Initial Settings; Language Setting; Clock Setting - Panasonic AG-2580 Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Settings

Language Setting

The default setting is "ENGLISH".
A
Access Main Menu screen, then
Initial Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press
move the highlight bar (arrow) to "INITIAL
SET", then press OK or .
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B
Select language
This VCR offers you the language choice to
view menus and some messages — in
English, Spanish or French. Press
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
"LANGUAGE", then press OK or
repeatedly until the desired language is
selected.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.

Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly
by the Plug&Play setting or if you use a cable box.
Preparations
A
Access Main Menu screen, then
Initial Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press
move the highlight bar (arrow) to "INITIAL
SET", then press OK or .
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B
Access Clock Set screen
Press to move the highlight bar
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(arrow) to "CLOCK SET", then press OK or
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Setting clock semiautomatically
— Semiauto Clock Set
You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/
time zone setting manually. First follow steps 1 1 1 1 to 2 2 2 2 in
"Preparations" above, then go to the following steps.
NOTE:
The time set previously will be erased when "AUTO CLOCK",
"HOST CH", "D.S.T." or "TIME ZONE" setting is changed.
A
Set Auto Clock to ON
Press OK or on the Remote repeatedly
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to move the highlight bar to "AUTO
CLOCK", then press so that "ON" is
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selected.
B
Select host channel
You can either select "AUTO" or enter a PBS channel number.
Press OK or to move the highlight bar to "HOST CH", then
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press repeatedly until "AUTO" or the desired PBS channel
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number is selected.
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
to
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PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
GUIDE CHANNEL SET
* CABLE BOX SET
to
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* DBS RECEIVER SET
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
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PRESS (MENU) TO END
* not function with this VCR
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
to
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PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
GUIDE CHANNEL SET
* CABLE BOX SET
* DBS RECEIVER SET
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
* not function with this VCR
CLOCK SET
TIME DATE YEAR
1:00PM 12/24 00
AUTO CLOCK : ON
HOST CH : AUTO (CATV)
D.S.T. : AUTO
TIME ZONE : AUTO
PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
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Select D.S.T. mode
Press OK or to move the highlight bar to "D.S.T.", then press
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repeatedly until the desired setting is selected.
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AUTO: Select if you want to adjust your VCR's clock
automatically by the incoming signal from the host
channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time enables automatic
adjustment of the VCR's clock at the start and end of
Daylight Saving Time.) Be sure to select the correct time
zone manually in step 4 4 4 4 .
ON: Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.
OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.
D
Select time zone
Press OK or to move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE", then
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press repeatedly until "AUTO" or the desired time zone is
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selected. Each time you press the button, the time zone changes
as follows:
AUTO ATLANTIC
{ {
MOUNTAIN
{ {
(back to the beginning)
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Complete Semiauto Clock Set
Press MENU to return to normal screen. Turn off the VCR. "Aut"
will appear on the display panel while the clock is being set. The
current clock time will appear automatically when the clock
setting is complete.
Setting clock manually
— Manual Clock Set
First follow steps 1 1 1 1 to 2 2 2 2 in "Preparations" above, then go to the
following steps.
A
Set time, date and year
Press until the desired time appears,
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then press OK or
in the same way.
Holding changes the time in 30-
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minute intervals, or changes the date in
15-day intervals.
B
Select D.S.T. mode
Press OK or to move the highlight bar to
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"D.S.T.", then press
desired setting.
ON: Adjustment will be made by the
built-in clock itself.
OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time
does not apply to you.
C
Start clock
Press MENU and normal screen appears.
To make corrections any time during the process
Press OK or repeatedly until the item you want to change
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blinks, then press
SUN
— 7 —
EASTERN CENTRAL
{ {
PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII
{ {
TIME
– –:– –AM
. Set the date and year
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AUTO CLOCK : ON
HOST CH
D.S.T.
TIME ZONE : AUTO
PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
TIME
to select the
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AUTO CLOCK : OFF
D.S.T.
PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
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CLOCK SET
DATE YEAR
1/ 1 00
: AUTO (CATV)
: AUTO
CLOCK SET
DATE YEAR
1 : 00 AM 12/ 24 00 SUN
: ON