

ª Resume function

To play from where you stopped it

(when “

1” in the unit’s display flashes)

1](PLAY) once.

ª Chapter Preview 

[DVD-V[

After viewing the digest of all chapters previously played, the unit 
will start playing again at the point you stopped.

(when “

1” in the 

unit’s display flashes)

1](PLAY) twice.

≥The unit plays back the 

beginning portions of each 
chapter for approx. 5 seconds to the point where you stopped 
playing and starts playing there.

≥This is operative for one title only.
≥This does not apply to DVD-RAM.

To cancel the position at which play stopped
Press [

∫] again.

≥The Resume function is cancelled.
≥The position is also cleared when you turn the unit off, select 

another source or open the disc tray.

[DVD-V[ [RAM[ 

[VCD]

 [CD] [MP3] [WMA]

(When the elapsed play time is displayed)
To turn off or replace a disc with the stop position memorized.

≥The message “Position 

Memorized” appears on 
the television.

Flashes as you memorize a position.

≥Press again to replace the position.
≥The unit memorizes such a position: one per disc, up to 5 

discs.
If you set up 6 positions or more, the positions will be erased 
one after another, starting from the oldest one.

≥This function may not work while playing some DVDs or play 

lists on DVD-RAM.

1](PLAY).

≥Play starts from the memorized position and the position is 

cleared.

≥When play starts, “Position cleared.” is displayed and the 

position memory is cleared.

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