Video Cassette Recorder
Operating Instructions
(Advanced Operations)
For Basic operations, see the separate
“Basic Operations” instruction book.
•
Reset Language, Channels,
Clock
, VCR’
s Output Channel • DST • On-Scr
een Displa
ys (OSD)
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On-Screen Displays (OSD)
REC 1 2 : 0 0AM
0 : 25
CH 02
-0 : 1 2 : 3 4
SP
STEREO
SAP
MONO
VCR Status & Clock Displays
Function & Channel Displays
Blank Tape/
No Video Signal Indications
When blank tape is detected during play,
or the current channel has no signal (with
Weak Signal Display feature (p. 10) set to
OFF), the TV screen will turn solid blue.
Function Status
Rec Time Remaining
(OTR mode only.
See p. 5 of Basic
Operations book.)
CH 0 8
Current Time
Channel
Tape Speed
(See p. 3 of Basic
Operations book.)
Broadcast Audio
Being Received
When a function button
is pressed, e.g. PLAY, or
you change channels,
a 5 second display
appears.
Counter
To display or remove
overlay at right,
➛
press DISPLAY*
.
On-Screen Displays (OSD)
These displays will alert you to a missed
operation or provide further instructions.
OSD
Caution
Page
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY
PRESSING ACTION KEY
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...
If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC
on the remote control or VCR without
a cassette inserted...
CHECK CASSETTE
RECORD TAB
NO CASSETTE
TURN VCR OFF
FOR TIMER RECORDING
If you press POWER or STOP during
a Timer Recording...
(visible in VCR mode only)
TO CANCEL TIMER REC
PRESS POWER THEN
STOP KEY
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING
PLEASE INSERT HEAD
CLEANING CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END :PLAY
VCR LOCK ACTIVATED
If head cleaning becomes necessary
while playing back a tape...
If you press a function button other
than STOP/EJECT or POWER while
the VCR is in VCR Lock mode...
Warning and Instruction Displays
See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 3 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 5 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 3 of
Basic Operations
book
See page 10
See pages 2, 10
*
Important:
If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
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Tape Position Display Feature
Special VCR Features
• Special
VCR F
e
atur
es
• Copy
Y
our
T
a
pes (Dub
bing) • Bef
or
e Requesting Ser
vice
• “DETECTING TAPE
POSITION” only
appears the first time
a cassette is inserted
and it takes several
seconds for correct
indication to appear.
• The present tape
position indication is
displayed.
BEG I N END
To find out the present tape position.
Tape position is displayed for VHS-C type
Cassettes, tapes under 30 minute long, and
some other tapes, but the position is not
correct.
When set to “ON,” picture is displayed
regardless of signal strength.
• ON: Picture is displayed despite signal
condition and may be of poor quality.
OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal
is weak or non-existent.
• Selecting ON has no effect on connected
equipment with blue back feature.
Press
to select
and display CHANNEL.
Press
to select
WEAK SIGNAL
DISPLAY, and
press
to set ON or OFF.
The power shuts off at a preset time.
Press
to select
AUTO SHUT-OFF.
Press
repeatedly to
change shut-off time as
shown below.
1
Press TAPE POSITION
to detect tape position.
DETECTING TAPE POSITION
2
Press TAPE POSITION
to return to normal screen.
If Multi-brand feature is used (page 2), and this
feature is set to on, a warning appears
whenever an invalid key is pressed in TV, DSS,
Cable mode.
• If “OFF,” remote
warning will not appear
if invalid key is pressed.
Press
to select
REMOTE WARNING
and
press
to set ON
or OFF.
Remote Warning ON/OFF Feature
1
Press ACTION
to display menu.
2
3
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
When set to ON, all operations except for timer
record and tape eject are prohibited. Useful for
households with small children.
VCR LOCK ACT I VATED
VCR LOCK OFF
• VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours if clock is set.
To turn on,
hold down
REC on the VCR in Stop
mode with no tape
inserted for 7 sec.
(Please ignore the NO
CASSETTE warning.)
