Panasonic PV-C2q20, PV-C2030W Operating Instructions Manual

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instructions

carefully

before

attempting to

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operate or ac^ust

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sav^ this

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Quick

Use Guide is

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incluida.)

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Important Safeguards

and

Precautions

READ AND RETAIN

ALL

SAFETY AND

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS.

HEED ALL

WARNINGS IN THE

MANUAL

AND

ON

UNIT

INSTALLATION

1

POWER SOURCE

CAUTION

Operate

only

from power source indicated on

unit

or

in this manual. If

uncertain,

have

your

Electric

Utility Service Company

or Video Products

Dealer

verify

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 plug firmly and make sure your

hands are dry

when

plugging

in or

unplugging the

AC power cord. Regularly remove

dust, dirt, etc.

on the plug.

POLARIZED PLUG CAUTION:

The plug fits into outlet one way. If it cannot be fully

inserled,

try reversing it.

If

it

still will

not

fit,

have an

electrician install the proper

wall outlet. Do not

tamper

with the plug.

GROUNDING PLUG CAUTION:

The

plug requires a three-hole grounding

outlet.

If

necessary,

have an

electrician

install the proper

outlet. Do not tamper with the plug.

3

POWER CORD

To avoid unit malfunction,

and to protect against

electrical

shock, fire or personal injury:

-

Keep power cord away from

heating

appliances

and walking traffic. Do not rest heavy

otjjects

on,

or

roll

such objects

over

the power cord.

-

Do not

tamper with the

cord

in

any way.

-

An extension cord should have the same type

plug (polarized

or

grounding)

and must

be

securely connected.

-

Overloaded

wall

outlets

or extension cords is a

fire hazard.

-

Frayed cords, damaged plugs, and

damaged or

cracked

wire

insulation

are hazardous 'and should

be replaced by a qualified electrician.

4

DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION

HOLES

Ventilation openings in the

cabinet release

heat

generated during operation. If blocked,

heat

build-up may result

in

a fire hazard or heat

damage to cassettes.

For your protection:

a.

Never

cover

ventilation

slots while

unit is ON, or

operate unit

while placed on

a

bed, sofa,

rug,

or

other

soft

surface.

b.

Avoid built-in

installation, such

as a book

case

or rack, unless

properly

ventilated.

5

PLACEMENT AVOID

EXTREMELY

HOT LOCATIONS

OR

SUDDEN TEMPERATURE CHANGES

Do

not place unit over or near a heater

or

regulator,

in

direct sunlight,

etc. If unit is

suddenly

moved

from a

cold

place

to a

warm

place,

moisture may condense

in unit and on the

tape

causing

damage.

6

TO

AVOID PERSONAL INJURY

•

Never place unit on support or stand that

is

not

firm,

level,

and

adequately strong.

The unit could fall

causing serious

injury to a child or

adult and

damage to the

unit.

•

Move

any appliance

and

cart

combination with care.

Quick stops,

excessive

force, and

uneven surfaces

may

cause objects to overturn.

Carefully

follow all operating instructions.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA

INSTALLATION

SAFE ANTENNA

AND

CABLE

CONNECTION

An

outside antenna or

cable

system

must

be properly grounded

to

provide

some

protection

against built

up

static

charges

and voltage.

Section 810 of the

National

Electrical

Code,

ANSt/NFPA

70

(in

Canada, part 1 of the

Canadian Electrical Code)

provides information

NEC

-Mll1I0)ULEUCmC«.CII«

(NIC

MtlHl

PART H)

regarding proper

grounding of

the

mast and supporting

stnjcture,

grounding of the lead-in

wire

to

an antenna

discharge

unit, size of

grounding conductors, location of

antenna

discharge

unit, connection

to grounding electrodes,

and

requirements

for the grounding

electrode.

2 KEEP ANTENNA CLEAR

OF

HIGH VOLTAGE

POWER

LINES OR CIRCUITS

Locate an

outside antenna

system well

away

from

power

lines and

electric

light

or

power circuits

so

it

will never

touch these power sources

should it ever fall. When installing

antenna,

absolutely never touch

power

lines,

circuits

or

other

power

sources

as this could be fatal.

USING THE UNIT

Before unit is brought out of

storage or moved

to a

new

location,

refer again to the INSTALLATION

section of these safeguards.

