Panasonic PV452K Operating Guide

Video Cassette Recorder

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

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REC         1 2 : 0 0AM
0 : 25

CH 02

-0 : 1 2 : 3 4 

SP

STEREO
SAP
MONO

When blank tape is detected during play,
or the current channel has no signal (with
Weak Signal Display feature (p. 10) set to
OFF), the TV screen will turn solid blue.

Function Status

Rec Time Remaining

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

CH 0 8

Current Time

Channel

Tape Speed

(See p. 3 of Basic
Operations book.)

Broadcast Audio
Being Received

When a function button
is pressed, e.g. PLAY, or
you change channels,
a 5 second display
appears.

Counter

To display or remove
overlay at right,
➛

 

.

These displays will alert you to a missed
operation or provide further instructions.

OSD

Caution

Page

If you attempt to set or review a Timer
Recording and the Clock is not set...

After a Timer Program has been set...

If you press REC on the remote
control or VCR, and a cassette is
inserted with no record tab...

If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC
on the remote control or VCR without
a cassette inserted...

If you press POWER or STOP during
a Timer Recording...
(visible in VCR mode only)

If you press an invalid key on the
remote while in TV mode...

If head cleaning becomes necessary
while playing back a tape...

If you press a function button other
than STOP/EJECT or POWER while
the VCR is in VCR Lock mode...

See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 3 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 5 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 6 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 3 of
Basic Operations
book

See page 10

See pages 2, 10

*

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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• “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.

BEG I N                END

To find out the present tape position.

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

• ON: Picture is displayed despite signal

condition and may be of poor quality.

OFF: Screen turns solid blue when signal

is weak or non-existent.

• Selecting ON has no effect on connected

equipment with blue back feature.

 to select

and display CHANNEL.

 to select

WEAK SIGNAL
DISPLAY, and 

 to set ON or OFF.

SELECT   :               
EXIT        : ACT I ON     

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

VCR         CLOCK     CHANNEL

The power shuts off at a preset time.

VCR         CLOCK     CHANNEL

SELECT   :            SET : 
EXIT        : ACT I ON     

REPEAT  PLAY             :OFF
REMOTE WARNING     :ON

AUTO  SHUT- OFF       :OFF

IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S  OUTPUT CH    :3

 to select

AUTO SHUT-OFF.

 repeatedly to

change shut-off time as
shown below.

to detect tape position.

DETECTING   TAPE   POSITION

to return to normal screen.

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.

• If “OFF,” remote

warning will not appear
if invalid key is pressed.

VCR         CLOCK     CHANNEL

SELECT   :            SET : 
EXIT        : ACT I ON     

REPEAT  PLAY             :OFF

REMOTE WARNING     :ON

AUTO  SHUT- OFF       :OFF
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’ S  OUTPUT CH    :3

 to select

REMOTE WARNING
and 

   to set ON

or OFF.

to display menu.

to return to normal screen.

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

VCR  LOCK  ACT I VATED

VCR  LOCK  OFF

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

hold down

REC on the VCR in Stop
mode with no tape
inserted for 7 sec.
(Please ignore the NO
CASSETTE warning.)

repeat above.

 to display menu.

to return to normal screen.

to display menu.

to return to normal screen.

*

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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    OFF

 2 Hours

 4 Hours

 6 Hours

• The shut-off countdown will not

function during Play or Record.

VCR         CLOCK     CHANNEL

ANTENNA  :   CABLE
AUTO  SET

WEAK  SIGNAL   DISPLAY : OFF

SELECT   :            SET : 
EXIT        : ACT I ON     

Insert pre-recorded tape.

Insert blank tape with record tab.

, then PAUSE/SLOW

immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode.

 to set VCR Input mode to LINE

for Video Input. (See “Selecting the Input
Mode” below.)

 to start dubbing.

Playing VCR starts playback.

 to start dubbing.

Recording VCR starts recording.

 to stop dubbing.

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

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

• Dubbing tapes protected with

Copy Guard will result in poor
quality recordings.

 repeatedly.

Channel Number 

↔

↔

↔

↔

↔

 LINE

 

 /  .

Display will change as below.

• “L” lights on Multi-Function Display

(about 4 sec.) when LINE is selected.

 to stop dubbing.

, then PAUSE/SLOW

immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode.

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Multi-Brand Control Feature ..................................... 2
Advanced Connections (Cable/DSS) ....................... 3
MTS Broadcast ........................................................ 4
VHS Hi-Fi Stereo System ......................................... 5
Tape Operation .................................................... 6, 7
Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing) ................................ 9
Special VCR Features ............................................ 10
On-Screen Displays (OSD) .................................... 11
Before Requesting Service .................................... 12

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No power…

TV program cannot be recorded...

Timer recording cannot be
performed…

There is no playback picture, or the
playback picture is noisy or contains
streaks...

During special effects playback,
picture may contain some vertical
jitter when using a TV with an
Automatic Vertical Hold Control...

VCR cannot be controlled...

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

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

• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
• Set POWER button to on.
• Make sure power source is active.

Programs cannot be viewed on TV...

Video cassette cannot be inserted...

Video cassette cannot be removed...

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...

VCR cannot be remote controlled...

ACTION and PROG buttons do not
respond...

• Check connections between VCR, external antenna,

and TV.

• Check connections selection. (BO p. 4, AO p. 3)
• Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is

correctly set. (Channels [BO p. 11])

• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)

• Confirm that clock is set to current time and date.
• Make sure Cable/DSS box (if used) is left on and

tuned to channel to be recorded.

• Set recording start/stop times correctly. (BO p. 6)
• Make sure VCR POWER button is pressed off. (BO p. 6)
• Timer recording may not be performed or continued if

a power interruption occurs before or during a Timer
Recording, even after power is restored.

• Select channel 3 or 4 on TV to match VCR output

channel (3 or 4) (BO p. 4) or select LINE.

• Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.”
• Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (BO p. 3)
• Try Head Cleaning. (BO p. 3)

• Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then

adjust.

• Make sure VCR power is on.
• Check Remote batteries.
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
• Make sure Remote is in VCR mode. (AO p. 2)
• Make sure Timer Recording is not in progress.

• Make sure VCR power is on.
• Make sure Remote is in VCR mode.
• Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on

VCR. (BO p. 10)

• Avoid any object blocking signal path.
• Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)
• Make sure VCR LOCK is set to off. (AO p. 10)
• Exposing VCR remote sensor to direct fluorescent or

outdoor light may cause signal interference.

• Check connections between VCR, external antenna,

and TV.

• Press VCR button for VCR mode. (AO p. 2)
• Check Remote batteries. (BO p. 3)

• 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)
• Make sure proper signal source is selected.

• Insert the cassette with window side up; record tab

facing you.

• Check if a tape is already in the unit.

• Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.

• Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (BO p. 3)

• To enable Quick play mechanism, the cylinder will

rotate for about 3 minutes. This reduces response
time from Stop to Play mode and from Play to Rewind
Search mode.

As an 

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TAR Partner, Panasonic

has determined that this product or product
model meets the 

E

NERGY 

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for energy efficiency.

REC

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

Connect AUDIO L/R OUT jacks on Playing VCR to AUDIO L/R IN jacks on Recording
VCR.

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

VCR
(HiFi)

IN FROM ANT.

OUT TO TV

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

TV

VHF/UHF

R
L

R
L

R

L

R

VCR
(HiFi)

(Rear connection shown.)

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2

3

125

LINE

(CABLE)

69

(TV)

or