Panasonic PV-D4761 manual

PV -D4761 LSQT0453A Connections and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 12 to 17. DVD/VCR DECK Operating Instructions Model No. Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual. Spanish Quick Use Guide is included. (Guía para rápida consulta en español está incluida[...]

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. 2 POLARIZED OR GROUNDING PLUG As a safety feature, this product comes with either a polarized power cord plug (one blade[...]

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous [...]

4 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Congratulations on your purchase of one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, it will bring you years of enjoyment. Please fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the[...]

5 ucts@panasonic.com T a ble of Contents Timer Recording .............................................................. 24, 25 Timer Recording Using VCR Plus+ System ............... 26 ~ 29 MTS Broadcast/ VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System .................... 30, 31 Multi-Brand Control Feature ........................................... 32, 33 Tape Operation[...]

6 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Video Head Clog Sensor During playback, this screen appears if clogging is detected. To remove screen, press PLAY on the remote or DECK. Playing older or damaged tapes may eventually cause video heads to become clogged. V I D EO HEADS M AY N EED [...]

7 ucts@panasonic.com Power Source: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption: Power On: Approx. 32 watts, Power Off: Approx. 4 watts Video Signal: EIA Standard NTSC color Video Recording System: 4 rotary heads helical scanning system Audio Track: 1 track (Normal), 2 channel (Hi-Fi Audio Sound) Tuner: Broadcast Channels: VHF 2 ~ 13, UHF 14 ~ 69 CABLE Channe[...]

8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Location of Controls Remote Control ZOOM p. 41 POWER DSS/CABLE mode p. 32 SPEED p. 21 NUMBER keys TV mode p. 32 TAPE POSITION p. 38 EJECT/ OPEN/CLOSE pp. 20 , 22 ACTION pp. 18 , 49 PAUSE /STILL pp. 20 , 23 COUNTER RESET p. 36 PROGRAM/VCR+ p. 24 R[...]

9 ucts@panasonic.com Front View of DECK Audio/Video Input Connector 2 (LINE 2) p. 39 CHANNEL / TRACKING/V-LOCK pp. 21, 6 PO WER PAUSE p. 23 OPEN/CLOSE p. 22 VCR/TV p. 21 STOP/EJECT p. 20 Multi Function Display p. 11 For assistance, call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) REC p. 21 If the disc cannot be removed... First, unplug DECK. Then, prepare a rigid wire (e[...]

10 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Location of Controls (continued) Rear View of DECK AC Power Plug S-Video Out Connector (DVD Only) p. 13 Component Video Output Connector (Y, P B , P R ) p. 13 (DVD Only) Audio Output 2 Connector (L/R) p. 13 Optical Digital Audio Output Connector[...]

11 ucts@panasonic.com REC 1 2 : 0 0 A M 0 : 25 ABC - 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP S T ER EO SAP M ONO VCR Status & Clock Display Blank Tape/ No Video Signal Indication Whenever a blank section of a tape comes up in Play mode, or when the selected channel has no broadcast signal with Weak Signal Display Feature (p. 37) set to OFF, the TV screen will turn so[...]

12 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Connections 1 Disconnect antenna or cable from TV and connect to DECK. WARNING When using “ Nut type ” RF coaxial cables, tighten with fingers only. Overtightening may damage terminals. Basic Connections • Connect DECK and TV with an RF Co[...]

13 ucts@panasonic.com You Cannot You Can • record and view both scrambled and unscrambled channels if additional equipment is added. This connection requires: two converter boxes, an A/B switch, and a 2-way splitter. • view channel other than the one selected for any type of recording. • do a Timer recording of a channel unless you select it [...]

14 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Connections (continued) Notes on Audio Output from the Optical Digital Audio Output Connector Enjoying Digital Audio Output from the Digital Audio Output Connector *1 The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by the Settings f [...]

15 ucts@panasonic.com ■ DECK Decoder with Dolby Digital Amplifier Speaker or dts (digital theater systems) When D VDs recorded in Dolby Digital or dts are pla yed, Dolb y Digital bitstream or dts bitstream is output from the DECK optical digital audio output connector . When DECK is connected to a Dolby Digital decoder or dts decoder , you can en[...]

16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Before doing Initial Setup How to do Initial Setup Initial Setup for Basic Connections 1 2 Press VCR button* on the remote for VCR mode. Press POWER to turn DECK on. • When DECK is turned on for the first time, SELECT LANGUAGE screen appears .[...]

17 ucts@panasonic.com * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. Initial Setup (Connection) Press CH to start “ CHANNEL/CLOCK AUTO SET. ” 6 Settings are performed automatically. Case 1 Setup complete... Press CH to exit. Case 2 Setup Incomplete... Press ACTION[...]

