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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 s No . V V -130 3A / VV-1303B LSQT 0739 A For assistance, please call : 1-800-211[...]
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2 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-ma il to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Impor tant Safeguar ds and Precautions INST ALLA TION 1 PO WER SOURCE CA UTION Operate only from po wer source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncer tain, have your Electric Utility Service Compan y or Video Products Dealer verify y our [...]
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3 Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité W arnin g : T o pre vent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose this equipment to rain or moisture . Caution : T o prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. A vertissement : Afin de prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques, ne pas exposer cet appareil à [...]
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4 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Specifications Display Picture Tube: 13 inch measured diagonal 90° deflection picture tube (VV-130 3A/VV-1303B ) 20 inch measured diagonal 90° deflection picture tube (VV-200 3A ) VCR Video Recording 2 rotary heads helical System: scanning syst[...]
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5 T ab le of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions .. 2, 3 Before Using ................................................... .................................... 4 Unit Information ............................................... .................................. 4 Table of Contents ......................................[...]
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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 EJECT button: When EJECT is pressed, the tape is ejected from Cassette Compar tment. If EJECT is pressed during recording, the unit will not respond to the command. NIGHT Color and picture intensity le[...]
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Initial Setup 7 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A C T IO N REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER VHF/UHF Built-In Speaker A UDIO VIDEO IN Jack For dubbing. POWER See pre vious page. V OLUME UP/DOW N SET/BA CK SP ACE See pre vious page. CHANNEL UP/DO WN TRACKING UP/DO WN SELECT UP/DOW N See pre vious page. ST OP/EJECT See [...]
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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 Initial Setup (Plug&Play) For ANT ./Cab le Connect the cable fr om Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. For DSS/Cab le Bo x Connect the OUT jack on y our cable bo x [...]
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Initial Setup 9 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A CT I O N REC ON 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 section. • Mak e sure a tape is not inserted in the unit. Manual Clock Set If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, m[...]
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10 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 to set your antenna system (“TV” or “CABLE”). 4) Press to select “AUTO SET,” then press . • After Channel Auto Set is finished, Clock Auto[...]
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11 Basic Operation 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 LANGUAGE 2) P[...]
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12 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-ma il to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER ACTION REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER 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 pow[...]
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13 Basic Operation 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 with Copy Guard will have poor q[...]
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14 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A CT I O N REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER TV Operation 1 Press POWER on the remote or unit. ■ Using the 100 key When selecting CABLE channels 100 to 125 with the number keys, first press the 100 key, and then enter the remaining two digits. ■ Rapid Tune Press R-TUNE to display[...]
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15 TV Operation Picture Adjustment 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 2 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen. 3 1) Press to select VIDEO ADJUST. 2) Press to display screen. 4 1) Press to select an adjustment item. (See below left.) 2) Press to adjust. To Reset Picture Controls , p ress and to select and set “[...]
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16 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A CT I O N REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER 1 ON-TIMER with Alarm TV Timer Features Ready Check List The clock is set to correct the time. This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 2 modes (TV, Playback). You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that [...]
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17 TV Operation Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. • Pressing DISPLA Y w i t h 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. SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 Instant Alarm You can set a timer alar[...]
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18 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 hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also makes useful information from TV stations available to[...]
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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 t o s[...]
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20 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 A CT I O N REC ON TIMER PROG TI MER Press PROG (or ACTION ) to end th e program. To Enter More Programs, press to select and to set a blank program number, and then repeat [...]
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Timer Operation 21 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 20. 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 [...]
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22 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[...]
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Advanced Operation 23 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A CT IO N REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER 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 Disp[...]
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24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-ma il to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T ape Operation (continued) 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 [...]
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Advanced Operation 25 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER A C T I O N REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER 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 [...]
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26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-ma il to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Special VCR Features (continued) 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 A[...]
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Advanced Operation 27 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 • [...]
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28 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 27 . ■ “ON” = > V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” => V-Chip Control is[...]
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Advanced Operation 29 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[...]
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30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-ma il 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. Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play m[...]
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For Your Information 31 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 Sat isfaction 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[...]
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32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA One P anasonic W ay Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PUERT O RICO, INC ., A VE. 65 d[...]
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For Your Information 33 W eb Site: http://www .panasonic.com Y ou can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by vis it ing our Web Site. For Product Inf ormation, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Lo ca tions, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: 1-800-211-PANA (7262), Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Sa[...]
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34 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 1 2 Si el ajuste automático del reloj no se ha completado, ajuste el reloj manualmente de la siguiente manera : 1 ) Presione la tecla ACTION en el control remoto para visualizar la pantalla d[...]
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For Your Information 35 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[...]
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A Accessories ................................................ 3 Audio Mute ................................................ 14 Auto Operation Functions ......................... 23 B Batteries ....................................................... 3 Before Requesting Service .......................... 3 1 Blocking Message ........................[...]