Panasonic Tv Dvd Vcr Combination Pv Df204 Operating Instructions

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Information
Specifications
•  Designs and spec i fi ca tions are sub ject to change without no tice.
Note
Display
Picture Tube20 inch, measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube (PV-DF204)
27 inch, measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube (PV-DF274)
VCR
Video Recording System4 rotary heads helical scanning system
Audio Track1 track (Normal)
2 channel (Hi-Fi Audio Sound)
Tu n e r
Broad cast ChannelsVHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69
CA BLE ChannelsMidband A through I (14 ~ 22)
Superband J through W (23 ~ 36)
Hyperband A A ~ EEE (37 ~ 64)
Lowband A- 5 ~ A-1 (95 ~ 99)
Special CABLE channel 5A (01)
Ultraband 65 ~ 94, 100 ~ 125
General
Power Source120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power 
ConsumptionPower OnApprox. 134 W (PV-DF204)
Approx. 161 W (PV-DF274)
Power Off Approx. 1.5 W
Te l e v i s i o n S y s t e mEIA Standard NTSC color
Speak er2 pieces 3 W (PV-DF204)
2 pieces 5 W (PV-DF274)
Op er at ing Temperature5 °C ~ 35 °C (41 °F ~ 95 °F)
Op er at ing Humidity10 % ~ 75 %
Weight30 kg (66.1 lbs.) (PV-DF204)
49 kg (108.0 lbs.) (PV-DF274)
Di men sions
(W x H x D)604 mm (23 -3 /4″) x 523 mm (20 - 5/ 8″) x 503 mm (19 -3 /4″) (PV-DF204)
760 mm (29 -7/ 8″) x 645 mm (25 -3 / 8″) x 511 mm (20 -1/ 8″) (PV-DF274)
Discs played
DVD disc (DVD-Video, DVD- R)12 cm ( 5″) single-sided, single-layer 
12 cm ( 5″) single-sided, double-layer
12 cm ( 5″) double-sided, double-layer
(one layer per side)
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)
DVD- R AM5″ (12 cm) 9.4 GB (double-sided) and 4.7 GB (single-sided)
3″ (8 cm) 2.8 GB (double-sided)
Compact disc (CD- DA, CD- R, 
CD-RW)5″ (12 cm) disc
3″ (8 cm) disc
Digital audio output
Optical digital outputOptical connector
Pickup
Wavelength655 nm (DVD)
790 nm (CD)
Laser power: CL ASS II 
						

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Index
A
Accessories ................................................. 2
ACTION button .......................................... 11
AC Power Plug .......................................... 13
ADD/DELETE/CLEAR button ................... 11
Add or Delete a Channel ........................... 19
ANGLE button ........................................... 11
ANGLE Indicator ....................................... 12
Audio Adjustment ...................................... 29
AUDIO button ............................................ 11
Audio Input Connector 1 ........................... 13
Audio Input Connector 2 ........................... 12
Audio Menu ............................................... 28
Audio Mode for Playback .......................... 33
Audio Mode for Recording ........................ 31
Audio Mode for TV Viewing ...................... 24
Audio Mute ................................................ 23
Audio Output Connector (L/R) .................. 13
Audio Soundtrack Language ..................... 49
Auto-Power Off function ............................ 46
Automatic Channel Setting ....................... 19
Automatic Clock Setting ............................ 20
Auto Playback ........................................... 36
Auto Rewind .............................................. 36
Auto Shut Off ............................................. 45
B
Before Requesting Service ....................... 68
Blocking Message ..................................... 44
Blue Screen Display .................................. 45
Built In Speakers ....................................... 12
C
Canadian English Language Ratings ........ 42
Canadian French Language Ratings ........ 43
Cancel a Timer Recording:
(Recording is in progress) ......................... 35
Caption On Mute Feature .......................... 27
Cassette Compartment ............................. 12
Change Language Setting ........................ 21
Changing your secret code ....................... 39
Channel & Function Display ...................... 45
CHANNEL UP/DOWN button ................... 11
Closed Caption Mode Feature .................. 26
Commercial Skip ....................................... 33
Connecting the “1, 2” AV Input Terminals . 15
Connecting the Audio Output Terminal ..... 16
Connecting the RF in Terminal ................. 14
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) ...................... 38D
Digital Auto Tracking ................................. 37
Direct Navigator ........................................ 53
Discs that can be played ............................. 9
Disc Handling ............................................ 10
Disc Languages ........................................ 62
Disc Operation -Using Information Screen- ..... 54
Disc Tray ................................................... 12
DISPLAY button ........................................ 11
DST (Daylight Saving Time) ........................ 8
DVD button ................................................ 11
DVD Volume Adjust ................................... 60
E
Eject tape .................................................. 30
Enter Secret Code ..................................... 39
F
FF/SLOW+ button ..................................... 11
Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip [Disc] ... 47
Forward/Reverse Rapid Scene Search 
[Disc] ......................................................... 47
Forward/Reverse scene search [Tape] ..... 30
Frame by Frame Picture [Disc] ................. 47
Frame by Frame picture [Tape] ................. 30
H
Head Cleaning ............................................ 8
I
Important Safeguards and Precautions ...... 6
Index Search ............................................. 32
Information Display ................................... 51
Initial Setup (Ready to Play) ...................... 18
INPUT button ............................................ 11
L
Language Code List .................................. 63
Loading the Batteries .................................. 8
Location of Controls .................................. 11
M
Main Menu of DVD .................................... 48
Manual Clock Setting ................................ 20
Manual Tracking Control ........................... 37
MENU/PLAY LIST button .......................... 11
Multiple Angle Viewing .............................. 61
MUTE button ............................................. 11
N
NUMBER Keys .......................................... 11
O
ON-TIMER ................................................. 25
One Touch Recording (OTR) .................... 31
ON TIMER Indicator .................................. 12
OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT button ................... 11
Optical digital audio output connector ....... 13 
						

