Table Of Contents - Panasonic AG-VP300 Operating Instructions Manual

Before Use
Dear Customer ............................................................................ 3
Accessories .................................................................................. 3
Usage Precautions ..................................................................... 5
Video deck and cassette tape information ............................... 5
Disc information ......................................................................... 6
Control reference guide ............................................................. 7
FRONT ........................................................................................ 7
REAR............................................................................................ 7
The unit's display .......................................................................... 8
Infra-red Remote Controller .......................................................... 9
The remote control ................................................................... 11
Installing the Batteries ................................................................ 11
Use ............................................................................................. 11
Connections .............................................................................. 12
Basic Connections ...................................................................... 12
Connection to a TV using the Audio/Video Input Sockets .......... 12
To enjoy DVD video with a higher image quality ........................ 13
Cable Connection ..................................................................... 14
Tuning the TV to your unit ....................................................... 15
Plug in Auto Tuning .................................................................... 15
VCR
VCR Playback............................................................................ 17
Basic Playback ........................................................................... 17
Other Playback Functions........................................................... 18
Tracking Adjustment and Vertical Locking Adjustment............... 19
Manual Recording..................................................................... 20
One-Touch Recording (OTR) ..................................................... 21
Timer Recording ....................................................................... 22
To Program with
the On Screen Display (OSD) .................................................. 22
Search Functions...................................................................... 24
Jet Navigator............................................................................... 24
To Check the Recorded Programming Data
(Time Stamp Function)............................................................. 26
To Find the Beginning of Each Recording
(VHS Index Search System) .................................................... 26
Searching while checking the video cassette contents
(Intro-Jet Scan) ........................................................................ 27
Other Functions ........................................................................ 27
To Delete all of a Cassette's Contents
(Tape Refresh Function) .......................................................... 27
Settings Using the On Screen Display ................................... 28
Common procedure .................................................................... 28
To Select the Desired Language ................................................ 28
Setting the Clock of your unit...................................................... 28
Channel Set ................................................................................ 29
Option ......................................................................................... 30
Onscreen display ........................................................................ 31
Changing audio........................................................................... 31
Contents
DVD
Playing discs ............................................................................. 32
Basic play.................................................................................... 32
Starting play from where you stopped it...................................... 33
To immediately access a specific scene or track ........................ 34
Other methods of play .............................................................. 35
Playing the programs or play lists on DVD-RAM ................... 37
Selecting a program to play
(Direct Navigator) ..................................................................... 37
To play back favorite scenes only (Play lists) ............................. 37
MP3/WMA and CD text navigating menus ............................. 38
To get more enjoyment from movies and music ................... 40
To switch subtitle, audio or angle-view ....................................... 40
To change the settings in accordance with the software ............ 41
Using On-Screen Menu Icons .................................................. 43
Common procedures................................................................... 43
Disc information .......................................................................... 44
Progress indicator ....................................................................... 44
Unit information ........................................................................... 45
Enjoying more powerful sound ............................................... 47
To connect to external audio devices.......................................... 47
Changing settings..................................................................... 48
Common procedures................................................................... 48
SET UP menus ........................................................................... 49
Quick Setup................................................................................. 50
Entering a password (Ratings).................................................... 51
Digital output ............................................................................... 51
Others
Editing ........................................................................................ 52
Assemble Editing ........................................................................ 52
Adding Music to Video
(MUSIC WITH PICTURE)......................................................... 53
Helpful Hints
Error Messages ......................................................................... 54
On Screen Display ...................................................................... 54
Self-diagnostic Indications .......................................................... 54
Before Requesting Service ...................................................... 55
Glossary..................................................................................... 58
Q&A ............................................................................................ 60
Specifications............................................................................ 61
Index........................................................................................... 63
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