1

KEEP UNIT

WELL

AWAY FROM WATER

OR

MOISTURE,

such

as

vases,

sinks,

tubs,

etc.

2 IF EXPOSED TO RAIN, MOISTURE, OR

STRONG IMPACT,

unplug

unit and

have

it

inspected

by a qualified

service

technician

before

use.

3 ELECTRICAL STORMS

During

a

lightning storm,

or before leaving unit unused for

extended penods of time,

disconnect

ail

equipment from the

power

source as well as the

antenna and

cable system.

4

WHEN UNIT

IS PLUGGED

IN

•

DO NOT OPERATE IF:

-

liquid has spilled into unit.

-

unit

was dropped or

otherwise damaged.

-

unit emits

smoke,

malodors, or noises.

Immediately unplug unit, and have it inspected

by a service

technician

to

avoid

potential fire and shock

hazards.

•

Never drop

or push

any

object

through

openings in unit.

Touching internal parts may cause electric shock or fire hazard.

•

Keep magnetic

objects, such as

speakers, away

from

unit

to

avoid electrical iriterlerence.

5

USING ACCESSORIES

Use

only

accessories

recommended

by

the manufacturer to

avoid risk

of

fire, shock,

or

other hazards.

6 CLEANING UNIT

Unplug unit.

Use a

clean, dry,

chemically untreated cloth

to

gently remove dust

or

debris.

DO NOT USE cleaning fluids,

aerosols, or forced air that

could

over-spray, or

seep

into unit

and

cause electrical shock.

Any

substance, such

as

wax,

adhesive

tape, etc. may

mar the cabinet surface. Exposure to

greasy, humid,

or

dusty areas may adversely

affect

internal parts.

SERVICE

1 DO NOT

SERVICE PRODUCT

YOURSELF

If,

after carefully

following

detailed

operating

instructions,

the

unit

does not operate

properly,

do

not attempt

to open or

remove

covers, or

make any

adjustments not described in the

manual.

Unplug unit and contact a

qualified service technician.

2

REPLACEMENT OF

PARTS

Make

sure the

sen/ice technician uses

only

parts specified

by

the manufacturer, or

have equal

safety

characteristics

as

original

parts. The

use of

unauthorized

substitutes may result

in fire,

electric shock,

or other

hazards.

3

SAFETY CHECK

AFTER

SERVICING

After

unit is

serviced

or repaired, request that a through safety

check

be done

as

described in the

manufacturer's service

literature

to

insure

video unit

is in

safe operating

condition.

2

Safety

Precautions/Mesures

de

securite

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.

Avert

issement: Afin de prevenir tout risque

d'incendie ou de

chocs electriques,

ne pas

exposer

cet

appareil

a

la pluie ou a

une

humidite excessive.

Attention:

Pour eviter

les

chocs

electriques,

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

IfflSl

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

§15.1 19

of the

FCC rules.

FCC WARNING: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment

would void the user's

authority to operate.

Tliis

symbol

warns tine

user

that

uninsulated

voltage

within the unit

may have sufficient

magnitude

to cause

electric shock.

Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind

of contact with any inside part of this unit.

This

symbol

alerts

the

user

that

important

literature concerning the operation

and

maintenance of this unit has been included.

Therefore,

it should be read carefully

In

order

to avoid any problems.

CAUTION

RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

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

3

Table

of

Contents

Important

Safeguards

and

Precautions ... 2

To

Start!

Before

Using

6

•Accessories

6

•

Record/Playback Time

... 6

•

Loading

the Batteries

6

Record/Playback Time

Prevent Accidental

Tape

Erasure

6

TV Operation

10

,

,

(Main Operation,

NIGHT (NITE)

Mode, Using the 100

Key,

MC0

Rapid

Tune.

Audio Mute,

Phones,

SELF-OEMO

Mode)

Now!

Picture Adjustment

11

Enjoy

Timer Recording 14

~

15

(Main

Operation, Cancel, Replace

or Clear Program Contents)

Timer Programming

using

more!

VCR

PIus+® System

16-19

•

Cable

Box

Setup

17

.

-VCR

PIUS+

Channel

Setup

18

•

VCR

Plus+ System

Programming ...

1

9

TV

Timer

Features

20

-

21

•

ON-TIMER

with

Alarm 20

•SLEEP TIMER

21

•

INSTANT ALARM 21

Closed Caption

System 22

-

23

•

Closed

Caption Mode Feature 22

•

Caption

On

Mute

Feature 23

.

