Panasonic Dvd Vcr Deck Pv D4745 Operating Instructions

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You can enlarge specific portions of a JPEG picture
and select the zoom ratio using the ZOOM button
on the remote during JPEG Playback screen.
Set Zoom size.Press ZOOM repeatedly to change display
as follows.
➡
Press STOP to return the MP3/JPEG MENU.
You can enlarge the center portion of the image
to one of 2 magnifications.
Operation can be done during Rotation (below).
X 1.0 (ORIGINAL)
1st press2nd press 
3rd press
X 1.5 (ZOOM 1) X 2.0 (ZOOM 2)
Use the , ,  and   buttons to move the
position up, down, left and right.
(Position cannot be changed on X1.0
ORIGINAL images.)
JPEG Zoom
JPEG Rotation
(During JPEG Playback.)
Set rotation.Press ANGLE repeatedly to change display
as below.
➡
Press STOP to return the MP3/JPEG MENU. (During JPEG Playback.)
You can rotate a JPEG picture using the ANGLE
button on the remote during JPEG Playback
screen. (The JPEG picture will be rotated 90°
clockwise.)
 2nd press  3rd press Operation can be done during Zoom (above).
The vertical/horizontal ratio of rotated JPEG
images may vary when they are displayed.
 1st press
 4th press
MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
Thomson multimedia.
REW/
SLOW- FF/
SLOW+
PLAY
STILL
STOPSET SELECT
 ACTION
ZOOM
ANGLE
SKIP+ 
SKIP- 
DVD Operation
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“AUDIO” selections(Factory preset: English)
To select the audio soundtrack language.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese
Original: Original disc language
OTHER 0000: Other language selection*
1
“SUBTITLE” selections(Factory preset: AUTO)
To select the subtitle language.
AUTO :Same language selected for “AUDIO”
If language set for “AUDIO” is used in
playback, subtitles will not appear.
If another language is used during
playback, the subtitles will appear in the
language selected at “AUDIO” setup.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese
OTHER 0000: Other language selection*
1
“MENUS” selections(factory preset: English)
To select the language used in title menus or
DVD menus.
English/Spanish/French/Japanese OTHER0000: Other language selection*1
To enter OTHER ✱✱✱✱
      
 code number,Press NUMBER keys (Please refer to
language codes on p. 56).
To make corrections, press 
 repeatedly to
delete language code number, and correct.
Settings for DVD Operation
Once initial settings are done, they remain in
memory (even after power is turned off) until
changed. This means DECK will operate
under the same conditions (especially DVDs)
each time.
*1If the selected language is not offered,
the original disc language is selected.
Ready Checklist
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.
1
2
Press ACTION*
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Press 
to select an item, and
press 
SET.
DISC LANGUAGES (See below)
All languages offered on the disc can be set.
If a language not offered is set, the original disc
language will be selected.
AUDIO OUTPUT (See p. 53.)You can set the audio output that comes from the
digital audio output terminal.
STILL MODE (See p. 54.)To select “FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME” (Frame
still) to prevent jitter or make small text or fine
patterns clearly visible in a still picture.
When “AUTO” is set, “FIELD” or “FRAME” is
selected automatically.
TV MODE (See p. 54.)To select whether the video material for a wide-
screen will be played back in the Pan & Scan style,
Letterbox style or 16 : 9 style.
Disc Languages (DVD only)
To select and set the language of the audio
soundtrack, subtitles, or title/DVD menus for all
discs to be played.
3
Press 
to select
“DISC LANGUAGES,”
and
press 
SET
to display screen.
Press 
to select an item, and
press 
SET repeatedly
for desired language.
(Please refer right.)4
5
Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN
MENU and go to step 2 to setup another
item.
Or, press 
ACTION twice to exit.
ACTION NUMBER
keys
SET SELECT
 
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Audio Output (DVD only)
Select the digital output to be output from the optical
digital audio output connector of DECK.
  
