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Getting Started TV Operation VCR Operation TV/VCR Operation Disc Operation Information Information
LSQT0967 A
TV / DVD / VCR Combination
Operating Instructions
Model No. AG-520VDH
Professional/Industrial Video
• Connection and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 10 and 13.
MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK
*Ability to play back may depend on recording
conditions.
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Before Using Congratulations Safety Precaution On your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable Be sure to read the following cautions carefully. products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please fill in the information below. WARNING The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit. Never pick unit up by VCR cassette opening. Date of Purchase _____________________ Dealer Purchased From ________________ Deale
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Getting Started Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT IN WALL SOCKET. FULLY INSERT. AVERTISSEMENT : AFIN DE PRÉVENIR TOUT RISQUE D’INCENDIE OU DE CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL À LA PLUIE OU À UNE HUMIDITÉ EXCESSIVE. Attention : POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS L
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRE CAUTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT, READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT. INSTALLATION USING THE UNIT 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Before unit is brought out of storage or moved to a new location, refer again to the Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, have INSTALLATION section of the
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Getting Started Getting Started TV Operation VCR Operation TV/VCR Operation Disc Operation Information Information Table of Contents Getting Before Using ............................................................................................................................ 2 Started Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité .............................................................................. 3 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS .....................................................
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Information Information (Unit, Cassette) Head Cleaning Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged. Loading the Batteries Head Clog Sensor During playback this screen appears if 1 Open the cover. clogging is detected. To clear message VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING from screen, press PLAY on the remote PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE or unit. OR REFER TO MANUAL 2 Insert batteries as marked. END:PLAY • Use “dry” type head cleaning cassette only. (Par
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Getting Started DVDs that can be played Disc Handling You can play discs with these symbols. Handling precautions • Sticking a label on the disc may impair DVD- R playback. • Do not attach sticker to disc. (Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or Playing DVDs left over peeled-off stickers.) The producer of these discs can control how they are played so • Only hold disc by edges as shown at right. you may not always be able to control play as described in these Fingerprints, di
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Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons 1 18 2 19 3 20 4 21 5 6 22 7 23 8 24 9 25 10 26 11 27 12 28 13 29 14 30 15 31 16 32 17 33 When this button is pressed in TV / VCR mode, 19 TV/VCR Sets to TV/VCR mode. OPEN / CLOSE / the tape is ejected. This button is inoperative 1 TRACKING UP / Reduces picture noise during Playback and EJECT if pressed during recording. If pressed in DVD 20 DOWN Slow Motion. mode, the disc tray opens or closes. 2 POWER Turns the unit on or off. 21 NUMBER Keys Sele
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Getting Started DVD Operation VCR Operation Unit Buttons Front View 1 23 4 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 56 78910 16 18 20 22 11 STOP: Lights up during recording. In 1 Built In Speakers Equipped with 2 front speakers. REC Indicator STOP/ Stops playback. 15 Rec Pause or OTR Pause mode, 8 (RED) Audio Input Connect from other component. EJECT EJECT: the Indicator flashes. 2 Connector 2 (LINE 2) Ejects the tape. ON TIMER Cassette PLAY: 16 Indicator Lights when the On Timer is set. 3 Insert VHS ta
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Connections Notes on con nections • Turn off the power supply for all com ponents before making any connections. • If the cables necessary for connecting a component to the system are not included with the component or available as an option, you may need to fashion a cable to suit the component concerned. • Read the instruction manual for each system component care fully before connecting it. Connecting the RF in Terminal Connecting the “1, 2” AV Input Terminals Connects VCRs and other periphe
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Getting Started Connecting the Audio Output Terminal Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers. There are two types of connection, digital and analog. WARNING Don’t place the unit on amplifier or equipment that may become hot. The heat can damage the unit. Digital connection Firmly connect the cable to the connector. Connect an AV amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS Connect a Digital ampli
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Analog connection Caution for optical digital audio output connector: • Be sure to refer to page 50 regarding output settings of Dolby Digital, Connect an analog amplifier to enjoy high-quality stereo sound DTS, and PCM. with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz. • CDs and Video CDs can be played as usual. • Audio from the Digital Audio Out terminal is only output during playback. • When connecting an amplifier which contains the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, be sure to select “Bit
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TV Operation Tuning TV Case 2 EJECT AUTO CLOCK SET If setup is incomplete, the following POWER screen appears. Check connection of IS INCOMPLETE Antenna/Cable to the RF in Terminal, PLEASE SET CLOCK BY then try to manually set the clock as PRESSING ACTION KEY NUMBER Keys follows. ADD/DLT a. Press ACTION on the Remote Control to display ACTION SELECT SET CLOCK Menu screen. / SET CLOCK SET 1/ 1/2005 SAT 12:00AM DST:ON CH STOP SELECT: SET:SET START :ACTION b.
