Panasonic AG-2580P manual Other Functions, Timer warning display, Checking tape position

PR START STOP CH DATE

1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24

2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25

3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25

4 9:00P 10:00 10 12/24

5

6

7

8

( , ), THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END

– Timer Recording –

EReturn to normal screen

Press PROG. CHECK repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

FReengage timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on the display panel.

●When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( pg. 13), the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR.

Program overlap warning display

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking.

	PR START		STOP	CH	DATE
PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED	1	8:00P	10:00	12	12/24
	2	10:00A	10:45	40	12/25
PROGRAM OVERLAP	3	11:30P	1:00	125	12/25
	4	9:00P	10:00	10	12/24
	5
	6
	7
	8
	(	, ), THEN ( ) (PROG.) : END

Example:

Program 1 (you have just made) and Program 4 overlap each other

A Select program to modify

Press rt, then press e.

● You can only select one of the overlapping programs.

● If you do not mind this overlap, press

PROG. to finish the timer program setting. The program starting earlier or

program with the lower program number will be recorded.

B Cancel or change program setting		PROGRAM 4
To cancel a program, press CANCEL when	START	STOP
the Program screen you do not want is	9:00PM	10:00PM
	DATE	CH
shown.	12/24/00	10 SP
	SUN
To change a program, press the
	PRESS (CANCEL) TO CANCEL
appropriate button: START+/–, STOP+/–,	PRESS (OK) TO CONFIRM
	PRESS (PROG.) TO END

DATE+/–, CH+/–, and/or SP/EP when the

Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK.

●If the overlap is not yet solved, the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program check screen. Repeat the above steps again.

Other Functions

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell	–WARNING–
	TIMER RECORDING
you that the timer-recording is to start in	TO START SOON
5 minutes if you are not in the timer	(CANCEL)

recording standby mode at that time. Press TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording

standby mode. To clear the display, press CANCEL on the Remote.

Checking tape position

When you change the VCR operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an B + + +	E
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears.

The position of “q” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

●Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” ( 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” ( pg. 13) and DISPLAY on the Remote is pressed, time counter will appear on the TV screen. To reset the time counter, press C. RESET on the Remote.

Function settings

You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen.

A Access Main Menu screen, then	MAIN MENU
Function Set screen
	TUNER SET
	FUNCTION SET
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rtto	INITIAL SET
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or e.
	PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
B Select Function	PRESS (MENU) TO END

Press rtto move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you want to set.

FUNCTION		PREVIOUS PAGE
AUTO PICTURE	ON	BLUE BACK	ON
PICTURE CONTROL	AUTO	2ND AUDIO RECORD	OFF
AUTO TIMER	OFF	AUDIO MONITOR	HI-FI
SUPERIMPOSE	ON	* AV COMPU-LINK	ON
AUTO SP EP TIMER	OFF
VIDEO STABILIZER	OFF
NEXT PAGE
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)		SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END		PRESS (MENU) TO END

* not function with this VCR

CChange setting

Press OK or e. The default setting is bold in the table below. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

AUTO PICTURE — ON/OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback pictures.

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