Panasonic PV-D4743 manual

Model No. PV -D4743 / PV -D4743S DVD/VCR DECK Operating Instructions For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Initial Setup (Connection) Basic Operation VCR Operation For Y our Information DV D Operation Connections and Initial Setup Procedures are on pages 12 to 17. Please read these ins[...]

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 T ab le of Contents Timer Recording .............................................................. 24, 25 MTS Broadcast/ VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System .................... 26, 27 Multi-Brand Control Feature ........................................... 28, 29 Tape Operation (Search System) ....................................... 30 ~ 32 Special VCR Featu[...]

6 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com DECK & Cassette Inf ormation 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 cl[...]

7 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 Channels: Midband A throu[...]

8 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Location of Contr ols Remote Control Bold : VCR Function Italic : DVD Function Bold Italic : VCR and DVD Functions Normal: Others EJECT button: When this button is pressed in VCR mode, the tape is ejected. This button is inoperative if pressed du[...]

9 Initial Setup (Connection) Front View of DECK Audio/Video Input Connector 2 (LINE 2) p. 35 CHANNEL / TRACKING/V-LOCK pp. 6, 21 PO WER PAUSE p. 23 OPEN/CLOSE p. 22 STOP/EJECT p. 20 Multi Function Display p. 11 REC p. 21 Disc T ray Cassette Compartment PLAY p. 20 Remote Sensor FAST FORWARD/SEARCH p. 20 REWIND/SEARCH p. 20 Front View of DECK SKIP SK[...]

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

11 VCR TIMER REC Hi - Fi DV D A M ANGLE REC 1 2 : 0 0 A M 0 : 25 CH 02 - 0 : 1 2 : 3 4 SP S T ER EO SAP M ONO VCR Status & Clock Displays Blank Tape/ No Video Signal Indications 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. 33) set to OFF, the [...]

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 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 a channel other than the one selected for any type of recording. • do a Timer recording of a channel unless you select it on the Cable Box.[...]

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 When D VDs recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS are pla y ed, Dolby Digital bitstream or DTS bitstream is output from the DECK OPTICAL digital audio output connector . When DECK is connected to a Dolb y Digital decoder or DTS decoder , you can enjoy theater-quality audio in your home. [An optical digital audio cable (optional) is required when an op[...]

16 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Before doing Initial Setup Initial Setup for Basic Connections (Ready to Play) Turn TV on . See connections a RF Coa xial Cable Connection and b AV Cable Connection on p. 12. <RF Coaxial Cable Connection> Set TV to channel 3. <AV Cable [...]

17 * Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again. ACTION SET SELECT Settings are made automatically. When setup is done, this screen appears. If “ AUTO CLOCK SET IS INCOMPLETE ” appears, manually set clock. See below. 3 6 / 8 / 20 03 SUN 2 : 20P M D S T : ON SETT [...]

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 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. ” ) 3) Press and to [...]

19 SET SELECT ADD/DLT 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, ” VCR ’ s Output Channel 1) Press to select “ VCR ?[...]

20 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Pla yback/ Recor d on a T ape Insert a tape. 21 Playback using DECK buttons Press PLAY. Multi Function Display Press STOP/EJECT to stop and/ or eject a tape. Ready Checklist All connections are made (pp. 12 ~ 15). TV and DECK are plugged in. TV [...]

21 Insert a tape with a record tab (p. 6). 1 5 4 2 3 Press CH , or NUMBER keys to select the channel. • For “ LINE ” input, see p. 35. • If channel is over 100, press 100 key then press the remaining 2 digits. Press SPEED to select the record speed (p. 6). SP = Standard Play L P = Long Play SLP = Super Long Play Press REC to start recording[...]

22 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Basic D VD Operation Ready Checklist All connections are made. (pp. 12 ~ 15) DECK is plugged in. If DECK is connected to an audio amplifier, turn the stereo system ’ s power on. * 1 Interactive DVD... May include multiple camera angles, storie[...]

23 ■ Forward/Reverse Scene Search Press FF/SLOW+ or REW/SLOW- during play. Press PLAY to release. • Starting forward/reverse search during play started from menu on Video CDs may recall menu. • Search speed, slow at first, increases with each additional press of the button up to 5 levels. ■ Forward/Reverse Chapter/Track Skip Press SKIP | or[...]

