Panasonic PV-C1351W, PV-C1341, PV-C1331W, PV-C1321 Owner’s Manual

Combina_iom VCR

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impodant SafeguardsandPrecautions

READAND RETNN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS.HEED ALL

WARNINGSINTHE MANUALAND ON UNIT

INSTALLATION

POWER SoURC _=CANON

Operate only from power source i_icatad On und or in this manual. If uncertain, have your Electdc

Utility Service Company or Video PrOduCtSDealer

redly your home power source,

2 POWER CORD PLUG

For safety, this unit has a polarized type plug (one

wide blade), or a three-wire grounding type plug.

Always hold the prug firmly and make sure your hands are dry when plugging in or_unplegglng the

AC power cord. Regciady remove dust, dirt, etc_

on the plug.

POLARIZED PLUG CAUTION: The plplugfits into outlet erie way. If it cannot be fully

inserte_ try reversing iL ff it still Willnot fit, have an Otestr_¢ian mstctl the proper wall outlet. DO not

tamper with t0e plug, GROUNDING PLUG CAUTION:

The plug requires a three-hole grounding o_Jtlet. If necessary, have an electrician inststl the prober outlet, D_ not tamper w_tothe plug.

3 POWER CORD

TOavoid unit malfunction, and to protect against eleutdcel shOCk,fire er personal injury;

• Keep pow_wercord away from heatieg a]pp,liances and walking traffio. DO not rest heavy objects on,

or tog such objects aver the power cord.

• DO nat tamper with lh_ cord in any way. . An extension cord should have the same type ptug (putadzed or grounding) and must be

secure!y COnnected,

• Overloaded wall oullets or extension cords is a

fire hazard.

-Frayed cords_da_ged_ plugs, and damaged or era_ked wire insulation are haZardous and should

be replaced by a qpelgied electrician.

4 DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION HOLES

Ventilation openings in the cabinet retease heat generated dudng operation. If blocked, heat build-up m_y result in a fire hazard or heat

damage to cassettes, For your protection:

a. Never cover ventilation ststs while unit is ON,

or operate or_t white placed on a bed, sofa, rug or other soft sue'see.

b. Avoid built.in nsta_tagoto such as a book case

or rack, unless prepedy ventilated,

5 AVOID EXTREMELY H_F LOCATIONS OR

SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES

Do nat place unit over or near a heater or

regLItator, in direct sunltghL eta, If unit is suddenly

moved from a cctd place to a warm place,

moisture may condense in unit _nd on the tape causing damege,

6 TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY

* Never place unit on supped or stand that is not

finn, level, and adequately strong. The unit could fall causing sedous injury to a child or adult and _. damage tothe unit,

* Move an_ applianse and sett _

combinahon _th care. Quick stops, excessive force, and _l_il-'

uneven surfaces may cause objects to overturn.

• Carefully fotlow all operating instructions.

r OUTD-OOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION

1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION

AnOutSide antenna or ¢abta s_em must be propedy

grounded to provide some protection

dgainst built up ctatic chargas ._U_g_,_. and voltage. Section 810 _=======_-_J__'_ _

of the National Electnda_ ___._ Cede, ANSI/NFPA 70 (in I *_.-_ I¢'_1 _.._. Canada, part 1 of toe ___

Canadian Electdcot Cede} ___-"_._ provides information _ _",. _-'_

regarding proper graund_ng Of the mast and supporting

structure, grounding Qfine lead-in wire to an antenna

diSCharge unit, size of gmuedin19 penduct ors, location of

antenna dis(toa_ge unit, connection ta grounding

otectrodes, and requtrements for the}_1roundiflg Otectrode.

2 KEEP ANTENNA CLEAR OF H|GH VOLTAGE

POWER LINES OR CIRCUITS LOCate an outsida antenna system well aw_y from power

lines and eleottie light or power circpits so it will never touch these power sources should if ever fall. When instaUing antenna, absolutely never touch power lines, circuits or other power Sources as this could be fatal.

