Panasonic Tv Dvd Vcr Combination Pv Df2002 Operating Instructions

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Advanced Operation
Ready Checklist
Unit is in TV-VCR mode, press .
Video CD or CD is inserted.
Program Repeat Play
(Video CD/CD)
d
Press SET to enter Select mode.
(“REPEAT OFF” will flash.)
ePress  to select “DISC
REPEAT.”
(Unit Information Screen) (Unit Information Screen)
aDo steps 1 through 6 on
b
Press DISPLAY to display
Disc Information screen.
(Disc Information Screen)
cPress DISPLAY again to
display Unit Information screen.
f
Press SET to set mode.
(“DISC REPEAT” stops
flashing.)
To cancel, select “REPEAT
OFF” in step e, then press
SET.
SELECT : 
SET : SET END : D I SPLAY
PLAY
DISC REPEAT
PROGRAM PLAY 
SET : SET END  : D I SPLAY
PLAY
REPEAT  OFF
PROGRAM  PLAY
TRACK :    1
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the , DVD button on the remote
and try the button again.
Tracks are played in a random order.
Random Play (Video CD/CD)
Press ACTION in Stop mode to display
MAIN MENU.
1
1)Press  
to select “DVD.”
2)Press SET to
display screen.2
M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
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1)Press  to select
“PLAY MODE.”
2)Press SET to
display screen.
3
DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I OND I SC  LANGUAGES
AUD I O  OUTPUT
ST I L L   MODE : F I E L D
TV  MODE : Letterbox
PLAY  MODE
1)Press 
 to select
“RANDOM PLAY.”
2)Press SET to
begin random
play.
• To cancel, press STOP
during play, then press
CLEAR.
4
PLAY  MODE
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I ONPROGRAM  PLAY
RANDOM  PLAY
previous page.
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
TRACK:12V I DEO  CD
PBC : OFF 0 : 12 : 34 
						

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PLAY
   PLAY   MODE : NORMAL
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1Press POWER  on the remote or DECK.
Press OPEN/CLOSE, 
and then place a MP3 disc into the disc tray.
Press OPEN/CLOSE  to close.
2
3
MP3 Playback
Display MP3 MENU and start playing
automatically. (The MP3 CD layer is displayed.)
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[PLAY MODE]
NORMAL:
All MP3 files are selected and
played back one time only.
SINGLE REPEAT:
The selected MP3 file is
played back repeatedly.
FOLDER REPEAT:
The MP3 files contained in
the selected folder are played
back repeatedly.
However, folders below the
selected folder are not played
back.
DISC REPEAT:
All MP3 files are played back
repeatedly.
Forward/Reverse Search
Press FF/SLOW+  or RR/SLOW-   during  play.
Press PLAY to release.
• Search speed, slow at first, increases with each
additional press of the button up to 4 levels.
Forward/Reverse Track Skip
Press SKIP 
 | or | SKIP during play.
Each press skips a track.
• If pressed within first 3 seconds of playback, skips
to the previous track. If over 3 seconds, returns to
first of that track. (|
   SKIP only.)
• Only the SKIP  | or |   SKIP button can be used
for track skip selection during playback.
Place unit into Stop mode before performing folder/
file selection (see above right.)
Function
StatusCounter
PLAY MODE
Folder area
File area
Press STOP  to stop playing.
5
MP3 playback (During STOP mode)
1)Press 
 to select an MP3 file ().
2)Press SET   or   PLAY to start playback.
Select folder (During STOP mode)
1)Press 
 to select a folder ().
2)Press SET  displays files/folders
contained in the folder.
Select parent folder (During STOP
mode)
1)Press 
 to select a folder ().
2)Press SET  changes to the
previous layer display.
Select PLAY MODE (During STOP
mode)
1)Press 
  moves the cursor to
PLAY MODE.
2)Press 
 to select the desired
PLAY MODE (see below).
You can use this unit to play MP3 format audio recorded for
personal use with a computer etc. onto a CD-R or CD-RW.
Play may not be possible in some cases due to the
condition of the recording.
Parent
folder
Press OPEN/CLOSE  to eject the disc.The MP3 MENU is closed automatically.
MP3 Playback Operation
*Important:If a remote control button does not work
when pressed, press the DVD button on
the remote and try the button again.
(The currently
displayed folder
turn green)(The selected
MP3 file/folder
is displayed
with a cursor.)
(The disc layer composition of the
sample OSD above is displayed.)