 “LPCM (DVD)” selections
OFF:Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz/16 bit is
output. When playing DVDs recorded in linear
PCM of over 48 kHz/20 bit, no digital audio is
output. (Factory preset)
PCM:When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM
of 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or more, digital audio
converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to
48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright
protection.)
  
 “Dolby Digital” selections
Bitstream:Dolby Digital bitstream (1 ch - 5.1 ch)
is output. (Factor y preset)
PCM:When you have connected an amplifier that
doesn’t have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.
  
 “dts” selections
Bitstream:DTS bitstream is output. (Factory preset)
PCM:When you have connected an amplifier that
doesn’t have a built-in DTS decoder.
  
 “DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)”
selections
OFF:Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)
ON:For dynamic sound even at low volume,
this is useful for late-night listening.
[Dolby Digital DVDs only].
Press to select an item,
and
press 
SETrepeatedly for
output. (See below.)
Press 
to select
“AUDIO OUTPUT,”
and
press 
SET
to display screen.
1
3 2
Recommended setting
LPCM
(DVD)
PCM
PCM
PCMDolby
Digital
PCM*
1
Bitstream
BitstreamDTS
PCM*
1
PCM
Bitstream
No amplifier is
connected
AV amplifier (with
digital audio input
connector) without
Dolby Digital/DTS
decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital/DTS
decoder
*2
Type of amplifier
to be connectedPress ACTION
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Ready Checklist
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.
*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
Make settings according to amplifier
connected to optical audio output as shown
in above table.
*1 When connecting an amplifier (with an
optical digital input connector) which does
not contain the Dolby Digital or DTS
decoder, be sure to select “PCM”.
If “Bitstream” is selected, starting DVD
play may cause such a high level of noise
as to be harmful to your ears and damage
the speakers.
*2 When a dts decoder is connected, please
select “Bitstream” in “dts.”
If “PCM” is selected, there will be stereo
sound.
When a Dolby Digital decoder is
connected, please select “Bitstream” in
“Dolby Digital.”
If “PCM” is selected, there will be stereo
sound.
4Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN
MENU and go to step 2 to setup another
item.
Or, press 
ACTION twice to exit.
DVD Operation
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Still Mode (DVD only)
1
Press to select “STILL MODE,”
and
press 
SET repeatedly
for mode. (See below.)
2
AUTO :“FIELD” (Field still) or “FRAME” (Frame still) is
automatically selected during the still mode.
(Factory preset)
FIELD:“FIELD” (Field still) is always selected.
This setting will reduce jitter when compared
with “AU TO” on some discs.
FRAME:“FRAME” (Frame still) is always selected.
Some texts and fine patterns will be seen clearly
when compared with “AUTO” on some discs.
TV Mode (DVD only)
1
Press to select “TV MODE,”
and press SETrepeatedly for mode.
(See below.)
2
4:3 Pan & Scan (Factor y preset) :
Wide-screen video data is played in Pan & Scan
style (left and right of screen is trimmed.)
Video data not formatted in Pan & Scan will play
in letterbox style.
4:3 Letterbox :
Wide-screen video data is played in Letterbox
style (top and bottom of screen has black margin).
16:9 : Set “16:9” when using Wide-screen TV. Set the screen display style for wide-screen video
material playback.Set to reduce jitter in a displayed still picture or a motion
picture.
3Press ACTION
to exit this mode.
Press ACTION
to exit this mode.3
Press ACTION*
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Press 
ACTION
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
Pan & Scan (Factory preset)
LetterboxExample
Settings for DVD Operation (continued)
SET ACTION
SELECT
 
