Panasonic PV-V402 Copying Your Tapes Dubbing, Special VCR Features, Before Requesting Service

Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)

Special VCR Features

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Before Requesting Service

ResetLanguage,Channels,Clock,VCR’sOutputChannel

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Connection

Tape Position Display Feature Weak Signal Display ON/OFF Feature

Special

Check the following points once again if you are having trouble with your VCR.

(BO : refers to “Basic Operations” Instruction book.)

VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL	Press ACTION*
REPEAT PLAY		:OFF
REMOTE WARNING		:ON	to display MENU.
AUTO SHUT- OFF		:OFF

Reset

(Rear connection shown.)

VCR

To find out the present tape position.

Tape position is displayed for VHS-C Cassettes type, tapes under 30 minutes, and

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

VCR

(AO : refers to “Advanced Operations” Instruction book.)

Power Correction

IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH :3
SELECT	:
EXIT	: ACT I ON

Language,

(Mono)	IN FROM ANT.	VCR
		(Mono)

OUT TO TV

R

L

TV

some other tapes, but the position is not correct.

1 Press TAPE POSITION

to detect tape position.

1 Press ACTION to display menu.

VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL
REPEAT PLAY		:OFF
REMOTE WARNING		:ON
AUTO SHUT- OFF		:OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		:3
SELECT	:

Features

No power…	• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
	•	Set POWER button to on.
	•	Make sure power source is active.

Recording & Playback	Correction
TV program cannot be recorded...	• Check connections between VCR, external antenna,

	Language				Channels
1) Press			to select	1) Press			to select
language item.				CHANNEL.
	VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL		VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL
	REPEAT PLAY		:OFF
					ANTENNA : CABLE
	REMOTE WARNING :ON				AUTO SET

Clock

1)Press to select

CLOCK.

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL

Time Zone

Adjust

(Only when Auto Clock is set.)

1) Press to select

Channels,

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

(Advanced Operations)

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

DETECTING TAPE POSITION

• “DETECTING TAPE

POSITION” only

appears the first time

a cassette is inserted

and it takes several

2

EXIT : ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

ANTENNA : CABLE AUTO SET

WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF

Press to select and display CHANNEL.

• Copy

	and TV.
•	Check connections selection. (BO p. 4, AO p. 3)
•	Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is
	correctly set. (Channels [AO p. 12])

AUTO SHUT- OFF			:OFF	WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH			:3
SELECT :		SET :		SELECT	:
EXIT	: ACT I ON			EXIT		: ACT I ON

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT	:
EXIT	: ACT I ON

CLOCK.

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

For Basic operations, see the separate “Basic Operations” instruction book.

VIDEO IN

VHF/UHF

VIDEO IN 2 AUDIO IN 2

seconds for correct

indication to appear.

• The present tape

position indication is

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

Press to select

WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY, and press

to set ON or OFF.

Your

	•	Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)
Timer recording cannot be	• Confirm that clock is set to current time and date.
performed…	•	Make sure Cable/DSS box (if used) is left on and tuned
		to channel to be recorded.

2) Press		repeatedly.
		CLOCK	CHANNEL
	VCR
	REPEAT PLAY		:OFF
	REMOTE WARNING		:ON
	AUTO SHUT- OFF		:OFF
	IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
	VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		:3

2)Press to select “ANTENNA,” then

press to set

your antenna system (“TV” or “CABLE.”)

2)Press to select

“MANUAL,” and press . (For Auto Clock Set, select “AUTO CLOCK SET.”)

SELECT	:
EXIT	: ACT I ON

2) Press	to select
“TIME ZONE

Clock, VCR’s

Model No. PV-V402

Front of VCR

BEGIN END

displayed.

•ON: Picture is displayed despite signal condition an may have poor quality.

Tapes

• Set recording start/stop times correctly. (BO p. 6)

• Make sure VCR POWER button is pressed off. (BO p. 6)

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL ANTENNA : CABLE

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET

ADJUST”

(Front Audio/Video IN jacks are also provided)

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

2Connect AUDIO OUT jack on Playing VCR to AUDIO IN jack on Recording VCR.

