Panasonic PVV4624SK Operating Guide

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LSQT0823  A
Video Cassette Recorder
Operating Instructions
(Basic Operations)
For advanced operations, see the separate
“Advanced Operations” instruction book.
Model No.
 PV-V4624S-K
• Limited 
W
a
rranty • Reset Languag
e
, Channels, Cloc
k, 
T
ime Zone 
Adjust, 
VCR’
s Output Channel • DST
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• Loca
tion of Contr
ols (Remote Contr
ol Buttons,
 Multi Function Display
, F
ront 
V
iew of the 
VCR , Rear 
V
iew of the 
VCR) • Reset 
A
ll VCR 
Memory 
Functions
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Hi-Fi Indicator
Lights up when Hi-Fi audio is present
in Playback Mode.
VCR Indicator
Lights up when the VCR/TV
selector is set to VCR.
Power Indicator
Lights up when power is on.
Clock/ Status/ Channel/ Speed Display
Displays current time. Briefly displays VCR
status when you press a function button,
channel number or “L1” or “L2” when you
select channel or line input, and recording
speed when you press SPEED.
Multi Function Display (FRONT DISPLAY)
Timer Indicator
Lights up when the VCR is set for a Timer
Recording, or when One Touch Recording
(OTR) is used.
Flashes when a Timer Recording is set, but a
tape has not been inserted into the VCR.
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Reset Language, Channels, Clock, VCR’s Output Channel
Location of Controls
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to
connect, operate or adjust this product. Please save this manual.
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Location of Controls / Reset All VCR Memory Functions
Table of Contents
Important Safeguards and Precautions ........................... 2
Before Using ................................................................... 3
Connections and Initial Setup (Ready to Play) ................ 4
Playback / Record on a Tape .......................................... 5
Timer Recording ........................................................... 6, 7
Location of Controls ................................................... 9, 10
Reset All VCR Memory Functions ................................. 10
Reset Language, Channels, Clock,
 VCR’s Output Channel ................................................. 11
Limited Warranty ........................................................... 12
Limited Warranty
For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
PANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMITED WARRANTY
Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defects in material
and workmanship and agrees to remedy any such defect for a period as stated
below from the date of original purchase.
VHS Video Cassette Recorder – One (1) year, parts and labour
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
This warranty does not apply to products purchased outside Canada or to any
product which has been improperly installed, subjected to usage for which the
product was not designed, misused or abused, damaged during shipping, or
which has been altered or repaired in any way that affects the reliability or
detracts from the performance, nor does it cover any product which is used
commercially. Dry cell batteries are also excluded from coverage under this
warranty.
This warranty is extended to the original end user purchaser only.
A purchase receipt or other proof of date of original purchase is required before
warranty service is performed.