Reset

l-anguage, Channels,

Clock ..

40

~

41

Other

Information!

Display

(OSD)

42

Unit

Information

43

Location

of

Controls 44

-

45

4

For

assistance, call

1-800-211

-PAN

A(7262)

Connections

Outdoor Antenna

Connections

7

DSS/Cable

box

Connections

7

One

Time

Setup

(Language, Channel, Clock)

8-

9

Playback

a

Tape

12

(Main

Operation,

Forward or

Reverse

Searcli,

Still

Picture, Slow

Motion, Frame by

Frame

Advance,

Features

for a

Quality

Picture)

Record

On

a

Tape

13

(Main

Operation,

One

Touch

Recording

(OTR),

Selecting

Input

Mode)

FM

Radio

24-25

•

FM Radio Setup

24

•

Using

FM Radio 25

•

FM ANTENNA Setup

24

Tape

Operation

26

-

29

•

Commercial Skip

26

•

Zero

Search

27

•

Program End

Search

26

•

Auto

Operation

Functions 27

•

Tape

Position

26

•

VHS

Index Search System 28,29

•

Repeat

Play

27

Special

VCR Features

30

-

34

•

Channel

Caption

30,

31

•

Weak Signal

Display

ON/OFF

34

•

Time

Stamp 32,

33

•

VCR Lock

34

Copy

Your Tapes

(Dubbing)

35

V-Chip

Control Feature 36

-

39

•

Enter

Secret Code

36

•

Setup US TV PROGRAMS Ratings 38

•

Setup

US MOVIES

Ratings 37

•

Blocking

Message

39

Before

Requesting

Service

46

Spanish

Quick

Use

Guide

47

49

Service

Center

List 50

Warranty

51

Before

Using

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.

Date

of Purchase

Dealer Purchased

From

Dealer

Address

Dealer

Phone

No.

Model No

Serial No

Accessories

Remote Control

LSSQ0192

(PV-C2030W)

LSSQ0193

(PV-C2020)

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)

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)

Batteries

2 "AA"

To order accessories,

call toll

free

1-800-332-5368.

Record/Playback

Time

Only use

tapes

with the

IVHSI

nnark

in this unit.

Tape

Speed

Setting

Type of

Video

Cassette

T60 T120

Tieo

SP

(Standard Play)

1 Hour

2

Hours

2 Hours

40 Minutes

LP

(Long Play)

2

Hours

4 Hours

5 Hours

20 Minutes

SLP

(Super Long

Play)

3

Hours

6

Hours

8

Hours

Loading the

Batteries

1)

Open

the cover.

2)

Insert

batteries

as

marked.

3)

Close

the

cover.

Q

Battery replacement

caution

•

Do

not

mix old and new batteries.

•

Do not

mix

alkaline

with manganese batteries.

Prevent

Accidental Tape Erasure

Break off the tab to

protect.

Record Tab

Screw

driver

To

record

Cover

the

hole

with cellophane tape.

For

assistance,

call

1-800-211

-PAN

A(7262)

Connections

Outdoor

Antenna

Connections

Unhook

the antenna

from your

previous

TV

or

VCR

and connect it to

the

back

of

the

unit as

shown in the

diagram.

If your

antenna

system has

separate

UIHF and

VHF lead-ins,

you

need

a

UHFA/HF

Band

Mixer

(not supplied.)

WARNING:

When using

"Nut

type" RF

coaxial

cables, tighten with fingers

only.

Overtightening

may

damage

terminals.

(Flat)

Twin Lead

300

Ohm Cable

from

Antenna

UHFA/HF

Band

Mixer

(not supplied)

\~

mi

1

i

300-75 ohm

Transformer

(not

supplied)

'

(Flat) Twin Lead

300 Ohm

Cable

Back of unit

DSS/Cabie box

Connections

I Without

a

Cable Box

You

can;

•

record

or

view

unscrambled

channels.

You

cannot;

•

record or view

scrambled

channels.

•

view a channel

other

than the one

selected

for any

type

of

recording.

unit

I

With

a

Cable Box

You

can;

•

record

or

view any

channel

including scrambled channels.

NOTE:

Channel

selection must be

made at the cable box.

You

cannot;

•

view

a

channel

other

than the one selected for any

type

of

recording.