I USING THE UNIT

Setem units outofstorage0imovedtaanowlocut_n, rafe_,again to globe'hiE'SJ_/_f._ ON se_Jon of tease sefegLkards.

1 KEEP UlNITWELL AWAY FROM WATER OR

MOISTURE, such as vases, sinks, tUPe. etc.

2 IF EXPOSEDTO RAIN, MOISTURE, OR

STRONG IMPACT, unpieg unit and have itinspected b a ual[fiedservieetechnicienbeforeuse.

3 _L_E_TRICAL STORMS

Dudeg a lightning storm , or before leaving unit unused for extended pedods of time, disconnect etiequipment from the gawer source as well as the orsonna and cabts system.

4 WHEN UNIT IS PLUGGED IN

* DO NOT OPERATE IF;

• liquid has spilled into unit.

• unit was dmpbed or otherwise damaged.

• unit emits smoke, mstodors, or noiseS.

Immediately unplug unit, and have it inspected by a

_rvice technictsnto avoidpotentialfire and Shock hazards.

Never ¢b_pOrpash any objectthraugh0tleflings in unit_

• Touchingintarn_pa_s may cause e_ sh_ _ firehaz_

Keep magnetic ob acts. such as speakerS, away from unit to avoid electpeal interference.

5 USING ACCESSORIES

Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer to avoid r_skof fire, shock, or other hazards.

6 CLEANING UNIT

Unplug unit.Uas a ctsan, SW,chemicaliyuntreatedclothto gentlyremove dustor debris.DO NOTUSE cteanin_ fluids,

aeras01s,or reinedair teat cou!dover_oray, or seep _ntounitand

causeetecbtcctshock. Anysubstance,suchas wax,adhesive tapa, etc. may mar toe cai0inetsurface, Exposure to greasy,

humid, Or dusty areas may adv_mely affect internal parts,

[ SERVICE

I DO NOT SERVICE PRODUCTYOURSELF

If,after sero_ully fotiowingdetailed opera_ng ir_sfiu_6ons, toe unitdoes not operate properly,do not attempt toopen or remove covem, Ormake _ny adjustments not describedin the manual. UnlYug unit=_d contact aqualified sewice tschni_an.

2 REPLACEMENT OF PARTS

Make sure the service technician uses 0nly parts specified by the manufacturer, or have equal safety characteristics I

as original partS, The use of unautobezed substitutes may result m flre electric shock or other hazards,

3 SAFETY CHECK AFTER SERVICING J

Afteru_ _ssen_._d or repa_red_request that a through _fcty J

check be done as described in the rsenu_ctumfs service

liten_tsre t0 nauru video unit ista safe ct0erating coati,on, )

Safety Precautions/Mesures de sdcurit

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, fully Insert. AverUssement : Afin de prdvenir tout risque d'incendie ou de chocs dlectriques, ne pas

exposer cet appareil _ la pluie ou _ une humiditd excessive.

Attention : Pour dviter les chocs dlectriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans

la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.

This video recorder, equipped with the HQ (High Quality) System, is compatible with

existing VHS equipment.

Only use those tapes with the _ mark. It is recommended that only cassette tapes that have been tested and inspected for use in 2, 4, 6, and 8 hour VCR machines be used.

This television receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with

§15.119 of the FCC rules.

FCC WARNING : Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment

would void the user's authority to operate.

This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient

magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

of contact with any inside part of this unit. This symbol alerts the user that important

literature conceming the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included.

Therefore, it should be read carefully in order to avoid any problems.

Congratulations

on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please fill in the

information below. The serial number is on the

tag located on the back of your unit.

Dealer Purchased From. Dealer Address Dealer Phone No

r Date of Purchase _'

Model NO Serial No.

Accessories

[] Remote Control

_QQO b-'QOQ!

_oee

LSSQ0281 (PV-C1321/PV-C1341)

LSSQ0282 (PV-C1331W/PV-C1351w)

[] Batteries

2 "AA"

1) Open the cover.

2) Insert batteries as marked.

3) Close the cover.

[] Battery replacement caution

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline with manganese batteries.

