Operating instructions

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Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.

(BO: refers to “Basic Operations” Instruction book.)

(AO: refers to “Advanced Operations” Instruction book.)

If you cannot resolve the problem, please call the Customer

Call Center for product

assistance at 1-800-211-PANA(7262).

To locate an authorized servicenter, please call toll free 1-800-211-PANA(7262)

or, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo.

Power CORRECTION

No power…

Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

Set POWER button ON.

Monitor CORRECTION

No picture or sound...

Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set.

(AO p. 10)

Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

Set POWER button to ON.

Poor picture with normal

sound...

Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in

the SET UP TV menu. (AO p. 2)

Poor sound with normal

picture...

Adjust VOLUME control. (BO p. 6)

Poor TV reception...

Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP TV

menu. (AO p. 2)

No color or poor color...

Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP TV menu.

(AO p. 2)

Ghost (multiple) images... Install a directional antenna.

TV programs cannot be

watched...

Make sure the selected channel is in unit’s memory. (AO p. 10)

Channel cannot be selected... Only the channel being recorded can be viewed on this unit.

VCR CORRECTION

TV program cannot be

recorded...

Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE) is correctly set.

(AO p. 10)

Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 4)

Timer recording cannot be

performed…

Check that clock is set to current time and date.

Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to

channel to be recorded.

Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (BO p. 7)

Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power

interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a Timer

Recording, even after power is restored.

No playback picture, or the

playback picture is noisy or

contains streaks...

Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (BO p. 4)

Try Head Cleaning. (BO p. 4)

VCR cannot be controlled...

Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 5)

Make sure unit is not in a Timer Record operation.

Remote Control CORRECTION

Unit cannot be controlled...

Aim remote at remote sensor on unit (BO p. 9) so that signal is

unobstructed.

Inspect the remote batteries. (BO p. 4)

Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 5)

Exposing unit remote sensor to direct Àuorescent or outdoor light

may cause signal interference.

ACTION and PROG buttons

cannot be selected...

Check remote batteries.

Miscellaneous CORRECTION

Video cassette cannot be

inserted...

Insert the cassette window side up; record tab facing you.

Video cassette cannot be

removed...

Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

Tape cannot be ejected or

inserted...

Try ejecting or inserting the tape again after turning POWER off,

then back on.

Video cassette ejects when a

recording is started, or the

power is turned off for timer

recording...

Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 4)

In Stop mode, the VCR motor

(CYLINDER) continues to

rotate...

To enable Quick Play mechanism, the VCR cylinder will rotate for

about 3 minutes. This reduces response time from Stop to Play

mode and from Play to Rewind Search mode.

VCR cannot be controlled... Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 5)

Before Requesting Service

Warning and Instruction Displays Before Requesting Service

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Warning and Instruction Displays

These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions.

OSD CAUTION Page

PLEASE SET CLOCK BY

PRESSING ACTION KEY

If you attempt to set or review a Timer

Recording, or set the On-Timer and the Clock is

not set...

See page 7 of Basic

Operations and see page

2 of Advanced Operations

book.

CHECK CASSETTE

RECORD TAB

If you press REC, and a cassette is inserted

with no record tab...

See pages 4 and 7 of

Basic Operations book

TO CANCEL TIMER REC

HOLD DOWN STOP KEY

FOR APPROX 3 SEC

If you press STOP during a Timer Recording...

See page 7 of Basic

Operations book

NO CASSETTE

If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC without a

cassette inserted...

PLEASE PREPARE

FOR TIM ER REC

If the unit is not in Stop mode, or cassette is not

inserted, or cassette has no record tab, or tape

is at its end two minutes before a Timer

Recording is about to begin...

VIDEO HEADS MAY

NEED CLEANING

PLEASE INSERT HEAD

CLEANING CASSETTE

OR REFER TO MANUAL

END: PLAY

If head cleaning becomes necessary while

playing back a tape...

See page 4 of Basic

Operations book

VCR LOCK ACTIVATED

If you press a function button other than

STOP/EJECT or POWER while the unit is in

VCR Lock mode...

See page 5

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Language Channels Clock

Time Zone Adjust

and press Ź

repeatedly to

select mode.

(“TIME ZONE ADJUST”

appears only when auto

clock is set.)

(Only when Auto Clock

is set.)

Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.

Add or Delete a Channel

■ To add channel

Select channel with number keys and press

ADD/DLT.

■ To delete channel

Select channel with CH Ÿź or number keys

and press ADD/DLT.