•

do a

Timer

recording

of

a

channel

unless you

select it

at the

cable

box.

Note to

CABLE

System

installer

This reminder

is

provided to call the 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 to

the

point

of cable

entry

as

practical.

I With

a DSS Receiver

You can;

•

record

or view

any

channel including scrambled

channels.

NOTE:

Channel

selection must be made at the DSS

Receiver.

You

cannot;

•

view a

channel other

than

the

one

selected

for

any

type

of recording.

•

do a

Timer recording

of a channel unless you

select

it

at the DSS

box.

NOTE:

The DSS

receiver must be

turned off

to view

programs

from

a

cable box or

antenna. See

the

DSS

manual for details.

One

Time Setup

When the unit is turned

on the

first time,

setup

mode is

entered automatically.

Press POWER on

the remote or unit.

Process

of

Setup

1

channel

Clock

2

SELECT LANGUAGE

PUSH

CH

A

:English

OPRIMIR CH

T

: Esparto I

APP.

VOL

+

:Fran?at6

Select the

language.

^\^^

—

for

English

-\-ior

Spanish

^

(Espanol)

—for

French

I

(Fran9ais)

•

If

wrong

language

is set, complete "Reset

all unit Memory

Functions"

steps page 43.

•

If

you use a

cable box, it must

be left on.

3

CHANNEL/CLOCK

AUTO

SET

CONNECT ANTENNA CABLE

AND

IF

YOU

USE

A

CABLE

BOX. TUNE IT

TO YOUR

LOCAL PBS

CH

THEN.

. .

PLEASE

PUSH CH UP KEY

Start Channel

Auto Set

and Clock

Auto Set.

Press CH A.

CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING

AUTO CLOCK SET

PROCEED

I

NG

I

n

Case

1

]

{Setup completed)

POWER

CHANNEL

2

DOWN

Case

2

(Setup

Incomplete)

6/

7/2000

WED 12:00PH

DST:ON

SETTING

: CH

10

AUTO CLOCK SET

COMPLETED

END :

PUSH CH UP

KEY

Press CH

A

to exit.

•

If

your area

observes

daylight

saving time,

but

you

vJou\6

like

to

turn the DST

feature

off,

complete the

To

Set

or

Reset the

Clock" step

on

page

41

and set DST: OFF.

If your area observes

daylight saving

time and DST is set

to ON,

but the

time

is

incorrect;

complete the Time

Zone Adjust

steps

on the next

page.

AUTO

CLOCK SET

rS INCOMPLETE

PUSH ACTION

TO

SET

CLOCK

See

Case

2

next

page.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR

AUTO CLOCK SET

•

Auto clock set is performed the first time when

the

unit is

turned

off

each day. If

used,

a

cable

box must

be

left

on and

tuned to the PBS channel at the time the unit

power

is turned off if

you

want

auto clock set to be done.

•

If

using

a

DSS receiver,

It

must

be

tumed

off

for

auto clock

set.

•

If a Cable Box or DSS receiver is connected

to

the unit via

Audio/Video

Jacks, an

RF coaxial cable must

also

be

connected for

auto clock set

and channel auto

set features.

•

If for

any

reason

the time

Is

changed manually,

automatic

time correction

will not occur.

8

For

assistance,

call

1-800-211

-PAN

A(7262)

Casel]

Set

TIME ZONE ADJUST.

Display

MAIN MENU.

Press

ACTION.

2

MAIN MENU

VCIT

SELECT

KEY

SET :ACTION KEY

Display

SET

CLOCK

screen.

1)

Press AV-^^

to

select

"CLOCK"

2)

Press

ACTION

to

display.

3

SET

CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK

SET

MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST :0

SELECT:*

KEY

SET

KEY

END

:ACTION KEY

Select

TIME

ZONE

ADJUST.

1)

Press

AT

to select.

2)

Press O-Xo

subtract

or

add

hour(s) as

necessary.

4

End

setup.

Press

ACTION twice,

•TIME ZONE

ADJUST

returns

to

"0"

if clock is set

manually.

—

r>| Clock Setup is

Incomplete

Set the clock

manually.

Display SET

CLOCK

a

AIJTO

CLOCK SET

IS INCOMPLETE

PUSH

ACTION TO

SET

CLOCK

screen.

Press

ACTION

to exit

this

mode.

b

SET CLOCK

SELECT

MONTH

DST:ON

SELECT

:A

KEY

SET > KEY

END :

ACTION

KEY

Set the

clock

manually.