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Manual Clock Setting Add or Delete a Chan nel 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. To add channel: Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT. CHANNEL 08 ADDED 2 Press to select “CLOCK.” MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION To delete channel: Select channel with CH or NUMBER keys and press ADD/ 3 Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen. DLT. (“TIME ZONE ADJUST” appears only when auto clock is set.) CHANNEL 08 DELETED SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL TIME ZO
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TV Operation Time Zone Adjust Change Language Setting (Only when Auto Clock is set.) 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 Press to select “LANGUAGE.” 2 Press to select “CLOCK.” MAIN MENU MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH TV CLOCK CH SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION 3 Press SET repeatedly. English Spanish 3 Press SET to display SET CLOCK screen. French SET CLOCK For English AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL MAIN MENU TIME
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TV Operation Method 2: Press INPUT. The display will change as follows. RAPID LINE1 TUNE LINE2 TUNER MUTE NUMBER keys Method 3: INPUT 100 key 1 Press ACTION for MAIN MENU. ACTION SELECT 2 Press to select “TV”, then press SET for / SET UP TV screen. SET MAIN MENU CH VOL+/- DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION 3 Press to select “INPUT SELECT,” and then press SET to select “TUNER”, “LINE 1”, or “LINE 2.” SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT :TUNER SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO DVD VOL A
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TV Operation Rapid Tune Weak Signal Display Feature Press R-TUNE to display the last channel you were watching. When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 Press to select “CH.” Audio Mute 3 Press SET to display SET UP CHANNEL screen. Press MUTE to instantly mute the sound. Press again to MAIN MENU restore the previous sound level. DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION 4 Press
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MTS Broadcast / TV Stereo System Receivable Broadcast Types The following are possible audio broadcast types and on-screen displays. The signal being received is indicated with a “ ” mark DISPLAY while the selected audio mode is indicated with an arrow. To change the audio mode for these broadcasts, see the “Audio Mode for TV Viewing” section. 1 Press DISPLAY to display the broadcast signal being received. MTS Stereo broadcast: Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast. Select AUDI
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TV Operation TV Timer Features • Make sure a tape is inserted if Playback ON-TIMER mode mode is selected. selection order • Make sure a disc is inserted if Disc (DVD/ Lowest CD/Video CD) mode is selected. CH01 Disc DISPLAY channel Highest CH125 VCR channel ADD/DLT SELECT To Make Corrections, use and to move back and / correct. SET 6 Press PROG to set ON TIMER. • “ON TIMER SET” is displayed. • PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit. ON TIMER 10:00AM CH 05 PROG CANCEL:ADD/DLT SELECT: SET:
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Closed Caption System 4 Press to select “CAPTION”. 5 Press SET to display CAPTION screen. SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT :TUNER MUTE SET UP VIDEO/AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST :+2 ACTION SELECT: SET:SET SELECT END :ACTION / SET 6 Press to select “CAPTION MODE.” 7 Press SET repeatedly to select mode. CAPTION CAPTION MODE : OFF CC ON MUTE : CAP C1 SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION OFF CAP C1 TEXT C2 CAP C2 TEXT C1 Caption Mode: CAP C1 or C2 A narration of selected TV programs is displayed. Check TV program