MAIN MENU

TV LOCK LANGUAGE

CH CLOCK EXIT

SELECT:

SET :ACTION

Press ŸźŻ Ź

to select

“LANGUAGE.”

MAIN MENU

TV LOCK LANGUAGE

CH CLOCK EXIT

SELECT:

SET :ACTION

Press ACTION

repeatedly.

For Spanish

MENU PRINCIPAL

TV BLOQUEO IDIOMA

CANAL RELOJ SALIR

ELEGIR:

FIJAR :ACTION

For French

TELE BLOCAGE LANGUE

CANAL HORLOGE SORTIE

SEL. :

REGLER:ACTION

For English

MAIN MENU

TV LOCK LANGUAGE

CH CLOCK EXIT

SELECT:

SET :ACTION

Press ŸźŻ Ź

to select

“EXIT,” and

press ACTION

to exit.

Press ŸźŻ Ź

to select “CH,”

and press

ACTION.

MAIN MENU

TV LOCK LANGUAGE

CH CLOCK EXIT

SELECT:

SET :ACTION

Press Ÿź to

select

“ANTENNA,”

then press Ź to

set your

antenna system

(“TV” or

“CABLE”).

SET UP CHANNEL

ANTENNA : TV

AUTO SET

WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY:ON

SELECT: SET:

END :ACTION

Press Ÿź to

select “AUTO

SET,” then

press Ź.

• After Channel Auto

Set is ¿nished,

Clock Auto Set will

be performed. (If

clock is set

manually, Clock

Auto Set will not be

performed.)

Press ŸźŻ Ź to select “CLOCK,”

and press ACTION.

MAIN MENU

TV LOCK LANGUAGE

CH CLOCK EXIT

SELECT:

SET :ACTION

Press Ÿź to

select

“MANUAL” or

“AUTO CLOCK

SET” and

press Ź.

SET CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT: SET:

END :ACTION

Press Ÿź and

press ŻŹ to

select and set

the month,

date, year,

time, and DST

(Daylight

Saving Time).

(If select “MANUAL”)

SET CLOCK

1/ 4/2004 SUN 12:00AM

DST:ON

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SELECT: SET:

START :ACTION

Press ACTION

twice to start

the clock and

exit this mode.

Press Ÿź to

select “TIME

ZONE

ADJUST,”

SET CLOCK

AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT: SET:

END :ACTION

Press ACTION

twice to exit.

CHANNEL 08 ADDED

CHANNEL 08 DELETED

Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust

Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust

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Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing)

Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement.

Connections you’ll need to make.

Playback (Source) Recording (Editing) unit

(Perform operation of steps 4 and 5 on both units at same time.)

STOP

Recording (Editing) unit

OUT

AUDIO

AUDIO INVIDEO IN

IN FROM ANT.

OUT TO TV

VID EO

Playing (Source) VCR

IMPORTANT

Insert pre-recorded tape.

Press PLAY then PAUSE at starting

point to put in Standby mode.

Press PLAY to start dubbing.

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

Insert blank tape with record tab.

• Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have

poor quality results.

Select “LINE” mode.

• See “Selecting Input Mode” (p. 6 of Basic Operations

book.)

Press REC, then PAUSE/SLOW

immediately to put in Standby mode.

Press PAUSE/SLOW to start dubbing.

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

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Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way Secaucus,

New Jersey 07094

Panasonic Sales Company (“PSC”),

Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.

Ave. 65 de Infanteria. Km. 9.5

San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

Printed in Indonesia

LSQT0768 B

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Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect,

operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual.

As an

NERGY

TAR

Partner,

Matsushita Electric Corporation of Amer ica has de termined

that this prod uct or product mod el meets the

NERGY

TAR

guidelines for en ergy ef ¿ciency.

Models No. PV-C1324/PV-C1334W/

PV-C2024

Combination VCR

Operating Instructions

(Advanced Operations)

For Basic operations, see the separate

“Basic Operations” instruction book.

This operating instruction book is designed for use with models

PV-C1324, PV-C1334W and PV-C2024. Illustrations in this manual show

the PV-C2024.

LSQT0768 B

For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

Table of Contents

TV Features.......................................................................................................2

Closed Caption System .....................................................................................3

VCR Features ....................................................................................................4

V-Chip Control Features....................................................................................6

Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ..............................................................................9

Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust....................................10

Warning and Instruction Displays .................................................................... 11

Before Requesting Service..............................................................................12