To turn off,
repeat above.
Auto Shut-Off Feature
1
Press ACTION
to display menu.
2
3
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
Weak Signal Display ON/OFF Feature
1
Press ACTION
to display menu.
2
3
Press ACTION
to return to normal screen.
VCR Lock Feature
*
Important:
If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
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OFF
2 Hours
4 Hours
6 Hours
• The shut-off countdown will not
function during Play or Record.
Note
Insert pre-recorded tape.
Insert blank tape with record tab.
Press REC
, then PAUSE/SLOW
immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode.
Press INPUT*
to set VCR Input mode to LINE1
for Video Input (Rear) or to LINE2 for Video
Input (Front). (See “Selecting the Input Mode”
below.)
Press PLAY
to start dubbing.
Playing VCR starts playback.
Press PAUSE/SLOW
to start dubbing.
Recording VCR starts recording.
Press STOP
to stop dubbing.
To Monitor Dubbing on Your TV
1
Turn your TV on and tune to the
Recording VCR channel (CH3 or CH4).
2
Set the VCR/ TV Selector on the
Recording VCR to “VCR.”
• Dubbing tapes protected with Copy
Guard will result in poor quality
recording.
Selecting the Input Mode
Method 1:
Press INPUT
repeatedly.
Channel Number
↔
↔
↔
↔
↔
LINE1
↔
↔
↔
↔
↔
LINE2
Method 2:
Press CH
/ .
Display will change as below.
• “L1” or “L2” lights on Multi-Function Display
(about 4 sec.) when LINE1 or LINE2 is
selected.
• LINE1: For rear audio/video connection.
LINE2: For front audio/video connection.
Press STOP
to stop dubbing.
Press PLAY
, then PAUSE/SLOW
immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode.
The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on the playing
and recording VCRs at the same time.
Playing (Source) VCR
Recording (Editing) VCR
1
2
3
4
5
Caution : Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be
copyright infringement.
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Note
1
2
3
125
LINE1
(CABLE)
69
(TV)
or
LINE2
Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)
Before Requesting Service
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 Hold Control...
VCR cannot be controlled...
Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your VCR.
(BO : refers to “Basic Operations” Instruction book.)
(AO : refers to “Advanced Operations” Instruction book.)
Correction
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to on.
• Make sure power source is active.
Miscellaneous
Programs cannot be viewed on TV...
Video cassette cannot be inserted...
Video cassette cannot be removed...
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...
Remote Control
VCR cannot be remote controlled...
ACTION and PROG/VCR+ buttons do
not respond...
Correction
• Check connections between VCR, external antenna, and
TV.
• Check connections selection. (BO p. 4, AO p. 3)
• Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is
correctly set. (Channels [BO p. 11])
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)
• Confirm that clock is set to current time and date.
• Make sure Cable/DSS box (if used) is left on and tuned to
channel to be recorded.
• Set recording start/stop times correctly. (BO p. 6)
• Make sure VCR POWER button is pressed off. (BO p. 6)
• Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a
power interruption occurs before or during a Timer
Recording, even after power is restored.
• Select channel 3 or 4 on TV to match VCR output channel
(3 or 4) (BO p. 4) or select LINE.
• Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.”
• Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (BO p. 3)
• Try Head Cleaning. (BO p. 3)
• Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then adjust.
• Make sure VCR power is on.
• Check Remote batteries.
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
• Make sure Remote is in proper mode. (AO p. 2)
• Make sure Timer Record is not in progress.
Correction
• Make sure VCR power is on.
• Make sure Remote is in VCR mode.
• Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on VCR.
(BO p. 10)
• Avoid any object blocking signal path.
• Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
• Exposing VCR remote sensor to direct fluorescent or
outdoor light may cause signal interference.
• Check connections between VCR, external antenna, and
TV.
• Press VCR button for VCR mode. (AO p. 2)
• Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)
Correction
• Make sure TV power is on.
• Make sure TV is set to output of VCR.
• Check connections between VCR, external antenna, and
TV.
