Panasonic pv-c2024k User Manual
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CAUTION
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PLEASE SET CLOCK BY
PRESSING ACTION KEY
If you attempt to set or review a Timer
Recording, or set the On-Timer and the
Clock is not set...
See page 7 of Basic
Operations and see
page 2 of Advanced
Operations book.
CHECK CASSETTE
RECORD TAB
If you press REC, and a cassette is inserted
with no record tab...
See pages 4 and 7 of
Basic Operations book
TO CANCEL TIMER REC
HOLD DOWN STOP KEY
FOR APPROX 3 SEC
If you press STOP during a Timer
Recording...
See page 7 of Basic
Operations book
NO CASSETTE
If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC without
a cassette inserted...
PLEASE PREPARE
FOR TIM ER REC
If the unit is not in Stop mode, or cassette is
not inserted, or cassette has no record tab,
or tape is at its end two minutes before a
Timer Recording is about to begin...
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING
PLEASE INSERT HEAD
CLEANING CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END: PLAY
If head cleaning becomes necessary while
playing back a tape...
See page 4 of Basic
Operations book
VCR LOCK ACTIVATED
If you press a function button other than
STOP/EJECT or POWER while the unit is in
VCR Lock mode...
See page 10
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Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing)
Connections you’ll need to make.
Playback (Source)
Recording (Editing) unit
(Perform operation of steps 4 and 5 on both units at same time.)
STOP
Recording (Editing) unit
OUT
IN
AUDIO
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
IN FROM ANT.
OUT TO TV
VID EO
Playing (Source) VCR
1
Insert pre-recorded tape.
2
Press PLAY then PAUSE at starting
point to put in Standby mode.
3
Press PLAY to start dubbing.
4
Press STOP to stop dubbing.
1
Insert blank tape with record tab.
• Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have
poor quality results.
2
3
Press REC, then PAUSE/SLOW
immediately to put in Standby mode.
4
Press PAUSE/SLOW to start dubbing.
5
Press STOP to stop dubbing.
Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement.
IMPORTANT
Select “LINE” mode.
See “Selecting Input Mode” (p. 6 of
Basic Operations book.)
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VCR Features (continued)
Tape Position and Tape Status Display
• “DETECTING TAPE
POSITION” only
appears the ¿rst time a
cassette is inserted
and it takes several
seconds for correct
indication to appear.
To ¿nd out present tape position and amount of
tape remaining.
When set to “ON,” picture is displayed
regardless of signal strength.
Weak Signal Display ON/OFF
Notes:
• “ON”: Picture is displayed even if signal is very weak
but quality may be poor.
“OFF”: Screen turns solid blue when signal is weak
or non-existent.
• Selecting “ON” has no effect on connected
equipment with blue back feature.
VCR Lock
All operations are prohibited except Timer
recording and tape eject. Useful for families
with small children.
Note:
• VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours.
To turn on,
hold down REC on
the unit in Stop
mode with no tape
inserted for 7 sec.
(Please ignore the
NO CASSETTE
warning.)
To turn off,
repeat above.
• The present tape
position indication and
amount of tape
remaining (according
to tape speed) is
displayed. Tape
remaining time display
may not be precise.
1
Press TAPE POSITION to detect
tape position.
D E T E C T I N G T A P E P O S I T I O N
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B E G I N
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2
Press TAPE POSITION to return to
normal screen.
1
Press ACTION to display menu.
2
Press ŸźŻŹ to select “CH,” and
press ACTION.
M A I N M E N U
T V
L O C K L A N G U A G E
C H
C L O C K
E X I T
S E L E C T :
S E T
: A C T I O N
3
Press Ÿź to select “WEAK SIGNAL
DISPLAY,” and press Ź to set “ON”
or “OFF.”
S E T U P C H A N N E L
A N T E N N A : T V
A U T O S E T
W E A K S I G N A L D I S P L A Y : O N
S E L E C T :
S E T :
E N D
: A C T I O N
4
Press ACTION twice to return to
normal screen.
Tape Select
Select your tape length so the tape position
and amount of tape remaining is properly
displayed.
(See “Tape Position and Tape Status Display”
section below.)
1
Press ACTION to display menu.
2
Press Ÿź to select “TV,” and press
ACTION.
M A I N M E N U
T V
L O C K L A N G U A G E
C H
C L O C K
E X I T
S E L E C T :
S E T
: A C T I O N
3
Press Ÿź to select “TAPE SELECT,”
and press Ź to set “T-120,” “T-160”
or “T-180.”
S E T U P T V
C A P T I O N
I N P U T S E L E C T
: T U N E R
V I D E O A D J U S T
T A P E S E L E C T
: T - 1 2 0
S E L E C T :
S E T :
E N D
: A C T I O N
• Select “T-120” for
tapes 120 minutes or
less, “T-160” if 140 or
160 minutes, and
“T-180” if 180 minutes.
4
Press ACTION twice to return to
normal screen.
V C R L O C K A C T I V A T E D
V C R L O C K O F F
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T-160
T-180
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Tape position is displayed incorrectly in the
following cases:
• If VHS-C type cassettes, tapes under 30 minutes,
tapes over 180 minutes, or incompatible tapes are
used.
• If the correct tape length is not selected.
(See “Tape Select” section above.)
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VCR Features
For each recording, an invisible index mark is
placed on the tape. A program index and
information and also included for Timer recordings.
These marks are used to access or Scan recording.
Index Search
NOTE:
indicates start points of each recording.
■ To Calculate Index Number
Example 2:
To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF.
6
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7
2
3
4
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4
6
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Example 1:
To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press REW.