To order accessories, call toll free 1-800-332-5368,

With Power ON, press PLAY/REPEAT on the

unit for 7 seconds to deactivate the SELF-

DEMO Mode,

Repeat this to display

demo screen.

Ilt!'L'_!lll_lllilf;lllli_lill',l_,llr,_llrlil,'t'llll'll_ltll, ll!lii_ll , , i iv , , iI'll[_] _liTi.t.-l,]ilYlllrlll

Break off the tab to protect.

Record Tab

Screw driver

TO record again.

]

Cover the hole with cellophane tape.

Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ......... 2

Before Using ......................................................................................... 4

Table of Contents ................................................................................. 5

Location of Controls ............................................................................ 6

Initial Setup for ANT. ! Cable Connection. ......................................... 8

Initial Setup for DSS l Cable box Connection ................................. 10

Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust ................... 12

Playback a Tape ................................................................................. 14

Record On a Tape .............................................................................. 14

Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ............................................................. 15

TV Operation ...................................................................................... 16

Closed Caption System ..................................................................... 17

TV Timer Features .............................................................................. 18

Picture Adjustment ............................................................................ 20

FM Radio ............................................................................................. 21

Timer Recording ................................................................................. 22

Tape Operation ................................................................................... 24

Special VCR Features ........................................................................ 27

V-Chip Control Feature ...................................................................... 31

On-Screen Display (OSD) .................................................................. 35

Warning and Instruction Displays .................................................... 36

Unit Information ................................................................................. 37

Before Requesting Service ............................................................... 38

Service Center List ............................................................................ 39

Spanish Quick Use Guide I Gu|a para rdpida consulta .................. 40

Limited Warranty ................................................................................ 42

Index .................................................................................................... 43

EJECT button: When EJECT is pressed, the tape is ejected from Cassette Compartment,

If EJECT is pressed during recording, the unit will not respond to the command.

EJECT NITE Page 6 Page 16

POWER Page 8

Page 35 TRACKING UP/DOWN TAPE POSITION

Page 25 COUNTER RESET NUMBERED Keys

Page 26 Page 16 RAPID TUNE

Page 16 D (_ ADD/DELETE

• Page 13

MUTE Page 16 SEARCH

CHANNELUP/DOWNPage16 SELECTUP/DOWN Page

ACTION Page 12

STOP Page 14

REWIND/SEARCH pLAy Page14 Page14

REC CM/ZERO Page 14 Page 26

VOLUME UP/DOWN Page 16 SET/BACKSPACE Page 13

PROGRAM

FASTFORWARD/SEARCH

Page 14

SLEEPDISPLAY Page 19

Page

Page 24

Page 22

PAUSE/SLOW SPEED Page 14 Page 14

FM/'FV

Page 21

REWIND/SEARCH Page 14 _ ACTION Page 13

STOP/EJECT Page 14 _ ACTION Page 13

CHANNELUP/DOWNPage 16 _ TRACKINGUP/DOWNPage 37 SELECT UP/DOWN Page 13

VOLUME UP/SOWN Page 16 _

SET/BACKSPACE Page 13 POWER

Page 8

Audio/Vrdeo In Jack

Page 15

Cassette Compartment

PLAY_tEPEAT

Page 14

• Page 14

_ Page 14

FAST FORWAR_EARCH

/" ZJI/ II Pages19,21

( _ _*G G' G I _ II*ll ; I1=1_

REC Indicator ,' , PROG TIMER Indicator

Ughts during record ng _iF'• _ Lights when the unit is set for "Rmer

In Rec Pause or OTR "_Recording. It flashes when a ]]mer

nd ca or flashes inserted the clock is not set, or the

Pa e 14 ' tape is in motion•

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Pause mode the _' Recording has been set with no tape

Remote Sensor On _mer is set.

// II B Page 16

_ _ --Built-In Speaker

• ,/!

ON TIMER Indicator Lights when the

Page 18

.Phones Jack

Easy-Grip-Handle

when transporting

the unit.

AC Power Plat When plugged into

an AC outlet, the

unit COnSUmes

4.0 W of electric power in OFF

condition.

