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Initial Settings

Language Setting

The default setting is “ENGLISH”.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then 
Initial Set screen

Press 

MENU

 on the Remote. Press 

rt

 to 

move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL 
SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

B

Select language

This VCR offers you the language choice to 
view menus and some messages — in 
English, Spanish or French. Press 

rt

 to 

move the highlight bar (arrow) to 
“LANGUAGE”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

 

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 

rt

 to 

move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL 
SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

B

Access Clock Set screen

Press 

rt

 to move the highlight bar 

(arrow) to “CLOCK SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

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 

e

 on the Remote repeatedly 

to move the highlight bar to “AUTO 
CLOCK”, then press 

rt

 so that “ON” is 

selected.

B

Select host channel

You can either select “AUTO” or enter a PBS channel number.
Press 

OK

 or 

e

 to move the highlight bar to “HOST CH”, then 

press 

rt

 repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired PBS channel 

number is selected.

C

Select D.S.T. mode

Press 

OK

 or 

e

 to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.”, then press 

rt

 repeatedly until the desired setting is selected.

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 

e

 to move the highlight bar to “TIME ZONE”, then 

press 

rt

 repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired time zone is 

selected. Each time you press the button, the time zone changes 
as follows:

{

 AUTO 

{

 ATLANTIC 

{

 EASTERN

 

{

 CENTRAL

{

 MOUNTAIN 

{

 PACIFIC

 

{

 ALASKA 

{

 HAWAII

{

 (back to the beginning)

E

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 

rt

 until the desired time appears, 

then press 

OK

 or 

e

. Set the date and year 

in the same way.

Holding 

rt

 changes the time in 30-

minute intervals, or changes the date in 
15-day intervals.

B

Select D.S.T. mode

Press 

OK

 or 

e

 to move the highlight bar to 

“D.S.T.”, then press 

rt

 to select the 

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 

e

 repeatedly until the item you want to change 

blinks, then press 

rt

.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET

INITIAL SET 

PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

SELECT WITH (   ,   ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

  * CABLE BOX SET

  * DBS RECEIVER SET

* not function with this VCR

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET

INITIAL SET 

PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

SELECT WITH (   ,   ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

GUIDE CHANNEL SET

  * CABLE BOX SET

  * DBS RECEIVER SET

* not function with this VCR

PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

CLOCK SET

TIME

DATE YEAR

  

1:00PM

12/24

 00 

SUN

AUTO CLOCK : ON

HOST CH

: AUTO

(CATV)

D.S.T.

: AUTO

TIME ZONE

: AUTO

PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

    

CLOCK SET

TIME

DATE YEAR

– –:– –AM

  1/  1

00

AUTO CLOCK : ON

HOST CH

: AUTO

(CATV)

D.S.T.

: AUTO

TIME ZONE

: AUTO

PRESS (   ,   ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END

    

CLOCK SET

TIME

DATE YEAR

  

1 : 00 AM

12/ 24

00 SUN

AUTO CLOCK : OFF

D.S.T.

: ON

AG-2580P_EN.fm  Page 7  Tuesday, May 28, 2002  11:26 AM

Summary of Contents for AG-2580

Page 1: ... Instructions Video Cassette Recorder AG P Before attempting to connect operate or adjust this product please read these instructions completely Printed in Malaysia VQT0A14 0702MNVf f f fPJf f f fPJ LPT0712 001A ...

Page 2: ...ment The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and ...

Page 3: ...ot be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the product in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 6 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manuf...

Page 4: ...duct has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 3 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric sh...

Page 5: ... Record indicator Timer mode indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock time RECLINK lamp Remote sensor Advanced JOG dial AC power cord The glow in dark buttons shown in white on the illustration above are helpful when using the Remote in darkened rooms Number keys B E CH125 RECORD THU 12 00 AM PAUSE STEREO WARNING SP SAP TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL INDEX 1 NORM HI FI COUNT 1 23 45 Chann...

Page 6: ... Plug Play will not function set the clock and tuner channels separately What to do if Plug Play setting failed If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel perform the Semiauto Clock Set 墌 pg 7 or Manual Clock Set 墌 pg 7 procedure If appears on the display panel ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly Then turn on and off the VCR the Plug Play setting will be automatically ...

Page 7: ...djustment 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 e to move the highlight bar to TIME ZONE then press rt repeatedly until AUTO or the desired time zone is selected Each time you press the button the time zone changes as follows AUTO ATLANTIC EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII back to the beginni...

Page 8: ...ssette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically B Start playback Press PLAY 4 MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END TUNER...

Page 9: ...afety tab is removed Playing back tape repeatedly 100 times Repeat Play During playback press and hold PLAY 4 for more than 5 seconds The play indicator on the display panel starts blinking slowly To cancel playback press STOP 8 on the Remote or STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR Locating beginning of recordings Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording...

Page 10: ...imer NOTES If all the 8 programs have already been set PROGRAM FULL or Full appears on the TV screen or the display panel After timer recording is completed the VCR turns off automatically You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded Even if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time channel ...

Page 11: ...ette with the record safety tab intact The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically A Press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM on the VCR starts blinking on the display panel B Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to set the start time One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5 minute intervals C Push the JOG dial 䡬 starts blinking on the display panel Turn the JOG dial to the left or right...

Page 12: ...n to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape Set SUPERIMPOSE to ON 墌 pg 13 Changing display information Each time you press DISPLAY the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively You can change display in the stop recording or recording pause mode or during rewind fast forward high speed search When SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON 墌 pg 13 and DISPLAY on the R...

Page 13: ...ND AUDIO RECORD ON OFF When this function is set to ON If a SAP program is received the SAP audio is recorded on both the normal and Hi Fi tracks The main audio is not recorded If a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and normal tracks When this function is set to OFF the SAP audio cannot be recorded NOTES When the channel is changed on the VCR The STEREO indic...

Page 14: ...es one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals This Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your VCR and the Remote to respond to B code signals When using two PANASONIC VCRs set two VCRs and their Remotes to different codes so that you can operate thes...

Page 15: ...Press REC 7 on the recording VCR Specifications Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise E O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice To audio video input This VCR for playback Another VCR for recording Audio video cable not supplied To AUDIO VIDEO OUT GENERAL Power requirement AC 120 Vd 60 Hz Power consumption Power on 18 W Power off 2 0 W Temperature Op...

Page 16: ...0068 323 436 3500 Government Marketing Department 52 West Gude Drive Rockville MD 20850 301 738 3840 Broadcast PARTS INFORMATION ORDERING 9 00 a m 5 00 p m EST 800 334 4881 24 Hr Fax 800 334 4880 Emergency after hour parts orders 800 334 4881 TECHNICAL SUPPORT Emergency 24 Hour Service 800 222 0741 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 905 624 5010 Panasonic de Mexico ...

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