• Set VCR/TV selector to “TV.” (BO p. 5)
• Make sure proper signal source is selected.
• Insert the cassette with window side up; record tab facing
you.
• Check if a tape is already in the unit.
• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)
• To enable Quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate
for about 3 minutes. This reduces response time from
Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search
mode.
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Model No.
PV-V4612-K
Table of Contents
Multi-Brand Control Feature ..................................... 2
Advanced Connections (Cable/DSS) ....................... 3
MTS Broadcast / VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System ............. 4
Tape Operation ................................................ 5, 6, 7
Before Requesting Service ...................................... 8
Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing) ................................ 9
Special VCR Features ............................................ 10
On-Screen Displays (OSD) .................................... 11
Timer Recording Using VCR Plus+ System ........... 12
REPEAT PLAY :OFF
REMOTE WARNING :ON
AUTO SHUT - OFF :OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH :3
VCR C / A CLOCK CH
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON
REPEAT PLAY :OFF
REMOTE WARNING :ON
AUTO SHUT - OFF :OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH :3
VCR C / A CLOCK CH
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON
ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF
CABLE/DSS BOX SET UP
VCR Plus+ CH SET UP
VCR C / A CLOCK CHANNEL
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON
REPEAT PLAY :OFF
REMOTE WARNING :ON
AUTO SHUT- OFF :OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH :3
VCR C / A CLOCK CH
SELECT :
EXIT : ACT I ON
REC
1
2
Front of VCR
(Front Audio L/R Video IN jacks
are also provided)
Connect VIDEO OUT jack on Playing VCR to VIDEO IN jack on Recording VCR.
To monitor the dubbing, also connect a TV as shown.
Connect AUDIO L/R OUT jacks on Playing VCR to AUDIO L/R IN jacks on Recording VCR.
In place of a Playing VCR, you can use other equipment, such as a Camcorder.
Simply connect the unit’s Audio/Video outputs to the Recording VCR.
VCR
(HiFi)
IN FROM ANT.
OUT TO TV
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
TV
VHF/UHF
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
VCR
(HiFi)
Connection
VIDEO IN 2
L-AUDIO IN2-R
(Rear connection shown.)
LSQT0539B
Timer Recording Using VCR Plus+ System
VCR Plus+ System is ...
This feature sets
most items
of a Timer Recording when you enter a PlusCode programming
number found in TV GUIDE and selected newspaper TV listings.
Initial Setup.....
To use VCR Plus+ system, clock and channels must be set (p. 4 of “Basic Operations” book).
Channel Setup.....
Broadcast/ cable stations are assigned a VCR Plus+ (GUIDE CH) number. See the Channel
Listing (directory) page of TV GUIDE, etc. In the Channel Setup below, you will be entering your
local channel number (RECEIVE CH) for each GUIDE CH number.
Example
: If NBC’s assigned GUIDE CH is 05, and your TV received NBC on channel 04, you would
enter 04 across from GUIDE CH 05 in step 3 of “VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup”.
VCR Plus+ System Channel Setup
For [VCR-TV] or [VCR-cable box-TV] connection only.
1
2
Press ACTION
to display menu, and
Press
to select CHANNEL.
Press
to select VCR Plus+ CH
SET UP, and
press
to
set.
3
• Repeat step 3 until list
is complete.
• Leave line blank if
station is not received
or if GUIDE and
RECEIVE CHs are the
same.
To Make Corrections,
press
and
to move to error, then
to
change, or
ADD/DLT
to erase number.
Press
to move cursor
to right,
press
to
enter number,
press
to
set,
press
to scroll
up/down.
4
Press ACTION twice
to end setup.
Do normal Timer Record if...
• PlusCode number is not listed for program.
• program (e.g. sports event) may run over set stop time.
See page 6 of “Basic Operations” book to:
• cancel a timer recording in progress.
• review, replace, or clear program contents.
Important for DSS/Cable Box Users
• When recording via DSS, the receiver must be left on. When recording via cable or antenna, DSS
receiver must be off.