In place of a Playing VCR, you can use other equipment, such as a Camcorder.

2 Press TAPE POSITION

to return to normal screen.

Remote Warning ON/OFF Feature

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 mode.

OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal is weak or non-existent.

•Selecting ON has no effect on connected equipment with blue back feature.

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

(Dubbing) • Before

	•	Timer recording may not be performed or continued if a
		power interruption occurs before or during a Timer
		Recording, even after power is restored.
There is no playback picture, or the	•	Select channel 3 or 4 on TV to match VCR output
playback picture is noisy or contains		channel (3 or 4) (BO p. 4) or select LINE.
streaks...	•	Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.”
	•	Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (BO p. 3)
	•	Try Head Cleaning. (BO p. 3)
Special effects playback, picture	•	Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then adjust.
may contain some vertical jitter
when using a TV with an Automatic

For English
VCR		RELOJ			CANAL
REPETICION						:INACT
AVISO/CONT.REMOTO						:ACT
APAGADO AUTOMATICO :INACT
LANGUE/LANGUAGE:ESPAÑOL
CANAL DE SALIDA :3
ELEGIR	:			FIJAR :
SAL I R		: ACT I ON
For Spanish
MAGNETO.				HORL.		CANAL
REPRISE LECTURE						: NON
MESSAGE D’			ERREUR			: OUI
COUPURE AUTO						: NON

AUTO SET

WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

3)Press to select “AUTO SET,” then press .

•If you use Cable Box, set it to the PBS channel in your time zone.

MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

(“TIME ZONE ADJUST” appears only when auto clock is set.)

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

9/29/ 2002 SUN 2 : --PM

DST:ON

SELECT HOUR

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

and press to subtract or add hour(s) as necessary.

3)Press ACTION.

• “TIME ZONE

Output Channel •

Simply connect the unit’s Audio/Video outputs to the Recording VCR.

		Playing (Source) VCR	Recording (Editing) VCR
1	Insert pre-recorded tape.		Insert blank tape with record tab.
2			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, then PAUSE/SLOW		Press REC, then PAUSE/SLOW

1 Press ACTION to display menu.

2	VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL	Press	to select
	REPEAT PLAY		:OFF	REMOTE WARNING
	REMOTE WARNING		:ON
	AUTO SHUT- OFF		:OFF	and press	to set ON
	IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
	VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		:3
	SELECT :	SET :		or OFF.
				• If “OFF,” remote
	EXIT : ACT I ON
				warning will not appear
				if invalid key is pressed.

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

VCR Lock Feature

When set to ON, all operations except for timer record and tape eject are prohibited. Useful for households with small children.

To turn on, hold down

REC on the VCR in Stop

VCR LOCK ACT I VATEDmode with no tape

inserted for 7 sec. (Please ignore the NO CASSETTE warning.)

To turn off, repeat above.

VCR LOCK OFF

Requesting Service

Vertical Hold Control...
VCR cannot be controlled...	•	Make sure VCR power is on.
	•	Check Remote batteries.
	•	Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
	•	Make sure Timer Record is not in progress.

Remote Control	Correction
VCR cannot be remote controlled... •	Make sure VCR power is on.
•	Make sure Remote is in VCR mode.
•	Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on VCR.
	(BO p. 7)
•	Avoid any object blocking signal path.
•	Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)
•	Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA : FRANÇAIS
CA SORTIE : 3
SEL. :	REGLER:
QUITTER : ACT I ON
For French

3)Press ACTION to exit.

VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL
CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING
CANCEL	: STOP

•After Channel Auto Set is finished, Auto Clock Set will be performed.

SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

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.

ADJUST” returns to

“0” if clock is set

manually.

DST

3	immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode.		immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode.
		The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on both playing
		and recording VCRs at the same time.
4	Press PLAY to start dubbing.		Press PAUSE/SLOW to start dubbing.
	Playing VCR starts playback.		Recording VCR starts recording.
5	Press STOP to stop dubbing.		Press STOP to stop dubbing.

