Panasonic PV-V4603S warranty Special VCR Features, On-Screen Displays OSD, Copy Your Tapes

Special VCR Features

Remote Warning ON/OFF Feature	Tape Position Display Feature
If Multi-brand feature is used (page 2), and this	To find out the present tape position.
feature is set to on, a warning appears	Tape position is displayed for VHS-C
whenever an invalid key is pressed in TV, DSS	Cassettes type, tapes under 30 minutes, and
or CABLE mode.	some other tapes, but the position is not
	correct.

• Special VCR

On-Screen Displays (OSD)

On-Screen Displays (OSD)
Function & Channel Displays	Blank Tape/
CH 0 8 When a function button	No Video Signal Indications
is pressed, e.g. PLAY, or	When blank tape is detected during play,
you change channels,
	or the current channel has no signal (with

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

1 Press TAPE POSITION

to detect tape position.

Features

a 5 second display	Weak Signal Display feature (p. 10) set to
appears.
	OFF), the TV screen will turn solid blue.
VCR Status & Clock Displays

AUTO VCR/TV		: ON	and press to set ON
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		: 3	or OFF.
SELECT :	SET :
			• If “OFF,” remote
EXIT : ACT I ON
			warning will not appear
			if invalid key is pressed.

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

DETECTING TAPE POSITION

BEGIN END

•“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.

• Copy Your Tapes

To display or remove overlay at right,

➛press DISPLAY*.

Function Status

Rec Time Remaining

(OTR mode only. See p. 5 of Basic Operations book.)

Broadcast Audio Being Received

Current Time

REC	12 : 0 0AM	CH 02
0 : 25	-0 : 12 : 34
STEREO		SP
SAP
MONO

Channel

Counter

Tape Speed

(See p. 3 of Basic Operations book.)

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
	AUTO VCR/TV			: ON
	IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
	VCR’ S OUTPUT CH			: 3	change shutoff time as
	SELECT :		SET :
					shown below.
	EXIT : ACT I ON

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

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

2 Press TAPE POSITION

to return to normal screen.

Weak Signal Display ON/OFF Feature

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

1 Press ACTION to display menu.

2	VCR	CLOCK		CHANNEL	Press	to select
	ANTENNA : CABLE				and display CHANNEL.
	AUTO SET
	WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF				Press	to select
					WEAK SIGNAL
	SELECT :		SET :		DISPLAY, and press
	EXIT	: ACT I ON			to set ON or OFF.

•ON: Picture is displayed even if signal is very weak but quality may be poor.

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

(Dubbing) • Before Requesting Service

Warning and Instruction Displays		These displays will alert you to a missed
		operation or provide further instructions.
OSD		Caution	Page
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY	If you attempt to set or review a Timer		See page 6 of
PRESSING ACTION KEY	Recording and the Clock is not set...		Basic Operations
			book
TURN VCR OFF	After a Timer Program has been set...		See page 6 of
			Basic Operations
FOR TIMER RECORDING
			book
CHECK CASSETTE	If you press REC on the remote		See page 3 of
	control or VCR, and a cassette is		Basic Operations
RECORD TAB
	inserted with no record tab...		book
	If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC

VCR/TV Selector Feature

The VCR/TV selection can be set to auto or manual.

1 Press ACTION to display menu.

2				Press	to select
	VCR	CLOCK	CHANNEL
	REPEAT PLAY		: OFF	AUTO VCR/TV,
	REMOTE WARNING		: ON
	AUTO SHUT- OFF		: OFF	and press	to set ON
	AUTO VCR/TV		: ON
	IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH			or OFF.
	VCR’ S OUTPUT CH		: 3
	SELECT :	SET :
	EXIT : ACT I ON

•OFF(Manual): You select “VCR” or “TV” mode using the VCR/TV button on the unit or remote.

•ON(Auto): “VCR” mode is automatically set when VCR is turned on, or in Play mode.

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

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.)

NO CASSETTE	on the remote control or VCR without	See page 5 of
		Basic Operations
	a cassette inserted...	book
TO CANCEL TIMER REC	If you press POWER or STOP during	See page 6 of
PRESS POWER THEN	a Timer Recording...	Basic Operations
STOP KEY	(visible in VCR mode only)	book
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING		See page 3 of
PLEASE INSERT HEAD	If head cleaning becomes necessary
		Basic Operations
CLEANING CASSETTE	while playing back a tape...
		book
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END :PLAY
	If you press a function button other

3 Press ACTION to return to normal screen.	To turn off, repeat above.
	VCR LOCK OFF
Note
• For more on VCR/TV selection, see “Record
one station, watch another” and “Select	• VCR Lock cancels in 24 hours if clock is set.
channels on VCR” sections (see p. 5 of Basic
Operations book).

REC

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VCR LOCK ACTIVATED	than STOP/EJECT or POWER while	See page 10
	the VCR is in VCR Lock mode...
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET If you press an invalid key on the
TO CABLE/DSS MODE	remote while in CABLE/DSS mode...	See pages 2, 10
USE VCR : VCR KEY
REMOTE CONTROL IS SET	If you press an invalid key on the
TO TV MODE		See pages 2, 10
	remote while in TV mode...
USE VCR : VCR KEY

*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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