• When recording via a cable box, leave box on and tuned to channel to be recorded.
You’ll need a local TV channel listing (e.g. TV
GUIDE) which includes the assigned VCR Plus+
numbers.
To Make Corrections,
press repeatedly
to delete number, then
repeat step 3.
Press PROG/VCR+
button to display PROGRAM.
Press
to select
display VCR Plus+
screen.
Press NUMBER keys
to enter PlusCode
number and
press
PROG/VCR+
button
to set.
VCR Plus+ System Programming
1
2
3
4
• If the PlusCode
number entered
begins with “0,” skip
to step 5. Display in
step 4 will not appear.
Press PROG/VCR+
button to end program.
Press
to select
ONCE, DAILY
(MON~FRI), or WEEKLY
recording frequency and
press PROG/VCR+
button to set.
Press
to change
recording speed and
press
to set.
Press PROG/VCR+
button
again
to exit.
•
Press ADD/DLT
to delete the program.
5
6
Press POWER off
to set timer Recording.
(“TIMER” lights on Multi Function Display.)
7
• Do not overlap program times.
• See “Important for DSS/Cable Box Users” above.
• Make each entry within 1 minute or VCR exits setup.
• Once VCR Plus+ channel setup is done, channels stay in memory. If there’s a power outage,
channel setup may be lost. Please do channel setup again.
Notes
CLEAR : ADD/DLT
SELECT : SET:
EXIT : ACT I ON
GUIDE CH RECEIVE CH
01 --
02 --
03 --
VCR C / A CLOCK CHANNEL
CLEAR : ADD/DLT
SELECT : SET:
EXIT : ACT I ON
GUIDE CH RECEIVE CH
01 --
02 --
03 --
VCR C / A CLOCK CHANNEL
ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF
CABLE/DSS BOX SET UP
VCR Plus+ CH SET UP
VCR C / A CLOCK CHANNEL
SELECT :
EXIT : ACT I ON
VCR C / A CLOCK CHANNEL
ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF
CABLE/DSS BOX SET UP
VCR Plus+ CH SET UP
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON
VCR Plus+ PROG. LIST
ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER
USING 0 - 9 KEYS
-
SELECT :
EXIT : PROG
VCR Plus+ PROG. LIST
ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER
USING 0 - 9 KEYS
BACKSPACE :
END : PROG
1
VCR Plus+ PROG. LIST
ONCE
DAILY(MON-FRI)
WEEKLY
SELECT :
END : PROG
VCR Plus+ PROG. LIST
SELECT :
END : PROG
DATE
START
STOP
CH
SLP
SET:
SELECT RECORD SPEED
13 SAT 2:20P 3:20P 02
TODAY
VCR Plus+ PROG. LIST
DT START STOP CH SPD
13
13 2 : 00 P
3 : 20P 02 SLP
-- -- : -- -- : -- -- --
-- -- : -- -- : -- -- --
-- -- : -- -- : -- -- --
CANCEL : ADD / DLT
SELECT : SET :
EXIT : PROG
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect,
operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual.
VCR Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar
Development Corporation. The VCR Plus+ system is manufactured
under license from Gemstar Development Corporation.
As an
ENERGY STAR Partner, Panasonic has determined that this
product or product model meets the
ENERGY STAR guidelines for
energy efficiency.
Montréal:
3075 Louis A. Amos, Lachine, Québec H8T 1C4 (514) 633-8684
Toronto:
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 238-2181
Calgary:
6835 8th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 7H7 (403) 295-3922
Vancouver:
12111 Riverside Way Richmond, BC V6W 1K8 (604) 278-4211
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
(905) 624-5010
www.panasonic.ca
Printed in Indonesia
LSQT0539B
S1201-1052
K
If you press an invalid key on the
remote while in CABLE/DSS mode...
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET
TO CABLE/DSS MODE
USE VCR : VCR KEY
If you press an invalid key on the
remote while in TV mode...
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET
TO TV MODE
USE VCR : VCR KEY
See pages 2, 10
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