1)

Press ATto

select

the

month.

2)

Press to

set.

•

Likewise set date, year,

time,

and

DST

(Daylight Saving Time.)

To Make Corrections,

repeatedly

press to

move

to error, then

correct.

End setup.

Press ACTION

twice

(Clock starts.)

WISE dtSV

tlV

SHtCH

CD

O

CD O

O

O O (E)

2

SET

•

SELECT

3

-^:CH

UP

•

iCH DOWN

:VOLUP

<:VOL

DOWN

1

ACTION

2

4

•

a
c

This unit's calendar is

accurately

maintained

up

to Dec.

31

,

2089,

1 1

:59

PM.

Channel

auto

set

selects

normal

TV

or

Cable

channels depending

on

your unit

hookup.

—

ACTION key

on

the unit

—

You

can

operate the

menu

screen using

unit

buttons.

To

display the

menu,

press

STOP/EJECT

and

REW

together

with no

tape

inserted.

To

exit

the menu,

repeat above

with or

without tape

inserted.

On

Unit

On

Remote

Using

AT-^ keys

—

A

: CH

UP

CH

DOWN

VOLUME UP

VOLUME

DOWN

Whenever the

menu

or

program screen is

displayed,

CHANNEL

UP/DOWN

function

as

AT

and

VOLUME

UP/DOWN

function as

<^

^

only

000O

On

unit

TV

Operation

1

Press

POWER

on

the remote

or

unit.

Select

a

channei.

or

CD 03 d)

O OS CD

CO CD CD

OCD

Using CH

AW

or

NUMBERED

keys.

Adjust voiume.

Press VOL +

NIGHT (NITE)

IVIode

Color

and picture Intensity

levels are

adjusted so the screen

Is

easier

on your

eyes

during night time use.

Set

NIGHT

mode.

Press

NITE.

•

NIGHT mode

may

be

selected

when

watching

TV,

playing a tape,

or

while in FM

mode.

To Cancel, press

NITE.

•

Previous

settings are restored.

•

NIGHT mode

is canceled when

power is turned

off or power

jfailure occurs.

I Using the

100

icey

When selecting

CABLE

channels 100

to

125

with the

NUMBERED keys,

first

press the 100

key, and then enter the

renfiaining

two digits.

I Rapid Tune

Press

R-TUNE

to display the last channel

you

were

watching.

I

Audio Mute

Press MUTE to instantly

mute the

sound.

Press again,

to

restore

the previous sound level.

I

Phones

Connect an earphone (not

supplied) or headphones

(not

supplied) to the Phones Jack.

I SELF-DEMO

Mode

With Power

ON, hold

down PLAY/REPEAT

on the unit for 5

seconds to

display

demo screen.

Repeat

this to exit.

STcheck

list before you begin.

All

connections are

made. (See page 7.

G

Your unit

Is plugged

in.

PHONES

Jack

POWER

© CED CE)
O O G) O

SUM

©

O

O

(ED

NITE

RAPID

TUNE

2

CH UP/

DOWN

2

NUMBERED

keys

10

For

assistance,

call

1

-800-21

1-PANA(7262)

Picture

Adjustment

1

o

Display

MAIN

MENU.

Press

ACTION.

2

MAIN

MENU

I

Rg3

OjOCK

b<it

SELECT:*

^

*

*

KEY

SET : ACT

I

ON KEY

Display

SET

UP

TV screen.

1)

Press

AV^^

to select "TV."

2)

Press ACTION

display.

3

SET UP

TV

LOCK

CAPTION

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

ADJUST

FM ANTENNA

SELECT:

A

T

KEY

SET

>

KEY

END

;ACTION'KEY

TUNER

INT

Display

VIDEO ADJUST

screen.

1

)

Press

AT

to

select.

2)

Press

to

display.

4

W«lM;t

1—

-

TINT

1

BRIGHTNESS

1

PICTURE H

SHARPNESS

1

NORMAL

SELECT

:A

KEY

AOIUST:'*

KEY

END :ACTI ON KEY

Adjust

desired item.

1)

Press

AT

to

select an item.

(See below

right.)

2)

Press

4

to

adjust.

