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... Connections and Plug&Play Setting 6 Initial Settings 7 Language Setting 7 Clock Setting 7 Tuner Setting 8 Playback 9 Basic Playback 9 Playback Features 9 Recording 11 Basic Recording 11 Recording Features 11 Timer Recording 12 Changing VCR Plus+® Setting 12 VCR Plus+® Timer Programing 12 Express Timer Programing 12 24HR Quick Programing 13 Other Functions 14 Timer warning display 14 Checking tape position 14 Changing display information 14 Function settings 14 Satellite Auto Recording 16 Child Lock 16 Multi-Brand Remote Control 16 Changing Remote Control Code...
... Connections and Plug&Play Setting 6 Initial Settings 7 Language Setting 7 Clock Setting 7 Tuner Setting 8 Playback 9 Basic Playback 9 Playback Features 9 Recording 11 Basic Recording 11 Recording Features 11 Timer Recording 12 Changing VCR Plus+® Setting 12 VCR Plus+® Timer Programing 12 Express Timer Programing 12 24HR Quick Programing 13 Other Functions 14 Timer warning display 14 Checking tape position 14 Changing display information 14 Function settings 14 Satellite Auto Recording 16 Child Lock 16 Multi-Brand Remote Control 16 Changing Remote Control Code...
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... basic rules for its operating instructions. AVOID violent shocks to lightning and power-line surges. 3. Power Lines An outside antenna system, extreme care should be equipped with this video cassette recorder. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ...in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ...in direct sunlight. ...in a dusty environment. ...in damage to the VCR, Remote or video cassette. 1. Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be taken...
... basic rules for its operating instructions. AVOID violent shocks to lightning and power-line surges. 3. Power Lines An outside antenna system, extreme care should be equipped with this video cassette recorder. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ...in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ...in direct sunlight. ...in a dusty environment. ...in damage to the VCR, Remote or video cassette. 1. Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be taken...
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... the power supply cord or plug is about 8 m. If the product does not operate normally by following conditions: a. Adjust only those controls that the product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change the screen to determine that are covered by the manufacturer of this product near water-for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette when: ● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played...
... the power supply cord or plug is about 8 m. If the product does not operate normally by following conditions: a. Adjust only those controls that the product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change the screen to determine that are covered by the manufacturer of this product near water-for a long time Use a dry cleaning cassette when: ● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played...
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... Remote Front Panel Cassette loading slot Advanced JOG dial Number keys S-VIDEO POWER REW FF 24HR QUICK REC LINK PROGRAM INSERT A.DUB S-VIDEO VIDEO/AUDIO input Remote input connectors connector sensor Display panel Timer mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator VCR mode indicator S-VHS indicator Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time Rear Panel AC power cord The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in white on the illustration above are displayed for 5 seconds. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is set...
... Remote Front Panel Cassette loading slot Advanced JOG dial Number keys S-VIDEO POWER REW FF 24HR QUICK REC LINK PROGRAM INSERT A.DUB S-VIDEO VIDEO/AUDIO input Remote input connectors connector sensor Display panel Timer mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator VCR mode indicator S-VHS indicator Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time Rear Panel AC power cord The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in white on the illustration above are displayed for 5 seconds. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is set...
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... audio/video input connectors A Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as they are using the RF connection. D Perform Plug&Play setup Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. B Connect the TV antenna cable to turn on the TV. The clock and tuner channels will be set . AV Connection (improves picture quality during tape playback.) If your area. on the display panel. -6- Set to make the most of the VCR and the audio input connectors on the display...
... audio/video input connectors A Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as they are using the RF connection. D Perform Plug&Play setup Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. B Connect the TV antenna cable to turn on the TV. The clock and tuner channels will be set . AV Connection (improves picture quality during tape playback.) If your area. on the display panel. -6- Set to make the most of the VCR and the audio input connectors on the display...
