Panasonic PV-V402 User Manual

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LSQT0533B

For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : [email protected]

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

Video Cassette Recorder

Operating Instructions

(Advanced Operations)

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

Model No.

PV-V402

As an

E

NERGY

S

TAR

®

Partner,

Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
has determined that this product or product
model meets the

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NERGY

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TAR

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guidelines for energy efficiency.

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
Special VCR Features ............................................ 10
Before Requesting Service .................................... 11

Reset Language, Channels, Clock, VCR’s Output Channel ...

12

Reset Language, Channels, Clock, VCR’s Output Channel

Reset Language,

Channels, Clock

, VCR’

s Output Channel

• DST

Press ACTION*
to display MENU.

Language

1) Press

to select

language item.

For Spanish

For French

For English

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.

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.

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

• “TIME ZONE

ADJUST” returns to
“0” if clock is set
manually.

VCR’s Output Channel

After 3 seconds

• To Make Corrections,

repeat steps 1) ~ 3).

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

SEL. : REGLER:
QUITTER : ACT I ON

MAGNETO. HORL. CANAL

REPRISE LECTURE : NON
MESSAGE D’ ERREUR : OUI
COUPURE AUTO : NON

LANGUAGE/IDIOMA : FRANÇAIS

CA SORTIE : 3

ELEGIR : FIJAR :
SAL I R : ACT I ON

VCR RELOJ CANAL

REPETICION :INACT
AVISO/CONT.REMOTO :ACT
APAGADO AUTOMATICO :INACT

LANGUE/LANGUAGE:ESPAÑOL

CANAL DE SALIDA :3

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

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

2) Press repeatedly.

3) Press ACTION to exit.

1) Press to select

CHANNEL.

1) Press to select

CLOCK.

Time Zone
Adjust

1) Press to select

CLOCK.

(Only when Auto Clock
is set.)

2) Press

to select

“TIME ZONE
ADJUST”

3) Press ACTION.

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.

1) Press

to select

“VCR’S OUTPUT CH.”

3) Press ACTION.

2) Press .

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SELECT :
EXIT : ACT I ON

ANTENNA : CABLE
AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

ANTENNA : CABLE

AUTO SET
WEAK SIGNAL DISPLAY : OFF

SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

CH AUTO SET PROCEEDING

CANCEL : STOP

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT :
EXIT : ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

SELECT HOUR

DST:ON

9 /29 / 20

20 0 2

SUN

SUN 2

2 : --PM

SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET

MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL

TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT : SET :
EXIT : ACT I ON

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

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 :4

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

IF YOU PRESS ACTION
KEY, VCR ’ S OUTPUT CH
SWITCHES TO CH 4.

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

PLEASE TUNE YOUR TV TO
CH 4.

CHANNEL 08 ADDED

CHANNEL 08 DELE TED

VCR CLOCK CHANNEL

AUTO CLOCK SET
MANUAL
TIME ZONE ADJUST : 0

SELECT :
EXIT : ACT I ON

Before Requesting Service

*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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Tape Position Display Feature

Special VCR Features

• Special

VCR F

e

atur

es
• Copy

Y

our

T

a

pes (Dub

bing) • Bef

or
e Requesting Ser

vice

• “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.
Tape position is displayed for VHS-C
Cassettes type, tapes under 30 minutes, and
some other tapes, but the position is not
correct.

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

• ON: Picture is displayed despite signal

condition an may have 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.

Press to select
and display CHANNEL.
Press

to select

WEAK SIGNAL
DISPLAY, and press

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

Press

to select

AUTO SHUT-OFF.
Press repeatedly to
change shutoff time as
shown below.

1

Press TAPE POSITION
to detect tape position.

DETECTING TAPE POSITION

2

Press 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

Press

to select

REMOTE WARNING
and press to set ON
or OFF.

Remote Warning ON/OFF Feature

1

Press ACTION to display menu.

2

3

Press ACTION 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.

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

To turn off, repeat above.

Auto Shut-Off Feature

1

Press ACTION to display menu.

2

3

Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

Weak Signal Display ON/OFF Feature

1

Press ACTION to display menu.

2

3

Press ACTION to return to normal screen.

VCR Lock Feature

*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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REC

OFF

2 Hours

4 Hours

6 Hours

• The shut-off countdown will not

function during Play or Record.

Note

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.

Press REC, then PAUSE/SLOW
immediately to enter REC/PAUSE mode.

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 to start dubbing.
Playing VCR starts playback.

Press PAUSE/SLOW to start dubbing.
Recording VCR starts recording.

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

To Monitor Dubbing on Your TV

1

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

2

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

• 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.

• “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.

Press STOP to stop dubbing.

Press PLAY, then PAUSE/SLOW
immediately to enter PLAY/PAUSE mode.

1

2

Front of VCR

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

The operation of steps 4 and 5 must be done on both playing
and recording VCRs at the same time.

Connection

(Front Audio/Video IN jacks are also provided)

Playing (Source) VCR

Recording (Editing) VCR

1

2

3

4

5

Caution :

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

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(Rear connection shown.)

Note

1

2

3

125

LINE1

(CABLE)

69

(TV)

or

LINE2

OUT TO TV

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

TV

VHF/UHF

R
L

VCR
(Mono)

VCR
(Mono)

IN FROM ANT.

AUDIO OUT

R

Copying Your Tapes (Dubbing)

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Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
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Power

No power…

Recording & Playback

TV program cannot be recorded...

Timer recording cannot be
performed…

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

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.)

Correction

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

Miscellaneous

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...

Remote Control

VCR cannot be remote controlled...

ACTION and PROG buttons do not
respond...

Correction

• 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 [AO p. 12])

• 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 Timer Record is not in progress.

Correction

• 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)
• 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)

Correction

• 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.

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 : [email protected]

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