Panasonic PV-V4622 manual

Operating Instructions Model No. PV -V4622 Video Cassette Recorder Initial Setup (Hookup) Connections and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 8 to 11. 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 [...]

INSTALLATION 1 POWER SOURCE CAUTION Operate only from the 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 Video product comes with either a polarized power cord plug (o[...]

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 Safety Precautions WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, mat[...]

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 Multi-Brand Control Feature ........................................... 22, 23 Advanced Connections (Cable/DSS) ................................... 24 MTS Broadcast/ VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System .......................... 25 Tape Operation ( and ). . 26 ~ 31 Special VCR Features ................................................... 32 ~ 35 Copying Your [...]

6 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Front View of the VCR Location of Controls Remote control Buttons POWER (Turns VCR off/on) VCR/TV (For TV or VCR mode) SPEED (Changes tape speed) SEARCH/ ENTER (Set search system /Tunes TV channel) MOVIE ADVANCE (Set MOVIE ADVANCE) NUMBER Keys (S[...]

7 VCR TIMER A M Hi-Fi Rear View of the VCR OUT IN 1 OUT TO TV VIDEO AUDIO IN FROM ANT. VHF/UHF R L VHF/UHF Antenna Input Terminal VHF/UHF Antenna Output Terminal Video Output Connector AC Power Plug Audio Output Connector (L/R) Audio Input Connector (L/R) Video Input Connector Hi-Fi Indicator Lights up when Hi-Fi audio is monitored in Playback Mode[...]

8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Connect cable from Antenna/Cable to VCR ’ s IN FROM ANT. jack. How to Connect Connect VCR ’ s OUT TO TV jack to TV ’ s ANT. IN jack with included RF Cable accessory. 2 1 2 1 IN FROM ANT . TV VCR VHF/UHF OUT TO TV IN from ANT ./CABLE Initial[...]

9 SELECT/ SET ACTION :PLAY :STOP :REW :FF * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. 3 Settings are made automatically. When setup is done, this screen appears. 9 / 29 / 20 0 2 SUN 2 : 20P M D S T : ON SETT I N G : CH 10 AUTO CLOCK SET C O M PLETED VCR C / A CLOCK[...]

10 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Initial Setup f or DSS/Cable Bo x ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ VCR ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ TV Connection Connect the OUT Jack on your cable box to the IN FROM ANT. terminal on the VCR with the RF Cable. Connect the OUT TO TV terminal on the rear of VCR to th[...]

11 3 Settings are made automatically. When setup is done, this screen appears. 9 / 29 / 20 0 2 SUN 2 : 20P M D S T : ON SETT I N G : CH 10 AUTO CLOCK SET C O M PLETED VCR C / A CLOCK CH If “ AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE ” appears, manually set clock. See right. AUTO CLOCK SET IS INC O M PLETE PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY VCR C / A CL[...]

12 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Clock 1) Press to select CLOCK. 3) Press and to select and set the date, time, and DST (Daylight Saving Time). 4) Press ACTION to start the clock and exit this mode. ( “ TIME ZONE ADJUST ” appears only when auto clock is set.) SEL. : REGLER:[...]

13 Time Zone Adjust 2) Press to select “ TIME ZONE ADJUST. ” VCR ’ s Output Channel 1) Press to select VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH. REPEAT PLAY :O FF T I ME STAMP :ON REMOTE WARNING :ON AUTO SHUT - OFF :O FF AUTO VCR / TV :ON IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH :3 SELE C T : SET : EXIT : ACT I O N VCR C / A CLOCK CH 2) Press . 3) Press ACTION[...]

14 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Pla yback a T ape Rapid Rewind/ Fast Forward (E.g., T -120 tape rewinds in appro x. 1 minute.) Press REW or FF in Stop mode. Remove loose or peeling labels from tapes to prevent tape jam. Insert a tape, • VCR power comes on. “ VCR ” lights[...]

15 Multi Function Display • After 5 min. in Pause mode, VCR stops to protect the tape and the video head. Insert a tape with a record tab (p. 4). 1 5 4 2 3 • VCR power comes on. “ VCR ” lights on Multi Function Display. If Auto VCR/TV (p. 35) is set to “ OFF, ” press VCR/TV until “ VCR ” lights on the Multi Function Display. Press C[...]

16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Timer Recording Press PROG/VCR+* button to display PROGRAM. Press PROG/VCR+ button to end the program. 2) To set remaining items, press to select and press to set START/ STOP times, CH (channel) or LINE input (p. 36), Category** and tape speed ([...]

17 Press POWER and then press STOP within 10 seconds to cancel the Timer Recording. (The TIMER indicator goes out on Multi Function Display.) To Replace program... To Clear program... Revie w , Replace or Clear Program Contents: (Recording is not in progress) Press to select number. Press ADD/DLT. or Important notes when using a DSS receiver • Wh[...]

18 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Timer Recording Using VCR Plus+ System 1 A uto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup (Par t 1) Press ACTION* to display menu . Press to select CHANNEL. Press to select VCR Plus+ CH SET UP and press to display. • Make sure to leave VCR off (overnight)[...]

19 A uto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup (P ar t 2) Press to select channel map for your area and press ADD/DLT to set. Before you perform the following steps, you should have: • completed “ Auto VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup (Part 1) ” on page 18. • left VCR off overnight, and turned it back on after 9:00 AM the next day. If channel updati[...]