VHF/UHF Antenna

Input Terminal

In from your

Antenna

or Cable.

Pages 8, 10

• Connect the Cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF

terminal on unit.

WARNING: . I When using "Nut type RF coaxial cables, tighten with

UNIT

f ngers only. Overtightening may damage term na s,

IN from

ANT./CABLE

VHF/UHF

Press POWER on the

remote or unit.

When the unit is turns on the

first time, SELECT

LANGUAGE screen appears.

• If wrong language is set, complete =Reset all unit Memory Functions" steps page 9.

Press CH • to select English.

Press CH • to select Spanish (EspaSol).

OR Press VOL + to select French (Franqais). CHANNEL/CLOCK AUTO SET

screen appears.

Press CH • Key to start

CHANNEL / CLOCK AUTO SET

operation. Settings are performed automatically, tf the setup is completed, the following screen is displayed.

If AUTO CLOCK SET IS iNCOMPLETE screen appears, set the clock using MANUAL CLOCK

SET procedure as below.

If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually set the clock as follows.

to display SET CLOCK Menu screen.

Press ACTION Key on the Remote

press _" to set. In the same manner,

Press • • to selectthe month and select and set the date, year, time,

and DST. (DaylightSaving Time)

Press ACTION Key twiceto start

CLOCK and exit.

SET

A:CH UP v:CH DOWN

:VOL UP

4_VOLDOWN

When moving unit to a new location, or if mistake was made in the Initiat.Setup

section,

• Make sure a tape is notinserted in the uni

Turn tf_e un(t

Power on.

2Press and hold both PLAY ant

FF on the unit for more than 5

seconds.

• The powerwillshutoff.

• PleaseignoreNO CASSET-FE

warning.

_,_Do "Initial Setup" on page 8.

• Connect the OUT Jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF

terminal on unit with an RF cable.

WARNING:

UNIT

VHF/UHF

When using "Nut type" RF coaxial cables, tighten with fingers only. Overtightening may damage terminals.

Cable TV Converter Box

Press POWER on the

remote or unit.

When the unit is turns on the first time, SELECT

LANGUAGE screen appears.

• Turn on your cab|e box and set it to

PBS(PublIc Broadcast Station) channel In your time zone. If you use DSS

receiver, it must be turned off.

Press CH • to select English.

OR Press CH • to select Spanish

(Espa_ol).

Press VOL + to select French (Fran_ais).

CHANNEL/CLOCK AUTO SET

screen appears.

• If wrong language is set, complete "Reset all unit Memory

Functions" steps page 9.

Press CH • Key to start

CHANNEL / CLOCK AUTO SET operation. Settings are performed automatically. If the setup is

completed, the following screen is displayed.

If AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE screen appears, set

the clock using MANUAL CLOCK

SET procedure on page 9.

POWER-

ACTION-

_o O(D (D

oo@

Lee

.SELECT/

SET

A:CH UP v:CH DOWN

)':VOL UP

'4:VOLDOWN

Note to CABLE System Installer I

This reminder is provided to callthe CABLE (Cable TV) System Installers attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close tothe point ofcable entry as practical.

Press ACTION

to display MAIN MENU.

1 Language

1) Press &V4 • to selectlanguage

2) Press ACTION repeatedly.

ForSpanish

ForFrench

• Channels

1) Press AV'_ • to

select "CH."

2) Press ACTION.

3) Press AV to select "ANTENNA," then

press • to set your antenna system

("TV" or "CABLE").

4) Press AV to select "AUTO SET," then press •.

• After Channel AutoSet

is finished, Clock Auto Set will be performed.

• Clock

1) Press A,Y<I • to

select "CLOCK,"

2) Press ACTION.

("TIMEZONEADJUST"

appearsonlywhen autoclockisset.)

3) Press &V to select

"MANUAL" or "AUTO CLOCK

SET" and press •.

• ForAutoClockSet,

select"AUTOCLOCK SET/'thenpressCH_.

For English

3) Press AV'q • to select "EXIT."

Press ACTION to

exit.

4) Press AV and press • • to

select and set the month, date, year,

time, and DST

(Daylight Saving

Time).

