This operating instruction book is designed for use with models PV-DF2003 and PV-DF2703. Illustrations in this manual show the PV-DF2703. Fea tures may vary, so please read care ful ly. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com TV / DVD / VCR Combination...
Important Safeguards and Pre cau tions READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE 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.
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...
Accessories To order accessories, call toll free 1-800-332-5368. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Loading the Batteries • Do not mix old and new batteries. • Do not mix alkaline with manganese batteries. Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure Break off the tab to protect.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions ...2 TV / VCR Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité...3 Before Using ...4 Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc)...6 Location of Controls ...8 Connections...11 Initial Setup (Ready to Play) ...14 Reset Language, Channels, Clock, Time Zone Adjust...16 Playback a Tape...18 TV / VCR Record On a Tape...18...
Macrovision Cor po ra tion. Reverse engineering or dis as sem bly is prohibited. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Specifi cations Display Picture Tube...
Discs that can be played Disc Disc formats supported by this Disc type Logo unit DVD-Video • DVD-Video format • DVD-Video formatted discs (fi nalized*) DVD-R It may not be possible to play these discs in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording.
In Stop mode, goes to the counter “0:00:00.” In Play mode, skips over 1 to 3 minutes of tape. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Sets to DVD mode. LIGHT See next page.
LIGHT button: When LIGHT is pressed, (DVD, 5 seconds for easy button location. If no button is pressed in 5 seconds, the light goes out to conserve the batteries. 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.
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SKIP Skips one chapter or track. Goes to next screen. OPEN/CLOSE Opens or closes the disc tray. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Built In Speaker Disc Tray Cassette Compartment Records a program. FAST FORWARD/SEARCH Fast forwards tape and forward visual search.
Rear View of the unit <Model PV-DF2703 unit shown> Audio Output Connector (L/R) Pg. 12 Optical digital audio output connector Pg. 12 AC Power Plug When plugged into an AC outlet, this unit consumes 3.5 W of electric power in OFF condition.
OPTICAL For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com ■ Analog connection Connect an amplifi er to enjoy high-quality stereo sound with sampling frequencies of 96 kHz.
Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark. For information on Panasonic or Technics Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Decoders please contact your local dealer.
AUTO CLOCK SET I S I NCOMPLETE PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESS I NG ACT I ON KEY For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com (Ready to Play) DST : ON EJECT POWER...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. Manual Clock Set If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually set the clock as follows. Press ACTION on the remote to display SET CLOCK Menu screen.
CLOCK SELECT : : ACT I ON For English 3) Press ACTION to exit. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press ACTION* to display MAIN MENU. ■ Channels 1) Press select “CH.” M A I N MENU...
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Time Zone Adjust * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the button on the remote and try the button again. ■ Time Zone Adjust 4) Press (Only when Auto Clock is set.) press SET to select and set the month, date, year, time, and DST...
Operation using unit buttons Insert a tape. Press to stop and/or eject tape. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Record On a Tape Record tab ■ Stop ➞ Press STOP ■ One Touch Recording (OTR) •...
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the the button again. Connections you’ll need to make Playing (Source) VCR R-AUDIO OUT-L VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT If cables are connected to both connectors (S-VIDEO IN or VIDEO IN), the S-VIDEO signal will be selected automatically.
Video CD with playback control... Particular scenes or information can be interactively selected from a menu that appears on the screen. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press OPEN/CLOSE. OPEN/ 2) Place disc into disc tray.
*Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. ■ Forward/Reverse rapid scene search ➞ Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- during play. ➞ Press PLAY to release. •...
■ Phones Connect an earphone (not supplied) or headphones (not supplied) to the Phones Jack. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again.
MTS Broadcast/TV Stereo System Equipped with -TV Noise Reduction for true MTS reproduction. -TV Noise Reduction is required for good stereo separation and audio fi delity. is a registered trademark, and is licensed by Technology Licensing. AUDIO DISPLAY Audio Mode for TV Viewing Press AUDIO to select the desired audio mode as described above.
: Record normally. Closed Caption/Text signal, if present, is recorded automatically. Playback : Start playback. Perform above steps to select desired caption mode. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press to select “TV.”...
*Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the the remote and try the button again. MUTE SELECT ACTION Note • When a disc supporting closed caption is used, the subtitle and the closed caption may overlap.
Repeat steps 1 and 2. Then, press ADD/DLT to clear the time in step 3. Now, press PROG to end. “ON TIMER END” briefl y appears on-screen. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press to select “ON TIMER.”...
On-Screen Display (OSD) * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the the button again. ADD/DLT DISPLAY SELECT PROG TV/VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Function Status Current Time Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode...
LANGUAGE CLOCK SELECT : SET : SET : ACT I ON For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press a NUMBER key (1~9) to select the FM preset number. 1) Press CH select the desired (Each radio station.
* Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the FM button on the remote and try the button again. TV-VCR NUMBER keys ADD/DLT DISPLAY AUDIO SELECT ACTION Notes • FM radio cannot be recorded on a Video cassette.
• 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. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press select TIMER PROGRAMMING.
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* Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the Timer Recording.
Set to DSS CABLE: • Basic VCR functions, e.g. PLAY, REC, etc. • CABLE/DSS function, e.g. POWER, ENTER, NUMBER keys (except 100 key), CH UP/DOWN. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com on the remote POWER TV-VCR...
Example 2: To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF. NOTE: indicates start points of each recording. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press SEARCH* in Playback or Stop mode to...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. PLAY/REPEAT Repeat Play Set to see a recording over and over. PLAY REPEAT ON To turn “ON,” press PLAY/REPEAT on the unit repeatedly in Playback mode to select “REPEAT ON.”...
ZERO SEARCH. • Unit goes into FF or REW mode and stops at the last point the Counter was set to 0:00:00. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press COUNTER RESET at the desired position to reset to “0:00:00.”...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. Auto Operation Functions ■ Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV mode (Only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF.), DVD stops, or blank tape is played for 5 minutes.
“ON” will have no effect on the other equipment. Press ACTION twice to return to the normal screen. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press select “CH.” 2) Press SET to...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. VCR Lock All operations are prohibited except Timer recording and tape eject. Useful for families with small children. In Stop mode, hold down REC on the unit without a VCR LOCK ACT I VATED...
Do steps 1 ~ 3. In step 4, press CLEAR to clear current code. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter new code. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press select “LOCK.” 2) Press SET to display LOCK screen.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. If LOCK menu is not displayed, perform “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 40. US MOVIES Ratings 1) Press LOCK US MOV I ES : OFF CHANGE SETT I NGS...
• You may select from standard TV ratings (chart 1), or customize to a specifi c content rating (chart 2). Press ACTION three times to exit this mode. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. SELECT ACTION Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Message <When V-Chip Control is activated> • If a program or movie CH08 exceeds the ratings you have set, a message...
• There may be a difference in audio level between Hi-Fi and normal audio playback. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com With the proper audio mode setting, your unit can: •...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. DVD Volume Adjust Some DVDs are recorded in lower average volume level. For these DVDs, this unit can be set so that the average volume is increased automatically.
Volume level High Standard AUDIO MENU : NORMAL <Audio AGC Example> For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Audio Menu 1) Press to select “TV.” 2) Press SET to display SET UP TV screen.
Video/Audio Adjustment * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Video Adjustment Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press M A I N MENU 2) Press SET to LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK...
D o l b y D i g i t a l 3 / 2 . 1 c h Hola SELECT : : AUDIO For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Subtitle language] Press SUB TITLE* in [Audio soundtrack language]...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. 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.
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2 . AUD I O 3 . ANGLE <Example> Repeat step “b” if there is more than one menu. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press TITLE* in Play mode to display title screen.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. Program Play (Video CD/CD) You can program specifi c tracks and order of play. Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU.
PLAY MODE SELECT : SET : ACTION • To cancel, press STOP during play, then press CLEAR. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press to select “DVD.” 2) Press SET to display screen.
DVD Operation using On-Screen Displays When DISPLAY is pressed, On-Screen Displays show disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time) and unit information (Repeat Play, Play mode). Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display “On-Screen Display.” • Each press of DISPLAY changes the on-screen display as follows.
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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or NUMBER keys, and or NUMBER keys, and Seconds are entered in order.
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* Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. Detailed Descriptions of Each On-Screen Display Unit information screen • Select “REPEAT”, and press SET. •...