20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com For [VCR ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ TV] or [VCR ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ cable box ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ TV] connection only. To enter VCR Plus+ channels, press to move cursor to right, press to enter number, press to set, and press to scroll up/ down. Press [...]

21 To Make Corrections, press repeatedly to delete number, then repeat step 3. Press PROG/VCR+ button to display PROGRAM. Press PROG/VCR+ button to end program. VCR Plus+ System Programming Press to select display VCR Plus+ screen. Press NUMBER keys to enter PlusCode number and press PROG/VCR+ button to set. Press to select ONCE, DAILY(MON~FRI), or[...]

22 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 but[...]

23 Advanced Operation • 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 Box brands require you to turn on the power manually. Cable Box Brand Code Numbers Panasonic ........................ 01, 02 Qu[...]

24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com You Cannot Adv anced Connections 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 tha[...]

25 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 mode. • If stereo broadcast is weak and display flickers, select MONO audio mode for possibly bette[...]

26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Marking When C/A RECORD: ON, VCR automatically rewinds the tape after a recording has been made and marks the beginning and end of any detected commercial blocks. After marking is done, the tape is returned to the end of t h e recording. Commerc[...]

27 Playback When playing back a recording which has been marked using the feature, you can either set VCR to automatically advance through marked commercial blocks, or set it so that commercials are only skipped on your command. AUTO : VCR will automatically advance through marked commercial blocks recorded on the tape and then resume playback. MAN[...]

28 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com T ape Operation (continued) The most commonly asked questions about are answered below. Question How fast does the VCR advance through commercials? Are commercials advanced through only when I playback a recording? Are commercials still recorded[...]

29 helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or purchased). The feature works in two ways. • You can go to the beginning of the movie. • You can skip from one preview to the next. works only on tapes recorded in SP speed with the record tab removed. 1 2 Start preview searching. When a preview is detected, VCR will start playb[...]

30 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com To Calculate Index Number Example 1: To go to rec. 2 from rec. 4, enter 3 and press REW. Example 2: To go to rec. 6 from rec. 2, enter 4 and press FF. NOTE: indicates start points of each recording. • If Index Search is started very close to a[...]

31 Auto Play Insert a tape ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Power comes on, ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Play starts if there is no record tab (see p. 4). Auto Rewind Play Fast Forward Play Auto Eject (Repeat Play must be off) Play, ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Tape end, ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Rewind, ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Tape ejects if there is no record tab REW FF PLAY SEARCH M/A [...]

32 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 5 4 3 2 1 Press to enter CAPTION and press to set. • Channels already set and channels deleted from Channel Memory are not displayed. • You can set a total of ten channel captions. Do “ Preset Caption ” steps 1~3 on left. • Characters [...]

33 * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. ACTION ADD/ DLT SELECT/ SET :PLAY :STOP :REW :FF If Multi-brand feature is used (p. 22), and this feature is set to on, a warning appears whenever an invalid key is pressed in TV, DSS, or Cable mode. 3 2 1 Press ACTION[...]

34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com 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. • Tape remaining time display may not b[...]

35 * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. The VCR VCR/TV selection can be set to auto or manual. Press ACTION to return to normal screen. 3 1 Press ACTION to display menu. SELE C T : EXIT : ACT I O N REPEAT PLAY :OFF T I ME STAMP :ON REMOTE WARNING :ON AUTO SH[...]

36 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Cop ying Y our T apes (Dubbing) 1 Insert pre-recorded tape. 2 Insert blank tape with record tab. Press REC, then PAUSE/SLOW immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode. 3 4 Press PLAY to start dubbing. Playing VCR starts playback. Press PAUSE/SLOW to st[...]

37 Power Source: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power Consumption: Power On Approx. 23 watts Power Off Approx. 3.0 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 Channels: Midband A throug[...]

38 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Warning and Instruction Displays OSD If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording and the Clock is not set... After a Timer Program has been set... If you press REC on the remote control or VCR, and a cassette is inserted with no record tab[...]

39 Bef ore Requesting Ser vice Power No power … 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 streaks... During special effects playback, picture may contain some vertical jitter when using a TV with an Automatic Vertical[...]

40 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com P anasonic VHS VCR Products Limited Warranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively refer[...]

41 For Y our Information Limited Warranty Limits And Exc lusions This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS failures due to defects in materials or w or kmanship , and DOES NO T COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage . The w arranty ALSO DOES NO T CO VER damages which occurred in shipment, or f ailures which are caused by products not supplied b y the war[...]

42 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Spanish Quick Use Guide/ G u í a para r á pida consulta Para ajustar el idioma, canal y Para ajustar el idioma, canal y Conexiones/Configuracion Inicial (READ Y TO PLA Y) Favor realice la conexion de antena o cable antes de conectar el cordon [...]

43 Operaciones b á sicas para la reproducci ó n 1 4 Programaci ó n f á cil para la grabaci ó n con temporizador 1 2 3 5 1 3 Presione P A USE/SLOW en el modo de imagen fija para im á genes cuadro a cuadro . Presione PLA Y para liberar . Presione EJECT en el control remoto, o ST OP/EJECT en el VCR par a e xpulsar la cassette. Presione CH , o la[...]

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