Panasonic PV C2542 manual

Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included. (Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.) Combination VCR Operating Instructions Model No. PV -C 20 62/PV -C2542 LSQT0582A For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA([...]

2 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Impor tant Safeguar ds and Precautions INST ALLA TION 1 PO WER SOURCE CA UTION Operate only from pow er source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncer tain, ha ve y our Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify y our [...]

3 Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité W arnin g : T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not expose this equipment t o rain or moisture . Caution : T o prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. A ver tissement : Afin de prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques , ne pas exposer cet appareil ?[...]

4 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Specifications Display Picture Tube: 20 inch measured diagonal 90° deflection Picture Tube (PV-C2062) 25 inch measured diagonal 110° deflection Picture Tube (PV-C2542) VCR Video Recording 4 rotary heads helical S yst em: scanning system Audio T[...]

5 T ab le of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ... 2,3 Before Using ....................................................................................... 4 Unit Information ................................................................................. 4 Table of Contents ........................................[...]

6 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Location of Contr ols Remote Control Buttons (Light Tower™ Illuminated Remote Control) • When LIGHT is pressed, available buttons in the selected mode l ight up and the selected mode button (COMBO or DSSCABLE) flashes for 5 seconds. If no but[...]

7 Built-In Speaker A UDIO VIDEO IN Jack For dubbing. POWER See previous page. V OLUME UP/DO WN SET/BA CK SP ACE See previous page. CHANNEL UP/DO WN TRACKING UP/DO WN SELECT UP/DOW N See previous page. ST OP/EJECT See previous page. A CTION Press together with REW . REWIND/SEARCH See previous page. A CTION Press together with STOP . PLA Y See previo[...]

8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Connections/ Initial Setup ( Ready to P l a y ) How to Connect VHF/UHF V H F / U H F UNIT IN from ANT ./CABLE VHF/UHF VHF/UHF V H F / U H F Cable TV Conv er ter Box IN from ANT ./CABLE 2 / 6 / 2002 W ED 12 : 00 P M DST : O N A UTO C L OCK SET CO [...]

9 Initial Setup VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER PROG TIMER Reset all unit Memory Functions When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake was made in the Initial Setup sectio[...]

10 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Reset Langua g e, Channels, Cloc k, Time 4) Press and press to select and set the month, date, year, time, and DST (Daylight Saving Time). 5) Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this mode. 3) Press to select “ANTENNA,” then press [...]

11 Basic Operation C lock , Time Zone Adjust 3) Press to select TIME ZONE ADJUST and press or to subtract or add hour(s) as necessary. 4) Press ACTION twice to exit. (Only when Auto Clock is set.) Add or Delete a Channel Time Zone Adjust 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” M A I N M EN U VCR C L OC K C H SET : ACT I O N SE L E C T : T V EX I T C H LANG[...]

12 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Recor d On a T ape Pla ybac k a T ape 1 Insert a cassette. Press PLAY* • Playback begins if cassette has no record tab. 2 • The unit power comes on automatically. To prevent tape jam, Record tab ■ Stop => Press STOP ■ Rewind tape =>[...]

13 Basic Operation u mber keys o ttom of next page. Cop y Y our T apes (Dubbing) • Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement. Connections you’ll need to make. Playback (Source) 1 Recording (Editing) unit Insert pre- recorded tape. Insert blank tape with record tab. • Dubbing tapes protected[...]

14 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER PROG TIMER TV Operation 1 Press POWER* on [...]

15 TV Operation STOP 1 2 : 0 0 A M ABC 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 SP STER EO SAP M ONO STOP 1 2 : 0 0 A M ABC STER EO SAP M ONO STOP 1 2 : 0 0 A M ABC STER EO SAP M ONO k List made. d in. Receivable Broadcast Types The following are possible audio broadcast types and on-screen displays. The signal being received is indicated with an “ ” mark while the selec[...]

16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1 ON-TIMER with Alarm TV Timer Features 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 th[...]

17 TV Operation Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER 00” appears to cancel. Sleep Timer This unit can be set for auto power off. c k List c orrect time. SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 Instant Alarm You [...]

18 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com OFF CAP C1 TEXT C1 CAP C2 TEXT C2 M A I N M EN U T V VCR EX I T C L OC K C H LANGUAGE SET : ACT I O N SE L E C T : Closed Caption Mode Feature 1 2 3 4 5 Closed Caption System Closed Caption is ... This multi-use system not only allows the hearin[...]

19 TV Operation 1 2 4 6 5 3 7 Press ACTION three times to return to the normal screen. NO CAP C1 CAP C2 M A I N M EN U T V VCR EX I T C L OC K C H LANGUAGE SET : ACT I O N SE L E C T : Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence. Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press to [...]

20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com FM Radio 2 Press a number key (1~9) to select the FM number. 1 To Make Corrections, select station with a number key, then do step 3 again. To exit FM mode, press FM/TV on the remote or TIMER/FM twice on the unit. 1) Press CH to select the desir[...]