5) Press ACTION

twice to startthe clock and exit this

mode.

• "Hme Zone Adjust

(OnlywhenAutoClockisset.)

1) Press &V<I • to select "CLOCK."

2) Press ACTION.

POWER-

ACTION-

_.ooQ

OQQ_

iOGO_

-- -Keys

NUMBER

-ADD/DLT

--SELECT/ SET

A:CH UP v:CH DOWN

:VOL UP :VOLDOWN

3) Press AV to select TIME ZONE

ADJUST and

press • or • to subtract or add

hour(s) as necessary.

4) Press ACTION twice to exit.

• TIME ZONE

ADJUST returns to

"0" if clock is set manually.

ACTION key on

the unit

-- Using &V< • keys --

{3D

On Unit

Youcan operate the menu screen using

unitbuttons. Todisplaythe menu,

press STOP/EJECT and REW to_ether

withnotape inserted. Toexitthe menu,

repeat above withor withouttape inserted

untilnormalscreen appears,

Add or Delete a Channel

To add channel: Select channel with number keys and press ADD/DLT.

On Remote

• : CH UP

• : CH DOWN

• : VOLUME UP

•41: VOLUME DOWN

Whenever the menu or program screen is displayed,CHANNEL

UP/DOWN function as A• and VOLUME UP/DOWN function as

• I_ only.

V_. CH

®Q®Q

On Unit

To delete channel: Select channel with CH

• V or number keys and press ADD/DLT.

Insert a cassette with record tab.

17Allconnectionsare made, [_Your unit ispluggedin.

"4 I _ I Insert a cassette.

_lPReady Check List

/ f I" Theunitpowercomes

I _ on automatically.

To prevent tape jam, _._--._

removeloose or peelinglabels from tapes.

• Playbackbeginsifcassettehas no

Press PLAY.

recordtab,

• Forward/Reverse scene search

-,) Press FF or REW

-.) Press again or PLAY to release.

• Still (Freeze) picture

•-.) Press PAUSE/SLOW Press PLAY to release.

• Slow Motion picture

•-,>Hold down PAUSE/SLOW in Still mode

•..) Press PLAY to release.

• Frame by Frame picture

--) Press PAUSE/SLOW in Stillmode

•-,) Press PLAY to release,

• These features workbestin SP or SLPmode (modelsPV.C1341/PV-C1351W) and SLP m(xie tapeandthe video head.

(modelsPV-C1321/PV-C1331W). The remaining recordingtime ofan OTR can be

• Afterthe unit isin Still or Slow modefor 3 displayed by pressing DtSPLAY. minutes, it will switch to Stop mode automatically

to protect the tape and the video head.

• Stop -.) Press STOP

• Rewind tape "-) Press REW in Stopmode

• Fast forward tape ,-,) PressFF inStopmode

• Eject tape -'> Press EJECT onthe remote

orSTOP/EJECT onthe unit Keys

• The unitpowercomesoNautomatically.

Press CH &V or number keys to Select Channel.

• For"LtNE"input,see botlom otnext page. Press SPEED to select recording

speed (see page 37). SP = Standard Play LP = Long Play

SLP = Super Long Play

• Selected speed isdisplayed.

• To ed_outunwantedportions,press

Press REC to start recording.

PAUSE/SLOW topauseand resume recording.

• Youcannot viewanotherchannelduring

recording,

• Stop ") Press STOP

• One Touch Recording (OTR)

Press REC repeatedly ,o,_-,=3o_,_o toset the recording _,, _)

length (30 min - 4 hours.) ,:®.-3_o.-2:0o_-_:30

• The unitstops recording at a preset time.

• PROG TIMER indicator lightson the unit.

• Afterthe unit has been in Res Pausemode for 5 minutes, it willstopautomaticallytoprotectthe

You can operate on the unit

CH &v

Insert a caslsette. I PLAY

• Press to stop and/or REC Indicator

REC

ejecttape.

/SLOW

SELECT/

SET

v:CH DOWN

b:VOL UP

4:VOLDOWN

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