Panasonic AG-2570 operating instructions Setting the Clock of your VCR, Time Reset Function

Models: AG-2570

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Setting the Clock of your VCR

The built-in digital clock is used to activate the timer for automatic recording and must be set to the correct time. It employs the 24-hour system.

Preparations

Confirm that the TV is on and the VCR viewing channel is selected.

Turn on the VCR.

Press [VCR/TV] to select the VCR mode.

4Set each item by pressing 3 or 4 and 1. Press 2 to return to the previous item.

Set [Year] to [2005].

CLOCK SET

 

Y

M

D

H:M

2005

1

1

0:00

D. S. T.

: YES

¡NO

SELECT:

 

s/r:

START :MENU

 

Set [Month] to [10].

CLOCK SET

 

 

 

Y

M

D

H:M

2005

10

1

0:00

Up

VCR

AV

s X

INPUT SELECT VCR/TV

D. S. T. : YES NO

SELECT: s/r:

Í W

OSD/DISPLAY

RESET

AUDIO

X

 

 

 

 

PICTURE MODE

 

INDEX

REC

 

 

:

9

¥

MENU

3

 

NAVI

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2 6

 

OK

 

5 1

;/D

 

 

 

SEARCH

START :MENU

Set [Date] to [16].

CLOCK SET

Y M D H:M

2005 10 16 0:00

D. S. T. : YES NO

SELECT: s/r:

START :MENU

Setting

PROG/CHECK CANCEL 4 SPEED TIMER

Á

Example:

Date; 16 October (During daylight saving time), 2005

Time; 20:15

Set [Time] to [20:15].

When it is kept pressed, the indication changes in 30-minute steps.

There is no need to press 1.

CLOCK SET

Y M D H:M

2005 10 16 20:15

D. S. T. : YES NO

SELECT: s/r:

START :MENU

Operations

1 Press [MENU].

2Select [CLOCK SET] by pressing 3 or 4 and then press [OK].

3Set [D.S.T.] (Daylight Saving Time) by pressing 3 or 4.

OSD MENU

LANGUAGE

CLOCK SET CHANNEL SET OPTION

SELECT : , OK

END :MENU

OSD MENU

LANGUAGE

CLOCK SET

CHANNEL SET OPTION

SELECT : , OK

END :MENU

CLOCK SET

Y M D H:M

2005 1 1 0:00

D. S. T. : YES ¡NO

SELECT: /µ:

START :MENU

5Press [MENU].

– The clock starts.

Note:

The clock operates for at least 5 years on its backup system in the event of a power failure.

Time Reset Function

If the clock is less than two minutes slow or fast, it can easily be reset to the proper time.

Example: Resetting the clock to 12:00.00

1 Select [CLOCK SET] from the OSD menu

and press [OK].

Select [YES] to set daylight saving time. The time on the clock is advanced by 1 hour.

Select [NO] to return to standard time. The time on the clock is set back by 1 hour.

Press 1 to set each time.

Press [MENU] when not setting each time.

2 When the current clock display on the VCR

is between 11:58.00 and 12:01.59, press

[MENU] as soon as you hear the 12:00.00

signal. This resets the time to 12:00.00.

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Panasonic AG-2570 operating instructions Setting the Clock of your VCR, Time Reset Function

AG-2570 specifications

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