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Information

TV / DVD / VCR Combination

Operating Instructions

Models No. 

• Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on page 18.

PV-DF204/PV-DF274

MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK

*Ability to play back may depend on recording 
conditions.

As an 

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NERGY 

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TAR

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Partner, Matsushita Electric Corporation 

of America has determined that this product or product model 
meets the 

E

NERGY 

S

TAR

®

 guidelines for energy efficiency.

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.)

This operating instruction book is designed for use with models PV-DF204 and PV-DF274. 

Illustrations in this manual show the PV-DF274. Fea tures may vary, so please read care ful ly.

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Summary of Contents for PVDF204 - DVD/VCR/TV COM

Page 1: ...ectric Corporation of America has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to con...

Page 2: ...hased From__________ Dealer Address_________________ Dealer Phone No _______________ Model No ____________________ Serial No _____________________ 1 Remote Control EUR7724030 2 Batteries AA Congratula...

Page 3: ...Copy Your Tapes Dubbing 38 V Chip Control Features 39 Display Feature 45 Basic Disc Operation 46 Disc Operation In PLAY mode 48 DVD RAM Operation 52 Disc Operation Using Information Screen 54 Special...

Page 4: ...does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on use the equipment in another location and or utilize an electrical outlet differen...

Page 5: ...OF THIS UNIT USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR T...

Page 6: ...THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK FIRE INJURY TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THIS PRODUCT READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON THE PRODUCT INSTALLATION 1 POW...

Page 7: ...iods of time disconnect all equipment from the power source as well as the antenna and cable system 4 WHEN UNIT IS PLUGGED IN DO NOT OPERATE IF liquid has spilled into unit unit was dropped or otherwi...

Page 8: ...sette T60 T120 T160 SP Standard Play 1 Hour 2 Hours 2 Hours 40 Minutes SLP Super Long Play 3 Hours 6 Hours 8 Hours Record Playback Time Use dry type head cleaning cassette only Part No NV TCL30PT is r...

Page 9: ...be possible to play CD R CD RW DVD R and DVD RAM in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording Note Disc type Disc Logo Indication in these operating instructions DVD Video DVD V...

Page 10: ...Only hold disc by edges as shown below Fingerprints dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion Do not write on label side of disc Never use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static elec...

Page 11: ...14 AUDIO Selects the desired audio mode 15 ANGLE Selects the desired angle in DVD mode 16 REC Records a program 17 PROGRAM Displays SET PROGRAM screen You can set Timer Program and On Timer 18 DVD Set...

Page 12: ...y 13 VOLUME UP DOWN Adjusts volume 14 CHANNEL UP DOWN or TRACKING UP DOWN Selects a channel Reduces picture noise during Playback and Slow Motion 14 INPUT PV DF204 K only Changes input source 15 VCR O...

Page 13: ...ndition 2 Optical digital audio output connector Outputs audio signal Digital 3 Audio Output Connector L R Outputs audio signal Analog 4 Audio Input Connector 1 Connect from other component LINE 1 5 V...

Page 14: ...ting a component to the system are not included with the component or available as an option you may need to fashion a cable to suit the component concerned Read the instruction manual for each system...

Page 15: ...er peripheral equipment AV Input terminal 1 is used Connecting the 1 2 AV Input Terminals Similar connections are available at the 1 2 AV input terminals AV Input terminal 2 is located on the front of...

Page 16: ...of connection digital and analog Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital or DTS decoders to enjoy surround sound Connect an amplifier to enjoy high quality stereo sound with sampling frequencies of 96...

Page 17: ...efficiently recorded on a disc Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in CDs While CDs are recorded in 44 1 kHz 16 bit DVDs are recorded in 48 kHz 16 bit up to 96 kHz 24 bit If you have a Dolby...

Page 18: ...OCK and exit POWER ACTION SET CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING AUTO CLOCK SET PROCEEDING CANCEL STOP 10 25 2004 MON 11 45AM DST ON SETTING CH 10 AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE PLEASE SET...

Page 19: ...nel with NUMBER keys and press ADD DLT To delete channel Select channel with CH or NUMBER keys and press ADD DLT MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION SET UP CHANNEL ANTENN...

Page 20: ...Daylight Saving Time To Make Corrections repeatedly press to move to error then correct 6 Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this mode SET CLOCK AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL TIME ZONE ADJUST 0 SE...