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Information
P
Pause a Recording .................................... 31
Phones Jack .............................................. 12
Picture Zoom ............................................. 51
Playback Auto Eject .................................. 36
Playback a Tape ........................................ 30
Play a DVD-R AM ...................................... 52
PLAY button .............................................. 11
Play Disc ................................................... 46
Play List ..................................................... 53
POWER button .......................................... 11
Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure ................ 8
PROGR AM button .................................... 11
Program Play ............................................. 58
Program Repeat Play ................................ 59
PROG TIMER Indicator ............................. 12
R
Random Play ............................................. 59
Rapid Fast forward tape ............................ 30
Rapid Rewind tape .................................... 30
Rapid Tune ................................................ 23
R APID TUNE button ................................. 11
Receivable Broadcast Types .................... 24
Record/Playback Time ................................ 8
Recording and Playing Back a Closed 
Caption/Text Program ............................... 27
Record On a Tape ..................................... 31
REC button ................................................ 11
Region Management Information .............. 10
Remote Control Buttons ............................ 11
Remote Sensor ......................................... 12
Repeat Play ............................................... 33
Reset all unit Memory Functions ............... 21
RESUME Function .................................... 47
Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents :
(Recording is not in progress) ........................ 35
REW/SLOW- button .................................. 11
S
Safety Precaution ........................................ 2
Safety Precautions ...................................... 4
Selecting AUDIO OUTPUT ....................... 64
Selecting Input Mode ................................ 22
Selecting STILL MODE ............................. 65
Selecting TV MODE .................................. 66
SELECT ▲▼ ◄ ► button ............................ 11
SET button ................................................ 11
Set Up to Programs ................................... 34
SKIP+/CM SKIP/ZERO SEARCH button . 11
SKIP- /SEARCH button ............................. 11
Sleep Timer ............................................... 25
Slow Motion Picture [Disc] ........................ 47
Slow Motion picture [Tape] ........................ 30
Spanish Quick Use Guide ......................... 70SPEED/RETURN button ........................... 11
STILL/PAUSE button ................................ 11
Still (Freeze) picture [Tape] ....................... 30
Still (Pause) Picture [Disc] ........................ 47
Stop a Record ........................................... 31
Stop a Tape ............................................... 30
STOP button .............................................. 11
Subtitle Language ..................................... 50
SUB TITLE button ..................................... 11
SURROUND/ VSS button .......................... 11
Surround Sound System ........................... 23
T
Table of Contents ........................................ 3
Time Zone Adjust ...................................... 21
TITLE/D.NAVI button ................................ 11
Title Menu of DVD ..................................... 48
To clean disc surface ................................ 10
To View a Blocked Program/Movie ........... 44
TR ACKING UP/DOWN button .................. 11
TV/ VCR button .......................................... 11
TV/ VCR Status & Clock Display ............... 45
U
Unit Buttons ............................................... 12
Using the CH/ VOL Button ......................... 22
Using the Number and 100 keys ............... 23
Using the NUMBER keys [Disc] ................ 47
US MOVIES Ratings ................................. 40
US TV PROGR AMS Ratings .................... 41
V
V-Lock Control .......................................... 37
V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound) ............... 61
VCR Lock .................................................. 37
VHF/UHF Antenna Input Terminal ............ 13
Video Adjustment ...................................... 29
Video Input Connector 1 ........................... 13
Video Input Connector 2 ........................... 12
Video Menu ............................................... 28
Vocal selection for Karaoke discs ............. 49
VOLUME UP/DOWN button ..................... 11
W
Warning and Instruction Displays ............. 67
Weak Signal Display Feature .................... 23
Z
Zero Search .............................................. 33
ZOOM /COUNTER RESET button ............ 11 
						

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