Panasonic PVQ-2512 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 LSQT0605A For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consum[...]

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 power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, hav e y our Electric Utility Ser vice Company or Video Products Dealer verify y our h[...]

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

4 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com V I DE O HEADS M AY NEED C LEA N I N G P L EASE I NSERT HEAD C LEA N I N G CASSETTE OR REFER T O M A NU AL END : P L AY K EY Head Cleaning Record/Playback Time Only use tapes with the mark in this unit. SP (Standard Play) 2 Hours 40 Minutes 1 Hou[...]

5 T ab le of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions .. 2, 3 Before Using ....................................................................................... 3 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 EJECT button: When EJECT is pressed, the tape is ejected from Cassette Compartment. If EJECT is pressed during recording, the unit will not respond to the command.[...]

7 Initial Setup VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION RE C ON TIMER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION RE C ON TIMER PROG TIMER PROG TIMER VHF/UHF Built-In Speaker A UDIO VIDEO IN Jack For dubbing. PO WER See pre vious page. V OLUME UP/DOWN SET/BA CK SP ACE[...]

8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Connections/ Initial Setup ( Ready to Play) How to Connect VHF/UHF VHF/UHF UNIT IN from ANT ./CABLE VHF/UHF VHF/UHF VHF/UHF Cable TV Conv e r 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 M P L ETED SETT[...]

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 Language , Channels, Clock, 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 to set [...]

11 Basic Operation Time Zone Adjust 3) Press t o 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) [...]

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 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[...]

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

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. Press and to select and set “NO[...]

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). You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that gradually [...]

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. SLEEP TIMER 30 SLEEP TIMER 60 SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 Instant Alarm You can set a timer alarm up[...]

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[...]

Timer Operation 21 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 20. 1 Press PROG twice (or ACTION ) to exit this mode. 2 3 To Replace program... To Clear program... 4 Press to select the desired program. 1) Press to display. 2) Press to select and press or to set new program contents. 3) Press PROG (or ACTION ). Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress)[...]

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[...]

Advanced Operation 23 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM ACTION 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, blank tape is Played for 5[...]

24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail 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 1) Press to select “VCR.” 2) Press ACTION t o display SET UP VCR scr[...]

Advanced Operation 25 Special VCR Features When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. Weak Signal Display ON/OFF 1 2 3 • “ON” = Picture is displayed regardless of signal condition, and may not always be clearly visible. “OFF” = Screen turns solid blue when signal is absent or [...]

26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Special VCR Features (continued) 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. Preset 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 ACT[...]

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 • [...]

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 Setup US MO VIES Ratings Note • “NEXT PAGE” displays CANADIAN V-Chip setting menu. Not necessary except when viewing Canadian tapes or broadcasts. 1 1) Press to select US TV PROGRA[...]

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[...]

30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com REC 1 2 : 0 0 P M 0 : 25 ABC - 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP 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. Whenev[...]

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 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 [...]

32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Ser vice Center 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[...]

For Your Information 33 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/QU ASAR [...]

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[...]

For Your Information 35 Operaciones básicas para la grabación 2 3 4 Comience la grabación. Presione REC . • P ara editar par tes no deseadas de una gr abación, presione P AUSE/SLO W para hacer una pausa durante la gr abación. • No podrá ver otro canal dur ante la grabación. ■ P ara parar => Presione ST OP . ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ El vi[...]

A Accessories ................................................ 3 Audio Mute ................................................ 14 Auto Operation Functions ......................... 23 B Ba tte ri es ....................................................... 3 Before Requesting Service .......................... 3 1 Before Using .........................[...]