Panasonic ShowStopper PV-HS2000 Operating Instructions Manual
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions PV-HS2000 MODEL HARD DISK RECORDER Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual. For assistance, Phone 1-888-843-9788 http://www.panasonic.com/video e-mail Consumerproducts@Panasonic.com... -
Page 2: Important Safeguards
Important Safeguards Please read all these instructions regarding your the Hard Disk Recorder and retain for future reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the Hard Disk Recorder. Read instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. - Page 3 © 2000 Panasonic. All rights reserved. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of Panasonic (the “Company”). No part of this document may be copied, reproduced, transmitted, distributed, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, modified or translated into any other language or computer language, or sublicensed, in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise - without the prior written consent of the Technical Support Manager at the Company.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome to the Hard Disk Recorder ... 5 Purchasing Information ... 5 Package Contents ... 5 Before Using ... 6, 7 Before Basic Connections Using! Advanced Connections ... 10 ~ 17 Initial Setup ... 18 ~ 21 Controlling Live Television ... -
Page 5: Welcome To The Hard Disk Recorder
Welcome to the Hard Disk Recorder Congratulations on your purchase of the Hard Disk Recorder. Once you’ve experienced the exciting new world of personal television right in your very own home, you’ll never want to watch plain old television again. Read on and see what the Hard Disk Recorder can do. -
Page 6: Before Using
.Once you complete the on-screen setup, press REPLAY GUIDE on the remote. .Using the arrow buttons on the remote, highlight the video titled “Welcome to Panasonic SHOWSTOPPER.” .Press PLAY on the remote. You may use all of the Hard Disk Recorder’s television control features, such as pause and rewind, while watching this video. -
Page 7: Using The Main Menu
• There is no monthly free for the Channel Guide service. Local access numbers are available in most areas, however telephone charges may apply in certain areas. If you have a question, please call the Panasonic Call Center at 1-888-843-9788 or email consumerproducts@panasonic.com •... -
Page 8: (Antenna, Tv, Telephone)
Wireless phone jacks convert ordinary electrical outlets into phone jacks. They are available from Panasonic or at electronics stores, and can be installed with no additional wiring or tools. Be sure to purchase a wireless phone jack that operates at the highest modem speed available (at least 33.6 kbps, V.34). -
Page 9: Connecting The Telephone Line
OUTPUT AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO Video Cable Audio Cables AUDIO VIDEO Connecting the telephone line You need to connect the Hard Disk Recorder to a telephone jack to communicate with the ReplayTV Service. The telephone connection is used nightly by the Hard Disk Recorder to receive updates to the Channel Guide and other Hard Disk Recorder enhancements. -
Page 10: Advanced Connections
Advanced Connections Planning Input and Output Connections • S-Video connections provide the best picture quality. If your cable box or satellite receiver has an S-Video OUT jack, use an S-Video cable to connect the device to the Hard Disk Recorder’s S-VIDEO IN jack (regardless of whether your television has an S-Video IN jack). -
Page 11: Cable Box Connection, Vhf/Uhf Jack Only Connections
Connecting a Cable Box to the Hard Disk Recorder 1. Connect the incoming television signal to the IN jack on your cable box. 2. Connect the RF cable from the OUT jack on your cable box to the ANT/CATV IN jack on the Hard Disk Recorder. -
Page 12: Cable Box And A/V Receiver Connections
Advanced Connections Connecting a Cable Box and an A/V Receiver to the Hard Disk Recorder 1. Connect the incoming television signal to the IN jack on your cable box. 2. Connect the RF cable from the OUT jack on your cable box to the ANT/CATV IN jack on the Hard Disk Recorder. -
Page 13: Satellite Receiver And A/V Receiver (Using S-Video) Connections
Connecting a Satellite Receiver to the Hard Disk Recorder (Using S-Video) 1. Connect the incoming television signal to the IN jack on your satellite receiver. 2. Connect the red and white Audio plugs of an A/V cable from the AUDIO OUT jacks on your satellite receiver to the LINE 2 INPUT jacks on the Hard Disk Recorder, matching like colors. -
Page 14: Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, And Vcr Connections
Advanced Connections Connecting a Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, and VCR to the Hard Disk Recorder 1. Connect an A/V cable from the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on your cable box to the INPUT jacks on the Hard Disk Recorder, matching like colors. 2. -
Page 15: Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, A/V Receiver, And Vcr Connections
Connecting a Cable Box, Satellite Receiver, A/V Receiver, and VCR to the Hard Disk Recorder 1. Connect an RF cable from the OUT jack on your cable box to the ANT/CATV IN jack on the Hard Disk Recorder. 2. Connect an A/V cable from the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on your satellite receiver to the INPUT jacks on the Hard Disk Recorder, matching like colors. -
Page 16: Watching One Show While Recording Another
Advanced Connections Watching One Show While Recording Another on the Hard Disk Recorder Use a cable splitter and attach RF cables to both the Hard Disk Recorder and your television if you want to watch one show while recording another show on the Hard Disk Recorder. - Page 17 Connecting and Setting Up the IR Blaster If your satellite receiver has a serial connector, use the serial connector instead of the IR blaster. The IR blaster acts as a remote control for your other device. Before attaching the IR blaster, you must find the infrared detector on the device the Hard Disk Recorder will control.
