User manual PANASONIC PV-D4742

[. . . ] Initial Setup (Connection) DVD/VCR DECK Operating Instructions Model No. PV-D4742/PV-D4752 Basic Operation VCR Operation DVD Operation For Your Information Connections and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 12 to 17. (PV-D4752 only) 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. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product. LSQT0580B (Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida. ) For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic. com D4752-D4742 P1-25 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 1 2002/05/23, 18:04 Important Safeguards and Precautions FOR YOUR SAFETY, READ AND RETAIN ALL SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL AND ON THE UNIT INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from a power source indicated on the unit or in this manual. If necessary, have your Electric Utility Service Company or Video Products Dealer verify the power source in your home. [. . . ] before end point, tape plays to end point and stops. NOTE: indicates start points of each recording. Note · If Index Search is started very close to an index mark, that index mark may not be counted in the search. Note · If Program End Search is started very close to an index mark, that mark may be skipped over. 30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic. com D4752-D4742 P26-35 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 30 2002/05/23, 18:05 *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. Auto Operation Functions Auto Play Insert a tape Power comes on, Play starts if there is no record tab (see p. 6). Auto Rewind Play Fast Forward Tape end Rewind Play Auto Eject REW/SLOWPLAY FF/SLOW+ STOP NUMBER keys SEARCH (Repeat Play must be off) Play Tape end Rewind Tape ejects if there is no record tab VCR Operation Commercial Skip VCR fast forwards (skips) over 1~3 minutes of recorded tape. CM/ZERO 1 Press CM/ZERO in Play mode. · The skip time can be changed by pressing CM/ZERO repeatedly as shown by the figure below. PLAY 1st Press 2nd Press 3rd Press 1 min Skip 2 min Skip 3 min Skip · No indication appears on-screen. 31 D4752-D4742 P26-35 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 31 2002/05/23, 18:05 Tape Operation (continued) Repeat Play Set to playback a recording over and over. 1 2 3 4 Press ACTION* to display MENU. MENU SET UP VCR SET CLOCK SET UP CHANNEL IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR'S OUTPUT CH:3 SELECT : SET : SET EXIT : ACTION Press to select "SET UP VCR, " and press SET. SET UP VCR REPEAT PLAY REMOTE WARN I NG AUTO SHUT-OFF : OFF : ON : OFF Press to select "REPEAT PLAY, " and press SET to set "ON" or "OFF. " SELECT : END : ACT I ON SET: SET DISPLAY · Play repeats at tape end or if unrecorded portion over 30 sec. is detected. Press ACTION twice to return to normal screen. STOP Note · For repeat play in DVD mode, see page 42. ACTION SELECT SET CM/ZERO Zero Search To quickly return to a specified tape location. 1 2 3 4 5 Press DISPLAY during play to display Counter. PLAY 1 2 : 0 0AM 0 : 00 : 00 SP Press COUNTER RESET at desired position to reset to "0:00:00". COUNTER RESET Continue to record, playback etc. Press STOP. REW 1 2 : 3 0AM CH 02 0 : 30 : 30 SP Press CM/ZERO in Stop mode to start Zero Search. STOP 1 2 : 3 1AM CH 02 0 : 00 : 00 SP · DECK will go into FF or REW mode and stop at the last point the Counter was set to 0:00:00. 32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic. com D4752-D4742 P26-35 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 32 2002/05/23, 18:06 Special VCR Features *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. Weak Signal Display Feature When "ON, " picture is displayed regardless of signal strength. 1 2 ACTION SELECT SET Press ACTION to display MENU. MENU SET UP VCR SET CLOCK SET UP CHANNEL IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR'S OUTPUT CH:3 SELECT : SET : SET EXIT : ACTION Press to select "SET UP CHANNEL, " and press SET. Press to select "WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY, " and press SET to set "ON" or "OFF. " 3 SET UP CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET WEAK S I GNAL D I SPLAY:OFF SELECT : EXIT : ACT I ON SET: SET VCR Lock Feature When set to ON, all operations except for timer record and tape eject are prohibited. Useful for households with small children. · ON: Picture is displayed regardless of signal condition, and may not always be clearly visible. OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal is weak or non-existent. · Selecting ON has no effect on connected equipment with blue back feature. VCR Operation 4 1 2 3 Press ACTION twice to