Please save this manual. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included. (Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida.) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com TV / DVD / VCR Combination Operating Instructions PV-DM2092 Model No.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause objects to overturn. • Carefully follow all operating instructions. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com OUTDOOR ANTENNA INSTALLATION 1 SAFE ANTENNA AND CABLE CONNECTION An outside antenna or cable system must be properly...
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Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warnin 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...
Remote Control LSSQ0302 Batteries 2 “AA” To order accessories, call toll free 1-800-332-5368. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Loading the Batteries 1) Open the cover. 2) Insert batteries 3) Close the cover. Battery replacement caution •...
In Still mode, the 3 or 6 number key on the remote control or CH on the unit operate as a V-Lock control to reduce jitter. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Specifications Display Picture Tube:...
Disc formats supported by this unit The unit can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: 3” (8 cm) disc / 5” (12 cm) disc Video CD 3” (8 cm) disc / 5” (12 cm) disc 3” (8 cm) disc / 5” (12 cm) disc Discs which cannot be played with this unit •...
Skips one chapter or track. Goes to next screen. 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Sets to DVD mode. LIGHT See next page.
Universal Light Tower LIGHT button: When LIGHT is pressed, (DVD, buttons will light for 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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PLAY (See page 8.) SKIP (See page 8.) SKIP (See page 8.) OPEN/CLOSE (See page 8.) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Built In Speaker (✕ 2) Cassette Compartment Disc Tray FAST FORWARD/SEARCH STOP/EJECT (See page 8.) VOLUME UP/DOWN (See page 8.)
Rear View of the unit VHF/UHF Antenna Input Terminal See below. AC Power Plug When plugged into an AC outlet, this unit consumes 3.5 W of electric power in OFF condition. Connections For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit.
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Unit ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Dolby Digital Decoder ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Amplifier ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Speaker Unit ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ (digital theater systems) When DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts are played, Dolby Digital bitstream or dts bitstream is output from the unit Optical digital audio output connector.
CLOCK SET procedure on next page. 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com DST : ON POWER TV-VCR SELECT...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the 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.
SELECT : SET : SET : ACT I ON For English 3) Press ACTION to exit. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press ACTION* to display MAIN MENU. Channels 1) Press select “CH.” M A I N MENU...
Time Zone Adjust 4) Press press SET to select and set the month, date, year, time, and (Daylight Saving Time) To Make Corrections, repeatedly press to move to error, then correct. 5) Press ACTION twice to start the clock and exit this mode. * Important: If a remote control button does not work Time Zone Adjust (Only when Auto Clock is set.)
PLAY/REPEAT Insert a tape. Press to stop and/or eject tape. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Record On a Tape Insert a tape with record tab. • The unit power comes on automatically. Press CH Select Channel.
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) Connections you’ll need to make Playing (Source) VCR R-AUDIO-L MONO Playback (Source) Insert pre- recorded tape. Press PLAY, then press PAUSE at starting point to put in Standby mode. (Perform operation of steps 4 and 5 on both units at same time.) Press PLAY to start dubbing.
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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press POWER* on the remote or unit. Insert a disc. • If a disc is already inserted, go to step 3.
*Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. I Forward/Reverse rapid scene search ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- during play. ➛...
I 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the the remote and try the button again.
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: 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com select “TV.” display SET UP TV screen. select “CAPTION”.
*Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the remote and try the button again. Note • When a disc supporting closed caption is used, the subtitle and the closed caption may overlap. In this case, turn the subtitle or caption on mute mode off.
Repeat steps 1 and 2. Then, press ADD/DLT to clear the time in step 3. Now, press PROG to end. “ON TIMER END” briefly appears on-screen. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com to select “ON TIMER.”...
On-Screen Display (OSD) TV/VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Function Status Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 18.) Receivable Broadcast Types (See page 23.) * Important: If a remote control button does not work Channel Caption (See page 38.) Current Time 1 2 : 0 0PM...
LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK SELECT : SET : SET : ACT I ON For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Press a number key* (1~9) to select the FM preset number. 1) Press CH select the desired 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. Notes • FM radio cannot be recorded on a Video cassette. • You may get better reception by repositioning the unit.
• PROG TIMER Indicator lights up on the unit. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1) Press to select TIMER PROGRAMMING...
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* Important: I f a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the 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. •...
DVD. 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com on the...
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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com number, see below. Notes • Make each entry within 10 seconds, or the Index Search mode will be •...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Program End Search Locates end point of recording for continuity. Press SEARCH twice in Playback or Stop mode to display PROGRAM END SEARCH screen .
Press CM/ZERO in stop mode to start 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com PLAY/REPEAT...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Auto Operation Functions I I I I I 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 ➛...
, then SET (or number. Press to change, or ADD/DLT to delete. Press ACTION three times to end setup. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com select “CH.” display SET UP CHANNEL screen. to select CHANNEL CAPTION.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Ready Checklist It is necessary to enter TV mode by pressing before selecting “CH” on the MAIN MENU. Remote Warning Feature When Universal Remote Control (page 32) is used, and this feature is set to “ON,”...
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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code select “LOCK.”...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the 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 US TV PROGRAMS...
