Special VCR Features

Weak Signal Display Feature

When “ON,” picture is displayed regardless of signal strength.

Press ACTION

 

1 to display MENU.

 

2

 

 

Press

 

 

to select “SET UP

 

 

 

 

 

CHANNEL,” and

 

 

 

press SET.

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Press

 

 

to select “WEAK SIGNAL

 

 

 

DISPLAY,” and

 

 

 

 

 

 

press SET

 

 

 

to set “ON” or “OFF.”

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.

4 Press ACTION

to return to normal screen.

Auto Shut-Off Feature

The power shuts off at a preset time.

Press ACTION

 

1 to display MENU.

 

2

 

 

Press

 

 

to select “SET UP VCR,” and

 

 

 

press SET.

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Press

 

 

to select “AUTO SHUT-OFF.”

 

 

 

Press SET repeatedly to

 

 

 

change shut-off time as

 

 

 

shown below.

 

2 Hours

OFF

4 Hours

 

6 Hours

 

 

 

Press ACTION

 

 

4 to return to normal screen.

 

 

Note

The shut-off countdown will not function during Play or Record.

ACTION SELECT

SET

VCR Operation

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Panasonic PV-D4745S manual Special VCR Features, Weak Signal Display Feature, Auto Shut-Off Feature

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