return to normal screen. To turn on, hold down REC on DECK in Stop mode with no tape inserted for 7 seconds. (Please ignore "NO CASSETTE" warning. ) Auto Shut-Off Feature The power shuts off at a preset time. Press ACTION to display MENU. MENU SET UP VCR SET CLOCK SET UP CHANNEL IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR'S OUTPUT CH:3 SELECT : SET : SET EXIT : ACTION VCR LOCK ACT I VATED Press to select "SET UP VCR, " and press SET. To turn off, repeat above. VCR LOCK OFF SET UP VCR REPEAT PLAY REMOTE WARN I NG AUTO SHUT-OFF : OFF : ON : OFF · VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours if clock is set. SELECT : EXIT : ACT I ON SET: SET Press to select "AUTO SHUT-OFF. " Press SET repeatedly to change shutoff time as shown below. 2 Hours OFF 6 Hours 4 Hours 4 REC <Model PV-D4752 DECK shown. > Press ACTION twice to return to normal screen. Note · The shut-off countdown will not function during Play or Record. 33 D4752-D4742 P26-35 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 33 2002/05/23, 18:06 Special VCR Features (continued) Remote Warning Feature If Multi-brand feature is used (p. 28), and this feature is set to on, a warning appears whenever an invalid key is pressed in TV, DSS or CABLE mode. *Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. 1 2 3 4 Press ACTION* to display MENU. MENU SET UP VCR SET CLOCK SET UP CHANNEL IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR'S OUTPUT CH:3 SELECT : SET : SET EXIT : ACTION INPUT Press to select "SET UP VCR, " and press SET. STOP PAUSE/ STILL ACTION SELECT SET TAPE POSITION REC SET UP VCR REPEAT PLAY REMOTE WARN I NG AUTO SHUT-OFF : OFF : ON : OFF SELECT : EXIT : ACT I ON SET: SET Press to select "REMOTE WARNING, " and press SET to set "ON" or "OFF. " · If "OFF, " remote warning will not appear when invalid key is pressed. Press ACTION twice to return to normal screen. Tape Position and Tape Status Feature To find out the present tape position and amount of tape remaining. Tape position is displayed for VHS-C type Cassettes, tapes under 30 minute long, and some other tapes, but the position is not correct. 1 Press TAPE POSITION to detect current tape position. · "DETECTING TAPE POSITION" is displayed only when a cassette is first inserted, and it takes several seconds for correct tape position to appear. · The present tape position indication and amount of tape remaining (according to tape speed) is displayed. · Tape remaining time display may not be precise. DETECTING TAPE POSITION SP R 120 M I N. BEG I N END 2 Press TAPE POSITION to return to normal screen. Note This function cannot display exact amount of tape remaining for tapes 30 minutes or less, or for tapes over 120 minutes in length. 34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic. com D4752-D4742 P26-35 (2nd)[LSQT0580B]. p65 34 2002/05/23, 18:06 Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing) Connection VCR/ Camcorder OUT (Hi-Fi) DVD/VCR DECK OUT IN 1 IN FROM ANT. TV VHF/ UHF Front of DECK VIDEO IN 2 L-AUDIO IN2-R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO L AUDIO1 R VHF/UHF OUT TO TV (Audio/Video In Terminals on the front of DECK are available) 1 2 Connect VIDEO OUT terminal on Playing VCR to VIDEO IN terminal on DECK. To monitor the dubbing, also connect TV as shown. Connect "L" and "R" AUDIO OUT terminals on Playing VCR to "L" and "R" AUDIO IN terminals on DECK. In place of Playing VCR, you can use other equipment, such as a Camcorder. Simply connect the unit's Audio/Video outputs to DECK. Playing (Source) VCR Recording (Editing) DECK Insert a blank tape with record tab. Press INPUT to set DECK Input mode to LINE for Video Input. (See "Selecting the Input Mode" below. ) 1 2 3 4 5 Insert a pre-recorded tape. VCR Operation Press PLAY, then PAUSE/STILL immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode. Press REC, then PAUSE/STILL immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode. The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on the playing and recording VCRs at the same time. Press PLAY to start dubbing. Press STOP to stop dubbing. Press PAUSE/STILL to start dubbing. Selecting the Input Mode Method 1: Press INPUT repeatedly. Display will change as below. 1 Press LINE2 LINE1 2 3 (CABLE) (TV) 125 or 69 Press Channel Number LINE1 LINE2 To Monitor Dubbing on TV 1 Turn TV on and tune to the Recording VCR channel (CH 3 or CH 4). [. . . ] 10, 15 P PLAY button (Play a Disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 22 Program Play (For Video CD/ CD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 PROGRESSIVE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Progressive Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]