Initial Setup Combination VCR Operating Instructions PV-C2062/PV-C2542 Basic Operation Model No. TV Operation 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. LSQT0582A 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.
Unit Information Specifications 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 V I DEO HEADS MAY detected. To remove screen, NEED CLEAN I NG PL EASE I NSERT HEAD press PLAY on the remote CLEAN I NG CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL or unit. • Use “dry” type head END : PLAY KEY cleaning cassette only. (Part No. NV-TCL30PT is recommended.) • Follow cleaning tape directions carefully.
Table of Contents Initial Setup Important Safeguards and Precautions / Safety Precautions ... 2,3 Before Using....................................................................................... 4 Unit Information ................................................................................. 4 Table of Contents ............................................................................... 5 Location of Controls ...........................................................................
Location of Controls Remote Control Buttons (Light Tower™ Illuminated Remote Control) EJECT Model PV-C2062 remote shown. Ejects tape. COMBO Returns to COMBO mode. POWER LIGHT Turn on or off the unit. See below. FM/TV DSS/CABLE Receives FM radio signal. Sets the remote to control some basic DDS or Cable box functions. MUTE Mutes the sound instantly. RAPID TUNE CHANNEL UP/DOWN Displays the last channel you were watching. Selects a channel.
Front View of the Unit and Indicators POWER VOL CH STOP/EJECT REW/ PLAY/REPEAT FF/ REC TIMER/FM REC ON TIMER PROG TIMER VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ACTION Built-In Speaker PHONES Jack Connect an earphone or headphones. AUDIO VIDEO IN Jack For dubbing. REWIND/SEARCH See previous page. POWER ACTION Press together with STOP. PROG TIMER Indicator VOLUME UP/DOWN SET/BACK SPACE PLAY See previous page. REPEAT Lights when the unit is set for Timer Recording. See previous page. See previous page.
Connections/ Initial Setup (Ready to Play) Please make all cable or antenna connections before powering on. How to Connect Connecting For ANT./Cable Connect the cable from Antenna/Cable to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit. IN from ANT./CABLE VHF/UHF VHF/UHF For DSS/Cable Box Connect the OUT jack on your cable box to the VHF/UHF terminal on the unit with a RF cable. VHF/UHF UNIT Cable TV Converter Box VHF/UHF WARNING: Overtightening "Nut type" RF coaxial cables may damage jacks. Finger tighten only.
ady to Play) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Reset all unit Memory Functions 1 Press ACTION on the Remote to display SET CLOCK Menu screen. Initial Setup Manual Clock Set If AUTO CLOCK SET was incomplete, manually set the clock as follows. 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.
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 Language Clock Channels 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 CH LANGUAGE VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON EX I T CLOCK TV SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 2) Press ACTION. SET UP CHANNEL 2) Press ACTION repeatedly.
Clock, Time Zone Adjust *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. POWER 1) Press to select “CLOCK.” NUMBER Keys Time Zone Adjust ACTION Basic Operation (Only when Auto Clock is set.) SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN M A I N MENU ADD/DLT TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON Model PV-C2062 remote shown. 2) Press ACTION.
Playback a Tape Record On a Tape 1 2 3 Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 1 Insert a cassette. • The unit power comes on automatically. Record tab To prevent tape jam, remove loose or peeling labels from tapes. 2 Press CH or number keys to Select Channel. • For “LINE” input, see bottom of next page. Press SPEED to select recording speed (see page 4). SP = Standard Play LP = Long Play SLP = Super Long Play • Selected speed is displayed.
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Recording (Editing) unit Connections you’ll need to make. umber keys Playing (Source) VCR ottom of next page. AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN FROM ANT. OUT TO TV Recording (Editing) unit Playback (Source) 1 2 3 • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have poor quality results. Our Vacation Select “LINE” mode. See “Selecting Input Mode” below.
TV Operation *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. 1 2 Press POWER* on the remote or unit. Ready Check List All connections are made. Your unit is plugged in. 08 ABC 3 Use CH or number keys to select a channel. Press VOL + or VOL - to adjust volume.
k List made. d in. MTS Broadcast/TV Stereo System For Model PV-C2062 only Receivable Broadcast Types ® Equipped with -TV Noise Reduction for true MTS ® reproduction. -TV Noise Reduction is required for good stereo separation and audio ® fidelity. is a registered trademark, and is licensed by Technology Licensing. ® The following are possible audio broadcast types and on-screen displays. The signal being received is indicated with an “ ” mark while the selected audio mode is indicated with an arrow.
TV Timer Features ON-TIMER with Alarm This unit can be set to automatically power on in one of 2 modes (TV, Playback, or FM radio). 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. 1) Press to select “ON TIMER.” 2) Press to display ON TIMER screen. SET T I MER ON T I MER SLEEP T I MER : 00 SELECT : SET : SET END : T I MER 3 1) Press to select desired settings. 2) Press to set the ON-TIMER TIME or ON-TIMER mode.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. ck List Sleep Timer correct time. This unit can be set for auto power off. 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 SLEEP TIMER 90 Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP TIMER 00” appears to cancel.