(chart 1), or customize to a specific content rating (chart 2). Press ACTION four times to exit this mode. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com * to select US TV PROGRAMS. “ON” or “OFF.” TV-Y7...
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking Message <When V-Chip Control is activated> • If a program or movie exceeds the ratings you have set, a message PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED...
• 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or “HIFI (R)” to listen to stereo recordings in stereo sound.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. DVD Volume Adjust Audio recorded on a DVD or Video CD often incorporates a dynamic range of sound. This means that, when compared to a music CD, etc., the average volume is generally lower and the peaks may be higher.
Standard Standard AUDIO MENU : NORMAL <Audio AGC Example> For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com * Important: If a remote control button does not work Audio Menu Do steps 1 - 3 left. to select “TV.”...
Video / Audio Adjustment Video Adjustment Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press M A I N MENU 2) Press SET to LOCK LANGUAGE CLOCK SELECT : SET : SET : ACT I ON 1) Press SET UP TV CAPT I ON I NPUT SELECT : TUNER...
Hola Number of the audio soundtrack language being played back. SELECT : SET : SET For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com seconds. “-” will be displayed instead of the language number. to select desired language.
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* 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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• Step 2) not necessary <Example> Repeat step “b” if there is more than one menu. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com resumes play from the scene when TITLE was first pressed. number key(s) to select a title.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the and try the button again. Program Play (Video CD/CD) You can program specific tracks and order of play. Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU. 1) Press M A I N MENU 2) Press SET to...
PLAY MODE 2) Press SET to begin SELECT : SET • To cancel, press STOP : ACTION For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com continued to select “DVD.” display screen. to select “PLAY MODE.” 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T I TLE * or the NUMBER...
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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 • Change the desired mode during play by pressing a.
(see above right.) Press STOP to stop playing. Press OPEN/CLOSE to eject the disc. The MP3 MENU is closed automatically. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Counter Parent folder 00 : 00 : 00...
DVD Lock Feature You can prevent playback of DVDs with a specific 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 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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Once initial settings are done, they remain in memory (even after the power is off) until changed.
* Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press 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 58. 1) Press DVD MAIN MENU DISC LANGUAGES...
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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com * Important: * to select “STILL MODE.”...
Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” and/ or “MENUS” (see page 58). Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 6570 Afrikaans 7089 Frisian 6577 Ameharic 7165 Irish 6582 Arabic 7168 Scots Gaelic 6583 Assamese...
Unit cannot be controlled... ACTION, PLAY, SELECT, SET POWER, etc. buttons cannot be selected... For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Correction • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON.
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DVD/Video CD/CD Play fails to start even when PLAY is pressed... Play starts but then stops immediately... Picture is distorted during rapid advance or rapid reverse... No Forward/Reverse search play... Play does not start even when title is selected... Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language is not the one selected at the initial settings...
STAINS OR SCRATCHES ON DISC IT IS PROHIBITED TO COPY DVD/ VIDEO CD/CD TO VHS For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail : 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...
Spanish Quick Use Guide 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” con el RF cable. Convertidoe de cable VHF/UHF VHF/UHF...
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(Grabación de un toque) Presione REC repetidamente para ajustar la hora de grabación (30 min - 4 horas.) Por ayuda, llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com /Guía para rápida consulta 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 superficies, póngalo con el lado donde esté...
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I Use los botones , , para desplazar la posición hacia arriba, hacia abajo, hacia la izquierda o hacia la derecha. Por ayuda, llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com /Guía para rápida consulta ) para ) para VOCAL ON➛...
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Reproducción programada [Vídeo CD/CD] Puede usted programar pistas específicas y el orden de reproducción. Presione ACTION en el modo paro (STOP) para visualizar MAIN MENU. 1)Presione LM MENU PR I NCIPAL seleccionar “DVD.” BLOQUEO ID I OMA 2)Presione SET para visualizar. RELOJ CANAL ELEG I R :...
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: SET SIGUIENTE: DISPLAY CLEAR o DISPLAY. FIJAR : SET SIGUIENTE: DISPLAY Por ayuda, llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail : consumerproducts@panasonic.com /Guía para rápida consulta Fijaciones iniciales Presione ACTION en el modo de paro (STOP) para visualizar MAIN MENU.
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Selección de SALIDA DE AUDIO Seleccione “LPCM(DVD)” INACTIVO : Por el conector de salida de audio digital solamente sale PCM lineal de 48 kHz/16 bits. Durante la reproducción del DVD grabado en el PCM lineal de 48 kHz/20 bits o 96 kHz, no sale audio digital. (Fijación de fábrica) PCM : Durante la reproducción del DVD...
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 (b) replace it...
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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 : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Head Cleaning ... 6 Important Safeguards and Precautions ... 2 Information (Unit, Cassette, Disc) ... 6 - 7 Initial Setup ...
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TV / VCR Table of Contents ... 5 Tape Erasure Prevention ... 4 Tape Operation ... 34 - 37 Timer Program Review, Replace, Clear ... 31 Timer Recording ... 30 Timer Recording Cancellation ... 31 Time Zone Adjust ... 17 TRACKING / V-LOCK buttons ...
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