THIS EXPRESS, LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY
SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
In certain instances, some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, or the exclusion of implied warranties, so
the above limitations and exclusions may not be applicable.
WARRANTY SERVICE
For product operation and information assistance
, please contact your Dealer or our
Customer Care Centre at:
For product repairs, please contact one of the following:
• Your Dealer who will inform you of an authorized Servicentre nearest you.
• Our Customer Care Centre at (905) 624-5505 or www.panasonic.ca
• A Panasonic Factory Servicentre listed below:
IF YOU SHIP THE PRODUCT TO A SERVICENTRE
Carefully pack and send prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original
carton. Include details of the defect claimed, and proof of date of original purchase.
Telephone #:
(905) 624-5505
Fax #:
(905) 238-2360
Web:
www.panasonic.ca
Richmond, British
Columbia
Panasonic Canada Inc.
12111 Riverside Way
Richmond, BC V6W 1K8
Tel:   (604) 278-4211
Fax:  (604) 278-5627
Calgary, Alberta
Panasonic Canada Inc.
6835-8
th
 St. N. E.
Calgary, AB   T2E 7H7
Tel:   (403) 295-3955
Fax:  (403) 274-5493
Mississauga, Ontario
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Dr.
Mississauga, ON L4W 2T3
Tel:   (905) 624-8447
Fax:  (905) 238-2418
Lachine, Québec
Panasonic Canada Inc.
3075, rue Louis A. Amos
Lachine, QC H8T 1C4
Tel:    (514) 633-8684
Fax:   (514) 633-8020
Press ACTION*
to display MENU.
Language
1) Press 
 to select
language item.
For Spanish
For French
For English
3) Press ACTION to exit.
2) Press   repeatedly
to change language
item as shown below.
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
ELEGIR  :              
SALIR       : ACTION 
FIJAR :
                     MENU
PREPARAR VCR
FIJAR  RELOJ
FIJAR  CANAL
LANGUE/LANGUAGE:ESPAÑOL
SALIDA  DE  VCR  CANAL : 3
SEL.       :            
QUITTER : ACTION 
REGLER:
                     MENU
REGLAGE MAGNETOSCOPE
REGLAGE HORLOGE
REGLAGE CANAL
LANGUAGE/IDIOMA:FRANÇAIS
CA SORTIE : 3
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET : 
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET : 
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
VCR’s Output Channel
After 3 seconds
• To Make Corrections,
repeat steps 1) ~ 3).
1) Press 
 to select
“VCR’S OUTPUT CH.”
3) Press ACTION.
2) Press  .
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
IF   YOU   PRESS  ACTION 
KEY,   VCR ’ S   OUTPUT CH 
SWITCHES   TO   CH  4.
PLEASE   TUNE  YOUR  TV  TO   
CH  4.        
Add or Delete a Channel
To add channel:
Select channel with NUMBER keys and
press ADD/DLT.
To delete channel:
Select channel with CH 
 or NUMBER
keys and press ADD/DLT.
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.
• Keep these time changes in mind when
programming VCR for timer recordings.
CHANNEL  08  ADDED
CHANNEL  08  DELE TED
*Important:
If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the VCR button on the remote and try the button again.
and press   to
subtract or add
hour(s) as necessary.
• “TIME ZONE
ADJUST” returns to
“0” if clock is set
manually.
Time Zone
Adjust
1) Press 
 to select
“SET CLOCK,” and
press  .
(Only when Auto
Clock is set.)
2) Press 
 to select
“TIME ZONE
ADJUST,”
3) Press ACTION.
AUTO  CLOCK  SET
MANUAL
T I ME  ZONE  ADJUST   :   0
SELECT :                   SET : 
EXIT       : ACT I ON   
SET  CLOCK
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET
  