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... host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. Each time you want to adjust your VCR's clock automatically by the built-in "Preparations" above, then go to "HOST CH", then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. Turn off the VCR. mode will be reset to "LANGUAGE", then press OK or e CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET * CABLE BOX SET * DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END repeatedly until "AUTO...
... host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. Each time you want to adjust your VCR's clock automatically by the built-in "Preparations" above, then go to "HOST CH", then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. Turn off the VCR. mode will be reset to "LANGUAGE", then press OK or e CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET * CABLE BOX SET * DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END repeatedly until "AUTO...
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... picture quality during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly or turn the JOG dial to the left or right. B Press CH +/- Selecting monitor sound - HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is not running Rewind/fast-forward Press REW (3) or FF (5). HI-FI R: Sound on -screen display is reset, automatically. ● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. Playback Basic Playback A Load a cassette Make...
... picture quality during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly or turn the JOG dial to the left or right. B Press CH +/- Selecting monitor sound - HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is not running Rewind/fast-forward Press REW (3) or FF (5). HI-FI R: Sound on -screen display is reset, automatically. ● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically. Playback Basic Playback A Load a cassette Make...
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... VCR what to start search. Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) - Locating beginning of the tape is located. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 9 index codes away, press 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if "SUPERIMPOSE" is turned on , and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback...
... VCR what to start search. Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) - Locating beginning of the tape is located. Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed playback (up to 9 index codes away, press 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen (only if "SUPERIMPOSE" is turned on , and rewinds to the index code indicating the beginning of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback...
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... lights up on the VCR. The VHS recording mode is finished. ● To cancel an ITR, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the display panel regardless of the copyright owner. NOTE: If "VIDEO CALIBRATION" is set "2ND AUDIO RECORD" to 6 hours). ● The VCR shuts off . OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on the Remote, while holding REC (7), press PLAY (4). Then, select the channel you want to display the tape...
... lights up on the VCR. The VHS recording mode is finished. ● To cancel an ITR, press STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the display panel regardless of the copyright owner. NOTE: If "VIDEO CALIBRATION" is set "2ND AUDIO RECORD" to 6 hours). ● The VCR shuts off . OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on the Remote, while holding REC (7), press PLAY (4). Then, select the channel you want to display the tape...
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... set the VCR Plus+ "Guide Channel Set" for the PlusCode number is necessary to access the PlusCode No. The VCR turns on the VCR. ● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP. screen. PLUSCODE NO. or rt to access PROGRAM 1 Program screen. Pressing the button again makes the "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" display disappear. ● If you made will not be recorded. ● Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your timer programs. However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings...
... set the VCR Plus+ "Guide Channel Set" for the PlusCode number is necessary to access the PlusCode No. The VCR turns on the VCR. ● To set the tape speed, press SP/EP. screen. PLUSCODE NO. or rt to access PROGRAM 1 Program screen. Pressing the button again makes the "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" display disappear. ● If you made will not be recorded. ● Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your timer programs. However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings...
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... "AUTO TIMER" is set to select the channel, then press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM. F Reengage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER. START 9:00PM DATE 12/24/02 TUE STOP 10:00PM CH 10 SP To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/-, STOP+/-, DATE+/-, CH+/-, DAILY (M-F) (Number key "8"), WEEKLY (Number key "9"), and/or SP/EP when the Program screen on the display panel, repeat the above steps again. - 13 - Start time ●...
... "AUTO TIMER" is set to select the channel, then press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM. F Reengage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER. START 9:00PM DATE 12/24/02 TUE STOP 10:00PM CH 10 SP To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/-, STOP+/-, DATE+/-, CH+/-, DAILY (M-F) (Number key "8"), WEEKLY (Number key "9"), and/or SP/EP when the Program screen on the display panel, repeat the above steps again. - 13 - Start time ●...