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Page 18: Initial Setup
Initial Setup Be sure you’ve connected the Hard Disk Recorder to your television and other equipment. (See pages 8~17.) You can follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. This setup process includes: • providing a phone number for the nightly connection to the ReplayTV Service •... - Page 19 Press Number buttons to enter the dialing prefix, then press PLAY to move to the next screen. • Press DISPLAY for *; press ENTER for #; and press PAUSE for ,. • Some telephone systems must dial a special number prior to placing a phone call, to disable call waiting for example.
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Page 20: Changing Your Setup Later On
Initial Setup Complete all the remaining input settings. You will be asked to provide information about all the remaining devices that you have connected to the Hard Disk Recorder. • Once you get the hang of the first screen, you should be able to complete the following screens on your own. -
Page 21: Input Options
Cable If you have cable television but no cable box, select your cable service provider. If your cable service is not listed on the screen, send mail to Consumerproducts@Panasonic.com or call 1-888-843-9788. Cable box If you have a cable box connected to the Hard Disk Recorder, select your cable service provider. You will also need to connect and position the IR blaster that came with the Hard Disk Recorder. -
Page 22: Controlling Live Television
Controlling Live Television Before you begin... You must have connected the Hard Disk Recorder to your television and completed the on-screen setup. Viewing Live Television You use the Hard Disk Recorder remote control to watch television just like you normally would using your television remote control. Press TV, then press POWER to turn on your television. -
Page 23: Pausing Live Television And Recorded Shows
Pausing Live Television and Recorded Shows The Hard Disk Recorder’s pause feature lets you attend to interruptions without missing a moment of your favorite television shows. You can pause whatever you’re watching: recorded Replay shows or live television. Press PAUSE while you’re watching a live television show or a recorded show. -
Page 24: Using Slow Motion
Controlling Live Television Using Slow Motion You can play your recorded Replay shows and even live television in slow motion with a couple remote control button presses. Press PLAY/SLOW with a Replay show or live broadcast playing. • The slow motion symbol in the lower right of the screen indicates that the show is now playing in slow motion. -
Page 25: Copy Protection Information
Switch between A and B below by pressing the INPUT button on the TV remote. A: Macrovision/CGMS-A viewable B: Macrovision/CGMS-A not viewable Cable Box Splitter For further assistance, call 1-888-843-9788 or go to: http://www.panasonic.com/video or send e-mail to Consumerproducts@Panasonic.com • Unauthorized copying of copy protected material constitutes copyright infringement. NOTE Hard Disk Recorder... -
Page 26: Recording Shows
Recording Shows To record any show that’s on now or in the next several days, start from the Channel Guide. The Channel Guide is an interactive, on-screen program guide that lists seven days of television information for all of the channels you currently receive. While the Hard Disk Recorder does not need to be on for recording, cable boxes and satellite receivers must remain on. -
Page 27: Watching And Recording A Show That Is Currently Airing
Watching and Recording a Show That Is Currently Airing Light blue listings indicate shows that are on now. Press CHANNEL GUIDE to display the Channel Guide. • You can also select “Channel Guide” from the Main Menu. Press / / / to select a current show (light blue listing) in the Channel Guide, then press SELECT. -
Page 28: Recording Multiple Episodes Of One Show
Recording Shows Recording Multiple Episodes of One Show If you have a favorite show that airs once a week, or daily, you can set the Hard Disk Recorder to record every episode. This is called a Show-based Replay channel. See “Show-based Replay Channels”... -
Page 29: Setting The Recording Options
Setting the Recording Options There may be times when you want to adjust the record settings for the show you want to record. For example, you might want to record movies or sporting events at higher quality than movies. Follow these instructions to adjust the recording options of a show before you record it. -
Page 30: Recording From Show Categories
Recording Shows Recording From Show Categories Visit ReplayZones to create channels from topical television categories collected by the ReplayTV Service. Zones can be organized in topics like romantic comedies, sitcoms, action-adventure, cartoons, talk shows. ReplayZones change regularly, so check them out often to record the best of what’s on TV. -
Page 31: Recording Shows Based On A Theme You Choose
Recording Shows Based On a Theme You Choose The Hard Disk Recorder lets you record shows based on any theme you choose. Themes can be topics such as golf, news, pets, even your favorite actor or director. For more information on themes, see “Show-based Replay Channels”... -
