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Initial Setup Basic Operation Advanced Operation For Your Information
TV Operation Timer Operation
LSQT0694A
TV / DVD / VCR Combination
Operating Instructions
Model No.
PV-DF203/PV-DF273
Initial Setup and Connection Procedures are on pages 14 to 15.
MULTI FORMAT PLAYBACK
*Ability to play back may depend on recording conditions.
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Important Safeguards and Pre cau tions OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON UNIT An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection against built up static charges INSTALLATION and voltage. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 (in Canada, part 1 of the Canadian Electrical 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Code) provides in
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Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warning : To prevent fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or mois ture. Caution : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Avertissement : Afi n de prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à une humidité excessive. Attention : Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fi che dans la borne correspondante de
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Before Using Congratulations Loading the Batteries On your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 1) Open the cover. today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please fi ll in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit. 2) Insert batteries as marked. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From 3) Close the cover. Dealer Address Battery replacement caution Dealer Phone No. Do no
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Basic Operation Initial Setup Initial Setup Advanced Operation For Your Information TV Operation Timer Operation Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions ...........................................................2 TV / VCR Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité..........................................................3 Before Using .......................................................................................................4 Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc)............
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Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc) Head Cleaning Specifi cations Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually Display cause video heads to become clogged. 20 inch measured diagonal pure fl at Picture Tube (PV-DF203) Head Clog Sensor Picture Tube 27 inch measured diagonal pure fl at V I DEO HEADS MAY During playback this Picture Tube (PV-DF273) NEED CLEAN I NG screen appears if VCR PL EASE I NSERT HEAD CLEAN I NG CASSETTE clogging is detected. Video Recording 4 rotary heads helic
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Initial Setup Discs that can be played Disc Handling Handling precautions Disc Disc formats supported by this Disc type Sticking a label on the disc may impair Logo unit DVD-R playback. Do not attach sticker to discs. (Do not use discs with exposed adhesive from tape or DVD-Video DVD-Video format left over peeled-off stickers.) Only hold disc by edges as shown. DVD-Video formatted discs Fingerprints, dirt, and (fi nalized*) scratches can cause It may not be possible to play the
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Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT/OPEN/CLOSE TV/VCR See next page. Sets to TV/VCR mode. DVD POWER Sets to DVD mode. Turns the unit on or off. TRACKING UP/DOWN DISPLAY Reduces picture noise during Displays the TV status and Playback and Slow Motion. clock. In DVD mode, displays disc and unit information. NUMBER Keys Selects a channel directly. RAPID TUNE Displays the last channel ADD/DELETE/CLEAR you were watching. Adds or deletes a channel. Cancels an item on the screen. MU
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Initial Setup EJECT/OPEN/CLOSE button: When this button is pressed in TV-VCR mode, the tape is ejected. This button is inoperative if pressed during recording. If pressed in DVD mode, the disc tray opens or closes. Indicators on the Front Panel ANGLE Indicator (RED) REC Indicator (RED) Lights during recording. Lights when a scene recorded at a different angles In Rec Pause or OTR Pause mode, the indicator is detected. (DVD only). fl ashes. Pg 45. Pg 18. PROG T
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Location of Controls (continued) Front View of the unit Built In Speaker If the disc cannot be removed, First unplug unit. Then, prepare a rigid wire (e.g. an extended paper clip, etc.) and, applying moderate force, insert it straight into the hole at the base of the tray. The tray will eject a little. Now, pull the tray all the way out and remove the disc. Disc Tray Cassette Compartment Phones Jack Tape Operation Connect an earphone or headphones. REC Rec
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Initial Setup Rear View of the unit Audio/Video Input Connector 1 (LINE 1) A udio Output Connect from other Connector (L/R) component. Pg. 12 Optical digital audio VHF/UHF Antenna output connector Input Terminal Pg. 12 See below. A C Power Plug S-Video Input When plugged into an AC outlet, this unit consumes Connector 1 (LINE 1) 3.5 W of electric power in Connect from other OFF condition. component with S-Video. Connections For ANT./Cable Connect the c
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Connections (continued) Audio connections Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifi er and speakers. There are two types of connection, digital and analog. ■ Digital connection ■ Analog connection Connect an amplifi er to enjoy high-quality stereo Connect an amplifi er with Dolby Digital and sound with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz. DTS decoders to enjoy surround sound. You can also enjoy stereo sound with
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Initial Setup IMPORTANT NOTE: Check List Caution for optical digital audio Turn down the volume, then turn this unit, as well output connector: as other equipment to be connected, off before When connecting an amplifi er (with an Optical pro ceed ing with connection. digital input connector) which does not contain Do not block ventilation holes of any equipment the Dolby Digital or dts decoder, be sure to select “PCM” at “Dolby Digital” and “PCM” at and arrange them so that air can ci
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Initial Setup (Ready to Play) Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on. Initial Setup (Ready to Play) Press TV/VCR on the remote for TV-VCR mode. TV/VCR Plug the unit power cord into an AC wall outlet. POWER 1 EJECT Press POWER* on the remote or unit. The unit comes on and auto channel and clock set ACTION 2 starts. SELECT SET CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING If you use a cable box, turn it on and set it to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) channel in your time zone.