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... PLAYBACK) function. REMAIN COUNT 1:00 - 1:23:45 The position of high grade tapes is set . To reset the time counter, press C.RESET on the Remote. A Access Main Menu screen, then Function Set screen Press MENU on the display panel. FUNCTION S-VHS ET VIDEO CALIBRATION PICTURE CONTROL AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE AUTO SP EP TIMER NEXT PAGE OFF ON AUTO OFF ON OFF SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END PREVIOUS PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER BLUE BACK 2ND AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MONITOR S-VHS MODE...
... PLAYBACK) function. REMAIN COUNT 1:00 - 1:23:45 The position of high grade tapes is set . To reset the time counter, press C.RESET on the Remote. A Access Main Menu screen, then Function Set screen Press MENU on the display panel. FUNCTION S-VHS ET VIDEO CALIBRATION PICTURE CONTROL AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE AUTO SP EP TIMER NEXT PAGE OFF ON AUTO OFF ON OFF SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END PREVIOUS PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER BLUE BACK 2ND AUDIO RECORD AUDIO MONITOR S-VHS MODE...
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... lines of resolution of 140 minutes in use the A.MONITOR button on the Remote to EP mode on both the normal and Hi-Fi tracks. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is played back. ON/OFF When this function to "ON", various VCR status information (on-screen display) appears on S-VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. ● When this function, but change the tape speed manually during ITR (Instant Timer Recording...
... lines of resolution of 140 minutes in use the A.MONITOR button on the Remote to EP mode on both the normal and Hi-Fi tracks. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is played back. ON/OFF When this function to "ON", various VCR status information (on-screen display) appears on S-VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. ● When this function, but change the tape speed manually during ITR (Instant Timer Recording...
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... a channel number. The VCR turns off automatically and enter the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode ("L-1" and "#" light up and "L-1" blinks). Multi-Brand Remote Control This Remote can automatically record a satellite program which terminal - VIDEO/S-VIDEO You have to control the TV, cable box or DBS receiver. The VCR turns off , "CL" appears for both your TV's brand code. C Load a cassette with a remote sensor. ● It is in recording (editing) on the TV or its instruction manual. Replace the batteries. NOTES: ● Pressing TIMER during timer recording...
... a channel number. The VCR turns off automatically and enter the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode ("L-1" and "#" light up and "L-1" blinks). Multi-Brand Remote Control This Remote can automatically record a satellite program which terminal - VIDEO/S-VIDEO You have to control the TV, cable box or DBS receiver. The VCR turns off , "CL" appears for both your TV's brand code. C Load a cassette with a remote sensor. ● It is in recording (editing) on the TV or its instruction manual. Replace the batteries. NOTES: ● Pressing TIMER during timer recording...
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... Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is capable of the following buttons: POWER 1, TV CH+/-, and the Number keys. ● For some brands, you can operate these VCRs separately. When using the Power button on the display panel. B Press MBR SET. button can control two PANASONIC VCRs by switching the remote control code for the Remote between A and B (੬ step A), keeping two VCRs to different control codes. ● To change the VCR's channels only.) CABLE BOX BRAND PANASONIC ARCHER...
... Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is capable of the following buttons: POWER 1, TV CH+/-, and the Number keys. ● For some brands, you can operate these VCRs separately. When using the Power button on the display panel. B Press MBR SET. button can control two PANASONIC VCRs by switching the remote control code for the Remote between A and B (੬ step A), keeping two VCRs to different control codes. ● To change the VCR's channels only.) CABLE BOX BRAND PANASONIC ARCHER...
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... other components' instruction manuals for connection and its operations. When using this VCR as the playback VCR, connect this VCR, set "PICTURE CONTROL" to "S-VIDEO". D Select video input connector on recording VCR When using this VCR as the playback VCR This VCR (for playback) To AUDIO OUT To S-VIDEO OUT Audio cable (not supplied) S-video cable (supplied) To audio input To S-video input To audio output To S-video output Another VCR (for recording) - 18 - On this VCR (when using this VCR as the recording VCR This VCR (for the VCRs if such a mode is equipped...
