• Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on pages 8 to 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 READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION 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...
Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Batteries Dealer Address 2 “AA” Dealer Phone No. PV-C2022-K Model No. Serial No. Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure Loading the Batteries Break off the tab to To record again. prevent recording.
Unit Information Head Cleaning Specifications Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually Display cause video heads to become clogged. Picture Tube: 20 inch measured diagonal 90˚ deflection Head Clog Sensor Picture Tube During playback this screen appears if clogging is detected. To remove screen, Video Recording System: 2 rotary heads helical press PLAY on the remote or unit.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ..2, 3 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 Remote Control Buttons EJECT SLEEP Ejects tape. Turns off the unit automatically. POWER NITE Colour and picture intensity level Turn unit on or off. are adjusted during night time use. FM/TV DISPLAY Receives FM radio signal. Displays the VCR status and MUTE clock.
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Rear View of the Unit VHF/UHF AC Power Cord VHF/UHF Antenna Input Terminal When plugged into an AC outlet, the In from your Antenna or Cable. unit consumes 2.5 W of electric power Page 8 in an OFF condition. ucts@panasonic.com...
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 Antenna/ IN from ANT./CABLE Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. VHF/UHF For DSS/Cable Box VHF/UHF UNIT Connect the OUT jack on your...
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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. ucts@panasonic.com...
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time 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 “CLOCK.” select “CH.” select language icon.
Clock, Time Zone Adjust POWER SELECT/SET :CH UP Time Zone Adjust :CH DOWN ACTION :VOL UP (Only when Auto Clock is set.) :VOL DOWN 1) Press select “CLOCK.” NUMBER Keys M A I N MENU ADD/DLT LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T SELECT : : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION.
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) Connections you’ll need to make. Recording (Editing) unit Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN OUT TO TV Recording (Editing) unit Playback (Source) Insert blank tape with Insert pre- record tab.
TV Operation 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. VOL + / VOL- Press VOL + or VOL - to adjust volume. POWER POWER STOP/EJECT REW/...
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 2 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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ck List Sleep Timer correct time. SLEEP This unit can be set for auto power off. Press SLEEP repeatedly SLEEP TIMER 30 DISPLAY to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLAY with SLEEP TIMER 60 SELECT/SET sleep timer set displays :CH UP remaining time.
Picture Adjustment Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press M A I N MENU select “TV.” DISPLAY LANGUAGE FM/TV 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV SELECT/SET CLOCK EX I T :CH UP screen. SELECT : : ACT I ON :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN...
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.
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 pag e 20. to cancel the Timer Recording. •...
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 is also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. Index Search Program End Search Locates end point of recording for continuity.
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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 => Power turns off • This feature is cancelled if any button is pressed during above mode.
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Tape Operation (continued) Zero Search Repeat Play To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. Set to see a recording over and over. Press ACTION to display Press DISPLAY during playback to MAIN MENU. display the Counter. 1) Press Press COUNTER M A I N MENU to select “VCR.”...
Special VCR Features Weak Signal Display ON/OFF When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. DISPLAY 1) Press SELECT/SET M A I N MENU to select “CH.” :CH UP 2) Press ACTION :CH DOWN...
Special VCR Features (continued) Channel Caption is ... Station names, e.g. ABC, TNN, etc. are set so they will appear when a channel is selected. Choose 24 preset names. Channel Caption Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1)Press M A I N MENU to select “CH.”...
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) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do Process of V-Chip Control Feature “Enter Secret Code” steps on pag e 27. Enter Code Setup Blocking Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1) Press LOCK select US US MOVIES US MOVIES : : O O FF CHANGE SETT I NGS MOVIES.
tinued) US TV PROGRAMS RATINGS:Chart 1 Setup US TV PROGRAMS Ratings TV-Y FOR ALL CHILDREN: 1) Press Content specifically geared to young LOCK viewers ages 2-6. select US TV US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS TV-Y7 FOR AGE 7 AND OLDER: PROGRAMS.
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V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, Process of V-Chip Control Feature “Enter Secret Code” steps on pag e 27. 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...
Process of V-Chip Control Feature If LOCK menu is not displayed, “Enter Secret Code” steps on pag e 27. Enter Code Setup Blocking Setup Canadian French Blocking Message Language Ratings <When V-Chip Control is activated> 1) Press to select LOCK •...
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”...
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... •...
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated below from the date of original purchase.