Model No. PV-C1323A/PV-C1333WA Basic Operation PV-C1343A/PV-C1353WA Initial Setup Combination VCR Operating Instructions TV Operation As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. LSQT0709A Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Important Safeguards and Precautions READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS INTHE MANUAL AND ON UNIT INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from power source indicated on unit or in this manual. If uncertain, have your Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify your home power source. 2 POWER CORD PLUG For safety, this unit has a polarized type plug (one wide blade), or a three-wire grounding type plug.
Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warning : To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Caution : To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert. Avertissement : Afin de prévenir tout risque d’incendie ou de chocs électriques, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à une humidité excessive.
Unit Information Specifications Head Cleaning Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged. Head Clog Sensor During playback this screen appears if clogging is V I DEO HEADS MAY detected. To remove screen, NEED CLEAN I NG PL EASE I NSERT HEAD press PLAY on the remote CLEAN I NG CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL or unit. • Use “dry” type head END : PLAY KEY cleaning cassette only. (Part No. NV-TCL30PT is recommended.) • Follow cleaning tape directions carefully.
Table of Contents Basic Operation Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust ........... 10, Playback a Tape ................................................................................ Record On a Tape ............................................................................. Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ............................................................ Initial Setup Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions .... 2, 3 Before Using ..................................
Location of Controls 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. EJECT NITE Ejects tape. Color and picture intensity level are adjusted during night time use. POWER SLEEP Turns on or off the unit. Turns off the unit autmatically. POWER DISPLAY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TAPE POSITION Mutes the sound instantly.
POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ Initial Setup Front View of the unit and Indicators on the Front Panel REC TIMER/FM REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO VIDEO IN Jack Built-In Speaker For dubbing. POWER See previous page. VOLUME UP/DOWN SET/BACK SPACE See previous page. CHANNEL UP/DOWN TRACKING UP/DOWN SELECT UP/DOWN See previous page. STOP/EJECT See previous page. ACTION Press together with REW. PHONES Jack Connect an earphone or headphones.
Connections/ Initial Setup (Ready to Play) Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on. How to Connect Connecting For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. IN from ANT./CABLE VHF/UHF VHF/UHF For DSS/Cable Box Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit with a RF cable. VHF/UHF UNIT Cable TV Converter Box VHF/UHF WARNING: Overtightening "Nut type" RF coaxial cables may damage jacks. Finger tighten only.
Reset all unit Memory Functions 1 Press ACTION on the remote to display SET CLOCK Menu screen. Initial Setup Manual Clock Set If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually set the clock as follows. When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake was made in the Initial Setup section. • Make sure a tape is not inserted in the unit.
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, 1 Press ACTION M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T to display MAIN MENU. SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2 Language 1) Press to select language icon. Clock Channels 1) Press select “CH.” to 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” M A I N MENU M A I N MENU M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION. 2) Press ACTION repeatedly.
Time Zone Adjust POWER EJECT NITE SLEEP 3 POWER 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 TRACKING DISPLAY TAPE POSITION RESET Clock, NUMBER Keys COUNTER ADD/DLT R-TUNE MUTE SEARCH CH (Only when Auto Clock is set.) VOL ACTION ACTION M A I N MENU STOP SELECT VOL PROG CH REW/ REC PLAY FM/TV TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T FF/ PAUSE/SLOW CM/ZERO SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN Basic Operation 1) Press to select “CLOCK.
Playback a Tape Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 1 Insert a cassette. • The unit power comes on automatically. Record tab To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. 2 Press PLAY. • Playback begins if cassette has no record tab. ■ Forward/Reverse scene search => Press FF or REW => PLAY to release. ■ Still (Freeze) picture => Press PAUSE/SLOW => Press PLAY to release.
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Connections you’ll need to make. Recording (Editing) unit Playing (Source) VCR AUDIO VIDEO OUT OUT TO TV Playback (Source) 1 2 3 Recording (Editing) unit Insert blank tape with record tab. Insert prerecorded tape. • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have poor quality results. Our Vacation Select “LINE” mode. See “Selecting Input Mode” below. Press PLAY then Press REC, then PAUSE at starting PAUSE/SLOW point to put in immediately to put in Standby mode.
TV Operation 1 2 Press POWER on the remote or unit. Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 08 ABC 3 Use CH or number keys to select a channel. Press VOL + or VOL - to adjust volume. VOL + / VOL24 POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER NIGHT (NITE) Mode ACTION VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Color and picture intensity levels are adjusted so the screen is easier on your eyes during night time use.
Picture Adjustment 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
TV Timer Features ON-TIMER with Alarm 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 that gradually increases in volume. 1 2 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SELECT : SET : END : PROG 3 Ready Check List The clock is set to the correct time.
Sleep Timer POWER EJECT This unit can be set for auto power off. SLEEP NITE SLEEP 1 3 2 RESET TAPE POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 0 TRACKING DISPLAY DISPLAY COUNTER ADD/DLT R-TUNE ADD/DLT MUTE SEARCH CH VOL ACTION STOP SELECT VOL PROG CH REW/ REC PLAY FF/ PAUSE/SLOW CM/ZERO FM/TV SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN SPEED PROG Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. SLEEP TIMER 30 • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time.
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 everyone. Closed Caption Mode Feature 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence.