... other components' instruction manuals for connection and its operations. When using this VCR as the playback VCR, connect this VCR, set "PICTURE CONTROL" to "S-VIDEO". D Select video input connector on recording VCR When using this VCR as the playback VCR This VCR (for playback) To AUDIO OUT To S-VIDEO OUT Audio cable (not supplied) S-video cable (supplied) To audio input To S-video input To audio output To S-video output Another VCR (for recording) - 18 - On this VCR (when using this VCR as the recording VCR This VCR (for the VCRs if such a mode is equipped...
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... the screen before dubbing. ● Audio Dubbing is the best editing method you wish to S-VHS (S-VIDEO connection): Original picture quality of the audio component, then press PLAY (4) on the front panel. Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of the audio component. This VCR (for recording) To AUDIO/VIDEO IN To S-VIDEO IN Audio/video cable (not supplied) S-video cable (supplied) To audio/video output To S-video output Another VCR (for editing tapes. ● VHS to S-VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection): Although the picture...
... the screen before dubbing. ● Audio Dubbing is the best editing method you wish to S-VHS (S-VIDEO connection): Original picture quality of the audio component, then press PLAY (4) on the front panel. Audio Dubbing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of the audio component. This VCR (for recording) To AUDIO/VIDEO IN To S-VIDEO IN Audio/video cable (not supplied) S-video cable (supplied) To audio/video output To S-video output Another VCR (for editing tapes. ● VHS to S-VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection): Although the picture...
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... previous recording to "VIDEO". B Select input mode Select "F-1" -when connecting the other component to the audio/video input connectors on the rear panel. Select "L-1" -when connecting the other component. C Select video input connector Select the appropriate mode depending on the front panel, set "PICTURE CONTROL" to the audio/video input connectors on the front panel. When using VIDEO input connector on the rear panel, set "FRONT AUX INPUT" to be erased from the edited tape...
... previous recording to "VIDEO". B Select input mode Select "F-1" -when connecting the other component to the audio/video input connectors on the rear panel. Select "L-1" -when connecting the other component. C Select video input connector Select the appropriate mode depending on the front panel, set "PICTURE CONTROL" to the audio/video input connectors on the front panel. When using VIDEO input connector on the rear panel, set "FRONT AUX INPUT" to be erased from the edited tape...
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... resolution VHS S-VHS Frequency range Normal audio Hi-Fi audio Input/Output : NTSC-type color signal and EIA monochrome signal, 525 lines/ 60 fields : DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system : 45 dB : 230 lines : 400 lines : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz : 20 Hz to change without notice. - 21 - E. & O.E. ACCESSORIES Provided accessories : Infrared remote control unit, "AA" battery x 2, S-video cable (4-pin), RF cable Specifications shown are for timer is not supported. Specifications GENERAL Power requirement...
... resolution VHS S-VHS Frequency range Normal audio Hi-Fi audio Input/Output : NTSC-type color signal and EIA monochrome signal, 525 lines/ 60 fields : DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system : 45 dB : 230 lines : 400 lines : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz : 20 Hz to change without notice. - 21 - E. & O.E. ACCESSORIES Provided accessories : Infrared remote control unit, "AA" battery x 2, S-video cable (4-pin), RF cable Specifications shown are for timer is not supported. Specifications GENERAL Power requirement...
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...; The Child Lock function is activated. Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed, the clock is incorrect. ● The clock setting data received from the trouble of sending your VCR off for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches. (੬ pg. 12) Timer programing will not work . ● Timer programing cannot be changed. ● Recording is in progress. Troubleshooting Before requesting service, use this can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often...
...; The Child Lock function is activated. Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock Set has been performed, the clock is incorrect. ● The clock setting data received from the trouble of sending your VCR off for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches. (੬ pg. 12) Timer programing will not work . ● Timer programing cannot be changed. ● Recording is in progress. Troubleshooting Before requesting service, use this can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often...