21 TV Operation Picture Adjustment A UDIO d ly to select E O” or “MONO ” R adio mode. ACTION Picture Adjustment ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ COLOR Control Adjust color intensity. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ TINT Control Adjust for natural flesh tones. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BRIGHTNESS Control Adjust picture brightness. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PICTURE Control Adjust [...]

22 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER PROG TIMER Press PROG (or ACTION ) to end [...]

Timer Operation 23 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22. 1 C AN C EL : A DD / DLT SELECT 1 - 8 : E NTER : END : P R O G / AC T I ON P DT STA R T ST O P CH S PD 1 day day 9 9 : 00 00 p 12 12 : 00 00 a 08 08 SP SP 2 8 10 : 00 a 12 : 00 p 125 SP 3 10 8 : 00 p 9 : 00 p 10 SP 4 S U 9 : 00 p 10 : 00 p L LP 8 SAT SAT 9 : 00 00 P P 12 12 : 00 00 A 08 08 T OD A [...]

24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 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. T ape[...]

Advanced Operation 25 Auto Operation Functions Tape Position Display Press TAPE POSITION to detect current tape position. 1 DETECT I NG TAPE POS I T I ON 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 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 canceled i[...]

26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T ape Operation (contin ued) Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over. 1 2 1) Press to select “REPEAT PLAY.” 2) Press to set REPEAT PLAY “ON” or “OFF.” 3 M A I N M EN U T V VCR EX I T C L OC K C H LANGUAGE SET : ACT I O N SE [...]

Advanced Operation 27 Special VCR Features When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. ANT ENN A : C ABLE A U T O S E T C H A NNE L CAP T I ON W EAK S EAK S I GNAL GNAL D I SPLAY SPLAY : OFF OFF SELE C T : SET : END : ACT I O N SET UP CH A NNE L M A I N M EN U C L OC K C H SET : ACT I O [...]

28 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Special VCR Features (contin ued) 1 2 Press ACTION* to display MAIN MENU. Channel Caption 1) Press to select “CH.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP CHANNEL screen. 3 1) Press to select CHANNEL CAPTION. 2) Press to display screen. 4 5 Press [...]

Advanced Operation 29 V -Chip Contr ol Feature Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Enter Secret Code V-Chip Control Feature is... This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control which allows you to block unwanted TV usage based on US MOVIES and US TV PROGRAMS Ratings. A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. 1 • [...]

30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Enter Code 1 1) Press * to select US MOVIES. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.” If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 29 . ■ “ON” = > V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” => V-Chip Control [...]

Advanced Operation 31 G PG PG-13 R NC-17 X GENERAL AUDIENCE: All ages admitted. PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Some material may not be suitable for children. PARENTS CAUTIONED: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. RESTRICTED: Children under 17 must be accompanied by a parent or adult. OVER AGE 17 ONLY: No one 17 and under admitted. ADULTS[...]

32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 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 1 Cable Bo x Universal Remote Contr ol Feature Using the Universal Remote Control Press COMBO or[...]

Advanced Operation 33 DSS Brand Code Numbers Toshiba .......................... 9 2 Hitachi/Hughes .............. 93 Magnavox/Uniden 1 ....... 94 Ar c h e r ..... 05, 0 6 , 01 , 4 4 , 6 3 , 91, 126 Cabletenna ... 01, 44, 63, 91, 126 Cableview ..... 63, 44 , 42, 30, 52, 0 4, 124, 126 Century .. 51, 44, 59, 75, 126 Citizen .......... 63, 44, 4 2, 30,[...]

34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com On-Screen Displa y (OSD) Warning and Instruction Displays These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. OSD PLEASE SET CLOCK BEFORE PROGRAMMING CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB TO CANCEL TIMER REC HOLD DOWN STOP K[...]

For Your Information 35 Bef ore Requesting Ser vice Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. If you cannot resolve the problem, please call the Customer Satisfaction Center for product assistance at 1-800-211-PANA(7262). To locate an authorized servicenter call toll free 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to [...]

36 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Ser vicenter List As of June 2001 For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquires please contact: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) , Monday-Friday 9am-9pm Saturday-Sunday 9am-7pm, EST. o[...]

For Your Information 37 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. AVE. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P ANASONIC/Q U ASAR[...]

38 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Guía para rápida consulta CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING PROCEEDING AUTO CLOCK SET CANCEL : PRESS STOP KEY 2 / 6 / 2002 W ED 12 : 00 P M DST : O N A UTO C L OCK SET CO M P L ETED SETT I N G : CH 1 0 MENU PR I NC I PAL TV V C R[...]

For Your Information 39 Operaciones básicas para la reproducción 1 Inserte un casete . • El videograbador combinado se enciende automáticamente. 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Para encontrar una escena en particular Búsqueda hacia adelante => Presione FF Búsqueda hacia atrás => Presione REW ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Para ver una imagen fija (congela[...]

A Accessories ................................................ 3 Audio Mute ................................................ 14 Auto Operation Functions ......................... 25 B Batteries ....................................................... 3 Before Requesting Service .......................... 3 5 Blocking Message ........................[...]