18 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com SELECT : EXIT : ACTION SET : SET MENU SET UP DVD SET UP VCR SET CLOCK SET UP CHANNEL IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH:3 Clock 2) Press to select “ MANUAL, ” and press SET . (For Auto Clock Set, select “ AUTO CLOCK SET, ” and p[...]

19 ucts@panasonic.com Add or Delete a Channel To add channel: Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT . To delete channel: Select channel with CH / or NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT . C HANNEL 08 ADDED C HANNEL 08 DE L E T ED Time Zone Adjust 2) Press to select “ TIME ZONE ADJUST, ” and press or to subtract or add hour(s) as necessary.[...]

20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Pla ybac k/ Recor d on a T ape Insert a tape. • DECK power comes on. The VCR mode and “ VCR ” Indicator light up on Multi Function Display. • If tape has no rec. tab (p. 6), auto play begins. Special Features During Play • These featur[...]

21 ucts@panasonic.com Insert a tape with a record tab (p. 6). 1 • DECK power comes on. The VCR mode and “ VCR ” Indicator light up on Multi Function Display. 5 4 2 3 Press CH / , or NUMBER keys to select the channel . • For “ LINE ” input, see p. 39. • If channels is over 100, press 100 key then press the remaining 2 digits. Press SPE[...]

22 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T I TLE MENU Cas t l es Love r s Dogs B i r ds 5 Press or NUMBER keys (see below) to s elect title, and press SET to play. Basic D VD Operation Ready Checklist All connections are made. (pp. 12 ~ 15) DECK is plugged in. If DECK is connected to a[...]

23 ucts@panasonic.com Basic Operation (DVD) • Please read the disc jacket for operation information. • If a single sided disc is placed in upside down, “ PLEASE CHECK THE DISC, AND FOR STAINS OR SCRATCHES ON DISC ” is displayed. • Remove a disc and press DECK POWER off when not in use. • Disc continues to rotate with menu displayed even[...]

24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Timer Recording ADD/DLT Press PROG/VCR+ button* to display “SET PROGRAM.” Press PROG/VCR+ button to end programming. 4 3 1 DAILY 13 1 31 12 SELECT / Selection Order WEEKLY (SAT) WEEKLY (MON) WEEKLY (SUN) 14 Example Today 2) To set remaining [...]

25 d ucts@panasonic.com To Replace program... To Clear program... Review, Replace or Clear Program Contents: (Recording is not in progress) or C AN C EL : A DD / DLT SELECT 1-8 : ENTER : SET EXIT : PROG P DT STA R T ST O P CH S PD 1 7 9 : 00 A 12 : 00 A 08 SP 2 8 10 : 00 P 12 : 00 P 02 SP 3 10 8 : 00 P 9 : 00 P 10 SP 4 S U 9 : 00 P 10 : 00 P L 1 LP[...]

26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1 In order for VCR to read PlusCode numbers, some setup is required. Guide channel numbers are assigned to each local broadcast and cable station. Because this number sometimes differs from the channel your TV receives the station on, it is nece[...]

27 d ucts@panasonic.com Auto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup (Part 2) Press to select channel map for your area and press SET . Before you perform the following steps, you should have: • completed “ Auto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup (Part 1) ” on p. 26. • left VCR off overnight, and turned it back on after 9:00 AM the next day. If channel [...]

28 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com GUIDE CH RECEIVE CH 01 -- 02 -- VCR Plus+ CH SET UP CLEAR :ADD/DLT SELECT : SET:SET EXIT : ACTION To enter VCR Plus+ channels, Manual VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup 5 2 3 1 Initial Setup..... In order to use Timer Recording Using VCR Plus+ Syste[...]

29 d ucts@panasonic.com To Make Corrections, press repeatedly to delete number, then repeat step 3. Press P RO G / VCR+ button to display “ SET PROGRAM. ” Press P R O G / VCR+ button to end program. Press to select record speed, and press SET . 3 2 1 4 5 6 Do normal Timer Record if... • PlusCode number is not listed for program. • the progr[...]

30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com MONO broadcast Normal monaural sound broadcast. SAP broadcast Secondary Audio Program (sub language) broadcast. Select SAP audio mode for the sub language. MTS Stereo broadcast Multi-channel Television Sound Stereo broadcast. Select STEREO audio[...]

31 d ucts@panasonic.com Audio Mode for Recording 1 2 Do a recording. See p. 21. 3 Audio Mode for Playback Start playback. See p. 20. • Only tapes recorded in Hi-Fi stereo will playback with true stereo sound. Standard stereo tapes will playback in monaural sound. • To listen to Hi-Fi stereo playback , the DECK AUDIO (L/R) jacks must be connecte[...]

