Panasonic Tv Dvd Vcr Combination Pv Df205 Operating Instructions

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InformationInformation
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NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING 
OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, cost of having someone remove or re-
install an installed unit if applicable, or travel to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or  other memory or recorded content. 
The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.)
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PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
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lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you.
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develops during or after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, 
then write to the warrantor’s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE (INCLUDING COST OF AN IN-HOME SERVICE CALL, WHERE APPLICABLE) WHICH ARE NOT COVERED 
BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
Customer Services Directory
As of December 2004
Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and 
Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport
or, contact us via the web at:
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-211-PANA (7262),
Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm; Saturday-Sunday 10 am-7 pm, EST.
Service in Puerto Rico
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company 
Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787)750-4300  Fax (787)768-2910
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone)  1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only) (Monday – Friday 9 am to 8 pm, EST.)
Panasonic Services Company
20421 84th Avenue South,
Kent, WA 98032
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, and Personal Checks)Accessory Purchases
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-866-605-1277 
						

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Note:•  Designs and spec i fi ca tions are sub ject to change without no tice.
Display
Picture Tube20 inch, measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube (PV-DF205)
27 inch, measured diagonally pure flat Picture Tube (PV-DF275)
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. 112 W (PV-DF205)
Approx. 132 W (PV-DF275)
Power Off Approx. 0.8 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-DF205)
2 pieces 5 W (PV-DF275)
Op er at ing Temperature5 °C ~ 35 °C (41 °F ~ 95 °F)
Op er at ing Humidity10 % ~ 75 %
Weight28 kg (61.7 lbs.) (PV-DF205)
48 kg (105.8 lbs.) (PV-DF275)
Di men sions
(W × H × D)604 mm (23 -3 /4″) × 520 mm (20 -1/2″) × 496 mm (19 -1/2″) (PV-DF205)
760 mm (29 -7/ 8″) × 642 mm (25 -1/4″) × 502 mm (19 -3 /4″) (PV-DF275)
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 AM12 cm ( 5″) 9.4 GB (double-sided) and 4.7 GB (single-sided)
8 cm (3″) 2.8 GB (double-sided)
Compact disc (CD- DA, Video CD, CD- R, 
CD-RW)12 cm ( 5″) disc
8 cm (3″) disc
Digital audio output
Optical digital outputOptical connector
Pickup
Wavelength655 nm (DVD)
790 nm (CD, Video CD)
Laser power: CL ASS II
Specifications 
						