• Folder area operation cannot be done.
Only file area operation is possible.
Note
:MP3 file
:Folder
:Parent folder 
						

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Advanced Operation
1
Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to
display “On-Screen Display.”
When DISPLAY is pressed, On-Screen Displays
show disc information (title/chapter/track number,
play, Play mode).
• Each press of DISPLAY changes the on-screen
DVD Operation using On-Screen Displays
Ready Checklist
Unit is in DVD mode, press DVD.
DISPLAY button does not function while DVD
TITLE MENU is displayed.
Note
3
1)Press  to select the setting.
2)Press SET to set.
To make corrections,
press  and SET
repeatedly to move to
error, then correct.
• Pressing  is effective
for elapsing time
instead of the above
buttons. Press 
repeatedly to delete
the error, then correct. • For some functions the
setting will be
registered immediately
without pressing SET.
• When numbers are
displayed (e.g. title
number), the number
keys are also available.
To return to the
normal screen,
press CLEAR or
DISPLAY repeatedly.

SELECT :
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
T I TLE : 12 DVD
CHAPTER:110:12:34
SELECT :
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
T I TLE : 12 DVD
CHAPTER:240:12:34
2
1)Press  (or  ) to select an item.
2)Press SET to set.

SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
TRACK:12V I DEO  CD
PBC : OFF 0 : 12 : 34
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
TRACK:17V I DEO  CD
PBC : OFF 0 : 12 : 34
• When DISPLAY is pressed
during playback of a Video
CD with Playback control,
the number keys are not
available on the displayed
screen. In this case, press
DISPLAY again to remove
the displayed screen.
• When 
 appears on the
screen while a button is being
operated, it means that the
corresponding operation is
prohibited by the unit or the
disc. Selected disc information
Selected unit information
Normal Screen
Notes
elapsed playing time) and unit information (repeat
display as follows. (Please refer to page 54 or 55.)
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DVD Operation using On-Screen Displays (continued)
Detailed Descriptions of Each On-Screen Display
1. TITLE No.
• Change the No. by pressing * or the number
keys, and press SET.
2. Chapter No.
• Change the No. by pressing  or the number
keys, and press SET.
3. Disc currently being played
4. Elapsed playing time
The screen may be changed by selecting the
elapsed time.
• Change the elapsed time by pressing number keys,
and press SET.
(e.g.) 01 : 23 : 45
• This function does not work with some discs.
Disc information screen (for DVD)
• Track No. and elapsed playing time are
not displayed during play started from
menu of Video CDs with playback
control.
• When 
 appears on the screen while
a button is being operated, it means
that the corresponding operation is
prohibited by the unit or the disc.
Disc information screen (for Video CD/ CD)
A. Track No.
• Change the No. by pressing  or the number
keys, and press SET.
B. Playback control ON/OFF
[Video CD with playback control only]
C. Disc currently being played
D. Elapsed playing time
Notes
  OFF Video CD menu play is cleared.
  ON Video CD menu play is displayed.
  Video CD             CD
SELECT :  
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
TITLE:1DVD
CHAPTER : 12 1 : 12 : 551
23
4
SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY
TRACK:    1V I DEO  CD
PBC : OFF 1:35:12A
BC
D
0 ➔ 1 ➔ 2 ➔ 3 ➔ 4 ➔ 5 
						

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Advanced Operation
TITLEchapterchapter
chapter
CHAPTER REPEAT
TITLE REPEAT
NORMAL PLAY
CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION
tracktrack
track
TRACK REPEAT
DISK REPEAT
NORMAL PLAY
CURRENT PLAYBACK POSITION
• CHAPTER/TITLE REPEAT PLAY (DVD)• TRACK/DISC REPEAT PLAY (Video CD/CD)
For your reference
a. Repeat Play
Detailed Descriptions of Each On-Screen Display
Unit information screen
•  Change the desired mode during play by pressing , and press SET.
  Video CD/CD    TRACK REPEAT        DISC REPEAT    REPEAT OFF
         DVD         CHAPTER REPEAT    TITLE REPEAT    REPEAT OFF
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote
and try the button again.
• For repeat play in VCR mode, see page 36.
b. Play mode [Video CD/ CD only] (See page 53 or 54.)
PROGRAM PLAY     program play
RANDOM PLAY     random play
                