32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Multi-Brand Control Feature The Remote Control can be set to control some TV and Cable Box/DSS functions. Find your TV and Cable Box/DSS Receiver Brand Code Number on the following page. Setup for TV control, --> hold down TV button , --> [...]

33 d ucts@panasonic.com • Due to changes in infra-red commands used by manufacturers, some brands have several codes. If your unit does not respond to the first code, please try the next one. • Some TV, Cable Box and DSS Receiver brands require you to turn on the power manually. Cable Box Brand Code Numbers Panasonic ........................ 01[...]

34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Index Search Note • If Index Search is started very close to an index mark, that index mark may not be counted in the search. 1 2 T ape Operation Search System For each recording, an invisible index mark is placed on the tape. A program index [...]

35 d ucts@panasonic.com Auto Play Insert a tape -->Power comes on, -->Play starts if no record tab (see p. 6). Auto Rewind Play Manual Record -->Tape end -->Rewind Fast Forward Play Auto Eject (Repeat Play must be off) Play -->Tape end -->Rewind -->Tape ejects if no record tab • If Timer Program is set, “ Play Auto Eject ?[...]

36 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T ape Operation (contin ued) Repeat Play Set to playback a recording over and over. Zero Search To quickly return to a specified tape location. Continue to record, playback etc . Press STOP. • DECK will go into FF or REW mode and stop at the l[...]

37 d ucts@panasonic.com Weak Signal Display Feature When “ ON, ” picture is displayed regardless of signal strength. Auto Shut-Off Feature When set to ON, DECK shuts off if blank tape is played or no signal is detected for 5 minutes. When set to ON, all operations except for timer record and tape eject are prohibited. Useful for households with[...]

38 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com DETECTING TAPE POSITION Special VCR Features (contin ued) INPUT ACTION SET TAPE POSITION SELECT Weak Signal Display ON/OFF Feature Tape Position and Tape Status Feature Note To find out the present tape position and amount of tape remaining. Tap[...]

39 d ucts@panasonic.com Cop ying Y our T apes (Dubbing) 1 Insert a pre-recorded tape. 2 Insert a blank tape with record tab. Press REC , then PAUSE/STILL immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode. 3 Press INPUT to set DECK Input mode to LINE for Video Input. (See “ Selecting the Input Mode ” below.) 4 Press PLAY to start dubbing. Playing VCR starts p[...]

40 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com AUD I O : 3 ESP 3 ESP Dolby Digital 3/2.1ch SELECT SELECT : : SE SE T: T: SET SET Hola A U DIO: 1 ENG Dolby Digital 3/2.1ch SELECT : SE T: SET Hello ESP ESP Te amo Te amo • If after several presses of the button the language does not change, l[...]

41 ucts@panasonic.com When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc. • The ANGLE Indicator lights up on DECK when a scene recorded at different angles is detected. • The angle number can be set beforehand so that the angle is switched whenever the ANGLE I[...]

42 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Some DVDs have more than one title, e.g. movies. If the disc offers a title menu, you can select the desired title number. (O pera tion may v ary according to the disc.) 1 Press TITLE * in Play mode to display the title screen. Title Menu (DVD o[...]

43 ucts@panasonic.com • Up to 15 tracks can be programmed. •“ ” or “ ” (depending on disc) indicates additional PROGRAM PLAY screen. Press for next or previous screen. • To clear the last program one by one Press to move to “ CLEAR LAST ” and press SET . (Pressing CLEAR on remote control also clears last program.) • To clear all[...]

44 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Tracks are played in a random order. Random Play (Video CD/CD) Press ACTION * to display MENU. 1 Disc Operation (continued) Press to select “ SET UP DVD, ” and press SET to display DVD screen. 2 Press to select “ PLAY MODE, ” and press S[...]

45 ucts@panasonic.com 1 Press DISPLAY in Play or Stop mode to display “ On-Screen Displays. ” When DISPLAY is pressed, On-Screen Displays show disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time) and DECK information (Repeat Play, Play mode). • Each press of DISPLAY changes on-screen display as follows. (Refer to p. 46 or 47.) [...]

46 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY TRACK TRACK : 1 : 1 V I DEO CD PBC : OFF 1 : 35 : 12 SELECT : SET : SET NEXT : D I SPLAY TI TI TLE TLE : 1 DVD CHAPTER : 12 1 : 12 : 55 D VD Operation using On-Screen Displa ys (contin ued) Detailed Descriptions of eac[...]

47 ucts@panasonic.com SELECT : SET : SET END : D I SPLAY PLAY CHAPTER REPEAT CHAPTER REPEAT SET : SET END : D I SPLAY PLAY DI DI SC REPEAT SC REPEAT RANDOM PLAY * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again. c ontinued) TITLE chapter chapter chapter CHAPTER REPEAT TIT[...]