Page 21: ...GUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION For French MENU DVD BLOCAGE LANGUE TELE HORLOGE CANAL SEL REGLER SET FIN ACTION For Spanish MENU PRINCIPAL DVD BLOQUEO IDIOMA TV RELOJ CANAL ELEGIR FIJAR SE...

Page 22: ...E 2 4 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT SET SET END...

Page 23: ...CR mode only is not output to Audio Output L R Connector Using the Number and 100 keys Audio Mute Surround Sound System Rapid Tune Notes When ON is selected the picture is displayed even when a broadc...

Page 24: ...o select the desired audio mode as described above Arrow shows selection MONO broadcast Normal monaural sound broadcast Example Equipped with TV Noise Reduction for true MTS reproduction TV Noise Redu...

Page 25: ...MER mode To Make Corrections use and to move back and correct 6 Press PROG to set ON TIMER ON TIMER SET is displayed PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit This unit can be set for auto power off...

Page 26: ...INPUT SELECT TUNER SET UP VIDEO AUDIO DVD VOL ADJUST 2 SELECT SET SET END ACTION Closed Caption Mode Feature 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV screen Closed Caption System CAPTION CAPTION MODE OFF CC...

Page 27: ...N MUTE 9 Press SET repeatedly to select desired mode The caption may be broadcast over CAP C1 or C2 MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION SET UP TV CAPTION INPUT SELECT TUN...

Page 28: ...f picture and sound suitable for each program source 1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU 2 Press to select TV 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV screen 4 Press to select SET UP VIDEO AUDIO 5 Press SET t...

Page 29: ...ct an item 8 Press to adjust To Reset AUDIO Controls Press and SET to select and set STANDARD All controls return to their factory settings BASS Control To adjust the intensity of low frequency sound...

Page 30: ...e c Press PLAY to release a Press STILL PAUSE b Press STILL PAUSE in Still mode c Press PLAY to release Press STOP Rapid Rewind tape Press REW SLOW in Stop mode Rewinds a T 120 tape in approx 1 minute...

Page 31: ...sten to Hi Fi stereo playback the unit AUDIO L R jacks must be connected to a stereo amp and speakers There may be a difference in audio level between Hi Fi and normal audio playback Choose audio mode...

Page 32: ...each recording Example 2 To cancel press PLAY 6 1 5 7 2 3 4 1 7 5 3 4 6 2 Example 1 To go to rec 2 from rec 4 enter 3 and press REW To go to rec 6 from rec 2 enter 4 and press FF INDEX SEARCH ENTER IN...

Page 33: ...e CM ZERO button in Playback mode you can skip over 1 2 or 3 minutes of recorded tape as desired No indication appears 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly each press within 5 seconds to select desired mode Selec...

Page 34: ...SP SLP If you re using a cable box make sure that it is tuned to the desired channel and the power is left on for timer recording PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit SET PROGRAM TIMER PROGRAMMI...

Page 35: ...the PROG TIMER Indicator flashes Be sure a cassette with record tab is loaded and the unit is in Stop mode If the start times of two programs overlap the lower numbered program will have priority If...

Page 36: ...CR Features Insert a tape in Power off mode Power turns on Play Playback begins if tape has no record tab Tape reaches its end Rewind Stop Tape with no record tab reaches its end Rewind Stop Eject exc...

Page 37: ...CASSETTE warning VCR LOCK ACTIVATED VCR LOCK OFF VCR Lock Continuously analyzes the signal and adjusts for optimum picture quality Use during Playback and Slow Motion mode to reduce picture noise Pres...

Page 38: ...e See page 22 Selecting Input Mode Press REC then press STILL PAUSE immediately to put in Standby mode Press STILL PAUSE to start dubbing Editing starts recording Press STOP to stop dubbing Refer to p...

Page 39: ...make the correction 2 Press to select LOCK 3 Press SET to display LOCK screen MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION LOCK ENTER 4 DIGIT CODE ENTER 0 9 END ACTION Enter Secr...

Page 40: ...ay LOCK menu and continue with US TV PROGRAMS Ratings page 41 Or press ACTION three times to exit LOCK US MOVIES OFF CHANGE SETTINGS US TV PROGRAMS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS NEXT PAGE SELECT SET SET END ACT...

Page 41: ...PROGRAMS YES TV Y UNLOCKED TV Y7 FV TV G TV PG V S L D TV 14 V S L D TV MA V S L CONTAINS NO RATING SELECT SET SET END ACTION VIEW NR PROGRAMS YES TV Y UNLOCKED TV Y7 FV TV G TV PG V S L D TV 14 V S...