Page 32: Record, Create, Cancel
Recording Shows To Record One of the Shows... 1. Press to select the show you want to record. 2. Press REC to record the show. • One red dot is placed next to the episode you select. If you want to adjust the record options... a. -
Page 33: Finding Shows
Finding Shows To quickly find the exact show you’re looking for, use Find Shows. This is a great feature if there’s a particular show you’re looking for but don’t know what time or channel it’s on. Press MENU to display the Main Menu. -
Page 34: Find All Episodes Of A Show
Recording Shows Finding All Episodes of a Show You can find every episode of a show that exists in the 7 days of Channel Guide information. This is a great feature if you want to see what each episode is about, then select which episode you would like to record. Press CHANNEL GUIDE to display the Channel Guide. -
Page 35: Watching Your Recorded Shows
Watching Your Recorded Shows Every show that the Hard Disk Recorder records is stored in the Replay Guide. Any upcoming recordings you set are also listed here. This is where you go to watch your shows. Replay Guide Screen Program Information Replay Channels... -
Page 36: Seeing What A Replay Channel Will Record
Watching Your Recorded Shows Seeing What a Replay Channel Will Record To quickly see the types of shows that will be recorded for a Theme-based or a Zone-based channel, use the Find matching shows feature. This is a great way to verify that the shows the channel finds are what you want to see. -
Page 37: Watching A Show
If you want to delete a Replay channel... to select the channel on the Replay Guide . Press screen, then press SELECT. . Press to select “Delete,” then press SELECT to delete the Replay channel. If you want to delete a Replay show.. -
Page 38: Preserve A Show
Watching Your Recorded Shows Preserving a Show You can preserve an episode of a show recorded in a Replay channel. Older episodes of Show-based and Theme-based Replay channels are deleted to make room for new episodes. Use this feature if you don’t want a particular episode to be replaced. -
Page 39: Saving Shows To Videotape
Saving Shows to Videotape For long-term archiving, or if you want to save a show permanently, you can save shows recorded by the Hard Disk Recorder to videotape. This way, you reserve more space for the Hard Disk Recorder to record other shows. The Hard Disk Recorder is not intended to be used as a long-term storage device. -
Page 40: Managing Recording Space
Managing Recording Space The Hard Disk Recorder manages recording space based on priorities. The priorities are set when you select to record a single show, or create a Show-based, Theme-based or Zone-based Replay channel. The capacity of the Hard Disk Recorder’s recording space is also determined by the level of recording quality you select. -
Page 41: Guaranteed, Space-Available Record
Guaranteed Record and Space-available Record When you guarantee recording of a future show, recording space is immediately set aside. For this reason, the size of your recording space limits the number of shows you can guarantee. A guaranteed record places solid red dots next to the show-based recording in the Channel Guide. -
Page 42: Universal Remote Control
Universal Remote Control Changing Volume Lock The Hard Disk Recorder remote is set to control volume through your Hard Disk Recorder while in the CABLE, SAT(ellite), DVD, TV, or VCR modes. If your TV is not remote controllable, or you want to control volume through a different component, you can change the volume lock setting to control volume through a different mode (for example through a cable box while in TV mode). -
Page 43: Searching For Your Component's Code
Searching for Your Component’s Code If your component does not respond to the Hard Disk Recorder remote after trying all of the codes listed for your brand, or if your brand is not listed, try searching for your code. For example, if you try all of the codes for your TV and cannot get the Hard Disk Recorder remote to operate your TV, follow steps below. -
Page 44: Learning The Codes Programmed Into The Remote
Universal Remote Control Learning the Codes Programmed Into the Remote If you set up the Hard Disk Recorder remote by following “Searching for Your Component’s Code” on page 43, you may want to figure out which four-digit code is operating your equipment. Use this procedure after you set up your components to find out which four-digit code is operating your equipment. -
Page 45: Code Numbers For Your Components
Optimus ... 0154, 0250, 0166 Optonica ... 0093, 0165 Orion ... 0236, 0463, 0179 Panasonic ... 0250, 0051 Penney ... 0047, 0156, 0051, 0060, 0030 ... 0178, 0021, 0019, 0056, 0039, 0135, 1347 Philco ... 0054, 0463, 0030, 0145, 0019 Philips ... - Page 46 Code Numbers For Your Components (continued) Runco ... 0017, 0030, 0603 SSS ... 0180, 0019 Sampo ... 0030, 0039 Samsung ... 0060, 0030, 0178, 0019, 0056, 0039 Samsux ... 0039 Sansei ... 0451 Sansui ... 0463 Sanyo ... 0154 Scimitsu ... 0019 Scotch ...
