Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on pages 8 to 11. As an NERGY TAR Partner, Panasonic has determined that this product or product model meets NERGY guidelines for energy efficiency. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect,...
Important Safeguards and Precautions OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON UNIT An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection INSTALLATION against built up static charges ANTENNA...
Safety Precautions Warnin 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. This video recorder, equipped with the HQ (High Quality) System, is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ..2 Before Using ..................3 Table of Contents ................. 5 Location of Controls ................ 6, 7 Connections/Initial Setup (Ready to Play)........8, 9 Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust ..... 10, 11 Playback a Tape .................
Location of Controls Light Tower™ Illuminated Remote Control LIGHT button: When LIGHT is pressed, available buttons in the selected mode light up, and the selected mode button (COMBO or DSS CABLE) flashes for 5 seconds. If no button is pressed, light goes out in 5 seconds to conserve batteries.
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Front View of the unit and Indicators on the Front Panel AUDIO VIDEO IN Jack Built-In Speakers For dubbing. PHONES Jack POWER Connect an REWIND/SEARCH See previous page. earphone or See previous page. headphones. ACTION VOLUME UP/DOWN together with Press PROG TIMER SET/BACK SPACE STOP.
Connections/ Initial Setup (Ready to Play) Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on. How to Connect Connecting For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from IN from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF ANT./CABLE terminal on the unit. VHF/UHF For DSS/Cable Box VHF/UHF Connect the OUT jack on your UNIT...
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*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, lay) press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Manual Clock Set Reset all unit Memory Functions If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually When moving unit to a new location, or if a set the clock as follows.
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Press ACTION* * M A I N MENU to display MAIN MENU. LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T SELECT : : ACT I ON Language Channels Clock 1) Press 1) Press 1) Press select “CH.” select “CLOCK.” select language icon.
Time Zone Adjust *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO POWER button on the remote and try the button again. SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN Time Zone Adjust :VOL UP ACTION :VOL DOWN (Only when Auto Clock is set.) 1) Press NUMBER Keys...
Playback a Tape Record On a Tape Insert a cassette with record tab. Ready Check List • The unit power comes on automatically. All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. Press CH or number keys Insert a cassette. to Select Channel.
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Connections you’ll need to make. Recording (Editing) unit Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT.
*Important: If a remote control button does not TV Operation work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Press POWER on the remote or unit. Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. Use CH number keys to select a channel.
Closed Caption System Closed Caption is ... Caption On Mute Feature This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed makes useful information from TV stations when MUTE button is pressed for silence. available to everyone.
TV Timer Features ON-TIMER with Alarm Ready Check List The clock is set to correct time. This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 3 modes (TV, Playback, or FM radio.) You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that gradually increases in volume.
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*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. SLEEP TIMER This unit can be set for auto power off. Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. SLEEP TIMER 30 •...
Picture Adjustment Press ACTION *Important: If a remote control button does not work when to display MAIN MENU. pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. 1) Press M A I N MENU select “TV.” LANGUAGE 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV...
FM Radio FM Radio is ... 1) Press SET UP TV select FM This unit has an FM radio with built-in antenna, 9 LOCK CAPT I ON station preset, and a band range of 87.5 ~ 108.1 ANTENNA. I NPUT SELECT : TUNER V I DEO ADJUST MHz.
Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while Ready Check List you are away. All connections are made. Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM Your unit is plugged in. screen. The clock is set to the correct time. The tape is long enough.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Review, Replace or Clear Program Cancel a Timer Recording: Contents : (Recording is not in progress) (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 20.
Tape Operation Search System is ... Each time a recording is made, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are made, program index and information are also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. Index Search Program End Search Go directly to the desired recording.
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*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Auto Operation Functions I Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV (only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF), blank tape is played for 5 minutes ...
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Tape Operation (continued) Repeat Play Commercial Skip Set to see a recording over and over. By pressing the CM/ZERO button in Playback mode you can skip over 1 to 3 minutes of Press ACTION recorded tape in just a few seconds. to display MAIN MENU.
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* Important: If a remote control button does not work Special VCR Features when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Weak Signal Display ON / OFF When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent.
Special VCR Features (continued) Channel Caption is ... *Important: If a remote control Station names, e.g. TVA, SRC, CTV etc. are set so they button does not work when will appear when a channel is selected. Choose 24 pressed, press the COMBO preset names.
V-Chip Control Feature Process of V-Chip Control V-Chip Control Feature is... This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control which allows Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking you to block unwanted TV usage based on US MOVIES, US TV PROGRAMS, Canadian English Language and Canadian French Language Ratings.
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V-Chip Control Feature (continued) Process of V-Chip Control Feature If LOCK menu is not displayed, “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 27. Enter Code Setup Blocking Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1) Press * to LOCK select US US MOVIES US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS MOVIES.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. If LOCK menu is not displayed, US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS: “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 27. Chart 1 TV-Y FOR ALL CHILDREN:...
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V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do Process of V-Chip Control Feature “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 7 Enter Code Setup Blocking Setup Canadian English Language Ratings 1) Press to select LOCK NEXT PAGE. US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS 2) Press...
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*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret Code” steps on page Setup Canadian French Language Ratings 1) Press to select LOCK...
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message <When V-Chip Control is activated> • If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set, a message will appear on a black background and sound is muted. PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED RAT I NG : 1 3ANS +...
On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Blue Screen Display Press DISPLAY Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected to display or remove the overlay. channel has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display set to “OFF”...
Cable Box Universal Remote Control Feature Universal Remote Control is... The Remote Control may be set up to control some basic DSS or Cable box functions. The Universal Remote Control Setup Find your DSS box or Cable box Brand Code Number from one of the charts on the next page.
Before Requesting Service Check the following points if you are having trouble with your unit. Correction Power No power… • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Correction Monitor No picture or sound... •...
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Index Accessories ........... 3 Phones ..........14 Audio Mute ..........14 Playback ..........12 Auto Operation Functions ..... 23 Picture Adjustment ....... 18 Program End Search ......22 Batteries ..........3 Before Requesting Service ....36 Quality Picture ........4 Before Using ...........