FM Radio FM Radio is ... This unit has an FM radio with built-in antenna, 9 station preset, and a band range of 87.5 ~ 108.1 MHz. You can even set the On-Timer (page 16) to wake up to your favorite radio station. FM Radio Setup 1 2 3 FM ANTENNA Setup Press FM/TV on the remote or press TIMER/FM twice on the unit to display FM radio mode. 1 2 : 0 0PM FM 1 87. 5MHz 1 2 : 0 0PM FM 1 8 7. 7MHz MEMORY : PUSH ADD / DLT KEY Press a number key (1~9) to select the FM number.
Using FM Radio 1 2 POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ Press FM/TV on the remote or press TIMER/FM twice on the unit to display FM radio mode. FM 1 REC TIMER/FM REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER ACTION VIDEO IN Press a Number key (1~9) to 1 2 : 0 0PM AUDIO IN 87. 5MHz select a preset FM number (see “FM Radio Setup”).
Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away. 1 2 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. 1) Press SET PROGRAM to select Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. The clock is set to correct time. The tape is long enough. The record tab is in place. TIMER PROGRAMMING. T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER 2) Press to display screen. SELECT : SET : END : PROG • If a program is already in memory, press , and to select an unused program number.
Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the Timer Recording. • Any future daily or weekly recordings will be performed as programmed. Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents : (Recording is not in progress) 1 2 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22. P 1 2 3 4 DT START STOP CH SPD day 9 : 00 00p 12 : 00 00a 08 SP 8 10 : 00a 12 : 00p 125 SP 10 8 : 00p 9 : 00p 10 SP SU 9 : 00p 10 : 00p L LP Press to select the desired program.
Tape Operation 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. Program End Search Index Search Go directly to the desired recording. Locates end point of recording for continuity.
Auto Operation Functions ■ 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 if any button is pressed during above mode. ■ Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode => Power turns on • Playback begins if tape has no record tab.
Tape Operation (continued) Zero Search Repeat Play To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. Set to see a recording over and over. 1 2 1 2 Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Counter. 0 : 00 : 00 BEG I N 3 4 5 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired position to reset to “0:00:00.” Continue playback, rewind, or fast forward. Press STOP. Press CM/ZERO in stop mode to start ZERO SEARCH.
Special VCR Features Weak Signal Display ON/OFF When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. POWER EJECT NITE SLEEP 2 3 DISPLAY 1 RESET TAPE POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 TRACKING DISPLAY COUNTER RESET COUNTER ADD/DLT R-TUNE 0 100 MUTE 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Special VCR Features (continued) Channel Caption is ... Station names, e.g. ABC, TNN, etc. are set so they will appear when a channel is selected. Choose 24 preset names. Channel Caption Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET CHANNE NNEL CAP CAPT I ON WEAK S I GNAL D I SPLAY : OFF SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 1)Press to select “CH.” 2)Press ACTION to display SET UP CHANNEL screen.
V-Chip Control Feature Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking 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. Enter Secret Code A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. M A I N MENU TV CH VCR LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press ACTION to display SET UP TV screen.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 29. Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS : OFF US TV PROGRAMS CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END 1) Press to select US MOVIES. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.” ■ “ON” => V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” => V-Chip Control is deactivated.
Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Blocking Message • If a program or ABC movie exceeds the ratings you have PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED set, a message will RAT I NG : PG-1 3 ACCESS CODE ---appear on a black ENTER : 0-9 background and sound is muted. To View a Blocked Program / Movie [Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the Blocking Message screen.
On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Channel Caption (See page 28.) Function Status Current Time Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 12.) REC 0 : 25 Counter ABC 1 2 : 0 0PM -0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP Blue Screen Display Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display set to “OFF” (see page 27), the screen will turn solid blue.
Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. Power Correction No power… • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Monitor Correction No picture or sound... Poor picture with normal sound... • • • • Poor sound with normal picture... Poor TV reception... No color or poor color... Ghost (multiple) images... TV programs cannot be watched... Channel cannot be selected...
Limited Warranty 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.
Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage, nor does it cover markings or retained images on the picture tube resulting from viewing fixed images (including, among other things, letterbox pictures on standard 4:3 screen TV’s, or non-expanded standard 4:3 pictures on wide screen TV’s, or onscreen data in a stationary and fixed location).
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía para rápida consulta Connexiones/Configuracion Inicial Conecte por favor todas las conexiones del cable o de la antena antes de turing potencia. Conectando el cordon AC de la VCR en toma de pared iniciara automaticamente la busqueda de canales y colocacion de tiempo Conectando Para Ant./Cable Conecte Ant./Cable a la entrada de antena de la TV (VHF/UHF).
Operaciones básicas para la reproducción 1 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inserte un casete. • El videograbador combinado se enciende automáticamente. Presione PLAY. • La reproducción comienza automáticamente si el casete no tiene la lengüeta para prevención de grabación.
NOTES 38 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.
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INDEX A B C D E F H I L LSQT0709A N O Accessories ................................................ 3 Audio Mute ................................................ 14 Auto Operation Functions ........................... 25 Batteries ....................................................... 3 Before Requesting Service .......................... 33 Blocking Message ....................................... 31 Blue Screen Display .................................... 32 Caption On Mute .........................