Page 42: ...NGS US TV PROGRAMS OFF CHANGE SETTINGS NEXT PAGE SELECT SET SET END ACTION 3 Press to select CANADIAN ENGLISH 4 Press SET to set ON or OFF ON V Chip Control is activated OFF V Chip Control is deactiva...

Page 43: ...CHANGE SETTINGS PREVIOUS PAGE SELECT SET SET END ACTION E Exempt PROGRAMS Some TV shows such as news sports weather bulletins and emergency information have no ratings 7 Press to select VIEW E PROGRA...

Page 44: ...ontrol CH 08 PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED RATING PG 13 ACCESS CODE ENTER 0 9 Blocking Message To View a Blocked Program Movie CH 08 PROGRAM RATING EXCEEDED RATING 13ANS ACCESS CODE ENTER 0 9 Press NUMBER k...

Page 45: ...Signal Display Feature set to OFF see page 23 the screen will turn solid blue 1 Function Status 5 Current Time 2 Rec Time Remaining OTR mode only see page 31 7 Counter 8 Tape Speed See page 8 3 Receiv...

Page 46: ...ld disc by its edges only page 10 with printed side up and use guides to place into tray Use 1 3 8 cm or 2 5 12 cm disc CLOSE READING 1 MAIN STORY 2 SUBTITLE 3 AUDIO SOUNDTRACK 4 INFORMATION LOVE STOR...

Page 47: ...n Picture RESUME Function Current playback position Forward Skip Reverse Skip Chapter Track Chapter Track Chapter Track Note Whether pictures are advanced by FRAME or FIELD is selected automatically s...

Page 48: ...in Play mode to display main menu of DVD 2 Press or NUMBER keys to select an item 2 Press or NUMBER keys to select a title 3 Press SET or PLAY to access Step 3 not necessary when using NUMBER keys Ex...

Page 49: ...g operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc HOLA AUDIO 3 ESP Dolby Digital 3 2 1ch SELECT AUDIO HELLO AUDIO 1 ENG Dolby Digital 3 2 1ch SELECT AUDIO AUDIO 2 ENG VOCAL ON SELECT AUDIO Audio Sound...

Page 50: ...than the one set at Settings for DVD Operation See page 62 2 Press SUB TITLE or NUMBER keys to select desired language 1 Press SUB TITLE in Play mode to display the subtitle selection on screen Displ...

Page 51: ...splay as follows Please refer to pages 54 57 DISPLAY button does not function while main menu of DVD title menu of DVD Direct Navigator or Play List is displayed Selected disc information Selected uni...

Page 52: ...OSE 1 Press POWER on the remote or unit 4 Place disc into disc tray 5 Press PLAY to start play Disc tray closes automatically Play begins from the first program title recorded on the DVD RAM Play List...

Page 53: ...ilable titles varies with each disc When appears on the screen while a button is being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Play List Page1 5 No Date...

Page 54: ...in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display 2 Press SET to enter Cursor moves to the right Change the item by pressing and press SET Disc information screen 1 Unit information screen 1 DVD V DVD...

Page 55: ...EAT MODE REPEAT MODE can be selected 1 Press DISPLAY twice in Play or Stop mode to display On Screen Display 2 Press SET to enter Cursor moves to the right Change the item by pressing and press SET TR...

Page 56: ...ing or the NUMBER keys and press SET Disc information screen 3 b Disc currently being played The type of disc currently inserted is displayed a Direct Navigation PROGRAM or PLAY LIST No Go directly to...

Page 57: ...rent operation is displayed Direct Navigation PROGRAM PLAY LIST DVD RAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM REPEAT PROGRAM REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION Example PLAY LIST PLAY LIST PLAY LIST RE...

Page 58: ...Press SET to display DVD MAIN MENU 4 Press to select PLAY MODE 5 Press SET to display PLAY MODE screen 6 Press to select PROGRAM PLAY 7 Press SET to display screen 8 Press to select a track number Tr...

Page 59: ...sc Information Screen 3 Press DISPLAY again to display Unit Information screen 6 Press SET to set mode Cursor moves to REPEAT To cancel select REPEAT OFF in step 5 then press SET When appears on the s...

Page 60: ...AIN MENU 2 Press to select TV 3 Press SET to display SET UP TV screen 6 Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen MAIN MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION SET UP TV CA...

Page 61: ...being pressed it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc Notes This function not available with DVD RAM ANGLE Indicator lights up on the unit when a scene recorded...