DVD MAIN MENU. (Press ACTION again to return to the MP3/WMA/JPEG MENU.) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Example: If the CD-R/CD-RW ROOT fi le hierarchy is displayed on the PC as shown in diagram at left,...
MP3/WMA Playback Do steps 1~3 on page 56. Press to select an MP3/WMA fi le / ) in STOP mode. Press SET or PLAY to start playback. ■ Forward/ Reverse Search Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- during play. Press PLAY to release. •...
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• Operation can be done during ZOOM (above). • The vertical/horizontal ratio of rotated JPEG images may vary when they are displayed. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com JPEG Playback - Slide-show - (During JPEG Playback.) JPEG fi...
DVD Lock Feature You can prevent playback of DVDs with a specifi c rating level which may be unsuitable for children. • Some DVDs are encoded with a rating level. If the disc rating is higher (stricter) than the one you preset, playback will be prohibited.
Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN MENU and go to step 3 to setup another item. Or, press ACTION three times to exit. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press select “DVD.” 2) Press SET to display screen.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the on the remote and try the button again. AUDIO OUTPUT Select the digital output to be output from the optical digital audio output connector of the unit. Do steps 1 and 2 on page 60.
Widescreen video data is played in Letterbox style (top and bottom of screen has black margin). Press ACTION twice to exit this mode. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press * to select “STILL MODE.”...
Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO,” “SUBTITLE” and/or “MENUS” (see page 60). Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 7082 6566 Abkhazian 7089 6570 Afrikaans 7165 Ameharic 6577 7168 6582 Arabic 7176 6583 Assamese 7178 6588...
ACTION, PLAY, SELECT, SET POWER, etc. buttons cannot be selected... For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Correction • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Auto power-off (shut off) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD mode with no •...
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This reduces response time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search mode. continues to rotate.. 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com.
IT IS PROHIBITED TO COPY DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD TO For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Caution If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording or set the On-Timer and the Clock is not set... (P.16-17) If you press REC, and a cassette is inserted with no record tab...
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía para rápida consulta ■ Conexión para Ant./Cable Conecte Ant./Cable a la entrada de antena de la TV (VHF/UHF). VHF/UHF VHF/UHF ■ Conexión para Sistema Digital de Satelite (DSS)/Convertidor de cable Conecte la salida del convertidor de cable la entrada “VFH/UHF”...
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(Grabación de un toque) Presione REC repetidamente para ajustar la hora de grabación (30 min - 4 horas.) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Grabación con temporizador Presione PROG para visualizar “FIJAR PROGRAMACION.”...
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Operaciones básicas del DVD Presione POWER en el control remoto o el aparato y luego el boton DVD. Introducir un disco. 1) Presione OPEN/CLOSE. 2) Ponga un disco en la bandeja de disco. • Sujete el disco sin tocar ninguna de sus superfi...
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■ Use los botones , , la posición hacia arriba, hacia abajo, hacia la izquierda o hacia la derecha. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Presione ANGLE durante la reproducción para visualizar la pantalla de ángulo.
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Reproducción programada [Vídeo CD/CD] Puede usted programar pistas específi cas y el orden de reproducción. Presione ACTION en el modo paro (STOP) para visualizar MAIN MENU. 1) Presione MENU PR I NCIPAL BLOQUEO ID I OMA 2) Presione SET para RELOJ CANAL ELEG I R :...
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0 : 12 : 34 FIJAR : SET SIGUIENTE: DISPLAY FIJAR : SET SIGUIENTE: DISPLAY For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Fijaciones iniciales Presione ACTION en el modo de paro (STOP) para visualizar MAIN MENU.
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Selección de 4 : 3 PREFERENCIA 4:3 Pan&Scan : Datos de la pantalla ancha de vídeo son reproducidos en el estilo Pan & Scan (la parte derecha e izquierda de la pantalla son recortadas). (Fijación de fábrica) • Datos de vídeo no formateados en Pan &...
Panasonic/Quasar Video Products Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or...
Forward Search ... 18 Frame by Frame Advance ... 18 Front Panel Indicators... 9 Function Display ... 27 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Head Cleaning... 6 Important Safeguards and Precautions ... 2 Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc)...6-7 Initial Setup...
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