CD

O^CDf^;

CZD CD

GDi

GD CD QD

REW-

ff

-

must tMSKiP sta-

sewm

T»P£

SPtED

COOKTD! SEC

GD O O O

roSlllOH

HE5ET

2

SET

•

SELECT

-^O

^:CH UP

•

:GH

DOWN

4

:VOLUP

^:VOL DOWN

•

1

ACTION

2

«

5

COLOR

TINT

BRIGHTNESS

PICTURE

SHARPNESS

IJBliliirJI

SELECT:*

KEY

SET

KEY

END

: ACTI ON KEY

To

Reset

Picture Controls.

Press

AT

and to

select

and

set

"NORMAL."

All

controls return to their

factory

settings.

End setup.

Press

ACTION three times

to exit.

Picture Adjustment

COLOR

Control

Adjust color intensity.

TINT Control

Adjust for natural flesh

tones.

BRIGHTNESS Control

Adjust picture

brightness.

PICTURE

Control

Adjust picture

intensity by

adjusting

both contrast and color

level in the

proper

balance.

SHARPNESS

Control

Adjust

picture sharpness.

11

Playback

a

Tape

EJECT-

E3^Check list

before

you

begin.

Q

All

connections

are made.

(See page

7.)

D

Your

unit is

plugged in.

Insert

a

cassette.

•

The

unit power

comes

on

automatically.

To prevent tape jam

Inspect

your cassette tapes and

remove

any loose or

peeling

labels.

r

2

PLAY

Press

PLAY.

•

Playback

begins

if cassette

has no

record tab.

REW-

PAUSE/'

/SLOW

CD C D QD

CD

CS)

HMi wnup

no» auKH

-

o

(5-0-

G3 O O (ED

-TRACKING

To Find a Particular Scene

Forward

Search

Press FF

(To release, press

PLAY or FF)

Reverse

Search

-»

Press REW

(To release,

press P1_AY

or REW)

To view

a Still (Freeze) picture

Press PAUSE/SLOW

(To release, press PLAY)

To view in Slow l\/lotion

->

Press and hold PAUSE/SLOW

in the Still

mode

(To release, press PLAY)

To

view

Frame by Frame Advance

-»

Press

PAUSE/SLOW in

the

Still

mode (To release, press PLAY)

After the unit

is

in Stilt

or

Slow mode for 3 minutes, it will switch

to

Stop mode automatically

to protect the

tape

and the

video head.

To stop Press

STOP

To

rewind

tape Press REW in Stop

mode

To fast forward

tape

-»

Press

FF

in

Stop mode

To

eject

tape Press

EJECT on the remote

or

STOP/EJECT

on the unit

Features

for

a Quality Picture

You can operate

on the unit

1 Insert

a

cassette.

2 Press

PLAY.

.

/©

^

Press

to stop and/or eject tape.

^

12

Digital Auto Tracking

Continuously analyzes

the signal and

adjusts

for

optimum

picture quality.

Manual Tracking Control (to

reduce picture noise)

Use during Playback and

Slow

Motion

mode to reduce picture noise.

Press

the

3or6

NUMBERED key on the

remote control

or CHAT

on the unit until the

picture clears

up. To return to Auto Tracking,

press

POWER off,

then on again

a

few

seconds

later.

PanaBlackl^Picture.Tube.

This unit uses a PanaBlack^"

picture

tube for better color

reproduction and

picture contrast.

For

assistance, call

1

-800-21

1-PANA(7262)

Record

On a

Tape

DISPLAY

SET

SELECT

a:CH

up

:CH

DOWN

:VOL UP

<

:VOL

DOWN

ACTION

d3£)

EJECT

NrrE

o

FM/rv tLEE^L

DISPLAY

O 0\D

1

PAUSE/

slow'

Cr>

CZ> CE) CE)

HEW-

PUtV

FFw

PAl«E CM

SKIP

STOP

5[MC«

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Slow

TAPE SPtEQCOIMTBt RFC

©

JD

O

03-

J

Selecting

Input Mode

Method

1

:

Press

CHAT.

The

display

will

change

as

follows.

c

u

—

^

(CABLE) (TV)

—125

or

69-*

Method

2:

a

Press

ACTION for MAIN

MENU.

b

Press

AT-^

to select "TV",

then press

ACTION for

SET UP TV screen,

c

Press

AT

to

select

"INPUT

SELECT," and

then

press

to

select "TUNER" or "LINE."

d Press

ACTION

twice to exit

this mode.

