Location of Controls

Remote Control Buttons

EJECT/OPEN/CLOSE

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POWER

Turns the unit on or off.

DISPLAY

Displays the TV status and clock. In DVD mode, displays disc and unit information.

RAPID TUNE

Displays the last channel you were watching.

MUTE

Mutes the sound instantly.

INPUT

Select a input source.

ACTION

Displays Main Menu.

CHANNEL UP/DOWN

Selects a channel.

REW/SLOW-

Rewinds tape and searches reverse scene. Decreases slow motion speed in Still mode.

STOP

Stops recording or playback.

STILL/PAUSE

Pauses picture in Playback mode and frame advance picture in Still mode.

SKIP- /SEARCH

Skips back one chapter or track. Goes to previous menu screen. Goes directly to the desired recording.

AUDIO

Selects the desired audio mode.

PROGRAM

Displays SET PROGRAM screen. You can set Timer Program and On-Timer.

REC

Records a program.

ANGLE

Selects the desired angle in

DVD mode.

TV/VCR

Sets to TV/VCR mode.

DVD

Sets to DVD mode.

TRACKING UP/DOWN Reduces picture noise during Playback and Slow Motion.

NUMBER Keys

Selects a channel directly.

ADD/DELETE/CLEAR Adds or deletes a channel. Cancels an item on the screen.

MENU

Displays DVD menu.

SELECT Controls navigation around

on-screen menu.

SET

Sets a selected menu.

VOLUME UP/DOWN

Adjusts volume.

PLAY

Begins playback.

FF/SLOW+

Fast forwards tape and forward visual search. Increases slow motion speed in Still mode.

TITLE

Selects the desired title by number on some DVDs.

SKIP+

/CM SKIP/ZERO

SEARCH

 

 

Skips one chapter or track. Goes to next screen. In Stop mode, goes to the counter “0:00:00.” In Playback mode, skips over 1 to 3 minutes of tape.

SURROUND/V.S.S.

Creates a deeper, 3-D sound effect.

SUB TITLE

Selects a different subtitle language.

ZOOM/COUNTER RESET Enlarges specific portions of DVD picture. Resets to “0:00:00” at desired portion of tape.

RETURN/SPEED

Returns to DVD menu screen. Selects recording speed of tape.

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Panasonic PV-DF203, PV-DF273 manual Location of Controls, Remote Control Buttons

PV-DF273, PV-DF203 specifications

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