-      normal play
SELECT : 
SET : SET END : D I SPLAY
PLAY
CHAPTER REPEAT a
SET : SET END  : D I SPLAY
PLAY
DISC  REPEAT
RANDOM  PLAY
b
Note 
						

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1
1)Press * to select
“DVD LOCK.”
2)Press SET to set
“ON” or “OFF.”
DVD Lock Ratings (DVD only)
 “ ”   DVD Lock is activated.
  “OFF”   DVD Lock is deactivated.
LEVEL 1 : LOCK ALL:
Playback of all DVDs, CDs and Video CDs is
prohibited. (Use to prohibit play of mature theme
DVDs not encoded with rating level.)
LEVEL 2 : DVDs expressly for children can be played back.
LEVEL 3 to 7 :
DVDs for general audiences/children can be
played back. (DVDs with mature content are
prohibited.)
LEVEL 8 : NO LIMIT: (Factory preset)
All DVDs can be played back.
You can prevent playback of DVDs in 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.

After DVD Lock is set and a blocked
DVD is played, this message will
appear. The message may differ
depending on the disc.
To continue viewing a blocked
program for now,
Press 
 to select “YES” and SET.
Then, enter your 4-digit secret code.
When “NO” is selected, blocked
programs cannot be viewed.
DVD Lock Feature
• Ratings which are highlighted in Green will be blocked;
those not highlighted (white letters) will not be blocked.
Perform DVD Lock setting in TV mode.
Enter your secret code to display LOCK menu.
US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
SELECT : 
SET : SET END : D I SPLAY,
YOUR  SELECT I ON  EXCEEDS  THE
PLAYER  S  RAT I NG  L I M I T.
DO  YOU  WANT  TO  CHANGE  THE
LIMIT?
YES
NO
Discs not encoded with rating level will play even if the jacket states it is for
Caution
2
1)Press  to select
“CHANGE
SETTINGS.”
2)Press SET to display
screen.US   MOV I ES                       : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
US  TV   PROGRAMS         : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS
DVD  LOCK                        : OFF
       CHANGE   SETT I NGS  SELECT :                  SET : SET   END       : ACT I ON   
           LOCK    
 NEXT   PAGE
3
1)Press   to
select rating level.
2)Press SET to select
“LOCKED” or
“UNLOCKED.”
   LOCK  ALL SELECT :                   SET : SETEND       : ACT I ON   
1
2345 
6
7      
8     
UNLOCKED
4Press ACTION three times to end setup.
To change DVD LOCK settings
After entering your secret code in
to deactivate DVD Lock or
change the rating level.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when
pressed, press the  , DVD button on the
remote and try the button again.
mature audiences. For these discs, the DVD Lock Ratings will not work.
(Do “Secret Code” steps on page 40.)
ON
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➔
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For Your Information
DISC LANGUAGES (DVD only)
To select and set the language of the audio soundtrack,
subtitles, or title/DVD menus for all discs to be played.
“AUDIO” selectionsTo select the audio soundtrack language.
(factory preset: English)
English/Spanish/French
Original: Original disc language
OTHER : Other language selection*1
“SUBTITLE” selectionsTo select the subtitle language.
(Factory preset: AUTO)
AUTO:Same language selected for
“AUDIO”
•If language set for “AUDIO”
is used in playback, subtitles
will not appear.
during playback, the subtitles
will appear in the language
selected at “AUDIO” setup.
English/Spanish/French
OTHER : Other language selection*1
“MENUS” selections(factory preset: English)
To select the language used in title
menus or DVD menus.
English/Spanish/French
OTHER : Other language selection*1
To enter OTHER  code number,
Press number keys (Please refer to
To make corrections, press 
repeatedly to delete language code
number, and correct.
Settings for DVD Operation
1
3
Once initial settings are done, they remain
in memory (even after power off) until
changed. This means the unit will always
operate under the same conditions
(especially DVDs) each time.
DISC LANGUAGES (See below.)Any languages offered on the disc can be set. If a language
not offered is set, the original disc language will be selected.
You can set the audio output that comes from the digital
audio output terminal.
To select “FIELD” or “FRAME” to prevent jitter or to make
small text or fine patterns clearly visible in a still picture.
When “AUTO” is set “FIELD” or “FRAME” is selected
automatically.
TV MODE (See pag   .)
be played back in Pan & Scan style or in Letterbox style.
Ready Checklist
Unit is in TV-VCR mode, press .
4
1)Press  to select
“DISC LANGUAGES.”
2)Press SET to display
screen. Press ACTION in Stop mode to display
MAIN MENU.
1)Press 
 to select
an item.
2)Press SET to set.DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I ONDISC  LANGUAGES
AUD I O  OUTPUT
ST I L L   MODE : AUTO
TV  MODE : L e t t e r b o x
DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I ONDISC  LANGUAGES
AUD I O  OUTPUT
ST I L L   MODE : AUTO
TV  MODE : L e t t e r b o x
M A I N  MENU
DVDLOCK
CH
CLOCKTV
LANGUAGE
END         : ACT I ON SELECT  :                            SET : SET 
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1)Press   to
select “DVD.”
2)Press SET to display
screen.
1)Press 
 to select
an item.
2)Press SET
repeatedly for
desired language.
(Please refer right.)
5
D I SC  LANGUAGES
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I ONAUDIO: English
SUBT I TLE : AUTO
MENUS : E n g l i s h
6
Press ACTION to redisplay DVD menu
and go to step 3 to setup another item.
Or, press ACTION three times to exit.*1If the selected language is not offered,
the original disc language is selected.
To select whether the video material for a wide-screen will
AUDIO OUTPUT (See pag   .)
STILL MODE (See pag   .)e 
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language codes on page 63). 
						

