Basic Operation ModelsNo. VV-1301/VV-1311W/VV-13F1/VV-2001 Initial Setup Combination VCR Operating Instructions TV Operation • SELF-DEMO Procedure is on page 4. As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Matsushita Electric Corporation of America has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate, or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included.
Important Safeguards and Precautions READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS INTHE MANUAL AND ON UNIT INSTALLATION An outside antenna or cable system must be properly grounded to provide some protection against built up static charges and voltage.
Safety Precautions/Mesures de sécurité Warning : 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 la pluie ou à une humidité excessive.
Before Using Congratulations Loading the Batteries on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the back of your unit. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No. 1) Open the cover. 2) Insert batteries as marked.
Table of Contents Initial Setup Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ........ 2 Before Using......................................................................................... 4 Table of Contents ................................................................................ 5 Location of Controls ............................................................................ 6 Initial Setup for ANT. / Cable Connection .........................................
Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons EJECT button: When EJECT is pressed, the tape is ejected from Cassette Compartment. If EJECT is pressed during recording, the unit will not respond to the command. EJECT Page 14. NITE Page 16. POWER Page 8. SLEEP Page 19. TRACKING UP/DOWN Page 34. DISPLAY Page 33. TAPE POSITION Page 25. NUMBER keys Page 16. ADD/DELETE Page 13. COUNTER RESET Page 26. RAPID TUNE Page 16. SEARCH Page 24. MUTE Page 16. VOLUME UP/DOWN Page 16. SET/BACKSPACE Page 13.
Initial Setup Front View of the unit and Indicators on the Front Panel REWIND/SEARCH Page 14 ACTION Page 13 STOP/EJECT ACTION Cassette Compartment Page 14 Page 14 Page 13 PLAY/REPEAT Page 14 FAST FORWARD/ SEARCH Page 14 CHANNEL UP/DOWN Page 16 TRACKING UP/DOWN Page 34 SELECT UP/DOWN Page 13 REC Page 14 VOLUME UP/DOWNPage 16 SET/BACK SPACE Page 13 TIMER Page 19 POWER Buit-In Speaker Page 8 POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC Phones Jack TIMER REC
1 Initial Setup Manual Clock Set Reset all unit Memory Functions If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually set the clock as follows. Press ACTION on the Remote to display SET CLOCK Menu screen. When moving unit to a new location, or if a mistake was made in the Initial Setup section. • Make sure a tape is not inserted in the unit.
Press CH to start CHANNEL /CLOCK AUTO SET operation. Settings are performed automatically. If the setup is completed, the following screen is displayed. Initial Setup 4 2 / 7 / 2001 WEDDST 12 :: ON 00PM SETT I NG : CH 1 0 AUTO CLOCK SET COMPLETED POWER END : PRESS CH UP KEY If AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE screen appears, set the clock using MANUAL CLOCK SET procedure on page 9.
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, 1 Press ACTION M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T to display MAIN MENU. SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2 Clock Channels Language 1) Press select “CH.” 1) Press to select language icon. to 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” M A I N MENU M A I N MENU M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION. SET UP CHANNEL 2) Press ACTION repeatedly.
Clock, Time Zone Adjust POWER NUMBER Keys ADD/DLT Time Zone Adjust (Only when Auto Clock is set.) SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN ACTION M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T Basic Operation 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION.
TV Timer Features ON-TIMER with Alarm This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 2 modes (TV, Playback). You can also combine the On-Timer with a one minute alarm that gradually increases in volume. 1 2 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. SET PROGRAM T I MER PROGRAMMING ON TIMER SELECT : SET : END : PROG 3 Ready Check List The clock is set to correct time. 1) Press to select desired settings. 2) Press to set the ON-TIMER TIME or ON-TIMER mode.
k List Sleep Timer rrect time. This unit can be set for auto power off. SLEEP DISPLAY ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN Press SLEEP repeatedly to set SLEEP TIMER. SLEEP TIMER 30 • Pressing DISPLAY with sleep timer set displays remaining time. SLEEP TIMER 60 Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER 00” appears to cancel. SLEEP TIMER 90 SLEEP TIMER 00 Instant Alarm SLEEP 1 2 1:00 (one minute) 2:00 3:00 Press TIMER on the unit to display the instant alarm CANCEL/SET screen.