- Page 47 Olympus ... 0035 Optimus ... 0037, 0048, 0104 ... 0162, 0454, 1062, 1162, 1262 Orion ... 0184, 0002 Panasonic ... 1162, 0035, 0162, 0454 Penney ... 0035, 0037, 0240, 0042, 0038 Pentax ... 0042 Philco ... 0035, 0209 Philips ... 0035, 0081 Pilot ...
- Page 48 Memorex ... 0000 Movie Time ... 0063 NAP ... 0007 NSC ... 0063 Oak ... 0019, 0007 Optimus ... 0021 Panasonic ... 0107, 0021 Paragon ... 0000 Philips ... 0153 Pioneer ... 0144, 0533 Popular Mechanics ... 0400 Proscan ... 0021 Pulsar ...
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Page 49: Important Note
Magnin ... 0240 Memorex ... 0037, 0162* MGA ... 0240 Mitsubishi ... 0048* Orion ... 0002, 0294, 0479 Panasonic ... 1162*, 0035*, 0162* Penney’s ... 0035*, 0240, 0162* Quasar ... 0035*, 0162* RCA ... 0035*, 0060*, 0048*, 0240 Sansui ... 0000, 0479 Sanyo ... -
Page 50: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Please note that the Panasonic Web site at www.panasonic.com is also a great place to ask operational and troubleshooting questions. If, after reading the troubleshooting information on our Web site and in this manual, you find you still have unanswered questions, please contact Technical Support by phone at 1-888-843-9788. - Page 51 PROBLEM When viewing show content through the Hard Disk Recorder, shows appear to be in black and white. When I select a channel in the Channel Guide, the channel number does not change on my satellite receiver or cable box. When I select a channel in the Channel Guide, I get a blue screen that states “no video source.”...
- Page 52 Troubleshooting PROBLEM I’m having problems changing channels. Only one device’s volume control code is sent regardless of which mode I have put the remote control in. I’m using an IR blaster to control my cable box or satellite receiver and I’m having trouble changing channels using the Hard Disk Recorder remote.
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Page 53: Specifications And Information
Specifications & Information Specifications General Operating voltage 120VAC 60Hz Power Consumption 28W (Power On) 19W (Power Off) Tuner Input Connectors Tuner Type F Composite Phono x 2 Audio Phono (L+R) x 2 S-Video 4-pin miniature DIN Output Connectors Composite Phono x 2 Audio Phono (L+R) x 2 S-Video... -
Page 54: Software License Agreement
License Agreement (this “Agreement”). If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, you may promptly return the Product to the point of purchase for a refund of your purchase price or you may contact Panasonic for instructions on where to ship the Product, at Panasonic’s cost, for a full refund of the purchase price after inspection. -
Page 55: Warranty
LABOR: For a period of 90 days from the date of original purchase, if Hard Disk Recorder is determined to be defective, Panasonic will repair or replace the unit, with new or refurbished product at its option, at no charge. -
Page 56: Service Center List
PRODUCT SUPPORT – PRODUCT REPAIR Should you require assistance with installation, operating information, or service for your Hard Disk Recorder, Please contact the Panasonic Customer Call Center at: PRODUCT SUPPORT – ACCESSORIES For Accessory Purchases (Customer Orders Only) Please Call: Panasonic Service Company 20421 84 Monday –... -
Page 57: Location Of Controls
Location of Controls Front View of the Hard Disk Recorder Power LED Solid green indicates the Hard Disk Recorder is on. Power Button Manually switch between On and Standby modes. POWER Rear View of the Hard Disk Recorder INPUT LINE 1 Audio(L/R)/video input connector with conventional (composite) video. - Page 58 Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons CODE SET HARD DISK RECORDER NUMBER BUTTONS CHANNEL GUIDE REPLAY GUIDE CHANNEL UP/ DOWN RETURN TO LIVE SELECT LEFT SELECT DOWN INSTANT REPLAY REWIND RECORD PLAY/ SLOW JUMP INPUT DISPLAY (continued) REPLAY ZONES FF (Fast Forward) RED LED POWER SAT/CABLE...
- Page 59 Code Set Used to program the remote control to operate additional home entertainment components. See “Setting Up Your Components” on page 42. Hard Disk Recorder Puts the remote control in the Hard Disk Recorder mode, giving you control of the Hard Disk Recorder features and functions.
- Page 60 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Printed in U.S.A. LSQT0269B...