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• Make settings according to amplifier connected
to optical audio output as shown in above table.
• When a dts decoder is not connected, to enjoy
dts DVD, please select audio output other than
dts at the dts DVD menu screen. Otherwise,
there will be no sound from the unit speakers.
*1 Audio output from unit is converted to 48 kHz/
16 bit in addition to audio from digital audio
output.
To enjoy high quality sound at 48 kHz/20 bit /
24 bit or 96 kHz, connect the amplifier or
decoder directly to the audio output
connectors, not to the digital audio output
connector. 
[Select “OFF” at the “LPCM (DVD)”.]*2 When connecting an amplifier (with an optical
digital input connector) which does not
contain the Dolby Digital or dts decoder, be
sure to select “OFF”.
If “Bitstream” is selected, starting DVD play
may cause such a high level of noise as to be
harmful to your ears and damage the
speakers.
*3 When a dts decoder is connected, please
select “Bitstream” in “dts”. If “OFF” is
selected, there will be no sound.
AUDIO OUTPUT
digital audio output connector of the unit.
 “LPCM (DVD)” selections
OFF:Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of
over 48 kHz/20 bit or 96 kHz, no digital audio is
output. (Factory preset)
PCM:When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of
48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or 96 kHz, digital audio
converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to
48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright protection.)
 “Dolby Digital” selectionsBitstream:Dolby Digital bitstream (1ch-5.1ch) is
output. (Factory preset)
OFF:No output.
 “dts” selectionsBitstream:dts bitstream is output. (Factory preset)
OFF:No output.
 “DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)” selectionsOFF:Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)
ON:For dynamic sound even at low volume, this is
useful for late-night listening. [Dolby Digital DVDs
only].
 “SURROUND” selectionsSurround Sound creates the effect of sound coming from
non-existent rear speakers even when only connected to a
2-channel stereo system.
OFF:No Surround Sound effect. (Factory preset)
ON:Surround Sound effect.
1)Press  to select
an item.
2)Press SET
repeatedly for output.
(See below.)
1)Press * to select
“AUDIO OUTPUT.”
2)Press SET to
display screen.
AUD I O  OUTPUT
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I ONLPCM(DVD): OFF
Dolby  Digital : Bitstream
dts : OFF
DRC : OFF
SURROUND : OFF
DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I OND I SC  LANGUAGES
AUDIO  OUTPUT
ST I L L   MODE : F I LED
TV  MODE : L e t t e r b o x
1
Settings for DVD Operation (continued)
3 2
4
• Turn off other surround effects when using this
surround effect.
• For optimum effect, the distance between the
unit and the listener should be about 3 or 4
times the distance between the right and left
front speakers.
Notes
Recommended setting
LPCM
(DVD)
OFF
PCM*
1
PCM*1
PCM*1
Dolby
Digital
OFF
OFF*
2
Bitstream
Bitstreamdts
OFF
OFF*
2
OFF
Bitstream
No amplifier is connected
AV amplifier (with digital
audio input connector)
without Dolby Digital/dts
decoder
AV amplifier including
Dolby Digital decoder
AV amplifier including
Dolby Digital/dts decoder
*3
   Type of amplifier
   to be connected
Press ACTION to redisplay DVD menu
and go to step 2 to setup another item.
Or, press ACTION three times to exit.
Select the digital output to be output from the optical
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For Your Information
STILL MODE
1
1)Press  to select
“STILL MODE.”
2)Press SET
repeatedly for mode.
(See below)
2
Do steps 1 and 2 on pag   .
AUTO:“FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME” (Frame still) is
automatically selected during the still mode.
(Factory preset)
FIELD:“FIELD” (Field still) is always selected.
This setting will reduce jitter when compared
with “AUTO” on some discs.
FRAME:“FRAME” (Frame still) is always selected.
Some texts and fine patterns will be seen clearly
when compared with “AUTO” on some discs.
Selecting TV MODE
a
1)Press 
“TV MODE.”
2)Press SET
repeatedly for mode.
(See below.)b
Pan & Scan :Wide screen video data is played in Pan
& Scan style (left and right of screen is
trimmed.)
• Video data not formatted in Pan & Scan
will play in letterbox style.
Letterbox :Wide screen video data is played in
Letterbox style (top and bottom of screen
has black margin).
Set the screen display style for wide-screen video
material playback.
•Pan & Scan (Factory preset)
•Letterbox
Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a
motion picture.
ST I L L   MODE : F I ELD
DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I OND I SC  LANGUAGES
AUD I O  OUTPUT
ST I L L   MODE : F I LED
TV  MODE: Letterbox
3Press ACTION twice to exit this mode.
Press ACTION twice to exit this mode.c
Example
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote
and try the button again.
(Factory preset)
 to select
Do steps 1 and 2 on pag   .
  