24 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com VCR TIMER REC Hi - Fi A M Timer Recording Press PROG* to display Program. Press PROG to end programming. 3 1 DAILY 13 1 31 12 SELECT / Selection Order WEEKLY (SAT) WEEKLY (MON) WEEKLY (SUN) 14 Example Today 2) To set remaining items, press to se[...]

25 To Replace program... To Clear program... Revie w , Replace or Clear Program Contents: (Recording is not in progress) or Important notes when using DSS Receiver • When recording programs via DSS Receiver, DSS Receiver must be left on. • When recording programs via an antenna or cable, DSS Receiver must be turned off. C AN C EL : A DD / DLT S[...]

26 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com MTS Br oadcast/ VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System Equipped with ® -TV Noise Reduction for true MTS reproduction. ® -TV Noise Reduction is required for good stereo separation and audio fidelity. ® is a registered trademark, and is licensed by ® Technol[...]

27 Audio Mode for Recording 1 2 Make 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 connected to a stereo TV or[...]

28 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Multi-Brand Contr ol Feature Mode Unit DVD/VCR TV DVD/VCR TV All POWER, INPUT, NUMBER keys, ENTER, CH / , VOL + / - EJECT / OPEN/CLOSE * , DISPLAY , PLAY , STOP , FF/SLOW+ , REW/SLOW- , VCR/TV , PAUSE /STILL , SKIP , AUDIO , CM/ZERO , TAPE POSIT[...]

29 • Some manufacturers use several codes for one brand. If the first code entered fails, try the next one listed. • Some TV brands require you to turn on the power manually. Panasonic ....................... 01, 02 Quasar ............................ 01, 02 R C A ....................................... 03 G E ..................................[...]

30 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 [...]

31 Auto Play Insert a tape ➛ Power comes on, ➛ Play starts if there is no record tab (see p. 6). Auto Rewind Play Fast Forward Play Auto Eject (Repeat Play must be off) Play ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Tape end ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Rewind ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ ➛ Tape ejects if set some programs. Auto Operation Functions Commercial Skip VCR fast forwards (sk[...]

32 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[...]

33 Weak Signal Display Feature When “ ON, ” picture is displayed regardless of signal strength. • O N: 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. Press[...]

34 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Special VCR Features (contin ued) 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 mode. 4 3 1 • If “ OFF, ” remote warning will not appear when invalid key i[...]

35 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 playback. Press PAUSE/[...]

36 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com A U DIO: 3 ESP Dolby Digital 3/2.1ch Hola SELECT : END : AUDIO A U DIO: 1 ENG Dolby Digital 3/2.1ch Hello SELECT : END : AUDIO T e amo • If after several presses of the button the language does not change, language selection is not offered on [...]

37 SELECT : 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 Indicator l[...]

38 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. (Operation may vary according to the disc.) 1 Press TITLE * in Play mode to display the title screen. Title Menu (DVD only[...]

39 You can program specific tracks and order of play. Program Play (Video CD/CD only) Ready Checklist DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD. Video CD or CD is inserted. 1 Press ACTION to display DVD MAIN MENU. 2 Press to select “ PLAY MODE, ” and press SET to display. 3 Press to select “ PROGRAM PLAY, ” and press SET to display. 5 Press to select [...]

40 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 only) Press ACTION * to display DVD MAIN MENU. 1 Disc Operation (continued) Press to select “ PLAY MODE, ” and press SET to display. 2 Press to select “ RANDOM PLAY, ” and pre[...]

41 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 the on-screen display as follows. (Refer to p. 42.) DISPLAY button does n[...]

42 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com D VD Operation using On-Screen Displays (continued) Detailed Descriptions of each On-Screen Display ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Disc information screen (for Video CD/ CD) A. TRACK No. • Select “ TRACK ” , and press SET . • Change the No. by pres[...]

43 DV D Operation MP3/WMA/JPEG Playback Operation ROOT VA TECHNO POPS J AZZ END _ W ALTZ DD_CUB I C N O CTURNE N O RN • Only File (not Folder) area operation is possible. • Files are displayed in the following order: (!...0,1....9,A,B......Z). Notes 4 5 • Select file (During STOP mode) 1) Press to select an MP3/WMA file ( / ). ➡ MP3/WMA Pla[...]

44 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com MP3/WMA/JPEG Playback Operation (continued) ■ Select PLAY MODE [JPEG Slide-show] (During STOP mode) (See p.43) 1) Press to move cursor to PLAY MODE. 2) Press to select the desired PLAY MODE (see below). <Example> REW/SLOW- ROOT AAA DDD T[...]