Page 62: ...btitle language Factory preset AUTO MENUS To select the language used in title menus or DVD menus Factory preset English English Spanish French Japanese Original Original disc language Other Other lan...

Page 63: ...donesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kirghiz 7589 Korean 7579 Kurdish 7585 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish...

Page 64: ...UT LPCM DVD OFF Dolby Digital Bitstream dts Bitstream DRC OFF SELECT SET SET END ACTION Dolby Digital OFF Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz 16 bit is output When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of ov...

Page 65: ...DVD LOCK LANGUAGE TV CLOCK CH SELECT SET SET END ACTION DVD MAIN MENU DISC LANGUAGES AUDIO OUTPUT STILL MODE AUTO TV MODE 4 3 Pan Scan SELECT SET SET END ACTION Selecting STILL MODE DVD V 1 Press ACT...

Page 66: ...creen display style for widescreen video material playback 6 Press ACTION twice to exit this mode Factory preset 1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU 2 Press to select DVD 3 Press SET to d...

Page 67: ...at its end two minutes before a Timer Recording is about to begin 34 35 VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL END PLAY If head cleaning becomes necessa...

Page 68: ...t be watched Make sure the selected channel is in unit s memory 19 Channel cannot be selected Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit 31 VCR TV program cannot be recorded Make sure...

Page 69: ...button Try selecting it from the DVD menu if available 49 Angle cannot be changed This function is dependent on software availability Even if disc has multiple angles they may be recorded for specifi...

Page 70: ...ara que se adecue al componente involucrado Consulte cuidadosamente el manual de instrucciones de cada componente del sistema antes de conectarlo Notas sobre las conexiones Conexi n del terminal de en...

Page 71: ...CEEDING AUTO CLOCK SET PROCEEDING CANCEL STOP 10 25 2004 MON 11 45AM DST ON SETTING CH 10 AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY SET CLOCK 1 1 20...

Page 72: ...nal 12 primero presione el 1 luego el 2 Ejemplo 3 Para seleccionar el canal 2 primero presione el 2 Selecci n del modo de entrada Uso del bot n CH VOL Uso de la tecla Number y 100 Apagado del audio Si...

Page 73: ...enes cuadro a cuadro Detenci n de una cinta 2 Presione CH o las teclas NUMBER para seleccionar el canal Para entrada de LINEA consulte la p gina 22 3 Presione SPEED para seleccionar la velocidad de gr...

Page 74: ...or PROG TIMER se ilumina en la unidad Mantenga presionado STOP por algunos segundos para cancelar la grabaci n con temporizador Cualquier grabaci n diaria o semanal se realizar como estaba programado...

Page 75: ...principio aumenta con cada presi n adicional del bot n hasta 5 niveles 2 Presione PLAY para cancelar 1 Presione SKIP o SKIP durante la reproducci n B squeda de escena r pida hacia adelante atr s Salt...

Page 76: ...ta Funci n de continuaci n DVD V DVD RAM DVD V DVD RAM DVD V CD DVD RAM Puede cambiar el idioma de la banda sonora seleccionado en los ajustes de funcionamiento del DVD a un idioma diferente si est di...

Page 77: ...cci n El n mero de t tulos disponibles var a con cada disco Play List Pagina1 5 No Fecha Longitud Titulo ELEGIR FIJAR SET TERMINAR MENU 1 2 3 4 00 01 00 00 03 12 00 15 01 00 03 00 Reproducci n de pel...

Page 78: ...anasonic com For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 In Home service if applicable requires clear complete and easy access to the product by the aut...

Page 79: ...develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at...

Page 80: ...is recorded at 30 frames per second Frame still and field still Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture There are about 30 frames shown each second One frame is made up...

Page 81: ...1 5 W Television System EIA Standard NTSC color Speaker 2 pieces 3 W PV DF204 2 pieces 5 W PV DF274 Operating Temperature 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Operating Humidity 10 75 Weight 30 kg 66 1 lbs PV DF204 49...

Page 82: ...CHANNEL UP DOWN button 11 Closed Caption Mode Feature 26 Commercial Skip 33 Connecting the 1 2 AV Input Terminals 15 Connecting the Audio Output Terminal 16 Connecting the RF in Terminal 14 Copy Your...

Page 83: ...Set Up to Programs 34 SKIP CM SKIP ZERO SEARCH button 11 SKIP SEARCH button 11 Sleep Timer 25 Slow Motion Picture Disc 47 Slow Motion picture Tape 30 Spanish Quick Use Guide 70 SPEED RETURN button 11...

Page 84: ...tion of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company PSC Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carol...

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