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DVD  MA I N  MENU
SELECT :  
SET : SET
END : ACT I OND I SC  LANGUAGES
AUD I O  OUTPUT
STILL  MODE
: F I ELD
TV  MODE : L e t t e r b o x 
						

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Before Requesting Service
Remote Control
Unit cannot be controlled...
ACTION, PLAY, SELECT, SET
POWER, etc. buttons cannot be
selected...
Correction
• Aim Remote directly at the remote sensor on the unit. (P. 10)
• Avoid any object blocking signal path.
• Inspect the remote batteries. (P. 4)
•
• Exposing unit remote sensor to direct fluorescent or outdoor
light may cause signal interference.
• Press 
 for TV-VCR mode. (P. 32)
• Press DVD for DVD mode. (P. 32)
• Press FM for FM mode. (P. 32)
• Check remote batteries.
Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your unit.
Power
No power…
Power turns itself off...
Monitor
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...
Correction
• Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly
set. (P. 11)
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to ON.
• Adjust BRIGHTNESS, SHARPNESS, and PICTURE controls in
• Adjust VOLUME control. (P. 22)
• Adjust SHARPNESS and PICTURE controls in the SET UP
• Adjust TINT and COLOR controls in the SET UP Video
• Install a directional antenna.
• Make sure the selected channel is in unit’s memory. (P. 16)
• Only the channel begin recorded can be viewed on this unit.
Correction
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to ON.
• Auto power-off (shutoff) occurs after about 5 min. in DVD mode
with no operation, or if there is no broadcast signal in TV or
Playback mode. Turn the power back on. (P. 21, 37)
VCR
TV program cannot be recorded...
Timer recording cannot be
performed…
No playback picture, or the playback
picture is noisy or contains streaks...
VCR cannot be controlled...
Correction
• Make sure your antenna system (TV or CABLE), is correctly
set. (P. 11)
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (P. 4)
• Check that clock is set to current time and date.
• Make sure DSS/CABLE box (if used) is left on and tuned to
channel to be recorded.
• Set recording Start/Stop times correctly. (P. 30, 31)
• Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a power
interruption of more than 1 minute occurs before or during a
Timer Recording, even after power is restored.
• Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (P. 6)
• Try Head Cleaning. (P. 6)
•
the SET UP Video Adjustment. (P. 47)
Video Adjustment. (P. 47)
Adjustment. (P. 47)
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P. 39)
Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (P. 39)