Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc); Head Cleaning; Specifi Cations; Dst (Daylight Saving Time) - Panasonic Omnivision VHS PV-DF273 Operating Instructions Manual

Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc)

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 detected.
To clear message from
screen, press PLAY on
the remote or unit.
• Use "dry" type head cleaning cassette only.
(Part No. NV-TCL30PT is recommended.)
• Follow cleaning tape directions carefully. Excessive
use of head cleaning tape can shorten the video head
life.

DST (Daylight Saving Time)

Unit auto adjusts clock for DST (Daylight Saving
Time.)
■ Spring (First Sunday in April)
➞
DST: ON
■ Autumn (Last Sunday in October)
➞
DST: ON
• If your area does not observe Daylight Saving Time,
select DST : OFF (see "Clock" on pages 16 and 17).
• Keep these time changes in mind when pro gram ming
the unit for timer recordings.
Features for a Quality Picture
Digital Auto Tracking
Continuously analyzes the signal and adjusts for
optimum picture quality.
Manual Tracking Control (to reduce picture noise)
Use during Playback and Slow Motion mode to
reduce picture noise. Press the 3 or 6 NUMBER
keys on the remote control or CH
unit until the picture clears up. To return to Auto
Tracking, press POWER off, then on again a few
seconds later.
V-Lock Control
In Still mode, the 3 or 6 NUMBER keys on the
remote control or CH
V-Lock control to reduce jitter.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603,
4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093, licensed
for limited viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. Patents and other intellectual
property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for
home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Cor po ra tion.
Reverse engineering or dis as sem bly is
prohibited.
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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com
V I DEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEAN I NG
PL EASE I NSERT HEAD
CLEAN I NG CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END : PLAY
Sets clock ahead one hour.
Turns clock back one hour.
on the
on the unit operate as a
Specifi cations
Display
20 inch measured diagonal pure fl at
Picture Tube (PV-DF203)
Picture Tube
27 inch measured diagonal pure fl at
Picture Tube (PV-DF273)
VCR
Video Recording 4 rotary heads helical scanning
System system
1 track (Normal)
Audio Track
2 channel (Hi-Fi Audio Sound)
Tuner
Broad cast Channels VHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69
Midband A through I (14 ~ 22)
Superband J through W (23 ~ 36)
Hyperband AA ~ EEE (37 ~ 64)
CA BLE Channels
Lowband A-5 ~ A-1 (95 ~ 99)
Special CABLE channel 5A (01)
Ultraband 65 ~ 94, 100 ~ 125
General
Power Source 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power Approx. 134 W
On Approx. 161 W
Power
Consumption
Power
Approx. 3.5 W
Off
Television System EIA Standard NTSC color
Speak er 2 pieces 5 W
Op er at ing
5 °C ~ 35 °C (41 °F ~ 95 °F)
Temperature
Op er at ing Humidity 10 % ~ 75 %
30 kg (66.1 lbs.)
Weight
52 kg (114.4 lbs.)
604 mm (23-3/4") x 523 mm (20-5/8") x
Di men sions 503 mm (19-3/4") (PV-DF203)
(W x H x D) 760 mm (29-7/8") x 651 mm (25-5/8") x
503 mm (19-3/4") (PV-DF273)
Discs played
12 cm (5") single-sided, single-layer
12 cm (5") single-sided, double-layer
12 cm (5") double-sided, double-layer
DVD disc (one layer per side)
(DVD-Video, DVD-R) 8 cm (3") single-sided, single-layer
8 cm (3") single-sided, double-layer
8 cm (3") double-sided, double-layer
(one layer per side)
Compact disc
5" (12 cm) disc
(CD-DA, VIDEO CD,
3" (8 cm) disc
CD-R, CD-RW)
MP3, WMA, JPEG
Digital audio output
Optical digital output Optical connector
Pickup
655 nm (DVD)
Wavelength 790 nm (Video CD/CD)
Laser power: CLASS II
Note
• Designs and spec i fi ca tions are sub ject to change
without no tice.
(PV-DF203)
(PV-DF273)
(PV-DF203)
(PV-DF273)