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Initial Setup Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the TV/VCR button on * the remote and try the button again. Manual Clock Set Reset all unit Memory Functions If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake set the clock as follows. was made in the Initial Setup section. Make sure a tape is not inserted in the unit. Press ACTION on the remote to display SET CLOCK Menu screen. 1 SET CLOCK DST : ON SELE CT
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Reset Language, Channels, Clock, M A I N MENU Press ACTION* 1 to display MAIN MENU. DVD LOCK LANGUAGE 1 3 5 TV CLOCK CH SELECT : SET : SET END : ACT I ON ■ Language ■ Channels ■ Clock 2 1) Press to 1) Press to 1) Press to select “CH.” select “CLOCK.” select language icon. M A I N MENU M A I N MENU M A I N MENU DVD LOCK LANGUAGE DVD LOCK LANGUAGE 1 1 3 3 5 5 LANGUAGE DVD LOCK 1 TV CLOCK CH TV CLOCK CH 3 5 SELECT :
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Initial Setup Time Zone Adjust Important: * If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the TV/VCR button on the remote and try the button again. NUMBER keys ■ Time Zone Adjust ADD/DLT ACTION (Only when Auto Clock is set.) 4)Press and press SET to SELECT 1) Press to select and set the select “CLOCK.” SET month, date, year, M A I N MENU time, and DST (Daylight Saving CH LANGUAGE DVD LOCK 1 Time) 3 . 5 CH TV CLOCK To Make SELECT :
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Playback a Tape Record On a Tape Insert a tape with record tab. Check List The unit power comes on automatically. 1 Cable or antenna is connected. Power cord is plugged in. Press CH or NUMBER keys to select a channel. Insert a cassette. 2 For “LINE” input, see bottom of next page. The unit power comes 1 on automatically. Press SPEED to select recording speed (see page 4). Record tab 3 SP = Standard Play LP = Long Play To prevent tape jam, SLP = Super Long Play remove loose or pee
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Basic Operation e Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the TV/VCR button on the remote * and try the button again. Connections you’ll Recording (Editing) unit need to make Front Back Playing (Source) VCR R-AUDIO IN1-L VIDEO IN1 S-VIDEO IN1 R-AUDIO OUT-L VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN2 L-AUDIO IN2-R S-VIDEO IN2 If cables are connected to both connectors (S-VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN), the S-VIDEO signal will be selected automatically. (T
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Basic DVD Operation Press POWER* on the remote or unit. Check List 1 Cable or antenna is connected. Insert a disc. Power cord is plugged in. If a disc is already inserted, go to step 3. 2 If unit is connected to an audio amplifi er, turn (Depending on the disc, playback may start the stereo system’s power on. automatically.) 1) Press OPEN/CLOSE. OPEN/ 2) Place disc into disc tray. CLOSE Hold disc by its edges only (page 7) with printed side up and use POWER DVD 1 guides to place into