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*Important:If a remote control button does not work when pressed,
press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.
PROGRESSIVE OUT
1
Press  to select
“PROGRESSIVE  OUT,”
and
press 
SET repeatedly
for mode. (See below.)
2
OFF:Progressive scan signal is not output.
ON:Progressive scan signal is output from the
Component Video Output Connector. Sets the Component Video Output Connector (p. 10, 13)
to output the Progressive scan signal.
3Press ACTION
to exit this mode.Press 
ACTION
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
 If the television is not progressive
compatible, a progressive scan picture
is not available. Connect the Video
Output or S-Video Output connector
(see p. 12, 13) and set
PROGRESSIVE OUT to “OFF”.
 CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT
NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION
TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY
COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT
AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE
DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE
SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED TO SET
PROGRESSIVE OUT TO “OFF”.
IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
REGARDING OUR TV SET
COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL
525p DVD/VCR DECK, PLEASE
CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER
SERVICE CENTER.
Notes
A/V OPTIMIZER
Press A/V OPTIMIZERin Play mode to display
the A/V OPTIMIZER
selection on-screen.1
You can set to preset audio/video effects as desired.
SET ACTION
SELECT
A/V
OPTIMIZER
2
Press A/V OPTIMIZERto select the desired
mode below.
Display disappears after
5 seconds.
The video/audio effect of each mode is listed below.
Mode
Video Audio
Standard video
Bright areas are subdued.
Brightness and sharpness are
enhanced. Standard video
Enhances high/low range for
dynamic sound.Standard audio
Enhances high/low range for
dynamic sound.
Reduces high/low range so dialog
and vocals can be heard clearly. NORMAL
CINEMA
DRAMA
ACTION
With some discs, the audio/video effect may not be obtained, and the audio/video effects may not
work well.
Note
NORMAL             CINEMA
DRAMA ACTION
DVD Operation
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Language Code List
Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” and/or
“MENUS” (see p. 52).
   Code   Language
8375Slovak
8376Slovenian
8377Samoan
8378Shona
8379Somali
8381Albanian
8382Serbian
8385Sundanese
8386Swedish
8387Swahili
8465Tamil
8469Telugu
8471Tajik
8472Thai
8473Tigrinya
8475Turkmen
8476Tagalog
8479Tonga
8482Turkish
8484Tatar
8487Twi
8575Ukrainian
8582Urdu
8590Uzbek
8673Vietnamese
8679Volapük
8779Wolof
8872Xhosa
8979Yoruba
9072Chinese
9085Zulu
   Code   Language
7678Lingala
7679Laothian
7684Lithuanian
7686Latvian, Lettish
7771Malagasy
7773Maori
7775Macedonian
7776Malayalam
7778Mongolian
7779Moldavian
7782Marathi
7783Malay
7784Maltese
7789Burmese
7865Nauru
7869Nepali
7876Dutch
7879Norwegian
7982Oriya
8065Panjabi
8076Polish
8083Pashto, Pushto
8084Portuguese
8185Quechua
8277
Rhaeto-Romance
8279Romanian
8285Russian
8365Sanskrit
8368Sindhi
8372
Serbo-Croatian
8373Singhalese
   Code   Language
7079Faroese
7082French
7089Frisian
7165Irish
7168Scots Gaelic
7176Galician
7178Guarani
7185Gujarati
7265Hausa
7273Hindi
7282Croatian
7285Hungarian
7289Armenian
7365Interlingua
7378Indonesian
7383Icelandic
7384Italian
7387Hebrew
7465Japanese
7473Yiddish
7487Javanese
7565Georgian
7575Kazakh
7576Greenlandic
7577Cambodian
7578Kannada
7579Korean
7583Kashmiri
7585Kurdish
7589Kirghiz