45 DV D Operation ANGLE ZOOM SELECT SET PLAY STOP STILL REW/ SLOW- FF/ SLOW+ SKIP SKIP ACTION 1st press 2nd press 3rd press 4th press You can enlarge specific portions of a JPEG picture and select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button on the remote during JPEG Playback screen. Set Zoom size. Press ZOOM repeatedly to change display as follows. ➡ Pr[...]

46 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, CDs, Video CDs, MP3, WMA and JPEG is prohibited. (Use to prohibit play of mature theme DVDs not encoded with rating level.) LEVEL 1 : mature theme DVDs LEVEL 2 : DVDs expressly for [...]

47 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 (Factory preset: English) T o select the audio soundtra c k language. English / Spanish / French / Japanese Original : Original disc language OTHER ✱✱✱✱ : Other language sel[...]

48 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. *1 When connecting an amplifier (with an optical digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, be sure to sel[...]

49 Still Mode 1 Press to select “ STILL MODE, ” and press SET repeatedly for mode. (See below.) 2 AU T O : “ 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 will reduce jitter when compared with “ AU [...]

50 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. 47). Code Language 7079 Faroese 7082 French 7089 Frisian 7165 Irish 7168 Scots Gaelic 7176 Galician 7178 [...]

51 These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions. W arning and Instruction Displa ys For Y our Information PLEASE SET CLOCK BY PRESSING ACTION KEY CHECK CASSETTE RECORD TAB NO CASSETTE VIDEO HEADS MAY NEED CLEANING PLEASE INSERT HEAD CLEANING CASSETTE OR REFER TO MANUAL EN D : PLAY VCR LOCK ACTIVATED Page Cauti[...]

52 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 [...]

53 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 be removed.. Corre[...]

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

55 For Y our Information Customer Services Directory Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) , Monda[...]

56 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 Por ayuda llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail a : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Para ajustar el idioma, canal y Para ajustar el idioma, canal y CONEXIONES/CONFIGURA CION INICIAL [...]

57 Operaciones b á sicas para la reproducci ó n 1 2 3 Inserte un cassette , • La alimentaci ó n del DECK se activa. En la Pantalla de Visualizaci ó n Multi Funci ó n se ilumina “ VCR ” . Detalles especiales durante la grabaci ó n Presione STOP para detener el cassette. Presione REW/SLO W- o FF/SLO W+ en el modo de parada para rebobinado[...]

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 Por ayuda llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail a : consumerproducts@panasonic.com OPEN/ CLOSE STOP PLAY DVD PAUSE/ STILL REW/ SLOW- FF/ SLOW+ SET SELECT POWER NUMBER keys SKIP SKIP[...]

59 Gu í a para r á pida consulta SET SELECT ADD/DLT DISPLAY 1 Presione para seleccionar el ajuste deseado. Presione SET para ajustar . Para volver a la pantalla normal, Presione repetidamente CLEAR o DISPLA Y . Funcionnamiento del DVD utilizando visualizaciones en pantalla Presione DISPLA Y en el modo reproducci ó n o parada para visualizar las [...]

60 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com REPROD MODE DE REPRODUCCION: NORMAL 00 : 00 : 00 ROOT . . VA END _ W ALTZ TECHNO DD _ CUB I C POPS N O CTURNE J AZZ N O RN Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gu í a para r á pida consulta Por ayuda llame al 1-800-211-PANA(7262) o envie e-mail a : consum[...]

61 Gu í a para r á pida consulta 1 Cambio del idioma de subt í tulos [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 reproducci ó n. Cuando no haya subt í tulos grabados, se visualizar á ?[...]

62 For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com Index A ACTION button ................................. 8, 18 Accessories ............................................ 4 ADD/DELETE button ( Add or Delete a Channel) .................. 8, 19 Audio Broadcast types (Stereo/SAP/Mono) ..............[...]

63 A ACTION button ................................. 8, 47 ANGLE button (Multiple Angle Viewing) ......... 8, 37, 45 AUDIO button (Audio Soundtrack Language) ....... 8, 36 Audio Output (For Selecting Audio Output) ............. 4 8 Auto Power Off Function ...................... 2 3 C CLEAR button ............................ 8, 39, 46 Component Vid[...]

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