Auto Shut-Off Feature

The power shuts off at a preset time.

1 Press ACTION to display menu.

2				Press	to select
	VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL
	REPEAT PLAY		:OFF	AUTO SHUT-OFF.
	REMOTE WARNING		:ON
	AUTO SHUT- OFF		:OFF	Press	repeatedly to
	IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
	VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		:3
	SELECT :	SET :		change shutoff time as
				shown below.
	EXIT : ACT I ON

•VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours if clock is set.

REC

•	Exposing VCR remote sensor to direct fluorescent or
	outdoor light may cause signal interference.
ACTION and PROG buttons do not •	Check connections between VCR, external antenna,
respond...	and TV.
•	Press VCR button for VCR mode. (AO p. 2)
•	Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)

Miscellaneous	Correction
Programs cannot be viewed on TV... •	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)

VCR’s Output Channel

1)Press to select

“VCR’S OUTPUT CH.”

VCR		CLOCK	CHANNEL
REPEAT PLAY			:OFF
REMOTE WARNING			:ON
AUTO SHUT- OFF			:OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH			:3
SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

2)Press .

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

IF YOU PRESS ACTION

KEY, VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH

SWITCHES TO CH 4.

Add or Delete a Channel

To add channel:

Select channel with NUMBER keys and press ADD/DLT.

CHANNEL 08 ADDED

To delete channel:

Select channel with CH / or NUMBER

Table of Contents
Multi-Brand Control Feature	2
Advanced Connections (Cable/DSS)	3
On-Screen Displays (OSD)	4
Warning and Instruction Displays	5
Tape Operation	6, 7
Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)	9

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Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

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To Monitor Dubbing on Your TV

1Turn your TV on and tune to the Recording VCR channel (CH3 or CH4).

2Set the VCR/ TV Selector on the Recording VCR to “VCR.”

Note • Dubbing tapes protected with Copy Guard will have poor quality results.

Selecting the Input Mode

Method 1:

Press INPUT repeatedly.

Channel Number ↔ LINE1 ↔ LINE2

Method 2:

Press CH / .

Display will change as below.

123

(CABLE) (TV) LINE2LINE1125 or 69

•“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.

	OFF
2	Hours
4	Hours
6	Hours

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

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

*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.

	•	Make sure proper signal source is selected.
Video cassette cannot be inserted...	•	Insert the cassette with window side up; record tab
		facing you.
	•	Check if a tape is already in the unit.
Video cassette cannot be removed... •		Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Video cassette ejects when a	•	Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)
recording is started or the power is
turned off for timer recording...
In Stop mode, the motor	•	To enable Quick play mechanism, the cylinder will rotate
(CYLINDER) continues to rotate...		for about 3 minutes. This reduces response time from
		Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind Search
		mode.

If you cannot resolve the problem, please call the Customer Call Center for product assistance at 1-800-211-PANA (7262).

To locate an authorized servicenter, please call toll free 1-800-211-PANA (7262). or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com

3)Press ACTION.

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

PLEASE TUNE YOUR TV TO

CH 4.

After 3 seconds

VCR		CLOCK	CHANNEL
REPEAT PLAY			:OFF
REMOTE WARNING			:ON
AUTO SHUT- OFF			:OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH			:4
SELECT :		SET :
EXIT	: ACT I ON

•To Make Corrections, repeat steps 1) ~ 3).

keys and press ADD/DLT.

CHANNEL 08 DELE TED

DST (Daylight Saving Time)

VCR auto adjusts clock for DST.

Spring (First Sunday in April)

DST:ON ➛ Sets clock ahead one hour.

Autumn (Last Sunday in October)

DST:ON ➛ Turns clock back one hour.

• If your area does not observe Daylight

Saving Time, select DST:OFF.

Special VCR Features	10
Before Requesting Service	11
Reset Language, Channels, Clock, VCR’s Output Channel ...	12

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Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual.

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

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*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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• Keep these time changes in mind when

programming VCR for timer recordings.

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