Closed Caption System Closed Caption is ... This multi-use system not only allows the hearing impaired to enjoy selected programs, but also makes useful information from TV stations available to everyone. Closed Caption Mode Feature 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence. 1 2 MUTE Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 SET UP TV LOCK CA CAPT PT I ON N I NPUT SELECT V I DEO ADJUST : TUNER SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END ACTION 4 CAPT I ON CA CAPT PT I ON MODE MODE : OFF OFF CC ON MUTE : CAP C1 SELECT : SET : END : ACT I ON 5 to 1)Press select CAPTION MODE.
Timer Recording You can set up to 8 programs to be recorded while you are away. 1 2 Press PROG to display SET PROGRAM screen. to select 1) Press SET PROGRAM Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. The clock is set to correct time. The tape is long enough. The record tab is in place. TIMER PROGRAMMING. T I MER PR PROGRAMMING OGRAMMING ON TIMER 2) Press to display screen.
Cancel a Timer Recording: (Recording is in progress) Hold down STOP for a few seconds to cancel the Timer Recording. • Any future daily or weekly recordings will be performed as programmed. Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents : (Recording is not in progress) 1 2 Repeat steps 1 and 2 on page 22. P 1 2 3 4 DT START STOP CH SPD day 9 : 00 00p 12 : 00 00a 08 SP 8 10 : 00a 12 : 00p 125 SP 10 8 : 00p 9 : 00p 10 SP SU 9 : 00p 10 : 00p L LP Press to select the desired program.
Tape Operation (continued) Zero Search Repeat Play To quickly return to a specific tape counter location. Set to see a recording over and over. 1 2 1 2 Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Counter. 0 : 00 : 00 BEG I N 3 4 5 Press COUNTER RESET at the desired position to reset to “0:00:00.” Continue playback, rewind, or fast forward. Press STOP. Press CM/ZERO in stop mode to start ZERO SEARCH.
Special VCR Features Weak Signal Display ON/OFF When “ON” is selected, the picture is displayed even when a broadcast signal is weak or non-existent. DISPLAY COUNTER RESET SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Special VCR Features (continued) Channel Caption is ... Station names, e.g. ABC, TNN, etc. are set so they will appear when a channel is selected. Choose 24 preset names (Preset Caption), or make up to 10 names of your own (Manual Caption). Preset Caption 1 2 VCR TV CH LANGUAGE CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 3 Manual Caption Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
Ready Check List The clock is set to correct time. The record tab is in place. Time Stamp Feature This unit writes program data (see example below) for about the first 10 seconds of every recording. The information is then displayed about 10 seconds after playback begins. ADD/DLT SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
V-Chip Control Feature Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking V-Chip Control Feature is... This unit has a built-in V-Chip Control which allows you to block unwanted TV usage based on US MOVIES and US TV PROGRAMS Ratings. Enter Secret Code A 4-digit code must be entered to view a blocked program or change rating settings. 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking US MOVIES RATINGS Blocking Message • If a program or ABC movie exceeds the ratings you have PROGRAM RAT I NG EXCEEDED set, a message will RAT I NG : PG-1 3 ACCESS CODE ---appear on a black ENTER : 0-9 background and sound is muted. To View a Blocked Program / Movie [Temporarily Deactivate V-Chip Control] Enter your secret code (ACCESS CODE) in the Blocking Message screen.
On-Screen Display (OSD) VCR Status & Clock Display Press DISPLAY to display or remove the overlay. Channel Caption (See page 28.) Function Status Current Time Rec Time Remaining (OTR mode only, see page 14.
Before Requesting Service Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit. Power Correction No power… • Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet. • Set POWER button to ON. Monitor Correction No picture or sound... Poor picture with normal sound... • • • • Poor sound with normal picture... Poor TV reception... No color or poor color... Ghost (multiple) images... TV programs cannot be watched... Channel cannot be selected...
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INDEX A B C D E F H I L N O Accessories .................................................. 4 Audio Mute ................................................. 16 Auto Operation Functions ........................... 25 Batteries ....................................................... 4 Before Requesting Service ......................... 35 Before Using ................................................. 4 Blocking Message ...................................... 32 Blue Screen Display ...........................