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TV Operation VCR TV / VCR Disc
Getting Started Information
Operation Operation Operation
LSQT0798 A
TV / DVD / VCR Combination
Operating Instructions
Models No.
PV-DF204/PV-DF274
• Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on page 18.
MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK
*Ability to play back may depend on recording
conditions.
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Before Using Congratulations Safety Precaution On your purchase of one of the most Be sure to read the following cautions sophisticated and reliable products on the carefully. market today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please WARNING fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit. Never pick unit up by VCR cassette opening. Date of Purchase _______________ Dealer Purchased From __________ Dealer Add
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TV Operation VCR TV / VCR Disc Getting Started Getting Started Information Operation Operation Operation Table of Contents Getting Before Using ..................................................................................2 Started Safety Precautions .......................................................................4 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS ....................6 Information (Unit, Cassette) ........................................................8 Information (Disc) ....
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Safety Precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOIS TURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT IN WALL SOCKET. FULLY INSERT. AVERTISSEMENT : AFIN DE PRÉVENIR TOUT RISQUE D’INCENDIE OU DE CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, NE PAS EXPOSER CET APPAREIL À LA PLUIE OU À UNE HUMIDITÉ EXCESSIVE. Attention : POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRI
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Getting Started CAUTION: UNIT IS A CLASS I LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS UNIT USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. WHEN THIS UNIT IS PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOU
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRE CAU TIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT, READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT. INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION 4 DO NOT BLOCK VENTILATION HOLES Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, have your Ventilation openings in the cabinet release heat Electric Utility Service Company or
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Getting Started USING THE UNIT OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION Before unit is brought out of storage or 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE moved to a new location, refer again to the CONNECTION INSTALLATION section of these safeguards. An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection 1 KEEP UNIT WELL AWAY FROM against built up static charges and voltage. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, WATER OR MOISTURE, ANSI/NFPA 70 (in Canada, part 1 of the such
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Information (Unit, Cassette) L oading the Batteries He ad Cleaning Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged. 1 Open the Built-in Head Cleaner cover. A clean video head helps produce a clear picture. So, we have equipped your unit with a built-in, nonchemical head cleaning system that helps 2 Insert prevent clogging of the video heads. Cleaning is batteries as performed each time you load or unload a video marked. cassette. • This feature is preve
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Getting Started Information (Disc) DVDs that can be played Dis cs that can be played You can play discs with these symbols. Indication in Disc type Disc Logo these operating instructions Playing DVDs The producer of these discs can control how DVD-Video they are played so you may not always be able to control play as described in these DVD-V operating instructions. Read the disc’s (DVD-Video) instructions carefully. 1 DVD-R* DVD-R discs Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized* on a Pana
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Disc Handling Re gion Management Information This unit is designed and man u fact ured to Handling respond to the Region Management precautions • Sticking a label on the Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If disc may impair DVD-R the Region number described on the DVD playback. disc does not cor re spond to the Region • Do not attach sticker to number of this unit, this unit cannot play this disc. (Do not use discs disc. with exposed adhesive from tape or left over For U.S.A.
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Getting Started Location of Controls C HANNEL R emote Control Buttons Selects a channel. 9 UP/DOWN Rewinds tape and searches 10 RE W/SLOW- previous scene. Decreases slow motion speed in Still mode. 1 11 STOP Stops recording or playback. 18 2 Pauses picture in Playback 19 12 ST ILL/PAUSE mode and frame advance 3 picture in Still mode. 20 Skips back one chapter or track. 4 S KIP- / Goes to previous menu screen. 21 13 SEARCH Goes directly to the desired 5 recording. 14 AUDIO Selects the d
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VCR Operation DVD Operation Unit Buttons Front View 1 8' 14' 23 4 56 78910 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 STOP: 1 B uilt In Speakers Equipped with 2 front speakers. STOP/ Stops playback. 15 Audio Input Connect from other component. EJECT EJECT: 2 Connector 2 (LINE 2) Ejects the tape. PLAY: 3 Disc Tray Place compatible discs here. Begins playback. PLAY/ Cassette 16 REPEAT: 4 Insert VHS tapes here. REPEAT Compartment Sets t
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Getting Started Rear View 12 3 45 6 When plugged into an AC outlet, this unit 1 AC Power Plug consumes 1.5 W of electric power in OFF condition. Optical digital audio output Outputs audio signal. 2 connector (Digital) Audio Output Connector Outputs audio signal. 3 (L/R) (Analog) Connect from other 4 Audio Input Connector 1 component. (LINE 1) Connect from other 5 Video Input Connector 1 component. (LINE 1) Input terminal for an VHF /UHF Antenna 6 antenna
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Connections Notes on connec tions • Turn off the power supply for all com po nents before making any connections. • If the cables necessary for connecting a component to the system are not included with the component or available as an option, you may need to fashion a cable to suit the component concerned. • Read the instruction manual for each system component care ful ly before connecting it. C onnecting the RF in Terminal CAUTION Overtightening “Nut type” RF coaxial cables may damage jack
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Getting Started Connecting the “1, 2” AV Input Terminals Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment AV Input terminal 1 is used Video Audio OUT OUT RL Notes • Similar connections are available at the “1, 2” AV input terminals. • AV Input terminal 2 is located on the front of the unit. 15
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Connecting the Audio Output Terminal Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers. There are two types of connection, digital and analog. Digital connection Analog connection Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital or Connect an amplifier to enjoy high-quality DTS decoders to enjoy surround sound. stereo sound with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz. Firmly connect the cable to the connector.
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Getting Started For your reference: Check List • Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression Turn down the volume, then turn this unit, as technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories well as other equipment to be connected, off Licensing Corporation. Supporting 5.1-channel before pro ceed ing with connection. surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) Do not block ventilation holes of any equipment sound, this technique enables a large quantity of and arrange it so that air can
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Initial Setup -Ready to Play- • Function buttons are void during Initial Setup. EJECT • To eject a tape during Auto Set, press EJECT on POWER remote. Then make settings manually. (See pages 19-21.) • If Auto Clock Set takes more than 30 minutes, press STOP and perform settings manually. (See pages 19-21.) ACTION SELECT SET ▲▼◄► Case 1 10/25/2004 MON 11:45AM DST:ON Settings are made SETTING : CH 10 STOP automatically. When AUTO CLOCK SET complete, this screen COMPLETED appears. Case 2 If s
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TV Operation Tuning TV 4 Press ▲▼ to select “ANTENNA,” then press SET to set your antenna system (“TV” or “CABLE”). NUMBER 5 Press ▲▼ to select “AUTO SET,” keys then press SET. ADD/DLT ACTION • After Channel Auto Set is finished, Clock Auto SELECT Set will be performed. (If clock is set manually, SET ▲▼◄► Clock Auto Set will not be performed.) CH▲▼ A dd or Delete a Chan nel To add channel: Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT. CHANNEL 08 ADDED Automatic Channel Setting To
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Manual Clock Setting 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 Press ▲▼◄► to select “CLOCK.” ACTION MAIN MENU SELECT SET ▲▼◄► DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT: SET:SET END :ACTION 3 Press SET. (“TIME ZONE ADJUST” appears only when auto clock is set.) SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0 SELECT: SET:SET FF END :ACTION POWER PLAY/REPEAT 4 Press ▲▼ to select “MANUAL,” then press SET. A utomatic Clock Setting SET CLOCK 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN 10/25/2004 MON 11:45AM MENU.