UP
  
CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
Clock
2) Press 
 to select
“MANUAL,” and press
. (For Auto Clock Set,
select  “AUTO CLOCK
SET.”)
(“TIME ZONE ADJUST”
appears only when
auto clock is set.)
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.
1) Press 
 to select
“SET CLOCK,” and
press  .
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET
  
UP
  
CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
AUTO  CLOCK  SET
MANUAL
T I ME  ZONE  ADJUST   :   0
SELECT :                   SET : 
EXIT       : ACT I ON   
SET  CLOCK
Channels
2) Press 
 to select
“ANTENNA,” then
press   to set
your antenna system
(“TV” or “CABLE.”)
• After Channel Auto
Set is finished, Auto
Clock Set will be
performed.
3) Press 
 to select
“AUTO SET,” then
press  .
• If you use Cable
Box, set it to the
PBS channel in your
time zone.
1) Press 
 to select
“SET UP CHANNEL,”
and press  .
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 3
SELECT :               SET :
EXIT       : ACT I ON   
ANTENNA
  
:   CABLE
AUTO   SET
WEAK  S I GNAL  D I SPLAY : OFF
SET  UP  CHANNEL
CH  AUTO  SET  PROCEEDING
CANCEL : STOP
Front View of the VCR
Rear View of the VCR
OUT
IN 1
OUT TO TV
VIDEO
AUDIO
IN FROM ANT.
     VHF/UHF
R
L
VHF/UHF Antenna
Input Terminal
VHF/UHF Antenna
Output Terminal
Video Output
 Connector
Audio Output
Connector (L/R)
Audio Input Connector
(L/R)
Video Input Connector
AC Power Plug
While plugged into an AC outlet, the VCR consumes 0.95 W
of electrical power in off condition.
Note to CABLE system installer
This reminder is provided to call the CABLE system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC
in USA (and to the Canadian Electrical Code in Canada) that provides guidelines for proper
grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
Reset All VCR Memory Functions
Press and hold both PLAY and
CHANNEL 
 on the VCR for more than 5
seconds.
• The power shuts off.
Turn VCR Power on.
3
Perform “Initial Setup (Ready to Play)” on
page 4.
2
1
Remote Control Buttons
Returns to factory setting. Use if relocating VCR, or if Initial Setup needs to be redone.
• Make sure a tape is not inserted in the VCR.
Multi Function Display
RECORD
PLAY
Cassette Compartment
POWER
REWIND/
SEARCH
CHANNEL UP/DOWN
TRACKING/ V-LOCK
Remote
Sensor
FAST
FORWARD/
SEARCH
Video
Input
Connector
Audio Input
Connector
(L/R)
STOP/EJECT
2
1
Light Tower Universal Remote Control
LIGHT button: When pressed, available buttons light and selected mode button (TV, VCR, or DSS CABLE)
flashes 5 seconds. If no button is pressed, light goes out in 5 seconds. Also, hold down a
button to confirm the selected mode (mode button flashes) in the dark.
EJECT button: Press to eject tape. EJECT is not available during recording.
LIGHT
(Illuminates the remote)
EJECT
(Ejects tape)
DSS/CABLE mode
(Enables DSS/CABLE functions)
POWER
(Turns VCR off/on)
VCR/TV
(For TV or VCR mode)
ACTION
(Displays menu)
VCR (mode)
(Enables VCR functions)
PAUSE/SLOW
(Displays still, frame by frame,
or slow motion picture)
COUNTER RESET
(Resets counter to zero)
VOLUME UP/DOWN
(Adjusts TV volume)
SAP/Hi-Fi
(Selects audio mode for play
or record)
TV (mode)
(Enables TV functions)
PROGRAM
(Displays Timer Program screen)
ADD/DELETE
(Adds or deletes a channel)
SPEED
(Changes tape speed)
RECORD
(Records a program, etc.)
DISPLAY
(Displays VCR status)
INPUT
(For LINE or channel)
PLAY
 
(Plays a tape)/
FAST FORWARD/SEARCH
(Fast forwards tape/ forward
visual search)
REWIND/SEARCH
(Rewinds tape/ reverse visual
search)
STOP 
(Stops tape)
NUMBER Keys
(Selects channel directly)
SEARCH/ ENTER
(Sets Search System /TV channel)
COMMERCIAL SKIP/
ZERO SEARCH
(Starts COMMERCIAL SKIP/
Zero search)
CHANNEL   / 
TRACKING/ V-LOCK
(Selects channel/ reduces
picture noise during Play and
Slow mode)
PLAY, STOP, REW, and FF
function as 
 
operation keys when menus
are displayed.
   Remote keys
TAPE POSITION/STATUS
(Locates tape position/tape status)
As an 
E
NERGY 
S
TAR 
®
 Participant, Panasonic has determined
that this product or product model meets the 
E
NERGY 
S
TAR 
®
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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SET  CLOCK
SELECT :                SET : 
END
: ACT I ON     
SELECT :              
EXIT          : ACTION 
   SET:
                MENU
SET  UP  VCR
SET  UP  CLOCK
SET  UP  CHANNEL
IDIOMA/LANGUE : ENGLISH
VCR’S  OUTPUT  CH: 4
Montréal: 3075 Louis A. Amos, Lachine, Québec H8T 1C4 (514) 633-8684
Toronto: 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 (905) 624-8447
Calgary: 6835 8th Street N.E., Calgary, Alberta T2E 7H7 (403) 295-3955
Vancouver: 12111 Riverside Way, Richmond, BC V6W 1K8 (604) 278-4211
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3
(905) 624-5010
www.panasonic.ca
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