Check list before you begin.

All connections are made. (See

page

7.)

n

Your

unit is plugged

in.

Cassette

with record tab in

place.

Insert

a cassette.

•

The unit

power comes

on

automatically.

Select Channel.

Press CH AT, or

NUMBERED

keys.

•

To select "LINE," see

bottom

of this page.

Select Recording

speed

(see page

6.)

Press SPEED.

SP

=

Standard Play

LP

=

Long Play

SLP

=

Super Long

Play

•

Selected speed is displayed.

REC

Start

Recording.

Press

REC.

•

To edit out unwanted portions,

press

PAUSE

to

pause

and

resume recording.

•

You cannot

view

another

channel during

recording.

To stop

-»

Press STOP

One Touch Recording

(OTR)

Press REC repeatedly to set

the recording

length

(30

min

-

4 hours.)

•

The unit stops recording at a preset time.

•

PROG

TIMER Indicator lights on the unit.

(Normal Rec—

0:30—

1:00-<v

4:00-*—3:00-^2:00-^

1

:30-^

After the unit has been in Rec Pause mode for 5 minutes,

it

will

stop

automatically

to protect the tape and video

head.

•

The remaining recording time of an

OTR

can be displayed

by

pressing

DISPLAY.

You can operate on the unit

1

Insert a

cassette.

!

Press

to stop. REC

Indicator

13

Timer

Recording

You

can

set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away.

jo

I

Display PROGRAM screen.

r\m

Press PROG/VCR+.

2

SET PROGRAM

VCR Plus-f PHOGRWMING

TIMER PROGRAMMING

SELECT

:A

w

KEY

SET

:>

KEY

BC :PROG KEY

Select TIMER

PROGRAM.

1)

Press AW

to select.

2)

Press to

display.

•

If

a

program is already in memory,

press and ^ to select an

unused

program

number.

3

CATEGORY: N/A SLP

SELECT

START DATE

SELECT

SET

END

A T

KEY

KEY

PROG/ACTION KEY

Set

the recording DATE.

1)

Press

to select.

2)

Press

or

^

to set.

^^™E!e

3^_,_2

,

Today's

—7

select* /TSeleetlon enter

Date

1

WffiKLY

WEEKLY WEEKLY

J

(SAT)

(MON) (SUN)

•

1-31

=

One

time

•

DAILY

=

MON~FRI

•

WEEKLY SUN-SAT

=

Same

time

once

a

weel<

DAILY

Repeat step

3

to

set:

•

star!

time,

stop

time

•

Channel (or

LINE for outside source)

•

Category [N/A (not applicable),

SPORTS,

MOVIE,

COMEDY.

MUSIC. DRAMA]

•

Speed (SP. LP. SLP)

4

START STOP

7

FRI

9:00P 12:

TODAY

CATEGORYiMOVIE

ABC

SP

SET COMPLETED

WISH TO MAKE NOTES:* KEY

SET

»-

KEY

END

.PROG /ACT I

ON KEY

•

Characters will change

in the tollowing order.

A-B-C

2-

BLANK

&—

I

-•2-1-0-/-!-

1

Make the notes.

(If not wanted,

go

to step

5.)

1)

Press

A

to

begin.

2)

Press AT to

select.

3)

Press

or

to

set.

4)

Press

PROGA/CR+

(or

ACTION)

to end.

Continued on the next

page.

•

2 minutes

before

Timer recording is performed, "PLEASE

PREPARE FOR

TIMER REC" appears and/or the PROG TIMER

indicator

flashes.

Be sure

a

cassette with record

tab is loaded and the unit

is

in Stop mode.

•

If

the

start times of two programs overlap, the lower numbered program

will

have

priority.

•

If the

start time

for

a

Timer

Recording comes

up

during

a

normal

recording

or One

Touch

Recording

(page

13),

the

Timer Recording

will not

be

performed.

•

If

there

is a power interruption of more than one

minute,

the recording

may

not be performed or continue.

•

If

"INCOMPLETE" appears after all items have

been

set, check all entries

and

make

necessary corrections.

l^/^Check

list

before you begin.

Zl

All connections

are

made. (See page

7.)

^

Your

unit

is

plugged In.

I]

The

clock

is set to

correct time.

D

The

tape

is long

enough.

D

The record

tab

is

in place.

O CD

CD|

(T)

CD

CdI

CD

CD QD

CD CD <S)

2 SET

.