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.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Caption On Mute Feature Closed Caption narration, if available, is displayed when MUTE button is pressed for silence. MUTE ACTION Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU.
FM Radio *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. FM Radio is ... This unit has an FM radio with built-in antenna, 9 station preset, and a band range of 87.5 ~ 108.1 MHz. You can even set the On-Timer (page 16) to wake up to your favorite radio station. FM Radio Setup 1 2 FM ANTENNA Setup Press FM/TV* on the remote or press TIMER/FM twice on the unit to display FM radio mode. 1 2 : 0 0PM FM 1 87.
1 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN 3 ACTION 4 SET UP TV LOCK CAPT I ON I NPUT SELECT V I DEO ADJUST ST FM ANTENNA SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END CO OR COLOR T I NT BR I GHTNESS P I CTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL SELECT : ADJUST : END : ACT I ON COLOR T I NT BR I GHTNESS P I CTURE SHARPNESS NORMAL NOR AL Model PV-C2062 remote shown.
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. 1) Press SET PROGRAM to select 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.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on 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. • 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.
Tape Operation Search System is ... Each time a recording is made, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. When timer recordings are made, program index and information are also included. These index marks can be used to access or scan recordings. Program End Search Index Search Go directly to the desired recording. Locates end point of recording for continuity.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Auto Operation Functions ■ Auto Shut Off No broadcast signal in TV (Only when Weak Signal Display is set to OFF), blank tape is Played for 5 minutes => Power turns off • This feature is canceled if any button is pressed during above mode. ■ Auto Playback Insert a tape in Power off mode => Power turns on • Playback begins if tape has no record tab.
Tape Operation (continued) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. 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.
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. SELECT/SET :CH UP :CH DOWN :VOL UP :VOL DOWN 1 2 Press ACTION to display MAIN MENU. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON ACTION CM/ZERO DISPLAY 3 COUNTER RESET SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET CHANNEL CAPT I ON WEAK EAK S I GNAL D I SPLAY : OFF SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END 1) Press to select “CH.
Special VCR Features (continued) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. 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. Channel Caption 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. M A I N MENU TV VCR LANGUAGE CH CLOCK EX I T SELECT : SET : ACT I ON 1) Press to select “TV.
V-Chip Control Feature (continued) If LOCK menu is not displayed, do “Enter Secret Code” steps on page 29. Setup US MOVIES Ratings 1 LOCK US MOVIES : OFF FF CHANGE SETT I NGS : OFF US TV PROGRAMS CHANGE SETT I NGS NEXT PAGE SELECT : SET : : ACT I ON END 1) Press * to select US MOVIES. 2) Press to set “ON” or “OFF.” ■ “ON” => V-Chip Control is activated. ■ “OFF” => V-Chip Control is deactivated.
inued) *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. Process of V-Chip Control Feature Enter Code Setup Blocking US MOVIES RATINGS Blocking Message • If a program or CH08 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.
Cable Box Universal Remote Control Feature Universal Remote Control is... The Remote Control may be set up to control some basic DSS or Cable box functions. The Universal Remote Control Setup 1 Find your DSS box or Cable box Brand Code Number from one of the charts on the next page. 2 Setup remote. POWER Hold down DSS CABLE and press number keys to enter code. COMBO • For code 100 or greater, first press 100 key, then the remaining digits. E.g. for 102, press 100, then press 0, and then press 2.
*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the COMBO button on the remote and try the button again. DSS Brand Code Numbers Toshiba .......................... 92 Magnavox/Uniden 2 ........ 95 Sony ........................ 98, 105 Hitachi/Hughes .............. 93 Panasonic ....................... 96 Magnavox/Uniden 1 ....... 94 RCA ............................... 97 Cable Box Brand Code Numbers Matsushita ..... 16, 17, 97, 109 Movietime .............
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 12.) Counter ABC REC 1 2 : 0 0PM -0 : 1 2 : 3 4 0 : 25 SP STEREO SAP MONO Blue Screen Display Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with the Weak Signal Display set to “OFF” (see page 27), the screen will turn solid blue.
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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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía para rápida consulta Connexiones/Configurcion Inicial Conecte por favor todas las conexiones del cable o de la antena antes de turing potencia. Conectando el cordon AC de la VCR en toma de pared iniciara automaticamente la busqueda de canales y colocacion de tiempo Conectando Para Ant./Cable Conecte Ant./Cable a la entrada de antena de la TV (VHF/UHF).
Operaciones básicas para la reproducción 1 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inserte un casete. • El videograbador combinado se enciende automáticamente. Presione PLAY. • La reproducción comienza automáticamente si el casete no tiene la lengüeta para prevención de grabación.
INDEX A B C D E F H I L M LSQT0582A N O Accessories ................................................ 3 Audio Mute ................................................ 14 Auto Operation Functions ......................... 25 Batteries ....................................................... 3 Before Requesting Service .......................... 35 Blocking Message ....................................... 31 Blue Screen Display .................................... 34 Cable Box Universal Remote Feature ....