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InformationInformation
A
Accessories ............................................. 2
ACTION button ........................................ 8
AC Power Plug ........................................ 9
ADD/DELETE/CLEAR button ................. 8
Add or Delete a Channel ........................14
ANGLE button ......................................... 8
Audio Adjustment .................................. 23
AUDIO button .......................................... 8
Audio Input Connector 1 ......................... 9
Audio Input Connector 2 ......................... 9
Audio Menu ........................................... 22
Audio Mode for Playback ...................... 28
Audio Mode for Recording .................... 25
Audio Mode for TV Viewing ...................18
Audio Mute .............................................17
AUDIO OUTPUT ................................... 50
Audio Output Connector (L/R) ................ 9
Audio Output Terminal ........................... 11
Audio Soundtrack Language ................. 38
Auto-Power Off function .........................37
Automatic Channel Setting ....................13
Automatic Clock Setting .........................14
Auto Playback ....................................... 29
Auto Rewind .......................................... 29
Auto Shut Off ......................................... 35
AV Input Terminals .................................10
B
Batteries .................................................. 6
Before Requesting Service ................... 53
Before using VCR Functions ..................24
Blocking Message ................................. 34
Blue Screen Display .............................. 35
Built In Speakers ..................................... 9
C
Canadian English Language Ratings .... 33
Canadian English Language Ratings Chart ..34
Canadian French Language Ratings .... 33
Canadian French Language Ratings Chart ..34
Cancel a Timer Recording:
(Recording is in progress) ..................... 26
Caption On Mute Feature .......................21
Cassette Compartment ........................... 9
CH/ VOL Button ......................................16
Change Language Setting .....................15
Changing your secret code ....................31
Channel & Function Display .................. 35
CHANNEL UP/DOWN button ................. 8
Cleaning disc surface .............................. 7
Clock Setting (Manual) ...........................14
Closed Caption Mode Feature .............. 20
Commercial Skip ................................... 29
Copy Your Tapes (Dubbing) .................. 30
D
Digital Auto Tracking ............................. 29
Direct Navigator ..................................... 41
Discs that can be played ......................... 6
Disc Handling .......................................... 7
Disc languages ...................................... 48
Disc Operation -Using Information Screen- ....42
Disc Tray ................................................. 9
DISPLAY button ...................................... 8
DST (Daylight Saving Time) .................... 6
DVD button .............................................. 8
DVD Volume Adjust ................................47
E
Eject tape .............................................. 27
F
FF/SLOW+ button ................................... 8
Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip [Disc] ..37
Forward/Reverse Rapid Scene Search [Disc] ..37
Forward/Reverse scene search [Tape] .27
Frame by Frame Picture [Disc] ..............37
Frame by Frame picture [Tape] ............. 27
G
Glossary ................................................ 52
H
Head Cleaning ........................................ 6
I
Important Safeguards and Precautions .. 4
Index Search ......................................... 28
Information (Disc) .................................... 6
Information (MAIN MENU Screen) ......... 7
Information (Unit, Cassette) .................... 6
Information Display ............................... 39
Initial Setup (Ready to Play) ...................13
INPUT button .......................................... 8
Input Mode .............................................16
Inserting a Tape .....................................24
L
Language Code List .............................. 49
Location of Controls ................................ 8
M
Main Menu of DVD ................................ 38
Manual Tracking Control ....................... 29
MENU/PLAY LIST button ........................ 8
Multiple Angle Viewing ...........................47
MUTE button ........................................... 8
N
Number and 100 keys ............................16
NUMBER Keys ........................................ 8
NUMBER Keys [Disc] ............................37
O
ON-TIMER ..............................................19
One Touch Recording (OTR) ................ 25
ON TIMER Indicator ................................ 9
OPEN/CLOSE/EJECT button ................. 8
Optical digital audio output connector ..... 9
P
Pause a Recording ................................ 25
Phones Jack ............................................ 9
Picture Zoom ......................................... 39
Playback Auto Eject .............................. 29
Playback a Tape .................................... 27
Play a DVD-R AM .................................. 40
PLAY button ............................................ 8
Play Disc ............................................... 36
Play List .................................................. 41
POWER button ........................................ 8
Prevent Accidental Tape Erasure ............ 6
PROGR AM button .................................. 8
Program Play ......................................... 45
Program Repeat Play ............................ 46
PROG TIMER Indicator ........................... 9
R
Random Play ......................................... 46
Rapid Fast forward tape ........................ 27
Rapid Rewind tape ................................ 27
Rapid Tune .............................................17
R APID TUNE button ............................... 8
Receivable Broadcast Types .................18
Recording and Playing Back a Closed 
Caption/Text Program ............................21
Record On a Tape ................................. 25
REC button .............................................. 8
REC Indicator .......................................... 9
Region Management Information ............ 7Remote Control Buttons .......................... 8
Remote Sensor ....................................... 9
Repeat Play ........................................... 27
Reset all unit Memory Functions ............15
RESUME Function ................................ 38
Review, Replace or Clear Program 
Contents :(Recording is not in progress) ...26
REW/SLOW- button ................................ 8
RF in Terminal ........................................10
S
Safety Precaution .................................... 2
Safety Precautions .................................. 3
Secret Code ...........................................31
SELECT ▲▼ ◄ ► button .......................... 8
SET button .............................................. 8
Set Up to 8 Programs ............................ 26
SKIP+/CM SKIP/ZERO SEARCH button ... 8
SKIP- /SEARCH button ........................... 8
Sleep Timer ............................................19
Slow Motion Picture [Disc] .....................37
Slow Motion picture [Tape] .................... 27
SPEED/RETURN button ......................... 8
STILL/PAUSE button .............................. 8
Still (Freeze) picture [Tape] ................... 27
Still (Pause) Picture [Disc] .....................37
STILL MODE ..........................................51
Stop a Tape ........................................... 27
STOP button ............................................ 8
Stop Recording ..................................... 25
Subtitle Language ................................. 39
SUB TITLE button ................................... 8
SURROUND/ VSS button ........................ 8
Surround Sound System ........................17
T
Table of Contents .................................... 5
Timer Recording .................................... 26
Time Zone Adjust ...................................15
TITLE/D.NAVI button .............................. 8
Title Menu of DVD ................................. 38
TR ACKING UP/DOWN button ................ 8
TV/ VCR button ........................................ 8
TV/ VCR Status & Clock Display ........... 35
TV MODE ...............................................51
U
Unit Buttons ............................................. 9
US MOVIES Ratings ............................. 32
US MOVIES Ratings Chart ................... 34
US TV PROGR AMS Ratings ................ 32
US TV PROGR AMS Ratings Chart ...... 34
V
V-Lock Control ...................................... 29
V.S.S. (Virtual Surround Sound) ............47
VCR Lock .............................................. 29
VHF/UHF Antenna Input Terminal .......... 9
Video Adjustment .................................. 23
Video CDs ..............................................37
Video Input Connector 1 ......................... 9
Video Input Connector 2 ......................... 9
Video Menu ........................................... 22
Viewing a Blocked Program/Movie ....... 34
Vocal selection for Karaoke discs ......... 39
VOLUME UP/DOWN button ................... 8
W
Warning and Instruction Displays ......... 52
Weak Signal Display Feature .................17
Z
Zero Search .......................................... 28
ZOOM /COUNTER RESET button .......... 8
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							Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Panasonic Sales Company (“PSC”),
Division of Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985Printed in Indonesia
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