Note:
• If Index Search is started very close to an index mark,
that index mark may not be counted in the search.
Zero Search
To quickly return to a speci¿ed tape location.
• Unit will go into FF or REW mode and stops at the last
point the Counter was set to 0:00:00.
Commercial Skip
Unit fast forwards (skips) over 1, 2, or 3 minutes of
recorded tape as desired.
Repeat Play
Set to see a recording over and over.
Note:
• Play repeats at tape end or if unrecorded position
over 30 sec. is detected.
In PLAY mode, press
PLAY/ REPEAT on
unit to turn “ON.”
Repeat above to turn
“OFF.”
Press SEARCH in Stop or Play mode,
and then press NUMBER keys to select
recording number.
• To calculate number, see below.
Press FF or REW to start search.
I N D E X S E A R C H
E N T E R I N D E X N U M B E R : 1
U S I N G 1 - 9 K E Y S
F O R W A R D S E A R C H : F F
R E V E R S E S E A R C H : R E W
E X I T : S E A R C H
Play begins at search end. To search
forward or back 1 index, press FF or
REW while screen below is displayed
(10 sec.).
• To cancel, press PLAY.
I N D E X S E A R C H
F O R W A R D S E A R C H : F F
R E V E R S E S E A R C H : R E W
Press CM/ZERO in Play mode.
• Press CM/ZERO repeatedly to change skip time as
shown below.
• No indication appears.
1
Press COUNTER RESET during play to
display Counter.
2
Press COUNTER RESET at the desired
position to reset to “0:00:00.”
0 : 0 0 : 0 0
3
Continue to record, playback, etc.
4
Press STOP.
5
Press CM/ZERO in Stop mode to start
ZERO SEARCH.
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P L A Y
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Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.
(BO: refers to “Basic Operations” Instruction book.)
(AO: refers to “Advanced Operations” Instruction book.)
Power
CORRECTION
No power…
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Set POWER button ON.
Set POWER button ON.
Monitor
CORRECTION
No picture or sound...
Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set. (BO p. 11)
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Set POWER button to ON.
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Set POWER button to ON.
Poor picture with normal
sound...
Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in the SET
UP TV menu. (AO p. 2)
Poor sound with normal
picture...
Adjust VOLUME control. (BO p. 6)
Poor TV reception...
Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP TV menu. (AO
p. 2)
No colour or poor colour...
Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP TV menu.
(AO p. 2)
Ghost (multiple) images...
Install a directional antenna.
TV programs cannot be
watched...
Make sure the selected channel is in unit’s memory. (BO p. 11)
Channel cannot be selected... Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.
VCR
CORRECTION
TV program cannot be
recorded...
Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set.
(BO p. 11)
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 4)
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 4)
Timer recording cannot be
performed…
Check that clock is set to current time and date.
Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to channel to be
Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to channel to be
recorded.
Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (BO p. 7)
Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption
Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (BO p. 7)
Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power interruption
of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer Recording, even
after power is restored.
No playback picture, or the
playback picture is noisy or
contains streaks...
Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (BO p. 4)
Try Head Cleaning. (BO p. 4)
VCR cannot be controlled...
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
Make sure unit is not in a Timer Record operation.
Make sure unit is not in a Timer Record operation.
Remote Control
CORRECTION
Unit cannot be controlled...
Aim remote at remote sensor on unit (BO p. 10) so that signal is
unobstructed.
Inspect the remote batteries. (BO p. 4)
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
Exposing unit remote sensor to direct Àuorescent or outdoor light may
Inspect the remote batteries. (BO p. 4)
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
Exposing unit remote sensor to direct Àuorescent or outdoor light may
cause signal interference.
ACTION and PROG buttons
cannot be selected...
Check remote batteries.
Miscellaneous
CORRECTION
Video cassette cannot be
inserted...
Insert the cassette window side up; record tab facing you.
Video cassette cannot be
removed...
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Tape cannot be ejected or
inserted...
Try ejecting or inserting the tape again after turning POWER off, then back
on.
Video cassette ejects when a
recording is started, or the
power is turned off for timer
recording...
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 4)
In Stop mode, the VCR motor
(CYLINDER) continues to
rotate...
To enable Quick Play mechanism, the VCR cylinder will rotate for about 3
minutes. This reduces response time from Stop to Play mode and from
Play to Rewind Search mode.
VCR cannot be controlled...
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
Before Requesting Service
Printed in Indonesia
LSQT0805 B
S0104-1034
K
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Toronto:
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Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
(905) 624-5010
www.panasonic.ca
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect,
operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual.
As an
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Participant, Panasonic has determined
that this product or product model meets the
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guidelines for en ergy ef ¿ciency.
Models No.
PV-C1324-K/PV-C1334W-K/
PV-C2024-K
Combination VCR
Operating Instructions
(Advanced Operations)
For Basic operations, see the separate
“Basic Operations” instruction book.
This operating instruction book is designed for use with models
PV-C1324-K, PV-C1334W-K and PV-C2024-K. Illustrations in this
manual show the PV-C2024-K.
For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
Table of Contents
TV Features.......................................................................................................2
Closed Caption System .....................................................................................3
V-Chip Control Features....................................................................................4
Before Requesting Service................................................................................8
VCR Features ....................................................................................................9
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ............................................................................11
Warning and Instruction Displays ....................................................................12
Closed Caption System .....................................................................................3
V-Chip Control Features....................................................................................4
Before Requesting Service................................................................................8
VCR Features ....................................................................................................9
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ............................................................................11
Warning and Instruction Displays ....................................................................12
LSQT0805 B