• SELECT

3

^-.CH UP

*

iCH DOWN

4 :VOLUP

^:VOL DOWN

BfW-

WAT

Ff-

o

^

*

*

©

Plot

OMSHP tmr

SUMH

(D O (D O

lift

MtB

taum

Kc

© o o o

POSITWII

ntsti

PROGA/CR+

4

5
6

Timer

Recording

Using

unit Buttons

You can

set a Timer

Recording using

ACTION key on the unit. (See page

9.)

STOP/EJECT BEWf*

0©©0

CDQ

—

»eTio«

—

11

Press

STOP/EJECT and

REW

together without a tape inserted

to

display

MAIN

MENU.

^

Press

A.T

+

-

to

select "VCR"

and STOP/EJECT

and

REW

together

to

display

SET

UP

VCR

screen.

3

Press

AV

to

select

TIMER

PROGRAM"

and

+ to

display

the

TIMER

PROGRAM

screen.

^ Repeat

main

steps

3-6.

14

For

assistance,

call

1-800-211

-PAN

A(7262)

5

P

OT START

STOP

CH SPD

CANCEL

:ADD/DLT

KEY

SELECT

1-8:*

KEY

ENTER KEY

EM) : PROG/

ACT

ION KEY

End the

program.

Press

PROGA/CR+

(or

ACTION.)

To

Enter

More Programs

Press AT

and

to

select and

set

a

blank program number,

and then

repeat steps

3

and

4.

Cancel a Timer

Recording:

(Recording

js in

progress)

Hold down

STOP

for

a

few

seconds

to

cancel

the Timer Recording.

•

Any

future daily or

weekly

recordings

will

be

performed as programmed.

Exit this mode.

Press

PROGA/CR+

(or

ACTION) twice.

•

if you're

using

a

cable box, make

sure

that it is turned to the desired

cliannel and the power is left on for

timer

recording.

•

PROG

TIMER indicator lights on

the unit.

Review, Replace or

Clear

Program

Contents :

(Recording is

not in progress)

Repeat

steps 1 and 2 on page 14.

PROG

TIMER indicator

b

POT

STARTSTOP

CH SPD

L «l:MtUii»HMI«!«;«

.h»tia

2 8 10:00a12:00p125

SP

3

10

8:00p

9:00p

10

SP

4

SU 9:00p10;00p L

LP

CANCEL:

ADD/ DLT

KEY

SELECT

1

-8;

A KEY

EHTER

KEY

END :PHOG/ACTION KEY

Select the desired

program.

Press AW to

select.

To Replace

progranfi...

SAJEI/

start

STOP CH

8

SAT

9:00P12:(

TOBifl^

ABC

CATEGORY: MOV IE

SP

NOTES:STAND BY ME

SELECT

START

DATE

SELECT:* KEY

SET

KEY

END :PH0G/ACTION KEY

To Clear progrann...

P

DT

START

STOP CH

SPD

2 8

I0:00pl2:00al25

SP

3

10

6:00p

9:00p

10

SP

4 SU 9:00p10:00p L

LP

SELECT

1-8:*

KEY

EMTER KEY

END : PROG/ACT I

ON

KEY

ADD/DLT

1)

Press

to

display.

2)

Press AT to

select and or

^

to set new

program

contents.

3)

Press

PROGA/CR+

(or

ACTION.)

Press ADD/DLT.

Exit this

mode.

Press PROGA/CR+

(or

ACTION) twice.

CD

CDf

OOOtXT

REW

-

HAY ff

-

o o

©-©-

Slow

@

o

o o

d

bsET

•

SELECT

C^:CHUP

:CH DOWN

:VOLUP

^:VOL DOWN

c

PROG/VCR+

-0

ADD/DLT

-STOP

15

Timer

Programming

using

VCR

Plus+®

System

VCR

Plus-)-

System

Is...

a

feature

that

allows you to set most Items of a

Timer

Recording

by simply entering a special

code number

(PlusCode)

found In TV GUIDE

and

selected

newspaper

TV listings.

Process

of Recording

Connection

O

Setup

i=c>

Programming

Choose

your

connection

type

from

the

following

diagrams

CABLE BOX

^

UNIT

Programming

on

page

19

ANTENNA or CABLE

^

UNIT

16

For

assistance,

call 1

-800-21

1

-PAN

A(7262)