7665Latin
   Code   Language
6565Afar
6566Abkhazian
6570Afrikaans
6577Ameharic
6582Arabic
6583Assamese
6588Aymara
6590Azerbaijani
6665Bashkir
6669Byelorussian
6671Bulgarian
6672Bihari
6678Bengali;
 Bangla
6679Tibetan
6682Breton
6765Catalan
6779Corsican
6783Czech
6789Welsh
6865Danish
6869German
6890Bhutani
6976Greek
6978English
6979Esperanto
6983Spanish
6984Estonian
6985Basque
7065Persian
7073Finnish
7074Fiji
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These displays will alert you to a missed operation or provide further instructions.
Warning and Instruction Displays
PLEASE SET CLOCK BY
PRESSING ACTION KEY
CHECK CASSETTE
RECORD TAB
NO CASSETTE
VIDEO HEADS MAY
NEED CLEANING
PLEASE INSERTHEAD
CLEANING CASSETTE
OR REFER TO MANUAL
END      : PLAY
PageCaution OSD
If you attempt to set or review a Timer Recording
and the Clock is not set...
PLEASE PREPARE
FOR TIMER REC
PLEASE CHECK THE DISC,
AND FOR STAINS OR
SCRATCHES ON DISC TO CANCEL TIMER REC
HOLD DOWN STOP KEY
FOR APPROX 3 SEC
24
24
25
6
20
21
25
4
6
THIS DISC MAY NOT BE PLAYED
IN YOUR REGION
THIS TYPE OF DISC CANNOT BE
PLAYED. PLEASE INSERT A
DIFFERENT DISC3
6
CANNOT PLAY THIS FILE49
If you press REC on the remote control or DECK,
and a cassette is inserted with no record tab...
If you press PLAY, FF, REW, or REC on the
remote control or DECK without a cassette
inserted...
If you press STOP or POWER during a Timer
Recording...
(visible in VCR mode only)
If head cleaning becomes necessary while playing
back a tape...
If you press PLAY, and DECK reads data from
a stained or scratched disc in DVD mode.
Playback of a disc with different region number was
attempted. Only discs marked region “1”, “ALL”, or
those that include “1” are playable on this DECK.
An unusable disc is inserted in the unit, or the disc
is not installed with label side up.
This file format cannot be played.
(Appears during MP3/JPEG file playback)
If the DECK is not in Stop mode, or cassette is not
inserted, or cassette has no record tab, or tape is
at its end 2 minutes before a Timer Recording is
about to begin...
For Your Information
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Before Requesting Service
Power
No power…
Power turns itself off...
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...
During special effects playback
picture may contain some vertical
jitter when using a TV with an
Automatic Vertical Hold Control...
DECK cannot be controlled...
Check the following points if you are having trouble with your DECK.
Solution
Completely insert Power Plug into an AC outlet.
Press POWER button on.
Make sure power source is active.
Auto power-off (shutoff) occurs after about 5 min. in
DVD mode with no operation, or if there is no
broadcast signal in TV or Playback mode.
Turn the power back on. (pp. 23, 33)
Solution
Check connections between DECK, external antenna,
and TV.
Check channel selections.
Make sure your antenna system (CABLE or TV) is
correctly set. (Channels [p. 18])
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (p. 6)
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. (p. 24)
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) (p. 16) or select LINE.
Set VCR/TV selector to “VCR.”
Adjust TRACKING control in either direction. (p. 4)
Try Head Cleaning. (p. 4)
Set TV’s Vertical Hold Control to MANUAL, then adjust.
Make sure DECK power is on.
Check Remote batteries.
Make sure Remote is in proper mode. (p. 28)
Make sure Timer Recording is not in progress.
Remote Control
DECK cannot be remote controlled...
PROG buttons do not respond...
Solution
Make sure DECK power is on.
Make sure Remote is in VCR mode.