48 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1 DVD Lock (DVD only) LEVEL 0 : LOCK ALL, Playback of all DVDs, C Ds and Video CDs is pro hi bi te d. (Use to prohibit play of mat ur e th em e DVDs not encoded with rating level.) LEVEL 1 : mature theme D VD s LEVEL 2 : DVDs expressly for child[...]

49 ucts@panasonic.com 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. “ A UDIO ” selections (F actor y preset: English) T o select the audio soundtra c k language. English / Spanish / French Original : Original disc language OTHER ✱✱✱✱ : Other la[...]

50 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com • 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[...]

51 ucts@panasonic.com Still Mode 1 Press to select “ STILL MODE, ” and press SET repeatedly for mode. (See below.) 2 Do steps 1 and 2 on p. 49. AU TO : “ FIELD ” (Field still) or “ FRAME ” (Frame still) is automatically selected during the Still mode. (F actory preset) FIELD: “ FIELD ” (Field still) is always selected. This setting [...]

52 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “ AUDIO” , “ SUBTITLE ” and/or “ MENUS ” (see p. 49). Co de Language 7079 Faroese 7082 French 7089 Frisian 7165 Irish 7168 Scots Gaelic 7176 Galician 7178 [...]

53 ucts@panasonic.com PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB NO CASSETTE PLEASE INSERT A CASSETTE VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL VCR LOCK ACTIVATED These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. W arning and Instruction Displa ys [...]

54 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Bef ore Requesting Service Power No power … Power turns itself off... Recording & Playback TV program cannot be recorded... Timer recording cannot be performed … There is no playback picture, or the playback picture is noisy or contains [...]

55 ucts@panasonic.com Check the following points if you are having trouble with your DECK. Miscellaneous Programs cannot be viewed on TV... Video cassette cannot be inserted... Video cassette ejects when a recording is started or the power is turned off for timer recording... In Stop mode, the motor (CYLINDER) continues to rotate... The disc cannot[...]

56 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Service Center List MASSACHUSETTS 60 Glacier Drive Suite G Westwood, MA 02090 MINNESOTA 7850-12th Avenue South Airport Business Center Bloomington, MN 55425 OHIO 2236 Waycross Road Civic Center Plaza Forest Park, OH 45240 PENNSYLVANIA 2221 Cabot[...]

57 ucts@panasonic.com For Y our Information Limited W arranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company, Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. AVE. 65 de Infanter í a, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial Park, Caroli[...]

58 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gu í a para r á pida consulta Para ajustar el idioma, canal y Para ajustar el idioma, canal y 2 1 3 Como realizar la Configuraci ó n Inicial Encienda el TV y aj ú stelo al canal 3 o Ví deo . • Si la pantalla no ap[...]

59 ucts@panasonic.com For Y our Information Operaciones b á sicas para la reproducci ó n 1 2 3 Inserte un cassette. • La alimentación del DECK se activa. En la Pantalla de Visualización Multi Función se ilumina “ VCR ”. Presione PLA Y para reproducir el cassette. • Si el cassette no tiene lengüeta de prevención de grabaci ó n (pági[...]

60 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gu í a para r á pida consulta 1 Presione PO WER en el control remoto o el aparato . Presione DV D para seleccionar el modo D VD . 1) Presione OPEN/CLOSE . 2 ) Ponga un disco en la bandeja de disco. • Sujete el disco [...]

61 ucts@panasonic.com 1 Cuando se presio na DISPLA Y , la visualizaci ó n en pantalla muestra la informaci ó n del disco (t í tulo/ cap í tulo/ n ú mero de lis ta, tiempo transcurrido de reproducci ó n, audio/ idioma del subt í tulo, y á ngulo) e informaci ó n (repetir la reproducci ó n, modo reproducció n, Karaoke vocal encendido/ apaga[...]

62 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 1 Cambio del idioma de subt ítulos [D VD solamente] EI idioma de los subt í tulos seleccionado al hacer las fijaciones iniciales se puede cambiar por otro idioma diferente, si é ste se encuentra disponible. Presione SUBTITLE durante la reprod[...]

63 ucts@panasonic.com Algunos discos con pel í culas, por ejemplo, vienen con dos o m á s t í tulos. Si el disco tiene un men ú de t í tulos grabados, el bot ón TITLE podr á utilizarse para seleccionar el t í tulo de la pel í cula. Presione TITLE durante la reproducci ó n. Ahora se visualiza una lista de los t í tulos del disco. Utilizac[...]

DECK & VCR A ACTION ............................................................. 1 8 ADD/DELETE (Add or Delete a Channel) ........ 1 9 Audio Mode ....................................................... 3 1 Auto Shut-Off .................................................... 3 7 Auto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup ... 26 , 27 B Ba tter ies ......[...]