Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)

Connection

VCR/ Camcorder (Hi-Fi)

DVD/VCR DECK

OUT

OUT

IN1 IN FROM ANT.

VIDEO

VIDEO

VHF/UHF

AUDIO L

AUDIO1L

OUT TO TV

R

R

 

TV

VHF/

UHF

Front of DECK

VIDEO IN 2 L-AUDIO IN2-R

(Audio/Video In Terminals on the front of DECK are available)

1Connect VIDEO OUT terminal on Playing VCR to VIDEO IN terminal on DECK. To monitor the dubbing, also connect TV as shown.

2Connect “L” and “R” AUDIO OUT terminals on Playing VCR to “L” and “R” AUDIO IN terminals on DECK.

In place of Playing VCR, you can use other equipment, such as a Camcorder. Simply connect the unit’s Audio/Video outputs to DECK.

 

 

Playing (Source) VCR

Recording (Editing) DECK

1 Insert a pre-recorded tape.

Insert a blank tape with record tab.

2

 

 

 

 

Press INPUT to set DECK Input mode to

 

 

 

 

LINE for Video Input.

 

 

 

 

 

(See “Selecting the Input Mode” below.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press PLAY, then PAUSE immediately

Press REC, then STILL/PAUSE

3 to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode.

immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode.

 

 

 

The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on the

 

4

 

 

playing and recording VCRs at the same time.

 

Press PLAY to start dubbing.

Press STILL/PAUSE to start dubbing.

Playing VCR starts playback.

DECK starts recording.

5

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

VCR Operation

To Monitor Dubbing on TV

1Turn TV on and tune to the Recording VCR channel (CH 3 or CH 4).

2If Auto VCR/TV (see p. 34) is set to “OFF,” press VCR/TV on the remote for VCR mode.

Note • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will result in poor quality recordings.

Selecting the Input Mode

Method 1: Press INPUT repeatedly.

Channel Number LINE1 LINE2

Method 2: Press CH / .

Display will change as below.

1

2

3

 

Press

 

(CABLE) (TV)

Press

LINE2

LINE1

125 or 69

 

LINE1: For rear audio/video connection.

LINE2: For front audio/video connection.

Caution: • Unauthorized exchanging and/or copying of copyrighted recordings may be copyright infringement.

Please note that some tapes cannot be dubbed on DECK.

Also, it is not possible to dub DVD/ Video CD/ CD to VHS tapes using DECK.

When appears on the screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by DECK or the disc.

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Panasonic PV-D4745S manual Copying Your Tapes Dubbing, Playing Source VCR Recording Editing Deck

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