Aim Remote Control directly at remote sensor on DECK. (p.9)Avoid any object blocking signal path.
Check Remote batteries. (p. 4)
Exposing DECK remote sensor to direct fluorescent
or outdoor light may cause signal interference.
PROG functions are not available in COMPONENT
Video Output and S-VIDEO OUT. Set TV to either RF
IN or VIDEO IN. (p. 10)
Check Remote batteries. (p. 4)
Press VCR or DVD button for DVD/VCR mode. (p. 28)
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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, contact us via the web at:http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
Miscellaneous
Programs cannot be viewed on TV...
Video cassette cannot be inserted...
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...
The disc cannot be removed..
Solution
Make sure TV is tuned to VCRs output channel (3 or 4).
Check connections between DECK, external antenna,
and TV.
Set VCR/TV selector to “TV.” (p. 21)
Make sure proper signal source is selected.
If the television is not progressive compatible, a
progressive scan picture is not available.
Connect the Video Output or S-Video Output
connector (pp. 12, 13) and set PROGRESSIVE OUT
to “OFF” in the DVD Main Menu. (p. 55)
Insert the cassette with window side up; record tab
facing you.
Make sure cassette record tab is intact. (p. 6)
To enable Quick play mechanism, the cylinder will
rotate for about 3 minutes. This reduces response
time from Stop to Play mode.
First, unplug DECK. Then, prepare a rigid wire
(e.g. an extended paper clip) and, applying moderate
force, insert it straight into the hole at the base of the
tray. The tray will eject a little. Now, pull the tray all the
way out and remove the disc. (p. 9)
DVD/ Video CD/ CD
Play fails to start even when PLAY is
pressed...
Picture is distorted during rapid
advance or rapid reverse...
No Forward/Reverse Scene Search
play...
Solution
This DECK cannot play discs other than DVDs, Video CDs
and CDs.
The disc may be dirty and require cleaning.
The picture will be somewhat distorted at times:
this is normal.
Some discs may have sections which prohibit
Forward/Reverse Scene Search. (p. 23)
Audio soundtrack and/or subtitle
language is not the one selected at
the initial settings...
No subtitles...
Alternative audio soundtrack
(or subtitle) language cannot be
selected...
Angle cannot be changed...If the audio soundtrack and/or subtitle language
selected at DVD initial settings does not exist
on the disc, it will not be accessible.
Subtitles appear only when available on disc.
“OFF” is selected at the changing subtitle language.
Select “ON” at the “Subtitle Languages” section
(p. 36) to display the subtitles.
Alternative language cannot be selected with discs
which do not contain more than one language.
For some discs, alternative language cannot be selected
with the AUDIO or SUB TITLE button.
Try selecting it from the DVD MAIN MENU if available.
This function is dependent on software availability.
Even if disc has multiple angles, they may be recorded
for specific scenes only. (p. 37)
For Your Information
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Limited Warranty
PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY,
DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF
NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094PANASONIC SALES COMPANY, DIVISION
OF PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.,
AVE. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5
San Gabriel Industrial Park
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic DVD/VCR Deck Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty CoverageIf your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic
Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Sales Company (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”)
will, for the length of the period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original purchase
(“Limited Warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new or refurbished parts, or (b)
replace it with a new or a refurbished product. The decision to repair or replace will be made by the
warrantor.
During the “Labor” Limited Warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the “Par ts” warranty
period, there will be no charge for parts. You must mail-in your product during the warranty period.
If non-rechargeable batteries are included, they are not warranted. This Limited Warranty only applies to
products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This Limited Warranty is extended
only to the original purchaser and only covers product purchased as new. A purchase receipt or other
proof of original purchase date is required for Limited Warranty service.
Mail-In ServiceFor assistance in the continental U.S.A. in obtaining repairs please ship the product to:
Panasonic Services Company
Customer Servicenter
Suite B
4900 George McVay Drive
McAllen, TX  78503
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Sales Company (787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
When shipping the unit carefully pack and send it prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original
carton. Include a letter detailing the complaint and provide a day time phone number where you can be
reached.
IF REPAIR IS NEEDED DURING THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD THE PURCHASER WILL BEREQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT/PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OFPURCHASE, AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHSE. CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THEREPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE.
Limited Warranty Limits And ExclusionsThis Limited Warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT
COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The Limited Warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages
which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor, or failures
which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-
up adjustments, misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning damage,
modification, or commercial use (such as hotel, office, restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, or
service by anyone other than a Factory Ser vicenter or other Authorized Ser vicer, or damage that is attributable to
acts of God.
Product or Part Name
DVD/VCR Deck
Rechargeable Batteries
(in exchange for defective item)
Labor
Ninety (90) Days
Not Applicable
Parts
One (1) Year
Ten (10) Days
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